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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-02

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Evening star., 1928-10-26
INDIAN SCHOOL PROPOSED
IN MEMORY OF OBREGON
Mexican Deputies Seek Support in
Move to Buy Inn at
San Angel.
~ the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, October 25.-Sup-
port of the Obregonista, or majority
bloc of the Chamber of Deputies has
been sought for proposal to buy La
Bombilla Inn at San Angel, where Gen
Obregon was assassinated, and erect
there a school for Indian children as
memorial to the dead leader.
The promoters of the project. Depu-
ties from the States of Coahuila and
Mexico, point out that Obregon loved
the Indian children and that creation
Of such a school would be a suitable
way of honoring his memory.
The Washington times., 1928-02-18
REAL Y MEN To
HEAR ORATORS

One interesting meeting of the
Washington Real Estate Board Is
scheduled for February %. at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
At this meeting the contestants
for the boards two cups, which
were presented by w. G.. Miller,
president of the board. for the best
speaker on "Why Washington is
the Best City In Which to Reside"
will deliver their orations. One cup
is to be presented to the associate
member winning the contest and
the other to the active member
winning the contest In his division.
The winner of the active divisions
cup will represent the washington
Real Estate Board at the contest
OF cities to be held at the annual
convention OF the National Associa.
ton OF Real Estate Boards in Louis.
vile. KY, this summer.
A. great deal of interest is being
evidenced in the Washington Real
Estate Board as to outcome OF this
contest. In addition to this there
will be q number OF items of bust
ness Of importance to members Of
the real estate, board which will
come up for discussion.
The usual buffet supper viii fol.
low the business meeting.
The Washington times., 1928-02-18
oil BURNERS To
BURN At SHOW

An outstanding. feature OF the
Fourth Annual Industrial EXPOSE
ton, which the Chamber of Com
merce will hold March 1917, at the
Auditorium, viii be the participation
of groups engaged in the same line
of business.
To afford visitors to the Audi.
torium the opportunity Of viewing
oil burner heating plants in opera
ton. the oil-burner section of the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS.
ISOLATION is planning one Of the
most extensive exhibits in the show.
The oil burners. six in number, will
be completely set up and will be
going full blast in the Auditorium.
1t will be the first time that q
group Of these plants actually burn.
ing fuel has ever been shown in any
exhibit in the city. Permission was
The Washington times., 1928-02-18
REPORTS
WINTER SALES

Sales amounting to $4,000 in
Section 5, Greenway Downs. which
was placed on the market last
month, are reported by Ruby Lee
Minar, Inc, developer OF this new
Fairfax county subdivision.
Real estate dealers In Arlington
and Fairfax counties, according to
Mrs. Minar, are encountering more
activity on the part of buyers this
winter than in any previous year
at the same period. The general
expectation is that 1928 will eclipse
all records for real estate trans
actions in northern Virginia.
Many important public projects,
UNPRECEDENTED in number and mag
nitude. have combined to focus pub
lie attention on the future that is
in prospect for this section. Some
of the projects are already under
way or nearing completion while
others. are merely in the preliminary
stages, but with every indication of
early contamination.
improvements Many
Included in the long list are the
new Mt. Vernon Boulevard, for
which surveys have been made, the
construction of the $4,000, 900 Airing
ton Memorial Bridge which will be
completed within three years, the
plan of the Federal Government to
take over more than 100000 acres for
| the establishment of the Shenandoah
National Park which will be only
/ a three-hour drive from Washing
ton. the project of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
for q drive along the Palisades Of
the Potomac to Great Falls, the in
stalIation OF a city water system IN
Arlington county, the movement for
q new bridge to span the Potomac
Just below Great Falls, the des1gna-
ton OF a 200-foot right-of-way for
the new Lee Boulevard which is to
be a. superhighway from the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge to the new
Shenandoah National Park. and the
projected bond issue for new
sstrAig to the bridge" road from
Falls Church to the bridge.
In Greenway Downs, several new
homes have been started already IN
sections / and 2. washington build
ers also are buying lots in the new
section s witt the intention OF start
ing building operations as soon as
the weather permits.
Mrs. Minar announced recently
to her sales force that a gold medal
for excellence in salesmanshfp would
be awarded again for 1928. The win
ner OF the gold medal for 1927 was
Mrs. Shepprd Knapp Haynes.
The Washington times., 1928-02-18

