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1im the place he now holds In English

him the place he now holds In English
literature.
His critical study OF Webster in the
early seventies SO impressed Morely that
the latter invited the youngster to con-
tribute "A Life of Gray" and English
Men of Letters" Ever since he had
held the most prominent position as
critic In English literature, and discov-
cred more talent than any other Eng
lish critic.
Sir Edmund's chief literary produc-
ton was Father and Son." work
which was crowned by the French
Academy in 1918. 1t Is a spiritual
biography of his father and himself.
The book is an invaluable document In
tracing the history OF change in re-
ligious thought in the Victorian reign,
the fight between intensely religious
faith and DarwinS explanation of the
riddle OF the universe. Though now out
Of date, 1t is work which will survive
Evening star., 1928-05-17
OMPULSORY AUTO
INSURANCE: TABLED
,Treadway Measure Goes
Over to Next December
Following Opposition.

The Treadway compulsory automobile
liability Insurance bill based on the
Massachusetts law which has been be
fore the House District committee for
more than two months, has been pig
eon-holed until the Congress reconveneS
in December Representative Treadway
sponsor of the measure, acQuieSceo IN
this action today after Representative
Jenkins of Ohio had given notice that
he and several other members of the
subcommittee ON banking and insurance
arc viSerously opposed 70 this measure.
M~. Tresdway stated that he VIII
press the measure soon after Congress
meets i'm December and Chairman Un-
6erhill OF the subcommittee stated that
he appreciates the need for such law
and will do his utmost to get some
measure passed in the next session OF
congress
Opposition View Presented.
A. Van Paaden. representing the
United States Chamber of Commerce.
presented statement for the record
covering the opposition OF the national
chamber 10 this measure. together with
q report on an investigation made of
the subject by the national chamber,
Stanley Homer. l0l5 Fourteenth street,
representing the Washington Automo-
tive Trade Association, notified the
subcommittee that that trade organiga
tion would appreciate nothing being
done toward enactment of the Tread
way bin until Massachusetts, had a
fuller opportunity 10 demonstrate the
value of the legislation in force i'll that
State and until Maryland and Virginia
have agreed upon some such lcgiSla-
tion. in view of the fact that 2o,00o
automobiles from Maryland and Vir-
ginia come into the District daily
Representative Treadway emphasized
that MIR. Horner's opposition was on ac-
count of its effect on his own business
and challenged him TO produce records
showing that the experience of MaSSa-
chusetts had not been satisfactory.
VETOED Laws Put in Record.
T B. Conlyn, representing the InSur-
ance Club of Washington said that or
ganizaf10n desires TO make its position
clear that 1t is neither in favor of nor
in opposition to the Treadway bill. but
whatever insurance law Congress wants
they viii handle the best they can.
Chairman Underhill's croSs-examinaticn
endeavored TO show that the principal
liability insurance comes from the in
Surance companies. and Mr. Conlyn
stated that individual insurance men
may have registered such opposition in
articles in trade journals. but that the
companies themselves have not taken
such an attitude
Chairman Underhill put into the
record copies of compulsory automo-
bile liability insurance measure recently
passed in New York. but vetoed by the
governor. and a measure similarly APP
proved in Pennsylvania year ago and
vetoed by the governor.
Mr.. jenkins stated that sufficient
notice Of the hearing today had not
been given 10 opponents of this legis-
lation He demanded that several
members of the subcommittee be given
an opportunity to express their opinions
before final action is taken Mr. Jen-
kins censglre0 an editorial In The Eve
ming Star which he said represented
him as being the only member of the
committee expressing opposition to the
Treadway bin.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
FINAL BREMEN HOP
DELAYED BY RAIN
Two Army Flyers Postpone Salvage
Efforts Until To-
morrow.
Ry the As-e..iate.I Pmss.

By the Associated Press.
ST. GEORGES. Newfoundland. May
lT.-Rain today delayed the take-ofT OF
two United States Army planes on the
last leg of their flight to the assistance
OF the German monoplane Bremen on
the south shore of Labrador.
The planes were ready TO leave at
dawn. but at noon they were still
earth-bound by the weather and ii
began 10 seem likely that they would
not make the hop TO Labrador until
tomorrow.
GFeenly Island, end of the BremenS
ocean fight, near where she is now
placed on the mainland is only 230
miles from here.
The two planes. In command OF Mai
Gen. Fechet. few here yesterday from
Pictou. Nova Scotia favored by ideal
flying conditions II their plans are
carried through Fred Melchoir. JunkerS
mechanic and passenger in one OF the
Army planes, viii fiy the Bremen out
He said he expected to make a stop at
Pictou on his way TO New York, the
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Or. WALSH OFF FOR ROME
UPON CALL FROM POPE
Vice President of G. u. Expected
to Confer on Near East
Relief Work.

