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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Strong Matches Up
In Tennis TOURNEY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l-lP-
High ranking stars we're paired off
against formidable opponents TODAY
in the mems singles quarter-finals
matches OF the Pacific Coast tennis
championships while semi : final
Tits brought together survivors in
the women's singles.
George Lott OF Philadelphia, de-
tending champion. opposed Gerald
Stratford Of San Francisco. Another
favorite, Sidney Wood OF New York.
English singles title hold. drew
Edward Chandler Of San Francisco
as his opponent.
Women's semi-finals brought to-
gether Mrs. Anna Harper. OF Oak
land. No. ! National ranking play
er IN 1880. and Miss Dorothy we'sel.
sacramento girl who was rated
Americas third best performer last
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
BY EDWARD J. NEIL
Associated Press Sports Writer

ST. LOUIS, oct. l@P- The
curtain parted today, conjecture
ended and argument ceased, and on
the great stage Of bases II was
thrown once more the annual
drama OF the World Series.
AL the statistics diamond SCI
entists could muster were tossed
into wastebaskets. All the predic-
tons, all the brave declarations Of
hope and confidence slipped into
the background. And on the battle
field OF flag-decked Sportsmans
Park the world champion Phila-
delphia Athletics faced the st.
Louis Cardinals IN actual conflict,
the first game Of the 1891 World
Series.
For two straight years the Phila-
delphia Athletics. champions OF
the American league and one Of
the most powerful ball clubs ever
assembled, have maced into sub
lection the champions of the Ma
tional circuit. At their head rides
Connie Mack, So years old, tall,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

Edwards Meets Tough Opponent In Coleman Tonight
Facts About
World Series

ST. LOUIS. oct. l-P-Scalp-
ers were asking from s850 to SIS
for a $3.50 reserved seat for today'S
game between the Athletics and
Cardinals. Seats priced az $3.50
were located beyond the first and
third base lines. Internal revenue
agents were circulating through
hotel Hobbies. cigar stores and other
places where tickets might b. sold
TO see that only registered scalperS
were dealing In them.
The world champion Athletics
we're quoted at / 10 2 favorites 10
defeat the Cardinals by Tom
Kearney, st. Louis betting COM
missioner. The Athletics also were
held BY Kearney as . To 5 to win
any one game and 6 to / on four
straight.
William KLEIN OF the National
league Is ump.re-in-chief of the
World Series. KLEIN IL entering his
fifteenth series, a record unequaled
by any other umpire.
Since the two major leagues use
baseballs that are slightly different,
the National league ball will be In
play in the games mt 81. Louis and
the American league ball at Phila-
delphia. Unlike 1880. both baseballs
have raised seams The National
baseball also has a slightly thicker
cover than in 1880. whereas the
American league cover II similar
to a year ago.
III AT Simmons chooses 10 hit n
home run he will be obliged 10
drive the ball $50 feet into the
centerfield bleachers. The distance
from home plate 10 left field Is 800
feet and to right field is 800 feet.
There is a screen. however. in right
field. and he will have 70 clear IL.
Babe Ruth cleared the screen twice
three years ago. once driving a
home run through a pl- e glass
window across the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Chisox Take 1st
/, From Cubs 9 to 0

YCHICAGO Oct. 1. R-There was
Ereat Joy and shouting In the camp
bf DOME Bush's oft manhandlsi
White Sox today for a change. They
were one up on their Northside
rivals the Cubs. In the battle for the
Chicago City series championship.
Clicking like champions. the White
Sox staggered the Cubs, 9 to o. yes
terday in the opening battle for the
title and were smiling for the first
time this year.
Red" Faber, 43-year-old veteran
of the d~owntrodden pitching staff.
was the hero of the first game. Fa-
Der held the national leaguers to five
scattered hits. Banked by root in a
charity game recently. the White
Sox bats exploded so loudly and If
fectivelv in the sixth that they blew
root off the mound with seven runs
They added two more In the seventh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

Brownsville at Harllngen trc-
serves.
McAllen juniors &C Weslaco.
Friday
Twenty Third Infantry at B. JIG.
San Benito az Robstown.
Edinburg at Mercedes.
Weslaco at P-SJ-A.
Donna nc rio Hondo.
Raymondville at La Feria.
Los Fresnos at Rangervilla.
Stuart Place at UT JardIn.
Saturday
ST. Mary's Academy CSAl nc Har-
lingen.
McAllen at John Reagan CHous-
toni.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

