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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-17
ROOF GARDEN CLOSED

The Travellers Hotel roof garden was
closed last night. The roof garden
opened as cafe soon after the hotel
addition fronting on Levee street was
completed, and has operated up until
the present time No arrangements for
opening it under any other plan have
been announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-17
Safe Robbers Protect
Tennessee Firms Books

ALEXANDRIA. TenR-. Dee. l7---Se-
curing entrance to the vault Of Dibrc1
Dinges Banking company here WedHes
day night, burglars carefully remCssd
the books from the vault. turHed the
safe on its face and burned b0ls ~
the back Of the atrongbox through
which they extracted $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-17
cENTENARIAN DoDGEs OFFICE

WEYMOUTH, Eng. Nominated for a
local office, Mrs. Rhoda King, aged lol
filed an official declination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-17
KILLED AFTER BURYING WIFE

EVANSTON, H.. Returning on foot
from his wife's burial. III. IT, Eleyerr
was struck and killed by an automobile
Evening star., 1925-12-04
Rishop Caruana. who was chaplain

Bishop Caruana, who was chaplain
of the Gard Infantry and the 18th
Cavalry OF the American Army during
the war, gave the writer his impress
sion OF Porto Rico, which he doubt
less communicated also to the Pope.
Porto Rico has progressed great
~" said the bishop. American ad-
ministrations have built roads and
installed electricity. water and hygiene
everywhere. Economically Porto Rico
is less fortunate. The population is
excessive. hence the financial life does
not flourish, especially since the re-
cent drop in the price of sugar. but
the government is doing everything
possible, introducing new industries.
including lace and cement.
downright lo25 nv ChicngO Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1925-12-04

the commissioner to have led to the
collection during the last fiscal year
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
that otherwise would not have been
paid. Instead of discouraging water
users it has increased their confidence
and has had great influence in
maintaining the morale of the ad-
ministration of the bureau" the re-
port added.
Lands irrigated from Federal recla
nation works In 1924 produced crops
worth nearly Sl10. 900 900, an increase
of 100000 over the previous year.
Great progress was made during the
year in conservation of the Nations
water resources, with construction of
five great dams under way
Evening star., 1925-12-04
Toyown Ps Royal Where All Folks Fary1and Live

All-Aboard Limited, SOC
Balky Mule, soc
krazy Kar, SOC
Rolo-Chair, soc
Honeymoon Express, soc
Ford Sedan, SOC
Holt and Tott, Csc
Big Show Circus. Csc
Yellow Taxi. Csc
Black and White Taxi, 95c
Steam Rollers, 95c
Ring-A-Ling Circus, Csc
Radio Rex. 05c
kingsbury Mechanical
Toys
Racer, Truck. Fire Engine, Aerial Ladder.
Choice $I.OO
Others $3.50 to S205
Evening star., 1925-12-04
AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT
OF PORTO RICO PRAISED
But Island Is Unfortunate Eco
nomically, Bishop Caruana Says,
After Visit to Pope.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
ROME, December 4.--Bishop Caru.
ana of Porto Rico, who has made a
complete report to the Pope on con
ditions in the island. is leaving Rome
shortly to proceed to Philadelphia,
where he will join Bishop Byrne and
accompany him to his newly elected
diocese at Ponce
Evening star., 1925-12-04
structor at Knox College, In an ar
ticle for the Infantry Journal.

StructOr at knOX COIIege, IN an ar
ticle for the Infantry journal.
There is absolutely no market in
which you can buy one, and there is
no mechanical or other substitute for
one when you need him." the officer
writes. "In comparison with the wealth
of the United States, and in view Of
the valuable insurance bought with
these expenditures, the amount spent
on r. o. r. c. units IS infinitesimally
small"
Primarily, the purpose of the r. O.
#. G. is to supply nearly 10000 re
placements for the Organized Reserves
of the Army annually, and. secondarily.
to improve the physique habits, minds
and morals Of a much larger portion
OF the population than finds it's way
into the reserves, Capt. COrrigan says.
Evening star., 1925-12-04
mission today to the Secretary of the

