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The Washington times., 1928-12-17
HOUSE GROUP
SPEEDS DAM
MEASURE
Times STAFF photo
by international News Service


The House Irrigation Committee
voted unanimously today to ask
the House to concur in the Senate
amendments to the Swing Johnson
Boulder Dam bill.
Representative Smith R) of
Idaho, chairman, was authorized to
make the motion on the House
floor tomorrow.
If the House approves, the bill
will be sent Immediately to the
White Hou/ for President Cool
idge's signature.
Should the motion be defeated
the bill would go to conference to
iron out differences between the
Senate and the House.
Bill Not Weakened, View
THE committee took the view
that the Senate amendments had
not weakened the bill, said Smith.
Accordingly, we decided to ask the
House to concur in the amendments
and thus avoid the delay in con-
ference and the possible danger of
the bill being caught in filibuster.
I'm view of the large majority
for the bill when it passed the
House last year. / am confident
the House will approve the motion" :"
Representatives Leatherwood tR.l
of Utah and Douglas Cd OF Arizona
two Of the bills bitterest opponents,
attended todays session of the COM
mittee.
Reiterates Opposition
After the meeting Douglas re-
iterated his opposition to the
measure.
Il am more opposed to the bill
than ever before because the re-
port of the Seihert engineering
board has confirmed my analysis of
it," he declared.
However, Douglas did not indi.
cate what action, il any, the oppO.
sition would take when the motion
comes before the House tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
Scared
BA[lL. Y BY
FL AN|ES

One man is dead, a boy is
dying, and two other persons
are in serious condition fol-
lowing a spectacular fire
which swept a double rooming
house at Second and g Streets
Northwest shortly before last
midnight.
The dead:
EDWIN PERCY SMITH, SIS
years old. who lived ON the third
floor Of the roOmiug house.
The injured:
Franklin D0nOhue. s years old,
who is in Emergency Hospital suf-
fering from severe burns. He -
not expected to live.
Mrs. Sadie nOmohue, 20 years
old, FrankIifl's mother, burns on
faes and body. Emergency Hospital.
william Earl Goldsmith. -
years old, painful body burns, Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Al number of thrilling rescues
marked the fire.
Met BY Smoke Gusts
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burns. who
live on the first floor of the room.
ing house. were awakened by the
noise Of cracking flames.
Opening the door and peerinE
into the hall. Mr.. Burns was met
bv gust of smoke and flame.
Hastily closing the door, he and
his wife made their escape through
the window.
In the meantime. Robert Brown.
204 C. Street. saw the flames lick.
ing their way to the top OF the
rooming house. and summoned the
firemen.
Mrs. Donohue, together with her
husband. Earl, and her son were
seen at third-story window.
Brown, accompanied by Arthur r.
Kelly. a cab driver, attempted to
climb the rainspout and carry the
Donohues to safety.
Donohue was carried to this
ground, and Mrs. Donohue was
being transported to safety when
the rainspout broke, hurting Brown
and the woman to the ground.
Boy Jumps From Window
All this time the Donohue boy
was clinging to the window frame.
his little form scared and burned
by the flames.
'Hey, there, sonny" shouted
Brown and Kelly, Jump! Well
try and catch your
Following these instructions, the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column II
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
GOOD FELLOWS
NOB|[|Z|NG

Christmas viii be here before
you know it.
Happiness for you-but sadness
for thousands, whom you nave
never seen, whom you may know
nothing about. But the GOOD
FELLOW Editor knows about
them. and begs your assistance In
helping these poor and hopeless
people out of their misery
You should meet some Of them
Just one family--and then your
own Christmas JOY will be some.
thing you have never before ex.
perienced One moment of cotp
parison Of your own comforts with
the veritable existence Of some of
our cases and YOU will realize for
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
The Washington times., 1928-12-17

The gray-haired grandmother Is
the first woman TO come up against
the statute which provides life i'm
Aprisonment for four-time violators OF
he prohibition laws.
Until a jury decided that she had
bestowed a vinegar cruit of ''moon" L"
on two thirsty strangers at her gate,
Mrs. Miller was known as just a
simple soul. trying 10 get along
under the economic handicaps IF a
Rooseveltian family, an absentee
husband and a cheerfulIy improvi-
dent disposition.
Since that conviction she has been
hailed as a defiant Ra rbara Fritchie
of the cause Of personal liberty.
: Nichigan's capital city sm1rts under
the Impending stigma of being
branded another Dayton Team, or
Salem. Mass. Apprehensi"e Lansing
business men have offered to finance
an appeal of the case to the supreme
court.
Land sakes," observed Mrs. Mil
Ter who comes Of the Down Easi
Yankee stock which cleared the
Michigan wilderness. Il guess I've
tContinued on Page 2, Column A.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
December Trade Meeting
To Be Held Wednesday

