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Chief SIX

CONTINUED from mage one.)
past week from injuries received ut
the police station
A negro reported to have hanged
himself in jail, IL was commended. did
not take his own life, but came 70
death as a result Of police cruelty.
Chief Quirg yesterday Joined Lieu
tenant Tibbits and Detectives Cag-
dell and Nazworth behind the bars
because of their alleged connection
with the death OF III. Kier. negro bell
boy IN a hotel. His death occurred
two and one-haIf years ago, after his
arrest on charges of attempting un-
solicited and improper liaison be-
tween the daughter of n hotel guest
and another patron whom the young
lady did not know. When Kier's
body was found police declared they
knew nothing Of how he was slain.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Tenth and washington Streets

Program for Sunday, March 20:
e:30-Sunday school.
I0:5-Morning worship service
Mrs. Henry Snow, church organist,
will play following organ selections;
Prelude. Largo" from The New
World Symphony (Dvorakl; offer
tory. AHumoresk" (Dvorak). post
Jude. march Celebre" CLacknerl.
Mrs. G. d. Lay and her choir will
sing rs an anthem, christian, the
Morn Breaks Sweetly DER Thee"
(Shelley), with Mrs. E. T. Pierce and
Mr.. L. Olmstead as soloists. The pas
tor will preach on The Religion
That Jesus Lived"
6:3O-Epworth leagues. Special
programs for all three leagues.
7:3O-EveninK evargelistic serv-
ices. Mrs. Snow will play as "Air"
(Caro Mic Benz. (Giordani), as Of
fertory Scotch Poem" (MacDowelD
and a. a postlude "Faufore" (Asch-
er). Captain T. F. Feiker wiwll sing a
baritone solo 1.-The Publican" (B. Van
Dewater1. The pastor will preach on
Foundation Stones Of a Happy
Home" This is a young peoples
service. 0. G. Grow, pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

McALLEN, March 2A--A police
alarm system consisting uf RonRn nnd
lights was completed here Friday.
The Alarms win be controlled By A
button beneath the boxes and from
the telephone exchange
When an alarm IL sounded *
lights placed on two adjoining build
fngH flash and RUnRs ring c~nhflnuDusA
IVY until IN policeman WY Nm
call.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

rh~;.+;ar Science society of
pr~omnsvilIa Texas. A branch Of The
Mntber church. First Church OF
christ Scientist in Boston, Mass.
holds regular services in the church
edifice. corner Of Elizabeth and West
Second streets.
sunday school az $3.50 a. m.
Church services at 1880 a. m. .
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting nc $500 p. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

rrpssi0nnl appropriations nra liEtiy
70 offset any extra returns frsm tks
income tmx.
The senate finance rnmmAttnW
faces IA stiff task ArNM s1 when w
takes up the house tax bill, Which
raises the administration reduction
proposal nv nearly 5000 200.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

MEAICO CITY, March 24.-tF1-
Dispatches from Queretaro today
said General Julian de Lapena and
his brother Ildefonso de Lapenn, both
deputies in the state legislature, fled
from the state because OF political
difficulties. 1t was reported In Mex-
leo City last night that General dc
Lapena had been captured nc Rio
Verde, state Of San Luis Potosi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

SGT West st. Francis st.
Preaching Sunday az 3 .. m. and
9 .. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday, s p. m.
We pray for the healing Of the
SICK.
No offerings taken in this mis-
o..
G. NJ. Stafford, pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 24.-GF-
Immediate arrest Of Thomas w.
Cunningham, sheriff Of Philadelphia
county. Pennsylvania. for contempt
Of the senate campaign funds ON
mittee, was directed today by the
senate.
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CHURCH OF THE ADVENT

(~EpiscopaA)
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m.
Church school and Bible class.
80 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, IL
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon. 1880
p. m.
Holy Communion on Saints Day
1880 a. M, and on first Sunday Of
each month IL q. m.
R. o. Macintosh, Rector.
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REMODEL HOME

SAN JUAN. March PA. A. Mar
tyn, city clerk, has just begun re-
modelling his residence, converting ID
into a modern home Of English archi-
t~ectural design. Three rooms win be
added Jas. G. Doedyns Is doing the
construction work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

WEATHER OUTLOOK

Southern plains and west gulf
gulf states: Mostly fair, but occa-
sional showers are indicated, with
temperature generally above normal
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IN CONGRESS
(By The Associated Press,.
CATVrnnAV

