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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24

III. e. Kemper and his brother, III. X.
Kemper, both OF Brownsville, are ex-
pected back from San Antonio tins
weekend where they were called
Monday to attend the funeral OF tnelr
brother, w. III. Kcmper who died mi
the Santa Rosa infirmary.
The deceased has been a resident
of San Antonio Is years and has beer
n member Of the city fire department
all but one Of those years. funera
services were held Thursday morn
ing with ~pallbearers chosen from tnt
fire department captains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
Benson Is Playwright
AT SO Years of Age

LONDON, Pc. +. Benson has
turned playwright at 60. The cele-
brated author of "Dodo," who in one
OF the three well-known literary
sons of a former archbishop or
Canterbury, has written a play called
ssThe Luck of the Walls" which will
be produced with Lady Tree and Dom
aid calthrop in the cast. 1t Is a
dramatic version of Benson's novel
by the same name.
Eden P~hillpotts' great success
with 1.-The Farmers Wife" and "Yel-
low Sands" is responsible for the
itch Of many older novelists to
write plays which have the literary
character dramatic critics are clam
oring for.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
WOULD HONOR Filler

USIN, Tex, Feb. 23.-tR)-A
mement to have the war depart
mats new sIo,O00.000 air training
cap named in honor Of Captain W.
MRandolph, killed in a plane crash
atSorman, Tex, last Friday, is be-
in started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.@P-The
cotton market opened steady at ar
advance of IL points to a decline OF
point, generally 4 to IL points high
er, in response to relatively firm
Liverpool cables. Reports of q firm
market for Egyptian cotton at Alex.
andria, covering and trade buying
There was active March liquida.
ton incident to the circulation OF
notices estimated at about 1888 900
bales, but trade interests were good
buyers of March at n discount OF
about "a points under May, creating
an impression that the notices would
be promptly stopped. This helped
the tone Of the general market a.
offerings were comparatively light
except for the March liquidation
while some buying was reported for
trade and European accouont.
Prices at the end of the first hour
were about II to Is points net high
er, May selling at 1910.
The early advance extended to
1888 for May and 1910 for October
with active months showing net gains
of about 20 to 81 points during the
middle of the morning. There was
further March liquidation. but il was
absorbed by continued tide buying
The volume of business tapered off
laterRhowever, and there were reac.
tons vs. or 8 points under realizing
At midday May was selling around
1S.47 and October 1888, with the
general list showing net advances Of
Is to % points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
British Aviator Is
Forced Into Landing

MELBORNE, Australia Feb "a
R-Bert Hinkler. Australian aviator
who left Port Darwin today on u Soo-
mile hop TO Cloncurry, Queensland,
was reported to have made q forced
landing outside Of that city. Mes
sages received here gave no details
but said that Hinkler expected 70
proceed by train tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
FUNERAL HELD

uneral services were held Thurs
al for Jose Monies, 81, who died the
df before at his home on Jefferson
sect. Burial was in the city GENE
tg under the charge Of Marcello
Gza, undertaken, after services at
ii Immaculate Conception church
IT, deceased is survived by his
wow. They have no children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
LINDBERGH LETTER

DONNA, Feb. 24.-Miss Elinor
Poignee received Q birthday greeting
Thursday which had been carried
from Chicago to St. Louis by .
Charles Lindbergh flying his olo
mail route for one day. The letter
bore u special Lindbergh stamp ane
was postmarked 20 show that n
made the trip with Americas r.
nous aviator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
sAN RENITO MAN I'LL

The condition Of A. X. Anderson
San Benito bakery man, remains Sc
rious, IL was said ut the Mercy hos
nital here Friday. The victim was
brought here Wednesday suffering
from flood poison. and no improve
ment has been noted. hospital Of
ficiais said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
AcFn SINGER DIES

NICE. France, Feb. 24.-CR--Ea-
mond Clement, who almost forty
wears ago sang for the first time AZ
the Opera Comique and rapidly gain.
cd n reputation M the greatest
French tenor, Is dead here at the age
az 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
VOLCANO

TOKYO. Feb. 24.-(P-The great
est eruption Of the Asamayama vol
rano in eight years occurred yester-
day. A desfening roar accompanied
the disturbance and large bculders
rere thrown from the crater doing
much damage r. property
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
LIVE STOCK