granted by the Fire Department
after its investigators satisfied
themselves Of the safety of q dis
play OF this character.
Participating firms in this group
include the following: Silent Auto
matte Corporation. Wallace En-
gineer Company. Biggs EnginesrinE
Company. Kleen-Heat Sales Com
pany. Automatic. Burner Company,
and the Nokol Agency.
Also on the list of group exhibit
tors is the Electric League Of Wagh-
ington, which is preparing display
that will portray the part played by
electricity in the home and in busi-
ness. Methods of installation and
use of electrical equipment viii be
demonstrated.
Besides the leagues exhibit, the
following individual firms will &C.
cupy space: Potomac Electric APP
pliance Company. National Elec.
trical Supply Company, Doubleday.
Fill Electric Company, Carroll Elec.
trio Company. Central Allnature
Works, Inc, and the Iroquois Com.
pany Of washington.
The Washington times., 1928-02-18
Real Estate Board
Plans Annual Banquet

Saturday, March 81. has been set
by the Washington Real Estate
Boards executive committee for the
organizations third annual banquet
which will take place at the New
Willard Hotel.
1t is expected that within few
days the chairman and the commit
tee which will have charge Of this
affair will be appointed. Plans have
already been discussed calling for
most elaborate affair which about
800 prominent business men of the
city will attend. Members of Con.
gress and local officials will par.
ticiuate in the event,
The Washington times., 1928-02-18
Coughing Fit Leads
To Cure Of Mans
tuberculosis
BY International News Service

LAPoRTE, Ind, Feb. 1s.-Re-
moval OF tooth. lodged in his
lung since childhood, is expected
to result in the complete recovery
Of Felix Swenkoski, 3S, of this
place, according to reports from
Rochester, Mimi, where he is a
patient.
Swenkosld went there believing
himself a victim of tuberculosis.
During a coughing fit the Of
tending tooth was dislodged.
The Washington times., 1928-02-18

You win find your Home-seeking.
task easy consult tOdayss Times
and Herald Real Estate offerings In
ClasslfIed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Crowds Growing
AT West Texas
{. of c. Meeting

FORT WORTH, June 19.-(Fl-The
tenth annual convention Of the West
Texas Chamber Of Commerce went
into full swing here today with COM
mittee meetings and delegation eau
cuses beginning long before the sec
0nd day session VIZ called 10 order.
Trains, automobiles and airplanes
we're still bringing in new delegates
and the carnival spirit of the city
was more in evidence O. scores o.
gaily uniformed bands marched the
streets and serenaded in hotel and
newspaper Hobbies.
"A motorcade Of $50 automobiles ar
rived from Abilene bringing more
than 700 delegates. They were given
q rousing reception.
Activities of the day started off
early with a massed band concert
consisting OF musicians from about
fifty visiting bands and aerial ma
neuvers at the municipal airport.
FL Paso and Waco were leading
contestants for the next convention
city. Both cities had special delega-
tions mingling with the crowds boost
ing for the meeting. The FL raso dele
CATION had with them Spanish
senoritas, a Mexican band and YER
satile entertainers who virtually
camped in hotel Hobbies advertising
the city on the Rio Grande. Waco
delegates were mingling quietly with
the crowds and talking earnestly for
their city.
Two Of the principal addresses Of
the morning session were by Henry
Swift Ives, vice president Of the
casualty information clearing house,
Chicago. H., and William r. Boyd,
Jr.. assistant general secretary and
counsel Of the Petroleum Institute,
New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
COULTER
BURIED HERE
Funeral Services At the
Sacred Heart Church
At 10 "A. NJ.

