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The Washington times., 1928-11-28
0 / R
ONCE SOUGH
COOL |I]GE

Had ii not been for the alertness
and keen Intuition pf sergeants
DalrsnhDls ana seaman, IA charge
of the lobby 81 the White House
offices. whose duty It il to closely
watch those who wish to see the
President or shake hands with him.
the scene enacted in the courthouse
q Frederick. Md, yesterday when
Mrs. Ruth Warner Smith suddenly
drew gun and brandished It
wildly, might have taken place at
the White House 10 days ago when
Mrs. Smith called Ito pay her re-
spects to President and Mrs.
coolidge"
Mrs. Smith, attractively dressed
in red gown. picture hat and slip
pers to match, made several calls
at the executive offices about 10
days ago. She at once attracted
the attention Of Sergt. Dalrymple
who inquired to know her erraTd.
Mrs. Smith did not seem inclined to
! answer and he turned her over to
4 secret service operative who
interviewed her. She told him that
she was married and had two chill.
dren but that she had not lived
with her husband for over two
Sought To Pay Respects
Being asked whether she had any
particular reason for wishing to
see the President. Mrs. Smith said
she thought she ought to pay her
respects to President and Mrs.
Coolidge. not having done so be-
fore. She said she had come all
the way from Knoxville. Md. to
Washington for that purpose and
seemed keenly disappointed when
she was informed the Presidents
engagements prevented him from
receiving her.
While the circuit court was in
session at Frederick, Nd, yester-
day. Mrs. Smith caused an up
roar by suddenly drawing 30
+. caliber revolver and brandishing it
wildly before she could be disarmed.
Judge Sherman b. Bowers imme-
diately ordered all spectators away
from her and Deputy Sheriff
Cylde Hauyer. approaching the
woman from behind, seized the gun
before she could fire it. 1t was
!. fully loaded.
Acting strangely in the streets
Of Frederick, she was brought into
court by Sheriff William c. Roder-
lex for examina ton and, following
: her. outbreak in court, she was
taken to Montevue Hospital, near
Frederick, for mental observation.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
| LUDLOW BACKED
FORD. c. POST

Louis Ludlow, Washington news
paper correspondent, who was re
Gently elected to Congress from the
indianapolis district Of Indiana, is
being doomed for place on the
House District Committee.
Ludlow does not begin his term
until the Seventy.first Congress con.
venes. There will then be four va
cancies on the Democratic side of the
District committee as a result Of the
defeat of representatives, Ralph Gil
bert Of Kentucky and William p.
Cole of Maryland. and the withdrawal
of Representatives Thomas l.. Blan-
ton of Texas and George FL. Combs
of Missouri.
The new Representative from In
diana has lived in Washington for
27 years, although maintaining a
voting residence in his home State
throughout that time. He has al
ways been interested In the devel-
opment of the National Capital, and,
1t is believed. would make an ideal
member of the District group.
During his recent campaign Lud-
low gave a great many illustrated
lectures on "Washington-the En-
chanted City"
Ludlow was given reception yes
terday at the National Press Club, Of
which he is a former president. It
was pointed out at that time that he
is the first active newspaper man
to step from the press gallery to the
floor of the House.
He defeated his Republican oppo.
nent, Ralph Updike, by 5000 votes,
while Herbert Hoover was carrying
the district by an overwhelming ma,
jority.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
VESTR|S BOARD
AGAIN To QUIZ
INSPECTORS

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s. Expert
opinion ON whether the liner yestria
vas seawprthy when she sailed
frbn H6bolsen tO sink two days
later of the Virginia Capes, y ex.
pected 70 be brought out today e
the Federal inquiry, when United
states Attorney Tuttle questions
steamboat inspectors.
That the Vestris was mot COM
pletely seaworthy," " technically has
been admitted by Harry Wheeler,
New York superintendent Of the
Lamport 4 Holt Line. owner Of the
Inflated ship.
Hatch Covers Missing
This was revealed in the matter
Of hatch covers which. It had been
testified previously, could not o.
found when the storm struck tne
Vestris. Lack OF such covers might
indicate unseaworthiness, according
to Capt. Z. p. Jessop. American
nautical expert at the hearings.
The mystery in Captain Careyc
delay IN Gending OUT an = ~ nAs
been cleared partly with the testl-
rnony offered by Leslie Watson
25-year-old second mate pf the
vessel. watson, who UP to now has
been confined to a hospital due 70
injuries, testified that Captain Carey
was misled by reports from the
engine room.
Only five hours before Capt. Carey
was forced to send out an s OS ac.
cording to Watson, word was sent
to the captain from the engine room
that the engine room bilge water
was being controlled and had gone
down one foot.
Watson gave q graphic descrip-
tion of how he had escaped from
the sinking ship at the last moment,
while Carey was drawn under by
the suction Of the water
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
WILL AIDS D. 6.
CHARITIES
rlaaes STAFF photo

