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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-06

The human ear Is formed 10 re-
ceive only certain sounds. and the
highest sounds which we can hear
are those Of 10000 air vibrations
TO the second.
The Washington times., 1931-01-09
Log Cabin Syrup

Stokely's Country Gentleman Corn tin l5c
Stokely's Tiny Green Lima Beans tin Csc
Trusty Friend Lima Beans tin 121ac,l7hc
Trusty Friend S. Peg Corntin 121Ac, l9c
Trusty Friend Peas. No. tin lie
The Washington times., 1931-01-09

Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour z pkss Csc
Pillsbury's Pancake Flour. z pkgs. Csc
Airline Strained Honey bottles 12c, 29c
Gold Medal Buckwheat Flour. pkg lie
5-pound Bag Buckwheat Flour. .35c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
CRAMTON TO TALK
AGAINST FOOD AID
Will Reply to Robinson Plea
Tonight in National
Radio Forum.

Representative Cramton, Republican,
of Michigan, tonight will present the
arguments of the administration forces
in Congress who have opposed a
SIS 900 900 appropriation to buy food
for drought sufferers, when he speaks
in the National Radio Forum, arranged
by The Washington Star and broad
cast over a coaSt-to-coast network OF
the Columbia BroadcaSting System.
Mr. Cramton will speak through
WNdAL at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Cramtons address will be in
reply to that of Senator Robinson OF
Arkansas, Democratic leader, who last
week was the Forum speaker, and who
advanced the cause Of those advo-
eating a fund of this sort, which its
opponents have termed dole"
Particular interest will attach to the
Cramton speech, inasmuch as COM
promise now has been worked out by
Senate and House conferees under
which $40, 1000, 900 would be. made avail
able for relief in the form of loans, and
this plan came before the Senate for
vote this afternoon.
The legislation is embodied In the
annual Interior Department supply bill,
as chairman of the House subcommittee
handling this measure, Representative
Cramton has taken a very active part
in carrying on the battle of the admin
istration forces.
The Michigan man is retiring from
Congress mkt month after serving 16
years, during which he has. won recog-
milton as one of the most forceful
speakers in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

CONTINUED From First Page)
turned to the cellar door, released thu
druggist, forced him to give up Sc he
had in his pockets and locked him up
again.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Imirie, who was
sweeping the cellar of his wife's res
taurant, the Paddy Kitch Inn." which
adjoins the pharmacy, heard the noise
and told his wife. While Mrs. Imirie
was telephoning the Montgomery Coun-
ty police at the Bethesda substation
Mr.. Imirie was running from the res
taurant, broom in hand. The restaurant
fronts on the old Georgetown road,
while the drug store is on Wisconsin
avenue, the two streets forming an
acute angle at that point.
Just as Imirie reached the entrance
of the pharmacy the young bandits
were coming out. He fell upon them
with the broom and one of them
damned a gun in his ribs. Nothing
daunted, Imirie continued to WELD his
improvised weapon and three of the
robbers fled in confusion to their car.
The way of Wigs, however, was mo-
mentarily blocked and he was left be-
hind. Mrs. Imirie, at the door of her
restaurant, saw him run up the Old
Georgetown road and hide behind a
grocery store. She notified police and
he was found by Policemen Robert
Howes and Edward Shoemaker. His
gun was found nearby
Wigs first attempted to mislead the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
LEROY BRADY GETS
10 YEARS IN PRISON
Charge Against Brother in
Bombing Case Is NoIIe
Pressed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, February a.
Lawrence Leroy Brady, Washington au-
tomobile mechanic, who was convicted
two weeks ago of second-degree murder
in connection with the Seat Pleasant
bombing, which resulted in the death
of his sister-in-law and two small chill
dren. was sentenced to 10 years in the
penitentiary by Circuit Court Judge
Robert Moss today. The maximum SEN
tence would have been 10 years.
Asked If he had anything to say be-
court he was absolutely innocent and
did not know who committed the crime
Brother Is Freed.
Prior to the imposition of sentence,
States Attorney Alan Bowie and the
other prosecuting attorneys nolle pressed
a murder charge against Herman Brady,
brother of Leroy, whose 18-year-old
wife, Naomi Hall Brady, opened the
bomb which had been disguised as a
Christmas present and addressed to her.
In imposing sentence Judge Moss de-
clared that while everybody agreed that
If Leroy Brady was guilty of the crime,
he should pay the extreme penalty,
the court could not fail to take into
consideration the large element of
doubt in the case as evidenced by the
fact that the Montgomery County jury
which first heard the case could not
agree, and by the compromise" YER
dict returned by the Anne Arundel
County jury.
Following a conference between de-
tense and prosecuting attorneys it was
announced that no appeal would be
taken by Leroy's counsel, but that they
would enter a plea of former conviction
in regard to the two other indictments
against their client. The additional
charges accused Leroy of numbering
Naomis sister Dorothy and her baby
brother, Samuel, the two other victims
of the bomb.
Prosecution Comedies Point.
In consideration Of the defense agree
ment not to appeal the case, the prose-
cution conceded the former convic-
ton" plea, SO there will be no further
trial of Leroy.
The bomb which took the life of
Naomi Brady and her brother and sis
ter exploded while being opened in the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hall, in Seat Pleasant, New Year
day. 1880.
The Brady brothers were indicted the
following April by the Prince Georges
County grand jury. On motion of the
defense the case was removed to Mont
gomery County, where Leroy elected a
separate trial. but the jury failed to
reach a verdict.
A change of venue was then sought
by the prosecution, and the second trial
resulted in the conviction of Leroy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
DR.. H. |. HODGK|NS,
c. v. i. DEAN, DEAD
Distinguished Career as Edu-
Gator Ends at 69-FuneraI
Tomorrow Afternoon.

