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Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Nlth these Z sticas make u

Nith these I sticks make -
up these plllie>, sighed Mrs
! Longcars. 'Ilcu having locked al
the doors Of the hollow stump
bungalow. the rabbit lady hoapeI
jur to bed where Unclo WiEgily mad
gone some time before. Perhaps he
was dreaming of now puzzles.
Well, anyhow, next day rs TIN
rabbit gentleman was hopping over
the fields, al Of sudden .he met
Alice Wibblewobhic, the duck girl,
and Alice was pushing her doll
carriage and sadly quacking.
''What : the mattcr! asked the
tIabbit gentleman.
"Oh, my doll carriage is hroE-
en-. sighed the little duck 1ifL
lone of the wheels keeps coming
/ Off
well, don t cry about that.
/ laughed Uncle Wiggily. II II soon
( fix It Tor You. Here S penny. You
waddia down 70 the store and buy
/ yourself q Uat-.cres- Iy,'Erup and
when You come back I'll have your
doll carriage fixed.
+ Then AHce smiled and hurried
away leaving Uncle Wiegily to mend
the broken doll carriage. The rab.
bit gentleman sat down ou toad
stool and was working away mt the
carriage. when all ot Il sudden. H.
lrord some more crying sounds.
! "I.ess my pink nosc,'' rXri.im-
Cd Mr. Longears. lis that Alice
. weeping again ''' But when he look
. ed hr saw il was Susie Li-tl,ta., tAa
rabbit girl who was sobbing.
, what is the matter, susie?
asked Mr. Longoars.
My Jack in The EoH toy is
broken. He won't pop out any
more! - sighed Susie and She show
ed the IlaHthiuE 10 the rabbit gea
tl.man.
..oA, this is easily fixed" said
Mr. Loagears. The spring that
pops Jack out has slipped. ! II mend
It far yon while you talk" this
penny and hop to the candy store
10 huv a carrot lollvpop.
"Tbau; YOU, said Susie as sh.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
JUIv 20. 1918

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles namgon and
SON Herbert Of Los Alamitos visited
at the Il. d. Miller nome in Sceiry.
Mr.. namrou is much impressed with
the valley and may locate here
permanently.
Prof. Z. \. Todd left today for the
coast.
Tonight's 5 program at the L. and
s. thcatgr includes the " Deer NlaE.
er, ''Thc Pride Of Innocence.
The Matts ToothpictG and
..Thc Hash Iousc Count.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'M
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO

\ number on tn, residents Of the
valley are either spending their Naca-
tious in the mountains or contem.
plating doing SO, rather than spend
ing thcir vacation period at sea
coast resorts. Many are Of the
opinion that change from bc'o"
the level of the sea to an altitude
Of 5000 or 1000 feet is more bene-
fetal
Announcements have been rccrjN
Cd from Rock Island, Illinois, OF
the wedding Of Miss Grace Lewis
of that city and Charles Darwin
HaItshorn Of IIoltvillc. The newly
welded couple viii make thcir home
In thn INttNr town.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
GUARD BOAT SINKS
by United Press Leased Wire

CAPE MAY, y. j.. July -o.-
Two coast guard,mn were drown
cd and five others were rescued a..
day when coast guard patrol boat
No. ll5 was rlmWed and sunk
seven miles OF the Delaware break
water.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20

captain Of san Pedro, probably was
fatally injured when be was struck
down carly today by an automobile
driven hy o. r. Haan. Haan was
released after questioning by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-20
The Campaign Log

Ii.lap james Cannon said hc
would oyu soulheu dr" aali-
Smith ouarra':r" headquarters iH
NirMoal, Ia. immnd.atc'N
,i,r5or iiaoe.r. wi" mr;s ~
day III .alo AI'o, calif, nj, homo,
ml tt.f sill attend the funeral
of his fHHag.u-HW.
THE Republican randidotr ai!l
probably spenj tie remainder Of
his time before the official uotifica-
t.on of nomination in preparing his
acceptance lrerh,
Senator Key rittnan viii Goa
or with Governor Smith todag,
probably on the drafting Of smith 5
gooeI, of aeceg egtaAcc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Indian CuredBy
Herbs; Medicine
OF Whites Failed

