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The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Woman Asks S25,OOO
For Injuries in Car

Suit to recover $25, 900 damages
for alleged personal injuries was
filed in Circuit Court today by
Mary A. Ames, 1419 Chaplin st.
N. w., against Edgar M. Dickin-
son, of 3413 Oakwood Terrace
N. w., her host on an automobile
ride last May 81, which ended
in "a collision with another
machine.
through Attorney Foster
Wood, the plaintiff says the de-
fendant offered to drive her to
her home from Quantico, Va, in
his car during a rain storm. The
accident, which it is claimed was
due to the reckleSsness Of the
defendant, occurred about a mile
from Quantico.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
NEW TAX BILLS
BEING MAILED

The first batch of tax oils pre-
pared under the law, approved
last February as a substitute for
the >Borland Law, have been pre-
pared in the office of Tax AS.
SCISSOR William P. Richards, ana
will be served this week.
After reviewing the first bills,
Mr.. Richards said that reduction
in revenue of the District under
the new law may be much lower
than his first estimate of $500, 900
annually.
The first bills were prepared for
property owners in the vicinity of
Eleventh Street and Columbia
Road Northwest. All of the bills
, were lower than the assessment
originally made under the Bor-
land law.
For example, one property
owner, whose bill amounted to
$355.41 under the old law, will re-
ceive a bill of $71.51 under the
new law. Another property owner
had an assessment of $40 levied
against him under the Borland
law, and his new bill is only $25.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Lost ObjectiUes Held
Vital Obstruction

Reminding that people too
often lose their zest for living
because of a lost objective, the
Rev. Andrew R. Bird told the
congregation at the Church of
the Pilgrims yesterday that those
people are happiest who realize
that this life is but short one
and unimportant except as pre-
paration for an eternal life to
come.
The pastor declared that
Heaven is an ultimate objective
and 0 universal goal,
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
2-Bits' Buys Ancient Car
At Treasury Auction

cumulated by police. had been
smashed in accidents and aban-
doned. Others had been stolen
and not claimed. Others had
been confiscated from lawbreak-
ers. Most of them seemed in the
last stage of senile decay, but
they are to be put, to hard
labor, If possible, by their new
masters.
Sale Is Protested
Charles A. Clark, general man
ager of the American Automobile
Association, said:
MANY of these cars should
not be permitted on the streets.
of course. But the police have
no choice unIer the present
system but to sell them to the
highest bidders.
Congress will be asked to
enact law providing for
closer mechanical inspection Of
such cars. The new title law
will help In the check-up.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
GIRL : SUICIDE
LEAP FAILS

Miss Viola Dennis, 18, of SO
washington Ave, North Brad
dock Heights, Va, is held in the
House of Detention today pend
ing a probe of her home condi-
tions.
She jumped into the Potomac
yesterday from the sea wall, 500
feet east of the railway bridge,
and was fished out by Joseph
Dunnigan, 63S F st. S. w., and
j. F.. Dean, 416 Sixth st. N. W.,
and taken to the Women's Bureau
by Park Policeman M. A. Rainy.
She told officers living with her
sister and brother-in-laW was un-
pleasant, so she tried to die.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Wilbur Aide to Rule
On HOSpitQL TGngLe

Joseph M. Dixon, First Assist
ant Secretary Of the Interior, re-
turned to his desk today after a
10 days illness, and expects to
clear up the long-standing contro-
versy over the award of contracts
for new construction at st. Eliza
beth's Hospital within the cur
rent week.
Under the ruling of Comp
troller- General McCarl, the w. P.
Rose Company of North Carolina,
"non-union firm, is slated to
be given the contract for the tu-
berculoSis ward, but the fight
against this award is still being
continued by labor interests.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Disabled Vets Open
CGn1paigEl for Jobs

Coordination of all Federal,
State and civic employment
agencies to provide work for par
TALLY disabled veterans is advo-
Gated over a nationwide broadcast
on the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn this afternoon.
National Commander E. Claude
Babcock, of the Disabled Amer
ican Veterans of the World; Gen.
Frank T. Hines, administrator of
veterans affairs, and a representa-
tive of the Secretary of Labor
will discuss the subject before
the microphones.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Street Lighting Fund
Approved For Fort

An expenditure of $15,413 for
the installation of permanent
street lighting at Fort Humphreys
was approved today by the AS
sistant Secretary Of War, Col.
Frederick H. Payne.
The chief Of the Militia Bureau,
Maj. Gen. William G.. EverSon,
today approved the installation
of an electric system at the Ma
tional Guard camp, Cascade, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
White House Aide
Transferred to Haiti

