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The Washington times., 1925-06-27
SUBDIVISION IS
SET ASIDE FOR
j. s. CLERKS
Senator Balls Plan Put Into
Effect-Profit-Iess Homes
Being Built

Creation Of community for Gov
eminent employees by the erection
Of profit-less homes on 60O-acre
tract Of land within twenty min
utes' ride of the downtown district.
recommended by Senator l.. Heisler
Ball, former Rent Commissioner. as
sure.fire method of solving Wash
ington's housing problems, is q
reality.
Today six sample houses on
double size lots and enal.odying
every modern improvement are
under construction at the COM
munity which will be known as
District Heights. One Of the houses
| is entirely completed, with the lawn
sodded, the sidewalk and curbing
laid and electricity installed.
Profit Only ON Land.
It is the contention Of the spon-
sors Of the community, who frankly
state their profit will be derived
from the land itself which, happily
was purchased at farm land yaltle,
that the houses will be sold from
81, 900 to $4,000 cheaper than those
OF the same class being marketed
within the District Line. 1t is fur
ther stated that II the same houses
were '.set down in Chevy Chase
they would bring $4,000 each.
A choice trace Of twenty-five
acres, almost in the centerf of the
DEVELOPMENT, has been 2, set aside
by the sponsors without cost a.r
taxes to the home owners for the
erection Of churches, schools and
Fairgrounds for children. sp
Country Club Facilities.
Guarantee Of the growth Of the
community as a haven for Govern
ment employees is seen in q pro-
jected country club on 12O.acre
tract being set aside for this puT.
pose. A handsome colonial club.
house and numerous suitable out
buildings for the club are already
on the ground.
grow up with the community, will
swimming pool, bowling alleys, base
recreational features.
Joseph L. Topper, prominent
Washington lawyer, housing expert
t14AA NAC1CAOPOA "a tWO 6AACNESS40A
subdivisions, is president. Of the
company pledged to put over Sena-
tor Balls project. Well knowing
that he stands to make slight
profit out OF the development .oi
the community, Mr.. Topper said ito.
day:
IF can be instrumental in
alternating the burden from the
back OF the average rentpayer, /
will have realized one OF my most
cherished ambitions
Two Miles From ID. G. Line.
The community Is located on
Pennsylvania avenue extern led,
southeast, slightly less than sever
miles from the United States Cap
ito1 and two miles over the District
line. It is on one Of the most pic
turesque highways leading from
the District into Maryland. reached
by either bus or auto. 1t. is on
an elevation Of 800 feet.
Choice of two propositions is
offered those who desire, to settle
at District Heights. Txt.sa
One is to purchase one of the
houses which the sponsors are
erecting and will continue to build.
The other is to purchase a lot
and then let the sponsors, or any
other building company desired to
build a house suiting the individual
The Washington times., 1925-06-27
PARIS CATHEDRAL TO
INSTALL AINIPLI FIERs

The famous cathedral ck Notre
.11a ~, - paris Is going 70 follow
the the. exanpie of ! number of the
i hss- churches IN the United
stafes ana install an American
1902, 100 voice amplffication gystefn.
T3s,f 4 short time ago one OF tnese
avsfenns was placed IN Westminster
Il,hev. with the result that anyone
seated anywhere In that famous
sfructure could hear every word o.
fhe address being made.
The Washington times., 1925-06-27
VETS PARACHUTE, LEAP
ENDS ON FIRE ESCAPE

BAYONNE, N. j.. June 26.-Alva
Starr, chief petty officer at Lake
hurst station and. a member Of
Shenandoah Post. Veterans Of For
eign Wars, at Lakehurst, jumped
with a parachute from an airplane
piIoted by III. I. June from Miller
Field, Staten Island. for the bene-
fit of the veterans assembled in
Bayonne.
Starr landed on the fire escape
of a four-story brick building and
climbed to the earth.
The Washington times., 1925-06-27

tastes and pocletbool. The home
will be financed 50 the home owner
win have to pay but small cash
first payment and $3.50 month.
( Precautions have already been
taken to.prevent any house being
built In the community at cost
OF less than $4,000, and the acreage
has been zoned so that all stores
and business establishments 1ftIsr
be confined to strip Of land front
ing on the Marlboro pike.
The Washington times., 1925-06-27

.. b. Earle has bought the real-
dence located IL 211s Tiagler place.
sale 81 two lots purchased II
aacI,. case for the purpose Of the
creation az personal homes are
reuorted Robert and Edna Meyer
have purchased Ii Huntin9 ton
street. Chevy Chase y. c. ana
1900 ii Evans IN Fulton street
northwest, near Thirty elghth street.
The Washington times., 1925-06-27
sweethearts of IS Wed.

