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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27

RICH GIRL WEEDS BOOTBLACK
PARIS - Mile. Jeanne Guadier
whose father is rich, has married a
Russian officer who has been working
as a bootblack here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27

BRIGHTON, Eng.-The police roun-
ded up 50 girls in scanty bathing
costumes and all were fined.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
OIL MEMS TRIALS FEATURE COURT

ginia. One juror paid fine of $18 on
an intoxication charge and the other
was placed under bond for grand jury
action for driving recklessly. The jurors
were returning from an inspection OF
District reformatories. The two jurors
and third member, who was in the
same car, rendered their designations,
which were accepted, and the grand
jurors were allowed to retire without
making final report on about so cases
which had been heard by them. The
cases will be submitted to the January
grand jury.
The District Commissioners were en-
joined by Justice Bailey from contlnu-
ing the operation of the House of De-
tention at 908 B street southwest, which
is zoned as residential area.
Peyton Gordon, former United
President Coolidge to be justice Of
the court. The court named as his
successor Leo A. Rover, who had been
first assistant United States attorney.
A total Of 1,097 indictments, which
would have reached nearly 1,l50 but
for the disqualification of the jurors,
was reported by the grand jury during
the past year. Pleas of guilty were re-
ceived in 554 cases, while 155 verdicts
of guilty were given by petlt Jurors.
The United States attorney nolle
pressed 80 cases.
Litigation continued to thrive in
1928. There were filed 1885 new cases
on the law side of the Office of the clerk
of the court and lab cases on the
equity side District Court cases, in
Guiding number Of condemnation
cases brought for the triangle being
sought by the Government, totaled 81,
while 172 bankruptcy petitions were
filed. The clerk also received $40 ap-
plications for citizenship and 500 dec
larations of intention. New citizens to
the number Of 503 were made during
the year.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
ID. C.. VOTE MOVE GAINS

of the resolution, and the hearing, COW
ering 233 closely printed pages, has
been published by the Government
Printing Office and given wide national
circulation under the auspices of the
Citizens Joint Committee and other
groups that are aiding in the movement.
Special appeals to Congress in be-
half of the voteless people of the Ma
tion'S Capital have been made during
the year by prominent persons in public
addresses, radio talks, articles in the
press and in the talking movies.
The cheering news came from the
executive committee of the National
Council of State Legislatures, which Is
made up Of members and in many
cases the Speakers Of most of the LegiS-
latures of the States, that once Con-
gress has adopted the pending resolu-
ton and submitted it to the States
for ratification it will without doubt
receive prompt and enthusiastic ratifi-
cation.
Among those who have actively
worked in behalf of the movement dur
ing the year were Ivan G. Weld, presi-
dent of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce: E. G. Graham, president of
the Board Of Trade; Gen. Anton
Stephan, president of the Merchants
ana MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, Ru-
dolph Jose, president of the City Club;
Theodore w. Noyes, E. G. Brandenburg,
Paul Lesh, Jesse c. Suter and F. w.
Vile, of the Citizens Joint Committee; !;
Judge Mary O'Toole of the Municipal
Court; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
chairman of the Women's Committee
on National Representation; Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell, chairman of the execu-
tive committee of the Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club; Mrs. Bessie
Turner Kicker, chairman of the District
representation committee of the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association; Mrs. Vir-
ginia White Speel, president of the
District Federation of Women's Clubs
and Republican national committee
woman for the District, and a list of
other prominent men and women which
| would fill columns.
The plight of the people of the Dis
trict was brought forcibly before the
resolutions committees of both the Re-
publican and Democratic national con-
ventions during the Summer, and when
neither platform contained an indorse-
ment of the proposal, the plan received
favorable publicity on such a scale that
1t is believed by many persons familiar
with the inner workings Of political
conventions that it will not be ignored
another time.
Evening star., 1928-12-31

