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The Washington times., 1931-03-25
VETERAN PRO
GIVES VIEWS
ONSPHERE
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY OEOhOE "A. SAWE SON
Those who condemned the new
golf ball this last winter will
sing its praises in the spring
and summer, according to Freddy
Mcleod, the little doctor" Of
the Columbia Country Club.
Mcleod has been punching golf
balls over various courses for
more than 80 years and his OBJ
servations draw particular atten-
ton from not only the local golf
ing gentry, but on both sides
of the Atlantic as we'll.
Knows Rules Thoroughly
At national tournaments, he
is frequently appealed to for
decisions on playing rules of
the game, for he has earned his
degree as doctor of golf" by
virtue of his complete mastery
of the rules. It is said that
none in this country is better
versed in the rules than this
midget Scot who has been pro
at Columbia since 1912.
Thus, Mcleod steps forward
with the declaration that golfers
will discover the larger and
lighter sphere, which became
standard in this country on Jan
uary l, will react more favor
ably under warmer weather con-
ditiors. Here are McLeod's
views.
"The new ball came into Of
ficial play under adverse con-
ditiOnS because the winter winds
and cold caused sharper hooks
and slices. This was why so
many golfers expressed diSsatiS-
faction over the new ball, but
it is my belief their grOwlS will
fade away with the warmer
air of spring and summer.
Raw Air Cuts Distance
ct is true that we expert
enced a mild winter here but.
nevertheless, the air was raw
and this served to exaggerate q
hook or slice. Also a golf ball
will travel farther in lighter
air. Besides, a golfer feels
more at ease in the spring
and summer than winter and
plays his best during this
period. The average golfer will
also find that the new ball
will help him in the fairway
as we'll as around and on the
putting green because it is
larger and thus easier to handle
for one not so expert with his
clubs.
81 don't believe the new ball
has been put to a fair test as
yet. We shall know by next
October what is the general
sentiment of the gOlfing public
toward the new ball."
Mcleod decided at the last
moment to pass up the annual
North and South open which
takes place tomorrow and Fri
day at Pinehurst. He feared that
a spell of bad weather may ar
rive while play was in progress
and bad weather does not fit in
McLoed's scheme of life-at least
not while he's playing golf.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25

'T still say Schacht pitched
a nothing ball." Heine says.
"But he got away with it,"
The Washington times., 1931-03-25

WatwOOd, a bigger chap, also
left-handed hitter, is in reality
an OutfieIder. He appears weak
on ground balls. Bush frankly
admits he doesn't fancy the out
look on first base and is casting
about in quest of an experienced
initial Sacker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
CATALONIANS
MAKING PLANS

MADRID. June 9-CP-Campaign
activities in connection With the
forthcoming elections to the July
national constituent assembly in
creased today as as deputies OF the
Catalonisn generality assembly
gathered at Barcelona to consider
that provinces future relationship
to the Spanish republic.
Sierra Clara. a lawyer and friend
OF the provisional Catalonian pre-
sident. Francisco Macia. was tenn
porary chairman Of the Barcelona
meeting, which will draft a pro-
posed state constitution.
Meanwhile strikes and labor prob
lens at various points continued to
occupy the attention of the federal
cabinet, which will meet tonight to
discuss the general labor and poll
teal situation.
At Barcelona sever persons were
wounded, five seriously in a clash
between radical syndicalists and
socialist workers at a lumber mill
on the outskirts Of the city.
The peseta showed A further
decline during the day. actual
transactions beirg negotiated at
1858 to the dollar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
CHILDREN ARE
DROWNED AS
CREEK RISES

QUITAQUE, Tex, June 9. Up
Three children of the Fusion fami-
ly, living six miles east Of Quitaque
were drowned last night when
waters Of Kemp Greek swept away
their home after a cloudburst a.
mounting TO nine inches Of rain
sent a flood swirling down the
creek.
The children drowned were two
boys. Reon, 8, and KeIsay, Is. and
a girl. Cleone. II. The mother escas-
ed by clinging to a tree. She at
temped TO rescu the children as
she saw them being swept past her
by the flood but was unable tc
hold them. The water receded al
4 a. m. today and she was rescued
by neighbors.
The father and another son were
in Turkey and we're unable to re-
turn home because Of the flood.
Early today. the body Of Reon was
found in a drift 200 yards from
the home and shortly after nine a
m. the body Of Cleone was found
lodged in a barbed wire fence Al
a bridge. two and a half miles down
stream. AT noon, the body or KEEL
say had not been recovered.
The Fusion house was shifted
seven feet by the onrush Of water
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
City Briefs
Associated Press Photo

