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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

bia as 4 sort of penal servitude es-
tablishment to drive itinerant jobless
out Of the city. The definition of
ssitinerant" is held to include all job
less who have lived in Washington
less than one year. Saving wood is
regarded by the authorities as being
the hardest kind of work, and they
figure that three or four hours of it
at 25 cents an hour will drive the
wood cutters to some other more, or
less, hospitable community
For jobless workers not classified as
itinerant, the committee undertakes
to provide a certain amount of work
at 45 cents an hour in parks and
Fairgrounds provided the jobless
bring letters from two responsible
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

Gently distributed by the Federal
Board for Vocational Education. As
9 companion piece to this publication
the board has just issued its Bulletin
No. az, under the title, "Flame Safe
ty Lamps, Devices for Detecting Fire
Damp, and Miners Electric Lamps" !"
This bulletin which is intended pri-
marily as guide and textbook for
instructors in vocational courses for
coal miners describes the modern ap-
proved flame safety lamp and other
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
JOBLESS PAID
Twenty-Five Cents an Hour
in City woodward

Washington.-Twenty-fi live cents an
hour for saving wood will be paid
the itinerant unemployed in Wash
ington by the District of Columbia
committee on unemployment. Al
though the committee is municipal
government institution, its funds come
from benefit shows and other forms
of charity.
The municipal woodward was set
up under the direction of the COM
missioners Of the District of Colum-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
MAY REDUCE MINE
GAS EXPLOSIONS

Washington. D. c. (ILNS)--The
dangers which confront coal miners
from gases of various kinds, and the
necessity for taking precautions
against explosions caused by the
presence of these gases, are empha-
sized by bulletin, "Mine Cases., re-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

sent out 1,l5o personal solicitors TO
make house-to-house canvass 70
persuade people to buy more goods
to stimulate business and indirec'iy
provide employment. The drive was
expected to uncover and make avail
able millions of dollars of boarded
money. Home owners were asked 70
pledge themselves to hire men 1or
repair work.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11

devices for the detection and indica-
tion Of the percentage of fire damp
or inbammable gas in air, and the
approved miners electric lamp for
preventing or reducing mine gas ex-
plosions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
Chicago Union Printers
Pay $5O0,OO0 to Idle

Chicago, Ill.-During the last Is
months Chicago Typographical Union
No. 16 has collected and disbursed
$500,000 in out-of-work benefits, de-
clared William ]. Hedger, president
of the union. In addition, the union
during the same period has paid out
1921 ,055.90 in sick and death bene-
fits, hospital expenses and local pen
sions, making total of 1921, ,055.90.
This sum was collected and disburs-
ed, Mr.. Hedger said, with an admin
istrative expense of less than 15 per
cent of the total amount collected.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
Rochester Seeks Millions
For Unemployment Relief

Rochester, N. Y.-The Rochester
civic committee on unemployment
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
HOTPOINT

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CHASTLETON WAFFLE IRON
The most particular will be proud 70
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a beautiful gift. Finished in iusmous
Chromepiase. Price $3.50. Others as
lo~ a. $s.93.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
FLORENTrNE
URN SET

An attractive percolator set thar WIN
surprise and delight with It's cleaning
beauty and graceful design. Finished in
enduring ChromepIate. Price $40. so.
Other Hotpoint Percolator and Urn
Sets from <l7.O0 TO $oS.OO.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
THE VOGUE
PERCOLATOR

This new creation by Hotpoint while
low in price is of charming. modern de-
sign and matchless grace. II is finished
in Iussrous nickel and makes the famous
Hotpoint Hot-Drip coffee. Picture the
10Y when this attractive gift is un-
wrapped. Price $S.o5. Other Hotpoint
percolators from 1926 to 1860.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-12-11
HOTPOINT
AUTOMATIC TOASTER

A gift appreciated every day in the year.
Makes delicious golden brown toast
automatically. just drop in the bread
ser 4 YER click! and il done. No
W mo waiting--no burning the
hue beautifully finished in lasting
Ch,ca. plate. Price 3123o. OeberHos-
point Toasters ~ low As $3.93.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Prepare for County
~Interscholastic Meet
(By SAL Correspondent.)

