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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30
DIPLOMAS GIVEN
At SEMINARY

FOREST GLEN, Md, May 80.
Graduation exercises for students
of the National Park Seminary,
exclusive girls finishing school,
were held in the school auditorium
this morning.
Those receiving diplomas on
completion of a tWo-year junior
college course were Jane Gebbie
Bellinger, New York; Janet Louise
Blake, Ohio: Martha Loutie Bray,
Alabama; Catherine Jane Cherry,
New York; Janet Cook, MasSachu-
sets; Jane Allen Dives, PennSyl'
vania; Sara Elizabeth Douglas,
Illinois; Jean Secor Fairbanks,
Illinois; Josephine Gale, Virginia;
Mabelle Ellis Gellinger, New York;
Gretchen Helms, Virginia; Elenor
Virginia Jeffrey, Arizona; Ruth
Elizabeth Lecher, Switzerland;
Kathryn Anna Lundell, Michigan:
Madeleine McKinnon Marvin, New
York: Olga Louise Matthews, Mis-
souri,; Ruth Noblitt, Indiana; Vir-
GINA Margaret Oates, Alabama;
Bette Ruth Reynolds, Illinois, and
Mariana Weddell, Pennsylvania.
Completing two-year course in
art were Lenore Elizabeth Lewis
and Marjorie Heating. A certifi-
cate for postgraduate work in Eng
lish and arts was awarded Geral-
dine Anne Spreckels.
Completing a four-year prepara-
tory course were Mary Jane
Lochrie and Evelyn May, Of Penn
sylvania, and Jane Wellhouse
Meyer, of Florida.
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$4,000 BOND
|. HOLDS SCAFFA
IN GEM CASE
Famed SIeuth Indicted in a
Secret Jury Session; G-Men
Arrest Him During Night

NEW YORK, May 81 G.N.S0.
The secret indictment of Noel
scaffa, private detective and go
between in solution Of big jewel
robberies along the Atlantic sea-
board, was barred today when
Scaffa was arraigned in Federal
court on a charge of violating the
national stolen property act.
Bail of $4,000 was set by Fed
eral Judge Francis Caffey.
Arrested Last Night
The dapper Scaffa, who was ar
rested by Omen last night and
held without bail overnight in the
Federal House Of Detention, was
stunned. He went into a quick
huddle with his lawyer and it was
not made known Immediately
whether he could raise bail today.
Specifically, Scaffa was charged
with causing stolen property to
be transported from New York to
Miami" United States District At
torney Francis w. H. Adams said.
Writ Not Filed
No indictment has been filed,
Adams said. Scaffa was arraigned
on a complaint signed by William
B. Moran, a Department of JUS
tice agent.
The detective appeared before
the Federal grand jury several
times in the last month in the
Governments investigation of the
circumstances surrounding the re-
turn of $185, 900, worth Of jewelry,
stolen from Mrs. Margaret
Hawkes-Bell in the Miami Bit
more Hotel at Miami on January
rs.
Scaffa, in his remarkable ca
eer, has had numerous tiffs with
the New York City police.
In High, Low Places
Retiring, seemingly almost shy,
Scaffa has an amazing number
of connections in all social stratas.
He enjoys not only the confidence
Of Park Avenue matrons and eX-
ecutiveS of insurance firms, who
employ him, but also Of numerous
underworld characters.
In 1925 he paid $65, 900 for the
return Of $245,000 worth Of gems
belonging to Mrs. Jessie Wool
worth Donahue and then waited
a week to report the recovery to
the police.
For this the police had him in
dicted for compromising a felony.
His first trial ended in disagree
ment, his second in acquittal.
GrilIed in Big HauIS
In 1925 he was questioned in
Nassau county when he reported
he ofund in a closet $26,655 in
jewels which the police said had
been stolen from the home of Mrs.
William Wilcox in oyster Bay,
L. I.
In 1880 the New York county
grand jury questioned him in an
unsuccessful effort to learn what
part he played in the roundup of
a jewel robbery gang and the
recovery of gems valued at ST..
100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30

