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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
VICTIM OF LEAP
DECLARED SUICIDE
Coroner's Verdict Given in
Case of Mrs. Cleveland
SiouSsat of Texas.

A verdict Of suicide was returned by
coroner's jury yesterday in the death
of Mrs. Alma Cleveland Sioussat, 49
years old, who plunged to her death
from q tenth-story window of the
Raleigh Hotel Friday night.
Yesterday and last night police
headquarters was kept busy answering
inquiries of friends of the dead woman
as to the manner of her death and
the location of her relatives.
Mrs. Sioussat, wealthy, cultured,
much Travelled and of prominent
Houston, Tex, family. was we'll known
here and in Baltimore, the former
home of her husband. st. George L.
Sioussat, college professor, who him.
self is a representative of family of
high social standing in the Maryland
city.
Brother and Sister on Way.
William D. Cleveland. 1r.. Houston
cotton factor and wholesale grocer,
brother of Mrs. Sioussat, and Mrs. S.
are expected In Washington today or
tomorrow to take charge of the body.
Meanwhile DR.. Benjamin F. Weems of
1746 K street, upon telephoned request
of Mr.. Cleveland, had it removed from
the morgue to Hyson's undertaking
establishment.
Yesterday DR.. Weems told a .coroner's
jury that Mrs. Sioussat's physical con-
dition was such as might easily lead
to dependency and desperation. He
said she had been suffering from q
stomach ailment which there was little
chance to cure. Since May, when she
underwent an operation, she had been
q patient at the Washington Sanitarium.
Moves to Hotel.
On October she left the sanitarium
and moved to the Carlton Hotel. She
went to the Raleigh Hotel about 10
o'clock Friday night and took a room
on the tenth floor. Jesse Irwin, night
copy editor of The Star, from The Star
city room, saw her sit on the window
sill of the hotel room with her back
to the chaSm between the two build
ings and lean backward until she
tumbled down to roof nine stories below.
Her skull was crushed and her neck
broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
is YEARS ORDERED
FOR THREE BREAK.
Similar Cases Before Court Al
Disposed Of With Light
Sentences.

John Cooper. colored. who escapc
from the cellroom in the eourtnou.
while waiting to be returned to tail, ant
was at liberty for several weeks befoi
being picked up In Maryland, was sen
to the penitentiary by Justice Peytol
Gordon yesterday for Is years, follow
ing his conviction of three cases o.
HOUSEKEEPING. r. L. Ludlow, colored
convicted with him, received q term o
five years, and M. j. Hickerson, VIII,
pleaded guilty, was let OF with q term
Of three years.
Marvin L. Harlow was sentenced te
term of six years In the penitentiary
following his conviction with Thelme
H. Sizotsky on two charges Of house
breaking and larceny. David Bremen
jointly indicted with them, pleaded
guilty and is serving q term Of three
years. Harlow told the court that he
had met Bremen while serving a term
at Lorton, and that he had been led
aStray by the other convict.
On the statement OF Assistant United
States Attorney Walter M. Shea that
the woman had merely acted rs a
lookout" for the robbers, sitting In an
automobile while the two premises were
ransacked by the men. Justice Gordon
referred her case to Probation Oficer
Steele for investigation and report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Policeman Howe, Who Shot
Boilermaker, Only Eye
Witness to Testify.
MAN AND TWO WOMEN
REFUSE TO TAKE STAND
Inquest Lasts Two and a Half
Hours Before Finding Is
Made by Jury.

