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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
He borrows a coin "a dime, for

He borrows a coin Ga dime, for
example) from some one in his
audience and wraps it in q hand
kerchief which he holds above q
glass filled with water. Next he
requests someone TO feel the
coin within the folds Of the cloth
Just TO prove that it is still in the
handkerchief, after which the
conjurer drops the coin into the
water. The audience can hear it
splash or tinkle against the
glass, but as the handkerchief Is
held low over the water they can
not actually see the coin as il IS
dropped.
Now the conjurer whisks aside
the handkerchief, but the coin IS
not in the glassl
The secret Of this bit OF magic
lies in the substitution Of a small
disk of glass the size of a dime
for the coin itself. The conjurer
has the glass Of water in his hand
when he borrows the coin which
he Immediately folds within the
handkerchief, keeping his hands
covered by the cloth so that no
one in the audience can detect
the substitution Of the glass disk
for the coin. The person who i
asked to feel the handkerchief
TO prove that the coin is still
there Of course feels the glass
disk, but he does not know the
difference. As the small glass
disk sinks TO the bottom Of tho
tumbler il becomes practically in
visible. Thus the audience fails
to detect the substitution and is
greatly mystified BY the dis
solving coin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

having the name Of some country i'm
mediately below.
At the left Of the large drawing are
grouped an equal number of bricks Of
the same size. each bearing a number
and also a strange word. Cut out each
Of these bricks and arrange them &C
cording to the numbers in the waiting
places around the glowing fire. Now
move n at a time into the one blank
space until the numbers read in Sc
quence from left to right Place brick
number seventeen (Christmas) In the
remaining blank space and you then
will have solved this Yuletide puzzle
and know how TO say Christmas in
eighteen different languages, which il
quite an accomplishment. indeedi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
! &z&&az5a3 . ssp @hnMhmbAm - &
The Puzzle of Christmas
Eighteen Lands

GANTA CLAUS is a jolly old -
- fellow who speaks many N
languages, for he gladdens the
hearts of millions all over the
world with his gifts and words of cheer.
No matter what the country he always
has q word Of greeting in their own
tongue for both big and little folks
alike.
The ability of Santa Claus TO speak
so many different languages offers a
very fascinating Christmas puzzle.
Suppose you were in France. Hol-
land, Greece, Russia or some other
land, would you be able to speak the
one word that Is on every tongue at
this season? Probably not But you
will If you can solve this puzzle. And
you viii learn more than a dozen
others, tool
In the large drawing at the right you
will see q fireplace built Of eighteen
big bricks. each bearing q number and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
Missing Words Puzzle

MILL in each Of the spaces with
Il a word of three letters. Each
succeeding word Is to be formed
by changing only one letter.
Mrs. - Miller - in her
comfortable arm chair reading
an interesting book when a
suddenly few through the open
window and Knocked q - OIL
the rack which fell on her favor
tie - as it sped q - run
ming across the floor.
CopyrfEhs 1879 prsniu eyndiests. fna
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
die

A RE your wits a bit dull TO-
"A day? II 50. you can sharpen
them by trying to guess these
brain-teasers:
/. When does a flagpole be-
come a two-quart vessel?
2. In what way are a popular
girl and the spokes Of a wheel
alike2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

Who Il the mother OF the
gods and wife Of Kronos?
S-Man's name.
9-What English naval COM
mander took an outstanding
role in defeating the
Spanish Armada in 1888?
a point in space.
11-What celebrated American
statesman headed the
famous Rough Riders7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
"Krazy Kut" for the Riddles

lett Tor the bow o. ribbon. You
viii then have a complete Christ
mas wreath which you a color
attractively in red and green
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

ssNEOTHER may ] 60 out and
NA dancer"
No, my darling daughter.
You're much too young, and
little girls
They really hadn't 'ought-er.'
You're only twelve-you'U have
to wait
TIL I'm three times as old as
you;-
Then you may go, my darling
Kate
And dance like all girls do"
How long must Kate wait?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

But where Is the wreath itselfl
You will have it after you have
cut out all Of the seventeen odd
shaped pieces you will find sur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
Candy Puzzle
HORIZONTAL,

