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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
insanity Due TO
Liquor Declines
Official States

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 2l.-.Pl
A steady decrease in the number Of
cases Of insanity, chargeable to an
coholism. has been noted since the
passage Of the prohibition law, sc-
cording 60 DR.. VI. j.. Johnson. who
has had an opportunity 70 study the
question because Of his position as
head Of the Southwest State hospital
for the insane here.
DR.. Johnson said that in 1910 ten
per cent Of an patients admitted 10
state insane institutions were driven
there By excessive use Of alcohol. a
steady decrease in this proportion
was noted after the adoption Of pro-
hibition, he said. and in 1922 only
about 81 per cent Of the admissions
we're charFeahle to alcohol. MO sta-
t%istics on the question of " general
enough nature 70 be quoted have
been taken since that time. nr. John
son estimated that Of the 100000 in-
sane patients in tho United States
fully so Per rent were insane because
Of ~preventahle causes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
Valley Students
AT
u. Of T.

AUSTIN, July 2l.-Ihe 1eachers
Appointment committee OF the Uni
versity OF Texas has announced the
filling of several positions in the Rio
Grande Valley.
Mrs. Susie Taylor Mcdaniel rs 70 be
head Of the English department ~
the Weslaco high school. and Nelma
Wilson is to teach science in the
junior college at Brownsville.
Mary Ufrich is to teach home eco
Monies and Spanish az Lyford.
The committee never receives less
than IL positions each month, while
the greatest number IS filed during
May and June. Last-minute calls are
received as late a. September.
Thirteen hundred students entered
the University Monday for the see
ond term of the summer SESSION, ac-
cording TO an estimate made By r. j.
Mathews. registrar. Of these. 25j
were new students. II ~ expected
that more than 1000 students viii en-
roll for the term.
There were 2,S32 enrolled in the
first term OF summer school last year
and 1868 for the second term.
Quite a number Of students from
the Valley have enrolled for work
during the second term.
Class start in all departments
Tuesday, with the work of the second
term beginning with M intermission
between exams and the final term
work.
Luther Faux has returned 10 his
home in Brownsville. He was en-
rolled in the first term az the Uni
versity summer session, doing work
in the law school.
Ethel Mobley Of Weslaco ~ con-
t%inuing her work in the university
during the second term ar summer
school. She is enrolled in the School
of Education.
Steve Wray left Monday for Donna.
He will return about September no 70
start training for the fall football
season.
Wray has made two varsity letters
Al guard and and tackle on the Long
horn football team, and is expected
to be one Of Coach Littlefield's most
powerful men next fall. He has also
lettersd in basketball.
Wray is taking a course in business
administration and is combining
scholarship with athletics hy making
excellent grades.
Frank Rigler Of Mission has en-
rolled for the second term IF summer
school in the university.
Miss Gyneth Stugard Of Alamo is
enrolled in the second term of the
summer session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-22
NEw ~pRUNKENNEss TEsr

LONDON-Dr. Walter Gorsky had
4 motorist arrested for INVESTIGATION
blow up n TOW balloon. then analyzed
the air contents. proving the pris-
oner was so per cent drunk.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

The Joseph r. Kesne PIT. A. met
November Is. Miss H. E. King teacher
O. eight grade ana chairman Of school
activities reported the results Of the
athletic games played by the pupils OF
the school.
Mrs. Arthur Cline was elected cor
responding secretary. succeeding H. j.
Overman, who resigned. Mrs. Herman
T. Hitz arranged the following musical
program: Vocal solos by Mrs. J. c.
Brown. Mrs. George T. Grove and Mrs.
German T. Hitz, and songs by the boys
Evening star., 1928-11-18

head of which was fashioned of wood
die being made of wood from the
White House. The presentation was
made by Bernard Shelton, pupil, son
of L. C. Shelton, who made the gavel.
Reports on student activities were
made by two of the school children, aft
er which Miss Sisson, principal, also
spoke on activities.
The attendance canary remains an
other month with Mrs. James class
the first grade.
The Thomson PIT. A. meeting was
held November 13 at 2 pm. After the
business meeting the second grades
demonstrated their Indian work, which
was followed by a practical talk on
childrens diet by Miss Nebeker of the
American Research Center.
The Mothers Discussion Group will
meet at Adams School November %
and on alternate Fridays at 80 o'clock,
with Mrs. Caldwell as leader.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Abbot Vocational Schoo, met No
vember at 8 pm. George Bowman,
vice president, was in the chair.
A committee consisting of Mrs. c. H.
Wagner and Mrs. A. G. Lingle was ap-
pointed to represent the school in the
Public School Association.
Charles Dabbs entertained with har-
monica selections. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Deckelman and Mrs.
Cullen.
Milton Fairchild. chairman of Char
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Spring violets in Midsummer.