Mary w. Story, who died Octo.
ber Is, named the Associated
Charities. the Young Woman's
Christian. Association and the
First Congregational Society Of
Washington residuary legatees of
her estate, in her will filed here for
probate. The amount of the es-
tate is not stated.
The American Security andF Trust
Company is named trustee and is
to pay to Olive A. Story, Of New
ark, N. T.. the hincome during her
lifetime on $4,000. At. her death,
Walter Scott Story is to receive
$l2, 900 of the fund and Myron e.
Story is to be given the remaining
50. 900. Walter s.. Story is also to
receive fiveBixths Of the Mer-
genthaler Linotype stock belonging
to the estate and the remaining
sixth goes to Myron Il. Story.
The endowment fund of the
Conversational Church is to have
12 shares of stock in the American
Security and Trust Company and
certain Liberty Bonds. The Flor
ence Crittenden Home Is to have
$4,500.
After the following requests, the
residue is to be divided among the
principal legatees: First NJ. E..
Church Of Westfield, Mass; $4,000
to be used as a memorial to vii
liam E. Boggs, father Of the testa-
trix, and $4,000 to the Home for
Aged Women, Of Springfield, Mass,
as memorial to Mary d. Boggs,
her mother.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
Pro 0GRAM
FOR
CAPITAL
V|SI
b LAWRENCE SULLIVAN

ABOARD b. s. b. MARYLAND
Al PLNTA ARENAS, COSTA
RIGA. (via Arlington. Va radl0
statioill. Nov. 28 IN. resi-
dent-eIect Herbert Hoover arrived
here today after b calm Journey
from CorimtO. The Maryland an
chcred two miles of shore about
Is o'clock. I,
So tar on his goodwin tour the
President. elect has not visited
Latin American capital. but he wsaA
1lopef1I he could 70 to San Jose
capital of Costa Rica to greet
President CIetO Gonzales ViQue1.
Shore Plnns Laid
According to shore plans re.
ceiyed by radio. Roy DAVIS
United states minister left San
Jose il a special train Tor the
three hour journey III this port tc
erect Hoover and accOmpany hlxn
hack to the capital.
This same wireless brought Wor0
that railway repairs were near1ng
completion and that the epeclal
train would be- able " return 70
san Jose on schedule. arriv1ng
there shortly after noon with the
LLQONELsf 8tAAl A1G " 80 NA%k@tk-A 49, -
fied over the success of his NicaEas
yuan visit and the opportunity 10
meet the leaders OF the Nlcaraguan
political factions. He feels that 9
great advance has been made a
the permanent pacificatiOn cf the
republic,
Hoover GratilIed
President Diaz; prestdent-elecl
Moncada and former President
ChafnOrra, leaders Of the three
political factions in Nicaragua, gave
pledges that obstructionist tactics
would be abandoned.
The view Of President Mon
cada and President Diaz that the
proposed Nicaraguan Canal should
be built under the terms Of the
United States treaty apparently ad.
vance that vital project To the
point of specific diplomats and
engineering problems.
Presidents Hoover believes
his tour IS showing good results
ana that tier between the United
States ana Central American re.
publics have been strengthened By
his informal and neighb0rly drop
ping Ia upon Honduras. San Sal.
vador. Nicarag glls and Costa Rica.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Nov. Is
H.N.S. .1.4A national holiday was de-
cIared today IN honor OF the ex-
pected visit Of President-elect Her
bert Hoover, who was due here
early In the afternoon on = special
train from Punta Arenas.
An honor guard was detailed "a
meet the train and escort Hoover
To the United States legation,
thence to the Peace Palace to
pay his respects to President
Viquez.
Despite the uncertainty Of
Hoover's overland journey. owing To
storm damage to railway bridges,
plans were made in hope that the
President-eIect would arrive IN time
to fulfill all his engagements here.
Luncheon Arranged
A formal luncheon was arranged.
to be followed by inspection Of the
Costa Rican art exhibition ct the
National Theater.
1 The city was in gaia attire with
United States and Costa Rican
flags flying from public and private
buildings. Military and civilian
bands were detailed to play &C the
railway station, the United States
legation and the National Theater.
Early In. the day the streets were
filled with people. many Of them
visitors from remote parts OF the
Republic.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
FORMERS ON HEADS, HA NDs AND TOES

