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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-26
Ponies Take IL Easy.

Southern Methodist, playing re-
serves in all but the first and iourth
periods whipped Centenary Satur-
day. 10 TO 0. T. j. Oliver and Weldon
Mason scored Southern Methodists
three touchdowns from running
plays. The Mustangs were scheduled
10 20 through the air but II was
not necessary.
only two Southwest conference
championship games viii be played
Saturday. While the Southern
Methodist and Texas game Will have
a most vital bearing on the confer
ence championship, Texas CHRIS
tian's combat at Fayetteville against
the University Of Arkansas will be
watched with interest.
Texas Christian Is tied with
Southern Methodist for the confer
ence leadership. having won a s 70
o. game from Texas A. a. M. two
weeks ago. Last Friday night, Texas
Christian trimmed Simmons Univer-
sity at Abilene, 6 TO 0.
Frogs Favored.
Boosting one OF the strongest
front walls In the conference ano
a backfield Of power. speed, weight
and deception, Texas Christian Is
n powerful favorite over Arkansas.
Two non-conference games Will be
played. The Texas A. g. NJ. Aggies go
TO Shreveport TO play Centenary
college. After being held scoreless
the first half Saturday against Bay
Tor, the Aggies broke loose in the
final two periods to score five touch
downs and three points after touch
down for a 80 TO z victory. Baylor
viii remain at Waco 10 entertain
khe Texas Tech Matadors.
y The Rice Institute Owls who Sat
srrday won a 80 70 0 game from the
University OF Arizona, will be Idle
this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-26
MISCELLANEOUS NARA
WEATHER SUMMARY

Barometric pressure vas moder-
ately low to low from Arizona and
New Mexico northward into Canada
this morning C29.42 at Willlston.
N. Dak.), and moderately high over
the balance Of the country. Scat
tered showers occurred in the cen
tral states during the last "a hours
and light TO moderate general rains
IN the far western and northwest
ern states. Temperatures were sea-
sonable TO above normal through
out the plains states and Texas this
morning. and somewhat subnormal
IN the eastern and far western
BULLETIN
(First figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night; second. highest
yesterday; third, wird velocity at
8 :. m; fourth. precipitation in
last "a hrs.)
states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-26
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
In the river during the next "a to
SO hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-26
MUCH DEPENDS
ON CONTEST
Touted Longhorns Have To
Snap Out Of Il, Or
Title Is Lost
BY BILL PARKER
Associated Press Sports Writer

DALLAS, Oct. IS. Rl-Proud OF
their five consecutive victories. two
of them southwest conference games,
ana prouder still that they are one
OF the few undefeated elevens In the
country, and that T. j. Oliver, half
back, is one OF the conference lead
ing scorers. Southern Methodist Is
ready for the game Of games next
Saturday against the University OF
Texas at Dallas.
En- route from Cambridge and a
IS to z licking by Harvard, the Uni
versity Of Texas Longhorns were
scheduled to arrive at Austin Tues
day. There they will prepare to in
wade Dallas to atone for their loss
of football prestige.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
HAITI BUDGET.
ROW ST|LEO

Although the State Department
does not admit it has failed in
it's efforts to end the deadlock
with Haiti, indications are today
that the stalemate will continue
indefinitely.
1t began when the American
financial adviser, Sidney de la
RI, proposed a cut of 3 to 4
per cent in Haitian government
SaIarIeS. PRESIDENT Vincent, of the
island republic, agreed to accept
this cut if the American officers
loaned to it for financial assist
ance, also took a cut.
DR.. Dantes Bellegarde, Haitian
minister here, said the continued
deadlock will result in closing the
legation here. The State Depart
ment has informed Haiti officials
that their salaries will not be
paid until they accept the pro-
posed 1888 budget with it's cuts.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
TRAITS LINK RUTH AND CLARA PHILLIPS