Spring violets have been made to
bloom in the Summer simply by cut
ting down their ration of daylight to
the length of Spring day. The extra
heat of Summer had no effect on the
growth of the plant.
In this controlling of plant growth,
artificial light has the same effect as
sunlight or the light of greenhouse.
and IL hours of light whether natural
or artificiaD is Summertime" for the
plants and six hours light Winter"
An experiment conducted with irises
is given as an example OF the effect oI
light rationing on plants. Two lots of
irises were sown in late october; the
first were given Is hours of light per
day. while the others (kept in the same
temperature) received only the light
provided by nature. The first lot
reached normal size very quickly and
actually bloomed on Christmas day. but
the others we're dormant as late as the
following February.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

The Buchanan PIT. A. met Novem-
ber 13. The parents were entertained
by the Buchanan Glee Club, under the
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Evening Bags
as elaborate or sim
pie as you wish
rhinestone bags, equin
bags, Roumanian embrold-
cred bags, stunning Regency
seed pearl bags-$3 to $l5A.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

acter Education Institute, Chevy Chase
D. c., will address the Langley Junior
High School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton November 20 on THE Character
Graph and Self Character Education s.
Music will be furnished oy the Singing
Mothers Chorus of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
A display of children books was
shown at the meeting November Is of
the Reservoir School 3arcnt-Teacher
Association by Miss Mildied Page, Ii
brarian of the Conduit Road Branch
Library. Miss Page gave 9 talk on the
selection of books for children. She
was preceded by Miss Cara Herbert
of the Public Library.
The new officers installed were
President Mrs. Kirk Logan: first vice
president, Mrs. Mary Burr second vice
president, Mrs. Mary LluIri" secretary,
Mrs. Eleanor Kendrick; treasurer, Mrs.
Guy Burroughs.
It was decided to have an evening
meeting December IL.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Tortoise Fad Growing.

Jeweled tortoises have become very
popular as ornaments in Paris. and the
fad is growing. The shells are studded
with colored stones forming various de-
signs. The tortoiseS are placed on the
dressing table and mantelpiece, and in
variably give shock to the uninitiated
when. on picking one up, it is found
to be alive
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Illinois Society Plans
Social Entertain

The last social meeting of 1923 of the
Illinois State Society of Washington.
D. c., will be held at the Willard Hotel
Friday evening at o'clock.
Entertainment by the O'Connor Play
ers and by Miss Anabel Bird and Mr..
Bob Bories. accompanied by Prof.
Walter T. Holt, will be followed by
dancing and cards. The grand march
will be led by the officers of the society.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Plan Christmas Eve Ball
For Naval Academy Grou

Mrs. S. S. Robinson. wife of the
commandant of the United States
Naval Academy, and Mrs. w w. Will
lard, wife of the commandant of the
Navy Yard, have been added to the list
Of patronesSes for the first annual
midshipman and cadet ball to be given
at the Mayf1ower Hotel on Christmas
eve wives OF ranking Army Navy and
Marine officers are sponsoring the
event. which promises to be one of the
cavest balls of the holiday SEASON.
Miss Anne Robbins, daughter of the
new Assistant Secretary of War. Col
Robbins. will be chairman of the debu-
tante floor committee. and Miss Bea-
trice Littl2field. daughter of Capt. and
Mrs. William Littlefield, will be vice
chairman.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must
be sent to the State office. Room l0l
Burlington Hotel. by the wednesday
preceding the Sunday on which publica-
tion is desired.
Evening star., 1928-11-18

Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, is to have q
HG-story office building.
Evening star., 1928-11-18
Evening Wraps

OF sumptuous velvets
brilliant metallics or
soft furs! Designed to fall
gracefully over trailing
gowns or princess frocks--
$3.50 upwards.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
SECOND SECTION
LOCAL NEWS
Girl
DIES DESPITE
RESGUERS