A coroner's jury yesterday exonerated
Policeman Benjamin F. Howe of the
eighth precinct in the fatal shooting a
week ago yesterday of William Douglas,
40-year-old boilermaker, of 70s Seventh
street southeast, when he went to an
apartment at 1921 Belmont street to
quiet party in progress there.
The inquest lasting two and a half
hours, was featured by procession of
witnesses to the stsnd who could tell
nothing PERTAINING to the actual shoot
ing, and then by the refusal of the
three eyewitnesses of the Staying to
testify on the ground that they might
tncriminate themselves.
Heard Disturbance.
Witness after witness was put on the
stand in repetition Of testimony that
they heard a disturbance in the apart
ment. in which Douglas was killed,
after he had severely beaten Howe on
the head with the oficer's night stick
Then when the time came for the
testimony of the two young women who
were at the party, Margaret Elizabeth
Frye of the Belmont street address, and
Virginia Mae Campbell, 1917 Riggs
place, 1t was found they had gotten
tired of waiting and had left. That
necessitated the sending of their at
torney. James r. Reilly, and q police
man for them.
After waiting about 10 minutes. Cor
oner j. Ramsay hewitt put on his hat
and coat and ordered recess, and Just
then in walked two young women. Re-
fusing to expedite the then long drawn
out proceedings by taking their testi-
mony at once, the coroner stood by his
order for a recess and 1t was 2:30
O'Clock before the hearing was finally
completed.
Counsel Interferes.
Reilly, who represented the women,
and Thomas Edward Smoot, "a years
old, Of Ballston, Va, the fourth mem
Der Of the party, now charged with
assault with intent to kill, refused to
let any OF his clients testify, citing
the charge against Smoot and saying
that testimony by the two girls might
show them to be accessories before or
after the fact
Howe, with his head still swathed in
bandages and his eyes discolored, was
put on the stand and allowed to give
the only account Of what actually hap
pened.
He told how he was attracted tn
the party by the noise coming from the
apartment and how once inside the
place he was set upon by Smoot and
Douglas and 1t was necessary for him
to shoot the latter to preserve his own
life. He said he was admitted to the
apartment and did not force his way in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
WASHINGTON BOOK
COLLECTION MOVED
American Historical Review
Comments on Public
Library Feature.

The washingtoniana division of the
Public Library Is cited as "a model for
the assembling of important material on
the history OF notable cities" by the
American Historical Review sin its Oc-
tober number, which calls attention 10
the selected list of books about Wash
ington, compiled by Katherine K. Pat
ten, curator OF the collection.
The remarkable Washingtoniana COLI
lection, as 1t Is further described, has
for MANY years been known to Washing
tonians, both in civil and ofneial life,
who have had occasion to draw upon It's
resources. It represents nearly 80 years
of research by Miss Patten, who has
gathered together every available bit OF
information about the city from Its IN
ception.
ScrapbOOks a Feature.
One of the features of the collection
is a group of scrapbooks. The material
brought together In this series OF vol
umes covers such subjects as Bio
graphical Sketches Of Washington Men
ments,' Hotels and Restaurants, y
washington in War Time THE Old
Brick Capitol" Early Washington, :"
Historic Houses" and THE White
House" The contributions to the liter
allure Of Washington history made by
James Croggon, who wrote on "Old
washington" and by John Harry Shan
non. THE Rambler" are preserved here,
along with, the articles by John r.
Coyle and George Simmons Roadside
sketches" OF more recent date are
the arguments in favor of suffrage for
the District of Columbia written by
Theodore w. .NoyeS.
80 Work Of Miss Patten.
In addition to her painstaking labor
In assembling this material, Miss Pat
ten has contributed valuable indexes
to most of them.
Housed for many years as part Of the
general reference collection, the Wash
ingtoniana division has, for the past
year, been established in quarters espe-
cially planned for its accommodation in
the second floor lobby of the central
building of the Library. Here its OPP
portunities for service have been great
~ enlarged. It is open to the public
from Q am. to 4 pm. every week day
Copies of the list of books about
Washington may. be obtained at the
central building Of the Public Library
or at any Of it, Branches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
FRIENDSHIP HOUSE
PLANS OBSERVANCE
Tablet to Be Dedicated on
TWenty-fifth Anniversary
of Institution.

