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Aged Recluse Found
Dead Mid 500, 900
Hoarded Wealth

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. IL
Crumbling old currency, tarnished
gold and silver coins, dusty deeds
and bank books representing a
fortune OF 100000 were strewn
around the $3.50-a.week room in
which James T. Cowden, 7s, a
recluse, was found dead Of natural
causes.
For nearly 40 years he had oc-
cupied the same room. The room
was dingy and dusty, with only
a few cheap pieces of furniture.
Cowden, always shabbily dressed.
passed nearly all his time there,
cooking his own meals. Others
In the house thought he had just
enough money for his needs.
But he made no attempt to hide
his wealth. A stack OF $40 and
$40 gold certificates, wrapped in
an 1883 newspaper, was on
table. 1t had to be handled with
care so the bills would not fall
apart.
The Washington times., 1928-12-11
MAN IS HELD ON
GIRL s CHARGE

Continued from First Page.)
Crafts, where the girl Is student.
After he had made several petitions
for a date, she finally consented,
Sunday afternoon, to go for an auto
mobile ride, she said.
She was not returned to her home
until the following morning, her
parents meanwhile having reported
her absence to the police, expressing
fear that she had been kidnapped.
A story told hesitantly to Judge
Ralph Given in Police Court led to
the holding of Fitzgerald for the
Grand Jury. -.
The slight. pretty brunette girl
testified that the man attempted to
assault her several times. and de.
scribed in detail how she had
fought him off.
Intent Proven
She said their automobile ride
started from near Fourth Street and
Rhode Island Avenue Northeast,
where she was walking on the
street when she saw Fitzgerald and
accepted the invitation to take a
little ride" s.-
Fitzgerald was held because the
court declared his intent to assault
the girl had been proved, although
the assault itself was frustrated.
The Washington times., 1928-12-11
Glass of 200 Confirmed
At st. Gabriel's Church

More than 200 boys and girls were
confirmed last night at st. Gabriefs
Church. Grant Circle northwest, by
the Right Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
auxiliary bishop of Baltimore. The
bows were sponsored by Robert Bar
rett and Michael A. Rattigan ana
the girls were sponsored by Mrs.
Sallie Mudd and Mrs. James c.
Kraft.
The children's choir sang the
services. Bishop Mcnamara was as
sisted by the Rev. William J. Ty'
nan. s. j., the Rev. Claude Nogle,
q, M. Cap; the Rev. William
Sweeney. the Tsev. Joseph M. Nelli'
gan. the Rev. Joseph " Nevins'
s. s.: and the Rev, Edward l..
Buckley. of st. Matthew's Church.
The Washington times., 1928-12-11

The Presidents rules for main
tanning good health In the Presi-
dency are to attend only to such
business as the President should
reasonably give his attention: not
to worry about details and respond
only to such extraneous demands
as are considered necessary and
take simple but effective exercise.
The desirability of his visiting
various sections of the country to
become better acquainted with the
people is recognized by President
Coolidge who, however, does not
subscribe to the idea that the
President should confine his vaca-
tion to permanent summer White
House which he thinks should be
established within easy access of
Washington.
President Coolidge is his letter
expresses the opinion that a COM
Portable place of rest could be
provided in the hills within to or
SO miles of Washington, where the
President could spend his real va
cation of six or seven weeks a
year. lie could also make occa.
sionai visits to the place at other
times.
Because of the climate here, the
President points out that it Is
necessary to remain at a consider.
able distance from the Capital
every summer for a longer time
than he considers desirable.
The Washington times., 1928-12-11
Painting of One Woman
Stops Work of Factory

NEWARK, NJ T.. Dec. II (U.SJ.
When Mrs. Sophie Weiss, 22, tainted
at her work yesterday the factory
stopped for the day.
Five other employees of the Gold.
field Manufacturing Company, Inc.
all girls--also fainteo when they
saw Sophie faint. Then more than
500 other girl employees were over
come bv excitement. and a score
were whirled off t. hospitals IN
five anbulances. All were found
to be suffering from hysteria. ae
The Washington times., 1928-12-11
Xmas Shoppers Urged
To Carry Small
Packages

Washington stores are ex-
.periencing the heaviest volume
OF early Christmas shopping in
their history, Secretary Edwin d.
Shaw, of the Merchants and Man.
ufacturers Association announced
today.
Shaw appealed to the shop
pers to carry their purchases as
much as possible because of over
taxed conditions of store organi-
cations.
Mr.. Shaw said that many of
the shoppers realized the condi-
ton already and were carrying
their smaller packages.
The Washington times., 1928-12-11
Photo by International

