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The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Employees Discuss
Drive for Members

General plans for increasing
membership of the various groups
of organized Government en-
pioyeS were discussed Wednesday
at a meeting of the executive coun-
Gil of the District Federation Of
Federal Employe Unions.
All the various locals belonging
to the District of Columbia FEEDER
alton are preparing to increase
their strength, in view Of the pros
pective active campaign for legis-
lation to be waged when Congress
reaSSembleS.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Bureau of Standards
Local Hears Meyer

President j. Franklin Meyer
and George L. Jeffrey, delegates
to the national convention, ad'
dressed the meeting of the Bu-
reau of Standards Local, No. 260,
of the Federal Employees Union,
last night at ITO Fourteenth st.
N. w.
Lee R. Downs is secretary-treas-
urer of the local. Delegates, men,
bers and officials of other locals
were invited.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
II. S. Experts Cannot
Seek Plant Patents

Although the Department of
Agriculture through its various
scientific experts viii gladly ex.
anime and pass on any plant
patent ideas submitted for con.
Sideration, the Departments ex-
perts themselves are forbidden to
seek patents on plant cross
breeds, ETC.. under an order is.
sued by Secretary Arthur NJ
Hyde. ....
The secretary has pointed out
that it would be improper and
unethical for any department EN-.
ploye to help direct the plant
patent law and at the same time
be In position to seek. and get
patents himself. 80.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
Arlington Court
COnUeneS MOndnU

The october term of circuit
court in Arlington county will
convene Monday morning at 10
o'clock, with Judge Walter T,
Mccarthy on the bench.
The special grand jury which
will sit at the opening of court
has before it more than SO cases,
most Of them for violation Of the
prohibition laws.
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
u. s. JOBS PUT
| APPLICANTS
|. To TEST
Requirements Are Strict, But
Discrepancies in Salary in
Some Grades Are Disclosed

Although it is obviously much
more difficult to secure Gov
ernment position than a non
Government job. the superior op-
portunities. safety, permanence
and, in many cases. higher salary
afforded by Federal posts more
than atone for the initial diff
Guilty in securing the Government
job.
This is the gist Of findings of
the Personnel Classification Board,
as expressed in its closing report
Of wage and personnel survey
prepared for submission to Con-
gress.
Two-FoId Difficulty
The difficulty in securing a
Government job is two-fold, it is
pointed out: First. the Govern
ment's requirements for appli-
cants are strict; second, there is
invariably considerable red tape
to go through in going to work
for Uncle Sam.
Both these factors tend to dis
courage casual job-seekerS, and in
competent persons, it is reminded,
and have two equally obvious re-
suits. Once an applicant actually
gets a Government job the trou-
BILE he had in getting it tends to
make him keep it; second, having
worked for the Government is
itself evidence CT certain qualifi-
cations in case the employe wishes
later to go into non-Government
work.
Findings Disclosed
In comparing salaries paid to
Government workers and non-
Government employees, the Per
sonal Classification Board makes
these definite findings:
"FOr positions in the clerical,
administrative and fiscal and
the Sub-prOfeSSiOnal services, the
Federal pay scale below the
$4,000 level is more liberal than
the average pay for similar
nom n-GOvernment positions, and
for those above the $4,000 level
it Is less liberal. >~ -
he Government pay. scale
for positions in. the professional
and scientific service compares
fav0Fably below the $500 level,
but above the $500 level the
Government pay scale is lower
and the discrepancy becomes
greater as the importance of
the work increases"
The Washington times., 1931-10-17
PLAN FOR DRIVE

The Board Of Representatives
of Local No. 2, Federal Employees
Union, made plans for an eXpan-
sion of membership at its last
meeting. Recommendations we're
adopted for a concerted member
ship campaign in the very near
future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Hidalgo County
Realty Transfers