Capt. Robert L. Montague, of
the Marine Corps, one of PreSi-
dent Hoover'S White House aides,
will sail for the West Indies on
July 81, it was announced at the
War Department today. He has
been transferred to duty in Haiti.
First Lieut.. James S. Monahan
will replace Captain Montague,
who is the son of Representative
Montague of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Shirt Theft Nets
Man Year in Jail

George G. Graham, SO, colored,
today was sentenced to $50 days
in Jail by Judge Robert E. Mat
Hingly, in Police Court. after he
had pleaded guilty to stealing
seven shirts from the automobile
Cf a salesman early yesterday.
Emil Haberkorn, of Roanoke,
va. said that the shirts we're
taken from his machine while it
was parked near Seventeenth and
Church Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Policeman Gets Pay
Boost For Good Work

Patrolman Elmer L. DalStrom,
of the Tenth precinct, hencefor-
ward will receive an extra SIS IN
his pay each month. The Dis
trict Commissioners granted the
raise upon the recommendation
of Capt. Ira Sheetz. Dalstrom
broke up a gang of juvenile de-
linouents who were preying upon
Columbia Heights merchants.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
Guilty of Assault,
Man, 72, Goes to Jail

John Henry York, colored, 70,
Of 485 C st. S. W., was sentenced
to 90 days in jail by Judge Rob
ert e. Mattingly in Police Court
today after he had been convicted
of aSSaulting James Ellis, 604
tenth st. S. w.
York IS said to have struck FL
lis on the neck with a knife fol
lowing an argument over n pair
of boxing gloves which York was
accused of stealing from Ellis
cousin. The old colored man de-
clared he struck Ellis accidentally
when the white man attacked
him.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
MAN IS KILLED,
GIRLS HURT BY
NEEDLESS
Three Are Fired Upon by Auto
lists Who Nearly Run Them
Down; 3 Sisters Are Victims

DEau
Unidentified man, about 55,
at Casualty.
Injured
Anne, Katherine and DruSilla
Carr, young sisters, Of 500 Flor
ida Ave. N. E.; Anne suffering
from shock, others bruised.
William H. Proctor, S, of 1888
Douglas Rd. S. E.
Mrs. Catherine McGarvey, 10,
of 5O3 A st. S. E.
Preston Medley, Is, cOIOred,
Chain Bridge Road.
Leo A. Bradley, IS, of 25O3
Bunker Hill Rd. N. E.
Joseph AmenOld, Is, no ad-
dress given.
Frank POrterfieId, go, of 20
Third st. S. w.
Elsie Lee. 10, Of 2116 Thir-
teenth St. s. E.
Georgia Marten, Genevieve
Hibb, Clarence Williams, and
Henry Taylor, Of 144O Eye St.,
cOlOred.
The Sunday toll of automobile
accidents included one dead and
at least IA injured in and near
Washington, with hit-and-run
drivers responsible for the death
and some of the injuries.
The unidentified dead man,
brought to Casualty Hospital,
was struck at Laurel, Md. He
was about SIS, shabbily dressed,
with several days growth of
beard.
A cOIOred hit-and-run driver
felled Katherine Carr, 9, and
DruSilla Car, 13. at Sixth and M
Streets Northeast. and the narrow
escape Of their sister, Anne, II,
left her i'll.
Another hit-run driver, backing,
crushed the Proctor boy against
a fire hydrant, injuring him in
ternally.
Mrs. McGarvey and Preston
Medley were hurt in a crash at
Canal and Foxhall Roads; Med
ley was a passenger in the other
car, whose driver fled. Porter
field drove his car into 80 ma
chimes near Norbeck, Md.
Bradley and Young Amenold
were hurt when their car turned
over. Elsie Lee was struck while
alighting from a trolley car at
Nichols Avenue and V Street
Southeast. The colo1ed quartet
were hurt in a mishap below
Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
st. House
DAMAGED bU Fire

Fire of unknown origin badly
damaged the interior of two
story vacant house at 1929 Eight
st. N. W., today. The building
is owned by e. M. Aiken, 927
Fifteenth st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1931-07-13
SCRIBE SHUNS
SEASIDE
Times staff Photo

