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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
INCREASE IN WEIGHT
A TEST OF HEALTH
Infants Must Be Considered as Lusty Young
Animals Who Require Great Freedom
of Action to Thrive.
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, nj. d.

United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health, NeIO York City
I'D It ever occur to you that babies need exercise and should be
encouraged to take i7 This il just as necessary for them a.
for adults This is especially the case if the baby Is inclined to
get fat They will take On SURPLUS flesh lust as grown-uns do.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

NAV be called crowd minded. You Ike to be with a large mass OF
people. They give you a sense of oneness, a sense OF security.
Although the crowd you're in is composed of all sorts of people
men, women, young, old, of all kinds and conditions of mankind-t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

The dress of the baby should be o simple as to permit the freest
possible movements of the limbs. II win be better still to let the
undressed infant play on a blanket This Is equal to the gymnasium
training is narents take
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
Give the Baby Plenty of Fresh Air, Light and Exerci
Your Part,
Thus Keeping
Comfortable
By Josephine Huddleston

CONSISTENCY in dress is the
super-jewel Of self-adorn-
ment. Without consistency
in dress no woman can appear at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
PRINCETON ALUMNI
BANQUET FEATURES
Washington Association Will Sub
stitute Humorous Debate and
Exclude Formal Addresses.

Featuring the annual banquet Of the
Princeton Alumni Association of Wash
ington tonight, characterized for It's
absence OF serious addresses. will be
humorous semi-debate on what
Price Congress?" to be argued by Sena-
tor Reed of Pennsylvania, who will re-
ply to DIR. Charles Browne, former
mayor of Princeton. N. J. The BAN
ouet will begin at o'clock at the
Willard Hotel.
According to Maj John d. Kilpat-
rick. POSTMASTER of the evening, who
refers TO the occasion as family re-
union" for former students of the uni
versity and their fathers, there will
be no talks on university needs and
solicitations for funds will be taboo.
Fun, frolic and spirit of camaraderie
will be the basis Of an entertaining
program.
Charles Trowbridge Tittmann will
be heard in a selection OF numbers.
Ken Clarke, who is famous among all
Princeton men as a composer and en-
tertainer, will have several new songs
TO offer. as we'll as his stock OF old
favorites: and the famous 1910 Nassau
Quartet will lend its harmony TO the
occasion.
The members Of the committee in
charge Of the banquet are John ID. KILL
patrick. CORTLAND Nixon. Lawrence M.
Proctor, James Lemon. Alfred Dennis.
David Lawrence, Edward Rheem. Oliver
Metzerott, r. II. A. Carter. William
Father, Ralph Lee and Larry Parker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
NOTAbLES ATTEND
WANAMAKER RITES
Friends From All Over World
Pay Respects to Merchant.
Funeral Simple.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. March H. - Emil
nent citizens, political leaders and men
and women prominent in business and
professional circles gathered here yes
terday to pay their last respects to Rod
man Wanamaker
The funeral of the great merchant,
art patron, philanthropist and multi
millionaire, who died Friday in Atlantic
City. is to be held at pm. in ST.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church,
with which he had been prominently
identified both as worshiper and
benefactor. Hours before the services
the UNCOVERED edifice was banked deep
with floral offerings which came from
Mr.. Wanamaker's friends in all parts
of the world.
Mourners came from many sections
Of the country and the list of honorary
pallbearers included scores of prominent
men in the United States, France, Eng
land. Canada and Japan.
Arrangements for the services called
for the utmost simplicity. In accord
ance with his wish, Mr.. Wanamaker is
to be laid to rest beside his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wanamaktr
in the simple, quiet cemetery Of St
James the Less, In Falls of the Schuyl-
kill, we'll removed from the beaten path
Of the busy commercial life In which
he lived. Marshals Joffre and Foch
Of France sent messages Of coincidence
yesterday TO Capt. John Wanamaker
on the death of his father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
THOMPSON SPEECH
GREETED BY BOOS
CoIored Rally Kisses His
Plea for Reelection
of Madden.

| BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 12.-Indications
that Representative Madden. Repub-
lican chairman of the House finance
committee. faces a stiff fight for re-
election were given last night at COL
ored political rally when Mayor Thomp.
son. speaking In his behalf, was booed
and Kissed into silence.
The mayor addressed meeting in the
first congressional district. four-1ifthS of
the population of which Is negro. urging
the support of the Gov. Small-Thomp-
son faction candidates in the State
election. He also spoke for Madden, who
Is opposed by William L. Dawson, negro.
Greeted by Misses.
As Thompson urged Madden's re-elec-
ton, he was greeted by stamping of feet,
Kisses and booS from the $500 persons
in the hall. The din increased until
the mayor was obliged to stop. 1t was
several minutes before he could con-
tinue.
Roscoe Simmons. party worker. fol-
lowed the mayor and he too was howled
down when he mentioned MaddenS
candidacy.
Thompson precipitated the hubbub
when, after calling attention to Mad
den's record, he said: "A negro might
go to Congress and after serving there
for 20 years might become chairman of
the powerful finance committee-per-
haps he might-perhaps."
Talk Is Interrupted.
Simmons said that negroes had sup
ported white men like Lincoln and that
there was no reason to oppose Madden
because he Is white. He got no further.
When quiet was restored, Simmons
said that although Mayor Thompson
had encouraged the draft Coolidge"
movement, a situation might arise
wherein the President would decline to
accept, and that then the Coolidge sup
porters might make. Thompson their
candidate. This assertion was greeted
with prolonged applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
FUNERAL is HELD TODAY
FOR WILLIAM McCAFFREY
Official in Modern Woodmen of
America Buried at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.

Funeral services for William McCaf-
frey, IS years old, State deputy Of the
Modern Woodmen OF America, who died
at his residence, 20 Second street north
east, Saturday were conducted at the
home this afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev
A. z. Barrows. pastor Of Eastern Pres
byterian Church, officiated. Interment
was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Mecaffrcy had been State deputy
VI the Modern Woodmen of America
since 1912. The district includes the
District Of Columbia. Maryland. Della
ware and Virginia. Honorary pail bear
ers we're as follows:
Representative Howard OF Nebraska
Representative McKeown Of Oklahoma
Commissioner General OF immigration
Harry X. Hull DR.. Thomas Linvilie
William H. Cole and A. II. Jaeger.
The active list included J. w. suth.
erin. j. X. Duncan. NJ. l.. Dicus. w. M
Bryce. J, A. Trunne.l and w. r. Trit-
tipOe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
STERRETT MEMORIAL
WINDOW is DEDICATED
Bust Of Church Founder Is Also
Unveiled at All Eouis'
Edi6ce.

A memorial window presented 10
All Souls Memorial Episcopal Church
by friends Of Or. James MacEride
Stefrett was dedicated yesterday morn
ing at II O'Clock IL is In the ehapcei
of the church. At the same time
bust NJ DT. Eterrett was unveiled and
placed IN u niche III the west end OF
the church.
The bust ii the gift 81 Lieut. Ralph
f.. Earnaby, u. Is. H.. given IN memory
NJ his wife, Charliue johnson EaFnaby
The unwilling of the window WAS In
charge Of Arthur h. DoWeIl and George
y. Mitchell. Frank II. Bright, mem
Der ~ the congregation, delivered
eulogy of i)r Eterfett
Uf. EterIetL founded the church
nsnrIy 10 years sgo and held The FIRST
services Oh the present site in "a port
able chapel IN 1911 Later the chapel
was removed and small stone church
erected. which has recently been env
lafgs0 He served Az rector until his
death Ia May, 1923, His son, Dr, H.
u. EteffetI, succeeded him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
D. C. MISSIONARY
IS DEAD IN KOREA
Mrs. Sadie Hirst, Representing the
Methodist Church, Had
Long Career.

