davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17
ACTION DEFERRED
ON AUTO INSURANCE
Bill Referred to Interested
Parties in Effort to
Reach Accord.

The subcommittee on insurance and
banking Q. the House District commit
tee after hearing various representa-
tives of autonetive trade associations
and federated citizens Of the District
in opposition TO the Treadway coinpul-
sorry auto liability insurance bill ycster-
dav referred it to conference of these
interested parties 10 sec IL they can
reach an agreement on temporary
measure.
It was emphasi2ed throughout the
hearing that the District, being a small
area surrounded by Maryland and Vir-
ginia. should not have such expert
mental legislation forced upon 1t until
after the adjacent States had at least
indicated what they proposed to do
along this line It was on this account
that the attempt TO reach An agreement
on some temporary measure for the
District was suggested by Representative
Cnderl,ill. who presided.
Burden on Autoists.
A point in the opposition to the meas
ure Vas that compulsory automobile in-
sIrance would cali tor an expenditure
Of more than $500 900 10y siutoists in
the District with an estimated payment
~ the casualty companies of from $685.
COO 10 s1oo.0oo on personal liability
CLAIMS. This is an unfair financial bur
cen. Ii vas pointed out, in comparison
TO the relatively small arroun. of pro-
tection afforded.
Those who appeared were Edward NJ.
Wallace. president Of the Washington
Autonotive Trade Association: Walter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

3. Guy. counsel for the Washington
Automobile Dealers and the Nation
wide association of dealers, Edwin S
Hege. appearing as M in1ividial Eut
who will make report TO the Citizens
Advisory Council. He Is also member
OF the Traffic Advisory Council and pre-
sented a copy of the resolution adopted
by the Federation Of Citizens ASSoCa-
tons Others were George w Ofutt
of the American Automobile Association
and Arthur Y. Tfadcn Of the Chamber
Of Commerce of the United States.
Mr. Wallace argued that the pro-
rosed legislation is an experiment. that
the law has been in operation in MaSSa-
chusettS only one year and that other
States that have considered 1t have
not adopted it.
Chairman Underhill suggested that
Massachusetts, has an interstate pro-
vision to cover those who regularly
travel over the State line.
Handicapped in Past.
It was emphasized that the District
has been handicapped in the past by
not having laws similar to those in
operation in Maryland and Virginia
Mr.. Guy replied to a question by Mr..
Underhill, saying that If such law
were enacted here it would only &C
centuate the trouble that now exists.
due to the fact that some Virginia resi-
dents register their cars in the Dis
trict. If this law were III force here. he
said many District owners OF cars
would register them in Maryland and
Virginia 10 save the $50 or $50 that
The Insurance certificate would cost.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Under
hill Mfr. Guy said that sooner or later
some such legislation should be passed,
but the conditions are not yet right
when the surrounding area is not also
similarly covered. He believed the Dis
trict should follow Maryland and Vir-
sinia III such matters.
Mr.. Offutt emphasized that the old
principle of an ounce Of protection be-
ing worth more than pound of cure
was the best principle on which to
work. Mr.. Ottutt is chairman of the
Traffic Advisory Council and told the
subcommittee that the American Auto
mobile Association. which he repre-
sents, has membership Of $4,000 in
the District. He thought that in all
such legislation extreme care should be
taken. as Washington would be singled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

out as a model for the rest OF the coun.
try. He declared this proposition had
been placed before % state leglsla-
lures. and OF all these only one mas
adopted it.
Chamber of Commerce Inquiry.
Arthur Won Thadcn submitted a let
ter and the result Of an tnvestigation
on District traffic and auto naoliity
from the Chamber of Commerce OF The
United States
Representative jenkins OF ONO was
delegated by the subcommittee 70 rep
resent 1t and the interests OF drivers OF
cheap cars in the conferences to be held
between Representative Treadway. au-
thor of the bill. and the representatives
of the automobile trade associations.
MIR. Treadway said he does not want
to inflict any hardship on the people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

De,h Spray is unexcelled for de.
stroying moths. bedbuss ctr. II
destroys insect larvae and may he
sprayed on the hnest garments with
the Assurance NJ no injury 10 them
Dcth.spray - u deodofsn, ~ well an
an lnsectlcide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17
Dies on Duty in China.