Visitors Leave.-Fire Chief J.. G.
Sargan, wife and Son and DR.. I. II.
Sharp and wife. who have been
visiting Fire Chief and Mrs. T. p.
Sarran Of this city. left Monday
for Corpus Christi. The visitors. on
their first trip 10 this section. were
we'll pleased with the Valley. Il
had heard much Of the Valley, but
1t even exceeded my expectations,
the San Antonio fire chief declared.
Legion TO Meet.-The John Han
son post Of the American Legion
will hold a regular meeting Thurs
day night at the Legion hall
A~irplane Rides. SI.O0. Learn to
fly. $4,000. in the new Curtis
Wright Junior. the worlds safest
airplane. Les Mauldin. Browns
vile airport.-Adv.
Seriously ilI.-Brownsville friends
will regret that Mrs. A. ". Bostrum
is still quite III ct her home in Har-
lingen. Rev. and Mrs. BoStrum or
the Missionar- Alliance are well
known to V~slleyit7s by their sun
day morning broadcasts ovc- KEGV.
Chief m-Weather Chief w. J.
Schnurhusch. Brownsville, was
confined TO his bed Tuesday due 70
a slight illness. II is thought that
he will return to his office We'd
nesday.
The Van Heest Shop-Furniture
repairing. rsfinishing. upho.stering
1909 Thirteenth Street, phone
l054-J. ADV.
Special - Fried chicken supper
with all the trimmings. SOC. An
thongs Waffle Shop. Adv.
AZ Beach-Harry Richardson and
family have taken a Del Mar cot
tage at Boca Chica where they will
spend 4 week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
MANCHARCED
IN DEATH OF
SONS Wife
Officials Fight All
Efforts To Grant
Bail

DIMMITT. Tex. June 8. LPp-J.
r. Barrett. whose daughter-in-law
Mrs. Mona Barrett. 20, was found
shot to death Monday morning in
her yard. 20 miles southwest Of here,
today was charged formally with
the murder.
Barrett. arrested last night BY
Sheriff John Flanagan near House.
N. M, was held in jail at Here
ford.
Both Sheriff Flanagan and Char
les Dean. county attorney of Castro
county. said they would fight any
effort 10 secure bail for Barrett.
In jail at Hereford. Barrett was
reported TO have made a statement
to Dean. None Of the details Of the
statement was made public. but
Dean intimated Barrett said 1T was
Just a fuss between myself and my
caughter-in-law."
Mrs. Barrett's bullet-riddled body
was found a short time before noon
yesterday. by George Keller and
members bf his family. who live two
miles from the Barrett place.
With a posse, Sheriff Flanagan
trailed Barrett to the home Of
Barret's son-in-law northwest OF
House. The accused man. who made
no effort to fight extradition, was
taken to Hereford for safe-keeping.
The accused man was reported 10
have taken his daughter-.n-law's
baby to his own home after the
shooting. and then gone to the home
Of the Kellers, asking them to ac-
company him.
Upon arrival at the Barrett farm
Keller suggested sending for a
doctor.
Its no use: she's dead" Barrett
was quoted as saying.
Barrett is about IS years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
BOND IS MADE
BY OFFICIALS
Former Fl. Worth Federal
Men Charged With
Overt Acts

FORT WORTH. June 49,.
Forest Nc Cutcheon, former assist
ant federal district attorney, and
y. 7. McNabb made bond today on
indictments returned against them
last week.
McCutcheon's bond was set at
$500 on four indictments; Nc
Nabb's bond was $500 on three
indictments.
The alleged overt acts we're said
to have taken place while Nc
CutcheOn was In the government
employ. He and McNabb are in
dicted jointly on three charges:
conspiracy TO obstruct justice: con-
spiracy 10 defraud the United
States; conspiracy 10 ex..rt money
under cover Of office. McCutcheon
has been indicted on another charge
OF conspiracy 10 obStruct justice In
the federal court AZ Amarillo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
VILLANUEVA
BOUNDS SET
School Board Rede c s
Boundaries, Taking
Ia Acreage