NAOfNhGoAN VLs
WHO wrote 1.-THE Murders In
the Rue Morgue"?
Ain what Southern state are
the Everglades locatedf
11-Male sheep.
14-Unusual.
I5-What aviatrix is the author
of 400 Hrs. 40 Min?
16-Unit.
I7-What italian city contains
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
COAL OFFICIAL
DENIES UNION
PREJUDICE

The Rockefeller coal companies
are not anti.union, George Ander.
son, executive vice president Of the
Consolidation Coal Company, told
the Senate coal committee today.
A dominating interest In the CON.
Germ Is held by John d. Rockefeller,
jr., who, at his appearance before
the committee last week requested
that Anderson be permitted to pre-
sent the company's side of the con-
troversy with the United Mine
Workers.
II am not anti-union and am
sure / represent the views OF my
company in this respect said An
derson.
The union has charged that the
Consolidation Company broke It's
wage contract in 1924, forcing other
West Virginia operators to follow
the example.
Anderson echoed RockfeIler's tes-
timony In saying the company did
not abrogate its contract. but ter
minated the agreement by mutual
consent OF both sides.
He cited figures to show that the
company today is employing more
men and producing more coal than
under union operations.
He characterized the dispute be-
tween operators and miners ~ a
war which has already lasted twice
a. long rs the World War;" II
started, he said. with the 1919 strike.
strike.
"A war requires a large force,
he added. THE standing army in
the field has totaIed 2S6,000 men.
which is twice the size OF the
American Army"
IF this dispute cannot he settled
by mutual consent or arbitration.
there is only one method left-~that
IL to fight it out. and fight 1t out
The Washington times., 1928-03-26

was made up "out OF the whole
cloth and that Staples was in a
hospital at this time. having just
been operated on the day previous.
DR.. Carl s. keyser was mentioned
by BIanton as the surgeon who
performed the operation.
A majority Of the other charges
against the policeman ere that he
bootlegged. accepted money from
bootleggers as brides. and that con-
fiscated liquor disappeared from his
possession and was not turned over
in proper manner to the police de.
partment
Blanton declared that Policemen
Hunt and Schenck had been heard
to say they were going to get"
Staples and charged that "a plot
had been hatched.'
"On the sixth and seventh days
Of March," the Texan declared. by
cOmbing the underworld Of Wash.
mgtOn. seven affidavits were pro-
cured. some Of the affiants being
cOlored boOtieggerS with police rec.
0rds rs long az your arm, charging
Staples with improper conduct.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26

MRS. COOLIDGE AND MRS. GOODHUE
WHEN PRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE returned
TODAY from weekend cruise the Mayflower they
ceived news that Mrs Cooidges mother, Mrs. Lemira
Goodhue had suffered relapse and in critical
condition in Northampton (Mass.) hospital Mrs. Cool
dge speeding her mothers bedside this afternoon
accompanied by Lieut. Comdr Joel T. Boone the Presi-
dents physician who will give aid to Mrs. Goodhue Mrs.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
To
BE LIKELY.
CHARGE
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
Prairie Oil Company, showing that
that corporation was defrauded or
conspired against in q contract
engineered by the two oil men by
which the Continental Trading
Company, a corporate dummy in
the transaction. was to buy oil at
$50 per barrel and sell to the
Prairie Oil Company at $.75,
thereby creating a ''slush fund" OF
more. than 100000 which was
disposed of in various ways.
Both Got Share
Blackmer's share of the Con
tlnental profits was $4,000, which
he still holds in a safety deposit
vault in New York. O'Neil's share
of substantially the same amount
was returned subsequently to the
Prairie stockholders in 1925. ONeil
frankly said he doubted whether he
was legally entitled to keep the
money.
Senator Norris expects to confer
with representatives OF the Depart
ment of Justice on the subject this
week. He has already been in
touch with Owen j. Roberts, one
asks him to examine in detail the
plan OF the Hearst newspapers.
Roberts is understood to be OF
the opinion that the indictment
plan is practicable.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
1000 Barrels of Beer,
Worth $4,000. Dumped