Mrs Sadie Hirst, wife Of DR.. j. w.
Hirst, superintendent of surgery at the
Sew. ance Hospital, at Seoul, Korea,
for q years missionary from Mount
Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church
South, here. died February 10 at Seoul.
Her brother, r. B. Harbaugh OF this
city, has just learned Of her death by
letter from DR.. Hirst.
Mrs. Hirst. who had been married for
20 years, was for seven years one OF
the pioneer missionary workers In the
Korea field. She was caught In the
Boxer uprising and had many interest
inf experiences. She returned to this
country three or four times and lectured
in Washington churches, as did her
husband.
She was born in Rockford, Ill, March
10, 1875. and, coming to the Capital at
an early age. attended Washington
schools. She later attended Scaritt
Bible Training School, at Kansas City,
and then went to Korea. In addition
to her husband and her brother. Mrs.
Hirst is survived by three children:
Richard, who Is in a Massachusetts, pre-
paratory school, prior to entering Har-
ward: Donald, who Is In school in Japan,
and Marie, who Is attending college in
Massachusetts.
Mrs. Hirst was hostess to many prom
inent Americans visiting in Korea, and
was well known In this country for her
missionary activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
LEGION ASKSPA
IN PEACE PARLEYS.
Veterans Seek Representa-
ton at Future Conferences
on U. S. Security.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A request for American Legion rep
resentation in future international
peace, disarmament or similar confer
ences involving the question of national
security in which the United States IS
participant was made to President
Coolidge today by delegation repre-
senting the national defense committee
of the Legion.
The delegation presented to President
Coolidge q copy of a resolution to that
effect approved at a meeting of the
national defense committee of the
American Legion, held yesterday at the
Army and Navy Club.
Resolution Rejected.
At that session the committee re-
jected the resolution of Col. Will
liam Mitchell for separate department
of national defense. In his resolution,
Mitchell had called attention to the
fact that in war, an attacking country
will ruthlessly destroy cities and ham,
lets, and emphasize the fact that this
country must always be prepared to
withstand such an attack.
Japan and England, he declared in
a speech to the committee. are concen-
trating on the construction of huge
air and submarine forces while the
United States Is building surface ships,
useless in times of war;" and subma-
rines that sink In peace time"
The Nays building program was
among other national defense measures
which received the approval of the
Legion committee and a resolution like
wise was adopted calling on the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
chambers of commerce throughout the
country to create national defense COM
mittees.
Senator Reed. Republican. of Penn
sylvania, and Representative Andrews,
Republican, of Massachusetts,, addressed
the committee yesterday, outlining
pending military legislation in Congress-
Brig. Gen. Roy Hoffman OF Oklahoma,
chairman of the committee, presided.
Burton Move Scored.
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
Of the national legislative committee
of the Legion, yesterday forwarded to
each member OF Congress letter at
lacking the Burton resolution to pro-
hibit the shipment of arms and NUM-
ton to belligerent nations as "a self
imposed enlargement Of the definition
of neutrality"
His action was based on the resolu-
ton adopted by the national defense
committee Saturday. which urged de-
feat Of the Burton measure in Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12

principal speaker.
John Barton Payne, chairman of the
central committee Of the American Red
Cross, will preside. A colorful process
the opening of the rally. Miss Mabel
r. Boardman, American Red Cross Sec
rotary. will present Miss Kathleen Flor
ence Smith Of Boston, senior nurse at
Providence Hospital. with Red Cross
flag for winning contest for the best
essay on the purposes Of the Red Cross
Nursing Service. Miss Smith won over
entrants from nine other training
schools in the city. DR.. Thomas E.
Green, director of the speaking service
OF the Red Cross, will read Miss Smiths
essay. which Is in the form Of poem.
The winner Is a graduate Of Bos-
ton high school and came to Providence
Hospital three years ago to take train
ing. She hopes to enter the Navy Nurse
Corps upon graduation in June.
Miss Clara D. Noyes, national d.
rector of the American Red Cross
Nursing Service. will present a badge
to the Washington school Of nursing
which enrollS the greatest number from
its graduation class in the Red Cross
service. Senior class students from the
10 accredited schools of nursing in the
District will participate in the rally. as
will those of governmental services.
The Army Band will play and Miss
Gretchen Hood will lead the singing.
Right Rev. P. NJ Rhinelander of the
National Cathedral will give the invo-
cation. and Mgr p. c.. Gavin of the
Shrine Of the Sacred Heart the bene-
diction.
The committee on arrangements is
headed by Mrs. Annie S. Humphrey of
the local committee, Red Cross Nursing
Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
HONORS ZACHARY TAYLOR.

OfilciaI declaration OF the Zachary
Taylor National Cemetery has just been
made by Secretary Davis OF the War
Department for the five acres OF land
in jefferson County, KY. where a
mausoleum containing the bodies OF
former president Zachary Taylor and
his wife and ii monument to his men,
DRY are located.
The State OF Kentucky donated the
land To the United States. Its accept
ance was approved by Congress in 1925
and the conveyance has just been COM
pleted In accordance with the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
TWO NAVAL OFFICERS
HURT IN AUTO CRASH

Lieut.. Byron II. Hanlon, U. s. NJ.
under instruction at the Washington
Navy Yard, and Lieut.. d. w. Eberle.
attached to Annapolis Naval Academy.
are confined TO the hospital at the
latter station, to which they we're taken
following an automobile accident Satur-
day night.
Each has a broken nose. according
TO the commanding officer OF the hos
pital, and cuts and bruises about the
face, and 1t was said that 10th would
be out Of the institution In about 10
days. The accident Is reported to have
occurred ON the BaltImore-Annapoli
boulevard, near ANNAPOLIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
Births Reported.