Boundaries OF the Vllanueva
school district. a moot question
since 1916. have been definitely set
out BY the Cameron county school
beard. The redefin:tion OF the
boundaries takes in 1923 acres in
Share Ia which heretofore have
been subject TO question.
The original intention was TO take
in this 1923 acres, the school board
held. but the boundaries were poor
" described in the original docu-
ment.
Mrs. w. r. Jones. county super
intendent. recited figures before the
board which showed attendance in
the seven common school districts
for the past year vas n psr cent
better than for the previous season.
That means 81 per cent more OF
the possible students we're in school
than previously. Out Of 1888 scho-
laStics shown by the census. i.0i2
were in school. the report showed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Gen. Butler Says
Marines May &c

BEVERLY. Mass. June 9.-tP-
Majors General Smedley d. Butler
believes that the United States
Marines. first defenders OF Amer
lean citizens rights throughout the
world" NAV soon be abolished as
a unit Of the armed forces.
The general, commandant OF the
Marine headquarters al Quantico.
Va. expressed his belief in a speech
before the Beverly Chamber OF
Commerce last night. The general
retires from active service within
a few DAYS.
He declined TO enlarge upon his
statement in regard 70 the Marine
Corps other than to say. II want
you to think well OF our corns. for
we're likely to be abolished. If YOU
have a chance, say something good
for us"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
OFFICER

was not ten PAGES away. and that
both men had hands on the gun,
when il went off.
The next witness was Harvey
Mitchell. from Weslaco- 70 ques-
tons made by Judge Roias. Mitchell
stated Tie had not seen the fight.
that nv had seen Miss Clark ly-
ing Oh the corridor and that Inc hal
left for nome shortly afterward.
He had seen Ham in Rio Rico the
day OF the shooting and knew Ham.
he stated.
Woodrow Ccund. young Baylor
university student. was cross cx-
amined with &c An Rosa, verifying
his statements made before. that
ne did not know Miss Clark and
that he did not remember what had
happened until he was In tail. After
some more questioning Gound was
released by Judge Roias at four
thirty Tuesday afternoon
Clyde Fam. brother or Dec. testi-
fled that he had seen the scuffle,
that de Ia Rosa the officer was
trying TO hit his brother over Ne
head with the pistol. and that Ene
Ia Rosa hit Dee yer the head with
the pistol. the blow glanced OF
and landed on Hams shoulder, the
weapon being discharged at that
instant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
OFFICIAL IS
ACCUSED OF
INSINCERITY
Former Administrator
Prefers Charges
Against Lowman

NEW YORK, June e-CF-Major
Maurice Campbell. former prohibi-
tion administrator for the New
York district. disclosed today that
ne had. some weeks ago, filed
specific charges with President
Hoover against Seymour Lowman.
assistant secretary Of the treasury.
accusing him OF i~nsincerity with
regard to prohibition enforcement
and OF "dereliction in office"
Major Campbell made public his
charges. which included cores
pondence between himself, presi-
dent Hoover and Andrew w. Mellon,
secretary Of the treasury. written
last month.
In q statement today Major
Campbell said:
Il have waited before taking ac-
ton myself in the hope that some
OF the ardent prohibitionists, whom
1t might be supposed desired rigid
enforcement, would press for an
Investigation.
However. as this had not hap
pened . ! decided to make the
charges against Seymour Lowman
myself and SO filed with the Pres
jdent on May Z, last. eight specific
charges which I said I was pre-
pared to prove"
WASHINGTON, June 9-(R)-As-
sistant Secretary Lowman declined
today TO comment on charges which
Maurice Campbell, former prohibi-
ton administrator In New York,
said he had filed with the presi-
dent accusing Lowman OF in
sincerity in enforcing prohibition
and dereliction in office.
Other treasury officials also
declined to comment, taking the
attitude all OF Campbell's charges
against Lowman and the treasury
had been gone into and disposed
OF long ago and that there was
nothing new in them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10
Mexican Power Co.
Merger Is Planned

NEW YORK, June s.-fP-Acqui-
sition OF the Northern Mexico
Power and Development Companv
BY the American and Foreign Power
Company. Inc. subsidiary OF Elec-
trio Bond and Share. Il in prospect.
IL was learned in Wall Street today
Holders Of the 500 par 7 per cent
preferred shares or the Northern
Mexico Company have been offer.
cd an exchange Of stock on a share
for share basis for no par 81 pre-
ferred stock cumulative OF the En-
presas Electricas M-exicanas, Inc. a
Delaware Corporation and a unit
Of American and Foreign Power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