Funeral services for Mrs. Adelaide
Coulter. wife Of Maj. John p. Coul-
ter. who died suddenly in William
Beaumont army hospital in Ell Paso
Friday afternoon following an opera
ton. was held at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning in this city.
She was the daughter Of the late
William and Mrs. Fannie ID. Puteg-
nat and was born in Brownsville in
1898 She was educated In the
Brownsville schools and married
Major Coulter in this city.
Major Coulter. VINO Is on the staff
Of the First Cavalry brigade, is on
special duty in Nicaragua under
General Mccoy. supervising the
Nicaraguan electi6is. He left for
his temporary post about three
weeks ago.
Mrs. Coulter was one of the most
popular Young matr1ns in Fort Bliss
social circles and ner death was
wholly unexpected Her mother,
Mrs. Fannie PutcEnat was at Fort
Bliss with her during the absence
Of Major Coulter.
She IL survived BY her husband,
one son ten years &c age. her moth
er. two sisters. Miss Rosita PGteg-
nat of New York City. and Mrs.
Gregory Sawyer Of independence,
Kansas. and one brother. Joe Puteg-
nat Of Brownsville. She also has
many other relatives in this city
and vicinity.
Miss Rosita Putegnat arrived in
Brownsville Tuesday morning to at-
tend the funeral. ard her mother
and sister. Mrs. Gregory, accompan-
led the body from HI Paso. Monday.
Miss burst OF J~sncsiot City. hllf
sister to Mrs. Fannie Putegnat, also
attended the funeral as did Mrs
Coulter OF San Antonio. mother OF
Major Coulter.
Pallbearers were George Murphy.
Travis Jennings. Henry Bell. Sam
Bell. Morris Clint. Grover Wagner,
j.. ~ Kennedy. Jr-. AMI wv :. Tucker,
The funeral was held from Sacred
Heart Catholic church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Shipstead Wins
By Big Majority
la Mimi. Voting

ST. PAUL, MINI, June 19.@iP1-
United States Senator Henrik Ship
stesd. farmer-labor, was renominated
hy a wide margin in yesterdays state
primary.
Candidates for the republican sena-
torial nomination to oppose Senator
Shipstead in November ran a close
race, with the outcome in doubt early
today. Arthur +. Nelson, former
mayor Of St. Paul, took an early
lead over his two opponents, ]. A. A.
BurnGuist Of Minneapolis, former
governor, and State Senator a. j.
Rockne of Zumbrota.
The democratic candidate for SEN
ator. George F. eastman Of st. Cloud,
with no opposition. was automatically
nominated, as were all candidates on
that party ticket.
Senator Shipstcad's denomination
was tho waisaway his supporters had
predicted and he had better than 10
to ] over William Watkins Of Mime
aTolis.
Gov. Theodore Christienson's re-
nomination on the republican ticket
was on z basis OF more than 2 TO /
owe George 7. Simpson of Mime
apolis.
In the congressional contests Rep
resentative Walter Il. Newton was re-
nominated on the republican ticket
IN the first district CMinneapolis) and
Representative Melvin Mas was
renominated bv republicans in the
fourth (St. Paul).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Valley Society
Phone 7
LORNA DOONE DUNNING. Editor

take place at the home Of Mrs. A. p.
Miller July 18th.
Miss Alma Reeves spent the week
end in Mission with her brother and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Reeves.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. LaDuke and
children returned from O'Brien, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Frizzell and
children were Sunday dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Pickett in
Ebony Heights.
Rev. J. E Lovett of Brownsville
spent Sunday evening at the A. p.
Miller home.
Misses Mary Heller, Ruth and lone
Van Welt, and Louise Douthit,
Messrs. Z. G. Brashier, Luther
Hughes, s. L. McWhorter, Carl and
Dalton Hale returned from Junction
Saturday evening.
Hrs. J.. Q. Garner of San Benito Il
visiting her daughter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. <. Swift.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stokes and
family were Pharr visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Curtis Sommers, daughters.
Selma and lone, left for Oklahoma
Monday morning where they will
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Davenport
returned from Mississippi Friday
where they had spent several weeks.
Tom Buckow was an Edinburg bus
mess visitor Monday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Dew and two
sons have returned from Mississippi
where they visited for two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Valley Singers
Given Sonbreros

The Martinez Hat company of
Brownsville has made special palm
leaf sombreros which they have do
mated to the Mexican singers who
will accompany the Valley-wide ex-
hibit to the national democratic con-
vention at Houston, according to G..
C. Richardson, manager Of the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.
Two costumes, a charro and a
Mexican ranchero, will be worn by
the singers during their stay in the
convention city.
Their first appearance will be
made Sunday evening when they sing
a banquet to be given by the Houston
Knife and Fork club to the 200 jour-
nalists and newspapermen who will
cover the convention. Both VIII
Rogers, humorist. and Mary Roberts
Rinehardt. novelist. will be among
the honored guests.
Richardson will leave Brownsville
for Houston Friday night in order to
arrange for the exhibit which will
probably be housed in the lobby Of
the Rice hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Kiwanis Keep
In Touch With
National Meet