Two weeks and a $1OO to
spend in Washington. A re-
porter for the Washington
Times starts upon his great
Washington adventure today.
He had thought to go away to
some seaside or mountain resort,
submerged as he was by ap-
pealing advertising pamphlets
and letters and even kilograms.
They all had good ideas to sell,
too.
Then The Times reporter
looked over his old home town
Washington, ID. C.. Folks come
here by trainlOads from every
part Of the United States and
there must be a reason.
So the reporter went into a
conference with himself and
asked, whats the matter with
Washington" After that he
called up the Girl Friend, who
will be Mrs. Times Reporter
some day, and told her he had
decided not to go away, not
even for two weeks. What else
they said is nObOdy'S business,
If you get what we mean.
By THE VACATION REPORTER
This morning I threw my alarm
clock out of the window.
Nh i0h fnTs fTryA E1Toolzc aVI e1nn
in the bankroll. No chasing after
police incidentals nor writing
obits. No city editor with ideas
about how hard guy ought to
be working. I like my job all
right. but vacation days are here.
Called the Girl Friend on the
phone and made a date for this
evening. Maybe she isn't tickled
that I'm not going away this sum-
mer. And maybe she hasn't an
idea or two about how this 500
is to be spent.
Some Hoover Economy"
Washington looks pretty good
to me. When 1 think of SOME
vacations I've endured to come
back to the office frazzIed and
my money gone. Going to spend
the bankrOll in the little old ID.
c. this year and every dollar is
going to bring in just 100 cents
worth of fun. / reckon that's
practicing Hoover economy"
Swell river, this Potomac! Best
boating in the world and swim
ming-ho, man, you wait until
Continued on Page IL, Col. So
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-07

Mrs. Lingo's Smart Shoppe
Mack and Mack
Marcot's Army g. Navy Dept. Store
Marshall Seed g. Feed Company
Mariposa Shoppe
James N. MatheS
Montgomery Ward & Company
Motor Hardware & Equipment Co
Natural Gas Corp'n of California
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-07

I. V. Nursery and Seed House.
Inland Motor Company
International Grocery
Jenkins, Jewelry
Johnson-Groene Company
karl's Shoe Store
M. o. King Company
DR.. Patrick Lackey
Hatton'S Garage
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-07

B. e. c. Brownbilt Shoe Store
Becker Jewelry Company
Clements Drug Store
Coco Cola Bottling Works
Coleman Furniture Company
Cramer Baking Company
Crescent Jewelry Company
OILERS Hardware
Edgar Brothers Hardware Company
Erskine & Preble
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-07

Ferguson Electric Shop
Gordon's Gift Shop
Walter w. Heine
Ben Herring Rubber Company
Hetzel, the Photographer
Imperial Music Company
I. v. Building g. Loan Association
Imperial Valley Farmer
Imperial Valley Harware Company
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-07
Open House and Merchandise Displayed by the Following Merchants

U. S. Grant Auto Equipment Co
Valley Auto Supply Company
Valley Drug Company
Valley Lumber Company
Vreeland Studio
Western Auto Supply Company
Roy H. Womack
F. w. Woolworth Company
Whiting-Mead Company
Valley Art and Picture Shop
gift merchandise or
at 9 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-07

j. j. Newberry Company
Office Supply Company
J. c. Penney Company
Piggly- -Wiggly Company
Riddles Market Spot
Ritz Flower Shop
Safeway Store No. 438
Shirer Drug Company
SoneS Lumber Company
Southern Sierras Power Company
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
Portuguese Women
In All Occupations
Get Jobless Blame
Monopolize Fish Markets,
Work i'm Fields and
in Offices.

LONDON tP).-Women are blamed
by some men for Portugal's unemploy-
ment crisis.
Women in this country not only do
their full share of field work. but they
are to be found at the factory, the
Office, the bar and in general business.
In the town markets and provincial
fairs women may be seen driving oxen
and mules laden with wares and at the
same time carrying enormous baskets
OF fruits, vegetables, eggs or cans OF
milk on their heads.
In the fish trade women practically
enjoy a monopoly The fishwives OF
Lisbon, Oporto and other seaside towns
are a curious feature as they speed
barefooted or shod in heavy wooden
sandals along the cobblestones, CARRIED
in their quaint native costumes with
neavy baskets of glittering fish on their
heads.
These f1shwomen are remarkable for
their upright carriage and physical
vigor, attributed to the habit of carry
ing heavy burdens on their heads from
earliest infancy. In the provinces food,
water, clothing, furniture and every
portable thing is carried IN this way,
and for this purpose fiat, round, felt
padded hats are worn over their gayly
colored wooden handkerchiefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
PARTISAN
HAIR CLINT

