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The Washington times., 1928-12-15
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
PHYSICIANS SEE
KING GE 0RGE
IMPROVING
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obtained a bird 's-eye view OF the
city from the top of the Woplworth
building and accompanied BY Sir
Esme Howard, British ambassador,
spent quiet afternoon and eve
ming at the home Of Gen. Cornelius
Vanderbilt on Park Avenue.
Few Recognize Him
He enjoyed an automobile ride
through the streets and smiled en-
gagingly when q photographer .
automobile rammed the fender of
the Limousine in which he was rid
ing. He had tea at the home OF
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
Few Of New YOrk's millions recog-
nized the slender, ruddy young man
In . derby hat and double.breasted
blue OyercOat as prince.
Before leaving the Prince EN-.
phasized in q formal statement that
he was returning to Buckingham
Palace on his own Initiative and not
because the royal family was unduly
alarmed over the condition Of the
King. He came to New y orilS aboard
III. Nj. s. Dpfhah, his training ship,
WHICH HNa BEGlt ri PARTICIPATING III
naval manenvers off bermuda.
Crowd Sees Him OFF
When the eIeven.heur visit OF the
Prince ended, . crowd Of some $500
men and women, many Of them in
evening dress. gathered at the
Cunard pier to bid him bon voyage.
Before sailing he issued the follow
Ing statement:
MY heart is touched by the In
terest that has been manifested BY
the people OF the United states in
the illness OF the King. ! Was
greatly impressed with President
Coolidge's message OF sympathy. /
have been greatly concerned by the
reports from the bedside and am
sailing filled with hope and en-
uragement. I was cheered by
talks with a few friends whom
met at the home of my friends, Gen.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt"
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
Free Text Book Bill
Pushed i'm Congress

School officials are making drive
to get Congress to enact the bill
providing for furnishing free text
books to high school pupils.
superintendent of Schools Frank
w. Rallou and Henry Gilligan, a
member OF the Board Of Educa-
tion, called on Senator Capper,
chairman Of the Senate District
Committee. yesterday in an effort
to get action on the bill which now
is pending before the Senate.
They also called on Senator
Phipps. former chairman Of the Dis
triet subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, who has
been blocking passage of the bill,
but Senator Phipps was so busy
with the Boulder Dam bill that he
could not see thcm.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
SLEEP N ROOM WITH OPEN WINDOWS
Fingerprints Of Corpse
To Be Taken in
Insurance Suit

NEW YORK, Dee. is n.N.s.).
Police viii decide today By means
Of fihgerprint whether 4 man
dead and buried for five months
Is the son of Mrs Maria de Palma
Of Brooklyn, or Mrs. Nicholas
Boufier, Of Massachusetts,.
The body was sxhnmed vester.
day upon the request of an in
suranee company which held .
$4,000 policy on the life of Mrs.
De Palma's son. The man was
found dead in = Manhattan street
on July q. last.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
T BLASTED,
$500 TAKEN
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the crime, took pictures of the
ruined safe and fingerprlnts that
had been left ON ~the@tO0ls.
A supply OF expensive radiator
fronts was apparently untouched,
but officers OF the firm are max
ing an inventory OF stock to see IL
the robbers took anything else of
value.
Policemen from the Second pre-
cinct refused to let anyone into the
office or permit the safe and other
things there TO be touched until the
arrival of the Investigators from
police headquarters.
After the detectives had arrived
and taken several pictures of The
robbery they let the firms officers
determine what was missing.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
HagerstOWn Doctor, 81,
Dies Following BANQUET