Their eyeS-docile, alluring, and
expressive, eyes that almost speak
and then with the SuddenneSS
of bolt of lightning they change
to cold, swapping. flashing ex-
cited concern, like a cats or
tigress.
Clara Calculating
In the eyes Of Clara Phillips
one could see the will power and
determination which made it pos
sible for her to kill Alberta
Meadows. the woman she brutally
beat to death with a hammer in
a lonely spot near Sycamore
grove late in the summer of
1922, because, she claimed. AL
berta Meadows stole the love of
her husband.
Unlike Ruth Judd. Clara made
no attempt to conceal her crime.
While officers searched from all
quarters in Southern California
for a mOrOniSh man beast, Clara
was en- route to this city ON her
way to what she hoped was her
freedom. But her husband
pointed the finger Of suspicion
upon her and she was captured at
Yuma.
AS we passed through there
yesterday with Ruth Judd, the
recollection of the defiant Clara,
whose swapping eyes were a
warning of our troubles ahead,
flashed through my mind.
Even then Clara was cunningly
laying plans for her escape.
which she engineered on the
morning of December 5. The
success Of her escape is an inter
national story. Months later she
was captured in Tegucigalpa,
Honduras.
Clara Phillips and Ruth Judd
can be compared, not only in
facial likeness, but in characters
and personalities.
Both Poised, Cultured
Properly dressed, the two have
the pOiSe, the apparent culture,
the refined manneriSmS to take
their proper places in the draw
ing room like any queen.
And at the same time these
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Ruth Judd May Escape
Trial for Murder

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 81 U.N.S0,
With Ruth Judd, confessed trunk
murderess," returned to Arizona
custody today, Chief Deputy
County Attorney G. A. Rodgers
announced the slayer OF Agnes
Leroi and Hedwig Samuelson may
never stand trial for murder.
This possibility was due, Rod
gers said, to the Arizona law
governing trials Of insane persons
Sanity Trial First
Rodgers said he would conduct
the prosecution and would vigor-
ously battle against an insanity
verdict. but admitted that If the
defense pleads insanity as a
mitigation, Mrs. Judd would have
to stand a sanity trial before she
could be tried for murder. Rodgers
explained:
'If insanity is pleaded it win
be the duty Of the court to i'm.
panel . regular jury to decide
on Mrs. >JuddS sanity.
"If that jury finds her insane,
the court must commit her to
the Arizona Hospital for the
Insane.
However, at any time subse-
Quent to her being committed
the law can reach her.
Murder Trial Follows
''The State can cite Mrs.
Judd before . sanity commits.
sion, and IL the commission
finds she is restored to sanity,
then she must be transferred
to the county Jail and . muir.
der trial must be held.
I'VE are ready to combat an
attempt to save Mrs. Judd from
the gallOws by an insanity plea,
and / expect to be able to con.
vince = jury, II necessary, that
she Is mentally sound"
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
BOY WANDERERS
FOUND SAFE
international Photo

The lure of the wanderlust may
be potent enough to ensnare two
11-year-old boys from their homes,
but the spell of a nights sleep is
often more effective in returning
them to where they belong.
Richard Hall and H. Bruce
Clar, jr., who said they both live
at the Clifton Terrace Apart
ments, were located early today
in the Southern railway station
at Burke, Va.
They were on their way for a
nice walk to Atlanta, Ga, they
said, to visit Richards mother,
who is said to be an employe Of
the Southern railway there.
The police were asked to search
for the boys who disappeared
yesterday from classes at the Ross
School.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
WALKER AGENT
RETURNING

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 81 0N.S0
Russell r. Sherwood will be "at
the service" of the Hofstadter
committee in New York after the
committee has examined Mayor
James j. Walker, Sherwood's at
torney, Burton w. Wilson, an.
I1ounced here today. Sherwood
is Walkers reputed business
agent.
Sherwood was en- route to the
United States today, and will be
in New York, according to Viii
son, "in about two weeks"
AS he boarded the train, Sher.
wood said he and his wife would
stop off at San Antonio to con.
tinue their honeymoon. He de
MED he had ever been in the en-
ploy Of Mayor walker, or that he
had had any business relations
with the mayor.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Elderly Pair Hurt
In BUS-CGr Crash

Frederick W. Graham, 70, Of
1915 Riggs Pl. N. W., and his
wife, Edith, IS, suffered cuts and
bruises late yesterday when their
automobile was struck by bus
at Kalmia Road and Sixteenth
Street Northwest.
Two other persons were recover
ing at Emergency Hospital from
injuries received late yesterday
when pinned beneath a truck on
O lot at Ninth and B Streets
Northwest. They are James
Page, % and William Seligman,
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Custodian Write S
Impressions
Of Both

personalities could be just as
much "at home" affable and
congenial, with the most ordi'
nary company.
Like Clara, Ruth proved to be
an interesting traveller. Neither
ever caused the slightest trouble.
And they both, not once but
many times, inquired into the
comforts, pleasures and wishes
Of the other members Of their
respective custodianS.
Clara, though, had poise that
I could not discover in Mrs.
Judd.
Placing both women in the
same trying circumstances, I be-
leve Mrs. Phillips would go much
further. She had a cool calm
ness about her that Mrs. Judd
lacks.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Esther Williams
Weds r. III. Williams