The following births have been reporte
D the Health Department in the last .
ours:
William NJ and Robanna Henderson, CIR
Herman and Rosa Goldstein. boy.
Peter and Christina Frank. girl.
Phillip and Stella Swantuer, girl.
Donald r. and Ruth Ernst. girl.
Charles and Thelma La Dow. boy.
John l. and n hna r. NJ Sie s,m noy; how
James + and Gencvieve Davis boy.
I RinbsrG E. and dn Elf 1an v Foley. boy
Leroy and Mesia Taylor. boy.
James and Viola Simpson. girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
FOUR SMALLPOX CASES
NOTED IN HAGERSTOWN
Health officer Urges All Persons
Not Now Vaccinated to Take
Necessary Precaution.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, March H.
Four cases of smallpox, the first re-
ported here In three years, were an
nounced today by County Health Oflcer
DR.. Harry F. Prather. DR.. Prather adj
vised all persons who are unvaccinated
to be vaccinated Immediately. Three Of
the cases are in the family Of Robert E.
Two of them are Burgan children who
have been attending school. All of the
children in this school, however, are
vaccinated.
All four of the cases we're traced
through child who, while visiting here
two weeks ago from a nearby town, con-
tracted the disease and later came in
contact with the four who now have It..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
VETERAN DIES AT 81.

LOUISVILLE. Ga. March IL P).-
Gen. w. S. Jones. assistant adjutant Of
the United Confederate Veterans. died
here yesterday after an illness OF sew
eral weeks.
Gen. Jones was at one time general
OF the Eastern Brigade. and was one of
the Virginia Military cadets that took
part in the battle Of New Market. He
was 81 years old.
Funeral services will be held here this
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
POINDEXTER TO RETURN.
Ambassador to Peru Expecting to
Ask Senate Seat.

Miles Poindexter, American Ambas-
sador to Peru, who is returning to this
country TO seek election TO his old seat
In the Senate from Washington, will
leave Lima on March 81, according to
advice cabled yesterday to Howard M
Rice, his former secretary.
Mr.. Rice. who has just returned from
a survey Of Washington State in the
interest Of Ambassador Poindexter's
candidacy for the Senate. reported
prospects for Mr.. Poindexter's nomina-
ton and election In that State as pleas
ing TO him.
Mr. Rice sees Judge Kenneth Mackin-
tosh OF Seattle as Ambassador Poindex-
ter's principal opponent In the Republic
can primary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
WEATHER HALTS SEARCH.
Tugs Today Resume Hunt for
Bodies of Three Naval Flyers.

NORFOLK, Va. March IL CP.-
Search for the bodies OF Comdr. r. G.
Ellyson. Lieut.. Comdr Hugo Schmidt
and Lieut.. Rogers Ransehousen, naval
aviators. who lost their lives In the
crash Of an amphibian plane In lower
Chesapeake Bay early on the morning
of February q, was suspended yester-
day because of bad weather.
Tugs today will resume dredging ac-
tivities near Cherrystone Light. where
crab dredge captain reported that
Thursday the body of man clad in a
naval officers uniform was brought to
the surface by his dredge, only to slip
from the tongs and disappear. Sea-
planes also will continue their patrol In
an effort to discover floating bodies or
wreckage of the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
RICH MAN, FATALLY SHOT,
JUSTIFIES HIS SLAYER
Widely Known Sportsman, Just
Before Death, Excuses Woman
Who Did the Shooting.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. March 12.-"She
got me- I'm gone. but she's justified"
was the dying statement yesterday OF
Oakley B. Harris. wealthy proprietor Of
the Crescent Billiard Hall and widely
known sportsman, who was shot to
death at his chicken farm. on the out
skirts Of the city.
Police charged that Mrs Sarah Kallo-
way fired pistol at Harris when the
sportsman refused to return with her
to her apartment. A murder charge
was placed against the woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
GREEN SEES HOOVER
AND SMITH IN LEAD
Secretary and New Yorker Strong
est Men in Parties, President
of A. T. of L. Declares,

LIMA, Ohio, March II R).-Gov.
Smith of New York and Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover were named 1.-THE out
standing candidates for their parties
presidential candidates." by William
Green, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, here last night.
'Of course, 1t is really too early to
make any predictions" Mr.. Green said,
but feel that at the present time
Smith and Hoover are the strongest
men in their parties"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
WATSON is Confident.
Senator Foresees Success Over
Hoover in Indiana.