miniatures, and sculptures Of the
persons notable in the history Of
the country.
The sponsors believe such an
institution should be founded in
the interests of art and education,
it having been pointed out that
the countries Of Europe honor
their great in this manner.
N0tables Back Plan
Among the witnesses expected
to appear in favor of the proposal
Friday are r. P. Tolman, acting
director of the National Gallery Of
Art; a representative from the
Fine Arts Commission, and Ed.
ward Bruce, head Of the PWA art
work.
Both Father Edmund Walsh,
vice president of Georgetown Uni
versity and DR.. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, president Of George Washing
ton University, have expressed ap-
proval Of the resolution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30
MECHANIC GETS
BROKEN BACK
IN CRASH
Rex Mays Holds Lead After
! 80 Miles As Gulotta Moves
b. Up to Second Place
(Continued from Page y

NV CONTINUED from Page y
the end of rs miles and had won
$700 in prize money. At this
point, the race had progressed 80
laps.
Weatherley'S death was the
fourth fatality of the twenty-third
annual racing classic, since three
other drivers were killed in the
qualifying trials for today's race.
Chef Miller was the first to take
TO the pits for repairs with a
frozen airline. This happened after
six laps.
Off With Roar
The race was off with a terrific
roar. More than 100000 spec
tators, the greatest assemblage
ever to witness the event, looked
ON in awe at the spectacle.
A perfect day greeted the cheer.
ing throngS as the Speedsters,
sleek and varicolored, were poised
for the gruelling test out there
under the white heat of burning
sun. It was the greatest crowd
ever to view the battle against
time and the inevitability OF
death.
Eleven rows of streamlined cars
were showed into position for the
start of the long grind at 10 a. m.
In the post position was Mays, "a,
the youngest driver in the race,
who qualified at 120.736 miles per
hour. At his right was Gordon in
q Cocktail Hour Special, another
Californian. Also in the first row
was Floyd Roberts who qualified
ut 1851.
They were the leaders. Where
they would be at the finish no one
could tell or would even attempt
to predict.
Pacing the cars as they wheeled
around the track on the prelimi-
nary lap was Harry Mack, general
manager of the Dearborn division
of the Ford Motor Company. One
lap and he dropped out.
Former Winners
Three former winners started
the long, incredible grind. wild
Bill" Cummings, of Indianapolis,
winner last year, was in the Sec
ond row. Cummings set a new
record of more than 104 miles an
hour in 1884.
Riding next to Cummings was
Lou Meyer. winner in 1928 and
1898, who was out to be the first
to finish with the pack at his
heels three times in the history OF
the event.
Another former winner who es-
sayed to overcome the multiple
odds was Fred Frame, oldest Of
the entries and first in 1882.
Charles Francis Coe, fight writer
and author of short stories, was
the starter. In his hand was a
green flag, which he waved from
above to send the drivers off to
whatever fate awaited them.
Wild Bill Cummings was at the
wheel of a Boyle special, a four
cylinder, front-drive, the same car
in which he whizzed to fame last
May. He qualified at 116.901
miles per hour to win a place in
the second row.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30
Tons of Clothing
Bundle Week Net

Seven and a half tons Of cloth.
ing, ranging from Stifflbosomed
shirts and plug hats to overallS
and worn canvas shoes, will be
distributed among Washington'S
needy as the result of the Junior
Board Of Commences Bundle
Week" drive recently ended.
The articles-1,000 esSeS:
2,7O0 pairs of hose; 1900 pairs Of
shoes; $50 hats, and what have
you?-were collected by Premier
Cabs and Standard Gas Stations.
They will be cleaned by the Ma
tional Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Association, taken to a warehouse
and mended and sorted before dis.
tribution by social service and re.
lief agencies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30
Hull Asks Change
In Two Ship Bills
international News Service

An Administration move to
eliminate from the ship subsidy
and water carrier regulations bills
provisions designed to impose
minimum rates on foreign ships
handling American commerce
was seen likely today following
Secretary of State Hull's vigorous
opposition to those provisions.
Mr.. Hull warned Congress such
action would be in violation of
existing treaties and contrary to
''the generally accepted practices
of international law"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30
| Killed, 3 Hurt
In Motor Crash

