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Smyrna times., 1928-09-12
WATER REDUCES
BACTERIA COUNT
Investigators Show How the
Moisture in. Paris Sub
way Cut Down Germs.

"a w DISTURB decreases the num-
ENSH Der of bacteria in the air
4V4 enormously. French scien-
fists counting microbes ir the air be-
fore and after a rainstorm in Paris
have found wide variations in the
totals.
In cubic meter of air gathered up
near the Place Clichy Messrs. A. Sar-
tory and Marc Langlais found $500
germs on a wet day at p. m. and
10000 at the same time on a dry day.
Similarly in the Paris subway after
the tracks had been sprinkled thor
oughly only 410 bacteria were found
to the cubic meter while two hours
later, when the tracks were dry, the
investigators discovered $4,000.
Taking advantage of such findings,
officials Of many communities are ad-
vocating more generous sprinkling
and in many instances have applied
calcium chloride to road surfaces to
lay the dust. That chemical, which
in itself has high germicidal value,
absorbs moisture as well as killing
germs.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12
Gamblers Card 5000
Years Old Is Found

London Scraped of the mud of
many centuries, a tablet dug up at
Ur Of the Chaldees reveals a gam
bler's score card at least 6,0OO years
old.
The tablet with other trophies taken
from Or, 140 miles southeast of Baby
lon. the birthplace in Mesopotamia Of
Abraham, is now on exhibit at the
British museum where it was brought
BY c. Leonard Woolley. head of the
expedition.
Recognized gamblers of about 1000
r. G. were honored by a notice on
their tombstones fmmortalizing their
achievements. Tablets have been dis
covered which were used as card ta-
bles, and also a number of playing
pieces.
Card sharks trying now to recon-
struct the game as 4 was played by
the ancients have concluded that some
of the plays approximated the "red
and black" of the modern roulette
table.
Alternate and interfitting triangles
were used for the chances" the
colors to be backed being mother Of
pearl and pure red made from a paste,
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12

Charles Dougherty, % years old
5 East Nineteenth street, Wilmington
was cut about the face by flying
glass Thursday night when the auto
mobile in which he was riding, driven
BY Milton Jones, Of Church Hill, Md,
struck the rear of an automobile op-
Grated BY qWilliam J. McLaughlin,of
912 West Fourth street, Wilmington,
at Seventh and Walnut streets. He
was taken in the police ambulance to
the Wilmington General Hospital,
where seven stitches were required to
close a cut over his right eye. Detec-
tives Mcdaniel and Kempski, who in
vestigated the accident, placed Jones
under arrest on charges of assault
and battery and reckless driving.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12
KENT REALEsTATE TRANSFERS

Those Recorded at the Office of Re-
corder of Deeds of Kent County
have been recorded in the Office Of
Recorder Of Deeds: William Paskey,
FELTON,, to Ella N. Donaphan, FELTON,,
q property in FELTON,; Harry T.Tharpe
Harrington, to Elias Helgerson, Mis-
pillion Hundred, 20 acres along the
road leading from Harrington to Mil
ford; Charles C. Smith, South Muir
derkill Hundred to Henry Rustin,
South Murderlill Hundred, so acres
in Mispillion Hundred; Charles w.
Shaffer, Dover, to Alexander Nc
Conaghy, Philadelphia, n acres along
the road leading from Pearsons Cor
ner to Hazlettville; Scott and Daily
Dover, to Delaware Warehouse Co.
Dover, property at William street
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12

Word was received last week by w.
7. Gardner, director of the Traffic
and Transportation Bureau Of the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
tion, from Congressman I. Alan
Goldsborough, that the Public Service
Commission Of Maryland has render
ed decision ordering the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad to maintain an agency
station at Costen, Md This decision
is the outcome Of action taken last
February by Lorie c. Quinn, Jr., who
filed complaint on behalf of ship
pers in the vicinity of Costen pro-
testing the proposed discontinuance
of the agency at the station during
eight months Of the year and later
presenting the case before the Public
Service Commission with Mr.. Gardner
Of the Del-Mar-Va Association.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12