The Van Heest Shop-Furniture
repairing. rsfinishing. upho.stering
1909 Thirteenth Street, phone
l054-J. ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

-Four steel columns weighing 1900
pounds TO the foot. the largest ever
fabricated in the South. recently
were shipped from Birmingham 70
Baton Rouge for the new Louisiana
state house
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-10

Engineers have uncovered five
new seams OF coal near Gadsden.
Ala, which they say contain fuel
in paying quantities.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
DISCRIMINATION
CHARGED BY
CUSTOD|ANS
Deprived of 30-Day Period for
Illness, Labor Overtime,
Workers Say in Complaint

Custodial employees Of the Dis
trict public schools are planning
O protest against alleged discrimi-
nation in the matter Of sick leave.
1t was learned today.
Their charges of discrimination
by District authorities in denying
them any sick leave with pay IS
in the hands Of Federal Employees
Union No. SO, which is preparing
their case for presentation to To-
cal officials.
Sick Leave Not Provided
It is stated by the school Gus
todial representatives that similar
employees in the District Building
receive 80 days annual and 80
days sick leave, while those en-
ployed by the District courts are
given 30 days annual and 20
days sick leave.
In the case Of the cuStodial
employees Of the schools, it is de-
clared, 80 days annual leave is
granted, but it must be taken in
July or August. No provision,
however, is made for sick leave
with pay except in certain posi-
tions classed as sub-professional,
such as engineer, electrician, and
matron.
Must Pay Substitutes
Substitutes must be paid if the
employe is sick, and the school
force also will ask that they be
not required to pay substitutes on
Sundays or holidays when there
is no work to be done.
The custodial workers also will
protest against working overtime
without extra compensation. They
declare that half the force works
so hours a week, while the other
half works IS or 10 hours with
out extra pay.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
ART WORK AIDS
RECLAMATION

The last place one would expect
to find a staff artist is the Bu,
reau Of Reclamation of the In
terror Department, an engineering
unit Of the Government under
whose supervision are the vast
reclamation projects of the West
The bureau has found it i'm
possible to get along without a
trained artist and for the last
II years has found it necessary
to employ the services of Mrs
Carrie B. Allen, a graduate OF
various art schools.
Her job is to depict in water
cOlOrs and oils the projects CON
structed by the bureau.
Works in COIOrs
Mrs. Allen uses Photographic
prints and negatives and with
them produces exact reproduc,
tions not only Of the great dams
in which are stored the water for
irrigating arid farm lands, but
also Of the agricultural life on
the reclamation projects.
Most of her work is done in
oil, but water colors also are
used for transparents many of
which adorn the windows OF the
bureaus offices.
The work on which Mrs. Allen
is engaged at present is a series
of subjects for the French colo
nieS exposition which opens at
Paris May /.
AS she explained her work, she
was engaged on a rustic scene in
the Virgin Islands where the
bureau is carrying on some OF its
activities.
Sticks to Facts
Her endeavor always is to
present a faithful picture Of the
scene she is depicting, and she
momentarily laid aside her
brushes to obtain from a naval
officer who saw service in the
islands exact information regard
ing the color Of the soil.
Specimens Of the work of Mrs
Allen were exhibited at the SeS
quicentennial exposition at Phila
delphia and at the international
exposition last year at Seville
Spain. She also prepares the
lantern slides, used in illuStrat
ing reclamation work.
Lives in Washington
Before joining the Bureau oi
Reclamation, Mrs. Allen perform
ed similar work for the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
She also paints for other
branches of the Department o.
the Interior.
She states that she is intensely
interested in her work, finding a
natural attraction for pcrtrayalS
of the outdoors.
Mrs. Allen makes her home in
Washington at 1419 Clifton ST.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
COVERS
WIDE AREA

A labor union whose jurisdic-
ton covers 100000 square
miles is the unique boast of
Local No. 1874 of the National
Federation of Federal Employees.
The union has it's headquarters
at Paris, France, where it was
organized by members Of the
embassy staff.
The vast territory covered by
this union is accounted for by
the fact that it has members
throughout Europe and also in
Asia, Africa and South America.
It is planned shortly to add
another 100000 square miles
with the inclusion of members in
Australia and Canada.
Members of this union daily
hear 2,4O0 languages and dialects
in the course of their official
duties,
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
BEANS To PAVE
WAY FOR LAWN