First Lieut.. Robert M. Burrowes, at
tached to the 18th U. S. Infantry, now
at Tientsin, China, died there Tuesday,
according to War Department advices.
Lieut.. Burrowes was born in Coeymans,
N. Y, April Is. 1893. and was graduated
from Yale University in 1915. He was
a second lieutenant Of Infantry in the
Reserve Corps from November. 1917. to
October 1918. when he was appointed
a first lieutenant in the Regular In
fantry. His father, F. S. BurroWes,
lives in YOnkers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

attache. here. laid wreath on the
grave.
Those representing the Navy Depart
ment at the ceremony were Rear Ad-
miral Thomas J. Sem, Rear Admiral
r. n. Jackson, Rear Admiral Frank
H. Schofield, Rear Admiral Lucian
Bostwick, Rear Admiral Arthr L. Will
lard. Rear Admiral George Rock, Capt
Clarence s. Kempff and Capt. David
M. lie Breton.
Rear Admiral Vogelgesang began his
service to Brazil in 1915 as professor IN
the Naval War College there, and later
organized and became head OF the
American naval mission in Brazil.
New Zealand expects a boom In the
lisn Of allf0ra0oi1nc tliie wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17
SOUSA GETS AWARD.
Arts and Sciences Society Honors
Musician.

NEW YORK, February II tP).--The
Soiciety of Arts and Sciences has
awarded TO John Philip Sousa It's first
gold medal for outstanding achieve
ment in American music.
The society announced that in max
ing the award it was Influenced mot
only by the versatility Of Mr.. Sousa's
genius as composer. conductor and
musician. but also by the warmth OF
his personality and the high quality Of
his patriotism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

OF the District or to try out any expert
ment on them. but that his own expert
ence has shown him that something
ought to be done here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17
bRAZlL tlONORS MEMORY
OF u. S. NAVY OFFICER

Rear Admiral Vogelgesang Paid
Tribute for Building Up Re-
public's Sea Defense.
Brazil's tribute to a United States
naval officer for the work he performed
In training Brazilian naval officers was
paid at the grave in Arlington Gene
terry of Rear Admiral Carl Theodore
Vogelgesang yesterday, the first ami
versary Of his death.
Capt FREDERICK Villar, Brazilian naval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

New Zealand expects a boom In the
use of automobiles this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

just try it once-you will readily 49, IRE
ADVANTAGE thss hySferac tissue Nlth soft. 2rs
texture has over the cloth o. tcvei scr -
moving creams from the face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-17

II you are losing sleep. pep and
vigor on account OF backache and
Other ailments arising from kidney
aud bladder weakness. try the ttstex
is-hour test II IL does not prove
satisfactory. ynii may act fuli re-
fund
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
THREE PHASE MOTORS

Section So. Signs. (a) All signs
must be constructed Of sheet metal Of
not less than No. % u. S. metal
gauge or other approved non-com-
bustible material. All metal must
be galvanized, enameled or treated
with three coats Of anti-corrosive
paint or otherwise protected against
corrosion.
Cb) All signs must be 50 construct
cd as to secure ample strength and
rightly and to be practically wealth
crproof and 80 ~ 10 enclose all ter
minals and wiring other than the
supply leads, except that open wiz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
BOY SCOUTS AND POLICE SEEK
LOST HOSPITAL PATIENT, 70
John A. Mckenzie Has Been
Missing Since Sep
tember II.
500 Reward Offered by
Daughter-Description Is
Broadcast.

A second and more intensive search
for John A. Mckenzie. 70 years old
who disappeared September II from
Washington Sanitarium and Hospital
Takoma Park. Md. will be instituted
tomorrow by Boy Scouts of Washington
and Montgomery County.
Already efforts have been put forth
by Scouts and police to find the miss
ing man. but no trace has been found
Woods in the vicinity of the hospital
were searched by the boys and police
have sent out notice to police depart
ments of the country to be on the
lookout. Montgomery County police
have also been on the watch.
Mr.. Mckenzie, a patient. wandered
away during the afternoon and, as he
had only l8 cents at the time, his
family has grown increasingly worried
over failure to find him.
One hundred dollars reward has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
It Was Effective.