Paris has discovered a way Of Civ
ing womenIs hair that gloriousiy
youthful, scintillating CLINT every
woman wantS-fCtthout q henna dye
pack, without muss or bother. A
simple henna rinse; called in this
country Jo-cur Henna Rinse.
American women and girls, re-
turning from abroad this season, are
not only ahead in dress style. but
have learned the secret OF high
lighting their hair just as they tone
up their lips and cheeks.
II you want q glorious, youthful
CLINT to your hair this pery ddn, go
today to any store and obtain Jo-cur
Henna Rinse Not a dye, but
rinse. Costs only few cents.-Ad-
vertisemert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

CONTINUED on Tenth Page.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
COUNTY GAINS
SCHOLASTIC
Population Set At 20,594;
Increase Almost
10 Per Cent

The scholastic population Of
Cameron county for the coming year
will be 20.594 as compared 10 49,
9l9 last year. according 10 unoffi-
cial figures in the office OF Mrs.
w. r. Jones. county superintendent.
This census. just completed, re-
veals an increase of 1,675 scholas-
tics, or approximately is per cent.
The fifteen independent districts
in the county will have a popula-
ticn Of 1851 while the eight CON-
mon school districts will have 1888.
Practically every district in the
county showed a substantial gain
over the previous year.
Figures on independent districts
are Brownsville 5.525. Harrington g.
562, San Benito 1853, La Feria l..
500. Rio Hondo l.052. Los Fresnos
632. Santa Rosa 608, FL Jardin 528.
Santa Maria 462, Stuart Place 385,
Wilson tract 800, Los Indios 500,
Highland 335. R~angerville 220.
The common school figures are
Landrum 63l. Villanueva 358. Briggs
Coleman 24l, Palm Grove 237. Ma
gales 227. Anacuitas go. Buena
Vista IS. Hardin "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21

BEAUTY GOES
TO CHILDREN
d., Says
American Woman
In France

NICE, France, May q. Rl-Ac-
quilted in ten minutes on a charge
of Staying her husband. Mrs. Char
lotte Nixon-Nirdlinger reserved to-
day for the two children who have
been bereft Of parental care for
more than two months.
She refrained from disturbing their
rest last night at the conclusion OF
the trial. She saw her baby
daughter occasionally while in jail
but the four-year-old boy not at
all. He has not been told of the
death of his father and has been
led 20 believe both his parents were
on a long journey.
AS soon as the French jury had
restored her liberty. Mrs. Nixon
Nirdlinger. accompanied by her
mother. Mrs. James 3. Nash. and
close friends. drove to a hotel di-
rectly in back of the apartment
where pred Nixon N~irdlinger.
wealthy Philadelphia man, was
shot to death March II.
She was smiling as she entered
the hotel.
Il am indicated" she said. land
I want everybody TO understand
that my treatment by the French
has been wonderful"
Mrs. Nirdlinger will 60 TO Paris
by train tonight or tomorrow morn
Ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
WAGE CUT War
Is CONTINUED
Houston Contractors Are
Holding Out For
81 Reduction

HOUSTON. Tex. May d. tPl-The
associated general contractors OF
Houston will not accept the 81 per
day reduction in pay announced BY
the five building crafts Of Houston
J. 3. Townsend. chairman Of the
contractors group, said today. The
A. O. @. will stand pat" II was said
On the So per day wage cut original
" demanded as effective May !.
And the building crafts will not
accept any lower scale than the 81
per day cut" II. winkler. president
Of the Houston labor and trades
council, said.
The carpenters. bricklayers, &C.
ment finishers. fathers and holster
ing engineers have cut their wages
approximately S26,' he said.
Don Hall. contractor with mofe
than 81 900. 900 III construction under
way, accepted the 81 per day redUc-
ton and resumed work yesterday.
More than $50 me were at work on
the three jobs today after 10 days
Of idleness.
We will continue TO work for Mr..
Hall and will accept jobs with any
other contractor who pays the scale
we are asking Winkler said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
FOUR INJURED
In TORNADO
Panhandle Community Is
Hit Early This
Morning

BORGER, Tex. May 2i-IPl-At
least four persons were injured
early today when their home was
demolished By a small tornado
which struck SkellytoWn. an Oil
settlement l6 miles southeast OF
Berger. Disrupted telephone con-
nections made first reports meagre.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Francis, their
daughter. II, and a nephew. Carl
Alexander. II, were whirled into
an open field when their house was
wrecked. Francis. an oil pumper.
and his wife suffered broken bones
and bruises. The children we're not
badly hurt. All were brought here
to a hospital. No other persons
were known 10 have been injured.
A heavy downpour Of hail awak-
ened Francis shortly before the
tornado struck and he hurriedly
pushed members Of his family into
and under a boiler firebox nearby.
as the twister pelted them with
debris or the wrecked house. They
remained in the shelter OF the
firebox until daylight when rescuers
found them.
The destructive path of the
twister was confined to a small
area. although strong winds and
rain swept Berger and Pampa.
nearby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
By Liquor, Man
Kills Wife and Sons,
Threatens Six More