House approaches vote on naval
supply bill IS senate takes up radio
conference report.
Teaport Dome committee continues
inquiry with Albert ID. Lasker and
Harold Kenwell on stand.
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SACRED HEART CHURCH

(OctoDek 20 July
Sundays:
TOO a. m, Holy Communion Mass,
9:15 a. m, Sunday school and Bible
study.
1000 a. m, High mass and sermon.
1850 p. m, Vespers and Holy Ros-
AIRY.
$500 p. m. Sermon and Benedie-
ton.
Weekdays: Mass and Holy Com
munion every mornig az 2 o'clock.
First Sunday: Meeting Of tbs
Children Of Mary.
Second Sunday; Meeting Of the
Holy Name Society.
First Monday: Meeting Of the Al
tar Society.
First Friday: Sacred Heart devo-
FATHER JEAN B. rRIcoN. 0. NJ. J.
Pastor
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Elizabeth and Stillman streets.
Sunday services-l1 a. IN.
Sunday school-9:30 a. n.
Wednesday evening meeting,
p. m.
The public IL cordially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-24
LII Humor and Tact in the Home
By LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

example. man comes home after a.
ouSy Gays work In which his tempfr
mas nad to be held In check. since II il
oao business to be angry with a client
OF customer. A head Of q Arm realizes
ms AND enloins his salespersons never
10 appear ANNOYED.
~ often happens. however. that a Gus
toner or client has been unreasoninr and
eNasperatins almost beyond endurance
mere Is pent-up surge of emotions,
ana when home Is reached it takes
almost nothing to break down the
eouabie exterior. The wife Is aghast
al what she or the children have said
10 call forth anger which seems to be
OF their instieation. A quarrel is in
the making.
Now is the time for the wife to real
ise that 1t Is not toward her or the
children that the emotional outburst Is
really aimed, but at circumstances over
which none Of them has control ex-
cept with tact, 1t may be wise To listen
quietly and almost alphabetically to
oenunciation. realzing that it Is by
way OF letting of steam" BY and by
the pressure will let up and peace will
be restored. but only If the wife is
tactful. If she isn't. actual hard feel
ing between the wife and husband may
result, and utterly without rea,on.
Neither is angry with the other Many
family break has been caused by
Just such lack of insight into the
hroodins cause.
One way to get into such q state
where she can look without undue dis
turbance on an outburst OF temper is
for her to put herself in his place. She,
too, has sometimes been unreasoning
with her husband after day In which
things went at the proverbiai skies and
sevens III the household. He may come
home in his usual good humor To find
her as impossible as he sometimes Is.
She knows how eager she is for him to
understand her perpleXities. to over
look her hasty speech and to soothe her
nervous state. II he is quick to do
these things, how welcome is his return!
1t is for her to make his return when
he is out of sorts Just as eagerly looked
forward to. He knows she will under
stand When such mutual understand
ing prevails in home high words and
hastv speech are but surface deep. soon
to be Quoted down by loving tact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-24
Everyday Law Cases
Does Skiddino Establish Ncgh-
9ence on Part OF DrtDer'
BY the COUNSELLOR.

Approaching an intersection, while
driving at 10 miles an hour. Mrs. Sage
suddenly felt her car skidding. She ap-
piled the brakes and tried to turn into
the intersecting street. but the Car
skidded and struck an approaching car
The owner of the car entered suit
against Mrs. Sage for the damages re-
sulting from the collision. In her de-
Tense. Mrs. Sage commended that she
could not be held liable. as she had
been driving carefully and the accident
was unavoidable.
The plaintiff, however. commended
that the mere fact that Mrs. Sage's Cal
had skidded was sufficient to prove neg
ligence on her part and establish liza.
bility, and asked that the jury be SC
instructed.
The court, refusing to grant the plain
tiff's instruction. stated:
"Skidding may occur without any
fault OF the driver. It means partial OF
complete loss OF control Of the car un-
der circumstances not necessarily i'm
plying negligence. II the defendant wa;
driving at moderate rate OF speed
when her car began to skid, and by ex-
ercise OF ordinary care she was unable
TO control IL until IL struck the other
car, the jury may we'll And that II wa,
an unavoidable accident"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-24
SUMMERTIME
BY n. c. PEATTIE.