GHANU HAPIDS- Charlie Bel
anger. winnipeg. outpointed Tony
Cancela. Detroit. d0).
CHICAGO-King Levinsky, Chi
cago, outpointed Joe Sekyra. Day
ton. u0). Carlos Herrera. El paso.
Texas. knocked out Mickey O'Shea.
Chicago. az.
PITTSBURGH George Panka.
Pittsburgh. outpointed Roy Clark.
Philadelphia. u0l.
OAKLAND. Calif.-Andy Divodi.
Nev. York. outpointed CASTOR lie
Cadre. France. n0). Hermondsev
Billy Welles. England. stopped Leory
Borden, Oakland, Nl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
San BENITO
BOWLERS WIN
Brownsville Ten Pin n err
Are Defeated BY
80 Naples

SAN BENITO, Sept. 30.-Averag-
ing III is pins per game, a San
Benito team Of ten-pin bowlers
took the measure Of a Brownsville
team by a total Of IS pins here
Tuesday evening.
The San Benitans won the first
and third games while Brownsville
rolled a 9l0-the highest of the
night-to cop the second contest.
Peck Of Brownsville held high
three with q SGT with wharburton
OF san Benito second with a 573.
Peck also held high single with q
24l. '
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
WRESTLING LAST NIGHT

tBy The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS-Jim Londos, 205.
Greece, threw Hans RamDfer. 900.
Germany. 1:i1:O0: George Zaharias.
229. Colorado. threw Paul Jones,
203, Texas. 32:02.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

The population Of the Neither
lands at the first Of the wear was
estimated to exceed 7.nnn.000. an
average at more than $40 10 the
square mile as COMPARED with less
than 40 In the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

Since 1924 the German govern
ment has built 1,75i. 6s5 apart
ments and single dwellings. de-
signed especially TO house the
poorer population Of cities and "a
lift their standard of living.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01
Series Starters

ST. LOUIS. Oct 1-tF- The
probable batting order for the open
ing World Series game today:
A+hinf{rr (1~ls~~r-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

Totals. -. 75S sIo BIS 2.4s3
average ............ l65 6-i5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-01

william KLEIN OF the National
league is ump.re-in-chief of the
World Series. KLEIN Is entering his
fifteenth series. q record unequaled
by any other umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
HARTMAN RENAMED
AS VICE CHAIRMAN
Utilities Commission Men,
bers Take Action to Clear
Up misunderstanding.

The mystery that enveloped for all
day yesterday the status Of Harleigh H.
Hartman as vice president Of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission was cleared
today by an explanation Of Maj, Gen.
Mason M. Patrick, chairman of the
commission. Mr.. Hartman retains the
vice Craftsmanship, about which there
appeared so much doubt. by agreement
of the chairman and the third member
CT the commission. Maj. John C. Get
walls, Engineer Commissioner of the
District.
The misunderstanding arose at the
b: nnual election of the commission
early yesterday when Gen. Patrick was
renamed chairman, the law requiring
the election Of a chairman every two
years. After the meeting it was said
that no mention of the vice chairman
ship had been made. and while this did
not necessarily mean Mr.. Hartman had
been dropped, the impression was gain
ed that action had been deferred in his
case. Usually 1t has been customary
to elect q vice chairman along with
the chairman.
The Office of vice chairman is not
one created by law. but by the COM
mission itself. Gen. Patrick later In the
day instructed the executive secretary
Earl Fisher, to have the minutes read
that the former organization remained
intact and that Mr.. Hartman was re-
named as vice chairman. When he
learned of the earlier reports that had
been issued, Gen. Patrick consulted
with Maj Gotwals and obtained his
consent to having the minutes stand.
This agreement on Maj. Gotwals part
was paramount to q vote having been
taken.
Gen. Patrick said today 1t never &C.
CURED to him that it was necessary to
vote on the vice craftsmanship. the law
requiring a vote only on the election Of
a chairman. He supposed, he said, that
Mr.. Hartman would retain the vice
Craftsmanship so long as he remained
on the commission or until some other
vice chairman was named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
FIGURE ATOP CAPITOL
AGAIN SAFE IN STORM
Painters Foreman Replaces Points
of Platinum to Protect It
From Lightning.

