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Evening star., 1928-02-24
jADW|N SUGGESTS
FLOOD AID PLAN
Calls for Contributions by
States, but Provides for
Payment Moratorium.

Calling for contributions by the Mis-
s!ss!ppi Valley States to supplement the
Federal Governments appropriations,
Maj Gen. Jadwin. chief of Army En-
gin GERS, today submitted draft OF a
proposed food control bill TO Repre-
sentative Kopp OF Iowa, Republican
on the House food control committee
and leader of Its minority group.
The measure proposed a method ~
delaying payments Of the contributions
where the valley States were unable tn
meet the assessments The bill pro-
vides a 20 per cent contribution to the
actual construction cost by the States
which also would furnish the land and
rights of way for the proposed food
ways and levees.
1t SAID the Secretary OF War on tht
recommendation OF the chief OF rr-
gineers may waive or agree TO post
ponement" OF the contributions TN spe-
csal cases" The bill which calls for =
Federal appropriation OF s260,96o. 900
leaves the entire work OF Hood control
under the supervision OF the CHIEF Oh
Army Engineers and the War Depart
ment with the Mississippi River Com
mission acting In an advisory and CO.
operative capacity.
Another provision for the continuance
of work where the communities are
unable 10 pay their share Is provided
in a section OF the measure. which says:
I'm an emergency funds appropriated
for the execution OF the project may
be expended in the maintenance OF any
levee when II Is demonstrated TO the
satisfaction Of the Secretary OF War
that the levee cannot adequately be
maintained by local interests"
The proposed measure sets aside
100000 for the survey OF tributary
rivers OF the Mississippi and reservoir
Investigations. 1T is the sense OF Con-
gress that investigation OF the resources
OF our rivers with view TO preparing
plans for their most efficient develop
ment In the joint interests OF flood con-
troll. irrigation. navigation. power and
other legitimate uses is national
problem, demanding immediate and
careful consideration" the section OF
the measure dealing with reservoirs
said.
The proposed bill also contains a
provision making any destruction or
obstruction OF food control works con-
struction misdcmeanor punishable by
d fine Of from $500 10 $2,500 or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding one year or
by both
Representative kopp would not dis
close his future course In regards TO
the measure. He said that its sugges-
tiGns might be included In a min ority
report 10 the Reid 100000 flood
bill recently approved by the commit
tee. which calls for the work without
local contributions But 1t has been in
dicated by opponents OF the Reid meas
IRE that the new Jadwin plan prob
ably will be introduced by kopp or
one OF hts group.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
16.SHIP NAVY BILL
PASSAGE EXPECTED
Warner Says He Is Personally
Chaerined at Action Of
House Group,

Chairman Hutler ot the House naval
committee and Representative Nmson
nf Georgia. Democratic leader ON that
body. believe that the l6-Ship program
which the members decided upon yes
terdav aS against Secretary Wilbur y
recommendation Tor II new war veS~
sels will he approved by the House
They are uncertain, however, rs TO
when the subject will be called UP on
the floor,
Secretary Wilbur deciined To cont
ment on the action nt the committee
other than 10 say that II the Navy at
tempted 10 replace It's tonnage ship by
ship the law nf averages would require
the construction Of lHa vessels instead Of
The n recommended He explained that
the average life ot a watship was 20
years and under that rule ias vessels
would be necessary every Ave years To
replace one-fouith at the Nays tota.
af $50 vesaels.
Assistant Secretary Warner. in
charge vi naval aviation, expressed sur
prise that the committee 81 regarded
the Importance ot cruisers a. u place
them on ta~to~i ratio With ahcratt
carriers Tie said he MAS personally
chagrinned as he felt ne had failed To
make The committee leallse .he in,gs,f~
tanee at aircraft III naval Development
Evening star., 1928-02-24

tanned all the original frequencieS or
tones in the voice of the speaker,
Then he held III front OF til" horn a
microphone IN an ordinary telephone
receiver. which picked up the jumbled
speech. conveyed it to al electric trans
lator rearranged 1t in proper form and
broadcast it through loud-speakers in
the room. Immediately the loud-speak-
ers burst forth with volume several
times louder than the phonograph, with
the original speech in English and
clearly understandable by the audience.
Sound Grows Fainter.
As he moved the microphone away
from the phonograph the sound from
the loud-speakers grew fainter. and the
tumble from the record on the machine
dominated the sound transmission. AS
he placed the microphone closer to the
horn the translator again took up its
task.
The demonstration was arranged BY
r. G. Eunt, advertising manager OF the
Chesapeake a. Potomac Telephone Co.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
ONLY 50 OF 157 POLICE
PASS CIVIL SERVICE TEST
Examination Held to Create Eli
gible List for Promotions-Chief
Surprised at Failures.