mission today to the Secretary of the
Interior.
Thousands of these requests were
received and many deserving cases
received sympathetic consideration.
The deferments amounted to large
sum in the aggregate. The commits
sion said during the last five years
there has been "a progressive decrea Sc
in payments made on certain projects,
delinquencies for that period amount
ing to $500 600. Arrears in pay
ments for 1924 alone amounted TO
more than 100000.
Seven reclamation projects. he said.
are source of confidence and salts
faction. having paid more than S5 per
cent of charges and assessments.
Seventeen have paid more than half.
1nsistence on payments was said by
Evening star., 1925-12-04
RECLAMATION BILLS
SOURCE OF VEXATION
surea,. Says Reque1ts for Post
b poned Payment Constitute
= Hard Problem.

Consideration of requests of water
users on Federal irrigation projects
Tor deferment of payments has been
the most difficult and eXacting duty
of the Bureau of Reclamation, accord
ing to the annual report OF the com
Evening star., 1925-12-04
o. R. C. 20 LIEUTENANTS
COST u. S. $500 APIECE
With No Mechanical Substitute
Available, He Is Cheap at the
Price, Training officer Says.

By the Associated Press.
GALESBURG, Ill, December At
costs the Federal Government in
maintaining 124 senior r. O. T. G..
units at as many colleges about $500
to produce qualified second lieu
tenant of Infantry. says Capt. Robert
w Corrlgan, Infantry, military in
Evening star., 1925-12-04

The influence of t11e corps is felt upon
all students who have enrolled though
no more than oncfourth of them may
continue the work through the fourth
year, Qualifying for commissions.
Evening star., 1925-12-04

Texas furnishes more than sct-
enth part of the worlds production
Of petroleum
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Soldering Iron Should
Be Kept Well Cleaned

Soldering is easy after little prac-
tice. The iron should be cleaned with
fine sandpaper or emery cloth before
using. When heating, If done over a
fame, the pointed end Of the iron
should not come in contact with the
flame. a little fiux should be applied
to iron and rubbed In with solder until
the sides Of the iron are bright.
The iron should be held under the
work to be soldered whenever pos
sible. and when the solder is running
freely In the joint the iron should be
taken away. and the joint allowed to
cool. Flux should be used sparingly
on joints, and should be wiped off
when soldering is completed.
Don't use a soldering paste" for
fiux. Rosin dissolved in alcohol or
rosin core solder is all right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

When the news spread, public meet
lngs were called and subscriptions for
Jefferson's use were started. A loan
or gift from the treasury was sug-
gested, but jefferson would not hear
OF that plan. He said: Il have spent
three times as much money, and given
my whole life to my countrymen, and
now they nobly come forward in the
only way they can. to repay me and
save an old servant from being turned
like dog out of DOORS"
The action of the public made the
last days Of his life easier. But the
debts still hung over the estate. Upon
his death subscriptions ceased to come
in. The lottery was a farce. The
executor disposed of the estate, the
land going as low as three to ten dol
lars an acre. The proceeds were not
enough to discharge the obligations.
The executor made up the difference.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation is now engaged In the task
movement has the support of men and
women of all political faiths. Presi-
dent Coolidge, accepting appointment
as member of the board Of COVER
nors, said: "But cannot too earnestly
assure you of my conviction that your
organization is performing useful
service in encouraging the preservation
of those shrines and monuments OF
American history, which must bring
inspiration to the American, public
Jefferson was versatile and ingen-
ious. He was an amateur architect
of no mean ability, for one thing. He
made the plans for Monticello and SUI
perintended it's construction. The plans
for the University of Virginia were
his.
As a farmer he was In advance Of
his time. He practiced rotation Of
crops, had a fancy for improved live
stock and introduced new fruits and
vegetables.
Jefferson's early home-the house
of his father at Shadwell, near by
was burned in ITO. He lost all his
books and papers; negro servant
SdVeu LIS NlOilH. 4nc picNlOuo ycdI
Jefferson had erected a story and a
half brick building, which afterward
formed the southeastern part of his
mansion. So he moved to Monticello
at once, bringing his mother, brother
and unmarried sisters. He not only
| built Monticello, but was his own in
terror decorator and landscape gar
dener.
A touch of romance is supplied at
Monticello by little two-story house
at the end of the long row Of servants
quarters. The upper room opens upon
the lawn made by leveling the noun
tain slope. This was Jefferson's bridal
chamber New Years day, 1772. Mon
ticello was only partly built and a
blizzard was blowing. But the room
HID its own fireplace and was secluded
from family and servants. His bride
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Daylight Developing