PHILADELPHIA, March 90
More than a thousand barrels OF
beer valued at $40, 900 and seized
in saloons in this city. Bethlehem
and Reading were destroyed by
more than a score of Federal pro.
hibition agents and deputy U. s.
marshals who removed the beer
from the Government warehouse at
Front and cambridge Streets and
smashed the barrels in the Schuyl-
kill river dump. below South Street.
While the beer was being dumped
there, another force Of agents from
this city went 10 Pottsville and
Bethlehem where they destroyed
beer, stills and whisky valued at
thousa nds of dollars. This material
had been seized in upstate raids,
and was being kept in Government
warehouses in those two towns.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26

fairly until one side wins" said
Anderson.
Before the 1922 strike. he said,
operators and miners alike in the
Fairmount district appealed to the
International Union officers to he
allowed to settle their differences
without a strike.
4 scOwi darkened Lewis face ~
Anderson made this accusation.
The Consolidation Company did
not attend the Jacksonville wage
conference in 1924, Anderson ex'
planned, hut later negotiated scale
with the union at Baltimore. 1t
provided 1925 minimum daily
wage, AZ opposed to $3.50 in the
Jacksonville agreement.
Lewis policy, he stated. II to
unonize the mines, not the miners,
and dissent il treason"
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
Are You Keeping
up With Tines.
Let's See!

IF you can answer the FOLLOWING
questions, you are certainly keep
iug up Nth the times. If the old
brain doesn't click right off, you
can still keep up Nth the times
by turning to the pages indicated
WheYe the GnsiOers wiH be found.
Let's gol
what Is test Of a real cook?
Household News SectiOn)
Name three universal traffic
plans.
Editorial Page)
Where IL MOntauk Beach?
Financial Page)
Who is British minister TO
Vatican?
(SOciety Page)
What did Lily Lexington over.
hear?
(FictiOn Page
Name seven seekers after Gene
Tunney's crown.
Sports SectiOn)
What II the "EataS Society?
(MagaZine Page)
Who was Americas first great
FeaItOr?
Radio Page
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
FERRIS 7 R A | N
ARRIVES IN
DETROIT
By International News Service

DETROIT, March 26.--The special
car bearing the body Of Senator
Woodbridge n. Ferris and Con.
gressional escort OF honor arrived
here today.
The car was attached to a train
arriving in Grand Rapids this after
noon. The body will be sent on TO
Big Rapids for burial tomorrow.
The escort will remain overnight in
Grand Rapids.
A funeral train will be formed in
Grand Rapids tomorrow. In addi-
tion to the Congressional delegation
it will carry Gov. Fred w. Green,
the State legislative delegation and
eight units of the Michigan Ma
tional Guard.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
VA. F|REMEN TO
HOLD BANQUET

Members OF the Cherrydale, Va.
volunteer fire department will hold
their annual banquet, Thursday
night, at the Firemen's Auditorium,
Cherrydale, President c. G. Donald
son announced today.
Among the speakers announced
by the department are Gov. Hurry
F. Byrd, of Virginia: Senator Bur-
ton h. Wheeler, Representatives
Finis Garrett and r. Walton Moore,
States Attorney John r. Saunders,
state Senator Frank L. Ball and
Chief George S. Watson, of the
District Fire Department.
The entertainment will include a
minstrel show by hometown talent,
the Donaldson Orch astra and the
City Club Trio.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
Berger Would Have
u. S. Repudiate
Rurnania

Treaty relations with Rumania
would be broken off under joint
resolution introduced in the House
today by Representative Victor L.
Berger (Socialist) of Wisconsin,
because of that countrys "perse-
cution OF racial and religious
minorities."
Atrocities are being perpetrated,
Berger declared on Catholics, Luz
therans, Baptists, Jews. Germans
and Magyars, and are OF such a
nature las to read Rumania out
Of the family OF civilized nations"
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
Noted Zionist Leaders
To Make Address Here