Only 60 of the l57 members of the
Metropolitan Police Department who
took civil service examination last
month 10 qualify for promotion sue
ceeded in passing, according to report
received from the commission today by
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse. superintendent.
The report contained the names and
ratings of those who qualified. This
will constitute an eligible list from
which all promotions are TO be made
this year.
OF the SO names on the eligible list,
are lieutenants who qualified 70, a
captaincy. II are sergeants who quail
fed for a lieutenancy and 81 are pri-
Yates who qualified for sergeancy.
The examination was the first con-
Quoted by the commission for the pur-
pose OF creating an eligible list. Police
officials were surprised by the great
number of failures. but attributed most
OF them 10 nervousness on the part of
the men who took the examination
Those who failed will have another op-
portunity 10 qualify next year.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
15O SAMOANS TAKEN
BY ISLAND POLICE
Two Australian Cruisers Sent Il
Back UP Action Against Ma
tive League.

Ey the Associated Ptess
WELLINGTON. New Zealand, Febru.
ary 24.-A wireless message from Apia,
Samoa, says white and native Samoan
police. covered by naval parties from
the Australian cruisers Dunedin ana
Diomede have arrested $50 members oi
the Illegal police force, The illegal force
was organized by THE Mau, or League
Of 6amoans.
There were no disturbances. but the
pr!qners waved sticks and chanted
tribal songs en- route 10 the police STA
ton
The cruisers were sent as a precau-
ton, after the administration advised
the government conditions were serious
and any action taken by the of1icial po-
lice might be regarded as signal for
general retribution by The Mau."
Evening star., 1928-02-24
GORDON MAY GET
HOEHL|NG'S POST
President Considers U. S. At
torney for Vacancy on
Bench Here.

Maj. Peyton Gordon. United States
attorney for the District OF Columbia
and for many years a practicing attor-
ney in this city. is known to be under
serious consideration by President Cool
idge for appointment to the vacancy
on the Supreme Court Of the District
Of Columbia. caused by the resignation
of Associate Justice Adolph A. Hoehling.
ir.. more than two months ago.
This was learned today from an
authoritative source. and while the
President was represented as having
virtually narrowed his choice down to
Mai. Gordon, he was said 10 have no,
vet reached q final decision.
Successor Is Needed.
The impression Is that II Mr.. Cool
,dge does name Maj Gordon he will
want to be In q position 10 name sue
cessor in the United States attorney S
Office. He is mindful Of the einbarraSS-
ment that might follow. inasmuch as
the United States attorneys ONCE has
been engaged in prosecuting the OIL
conspiracy cases, and he realizes that
IL might work 10 the detriment of the
Governments interest Ii change is
made in the attorney for completion
of the oil cases,
II Is known that the President has
been favorably impressed with the
manner In which Maj. Gordon has
conducted the Governments case dur
ing the oil-conspiracy trial. but more
especially 50 during the oil-conten,p'
proceedings growing out OF that trial
CanArnl -,
whom the President designated the task
Of investigating the aspirants 10 sue
ceed Justice Hoehling. is represented as
having been highly pleased with Mai.
Gordon's showing as Government
prosecutor.
Has Many Supporters.
The United States attorney probably
has larger number of supporters III
his endeayor To obtain this appoint
ment than any Of the more than a
score Of other candidates, Besides, she
White House has reason TO know .ha,
his arpointment would be agreeable &c
many Republican leaders in this city
as vel as others proninen, in the
District Bar Association.
II is no secret that the President has
neen casting about elsewhere than III
Washington for some one 70 apys,i0t
10 this bench, Regardless Of the tac,
that at least IS local attorneys had
oeen suggested 10 him as being avail
able, the President for quite a peri>G
set these aside while he looked accu,
beyond the District is Is known also
that a number Of Republican and
Democratic Senators have made mere
cr less serious demands upnn the PreSi-
dent 10 obtain this patronaSe for some
one ircm their respective States.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
RETIREMENT BILL UP.
House Group TO Study Liberalizing
Plan Tomorrow.