You may take your way across the
open fields, down dusty Summer roads.
or along the little cross-lot paths that
children love, but wherever YOU 60 there
meliiot goes with you. Sweet clover
it is also called but by any name 'twould
smell AS sweet There Is no fragrance
In the world quite like that OF the
melilot. 1t is not cloyingly sweet
perfume, like that of japanese honey
suckle. or An elusive. magical odor like
that of an orchid, nor yet the heavy
aroma of such a plant as rose geranium
or mint No, II is something indeScrib-
ably bonny and sunny, simple, innocent
hardy and gay---a warm. pervaSive smell
born OF the August days and the Au-
gust sun. and the August countryside.
What I love sweet clover for. above
all things, is that 1t grows in the places
that without we're unsightly--railroad
tracks and vacant lots no less than
meadows and bitches. Your finicky lily
family will frequent none of such spots,
while other plants that take to such
uasavory habitats are apt to be coarse.
weedy things. thistle and burdock, rag
weed and pigweed. Not so the ever-fiower-
ing endlessly billowing. brave. young
mellot, II puts up Win any tnirg ana
always turns the same smiling face
upon the world.
It Is pleasant 10 reflect that, wherever
sweet clover grows II enriches the soil
rather than robbing It. For on its roots
dwell colonies OF bacteria that take
nitrogen from the air and restore 1t to
the soil especially where melilot Is not
cut down but is left to die and decay
on the spot where 1t grew For this
reason always regret 1t when an over
jealous community sets men TO moving
down the melilot along the highways.
1t does no harm. but much good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-24
BEAUTY CHATS
NJ EDNA KENT FORREs.
Simplifed Galleries.

The more most women read about
reduction the more confusing the whole
subject becomes. until. In the end,
many of them give 1t all up with a
sigh and the conclusion that of course
they must not eat so much II they
want to grow slim. That much they
knew in the beginning. so reading
about how to diet scientifically hasn't
done them much good.
Yet diet they must, or go on grow
ing fatter and older looking, And the
foods that reduce one woman won't
reduce another. the human body being
complicated organism. The body has
been taking In too much fat. too
much carbohydrates--yet in a smaller
elements TO stay healthy
The system to reduce on is the
calorie system. for that gives you all
sorts OF foods and at the same time
the guide as to which foods make you
latest and which. therefore. you are
to eliminate. Begin by keeping A table
Of the caloric values of the most COM
mon FOODS, and study your ordinary,
everyday diet and add up roughly the
amount you eat now.
Then cut the ration down to 1000 a
day. On that you must reduce slowly.
as you should. As a preliminary hint,
the average woman Weighing around
l2S pounds must eat between LOO
and 1900 calories day. unless she
works very hard physically, TO keep UP
that weight, This Is a sort OF minimum
and maximum-a high-strung woman
can worry 500 calories a day of her
weight-making total of food! When
that woman goes over her ideal l25
pounds she's eating more calories than
she needs. storing up bank account
OF them. but very vicious bank &C
count. AS soon as she cuts her food
down 10 1900 day, which Is likely
to be 1000 less than maintenance
weight. then she'll reduce two pounds
week, as she should.
Miss c. W.--You may have the cal
orie chart mailed to you il YOU send n
self-addressed. stamped envelope. You
can lose Is pounds easily II you omit
some of the starchy foods from your
diet for short time. Potatoes. white
bread, or anything else made from
white -four, will be found the most
fattening OF all
Doris Amy exercise recurring
much movement about the thighs and
abdomen will help 10 reduce them,
Swimming, tennis or any convenient
sport will be more advisable for this
as there Is the added exhilaration from
the sport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-24
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo p.tri

II never let my children pick out
their own things because just love to
buy. them myself I've always wanted
to dress children" said mother rs she
scanned her days shopping One glance
at the faces Of the children ought. to
have told her that they did not agree
with her They. didn't like it,
Instead of getting angry when the
children say that. be glad 1t Is the
sign of an active mind the price u:
which Is beyond rubies. II the young
ster follows up his declaration with an
expression of preference. or a sugges-
ton OF change consider his words and
discuss the matter with him and II hui
manly possible, let him select what he
wants and abide by the results
Instead OF losing patience and feeling
injured when the children And fault
with the arrangement of the house. or
the kind of car. or the style Of living.
listen calmly and talk the matter over
with them as you would with intimate
and we'll loved friends Their love OF
changing things their critical attitudes,
are hopeful signs. Follow them. They
may lead TO better understanding Of
your children.
Copyright. fs2sD
Mr. Patri will give personal attention ~
innuiries from parents and school teachara
on the care and development Of children.
Write him in care 81 this paper, tpclestns
stamped. addressed envelope for reply.
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THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Saturday, August Is.

