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The Washington times., 1928-10-25
Other Essential Pieces for
the Small APARTMENT

Telephone Table and Stool; neat design
of gumwood, finished in mahogany or in
green, red or yellow enamel. Two
pieces ........................ .SIU
Small Lid Desk. fitted with drawer; combi-
nation walnut and gumwood 80. $3.50
End Tables with magazine boxes under
meath finished in attractive walnut Z. 81
Occasional Chairs or Rockers; covered in
tapestry and velour, various colors S1S.75
FURNITURE. FLOOR
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

RUGS, FIFTH FLOOR
The Washington times., 1928-10-25
Dining Suites, $50
Ten Pieces Of Small Design

And, while this is group of smaller de-
sign pieces, they are just ais carefully ex-
ecuted as many of our finer suites. TIE
walnut and gumwood are in good taste for
dining room use this FAN and Winter.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. James NJ.
Blythe, who have been at the
Wardman Park Hotel for the past
Two weeks. since their return
from Denver, Colo, are leaving
today for Colonel Blythe's new
post at Petersburg, Va. T5e will
have charge of the construction
program for the new battlefield
memorial at Petersburg.
The Washington times., 1928-10-25

Mrx. Theodore Douglas Robin
son. wife OF the Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy, returned yes
terday from California, where she
had been with err son, Douglas
Robinson, for q sJrtnight. Douglas
Robinson will rensin on the West
Coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
GAS GOES TO
MODEL Home
Lines Are Extended TO
Los Ebanos BY Rio
Grande Co.

Work Of extending gas mains from
their lines into the Los Ebanos addi-
ton by the Rio Grande Valley Gas
company is practically complete and
the Model Home is now connected
with gas.
Gas, a recent addition in the Val
ley was first brought here by the Rio
Grande Valley Gas company from the
Jim Hogg fields. Its spread has been
rapid and Is now in use in most towns
in the Valley. Many homes are tax
ing advantage Of this facility. In
view Of the growth Of using gas in
Brownsville, il is fitting that its
"model" home should be equipped
with this natural element.
The gas lines have had to be *
tended several miles TO move into
the Los Ebanos addition. But in
spite of the piping. the model home
will receive the same pressure as is
found in the business district of
Brownsville. Large pipes in the ex-
tensions make this possible.
Every room in the Model Home is
fitted for gas. The kitchen, Of course,
is fitted, and the bed rooms have fit
tings for heaters.
Inc company - dUlc " oAAeA ShN
same service TO any home, Browns
Vile or Los Ebanos, a. will tighten
the work and cheer on cold days in
the Model Home.
The line of fixtures that they of
fer to the public range from small
coffee urn burners to complete in
| s~tallation for industrial plants. They
supply gas for a brick manufactury
in the Valley now. More industrial
ventures are expected to utilize gas
in the future. but while doing things
o. such a scale. they are glad to in
stall even coffee urn burners in
homes.
They are offering now a gas re.
frigerator, considered by many quite
a novelty.
In extending their lines into the
Los Ebanos addition, the company il
carrying on its optimistic policies in
the Valley. Many orders for gas have
been received from the Los Ebano:
addition and they will all be filled
shortly.
"The gas fixtures in the Mode
Home will be of the best type and
Continued on page five)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
MODEL HOMES
ROOF ISBEST'
Turner Company Fur
nishes Material
For Crown

Like everything else connected with
the Model Home the roof. styled the
browning glory Of homes as we'll as
of women, IL OF the latest and most
approved type obtainable. IL was
put on by the Turner-Brownsville
Roofing company. with headquarters
here at Eighth street and the rail-
road crossing.
1t is composed partly Of Barrett
built-up roofing material and partly
of B. Mifflin Hood tile. for both of
which the Understandable COM
pany are the exclusive dealers here.
This particular style Of roof has
many advantages over the ordinary
roof, certain Of which are noticeable
It a glance. Some. however, Of these
advantages are O. the kind not ordi-
narily noticed BY the laymen. but
which the good contractor and the
roofing man are always quick 70 see.
These latter are the things that
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
WOOD
insure Home
House Is Protected BY
Policy While Be-
ing Erected