The Rev. r. c. Helfenstein, pastor
Of the Peoples Christian Church Of
Dover, returned Thursday night after
being in Europe since the third week
in July. DR.. Helfenstein went abroad
in connection with the work Of the
International Exchange of Pastors
Association, and while abroad deliv-
cred number of sermons in England,
Scotland and Wales. On one occa-
sion the Dover pastor rode 25O miles
in an airplane in order to fill an en-
gagement to preach. He was much
pleased with the trip. He preached
at the Peoples Church at both ser
vices Oh Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12

and Pennsylvania Railroad, Dover;
Robert F. White, Magnolia, to Ida
B. Chambers, Magnolia, property in
Magnolia; William c. Billings, Har-
rington, to Fountie P. Billings, Har-
rington. "a acres in Milford Hundred;
William C. Billings, Harrington to
Fountie P. Billings, Harrington, 81
acres along the road leading from
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12
Feared Ellis Island

Havre. France.-Fear Of detention
at Ellis island was expressed by
Frances minister of commerce. Naur-
Ice Bokanowski, when he sailed for
New York aboard the France, because
he did not have time to get an
American visa on his passport.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12

Harrington to Milford; Henry Cain.
Mispillion Hundred to William A..
Glamer, Hollis, Md, 48 acres in Mis-
pillion Hundred; John H. Brown, Lit
tie Greek to W. H. Short, Dover, 336
acres near Little Creek; Sara E. Ross
Ocean Grove, N. J., to William T.
Ross, Magnolia. a property in Mag
nOlia.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12
Turn to Pharmacy

Madrid.-The feminist invasion of
masculine professions has been sud-
denly turned toward pharmacy. Dur
ing the last year $50 women received
licenses to operate drug stores In
Madrid alone
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12

The following prizes were awarded
in the civic parade held Tuesday ev-
ening Of last week in conjunction with
the carnival which is being conducted
by the Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford: Best business float, Pettpjohn
Pharmacy; second, best business float
William Gray; best decorated auto
mobile, Ferris Giles, Wilmington;
best town or school float, first prize,
Milford High School seniors; second
prize, Milford South's Floats; third
prize, Juniors; best farm float, Hean
and Peet. The prizes were $15 for
the first prize, so for the second and
was held Thursday evening.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Charles E. Schick, Of st. Georges,
and Miss Helen NJ Albers, Of Cam
den, were united in marriage at Do
yer on September 1st by Rev. Z. w.
Jones, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1928-09-12

Petty thieving has begun in Dover,
the first report being from the home
Of Charles Shambliss on Pennsylvan-
ia avenue, last Thursday evening
when a hole was torn in the screen
and the back door jimmied. Quite a
few dresses of Mrs. Chambliss were
collected and tied up in a sheet ready
to be carried off but were dropped
near the dor as it is supposed the
burglar was scared of. Mrs. Cham
bliss with her son Is in Washington,
while Mr.. Chambliss, who is an auto
mobile manager, was away from
home Thursday night, but had slept
in the house on Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
D. c. STORE MAN
WCT |N|ZED,
CLAIM

Ichn Thomas Donnelly, who was
recently held for the Grand Jury
under bond of $500. in connection
with an alleged fraudulent check
case, today declared that he had
been made the victim of a man
whom he had tried to do favor.
Donnelly, who was formerly em.
ployed. in L.ansburgh's department
store, identified Robert Alexander
Glenn for the purpose of permitting
Glenn to cash check for $40. The
check later proved worthless and
Donne1ly was arrested in company
with Glenn.
1t was subsequent to his intro
ducing Glenn at the store that
Z second check for larger amount
was cashed by Glenn. This. was
! not known to Donnelly until after
he had been arrested. Glenn was
lleld for the Grand Jury under bond
of $4,000.
Donnelly stated that he had known
Glenn and believed him to be re-.
sponsible and knew nothing OF any
subsequent check manipulations at
the store.
Donnelly, when arraigned. waived
hearing.
He stated that he would be able
TO show that he was a victim OIL
circumstances and in no way bene's
fitted from Glenn s activities.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Federal Farm Board
Needs Hoover, He Says

Belief that Herbert Hoover should
the the director Of the proposed FED
ferai Farm Board was expressed py
DIR. John Lee Coulter, president OF
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
sIege, in a speech before the Associa-
tlon OF Land Grant Colleges and
Institutions in the Willard Hotel.
I The speaker expressed the opiniOH1
4 that high wages. for labor had re-,
suited from the, restrictions on inn
migration and from the efficient
management of large corporations.
The election of Dean Arson Mars
ton, OF Iowa, as president, brought
/ the three-day session to a close.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Quarter of Those in q. S.
Prisons Dry ViOlators