Neptune. in benefic aspect, will
strongly dominate tomorrow, according
to astrology.
This is sway that seems to indi-
cate access Of interest In all that Eep-
tune symbolizes. and apparently pre-
sages new discoveries.
More thrones are to be endangered,
II Is prognosticated. and there will be
threats OF new revolutions.
The radio Is to play an important
part In an international incident. the
seers predict. and through 1t the world
Is to be more closely united.
The planetary government is sup
posed TO be most suspicious one for
stud es Of the occult and to presaee the
near appearance OF a soothsayer who
will be much quoted.
The reign OF eolors In costumes Is
read by the symbolists as most sienifl-
cant. and is said To presage added
buoyance among the people
IL should be an suspicious day for
feax OF swimming diving and racing
Athletics are well directed.
Persons whose birth date IL Ia prob
ably will benefit through secret friends
Unexpected money may come In, and
1t should be wisely used Those who
are on the cusp often are tempera.
mental and foolish In practical matters
Children born on that day probably
Will desire solitude. which will be a boon
as they mature, for poets and musicians
are subject to this rule OF the planets
/ They always strive for what is best
and often succeed In realizing their am.
| billions.
tcopyrisht. 1927
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Il Don't Like It."

Bert's mother had shopped all after
noon and had at last accepted sweater
that she thought might do 1t was not
the kind Bert wanted, but the man
didn't have that kind and mothers feet
we're weary with walking. Anyway II
was a good sweater and 1t would have
TO do
Bert looked at the new sweater and
. shadow fell upon his Joy He laid IL
down and walked away without saying
word.
You don't like it? And / walked
nv feet off to get it.
That's too bad, mother. If you hao
sent a postal card into the city you
could have had the sweater l wanted
the next day and for so cents less
Brown got one yesterday.
You never like anything. You are
never satisfied with anything. All any
body gets from you is I don't like u.
IF I don't like it. then don't Ike
it. Why should I say it is all right
when / know 1t isn't Why should /
smile and say very sweetly IT'S perfectly
lovely when it's perfectly awful? AT
least I know what / want"
The mind OF youth is restless. in
auiring, dissatisfied. II it were not so
there would be no growth in the young
or generation If they accepted our
word, followed our trail. did as we did
where would their Joy in life lie?
The greatest pleasure human being
can know Is that of making his presence
on earth known and felt by his imn1e-
date circle. The child who questions.
insists. experiments. is the child VINO Is
growing mentally and physically. The
child who smiles and declares all Is per-
feet is the stunted child In the end.
Bert had a definite sweater In mind.
Why not let him do his own shopping
and get the, one he wanted. as long as
1t was q good one and the price within
reason? 1t Is In doing such things for
themselves that the children acquire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-24

4 ana my Clhutth
should vote as he and his father voted
r. is irpossibfe 10 convince him that the
men of today, while not lacking In
natriotism or the desire TO avail them
selves of their franchise. are not Re-
nublicans or Democrats as they are
Methodists or Baptists
when l was a youngSter. / remem-
Der the campaign in which father took
a prominent part. There were the
torch parades, red fire demonstrations
and the usual hokum. II several men
ala not engage In nst fight over their
political favorites 1t was just another
day wasted away.
Il have voted the Democratic and
the Republican ticket without regard to
party affiliation I want my sons to do
the same thing. I do not believe that
any party or candidate is perfect, and
would rather have my boys vote as their
conscience dictates than to be rubber
stamps because their father was a Re-
publican or Democrat"
The most tactful man we know is a
friend who carries Hoover and a
Smith bottom When he is with a group
OF Hoover enthusiasts he wears a Hoov-
err button and when with Smith fans
he pins Smith button on the lapel OF
his coat Even his most intimate
friends do not have the slightest idea
for whom he Is going to vote.
Circumstantial evidence may not send
A man to the electric chair, but it may
cause as much uneasiness of mind A
bachelor invited a Summer widower to
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49, Siamese coin.
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~. River in Livonia.
50. In case that.
Today i'm
Washington History
RI DONALD A. CRAIG.