SAN BENITOs Feb. 24.-W1th the
county and district basketball
tournaments out OF the way, pre-
parations are now being made for
the county tnterscholastic league
meet to be held here Friday and
Saturday, March 20 and II.
AL county schools with the ex-
ception OF San Benito, Harlingen
and Brownsville viii participate in
the meet.
Brownsville win send her rep
resentatives directly 70 the district
meet rs she did in basket ball and
Harlin~-7 and san Benito will
hold a dual meet here with Harlin-
gen March q and %, the winners
going to the district competition.
Due to the fact that these larger
schools will not be entered In the
county meet, there win be no divi-
sion into Class "A" and q" this
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
CHAMPIONSHIP
IS AT STAKE
why OF the Monitor Club
Is Explained BY
Line-Up

McALLEN, Feb. 24-The game
which will be played on the Nc
Allen basketball court tonight be-
tween the McAllen Monitors and
Edmburg Firemen was scheduled
along at the first o. he season
during the first weeks % January.
but little did those who rel sche-
duling the game realiza that the
last tussle of that three-round
series would very appropriately be
for the mythical championship Of
the upper valley.
The game assumes a champion
ship aspect when II Is seen that
the two teams are alone IN the lead
O. the upper Valley bracket or the
Valley league. Added to this is the
fact that each has won one game
over the other. Edinburg having
played McAllen out OF a "a to 7
game in the first round, only 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Announce Pairinzs
Junior High Tourney

10y 0t0AA
SAN BEN1TO. Feb. "a Eight
teams = entered in the Junior
high school basketball tournament
for Cameron county to be held here
Friday and Saturday and pairings
have been announced by G. r.
Robertson. principal.
-Four games r scheduled Friday
afternoon. Stuart Place Is due to
play Harrington at 2 D. m: Los
Fresnos and Wilson Tract are sche-
duled at $3.50 p. m: FL Jardin and
Santa Rosa meet az 5 D. m. and
Port Is-bel plays San Benito at
z .. m.
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
the winner OF the first Friday game
plays the winner Of the second
tilt and at $3.50 .. m. the winner
Of the third Friday tilt meets the
winner Of the fourth.
Finals will be played nc 7:30 D.
m. Saturday night.
Admission OF is cents will be
charged for all games up 70 thu
final for which Is cents will Be
charged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
MICK, RISKO
MEET TONIGHT
Pa Stribling Prizes Lid
Off Outdoor Fight
Season

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. "a. F-Pro-
moter pa" Striking will try to
pry the lid off the 1881 heavy
weight outdoor season tonight with
a card featuring Mickey Walker
and Johnny Risko In the ten round
final. besides exhibition perform
ances by the forthcoming cham
pionship rivals, Young Striking
and Max Schmellng.
He expects $4,000 customers TO
contribute $4,000 to $4,000 at the
bargain scale of 81 to S..
If 1t rains tonight, the show viii
be Wednesday night. The weather
has been threatening.
There was no hitch in the ar
engagements. Stribiling said, despite
mysterious reports. emanating from
New York. that a cancellation was
likely. These reports appeared
more concerned with the fate Of
the return Carnera-Maloney bout.
scheduled as the second of the win
ter's fistic festivals In the Madison
Square Garden arena here on
March s..
Ever since a crack developed In
Cameras tenth rib. the boys have
been skeptical. despite the flat
statements OF Promoter Frank j.
Bruen that under no circumstances
would he consider calling his show
off. The wires have been shut
ting messages back and forth be-
tween those pulling the strings for
this years heavyweight program.
With Camera signed to meet the
winner OF the Stribling- Schmeling
bout In a second title contest in
September, 1t is no secret that
Italians board OF managers, led BY
Bill Duffy. have no desire to run
unnecessary risks.
Walker and Risko meanwhile are
ready for Just an old-fashioned
seeking bee. Walker won the last
time this pair collided in Detroit,
but Risko. with a 25-pound pull in
the weights. looks to be in condi-
ton to spring one OF his typical
upsets.
The preliminartes tonight. in
GLIDING five six FOUNDERS. are slat-
ed for 8 .. m. the main 20 az 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