THE TITLE Of Carnival Queen win be conferred on
some little girl at the annual carnival of the
Community Center Friday night Dainty child dancers
will take part in the program in connection with the
croWning Of the carnival queen Little Mary and Mar
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
BRIT TEN WATTS
BAL OWN MOVE
On NAVY
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
InternationaI News Service


Having launched b revolutionary
move for peoples conference"
to prevent the United states and
Great Britain from being precipi-
tatedl into, q race Tor naval s,l.
prernacy Representative Fred Al.
Britten R) Of Illinois, chairman
OF the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee, today awaited British reac-
tion to the proposal.
The Britten plan, suggested in q
cablegram to Prime Minister Stan
ley Baldwin Of Great Britain, calls
for 4 meeting Of members OF the
House Naval Affairs Committee and
select COMMITTEES OF the British
Parliament in Canada after March
4, 1929.
The two committees, composed
entirely OF civilians and all elected
directly by the people, would take
up the naval dispute between the
two great powers which the tri-
partite conference called at Geneva
by President Coolidge failed to
settle.
Peoples View Point
After canvassing the naval sit.
uation from a peoples view point,
the legislators would make reports
to their governments.
The proposal came as a shock TO
diplomatic Washington. 1t is 1e-
clared to shatter all presidents in
its proposal to go beyond the Ameri
can State Department and the
British foreign office and institute
public diplomacy policy.
The plan, however; Britten said, is
well founded upon HIS authority as
a member OF Congress and the fur
ther fact that his committee Is
charged with preparing plans to
maintain the American Navy. The
Constitution, he said, puts the Bur
den of regulating both land and
naval forces squarely upon Con-
gress.
While the Harding naval disarrna,
rnent conference in 1921, brought
out a ratio limitation plan upon
capital warships. there is no limita-
ton upon cruiser building and air.
craft development. The present
$2T4, 900, 900 cruiser bill pending in
Congress is designed to cut down
British supremacy.
Sees Great Need
With the Coolidge Geneva con.
ference having ended in failure and
the League of Nations disarmament
conference apparently on the rocks,
there is a crying need for settlement
of disputes before the renewal Of
the Washington conference in 1881,
Britten said.
The conference, Britten proposed,
would hear testimony and fully dis
cuss all questions in connection
with applying the principle OF
equality in sea power between Great
Britain and the United States, on
all ships of war not already covered
by the Washington treaty.
"America's naval policy has never
been competitive but on the con.
trary has always been defensive and
rarely commensurate with the world
position of the United States" said
Britten. eve have actually been
backward in promoting national de-
Tease. American people favor gen.
eral armament reduction but only to
a limit of national safety. Pacifism
will never reign in our red-blooded
country. II 1t should. we are lost.
Should Lead Way
ENGLAND and America should
lead the way now toward naval limi.
tation and a peaceful understanding
on the seas. We must never be re.
garded as military competitors.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
CITIES TO JOIN
D. c. TREE EFETE

Plans are being made TO have the
municipal Christmas trees in the
major cities east of the Mississippi
River lighted simultaneously with
the washington community tree on
Christmas Eve.
Many smaller cities will probably
1oin in the national tree lighting
If the projected plans are. fulfilled
II win be the first time anything
81 this nature has been attempted.
President Coolidge will be asked
20 turn on the lights on the National
Christmas tree, located in Sherman
Square. The Community Center
Council has this tree in charge.
Many communities in the District
4 are planning bigger and better
Christmas celebrations for this year.
Charitable organizations are COM
pIeting plans to extend their work
into more homes than ever.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
Passenger Association
Will Elect Officers

The Washington Passenger Asso.
citation will meet at the Arlington
Hotel Wednesday at 8 p. m. for the
election of officers for the year
1929.
Mrs Elizabeth W. DeHuff, official
lecturer and courier of the Indian
Detour Route, will give q lecture
accompanied by slides and stercopti-
can views Immediately after the
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
Taxi Driver Innocent
In Baby Girl's Death

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Joseph
w. Foss, driver, whose taxi killed
Bernett Gernsback. 8, was alb
solved of blame in Homicide Court
The charge against him was dis.
missed.
The child was run down Novem-
ber 1s, at Nineteenth Street and
West End Avenue.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
FARM A|D WATTS.
on HQ0VE KS
WORD
- WILLIAM &. HUTCHINSON