The two trials and acquittals Of
Robert w. Stewart, chairman of the
board of directors of the Standard Oil
Co. of Indiana, stand out as the fea-
ture of review of the activities of the
District Supreme Court for the year
1928. He was first charged with con-
tempt of the United States Senate in
refusing to answer questions pro-
pounded by Senate committee con-
cerning disposition of Liberty bonds by
the Continental Trading Co., and when
acquitted of that charge was again in
dicted for alleged perjury in connec-
ton with the statements made by him
before the Senate committee. A jury
acquitted him of the second charge.
Harry F. Sinclair, oil magnate of
New York, was acquitted last April
when he stood trial alone on an in
dictment returned against him and
former Secretary of the Interior Albert
B. Fall in 1924, for alleged conspiracy
in connection with the leasing of Tea
pot Dome. He was, however, held
guilty of contempt of court In connec-
ton with an alleged attempt to infiu-
ence the Jury serving in his first trial
which resulted in the discharge of the
jurors. Justice Siddons imposed a
sentence of 6 months in Jail on Sin
clair, months on his associate, Henry
Mason Day. and Is days on William
j. Burns, former head Of the Burns
Detective Agency, which was said to
have shadowed the jurors. w. Sher-
man Burns, present chief of the
agency, was fined 81 900. All have ap-
pealed. Sinclair also is under SEN
tence of months and a fine of $500
for contempt of the United States
Senate, but his appeal is pending in
the United States Supreme Court.
A grand jury was practically put out
of commission last month when the in
formation came out that two of its
members had been arrested in Viz
Evening star., 1928-12-31

higher appropriations, issued his first
public statement on the campaign,
which by that time had assumed the
characteristics of an open fight, Sep
tember 5.
Explaining the boards refusal to
accede to the request of the Commis-
sioners, DR.. Carusi said further pairing
was not made because, "as an indepen-
dent body, created by Congress for the
protection of the public school system,
no consideration would justify it in pre-
senting anything other than an accu-
rate picture of the school needs" This
accurate picture" Carusi insisted, was
represented in the boards estimates of
$13,972,000.
AS it developed, the Commissioners,
faced with the budget bureaus edict,
caused District Auditor Daniel j.
Donovan to cut about $1,000,000 worth
of items from the estimates and COM
pile them as supplemental estimate" I"
It was in that form that the school
needs for next year were presented for
the second time to the Bureau of the
Budget, which finally allowed a total
and final school estimate of $11 ,593,58
to be included in the District appropri-
ations for 1880.
Appeals to Citizens.
The higher appropriation drive was
brought out in public again when, at a
conference between school authorities
and representatives of citizens and
trade bodies, held in the Franklin Ad-
ministration Building, December IS, DR..
Carusi appealed to the citizens for
affirmation of the boards contention
that the schools should receive one
third of the total District revenue. DR..
Carusi cited the findings of Bureau of
Education, which showed that most
cities spend more than one-third of
their income on their schools. He de-
clared that an expenditure of $15,000,-
900 over period of five years would be
required to bring Washingtons public
schools up to date. and asked the citi-
zens to say, through the medium of the
citizens association, whether they ap-
proved the expenditure of $3,000000 a
year for buildings and grounds pro-
vided the total school expenditures, in
GLIDING regular operating expenses, did
Evening star., 1928-12-31

PROGRESS MARKS HISTORY
OF DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
Streets, Lighting System, Public Schools
and Projected improvements Add
Materially to Development.

its efforts to bring about the fullest
possible measure Of enforcement of the
various liquor laws"
In traffic control and regulation, the
extension of the automatic system or
signals was a major event. During the
year 800 new signals were purchased
and nearly all of them have been in
stalled and are in operation. with the
exception of the networks in the down.
town congested zone. These lights are
being rapidly installed. Those on Thir-
teenth street between E street and
Massachusetts, avenue the first in the
downtown area, were lighted with the
Christmas trees on Christmas morn
ing.
For District officials concerned with
the housing of the municipal agencies
forced out of the Pennsylvania avenue
Mall Triangle by the Federal Govern
ment's gigantic building program, 1923
was a somewhat hectic year. Twice
they were forced to look for new homes
for the House of Detention and the
children's receiving home of the Board
of Public Welfare. and the year closed
with new search for a building Tor
the House of Detention.
The building originally selected for
the childrenS receiving home at Sixth
street and Massachusetts avenue north
east was given up when residents in
the neighborhood instituted legal action
to prevent the District from occupying
it, and after considerable search, an
apartment house on Potomac avenue
southeast was found for this institution.
Similar action by residents in Southwest
Washington against the location Of the
House of Detention in that section also
has forced the officials to look for an
other home for that institution. The
contention of the Southwest citizens
that the Commissioners had violated
the Zoning regulations in establishing
an institution in a residential area
without the necessary property consents
was the point on which the residents
successfully conducted their campaign.
Municipal Staff Changes Made.
There was considerable criticism dur
ing the year of the cutting of newly
surfaced streets for utility conduitS and
other purposes, and as result definite
action was taken to coordinate activi-
ties affecting the streets. Supervision
of such work will be placed in central
committee of District government Off
Gals.
Outstanding among the changes in
the personnel of the administrative
staff of the municipal government was
the selection of Maj Donald A. Dawson
as successor to Mai. William E. r.
Coven as Assistant Engineer ConlIniS-
Sioner. Maj. Covell left in Midsummer
for a new detail at the general staff
and command school at Fort Leaven-
worth Kansas, and about month later
Maj. Dawson came to Washington to
take over his duties.
Another important change was in
the legal organization of the District,
the corporation counSel'S Office. 1t
marked the loss of Robert L. Williams,
assistant corporation counsel, who for
16 years had served the municipal gov
signed in June to join the legal staff
of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Evening star., 1928-12-31

