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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Twilight Tea
Thursday Is
Compliment

LA FERIA Sept. 26.-The mem
bers Of the Twentieth Century club
THURSDAY honoring the faculty mem
bers at the home Of Mrs Hollis A.
Moore.
The beauty Of the surroundings
was enhanced by the banking OF
colorful flowers and lights. Receiv-
ing the guests were Mrs Moore and
Mrs. Cawley. A program Of music
and readings was presented. About
IS guests were present.
AUXILIARY HOLDS
LOYALTY DAY
The Woman'S Auxiliary OF the
Presbyterian church met Tuesday
ut the home OF Mrs. Dye with Mrs.
Butcher as co-hostess. Mrs. Ben
Shaw was leader OF q program on
Loyalty with topics given By Mrs
Amos Z. Todd, Miss Margaret Oliver,
Mrs. 3. ID. Kieffer. Mrs. Stephenson
and Mrs. Leonard Hargrove.
Present were twenty-four men,
bers and the following guests: Mes
DANES Ralph Myrick Of Chicago
Ella Myrick, M. O. 6araen and
Hegge.
BIRTHDAYS ARE
CELEBRATED
"A number OF friends gathered mt
the home OF Mrs. II. Bruce Thurs
day for a lawn party and luncheon
arranged In honor OF Mrs. M. L
Ross and Mrs. Tony Nagdalena or
their birthdays Both ere presented
with membranes.
PASTORS WIFE
HONORED
The Methodist Missionary Societ,
of Santa Rosa met Tuesday for theil
regular social meeting In the HON.
OF Mrs. Wayne Sibson. A talk on ths
23rd Psalm was given by Mrs. ". .
Cox. Following the program, Mrs
M~artinson. the pastors wife. wa
compimented with q inen shower.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
STREET CHANGE
HEARING HELD

Staff Photo

The District Commissioners
held a public hearing today on
proposals for nine changes in the
city's permanent highway and
park plan.
Opposition cropped up to only
one Of the proposed changes. A
few property owners objected to
the plan to eliminate the curve
along Michigan Avenue Northeast
between seventh and Tenth
Streets, in connection with the
construction of an overpass at
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
tracks.
The other changes proposed in
cluded:
Northwest section the
line of Quebec and Forty-ninth
Streets, so as to preserve the con-
tour of Spring Valley; change the
line of Aspen Street, near Thir-
tieth Street Northwest and the
line Of Thirtieth Street at Dan
iels Road; change the line of
Forty-third, Forty-fourth and Ed
AAN44SAO OU1 CCOoS dNOuA1A44lS OAAC
newly purchased land for Glover
Archibald Park; reduce the width
of Tilden Street and widen Upton
Street, between Arizona and
Idaho Avenues.
Northeast section - Change
streets running through the
grounds of the Columbia Institute
for the Deaf, including the open
ing of Oates Street; clearance of
the Franciscan Monastery grounds
of all streets except Randolph
Street; curve all streets running
through the old Benning race
track.
In the southeast section it is
proposed to change all straight
streets to curved streets in the
territory bounded by Atlantic
Street, the District Line, Nichols
Avenue, and Giesboro Point to
preserve OXon Run.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
PHONE LINKS Up
WHOLE WORLD

With Washington and London
as the focal points, school stu
dents of the world today are con-
Quoting goodwill telephone con-
versations with youths in all
parts of the globe.
In the United States the ex.
change of calls began at Sacra-
mento, Calf, with Clare Ellis,
of Stockton, calling from the
State Capitol. The relays of mes
sageS zigzagging across the
United States from each State
capital will conclude in the
United States at 4 p. M, with.
Robert Hid, of Business High
School, here, talking from the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee room in the Capitol Build
ing to a London youth in the
English Parliament office. Mes
sages from the other half of the
world will terminate in London.
Senator William E. Borah,
chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tionS Committee, will be host to
the representatives of foreign ma.
tions and other guests who will
assemble to witness the last lap
OF the novel long-distance tele-
phone conversation.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
INQUIRY
WILL INVOLVE
GAS FIRM
Seaboard Trust Is Included
in Probe Of Control; Six
Months Delay Is. Predicted