Despite the frantic efforts of
eight physicians and five member :
of the fire rescue. squad. Elizabeth
Moftett. 15.year.old daughter Of
Rear Admiral william Al Moffett.
chief of the naval air service, died
of pneumonia at her home 2Ol9
Massachusetts Ave. N. w. early
today.
The girl. ordinarily very healthy
developed a. case OF influenza 10
days ago. This, on Saturday,
turned to the disease that caused
her death, although every hope for
her recovery was held until late
last night.
Rescue Squad Called
At midnight, the naval specialists
in attendance, realizing their efforts
were proving futile and that arti.
fetal respiration would have TO ia
resorted to sent in a hurried call to
Emergency Hospital and the fire
rescue squad.
The squad, working under the
direction Of the naval physician. DE-
Joseph Kreiselman. and their own
leader. Sergt. Il. j. Carroll. i'm
mediateIy pressed into service their
inhaIatOr which supplies oxygen Ia
the system at the rate OF normal
breathing.
The firemen withdrew shortly
after, but, the physicians iabored over
the child Until halted by death at
2 a. m.
Travelled With Father
Miss Moffett was born in this city,
but accompanied her father to sew.
eral posts of duty. She returned
here seven years ago and enrolled
as a student in the Misses Eastman
School for Girls, where she contin'
ued until taken i'll.
She Is survived by her parents
two sisters, Mrs. f. M. Moore, wife
of Lieut.. f.. M. Moore, u. S. NJ. and
Beverly MOffett, and two brothers,
George FL. and William A., .jr., both
midshipmen at the Naval Academy
Arrangements for her funeral have
not yet been completed. She will
be buried either in this city or An
napolis.
The Naval physicians who attend
ed the girl included Commander
Lucius w. Johnson, Lieut.. Com. M
Elphege Gendreau, and Lieut.. Com
| J. c. Parham, the latter detailed
| especially by Admiral Cary r. Gray
son, head of the Naval dispepsary
| here.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09

The official list" Of complainants
viii be revealed next Thursday, when
the case is presented to the grand
jury.
RheInstrom, according to Detec-
tiyes Messer and DuBusky, said he
may act as his own lawyer. II he
does, he win ask his late clients
only four questions, ne said He re-
fused to reveal what they are.
Lists found In Rheinstrom's room
at the Carlton consisted Of prospects,
many of whom. he had not inter
viewed at the time Of his arrest,
police say, although about 80 paid
him money
Police today were questioning q
woman who Is said to have supplied
Rheinstrom with names of prominent
and would. be comment families
here. They also investigated
photograph. establishment from
which he In said to have bought pic
lures. The pictures were used TO
show prospects that other prominent
persons had signed up, police say.
Worked Elsewhere
A check.up on his activities in
other cities revealed that he served
a Jail sentence at McNeilPs Island
Cal, on a charge of using the mails
to defraud.
He il said to have been involved
in a real estate promotion scandal
near the United States Navy YARD
at Bremerton, Wash.
A charge OF larceny after trust,
involving 500. is the only case
against Rheinstrom now being car
ried on the police books. Others
We're withheld at the request OF
the district attorneys office, police
say. 10 v. Morgan. attorney Tor
the Social Register, Is complainant
in the case.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
cHAPTER Z

Agatha Trent barely touched
fhe hack steps as she noiselessly
Let herself into the rear door Of
her horne at $50 on. cold Decem.
Der morning.
II was as dark and silent in
side the house as it was outside,
and Agatha choked lack a sigh
nf relief as she flew up a second
flight OF steps to her room. flung
Off her clothes and slipped into
her bed.
Almost at that instant the door
bell rang. Agatha jumped, and
wondered If this early caller had
possibly seen her at any time go
ing along the alley or up the
porch, bur shook the thought from
her.
Lucinda. the nulattO maid, Vas
rising and had gone to the door
esonleone to see the brother, no
doubt. They were accustomed 10
the bell ringing at all times OF
she night Probably this was his
WOEklnE partner. 1(C1SShFS
von. again about the mysterious
Cat. operating in Cleveland Park
Listening, Agatha heard Lucinda
usher someone into the front
room. and then a sharp cry.
Agatha sprang up, and rushed
dnwn to the front room, where
she found Lucinda rising from
her knees and coming toward her,
and kenyon on the floor beside
yes. it, washer brother. A red
mark on the head. red stain OH
the floor She knew. Agatha
moved agonizingly into the room.
Milton Trent. in the plain
day Monday, was dead, shot
through the head. In his right
hand was clutched blue-silK
necktie, split in the middle Of the
hack where it had been Joined.
Trent had tried to choke his as
sailant.
Kenyon looked up as the white
faced girl entered. In a husky
voice he urged please do not
come in. Miss Agatha. Your
brother has been hurt. / must
send for a doctor. Please" as the
bring you added pain.
Agatha shook her head.
"He is dead know it" and
she sank on the floor beside the
body.
Lucinda reached out her hand
"a IL she would comfort the girl,
then caught herself and drew it
back.
If the detective had been able
"a see Agatha's averted face, he
would have seen a fixed expression
as she caught sight Of the blue
necktie so tightly grasped in that
right hand.
IA twisted little smile curved hei
Tins as she looked at Kenyon
saving, 80 he tried to choke his
aasailant?" And to Kenyok' s
complete mystificatior sc0i'r
played around her lips for sec
Ond.
I'VE must not touch anything
CONTINUED on Page 1G
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
Milton Solomon Dies
In WILMINGTON Crash