ST. CATHARINES, Ont, June H.
R1-Confined to his bed for two
years, apparently p~aralyzed and
blind since July, 1927, Elijah Lick
ers, an Indian Of this city, six
weeks ago turned from the white
mans medicine to the herbs Of his
fathers. Today apparently a healthy
mar and with his sight restored he
has a job digging bitches.
Lickers was taken i'll in November.
1926, while confined in Stoney Noun
tain penitentiary. near Winnipeg. as
a result, he believes, Of lifting a
heavy iron bar to show his strength.
worse and last March he was paroled
worse and asst march he was paroled
to his brother. Prison authorities
informed the brother they believed
there was no hope for the invalid.
A physician was unable to help
him. "A buttermilk treatment was
then tried but failed to produce n
tangible results.
Six weeks ago a fellow Indian By
the name Of Silversmith was con-
suited and he prescribed a herb
medicine. Within three days Lick
ers began to show improvement. Yes
terday he appeared at an employ
ment agency seeking work. He was
offered the ditch digging job and
accepted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Good Progress Is
Made on Highway
Work In Cameron

Construction of concrete structures
on Highway 9s from Combes north
to the Willacy county line has been
practically completed and grading
of the highway started this week,
according to reports received at the
county engineers office.
The Dodd & Wedegartner bridge
crews are now working on the 600
foot causeway from the flood control
levee to the Arroyo bridge south Of
La Feria. and as soon as this work
is completed they will be transfer
red to Highway No. 90 to erect the
half mile ccusevay across the north
flocdway. Work on this structure
Will be well under .say BY the time
tie highway grade is completed.
Approximately two weeks will ~
required to complete the drag line
dredge work on the roca Chica high
way, reports TO the county engineer
indicate. The work has been de-
layed by the rainy weather and 4
rise in the Rio Grande which flood
cd a large section Of the lower river
country. Material for the construc-
ton Of the runway from the grade
across the sands 70 the hard beach
has been received and will be trans
ferred 70 Boca Chica ~ soon "a the
grade Is completed. Present inc ca
tons are that the neach road will
be open for traffic early in July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
FLAG DAY TO
Be OBSERVED
Legion and Elks Will
Join In Program
Thursday

Flag Day, Thursday, June II, will
be observed in Brownsville with a
program under the joint auspices or
the American Legion and the Elks'
lodge 60 be rendered at the Elks'
club rooms Thursday night.
Details of the program are being
worked out today by Legion officers
and James j. Fox, exalted ruler of
the Brownsville Elks, and the COM
plete program will be ready for pub
LEGATION Wednesday, Mr.. Fox an
nounced.
Harbert Davenport and Rev r. O..
Macintosh have been secured for
addresses and the musical program
will be in charge Of John McCleary.
The American Legion bugle and
drum corps is expected to partici-
pate.
Arrangements for decorating the
Elks' t"il will be made nc the reg
uIar citing Of the lodge tonight,
and the hall prepared 70 accommo-
date a large crowd. Members Of the
American Legion and Elks' lodge an
nouncad that the program will be
replets with patriotic addresses,
songs and other features.
Tho American Legion and Elks
desire to make the observance of
Flag Day an annual event in Browns
ville," Mr.. Fox announced, "and
with this in view an invitation is ex-
tended TO all residents OF the city
and surrounding country to be pres
ent ut the program in the Elks' hall
Thursday night. The program will
be purely patriotic and / am conf
dent it viii be enjoyed by every
loyal American"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Entertain In Honor
Miss Ruth Monsees

Mrs. Cuban A. Monsees entertain
ed most charmingly at her home in
Victoria Heights Saturday afternoon
with four tables Of bridge, compli-
menting Miss Ruth Monsees of Tul-
"a. Okla, who Is visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs, E. A. Monsees.
The living room was beautifully
decorated with an abundance OF
shasta daisies and ferns.
Delicious refreshments of fruit
salad. iced chocolate, and dainty
m~arguerltes were served, after
which the games were played.
The following ladies enjoyed this
delightful hospitality: Miss Ruth
Monsees, honoree; Misses Doris
Faux and Otis Hughes, Mesdames
i. II. Benjamin, r. III. Eisaman, W
V. Gross of Los Angeles, Calf, Oh
liver Hicks, John Hunter, T. @. Ken
nerly OF Houston, T.. A. Kinder, Al
berta Kirby, Land. r. O. Macintosh.
Henry Snow, Ralph Schmelling and
Milton Wentz.
Miss Monsees was presented a
bridge score set, as guest prize. The
first priez was won by Mrs. Eisaman.
which was an irridescent candy dish:
the second prize, a hand-embrod!-
cred vanity set, was won by Mrs.
Wentz, and the consolation, a hand
embroidered guest towel, went to
Mrs. Snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12