The Seaboard Investment Trust,
which is a controlling factor in
the operation of the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light COM
panies, is to be included in the
Federal Trade Commissions
probe of holding syndicates.
This became known today in
connection with the commissions s
economic program under the
Walsh resolution, passed by the
Senate in 1929.
30 Cases Involved
Virtually all the holding COM
panies which have specialized in
the financial absorption of public
utilities are to be reviewed by
the commissions experts in the
inquiry. Between 20 and 80 in
all are involved.
Six months or more may
elapse before the probe of the
SeabOard Investment Trust gets
under way, however. The COM
mission plans to complete its
inquiry into the holding com.
panies which have largely con-
centrated their purchases in the
power utility field before under
taking to review those which are
identified with gas interests.
It was also announced today
that the commissions report
upon the North American COM
pany's operations in the local
utility field has been delayed.
Review Is Delayed
The review will not be taken
up tomorrow, inasmuch as the
accountants and Statisticians of
the commission will be placed
upon the stand to complete the
examination of the Cleveland
subsidiaries Of the holding corp
grafton.
The purchases of the North
American in the common stock
of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company may be the
final one of the four major inter
ests Of the holding company to
be reviewed.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Elementary School Classrooms Found Ouercro1Oded
SURVEY: SHOWS
g PER CENT
OVER LIMIT

More than 80 per cent of the
white elementary schools of the
District have overcrowded class
Sooms, based on standards fixed
by school authorities.
With 35 children to a classroom
declared to be ideal, 1t was found
today that 434 classes have more
than this NUM- Der.
According to DR.. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent of schools, the
Ideal classroom should accom-
modate 35 children, while no class
should have more than 40 chill
dren.
Investigation of 90 schools, how
ever, reveals that 1877 classes have
more than 40 children and 10
classes more than As.
Of the 90 schools, only 16 were
found to fall within the require
ments, while three supported such
a small school population that it
would seem economical to aban-
don them.
Many Rooms Unused
In 16 of the buildings that have
overcrowded claSSroomS, 81 rooms,
which might be used to accommo-
date the overflow, are left unused.
Outstanding among the over
crowded schools is the E. V. Brown
School, Connecticut Avenue and
Mckinley Street Northwest, which
has six rooms with more than 35
children; 10 with more than 40,
and four with more than 45.
The Force School, Seventeenth
Street and Massachusetts, Avenue
Northwest, has seven classes Of
more than 35 children and IL with
more than 40.
At Wheatlcy School
With only four of it's % classes
holding to the standard, the
Wheatley School, Montello Ave-
nue. and Neal Street Northeast,
has 16 rooms with more than IS
children and two with more than
30. The John Eaton School,
Thirty-fourth Street and Lowell
Place Northwest, has six rooms
With more than IS and eight with
more than 40.
On the other hand, three
schools maintain classrooms with
an average of less than II to a
room. The Van Ness School,
Fourth and M Streets Southeast,
has 141 pupils accommodated in
eight classrooms: the Stanton,
Hamilton and Good Hope Roads
Southeast, has 96 children in six
rooms, and the Hubbard School,
Twelfth and Kenyon Streets
Northwest. has only 80 pupils in
the entire school.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
S1,526,820 D. c.
WATER FUND
SOUGHT
Estimate Is $377,400 Under
1882 Budget; Two Items of
100000 Among Projects

With several items for i'm
portant developments in the Dis
trict's water distribution system in
cluded, the Water Department has
recommended estimates totaling
SI,526,820 for the 1888 fiscal year
to the Commissioners, which is a
decrease of $377, 400 from the
amount allowed the department
during the 1882 fiscal year.
Most important of the eSti-
mates recommended are items
totaling $685., 900 for the laying of
1900 feet Of 4S-inch water main
to connect the Bryant Street
Pumping Station with the Reno
ReSvervOir with an entire outlay
Of 4S-inch pipe.
Two Over $3OO,0OO
For the laying of 5000 feet of
this main from Sixth and Fair
mont Streets to UpShur Street,
an item Of $4,000 is asked,
and for laying $500 feet of main
from Upshur Street to the exist
ing 48-inch pipe Of the Reno
reservoir at Georgia Avenue and
Military Road, $365, 900 is asked.
The department also requested
$172,000 for construction of a
5000, ,O00-gallon capacity reservoir
to be constructed on Federal
land at Fort Stanton, east of
w Street Southeast, and for lay
ing $500 feet Of 30-inch main be-
tween the, proposed reservoir and
the AnacoStia Pumping Station.
Salary Raise Asked
An item of $192,680 is asked
for salaries for the department
employees, which is an increase
Of $4,000 over the 1882 appropria.
ton occaSioned by salary step-ups
of 81 employees.
Other items include: For main
tenance of the distribution sys-
tenn, including $16,400 for replace
ment of seven trucks and pUr-
chase of two additional trucks,
1919, ,14O compared with the 1882
appropriation of $371,340; auto
matte increase in wages of per
diem employees, $4,000; in
creased cost of pumping at Reno
and AnacoStia reservoirs and for
restoration Of hydrants, $4,000;
payment Of fixed demand charge
for pumping unit electric current,
5000.
Meter Repairs
Extension of the distribution
system, $285 900; installation and
repair of water, meters in resi-
dences and business places, $780,
600: fire and public hydrant in
stallation, $25, 900: replacement of
old mains and divide valves. $780,
600. These estimates are the
same at the respective 1892 appro-
priations.
For laying 1000 feet of 20-inch
water in main from Belt Road and
Fessenden Street to Wisconsin
Avenue and Fessenden Street, $13,-
600; for laying 5000 feet of 36-
inch main from Massachusetts,
Avenue and Upton Street to Thir-
ty-Sixth Street and Woodley Road
N. W., $250,00O.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
FuLL-Tinae Schedule
For Most Glasses
Next Year Forecast