I
THAT'S WHAT LITTLE FRANK HENDERSON, of
Atlanta, said to surgeons when they dropped thread
weighted by a tinv metal ball through his~nose down
the passage leading his stomach. The passage burned
out by lye Freddy swallowed grew together and ply
scans using the thread and weight to open 1t again
In the meantime Freddy gets his meals through another
tube to his stomach The delicate operation saved him
from starving to death.
The Washington times., 1928-12-11

struction begin when all seven
states of the Colorado River
basins ratify the compact as TO
water ALLEGATION rights.
3. That after one year, cOnstruc-
tion begin ii six States have rati-
fled, with the provision that Cali
between 4,200.OO0 and 4,600,0O0
acre feet per ailnum.
4. That the Government shall
construct and operate the power
plant and give to States and sub
divisions preference right ON pur-
chase OF power directly from the
Government at the switchboard.
5. That the bill. however. en-
brace two plans, one for Govern
ment operation and the other by
private leases or contracts, IeaV-
ing the exercise of the latter to
the Secretary OF the Interior.
AS this development in the dra-
matte battle of Boulder Dam was un'
der discussion, Senator Johnson,
championing the fight for the meas
ure, let it be known that he will re-
sist to the limit any and every move
seeking to delay or sidetrack vote.
''It Is my firm belief" said Brat
ton. "that so long as we remain idle
and permit those in Mexico to in
crease their prior application of this
water to beneficial use. a serious
question will be presented, frauGht
with difficulties and dangerous pos
sibilities.
''It seems to me that this feature
of the situation is sufficiently grave
and urgert to move the Senate to
act"
Outlining the Governments con-
stitutional right to dam the Colorado
for flood CONTROL" Bratton contin-
ued
1T u the plain duty Of the Gov.
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ID. C. Red Cross to Name
Officers for New Season

District OF Columbia Chapter OF
the American Red Cross will hold
an annual meeting at headquarters.
Friday, p. m. Annual reports OF
chapter activities will be presented
and the election of officers for the
coming year viii take place.
Miss Alice J. Clapp win be hostess
at tea after the meeting. Music
will be offered by the Girls Glee
Club OF the Powell Junior Hlgn
School
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farm IS GIVEN
TO GRADUATE
Jasper, Texas, Youth
Awarded 20 Acres
By American Co.
Especial 70 The Heraldl

MERCEDES, June 13.-Another
graduate Of the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical college is to move
into the Mercedes section and set
tie on a 20-acre tract given to him,
as the result Of the selection Of Noel
Z. Ryall Of Jasper. Texas. as the
recipient Of the farm offer this
year.
The offer was made by the Ameri-
can Rio Grande Land and Irrigation
company and this is the third honor
man ut "A. and NJ. to receive the
award Of a farm.
Ryall will come here the latter
part of this month 10 see the land,
and on September ! will move onto
the land and begin development. The
only condition attached to the gift is
that he must live on the land and
develop it for five years.
The practice of donating this land
is being carried on in order to get
farmers in the section who have the
advantage Of most modern training,
and who will be an example to others
in the section. Ryall is a graduate
Of A. and NJ, and specialized in
agricultural administration.
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names of tho delegate and alternate
elected in the first district for the
convention elected delegates enroll
ed by the national executive commit
tee. This was after a move to sub
stitute the Wurzbach delegates at
large for the Creager quartette was
lost
Given ten minutes to argue the
cases Of the remaining IL districts,
Wurzbach took the floor, mild man.
nered and gracious in tone, in con-
trast to the vehement expostula-
tons Of vestal and Lenroot-
Point to Texas Dems
ITO say that the law strictly binds
the party in Texas would be to put
the power Of dictation in an I'M
friendly legislature" Wurzbach said.
He was voted down again 80 10 Is.
Lenroot conferred his argument
around a declaration that the repub-
lican party in 1916 adopted . rule
that a state convention can elect its
district delegates if the state law SO
provides. He said Attorney General
Claude Pollard's opinion is as bind
ing on the democratic party pro-
cedure as on the republican and Cited
a telegram from Chairman ID. w.
Wilcox Of the state democratic ex-
ecutive committee, saying the con-
vention at Beaumont did not elect
district delegates.
Wurzbach answered with this ex-
PLANTATION. THE democratic conven-
ton nominating committee only re-
fused district elected delegates not
suitable to il, but did not attempt to
substitute its own judgment for that
of the district, letting the latter try
again until q suitable man was
found"
All Delegates Attend
Lenroot insisted that Wurzbach's
quarrel is not with us or the at
torney general but with the national
republican republican party because
Of its rules"
Wurzbach made capital Of news
paper stories quoting Creager ms say
ing the state convention could elect
all 26 delegates from one district if
il so chose.
81 think I'll give those gentlemen
a chance to elect another kind OF re-
publican from my 14th district" the
congressman said.
The hearing was in the huge, rich
ly furnished Shrine Temple. Mrs.
Mable Walker Wildebrandt, assistant
United States attorney general pre-
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Lake Barber Heads
Valley Odd Fellows