Statistics published by the De-
partment of Justice yesterday
showed that more than 25 per cent
OF persons serving time in Federal
prisons We're committed for viola
tions Of the national prohibition law.
The principal Federal prisons had
9.294 inmates on June 80. The
dry law violators numbered 2,53O.
Violations Of the anti-narcotic,
motor vehicle theft and postal laws
were bfher leading causes of inn
pfisonplent.
The Washington times., 1928-11-23
Superior Quality Beef

We urge you to try the beef we Of
fer We buy only the very finest grade
of beef and trial will convince you
that our nearest market to you can al
ways provide you with the finest grade
of beef that is procurable anywhere.
JUST A TRIAL. We are pleasing
thousands, and we want you, too, as a
patron of our meat markets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
MUST HOLD
Continued from page one.1

Continued from page one.)
physical effect on. navigation, and 70
ignore economic questions.
II was explained that the pending
rivers and harbors bill carries an
item Of 100000 for constructing
an is foot channel through the pass
az Point Isabel and deepening the
inter channel 70 16 feet. But this
proposed appropriation Is contingent
on local interests raising 5000. 900 TO
supplement the money ia be advanced
BY the government to meet the total
cost Of the work.
IL seemed ia be the attitude that
the economic effec. Of the proposed
Harlingen project on the Point Isa-
bel port could not be taken into con-
siceration BY the war department in
deciding whether 20 approve the Har-
lingen scheme. ! gathered that while
the war department mi1ht not con-
slider this phase so far as approving
the Harrington proposal is concerned.
that congress might consider It's ef-
feet on the traffic that would be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
To Set Strainers
In Well Drilled
AT Raymondvine

RAYMONDvILLE, Sept. 22.-
Strainers will be put in the Ray
mondville city water well at depths
or 600 feet. 1856 feet and 1900 fest,
where water sands were drilled
through. with hopes Of securing an
adequate supply Of water for all city
needs. The drill was continued 70
4 depth Of $500 feet without find
ing a single water stratum OF 500
gallons per minute, the flow desired
BY the city officials, SO three small
er strata will be combined, and IL
IS believed the total flow will be
sufficient.
The we'll was drilled by the Texas
Lzyne company, who were under
contract to bring In a well OF 500
gallons per minute. Gas and other
Oil indications were encountered. the
drillers said. but they paid little at
tention to the matter, as they were
under contract to srcure a water
well and we're not drilling for oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23

diverted from Point Isabel. and that
Ii might have some influence on the
appropriation.
Department Has No Data
The only question that is involved.
so far as the war department Is con-
cerned, ID the effect on present or
prospective navigable waters Going
over to a large scale map OF the Tex
as coast, the approximate location
Of the proposed cut was indicated on
the may. IL was explained that any
present discussion of the subject az
this time wxs purely theoretical ana
extremely general, as no data what
ever had been submitted 20 the de-
partmnt upon which TX base any con-
illusions Of any kind. But IL was In
dicated that one question that might
be involved is the tidal effect that
might result from cutting the island.
Whether or not there will be any
tidal eject. no opinion was expressed,
but il was pointed out that this
would probably be a subject Of In
CURRY.
IL there should be q tidal effect,
the next question would be the IN
fluence that this mighk have on Z
Point Isabel project, and, possibly,
the Corpus Christi port also ANY
inflow or outflow would have some
effect on the movement Of the water
Il both ends OF the Laguna Medre.
III this movement should interfere
with the keeping Of these channels
open. there would probably be obJec-
tion from the war department, or at
least conditions imposed that would
adequately protect these ports.
Hearings Necessary
The Laguna Madre IS also q pos
sible link in the int~ercoastal canal,
when the time comes to extend II
down 70 Point Isabel. The possible
effect on this future construction
would also be considered.
The investigation and determine
ton Of these questions, it was said,
might require several months to COM
plete. One Of the first steps would
Be to hold hearings at some point
convenient to the people Of the pro-
iect. possibly at Harrington. Al
these hearings supporters Of the
scheme could present evidence bear
ing on the proposal and opponents
could de- the same. Approval OF n
nIan would be withheld until the val
department Is satisfied there would
~ no interference with navigable
waters, and being satisfied on that
point. its approval can be expected as
a matter Of course.
This Il the impression l gained,
after interviewing several Officials
81 the war department. OF course,
anv public official will refuse 20
commit himself in advance on any
subject that must come before MIN
in the future. But the nature OF the
questions that will be the subject OF
~inrnirv were pretty clearly indlcated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
Jews to Observe
Yom Kippur Over
World on Monday