JERSEY CITY. June 37.--Mat-
thew Henry Stewart, of Hasbrouck
Heights, ard Mrs. Harriet Cooper, Of
Brooklyn, each seventy-flve, and
sweethearts in their school days,
were married here.
The Washington times., 1925-06-27
. Tran1pled bY Ilorse

FRANKLIN. Pa, June &c. X.
Shelter, superintendent Of the
county farm, was seriously injured
when he was tranpled by q horse.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
SOLDIERS CONFESS
ATTEMPT ON TRAINS

LAREDO. Oct. o.-P)-Sheriff Joe
Condren of Webb county said this
afternoon that four of the six soldiers
of the Fourth Field ARTILLERY, who
made their getaway from the guard
house at the fort here Sunday morn
ing and were captured near Callahan
Switch, "a miles north of Laredo, on
Monday, had confessed that they
placed railroad ties on the track north
of Webb in three attempts to stop
trains.
Sheriff Condren said the men adj
mitted that they had tried to stop a
northbound freight train, a northbound
passenger train and then a southbound
passenger train between the hours of
midnight Sunday and daybreak on
Monday. They declared their purpoTe
was to stop a train and board it.
The men, in their confessions TO
Sheriff Condren, said the idea to stop
trains by putting ties on the track
was suggested 10 them by Walter J..
Nicholson, one of the escaped prison
ers from Fort Mcintosh, who has
ten-year sentence in Fort Leavenworth
prison pending for burgla rizing the
quartermaster's department at Fort
Mcintosh recently. Nicholson was
charged by the other soldiers with hav-
ing directed the operations of placing
the ties on the track.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
HEART FAILS MAN
ERE He FIRES GUN

LONDON, Oct. 2. - One of the
strangest tragedies in London police
annals was revealed today at the in
quest over the body of George Henry
Cable, 81, a former wcll-to-do and Gull
turcd farmer of Ontario. Canada. The
inquest showed that Cable. after max
ing grim preparations for suicide, ana
with a revolver clutched in his .hano,
suddenly died of heart stoppage before
firing the fatal shot.
Cable was all Englishman and had
returned TO England from Canada last
January. After chain of misfortunes
which included the loss of his for
tune and the death Of his wife, neces-
stating the placing of his four chill
drcn in the care of relatives, an I'M
successful search for work, illness and
then utter helplessness, he deter
mined to die.
He went TO his lodgings in Brixton,
where he left note willing his body
TO a hospital for anatomical research,
barricaded himself in his room and ap-
parently aimed the revolver. Then
fate interviewed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
TEXAS TECH ROLLS
SHOW 1000 PUPILS

LUBBOCK, Oct. 2.-CP)-Texas'
newest major educational institution,
the Texas chronological College, open
ed its doors here yesterday with up
ward of 1000 students enrolled or in
prospect of matriculation.
DIR. W. NJ. W. Splawn, president of
the University of Texas. was the prin-
cipal speaker at the colleges first con-
vocation. DIR. i. W. Horn, president
of the college, delivered the introduc-
tory address.
In referring TO the unusually large
initial registration. DR.. Splawn said ::
1T is greater number than the Uni
versity of Texas had after it had
been operated a decade. And besides,
rs far as my observation goes, they
are all typical students, products OF
the high school system. Before many
of you graduate you will see three
times that number in attendance"
Other speakers were President J. A.
Hill of the West Texas State Teach
ers' College. Canyon, and President
c. f. Evans of the Southwestern
State Teachers College. San Marcos.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
AUSTIN MAY OPEN
STREETS ON CAMPUS

AUSTIN, Oct. 2.-LP)-The city OF
Austin will investigate the legal right
Of the University of Texas board OF
regents TO close streets on the campus,
it was decided today by the city coun-
ell. With the streets closed the
campus is without fire protection or
city sanitary service, it was explained.
City Attorney J. Bouldin Rector
was instructed 10 confer with DR..
Walter Splavtn. president, on the sit
nation, caused by the recent blocking
Of the streets by posts, as authorized
by the Thirty-ninth Legislature.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
CHARLIE BRYAN MAY
RUN FOR GOVERNOR