Called to Rome for a conference with
Pope Plus XI, DR.. Edmund A. Walsh,
S. j.. vice president OF Georgetown Uni
vcrsity and regent of the Foreign Serv-
ice School, left here last night for New
York to sail Immediately.
While the message from Rome did not
state the object of the conference. it is
believed the visit is in connection with
the Catholic Near East Relief ASsOcia-
ton. of which DIR. Walsh is president
He will remain abroad. until about the
middle of Summer.
DR. Walsh made an extensive tour
Of Europe and the Near East last Sum-
mer. inspecting the relief work OF the
association and directing the expendi-
tlire of vast sums of money. He is ex-
pected to make report to the Pope
on the result Of the past years work.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
SIR EDMUND GOSSE,
CEN|USF|NDER. DIES
Noted EngIishman Gained
Fame as OisC0verer of Many
Unknown Authors.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

nv Cable to The star and CHICAGO Daily
News. Copyright 1928.
LONDON. May l7.-One by one Eng
lands great old men--those who made
the quiet splendor of Queen Victoria S
reign-~are disappearing Wednesday
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,hield, striking the occupant Of the

shield, striking the occupant Of the
car"
The third shot was fired when the
car was abreast Jennings. the bullet
going through the left front door of
the machine: a fourth shot was fired
after the car had passed, the bullet
going through the gasoline tank and q
spare tire on the rear.
Senator Copeland exhibited picture
of the wrecked automobile which he
said indicated the second shot was
fired deliberately at Hanson. passing
through the windshield Immediately in
front of the drivers seat. NJ. W.
Rasmussen, commander of the Buffalo
district of the Coast Guard Service.
said the picture might make it appear
so. He did not admit such was the
case
Evening star., 1928-05-17

a vehement propaganda for IbSen, who
outside his own country and perhaps a
few parts of Germany vas totally un-
known to the rest of the world. Sir
Edmund did not rest until he had made
Ibsen the most widely read and discuss
eddramatiSt of his time.
Sir Edmund's power for work was
phenomenal. He read more books and
wrote more reviews than any living
journalist. He fully understood the
greatness OF Robert Louis Stevenson,
and played a great part in securing for
Evening star., 1928-05-17
FALSE ARREST SUIT WON
BY FOUR DEFENDANTS
Justice Bailey Decides Case Grow.
ing Out of Theft Inves-
tigation.

Justice Bailey, in Circuit Division 2
today. directed a verdict In favor of
W. J. Satterfield and Donald C.. South
erland, United States postal inspectors
Charles F. GroomeS. Metropolitan po-
liceman. and Charles F. Hamilton of
the terminal police, who were sued for
$4,000 damages by Benjamin II. Simms.
former postal employe, for alleged false
arrest. Simms was taken into custody
at Union Station December 30, 1924. on
a charge OF stealing a parcel post pack
age but at his trial was acquitted and
brought civil suit against the defendants
for causing his arrest. The court held
that the officers had probable cause for
making the arrest
The plaintiff was represented by At
torneys r. j. Abbaticchio and Ralph A.
Cusick, while the postal officials were
represented by Assistant United States
Attorney John w. Fihelly, the police
man by Assistant Corporation Counsel
Ringgold Hart and the terminal officer
by Attorneys Hamilton e. Hamilton and
Edmund Brady.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

London viii have q new motion pic
tsire theater costing 81 ,25O, 600
Evening star., 1928-05-17
WOMAN HURT IN FALL.
Mrs. Mary Casparian, rs, Trying to
Save Child, Is Victim.

Falling into street excavation
when board across 1t broke under
her weight at $50 pm. yesterday.
Mrs, Mary Casparian. rs years old,
1901 Ingraham street, injured her left
hip and, arm. She was treated for
the injuries and shock by DR.. Elliott
M. Campbell who reported her con-
dition not serious. Mrs. CaSparian
was hurrying after child which she
was afraid would fall into the excava-
tion when the accident occurred.
Mrs Mary Marie Downey. 80 years
old. apartment Ala Phillips Terrace,
was found dead by her husband. James
Downey. when he returned from work
at 7:30 O'Clock yesterday evening. Coro-
ncr j, Ramsey hewitt issued certiti-
cate of death from natural causes.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
MRS. C. B. HOPPIN DIES.
Widow of Officer Was Active
Church Worker.