Senator Watson returned from In
diana last night expressing himself con-
fident that his impending campaign
with Secretary Hoover for the Hoosier
States delegation to the Republican
convention would be in his favor.
He said he expected TO make as many
speeches In Indiana between now and
the primary election as his duties in
the Senate win permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12
|RALLY OF NURSES
| PLANNED TONIGHT
Red Cross Recruiting Week
to Be Marked at Central
High Auditorium.

Nine hundred graduate and student
nurses will hold a rally in the audi
forum of Central High School tonight
to honor the birthday anniversary of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12

The most famous event In United
States history associated with Christ
mas day Wa W8shingi0n4 crossing VI
the Delaware River u attack tils Brit
ikh ut Trenton, N, j..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-12

Jane A. Delano,
war commander Of
the American Red
G r o s s Nursing
Service, who died
in France in 1919,
and to mark the
ending OF a Ma
tion-wide observ-
ance of the re-
cruiting week in
her honor to enroll
graduate nurses in
the r e d eros
N ursi ing Service
and to int e r est
girls In a nursing
career. Maj. Gen.
Charles p. Sum-
neral, Army chief
Of staff, will be the
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

Forget your Laundry Blues" by
calling on the firm mentioned IN tOday's
whoa Who" columns of the Tinlee
and Herald
The Washington times., 1928-01-25

ARRAIGNED BEFORE
Judge MattingIy on COM
plant Of James r. Nolan
that she had slapped
Nolan for telling her hus-
band he had kissed her,
Mrs. Michael Dowell not
only was freed, but the
Judge said she still owed
Nolan four slaps for kiss.
ing and telling''-if Nolan
got the kiss, which Mrs.
Dowell denies.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
.AMNE R GIRL
TRIAL FEB. 20
By international News Service

by international News service
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, Jan. 25.--
February 20 is the date tentatively
set for the trial Of Velma West for
the hammer-murder Of her husband,
Thomas Edward West. December 6.
last, 1t was learned here today.
Common Pleas Judge J. D. Barnes.
Of Sidney, Ohio, probably win pre-
side.
Lage County Prosecutor Seth
Paulin today refused to divulge the
nature of material evidence" by
which he declared he expects to
break down any self.defense claims
for the 21-year-old flapper-widow.
1T will come out at the trial."
Paulin declared when questioned.
Defense counsel at Mrs. Vests
arrangement Monday were granted
10 days by Common Pleas Judge A.
g. Reynolds to decide whether or
not the defense will rely on a tenn
porary defense Of insanity. A tech
nical plea of mot guilty" to an in
dictment charging first degree muir
der was entered on the court rec
ords at the time by Judge Reynolds
after the so-called "split personal
ity" widow refused. to enter plea.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
Two Found Guilty
OF Alien Smuggling

CLEVELAND, Jan. IS. Found
guilty Of conspiracy to violate the
national immigration law, in con.
nection with the smuggling of six
aliens across the Detroit river from
Windsor. Ontario, to Cleveland,
Steven Susnjar and Mike KIaich. OF
Detroit, today faced terms in At
Ianta Federal prison.
A jury here found the pair guilty
late yesterday.
Susnjar was sentenced to two
years and fined $4,000 ana costs,
while Klaich received a sentence OF
10 months and was fined $500 and
costs. Klaich, Federal authorities
say. is subject to deportation upon
completion Of his term.
The Washington times., 1928-01-25
Baked A I
MIDNIGHT
NlIP!TAS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. rs. -Authcri-
ties today were Investigating an
amazing story told by the Rev. r. e.
Webb. pastor OF Hoover Street Bap-
list Church.
Dr. Webb said he was abducted
and tortured because he refused to
perform midnight marriage be-
tween q beautiful girl, gagged ana
bound to a chair, and man he had
never seen before. He displayed
swollen fingers, which resulted, he
said, from being strung up in
medieval torture fashion.
The minister told district attor-
ney's investigators he lost conscious
ness during the torture proceedings.
When he recovered, he said, he
found himself on the curb at Seventy
first Street and Broadway, d
threatening note clenched in his
hand,
DIR. Webb came to Los Angeles
from Portland, Ore, q year ago
Formerly he held pastorAtes at In
dianapolis and other Eastern cities.