DR.. Howard Lincoln Hodgkins, dean
of George Washington University since
1923 and professor of mathematics
there, died in George Washington Uni
versity Hospital last night after long
illness. He was SO years old.
For MANY years associated with the
university in various important ca
pacities, DR.. Hodgkins had attained q
national reputation as an educator. He
was closely linked with the university's
growth and development.
During his period of service at Che
university he had held the positions of
dean of the department of arts and
sciences, dean of the College of En-
cheering, dean of the Corcoran Scien-
tific School and professor of mathe-
mates.
Served as President.
DR.. Hodgk1ns also had the distinction
of serving as acting president of the
university from 1921 until 1928, when
he was named dean.
Besides his work at the university,
DR.. Hodgkins had been prominent in
many school activities and various SCI
entific organizations.
He was the author of the Historical
Catalogue of Columbian University
and at one time was director of the
Columbia Institute for the Deaf.
Organizations Of which he was a
member include the Washington Acad-
envy of Sciences, the Philosophical So
ciety of Washington, the American
Mathematical Society, the Mathemati-
can Association for the Advancement
of Science, the Cosmos Club and the
Federal Schoolmen's Club.
Native Of Illinois.
Born In Elgin, Ill, January %, 1862,
DR.. Hodgkins was the son of David and
Harriet Shears HodgkinS.
Coming to the National Capital in
his youth, he was graduated from
Washington High School in 1878 and
from George Washington University in
1888. He held the degrees of bachelor
of arts, master of arts, doctor Of
philosophy and doctor of science.
Early in his career, from 1882 to
1892, he was special computor for the
Nautical Almanac ONCE, United States
Navy. He became connected with the
old Columbian University, now George
Washington University, in 1883. First
ne held the position of tutor, then as
sistant professor, professor, and the
other offices.
Dr. Hodgkirs is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Marie wilkinson Hodgkins;
two sons, Howard w. Hodgkins and
George w. HodgkinS; a sister, Miss
Jessie E. Hodgkins and brother, H.
Grant Hodgkins. The Hodgkins home
is at 1921 Kalorama road
Funeral services will be held in Cor
coran Hall of George Washington Uni
versity tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
|$348,83O,O(ID NAVAL
| BILL PASSES HOUSE
Supply Measure Increased to
Provide for High Speed
Planes Experiments.