From the London lid Bits
A Somerset farmer on holiday In
London was charged shillings for a
shave and haircut.
Stroking his chin reflection, he re-
marked to the barber upon the horde
of flies covering the ceiling and walls
The proprietor replied that all the
usual remedies had failed to get rid
of the pests. whcreupon the farmer
replied that for , shillings he would
tell him a cure.
The bargain being struck, the farmer
remarked: "Thas only got to get a
pair of steps. catch en- one at time,
cic EN- a shave and haircut. charge
en- ? bob apiece and they'll come here
no -iore!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21
". R. HEREFORD, 81,
CALLED BY DEATH
American Journalist in Eu-
rope, Who Served u. S. News
papers, Dies in Paris.
By the Associated Press.

by tUS hSSOCkbJCu EICSS'
PARIS, September 2l-William Rich
ard Hereford, American journalist who
served American newspapers in Europe
for many years. died at his home here
today, at the age Of 81.
Mr. Hereford. who was born in st.
Joseph. Mo, began newspaper work in
Kansas City in 1890 and later went to
New York He was secretary to The
American Minister to Switzerland from
1895 to 1897 and then returned to
Journalism. From 1904 until 1907 ho
was editor of the New York Herald,
the European edition of the New York
Herald Tribune. and later was Paris
correspondent of the New York World.
He made a tour of South America in
the interests of the Carnegie Founda-
ton of International Peace in 1913, and
during the war served prominently in
the American Ambulance Service.
In recent years he was the director
of the foreign information service of
the Bankers Trust Co. in Paris.
He was the author of several books
and numerous short stories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21

wearing q dark-blue suit. brown felt
hat and black shoes. He had on a
light shirt, with a black bow tie. and
was without a vest. He Is deaf.
Mr.. Mckenzie was employed at the
Capitol on the stenographic committee.
He was we'll known about the building
and had served as secretary TO former
Representative GroSvenor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21

offered by daughter, Miss Mary Nc
Kcnzie, l24 Sixth street northeast for
locating her father.
When last seen Mr. Mckenzie was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-21

Any one knowing of the whereabouts of
MIR. Mckenzie. is requested to notify
his daughter. Miss Mary Mckenzie. 124
Sixth street northeast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11

ger fish in other watts with the
swellings on their bodies.
Nothing appeared TO help the fish
and there seemed nothing more 20
do but to wait and hope for some
thing to happen, when Col. Coupal
remembered about the thyroid gland,
and how this would swell il the body
Of which il formed a part had to live
in polluted surroundings.
He came to the conclusion that the
g~oitres in the trout were due 20
the fish living in such crowded
quarters that the water became
slightly poisoned. To counterfeit
this the trout's thyroid glands were
obliged 10 work overtime to produce
enough iodine compound in their or
ganisms to enable them to live.
Col. Coupal put three drops Of
iodine solution in the watts contain
ing the small fish. Within five min
utes the little trout, which previous
ly had not had enough energy 70
fetch their food, were darting hith-
er and thither full Of energy.
He dropped five drops into the vat
with the bigger fish and gave orders
for this treatment TO be repeated
daily. Within five days the go;tres
had practically disappeared. Col.
Coupal explained this by saying
that the addition Of iodine TO the
water relieved the thyroid glands
from the necessity of producing
much iodine. The glands therefore
decreased in size and the goitres dis
appeared.
The hatchery attendants regard
the whole performance as nothing
short of "A miracle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
TRIO Who
(Contiuued iron paEe onel

Continued from page one)
Mobiles party Of IS which was
aboard the dirigible Italia when it
crashed May Is. while returning from
the North Pole.
Roald Amundsen. Lieutenant Lief
Dietrichsen, Captain Rene GilbaEd
and a crew of three Of q French sea
plane, which tried to find Mobiles
party The Italian Alpine Chasseur.
Captain Sora and two Norwegians.
Warming and Vandongen. guides, who
also started search.
Commander Mobile is the only one
Of his party rescued. One nan was
killed in the crash.
No Rescue I'm Prospect
Fear grew today for the safety of
five fever stricken and partially i'm
sane men marooned en- the ice BY the
crash Of the airShip. There appeared
to be no immediate prospect Of their
rescue. For four days attempts to
communicate with them by radio have
failed.
This silence was attributed to
either weakness of Radio Operator
Giuseppi Biogi or atmospheric con-
ditions. Lieutenant Einar-Paal Lund-
borg. Swedish airman who was res
cued from among the marooned men
off Foyn Island, said Biogi was
weak from fever but managed twice
daily 10 send out radio reports.
Aboard the base ship Citta di Milano
III was asserted that atmospheric con-
ditions prevented short wave radio
communication.
The floe upon which they are drift
ing was growing soft preventing
planes from landing to take them
off. Their hope Of rescue appeared
10 rest upon the ability of the ice
breakers krassin and Braganza fore
ing their way through the pack ice
20 them. The Krassin reported no
progress yesterday. being held in the
ice about 80 miles from the survivors.
Amundsen Still Sought
"A dog team expedition Of Captain
Sora with the Norwegians Warming
and V~andonRen started across the ice
several weeks ago to rescue the
marooned men although warned that
such an attempt was fraught with
great peril. They we're swallowed up
BY the Arctic.
Search for Amundsen, generally be-
lieved to be futile. was being made
today by the sealer Hobby with two
hydro airplanes aboard between
Amsterdam Island and the Greenland
ice. The whole section along the
ice from rs degrees north toward
S~pitZbergen has already been ex-
plored BY Norwegian and French YES
sells without results.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
LIONS PLAN
TO INCREASE
Only go Percenters'
To Be Sought Says
New Club Head