Unless there is an unusually
heavy enrolment this fall, five
sixths of the classes in the Dis
trict public schools, now run on
a part-time basis, will have a full
time schedule by September, 1882.
This statement was made by
Robert L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of schools in
charge of elementary education,
who declared that all building
operations provided for under the
present appropriation will be com
oleted by that date.
Of the 4,706 children now at
tending classes, it was estimated
that only TOO will continue. The
1875 part-time classes on the part
time schedule will thus be cut to
20.
The decrease in such classes
Is dependent, however, Mr.. Hay
cock asserted, on the enrolment
this fall. Should there be an
increase comparable to last years
increase of 5000 pupils, the aban.
donment of the part-time classes
will not be accomplished.
Mr.. Haycock also declared that
gf1e 81 portables now in use will
he cut to five by September,
1882. The use of these make
-hift structures has been severely
criticized by Congress and or
Eanizations interested in school
facilities.
The portables are now in use
IN % elementary schools and two
Junior high schools.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
SUSPECT
HELD BY COURT

Charged with having broken
into the offices of an automobile
supply company at 21OO Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N. W., Friday, Francis
D. Carman, %, today was held
for the Grand Jury on $4,000 bond
by Police Court Judge Gus A.
Schuldt.
Carman is said to have started
away from the office with $500 IN
cash and checks totaling $500
when captured by police. A COM
panion, Charles Edward Smith,
was arrested at the same time
and is now being held in Gall1n-
ger Hospital with an injured foot,
which is said to have been crushed
when the door of the safe in the
supply company office fell upon
it as he was trying to escape.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Massing of COIOrs
Slated for Su7ldHY

Eleven-year-old Mickey Bedini.
mascot of the 260th Coast Artil-
lery, National Guard Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will sound
Taps" at the fourth annual
masSing of the colors service to
be held Sunday afternoon at
Washington Cathedral.
Ten thousand persons, includ-
ing Cabinet officials and other
notables, are expected to attend.
The service will be held under
auspices of the District of Colum-
bia Chapter of the Military Order
of the World War. In previous
years the honor Of sounding
Taps" which follows prayers in
commemoration of the sacrifice
of the Nations war dead has
gone to noted Army buglers.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Heroes Remembered
By Perpetual Light

A perpetual light to the Amer
ican dead of the world war was
dedicated by the Vincent Costello
Post Of the American Legion yes
terday in the Purgatorian Shrine
at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception yesterday.
Jacob M. Halper, commander
OF the post, ignited the light and
made a short address. A group
OF 40 veterans from various hos
pitalS attended the dedication.
The sermon was by the Rev.
Francis j. Hurney, pastor of the
church.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
TRIPLE COUR 7
CHALLENGED

The opening of the triple court
which convened today for the
first time in the history of the
District Supreme Court, was
marked by a challenge to its
jurisdiction.
Associate Justice D. Lawrence
Groner, of the Court of Appeals,
and Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
and Associate Justice Jesse C.
Adkins, of the District Supreme
Court, composed the tribunal to
hear arguments in the injunction
suit of the Claiborne-Annapolis
Ferry Company to restrain the
Interstate Commerce Commission
from allowing an additional ferry
line to cross the Chesapeake Bay.
The case is being heard under
a special statute which provides
that when an order of the COM
mission is in controversy, three
judges, one of them a judge of
a circuit court, must hear the
case.
Attorney Nelson Thomas repre-
senting the commission made the
challenge, asserting that Justice
Groner of the court of appeals
could not qualify as a circuit
judge. Justice Groner overruled
the challenge pointing out that
the Court of Appeals recently
held that its jurisdiction was con-
current with that of circuit
courts and within the meaning
of the law, a local appellate
court judge, could take the place
of a circlIit court Judge.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Released Suspects
In Killing Win
G. u. HOnOrs