The Department Of Agriculture
is planning to do some practical
farming on its front lawn.
Early next month the grounds
in front of the new adminiStra-
ton building, which are destined
to be one of the finest specimens
Of landscaping in Washington,
will be sowed with soya beans.
It is not planned to harvest the
beans nor to gather them into
the departments larder. Nor Is
it the intention of agricultural
experts to do the planting merely
to practice their knowledge Of
farming.
The purpose of the bean plant
ing is to prepare the soil for
grass sowing in August. The soya
bean crop will be plowed into
the soil to enrich it for a hardy
growth of greensward., Soya
beans or COW peas. according to
DR.. w. A. Taylor, chief Of the Bu-
reau of Plant Industry, are used
by farmers as a fertilizer.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Forest Chiefs Ashes
Scattered on Pines
That He LOUed
staff Photo

The story of how an employe
Of the forest service carried his
love for the trees he lived with
and protected to his grave is
destined to become one of the
epics of the Federal service.
Instead Of committing the re-
mains of E. C. Shepard. forest
supervisor at the Boise National
Forest in Idaho, to the conven-
tional grave, his associate scat
tered his ashes in the great
pine forest where he labored.
This unique funeral was the
occasion of a touching cere-
mony, according to a descrip-
ton of the event just received
at the forest service.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Society to Promote
Interest In the Arts

The National Society for the
Promotion Of Music and Affili-
ated Arts was organized here yes
terday. The purpose of the or
ganization is to make Washing
ton the inspiration center" for
creative art. It is planned to
bring concert artists and COM
posers in direct contact with pa
irons of art.
Among the sponsors are Mrs.
William Howard Taft, Mrs. Frank
B. Noyes, and Mrs. Lowell F.. Ho-
bart, president general Of the
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
ROhIUer to Assume
NeW office April I

S. A. Rohwer, assistant chief of
the Plant Quarantine and Con-
troll Administration, will assume
his duties as assistant chief Of
the Bureau of Entomology, De
partment of Agriculture, April /.
Entering the bureau in 1909,
Mr.. Rohwer first studied forest
tree insects, and later was placed
in charge of the work for the
Eastern district of the United
States. His work consisted chiefly
in identifying and classifying in
Sects. He assisted in reorganiz-
ing the regulatory work Of the
department. Mr.. Rohwer is a
graduate of the University Of
Colorado.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Commerce Employees
To Move November /

The Department of Commerce
will start moving into the new
building November l., according to
the latest moving day. sched-
ule for that department. Every
unit except the Bureau of Stand
ards will be housed in the new
structure.
It is expected that the task Of
transferring the commerce offices
will cover a period Of several
months. The old building at Nine
teenth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest will be occu-
pied by War Department offices
after it has been vacated. OF the
$1,000 employees of the depart
ment, approximately $500 are in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
u. S. Bureau AnSwerS
10000 Inquiries
Every Day

The Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce of the De-
partment of Commerce main
tains an active contact with
the business men of this coun-
try on a huge scale. according
to a tabulation of it's CORE
spondence activities.
The bureau has handled we'll
over 10000 inquiries each day
this month.
Answer of inquiries and re-
quests for assistance was given
in 100000 cases during the
last fiscal year. That number
does not include the work Of
offices in SO foreign cities.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
Employees Union No. 2
Seeks 6.OOO Members

Federal Employees Union No. 2,
the interdepartmental union in
Washington and the largest local
organization of Government work
ers here, is aiming at a member
ship Of 5000 by July /.
There were 459 new members
added to it's roster last month,
according to Henry G.. Nolda, its
secretary.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
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The Washington times., 1931-03-28
EthnOLOgy Bureau
Chief to Return

M. w. Sterling, chief of the
Bureau of American Ethnology,
who has been excavating a mount
on Horr Island on the west coast
of Florida, will return to Wash
ington early next month.
Before his return he will join
DR.. Alexander Wetmore, who has
been conducting archaeological
investigations in Haiti.
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
SHPRING GOLF TOURNEY

A spring golf tournament is in
preparation by employees of the
Government Printing Office as
one of it's many 'recreational &C
tivities. It is expected to enter
two teams Of four men in the
departmental tournament in
June,
The Washington times., 1931-03-28
HOOVER DAM MOSAIC

A huge mosaic whose sections
are enlarged aerial photographs
hangs on the wall in the Bureau
of Reclamation giving visitors to
the bureau an exact picture of
the site Of the Hoover Dam.