Yom Kippur. or the Day of Atone
ment, which next to the Rosh Has
hana-Jewish New Years the
most important day in the Jewish
religious calendar. will be observed
Monday by Jews all over the world.
II is the annual day OF fast.
The observation will begin at sun
down Sunday and continue until
SHUTDOWN Monday afternoon.
Religious services will be held In
Brownsville and at Mercedes.
The services in Brownsville will
begin at Y o'clock Sunday evening
at the Masonic Temple. and again at
10 o'clock Monday morning. Ser
vices will continue until late in the
afternoon.
Jewish business houses through
out the Valley will be- closed all day
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
COWAN-CELAYA

CONTINUED from page one.)
up the evidence submitted with the
death Of DR.. Church. After a thirtv-
minute conference the court. with
the scquiescence Of the counsel 70,
the state, instructed the Jury.
Attorneys for the defense called
attention 10 the fact that no evil
Fence had been submitted relative "a
what transpired in the interim be-
tween the fight near the Joe Wells
residence and the time when the de-
PENDANTS drove up 20 Constable Va
lenta and requested him to arrest
the man in the back seat. There wa
also no evidence, they ~contended. thai
Church had been struck with a dead
Is weapon; that the bruises on his
face had been caused by blows re-
ceived during a fist fight with Cow
an.
Two Doctors Testify
The state rested It's case after in
PRODUCING the testimony Of DR.. G. w.
Fdrerton Of San Benito ard b. Il.
Cole Of Brownsville, who made the
autopsy. the doctors testifying death
had been due to an i~ntracranial hem
orrhage.
mrs. "A. was tue AA1St eAAA
de TO the stand Saturday morning
She was employed IN the Wood lunch
and cold drink establishment on Aug
ust IL.
She asserted the party OF three
men came to the establishment three
times that night, ordering drinks on
each occasion; that the third time
they we're 20 noisy that Mr. Wood
ordered them away. She did not see
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
LANDSCAPINC
TO Be TAUGHT
Mercedes to Have ;
Day Identification
School In Nov.

MERCEDES, Sept. 22.-The civic
committee Of the local Business and
Professional Women's club are spon-
soring the ~landscaping and flower
gardening school which will be held
here Nov. s, 6 and u.
The program for the first and sec
ond nights Of the school have been
completed. The program for the
third night is yet TO be arranged.
Talks BY a number Of the Valleys
foremost landscape artists and nur-
serymen and one architect, feature
the programs for the first two nights.
On the first night r. Newell Wat
ers. with headquarters at Weslaco.
will talk on the Relation of Archi-
lecture to the Size OF the Lot"
stressing the Importance of proper
placing Of the house on the lot and
kind Of house best suited to the diff
ferent sizes of lots.
r.. *. Chandler OF the Chandler
Landscape end Floral company of
Edinburg will also speak on the first
night, his subject being, The First
Principles Of Landscape. Chandler
will 20 into detail concerning plac-
ing Of trees and larger shrubs when
FA1AuAAE q law OF EdIucNs
On the second night Stanley
Crockett. landscape architect for
Baker-Potts nursery, Weslaco, will
talk on Expressing Ones Personal
ity in handspring" His talk will be
illustrated by movies.
Mrs. ". <. Chenoweth Of the San
Benito Nursery and Floral company.
assisted BY Roy Bowyer, Of the same
nursery. will discuss the "Use Of Ma
tive Shrubs" on the second nights
program.
s. L. Darlington Of the Burlington
Studio at Weslaco, who won second
prize In the state OF Texas last year
on his comercial photography, will
have on display at the school a group
Of studies Of native trees and shrubs
in their natural uncultivated sur
roundings.
A letter has been written by Valley
friends OF Gutzon BorgIum. asking
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23