Russell H. Williams, manager
of chain grocery here, and Miss
Esther M. Williams, cashier in q
local restaurant, were married
yesterday at the home Of the
youths mother, Mrs. Annie vii"
liams Lynch, 4515 Seventh st.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
RECESS DELAYS
NAN BR|TTON
LIBEL CASE
Trial Adjourned to Monday
In Midst of Reading Book;
Author Defends Character

TOLEDO. Oct. 81 dN.S0-In
the midst Of testimony for the
plaintiff, presented in quotations
taken from THE Presidents
Daughter" the trial of the $5O,O0O
libel suit Of Nan Britton, author
Of the book, against c. A. Klunk.
Of Marion, Ohio, today stood tenn
porarily recessed until Monday.
Secret Conference Held
The hearing was adjourned late
yesterday for the weekend after
most Of the day had been spent
in a secret conference between at
torneys for the opposing factions
and Judge John M. Killits. The
nature Of the conference was not
revealed.
When Judge KiIlitS brought the
trial to q halt, Attorney william
r. MarSteller, Cleveland counsel
for Miss Britton, infomed the
court that he had many more pas
sages to read from "The Presi.
dents Daughter" before he would
be through with his case.
Marsteller quoted numerous
parts Of the volume in an effort
to contradict the contentious OF
the defense that the character Of
his client was not good.
Early Life Is Tractd
Included in these passages tend
ing to establish the good charac-
ter of the plaintiff were exceptS
concerning Miss BriEon's early
social environment in Marion,
Ohio, her later schooling, and
the people Of unquestionable
reputation who aided her to OBJ
tain various positions after leav-
ing school.
The defense rested its case with
the reading of several paragraphs
from 1.-The Answer to the Presi.
dents Daughter"
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Maryland Sends for 2
Held as Bank ThieUes

BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.-Mary.
land officials are en- route to
Birmingham, Ala, to bring back
William Gambrill and Frank
Campbell, colored, who escaped
Sunday night from the Talbot
county (Md0 Jail, where they
were held for robbing a bank at
White Hall, Md.
The pair were arrested in a
Birmingham hotel after police
grew suspicious over their lavish
spending. In their hotel room
was found $500, all that was left
Of $4,000 they confessed taking
from the bank.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
To VISIT
D. c. MONDAY

Eastern cities on Monday will
have their first chance to see the
worlds largest dirigible. The
Navy's Akron will make a r.
hour cruise over New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton, leaving her berth at Lake
hurst, N. j., at $50 a. m.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
BANKOF CHINA
YIELDS To
FORCE
Tokyo Hears New Military
Clashes Aim at Tsitsihar;
Red Army Moves Suspicious
BY EDWARD HUNTER


MUKDEN, Oct. 81 U.N.S0
japanese authorities in Manchuria
today took over salt revenues
totaling more than 100000
which normally would go directly
into the treasury Of the Man
churian Provincial government.
The money, it was charged by
G. G. G. Pearson, an official Of
the Marking ministry Of finance,
was "forcibly removed" from the
Bank Of China at Newchang,
where it had been deposited by
tax collectors.
Later, Pearson said, it was
turned over to the Chinese COM
mittee for the maintenance Of
peace and order.
This committee was formed fol-
lowing the Japanese occupation
Of Manchuria last month.
Since Marshal Chang Hsueh-
Liang, whom the Nanking regime
recognizes as governor of Man
churia, withdrew to Pieping, a
new mayor has been elected in
Mukden.
The authorities i'm power at
Mukden have moved rapidly in
the last few days to obtain con-
troll Of the salt revenues of this
province, which amount to $780,
100000 annually.
Shortly after occupying Muk-
den, the Japanese military closed
most Of the provincial banks
here and sealed their vaults.
Since then local officials have
been unable to receive their
salaries,
Reports Of Soviet military activi-
ties along the border between
Manchuria and Soviet soil were
studied here today with the clos
est attention both by Japanese
officials and the public.
One dispatch placed 5000 Red
troops at PograniC Chnaya, east
ern terminus of the Chinese
Eastern Railway, which is Jointly
operated by China and Russia.
Another said RuSsia's far eastern
army, based on Khabarovsk,
northeastern Siberia, is preparing
FOR action.
Unofficial Russian explanations
that whatever Russian troop
movements may be taking place
are designed to forestall possible
aggressive moves by White Rus
sian forces met with a sceptical
reception in unofficial quarters
here, despite Moscow's avowal Of
neutrality in the Sino-Japanese
dispute over Manchuria.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
TRUNK SLAYER.
IS BELIEVED
NEAR BREAK
Business Men With Whom She
Played Wonder What Ruth
Will Say About Parties