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Dec. 15.--
DR.. w. b. Morrison, 81, d prominent
physician and surgeon OF Hagers-
town. succumbed to heart attack
late last night at his home after at
tending q banquet and meeting OF
the Washington County Medical 1As.
sociation. He was graduate OF
two medical colleges.
His survivors are three daughters,
Mrs. Doris Malloy. Washington; Mrs.
Vivian Duncan, Alexandria, Vas
and Miss Jane Morrison. and two
sisters, MRS. Daisy Burns and Miss
Lillian Morrison. both % Washins'
ton.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
CHANCE GIVEN
GIRL SLAYER
Or BABIES
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case, and who has made bisweekly
trips to Baltimore, always carrying
books to the girl, through her the
Prisoners Relief Society became In
ferestea and made the necessary ar
wangements fer her care when she
The discovery. on March 26, 1925,
by small boy, Alfred Gray, OF the
body OF q baby, carelessIy wrapped
in papers and clothing. and the
discovery the same day Of the sec
Ond baby's body, in the attic of
the King home, Woodmont, near
Bethesda, Nd, led to the arrest Of
Miss King.
Previous to her trial, which was
the speediest murder trial on record
men, but nothing was ever done to
connect them officially with the
chi1drenss parentage.
Stunned BY Society
The girl stood trial, practically
deserted by her family, members
Of which took. the stand against
her, Stunned BY social workers
ana very much alene. The de-
fense put no witnesses on the stand
and the jury was out but two
heurs and 20 minutes, returning q
verdict Of guilty Of Haanelaughter.
TIVE days later, April %, 1895,
Judge Wcrthingten sentenced her
ta 10 years in the penitentiary.
Efferts were made frem time To
time to have her renewed from
the penitentiaFy to q corrective
institution. Netting was done,
however, until Governor Ritchie
announced that he would parole
her on Christmas Eve.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
ROBERTS,FA FANED
MOVIE ACTOR,
D|ESAT 81
By HARRY BERGMAN
International News Service

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 15.--
Movieland today mourned the pass
ing of one of its most eminent fig
sures, the colorful and picturesque
Theodore Roberts, Grand Old Man"
of the screen.
Endeared to the hearts of mil.
lions in every section of the West
ern World through his human and
humorous Characterization of the
siIver-sheet. Roberts was among
those fortunate players who are
likewise beloved of their colleagues
and business associates.
Dies Of Euremia
The veteran actor died at his
home here late yesterday. He was
81 years old. Death was caused by
euremia, superinduced by an attack
of the grippe.
Although his health had been
falling for many years his. passing
was unexpected and shocked his
many friends in the cinema colony.
He had been confined to his bed a
little more than a week and his
death followed a slight operation.
Among his intimate friends who
were grief stricken today at the
Relation that Theodore Roberts Is
no more, is Cecil B. De Mile, noted
producsr-director and the one man
who more than anyone else can be
held responsible for the famed ac-
tors entrance into motion pictures.
Noted for Roles
Witty, as well as talented,
Roberts was an actor of the old
school. His portrayals were notable
for their finished grasp of detail
and their common appeal. Usually
he appeared in the role Of a father
with a hardened outer shell and a
blunt manner, but with a con-
cealed warmth Of heart.
Roberts and his cigar were in
separable. One of his favorite
still camera studies depicted him
attired in the flowing robes of an
ancient Hebrew, but with q cigar
anonymously stuck in his mouth.
In the flowing robes. Roberts en-.
acted his greatest motion picture
part, that of Moses in "The Ten
Commandments"
Born in San Francisco on
October 8, 1861, Roberts achieved
come measure of personal success
as a stage trouper before he took
up his cinema career.
The hardships and struggles he
overcame in his early days as an
actor was always a favorite topic
Of conversation with the ''grand
ED man" Of the screen.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
staff Photo

OAAO1NOO O11NIAJ
THE CHORUS GIRLS at the Belasco Theater Joined
hands to help bring and happy Christmas to the
poor OF Washington They took up collection for the
Good Fellow fund conducted by The Washington Times
and here is Miss Rita Ebach member of the company
that plays Irene next week, handing the chorus
Good Fellow Editor.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15

KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE WHO SNEEZE
FEARS or Al eFLU1 EPIDEMIC of any great pro-
portions IN Washington are groundIess health authorities
and physicians claim III residents of the District but
follow the simplest Of health safeguards Keep away
from people with colds sleep in welventilated room
eat plain wholesome foods and II you feel cold coming
on consult your physician. The pictures above posed
BY members Of the staff st the Chldrens Hospital Illus
trate some of the simple health safeguards that Wash
ington health authorities give of taking TIE
sting out Of the dread disease.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
10 FLU DEATHS.
REPORTED
HERE

