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Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-19
CUT DIVIDEND RATE

NEW YORK, Mar. l8. P}- Dierectors of the New York Gen. tral Railway cut the dividend rate from eight to six dollars by declaring their regular quarterly payment of $1.50 a share. Re- duction was forced by a decline in the company's traffic
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-19
STOLE AUTHORESS' STUFF

NEW YORK, Mar. 18. P)- Trial suit was brought by Miss Georges Lewys, novelist, against Eugene O'Niel and his producers for s2,000,000 on the grounds that the plot of the Pulitzer Prize play, Strange Interlude," was stolen from a book written by the plaintiff.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-19

L1St your labor Wants with us; we will endeavor to secure for you the help desired. Phone Adams I26 or c:.n at the M & w Club, Seward, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-19
AUCTION SALE

N Household effects will be auc- toned away tomorrow tFriday) starting at o'clock, at the Ban- bury residence See yesterdays Gateway for partial list.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-19

Practical and beautiful bridge sif>s at the Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-03-19

Haas Candy--FresI shipment on every boat. The Alaska SEop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
REFUSE
= y y " "
TO PLAY NIGHT
w " y " ~
TRAINING GAMES

CHICAGO. FEB. 4-P-~Ghosts"
haunt the major leagues.
Almost every club president and
manager this winter has been be-
sseged with requests and demands
that their teams play a share Of
ghost or night games during their
spring exhibition baseball season.
And almost to a man they have
baked.
The Cubs. Pirates. Giants and
White Sox have had their share
ot worries Y the requests as have
the rest. Recently, the Pirates
heard the Cubs planned 10 stage
several night games on the West
coast with the Pirates as opponents
and 1t took President William II.
Veeck OF the Cubs some time 20
convince Barney DreyfuSs that "
was a false alarm.
Other minor league clubs. o.
Grating In parks equipped by arc
lights. have attempted To ret major
league clubs TO play night games
with little or no success.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Santa-Hansen
Fight Heads
Chicago Bill

CHICAGO. Feb. 4-tP-The ten
round bout between Jose Santa.
Portugal's contribution to the
heavyweight class. and Knute Han
sen. Racine. Wis. Dane. has worked
It's way to the top Of tonight's fis-
tic program at the Chicago sta
Qium
Tony C%anz0neri iightw G q [
champion OF the world. and Goldie
Hess. Of Los Angeles. were signed
for the spot. but both became III
and faded from the card. Three
other ten FOUNDERS are listed. Larry
Johnson sharp punching Chicago
negro light heavyweight. will meet
Marty Gallagher Of Washington. p.
G.; Kid Francis. clever italian fea-
taerweight. will engage George
Nate Of Southbend. Ind. and VIII
lie Foster Of Boston. last night was
matched with Harry Fbbetts. vet
eran Brooklyn light heavyweight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
"A DISTRICT
TAKING SHAPE
Irvine to Tell League That
Six Teams Likely to
Enter in Valley

] W. Irvine, director Of athletics
In the Brownsville public schools
viii attend the interscholastic lea
rue meeting In Austin Friday and
ten the gathering that he believes
six teams or more would enter 2
class a district II formed In the
Waltz 49,.
The Austin meeting Is being held
for the specific purpose OF re-di-
viding the eight "A" districts into
rs new "A" districts. Doctor ROY
Bedicheck. president OF the league
was in Brownsville recently and
stated that the re-division was
practically certain" TO 90 through
Irvine attended a session OF VAL
lev superintendent az La Feria
last night and sounded out the
gathering on the question Of enter
ing a class IA" league. After much
discussion pro and con, Chairman
Poteet OF the superintendent
BODY told Irvine he thought ne
would be- safe IN telling the Aus
tin gathering that six or more
Valley clubs would enter the pro-
posed "A district.
Harlingen and Brownsville are
already Ii this classification. La
Feria. McAllen. Weslaco and Edin-
burg were among the other schools
that indicated they might enter the
new district.
Under present plans. the change
from -B" ID "A" district would be
little more than changing the Ia
bel. The Valley season will be
played Just as it always has been
done. but the Valley champions will
have an opportunity to play for the
state title. which has not been pos
sible in the past under a B" ban
nnr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
DR.. Paul Martin, Visiting
Swiss Runner, Declared To
Be Amateur Of Amateurs
BY SPEED" WALLACE
lWnrId'S FASTEST Baseball Runner