PHOENIX, AriZ., Oct. 81 U.N.S)
Winnie Judd awoke in her private
cell in the Maricopa county jail
today to face the cold circum-
stantial facts surrounding her
confessed Staying Of Agnes Anne
Leroi and Hedwig Samuelson.
And as County Attorney Lloyd
Andrews and Sheriff j. r. McFad-
den gathered for their first con-
ference and comparison Of evi-
dence, Winnie Ruth Judd was eX-
pected to break" to explain the
mysterious phases Of her trunk
murders. This belief Is based
upon the fact that today Sheriff
McFadden said:
"We' are prepared to blow her
story into smithereens."
She will be required to refute
the scores of conflicting state
ments she has made in her sew.
eral written confessions.
"Play Boys" Quake
And AZ the story she is ex.
pected to tell about her spectac-
uIar career here-a career witch
brought her clandestinely into
the lives and homes Of many of
Hhoenix'S ''big business play boys"
there is q fearful anxiety among
this pOpulace which cannot be
denied.
Whose home is going to be
wrecked now?
What new names will be in.
jected into this love mystery?
These all important questions
were written in the curious eyes
of $4,000 men and women who
stormed the courthouse yard for
hours, through a blistering sun,
for just one fleeting glimpse of
Ruth.
Crowd Is Friendly
CuriOusIy and much to the sur
prise of Mrs. Judd, the crowd
was . friendly one. The party
was five hours late in arriving,
anad apparently the patiently
waiting men and women were 50
glad to see her they could not
restrain their emotion.
Even before she had alighted
from Sheriff McFadden's car
they were yelling, Hello Ruth!
Hello Ruth" .t 'af .~E
The greeting seemed to be in
fectiouS. AS Sheriff McFadden
almost roughly whisked her into
the jail. it was still ringing in
her ears.
Her court ordeals do not begin
until Monday, and this date may
be postponed at the request Of
Attorney Paul Schenck, Of Los
Angeles. He is not expected to
arrive here to prepare for her
defense until tomorrow afternoon.
The first appearance will be
before Justice Clarence Ice, OF
the East Phoenix precinct, for a
preliminary hearing, a mere
formanty, county Attorney
Andrews says, which will require
only a few minutes.
Bullet Wound Healing
With the return Of Mrs. Judd
to the scene of the tragedy, these
features attracted wide public
interest:
Examination Of the ceSSpOOl
at the murder home failed to
disclose evidence of Hedwig
SamueIsOn's internal organs.
However, the plumbing has not
been examined.
County Physician J. d. Maui
den examined Mrs. Judd and
issued q statement that the
bullet wound i'm her left hand,
which she claims was inflicted
i'm her fight for her life with
Sammy" was rapidly healing.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
BOY, Il, STRUCK
BY CAR, HURT
--relephoto by International

Ross Riker, II, Of SIT Prince
st., Alexandria, received injuries
on his head and arms late last
night when struck by an auto
driven by William Nugent, 513
South Lee st. He was taken to
the Alexandria Hospital by Mr..
Nugent.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
C. +. Miners Injuries
From Crash Fatal

Charles F. Miners, 7S, Of 3646
New Hampshire Ave. N. W., died
at Garfield Hospital. today Of in
jurieS received when struck by an
automobile near his home, Octo-
ber 16.
George W. Swift, %, of sO1
Allison st. N. w., driver Of the
automobile which struck Miners,
viii appear at an inquest Monday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Arch Murderess Is
Likened to 1922
Slayer y

The tollo,Ding story tUGS tUritten
exclusively for International NeDs
SerDice by Under-Sheritt Eugene
BtScGilNs, of Los Angeles county.
He is in Phoenir today. Under
Sheriff BiScGuus'S impressions of
Winnie Ruth Judd and Clara
Phillips, the first Los Angeles
"tigreSS," are gained from trGUelS
tDith each.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
Noted Astronomers
Condition Is Serious

CHICAGO, Oct. 81 QN.S0.
The condition of DR.. Edwin B.
Frost, internationally famous
astronomer, was today still seri-
Gus. The 63-year-old director Of
the University of Chicago Yerkes
Observatory is suffering from q
bladder attack.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
HOSPITAL ANNEX URGED