HARLlNGEN, June I3.ABrowns-
vile was selected for the fall con
vention of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Odd Fellow and Rebekah
lodges which closed their spring
convention here last night. over
800 were in attendance, and an ex-
cellent program was rendered.
Lake Barber of San Benito was
elected president to succeed W. A.
Darling Of Brownsville. Other Off
GERS elected were T. f. Montgomery
Of McAllen, vice president; Major
Walter Deane Of San Benito, second
vice president; Mrs. Alma Neal.
Weslaco. CHAPLAIN; Izadore Moritz,
Raymondville. sergeant-at-arms; ].
o. Ward, Mercedes, secretary.
The convention closed with q con-
test between various degree teams
Of the Valley lodges.
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tials committee to preserve what he
held to be the old party custom Of
district election of delegates and
mot cruelty the party in the South
by removing the districts incentive
to vote"
He argued that since the Texas
law does not prohibit election of
delegates by congressional districts,
this custom should be supported by
the national convention as a repub-
lican principle dating back TO the
historic Garfield precedent.
"Did a democratic state that never
elected but one republican congress-
man, Mr.. Wurzbach, pass a law to
tell the sovereign republican party
how TO destroy itself in Texas ~
Vestal shouted. He ridiculed the
idea that delegates 800 miles away
could 20 to a state convention and
vote for national delegates to sup
plant Congressman Wurzbach in his
own district.
He also scoffed an opinion from
Attorney General Claude Pollard Of
Texas to Eugene Nolte, state chair
man, constituting the law as the Crea-
ger faction sees it.
Substitution Fails
"God pity the time" the impas-
stoned Indiana orator commiserated
when the republican party takes
the opinion Of a democratic attorney
general in a ruling practically dis
enfranchising a majority Of the
party men in the districts"
He admitted under questioning OF
members of committee that Texas
laws made no specific provision for
election Of delegates BY districts.
mo state has the right" he stated
however, 'to pass q law telling the
party how to elect delegates. IL
would be like passing a law telling n
Methodist conference how it should
proceed with election Of officers"
The vote by which Wurzbach lost
was on a motion to substitute the
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that district delegates should Be-
elected BY the state convention"
Delegates we're elected BY the dis
tricts in 1908 and i'm 1912, when the
Chicago national convention con-
strued the law and upheld dis
trict elections, .Vestal said. The
same system was used the next
two times, but i'm 1924, no district
conventions were held because there
was no opposition to Coolidge, he
explained. Instead the delegates
were selected I'm district caucuses at
the state convention that year.
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gates ut large, were seated on the
other side.
Convention Re-enacted
Riotous scenes attending the SPLIT
Of the state convention at Dallas
when c. G. Littleton, another con-
testing delegate nc large, was arrest
ed, were reenacted for the commit
tee from a statement Of the cause of
action read from n Of the protes-
tant briefs.
Reviewing the history OF the dis
puted election laws passed In 1905,
Vestal declared that "Texas Is the
only state in which &c was ever held
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sided with q firm and ~peremptory
gavel.
Both Creager delegates and the
contesting delegates elected from the
districts crowded into the hearing
room. Creager with his zane and
black threaded nose glasses sat con
fidently on one side of the room
with Nolte, Major Leonard whiting
ton. secretary Of the delegation, and
other members. Congressman Wurz-
bach and his allies, including Will
liam (Gooseneck Bill Mcdonald.
negro republican leader Of Fort
Worth, one Of the contesting dele
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-13
Mrs. Cain Dies
At New Orleans:
Son Is On Way