A Washingtonian was killed, and
his wife and a friend seriously IN
jured, when the automobile In which
they were riding crashed into an
automatic traffic signal at Whining
ton, Del, early Sunday morning.
The dead man is Milton solomon,
1880 Forty-seventh st. N. w. His
wife. Mrs. Ann, solomon, and Miss
Mildred Hurst, 1920 r st. n. W.,
were. seriously injured.
According to the Wilmington po-
lice, the machine was driven by
Meredith A. Palmer. of Washing
ton, and was travelling at high speed
when it struck the signal. dragging
it so feet before the automobile was
brought TO a standstill. Palmer was
only slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
Mystery and
Romance OF
Notorious
Criminal
Barred
DpnT nnTYr
PROLOGUE

Inspector johnson, of the
Washington detective force
was puzzled. The Cats
latest outrage had been re-
ported, and he had left an
automatic behind him, after
escaping by leaving a hat
and coat draped to repre-
sent him. Inspector john
son was not only puzzled,
he was furious.
The inspector eyed the
small automatic curiously.
It was not much Of a gun
for q clever burglar to use,
but perhaps he did not in
tend to use it. He had never
been known to shoot until
tonight, when he had just
missed the left ear of the
man pursuing him. This
tiny revolver totally lacking
In fingerprints looked as
though it belonged to a
woman That thought made
the Inspector pause. All de-
scriptions Of the Cat tailed
small, no overcoat, cap
pulled over his eyes, and
voice never above whisper.
Inspector, said Detec-
tive John Kenyon, as he
came into the room, did
you want me ~
Yes, take this damn
thing and 60 up to Trent s
house in Georgetown. Rout
him out and see what you
can find out at the Macomb
Street address where this
thing was dropped. It's s.
o clock now. The two of
YOU should be out there by
s. This, shaking the gun
violently, = was dropped at
1890 this morning in that
house. Trent has this thing
on his nerves and he might
as well go with you.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
Oriental Society Plans
3-Day Convention Here

The 104th meeting of the Ameri-
can Oriental Society will be held
tomorrow at Corcoran Hall, George
washington University.
The session will last for three
DAYS and the results of religious re-
search in the Holy Land, the
archives of the Far East. Buddhism.
early Chinese royalty and the Bible
will ha read by member&
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
R0ADHOUSE ACCUSED

ErslIIo Bona, proprietor Of the
Villa Roma, on the Rockville Pike,
will be arraigned tomorrow before
Judge Riggs in Rockville court for
allowing dancing after midnight on
Saturday. lie was arrested early
Sunday morning by County Officer
Joseph Oldfield, who alleged that
dancing was in progress at the road
house.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
HONORS NOTED MATE

A gift of choir rail in memory
of her husband, Lieut.. Col. Arthur
Brooks, for many years steward at
the White House, was given yes
terday by Lulu Joy Brooks, to st:
Mary's Church, Twenty-third and
g Streets Northwest,
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
Congress May Slight
Business For
Baseball

Congress will be in session to-
morrow but its i safe bet that
the fate Of the Nation won't
hinge upon its decisions.
The program OF the House for
the week. as outlined by Repub-
lican leaders In letters To mem
bers. contained this:
TUESDAY u etermined
Tuesday Is the opening Of the
ba seball season.
There'Il be q liberal COngre sional
representation at Griffith Stadium
when the Nationals and the Bos-
ton Red Sox play the opener.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
$500 Persons Visit
Washington Cathedral

More than $500 persons visited the
Washington Cathedral and Bethle.
hem Chapel, the Chapel of the Resur.
rection and the Little Sanctuary
yesterday.
Many Government officials and
members Of the Diplomatic Corps
were among the worshippers.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
NO. 144-WEsT WASHINGTON HOTEL

