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The Washington times., 1929-01-22
MAY WIS.,
HAVANA
FOR DAY
Or TWO
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blue Atlantic on one side and the
waving orange groves on the other.
An impressive welcome has been
arranged for the Hoover party at
Miami, which win be reached about
q o'clock this afternoon. Mayors
or various Florida cities and dis
tinguished winter colonists win
comprise q welcoming committee,
and participate in q parade that
viii take in the principal points of
interest in Miami before crossing
the causeway to Miami Beach to
the Penny estate, on Belle Isle,
where Mr.. Hoover viii be domiciled
during his stay. School children
will line the causeway and the
yachts in the bay will be dressed
fer the occasion, while overhead
viii be numerous airplanes from
nearby naval and coast guard sta
ssens.
May Visit Havana
Mr.. Hcover.s plans for his stay in
Florida are still to large extent un.
determined. He viii do q lot Of fish.
fng. That much is certain. He will
also see ana confer with numerous
people, among them, in all proba.
RfiiEy, Dwight w. Morrow, ambassa.
dor to Mexico, who is vacationing in
"a sau. Morrow has been mentioned
Ter the Secretaryship Of State, but 1t
Is considered unlikely that he will be
appointed, not because he is not quail
flied for the post. but because he can
render greater service to the new Ad.
ministration in his present job.
It has been definitely decided that
Mr.. Hoover will not attempt West
Indian cruise before March 4. as he
had planned. 1t Is possible that he
win make flying visit to Havana
sometime before his return to Wash
ington, but even that was said today
to be uncertain.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
PROBE BEGUN IN
PEARSON GAS
PURCHASE

The pubIic Utilities Commission.
its curiosity aroused by the recent
purchase Of 1000 shares OF Wash.
ington Gas Light Co. II going to
find out whether out-of-town inter
asts are seeking control Of the gas
market here.
Engineer Commissioner William
b. I1adue today announced that the
acquisition OF the large block Of
stock by Dane A. Pearson, OF New
York city. will be officially inquired
into by the Commission at its next
meeting on Thursday.
Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride will be conferred with be
tween now and Thursday and in.
structed to advise the commission
as to what steps should be taken
to learn whether any law has been,
violated In the stock transactions.
Violation Seen
The La Toilette anti-merger law
provides that "it shall be unlawful
for any foreign or local holding
corporation directly or Indirectly tn
own, control, or hold or vote stock
or bonds OF any public utility cor,
poration organized under any gen
eral incorporation law or special act
az the United States to do business
In the District OF Columbia. Z
Colonel I.adue also pointed out
that the public utilities law declares
if. shall be unlawful for utility cor
porationa here to sell or transfer
any portion OF its stock or bonds
to any other public slltility corpora
ton or holding corporation, unless
expressly authorized by Congress and
that such transactions without au-
thOrity lof Congress shall be utterly
void and of no effect.
The District Supreme Court has
authority to dissolve any public atil-
visions OF this law.
Al limiting clause, however, pro
yides that such unauthorized trans
actions must include at least 70 per
cent of the local corporations.
There are 1900 shares Of stock
5ok the gas company outstanding.
The par value of this stock II $50.
The purchase To be investigated by
the commission does not involve 20
per cent 0f the compaIly's stock,
but the probe would be general, and
designed to discover II there il any
Illegal ownership result from the
Pearson purchase, together with
other recent sales Of stock on the
local exchange.
The commission Is considering the
calling Of 4 public hearing, ct which
officers of the compan. would be
called upon to reveal holders OF stock
Ia the concern. It was learned.
Pearson refused to discuss his pur-
chase of the block OF stock from the
Letter estate. but did reveal that he
was representing group Of New
York business men.
The commission has heard OF other
representatives of out-of,town bust
ness men attempting to buy gas conn
pany stock. The commission will
seek to find out what u behind all
this.
The gas company stock sold on the
stock Exchange here for Sill when
Pearson bought the Letter stock for
SIPS q share.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
Farley Opened
ON SCHOOLS