Plans To increase the membership
OF the Brownsville Lions club grad
ually and with $50 percenters" dur
ing the coming year were discussed
by Bill keikel. newly elected presi-
dent Of the organization, AZ the reg
Ulsr meeting Of the club Tuesday.
The Importance Of working up the
weekly luncheon attendance was also
discussed in order that the club
might retain it's lead over other
service clubs or the city, now COM
peting for an attendance trophy.
Regret at the departure from
Brownsville Of Lion Arrowsmith oi
Gibson City, ILL.,, was expressed by
the local organization.
Arrowsmith, aside from being
champion tail twister Of the Gibson
City Lions clubs. Is mayor az that
city and one Of its leading mer-
chants. He had been In Brownsville
for the past few months on an an
nual vacation, il is said.
In explaining the term go per
centers." Keikel declared that the
new members initiated into the club
must attend st least 80 percent oi
the luncheons and take part in oil
activities Of the organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
NOT TO GUST
POSTAL MEN
@. 0. p. Contribution
Probe L. To Go to
Capital

ATLANTA, Ca, July Il.-(P-The
purpose Of the senate Investigation
into alleged irregularities in repub-
lican postoffice patronage is not 10
cause removal OF postmasters who
nave contributed money TO secure
their appointments. This was stated
emphatically BY Senator Smith w.
Brookhart Of Iowa, chairman, az the
opening Of today's hearing here.
with few witnesses remaining 70
be heard here, the senate committee
was ready to transfer its activities
temporarily 70 Washington.
Senator Smith W. Brookhart. re-
publican, lows, said the Georgia hear
ing would be closed during the day
and the committee next would meet
in Washington to hear Postmaster
General New before proceeding with
hearings in other states where CON-
plants similar TO those in Georgia
have arisen.
Meanwhile, with Mrs. Mabel Walk
er Willebrahdt, assistant u. s. attor-
ney general, Ell route to Biloxi, Miss,
70 SAX grand jury Investigation on
charges in that state, the committee
said It would watch the proceedings
closely and follow up with its own in
quiry
A few postmasters were among the
witnesses summoned to appear before
the committee yesterday. One re-
lated how he had paid five per cent
Of his salary to the state central com
mtiteee. Another man declared ne
was asked $500 for a reappointment
for his wife as postmistress at Ball
Ground, Ga.
Roscoe Pickett, chairman Of the
state central committee, occupied the
stand most of yesterdays session, as
sorting that he knew nothing OF any
alleged plan for assessments and had
not collected or authorized the col
lection OF any funds. So far as he
knew, money received by the treas
urer same as voluntary donations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
REID TO Head
CROWERCROUP
Elected at Valley We
getable Gro wers'
Exchange Meet

MERCEDES, July lis. e. Reid
Of Donna was elected president of the
Rio Grande Valley Vegetable Grow
ers Exchange at the annual meeting
Of that organization held at the Ex-
change offices in Mercedes Monday
of this week. A. B. Cron of San
Juan was elected first vice president;
George Warren Of Rio Hondo, second
vice president; r. o. Flenriet OF
Mercedes, secretary and manager;
and manager; and r. l.. Andrews of
Weslaco, treasurer.
IL was made plain at the meeting
yesterday that the exchange would
be much stronger next season than il
was last season. The total member
ship has been increased to fourteen
local associations with q probability
Of several more being added before
the shipping season begins.
II was decided to move the Ex-
change offices into the new United
Printing company building sometime
this week.
IL was announced that new sheds
will be built at La Feria. Donna,
Weslaco and Santa Rosa. The sheds
at San Juan, Pharr and Alamo are to
be enlarged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
CUSTOMS HEAD
MAKES CHECK
Is Satisfied With Work
Being Done In
Brownsville