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. May
80 (SpeciaD. - Herman William
son, %, Of st. Marys, w. Va, was
killed and three persons injured
near here yesterday when an auto
mobile plunged over an embank'
ment. Witnesses told police the
car, driven by Williamson, was
travelling fast,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-30
STEP.UP ABANDONED

DANVILLE, Va, May 30.-An-
derSon Brothers, local garment
manufacturers, employing 40
workers. will not Step-up produc-
ton as announced earlier.
The workers agreed to an in
crease from SO to 20 hours with
proportional pay.
, 1935-09-15
Local Schools
Show Increase
OF Az Pupils

Local schools showed an increase
CT AT pupils over last year. super
tntendent T. G. Dodd, revealed In q
statement Saturday. The figures
showed the following table: Present
enrolment: Junior college, 1872:
high school. AT: junior high school.
537: grammar school. 738. West
Brownsville. 241: East Brownsville.
l55: Washington Park. 664: Fourth
Ward. $50; First Ward. 22e: Victoria.
206: Resaca. III: Los Ebanos. 159:
Blalack. -.
Enrolment by grade levels show
ed Junior college-high school with
AZ in 1894 and 900 in 1895; junior
high school with 486 In 1894 and SGT
In 1885; and elemefa AIRY grades with
2Ie1l In 1884 and $3.50 In 1895. The
totals were In 1884: 1859: and in
1894: 4,296.
Because Of the recent defeat Of the
textbook amendment nc the spell
election. q number Of pupils were
kept out OF school under the sup
position that textbooks would be de-
MED them. Supt. Dodd said Saturday
that these pupils we're now return
ing to the grades. and an additional
enrolment would be reported next
week.
, 1935-09-15
Drive For $1,000
To Help City's
Needy Mapped

A drive for an initial fund CT So
600 to relieve the most urgent cases
OF the city's needy will be launched
In Brownsville by Associated Char
tiles during the week beginning
September %. The funds cam
paign will be directed by Mrs. r.
3. Creager. chairman Of the fl
nance committee.
In announcing the drive. ASsociat-
ed Charities workers pointed cut that
the county relief Offices expendi-
lures OF from $4,000 to $4,000
monthly during the peak OF last
winter will be cut off entirely this
winter. and the city must solve its
own problems Of caring for unem-
ployables.
The committee stressed that only
the most extreme cases will receive
relief from the Associated Charities
due TO lack OF funds. The drive has
been endorsed by civic organizations.
County Judge O.. c. Dancy and May
or r. B. Rentfro.
II was announced that the Cam
eron County Relief Board will as
sist the Associated Charities with
surplus commodities. which include
flour. dried skinned milk and can
ned meat.
, 1935-09-15

road. and a number Of feeder or
lateral roads.
He also. In his road discussions nc
Harrington. mentioned the proposed
highway and park development along
Padre Island. linking Corpus Christi
and Port Isabel.
"If California had such a project
she would spend twenty millions OF
dollars on ii and bring people from
all parts Of the nation through such
an attraction" Hines said.
The highway chairman came TO
the Valley primarily TO address a
meeting at Harlingen Friday night Of
Valley Christian churches. He Is
head Of the Christian church lay or
~ganizaticn OF the state. He was in
troduced by Patrick Henry. state
secretary. at this meeting. and
stressed the Importance OF the work.
urging greater attendance.
While committing himself TO no
roads. except the Kennedy county one,
Chairman Hines in discussing VAL
ley projects urged lateral roads. and
pointed out that the state Is going
to spend millions OF dollars in clos
ing gaps In the highway system OF
the state.
He discussed informally with q
number Of Valley men various road
projects in the section.
He suggested a three-lane highway
linking San Benitc and HEshgen as
a partial solution to the traffic prob
lem between the two cities.
His first appearance In the VAL
ley was at McAllen Friday. where he
talked at a meeting Of the Lions
club. with a number Of civic leaders
and other citizens present.
Promises Kennedy Action
He then came 70 Harlingen. and
Saturday went &c Raymondville.
Speaking t. about $50 Willacy coun-
~ people in the Ramon Theatre
building Saturday morning. Hines
said. Il propose to go back to Aus
tin and do everything In my power
to see that work on the Kennedy
county highway. which will start
soon after letting Of contract this
month for paving Of the Riviera &c
Sarita section. Is made continuous.
and that the road Is paved or 70 the
Willacy county line as soon as pcs
sible."
He was cheered when he made this
statement. and added later that II
for one OF the highway commission
am in favor OF early completion Ct
the entire Kennedy county project"
Harry Cook. manager Of the Ray
mondville Chamber Of Commerce
and a worker for the Kennedy coun-
ty road. said I'VE feel considerably
more optimistic about this road to-
day than we have for the past few
weeks"
A delegation OF Willacy county
people was In Austin last week. con-
ferring with Governor Alfred and
highway officials on this road.
AT that time Governor Alfred
promised to use his influence In
helping to secure early completion Of
the project.
, 1935-09-15
CUBS COP LEAD AS GIANTS BEAT CARDS FL in IL FRAMES