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 24.-R1-
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; market
steady; top IS; packing sows $3.50
TOO; stock pigs s6.50@7.00.
Cattle-Receipts 800 head, calves
so; largely a cleanup trade; not
enough offered to make a fair test
Of market conditions; few medium
quality short fed sters, of light
weight, AROUND s10.50@11.35; stock
ers and feeders slow.
Sheep-Receipts $500 head; mar
ket steady; choice Kansas fed lambs
$15.75; best ewes 50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24.1CP1-
The cotton market was steady in
early trading in sympathy with bet
ter Liverpool cables and due to the
issuance Of notices for only 1000
bales of March cotton here.
First trades showed gains of 10 tc
Is points and prices gained a little
additional after the start with March
trading at 1898, May 1911 and July
1914. IL to Is points net up. Re-
ports of the circulation Of notices
for 175,000 bales in New York in
spired some selling and the market
eased off 6 to z points but showed
signs Of rallying at the end Of the
first half hour as 1t was apparent
the notices were being stopped in
the northern market.
The market rallied sharply when
il was seen New York notices were
being promptly stopped and March
contracts sold up to 1872, May 1925
and July 1880 or % to 29 points
above the previous close.
The advance attracted some profit
taking and hedge selling and near
noon prices had eased off 8 to z
points from the top.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
STOCK CHATTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 243P-Stock
prices displayed a strong undertone
at the opening Of today's market
The Unexpectedly large drop Of more
than SOC, 000, 900 in brokers' loans
brought a flood OF buying orders
into the market, initial gains of q
point or more were recorded by Gen.
eral Asphalt, Delaware & Hudson
Southern Railway preferred, Vana-
dunn Steel and New Haven.
Renewal of selling pressure against
international Nickel and some Of
the other recent pool favorites turn
ed the cours OF prices downward
soon after the opening. Nickel drop
ped from az Ia to IA 81 before the
end of the first half hour and early
gains in Radio, Vanadium Steel
General Motors and Gold Dust were
converted into small losses. Greene
Cananea dropped from 124 to lis
1-2. Houston Oil and u. s. Rubber
sank to new low levels for the year
Independent strength was shown BY
a few issues, notably Baldwin 10,
connective, National Biscuit and Am
erican Radiator, all of which sold z
to 3 points above yesterdays final
quotations. Foreign exchanges open
ed Irregular, sterling cables yielding
slightly to $4.S7 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24

AHng figures in the work of the United States department Of commerce, Secretary ha s5sn h @tss
yemmsnt in behalf Of business This. departments new building eJOw) is 70 be one :" the s" ="
LImM-- - - mLa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-tPHInflu.
enced by more of a decline in Liv-
erpool quotations than was looked
for wheat values in Chicago averaged
lower early today. Shippers both
from Argentina and Canada were re-
ported as offering wheat more
cheaply to Europe.
Starting 1-sc to 5-5c off, Chicago
wheat steadied later at about yester-
days finish. Corn opened 1-sc &c
1-2c down and later recovered some
what. Oats were firm. Provisions
tended upward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-P-Potatoes
stronger on old stock; steady on
new; Wisconsin sacked round whites
S2.O5G2.20; Idaho sacked russets
Burbanks s2.20@2.40; Florida Bliss
Triumphs in crates U. S. No. / $3.50
@2.75; Cuba Bliss Triumphs $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-24
BUTTER n EGGS

BUTTER AND EGGS
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.7P-Butter
higher; creamery extras 47c; stan
dards Acc; extra firsts 45@46c;
firsts 43G44c; seconds 10000.
Eggs lower; firsts q S-1@2sc;
ordinary firsts 26 1-2c.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
THURSDAY. July 5, 1928
MANY GOING To
H0YLE CAMP

Twenty.three youths from Wash
ington and vicinity are among the
6S5 who have registered for a
months intensive training at the
Citizens Military Training camp at
Fort Hoyle. Md, which will open
Friday. Fort Hoyle will prepare
the candidates for future commits
sions in the field artillery branch
of the Army.
Washington youths who have reg.
istered are John D. Briscoe, Harry
A. Calevas, Richard S. Craighil,
John H. Davis. George x. c. Hard
esty, Harry F. Harper. jr., Oscar
c. Holder. Dewitt s. Hyde. Phillip
NJ. Julien, ir., Thomas M. Lati-
mer, Benjamin L. LaGarde. John
D. Lane, Jack w. Mason, Alan s.
Posner. r. Franklin Purnell, Will
liam M. Wheeler. Robert B. VIII
hanson and Curtis Woodsome.
Frank j. Burkhart, Robert ID.
Haywood and Jack L. Thompson
of Chevy Chase, Jerauld T. ODER
hotter of Hyattsville and David
w. williams Of Silver Springs, also
have registered.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05