The regular December meeting of
the Washington Chamber of Com.
merce will be held in the ball room
OF the Willard Hotel Wednesday
night.
Representative James T. Regg of
Ohio. will speak on Your Part in
Advancing Washington.
David Allan Robertson. assistant
director Of the American Council
on Education will speak on "Regu-
lating the Diploma Mills" The re-
port of the committee on public
utilities of the chamber will be
delivered by Harry King, chairman.
The Washington times., 1928-12-17
BANK STATEMENTS
Clearing HOUSE,

washington Clearing House.,
$3.50 3,568.62.
New York Clearing House hal
ance, $3.50, ,OOO, 900.
New York Clearing House ex-
change. 5000, O,OOO.OOO
Treasury balance. $40, 1853. zoo .68.
Customs, receipts, $29 ,843, ,63O. .2S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Other Papers
0KLAHoMA's A
Tulsa WORLD

Friends and defenders Of the State administration
are talking a lot these lays about the shame which
has been brought upon Oklahoma by a special session
Of the Legislature.
No member Of the Legislature who had an honest
intentto investigate charges made against high Of
ficials. and punish those deserving punishment, need
feel any shame or fear that he is injuring the credit
Of the State.
Much has been said about the financial injury to
result from the attempted impeachment OF State Of
f;cials- The World contends that Oklahoma will not
lose 8 dollar because of the attempted investigation.
IL she loses ut all, it will be because those against
whom charges have been made are permitted to re-
main In office under suspicion. Enough evidence has
been offered to give rise to suspicion. and unless the
impeachment court hears testimony which will either
remove all suspicion, or else result in the impeachment
Of those under suspicion, investors may hesitate to
b. ing their money to a State which has its affairs ad-
ministered by such officials.
Does any one suppose that New York lost q dol
lar OF invested capital. or that q single dollar for in
vestment was kept out of that State, by the impeach-
ment Of Governor Sulzer?
Who believes that Texas lost anything. or was
discreditsd in the least, by the impeachment Of Fer
gusOn.
And who will contend that Oklahoma suffered by
the impeachment of Walton?
If Oklahoma is aiured by the present muss, it is
those who have resorted to injunction orders, bayo-
nets, prayers, petitions and intimidation to prevent
the investigation who are responsible, and whatever
shame there is rests upon their heads.
IL now devolves upon the Senate, which has re-
solved itself into a court OF impeachment, with powers
Claimed superior to all other courts. to, when it con-
venes on Dee IS uphold the honor of Oklahoma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

IL has already been demonstrated that ships on
and submarines under the sea, as well rs trains and
automobiles on the highways. can be guided by en-
|ergy transmitted by radio. II we can transmit suf-
fieient power 20 steer a ship or a motor car, it will
be but a short while until We will be transmitting in
the same way enough power to propel the ships and
drive the automobiles. 1t is the beginning that is al
ways most difficult. Once the first air flight was
made, developments came with startling rapidity, IN
til men were soon flying across the continent, and
now we have seen oceans conquered in nonstop flights.
Radio developments viii come with equal rapidity, and
feats we look upon today as verging on the miraculous
will soon be commonplace occurrences.
All this means the development Of q great com
merce and a great industry. There will be many i'm
pOrtant ~proglems. all Of which will have to be dealt
with in one way or another by the congress. Already
the radio and broadcasting business is one of the lead
ing industries Of the country. / feel, and many other
members Of the house agree with me. that the import
anee of this industry, what it means internationally as
well as nationally and to the individual citizen, merits
the attention Of an exclusive committee Of the house,
= which would &c referred all bills and resolutions re-
lating not only to radio. but to all lines of comnunica-
ton. The committee I am urging be created would
handle all legislation relating to the radio. the wire
less telegraph and the telegraph and telephone lines.
Some OF these matters are now handled by the Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce Committee and others by
the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
These are important and busy committees, and have
plenty Of work to do to consider legislation relating to
matters appropriately referred to them. My resolu-
tion would relieve these committees Of work they may
not have the time to do properly. and would assure
full and mature consideration Of radio problems by a
which would properly devote its energies
exclusively to these problems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
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a. you know 5ust how many there
arc. and Is a sunrise always like
this
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but suddenly he turned and 4 Peter
mad net been hanging en- very tightly
indeed he might have tumhlec a
earth.
Now the sun was AT their rear and
the boy didn't care to turn around
10 look az IT,
Another quick swerve and Their
straight up. up, rp into the heavens
flew the bird. SO that al Peter could
see was the sky. He was Just grow
inr dizzy when Blue jay once more
changed his course this time flying
more easily.
At first Peter had wondered what
was the matter. HIS airy steed had
seemed To navigate with difficulty Us
III his body was too heavy for his
wings. or his wings too stiff. But
now Blue Jay was gliding swiftly
over q tree that stood leafless ard
alone in the farthest part Of the gar
den and Peter judged by the commo-
tion that arose beneath them that
this tree marked the end Of their
journey.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
1928 And the Valley