RICARDO ROSEL. the heavy
weight champion OF Spain, Mexico,
Bulgaria and what have you, turned
out to be none other than our own
little Dick Russell of Texas at Nu-
evo Laredo last night. or course.
Geo. Godfrey slapped him silly In
less than q minute. He wasn't the
only one who took a kayo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

to time IL he was following instruc-
tons properly and suggested that .
constant eve To- kept ON his bat
ting style To prevent future slumpS.
RE believes I'm lots or food for
ball players. Warren Brown once
asked him the secret or his punch
at the plate.
Them steaks" lie answered.
The next day he took Brown and
several players with him 10 IA d.
lapidated lunch room and fed them
steaks the size or dIshpans.
Just eat them steaks awhile and
you'll hit" he insisted. They give
you something to work with. They
give you beef and power"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
An m m N m m N N nm n N " m N n = m n n \ n m N n 7
= PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuStdce


went 70 Chicago and won the
national high school title al
though she had been unable 70
win the Texas championship.
Athens always has q strong club.
but II Is surely getting about time
for her 20 run out Of material.
National championship clubs can
not be kepG up indefinitely Ath-
ems attempted an ambitious early
season program this year that
carried her into Indiana. much 70
her sorrow. The Texans lost five
out Of six to Indiana high school
clubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

ssNever judge by appearances. says
TiIford Moots who wuZ held up
an robbed in his own home by a
caller with a fur coar an chauffeur.
ssJest because q Teller drives a BIG
car IL amt no sign he's paid fer II.
San Il amt safe TO bawI out q guy
In q fiivver these days till you've
checked up in the social register.
s'It's a sign o. the times. Look at
cigars. You can't tell a hve-cent
rocky ford with the band of from
the kind your boss used 20 keep
locked up in his bottom drawer.
"An' a list Of the men I've heard
Of who smoke 'em 'ud read like a
Blue Book"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Hornsby Just Whangs the Ball
Nothing Else Disturbs Rajah

balls. He dubbed the first drive IN
the PARK at Catalina and hit The
next one $50 yards and out OF the
lot He never hit another. He
wasn't interested.
His sense Of humor Ia keen and
sly. BY organized cheering Ne
piloted Andy Lotshaw. Cub trainer.
and Flank Granpp. bull pen pitch
er, q couple of left footerS, into a
dead heat for the annual amp
dancing championship al Catalina.
Once he asked a sports writer's
wife 10 teach him 10 dance. She
agreed but when the music started
up he Redeemed and said.
"Aw. ] was Just foolin.. I could
never learn TO dance
He likes TO watch airplanes fly
ing around. Some day he'd like w
own and fly one. He likes to farm.
III prohibition hadn't become q law
ne might have been as good a bar
tender as he Is q boil player. No
matter how fine the mixture he
won't drink Il. He IS one or the
most difficult men In sport % in
teryiew. He viii answer questions
fully and clearly but volunteers lit
tie information.
Once while hitting over 400 Ne
fell into a slump for two DAYS. "A
rookie who never could hope to
club $50 seriously pointed out GER
tain mistakes III his stance and
grip. Hornsbv had the novice 40
over the instructions again and
again. The ribbing went on for
over an hour
How's That7
When the Rajah started tearing
the cover off the ball again he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
EnEnEna 1e BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION
Godfrey Kayos
Dick Russell

LAREDO, Tex, feb. "a. tP-
After 40 seconds OF sparring.
George Godfrey. negro Of Phila-
delphia, knocked out Dick Rus
sell, carded as Ricardo Rosel,
yesterday. The men are heavy
weights. The fight was part Of
the Washington's Birthday cele-
hraticn, and was held In Nueyo
Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