Mrs. Curtis Bushrod Hoppin, widow
of Maj. Curtis 3. Hoppin, died at her
residence 241 Ethan Allen avenue. Ia
koma Park. yesterday after an illness
Of several months. She was the daugn-
ter of the late Gen. John Winn David
son.
For many years Mrs. Hoppin was
active in st. Stephens Episcopal
Church and belonged to the Daughters
of the King. She leaves two sons.
Lieut. Bushrod Hoppin. U. S. A., and
Edmund Kirby Webster. She also leaves
a niece. Miss Frances M. Webster
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

Bremens goal when she was lifted from
Baldonnel Airdrome, Ireland over a
month ago.
The two Army planes. after Melchoir
is either landed beside the Bremen or
drops TO land In a parachute, are 10
return here and await his efforts 10 get
her OF the ground II successful. they
will act as escort for the German plane
on her flight to New York.
Evening star., 1928-05-17

night Sir Edmund
GOSse, the last liv-
ing Englishman
who was an init
mate friend of
Browning. Swim
burne and Rossetti.
passed away.
Sir Edmund Gosse
rendered great
services to English
literature. more as
a diScoyerer of un-
known genillses
than as on author,
1t was mostly
thanks to him that
the English public
took interest in
scandinavian liter
.t,,rn 40 ha ufariufi
Evening star., 1928-05-17
MAIL PLANE FORCED DOWN
Pilot Browne Escapes Injury in
North Carolina Landing.

GREENSBORO. N. c.. May II 0Pl.--
The Atlanta Richmond mail plane
piloted by Gene Browne was forced
down just after leaving the Greensboro
municipal airport. about ll:40 last
night.
The plane was reported considerably
damaged although Pilot Browne es-
caDed lnitlrV
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Deaths Held Accidental.

A coroner's jury today reported ver-
dict of accidental death in the case of
Frank Bromley. rs years old, and
Charles Bromley. his l3-year-old
brother. of Alb Ellicott street. who were
drowned in the Potomac river near
Fletcher's boat house late MONDAY
afternoon. Five other members Of the
Darty were rescued
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

llc has learned to expect in the way Of
style and performance. Every detail
has been subjected to exhaustive tests
that the car might represent the
croWning achievement of % years Of
successful automobile building by the
Oakland Motor Car Company. Into
the perfection of power plant and
body lines have gone the pooled re
sources of Oakland and General Mo
tors engineers, General Motors Re
search Laboratories, General Motors
Proving Ground, and craftsmen Of the
Fisher Body organization. Many
months have been spent developing
every detailed change to bring the
finished product up to the rigid stand
ards called for on the specification
charts. Already a million miles have
been piled up by test cars on the Gen
eral Motors Proving Ground. AL
though brand new to the public, it is
thoroughly seasoned product with
the equivalent of many years Of own
er service already to its credit. Sew
en- passenger types comprise the line:
sport roadster, sport phaeton, coupe,
2-door sedan, 4-door sedan, and a new
landaulet sedan and convertible cabro-
let. Artisans of the Fisher organiza-
ton with Oakland engineers have ac-
hieved new grace or body lines and
a symmetry and proportion exclusive
in the Oakland field The new Ian
daulet sedan, with its fabric covered
rear quarter section which may be
quickly raised or lowered, has an air
of custom-built distinction. The rear
sets Of all five passenger models are
two inches wider this year to provide
increased elbow room and to add to the
comfort Of passengers. This change
has been effected without increasing
the tread. Closed bodies all have ad-
Unstable drivers seats, reveals around
side windows set off by a narrow bead
single belt moulding starting at rad
iator and completely encircling the
body, smart side cowl ventilators, new
type military sun visors, and hard
ware designed exclusively for Oak
land. See advertisement Of Oakland
Pontiac, w. B. Markland, Smyrna,
the dealer.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
ALL-AMERICAN SIX OAKLAND
New Model Just Out Has Snappy Up
tO-date Lines and improvements

tO-date Lines and improvements
Completely new and original i'll ap-
pearance, with host Of advanced en-
gineering features, the latest Oakland
All-American Six went on display at
the showrooms of Oakland and Pom
tiac dealers. Smarter, loomier than
year ago, with bodies of distinctive
design, and chassis said to be the
last word in mechanical refinement,
the laest All-American model bears
only a passing resemblance to its
famous predecessor-the first ALL
American Six brought out by the
Oakland Motor Car Company a year
ago. Briefly, the new line offers a
bigger, faster, more powerful engine;
new Oakland type internal expanding
4-wheel brakes; masterful body crea-
tions by Fisher; new Duco color com
binations; higher, larger cross-flow
radiator with grill front; adjustable
drivers seat; chrome plated lamps Of
new design; sturdy zen ?spoke wheels;
Loveioy shock absorbers and spring
covers as standard equipment; new
steering gear; sturdier frame, and a
host of other improvements that are
destined to make the car a distin-
guished addition to the aristocratic
motor car family Of America. Many
months have been spent il developing
the car to a point where it offers
everything that a discriminating pub
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