Leoncio 3. Cara to Severe DiaE,
$4,000 lot II. block Q. Colonia
Cara Subd.
H. z. Hume to G. n. Borah, 5000
M 70 &C. OF . 1919 &C. lot 10, Sec.
940, Tex. Mex.
=. L. Johnson, ct Tx 10 z. J.
Pulen, 100000 lot Is, block q.
Hammond's Eubd.
X. r.. Cooper, et Tx 10 Walter
Andrews. $i2.O00.0O N. 9e2 &C. farm
tract TOO. West Tract.
Earnhardt DemIng, Inc. To Homer
Martin, ct ux. $1,000 s. 220' lot ie4.
John II. Shary Subd.
q. w. Bradford to Helen Grain
Bradford $1,000 lots z and 8, block
80. Weslaco.
Eleno Castillo, ct OK 10 Abel
Cara, $1,000 lots ! and 2. block
48. Elsa townsite.
T. e. GIL. Shf. to c. II. Swallow
$4,000 Z. 10 &C. OF w. 20 nc, LOT
J. Block 6l. Alamo Tract.
William L. Bidwell, et Tx "a
Thomas Sherwood, $1,000, z. 10 &C
lot 8, Sec. 259. Tex. Mex.
Hubert Turgeon TO Walter Ttlr-
geon, $1,000 w 10 or K Ia lot II
block Al, Alamo Tract.
Colonial Bldg. a. Loan Assn. ~
George CheeVer. $4,000. lot q
block 5, Milmor Adm. Ia McAIIen
Mrs. J. L. Cramer 10 !. c.. Cook
$1,000 .. 20 &C. lot lf6, La Lomita
u. r. Bell Dew. co. to Nora C..
Rabbit, e. ux s4250.O0, s. S &C. o,
n. 10 &C. OF w Ia lot s, block O..
Porcinn III and w. I
John III. Shary TO L. :. Grow.
sS680.0o l48 acres lot 48-2, Yves.
Addn. TO SharTland.
Earnhardt Dew. co. 10 Myrtle
Marie Craig. $1,000 8 IL OF " IL
lot 116, Ia Lomita.
a. r. Baker. const. 10 Minnie !
Kirkland $4,000 lots ~ and rs,
block 255. Edinburg.
r. A. Cabell 10 Stella ]. Cabell
$1,000 ; IL lot IL all lots l3 and
IA. Dec. 3. Hidalgo Canal.
r.. A. Catell to Stella J. Cat-li
$i4,000.00 z. Is &C. OF N. 30 &C. nj
IA. SW Il Sec. 2. Hidalgo Canal
VIM. =. Easley TO Lillian Teford
$1,000 1888 &C lot 8. Green Mead
Hidalgo Co w. IMP. Dist. No. |;
to :. r. Miller. $403.50 is acres IoI
1. block II. o.sl &C. lot {. block Il
and o.88 &C lot 4. block 10, Furcior
" q IA.
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PONIES PLAY
ACCIES TODAY
Undefeated 5. vi. u. Club Is
Opening Strong Trip
On Road

DALLA.s =, Feb. 13.-P-Safely
past the mental hazard OF playing
its first game away from home.
Southern Methodist UNIVERSITIES
powerful basketball unit. ~undefeated
in five starts, viii try 10 hurdle an
other obstacle In It's path ~ the
Southwest conference title when Il
meets the Texas Aggies here to-
morrow night.
In the Aggies, the Mustangs viii
face the team that their coach,
Jimmy &c. Clair. processes 10 fear
more than any outfit tn the confer
ence. Although the Farmers have
managed TO win only half OF their
six games, they have proved them
selves the closest guarding team IN
the circuit. IN two successive
games they allowed their opponents
only 22 points.
still harboring VA faint hope they
viii come through and win their
sixth straight conference crown. the
University OF Arkansas Razorbacks
play host 10 the Baylor Bears to-
night and tomorrow at Fayetteville
The perennial champs have not had
a conference engagement since
January "a. when they split a two
tame series with Texas Christian
but they have been keeping III farr1
with mere practice games.
The Texas Longhorns. who have
lost five straight. will attempt 10
break their link against the Rice
Institute Owls tomorrow night at
Houston.
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COUNTY TITLE
IS AT STAKE
Reynolds Has Worked His
Boys Hard For This
Contest