Legislation 10 liberalize the ciYii serv"
ice retirement law viii be considered IN
executive session tomorrow morning "
The HG,lhe civil service committee, More
than 100 members of the House already
nave indorsed the proposals tor liberal
izlng the act. and have urged that The
committee report out bill 81 that az
tiDn can be taken during the pfcsen,
session q! Congress-
u IL eHpeciEd that The ciVii service
committee will call upon yartous Gov
ernment officials To testify regarding
the operation of the act. and t0 estab-
Iish where ana how iniquities exist
which d1 al injustice W certain groups
IN The Government service
Evening star., 1928-02-24
MRS. COOLIDGE BETTER.


Mrs. Coolidge, who has been suffer
Ing from d cold for nearly three weeks.
had reojyefed sufficiently 10 permit her
~ go motoring This afternoon. Accom-
panied by MIS-. Frank Etearns. She
drove through ROCK Greek PARK and tl
Silver Spring. Md.
Mrs Coolidge has been well enough
" be UP and around during The past
few days. but This is the flrst time she
las been out.
Evening star., 1928-02-24
DISCOVERY OF lEPERS
UPSETS RUSSIAN CITY

Nv the AssHViate<t .srsss
RI&iOV~oN~p<,N, Russia, February
~ u~ The people NJ this claN are p4p~
ta.ndly disturbed by 4 rvSsNt naeascs,
report showing that lso lepeEs have
been faGnd tuaintns the streesS AMI
living In netgheN,ttng villages
4 pan,eky fear ut wssteNpfeAd exsn-
tssiM VAS induced hy the rsaNGt and
the gasernmens II taking VgSslesas
measures Ia ts,late the victims M the
dread disease,
Evening star., 1928-02-24

10. 3. Weather Bureau Forecast1
Fair and much colder tonight; min
mum temperature about Is degrees: to-
morrow increasing cloudiness.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 58. at 4:S0
PM yesterday: lowest, Il. at 8 am.
today. Full report on page 9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
SIS. and Rheumatism
simply don't get along together
You know it cannot
be rubbed azray

A RE you one of those unfor-
"A Inmates who suffer with
pains in your muscles and joints,
commonly called rheumatism,
making you miserable, less eff
ficient, interfering with your
working hours, running your
sleep?
You may have tried many
things without relief. Why not
try S.S-S.?
For more than 100 years S.S.S.
has been giving relief in thous-
ands of cases, as testified to in
unsolicited letters Of gratitude.
"After suffering several years,
six bottles Of S.S.S. completely
relieved me Of rheumatism. It
also cleared up a skin eruption
and gave me a good appetite. /
think S.S.S. is a wonderful med
icine."-R- L. Busic, Southern
Railway, Knoxville, Tenn.
81 was very nervous, had
hardly any appetite, and suffered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

Eighteenth amendment or his sbil-
ity TO change prohibition. said
that Is not the question: did you
or did you not write the article men
toned in this letter? She in turn
said, Il did not; I was not mt tire
fair on Thursdays / did not see
Governor Smith. neither did I write
anything Of that sort TO Mrs. Bauer.
] asked her If she would write q let
ter to the governor 20 that effect
which | might send 70 him. She
at first said she didn't see why she
should, but she would write Mrs.
Bauer. / replied that that would not
be sufficient, that the governor was
in possession of this letter and "
she was MOI guilty Of writing IL !
felt II was her duty 70 write the
governor and tell him SO. She prom
ised me she would do 50 and tell
him that she neither saw him while
MT the fair. nor was she al the state
fair on the same day in question.
nor did she say the things contained
in the letter from Parkersburg, W.
Va.
II informed her that that sort
Of propaganda was being prscticed
and thas we were going to find out
the source. She said Yes. | re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Bauer in
which she told me q lot of things be-
Ing said iii ParkersbErg. w. Va"
Before sending me the above. how
ever. NJ. Kelly called me again on
the phone and stated that Mrs. San
ford had positively denied writing
any such letter. i forthwith (on Sat
urdav. about noon) called Mr.. kee-
nan on the phone at Parkersburg. w.
Va. tharked him for his interest in
my cause and asked him II he would
call upon Mrs. Bauer. the woman
who claimed to have received the
letter from Mrs. Sanford. and asked
him If he would call upon Mrs.
Bauer. the woman who claimed TO
have received the letter from Mrs.
Sanford. and ask her il she would
be kind enough TO let him see the
letter. At 6 o'clock on Saturday
night I again called him and he in
formed me that II had been impos-
sible for him to get in touch with
Mrs. Bauer. but that he would at
tend TO il on Sunday morning. Car
fying u his promise. he saw Mrs.
Bauer on Sunday morning and AZ
~ so o'clock I received from Mr..
keenan, the following telegram:
Western Union.
Z Received az
NCl09 ~ tollect-Parkersburg
WVIR 3 tOi6A
Governor Alfred 4. Smith,
Albany. r. Y.
1928 Sept. 9. q. m. 10.45.
Impossible 10 get Sanford letter.
Party here says same is lost or de-
stroyed. Believe she must have got
instructions from Syracuse TO de-
stroy or rot disclose. However. she
does not deny statement in letter.
but has quit talking.
"N. A. KEENAN,
II viii be noted that Mrs. San
ford promised Mr.. Kelley that she
would write to me and make denial
Of the letter attributed 70 her BY
Mrs. Bauer. Up e. . o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. IL. re-
ceived no letter from Mrs. Sanford.
II Airs. Bauer made the statements
attributed TO her by Mr.. keenan, and
Mrs. Sanford made the statements
attributed to her BY Mrs. Kelley.
both car not he telling the truth.
Which III the two women involved
"a guilty of the SANDER ! do no.
know
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
Ask Farmers TO Meet
Al Experiment Farm