The statue of the Goddess OF Free
dom atop the dome of the Capitol Is
surrounded once more today by the
little platinum points which protect it
from lightning.
Fearing a storm might arise last
night and damage the statue. Charles
Fries. general foreman of Capitol paint
ers, climbed to the shoulders of the
statue late Yesterday and put the points
in place. Fries and Robert Jones. also
a foreman OF painters, made the climb
today and completed the repairs and
adjustments.
The platinum points had been taken
down two days ago to be repaired. The
lightning arresters on the statue are
examined and adjusted every four years.
when the dome Is being cleaned and
painted.
David Lynn, Capitol architect. award
ed a contract today to the NUM- Spi ay-
lawn Corporation of Detroit to install
tubing and sprinklers in the new por-
ton of the Capitol grounds extending
toward Union Station. The work will
cost $31 GOO
Leon A. Harris OF this city was given
a contract to clear portion Of the
site for the new Botanic Gardens, south
Of Maryland avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
STUDENT ENDS LIFE
WHEN THREATENED
BY LOSS OF SIGHT
Richard McKirdy Found on
Bed in Room With Pistol
Nearby.
YOUTH, 19, HAD HOPED
TO ENTER WEST POINT
Certificate Of Suicide Issued by
Coroner in Death of At
torney's Son.

A certificate Of suicide was issued to-
day in the case of Richard McKirdy,
10 years old, who shot and killed HIM
self late yesterday because. his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James McKirdy. eX-
planned, he had lcst the sight of one
eye and feared he would become total
" blind His father is an attorney for
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The youth. who had completed Sec
ond-year studies at George Washington
University and hoped to enter the
United States Military Academy at
West Point eventually. was found in
at 1929 Fourty- fourth street, by his
mother.
There was a bullet hole in his right
temple and q .22-caliber revolver laid
nearby.
According to Mrs. McKirdy, he had
been in the bed room since 1880 am.
When she called him for dinner. at
about 5 AS pm, she received no answer.
Thinking he was asleep she went up
stairs and found the door to his room
locked. After rafting the knob and
calling him several times, she broke
open the door.
the student apparently had been dead
several hours.
The youth. according to his father
purchased the pistol while attending
Antioch College. Antioch, Ohio. He was
student at the Middle Western lnsti-
tuition before entering George Washing
ton last Fall his father said.
Besides his parents, the young man is
survived by sister, Louise, a student at
Western High School. Funeral arrange
ment have not been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
TWO CAUGHT IN CHASE
AFTER HAM is STOLEN
Policeman, Notified by Pedestrian,
Pursues Trio1one Leaps From
Car and F1ees.

Alfred B. Martin, 20 years old, Of
3400 e street southeast and Charles
R. Anderson. "a, Of Capitol Heights,
Md, were arrested on charges Of petty
larceny yesterday following a chase
after a stolen ham.
Patrolman Morris M. Deakins of the
eleventh precinct station was cruising
In a police car near Benning road and
Kenilworth avenue yesterday afternoon
when an excited pedestrian rushed up,
pointed to a fleeing machine and said:
Those fellows just stole ham"
The officer gave chase, and after three
or four blocks saw the occupants of
the pursued auto throw the ham off
to one side of the road. Two blocks
further the car drew to a halt and one
man jumped out and escaped, two COM
panionS remaining In the machine.
Deakins arrested the pair and took
them to No. IL station after retriev-
ing the ham. Deakins' informant told
police he saw one of the men steal
the ham from a truck parked in front
of a meat packing establishment and
drive away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
1000 M|DD|ES SAIL
ON ANNUAL CRUISE
Board Arkansas and Wyo-
ming for TWo-Month
Tour.
By the Associated Press,

BIZ the Associated PRESS.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 5.-Nearly a
thousand Naval Academy midshipmen
lugged sea bags aboard the battleship
Arkansas and wyoming here today for
the start Of their annual cruise, this
year to European waters.
The ships were under orders to sail
with the ga undergrads. members Of
the new first and third classes later in
the day, for Copenhagen, where they
are scheduled to arrive June %.
The second classmen remain at the
academy for a Summer course in avla-
ton. Most of the AL grads who yes
terday received diplomas, 1872 Of them
being commissioned ensigns or Marine
Corps second lieutenants. had scattered
to their homes on q months leave OF
absence.
PIebes Due Soon.
Before the battleships return here
August Is a new first year class will
have arrived.
Glasgow is to be the next port visited
after Copenhagen. The midshipmen are
to spend from July to 13 there. Cadiz'
Spain. is to be visited from july lS to
81 unless it is decided to change the
itinerary because of unsettled political
conditions in Spain and Gibraltar from
July 81 to 80.
Hampton Roads. August Is; Atlantic
drill grounds, August 17-20; Annapolis
August 26, Is the remainder of the
schedule. Target practice will be held
at the drill grounds. From August rs
to September 26 the midshipmen will
be on vacation.
Weddings Planned.
Several more Of the new officers
planned to walk with their brides be-
meath arches of swords Of their COM
rades today. following yesterdays Is
weddings. Last year 81 couples were
wed on graduation day.
Two Of the weddings. those Of Miss
Gwendolyn M. Binstead, Accomac. Va,
and Ensign John w. Crumpacker, Mich
igan City, Ind, and Of Miss Katherine
Ing, Baltimore. and Ensign Windsor G.
Gale, Portland. Greg, were scheduled
for the Academy Chapel, where 10 were
wed yesterday.
At Washington. Miss Alberta Perley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
SERGT. c. N. LITTLE
WILL Be ELEVATED
TO L|EUTENANCY
Veteran Police Dry Officer
Slated for Inspection
District.
HARRlED B0OTLEGGERS
PRIOR TO U. S. DRY LAW
Forty More Changes Due in Per-
sonnet by July Some
to Retire.