Mrs. L. B. Cain, 90 years old, of
New Orleans. mother of B. L. Cain
of Brownsville, died in that city at
3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, accord
ing TO a message received Wednes-
day by Mrs. Il L. Cain.
Mr.. Cain left for New Orleans
Monday night upon receipt of a mes
sage stating that his mother had
sustained a serious injury in fall
ing down a stairway. She died a
few hours before he reached New
Orleans.
Mrs. Cain had been a resident OF
New Orleans for a great many years.
Besides her son she is survived by
three daughters, all living in New
Orleans. and by a number Of grand
children, great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held in New
Orleans.
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Truck Movement
Showing Decrease

Vegetable shipments from the VAL
ley are dwindling fast, only 20 cars
moving over the Missouri Pacific
lines Monday, including 10 cars Of
corn, z cars Of tomatoes, 4 cars Of
melons and 2 mixed cars.
Many Of the shipments have closed
their packing sheds for the season.
and others announce they will remain
open to about July l to handle the
last Of the crop.
Watermelon shipments are expect
ed to be heavy the latter part of
the week. the major part of the move
ment to come from Willacy county.
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When Your Skin
Begins To Age

Use this new wonderful Cleansing
Cream. Keeps the skin firm and
plump and takes out all the CRIME and
dirt. So soothing for sun and wind
burn. 1t is so different from Any
other cream viii not grow hair. Ask
for MELLO-GLO Cocoa Butter
Cleansing Cream. Mention the full
name. Eagle Pharmacy, Inc.-Adv.
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Merchants Assn.
Enjoys Banquet

.HARLINGEN, June 13.-The an
,ual banquet Of the Harlingen Re-
tail Merchants association was held
Al Hotel Rees-Wil-Mond at noon
wednesday, practically all members
~ the asso, iation attending.
An excellent program was ar
-rced for the event, including sew
--si talks on credit and hot" checks.
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CITY BRIEFS
Has Moved-To Miller hotel corner
Landin Optical Co.-Adv. $50.

Lduuln Opt4LdA Cts-A1Ns WV
Pongee Silk Dress-Just the thing
for outdoor sport wear. They are
embroidered and piped trimmed.
Regular S. values only S2.98 during
our sale. The Popular Store. Adv. is.
For Sale-Am leaving town and
have eight rooms Of furniture. Some
suitable for light housekeeping. 91z
Levee street. phone 72.-Adv. II.
For That Picnic, outing party. try
a sack Of our sc hamburgers and hot
dogs. They are good. 1926 Wash
ington st. Adv
County Offices Closed-During the
summer months the offices OF
county clerk. district clerk. county
treasurer. county auditor. will be
closed on Saturdays at 100 o'clock
Adv. IL.
Return Horle-Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Gross, who have been visiting at
the home of Mrs. Gross parents,
Judge and Mrs. o. c. Dancy, left
Tuesday night for Houston where
they will remain five days before
proceeding to their home at Los An
geles.
For Engraved wedding invitations
announcements and calling cards OF
the better class, see your jeweler
r. L. Lackner, HOG Elizabeth ST.
Adv. II.
Expect Crowd-A large audience is
expected at the Elks hall Thursday
night for the Flag Day observance,
the program for which has been ar
ranged by the American Legion and
the Brownsville Elks lodge. Ar
rangements for decorating the hall
we're concluded at a meeting of the
Elks Tuesday night.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
eools and heals red eyes. Doesn'i
hurt Red folding box. All drug
gists.-Adv. al
Dance Frocks in pastel colors and
white georgette-lace and embroidery
trimmed. Regular SIS value at
$9.9S during our semi-annual clear
ance sale. The Popular Store. Adv Is.
Spanish, Mexican or Ba-ber's Itch
One bottle Of Imperial Eczema
i.emedy is guaranteed to re enough
for any case. Of any kind. All drug
gists are authorized to refund your
money il 1T fails.-Adv. (6)
Be Sure and see our daily special
live wire" items we are offering
during our great semi-annual clear
ance sale. The Popular Store. Adv.
is.
Polar Distilled water-Delivered
to your home. Five gallons, SOC
Phone No. /. Model Laundry and
Dry Cleaning Co., Inc.-Adv. G.
Extra Special-Ladies' wash frocks
made of dimities and percaline ma.
t~erials. Beautifully organdy trim.
med. Special during sale at csc
The Popular Store. Adv. IL.
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CAN'T MAKE A