sovereignty" TO participate in the
League of Nations, he declared.
Referring TO the recent proposal
Of Mr.. Coolidge for a multi-lateral
treaty for the remuneration of war,
Mr.. Tess said the nation had taken
the leadership in promoting peace.
Lauds Hoover
In the relations of the United
States with Central American coun-
tries, he told the convention the
republican administration Shows q
new standard Of cosmopolitan phil
anthropy never before aspired to by
the nation Of history" When the
facts are compiled on Americas ef-
forts to promote stable government
among the struggling people, he
added, cit will reveal aspiration
upon our part and realizations upon
theirs which will challenge the ad-
miration Of the world"
The reduction Of taxation and the
public debt urder the Coolidge adj
ministration was described as an ac-
complishment mot the result of ac-
cident but rather of management
through the observance Of rigid
economy in government bringing
about the dimunition Of the debt at
a rate Of nearly a billion dollars a
year.
Tess referred to the department
of commerce which is headed by
Secretary Hoover, a candidate for
the presidential nomination, as pro-
noting house building through the
better homes movement, "an exam
pie of prosperity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
MARX.CABINE;'T
RESICNSPOST
Socialist Chan c ellor
Asked to Gather
New Group

BERLIN, June 12.-(P-President
Won Hindenburg today accepted the
resignation of the coalition cabinet
headed by DR.. Wilhelm Marx.
The president asked former Social
list Chancellor Herman Mueller to
form a new cabinet.
The Marx cabinet was established
on January 81, 1927, as a govern
ment Of the right after the fall Of
DR.. Marks "little coalition" govern
ment. 1t was a coalition Of the
centralists, German peoples party,
German nationalist and the Bavarian
peoples party.
The socialists in the reichstag
election Of May 20 obtained 1872
seats, a gain of % over their former
representation. This was regarded
as placing them in a domina- posi-
tion and making their parti-. 4ation
in the new government inevitable.
Herman Mueller, who is SO years
old, has been a member of the reich
stag since 1920 and Is a member Of
the directorate of the socialist par
ty. He was minister OF foreign af-
fairs in 1919-1920 and chancellor in
1920. With Or. Johannes Bell. he
signed the Versailles peace treaty in
behalf Of Germany in 1919.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
RECORD MADE
BY LEXINGTON
Big Airplane Carrier
Proves Speed Sec
ond Day on Trip

WASHINGTON, June u. -1P-
The airplane carrier Lexington in
the second "a hours Of her voyage
from San Pedro, Calf, to Honolulu,
established another new record BY
making a run Of 742 miles. she in
formed the navy department TO-DAY.
The carrier made 700 miles the first
"a hours out to exceed by ten miles
all previous ship speed records.
The carrier established a second
record by travelling 1,442 miles in
as hours.
The Lexington left San Pedro at
noon Saturday and made her first
record of 700 miles ending Sunday
noon. Travelling 742 miles between
Sunday noon and Monday noon, she
surpassed all existing ship speed
records.
The records were made in nautical
miles. The average speed Of the big
ship for the As hours was 80 knots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Californian Sues
Texan In Row On
Waggoner Estate

Los ANGELES. Calf. June 12.-
Rl-Claude +. HalseIl, "A. Redlands.
Calf. fruit rancher. today filed
suit for $4,000 against W. f. Halsell,
m, wealthy retired Texas cattIeman,
charging SANDER and threats to kill.
NJ. =. Halsell is an uncle Of the
plaintiff.
The complaint grew out Of a dis.
cussion owe the disposition Of the
estate OF Mrs. Dan Waggoner of
Fort Worth. aunt Of Halsell, accord
ing TO attorneys.
After filing suit in California,
Claude left for Texas with the in
t~ention Of contesting the will of
Mrs. NaEgoner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Filler Commended For
Landing Burning Ship