The Senate today had on its door,
step the $348, $3.50, 900 naval supply bill,
following passage of the measure by the
House yesterday without a dissenting
vote
In approving the bill, the House de-
feated an attempt by Representative
Ayers, Democrat, of Kansas, to have
inserted a provision for withdrawal Of
the Marines in Nicaragua.
Increased from 1914, $4,000 by the
House, the bill now carries amendments
providing funds for experimenting with
high-speed airplaneS, Scrapping two
battleShipS decommissioned under the
London naval treaty and for construc-
ton at shore stations.
Personnel Limit Removed.
Backing UP recommendations of the
Navy Department, the House OVERRIDE
its Appropriations Committee and dis
pensed with limitations proposed on
officer personnel. BY removing limit
of 5,499 line officers, the House pro-
vided for commissions for the 1881
graduating class of the Naval Academy.
It also struck out the provision to re-
strict the number OF high ranking of1l-
GERS in the Bureau of Aeronautics.
Two World War veterans, Represent
atives La Guardia of New York and
Mas of Minnesota, succeeded in having
adopted an amendment carrying $780,
600 for experimentation with high-speed
airplanes. They declared that within
two years, British service planes would
exceed in speed those of the American
Army and Navy so miles an hour I'M
less faster planes were developed in this
country It would be fatal, they said,
for slow planes to engage fast ones in
combat This increased the naval avla-
ton allotment to $31 ,070,000.
Sum to Battleship.
The sum of $4,000 was inserted to
cauvert the battleship Wyoming into a
training vessel and the Utah into a
radio -controlled target ship, while So
379, 900 was allowed for shore construc-
ton and $4,000 was added to the sub
sistence fund of the Marines. No prof.
ects were named in the construction
amendment.
An amendment by Representative
Black, Democrat, of New York to ap-
propriate S4,500,O00 to construct four
destroyers authorized in 1916 was de-
feated. In offering it, the New Yorker
assailed Representative French, Repub-
lican, of Idaho, in charge of the bill,
as an INLAND Congressman" who docs
more to discourage our Navy men, to
lessen our naval strength, than all the
conferences we have ever had"
The measure, as finally passed, is
$32, 900, 900 less than was appropriated
for the current year for the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
YALE'S OLDEST GRAD
DIES IN TOOTH YEAR
Edward P. Bradstreet, Active Gin
cinnati Barrister, Was
Civic Leader.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, February IA
Edward P. Bradstreet, oldest graduate
of Yale and Nestor of the Ohio bar,
died at his home here early today. He
was 100 years old.
The aged barrister, who until the
last year or two had maintained his
law Office and took prominent part
in civic affairs, had failed gradually
for some time. Recently he was crit
ically i'll, but managed to rally.
BradStreet was a member of the
famous class of Ill which finished
Yale in 1853 He celebrated his one
hundredth birthday last June 5, when
he was honored at a banquet by the
Yale Club. The centenarian main
tanned his interest in Cincinnati
affairs almost to the last Gymnastics,
he said, enabled him to achieve mis-
long life.
During his career as an attorney,
he was at one time personal attorney
to the late Eugene Zimmerman, father
OF the Duchess Of Manchester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY


Entertainment. dance and card party
Ruth Chapter, No. /, o. e. s., May.
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
Ball, British United Athletic Club
Lee House, Fifteenth and L streets,
pm.
Gard party, Good Will Chapter, No
SO, o. E. s., card club, $50 Fifth street
northeast, 8 pm.
Gard party, Boosters Club, 1850 Mas
sachusetts avenue, pm.
Gard party, Home and School Asso.
citation, Capitol Heights School, 8 pm
Ladies' minstrel show and dance,
Parent-teacher Association, Columbia
Park School, Columbia Park, Md, pm
Dinner, Ohio State Girls Club, May.
flower Hotel, $50 p.m.-
Dance, Epsilon Lambda Phi Fra.
ternity, Hamilton Hotel, 10 pm
BANQUET, Masters Association Of 1925
masonic ORDER, Hamilton Hotel
$3.50 pm.
Banquet, disabled emergency officers
Of World War, Hamilton, pm.
Dance, Assumption Auxiliary, No
238, Knights of st. John of Assump-
ton parish, Congress Heights, Masonic
Hall, Fourteenth and u streets south
east, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association. Mount Pleasant Branch
Public Library Sixteenth and Lamont
streets, pm.
Dance, Sigma Beta Sorority, Carlton
Hotel, 10 pm.
FUTURE.
Dance, Vohliner Ladies' Relief So
ciety, Almas Temple, tomorrow, pm
Hike, Wanderluster Club, start Wis
consin and Massachusetts, avenues, to-
morrow, GAS pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