MERCEDES, Sept. 20.-Farmers oil
the Valley have been invited to at.
tend a field meeting at the expert
ment farm near here next Tuesday
when results Of experiments OF
practical value 20 Valley farmers
are 10 be made known by a numbei
Of speakers.
Names Of those 10 appear on the
program were not announced but the
subjects "a be discussed arc:
"The Cotton Root Rot Disease
It's Economic Importance ard Con
troll"
date Palm Culture for the Lower
Rio Grande Valley" varieties. prop.
agation. orchard management.
Citrus Culture in the Lower Rie
Grande Nalley-soil management
pest control. disease control.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

with rheumatism. I tried many
medicines, but S.S.S. is the one
that did me the most good. ! am
now well, and feel like a new
man-"-William Osborne, 2406
Sloan Street, Flint, Michigan.
S.S.S. is extracted from the
fresh roots Of medicinal plants
ard herbs and gives to Nature
what size needs in building you
up so that your system throws
off the cause.
All drug stores sell S.S.S. in
two sizes. Get the larger size.
1t is more economical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

carefully and estimate how they Tit
in with recognized types.
Highly ornamental As show love
Of the details or life. Such people
like deliberately set tables, very
fussifv correct social functions.
much care ard attention given TO
nress.
The A which Is more or less print
ed and more or less artistic shows
love of form.
The A which is awkwardly print
ed expresses a desire TO be lucid and
to be plain ard exact in everything.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

ANY capital A which stands cut
sharply as a form Of the letter
which is not often seen shows that
the tastes Ire quite unusual.
Remember that liz the capital "A
really means that the maker has
artistic tendencies then other CAPT
tails will show this too. An eccen-
trio and individual capital "A which
has no other capital like IL In the
writing Ia apt to give as q person
atty which is rather mere individ-
ual than the facts Of the character
warrant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. Sept. 20
iF-Tommv Cochrsne ~ Wichita
Falls. with a 73. was medalist i'll
the qualifying round Of the first
annual invitation Of the
golf and country club and is a ia
vorite in the match play which starts
today Dennis Lavender Of Stamford
was second with a Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
Mission Lions
Hear hamburger

MISSION, Sept. 10--The Liens club
met Wednesday at the Presbyterian
Annex, and enjoyed a program of
music and readings. Mrs. Reitz gave
several readings and two sools, ac-
eompanied by Miss Saucier, who also
gave some piano selections.
EDDIE Marburger gave a elassifi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
BY LOUISE RICE
Noted ~GraphOlogist