lose the second round tussle 10 the
Monitors 80 to 20
The winner OF tonight's match
viii thus have won two out OF three
games plaJed with the other. That
the upper Valley entries In the
round robin for the Valley title
have already been determined and
that regardless OF which team wins
both viii 20 10 the meet doesn't
seem 10 deter the two clubs from
pointing sharply for tonight's game.
Interest in basketball in the upper
Valley has taken a decided room
with the appearance Of such a close
finish between these two teams.
Added Punch
A little added punch in both
their offensive and defensive line
ups has given the Monitors a much
better team than the one which
started the season and barely eked
cut enough wins to stay among the
leaders. Along about the time the
Monitors were starting their second
round schedule, the team was
strengthened by the addition OF
George Vest. popular Donna high
school mentor. who starred in bas-
ketball while attending Southwest.
ern.
Playing 4 brilliant game It for
ward or center at all times. Vest
has helped the Monitors gain wide
scoring margins over their OPP
ponents 10 maintain q record OF no
games lost In the second and third
rounds OF the series. With Vest
came Blackburn, former Donna In
dependent star and a good man al
guard for the McAllen team.
Shortly after the coming Of Vest
20 the Monitors lineup. Dock
Kindrick cast his lot with the Mon
itors upon the disbanding OF the
Pharr team, taking q job at center,
Kindrick. a former University Of
Tennessee cage star. Is noted In up
per Valley basketball circles as the
man with the sticky fingers. His
hand antics with the ball while
sparring with q befuddled guard
cause no end OF delight among the
spectators.
Three former high school stars,
basketball players who were on a
McAllen team representing the
Valley district at q state basketball
meet one year. are on the McAllen
independent team. They r Homer
Ramsey. captain and forward. and
Jim "Swede' walsh and Charles
Modest, guards.
More Monitors
Floyd Miles is a former McAlen
high school star and was az one
time q member OF a Kansas high
school team which went to the
regional meet OF that state.
Cecil "zeke" Overstreet Is an
other Of the players who gained
basketball experience playing un-
der the purple and gold colors Of
the McAllen Bulldogs. He usually
plays at center and frequently q.
forward for the Monitors. con
stituting another Of the scoring
threats on the McAllen lineup.
Ted Atkinson. another member
OF the lineup who started with the
team at the beginning Of the sea-
son. Is also a former college star
and holds down guard or forward
position on the Monitor team.
Roy Hambrick, star forward of
the McAllen independent cage
league team Of last year, Is again
on the McAilen lineup. He Is a
four-ietter. nan from Tupelo Miss
Military Institute. securing his bas-
ketball experience at that school
and IN high school in the same
city.
with this lineup the Monitors
have played eighteen games. max
ing 500 points to opponents 25a
points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
Meths Clinch
Lower Bracket
Championship

HARLINCEN. Feb. 24-Takin9
the next to the last hurdle in their
lane between them and the lower
bracket championship of the Valley
Basketball league. the Harrington
Methodists defeated the Sebastian
five at Sebastian Monday night BY
q score OF 1927.
This victory absolutely clinched
the lower bracket title for the Meth
odists.
The score follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

CHICAGO, Feb. "a. tRl-A hero
worshipper on q visit TO Catalina
Island, training ground for the
Chicago Cubs. sided Up 70 q rookie
one day.
say" he said, who Is that guy
over there BY the fireplace? I've
been IN this hotel for days now
and every time 7 come into the
lounge ] see him sitting and staring
AZ everybody, he isn't q ball play
er. Is hep"
"a bail player gasped the
amazed rocky, Why mister. that's
Rogers Hornsby. probably the
greatest right hand hitter the
game has ever known"
The hero Torshipper retired in
confusion, but he had seen q real
picture Of the Rajah. perhaps the
strangest personality in baseball.
lie has been booed and cheered
alike by millions Of fans and has
broken record after record with his
big stick. and yet he acts iust as
he did4sixteen years ago when ne
came up 70 the major leagues, n
raw-boned, inquiSitive kid from
Texas.
He Is q lone wolf because or hab-
Us. rather than preference. lie
doesn't chew. smoke or drink. He
doesn't dance. play cards or golf.
His business Is baseball and SO is
his hobby. He will talk of ~ for
hours with anyone who will listen.
II the conversation Is switched To
some other subject he is apt to
walk right out or the discussion
He sits for hours staring out OF a
chair In hotel Hobbies like a farmer
boy on his first trip 10 o big city.
HE rarely reads even baseball
stories in the papers. saving his
eyes to watch for pellets curving
across the corners Of a plate. Rare
ly does he 90 TO the theater.
No Golf
He doesn't know a brassie from
q niblic, but he raises sod for put
ting greens on 81 acres OF hts Mis-
souri farm. He has never seen a
putt made IN his own grass. Twice,
out Of curiosity, he has hit golf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
School to Hold
Intramural Meet

SAN BENrTO, Feb. 24.-An IN
tramural track meet win be held
March s. between classes or the
san Benito schools from the sixth
grade on up. according to Principal
g r. Robertson OF the senior high
school.
There viii be junior and senior
events and also contests for girls
! volley ball and playground bali
There also viii be competition
IN all divisions OF tennis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

