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BUV OR EXCHANGE

IMPROVED 40-ACRE FARM near
Shawnee. Okla, to exchange for VAL
ley lan near Alamo: 7-room house.
barn. well and mill lots or fruit and
berries. No debt. Updesraff. La Fe-
ria, Texas. RIPS
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i9-ACRE FARM with groom house.
good barn and water: will rent on
shares. G. J. Gcsd. Route !. Harrington.
R-l46
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MRS. VINCENT STEVENSON. Los Ens-
nos. will receive two tickets 20 the
Capitol Thester by calling at The Her
aid office before 9 p. n. June 10.
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APARTMENTS

FOR RENT-Ideal apartment. every
thing new. completely furnished Rea-
sonable rental Call ll13-W. Q-lSo
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IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE-l60
acres, Hidalgo county. All clear. $500
improvements; SIS an acre. all cash. G.
L. Redlund, Lyford. Texas. R-li5
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DON'T WASTE money ty overlooking
the bargains offered e2ily n the Class
flied Section.
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Sealed bids addressed 70 the Hon.
A. b Cole. Mayor. will be received
up until 10 a. m, June q. 1929, for
the construction Of side walls TO
building covering boiler at city light
plant. the City TO furnish all mate
rial. Plans and Specifications are
on file at the City Managers office.
ANY further information will be
furnished by the City Manager.
The City reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
A. E. Munday, City Secretary.
DON'T WASTE money ry overlooking
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FOR SALE-Two-story tile and stucco
residence In Los E5anos on Palm Blvd.
Apply =. w. Howard. Phone 1890.
R-si
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CONLEY APARTMENTS-Cool. and oil
conveniences. 3s7 w. Levee OF phone
s47-R. 0-2i4
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FOR SALE
One seven-room house. one-half block
from high school. House two years old.
On Adams. between First and Palm
Blvd. Lot fifty by one hundred twenty
feet. Modern IA every way. One thou
san cash will handle this place.
Phone 1920 OF write v. w. HOWARD.
o-235
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FOR RENT-Store rooms In Stegman
building. Bert Cromack. M-5e
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RENTALS
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
MRS. ], Al SOP
VII | We D

MRS Enlas Jackson Alsop. promi-
nent divorce, will become fl1e Dilas
~ Lieut.. Comdr Frederic w Nell
IN I'll s. some time next week
IN the Church 81 the G oven ant. 'Hllei
RAv Dr. Charles Wood, at present
AT " the city, will perform the
.esenonv Il he returns In time.
Otherwise, Il viii be perLoEssea ~
his assistant the Rev. " illlap g.
Eisenber
"A marriage license was Obtained
III District supreme Court yesfef-s
dav. foiIuwing the ObtainiElg 81 e
divorce iii Reno, New, by Ms
F,alalia Garrison Nelson, q N
niece 81 Col. Robert N. Thonp
81 washington and New York.
Mrs. AIsop obtained q divorce IN
1925 in Paris from Edward Hussey
Alsop. son of Pittsburgh steel
millionaire. The latter,s divorce At
the are Of so from his 19-years odd
second wife was a sensation back
lii 1912.
Freed from his first wife. Alsop
married MRS. Hildegarde McKenna
Pultz, Of Washington. q daughter
Of the late Justice Mckenzie They
live in Paris.
Commander Nelson, a descendant
of the Vanderbilt and Cushing
families, is believed to have IN.
herited a fortune from his grand.
mother recently. His lately di-
vorced wife was socially prominent
in New York.
Mrs. Alsop was awarded the
custody of her two children by the
Paris court and brought them here
to reside with her in the 1000 block
Of Massachusetts Ave N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22

Mrs. Wilson Is expected to take
the stand tomorrow to, testify in
her own defense. The case will
probably reach the jury BY late
afternoon.
4 he shooting which eliminated 4
long argument. between Mrs. Wilson
and her husband was charac terized
by the lawyer as accidental. Z
After the shooting Mrs. Wilson is
said to have rushed from the room
shouting:
Il am sure + killed Mr.. Wilson!
Shall / kill myself
This was revealed in the testi,
mony yesterday of Miss Mary Ann
Jaliner. switchboard operator, on
the second day of the trial
She came out and threw her
arms around my neck, saying,
am sure killed Mr.. Wilson! Shall
i kill nlyself?' related Miss Jah-
nef.
a ttired In a smart grey costume
ana seemingly optimistic about the
outcome Of her trial, Mrs. wilson
calm was yisiblV shaken ait this
turn OF events Her black, piercing
eyns which nave stood her In good
stead when tracking wild animals
in the Congo jungle, now turned
appealinglv towards the jury box.
Nonchalance forsook her as AS
sistant District Attorney James E.
Mcdonald oss-exanined the next
witness. Miss Goldie Homo, a
stenographer in Wilson's office.
Mrs. Wilson took two folders out
OF the files in her husbands office
the day previous to the shooting,
according to the girls story. One
was marked Alien Property Gus
todian VS., Pennsylvania Railroad, z
and the other Alien Property Gus
todian vs.. Southern Railway Mrs.
Wilson asked Miss Homo to wrap
them up.
The girl averred she heard two
reports Like two auto exhausts
going off, on the afternoon when
the Wilson's were comforting IL the
lawyers suite. She and Leon WAC.
man; an associate m the law office
summoned policeman. Upon his
appearan nee. Mrs. Wilson. who was
now pacing the telephone room
outside. cried again
have just shot Mr.. wilson,.
BY this time. the big game hunt
ress had recovered her poise. She
smiled around the courtroom Just Is
she did last Friday when DaIIett II
Wilson chivalrously testified IN his
wife.s behalf and, with an attenpr
70 shield her from blame. told the
Jury the shooting was purely acci.
dental as far as he was concerned
The assistant district attorney *.
hibited a letter which Wilson re-
ceiVed from Robert Chisolnn Of
Washington. d. c.. in which the
writer warned Wilson that his wife
was ''in neurotic condition
The Washington times., 1929-01-22