"No home in this modern time
could be regarded as model while
unprotected BY insurance. Emmett
Dodd Of Dodd & Wood. insurance
agents. said while speaking Of the
construction policy issued for the
Model Home which has been erected
in Los Ebanos.
DCdd & Wood are the successors
70 the agency begun By Captain Will
liam Kelly in 1881. This agency has
been protecting the homes Of
The company has been operating
under its present name for - years.
Insurance Is not in any sense a
recent development" he continued.
traces Of such transactions have
been found as far back as Babylon.
"The best proving element on
earth. the one that gives the final
yea or nay-time-has seen fit to
continue and enlarge the field OF
insurance.
"A partial apology TO insurance is
found in the marine loans Of the
ancient Greeks which are fully de-
scribed by Demosthenes.
money was advanced on a ship
or cargo to be repaid with large
interest il the voyage prospered. but
not repaid at all if the ship was lost.
This is a form Of gambling. but
was a forerunner of the modern poll
cieS."
Ge~neralizing on the insurance bus
mess, while discussing the policy is
sued on the Model Home. Mr.. Dodd
continued:
Gas nature is studied and subdued
by the savage. the element Of chance
is slowly eliminated from life. but
there remain certain events which
may disturb all a~n.icipations and in
spite Of mans wisdom and efforts
may deprive him Of the fruits Of his
labor. These destructive elements
may be divided into two classes.
~ Damage 70 property by the great
forces Of nature, such as lightning.
hail. wind. fire and the perils Of
the sea: (2) premature death. The
construction policy issued for the
CONTINUED on page three)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
EbanOS Is
Proper Setting
OYMOdeLHOw1e

Brownsville's newest and most mod
ern has the edge over hundreds OF
other similarly equipped subdivisions
Of sitting in one Of the natural
beauty spots Of the famous Lower Rio
Grande Valley Of Texas tropics.
The James-Dickinson company,
headed by Lee b. James and A. ID.
Dickinson. is the oldest continuous
ly-in-operation real estate firm in
the Valley, having been here for the
past 20 years. In that time the two
men have accumulated a wealth Of
experience and knowledge Of Val
ley conditions and the needs of VAL
ley residents.
In Los Ebanos they have placed
the fruits of these years of expert
ence and their vast store of knowl-
edge. There is not a better subdi-
vision anywhere in the world and
there is none in the whole of South
Texas that is more beautiful. We
have everything there that any other
subdivision could possibly have in
the way Of modern improvements and
the satural beauty of the surround
ing scenery gives il a big advantage
over most similar places. "a mem
Der Of the firm said Saturday.
The official booklet Of the cham
Der OF issued here recently
had the following to say concerning
Los Ebanos:
adjoining Brownsville on the
north, there has been created a beau
tiful group Of restricted homesites,
many Of them fronting a winding ere
seca." or endless river. and known as
Los Ebanos Subdivision. This locality
is being built up with artistic and
beautiful homes Of Spanish, Mediter-
ranean and Italian types and is des-
tined TO be the choice residential Sec
tion of the Texas tropics
Since the section va first turned
into a subdivision less than a year
and a half ago more than $l75,O0O
worth Of new homes have either been
built or are now under construction
These are shortly to be augmented BY
approximately 100000 worth Of ad-
ditional building, which is now being
considered by lot me and awaits
only the proper moment for actual
starting.
Only a few days ago officials OF
Continued on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
TO help
Home OWNERS
Investment Plan OF
Builder Seen AS
Aid to City

Eve arc striving to make Browns
willie a city Of home owners, Tor tnat
is the basis of a stable community,
said ". B. Sellers of the Delta In
vestment Co.. which has Launched
on n widespread building campaign
in Brownsville. One Of the products
Of this company is the Model Home
in Los Ebanos which is on display
today.
"The majority Of families would
prefer to be located in their own
homes rather than rent. and ~ y
this fact that we have kept in mind
i'm planning the houses we are build
ing" he continued. "None Of our
houses are being built with the idea
of renting them. and so material
and design that would appeal TO the
home owner are religiously employ
ed"
Mr.. Sellers outlined a plan by
which. through payments equal 20
the average rental. one may secure
a home in n few years. Then az
the end Of a few years he has a
home 20 show for his payments ra-
Their than a handful OF rent receipts
he said.
For a number OF years Mr.. Sell
lers has been connected with build
ing projects and when he came 70
Brownsville IN 1925 he saw = great
need for more home owners, and
knew that the demand for them, once
they were built. would encompass all
those he planned to construct.
The Delta Investment company,
controlled by Mr.. Sellers and Bert
Cromack. owns many lots upon
which they plan % build. "A few OF
them are in Los Ebanos and a larg-
err number are scattered through the
residential districts now being de-
veloped in Brownsville.
"Since I have begun building
houses in Brownsville" says Mr.
Sellers, there has been but one in
stance when the house under con-
~struction has not been sold before
il was finished-and that n sold
soon after the last touches we're on
"Since the house which is or dis
play is called o "Model Hesne," some
may get the idea that it is specially
studied TO be a super-perfect struc-
ture where in reality it has been
built merely to be an attractive and
comfortable home for some family,
When IL comes to considering unique
CONTINUED on page three.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
TUCCLEA ADDS
NEW DEVICES
Planning Mill Able to
Handle Any Job of
Work I'm Line