DENTON and Athens are back
in the running again this year.
Denton captured the state pen
nant last season, while the Athens
Hornets were beaten out Of the
state tournament. Athens later
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

over the simolecns at the box Of
flee. also took a kayo on the heak.
Three thousand and five hundred
John Fans booed the miserable ex-
hinition when Russell dove into the
canvas after less than a minute III
milling.
CULLEN RED, Harrington nattler.
Wlil return TO the ring Sunday AZ
ternoon IN MatamoroS. He will take
ON Cyclone Clark IN the Matamoros
Square Garden In a tan-round star
bout. Red is a coming battler and
with a bit more experience. ~
should be able to step in faster
company. He was overmatched In
MS last fight, but should be ready
10 pick up his string OF victories
where he left off before. The semi
final between Jack Burns mot the
wrestler) and Newsboy Firpo should
be an exciting mill. Burns looks like
q conner. He always gets a good
hand from the fans In the Mata-
morOS ring.
DON'T forget the round-robin
tournament TO ne conducted in san
Benito beginning Thursday night.
This meet will bring together Har-
lngen. San Benito. McAllen and
Edlnburg-four Of the best amateur
clubs ever developed in the Valley.
IL has been feared that Harrington
would not enter. but everyone is
pulling for the Meths to get into the
tourney. Their presence would
mean much to the round-robin. No
one can deny that the Meths have
a strong following and that they
have done more than any other
one aggregation for the up-buiIdina
OF amateur basketball In the Valley.
THE wESLACO CATS. high
school basketball champions OF
the Valley. will meet the Mathis
high cagerS IN a bi-district play
off. IL has been announced from
interschclastic league headcuar-
ters In Austin. Site OF the game
has not been announced. There
are now rs district champions il
the field. but this will b. cut 10
IS before the state tournament
gets under way at Austin March
81 The pairings OF the bids
trict games are as follows: Dali
hart vs.. Plainview; Crowell VS..
Nocona; Gober Us. Winfield: Alba
rs. Denton; Big Springs vs..
breckenridge: Bardwell VS.. Mex
Ia; Athens VS.. Groveton; Locker
VS.. Winters: Buna vs.. San JAG
into high Of Houston: FL Paso vs..
Yancy; Austin vs.. Bryan; Sidney
Lanier OF San Antonio vs.. Bloom
ingtonS Mathis VS.. Weslaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

A dollar lying In the South Caro-
lima state ~treaSurer's office for the
last two years has no claimant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24
BASKETBALL

At Georgetown. Howard Payne
20: Southwestern 81.
Houston: Southern Methodist SO:
Rice %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

Claw EN- Cate
WTSLACO will carry the well
wishes of the entire Valley IN her
game with Mathis. The petty
jealousy between cities In this
section is dying down. The VAL
ley champions get the support OF
the entire Valley. We we're all be-
hind the Harrington Cardinals last
season and they brought "A Reg
ional championship back-all that
was possible under the "B" plan OF
things. What Weslaco does in
the state meet, viii be q pretty
good indication OF what 1.-THE other
three Valley clubs could have
done. There was little to choose
between Weslaco. McAllen. Edin-
burg and Raymondville this sea-
son. Raymondville had perhaps
the snoothest floor working crew
In the Valley but her forwards
had times when they could not
hit the basket. Los Fresnos. Cam
eron county champion. had a
plucky little aggregation. but 1t
did not compare with the four
named above.
Down the Stretch
The New York World tells Of
two blind bowling teams clashing
in tournament play
After looking over some Of
the bowling here. we are con-
-4-A~ 49, A. Kid -
should come down. They could
probably mop up the local crew.
POOR OLD DOC" NEWLIN IS
ALWAYS RUNNING INTO HARD
LUCK. HE SCATTERED THE
KINDL1NG FOR ELEVEN
STRIKES RECENTLY BEFORE
FALLING OFF. He GOT A MEAS
LEY 2e7.
On his 18th heave. Newlin hir
the king pin on the side for what
apparently vas another strike and
q perfect game. but he left three
standing.
These three weaved Ike the
knees OF q hula-hula girl but
they refused TO topple. beating
Doc out OF BEownsviIze's first
perfect game
JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN'T
KNOW. JAKE'S TITLE AROUND
THE POLICE STATION Is
CHARGE OF QUARTERS"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

Old John Fan. the guy who forks
over the simolecns at the box Of
flee. also took a kayo on the heak.
Three thousand and five hundred
John Fans booed the miserable ex-
hibition when Russell dove into the
canvas after less than a minute "
milling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-24

JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN'T
KNOW, JAKE'S TITLE AROUND
THE POLICE STATION Is
CHARGE OF QUARTERS"