JACKSON. Miss, Oct. 2.-CP-
Charles II. Bryan, former governor
Of Nebraska, before leaving for
Florida today after a visit 10 cousin,
T. S. Marshall, here. said that be
has received petitions from people of
Nebraska asking him TO become a
candidate for governor in 1926.
-1t is too early for me 10 say
whether l viii make the race. but 1
cannot but feel highly complimented
by the solicitations of my people" he
said. "When ] return 10 my office
/ viii take up the matter and make
my decision then. 80
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
Chief Spurns
Waggish AdOice;
Goes to Work

Assistant Fire Chief Butler
was advised TO go to the place
where snowballs are supposed to
melt so readily, when he re-
sponded 10 a fake fire alarm at
the corner of Palmetto and Del
mar streets Wednesday night.
Instead, Chief Butler returned
TO the Central Station.
Police were unable TO find the
two youths who turned in the
alarm and fled after giving the
fire chief their free advice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
DRIVER is FATALLY
CRUSHED BY AUTO

SAN ANGELO, Oct. John f.
Hogue, 10, truck driver, died Thurs
day in a local hospital from injuries
sustained when an automobile. swerv-
ing 10 avoid a collision with n wagon
loaded with cotton. overturned on him
and three other passengers on the
Carlsbad pike, six miles north of San
Angelo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
HISTORY OF AMERICA.

Mr.. Bryan's memoirs. written as
they are in a vein of kindly humor
and after the years had cast their
veil over the political rancors of the
moment, are a history of cross sec
ton of America of the past six de-
cades.
Your copy Of The Sunday Light
should be ordered in advance on ac'
count of the wide interest which these
articles have aroused in Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
BRYAN REVEALS.
HIS IA RLY
CHILDHOOD
Second lnstallm emit Of
Memoirs in Light
Sunday Morning.

William Jennings Bryan was not
always the dignified statesman of the
@oid school, who was such familiar
figure in American politics for moro
than so years. No indeed.
Fifty years ago. of a cold winters
morning, a protesting youngster rpse
before the dawn, built the fires, MIXED
the cows, chopped a days supply Of
wood and fed and watered the stock
before breakfast himself, concealing at
the time feelings which the Sunday
school songs 1 knew did not furnish
expression
That was William ]. Byan's child
hood-or at least an important part of
it-as described by himself in the sec
ond installment of his own life me-
moirs, written by himself and edited
since his recent death by his widow,
Mary Raird Rrvan
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
EXCLUSIVELY IN LIGHT.

Bryan's memoirs, characterized al
over the nation as the greatest news
paper feature of the decade. is running
rerially in the San Antonio Sunday
Light-appearing there EXCLU'
SIvELY. Last weeks article by Mr..
Bryan was in tho nature of fore
word, summing up the high spots in
his career and pointing out that dur
ing his entire life he was what he
termed "child of fortune
In Sundays article the Great Com
moner begins in earnest the story of
his life as the son of a county judge
in Virginia, describing his early am
billions. First he wanted TO be Bap-
fst minister; then farmer; last, and
in this desire he was successful, a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
THE WEATHER
WEATHER-PI-

WEATHER-PI-
Brownsville and vicinity: Fair to
partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Moderate to fresh south
ly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was fair to partly cloudy
anu pleasant practically throughout the
United States at the morning observa-
ton. Scattered showers occurred with
i'm the last "a hours in the northwestern
and far western states, with general
rains in the region of the Great Lakes,
and snow in the New England states.
Temperatures were mild throughout the
cotton belt this mornin, but sub-normal
in the northeastern portion of the
United States.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from 50 at AM
arillo to " along the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
meet ATTENDED
BYCLUB WOMEN
Valley Well Represented
at District Federation
in Lockhart