Herbert Boyer, son Of John Boyer,
of near Delaware City, had his hand
caught in the wire on the cutter head
of the dredge Florida while at work
Monday night Of last week. His
thumb and hand was severely cut and
torn and twenty-five stitches were re-
quired to sew up the wound. Boyer
is in the Elkton Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

Wild ducks and few wild geese
have begun to arrive on the Susque-
hanna flats at the mouth of the Sus-
quehanna river, and prospects are ex-
celfent for an excellent wild fowl sea-
son for hunters is predicted by Mary-
land State Game Warden LeCompte.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

George Vaughan, colored, aged
about so years, employed BY John
Powell, of Elkton, Md, while cutting
timber in woods near Chesapeake
City, was stricken i'll while at work
Tuesday afternoon of last week, and
was taken to Elkton Hospital, where
he died about an hour later from cere-
bral hemorrhage.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07

Another forward step i'll the pro
gress Of Rehoboth Beach il the erec-
ton Of large building being built
of cement blocks and the coming in
stallation of new and modern machin-
cry which will create a steam laundry
for Rehoboth and Lewes citizens.
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
INDIAN RIVER INLET DREDGING
Last Sand Bar Letting in the Salt
Water Of Ocean, Will be Removed

Work on the dredging contract for
the Indian River Inlet in Sussex
County, which was begun the twenty
third Of last June, funds to the amount
Of $4,000 having been appropriated
by the state for such work, has been
completed So far as the dredging is
concerned
Smyrna times., 1928-11-07
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Charles a. Nutter, Of Milford and
Miss Helen Wertsner, Of Philadelphia
We're married at Smyrna on October
27th by Rev. R. K. Stephenson, pas
tor of Asbury M. E. Church, of Smyr-
ma.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
STOPS
LEGION GAME
Brownies and Macks
To Play at Meal
len Wednesday

The second OF the Valley cham
pionship series between the Meal
len and Brownsville Legion mines.
was halted by rain in the third inning
at McAllen Labor Day.
II was decided between managers
10 play the game az McAlIen Wednes-
day afternoon. the elements permit
ting The third game. il necessary,
is TO be played Sunday. Location is
to be decided on later.
The rain began befo-r the game
Monday but cleared away sufficiently
20 enable the teams to 70 through
their practice sessions. Darkness
hampered the play and handicapped
batters in the opening rounds. A
third inning when the Macks held the
third lining when the Macks held the
upper hand 3 70 I. Jupe continued
his antics and III a half an hour the
game was called by the umpires when
it became evident that further play
was an impossibility.
Weatherford, Mack pitcher. and
Ryan Of the Brownies. opened wild.
Brownie miscues were contributing
factors in the McAllen scores.
A fair-sized crowd. despite the sui
len elements, was out to see the
game.
The Brownies COPIED the first
game here Al.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
Oiling Roadbed
Over Sand Dunes
On Lines Of NJ. P.
fsnecial ~ The HaraldN

RAYMONnvILLE. Sept. "A
stretch az Missouri Pacific railroad
track between Yturrin and Riviera,
about G5 miles in length, is being
sprayed with a specially prepared
oil to keep down the sand. according
To Supt. G. XIV kennedy MI Kingsvillr.
The Nil IN put on hy M machine that
runs over the track. and costs arp
proximateIy $50 per mile. The first
application did so much good that
the officials arc now applying tho
oil for the second time. and believe
that "A solution for this annoying
problem has been found.
This stretch Of railroad runs
through a region Of shifting sand
dunes. and is especially annoying in
excessively dry years. The sand is
very fine, and the dunes, formed of
E~listening whsAa sand and covered
with wavy ripples. afford a pleasing
spectacle TO the traveller. but have
long been a serious problem to the
railroad officials.
IL N believed that the r0adhcd
will not have NV M treated more
than once III twelve months, and not
SO often a. that during periods
where the rainfall is above the aver
age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
SPUDDERS WIN
z FROM CATS
Exporters Beat Bluffs
Twice; Dallas Cops;
Cubs, Bears Split