Dear Miss Rice:
"Mw problem seems 10 be . sad
one. | am Is years old and my life
seems just going nowhere. have
a coed position, which draws a lit
tie more money about every six
months. and I live with q lovely fam
lily and special friends Of my dear
mother, who is dead. Men seem to
like me and / have had several Of
fers OF marriage from those Of 40
and over. but young men of my own
age simply ignore me and treat me
as though l were their grandmoth-
err. I love to dance and am told l
do il well. and can swim better than
most, ard play the piano and ban
10. Girls parties make much OF
me. bus when there Is a mixed party
I am utterly neglected. I think I do
not care. and yet ] would like to
understand. LAURA"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
There's No Reason
To This Girl Being
Sad--HuS q Future
HAVE YOUR HANDWRITING ANALYzED

Send . sample Of your handwriting to Miss Louise Rice, noted
FrspholoEist, for analysis. Write plainly o. unruled paper in ink OK
pencil. adding your usual signature To cover clerical costs, enclose
ten cents in silver " stamps. Also enclose n stamped. addressed en-
velope. The individual analysis will be returned Co You within the
period Of OF two weeks.
Miss Rice replies only to such questions a > - be answered
through the science Of graphoogy. Write your nam and address
on both the sample to be analysed and the coupon below. Letters
will not be published IL sender requests otherwise.
Miss Louise Rice. IRE Of The Brownsville Herald. Enclosed
please find sample Of my handwriting for analysis.
Name
Street
City and State
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

DALLAS, Sept. H0.-tF-R. B.
Humphrey OF Dallas. lawyer, author,
legislator and ~ war veteran, will d.
rect the Democratic speakers who
stump Texas against Al Smith.
Humphrey was appointed head Of
the speakers bureau here yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

time really to grow up. Having q
fine mind and a good understand
ing and q great depth Of feeling, you
are going TO burst to burst into your
greatest charm when you are 80 or
scatter which, ! suspect that you
will be a devastating influence on
hearts for the rest Of your lifei
Joking aside. women Of our type
are apt 20 be fascinating 10 the last
degree rs they grow older.
Don't think Of marriage vet. You
belong to this strange type which
blooms late. The more alone you
are towards 80, the more apt you
are TO find the man who will appre-
ciate you and for whom you will
care. Don't try to 60 out with boys
OF your own age. They would bore
you to tears If they did give you at
tention.
Try TO meet the men who are
Observation-Disclosures " the
mental type-and you'll find the hap
piness that we all want: that OF q
loving marriage.
HOW TO DO 1T
The Very individual Latter A
Many Of the carital As which are
made with these two uprigh.ly in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

cation talk. his subject being on the
history az natural gna and itE uBea.
Plans were discussed for the c0m-
ing years activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

nHar reply was that she had writ.
ten Mrs. Bauer saving that, OF
course. she and her family disagreed
with the governors attitude on the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

Nothing TO SAY
SYRACUSE. n. ", Sept. l2.-(PD-
Harry Skerritt. attorney for Mrs.
Florence Sanford. named in Cover
nor Smiths statement captioned
Mailing a Lie in the Whispering
Campaign stated Wednesday night
that Mrs. Sanford has nothing TO
say"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19

Jail two months he must pay 5000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
Ten Women Pail Bearers
At Pankhurst Funeral

London, June 10 R1Ten women
pallbearers yesterday carried the
casket of Mrs. Emmeline Park
hurst, the noted suffragette leader.
when she was buried in Brompton
cemetery.
The services were held at a
church in Westminster close to the
houses of parliament. The body lay
in state there overnight with four
suffrage leaders as guard of honor.
Mrs. Stanley Baldwin. wife OF
the prime minister; Lady Aston,
labor party members of parliament
attended the services.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-19
Urges Poles to Build
RecreatiOnal Center

Speaking before q large audience
At the Rialto hall last night. Rev.
Edward A. Uminski, of New York
ana Chicago. urged the Poles OF
New Britain to build a recrcational
home on plans similar to the homes
OF such type serving Polish COM
munities In New York. Chicago.
Buffalo and other centers Of Polish
population, which homes are con-
Quoted by the Polish National AL
lance.
Rev. Father Uminski. who Is
chaplain OF the association. spoke on
behalf OF the proposed pilgrimage
Of the alliance to Poland in an ef-
fort to enroll local members for the
trip, which will be conducted by
him. He also recalled incidents
when he was curate In the Sacred
Heart parish some 20 years ago.
serving under Rev. Lucyan Bojnow-
ski. and the time when he was forced
TO quit the parish because Of what
was termed radical ideas"
Rev. Father Tnlinski will remain
here until tomorrow. when he will
leave for New York to make flnal
preparations for the pilgrimage.