WASHINGTON. June 11.-tPl-
Captain Robert r. Ellis. personal Of
ficer at Boiling Field. has been COM
mended BY Major General Fechet,
chief Of the air corps for bringing
\ burning plane safely to earth near
Green Springs. West Virginia.
Ellis, the commentator said. en-
shIed the army air corps to discover
the cause of the blaze. and prevent
similar accidents. Through lis pres
erce Of mind and coed Judgment,
il added. he brought the plane down
when the natural thing would have
Naen TO take TO n parachute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Band Concert At
Fl. Brown Tonight

The following program will be rem
dcred BY the Twelfth Cavalry band
at Fort Brown tonight:
J.. March, King Cotton, Sousa.
y. Selection, The Bride : Elect.
SousS.
3. Moroccan EleFante, Colder Blonde,
q. Intermezzo, Electra, Levy.
3. March Characteristic, The Teddy
Bears Picnic, Bratton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Rescue of Two
OF Crew Denied

ROME, June 12.-tP)-Stefani. the
official Italian news agency, issued
\ formal denial today Of a report
published under n Kings Bay date
line in the United States yesterday
that Lieutenant Luetzow Holm, Nor
wegian flier, had found two OF the
injured members Of the crew Of the
dirigible Italia.
"This news is a complete inven-
ton as are invented details regard
ing the dirigibie's condition" the
news agency stated.
This report was not carried by
The Associated Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
Stop Getting
Up Nights

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
USE FLY-TOX
MOSQUITOES EASILY KILLED

In one Minute all the mosquitoes in
. room can be killed. Simply take a
TLY-TOX Hand Sprayer, fill with
FIY-TOX and fill the upper half Of
he room with the fine atemized
snray. II will slowly Sessle to the
sfoor willing all insects in the room.
cnrav the ceiling, hangings and clos
~ where the mosquitoes hide. and
siso spray on the screens. FLY-TOA
~;ll not stain the walls, draperies or
the nest delicate fabrics. IL has a
lh.s;rg Fragrance, is absolutely
tsrmless to people but sure death
- insects. Does not matter whether
-rJows and doors are open or
~lnsed. FLY-TOX is the product de-
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sednstriaI Resea-ch By Rex Research
fellowship. Every bottle guaranteed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
UMBRELLA HER PARACHUTE

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-The umbrella s.
year-old Luella Bowen was holding
when she fell from a t~hird-story win
dow opened as she dropped and let
her land without injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
EDUCATOR DIES

OXFORD, Miss, June 12.-tF-Dr.
Thomas Hugh ~SomervilIe, Is. dean
emeritus on the University on Mis-
sissippi School OF Law, died here
last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
You Know a Tonic is Good

when 4 makes you eat like a hungry
Doy and brings back the color 90 your
cheeks. You can soon feel the
strengthening. TRvieoratine Effect OF
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-12
KILLED IN STREET DUEL

Dublin-In q street duel with two
,-n who fired on him Detective Sean
Harling killed one of his assailants.
Linz o&knr lmxenr,nd.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
CHURCH TO HAVE
Anniversary

The eighty-seventh anniversary
celebration of the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church, Fifteenth and
+ Streets Northwest, will take place
tomorrow night.
"A committee. headed by Miss Ellen
Lee and Mrs william A. Warfield,
have worked out a program for the
celebration which will be given un-
der the auspices of the Strangers
Club.
DIR. Francis J. Grimke is pastor
of the church, and the Rev. F. H.
Taylor the associate minister. DIR.
Grimke has been art this church for
more than so years. Before his com.
ing the institution had had only
only eight pastors. among them were
the Rev. Hiram Reyels, of Balti-
more, who later became United
States Senator from Mississippi. and
DIR. Benjamin r. Tanner, who be-
came bishop in the African Metho.
dist Episcopal Church.
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
Church was organized in 1S41 in a
little frame schoolhouse located on
FL Street, near Fourteenth. The
Rev. John F. Cook was. the founder.
In later years the church moved to
Fifteenth Street, between II and |
streets. where it remained until 1918.
In that year the body moved to the
present location.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
Rummage Sale Store
To Aid Child Welfare