The city put on number OF
community celebrations which ended
with a grand display of fireworks,
a sham aerial battle and patriotic
exercises on the Monument Grounds.
The weather man reported Wash
ington as the hottest large city in
the United States.
The thermometer at the Weather
Bureau reached 81, which means
102 at the Pennsylvania Avenue
kiosk. The only, hotter places re-
ported in the country was the
nations inferno. Phoenix, Ariz.,
with 1O6 degrees, and Ell Paso
Texas, with an official temperature
of 102.
Song and ElOquence
A concert by the Marine Band
started the program at the Sylvan
Theater near the Monument. Fol-
lowing the concert. choral groups,
led by Percy s. Foster, sang
America" The Rev. Charles T.
Water. OF St Adams. read the
Declare ton of Independence. Brig
Gen. Samuel r. Ansell eulogized
the founders of the nation.
A parade of massed colors and
color guards followed. Following
this the explosion OF a blank aerial
bomb told the crowd that the sham
air battle had begun. Capt. II. NJ
McClelland. of Boiling Field, flying
at an altitude of 5000 feet, was
quickly spotted by the giant search.
lights.
Anti-aircraft guns of Batteries z
and c, District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard Coast Artillery, blazed
away at the invader" A $3.50
fireworks display completed the
community exercises.
Parades in Suburbs
.Takoma Park staged a huge
parade in the morning in which
there were 800 marchers and So
floats. Petworth staged a pageant
at Sherman Circle. Wesley Heights
had q celebration all its own eli
NAKED by a baseball game between
the Northsiders and Southsiders.
Mai. Gen. Charles p. Summerall
addressed the Oldest Inhabitants
Association on the Declaration Of
independence. At Potomac Heights
the Conduit Road Citizens Associa
ton staged a joint cele bration with
411e communities of Foxha11, Potomac
Heights and Potomac Palisades.
High School Cadets encamped al
| Camp Sims staged a baseball game
and a tug of war between the
| inmates of the two barracL
buildings.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
DISAPPEAR
ON RIVER
TRIP

Two girl canoeists, believed
drowned near the Great Falls
of the Potomac, today are
being sought for by the Mont
gomery county police and
rivermen.
The two girls, Margaret Anderson,
90, 1900 block of r Street North.
west. and Catherine Carr, q, Oh
Hyattsville. disappeared late Tues
day night while canoeing below the
summer cottage of Miss Anderson,
near Cedar Dam. Yesterday morn
ing the overturned canoe, in which
thew were believed to have met
with tragedy, was found.
Lower down the river soldiers
from Fort Washington. Nd, are
dragging the river for the body Of
11.year-oId William Mais. of the
300 b.ack OF Sixteenth Street
Northwest. who was drowned when
he fell from the deck of pleasure
launch in which ne, his parents and
number of relatives and friends
were returning from a trip down
the river.
At a late hour today Montgomery
county police reported that no trace
of the girls bodies had been found.
The Harbor police of Washington
are also watching both sides of the
river, in the belief that the current
NAV have taken the victims down.
stream.
The two missing girls were stay
inr in the Anderson cottage with
three others-Pearl Rainwater, Ger
alAine Houser and Helen Warren
all living at the Evangeline Hotel
According to the other girls, the
two missing ones went canoeing
about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday night,
and when they failed to return at
midnight. searching parties among
other campers were formed.
All Night Search Fails
When an all night search failed
to reveal any traces of them the
Montgomery County police were
notified. Sergeant Leroy Rodgers
/ and Patrolman Asbury Case, re
sponded. Later Case found the over
turned canoe a half mile below
the Anderson Cottage.
Relatives and friends of the tive
girls have refused to give up hope
stating that no bodies have ye'
been found and pointing out thai
| Miss Anderson was an exper
canoeist.
The little Mais boy was playing
on the deck of the 100-foot launch
owned by James p. Minot, chic
clerk Of the Coast Guard, when n
tripped and fell overheard. Five
men dived to the rescue, but wer'
unable to reach him before he wen
| down for the last time.
The boat put back to Fort Wash
| ington where the child's mother
Mrs. Samuel Ellis. was placed undeI
| medical care. After 1t becam
| apparent that the body could not b.
recovered until today the party re
turned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
NO. 21s-sEYENTH STREET. STANTON