Il " - ~ -
Jumping the gun on the regular
routine Of this column, the writer
would like to tell about q young
chap visiting our country. he has
received many press stories since
his arrival. TO a profession he Is
known az Or. Paul Martin OF
Switzerland. The athletic world
knows him As Paul Martin. Oiym-
pic runner and twice the world
college champion. Martin i en-
amateur who runs purely for love
OF the game. He has come 10
America 70 study and already IS
the center OF the indoor spotlight
Several days ago the Chicago
Pride, Ray Conger. stepped past
the famous doctor in a close finish
in the Newark indoor races. II IS
true that Conger IS IN tip-top shape
and that Americas hope is set In
him for his particular distance
for the coming Olympic games that
are To be held IN Los Angeles In
the fall Of 1882. Martin had just
stepped from the boat several
days previous 10 his entrance 70
the Newark races and no one can
say that it was possible for him
70 be at mis- best upon such a short
period Of training.
1t n very possible that the two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
|BASEBALLS TO
Be MADE DEAD
Pitchers To Have More
Advantage This
Season

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-#t-Maior
league batsmen who slugged 1856
balls over the fences or into the
nleachers last season. Will have q
new and .deader" ball 20 swing mt
this year.
Both the National and American
leagues have decided that the home
run barrage has gone far enough
and q change III the balls physical
aspects Is the result.
IN the National league. the ball
will have a thicker cover and
heavier stitches. IN the American
league. the cover will be the same
but the stitches viii he heavier.
Not only viii these changes take
some OF the iiveliness out or the
ball major league officials conf
IDENTIFY expect. but also will give
the pitchers a better grip on the
ball and thereby increase their
effectiveness.
The pitchers. hampered con-
tinuously by all sorts OF restric-
tons. have complained for several
years that the Smoothness OF the
balls cover has made III difficult
to control. The thicker stitches
planned on the 1891 ball should 70
far toward solving that difficulty.
Proponents OF the lively ball and
the frequent home run need have
little fear that these changes in
the balls construction will bring
about a return to the days when
n dozen home runs were good
enough to win a league champion
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Blaeholder Signs

SANTA ANA. CALF. FEB. 4-iPl
Big George Blaeholder. n OF the
last seasons most persistent base
ball holdouts. signed a contract
with a broad grin yesterday. He
will pitch another year for the St.
Louis Browns. An unexpected pay
boost vas responsible for the grin
Last year Blaeh0lder won II games
for the Browns and this season he
will be out. he said. 10 make II Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
PLAY BEGINS
ON THURSDAY
Visitors Praise Sporty
Layout Of Valley
Course

hAHL1NGEN, FtD. 4-Wlth the
vanguard OF the greatest Sggrega-
ton OF golfing talent ever to as
semble in the Valley on hand as
early as Monday and Tuesday, fol-
lowers Of the Scotch pastime here
were ready 10 witness opening OF
tie Harrington Open tournament
Thursday morning for purses to-
falling $500.
The pros together with Robert
=. Harlow, manager OF the Pro-
fessional Golfers Association, were
enthusiastic over the sporty Har-
llngen course and declared the
fairways 70 Dc the best that they
had encountered during their an
nual trek over the Southland in
search Of rich golf prizes.
This newest OF Valley courses
vas dotted with visiting profess
SIGNALS and amateurs Tuesday and
Wednesday III preparation for cp-
ening Of the tournaments Thurs
day. Some Of the amateurs. most
Of them from the Valley. turned in
qualifying scores Tuesday and
wednesday.
Galleries
Many Valley non-golfers but en-
thusiastic followers or the game
watched the pros II their early
rounds. Early visitors. amateurs
and pros included Abe and Al Eg-
ninosa. Harry Cooper. Johnny Col
den. Tony ManerC. Horton Smith.
Jack FORESTER. Mike and Joe Tlr-
mesa. John Bredemus, Ralph Gul-
cuhl. Frank Walsh. Craig Wood.
Lewis Walcron. Clarence lark.
Herman Barron, Harry Brown. RAY
Mangum. Jack Speer. Jim Nc
Kinsey. Jack Grout. owen stone
and others.
There were a number OF cham
pions IA the group. Abe Espinosa.
the older Of the two brothers. won
the Texas Open BY breezing past
the favorites almost unnoticed
ManerO y the play at Pasadena.
Calf. Guiduhl OF Dallas won the
motion picture match play at Los
Angeles.
One entry from Mexico City. was
listed That was Harry Brown.
Some Of the qualifying scores
turned i'll BY amateurs included D
G. Behse. 70. Aueenbrlcht 81. BIZ
Nclch 70. Charles SNYDER Is.
Allen Denman rs, H.ll Cooke II.
Harry Johnson SIS, Ray Buckley %.
F. ?. Wells. 80: Ed Brady IL. L..
nv. Weber. 81. Or. r. M. Davis o..
{. II. LiSton 95
The Lineup
Pro-prO competition viii be had
Thursday In which the prizes viii
be $50. $40 and $50. A banquet viii
be given visiting golfers in Mata-
moros that night.
Pro-amateur competition is on
tap for Friday and the prizes VIII
be the same
The tournament proper starts
saturday with medal play. Prizes
in this event will be 81 1000. 5000.
$500. $3.50. $50. 500. two Of SIS.
four Of $50 and four or SOS.
Detailed arrangements for con-
Quoting the tournament have beer
made. Pat OBrien, Harlingen pro.
Is general chairman but IS IN Okla
homa City at the present time with
Mrs. OBrien who Is reported very
III.
8. Finley Ewing Is chairman Of
entertainment. John r. Floore Of
ticket sales and gallery police. Bob
Holiingswcrth and Floyd Smith IN
charge q entries and rules. l.. W.
Weber and v. v. Pernoud, trans
portation.
II was at first stated that play
ers and other visitors would arrive
on a special train but they came
drifting in a few az a time both by
rail and auto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
Nations Golf Stars Ready to Tee Off at Harlingen
Dead Pins

