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A SMART TWEED COSTUME
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and below the narrow belt,
Inverted pleats create very
swagger skirt. The cuff re-
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Fashioned of lightweight
jersey or kasha, Pattern 1852
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a chic touch. Wooden fabrics
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The Washington times., 1928-12-07
CHAIN STORE
FACTS

Whether or not you lament the
passing of the old corner store,
the fact that the chain store idea
is making tremendous progress is
exposed by the statistical-minded
H. W. Ryan. of the Monroe Cal
culating Machine Company. Six
teen per cent of the retail bust
ness in the United States is trans
acted through chain stores. Sew
enty per cent of the grocery bust
ness in New York city and Phila-
delphia is carried on through the
chain systems.
In the case OF grocery chain
stores, there existed in 1927 500
different chains with approx
mately $1,000 stores. These repre-
sent one-fifth of all the grocery
stores in the United States
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In one neighborhood. 4 know OF
the mothers solved this problem
by taking the matter over and de-
Gliding to take the other two chill
dren there were three mothers
concerned) two afternoons each
week. 1t was as easy to entertain
three youngsters as two. and this
gave each mother two free after
moons a week. The children called
them party afternoons" and had
gay times, while the two free
mothers shopped or rested or en-
joyed a new book in peace and
quiet, receiving home at dinner
time youngsters who were not
tired out and irritable.
To me, it seems criminal the
way young children are dragged
through crowded streets, their tiny
legs going madly to keep up with
mothers longer stride. Usually
the child holds tightly to Mothers
hand, toby request. Try walk.
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ing for half mile with your hand
and arm pointed straight to
Heaven and see how much you en-
joy it!
Let your big brother or your
husband swing you down off .
street car step with your whole
weight hanging on one of your
hands. why children's arms
aren't pulled completely off their
small bodies Is a mystery to me.
While shopping recently | saw
a mother with a three-year-old
son. Instead of firing his wee
arm by hanging onto his hand,
she was using small leather
harness which fitted about the
child's chest. Isn't that dis
gusting!" exclaimed a friend who
was with me. Looks as though
the child were a dog on leash.
Well, no matter what it looked
like. deem 1t just plain con.
sideration of the child and
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS

The wax fills the fine grain of
the metal so that the dampness
does not effetc the steel, and 1t
keeps its brightness for months.
To rid a carpet of moths, mix
three tablespoonfuls of turpentine
and three quarts of water and
add one tablespoonful Of ammonia.
Go over the carpet carefully with
a sponge dipped in this solution.
A little lemon juice squeezed
into the water in which they
are cooked will make potatoes
white and inpart delicate
flavor.
Enameled pans can be cleaned
by securing with crushed egg
shells and soappy water.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
WEIGHING AN
ELEPHANT

Three thousand years ago a
Pharaoh of Egypt commanded his
engineers to weigh his fayorite
elephant. The engineers were cast
into gloom, because they had no
scales of this capacity. After days
of experiment, however, they put
the beast on barge in the Nile,
marked the water line. removed
the elephant. and filled the barge
with stone TO the same water line,
reports the Toledo Scale Com
pany. Then they weighed the
stones piece by piece. The mar
gin of error was much greater
than we face today in ascertain
ing the weight of the greatest
steamship.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
The Problem Of Going Shopping With Your child

ii possible when you shop. II
you MUST take him. see that
you don't make him walk until
he is exhausted. Carry his heavy
coat while in the hot stores and
see that he doesn't have to navi-
gate the whole course of your
wanderings In a hands up"
nostIIre
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supremely good sense. The sweet
sentiments about the baby hand
in Mothers are just fine in fic-
ton. but If a small harness to
prevent a tiny child's becoming
lost in the crowd makes the
youngster more comfortable, lets
forget the sickly sentiment.
Leave your small child at home
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
By Constance Cameron

In these days of frantic shop
ping, midwinter sales when you
feel that you simply must take
advantage of the lower prices on
linens, etc, let us consider these
bargains from the point of view
of the smallest member of our
families.
Almost any child in the world
will lift eyes sparkling with an
ticipation when you say. I'VE re
going downtown today" but often
the gay delight manifested upon
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
Dr.. Bisch's Daily Health Hint