Sometimes it pays to come
into the public eye by being
held as suspects in a murder.
Three of the five Georgetown
University boys held as suspects
in connection with the Staying
of Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes, cash
ier of the Garden T Shoppe,
Eighteenth and Columbia Rd.
N. W., last month, found that
out today when they swere elect
ed to the three highest offices
in the senior class of the law
school at the university.
William Funck was elected
president of his class, John
Feighan, vice president, and
Edward English, secretary.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
ARRIVES
. FOR 4 SHOWS
The circus is in town.

The circus is in town.
The funerals Of several hun
dred grandmothers of office boys
have been scheduled for this
afternoon for several weeks.
Several hundred former office
boys who are now business execu-
tives are "in conference" this
afternoon and cannot be found;
if they are found, they cannot
be disturbed.
Several hundred members Of
the "Tillie the Toiler" fraternity
just had to go to the dentist
this afternoon, while every grade
and high school in the city to
say nothing of mature colleges
is strangely depleted. Zoology is
much more interesting to study
close up than in books, you know.
The real circus began yeSter-
day, when four long trains, 100
cars each. of circus equipment
began unloading at the old Camp
Meigs site at Fifth Street and
Florida Avenue Northeast. Watch
ing any circus unload and get
ready for action is worth charg-
ing admission for. and when
Ringing Bros -Barnum & Bailey
unload circus, it's one of those
circuses! And when it's free,
naturally everybody in the North
east who didn't have work to do,
and some who did, went up to
see the elephants. zebras, giraffes,
wild men from Boreno and all
those things, to say nothing Of
six or eight dusky stake drivers
with sledges Whirling in unison
like second-hands in a clock
shop.
Performances are at 2 o'clock
and 8 o'clock today and tomor-
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
FACE.
HUNTS FOR
9SLAYERS
Night Club Manager lowering
Near Death; Record Worst
in District Criminal Annals

The Nations Capital expert
enced the worst weekend Of crime
in the history of the Police De-
partment.
Six persons are dead as the re-
suit of violence, while seven
others are suffering from injuries.
Triple Shooting Seen
A triple shooting early yester-
day morning at the ultra-exclu-
sive Club ChanticIer, when Robert
Montgomery, 27. fatally shot PO-
liceman Jesse Taylor, Of Second
precinct, after he had SHOT
Charles Garbett, manager Of the
club. Montgomery then COM
mitted suicide. y
Tally Day, 80, 931 New York
Ave. N. W., died in Emergency
Hospita, early today from gun
shot wound inflicted during an
alteration at 1923 M st. N. w.
last night.
Daniel Woodland, As, colored,
was fatally shot last night by Po-
liceman George B. Reid. Fourth
precinct, at 35 H st. S. W., after
the colored man levelled a pistol
at the policeman.
Shot In Automobile
Clarence Green, 81, cOlOred,
1919 Fourth st. N. W., was fatally
shot yesterday while in a parked
automobile in front of 1910 Sew
enth st. N. w.
Luther Jones, 30, colored, Of
1925 Fairmont st. N. w. is dead
as a result of being stabbed yes
terday at 1904 Fourteenth st.
N. w.
Evelyn Morris, "a colored, 1413
Montello St. N. E. was beaten on
the head by two men last night
near her home.
Clarence Hall, %, colored, 718
Thirteenth st. N. E. was cut dur
ing an argument with another
man.
Annie Washington, 10, colored.
1890 Lamont st. N. W., was also
cut during an argument last
night.
QuarreIed With Wife
George Dancy, "a, colored, 643
Third st. N. E., is at Gallinger
Hospital with gunshot wounds
received in a quarrel last night
with his wife.
Wilbur Grimes, 81, colored, 631
K st. S. W., was cut last night
by another man.
David Bell, %, colored, 459 p
st. N. W., suffered cuts of the
body in an alteration.
Three attempted suicides were
reported to police.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
2 Scholarships Open
To District Students

District of Columbia students
who intend to register in the
academic department of the Uni
versity of Virginia are eligible to
compete for two alumni scholar
ships, Richard E. Shands, Secre-
tary of the local alumni chapter,
announced today.
The local chapter will make the
appointments and is now receiv-
ing applications.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
COnUicted in Liquor
Case: Goes to Jail