A three-day program in connection
with the twenty-fifth or silver anniver-
sary Of the founding of Friendship
House, the center for settlement work
in the Southeast section of Washington
will open Tuesday afternoon.
Featuring the program. a representa-
tive gathering of District officials and
citizens on Wednesday will witness the
unwilling of the tablet placed upon the
quarters of Friendship House. 324-326
Virginia avenue, by the permanent
committee on marking places of his
torical interest in the District of Co
lumbia. This historic house was erected
in 1900 by DR.. Frederick May. Later
it was owned and occupied by Col Sam
uel Nichols Smallwood, twice mayor OF
Washington, from June IA, 1919, to
June II, 1882, and from June IA. 1924
until his death, on September 80, 1924
Commissioner Proctor L. Doueherty
is expected to attend the exercises and
the tablet will be unveiled by Elizabeth
Dougherty his 12-year-old daughter.
The program will be under the auspices
of the committee which marked the
house.
In honor Of the anniversary. OF
Friendship House a program done in
silver-foil has been printed and dis
tributed.
The program opens with a buffet
luncheon, from 1: 80 to 2:30 O'Clock
cises at 2:45 O'Clock. DR.. John L.
Elliott of Hudson Guild, New York City,
will speak on Settlement Ideals at
Work in the Life of Today" Music
will be furnished by the Children's
Glee Club and Toy Symphony
Preceding the tablet unwilling exer-
cises Wednesday there will be open
house" at the settlement home at $50
o'clock In the afternoon, at which tea
Ross Club. The unwilling exercises
begin at 4:45 o'clock.
John Clagett Proctor, chairman of
the permanent committee, will preside
The Marine Band Orchestra will fur
nish the music on this occasion.
After an invocation by Rev. Moses
r. Lowell. DR.. Frederick May and WASH
ington Topham, the latter secretary
treasurer Of the permanent committee,
will make addresses.
Miss Dougherty then will unveil the
tablet and after an address by Henry
P. Blair, who will tell of the history
and work of Friendship House, there
will be q vocal duet by Miss Mary Apple
and Miss Jean Mum. The exercises
will close with the benediction by Rev
Mr.. Lowell.
Visitors Will have an opportunity dur
ing the tea hour to inspect the settle
ment house and get acquainted with
the work 1t is doing for the children
and mothers of the neighborhood. Miss
Lydia Burklin, the superintendent, will
explain 1t to them.
The formal opening of the new open
air gymnasium at Friendship House will
be celebrated at o'clock THURSDAY
evening with community singing. This
gymnasium fills an urgent need OF the
settlement house Earlier in the eve
ming, ut 6 o'clock. supper will be served
by the Mothers Club of Friendship
House, followed by "reminiscences and
informal talks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
SHOW SMALL INCREASE
District Reports one-Third of One
Per Cent Rise for
Month.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Retail food prices for the month end
ing September Is, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics announced yesterday. showed
an increase of one-third of ! per cent
over the previous month and Of pr
cent over the corresponding period last
year.
At the same time the whole price
index exhibited Q recession of one
fifth of / per cent under August and
ga per cent below September, 1928.
For food prices the year 1919 is clas-
sified as 100 and for wholesale prices
100 Is set for the year 1925.
IS 80 out of the 81 reporting cities
showed increases In the averages cost
Of food as compared with the proceed
ing period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

Charles g. Glover, Edwin N. Lewis
Ralph Lowell OF Boston, william G.
Mather Of Cleveland, Undersecretary OF
the Treasury Mills, Newbold Noyes
James Parmelee, william Cooper Proc
ter Of Cincinnati, George Wharton Pep
per of Philadelphia, DR.. william @
Rives. Henry B. Rust of Pittsburgh
Herbert l.. Satterlee of New York, Cor.
coran Thorn, Arthur w. Thompson oi
Philadelphia, Charles Beecher Warren
Of Detroit and Dr. william Holland
Wilmer Of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
paddock" ORDERED.
Temporary Injunction Is Issued
Against Building.

A temporary paddock" injunction
has been granted by Justice Stafford
against premises 946 Lettie street south
west on petition of United States At
torney Leo A. Rover and Harold W.
circuit that the property was being con-
Quoted as a nuisance within the mean
ing OF the national prohibition law
Edward Nelson. Annie Rowland and
Isabella Howard are named as tenants
OF the premises, which Is said TO be
owned by Elwood w. McIntire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Confederate Veteran Dies.

DOTHAN, Ala, October 10 CP.-Brig
Gen. C. w. Mitchell of Birmingham
Confederate veteran, is dead. having
succumbed to heart attack while doing
the minuet the last dance. at q re-
union. He was IS years old ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
England Lists $4,000 Patents.