The person alcoholic nowadays is Virtually
rking his fe really criminal talk that the
off of illegal
and ofte from wood alcohol.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
This Dov in Our History

Nine months after war had been declared on Geany the
limited
4 1917 For reasons Of state Congress did this time
on either Turkey Bulgaria.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
Timely Topics

Prof. D. 3. Reyes, Of the Unit
Verstty of Illinois, has developed
n process for plating aluminium on
metal by electricity.
The Washington times., 1928-12-07
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
SAN BENITO TO
GET NEW Store
Plans For Erection of
$4,000 Structure

Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, June 19.-Erection
of a $4,000 building, one section of
which may be occupied by the Mont
gomery Ward g. Co. for a retail store
here, was announced by Felix Gay,
who is to build the structure.
The building is to be on property
owned by Mr.. Gay in the 200 block
of North Sam Houston boulevard.
Mr.. Gay said that he was not at
liberty to tell who the tenants in
the building will be.
Plans for the structure are being
drawn by r. w. Mulhausen & Co.,
Harlingen architects. Ii will be rs
by 100 feet, and will be occupied BY
three business concerns, which. ac-
cording 4 unofficial reports will be
chain stores.
It is rumored that one Of the stores
Is to be occupied by the Meas-
gomery Ward g. Co. for a retail
store here, although no official con-
firmation of this has been received.
The building will be Of brick, and
will be a modern structure through
out, adding to the list Of modern,
new buildings which have gone up
recently in that part of San Benito.
Plans are nearing completion, and
bids will be received in a short time.
II is expected that the building will
be completed and ready for occupancy
within three months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
PREDATORY FISH
= +
TO GET 'LECTRIC
y x X
BATH BY STATE

AUSTIN, June 1s.- Up De-
struction Of predatory fish
through use of electricity wiz be
tried again by the state game.
fish and oyster department. after
one successful experiment, il was
announced Monday az the depart
ment.
Fish were brought to the sur
face near Del Rio il an uncorf-
scious condition by ar electric
current discharged in the water
in the first experiment. The float
ing fish were gathered into a boat,
suckers we're dumped on the
shore, and the bass and perch re-
turned to the water. where they
regained self control and swan
away. Not a fish was killed by
the current. which ranged in volt
age from $50 TO z40.
The experiment was made as the
result of published reports that
engineers in Germany had sue
c~essfully cleared ponds OF pre-
datory or otherwise undesirable
fish by this method.
Another tryout is 20 be made in
Devils river where gars Of great
size are working havor with the
fish population. Engineers be-
lieve that gars and snakes can be
brought to the surface with a de-
gree Of voltage not injurious to
game fish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Gets name ON
PARTY TICKET
Willacy Commissioners
Wins Decision In
District Court

RAYMONDVILLE, June 19.-Man-
damus proceedings in district court.
instituted by Judge r. S. Dorsett Ia
behalf Of County Commissioner c. F.
Thompson, praying that the county
democratic executive committee of
Willacy county be compelled to place
the name Of c. +. Thompson on the
ticket for county commissioner was
granted by District Judge A. NJ. Kent.
The opposing attorneys gave notice
of appeal in the case, the outcome of
which will be of unusual interest.
since IL is stated here that a Ease of
this nature has never before gone to
the higher courts for decision.
G. F. Thompson has been elected on
the independent ticket for county
commissioner at the last three cleo
tions, and is considered the strong
est man in the county in the so-called
independent party. Mr.. Thompson
was placed on the stand, and was
grilled by Attorneys A. B. Crane and
ID. Z. Parker, the attorneys in the
ease representing the county dem
ocratic executive committee. Wit
ness stated that he could not remem
Der that he had ever voted the DEM
ocratic ticket, but distinctly remem-
bered having taken part in republican
and independent conventions, and re-
called also having voted the "bull
moose" ticket, headed by Teddy
Roosevelt. when he was residing in
Iowa.
This year Mr.. Thompson announced
for the office Of county commissioner
subject to the action of the demo-
cratic primaries. and signed a state
ment that he would support the nom
inees OF the party, but scratched out
the clause that contained the state
ment that he had supported the
ticket st the last election. For that
reason the committee refused to &C
cept his application, and the man
damus proceedings were instituted.
The democratic executive committee
is composed of L. o. Robbins, chair
man. and G. +. Kieke. Arthur John
son., Tom Keene, and Archie Clark as
members.
The trial occupied nearly the whole
of the day Monday, and a large num-
Der of spectators were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19