For six years the company was
compelled to maintain this station
at its own expense. After that the
cost was added on to the railroads
using it.
The Southern railway makes SIX
inbound and four outbound stops q
day at this station. The Richmond,
Fredericksburg. and Potomac trains
make three stops each way.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
Marine Killed, 2 Hurt
When Car Turns Over

Peter Kewich, 81, a Marine sta
toned at Quantico. Va, was killed
yesterday at Richmond, Va, &C.
cording to the Navy Department
which stated that J. r. Clark. of
Baltimore. and b. D. Thomas, both
civilians. were seriously injured,
while E. f. Thomas was injured
less gravely, when the car in which
they were riding turned over on
a curve near Kilmarnock, Kewich
was driving and apparently tried to
apply the brakes on a sharp curve,
causing the machine to turn over
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
Citizens Leaders Invited
To Swimming Campaign

Officials of the Petworth end
Brightwood Citizens Associations
have been invited to sponsor and
participate in a free swim for safety
week. to be held at Scapa Flow
swimming pool, on Georgia Avenue
opposite Griffith Stadium, next
Monday to Friday, inclusive, an
nouncement was made today.
Boys of the Petworth and Bright
wood neighborhoods between the
ages of and 16 are to be in
structed in swimming, free of
charge, at the pool during that
period.
instructor will be given daily
from to IL a. m.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
|B|I3 PROFITS
/ MADE IN
|. VIE " OF
MERCER

Stock market operations in
Eehares of local public utilities
will be one Of the first matters
10 be investigated by the Blu
;reau of Efficiency in its merger
survey, it was announced to-
day.
The suspicion exists in certain
quarters that already large sums OF
money have been made out OF the
sale of Washington Railway and
Electric stock during the merger
negotiations, and some data already
has been placed in the hands OF
Bureau OF Efficiency experts.
By Stock Transfer
There has already been a large
transfer OF washington Railway ana
Electric Company common stock a.
prices decidedly advantageous to the
sellers, it was pointed out today.
Prices of the stock scared when the
North American company of New
York, through its various agencies,
was attempting to obtain large
block OF the stock preliminary to
Capital Traction Company.
Large profits already have been
made out Of the sale Of this stock.
II was said today. 1t will be the
purpose of the Bureau of Efficiency
10 ascertain just how large the
profits were and who received them,
This win furnish a. clue as TO
whether the projected and uncom-
pIeted merger served as an OPP
portunity for interested persons TO
unload" this stock at abnormally
high prices.
Should the merger fail to be APP
proved by Congress, it seems likely
that Washington Railway and Elece
trio stock will be worth only a small
fraction of the prices quoted for it
on the local stock exchange in the
past year. A likely field for inves-
LEGATION appears to be the relation
ship between the active proponents
OF the merger agreement and the
transfer of large blocks of the trac-
ton stock. it was said today.
This issue and others will be dis
cussed by Bureau of Efficiency ex-
pertg and Senator Capper, chairman
of the Senate District Committee.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
City Hot But Joyous
Honori11g Fourth
Times STAFF Photo

Washington weather celebrated the Fourth OF
Tulv Yesterday j., a whole hearted
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
Mysterious Fluid Blast
Wrecks st. Louis Stores

81. LOUIS. July 5.-An explo-
sion, heard above the noise of a
heavy electrical storm here today,
destroyed two-story building occu-
pied by six stores on the lower
floor and rooms on the second.
Damage was estimated at about
+$9, 900. IA
Police were without q clue other
than several bottles containing a
liquid that were found scattered
throughout the building, The fluid
is to be analyzed.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
u. S. Clerks Invited
To Civil Service Meet

An open meeting OF the newly
organized American Civil Service
Associa ton, inc. will be held to-
morrow night at o'clock in the
auditorium of the Interior Building.
All Government employees are in
vited to attend the meeting at
which the Administra ton of the
recently passed Welch salary bill
and other matters affecting Federal
workers will he discussed.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
CITIZENSHIP CLASS

The Americanization School, Tenth
and Fl Streets. today began its sum
mer term with classes in English
and citizenship Classes viii be
five days a week and during the
evening from 7:30 to $50 on Mon.
day, Tuesday and Thursday eve
nings. Miss NJ. E. Alton is prin-
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
ALL WASH ON
HOME TOWN PACEI
Takes Back Name
For Professional
Reasons