old-age pensions and pull the state
out OF the red" He said Texas pro-
duced 5o0.0oo.0Oo barrels annually Of
which only 10 per cent was refined,
used and taxed In this state.
Westerfeld also suggested d sever
ance tax OF five cents per 1000 Gu
bic feet OF natural gas at the well.
RE declared the piR gas companies
paid the state $4,000 taxes last
year whereas they should pay be-
tween tl5,o0o.ooo and ~s2o.0o0.000 an
nually.
Representative w. A. Shofner Of
Temple announced he would intro
duce q bill authorizing counties,
cities and towns 20 levy an occupa-
ton tax based on the gross receipts
Of public utilities
The burden or taxes Ia borne by
local units" Shofner said. The
counties. cities and schools need
more revenue. We are going 10
have 10 tax the interests or tax the
people. The tax should be reason
able. not punitive"
Representative II. T.. Hunter OF
Cleburne said he would report on
the investigation OF the agricultural
, 1935-09-15

DALLAS. Sept. IA. R1-South-
ern Methodist's first-strong varsity
football team will line up away from
its home field Monday for the first
time this season.
Coach Matty Bell said he would
take his "l2-man" starting lineup
TO a joint meeting and dinner Of the
Mustang club, a downtown booster
organization. and the Petroleum
club az the Baker Hotel.
Bell said a Mustang Club mem
Der complained that after getting
acquainted with the players In "Civ-
vies." he still could not recognize
them on the field. s. he plans to
take them TO the dinner In their
uniforms.
The starting lineup: Maco stew
art and Bill Upton. ends; Truman
Spain and Maurice Orr, tackles;
Billy Stamps and j. c. Qron Mani
Wetsel, guards: Arthur johnson.
center: Bob Wilson. Harry Shuford,
Shelley Burt. Johnny Sprague and
j. r. Jack Rabbit) Smith. backs.
Bell has refused &c relegate Smith
70 the second team. alternating him
with Wilson and Burt. hence the
"twelve-man' starting team.
, 1935-09-15
SCORPION NOW
" Y y " "
TO
" v W " "
EASTLAND + FROG

DALLAS. Sept. IA. CP-T. w.
Whittenberg and G. r. Carter,
laborers. Saturday produced what
they claimed was q runner-ur to
Old Rip, the horned frog Eastlard
county residents say slept 81 years
In the cornerstone Of their old
courthouse.
The runner-up was q scorpion
which they said they extracted
alive and kicking from a block OF
concrete taken from the Commerce
Street viaduct. The viaduct was
built in 1912. so the scorpion could
not have slept more than q years,
or eight less than Old Rip.
Whittenberg said the scorpion
was white when first knocked loose
from its prison, but turned the
usual brownish color after five
minutes exposure 70 the air. He
said they first thought it dead.
but one leg moved and then the
tail.
They exhibited the creature with
its head and three CT its front
legs encased in concrete.
, 1935-09-15
Orders Closing Of
Transient Stations