OF the $4,000 patents listed in Eng
land last year most of the applications
dealt with "talkies," television or air.
craft Providence Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
MI

Barometric pressure was rela-
lively high over the Southwest
this morning, and moderately low
over the northwestern and eastern
states. Moderate to heavy rains
occurred within the last "a hours
in Alabama and Georgia, and light
to moderate general precipitation
practically throughout the eastern
half of the United States. 1t was
considerably colder in the central
and south-central states this morn
ing, and still warmer throughout
the great Northwest. In fact tenn
peratures are above the seasonable
average practically throughout the
country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
CLASSIFIED
ATES and RULES

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
C~ONSTABLE'S SALE
THE A OF x
CNTTATr-Vy An CAFT0~


COUNTY OF CAMERON
BY virtue Of an Order of Sale is
sued out Of the Honorable Civil Dis
trict Court Of Cameron County,
Texas, on the 1st day Of March,
1929, the Clerk thereof. in the case
Of G.. z. Warmer VS.. F. 3. Latham
mo. 1880, aid to me as Constable,
directed and delivered, I will pro-
coed to sell to the highest bidder. for
cash, between the hours OF 1000
a. m. and 400 o'clock, D. m, on Sat
urday, the 18th day of March A. D.
1929, at the Court House door in the
City Of Brownsville, the following
personal property, situated in the
County of Cameron and State of
Texas, and within the corporate
limits of the City Of Brownsville,
and described as follows, to-wit:
One liquid carbonic Fountain and
carbonatOr. one sixteen foot Pink
Tennessee Marble Counter, One Wal
rus back bar model 12-1 Oak finish.
One one-haif horse power frigidaire
compressor and cabinet. One Ma
tional Cash Register. One sand
vich toaster. One Prescription case.
One Schwb Safe Mode AIS. knob
number 1881. Two sets of tables and
chairs, (Seatmores) One six foot
tobacco wall case, three six foot dis
play cases, one pair Of finished ends,
one refrigerator candy case. One
display wrapping case. one five foot
cigar case said articles now located
IN Brownsville. Texas. Levied on
the ITst day Of March. 1929. and to
be sold to satisfy a Judgment dated
the 9Th day of February, 1929 and
recorded in the Minutes Of said
Court, in favor Of G.. E. Warmer,
against F. B. Latham, for the sum
Of Three Thousand Three Hundred
Thirty-four and 20-100 (~$3334.20)
Dollars and 10 per cent interest per
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
In accordance with Article 813.

In accordance with Article 813,l \
S. 1925, notice is hereby given thas
| have filed with the county clerk
of Cameron County, Texas. the fac
smile OF the picture or reproduction
Of an Indian head, which. toge5her
with the words or name Undo Ge-
ronimo" written above, below or
alongside of such Indian head. I
claim as my Trade Mark, and I also
claim the full protection Of the law
in the sole and exclusive use in Tex
as of said TRADE MARK, as will
more fully appear from q declara-
ton or designation of TRADE
MARK filed by me with said county
clerk on February Is, 1929. to which
reference is hereby made for a more
complete description and under
standing hereof and for all other
purposes.
Witness my hand this 23rd day Of
February, 1929.
A. L. MARQUES.
0-23 to 15-3343.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

annum from date Of Judgment until
paid, and all costs Of suit and the
further costs OF sale, together with a
foreclosure of a lien on the above
described personal property, as said
lien existed on the End day of
August, 1927, against the above
named defendant.
Given under my hand this the 5th
day of March, A. D. 1929.
JOHN MARTIN, Constable,
Justice Precinct Number Two,
Cameron County, Texas.
3-5-12-2t-335O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

FOR RENT-A Broom apartment with
bath, gas and lights. Call at Eat St
Charles n phone so. O-7C
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
SITUATE US n IT
ALESNIEN-AGENTS

wANTED-1o0 autos containing -four
or more adult persons to park their
| cars in the reserved parking space at
\the auction sale OF business lots in
kombes Wednesday. March 9th. We
pay each auto $500 in gold that
between 1890 a. N. and 100
OILY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
CHURCH SCHOOL SEEKS
OF 100