SAN BENITO. Feb. i3.-with the
Cameron county high school basket
ball championship hanging in the
balance. the San Benito Grey
hounds and the Los Fresnos cagers
will tangle here 40 7:30 tonight In
the second game Of a three-game
series.
The Los Fresncs boys are cham
pions OF the -B" and &C. classifi-
cations, while the Greyhounds hold
the "A" title OF the county. The
three-game series Is 70 determine
which OF the two quints shall repre-
sent Cameron county in the district
tournament to get under way at San
Benton next Friday.
Throughout the present season
the Los Fresnos boys have held the
indian sign on the San Benitans.
Teams which San Benito beat with
ease could beat Los Fresnos. but
the Hounds have yet TO register a
victory over their nearby neigh
bcrs.
The Los Fresnos boys took the
opening game Of the three-game
series 1877 az Los Fresnos early In
the week Grady Reynolds
has been drilling his boys hard
planning a defense 10 stop the ac-
c~urate-eyed Coble, nifty little Los
Fresnos forward. a near record
crowd is expected TO jam the San
Benito court tonight tot witness the
fray. The Hidalgo county tourna-
ment is being conducted today and
Saturday also.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
HARVEY MEETS
DUNDEE TODAY
Touted English Fighter
Seeks To Obliterate
Previous Beating

NEW YORK. Feb. l3.-F-A re-
turn bout between Len Harvey.
British middleweight champion, and
Vince Dundee OF Baltimore heads
Madison Square Gardens weekly
card tonight.
Harvey dumped Dundee on the
floor twice in their first meeting
but the rugged Italian got up to
carry the fight to his British rival
and win a decision In IL rounds.
Harvey was just off the boat
when he battled Dundee the first
time. Now with a few more weeks
Of training. the Briton thinks he
can wipe that defeat off a record
that shows only two reverses in
something like $50 ring engage
ments.
Harvey rules a slight favorite In
the betting although Dundee does
not lack support. The bout Is at II
rounds and there Is a possibility
that the New York State Athletic
commission will recognize the win
ner as 160-pound champion OF the
world. The crown has gone begging
in this state since Mickey Walker
was stripped OF 1t by the commits
sion several weeks ago.
Tony Herrera. Mexican light
weight from Fl Paso. battles SoIly
Schwartz Of England In the ten
round semi-final. Madiuon Dix.
Seattle, encounters Vincent Street,
New York w~elterweight. in the first
ten
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
Thinly-C lads Have
Excellent Chance to Grab
Conference Honors Again

COLLEGE STATION. Feb. i3.-
An imposing array OF veteran mate
rial, including two Iettermen who
hold existing Southwest conference
records. lend a rosy hue to pros
poets In the field division OF Coach
frank Anderson's Texas Aggie 1881
track team, nov In It's third week
ar training In preparation for the
defense OF the conference pennant
which has been st Aggieland for
the last two years.
Harry Stiteler, doughty little
athlete from Smithville, who last
season cleared the cross bar al
thirteen feet one-half inch 10 set
a new record In the pole vault. and
Bull Floyd. veteran from Rosewood
ard captain OF the 1880 Aggie grid
team who tossed the Iavelin 204
feet 4i-2 inches two years ago for
u new mark. are the two record
holders. Floyd last year was nurs-
ing an injury from football and did
not equal his mark or the preceding
year. but Aggie fans this year are
confident he viii attain his old
form az least by the close OF the
season.
Field Events Still Good
Although the Aggie mentor will
likely feel the loss or Bob Farmer,
holder OF the present conference
record In the broad jump and vet
eran weight man. ana T0mmle
Mills. another broad jumper, both
OF whom were lost through gradua-
ton last spring, Anderson Is con-
fident his field aggregation a. "a
whole will be stronger than that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-13
5. MARTIN IS
BACK IN FORM
Famous French Runner Cops
$50 Event Over Fast
Field