while he talked necessarily Of fir
ing rifle bullets at them.
The three adults, one a Catholic
priest, escaped from the Fleisch-
mann farm home, two miles north
Of here, amid q burst OF bullets
from Fleischmann's gun. They
called authorities who arrested the
man before he could harm his
other children.
Fleischmann. an assistant butter
maker at the Medford Creamery.
crazed BY liquor. Sheriff George
r. Baird said. He said Fleischmann
had been confined az the Winnie
bago asylum twice for alcoholic in
sanity.
Wednesday afternoon. the sheriff
said. Fleischmann began drinking
his own home brew beer. Inflamed.
he shot his wife and two youngest
sons and talked 10 himself about
taking the lives Of his other child
rem
Finally, he telephoned Anton
Hummer. a neighbOr, and invited
him to his home Hummer walked
into the house a short time later
and found himself covered BY
Fleischmann's rifle. The threats Of
death continued.
Fleischmann forced Hummer 70
drag the bodies OF the three vic
tins into another room and cover
them with a sheet.
FleiSchmann then ordered Kun
Continued on page 10)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Deficit Reported
In u. s. Treasury

WASHINGTON. May 21.-aPD-
With but six weeks remaining be-
fore the end OF the fiscal year. the
treasury had a deficit Of S964.268.-
SIT on May 10 and it seemed prob
able that extensive financing would
have to be done before June 80 to
meet the situation.
While no treasury official would
venture an opinion. indications grew
that a long term bond issue was
being considered and instead Of be-
ing held for announcement III the
late summer. might be offered the
public in June. However. rapidly
changing conditions in government
finances would prevent a decision
being made until at least the early
part Of next month and il still
may be decided TO continue borrow
ing with short term paper until
August or September.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Thundershowers Are
Predicted For Fri.

Thundershowers are predicted
for the Valley Thursday night and
Friday, according 70 weather chief
w j. Schnurbusch.
Cloudy weather will prevail. and
there will be no material change
IN temperature. Thermometers reg
istered a low Of 70 degrees in
Brownsville yesterday. and a high
of 81 degrees. Los Angeles reported
so low and 80 high. and Miami r.
ported "a degrees low and 80 high.
The rive, will rise AT Brownsville
and continue TO rise slowly all
along during the next "a TO IS
hours. The rise is already noticed
at Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
DISTRICTINC
AGREEMENT IS
NOT REACHED
Free Conference Can
not Get Together
On Terms

AUSTIN, Tex. May q. tP-Al-
though they chung TO their work
until 3 a. m. today. congressional
redistricting free conferences failed
TO reach an agreement.
Motions were made 70 diSSect the
congressional plan. district by dist
riot. and pass on IL that way. and
for the present congressional free
conferences to resign and report
back 70 the houses their failure TO
strike an agreement. The latter Of
the two was tabled. The first mot
ion. characterized as a "gentleman's
agreement with an aim to let the
majority rule. was caSt aside when
Senator Greer Of Athens. author Of
the senate congressional redistrictirg
plan. failed 10 agree 10 such pro-
cedure.
Greer renewed his fight 10 pro-
cure a new congressional district for
East Texas.
Committeeman charged Greer
with blocking progress Of the COM
'mittee and said instead Of asking
the whole committee to resign. he.
as the opponent to the plan agreed
upon by the majority. should quit
the conference group.
Members said Senator Russek q
S~chulenberg promised to sign the
free conference report. Greer stat
ed he told him he would not sign \.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-21
Banquet Saturday
For Local Visitor

Laura 3. Hart. Most Worthy
Past Grand Matron OF the General
Grand Chapter or Order OF the
Eastern Star will arrive in Browns
vile by plane from the Canal Zone
at noon Friday. Plans have been
made to entertain her at lunch Fri
day in Matamoros. a trip 10 the
beach in the afternoon. a sight
seeing tour OF the Valley Saturday
and a banquet in the evening at
the Fl Jardin Hotel.
Members from the San Benito
and Harlingen chapters are 10 be
guests Of the local chapter al the
banquet and those desiring 10 at
tend are asked to make their reg
~istration before Friday noon by
calling Mrs. o. Z. Taylor at 1872.
The price Of the banquet is one
dollar.
Mrs. Hart will continue on TO
San Antonio from Brownsville.