Sergt. George NJ Little, veteran
liquor enforcement officer CT the Police
Department. is slated for promotion to
lieutenant July l, and, 1t was reported
today, probably will be assigned to
duty in one of the three new police in
Spection districts to be created under
the police Reorganization plan which
becomes effective on that date.
For nearly IA years Sergt. Little has
been engaged in enforcing the liquor
law, his activities in this work begin
ming before the advent Of national pro-
hibition when Washington was dried up
by the Sheppard law.
BOotlegger Nemesis.
Mounted on a motor cycle in those
days, he was nemesis to bootleggers
who were importing liquor from Balti-
more via Bladensburg road northeast.
Since July /. 1925. Sergt. Little has
been in command of the special road
squad of the Police Departments row.
ing unit assigned to capture rum run
ners as they come into the District. In
these six years the squad has seized
thousands Of gallons Of liquor and made
hundreds Of arrests.
other Changes Due.
Sergt Little took command OF the
road squad as successor to Guy E.
Burlirghame. who was promoted and
put in command Of the eth precinct.
Burlingame was retired several years
ago.
The reported advancement OF Sergt
Little is only one of more than 40
changes in personnel TO be made July /,
due to the reorganization and the re-
tirement Of a number OF ranking officers
who have reached the maximum retire.
ment age of "a.
Maj. Henry G. Pratt. superintendent
Of police. and Inspector William S.
Shelby, chief of detectives, are now
selecting the officers to be promoted.
The slate, however. is not expected TO
be completed before June Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR SEWER SYSTEMS
Commissioners Let Work on Five
Projects in Outlying Sections
of City.

Five contracts for the construction
of sewer systems in outlying districts.
involving apprc Ximately 100000, were
awarded today by the District Com
missioners.
The largest single project, the Brad
bury Heights sanitary sewer, was
awarded to j. B. McCrary Co., the
cost being S42,l27. A contract OF SPA
1877 to construct the Randle Highlands
sanitary sewers in the vicinity OF
Thirty-second and G streets southeast,
was awarded to Roy D. Schlegel.
The Peter DAdamo Construction Co.
was awarded a $5.427 contract for the
construction of the Plymouth street
surface sewer in the vicinity OF Beach
drive, and the same company was
awarded a s3,806 contract for the
Potomac Heights sanitary sewer in the
vicinity of Macomb and Klingle streets.
The final contract OF $4,026 Ter the
construction of the Southern avenue
and Sixty-second street outlet sewer
was awarded to Roy D. Schlegel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
KIWANIS SPEAKER
PRAISES BOYS CLUB
Judge Montgomery Cites Them as
Medium for Building
Character.

The Boys Clubs of America were
strenuously commended as a medium
for Strengthening and building the
character of the American youth in an
address by Judge William H. Montgom-
cry of the Municipal Juvenile Court Of
Wilmington. N. c., at the weekly lunch
con meeting OF the Kiwanis Club yes
terday at the Washington Hotel.
Speaking on the welfare Work With
Youth" Judge Montgomery Endorsed
the activities Of the Boys Clubs and
pointed out the benefits accorded
through their work.
Judge Montgomery also commended
the charitable work carried on by the
Washington Kiwanis Club and praised
the club for setting an example for
similar organizations to follow.
The Fort Worth Tigers" group of
Boys Club thermometers from the Texas
City. provided the musical entertain
ment. D. S. Clifton directed and Mrs.
Alyne Hoffman accompanied at the
piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
ALLEGED GAMBLER
CAUGHT IN RAID
AFTER GIVING BOND
Man, Taken 3 Times in Year
Same Place, Arrested 4
Hours After Release.
INFORMES POLICE "BOSS"
TOLD HIM TO REOPEN
Case Delayed to Study Possibility
of Presenting Case to Grand
Jurors.