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l3.-P-
The three thousand mile ocean voy-
age and two weeks OF intensive
training on indoor tracks has been
crowned with success for Seraphin
Martin. leading middle distance
runner OF France and holder or the
worlds record for 800 meters.
After a disappointing race In the
international half mile i'm the Mill
ross games last Saturday. Martin
showed a return to form last night
In winning the classic Meadowbrook
600, feature event Of the annual in
door games at Philadelphia's arena.
The blue shirted French runnez
led Eddie Blake and DR.. Paul Mar
tin Of Switzerland to the tape.
Blake was six yards behind and the
doctor was half a lap back, in sixth
place.
The time OF 1:22.4 was the second
best time ever made in the Meadow
brook games.
The French automobile mechan-
les performance served notice on
American speedsters that he must be
reckoned with in the rest Of his
American campaigns, which closes
late this month in the navonaI
championships.
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Girl Cagers
Grab First Half

A@E&&A1a ~ - 4&N
HARLINGEN, Feb. l3.-The
Brownsville high school girls sextet
captured the first half Of the coun-
ty league race Thursday by COM
plotting the half with seven success
i've victories. The Wilson Tract
girls fell before the Brownsville ag-
gregation by a score OF $3.50.
Miss Margaret Valenta's girls took
the lead early In the fray and the
outcome was never in doubt.
Primera finished second In the
opening round OF the schedule.
The ltne-ups follow:
Brownsville
Furwards-K. Cherry, 20 points,
II. Cherry 35.
Centers - Cofer, creager and
Street.
GuardsLCabler. 5anborn and
George.
Wilson Tract
Forwards-Bouldin 8. wilkerson
~.
Centers-Reynolds. Dodd and Stu
art.
Guards-DuHcse and Day.
Referee. w. Irvine.
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DEFEAT
FORT BROWN
Harlingen Rolls Up Score
OF 1921 Against
Post Boys

HARLINGEN. FEB. 1s.-Rolling
I'D one of the largest scores ever
made In the history OF amateur bas-
kethall In the Rio Grande Valley.
the Harlingen Methodists, defend
ing champions. romped on the Fort
Brown contingent Thursday night
BY a score OF 1921.
The slaughter was not so bad the
opening half, the score ending 20
Us In fevor or the Methodists. It
was in the second half that the
carnage began in full swing.
The Methodists had blood In their
eyes. keeping In mind their slogan
Of Beat the Saints Monday" The
Saints and the Meths are virtual
IN tied for leadership in the lower
bracket Of the league and the third
game. to te played in Harrington
Monday night. will determine the
bracket winner.
The in the game last night
F-T1~~~-r
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POOR HACK WILL
4 = 4 y x
LIN TO
. 4 X \ X
EIGHT