Throughout the entire Lower Rio Grande Valley
the New Year Is being welcomed with optimism and
a high degree Of confidence. That development upon a
scale unprecedented viii be achieved during 1925 is
the firm belief Of practically all Valley people, and
upon the threshold Of the new year they can see
greater progress and prosperity for the region whose
marvellous climate and unsurpassed fertility have at
traeted the attention Of the world.
During the past year the Valley has moved steadi-
" forward toward the solution Of its varied and com
pick problems There has been q greater degree OF
eeoperatfen. n more intensive effort and 4 general
alignment Of all communities toward achieving the
Valleys ambition 10 establish here on the lower Rio
Grsaee an agricultural. industrial and <eereationSl
empire without peer. The achievements OF the year
have been without parallel in Valley history, and the
feaa1atioa fer future development and greater pros
persty has been frmly constructed.
That 1SsS will hs = crucial year in directing the
as<tlRles Of the Valley Is generally ecaseaeds but con
hasaee Is almest unanimous The achievements Of
lsSs and 1917 have Demonstrated what sAe Valley can
aeeenRisA tAroagA cooperative effort. The various
cities. tswas and sOmmaaisiss have developed ard
AssSsas roaa programs. the ness extensive ever GaSsr~
ta&sa by agricultural eeaasies in tie South. have been
naaaeeas business structures. ssAeOls sAarSAsS. resi-
seasss ~ tie ssssss and kGRarSas. have been crest
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been The fsses ef Valley SoSFsratSa-eSSPsratiSa
A@sea sRea he P~xlasSpas that community growth and
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
New York Letter

S-5l, off Block Island, IN 1925. None
In existence were strong enough
A powerful magnet would lift @
submarine.
Yes. but any tackle equal 20 lift
irg such d Magnet could lift the
submarine, with no magnet TO lift.
too.
German U-boats were pierced with
three holes. covered by ~water-tiEht
caps, which divers could screw off,
10 pump in air and food.
The drawback IS that every suen
puncture weakens a plate, makes tne
vessel leaky under heavy pressure.
and increases her liability TO mishap,
though Il may occasionally prove a
life ave when disaster does be-
fall.
Just 50 with practically every So
called safety device-in certain emer-
gencies 1t may prove serviceable, but
in general it's dangerous.
If the SIS watch officers eve
was az his periscope, why wasn't ne
warned of his boats peril?
a glance through a perlscope is
like a glance through n telescope.
The range Of visio is small. The
horizon must be swept. IN the
SIS case evidently there wasn't
time.
Why wss she permitted 10 maneu-
yer in travelled waters7
She was outside all recognized
shippsng lanes at this season
coast guard craft cruising there mt
the time by purest chance.
"A legitimate accidenti" ss navy
men express IL.
Hazardous worki--which must take
its toll Of life now and again. Az.
ter all. it's preparation for war
That's the navy's view.
The congressional investigators re
main to be convinced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Water Division With Mexico

TIE semsaS year viii prSs&AS witness the sols>
esea e q preAlem wASSA Ser nary years has eeea =
vexans ere e. the lower S~SAes &C the Rio 6rsaae-
o. eeaaAle division VITA Mexico q the waters Of the
river
The announcement O. pr Elwooa Mead. head q
mission. that conferences VITA Mexisos representa-
ewes viii probably start IN February. Is q very en-
ecararlne Indication that a basis for settlement with
Mexico viii be reached before the end Of the year, and
IL Il not improbsgle that before another New Years
aay the AmeriSaa and Mexican senAses win have rAti-
fled q treaty clearly defining the rights Of the re-
speetlve nations 70 international streams.
RotA the American and Mexican government have
expressed the view that there should be no delay n
arriving a. m agreement; and il is very apparent
that both countries desire 70 effect o fair division
which viii result in no hardship or loss to either ma
tion. Roth take the view that each country Is entitled
10 part Of the water. regardless Of the source from
which Il originates. and that any deviation from this
principle would be unfair,
The consensus among Valley irrigation interests
il that division should be effected upon 4 basis Of
recognition Of existing rights in both countries, the
remainder Of the flow 70 be divided between the two
countries upon the basis Of source from which il orig
mates. An agreement upon this basis. il is pointed
emit would protect existing rights on the lower Rio
Crande as well rs the development on the Colorado
in the Mexican state Of Lower California
Tn proportion to the volume Of water used this
division would be almost equal, according to en-
v;,eer,s estimates. Under this arrangement the re-
mainder OF the Rio Grande flow would be apportion-
"A upon a basis Of about 600. with Mexico securing
the larger part, but practically all remaining water in
she Colorado would GO to American projects. Recos-
milton BY Mckee Of existing rights on the lower Rio
Crsnde would assure sufficient water Tor approx
,r.telv 100000 acres before further division would
hc made. Impounding dams would be necessary be-
far. this volume Of water could be assured.
Mexico IL nov preparing to impound the waters Of
A. p;a salado near Rodriguez between Nuevo La
r.do and Monterrey. but this win have no appreeiable
ess.rt mon the flow Of the Rio Grande except during
f1oos periods. An impounding dam was also erected
!, , ths Ccnchos in chihuahua in 1918, and the gov
ernment Is planning similar work on the Rio San Juan
a .oue point below Aldamas. Impounding Of the
wsserr az the Conchos has merely resulted in equaliz-
.ipr n. flow into the Rio Grande and has proved bene-
k;r;.l 40 the irrigation interests on the lower recahes
IN the stream. and impounding Of the San Juan waters
ARE expeeted to have . similar effect. However, Mex
hso's utilization Of these waters emphasizes the me-
mostly which exists for an early agreement which win
sen forth clearly the respective rights Of the two
sollaeE1ae-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