Opening league play In the
Brownsville Duck Pin league. the
Taylor Lumber company five de-
feated the Eagle Pass five two out
Of three Tuesday night by scores Of
4s7-452, 442-4S7 and 466-465.
This league. composed Of four
clubs. will play each Tuesday night
from now on. 1t has been announc-
ed. The loop will play through Q
30-week series.
Last night Doc Newlin was high
man for a single game with q lit.
Campbell held three-game high
with 303.
r~1nn urrwnr~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
BASKETBALL LAST NIGHT

AT Waxahachie. ST. Edwards
university tAustinl oil; Trinity
university q.
Abilene. Canyon Teachers 80,
Abilene Christian College Is.
Sherman. Southwestern az: Aus
tin College %.
Denton: Sam Houston Teachers
rs: Denton Teachers IS.
College Station: Baylor 10; Tex
MS Aggies 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
NV The Associated PreSSl

INDIANAPOLIS Phil ZWick.
Cleveland. Knocked Out Marty
Fields. Chicago, t2l.
Portland. Me.-Cowboy Jack VIII
lis, San Antonio, Tex. outpointed
Vincent Forgione, Philadelphia.
12).
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-Al
Rowe, Philadelphia. outpointed
Babe Herman, California. u0}.
Jackie Desante. Sag Harbor, Mich,
outpointed Mickey Genera. Water
bury, C-rn.. I0).
LOS ANGELES-Fidel la Barba.
Los Angeles. and Claude Warner,
Bakersfield. Calf. drew. I0l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04
BASQUE

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4 -fPl-
Pauline Uzcudun. Spanish heavy
weight. has been signed to meet
Les Kennedy. Long Beach. Calf
IN a ten round bout here March
10 Billy Gibson the Basque's man
ager, t~elegraphed acceptance Of the
contract late Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-04