Four new machines. a sanding ma
chine, a p~laner. a joiner and a big
band saw are to be installed 500 to
take care Of the eve increasing bust
ness of the Tuggle and Son planning
mill on Third and Fronton street,
who played an important part in max
ing the Model Home in Los Ebanos
the beautiful building il is.
The Model Home has many special
features that are not incorporated in
ordinary homes and special work had
to be done By omeone who had the
equipment and the skill to do i. For
this reason Tuggle and Son were
chosen.
The work done in their mill in
clude the windows and frames and
the door frames, screens and the
front door of the home and several
other delicate pieces Of workman
ship.
Six years ago G. r. Tuggle and his
Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

4 The house proper covers N plot OF
ground 81 by "a feet and In sur
rounded by N lawn already seeded
10 grass and ornamented with a few
shrubs and Towering plants A
concrete walk to the front coming
from the street branches. M lead
ing to the side porch and the other
TO the double garage located nc the
back. Roof covering il Of selected
varigated Spanish tile in harmonic
ing colors with that Of the outside
walls.
The six rooms and breakfast nook
in the house are all floored with
selected oak floors finished and wax
ed 10 bring mnt the grain of the
wood TO the best advantage. Case
ment windows are used throughout
the house, the woodwork OF which In
finished to suit the decoration
scheme Of each
Wall material used on the inter
ior IS Textone which is capable Of
receiving any shade OF color desired
and can also be worked into many
designs Of rough finish or combined
with other materials for an attrac-
tive wall finishing.
NeillnES are OIL LHt SAHHC m@AEAA1A
and tinted with contrasting colors-
Furniture TO correspond with =
wall and woodwork tints has been
placed advantageously In all rooms
or the home. In order TO secure the
best effects care has been exercised
70 maintain n general theme IN each
room with a minimum OF floor space
filled.
A thoughtful arrangement Of doors
and windows furnishes plenty or
light and ventilation for the home
and yet convenient wall space for
placing Of furniture. With part OF
the windows and interior doors open
the arrangements Of the partitions
creates m constant cool circulation OF
air all through the house.
|, Doorways Arched
Doorways. built-in inches. and hall
entrances are all arched, each carry
ing out a particular style Of curve
10 suit the design of that portion
of the house. The small front porch
is sheltered by partial walls finish
ed in the same stucco as ~ used
on the house. Arched openings
break the monotony Of the expanse
OF wall.
An arched-top antique front door
opens directly into one end of the
living room. II is held to the jam
BY hammered bronze strap hinges
which extend almost across the
door. A large knocker Of Swedish
iron over bronze graces the center Of
the door just below a small round
glass peephole.
The living room walls are sand
colored textone TO correspond with
gilt woodwork stippled in brown. a
pullman ceiling Is an outstanding
feature OF the room. Imitation
stone IS the mantel material used
on the fireplace placed in the cen
ter front. A neutral shade Of gray
glazed tile IL at the bottom Of the
fireplace which IL piped for gas or
can be used for burning wood. I'm
! Continued on page three.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

The Model Home Of the Delta In
vestment company, located on Hi
discus court nea Acacia drive in
Los Ebanos, starts life with the
natural advantage Of being in the
most beautiful subdivision in all
South Texas, according TO "A. X.
Black. attorney for James-Dickinson
company. realtors, who sold the lot
on which the home stands.
Equipped with all the artificial.
man-made conveniences under the
sun. including electric lights, city
water. natural gas and paving on
every foot Of streets, the subdivision,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
CONTRACTOR
LAUDS EAGLE
PASS CO.
Presence of Such An
Institution Here Is
Fortunate, Declares
kunsch, Builder