Who arr f@ Cf what state am III
governor With What famous erin
Ir1l case was Z identified with curing
the past year.
On this cate In 1T-5 American
troops failed " their attempt w cap
tGre the city Of QacHtc. Canada. WAC
were the two American F~encraisg
Prior 70 her marriage what was the
name OF the wife OF President Lin
colng
Spain and Portugal. with Gibraltar.
owned by the English. form the
southern half Of "a peninsula Of Eu-
rope. What Is Il called-
German mercerary troops we're en-
pluyed by Great Britain in the war
Of the Revolution What we're they
called7
'O1e generation passeth away. and
anpthe regeneration coIaeth- but the
sarth abi5eth forever" Where does
this passage appear in the Bible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
RAD WEATHER OR RED TAPE?-
ASKED. REGARDING SUB CREW

WASHINGTON. Dec. Site de-
termine whether the SIS crew were
victims Of bad weather or red
tape"
That's the purpose or one OF the
several congressional investigations
launched directly following the re-
cent submarine disaster off Tire
Massachusetts coast, as I heard it
told by a caller from the Capitol,
while waiting at the navy department
the other day. for news from the
scene Of the tragedy.
Navy men have had plenty such
jabs to know that that's the way
the public feels about il. No won
der they're jumpy. seems to me.
With no wish TO take the navy's
side, I'm bound to say that the ex-
perts have what sounds to a laynan
like a pretty good defense to offer
TO most Of the charges that neglect
on their part was responsible for
the loss Of life on the S-4.
Remember, a submarines a war
ship.
She must practice war stunts. 70
know how. They're unmitigatedly
dangerous IN peace time, bus ssmni-
arity with them may mean her sal
walton in time Of war.
When she dives, why doesn't she
leave q buoy. to mark her position ,
a phone. for communication I?
a wise %precaution for a peaceful
craft.
But in war time. what better hint
to an enemy.-with a depth charge.
A submarine must learn self-reli-
ance.
A submersible should be equipped
with rings outside her hull. fo-
hooks, 20 yank her to the surface
If need be.
All very well in the old days,
when submarines were small.
The C-tvpe weights around two and
. half million pounds. No rings
could stand the strain. Special haw-
sszs had 70 be made to raise the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

~TE-n yourself irto n ES-lc Two
Legs. qrick-z Two legs - small -
J am ] intended % lrvIse Won 70
rae upon NY hack hu[ good r-R-
ciouS, Your claw is almost as large
rs my whole b06y. Besides. the very
sight Of yoR. such a huge monste-
ms Won are now, w0uIc scare my
family 70 death. Mother Blue Jay
j. quite sensitive sbeUt monsters
OF any kind
Don't get nervous" cried the boy.
laughing. Tor Blue Jay was twisting
and turning ana jerking hrs crested
head up and Gown and making al
manner OF queer motions.
~Growing tiny is aS easily done.
he said, thanks TO the spirit Of the
old oak treel Look the other way
Tor a moment. When ] say ready
turn and look IL the surprise III
have for youi
Watch. Listcni One. Two. Three!
There, How do you like my looks
now
Finei Oh. ever SO much better.
You are a sight for dim eyes, now
that you are birG-SIze.H declared Blue
Jay, joyfully. Come, now. hop upon
my back. Boy, hold on tight, and
of vel 60"
Bril-" cried Peter. ms ne jumped
upon the window ledge and pre-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

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