Topsy-turvey methods of developing
Photographic films and plates, by
which the process is carried out in
daylight Instead of the darkroom, and
the film Is placed in the fixing bath
first, then In the developer, are pos
sible as the result of recent expert
ments made by DR.. Henry Lehman
at the Wagner Free Institute Of Sci
ence, Philadelphia. The daylight
method. using special developer,
should be distinct advantage.--New
York World
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Frequency Using Douuhut Coils


antenna coupler, low-loss doughnut
coil.
2 low-loss doughnut radio-frequency
transformers.
3 straightline frequency low-loss vari.
able condensers of COOS MID. ca
pacity.
2 9-to-1 ratio audlo-frequency trans
formers.
standard tube sockets with I've %
ohm rheostats, If the G 301-A type
Of tube Is TO be used. This combi-
nation is recommended Operation
can be simplified by using %
ohm rheostat to control the two
radio-frequency tribes and 6-ohm
rheOstat for the detector and two
audio tubes.
l each the following capacity fixed
mica condensers: 001 MID, .OO6
mid. and .OOO25 mid.
1 2 or megohm grid leak.
1 single-circuit phone jack.
Binding posts, wire and screws COM
plete the list of apparatus needed.
The total cost of the receiver will
approximate $40.
The receiver can easily be assem-
bled on a 7x1S-inch panel, without
crowding but the conventional "a or
26-inch panel may be used If desired
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

was Martha Wayles Shelton. The mar
riage was happy and gave him one
son and five daughters. His wife died
In 1882.
This little house will be restored.
So will it's companion house, a replica,
on the other side of the lawn. The
first one was later used to accom-
mOdate guests. The second one was
where Jefferson had his law Office and
kept the accounts of his estate. Tradi-
ton says that he sometimes used 1t as
a refuge from his hordes of visitors
and guests.
Here was buried Thomas Jefferson,
author of the Declaration of American
Independence, of the Statute of Vir-
ginia for Religious Freedom. and the
Father of the University of Virginia.
This was the inscription. in accord
ance with Jefferson's wish, on the orig
inal obelisk over his grave. Congress-,
in 1882, replaced this with one more
ornate The original now stands on
the campus of the University of Mis-
souri, at Columbia site within the
Louisiana purchase made from France
during Jefferson's administration.
Thomas Jefferson's fame, based upon
his actual service to his country, is
secure For this reason the promotion
of Jefferson cult, which apparently
seeks to make of him superman, is
deprecated by many.
For example,: Jefferson was not the
author of the Declaration of INDIE
dependence The committee of five, ap-
pointed by congress to prepare the
document, instructed him to draft 1t.
He put into words sentiments and
phrases which were on every mans
lips, as Is shown by the Mecklenburg
Declaration of May 20, 1775. The COM
mittee revised Jefferson's draft; con-
gress amended its revision Of his draft.
The American people, articulate
through congress. was the real author
Of the Declaration Of Independence.
Again: The Louisiana purchase from
France in 1903 of the territory between
the Mississippi and the Rockies was a
stepping stone III the ndrCH Oh the
American people across the continent
But Jefferson was secondary factor
only. His ENJOYS to France had au-
thority to buy the mouth of the Mis-
sisippi for 100000. Napoleon forced
them to agree to buy the Louisiana
territory for $15,0O00OO. The whole
deal was unconstitutional. Jefferson
was aghast. The East almost seeded
from the Union. But congress had to
ratify the purchase, to save the terri
tory from Great Britain-which was
permanently baked In its designs on
this western empire by Andrew Jack
son, January 8, 1915, at New Orleans,
one of the decisive Battles" of Amer
lea and of the world.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
To Keep Batteries in
More Uniform Condition