Brownsville builders are extreme
~ fortunate ir having a concern so
capable Of good service and carrying
such a complete stock as the Eagle
Pass Lumber company" according TO
Ralph Kunsch, designer and builder
OF the Model Home in Los Ebanos
which il to be open for inspection
of visitors Sunday.
All the building materials in the
house excepting the tile roofing
we're furnished by this concern and
the builder said he found the stock
Of that yard so complete that he was
able to get any material he needed
just when he needed it and without
the annoying delays usually caused
by having TO order materials not
kept in stock in smaller yards.
These materials include the sane
and gravel, cement. wood, metal lath,
exterior %stucco, plasterboard, paint
plaster preparations, wainscotinc
blocks and friedrich. as well as sucf
built-in features as the kitchen cab.
met, ironing board, medicine cabinet
and all the hardware used in the
construction such as the window and
door and screen fixtures. and the
copper valleys under the roofing.
Material From Wide Area
". K. Heaner. assistant manager
Of the Eagle Pass Lumber company
who handled the materials for the
model home gave the origin of some
Of the lumber used in the construc,
ton Of the home. The matched oak
which composes the floors of thu
house comes from the Ozarks o.
Arkansas. The cedar. which lines 1
closet Of one Of the bedrooms. j,
Tennessee aromatic red cedar. AL
interior doors are OF white pine with
fir panels. This wood comes from
the Pacific coast.
A new product Of the Valspai
company. Valspar 4 hour floor var
Continued on page three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
[0deI Home Ia Los Ebam0s On Display Sunday
Beautiful House
Has All Modern
Efficiency Aids

The Model Home, to be opened to public view Sunday. will reveal things
new in home construction and will present the highest possible state of
efficiency and comfort obtainable at n reasonable cost, according 70 w. Il.
Sellers, Of the Delta Investment Co.. which organization H. responsible for
the construction Of the home.
The structure has been beautifully furnished BY the Borderland Hard
ware -. and will Be open all day Sunday. The public Is invited 70 visit
the building 1t time during the day.
To reach the Home. drive out Palm Boulevard and pass through the
r,.es 10 los Fbanos. Continue down the main thcroughfare until the
snartmen house Is reached. Take the right hand turn there, turn left ct
the first cross street and right again at the next street The first house
OF the right is the Model Home. II these instructions seem too complicated
n will 10 easy 10 follow special signs erected N Ls Ebanos by te build
erS o guide visitors. The house is located o. Hibiscus Court near Acacia
Drive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Touch Of Spanish

The Model Home in Los Ebanos will be open for
your inspection all day today-Sunday. You'll
be pleased with the attractive Spanish design, ar
tistic interior decorations and durable c%onstrnc-
ton throughout.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
S25,OO0 CHECK IS
 SHOWN IN COURT
More Evidence in Reading Im-
 peaChnent Trial

Boston. April 27 R-The check for $25.00o which was given by the Decimo Club, Inc, to Attorney Gen eral Arthur K. Reading as a retainer was introduced in evidence today at the inquiry by special legislative committee into the official conduct of the attorney general. As indicat- ed in previous testimony the check was made out in the name of Her bert l.. Barrett. Boston lawyer.
 Reading earlier in the hearing had said that he had given $2oO of this money to Barrett and that he had arranged to have Barrett make any appearances in court that might be necessary in connection with Read ing's work as counsel for the club. Today he was questioned about a letter written on June 21, 1927, to the offices of the club.
 This letter, which was signed by Barrett, contained information which Reading had been specifically re- quested to give the club. Joseph D. Webster, at that time vice-president of the club, had testified that this letter had been received by the club and placed in the files as having come from Reading.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
Store Keeper in Court
 For Newspaper Theft