4 Z /.
while the District Health Depart
ment today swung into actlcn u
combat the influenza epidemic which
has swept into this city from ths
Pacific coast. the death toll of the
strange disease mounted to 10. Dr.
william g. Fowler, Health Officer.
reported.
Thirty-one persons had been re-
ported suffering from influenza in
this city up to III o'clock this morn
Ing. Dr. Fowler saids He pointed
out. however, that undoubtedly there
are more persons suffering from
the diseae then the figure indicate,
To-day the health department
placed In the hands Of every local
physician letter urging whole
hearted cooperation between the
medical profession and the health,
department. in combating the dis
ease.
EARLY Reports Urged
.'Unfortunately there appears TO
be no known effective means Of
checking the spread OF the disease,
and the District OF Columbia can
hardly hope to escape its invasion,
DIR. Fowler said In the letter.
He stressed the Importance Of
physicians reporting all influenza
cases to the health department in
order that 1t may determine the
extent to which the disease il pre-
vailing in this city,
The regulations require that all
persons suffering from the disease
shall be promptly isolated until the
danger Of spreading infection Is
passed.
"The Health Department feels
that one OF the most important
measures that can be adopted IN
preventing the spread of influenza
is to caution the people against ex-
posing themselves to others who
may be suffering from that
disease" said DIR. Fowler.
Warns Against Panic
While 1t ia OF the greatest Inn.
portance that all cases be reported,
and every measure possible taken
to combat the disease, the depart
ment feels that It is equally inn
portant that the public be not
thrown into an unnecessary panic"
DR.. Fowler declared in his letter.
DIR. Fowler again emphasized
that one OF the most important
things the public can do in conn
hating the disease is to maintain
calm mind. r
Reports from the West indicate
the disaise Is or very light na-
ture mad not to be feared, DR..
Fowler& said.
4, MADISON. wis, Dec. IS G.N.S.L
The University of Wisconsin was
closed today. due to the epidemic
OF influenza which has spread
throughout the Latin section Of the
city. 1T Is reported by school au-
thorities that more than 800 cases
Of flu and severe colds have been
discovered among the students At
the university.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
BARBER ADM IS
KILLING WIFE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. is. H.N.s.l
Charles s. Taylor. alleged brutal
murderer Of his wife here II days
ago. was captured at Shreveport, La.
last night, and confessed. according
to word reeeived here early today.
The body Of Tayler,s 45-year-Oi
wife was found d week ago, hacked
almost beyond recognition stuffed
in 9 trunk in Taylor's abandoned
barber shop.
Taylor had two ounces OF Strych.
nine when captured, il was learned
here, and told police who arrested
him he had tried twice to commit
suicide, but had lost his nerve"
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
Illinois EIectrOcutes 3
To Break In New Chair

JOLIET, ILL.,, Dec. is n.N.Sl--
Illinois, for the first time in his
tory, today used the electric chair
as the means Of legal execution
when three men were put to death
at the old penitentiary here for
first degree murder.
Bressetti, Chippewa Indian, and
John Brown and Claude Clark,
negroes.
The Washington times., 1928-12-15
ERGAT0CRGTS TO MEET

"The Low Down on the High
Schools" will be the subject OF a
lecture by Prof. John S. Gambs,
language teacher at Mckinley Man.
ual Training School, before the
Ergatocrats Club tonight In the
500 block Of Thirteenth St.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
THE STATE or TEXAS.
COUNTY OF NJ

To all whom this may concern and
especially to all property owners and
all other persons interested in con-
yerting Cameron County Drainage
District Number Two 20 TO a Con-
servation and Reclamation District.
greeting:
You are hereby notified that at
the regular session of the 4Ist leg
islature converting in the City Of
Austin, Texas. on the second Monday
IN January. "A. ID, 1929. same being
the 18th day Of said month, applica-
ton will be made 70 said Legisla-
ture to pass an Act converting Cam
eron County Drainage District Num-
Der Two 90, without change Of
name or impairment Of its obliga-
tons, to a conservation and reclama-
ton district, with the enlarged pow
ers as conferred by Section SO Of
Article l6 of the Constitution of the
State Of Texas, and the General Laws
enacted by the Legislature in pursu-
ance thereof.
This November ~. 1925.
OSCAR c. DANCY.
County Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OF letting by the City of Browns
vile. Texas. Of the improvement of
the following streets. to-wit:
Widening 14th Street Ten Feet
C10 feet) from the East line Of Mon
roe Street to the West line Of Lin
coin Boulevard. 2570 So. Yds.
paving.
Notice Is Hereby Given That:
WHEREAS. the City Of Browns.
Vile. has heretofore by resolutions,
directed the improvement Of the
above mentioned streets, between the
above mentioned limits, by grading
raising, and filling the same, and by
improving the same by the construc-
ton of concrete curbs and cutters
wherever deemed necessary. and paw
ing the same with one the follow
ing types OF pavement. to be selected
by the City Commission OF the said
City. to-wit:
ID 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with / L. inch hot mix rock asphalt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
NOTICE TO