Every Texas league team worked
double time as a concession to fans
who soon must take their baseball out
in rehashing matters on the front
porch.
Barging along away ahead III the
last lap, the Wichita Falls Spuddcrs
came out Of two contests with Fort
Worth nicely and serenely on top, 3
10 2, and , to 0.
Dallas went back into a tie with San
Antonio for the somewhat dubious
honor Of fourth place BY maneuver-
ing about for III innings in a fashion
to beat the Shreveport Sports ) 10 ?.
In the second game. everybody called
it a day at the end Of the sixth when
the count stood 40.
The Waco-San Antonio gag
ment was live and let live. Waco
taking the first, II to 10. and the
Bears rallying anonymously in the
second 70 win, with tumultous and
audible effort, 10 10 o.
The Beaumont Exporters. tenacious
IN holding 70 last place surprised al
most everyone by licking the Houston
Bluffs. second in the standing. 3 to l.,
and ) to 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
VENIZELOS IS
FEVER VICTIM

ATHENS. Sept. 4.-4P-Premier
Eleutherios Venizelos today vas suf-
fering from the dengue plague. which
during the last month has killed as
persons in Athens. The plague is a
form of violent fever peculiar to
warm countries.
The premier, who IL more than so
years old, recently completed 4
strenuous political campaign in which
his Supporters won a sweeping victory.
During his long career in public life.
he has endured the rigors Of exile
and the strain Of many crises and no
anxiety Is felt over his condition.
Hope that the attack will not prove
serious is founded in part upon ms
uniformly good health in the past.
The ministry Of hygiene estimates
the total cases Of the plague in
Athens exceed $50. 200. OF the total
mortality Of 1868 in Athens for the
month Of August the plague account
ed for a third of the deaths.
In the Port Of Pireus the ratio was
almost as great, dengne causing the
death OF l76 out Of q total or 81.
fatalities.
The epidemic has also visited JuFo-
slayia and Macedonia. From Uskub.
Jugoslavia. il was reported that =
heavy death toll was claimed among
the rHtive population BY the spread
Ne nlague despite the quarantine
- 49, 1rontieg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-04
BRONCS Open
Up ON MONDAY
Ia Members OF Last
Year SquaI Back
On Gridiron

EDINBURG. Sept. 4. 49, Fourteen
football players, members OF last
years team at Edinburg college. re-
ported for the preseason training
camp. which opened on the college
grid Monday morning.
J.. ID. Foster, mentor, returned the
latter part Of last week from the
north. where he has been for the past
two months attending football coach
ing schools lie went to Notre Dame
to study under the famous knute
Rockne, and to the University Of
Illinois. Red Oranges old school. On
his way back to Edinburg, Foster
stopped at Corpus Christi for several
days to attend a coaching school
there.
Members Of last seasons football
squad, who reported for drill Mon
day morning were Louie Jayroe, Louis
Hassell. j. MeCaulley, Wilbur Tut.
0rville Cox, Fred Abney, Tom Red
ford. Floyd Garrett. Dick ~Jamerson.
Tom SwayzE, ETnesto Contreras. Pep
iy Barrera. Charlie Bates, and Nalens
Klossner. ScEae new material expect
ed to be added TO the lineup this year
are Rex Meyers, Bernard Hill, and J..
Sweeney. These men made a reputa-
ton for themselves during their high
school careers and Foster says he IL
expecting great things Of them this
year.
The preseason camp will be held
for 10 days, or until school opens,
Foster said. The early morning hours
from s TO 8 a. M. will be devoted en-
tirely 20 skull drill; from 8 to 10 q.
M. track work, and from | to $3.50
p- m heavy ~scrimmage. and the eve-
ming will close with a lecture on foot
ball tactics given by the coach. The
class will meet at 7 p. M. in the mems
d0rmitory and will last for two hours.
Foster said he intended to make his
men conform strictly with all train
ing rules laid down. They must be IN
bed every night Of the preseason
camp BY $3.50 p: m and will have only
a short length Of time more ID re-
main up when school begins.
The students club building. for
merly occupied By girls during the
past season has been given over to
men and changed into a dormitory
for them. Instead Of the football
squad remaining al the training house
a. they did last year, they will be as
signed TO a certain part Of the new
dormitory. They will st:ll have their
special training table and carefully
selected food, Foster announced.