AREARRANCED
BY COMMITTEE
Filings of All But Two
Candidates Are APP
proved; Order of
Ballot Arranged

approximately $4,000 will be re-
CURED TO finance the two democrat
&c primaries in Cameron county this
year, was the decision Of the county
executive committee at its meeting
at the district court room in Browns
VILE Monday afternoon. On addition
70 fixing the assessments to be
levied against candidates, the COM
mittee drew lots to ascertain the
relative position Of the candidates on
the official ballot.
The following assessments were
levied against the candidates for the
various offices: County judge, 5000;
sheriff, $500; tax collector, $500 5ss-
trict clerk, $50; county clerk, $500;
county superintendent, 500; county
attorney, $3.50; treasurer, SIS; as
SCISSOR, $3.50; county commissioners,
500; hide and animal inspector, SO;
county court at law, 800; justices
81 the peace and eonstables, $40.
II all candidates remain in the
race, the assessments as fixed by the
committee will provide a fund Of ap-
p~ro.imately $500, all unexpended
moncrs to be prorated back to the
candidates after the second primary.
Assessments must be paid to the
secretary of the committee, II. l..
\ ties, not later than Monday, June
rs.
The committee will meet July o
e. make up the final ballot and ap-
point judges Of election.
Mrs. Cecil Shelton, committee
woman from precinct 81, drew lots
for the contesting candidates.
Following the arrangement Of the
ballot the following designations
fro l the committee were announced,
and new committeeman named: Pre-
cinct Is. j. F. Mayfield resigned, L.
r. Weleh appointed; Precinct 3, W.
B. Walton resigned. ]. L. Abney ap-
pointed; precinct 20, B. L. Cain re-
signed, II. J. Wallis appointed; pre-
cinct 80, j.. K. Lewis resigned, L. ID.
Moss appointed.
The meeting Of the committee was
called to order by Judge V. w.
Taylor, chairman, and a committee
on credentials appointed, the COM
mittee was then appointed TO exam
inc the filings and reported that all
but two were in regular order. The
filing of Claude Carter for commit
teeman in precinct IL was rejected
as he does not reside in the precinct.
The filing Of ]. I. Foster was also
rejected as the application did not
state the office for which he had
filed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Valley Scouts Will
Hold Encampment
August 10 to 29.


HARLINGEN, June 19.-Dates for
the annual encampment of Boy
scouts Of the Valley have been def
niteIy set for August 10 to 90, it was
announced here today by Tom Muir
ray. Valley Scout executive.
Mr.. Murray expressed the belief
that the new home Of Valley Scouts
will be completed by that time, but
the camp will be held regardless OF
whether the building is finished.
Work on the site for the building
Is progressing rapidly, he said.
Roads are being put in shape, the
site cleared, and other plans made
for the actual construction.
The Valley Scout camp this year
;s expected to be much later than in
the past, as more than ZOO scouts
now are enrolled in the Valley. and
a large percentage Of this total will
attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Equalization
Board Is In Session

EDINBURG, Texas, June I9.-Ap-
proximately 200 Hidalgo county
property owners have appeared be-
fore the county tax equalization
board In session in the Hidalgo
county court house.
Taxes are being raised in many
instances, but the total increases
will not be known until adjourn
ment Of the board, according to Cam
Hill, county clerk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
INCREASE sUB-sTATION