not exceed one-third Of the city's
income.
The citizens associations are consid-
ering DR.. Carusi'S query now and their
collective answer will go far in deter
mining the future of the boards agita-
tion for more money for schools.
DR.. Carusi appealed to the citizens
for affirmation again at the conference
when he asked them whether they
would prefer the school estimates to be
presented by the Commissioners to the
Bureau of the Budget exactly as the
Board of Education frames them. This
procedure, it was pointed out, would
permit the school board to seek ap-
preparations for the items it believes
the school system needs without being
put in the position of asking for less
than the needs by presenting previ-
ouSly cut estimate.
The question Of managing the
schools business affairs was broached
with force last June, when Senator
Phipps, chairman of the Senate sub
committee on appropriations of the
Senate District committee; Representa-
tive Simmons, chairman of the House
subcommittee on District appropria-
tions, and Representative Holiday, vice
chairman of the latter body, suggested
that the position of business manager"
be created in the school system. Such
an officer, the three members of Con-
gress told the school authorities with
whom they were comforting, could CO.
ordinate the various technical and busi-
ness operations for the schools.
Run by District Officials.
Members of the Board of Education,
however, opposed the proposition, and
revealed that in reality the school sys-
tenn "has no business to manage"
The second hve-year building pro-
gram, while not yet even presented to
Congress, belongs to 1925 list of ac-
complishments, for it was in this year
that it was framed. In September, the
school board asked the various citizens
associations and trade bodies to present
their ideas of the needs of the school
system. When these expressions of
opinions were compiled by the school
officers and board members the items
for the second program were selected.
Evening star., 1928-12-31

"HE year 1923 will be chronicled
in the history of the District
government as one OF continued
Il progress. Crowded into this
brief span of IL months were
numerous public improvements, which,
considered separately, would have no
special significance, perhaps. but, taken
collectively. have meant much to the
development Of the city.
The condition of the street and
highway surfaces was materially i'm
proved; the street lighting system made
unprecedented strides toward modern
ization. and long needed additions
were made to both the sewer and water
systems. And neglected as it was by
deserving financial assistance, the pub
lie school system has much to rejoice
over The opening of new school
buildings alone contributed much to
the relief of the congestion that has
dogged the school system ever since
the World War
Aside from the public improvements,
however, the year was one devoted
largely TO the preparation of plans
for developments that are to come.
The completion Of the bill to author
re the establishment of a municipal
center in the triangular area north
O. PENNSYLVANIA avenue between Third
and Sixth streets was one of the note
worthy projects of the year. Another
was the final solution of the refuse
disposal problem which contemplates
the erection of two modern non-odor-
Gus high-presSure incinerators on the
Potomac waterfront to burn the in
flammable materials. The residue from
these plants will be carried to a dump
near Blue Plains, D. c.
One Disturbing Event
The year, in so far as administrative
officials of the District are concerned,
was devoid Of sensations of the charac-
ter that marked several of the preced-
ing years. To them there was only
one distressing and disturbing event
TIE criticism of the Police Department
fer the conduct of some of its men,
bers, and the departments failure to
make satisfactory progress in its cam
paign to rid Washington of its gam
bling houses. The close of the year,
however, found considerable improve
ment in these conditions. The re-
organization Of the police trial board
In the Summer and the Tightening of
discipline increased the effectiveness
and efficiency as well as the morale in
police ranks, while the departments
recent attack on gambling houses has
driven these places to cover" tenn
porarily, at least.
Z Although the Gibson subcommittee
Of the House undertook, soon after the
convening of Congress, an investiga-
ton of the Police Departments activi-
ties in the enforcement of the prohibi-
ton law, the Commissioners appear to
be satisfied that determined steps were
taken during the year to drive out of
Washington the bootleggers as well as
the gamblers. In their last annual
report, the Commissioners commented
especially on the enforcement of liquor
laws in the District, saying:
= ut is most gratifying to the Com
inissioners to note that the police de-
partment has in no measure relaxed in
Evening star., 1928-12-31
1000 AUTO THEFTS
PROBED BY D. C. POLICE
About 90 Per Cent of Stolen Cars
Are Recovered by Special
SQUAD.