SEATTLE. June 19.-(P-Faced by
a long program Of convention bus
mess and group discussions. dele
gates TO the twelfth annual con-
vention Of Kiwanis international
early tody were meeting for informal
talks &C oss the breakfast table.
The feature Of the meeting last
night was the Zero hour" when
100000 Kiwanians scattered from
Canada 20 Mexico and from the At
lantic TO the Pacific net with their
local clubs at the momert President
Henry @. Heinz's ravel fell upon
the table on the platform Of the
Seattle civic auditorium. A tele-
graph wire running across the con-
tinent with operators waiting at
their keys. enabled the various local
clubs to exchange greetings with
the speakers platform at the inter
national convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
flashes Of Life
(By The Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
NEW Y0Rk-Clarence Chamberlin,
one of those intrepid persons who
has escaped a dive to death in the
Atlantic, finds himself in need of a
swim now and then this weather. So
he hops off in New Jersey and flies
TO Long Island.
MANAGUA- Lieutenant William
W. Conway of the marines is an
aviator and swimmer. When his
plane was forced down by heavy rain
he floated down the swollen Coco
river for "a hours and reached Cape
Gracias.
ALLENTOWN, Pa.-On land, in
water or in the air the marines know
how TO get the situation in hand.
William Brooks, veteran Nicaraguan
service, was looping the loop in a
flying circus 1900 feet up when the
engine and the plane parted company.
Brooks volplaned to safety with a
passenger.
NEW YORK-Because of a differ
ence Of opinions as to the size Of
type for their names in ads W. c.
Fields and Moran and Mack have
split up. The manager says that tenn
permanent caused a tour to end in st.
Joseph, Mo-, and the various audi
ences in Kansas missed the fun they
had paid for.
NEW YORK-Supposing the num-
Der Of ballots at Houston approaches
that Of Madison Square Gardeni II
cost the National Broadcasting COM
pany and associates SLOT per second
or $1,000 to radiocast the Kansas
City proceedings.
EGG HARBOR, N. Thomas Sin
ner has been bad. Arraigned for
driving a car while intoxicated he
hit the judge. Besides %repenting in
Jail two months he must pay 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Edinburg Mail
Leaving Earlier

EDINBURG, June ia. G. Oyier,
postmaster. has announced that
night mail is to be made up one
hour later due to the change in the
schedule OF the night Southern Pa
cific passenger train. Instead Of s
ID m. this train now leaves nc 9 y.
m. and ss a consequence the mail
will not be made up until an hour
before train time.
Mail going over the Missouri Pa
cific lines must De IN the postof-
flee BY r y. NIL. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Boys and Girls To
Remember Meredith

DES MONIES. Iowa, June 19.=tPl
Eight thousand boys and girls will
remember Edwin r. Meredith, who
died Sunday. as the mar who financ-
ed their start in the livestock or
farm industry.
The making Of loans to boys and
girls des rous Of going into aFricul-
ture, was one Of the little known
sides Of the former secretary Of ag-
riculture's life. his biographers point
out. Most OF these loans were made
without security, and in all but a
small number Of cases were repaid.
Funeral services for Mr.. Meredith
will be held from the family home
tomorrow II 2 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
WESLACO

The Fidelity class Of the Methodist
Sunday school held their business
and social meeting with Mrs. Eunicg
Ford Thursday. Mrs. Monte Stone
president of the class. presided. Il
was voted that the meetings be held
every second Thursday in the month.
The class was ~reorganized somewhat,
electing Mrs. A. p. Miller as vice
president, and Mrs. N. K Holsinger
a. assistant secretary end treasur-
-. Cake and punch were served by
the hostess. The next meeting will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
RIO HONDO
. AID MEETS

LADIES AID MEETS
The Ladies Aid met at the home
OF Mrs. Amy Yoeman Thursday,
June IA. The ladies sewed on q
quilt. Cake and lemonade was serv-
ed TO the following: Mesdames Gil
more, Wilsey. Hudson, Greer, Ora
ham, Dack, Null, W. L. Johnson,
Houghtling, Woodside, Yoeman and
Miss Nellie Jones.
Next Thursday the ladies will meet
at Mrs. Yoeman's for an all day meet
ing 10 sew on a quilt. On June %
a meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs. Greer.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. AL Peterson and
small son of Brownsville visited Mr..
Peterson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Peterson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stewart and
sons are visiting in West Texas.
They will return in about two weeks.
Mr.. Weelock left Wednesday for
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weller left Saturday
for the North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Simons Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F. Ehlers Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Newman visited
Robert Whitfill Saturday.
Miss Louise Gilmore returned 70
her home in Rio Hondo Saturday.
Robert Whitfill. who has been
quite i'll. is on the road TO recovery.
Miss Frances McCabe has been Wis
iting Miss Florence Purdy in Har-
lingen this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Webster called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Whitfill Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Hartman and daughter from
Navasota, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Lang, Mrs. Hartman's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wedding and chill
dren from Combes visited Mr.. and
Mrs. WhitfilI Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. f. Ehlers visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peterson Thursday
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
InIians Tap Pipeline
When Out Of Gasoline