CHICAGO. Feb. Il. -P-Poor
Hack wilson, The major league
home run champion recently sign
&c a fat contract with the Cubs.
and now the club has retaliated by
limiting him to eight uniforms for
the 1881 season.
Wilson has a propensity for get
ting his suits dirty In q hurry. so
the management decided 70 buy him
four uniforms for home use, and
four for the road.
The rest OF the Cubs also will Be-
pretty well QUILTED. Each viii have
two home uniforms and two for the
road. and all four sets will be Of diff
ferent pattern. To cope with chan
ges in weather. two heavyweight
and two lightweight sweatshirts
have been purchased for the ath-
letes.
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IN AEr MAIN epUlt, t1Uy .-.-Ac4-
son took two out Of three falls from
Basanta Singh, the Calcutta In
dian. Singh was By far the more
clever Of the two. showing real abiI-
ity. but Anderson waS a typical ring
clown the counterpartrof which can
be found in any transforming
wrestling jungle. BY some queer
quirk unexplained, these two gen.
tlemen wreStled IN Corpus Christi
Tuesday night. Singh winning the
match. But Mr.. Anderson won last
night after a long. hard. desperate
struggle. Yes, sub.
THE SLIGHTLY bald and dusky
hued gent from Calcutta sang his
song Of "zoop" throughout the
match and Anderson was no match
for him except just before those
two falls came. II seemed as though
MIR. Singh would get Anderson al
most pinned, Just on the verge OF
q fan you understand, when all OF
a sudden Mr.. Anderson would re-
verse the tables and topple Basanta
into the mat for a fall. Perhaps you
have heard that one before. SO We
won't bother you with the details.
ANDERSON used all Of the
clownish tricks known 70 the trade
laughingly called wrestling. He
struck up pugilistic poses on little
or no pr~ovocation at all. His but
ton was very, very susceptible to
the chiropractic fingers Of Mr..
Singh. Anderson would get Singh
practically pinned. and guess what
would happen? Why Singh would
tap him on the spinal cord and up
Mr. Anderson would 60. galloping
around the ring like a broncho hob
by horse with the aforementioned
dusky Calcutta gentleman in full
pursuit. ri was a very gay sight 10
see the pair galloping around the
arena. At one time Mr.. Anderson
yer lezred through the ropes and
scurried around In the audience
with the dusky wrath in full pur-
suit.
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% the preceding year as q result
@. several new candidates who did
not participate last season.
In the high jump two lettermen
who came off with a tie for first
place In the conference meet last
year. w. 3. Holsonbake. Farmers
vile. and wv. X. Laster, Cuero. are
competing with Jimmie Aston. an
ether Farmersville boy, and George
McVev, DenisDn, both sophom0res
from last years" freshman team.
Jumping under trying conditions
last year as q result OF Indictment
weather at the conference meet,
Holsonbake and Laster. topped the
cToss-bar at five feet eight inches
Holsonbake is the only veteran
contender In the broad jump. Hs
and G. r.. Addicks. LAGRANGE. and
Floyd Hllsman, orange, both sopho-
mores. are making a three-cornered
fight for honors in that event.
All three have beSted I'll feet In
practice and by the opening OF
AlLEi ~IOAAG&ldLC COMpCt4llO1l GJ1Il
Anderson expects 10 have them In
the thick OF the fight with the
conference leaders.
Veterans Back
Three sruadmen, sam McCluney,
Waxahachie. Oran Dawson, Crock
EFT: and w. II. Markle, Port Necbes,
are the veteran contenders I'm
the weights. both shot put and
discus. A fourth contender, Herbert
Baker. Somerviile boy who numer-
allied In track two years ago and
was ineligible last year. completes
the list.
Competing with Floyd IN the
tavelin. are "a. II. Sebesta. letter
man from Marlin: "A. "A. MAYNARD,
Lakewood, Ohio. eud J. II. Light
foot. Rockdale. Lightfoot and MAY
Eard were freshman numeral men
last year and are expected 20 show
excellent form in varsity competl-
ton this year. Stiteler's outStand-
ing competition In the pole vault
Is expected from Hank Morris.
Forreston. squadman last year.
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Dead Pins

In the regular Thursday night
play in the Brownsville Ten Pin
league, Majestic took three straight
games from Old Line Life Insur-
ance while Brownsville Tailoring
took two out OF three from Frigi-
daire.
Majestic and Old Life Line had "a
tie game between that was shot of
one frame each. Majestic won the
tie.
Last night DOC" Work had high
three games with $50. DOC" Newlin
had high single with a 233.
Tha errvars
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s PORT
LIT LIES Is (:
By SPEED" WALLACE