Boruch Zuckerman and DR.. Her.
man Seidel, nationally known Zion
ist leaders, will speak Thursday
evening at the Jewish Community
Center on recent developments in
the Jewish homeland. They will
appear here under the auspices OF
the United Palestine Appeal.
The annual Palestine drive will
be launched here April %, it was
definitely decided at meeting of
leaders in the campaign yesterday.
1t will close May with a banquet
for contributors. Efforts will be
made to raise SIS, 900. Isidore
Hershfield. former president of the
Zionist organization, Is chairman Of
the campaign.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
NORTH CAPITOL CITIZENS

The March meeting Of the North
Capitol Citizens Association will be
held at O'Clock tonight in the
Sunday School room Of the United
Brethren Church North Capitol and
r Streets. A musical program will
follow the meeting.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
Couple to Circle Globe
By AirpIane and Boat

LONDON. March ga round
the world trip by aiFplane and boat
is being planned by Viscomte
Jacques De Sibour and his wife,
the former Violette Selfridge, 1t was
learned today.
They plan to fly to Hong Kongs
travel thence by steamer to San
Francisco, fly across the United
States, then go to England by boat.
They expect to leave England
about the first of September.
The Washington times., 1928-03-26
PLASTER KING DIES

OSSINING. n. V, March 26.-Ths
funeral of Col. Franklin Bra ndreth,
IS, president of the Allcock Manu-
featuring Company, manufacturers
Of pills and porus plasters. will be
held here Wednesday. He died at
his home here last night of heart
diseas Sc.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
n Street Girl
Got w ell Quick

! had a lot of trouble with my
little daughter. Edith,c says Mrs,
H. G. Eubank. 1929 N street NV.
she got very weak md pale, her
breath was bad and her ton e
coated and nothing seemed to
agree with her.
I'VE decided her trouble was
constipation and began giving her
California Fig Syrup. It bright
ened her up right away, strength
ened her, gave her a good appe-
tite. In few days she looked
like new girl. We have used Fig
Syrup since then for every upset
or feverish spell and it always
helps her wonderfully
Children like the rich. fruity
taste of California Fig Syrup, and
YOU can give it to them as often
SIS they need it, because it is pure
ly vegetable. For over so years
leading physicians have recon-
mended it, and its overwhelming
sales record of over four million
bottles a year shows it gives salts
faction. Nothing compares with
it as a gentle but certain laxative,
and it goes further than this. 1t
regulates the stomach and bowles
and gives tone and strength to
these organs so they continue to
act normally, of their own accord.
There are many limitations of
California Fig Syrup, so look for
the name California" on the
carton to be sure you get the gen.
ulne.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

present the savings book showing the
deposit to real estater, give 1t on part
payment for home and then mskins
the usual play of asking for cash on a
personal check-and generally get
ting 1t.
An Antique.
l.. . Butterfield. numbered man,
conducted business negotiations with a
man in Salt Lake City, was introduced
to a bank and deposited a check pur-
porting to have been drawn 10y real
estate dealer and because of his intro
duction to the bank was permitted to
draw against it.
It, the check, was returned, payment
stopped 1T turned out that the de
posted check was really drawn b. the
supposed maker. dated in 1927. lost or
stolen--in the mails perhaps, and the
date line changed to August 90. 1928 q
Steal Block of Checks.
Having the raising of much money In
mind, a real swindler stole a block Of
Sinclair Oil Co.'S checks, bearing the
title Of the corporation and also name
and title of q. N. Engle. field superin-
tendent, with the black space and space
for the by---. A block of Barnstall
Refining checks-22861 to 22,200-were
also taken. These checks we're all
drawn on the Exchange National OF
Tulsa, Okla. They are making their
appearance here and there around the
country, giving evidence of the care
that should be taken of checks in blank
of this character.
Charles Town, w. Va. reports two
Evening star., 1928-11-18

The plan in Peru TO tax newspaper
advertisements has been killed.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
TOTAL Of BROKER
LOANS MYST|F|ES
Many Reasons Given for
Comparatively Slight In
crease in Figure.
By CORRINGTON GILL.