Complete satisfaction with the
activities Of customs officials in
Brownsville was expressed BY Roy
Campbell, collector Of customs for
the San Antonio district. following
a tour Of inspection in Brownsville
Monday and Tuesday.
Campbell also inspected the new
Gateway bridge and declared that IL
was the finest and most beautiful
international bridge on the Texas
Mexican border.
He also expressed complete salts
faction al the Semi-annual report
which showed that customs revenues
had increased 100 per rent over col
lections for the same time last
year.
This report was completed Satur-
day by VI. "A. NeEle. deputy collector
Of customs for Brownsville.
Neale said Wednesday that the
coming six months would even show
a greater percentage Of gain from
all present indications.
Campbell left Brownsville Tuesday
night for his San Antonio ~headquar-
tiers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
FireEnen to Meet
Next at Mission

WESLAC0, July 1.-The next
quarterly meeting Of the Fifth Dis
trict Firemen association will be held
AZ Mission On the second Tuesday Of
October, according to a decision
reached by the association member
ship in regular quarterly meeting in
this city Tuesday night.
A musical program was given BY
the Weslaco municipal band and the
Harmony Three. Short talks we're
made BY various fire chief members
Of the organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
COOLIDGE LENDS MEDICO
TOCURE GOITRE ON FISH in
SUMMER HOME HATCHERY

SUPERIOR, Wis. July II.-lP=
Good health is so general at the
summer White House that President
Coolidge has turned his physician
over to the treatment and care of the
Cedar Island Lodge trout.
The fish in the famous hatcheries
on the lodge estate developed a
strange goitre-like ailment that de-
formed them and sapped their Vi
tally. Hatchery attendants were
helpless and watched with dismav
the growth swell on the trouts'
necks. Il remained for Col. James
z. Coupal, White House physician,
20 diagnose and cure the evil.
Colonel Coupal noticed that the
small trout in one Of the watts in
which fish Of various sizes are seq
regated in the hatchery, had appar-
entity hardly enough energy to move
10 get their food. This had 10 be
brought to their mouths for them
to feed themselves. The distracted
attendants also showed him the big
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
EXPOSE FAKE
INJURY ring
Witness Tells Court
Of D~efrauding In
surance Groups

NEW YORK, July 11.-iP-An
elaborate system Of fake accident
claims estimated 70 cost insurance
companies -, 1000, 900 a year has been
described az an investigation into am
bulance chasing before S upreme
Court Justice W~asservogel.
Thirteen lawyers and five physi-
clans were named as members Of a
ring that employed men and women
70 Take falls over man hole covers and
other sidewalk distractions.
Operation Of the ring was described
BY Daniel Laulich, lawyers runner
who now is serving a prison term for
insurance frauds, and Irving Fuhr. q
truck driver and painter when not
engaged in accident Hopping"
Laullch, who named lawyers and
physicians involved In the accident
taxing and estimated the amount Of
the Insurance companies losses. de-
scrlbed in detail the method Of op-
Grafton.
a "flopperx he said. would find a
defect IN a sidewalk Of an insured
building, trip over il and then make a
false claim of injury. The Hopper
he declared, rarely went 70 a hos
pital but q second man would gather
the names OF witnesses 70 the "ac-
ciGent.'
The claim would be placed in the
hands of n OF the attorneys in the
ring, while a physician also affiliated
with the ring would furnish a false
medical certificate. Suit would then
be filed against the insurance COM
pany.
Laulich said the ring had arranged
with an insurance broker for in
formation on buildings carrying in
surance against personal injury and
paid s. each for such tips. He said
he drew a salary OF $40 a week from
the lawyers and a split Of the profits
which averaged $50 a week.
Fuhr testified he at first was en-
ployed By an agency 10 fake acct
dents for q salary Of $50 10 SIS a
week but later became a free lance
Hopper selling his claims TO lawyers
on a contingent basis or 80 per cent
Of the recovery. He did about 10
"flops' a day. he said.
Several girls testified they had re-
ceived small sums. usually S.. from
various lawyers for posing As acct
dent victims before insurance COM
pany physicians.