Construction Of an addition to
the overcrowded city hospital in
Alexandria will be considered
when the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce holds
its monthly meeting Monday.
The Washington times., 1931-10-31
BY EUGENE BISCAILUZ

Copyright, 1881 by International
News Service)
PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 81
QN.S0.-The likeness of Clara
Phillips is written in almost every
expression on Winnie Ruth Judd's
face. '..i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
STOCKS COME BACK
IN LATE BUSINESS
List Appears to Be 0verSolC
After Several New Lows
Are Recorded.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Further weak
ness in railway stocks and q scattering
Of new lows in the industrials was fol-
lowed by an afternoon rally in today'S
stock market session. 1t looked as
though the list had become oversold.
The fact that the railroad averages
had gone into new low ground for the
bear market Tuesday brought heavy
offerings into this part Of the list at the
opening today. Sharp declines were
recorded before support was encounter
ed. Among the new rail lows were
those in Lackawanna, New York Cen
trail, Pennsylvania, which dropped be-
Southern Pacific, whose directors are
scheduled to meet for dividend action
shortly; Rock Island and Great North
ern preferred Missouri Pacific preferred,
which has been weak a long time, had
another severe decline. Here, too,
dividend action Is impending.
Not much comfort was to be CLEANED
from the weekly report on car loadings.
For the period ending May the total
was 775,291 cars, an increase of 16,019
cars over the preceding week, but drop
Of 1877, 1888 from the 1880 total. The
weeks increase was little less than
the seasonal gain. Individual roads re-
porting for the week ending May g. as a
rule, made diScouraging statements. The
New York Central total was 54,272 cars
for this period, against $1,000 in the
preceding week.
Action of the railroad stocks increas-
ed the pessimism in trading circles. For
a month or two now a decline in the
rails has preceded a downward trend In
the industrials and. assuming that this
rule would continue to hold, operators
bearishly inclined sold freely. American
Can was q favorite target and dropped
back TO a new low. United States Steel
duplicated its previous low. Eastman
Kodak sold of and so did International
Business Machines, Air Reduction and
Worthington Pump.
Motor stocks made better resistance.
General Motors was down fractionally
and Auburn held around or above its
previous close. The most interesting
point in the weekly steel trade reviews
was the stressing of the good demand
from automotive circles.
After the first hour a partial rally
ensued. United States Steel and Ameri-
can Can recovered a point or two and
strength developed in Alaska Juneau, in
Woolworth, and, doubtless due to short
covering in ]. /. Case. The steadinesS
in Bethlehem Steel in face of the weak
ness in United States Steel attracted
attention. Stocks of some Of the small
er chain stores systems were in good
demand and while National Supply and
Sicily Oil made new lows, there was no
general weakness in the petroleum
shares. The recovery, however, did not
extend to the railroad stocks.
(Copyrlsht, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
NO SOUTHERN DIVIDEND
is ANTICIPATED IN JUNE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Dow, Jones &
Co. says there is little likelihood that
directors of the Southern Railway will
declare any further common dividends
at the June meeting.
Last December the regular dividend
Of 81 was declared, covering the final
quarter of 1880; at the same time addi-
tional dividends of $685. were declared
on the common, the remainder Of 1929
income not previously appropriated for
this purpose OF the $685. declared at
that time 81 was payable May ! and
$1.65 on August /.
At the time of that declaration 1t was
said that so far as possible directors
desired to maintain the present So an
nual rate during 1881. The board is to
review the situation at the June meet
ing and determine to what extent it Is
proper to supplement dividends so far
declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
HARDWARE REVEALS
SEASONAL INCREASES
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Seasonal in
creases are. currently reported by the
country'S leading hardware markets,
Hardware Age will say tomorrow in its
weekly market summary. In certain
centerS, especially those in New Eng
land and the Middle West, business has
recently shown marked improvement,
while less important increases have reg
istered in practically all other trade
territories. April sales with some whole
salerS compared favorably with a year
ago, and In few instances even better
sales totals were recorded. April is
usually the banner month for most
hardware jobbers, with May normally
second in rank. and 1t appears that this
year will prove no exception in this re-
spect. Favorable weather in most sec
lions OF the country has lent impetus
to the movement of a wide variety of
Spring merchandise.
Some orders are being received for
Summer merchandise and the early ac-
tivity in goods of this character indi-
Gates that a fairly healthy demand can
be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-13
Money to Loan

Secured BY FIRST deed Of trust on real estate.
Prevailing interest ana eOmmIssion.
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