The West Washington Hotel. 1892
Wisconsin Avenue, which did a
thriving business during the "horse
and buggy" days, is now rooming
house and restaurant.
The historic old hosiery, which
was popular with visitors from Mont
gomery County. Md. and Alexandria
county. Va, before the automobile
made access to the city's bigger
hotels easier. was built in 1855 as
The Washington times., 1928-04-09

factory wherein hand-carved fur
nlture was turned out
Joseph Schladt bought 1t in 1880
and turned the building into a hotel,
saloon and restaurant in 1885. He
still owns 1t and maintains a board
ing house and restaurant.
During the Shepherd administra-
ton the entire cellar and founda'
ton was rebuilt when the grade OF
Wisconsin Avenue was lowered IL
feet
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
RAY BILL ACTION
IS PUSHED
ON Hi
Times staff Photos

The House Civil Service Corn e.
tee ii expected to take some action
this week on the preJch bin To In
crease salaries ii tho Federal claa-
sified service.
Members OF the COMMITTEES are.
becoming fnsfstent that some &C.
ton be taken on the bill Repre-
sentative Clifton AL WoOdrum, O.
Virginia. in particular, wants some
action to he taken on his bill which
ne has offered as substitute for
the WeIch bill.
( The woodruff bill would give .
blanket increase III $500 u every
employee OF the Federal classified
service. 1t would cost the Fed
eraI Government about $40 300 geo
annually in addition to the present
pay roll,
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
OFFICERS INSTALLED

Officers of the Ohev Sholem Con.
gregation, Fifth and Streets. were
installed at the synagogue last
night In connection with the Pass
over festival.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
Society People Fear
Promoter 5 Trial

The number .of persons duped BY Joseph Rhenstroms
promoter Of an alleged social register be
known 1T anticipated BY authorities handling the that
many who paid him money will refuse to prosecute fearing
nrhlioifv
The Washington times., 1928-04-09

All makes Of batteries aa well A.
radios: are sefviced at the who's who"
rEm hsted ON next to the last page
o. tOday'1 Times and Herald,
The Washington times., 1928-04-09
C'l:';'' 'Is7s|I
lHOME TOWN PACE
RULE At
WHITE HOUSE
PARTY

washington's babylon today cele.
brated in its own big, colorful way,
its time honored annual egg.rolling
holiday.
While the White House grounds,
as is the custom, was the principal
scene of observance, the Zoo. and
the grounds about the Monument
and Capitol drew their share OF
baby pilgrims, despite the autumrls
like day that kept the number be-
low that of the nicer days of other
years.
Greater than ever was the spirit,
however, and as early as 8 o'clock
the time for the opening of the
White House gates they were on
hand, carrying their multi-coioled
baskets of eggs and Dummies IKE
so many adherents to some baby
religion.
AS in other years, children over
10 and adults were not admitted
unless as escorts for smaller chill
dren, and many an elder person
waited outside the grounds untlb
some enterprising youngster offered
to be escorted to the festivities
within.
once inside some settled down to
the serious business of egg-rollfDg,
while others paid tribute to Rebecca,
the White House raccoon, or stoon
around and listened while their
more talented members spoke their
Ia ster pieces for the movietone.
Class distinction. unknown IN
babyIand. was prominent in Its aD-
sence. and children Of the upper
classes" tossed their eggs to their
fellows Of the other strata OF
society.
The children of Secretary Of
Labor Davis and their mother ana
the children of Rear Admiral Cary
r. Grayson and their mother were
among the prominent egg-rollers,
while the wives of Secretaries New,
Hoover and Kellogg looked on from
the White House portico.
First Lady Missed
The absence of the First Lady,
who usually presides as queen over
her little fairyland. was felt az the
children looked toward the vacant
throne on the portico as though
they missed something.
AS is mis- custom, PreSldent Cooi-
idge appeared for a short time
about noon, and then withdrew 10
the more burdensome affairs of
state.
Shortly after noon the number in
attendance was greatest. and by 3
o'clock the little egg.rOlIeFs were on
their way home with their tired
bodies. and broken balloons. TO leave
| the staid White House Grounds a
mass of crushed eggs and egG
shells.
Adults were admitted at $3.50 for
concert by the Marine Band.
Practically the same rites were
held at other places of observing
the holiday custom. and some of
the more rebellious rolled their eggs
in their own back lot, for Wash.
ington's baby holiday must be OBJ.
served.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09

There IL no need to bother with
laundry when YOU Gan have IL lone -
reasonably and well by the Who's
Who firm listed on next to the last
page of tOdRy's Times and Herald.
The Washington times., 1928-04-09

For moving. hacking or atornge-- con-
smIk The sYVI1asm VRh0ss firm listed ON
next b the last page 0f today's Tlnnoe
and Herald.