Bald-headed men with advertis-
ing on their shiny pates sit in
Paris theaters.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
AGED COUPLE SHOT
AS HOUSE IS FIRED
EIdersburg Residents Fight
ing Mysterious Blaze Are
Wounded Seriously.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT AIRY. Md, December Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steele, an aged
couple, of Eldersburg, lower Carroll
County, were shot and seriously wound
ed early this morning by unidentified
assailants. No cause for the shooting
could be assigned by the Steeles or by
ncighbors. Although the wounds are
serious, they are expected to recover.
Mr.. Steele was aroused by smoke and
discovered that his porch was ablaze
with evidences that it had been set on
fire.
Mrs. Steele ran to get some water to
aid her husband and when she re-
turned she found him lying wounded on
the blazing porch. AS she went over 10
him she was shot. Mr.. Steele was
wounded in the head. while his wife
received wounds in the face and side:
Mr.. Steele, a retired farmer, is reputed
to be wealthy.
Fodder had been dragged on the
porch and saturated with coal OIL and
then set on fire, members OF the west
minister Fire Department. who re-
sponded to a fire alarm, believe. Ihe
firemen found that neighbors had al
ready put out the blaze with little
damage to the house.
The couple were the parents OF the
late Guy Steele for number OF years
prominent Westminster lawyer. The
authorities are conducting an investi-
CATION. but state that they have little
on which to work. The couple are
being treated for their wounds at the
home of a neighbor.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
THIRD VIOLENT CRIME
STIRS NOVA SCOTIA
Fatal Shooting in Woods Second
Mysterious Murder in Vicinity
in Two Weeks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW GERMANY, Nova Scotia, De-
cember l5.-The second mysterious
death and apparently the third uneX-
planned act OF violence in this neigh
borhood within two weeks confronted
authorities yesterday when Lemuel
Smith fell dead of gunshot wounds in a
wooded section near Nineveh.
Twelve days ago MyleS Simpsons body
was found in the waters of West River
A jury returned an accidental drown
ing" verdict An autopsy by Dr. F. V.
Woodbury., Halifax medical examiner,
indicated the young man was dead when
his body entered the river.
Gilbert Simpson brother of Myles,
took gun from a neighborS house
Sunday and went into the woods. An
hour later he came out with part of his
head shot away and was able to say
that he had tripped on the gun He is
in Bridgewater Hospital, not expected
to live.
Police, already investigating the death
and Myles ana Gilbert's shooting. now
arc faced with the killing of Smith.
The Ninevch man had been working in
the woods with two companions, but
they were some distance away when he
was shot
Evening star., 1931-12-15
STIMS0N ASSISTANT
GETS FOREIGN POST
William H. Beck Nominated for
Diplomatic Service and Assign
ment to Ottawa.

On the special recommendation of
Secretary Stimson. the President has
nominated William H. Beck of this
city as foreign service officer nf
Glass III for service as either a consul
general or a secretary in the diplo-
matte service.
Beck was educated in the publ.
schools Of this city. and. in his early
years, served as secretary to a member
OF Congress, in the Institute of In
dustrial Research, with the National
Geographic Society, in the Army over
seas during the World War as a cap
tain in the officers Reserve Corps.
and was on the staff of tie United
States Commission to Negotiate Peace
in Paris in 1919. In the same year,
he entered the State Department As
private secretary to Secretary Lansing.
and has served each succeeding sec
retary of State to date in special
capacity as assistant" with a salary
OF $4,000
He accompanied Secretary Colby to
Rio de Janeiro in 1880, Secretary
Hughes to Brazil in 1922 and to Eu-
rope in 1924. Secretary kellogg to
Paris in 1923 and Secretary Stimson
to the Naval Conference in London in
1890. In case of his confirmation by
the Senate. as a permanent member
Of the foreign service. he will be de-
tailed as consul general at Ottawa at
a salary of $1,000 a year.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
ST|MSON INVITED
TO HOUSE HEARING
ON DEBT HOLIDAY
Ways and Means Committee
Wants Secretary's Views
on Moratorium.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Stimson has been
requested by the House Ways and
Means Committee to testify at hearings
today on the Hoover moratorium.
Chairman Collier of the committee
said: We have asked Mr.. Stimson to
appear as a witness and would like very
much to have him testify
He added he had not heard whether
the Secretary would appear.
Mills on Stand First.
Chairman Collier said UnderSecretary
of the Treasury Mills was scheduled to
testify first at the moratorium hearings
beginning at O'Clock this afternoon.
Collier believes the resolution ratifying
the moratorium will be submitted to
the House for consideration Thursday.
The Democratic chairman invited
Undersecretary Mills to appear before
the committee to give the moratorium
plan its scnd-off-a statement of how
President Hoover first proposed the
payments pa postponed for year now
half gone. and why. A host of other
witnesses are seeking to get in word
in favor or opposition.
The hearings were intended, however,
to be short Collier wants to lay the
moratorium plan with a report before
the House the day after tomorrow, and
predicts approval within a week despite
the fact open debate on the floor has
disclosed some stiff opposition. The
Senate has some, too.
After Mills the committee sought to
hear from the State Department. In
addition to Secretary Stinson. Dr.. Her
bert Feis. an expert on the subject eas
chosen to appear.
Strong Feelings Shown.
Yesterdays debate brought out the
bitterest expressions so far against the
debt postponement. and also its most
vigorous defense Representative Sum-
ners of Texas, Democratic chairman of
the Judiciary Committee. charged the
President transgressed his authority
in putting the moratorium into effect
Rankin of Mississippi termed the plan
bold scheme of financial buccaneer-
ing.
Defending, two Republicans, Beck OF
Pennsylvania, and Luce of MaSsachu-
SETS pleaded for non-partisan support
argued the CRITICAL emergency of in
ternational finance and its bearing on
world security and cited precedents for
the Presidents action.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
TAKOMA PARK MAN SENTENCED
LAST1ES FOR WIFE BEATING
Judge Wilson Sets Punishment After Mrs. Joseph C..
Carlton Brings Charge in Police Court.