Church In the car when they drove
past the place about IL o'clock.
Tells Of Fist Fight
A. shannon, a carpenter. stated he
mad seen the party around Point Is
that night, and heard both Cow
an and DR.. Church cursing. On one
occasion he saw DR.. Church gripping
Cowan's hair and shaking Cowan's
head. He was a witness Of the last
fight near the Joe Wells place, stat
ing he saw Cowan hit Church twice
the second blow knocking Church to
his knees. He heard Constable Va
lenta order the men to 20 home or
ne would place them under arrest.
The affray occurred about II o'clock.
and he did not again see the party
until they drove up near the Hocka-
day drug store, and he assisted in
removing the body from the car.
i o them: Boys, this man is
dead l noticed his necktie was
very tight and suggested TO Valent
that he cut IL. Cowan was sitting
on the running board. and later Law
down on the ground. Valente found Z
bottle IN the car | do not know
whether he found il in back or in
'front.'
The witness testified he believed
all had been drinking i~ntoxicants
and that Church, during the trouble
IN front Of the Wells home, showed
more signs Of ~intoxication than Cow
an Celaya, be said, appeared nor
nal. Church, he stated, appeared to
DC the aggressor in the scuffling and
fighting.
In describing the condition Of Cow
an and Celaya after the discovery
that Or. Church was dead, he said
Celaya appeared very nervous, but
Cowan was not. Most Of the v
sation, he said, was carried on in
Spanish.
Both Men Angry
Both Cowan and DR.. Church were
angry during the fighting near the
Wells place, the witness asserted. He
stated that Church had a bottle in
his hand during the affray. but he
did not see him attempt 70 hit Cow
an with il. His testimony at the
preliminary hearing he stated Church
had tried to hit Cowan with the bot
tie.
"Celaya took no part in the fight.
he stood nea the front OF the car
and was not cursing or taking part"
the witness said.
j.. X. Wells testified he was sit
ting on the front porch of his Point
Isabel house when he saw the three
drive up about $3.50. They were
rowing and talking about going to
the yacht club" he said.
After some scuffling they drove
away, returning some time later and
again stopped. He said he saw
Church slap Cowan on the face with
his open hand, and after a brief scuf-
lie they again started talking about
n yacht club, and drove away. They
returned the third time, and after !
tight in which he saw Cowan strike
Church three times, they entered the
car, and as Constable Nalente came
up they prepared 70 drive away.
Constable Nalente and Or. a. B..
Leach Of Point Isabel were the last
witnesses on the stand prior TO the
noon recess. Valente told Of wan
ing the party against creating a dis
~turbanee, and the subsequent finding
OF the body in the car and the ar
rest Of the two boys.
DR.. Leach stated he examined DR..
Church and found two slight bruises
on his face and one behind his ear.
Church's lips and tongue was cut
As Il bitten and blood was trickling
from his mouth, the doctor said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23

him to speak on the third night. on
City and Valley-wide Identification.
Borglum il now doing the landscap-
irg Of the waterfront in Corpus
Christi.
The place Of holding the meeting
will be determined later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
ASK QUOTABY
NIGHT
Brownsville Respond
ing TO Call For Re-
lief Funds

Brownsville residents are respond
ing to the Red Cross appeal for aid
for the relief Of the hurricane suf-
ferers in Florida and the West In
dies, Is the report or Marshall Wat
son. treasurer Of the local Red Cross
chapter.
Brownsville contributions up TO
Saturday night totaled 1927, Watson
reported. A notification was receiv-
ed from the national headquarters
that the local quota had been in
creased, and officers OF the chapter
are now endeavoring to complete the
quota and transmit the funds to ma
tional headquarters Monday night.
"All contributions should be made
10 me at the State National Bank"
Watson said. "We have only a
brief time to close up our quota.
and I am confident Brownsville will
be over the top by Monday night.
The name Of every contributor will
be published"
Following is a list OF the contri-
buttons up to Saturday night:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
VAST COAL SEAM FOUND

MELM0URNE.-The thickest seam
Of pure coal in the world has been
found in Queensland. its average
thickness being 93 feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23
40 YEARS CHURCH ORGANISE

STRATFORD. Eng.-Miss Florence
Bird has completed forty years Of
service rs church organist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-25
LENGTHY PROGRAM GIVEN LAST NIGHT
 BY MOOSE LADIES

The Women of Mooseheart Lc- zion celebrated the eighth ami versary of Juneau Chapter No. 439 last evening with program which began at S:30 o'clock and lasted until midnight.
 A piano solo by Mrs. Gus Mes- serschmidt followed. At 9 pm. a ceremony was given in which a number of small children took part. A group song. "Mooseheart the Happiest," was next, and then came a fancy drill by the Officers and drill team. Mable :. Powers gave a dance, Edward Sparks a musical selection, and Lenore An derson sented sword dance This part of the program was con- cluded by a piano duet by Helen Torkclson and Harriet Bertleson
 Dancing followed for short time until the banquet was served.