EDINBURG, Texas, June 1s-The
Central Power and Light company
have enlarged its three electric
transformers al the sub-station in
this city TO 1900 kilowatts. accord
ing to r. NJ. Edwards, local COM
pany manager.
Prior 70 the change. the capacity
of the station was 1000 kilowatts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Fair Directors
Accept Reports
Especial to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN, June 19.-Directors
of the Valley Mid-Winter Fair asso-
citation at n special meeting here Mon
day afternoon accepted the report of
r. T. Stuart, retiring president.
The report included a financial
statement, and other information
concerning the Valley Fair, of which
Mr.. Stuart has been president for
the past five years, since it vas
started on a Valley-wide basis.
The directors took no action toward
setting dates, or deciding on other
matters, because Of the small num-
Der present. Another meeting is
planned for sometime in the near
future, according 10 Sam Bolts,
president, when more definite ar
engagements will be made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
Note These
Latest Reduced Prices
Then Deduct $50 For Each Tire Traded In
COURIER

PopnL1y Priced FTrsstone BuiIt Tire
A Firestone-built tire, backed BY
the standard tire manufacturers
warranty Tough, anti-skid
tread, with protecting ribs ex-
tending over shoulders to side
walls. Developed by Firestone
engineers, who have given this
extremely low-priced tire many
of F~irestone's special mileage
advantages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
TO MEET

MERCEDES, June 19.-Valley Re-
tail Merchant association secretaries
will meet here Tuesday night, and
make arrangements for a meeting Of
all directors Of such organizations in
the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
STILLMAN
BACKING Filler
German Aviatrix Hop
es to Make Ocean
Flight

NEW YORK, June 19.-tP-Miss
Thea Rasche, German aviatrix, has
obtained the backing Of Mrs. James
A. Stillman for a flight to Germany
which she hopes TO start within the
next few days.
A Bellanca ~monoplane, named
North Star" has been purchased for
her by the bankers wife. From the
long smooth beach at Old Orchard,
Me-, Miss Rasche expects to begin
her ocean flight as soon as weather
conditions are favorable.
She will be accompanied by Al
brecht Koenemann. German flier and
mechanic, who will be her navigator
and relief pilot. Miss Rasche is %
years old and has been flying for
four years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman, both of
whom have flown with the German
girl, plan to remain with her in Old
Orchard until the takeoff for Ber-
lin.
Miss Rasche hoped to fly to Old
Orchard today with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stillman following in another plane.
Il will do everything possible to
help Miss Rasche fulfill her ambi-
ton" Mrs. Stillman said. "She is
a wonderful flier and should make a
great flight"
Miss Rasche has been planning an
ocean flight for some time and this
spring obtained the backing Of a
group Of men whose names were
never revealed.
Last Wednesday she announced she
had broken with her hackers because
Of delays in providing her with nee
delivered a specially built Bellanca
plane, but there was a disagreement
over the inclusion of an earth in
ductor compass, which Miss Rasche
did not want because she did not IN
derstand its operation.
HARBoR GRACE, N. r. June 10.
@PEThe plans of Miss Mabel Boil
for future flying, transatlantic or
otherwise, seemed clouded by indie
cision today.
The disappointed loser in a race TO
be the first of her sex 10 fly across
the ocean was reported to be con-
sidering q flight direct to Rome and
a return trip in July.
She also was said &c be contem-
plating taking her ~monoplane, the
Columbia, TO Europe by steamer and
then essaying the difficult east to
west flight bc<x.
The plan for a flight to Rome is
believed to have been presented in
a message from New York, presum-
ably from Charles A. Levine, owner
Of the Columbia, which the Queen
Of Diamonds" was supposed to have
received late yesterday.
At any rate the aviatrix, who had
announced her intention
Of returning by air to New York to- |
day. late last night reversed her de-
cision and with her three compan-
ions motored to st. Johns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-19
INDIANS STONE BRITISH

BOMBAY.-Indians stoned a group
D - English vorlel anil men touring
the city. and three we're badly hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-16
BAPTISTS MAKE GAIN
Annual Reports Show 1879
Members Added in City.