The Valley was well represented at
the district convention of Women's
Clubs at Lockhart last week, according
to representatives of Brownsville clubs
who, have returned home.
Brownsville was the town the greatest
distance from Lockhart represented at
the meeting and the Learners Club of
this place was the only club with four
representatives present, according to
Mrs. Harbert Davenport, who was Of
ficial delegate to the meeting from that
organization.
Other Brownsville women attending
were Mrs. G. S. Stell, representing the
city federation; Mrs. J. C. George, men,
Der of the executive committee of the
district and representative of the Civic
League and Mrs. Volney w. Taylor,
president elect Of the Valley Federation
of Women's Clubs. All of them are
members OF the Learners.
Mrs. j. A. Card of McAllen, presi-
dent of the Valley Federation was pres.
ent and read the report of the organ
ization. This is the first time the Val
ley federation has been represented at
either state or district meeting by the
president, it is said
The Valley was praised many times
during the meeting by residents Of other
sections of the district Mrs. James
Waelder, of Victoria, state club chair
man in the course of her report said
Il have visited the Lower Rio Grande
Valley and found it the Paradise Of
Texas"
During the last business session Fri
day Mrs. Frank A. Tompkins of the
Corpus Christi Woman's Monday club
was elected president of the district
organization; Mrs. j. S. Smith of the
Austin Pathfinders, vice president and
Mrs W. G.. Stuart of McAllen, Study
Club, vice president. Mrs. VIM. Ger
hardt of Corpus Christi was appointed
secretary.
Mrs. Stell is district secretary Of the
Methodist Missionary society and while
away attended convention of that
body in San Marcos.
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
TRUCK LOADING
MAKING GAINS
Total of $50 Cars Go
Out of Valley in Pres
sent Season

Friday, Saturday and Sunday ship
ments of fruits and vegetables out from
the Valley brought the total number Of
cars moved out by freight this season
to 9406 cars. as against 1864 at the
same time last year. About 800 cars
have moved out by express. which will
place the total at approximately 97O6
for this season.
Shipments of cabbage this year are
still dropping off slowly in comparison
with the total last year, as 3613 cars
hace been shipped this season az
against 1869 at this time last year. al
though the potato shipments are near
ing the 400 mark. and onions are NOV
ing more rapidly with 2O9 cars this year,
and only % at this time last year.
Totals this year are: 3615 cabbage,
24l9 mixed vegetables, 2141 beets and
carrots, four parsley, 16 turnips, 493
citrus fruit, 359 potatoes. four tomatoes.
three egg plant, 45 spinach, % lettuce,
two garlic, 200 onions, rs beans, total.
94O6.
Last year-4969 cabbage. 1875 mixed
vegetables, 2001 beets and carrots, IL
turnips, 112 citrus fruit, 81 potatoes.
10 spinach AZ lettuce. % onions, 20
beans. four cabbage plants, total, 1864.
The shipping summary shows that
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
WOMAN ADMITS
Staying SEVEN:
TO MISS TRIAL
Prisoner Mentally Un-
balanced, Inve stiga-
ton Shows, Nebraska
Prosecutor Asserts
(By The Associated Press.)

ST. PAUL, Nebr., April 20.-Mrs.
Della Sorensen, 28, who yesterday con-
fessed the killing by poison of seven
persons, including two of her own chill
dren and her husband, probably will
never be tried on charges of murder,
County Attorney Dobrey announced
that an investigation had shown that
Mrs. Sorensen was mentally unbalanced
and that she would be placed in the
state insane asylum. If she should be
released from the institution within
two or three years" the attorney said,
the murder charges could be revived.
Investigation into the series of deaths
extending over seven years which led
to Mrs Sorensen's arrest Saturday and
her subsequent confession, was started
three weeks ago following the serious
illness of two small children whom Mrs.
Sorensen is alleged to have given some
poisoned cookies. In her signed con-
fession Mrs. Sorenson related how she
had killed two Of her own children, a
baby, Deloris, and her three year old
daughter, Minnie; the former because
her crying and fretting "irritated her
and the latter because she was i'll with
St. Vitue dance, and Il could do nothing
for her" Her husband, Joseph Weldam.
she said she poisoned after a quarrel.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Weldam, Mrs. Soren-
sens aged mother-in law, died of poison
administered by the accused woman, ac-
cording to her confession, in the sum-
mer Of 1920 because she was feeble and
childish and burden. | wanted to get
her out of the way
Two children Of Mrs. Wetzel Cooper,
Mrs. Sorensen's sisterin-law, were slain
because, Mrs Sorensen said, she had
offended their aunt by "gossiping"
about her. The first of these, a little
girl, was killed in July. 1918. The sec
ond, four months old baby, was put
to death in August, 1922.
Every time | gave poison to one Of
Mrs. Cooper's children, I said to my
self, now Pm going to get even with
you (Mrs. Cooper for what you have
said about me-" the confession said
On the twentieth of February, 1928
came the last Of the slayings attributed
to Mrs Sorensen. This was the death
of Ruth, baby daughter Of Mrs. Chris
tina Brock, whom Mrs. Sorenson con-
fessed she had poisoned "because / felt
sorry for the poor child because it's
mother did not care for it..
After the death of my little daugh-
ter. Minnie" the woman said, Il had
feeling of elation and happiness. Then.
after got to thinking about what had
done, I was afraid and tried to hide it.
had this same feeling after the death
Of everyone of those | poisoned"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
Truck Markets
Today VI; f.,, s'1s' n.... n:'''