August "a. fsi4.--After defeating the
American force in battle at BladeriS-
burg this afternoon, the British troops
under Gen Ross are In possession OF
the City Of Washington tonight. They
have set fire TO the Capitol and the
White House President Madison, the
members of the cabinet. most Govern
ment officials and the American forces
under Gen. Winder have fed from the
city
While il is difficult 10 ascertain ex-
actly what happened, ii appears from
various reports that the British took
ths road To BiadensblIrg this morning
and about 3 O'Clock this afternoon the
redcoats passed through that village
and across the Eastern Branch toward
the American lines The enemy SOL
diers. veterans Of the PeninsuIar War
in Europe. advanced steadily and by
the use Of rockets threw the line Of
defense into confusion Gen Windcr
had brought up his force from the city
and this formed the second line Of de-
Tense Capt Barney and his men from
The naval fiotilla brought their artillery
into action and made the most effective
resistance that Was offered. but before
the second line, which was mainly com
posed Of District militia. got into the
f1R1t Gen. Windef ordered retreat
Exhausted by the extreme heat and
discouraged by The result OF the en-
counter the force Of some 5000 Amer.
cans scattered over the country, some
going through Georgetown and out the
Rockville road five miles north nf Ten.
eyioWn and others going toward the
same vicinity by way Of she Biadens-
burg and ek Greek roads.
The BRUSH rested for a coupIr Of
! hours and then marched To the CITY
which they reached about dusk tonight
detachment under Ross, ACCOMPANIED
| oy Admiral C0ckburn. set FIRE 10 the
Capitol about Q o'clock. About II
O'Clock a detachment passed up Penn
sylVania avenue and fired The presi-
dents house. Carrying out orders from
me Secretary of the Navy, Capt TinRey
~ nre To the buildings In The havv
Yard during the evening The Eastern
! Branch Bridge was bI6wn up a short
( time before
Although the American force o,,t.
| numbered the British by 900 or 2 0OG
men. our men were mostly uutried
mlliiamen. while the enemy consisted
| OF seasoned soldiers. In some quarter,
mere is much criticism Of Gen. Winde,
Tor ordering 4 retreat before The secOnc
line had become fully engaged.
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The Sidewalks of Washington
RY THORNTON FISHER.

with the skin Of my teeth" is found in
Job. xix20; "A man after his own
heart" I Samuel xiii.l4: The apple
Of his eye" Deut.. xxxii1o; "A still.
small voice" Kings. xix.l2; mo new
thing under the sun" Eccles., i9. All
that glitters is not gold" Is incorrectly
quoted. The phrase is "All Is not gold
that glitters." and is from The Mer-
chant of Venice" ITS an LII wind that
turns none to good" was written by
Thomas Tasser In 1880, Look ere
thou leap" was also written by Tasser.
Out of sight. out OF mind" is usually
misquoted. The correct version is
Out OF mind as soon as out of sight"
Through thick and thin" was written
by Dryden. When Greek meets
Greek. then comes the tug OF war" is
incorrect 1t should be When Greek
Joined Greeks, then was the tug of
war" This was written by Nathaniel
Lee. 1892. "As clear as a whistle was
from the pen OF Byron. Ask me no
questions and I'll tel you no fibs" was
by Goldsmith. famous phrase, known
to all school children. refers to George
Washington as First in war. first in
peace and first In the hearts Of his
Countrymcn' 1t is quoted incorrectly.
and should be First in war, first IN
peace and first In the hearts of his
fellow citizens" This was taken from
the resolutions presented to the House
of Representatives. December, 1899
prepared by Gen Richard H. Lee.
Washington Irving first used the lords
The almighty dollar" "A little bird
told me" is taken from Eccies., x20
for "A bird of the air shall carry the
voice. and that which hath wings shall
tell the matter" He that fights and
runs away may live to fight another
day. the original couplet was pub
lished in 1912, while one Of the frag-
ments OF Meander. the Greek writer,
contains the same idea in a single line.
The couplet in "Hudibras" reads. For
those that fly may fight again, which
he can never do that's slain"
And yet we moderns fiatter ourselves
Fpr rrio nc lityy