0Y WAAAA1AkAM - AAOA [AAA% --S-4
InteEnaticnaI News Eervics
A group BE rather puzzled Repuh
lican leaders IL CONGRESS toda5
awaited some word from President
elect Herbert Hoover as to wnethel
they shan Jam through new farm
reiief bin It the coming shot
session.
A wide divergence Of cpinio4
among administra ation Senator's and
Representatives has caused scms
Whist Of ! deadlock over farm rel
life. One group, opposing special
sessions such as Hoover SUE
gested wishes to get rid Of th4
farm relief problem this winter.
Another group, including wester4
insurgents. believes Tar more beneI
ficiaI legislation win be enacted
IN behalf of the farmers II cCnstq
Grafton OF the whole problem Is posa
poned until after March and
handed over to the new ConsTest
FOR settlement.
Watson Ready
Senator James =. watson Hs.l ;oe
indiana, slated to succeed v1cs
President-elect Curtis R) of KAN
sas. as Republican leader of the
Senate, announced he would follow
Hoover's wishes In handling the
farm relief problem.
eff President ELECT Hoover tceh
Congress should enact farm reliet
at the, short session. I shall g1v4
my fun support to such le&tsiaI
tion,s said Watson. II the Press
dent.elect prefers to have Il CON
sidered at special session. atte5
he enters the White House. shall
favor such q program. Mr.. HoOve1
wen may wish to build farm reiiei
from the ground up and his wishes
do anything he wishes done on
farm relief.
until we do learn what his
wishes are, doubt whether farm
relief win get very far at the
short session
watson, however, declared he
opposed q special session during
the coming summer unless It were
necessary to enact farm relief. He
said tariff legislation could be CON
sidered at special session to cons
vene early next fall.
Delay Seen in House
''It viii take the Ways and Means
Committee Of the House two months
to draft tariff bill" watson er
planned. 'The committee could meet
In advance Of the Congress to hold
hearings and thus pave the way ta
early action IN the House. The
Senate has held its own hearings
in the past and will do so again.
Thus, II the new Congress meets in
March, we4wculd be In session Al
summer long before bin could be
enacted"
The Indiana Senator said he qp
posed any partial revision Of sht
tariff.
"There can be no piece.meal rS.
vision he added. "Onoe we take
up tariff revision. we win revise
all down the fine and draft new
rates Tor all imports. There have
been inequalities down the line, and
all rnust be corrected once we une
dertake tariff revision !"
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
MACFARLAND DANCE

All former students Of MacFarland
Junior High school were invited to.
day by Douglas Richardson, presi.
dent to attend an alumni day dance
at the inatitution at 3 o'clock today.
The Washington times., 1928-11-28
; FEDERATION MEET

The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations will meet Saturday night
in the board room at the District
Building at o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Feria Citizen
Is Good Athlete
Despite 63 Years

LA FERIA, Oct. 9.-Ths city today
boasts of one of the best all-around
athletes in the state measured by
number Of years of service.
Ed Cable, &C, member Of the La
Feria Rotary club. aside from win
ming in six baseball games played BY
the club, is playing a heavy game Of
golf, managing the Rio Hondo Valley
Hardware company store, and main
tanning an enviable reputation
among the trained singers of Texas.
Cable sang a solo at the First
Presbyterian church in Corpus Chris
Il Sunday morning.
He Is a member of the Rotary club
baseball team here and with fellow
team mates of the organization de-
feated the Lions club and the La
Feria fire department teams in a Sc
ries of games.
Cable a y he knows one ais only
as old as he thinks he Is" and that
he has spent his life anticipating the
time when ne will get g~rown-up."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09

Carter surprised Mrs. J. A. Emery
with a birthday dinner Sunday.
Mrs. X. 0. Burt was called to Will
Hanson county this week because OF
illness in the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Levin and family
we're Sunday guests at the 5. Field
man home in Harrington.
Miss Dorothy Whitson who is in
training at the Baptist hospital ia
Harlingen and Miss Lucille Whitson
who teaches near Mission were home
Sunday for the birthday of their
mother, Mrs. J.. Z. Pennick.
j. VI. Head left Saturday for a
weeks stay in Dallas where he will
attend business and visit his son. j
II. He will stop in Houston upon his
return and visit his daughter. Mrs
p. D. Marshman.
Mrs. Dee Clark and Mrs. Marion
Buck left Monday morning for Dali
las where they will attend the fair
Mrs. Clark's mother, Mrs. G. w,
Greenwsy, who has been there for
several months, will return with
them.
Mrs. Douglas Mauldin entertained
Saturday honoring the birthday OF
Mrs. Oliver Swinnea. Dinner guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Swinnea
and daughter. Ollie Mae, and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Streeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Symonds and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stebbins left
Sunday on a business trip to San An
tonic. They expect TO return We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Coultas were
Saturday visitors in McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Methodist Circles
Hold Study Meets