Edward Croghan, who on last
Friday was sentenced by Justice
Oscar R. Luhring in connection
with his conviction on liquor con
spiracy charges in the Alfred
Mendelson trial, today withdrew
his appeal and began serving his
15-rnonth term.
Attorney George s. Naphen,
who represented Groghan, ap-
peared with him today and asked
that he be committed Immediately.
The sentence carried no fine and,
with good behavior, Crogllan may
be released within the current
year,
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Air Is "CQnditiOned"
In NeW B. & o. Train

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road has sent out invitations to
:Vashingtonians to inspect the
first air-conditioned train in the
history of railroading which will
he on the tracks of the Union
Station tomorrow between 3 and
on. m. The train will be placed
in regular service next Sunday,
operating between Washington
and New York.
Air-condition processes used Oh
the train eliminate all smoke.
dust and fumes and even correct
unpleasant summer humidity by
substituting cool, clean air.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
ROUND TABLE TO MEET

The Washington Round Table
will hold its luncheon tomorrow
afternoon at 1890 o'clock at the
University Club. W. j. McNally
will be the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Graduating Nurses
Hear B1ccdLUuredte

The story Of Florence Night
ingale was, as is customary,
the theme, of the annual bac-
calaureate sermon to graduating
classes of nurses, preached last
night at Foundry M. E. Church
by the pastor, the Rev. Frederick
Brown Harris.
Seven hundred nurses from
George Washington, Sibley. Chill
dren's, Emergency. Garfield, wal
ter Reed and Gallin9er hospitals
attended in uniforms of their
various grades, with friends com
pleting the capacity audience.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
STONE BREAKS WINDOW

The plate glass window Of the
Ross Jewelry Store, 702 Seventh
st. N. W., was smashed by a
stone yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
CLUB TO HEAR DR.. SIMON

Rabbi Abrarn Simon will be
the principal speaker at the regu-
lar meeting of the Civitan Club
tomorrow afternoon at 1890
O'Clock at the Washington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
D. C. STUDENT HONORED

Manning Gasch, of Washington.
a sophomore at Cornell Univer-
Sity, Ithaca, N. Y. has been
elected to membership in Book
and Bowl. literary club for faculty
and students.
The Washington times., 1931-05-18
Phone Your Tips
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people who "tip off" The Times
on the best news stories. Save
your news for The Times.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09

nephew, Conrad RIckelshaus, who
will be married Saturday at SIS.
Peter and Paul cathedral.
Each of the four tables at which
dinner will be served will carry out
a separate color scheme in peach,
burgundy, blue and green. They
will be centered with Talisnlan roses
and blue freisiaS and lighted by
peach tapers. Little TASKS of orange
blossom perfume, with sprays Of
blossoms, will be given the bride
elect and her attendants as favors.
Covers will be laid for:
Mr.. and Mrs, ManaSey. Miss Hassler.
Mr.. RuckelshaUs. Mr.. and Mrs. John @.
Ruckelshaus. Mr.. and Mrs. John K
Ruckelshaus. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Bin
ford. Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Ruckel-
shaus. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rack
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Atkins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Malott White. Mrs. Arthur Horton,
Providence, r. /; Miss Dorothy Ryan, Chi
cago. MahafFeys house guest: Miss Dor
othy uecht Plainfeld. N j.: Miss Martha
Ann Taylor. Miss Betty Brown. Howard
Tunnel Long, Philadelphia; John Hennes-
sey. Charles creathouse Jr.. Arthur Brown
Jr., Thomas Ruckelshaus and Frederick
Mahaffey.
Miss Taylor entertained at luncheon and
bridge today at the woodstock in Miss
HaSsler's honor. Spring flowers were
used to decorate the luncheon take,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-09
St. Valentine s
Parties to Be
Held i'm City

Valentine parties will be held in
the various community houses this
week, according to Miss Julia Ian
ders, assistant director Of the city
recreation department.
Mrs. H. A. Bell is in charge of
a dance to be given Friday night
by the GARFIELD Park Woman's Club.
A playlet, "St. Valentines House.
will be presented at 3 Saturday aft
ernoon at the Brookside park house
under the direction Of Miss Caroline
Brown of the Brookside Dramatic
Club. Games will be played, d.
rected by Mrs. Norman Roster, in
structor in the city recreation de-
partment.
A dance will be given Saturday
night at the Municipal Gardens, in
charge of Mrs. w. H. Hodgson.
Christian park house will hold q
musicale Saturday. followed by q
dance, with Mrs. Edward Campbell
in charge.