AUSTIN. Sept. IL. R1-Texas re-
lief officials Saturday announced no
~tranSients would be accepted mt six
bureaus after September 20 and the
stations would be closed Nov. I.
Eligible workers from 500 tran
Sients now In camps would be trans
ferred to Civilian Conservation
Corps or Works Progress Admins
tration rolls and efforts would be
made TO return others 10 their home
counties
, 1935-09-15
BOBCAT SQUAD
GREEN OUTFIT
Edinburg Expects 10 Have
Tough Shedding In
"A District

EDINBURG, Sept. H-Edinburg
High Schools hopes In It's first year
Of Glass A football win be centerec
In a young. green team now round
ing into q fair aggregation after
two weeks Of practice. according tc
Coach Bobby Cannon.
Cannon. former Mission, San An
tonic and Corpus Christi coach
arrived at Edinburg Just in time tc
meet a new group Of football play
erS starting In one Of The toughest
Class A districts In this section OF
the state. Edinburg Is the first HI
dalgo County high school forced in
TO Class A competition by the num-
Der Of students enrolled.
It's young, inexperienced team L
not expected to make a big showing
the first year because It's three
hardest games viii be played away
from the home grid and because II
Is learning an entirely new coach
ing system and playing methods
The recently rearranged sche 1ule
announced Friday by Cannon, in
cludes games at Corpus Christi with
the favorites in the District. the
Buccaneers, at Laredo and al
Brownsville. where Il veteran
Eagles are being groom
ed for q fast season.
Backfield II Young
Cannon's club will have undoubt-
edly the youngest backfield In the
district. none OF his players being
over is years Of age. Cannon. q
firm believer in the le-year age
limit, Is forced to look mostly to-
ward the 1885 season when talking
about playing prospects. In the
backfield are several OF the young
candidates. including Bob Brumley
letterman. and other newcomers. al
Of whom are playing their first ~
behind the line. These r Harold
Wilson. Duncan. Steele, Austin
Wright. Joe Hunt and Hibbetts.
Three veterans have already
found their places In the line. Dick
Brumley &C left end. Buster John
son at left tackle and Skinner az
guard. who may be moved TO center
in the absence Of others with any
experience.
The Bobcats open their season
under the lights here the night OF
September 20 with the Mission High
School Eagles. Installation Of flood
lights are virtually complete, re-
Electors and lamps having arrived
Thursday. Poles were set and wires
strung earlier In the week. Eight
banks OF lights will illuminate the
Edinburg gridiron.
Edinburg's revised schedule was
announced by Cannon as follows:
co denoting district games:
Sept. omission at Edinburg:
Sept. 27-Eohstown at RobStown
(tentative); Oct. 4-Corpus Christi
at Corpus Christi; Oct. ll-Kings-
vile at Edinburg ~: Oct. 49,
Laredo ut Laredo ('); Oct. as
Mercedes at Edinburg; Nov. Rio
Hondo at Edinburg; Nov. g.
Brownsville at Brownsville 81: Nov.
i5-Raymondviile ut Raymondvilie;
Nov. 22-Harlingen ut Edinburs
90.
, 1935-09-15
Mrs. N. M. Tolliver
Dies Near Donna

Especial 20 The derAld)
DONNA. Sept. IA. Mrs. Nancy
M. Tolliver, rs, died Mt the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. Essie Akin.
near here early Saturday, and
funeral services were conducted
Saturday afternoon with Rev. Cow
an In charge.
The body was forwarded 20
Tuscola, Texas, the family home,
Saturday night for burial.
Mrs. Tolliver, who has three
daughters living here, came to the
Valley TO make her home about
eight month"; ago. She Is survived
by six daughters: Mrs. J. w. VIM
card. Mrs. Ora Shell and Mrs. Essie
Aiken. all Of Donna. Mrs. Maude
Evans Of Tuscola. Mrs. Oscie Lind
ley of Tuscola and Mrs. j. g. King
Of winters. Tex, and n son, WIN
Tolliver Of Bogata. Texas.
Funeral arrangements WISE made
by Martin Nelson Funeral home.
, 1935-09-15
Razorbacks Drill
Hard On Saturday