New members totaling 1,279 were
listed on the rolls of Baptist
churches Of the city during 1927,
according to the annual report to-
day of the Rev. r. A. Hayward, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Federated
Baptist Churches of Indianapolis,
at the quarterly business meeting
of the board of managers at the
Y. M. G. A.
Churches increased by one, the
total now being thirty-one. There
were 1852 baptisms, an increase Of
203 over the 1926 figure. Physical
properties Of the churches are val
ued at $1,594,OoO, a gain of $170,394.
Pastors salaries totaled 800, a
gain of $685.. Money raised dur
ing the year was 1868, 404. mission
airy activities Of the church receiv-
ing $52,335.
The year was termed Successful"
by Mr.. Hayward. Among outstand-
ing activities cited was nine
week evangelistic campaign, relig-
ious education gains, and increase
in social and young peoples work
of the church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-16
In the Stock Market
(By Thomson Z; McKinnonl

NEW YORK, Jan. 16-If one be
SO extremely partial that NOTHING
but a one-sided view of the stock
market will satisfy. then there will
be no difficulty in getting Just what
he wants, because it is a compare
lively easy matter to pick bull
points or bear points in the stock
market. But if one is seeking for
the unprejudiced, then it becomes
necessary to explain the action of
United States Steel, General Motors
and a few other of the stocks that
have been the conspicuous leaders
both in activity and in stability. How
comes it that they decline so easily
on Saturday on what must be con-
sidered as an exceedingly moderate
volume Of business? Can it be that the
big leaders have distributed their
holdings and are now willing to see
a decline in the market? We are, of
course, in no position to give an au-
thoritative answer, but it looks very
much that way to us. Whatever the
real facts are the action of the mar
ket confirms the view that there is a
big fault in the structure that needs
correction, and we think we are 60
ing to get it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-16
JAIL YIELDS SAWS
ThWart Delivery Attempt
Before 1t Starts.

An organized Jail delivery prob
ably was prevented Sunday night at
the Marion County jail when officials
found number of short saws con-
cealed behind a bath tub in the
east wing, it was disclosed today.
Marion County grand jury will be
asked to investigate.
Local Jail officials were notified
Sunday by Shelbyville and Ander-
son police of the location of the
saws. They were questioning John
Sink, %, Of 1912 S. Pershing Ave-,
at the Indiana Reformatory Sunday
in connection with recent automo-
bile thefts. Sink was arrested Sept.
"a, 1927, by Detectives Young and
Norman on vehicle charge, and
was sentenced to one to ten years
in the Reformatory last Tuesday. In
the interim he was lodged in the
Marion County Jail.
He told officers he had a milk
bottle concealed behind bath tub
in the east wing of the Jail, and
in reaching for the bottle found the
saws. 1t is understood that the
saws were brought to the Jail in an
old shoe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-16
Deaths

Gottfried Koehler. II, SIS. Keystone,
arteriosceroSiS
Patrick J. Hefernan, So, 1905 Ruckle. or
gantc heart disease.
Maude E. Skytte, SO, st. VincentS Hos
pital, cystitis.
Infant Gasoline, mo-, Coleman Hos
julius W. Green, 70. 111s Perry acute
Frances Emily Cooper. 70. 5S25 Lowell,
Henry Bachi. rs. 956 N. Belmont car
William H. GLIB. II, Methodist Hospital
.Aurefina Tosto. 81, Central Indiana Hos
pital, chronic myocarditis
Edward Mahr Terry, 10, % N. Irvington,
Hodgkins disease.
Anna Ida Stewart, 80. Methodist Hos
pital, chronic myocardttis.
John .Pedigo, sc, Methodist Hospital, &C
julius G. Turkenkeph. 70. 2o4O E. Michi-
CiaTissa E. Hill. 60. 1868 E. Mccarty. To-
Adeline Christian. Sc. 1883 N. Arsenal.
Phoebe A. Balm. 81. 1924 N. Healing.
Lena l. qoodspeed. II. Eleventh and
Mary B. Clements. rs, 1908 N. New
Jersey, acute dilatation Of heart.
Laura Jane Russell. 81, 1886 N. Gale.
Fred p, Topham, 81, 1917 N. Harding.
Robert Campbell, IS. 2615 Highland. cere-
" Ruth Bowne, II, Long Hospital, diabetes
May Frances Reed, Sc. Christian Hos
pital, cerebral hemorrhage.
Lizzie Kincaid, "a, BIOS N. Sherman
Infant Byrum, mo-, city hospital, myo-
carditis.