AUSTIN, Tex, April 20.-Carlot ship
ments of fruits and vegetables-Spin-
ach, Texas. 10; Virginia, 80; Cabbage,
Texas, %; Florida, q South Carolina,
90; New York, o; others. IS; mixed
vegetables, Texas, 55; others, ISL;
beets, Texas, g.; carrots, Texas, 4; mix
ed beets and carrots, Texas, IT; string
beans. Texas, p; grapefruit, Texas, S;
total. 157.
Shipments by districts of origin, Tex
as-Lcwer Valley, beets, 2; cabbage, %;
carrots. a; beets and carrots, IS.
Shipping point information, unchang-
ed.
Carlot shipments of fruits and vege-
tables for Sunday-Spinach, Texas. 0;
Virginia, 0; others, 0; cabbage, Texas,
Fl; Florida. /; South Carolina, 8; 9TH
ers, 8; mixed vegetables. Texas, s;
others, 3S; beets, Texas, 2; string beans,
Texas, 13; total, As; potatoes Texas.
Al; onions, Texas, 66; carrots, Texas,
2; grapefruit, Texas, 2; total. 11S.
Shipments by districts OF origin,
Texas-Lower Valley. heets, 8; cabbage,
Al; carrots, 3; beets and carrots. IL.
Kansas City, four Texas,
seven others, Sc track, weaker, $3.50;
Chicago, 128 others, 227 track, steady.
$2.75 to s4.00; Cincinnati five Texas,
l9 others, 81 track, weaker, s4.25; Fort
Worth, six Texas. Is others, % track,
dull $3.50 to $3.65.
Onions-Kansas City nine Texas, two
others, seven track, weakers, yellows,
$500, whites, s2.25 to $3.50; Chicago,s II
Texas, 81 track, steady. s1.75 to $1.88;
whites, s2.25 to $2.65; Cincinnati, four
Texas, one others. Is track, yellows.
s1.75 to $500; whites. 5000; Phila-
delphia, 25, Texas 80 track, dull, yell
lows, $1.75 to $1.s5; Pittsburgh, 12 Tex
as weaker, s1.75 to $1.S5 for yellows;
whites. mostly $270; Washington. two
others, eight track, dull. $500 t o$2.25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
MISS MARIE BROWNE
+. NAMED NURSE HERE

Miss Marie Browne, formerly OF
Brownsville, but for the past two years
a nurse Of the city health staff in Aus
tin, has been employed by the public
health nursing association of Browns
willie as Red Cross public health nurse
here.
Miss Browne takes the place of MISS
Anna Gabriel, public health nurse here
for more than year, who left short
time ago to take position with the
state health nursing board in Austin.
Miss Browne left here several years
ago, receiving her hospital training at
the hospital in San Angelo, and at Santa
Rosa infirmary in San Antonio. She
was later employed at Austin.
The nurse will take up her duties
here next Monday, April 27.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-20
Canyon Boy Drowned
In Two Feet of Water

CANYON. Tex, April 20.--Samuel
Smith. 81. son of farmer living just
south of here. drowned in two feet OF
water at the bridge on the Tulia road
sometime Saturday or Saturday night
The young man was missed from home
Saturday afternoon and a searching
party was organized. His cap was
found on the bank of the creek, and
after dragging the stream all night, the
body was found lying in shallow water
by the bridge about 8 a. m. Sunday.
The COY was said to he subject to epil-
epsy, and is believed to have been
stricken on the bank of the stream,
falling into the water.