Those who use dry batteries as a
plate supply should remember that it
is well to occasionally switch the bat
teries around, unless separate bat
terry is used for the audio amplifier.
The battery which supplies the vol
tage for the plate of the detector tube
is called upon not only for this work,
but it's voltage is added to that Of
the following units in order to give
the necessary higher potential to the
amplifers. Naturally this battery, be-
low the point where the detector tap
is taken off, performs double service
and suffers higher drain. The
changing of batteries will keep them
in more uniform condition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Dress Form, Popular in
Western SetUing Clubs
prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture1

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
In the clothing work in Thurston
county, Washington, the home demon
stratiOn agent, representing the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture and the state agriculture college,
spent ten days with three groups Of
interested women. After finding that
the price quoted on commercial dress
forms was $2.75. 1t was agreed to dis
continue their use and substitute the
gummed paper form, at a cost of 81
to each maker. Eight forms were fin
ished at Grand Mound. IA women were
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Knotty Legal Point

Running water is a troublesome
thing for the law, particularly in the
West where so many rights are in
volved In Its use: irrigation, naviga-
ton, power. 1t is novel, however, 10
find that there is, too. right to have
flood overflow ones land; especially
novel In these days when so many mil
lions are being spent to do just the
opposite. The story always has been
that Egypt lived only because the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Use Silver for Switch
Contacts, Tube Sockets

Silver is the best conductor of
electricity known and has several
advantages over any other conductor.
Most metals, such as copper, brass,
ETC., are subject to corrosion. This
corrosion, which forms on the surface
of the metal, greatly increases the re-
sistance of the conductor to radio fire.
quency currents, which travel on the
surface. This is not true in the case of
silver. Silver oxide, which Is the cor
rosion which forms on silver is an ex-
cellent conductor of electricity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
WalkedFromJericho

The man who, In a recent police
court case, mentioned that he had
tramped to London from Jericho, did
not, of course, mean that he had jour
neyed on foot from Palestine.
There are no fewer than six Jeri-
chos recorded in the ordinance survey
Of England, and from one or the other
of them, presumably, he had come.
Our ancestors were pious folk, and
prone to bestow Scriptural names on
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Rhubarb Betty.

Piano keys can be cleaned with
alcohol.
Candles will burn better and more
slowly If they are stored in a dry
place six or seven weeks before they
are to be used.
A piece of waxed paper placed un.
der the centerpiece on polished table
will prevent the linen from adhering
to the table in hot weather as well as
prevent stain from cold water from
an overfilled vase.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A new spool of cotton will often
tangle when used on the sewing ma
chine. Cut piece of cloth larger than
the spool and put on the post under
the spool. 1t will keep it steady.
Stale pastry can be made fresh and
palatable If sprinkled literally with
cold water and rebaked Cover when
taken out or the oven and serve quick
~. This method would be useless in
the case of puff pastry.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

noticed this has been carried out to
the extreme. For example, certain
experimenter has his set located In
the rear of his home and would not
run extension loud speaker leads to
his front porch because, he said, Of
the added resistance. 1t will be re-
membered the average loud speaker
unit already has high resistance
in its windings, and the addition Of
resistance in length of wire forty
or fifty feet long would make no mo
terial difference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Rhubarb Betty Is Good
Dessert for Variation

Here are two old friends who, in a
good many homes. have never met each
other. Rhubarb, by itself-served as
SAUCES sufficiently familiar to need
no Introduction In fact, this Is almost
the only form In which many people
know rhubarb. Even when they enjoy
rhubarb pie, the rhubarb Is sauce be-
fore 1t Is pie. "Betty'-bread crumbs
and fruit, baked In alternate layers
is most often apple betty" sometimes
peach or prune betty. There is no rea-
son, however, why rhubarb betty
should not vary the spring desserts
and be popular with the family. Il
may be made with sweetened rhubarb
sauce or raw sliced rhubarb, sprinkled
with sugar and alternated with but
tered spiced crumbs. The United
States Department of Agriculture has
tested the following proportions:
Rhubarb Betty.
/ quart sweetened or tablespoon
rhubarb sauce fuls melted but
or raw sliced ter
rhubarb and SUI Cinnamon or nut
gar meg
quart fine, dry
bread crumbs
Mix the butter with the crumbs.
Place the rhubarb and the crumbs in
alternate layers in a creased baking
dish. and sift the cinnamon or nutmeg
over the top. Bake the pudding in a
moderate oven. If rhubarb sauce Is
used, this will require about fifteen
minutes. If raw rhubarb is used, COW
er the baking dish at first and bake
% minutes or until the rhubarb is ten.
der. Serve the pudding hot. or let cool
and serve with hard sauce
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Predict Cure for "Flu"