John Dcrderlan. aged A. of 48 Putnam street, who has small store at 6 Myrtle street, was charged with theft of six morning newspa- pers before Judge NJ, D. Saye in po- lice court today, on complaint Of F. J. Daley local agent, who testified that he saw Derderian open a bun- dle of papers which had been left in front Of the bootblack parlor of Giuseppe Reney at $40 Main street. about , o'clock this morning, and take six copies.
 Judge SaXe suspended judgment with warning to Derderian, who clalmed not to have had any inten- ton Of committing theft. He said he owed Daily approximately s4 for papers and had offered to pay 50 cents at 3 time but Daley refused to accept the offer and would not sell him papers unless the bill was paid in full. Wishing to accom- modate his customers, Derderian opened Reney's bundle few days ago and later in the day made pay n1ent to Reney. The next day he sent a boy to open the bundle and later on, he paid for them. It was his intention to pay for them today. he said.
 Daley told Judge Saxe that the dealers to whom papers are supplied are not liable for payment 10 him unless the bundles are delivered to their places of business without having been opened. except in cases
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
GRAND JURY WILL
 HEAR TESTIMONY
Panel Filled in ''Ice Box"
 Bandit Case

Willimantic. April 27 iP--A grand jury was impanelled here today to hear evidence in support of an in- dictment desired by the state to charge Roland c. Lalone and AL bert G. Raymond, under arrest at Springfield. Mass. with the murder of State Officer Irving H. Nelson of New Haven at Pomfret on Good Fri day.
 Tho jury was charged by Superior Court Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin who explained the degrees of homicide as laid down by law and the duties of a grand jury.
 Sabin s. Russell of Killingly was made foreman of the jury which left the courtroom and went to the council chamber in the same build- ing for it's session. Twenty-two per- sons had been summoned as witness es, eight of these being Connecticut people.
 The jurymen were as follows: S. s. Russell, Killingly. Walter C. Brown, Ashford; Oscar T. Atwood, town clerk of Brooklyn; Quinton E. F'rink, Canterbury: George l.. Reed, Chaplin; Archer F. Walker. East ford; Murray I. Hecker, Pomfret; Henry w. Fortain. Plainfield; J. Fred Ash, Pomfret: Fred NJ. Smith, Windham: Frank M. Lincoln, Wind ham: Charles A. Perrin, Woodstock; Aldemar A. Brodeur, Putnam; Will liam Peche, Putnam: Clarence H. Ferry. Scotland; Irving E, Frink, Sterling; Alexander Maitland, Pom fret and Frank M. Knight, Pomfret.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
ElectrO-C Chemical Men
 Elect New Officers

Bridgeport. April 27 R-At to- days session of the 53rd meeting of the American Electrochemical soci- ety the following officers were elected:
 President, Paul J. Kruosi of the Southern Ferro Alloy company, Chattanooga, Tenn; vice-presidents. F. c. Frary of the Aluminium com pany of America, Pittsburgh: F. N. Spellacy. American Tin & Sheet Metal, New York. and Alfred Stans- field, professor of electro chemistry, at McGill university. Montreal, Cam ada; managers, F. M. Beckett, chief chemist, Union Carbide company of New York: L. F. Saunders. chief chemist Norton company of Worces- ter, Mass, and. $. Skowronski of Ravita Copper company, Perth Ann boy. N. J.; treasurer, Acheson Smith of the Acheson company, Niagara Falls. N. Y., reelected: secretary, Dr. Coling Fink, Columbia university, New York, reelected.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-27
PRIEST EXILED ID
 OCEAN PENAL ISLE.
Mexican Court Sends Him 0n
 With Other Prisoners

Mexico City. April 27 R A Catholic priest. Ossoio Leyva. has been sent with 90 other prisoners, for the most part burglars. robbers and murderers. to Tres Marias Is- land, a penal colony in the Pacific Leyva was among the Catholics ar- rested at various times in Mexico City in recent months charged with seditious activities
 He was accused of having been implicated in a plot to assassinate President Gales and General Obre- gon, the presidential candidate, with bombs. The priest denied the charges.
 Tres Marias Island Is sometimes called the Devils Island" Of Mex leo. While the condemned men were being made ready to put aboard the train they were surrounded by guards with rifles and crowds of weeping women relatives.
 A burglar. known as "El Negro" attempted suicide, shouting, Death Is preferable to Tres Marias," he stabbed himself in the breast with a dagger which he had managed to conceal about his clothes. The guards dragged the knife away. El Negro. who was seriously wounded, was taken to a hospital. If he re- covers he will be sent to the penal colony.
 Two Catholic laymen were also among the prisoners. They were charged with supplying arms and ammunition to Catholic rebels in Jalisco,