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark, Sept. IL.
R-The Arkansas Razorbacks went
through their toughest scrimmage
Of the season Saturday afternoon.
Coach Fred Thomson driving his
men hard and depending on a Sun
day rest to get them back In shape.
The coach concentrated through
cut this week on the backfield. with
constant drills on passing. tackling.
and blocking.
Martin and sloan did the ball
tossing Saturday with Ike Poole.
veteran end. showing well on the
receiving side.
Thomson planned two practices
a day next week TO round off the
rough spots before the Kansas state
Teachers invasion October 5.
, 1935-09-15
HINES SAYS VALLEY
TO GET ROADS SHARE

N2RFAA1A - "a
McALLEN. Sept. I4-Harry Hines
Of Wichita Falls. chairman Of the
Texas Highway Commission. Friday
told the McAllen Lions club that
Texas Is verging on a $4O.O00.0O0
highway building program In which
the Lower Rio Grande Valley will
share.
Chairman Hines. In company with
his secretary. Tom Payne. and Rev.
Patrick Henry OF Fort Worth. ar
rived here Thursday night on a brief
tour OF South Texas. On Friday
morning. they met with members OF
the Hidalgo County commissioners
court and the highway committee OF
the McAllen Chamber OF Commerce.
After O brief conference. they ac-
ccmpanied the Valley men on an in
spection trip Of sections OF State
Highways 4. as. 66 and II In HI
dalgc county and oral requests for
state assistance IN completing the
county's highway projects were
made.
Hines told the large crowd attend
ing the luncheon that Texas Is now
spending Sill. 100000 to close gaps
totaling $40 miles in the state high
way system as q welcome 10 reg
ular visitors and the additional
thousands who will visit the state
during the Centennial celebration.
, 1935-09-15
Aggies Prep Hard
For Opening Game

COLLEGE STATION, Sept. "a. (P)
The Texas A. and M. football
squad snapped through its first full
scrimmage OF the season Saturday.
with three groups alternating en- Of
tense and defense for moro than a
half hour.
Coach Homer Norton was testing
his plans for the opening game here
next Saturday against the Stephen
r. Austin Teachers.
During both OF the days two
drills the candidates were given long
workouts In pass offense and de-
Tense. and in chasing down the field
10 tackle punt receivers.
, 1935-09-15

WACO. Sept. IA. R1-Sophomore
backs and linemen. members Of the
sensational 1884 freshmen team. may
come as mama from heaven for
Baylor University's battered Bruins
In the 1895 Southwest Conference
scramble.
Fourteen veteran lettermen are re-
turning, but mere interesting to
Bear coaches and fans Is O group OF
seven sophomores and other of their
1884 teammates.
, 1935-09-15

Bobby Batsell. l3-year-old marks
man. set the pattern at the Batsell-
Wells Skeet field Friday afternoon
with a perfect round OF IS.
Dave Young. maestro Of the .4i0.
~pulverized q brace or 24s with his
pcp gun for one Of the best exhibit
tons OF the afternoon.
, 1935-09-15

PITTSBURGH. Sept. II. Up
Philadelphia jumped on Cy Blanton
for four hits in the ninth inning 70
drive In three runs and defeat the
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to 5 in the third
game Of their series. Ram Prim re-
lieved Joe Bowman in the sixth and
won credit for the victory.
Philadelphia =. 022 900 003-7 s 2
Pittsburgh 80. OH oil 0O0-5 ii 2
Bowman, Prim and Todd: Blan-
ton, Hoyt. and Grace.
, 1935-09-15

rtuLl5 DdIIeu M-HdTImhn Isl,
Saxon. Martin. Cruhm. G. Garcia,
Lindhorn 90 and Lopez (2). 80 hit
-Lindhorn: % hits--Hartman and
Lopez. Earned runs-Goodyear none.
Pan-American ten. Stolen bases-M.
Cara and Boeer. Left on bases
Goodyear nine. Pan-American seven.
Pitching records-Pryce allowed n
hit, struck cut two and walked three
In two innings; Damron allowed five
hits. struck out four and walked two
IN seven innings; Patrick allowed
III hits. struck out three and walked
six in eight innings. Umpires-Claar,
Jeanes and Coke. Scorer-Gumpner.