MANY explanations have been oftereo
to account for the comparatively sllght
increase in brokers loans for last week
The general consensus locally, az well
as in New York financial circles va:
that these loans would be in excess OF
500 100000.
Interviews before the figures were
made public Thursday afternoon. With
many we'll informed in finance brought
out opinions as follows; Two belleveo
the loans would be in excess Of $780,
100000; three thought they would be
about S12S,000,o00 and two others be-
lieved the figures would be around
575,000000 or 100000, 900.
No two people seemed to agree on a
reason for an increase of less than
$2000.000 during a week of record
breaking turnover on the Stock EX-
change with other indications which in
the past have meant general liquidation
of stocks from strong into weak hands.
David Friday. formerly head Of the
University Of Michigans economic de-
partment, was the only one interviewed
whose opinion proved correct.
MIR Friday said: There has been
more investment buying than generally
believed and in my opinion brokers
loans will show bit slight increase.
Many cautious investors sold just before
the election to play safe and as soon as
the election was over and the market
did not react as they expected 1t might,
bought their securities back. Naturally,
this type of buying would tend to de-
crease loans to brokers"
The following reasons are believed
most logical in explaining the slight
increase in loans to brokers for the
week
l. Investment buying with selling
by margin traders who sold on the the
ory that "the good news was out
2. Liquidation on the part of margin
traders of General Motors old stock
with purchases in the new when is
sued stock. It is believed banks have
been buying the old stock outright,
while the public has been purchasing
the new. The public had to deposit
margin with their brokers for such pur-
chases. while the brokers used this
margin in paving of their previous
loans. AS long as the stock is on a
when issued" basis brokers will not
have to borrow for their margin clients
g. Absorption Of some of the 1iouida-
ton with funds released by November
interest and dividend payments held
until after the election was over.
4. A possible shift from brokers
loans to loans made to customers other
than brokers. If this occurred it was
in the interior banks. whose loan fig-
ures are not yet available In New York
City there was an actual decrease in
loans made to customers other than
brokers of s21 100000 during the week.
5. That brokers had borrowed from
sources other than reporting member
banks in the Federal Reserve System.
Many of those whose guess was incor-
rect believe an error crept into the fig
ures of the Federal Reserve Board.
Whatever the true reason is for this
amazingly slight increase, the broker
age loan figure served as a spark, set
ting fire to enthusiasm resulting in Fri
days record-breaking market.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
BANK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. November II LP).-Aftsr
a period Of comparative dullness In
which 1t displayed indifference to stock
market movements, the New York Bank
Stock Market has lately displayed re-
newed activity. Today many issues were
in strong demand. with National City
Bank at 1865 and s975. UP about sac
over Fridays close and $50 on the week.
American Exchange Irving Trust Com
pany was s490 bid up $40 on the day
and $40 on the week First National
Bank at s4,524 and s4,575 advanced
$3.50.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Graveyard of Atlantic" No More

Through the operations Of the Cana
dian Lighthouse Service there has nov
been made comparatively safe to mari
ners what was for some time known as
the Graveyard of the Atlantic" This
was off the coast Of Sable Island, 200
miles East of Halifax Nova Scotia
There are now two first-class light
houses on the island and several watch
towers and life-saVinc stations
Evening star., 1928-11-18
BUYS TRADE BOARD SEATS.

CHICAGO, November II (P).-The
Chicago Board Of Trade announced to-
DAY that Decoppet g. Dorenus, one of
the largest odd-lot houses on the New
York Stock Exchange. had purchased
two memberships on the Chicago Board
of Trade, which the board considered
significant in view of the plans now
under way for trading in securities. The
prices were S28.500 and $4,000.
Later today a membership on the
board was sold for $4,000. a new high
Evening star., 1928-11-18

females working with N G. checks. ap-
parently independent. Of each other,
but they make practice OF travelling
together.
Sneak thieves are always with the
banks A cashier, careless III leaving
valuable papers and cash on his desk
when he leaves it for a few minutes,
tellers who permit bills to lie too near
the windows are taking chances Of the
sneaks visit and the loss of valuables.
There are scores of ways Of trying to
get cash-many successful. some are
not. but all are interesting to the
banker and make him keep eyes wide
open.