MARLBORO, Mass.-A state in
spector who tests applicants for
auto licenses found candidates
dwindling. Investigation showed they
were going TO NEARBY cities with
fewer hills.
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Briefs i'm News of Day

the republican standard. Northern
soldiers and various civilians took
advantage of the turnover to loot a
number of shops. For n time the
residents were panic stricken and
fled to the foreign concessions. Con-
ditions became easier today. Discord
was confined to the Chinese city. The
foreign area was quiet.
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MARKET COLLAPSE COSTLY

NEW YORK, June 13.-tP-Losses
Of paper profits in stocks in yester-
days sensational market we're reck-
oned in billions Of dollars today. The
decline in the market value Of Gen.
eraI Motors from the high point of
the year alone was $3.50. 900. 900. Many
reasons. political and financial, were
furnished in the street for the col
lapse Of the great bull market.
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CAPTURED

TIENTSIN, China, June 13.-tP1-
Meeting but little resistance. Shansi
troops have taken Tientsin and to-
day the public buildings were fly
ing the Nationalist flag in place Of
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advantage of the turnover to loot a
number of shops. For n time the
residents were panic stricken and
fled to the foreign concessions. Con-
ditions became easier today. Discord
was confined to the Chinese city. The
foreign area was quiet.
MOTHER BLESSED CARRANZA
MEXICO CITY. June 13.@P-Sen-
ora Carranza. mother of Captain
Emilio Carranza who flew from Mex
leo City to Washington. attributed
her sons success to the blessings she
impaired TO him before he hoped
off. Answering u telephone call from
Washington last night she was sur
prised to hear her sons voice and
asked several times who was on the
other end OF the wire before she
was convinced that il was the air
SEVEN SLAIN IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY. June 15.-tP-Dis-
patches from Gu~adalajara today said
seven insurgents, one army officer
and n soldier were killed in a bat
tie at Athpihuamo on the Jalisco-
Michoacan border. TIE camp Of the
insurgents was rszed by federal
troops.
STORM DAMAGE LARGE
McCO0K, Neb.. June 13.-(P1-The
tornado which struck McCoox and
nearby territory Monday night
caused p~roperty loss of approximate
~ 100000 il was estimated today
after more details Of the storm were
made available.
FIGHT GUN BATTLE
CHICAGO, June I3.-(F1-Two men
fought il out with pistols under an
elevated structure last night and
Joseph Lupino, 80. described by po-
lice as a Small time bootlegger.'
lost. His body was found by pass
ers-by. His slayer escaped.
DEVELOP FILMS IN PLANE
NEW YORK. June 1s.-CP-For
the first time in newsreel history, d
flying laboratory was used when
moving picture film and newspaper
photographs Of the opening Of the re-
publican convention yesterday were
developed end printed while being
flown east from Kansas City. Stops
We're made by this Paramount News.
Associated Press flying laboratory tc
permit the distribution of prints
along the line Of flight.
MARATHON DANCE EFFECTIVE
CHICAGO, June 13.-QP-A mara.
thon dance apparently is a good
place not only to become engaged
but to reconcile matrimonial differ.
ences. Frank and May Brown OF
South Sioux City, Neb, the only
married couple in the long distance
dance which started here June !
were %estranged when they entered
the contest. but when they dropped
out after 244 hours of dancing, an.
nounced they had made Up and that
there would be no divorce. The 9th.
err two couples still left on the floor
said they had become engaged.
SMITH VICTORY SEEN
RALEIGH, N. c., June 13.-tP-
While the forces OF Representative
Hull of Tennessee held a majority
in the state democratic convention
and succeeded in selecting eight
delegates at large favorable to their
candidate for the presidential nom.
ination, failure to sdopt the unit
rule binding the entire North Caro-.
lima delegation to vote for Hull a,
Houston was regarded today as an
unexpected triumph for Governor
Smith Of New York.
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For Sale-Am leaving town and
have eight rooms of furniture. Some
suitable for light housekeeping. 9lz
Levee street. phone 72.-Adv. II.
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CHICAGO, June 13.-(F1-Two men
fought it out with pistols under an
elevated structure last night and
Joseph Lupino, 32. described by po-
lice as n Small time bootlegger.'
lost. His body was found by pass
ers-by. His slayer escaped.
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TEXAS C. o. P.

CONTINUED from page one)
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For That Picnic, outing party. try
a sack Of our sc hamburgers and hot
dogs. They are good. 1925 Wash
ington st. Adv +.