FAREINGTCN, N. M.-CP-Two
Navajo braves. called Breech Cloth
and Flour Sack Packs. did some orig
inal thinking when their motor car
ran out Of gasoline in the great open
spaces.
A pipe line is near the highway.
The oil in it Il crude, but near
enough 70 gasoline for running a
motor. The Indians tapped a hole in
the pire, filled their gasoline tank
and drove on L their hogans.
The leak in the line was traced to
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
FOWL TOO SCARCE

ATLANTA-In three years of mar
rIed life she got to eat chicken but
twice, Winnie Spruell, so, complained
in seeking a divorce from her hus-
band, 6l-year-old Confederate vet
eran. And both times, she continued.
the chickens had been run over By
automobiles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

HAVANA, June lY.-Rl-Lieuten-
ants James Z. Parker and r. w.
Douglas, Jr, American army filters,
enroute from Washington to their
home station, Panama. took off at
1855 o'clock this morning.
Two hours previously the filters
had been forced down at Columbia
field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
TWINS SHARE HONOR

JACKSONVILLE, Ala.-The fac
ulty Of Jacksonville Normal could not
distinguish between Irene and Kath-
ryn Furry, 20 and twins. 50 il named
both as valedictorians. They finished
with the same grade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19

sydney Laurence reproductions in Christmas cards, original, diff ferent. Alaskan, 25 cents each at the Nugget Shop. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
ORIENT CALLS
 UNPS QUIGL.EY

ST. MARY's, Kas., Nov. 19.-Er- nest C. Quigley. arbiter supreme in baseball, football and basketball, is s9 show the orient some of the ilne points of officiating.
 Mlth his wife and two sons Nike and Heinie, the National league umpire is away fer a tour of Asia, deserting the grldiron for tae first time since 1902.
 Il is not merely pleasure t3p the Qaieleys are taking, for tae head of the family vii umpire T dozen baseball games in Japan and China. He will also eonduc. coaching schools at the uniyersi- ties of Keio and Waseda in Ja- pan. The baseball games which he will arbitrate will be between picked teams of the best college talent.
 Qaigley's home is in g.. Mary's. although he has been umnlring in the National league for tee las5 16 yeafs. Every fall ha haa jumped from the diamond to the football field, and then oFf.ciafsd at basketball games in winters.
 This year he cancelled engag2 ments for 50 football games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
Leningrad Grows Fast
 As Commerce Increases

LENINGRAD, Nov. 19.-The old capital of the ezars is gradually getting back on its feet.
 The revival of Leningrad, a dead city after the government was ta's en to Moscow, is attributed to the increased commercial activity that followed the adoption of the new economic policy seven years ag3.
 At that time Leningrad's popu- lation, which numbered almost two and half million in 1916, had fallen to 722,000. On October this year it was estimated by the municipal statistics department al 1,724.000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-19
JUNEAU GUN CLUB WILL HOLD SHOOT:
 TURKEYS AS PRIZE

Twelve clay bird fans enjoyed taa weekly match al the Juneau Gan Club traps Sunday. Truas- dale. Waterude. Williams and Dr. Simpson tied for high score by breaking 9 birds each, out Of a possible 25 Cater and BaldE.a each broke 21 targets. Culver 20. McNaughton 19. Chas. Goldstain IS, Kirk and Kegel eaeh fG and Robert Simpson. ir. 13.
 The club will hold Thanksgiv- ing turkey shoot next Sunday starting at 10 o'clock in the morn ing. The match will be conduct cd as a class event Five men. picked according 10 their shooting average will compete for the tur- key, the cest of the bird to be shared by the five. Each man will be allowed ten shot. and high score wins. Plenty of turkeys will he on hand and it Is expected that the competition will be lively.