An allday conference Of officers
and chalrmen OF the High School
Parent Teacher Associations was held
at the Franklin administrator build.
ing today.
The first session opened 1T 10
q M, with discussion of the ac-
tivities and projects De the organiza.
tion.
Principals of the washington
high schools were present 1T the
afternoon meeting.
Mrs. Charles Il. Roe, field secre.
tary for the National Congress 81
Parents and Teachers, spoke 81
why Parent Teacher A 1ociafions?,.
Mrs. Roe has been Ia washing.
ton the past 10 days. doing organi-
zation work under the direction 81
Mrs Giles Scott Rafter. PRECEDENT
OF the District OF Columbia branch
OF the association,
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
NJ BRIDE DEATH
PROBE AGAIN
OPENED
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in ii had waned here and hide swore
to some day solve the mystery.
The Scrivener angle to the case
was laid before Senator Pine today.
One theory advanced at the time of
Scrivener's death was that someone
connected with the Mcbride murder
may have had part In doing away
with scrivener at his home in
Georgetown.
Although he knew Mcbride in
Oklahoma, where he has been an oil
man for years. Senator Pine today
said he did not know and had never
heard Of the man who came TO Wash
ington and claimed the body Of Nc
Bride, saying he was the lifelong
friend and business associate Of the
dead man.
Hunt for Miss Deer
senator Pine indicated today he
would call on the Department OF
Justice and the Bureau OF Indian
Affairs OF the Department OF the
Interior for any data they may
have gathered in connection with
the Mcbride staying.
The Indian Affairs Committee,
should 1t conduct an investigation
Of the case, viii, Il Is said. use
its own investigators.
AT the time Of the Mcbride sIay.
Ing. 4 report reached Washington
that his brother. Michael Mcbride,
was critically III In a st. Louis
hospital.
One report was that he was
dying. Since then nothing more
has been heard of the brother.
Records OF the courts in Okla.
honla, st. Louis, and Chicago win
be searched during the new inquiry
into the case and efforts viii be
Tnade 70 locate Miss Deer III Paris,
II she IL alive.
She could throw much light on
the case Senator Pine believes.
The fntltilated body of Barney
McBfide. wealthy Oklahoma OF
operator. was found August 3. 1872,
beneath culvert on 4 State road
near Meadows. Md. Theirs were
nearly a score OF gashes In the
back Of his neck, made. presllm.
ably, with q pen knife.
His head had been battered II
with a club. His wrists were also
severely cut. 1t was one Of the
most brutal slayings In the annals
OF Maryland crime.
Unidentified Several Days
For several days the body re
I aafY
woman who conducted q roonline
house on Third Street reported Il
the police that Mcbride had been
missing from her house for several
days. She later identified the body,
Mcbride. 1t developed. came ia
Washington from Muskpgee. Okla.
having taken q room In the house
on Third Street. !,
Monday, August s. he spent the
night there. He left early the
following morning. He did not re,
turn to the rooming. house. Subse.
quent investigation showed that Nc
Bride visited the Elks' clubhouse on
II Street Tuesday Afternoon and
again on Wednesday.
No Glue 81 value
Not q single clue to the mystery
proved OF value Robbery was be.
lieved to be the motive for the kill
ing. as several ditmond rings and
some money was missing from the
mans clothing when he was found
Several years later a claim was
made that McBride's murderer was
in the House OF Correction at Jes.
sup. Nd. but investigation failed
to substantiate the report.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
Two Held on Charge
Of Transporting Rum

Ralph Ignatius Harbaugh, rs,
and Charles Butler Mosby, ri, were
held under $4,000 bond each by
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage
today. on the testimony OF Police
man w. B. Satterthwaite, OF the
Ninth precinct, that he caught
them transporting z40 quarts OF
Nauor IN an automobile.
The policeman said the car passed
him in the 200 block OF Tenth ST.
n. e., and he smelled liquor. He
jumped on the running board. Later
he said, he found the smell came
from quart bottle which waF
leaking. The car and it's cargo
were seized.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
Health Service Finds
Flu Epidemic Waning

The peak Of the influenza epidemic
has passed definitely. the Public
Health Service announced today.
For the week ending January 10,
% States and the District Of Co
lunbia reported 1850 new cases.
compared to 60,sSs cases the pre-.
Yceding week.
The reports showed that the mum.
her OF new cases ii considerably
lower for all sections except New
England. where small increases are
noted.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
700 Persons Expected
To Honor Archbishop

pscted to attend the banquet that
night at the Mayflower Hotel. by
the League of Laymen's Retreats.
The banquet committee is headed
by Walter Beller. George O'Connor
Is chairman OF the entertainment
committee and Gerald walsh heads
the invitation committee.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
Little Entente to Hold
Economic Conference