sales of securities to the public in order
to pay cash to the veterans"
Aside from the merit or demerit OF
the proposal, he continued, the impor-
tant consideration was the amount the
ganizing the bond market, upon which
Il must depend to cover its obligations
This question" he said, cannot be
disassociated from the present flnan-
cial situation of the Treasury.
We are confronted with a probable
deficit of not less than half a billion
dollars for this fiscal year, which also
must be made good by borrowing.
THE revenues of the Government
are steadily falling behind, not only
the figures of last year, but below what
we reasonably expected to receive at
the beginning of this year."
Mellon cited the great increase in
appropriations for public works and
added a statement of the public debt
situation showing that in the next sew
eral years there will be billions of old
obligations to refund and short-term
borrowings to rehnance.
Outlook for Treasury.
present indications are that there
will be no decrease in the public debt
but, rather, an increase this fiscal year
and a very material cut in the esti-
mated debt retirement figures for 1882
and 1885," he continued, 80 that in
the three-year period the public debt
viii be reduced by probably not more
than $500, 100000 or 5000, 000, 900, leav-
ing a short-term debt outstanding on
June 80, 1888, Of approximately $2,200,-
100000.
This Is altogether too large, in view
nf the neceSgity of making r1royision for
the fourth Liberty loan bonds In Octo-
Der, 1882
The Liberty bonds which become
callable then and mature in 1888 total
$6,266, 900, 900. Mellon said he regretted
he could not recommend the veterans
legislation. but asserted the cumulative
effect Of the factors he outlined made
1t impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
BUREAU READY TO ACT.
Keeps Informed Of Legislative Proposals
Affecting Veterans.

Keeps Informed of Legislative Proposals
Affecting Veterans.
BY the Associated Press.
When Congress decides how much
more, If any, veterans should be per-
naitted to borrow upon their service GER
ttficates and provides the money, the
Veterans Bureau is ready TO start lend
ing.
Director Ijams disclosed today that as
legislation was presented at the Capitol,
the bureau kept abreast of 1t with ten
tatiYe plans for necessary adminlstra-
tive changes.
II the plan of permitting veterans to
borrow so per cent Of their certificates
Is decided upon, however, bureau OH
ciais said the Treasury would bear the
heaviest burden.
Many Loans Outstanding.
They pointed to 1,384,036 loans OUT
standing, totaling $3.50, 1856, with the
amounts on each certificate ranging
from small per cent to the maximum
of % and a fraction per cent now al
lowed. The certificates range upward
from $500 to a maximum of around
S1,100.
One million six hundred thousand
former soldiers are on the loan rolls"
as having. at one time or another. Dor
1OhCh uHOll balCA CCAbAA4CaO~c, hAS1A. q
total of 1921, 1897 loans made by the
bureau through November 80. Many Of
these have been repaid.
The banks scattered over the country
have handled. according to Veterans
Bureau records, only 140, 900 loans, total
ing SIS, 253, 200, or 10 per cent OF total
loans.
More Bank Loans Seen.
Officials expect, however, that an in
crease in the amount that could be
borrowed would be followed by an In
crease in loans by banks as being more
beadily accessible for emergency action.
The Veterans Bureau Is allowed to
charge per cent above the prevailing
Federal Reserve rediscount rate up to
per cent.
Banks also are limited to per cent
charges above the rediscount rate, but
can charge more than per cent unless
limited by the States legal interest
maximum.
Il was estimated If greater loan pro-
visions are made by Congress most OF
the checks could be on their way within
six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
MOSCOW NEWSPAPERS
HIT AT U. S. EMBARGO
Forced Labor Charges Are Held
Ridiculous" and Retaliations
Are Threatened.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, February 14.-MoScow
newspapers, commenting today on an
American embargo on Russian lumber,
reiterate assertions that charges OF
forced labor in the Soviet Union are
ridiculous" and threaten retaliatory
measures.
Pravda, asserting that Americas ac-
ton will be felt as keenly by American
business as by Russian, asserts the
embargo will endanger future indus
trial relations between the two countries
and certainly will affect the balance
of trade which in 1880 was more than
500, DOC, 900 in Americas favor"
Says Izvestia: IF the American Gov
eminent will consider the bulk of Soviet
trade with the United States. it will
soon be convinced that If we need
America, she also needs US. Anti-Soviet
measures adopted by foreign govern
mentS were foreseen months ago by
the Council of Peoples CommiSSarieS,
which authorized the commissariat of
trade to adopt corresponding measures"
I'm the past" says Economic Life,
American anti-Soviet outburSts were
based on forged documents; now they
consider 1t wiser to base them on
charges Of some anonymous observer
who probably doesn't exist at all These
lumber embargo charges obviously are
part of a conspiracy to defeat the FIVE
year plan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
LINCOLN DAY SERVICE

The Lincoln Mutual Relief AsSocia-
ton will celebrate the 122nd anniver-
sary of Abraham Lincoln and the
twentieth year of its organization, to-
morrow at pm, in the auditorium of
the New Masonic Temple, Tenth and
You streets.
The address will be delivered by Dr.
John T. Risher. The divine Grafton will
be delivered by DR.. j. H. Curtis. Among
the other participants are Lucian
Thompson Laurence Curtis, DR.. w. H.
Jackson, and Rev. j. N. Beaman. 1t is
under the auspices of the Institutional
Union Mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
INCOME TAX FACTS.
No. Is.