Several sentences to the whipping
post have been carried out in Montgom-
cry County within the past 10 years but
this is the first such sentence in the
past four or five years. it is stated.
When the old county Jail was in use
such punishment was administered in
the Jail yard, the prisoner being placed
on the back steps of the jail and his
hands fastened to Jail window bars by
handouts. A blacksnake, or CATO
nine-tails whip is used.
Mrs. Carlton testified that she had
been beaten black and blue" by her
husband and stated that this was the
second time that he had done so. She
sought his arrest before. she said, but
changed her mind and gave him an
other chance.
Several months ago a child of the
Cartons died from wEooping cough
after futile efforts of the rescue squad
Of the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire De-
partment to keep 1t alive.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
CHEST APPROACHES
GOAL Of $1.0DO,0DO
S899, ,649.47 Already Pledged
by 65,6O1 Persons in
Federal Service.

Government workers are going over
the top in the million-dollar relief fund
campaign.
This was assured, it was announced
this morning, when a tabulation made
late yesterday showed that $685., ,64s.47
had been pledged by 65 6ol persons.
This leaves little more than $780,
900 to come from approximately $4,000
workers who still are to be solicited
and at the rate at which contributions
have been made-nearly sl4 per capita
the fund would be we'll oversubscribed.
Report Made at Meeting.
The report which puts the drive
within sight of the goal was made at q
meeting Of divisional chairmen, with
Thomas E. Campbell, president Of the
Civil Service Commission. in charge Of
the movement. at the State. War and
Navy Building yesterday afternoon.
1t had at first been planned to have
the subscriptions in by December l2,
but with employees absent on leave and
contributed to delay, this was found
impossible, and it was decided to fix
December "a as the wind-up date.
On that day another meeting Of
those in charge will be held and a
final accounting is expected
II was brought out at yesterdays
meeting that a considerable sum had
been earmarked by the givers residing
in nearby communities for the chari-
ties at their homes rather than the
Washington Community Chest. of
whose forthcoming campaign the eff
fort of the Government workers is a
part.
Amount Undetermined.
The amount to 60 to the outside
sections has not been figured out. it
was said. but it was added that it was
evident that the needs of these had
drawn substantial support.
This money goes directly to the des-
ignated agencies
The contributions are payable in jan
Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1931-12-15
MARCHIONESS ROBBED
OF $4,000 IN JEWELS
Former Miss Mary Denman of New
York Reports Loss at
Naples.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Italy, December 15.-Wide-
spread search was being conducted oy
police today for the thieves who stole
$4,000 worth of jewels from the bed
chamber of the Marchioness Carionani,
formerly Miss Mary Denman OF New
York.
The marchioness left the jewelry IN
two silver boxes when she stepped out
of the room Saturday night. Upon
her return she found one box gone and
the other lying empty near an open
window
Believing the box had been placed
there as subterfuge, the police ques-
toned servants, but made no arrests.
The marquis and marchioness occupy
an Is-room apartment in the Villa
Maria, owned by Prince Monterodumi
Pignatelli.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
SUBP0EkAES SERVED
IN MRS. M'LEAN'S SUIT
Three Cincinnatians Made Defend.
ants in Effort to Remove Hus-
band as Trustee.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, December l5.-
Subpoenaes were served here yesterday
on three Cincinnatians by Attorney
Albert B. Fox, Washington, D. c.,
counsel for Mrs. Edward B. Mclean
in connection with suit of her chill
dren to remove their father as CO.
trustee of the estate of the late John
R. Mclean.
The papers were served on w, F.
Wiley, general manager of the Enuuir-
er; Miss Fannie Richards. former En-
uuirer cashier, and Miss Jeanie NC
Lean. cousin Of John R. Mclean, all
named codefendants in the suit.
Fox said the Cincinnatians became
defendants inasmuch as j. r. McLean's
will gave Wiley control of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, Miss Richards $500 a
year and Miss Mclean S40O annually
John R. Mclean was the grand
fathes OF Edward B. Mclean, ir.: Miss
Emily Mclean and John R. Mclean,
ID, children OF Mr.. Edward B. NC
Lean. wife CT the Cincinnati and
Washington publisher.