VIENNA, Jan. % tT.N.S1.-Afl
economic conference Of the Little
Entente -Iugoslavia. Czechosloyakia
and Rumania will open about
March 1. according TO word from
Belgrade today.
II is understood the conference
will deal only with commercial,
financial and Industrial matters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24
NORTHERN LAWNS SHOULD BE SEED-
 ED IN THE FALL.

The urge to indulge in growing green things usually reaches the point of action in the average individual in the spring, about the time the mail delivers the seed catalogue
 As a result of his spring fever many lawns seeded in the spring instead of in the fall. Seeding northern lawns in the spring is a funda- mental error according to R. A. Oakley, of the United States Department of Agriculture
 Northern turf grasses, Dr. Oakley explains, may be likened to winter wheat in certain vegetable habits of growth. Winter wheat is well known, requires for it's best production fall sowing in order that it may stool out before the winter arrives and be ready for the business of making a crop the following spring. careful study of the northern lawn grasses he says, shows that they should be in the late summer or early fall if they to compete successfully with the noxious weeds the next spring and subsequently,.
 Seed of most southern lawn grasses however should be sown in the spring; consequently south lawns usually escape the that so badly handcaps many northern lawns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24
ANOTHER ALASKA BOOK.

First copies have recently been received In Alaska of the second book of a well known Alaskan author-Rev Robert Joseph Diven, of Wrargell The new book Tim Towser' which is the story of an Alaskan dog, has for it's locale a town ot Southeast Alaska in which Dr. Diven has spent a number of years.
 Though the book was intended primarily for juvenile readers, it cannot help but appeal to all those who are interested in dogs It is the story of a small dog which makes friends with a cap tured young grizzly cub, Johnny, whose mother had been killed. The author takes Tim and Johnny through number of interesting incidents, the lat ter in the end saving Tim's life and then going back to his wilderness home-Grizzly Basin.
 Dr. Diven is known for his numerous short stories in St. Nicholas and for his first book, "Rowdy" which the story of dog in the Interior where pr. Diven lived for number of years New York critic has stated that the accuracy and atmosphere of reality which this lat est tale has, could in other way than by the long and careful study of dogs and wilder ness folk which the author has made, both in the States and during his long residence in Alaska.
 The book which is published by the Century Company is well illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull who was also the Illustrator for "Rowdy" and of the world today. The securing of him as the illustrator speaks highly of the merit which the publishers have accorded this book.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24
Steam Pipes to Melt Snow.
(Popular Mechanics Magazine.)

Steam pipes being employed to conquer the snowdrifts that pile up each winter in the Berthoud Pass over the Continental Divide. This pass, Il 300 feet above sea level often is blocked by snow from late october to May or June. Shovelng out the snow IS an almost impossible task for about mile and half and it is in this section that steam ppes are to be used. Buried few inches under ground, no great heat is required as it will be necessary to keep the ground only few degrees above freezing so the snow will melt and the water will drain off
 It is hard to why this nation deyotes so much attention to college football when there are so many high school games to watch-(olympia Olympian)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24
The DOran Spotlight.
Anchorage Times.)

Prohibition enforcement must be moving very smoothly in the States if Commissioner Doran can spare the time to turn the official spotlight on Alaska. He must have been prospector at some time in his career-ready to stampede to a distant strike, while there remains good prospecting ground all about him. The National Capital where the Commissioner makes his headquarters, it said to be fairly good field for the kind of prospecting in which he is engaged but he apparently is not aware of it. In fact, he became rather indignant recently when some person accused Washington of being one of the wettest spots in the country and pub licly proclaimed the charge untrue. And it may be that he is hunting about the country now in an effort to find a community that is wetter What is easier than to pin the charge on Alaska far enough away to be accused of almost anything.
 Of course there is violation of the dry law in the Territory but the suggestion that conditions here are such as to warrant special attention at Prohibition headquarters will be regarded seriously only by those who do not know Alaska To others It is a joke. All of the liquor that is peddled in Alaska in a month would not meet the reouire- ments of of Washington's pay-places for a single night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24
A CAVE SUPPER By Mary Graham Bonner