1NVs AOs
OF the millions of income tax
returns that are filed annually
the vast majority are from per-
sons whose income consists of
compensation for personal serv-
ices actually rendered" All of
the various types of compensa-
ton, unless such income is spe-
c1f1cally exc mpt by statute,
should be included in the tax
payers return of gross income,
such as salaries, wages, fees,
commissions, bonuses, tips, hon
orariumS, prizes, awards, pensions
in recognition of past services. f.,
etc. In general, compensation
for personal services should be
reported for taxation purposes In
the ear it Is received or unuual-
1fledly made subject to demand.
II the services were rendered dur
ing the year 1929, or even prior
thereto, but the compensation
was not received until 1880, the
entire amount is taxable in the
year received when the taxpayer
Is reporting on the cash receipts
basis. Most individuals use the
cash receipts basis in reporting
net income.
The salaries of Federal officers
and employees are subject to the
income tax, except the salary Of
the President of the United
States and Federal judges. Other
items subject to tax are salaries
and fees received by ministers
of the gospel for funerals. mar
riages, baptisms, masses and like
services; executors fees; direc-
tors fees; Federal jury fees; base
pay of United States Army and
Navy officers on duty in the
United States; and prizes re-
ceived in contests of various
kinds.
CompenSations received by en-
ployes from organizations which
are themselves exempt from tax
alton are taxable, as, for ex-
ample, the Red Cross, Y. M. G.
A., charitable and religious or
CARNATIONS, boards of trade,
chambers of commerce and trade
relief organizations, organized
and operated for purposes other
than financial gain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
STANDS PAT
| ON FUNDS CHARGES
Reply to Nuts Statement
Says Latter viii Have
Chance to Testify.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Despite denials from Postmaster Gen
eral Brown and Treasurer Mutt Of the
Republican National Committee. Chair
man Blaine of the Senate Postal Lease
Committee insisted today that bene-
nclarles of postal leases have contributed
heavily to Republican campaign funds.
His only reply to Nuts assertion he
was a "looSe-tongued" Senator was that
Mutt would have an opportunity to re-
but the contributions testimony after
it has been placed in the committee
record, adding the committee might call
Mutt to testify
The chairman has said he has evil
dence which he will put in the record
at later date of large contributions to
republican campaign funds by bene-
ficiaries of the leases.
Treasurer Mutt says Senator Blaine's
intimation that lease benef1ciaries con-
tributed a million and a quarter to the
Coolidge and Hoover campaigns is
utterly false and entirely iriexcusable."
Just another instance of a loose
tOngued Senator making statements
which are false" the treasurer said In
formal statement given out by commit
tee headquarters last night.
List Open to Public.
Every contribution of 81 or more re-
ceived by the committee since he be-
came treasurer. said Mutt, has been
listed in file at the Capitol, which Is
open to the public. Only one contri-
button came from any one figuring in
postal leases during that time, he added.
This was 5000 sent in by j. A. Love of
ST. Louis and it was returned to the
Missouri State Committee.
Considering that the charges fathered
by Senator Blaine contain not shadow
of truth" said Mutt, Il presume that
he did not avail himself of these rec
ords: Such an omission was mex
cusable"
Blaine, however, said at the proper
time" he would produce evidence of
large political contributions. His first
mention Of these occurred in a oues-
ton directed at a witness appearing
before Blaine's Postal Lease Investigat-
ing Committee. Postmaster General
Brown yesterday denounced the impli-
cation as untrue.
Mutt became treasurer Of the Repub-
hcan Committee in June, 1928.
DONATION NOT RECALLED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
POLICE BREAK OWN DOOR
WHEN ALARM GOES OFF

When the burglar alarm in the chief
clerks Office at police headquarters
rang loud and long yesterday afternoon
and police could not find the key to the
barred door Of the room, CONSERVATION
reigned.
Two husky policemen, Sergts. Ben
jamin Kuehling and A. T. FINELY,
threw themselves against the door
while Sergt Hugh Brodie ran up the
fire escape to prevent the "thief's"
quest of the key.
The door gave way with the batter
ing of Kuehling and FINELY.
The alarm had been set off by the
slamming of door by the wind.