British scientists are investigating a
new serum or vaccine, known as
toxin anti-toxin," which, 1t is claimed,
gives immunity from diphtheria, and
will prove useful in preventing infiu-
enza, measles, infantile paralysis and
whooping cough.
Invisible virus germs are believed
to be the cause of these diseases.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Loop or Coil Antenna
Unit Used Anywhere
By z. NJ. RAULAND

An important class of tuners en-
ploys no aerial or ground connection
whatever, but only an inductance coli
Of large diameter, known as coil
antenna, or loop antenna. and a vari-
able condenser for tuning 1t. These
two pieces of apparatus form together
a complete tuner, just as do the aerial,
ground and tuned inductances previ-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

give warning Of danger Satan Sc
duced both and subsequently they
both shared his punishment. Accord
ing to another authority, peacock
feathers were usually used as funeral
emblems, hence the belief that they
cause bad luck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

enrolled at the Sturgeon Creek CON-
munity fair, and the same plan was
presented at the South Bay fair, with
an enrolment of II.
In Pierce county, Washington, the
home demonstration agent reports 6S
paper dress forms made A CONNER
cial device was purchased for moisten-
ing the paper, the cost Of which the
women propose to meet by paying 10
cents extra for the first 40 forms. One
woman said the fun Of making form
is worth the 81 It costs. The women
have been doing this work themselves
after seeing one demonstration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Your Loud Speaker Can
Be Used on Long Leads

So much has been written lately
about keeping all leads in set short
that the radio fan naturally hesitates
before he makes any changes in his
layout. In some cases it has been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Setting Condenser DiaIs

Variable condenser dials should be
set so that they read 100 with the
plates of the condenser all in mesh
and zero when the rotor is all out of
the stator. This will make the scale
true reading Of the relative capac.
ity.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Loop or Coil Antenna Tuner Unit.

ously described. The difference Is
that the loop type Of tuner can deliver
only a very weak current. ordinarily
too weak to operate a detector d.
rectly, with any satisfaction. The
loop antenna has the advantages, how
ever, that it can be used almost any
where, or carried around, and that it
helps selectivity by it's directional eff
feet, in not picking up strongly any
station unless 1t Is pointed toward that
station.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

their places of abode. There is a
Garden of Gethsemane In Yorkshire.
Clydebank has its Holy City. Paradise
crops up five times, Nineveh three
times, while Salems and lions abound.
London Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
When Moving Receiver

If you have occasion TO change the
location of your receiver, be sure to
disconnect the battery wires from the
batteries before you loosen up the
binding posts on the receiver.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Ancient Superstition

There have been various theories
concerning the origin Of the super
stition relating to peacock feathers.
According to the Mohammedan ira
dition, the peacock and the snake were
placed at the entrance to Paradise to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
Cheer Him Up

First Mosquito.-That's sure a de-
jected-looking fat man, over there.
S-Aeond Mosquitoes, I think I'll
go over and give him shot In the
arm.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

Nile overflowed each year and cre-
ated thereby the fertile ground on
which the Egyptians grew their crops.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

Wash and pit cherries and cut them
In half. Cook them for few minutes
until the sugar Is dissolved. Chill
thoroughly. Beat the whites Of the
eggs until very stiff. then add the
slightly cooked fruit, mixing lightly.
Serve at once with q custard sauce or
whipped cream
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03

BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

He Fourth of July and Thorn
T as Jefferson are naturally
closely associated in the
minds Of all good Americans.
- Monticello may now be added
= NI for the reason that a move
ment Is well under way TO |