The Metropolitan police received and
investigated reports of the thefts of
1000 automobiles during 1928. About
80 per cent of the stolen cars were re-
covered.
Joseph A. Connors is chief of the au-
tomobile theft squad. Other members
are Frank M. Alligood, Henry M. Jett,
Jacob Wolf and Eugene Davis.
Hundreds of the cars involved in the
reports were taken by joy-riders, many
others taken by thieves and taken from
the city. In numerous instances it be-
came necessary for members of the
squad to journey to distant parts OF
the country to recover stolen cars and
get persons alleged to have stolen them
They also arrested a number of per-
sons for police of other jurisdictions.
Evening star., 1928-12-31
Planes Sell Like Cars.

Sales of planes at the Chicago Avia-
ton Show were almost as numerous as
sales ordinarily are at the national
automobile shows There was this diff
ference, however, that the planes were
purchased largely by airway operators,
corporations and flying schools. They
were sold in patches of dozen to SO,
with a widespread distribution. zEe
Evening star., 1928-12-31

URING the year 1928 the move
nent for national representa-
ton for the District of Colum-
bia made greater strides than
in any similar period in the
Evening star., 1928-12-31

THE year 1923 will be chronicled
in the history of the District
government as one of continued
i progress. Crowded into this
The Nome nugget., 1928-08-04
NEW POISON WEED
 KILLS CATTLE IN
 PARTS OF Al ASIA

Deaths of range cattle in the of which could not be da'er'"ine by the settlers. were the result of eating the roots of water he mlock, according to an investigation made by the U. s. Department of Agri- culture. The report on this study was made public by Charles H Tiory. commissioner in Alaska for the department.
 The loss of livestock was brought to his notice by Rink. Straw berry Point homesteader, where grazing is one of the most impo"- tant industries carried on Mir. Rink brought in the contents of the stomachs of the animals found dead.
 Mir. Flory sent this material to Washington for analysis. It was found that part of the con'ents was water he emlock roots. he eA- act variety of which could net be q termined Some of the loots were planted so that growing rlant could be studied.
 W. R. Chapline. iasDector If grazing in charge of range res2ar' h wrote MT. Flory that the plant "is undoubtedly tho most virulentlr poisonous of all the Towering plants upon the North American ccHt;nent.
The Nome nugget., 1928-08-04
SMITH FOR FARMERS

NEW YORK, (P) - After a two hours conference with Georga Peek Farm-Labor adherent, Al Smith, Governor of New York and Democratic nominee for President of the United States, reiterated that he stood on the farm plank of the Democratic platform, but indi- cated that he has not y worked out in his mind how the agricul- tural surpluses should be handled for the benefit of the farmer.
The Nome nugget., 1928-08-04

ginning of the Olympic track field competition thus far, when they were unable to gain single cham pionship. Of the four decided yes- terday, the 1.500 meter race went to Harry Larva, of Finland. Ray Conger, the American contestant, carle in tenth.
 The running hop, step and jump went to Makio Odasof, of Japan, with Levi Casey, the American, in second place.
 The SOO-meter race for women was won by Frau Leina Radke, of Germany. with Florence McDon- aid. of America sixth.
 While all four of the American javelin throwers were eliminated. T. H. Lundquist. of Sweden, won the javelin throwing contest.
The Nome nugget., 1928-08-04
FRIDAY tTElEGRAPHic)
FORMER CONGRESSMAN
 ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY

CHICAGO. (P - Charles Whar- ton, a former Congressman and former United States Attorney from Illinois. was today found gull ty by the Federal Jury of conspir- ary in connection with the s133,- f"n Grand Trunk mail robbery last February.
 Charles Limpy Cleaver, code fendant, accused of being the ring leader. was convicted Of conspiracy and six other charges.
 Wharton faces a possibl~ mini mum sentence of two years inn prisonment, and possible maxi mum fine of ten thousand dollars, while Cleaver if given the maxi mum on all counts. facas more than eighty years imprisonment.
The Nome nugget., 1928-08-04
CAPT. COURTNEY FORCED
 DOWN IN M1D-OCEAN

NEW YORK. H) Captain Courtney and his three companions are tossing on the mid-Atlantic Ocean in flying boat in which they took of from Horta Wednes- day for New York.
 Several ocean liners hay turn ed their courses and are speeding toward the aviators' assistance with the prospect that tho first would reach them in few hours.
 Radio messages from the flyers said that they were in no imme- diate dang r, although they re- questing immediate aid.
The Nome nugget., 1928-08-04

A piece of the root the szc of C hickory nut is ordinarily fatal to human beings, and he-n is 10 class of l;v stock tha' is not ver.' sensitive tp the to,.... ,rinci2als of this plant. he }aan ; | 'l1 either be grubted C.. Ir)n he area where thes loss < occur. or the cattle shoul' be gotten away from it by fencing or other means as the plant is eytr m"ly danger ous. and it does not take much to cause death,"-Juneau Empire.
The Nome nugget., 1928-08-04
MINERAL APPLICATION
 NO. 0S2S United States Land Office Nome, Alaska. July 10. 1928

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That NOME SUNSET MINES, Inc, d corporation organized under and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware, has, through iz d agent and attorney i:i fact, whose Post Office address is Nome.
 Alaska, made application to the United States Land Office at Nome, in the Territory of -Aiaskt, :pr a ;n.'cd States patent for piartr
 mining claim known and described as LINCOLN PLACER. situate in
 Cape Nome Recording Precinct,
 Territory of Alaska, under Mineral
 Survey No. 1859, and more partic-
 ularly described in the field notes
 and plat of the official survey there
 of. and as follows:
 r Beginning at Cor. No. l, identical
 with Cor No. Thita. Cor. , Yama
 and Cor. 6 Beta plac IS, all of
 Survey No. 1S46. from which U.
 s. L. M. Survey No. 512 bears s.
 57 deg. 02 min. E.. 4599.44 ft.;
 thence N. Fl deg. 12 min. w. 16-
 3S.3 feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N.
 IS deg. 25 min. w. 65O.6 feet to
 Cor. No. 3; thence N. deg. 3s
 min. E. 6255 feet to Cor. No. 4.
 thence s. S3 deg. 22 min. E. 13- 295 feet to Cor No. ,; thence s. 73 deg. 01 min. E., 9SS.O feet to
 Cor. No. $: thence S. 9 deg. 57 min.
 w. S51.O feet to Cor. No. l and place of beginning, containing an area of 39.S62 acres. Magnetic variation IS deg 30 min. E. to |1S deg. 45 min. E. at the diff erent corners.
 This claim is on unsurveyed ground situate about five and one
 half miles northwesterly from the Town of Nome and the mouth of Snake River, and about 1000 feet north of the shore of Bering Sea |,
 in Cape Nome Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska.
 The notice of location of said placer claim is recorded in the off, ce of the Recorder of Cape Nome Recording Precinct. Territory of Alaska. in Volume POS at Page
 422.
 There are no conflicting claims.
 north Corinthos placer and Argus r pldCGT, Uttu Ol ouIVCy Ao1Op Ou the east: Thita placer. Survey ,..1s46, on south, Alpa placer and EBeta placer both of Survey 1S46, and on the west Thesavrise placer Survey 1S45, all of which adjoining
 claims are owned by claimant here in, Nome Sunset Mines. Inc. U. S. L. M. No. 512, to which this claim is tied is limestone I12 ins. above ground, marked U. s. L. M. 512 with earth mound six feet base on S. W. side of same. Cor. No. Burkes Association and Cor. No. 1 Waldens Association.
 both of Survey 512, common corner, bears S. IS deg. 21 min INV. 272.O feet This monument is situate on high ground about 2100 feet north of Boring Sea, one half mile south of Snake River and about five miles westerly from Nome, Alaska, in Latitude 64 deg Is1 min. N. and Longitude 165 deg. B min. W.
 THOs. D. JENSEN Register Publish-July 21. 2s. Aug. 4. IS. 25, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 1928.