The cave was not so very large but it was quite comfortable. There were places so low they could not stand up, but they could sit up in any, place. The Little Black Clock said he thought this would be so quiet after the noise that was made from all the airplanes. The air was abso- lutely cluttered up with them. The traffic was getting terrible.
 The Little Black Clock had turn ed himself ahead about 200 years
 The supper was quite nice but John and Peggy wished there were a cake They liked cake when there was a party.
 T tried to get you some," the Little Black Clock said, but it's hard to get. So many people do mot bother with it any more."
 And I've eaten so little and yet I feel so full" John added.
 EHCepb Oll very ldlt OCCdoiOllo that's the way it is," said the Lit tie Black Clock. You're not sup posed to bother with all the fuss of meal and the fuss of eating and the time it takes and the dishes that must be washed up, and all of that.
 Now meals can be served with hardly any trouble at all and you feel as though you'd eaten a lot.
 However, some people are still old fashioned and like to have long, tasty, chatty meals"
 They wandered now outside the cave.
 T never thought I'd want to be old fashioned" said John, but do believe I'd want to be if I stayed way ahead of the time like this for very long. What do I hear, now?" st
 "The traffic squad going after the poor drivers and those who don't keep the rules"
 Can't we see them?"
 Surely" said the Little Black Clock. I'll arrange with one of the air policemen for tomorrow night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

President Butler and President Angel and Presi- dent Hibben addressed the undergraduates at the opening of the college year, and from what we hear, the ideas that they advanced-and they were good too-certainly sank in. In some instances that know of they sank without trace (New York World)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

Miss Ishbel Macdonald made no enemies in the United States when she expressed regret that she would be unable to see at least of the World Series baseball games. She said to witness one had been among her life ambitions, and she declared that she would back and fulfill that ambition yet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

Censors are making Boston widely known as a Nut" City.-(New York WorldD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24
Sitka in Spotlight.
(Prince Rupert Empire.)

Sitka Alaska, has figured prominently on the front page, recently in connection with the visit of the Russian airmen Once the capital of Rus sian America, Sitka is of the most historic towns in the West. Sitka was popuous and busy, when there San Francisco Some of the bells, in early California Missions cast in Sitka Not such new country, after all!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

According to Prohibition Commissioner Doran our stock of medicinal liquor has gotten so low there's hardly any use to get sick -(Seattle Post Intelligencer0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24
BUNK PHILOSOPHY.

Faith is usually beneficial. It is better to believe in something false than not to believe in anything-(Prince Rupert News) That is an old philosophy that has been guid
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

ing too many for generations. Believe some thing superficially thinking teachers used to tell us The advice is useless to worth while minds, for they do not choose what they believe. They be- lieve what the application of to known facts compels them to believe. They believe in other words, what they must and not what they please.
 We way that belief in something false" could permanently help anyone under any cir cumstances. And to not believing in anything, it has often been proved that it is better keep the mind open and free long possible. The danger is not that will not believe in anything but that he will believe too strongly in something he knows little about There is to fear that one will enter middle life too opnionated than that he will reach that age without convictions
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

The dispatches chronicle successful airplane flight with 169 persons board. Airplanes will be used before long to carry excursions. ~ EN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

The German town of Meissen has refused, in connection with it's thousandth anniversary to grant the freedom of the city to President Hindenburg It is old enough to know better-(New York Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-24

No man is really a pessimst if he can forget the mean things he knows about himself-( Prince Rupert NewS.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-09
Great z Minute
Cold Reliever
Takes Country