Arrested for the third time in less
than year in the same alleged
gambling establishment, William Baroni
81, was brought into Police Court this
morning, when his case was continued
until the prosecutor can determine
whether there are grounds for institu-
ting grand jury proceedings against
him.
After he had been taken into custody
in raid at 408 Ninth street, yesterday,
Baroni told detectives he had been
ordered by "the boss to reopen the
establishment, although he had been
arrested there only last week.
According to court records. Baroni
was first arrested at the Ninth street
address on November 7. last. The
grand jury returned an ignoramus In
this case on February II, 1880.
There Four Hours Later.
He was arrested again last week in
the same place, and was released on
bond yesterday after demanding a jury
trial
Four hours later. when police again
raided the establishment. they found
Baroni there. He told them he was in
charge Of the place.
Although the minor charge of per-
hitting gaming was placed against him,
Assistant United States Attorney Frank
Adams said he intended to investigate
Baronis record to determine the practi-
cability of presenting his case to the
grand jury.
Baroni was arrested yesterday by De-
tective Sergts Larry ODea. Arthur
FINELY, Howard Ogle and o. w. Mans
field. who entered the place without
warrant. They said they were volun-
tarily admitted.
Dozen Flee to Roof.
When the detectives entered the place,
more than dozen men escaped through
windows and over adjoining roofs.
About 20 others we're held as Govern
ment witnesses. The detectives confis-
Gated number of blackboards and
racing forms.
Baroni told Sergt. Ogle that after he
had left court yesterday he called his
boss and asked him whether he should
reopen the establishment. His boss, "
he said, told him to go ahead-that
everything was o. K"
Baroni said he either had to obey
this command or lose his job
Judge John P. Mcmahon, in Police
Court, today postponed until Monday
the case of William Green, arrested last
week in the 800 block of Ninth street
in a warrantless raid. Judge Mcmahon
said he would rule at that time on the
legality of the seizure Of alleged intoxi-
cants in the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
(Copyright, 1881
MERGER PLANS READY.
Standard Of New Jersey and California
Will Combine Forces.

NEW YORK, June (P).-The New
York Times says the proposal for con-
solidation of the Standard Oil Co. Of
New Jersey and the Standard Oil Co.
Of California will take definite form
within 60 days unless formidable OPP
position develops in Washington.
The merger was proposed about two
years ago, but was abandoned upon in
timation that the United States De-
partment of Justice would withhold its
approval.
The newspaper says the consolida-
ton will now be undertaken as a re-
suit of the failure of the Government
to prevent the merger of the Standard
Oil Co. of New York and the Vacuum
Oil Co.. two other Standard Oil units.
1t was said the proposed merger
would create the largest petroleum COM
pany in the world. with total assets Of
more than $2.375 900 900. and control
ling about a fourth of the oil business
in the United States.
The company would be larger than
the old Standard Oil Co., which was
dissolved by Supreme Court order in
1911. and would also be larger than
the Royal Dutch Shell organization OF
Europe. now the worlds largest pro-
ducer Of crude oil, the newspaper says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
Finds Life Is Hard
After Wife Takes
His Shaving Glass
DIR. Paul Bartch Granted
Plea to Stop Sale
of Furniture.

DR.. Paul Bartsch, curator at the Ma
tional Museum, is finding it difficult to
get along without his shaving mirror,
according to his application in District
Supreme Court for an injunction against
his wife to prevent her from disposing
of furniture which she is reported to
have taken from their home at 1856
Belmont street when they separated.
He says the wife left him only two
Summer suits and not enough plates to
enable two people to eat on at one time.
Mrs. Bartsch filed suit for limited
divorce, and the husband answered with
a cross-bill and sought the return OF the
furniture which the wife had removed
from the home. Both suits are still
pending
Justice Bailey granted the petition of
the husband, who is represented by At
torney Huston Thompson. Mrs. Bartsch
is represented by Attorneys. Lambert,
Yeatman g. Canfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-05
CONVENTION HERE ASKED

Meeting with the Canadian Piano
Tuners Association at Toronto, the tri-
State Eastern regional districts Of the
National Association of Piano Tuners
Yesterday recommended the National
Capital as the site of their next con-
Vention.
The delegation at Toronto was repre-
sentative of 81 per cent of the member
ship of the association. It will be def
nitely decided where next years con-
vention. will be held when the associa-
ton convenes at Minneapolis In August.