Circle number one Of the Meth.
odist Missionary society was enter
tanned by Mrs. r. r. Isom. Mrs. Hen
rietta Signor is leader Of this circle
Fifteen members and one visitor took
part in the discussion of the Mis-,
sionary Voice topic, led by Mrs
Nathan Moore. Circle number two.
of which Mrs. G. w. Colgin is the
leader, met at the home of Mrs. Z. A
Sterling. Mrs. ". L. Fitch and Mrs
II. G. II. Weinert conducted the les
son from the Voice, and Mrs. q. ID
Lay led the singing. Nine old mem-
bers and two new ones were present,
Mrs. {. n. Hill, leader of circle num-
Der three. was their hostess, and Mrs.
r. f. Morris had charge Of the lesson.
The Young Matrons' circle held their
meeting with Mrs. Sam Hughston.
fourteen members, three new ones.
and three visitors attending. Mrs
NJ. W. Ward, circle leader. conducted
the lesson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Reserve Advisor
Attends Conference

Mrs. Del S. Perkins represented the
Brownsville chapter 1t the meeting
CT Girl Reserve advisors, and others
interested in girls work who gath
cred from all over the Valley for the
adult conference held at Campo Del
Arroyo Friday and Saturday. The
practical, rather than the theoretical
side of girls work was stressed
throughout the session, declared Mrs.
Perkins.
Miss Lillian Hooking, assistant
secretary. who has taken a very
prominent part in Girl Reserve work
in the Valley, outlined the years
orra and also discussed handi-
craft projects. special Girl Reserve
projects including the hobby scrap
books which are to play a large part
in the years work, and wood block
printing. She also explained the new
Ring Standards. that is, the new re-
ouirements which must be met 70
obtain a Girl Reserve or Camp Fire
ring. Mrs. Esther Hart. Valley secre-
tary. talked on leadership.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Marie Gibson, Mother
Of Cowgirls, Is Hurt

SAN ANTONIO. Oct. a.-GP-Ma-
RE Gibson, known widely as "the
mother of the cowgirls" and winner
Of Madison Square Garden and Lon
don rodeo prizes, vas injured Sc
verely at the Legion rodeo when
Silver City," known as one Of the
meanest horses in the rodeo lot. fell
and pinned her last night.
At the hospital il was thought that
she had a fractured jaw. The horse
was barred from further competition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Luke Auxiliary
Study Topic

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the
Presbyterian church devoted the time
Of their meeting Monday afternoon
70 Bible study and z social hour. The
members met in circles. Circle num-
Der n met at the home OF Mrs. Rob-
ert Ernst, and Mrs. l.. A. Boory led
the devotional, while Mrs. j. II. Bat
sell conducted the Bible lesson.
There were eighteen present. Circle
number two were guests Of Mrs. Ava
Prosser; Mrs. Sherwood Bishop led
the devotional and Mrs. Z. +. Dodd
the Bible lesson, twelve women TAX
ing part in the meeting. Mrs. H. d.
Seago was hostess to circle number
three. The devotional was led by
Mrs. T. ". Taylor, and the lesson BY
Mrs. Mullins. Twelve attended this
circle meeting also.
A uniform Bible lesson was studied
by all three circles, the subject being
Luke lG and II. After the lesson
the circles adjourned for a social
hour. Refreshments were served by
each hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-09
Coldthwaite Youth Is
Given Venue Change

G~OLDTHWAITE, Tex, Oct. e.-fP)
"A defense motion charging pre-
JUDGE existed here because OF pub
licity given after the death Of Miss
Ruby Osborne has resulted in a
change of venue 10 Coleman county
for Bert Mayfield, charged with muir
der in connection with the woman's
death near here on July 10.
Miss Osborne was found beside a
road unconscious, and died in a local
hospital. Physicians said a five-inch
fracture Of the skull had been caused
either by a blow with a blunt instru-
ment or by a fall.