W~W
tossed out OF the ring by Mum as
a boy would throw a stone In the
river, this was In Kansas City and
il was in this match that Lewis
lost his throne to the young col
lege wrestler. The date was Janu-
airy, 8. 1925. The new king OF the
wrestlers did not hold MS high
position very long but he caused
many changes In that branch OF
sport. Lewis claimed a foul and no
doubt was severely injured when
heaved from the ring by the Neb-
raska football player. When Mum
and Lewis met again there was no
title at stake as the new mat king
had already been defeated by
Stanislaus zbyszEo at q match on
the east coast. Lewis won over
Mum on their second meeting.
WAYNE BIG" MUM started
the college heavyweights toward
the wrestling path Is up to MS
victory the title had stayed much
Of the time with the famous wres-
tier using the more famous strange
hold. Wrestling up to that time
was being controlled by a ring
and the results were or the same
nature as the contract auto races
are at the county fairs. The re-
suits are decided in the pits before
the ace starts and a close finish
can always be assured. Mum pass
ed away In San Antonio several
weeks ago from Bright's disease at
the prime OF hts life, IS years old.
Mum did not make any great stake
during his short wrestling career
but many OF his college-fellows
have since received nightly expense
money that would make some OF
the present day boxer sit up and
take notice. In his brief caree his
side OF the purse never reach the
$4,000 mark on any attraction.
ED DOM GEORGE following
IN NUNS foot steps has drawn
many past the gate and at this
time wrestling in many states has
carried the headlines over boxing.
Young talent upon the mat and
the busting OF the old ring Is
the cause OF ID. Don George has
received as high as thirty thou
sand for his side OF the gate. A
very nice sum has been set aside
FOR that future rainy day and In
case Georges mat business comes
to a sudden end. there will be
plenty TO buy groceries with In
the bank. a wise boy.
GUS SONNENBERG. the chap
who lost the title to George, will
attempt 20 regain thc title when
q formal meeting can be made. Gu
Is touring the country COW taking
on the local pridesr enroute as
he claims this TO be the best way
to get into condition. The flying
tackle is used with great success
by the former title holder on the
mat as II was back on the Dart
mouth football team. Regardless u
he gets the title again or not, there
Will be plenty 10 take care OF the
budget for Gus and hts neT home.
Just a case Of another young man
using his head as well as his
strength.
OTHER COLLEGE boys that
have not only asked but received
Zig purses include Billy Bartuch,
Chicago University: Bibber Mccoy,
Holy Gross; and the husky Jim
McMillen, another representative
OF the Chicago University.
AND TO THINK several years
ago q champion wrestler or fighter
would take on the best TO prove
he was still champion, thinking
nothing OF money and often TAX
ing a chance OF being taken In by
the law for being disorderly.
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en@a Tie BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION -


CHICAGO, Feb. I5+-tHT-IhH
Chicago Cubs management haa
taken the name Of Richard Q
WhiewOEih from the clubs ro5-
ter because WhitwOrth wuulc
rather be a railroad man than
try for a place with the nation
All league champions.
WhitW0rth, IN recruit from tha
Fort Worth club " the Texas
league, said he couldn't see his
way clear no Join the Cubs BE-
cause he would lose 1t senior
ity rights as a railroader. Hence
his contract was tossed into a
waStepaper basket
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Saints Defeat
Rio HOndo In
Warm-Up Fray

SAN BENITO. Feb. 13.- Using
"on 70 Harrington" as their battle
CRY. the San Benito Saint quint
romped on the Rio Hondo cagers
here last night by q score OF 6i-26.
The Saints are virtually tied with
the Harlingen Methodists for the
leadership Of the lower bracket,
lacking one postponed game with
the Sebastian entry. This game will
likely be played &C San Benito
Wednesday night Of this week.
That being the case, the clubs will
be even when they square OF at
Harllngen Monday night.
Last nights score follows.
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RAsKETRALL LAsT NIGHr

CBy The Associated Press
At Brentwood: John Tarleton
College 80; Howard Payne College
81.
Denton: Texas "A. A. 7. CKings-
viIle) Is; Denton Teachers 40.