For the purpose OF furnishing tax
statements and the collection OF
State, County, Drainage and Naviga-
ton District taxes for the year 1928.
and registration Of automobiles for
the year 1929, I will be at the fol-
lowing places on the date mentioned
below:
Friday, November I6-Valley State
Bank, Harlingen.
Saturday, November l7-First Ma
tional Bank, Harlingen.
Monday, November l9-First Ma
tional Bank, La Feria.
Tuesday, November 20-First Ma
tional Bank La Feria.
Wednesday, November 2i-Santa
Rosa.
Thursday, November 22-Arrovo
State Bank, Rio Hondo.
Friday, November 23-Farmarx
State Bank, San Benito.
Saturday. November 24-San Be
nlto Bank a Trust Co.. San Benito.
AVOID THE RUSH.
Pay your automobile license prior
to December 81. 1928. and your poll
tax prior TO January 81. 1929.
James J.. Fox, Tax Collector
Cameron County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
PROMOTE Use
OFPOTATOES
Better Spuds Suggest
ed AS Opening Wild
er Market

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Initial steps,
designed to improve general condi-
tons in the potato industry, were
taken NJ a small group Of serious
minded shippers and distributors at n
special meeting held here at teh
Stevens Hotel.
Stated briefly. the plan of action
is based largely on the principles Of
teaching the grower how 70 produce
better potatoes. and In educating the
housewife how 70 buy potatoes.
Consumer advertising was dis
cussed. but no definite action was
taken. II was apparently agreed that
the quality ~ potatoes must be stan
dardiZed before an elaborate cam
paign or advertising would prove
profitable. Most OF those present
seemed favorably inclined toward
the idea of increasing consumption
through advertising. and il is pos
sible that the discussion may lead IL
publicity which will eventually henr-
fit the trade.
TIE adoption Of state laws reuuir-
ing compulsory grading and inspec-
tions was favored by the entire as
s~emblage.
The tentative suggestions or &C.
tion. arc H. follows.
I. That the handlers az potatoes IN
All shipping districts make n study
of the situation in their territory
with a view of effecting an improve
ment where possible in the grading
If potatoes.
= That growers and shippers con-
fine their shipments ~ potatoes 70
those grading u. $. No. I an deter
mined by federal or state inspections,
and that all potatoes should be free
from dirt or other elements that de-
tract from appearance and affect
market conditions.
3. That - far AZ possible federal
inspection IF potatoes he secured ut
shipping point Of in the shipping dis
trict.
4. That the railroads and the ship
pers' regional advisory boards be re-
quested To lend their cooperation hy
acduainting the growers and shippers
Of potatoes with the record outlined
above and urge sll 70 comply there
with.
5. That the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture also be request
ed 10 lend it, influence in this cam
raiGn IF improvement n mentioned
above "a cooperate in educating the
public as "a the food value 81 pots
toes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

before the 18th day of November.
A. d.. 1928, at ten o'clock, A. Nj.
Bidders will be required to make
their bids on forms of proposals by
the City Secretary, and which may be
obtained at his office. and nc bid
will be considered unless the same Is
accompanied by a certified check
upon an acceptable bank. payable TO
the Mayor Of the City OF Browns
Vile. in amount and on conditions
designated by and in the said pro-
posal. Bidders may bid either upon
all the different alternative plans,
materials. and methods prescribed by
said specifications, or upon any one
or more thereof. The City Of
Brownsville reserves the right to ac-
cept any bid or bids, or to reject any
bid or bids in whole or in part.
A. f. Mupday. City Secretary.
City Of Brownsville. Texas.
1I-5-l4-1Ot-3lQ6,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS


OF letting by the City Of Browns
Vile, Texas. Of the improvement Of
the following streets, to-wit:
Widening Elizabeth Street Ten
Feet Go feet) from the West line of
West Ind Street to the East line of
State Highway No. u; 1000 So. Yds.
paving.
Notice Is Hereby Given That:
WHEREAS, the City OF Browns
vile, has heretofore by resolutions,
directed the improvement of the
above mentioned streets, between the
above mentioned limits, by grading,
raising, and filling the same. and BY
improving the same by the construc-
ton Of concrete curbs and cutters
wherever deemed necessary, and paw
ing the same with n of the fol-
lowing types Of pavement, to be Sc
lected BY the City Commission Of the
said City. to-wit:
I'D 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with ! IL inch hot mix rock asphalt
wearing surface;
(2) 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with l 1-2 inch asphaltic concrete
wearing surface;
C3) 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with l IL inch Warrenite Bitulithic
wearing surface:
(4) 3-inch rolled gravel base with
. 1-2 inch bituminous concrete base
with I 1-2 linen Warrenite Bitulithic
wearing surface;
WHEREAS. plans and specified
tions have been prepared for the said
work by the City Engineer, which are
on file in the office of the City
Secretary, and have been duly sp-
proved by the City Commission.
NOW. THEREFORE. all persons
desiring 20 bid upon the work OF
making the said Improvements are
requected to do so in accordance
with the said resolutions. plans and
specifications to which they are re-
ferred. by filing sealed bids therefor
with the said City Secretary. on or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

wearing surface;
CD 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with | l-2 inch ~asphaltic concrete
wearing surface;
go 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with / IL inch warrenite Bitulithic
wearing surface;
(4) 3-inch rolled gravel base with
. 1-2 inch bituminous concrete base
with l IL inch Warrenite Bitulithic
wearing surface;
WHEREAS, plans and specified.
tons haNA been prepared for the said
work by the City Engineer, which are
on file in the office Of the City Sec
rtary. and have been duly approved
by the City Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE,, all persons
desiring to bid upon the work Of
making the said improvements are
requested to do SO in accordance with
the said resolutions. plans and speci-
fications to which they are referred,
by filing sealed bids therefor with
the said City Sescretary, OF or before
the 18th day Of November, A. u.
1928. mt ten o'clock. A. Nj.
Bidders will be required 10 make
their bids on forms Of proposals by
the City Secretary. and which may be
obtained at his office, and no bid will
be considered unless the same Is ac'
companied by a certified check upon
an acceptable bank. payable 70 tho
Mayor ofeth City Of Brownsville. II
mount and on conditions designated
BY and in the said proposal. Bidders
may bid either upon all the different
alternative plans. materials. and
methods prescribed by said specified.
tons, or upon any one or more there
or. The City Of Brownsville re.
serves the right TO accept any bid or
bids. or to reject any bid or bids In
! whole or in part.
A. +. Munday. City Secretary
City of Brownsville, Texas
11-5-f4-10t-3196.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE "A OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF


TO I'll whom this may concern es-
pecially to all property owners and
all other persons interested in con-
verting Cameron County Drainage
District Number One CD TO n Con-
servstion and Reclamation District,
greeting:
You are hereby notified that at the
regular session OF the 41st legisla-
ture converting in the City of Austin,
Texas, on the second Monday in Jan
uary, A. ID. 1929, same being the 18th
day Of said month, application will be
made 70 said legislature to pass an
Act converting Cameron County
Drainage District Number One (l),
without change Of name or impair
ment Of its obligations, TO a conser-
walton and reclamation district, with
the enlarged powers as conferred BY
Section ID Of Article l6 or the Con-
%stitution OF the State or Texas, and
the General Laws enacted by the
Legislature in pursuance thereof.
This November IA. 1928.
OSCAR G. DANCY.
County Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14

The City Of Brownsville. will re-
ceive sealed bids addressed u the
Hon. al. ". Cole. Mayor. no until
10 n. m. November 18th for The aud
iting Of the City accounts for the
year 1928. The city reserves the right
20 reject any and all bids.
A. r. Munday, City Secretary.
1l-5-lA-10t-Sia4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14

Some shoe stores in France have
adopted all-steel fronts. and are de-
seribed as appearing like a cross
between an aquarium and a safety
deposit vault.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
REAL ESTATE


FOR SALE: IL acres choice citrus
and potato land one mile from
Brownsville on paved road to Gulf.
Resaca on north. Ideal place for
home. For further information.
write il. w. Biggs. GAINESVILLE. Ark.
XIII
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14

Residents or Grenoblc. France. srs
dentqnding the removal or 10000
bombs. which were piled near the
city following a serious explosion in
Grenoble during tho World n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
Lost and Found
EMPLOYMENT
Salesmen-Agents

AGENTS make money! selling Bliss
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- 200 treatments. Si.O0. Tx
nsi,snt spare time work for men and
ramen. Easy to make money. Write
free sample. New Almanac and
L6lsrSlans. Alonzo Q. Bliss Medi-
HTo. Dept. 653, Washington. n. c.
60 Kills