The sensation or the drug trade
- Asptronzl. the two-minute cold
reliever. authoritatively guaranteed
cy the laboratories: tested, approv-
81 and most enthusiastically en-
dorsed by the highest authorities,
and proclaimed by the people az
Ten times as quick and effective as
Whiskey. rock and rye, or any other
cold remedy they have ever tried.
To get rid on that cold, step into
the nearest drug store hand the
clerk coo for a bottle Of Aspironal.
dhe liquid cold remedy. and tell him
70 serve you two teaspoonsful. With
your watch in your hand, take the
drink at r swallow and call for
your money back in two minutes II
you cannot feel the distressing
symptoms OF your cold fading away.
Don't be bashful. for all druggists
invite and expect YOU to try Ill
Take the remainder OF the bottle
home 10 your wife and children.
Tor Aspironal is nv far the safest.
most effective. easiest 70 take and
re most agreeable cold remedy for
children as well as adults. Quickest
relief for catarrhal Group and chill
dren's choking up at night. All
druggists carry and guarantee AS
pironal. the largest selling LIQUID
cold remedy IN the world. (adv.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-09
PERSONALS

Miss Lillian Tedford spent Thurs
day In Brownsville.
DR.. r. F. Scott returned to his
home in Houston after spending a
week visiting his sister Mrs. Joe
Holloway.
Mrs. Frank Grimsell and Mrs.
Frieda Frey Of San Benito were the
guests Of Mrs. Harry Townes We'd
nesday.
Miss Elba Sue Roberts returned
to San Marcus Sunday night after
spending Thanksgiving here with her
father.
Miss Anna Ruth Howard return
ed Sunday 70 the college OF Arts and
industries at Kingsville after spend
ing Thanksgiving here with relatives
and friends.
Rev. o. c. Grow. presiding elder
of the Brownsville district, occupied
the pulpit Of the local Methodist
church Sunday evening. after which
the first quarterly conference was
held.
Miss Louise Armstrong returned
to school in Austin Monday after
spending the holiday here with her
parents.
Nj. and Mrs. A Z. Buchanan have
returned TO their home In San An
tonic after a weeks visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Parks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-09
OLMITO SOCIAL CLUB
AT

The Olmito Social Club held its
monthly meeting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Parker with
twenty-three members answering
roll call. After a delightful social
hour, presents were exchanged a.
mong the women and a representa-
tive OF the Boy Scouts announced
their benefit play to be held at the
Olmito High School.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess and everyone had ar
enjoyable afternoon. I4Ir next meet
ing will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Mickle. who will be assisted
by Mrs. Jack Mickle. the first We'd
nesday In January .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-09

morrow does not leave IN unpre
pared.
The lovelier we are physically. the
nearer We approach a perfection In
dress and appearance. the mere I'm
portant It in that we have the com.
plete knowledge OF social graces 90
that we don't spoil our ensemble by
some awkwardness resulting from
lack OF knowledge
] once knew a girl who was con
sidered by msn and women to Be one
OF the Ioveliest women they haze
eve known. And i've heard both
men and women say:
What u pity that girl doesn't just
stand stiIl and let people gaze at her
When she joins others she hasn't the
faintest idea OF what to say or DO
Another thing that makes polss 50
essential i that the girl and woman
who has the poise born Of knowledge
is so graceful in der manner, 30 easy
10 talk TO. 80 satisfying to present To
others and to take out that she fre
quently IL far more popular than a
more beautiful but less cultivated
! girl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-09
DONNA
MRS. DAVIDSON
Has CLUB

MRS. DAVIDSON
HAS CLUB
Mrs. w. A. Davidson was hostess
to the Woman's Club Friday after
noon. Despite the Indictment wea-
Their Is members answered roll call.
After a short business session led
by the president, Mrs. w. A. Wright,
Mrs. Harry Carroll as leader pres
ented the program Roll call was
answered with a quotation On art.
Mural Pictures in the congressional
library was given by Mrs. Carroll
and Rosa Bonheur, Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds- Corot. by Mrs. L. M. Marshall.
At the close OF the afternoon re-
freshmentS were served. Mrs. W.. O.
Taylor assisted Mrs. Davidson during
the afternoon. The next club meet
will be held Friday. at the home Of
Mrs. Walter Weaver with Miss Jane
Redfield and Mrs. G. B. Mccormick
as hoStesses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-09
POST BRIDGE CLUB
HOSTESS

Miss Ista Pritchard was hostess to
the Post Bridge cIup Monday even
ing at the home OF MRS. Jonn Nc
Lellan. Attractive holiday decora-
lions made a pretty setting for two
tables OF players. AL the close Of the
games Miss Villa Mas Taylor held
high score and Miss Lena Pritchard
second high.
A salad course was served to eight
members.