An attendance Of 100 is the goal
at the School of Mission to begin
at the First Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
leaders in the work announced
Tuesday.
Rev. E. P. Day will be in charge
Of the adult department, and Miss
Frances Shive, director Of religious
education, will supervise the other
departments including intermedi-
ates, juniors and primaries.
Departmental superintendent and
teachers include Mrs. j. H. Batsell,
Mrs. Cleve Tandy. Miss Hazel Kirk,
Mrs. H. M. Gooden, Mrs. @. E.
Dodd, Mrs. Ava Prosser, Miss Fern
Day Mrs. Chauncey Reid, Miss
Florence Bell and Mrs. A. H. Saun-
ders.
The school sessions are to last one
hour, 7:30 to $3.50 p. m, and will be
held each Wednesday until Easter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

INSURANCE MONEY to lend on well
located brick business property in the
better located towns throughout the
Valley. Low interest rate, easy terms,
prompt service; small brokerage, no
inspection fees, no attorneys fees. M
life insurance to purchase-tust busi-
ness property loans. See US when you
need one. S. C. Graham e. Co., 1885
LeVee ST., Brownsville, Texas. O-61
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

OWNER must sell at sacrifice $50 It.
corner on Levee st. Suitable for
home or apartment. Phone 1398-W.
O-57
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

REAL ESTATE

COL. RUFUS j. LAKELAND, the famous
townsite auctioneer Of Edcouch, Texas,
is holding the big highway celebra-
ton auction sale Of business and resi-
dence lots for the Cameron Co. Lum-
Der Co., at Combes Wednesday,, March
9th. OILS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
FOR SALE

$50 acres fine citrus and truck
land, own permanent and am
pie irrigation; also $50 acres
fine truck and citrus land, W
permanent and ample irriga-
tio- system. Both tracts ebony
loan. Both suitable for subdi-
vision. Only state and county
taxes. Install your W pump
and irrigate cheaply and when
you please. Probably the best
buys in the Valley: the sort
you can hold as an investment.
Box 463, Brownsville. Texas.
O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
LOTS FOR SALE

COMBES is ideally located to make a
large town very quickly. On two main
highways, Mo-. Pac. Ry., an
up-to-date chamber Of commerce,
electric lights and one Of the main
fruit and vegetable shipping points OF
the Valley. Attend the auction sale
OF business and residence lots at
Combes, Wednesday. March 9th. All
lots in the very heart OF the business
section Of COmbeS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

First figure lowest temperature
last night: second, highest tempera-
ture yesterday: third, wind velocity
at 8 a. m; fourth, rainfall past "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
800 Acres Cleared


Known as Trevino Ban
co, situated within six
blocks Of the Ell Jardin
Hotel. This property
offers a Wonde
opportunity for an in
dustrial subdivision or
for small acreage SUBJ
division for grapefruit.
For sale by OWNER at
100000 per acre. Price
and terms to suit. Re-
lease clauses on either
lots or acreage. Henson
LOmaX-Hous t ION and
Brownsville Develop
ment Co., Brownsville,
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

112-FOOT CORNER on Palm Blvd. Los
Ebanos. Beautiful southeast from
lot. Must be sold at once. Phone
13oS-W. O-56
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

COL. RUFUS j. LAKELAND, the IA
nous townsite auctioneer of Edcouch.
Texas, is holding the big highway cell
auction sale Of business and
residence lots for the Cameron Co.
Lumber Co., at Combes wednesday,
March 9Th. Ola
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
FOR SALE

Two lots in Edinburg: three lots IN
San Benito; SO lots in Brownsville;
seven lots outside Brownsville city
limits; 20 per cent cash, balance in
one, two, three and four years; or
monthly payments If preferred. B. e.
Einkley. Brownsville. H-6o
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

AT SACRIFTCE-Beautiful 69-ft. cor
ner on Elizabeth st. Suitable for
home or apartment. Phone 1393-W.
O-55
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
MEET

AGGfES MEET
WESLACO, March 5.-Valley ex-
students of Texas A. &c M. college
held their regular meeting here
Monday evening at the Cortez hotle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
TREES - SEEDS - PLANTS

FOR SEEDS OF ell kinds. see Mason
Transfer q Grain Co.. HOS Adams.
Mig
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
FINANCIAL

THE TIME. Wednesday. March 9th.
1:30 p. M; the place. Combes, Texas,
north OF Harrington on concrete high
way. Big auction sale. business lots
In the heart Of the city. The man,
Col. Rufus j. Lakeland. of Edcouch.
Texas. famous townsite ~auctioneer.
DON'T Mss 1T. OBI