Mrs. Winifred G. Tuve. ply
stefan and the wife of Merle A.
Tuve, has obtained a decree in
equity court to allow her to re-
sumo her maiden name OF Wini-
fred G. Whitman.
Mrs. Tuve had asked for the
change for professional reasons,
and her husband interposed no
objections to the change.
There is no law which requires
wives to take the names of their
husbands. and the precedent was
established by custom. Mrs. Tuve
appeared as her own counsel
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
A Novel Of
College
Life

Linda WaldrOn, timid, golden
haired and cudd1y, leaves her
home at Redhill, No., to attend
Marbury University. On the train
she has an encounter with a tall
handsome young man. Upon ar
irving at Marbury. she Is met az
the station BY q group Of shout.
ing girls who mistake her for
Incv WhitIOck, daughter Of
Simon WhitlOck. millionaire.
Linda arrives at her rOOmtng
house. She discovers q young
Hindu III her room. He explains
he a Dahn GOpal, an emplOye 1T
the house. She hears 3 girl cry
ing In the next room, but - re-
pulsed when che offers sympathy.
She learns the girl Is DuIcy
Ellis. The latter finds Whitloclt's
picture among Lucy's effects.
DuIcy loves Doyle HOslEins. In
the art museum, she cOIlides with
Thomas Vaughan, = student,
who introduces her to Professor
Prime.
Linda stretched out her
hand to touch Toms sleeve,
but she was too late. He
was walking off toward the
door. She saw him take his
hat from the checkroom, and
step out under the lights Of
the portico. Then she looked
around for any friendly face
Young Van Horne was no
where to be seen. There was
not another familiar face in
the crowd, save that Of the
plump Alpha O-and to her,
least of all, could Linda APP
peal.
She walked away slowly,
as the crowd dispersed, and
the music began anew. In
the dressing room, she
turned her evening bag up
side down over the table.
Rouge box, lipsticks, a hand
kerchief, and q comb came
rolling out, but not 4 coin,
not even a nickel for ! tele-
phone call to summon d taxi.
Linda put On her evening
wrap and slipped as unoh-
strusiYely as possible, ont of
the dressing notn, along the
wall to the main entrance.
two patent leather haired
seniors lounging in the door
way with their cigarettes,
gave her a curious glance as
she went down the steps and
struck out rapidly along the
] graveled drive. Mother
fConffnued on Fiction Page.1
The Washington times., 1928-07-05
Merchants Give $3.50 to
DC. Representation Fund

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of Washington has sent
its check for $3.50 to the citizens
committee, which is leading the
fight for District representation in
Congress, Edward d. Shaw, secre-
tary, said today.
The Washington Chamber of Com
merce recently gave $500 to the
cause.
The Washington times., 1928-07-05

which the railroads from the South
come into Washington, was ordered
by the Public Service Commission
to erect station at Seventh Street
and Virginia Avenue, to take care
of the Communication traffic.
The railroad tracks at this point
are known as the Pennsylvania
high line" because of the height OF
the roadbed above the street level.
, 1928-10-02
Publication.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN sum of Frcs. 2O2.75, represent
ing interest accrued on the invest
ed capital Of His Royal Highness
Prince VALDEMAR's Wedding Me
mortal Fund, for the benefit Of IN
digent persons in St, Croix, will be
on hand for distribution on the
22nd day of October, 1923.
Applications for participation in
this distribution, duly certified,
should be forwarded to the under
signed on or before the 18th day of
October, 1923.
Despatching Secretary's office,
Christiansted, st. Croix, V. l.,
20 September 1928.
FRANK T. FOXWELL,
DeSpGtchjng Secretary,
, 1928-10-02
Publication.

THE Annual General repairs of the
! Public roads begin on the 1st
October, and shall be completed by
the 31st January 1929. kOadholders
are requested to carry out tn re-
pairs in manner prescribed in Or
dinance.
All bitches and culverts must be
cleaned, holes in road filled, walls
and bridges repaired, Trees trim
med which overhang the road, and
the roadway gravelled. All dead,
trees must be cut down, and all de-
bris removed off road. No large
stones must be permitted to remain
where travelling has been done.
H. B. NELTHROPP,
Chou man Road Commission.
, 1928-10-02
A Fine High Pitch, B. Flat
Clarinet On Sale.

HAVE an Excellent Quality CLARl-
NET for a person who knows how to
: appreciate Music and Instruments
1t is made out of the best French Wood
Material which makes the Instrument
very light and nice. and contains seven
teen keys all in perfect condition. 1t is
just as | bought 1t; never used but on
special occasions.
For further particulars try to see me
as soon as possible.
r. L. DELERME.