Washington's newest venture in
child welfare support, the Thrift
Shop, for the benefit OF four local
agencies. will open at 504 Tenth
Street as a permanent rumnag ge sale
on next Tuesday morning.
This was announced last night ty
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, chair
man of the general committee from
the Children's Hospital the Child
Welfare Society, the Childr sn S
Country Home and the Prenatal
Clinic of Columbia Hospital Two
truckloads of goods were donated
yesterday by Mrs. Joseph Letter.
More gifts are asked by the nan.
agement.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
Newspaper Criticism
Welcomed by Maniu

BUCHAREST, Nov. % Q.N.S).--
Newspaper criticism will play an
important part in moulding future
policies of the Rumanian govern
ment, Premier MANU- declared yes
terday.
In commenting on the royal de-
cree lifting press censorship and
the state of siege which have
existed since the war. Premier
MANU- made the following state
ment:
I'VE celebrate the beginning OF
civil freedom, of which liberty OF
the press is a most important ele.
ment. The government will aid
the press in it's task of watching
those In power"
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
ROTARY VIEWED
AS PEACE AID

Principles taught by Rotary are
a great influence in bringing about
international friendship, Rufus
Clark, chancellor of the National
University, told the Rotary Club
yesterday at a meeting In the
willard Hotel.
The speaker denied charges, he
said he had heard frequently, that
Europeans hate America. He said
that, instead, they love all Amer
leans because of the help this
country has given the populations
of numerous foreign countries in
time of need. He especially called
attention to the good will created
by the American Red Cross.
Percival Hall, of the Childrenis
Hospital fund committee, reported
that 121 of the 16S members al
ready had contributed to the cause
in the present campaign. He ex'
pressed the opinion that every
member would donate something.
The club has raised approximately
800 annually for the aid of the
institution.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
En- IS
AIMED
NVCRASH

Preston Kumler, SO years old, ex.
pert on Russia Of the State Depart
ment, suffered fatal injuries last
night in an automobile collision at
Twenty eighth and M Streets North.
west.
A preliminary investigation by
police last night and today showed
they said, that Kumler appeared to
have been at fault. kumler Wss
at the wheel of his own car when
1t crashed into the machine of j. A.
Royston, 40 years old, of Oakland
Va.
Hurled 20 Feet
The impact was so severe that
kumler was thrown 20 feet from
his car to the pavement, his head
striking a curbstone. He was r.
moved to the Georgetown Hospita.
by a passing motorist. Death oc
CURED at 1915 o'clock. three hours
after the accident.
The fight to save kumler's iift
was led by his close friend. Er
William A. White, superintendent
of st. Elizabeth's Hospital. Others
Gdll6u III were DISA w AA4ANll1 =
Burke. Howard Strine. and Harry
Kerr. Death was caused by a com.
pound fracture Of the skull and
internal injuries.
Going to Dinner
( when Injured KurnIer was en-
route from his home. al the Metro
politan Club to the residence of
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Represen
taive.elect from Illinois. DR.. and
Mrs. William A. White and Sen
ator-elect Otis +. Glenn and Mrs.
Glenn of Illinois, also were to have
been dinner guests of Mrs. Nc
Cofmick.
Kumler was a bachelor. His
home originally was in Evansville,
Ind. He was graduated from Yale
in 1900 and from the Harvard Law
School in 1908.
He practiced law in Chicago Is
years. With the outbreak of the
World War, he was commissioned
captain and later promoted to
major of infantry. After the war
he became a member of the Hoover
relief corps in Russia.
Kumler was retained by the
State Department in 1922. Since
that time he had been assigned
to observe all Communistic activities
in this country.
Royston was arrested and will
be witness at coroner's inquest
into the death of kumler tomorrow
morning at IL 80 o'clock in the
District Morgue.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22

ALMA RUBENS Hollywood film beauty, is charged
with being extremely intoxicated" and with using
profane language in affidavit filed with the city
prosecutor at Los Angeles. Mrs w. H. Schoelwer. of
Beverly Hills filed the complaint result of an auto
accident in which she Miss Rubens and the latter's
maid implicated.