The two men capsized in a row
boat on the James river, August II T,
last. Liggon was drowned. Craig
declared he was forced to hit his
companion with a stick 10 force
Liggon to relax his grip on Criag 8
shoulders. 1T was matter OF his
life or mine, according to testi-
mony given by the survivor.
Wed Widow
within month Craig and Lig-
ron's widow were married in Wash.
ington.
The latter bought the car with
which they motored from this city
to the Capital with part of $4,000
insurance collected on Liggon's life.
Mrs. Liggon also paid for the
marriage certificate and bore other
expenses.
A police investigation has dis
closed. it is said. that Craig won
Mrs. Liggons affections while a
boarder in her homa.
Death Held Drowning
At the time of Liggcn's death q
certificate OF death due TO drowning
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
DRFs DIVIDE On
USE Or FUNDS
FOR BATTLE
BY KEN IETH CLARK
Internationai News Service

4 senate amendment which It's
sponsor believed would command
unified support IT prohibitionlsts
has split the oFganized dry ranks
wide open
Senator Harris Cd 81 Georgia
little Thought when he offered Z
s24,oOOsOOO increase for prohibition
enforcement that the proposal would.
precipitate one Of the sharpest
rows among the drys since the early
days Of the temperance movement.
But 1t has done that. The ramifi.
cations may extend deeper.
The fight has centered chiefly In.
the country two, most militant
prohibition CARNATIONS the Anti
Saloon League and the prohibition
board OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Shortly after Harris introduced the
amendnient, Secretary or Treasury
Mellon came out strongly against the
increase. wing the Federal prohibit
ton unit couldn't use the money to-
lasivantage At this time, chiefly be
cause the courts are now so clogsed
they cant handle the present cases
arising under the dry law. He pro.
posed that survey be made to de.
termine the units exact needs and
suggested the Department Of Justice
might wei use the increase to speed
up prosecutions.
He drew a sharp censure from.
Bishop James Cannon, LOT Rich.
nnond. 4 leader in the fight against
al smith III the south Bishop
Thomas Nicholson. president af the
Anti-SaIoon League. and e. +. Craw-
ford secretary Of the Board of Tenn:
peranee and Social Service of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
They said unless he approved the ap-,
preparation the nation would feel he
wasn't eagerr to enforce the law.
Before Mellon had chance to an.
swer. the Methodist Episcopal
(lSortiil board Of temperance proIi.
bition and public morals. issued a
statement upaolding the views OF the
Treasury chief Thus the cleavage
was sharply drawn with its colleague
of the Southern church.
An equally sharp division was re.
vealed among the officialdom Of the
Anti-Salonn League The result is.
that fight already Is brewing to.
GUST some Of the present leaders.
f. Scott Mcbride, who assumed
the mantle OF the late Wayne 3.
Wheeler as general legislative rnan-
ager Of the league, declared in a
statement that he opposed the
extra money until such time as the
Treasury had definite need and
use for 1T.
Thus his views were In direct
opposition to those expressed by
zsshop Nicholson.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
William L. Dougherty,
Boston Editor, Dead

BOSTON, Jan. ~ ms .-yTiI.
liam Leonard Doaleherty, city editor
OF the Boston Advertiser, one Of
the best known newspaper men in
New England. died suddenly OF
heart attack at his home in Water
town today.
He was so years old and grad
uate OF Exeter and Yale. class Of
1895.
Besides his widow. Mrs Austrid
Alice Dougherty. he leaves a daugh.
ter, Mona, 10: a son. William AL, s.;
= mother. Mrs. Ann d.. Of West
boro. ana sister. Miss Harriet
Dougherty, of westboro.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
HOOVER HAS
OVA ton
NVS(OJTH
By GEORGE d. HOLMES
Ia route with Presldent-eleet fIeeyer 10
Miami Beach. Fle,

s Is.
CHARLESTON. c.. Jan.
. (LN.S. Herbert Hoover
checked most dc his WORRIES as
President-eiect today and
looked forward with, undis-
guised pleasure to ) month Of
recreation and reflection under
the tropical suns of Florida.
He will have four weeks at
least in which to. relax and
ruminate upon the mnltitudin-
Gus problems that confront
new. Chief Executive.
Three stenograplers
His Cabinet il about half chosen,
his policies about half formulated
He has brought South with him a
ton Of data ana memoranda com.
piled in the last 10 weeks. AMI
during the next month he win *.
anime Ii and assay it leisureIys and
at win. He plans to fish. but the
fish are not going to command his
entire attention The presence of
three stenographers aboard the train
attests to that.
Mr.. Hoover has felt lot OF quiet
satisfaction in his first ~ hours out
of washington. Most of his journey
has b en through poll ically friendly
territory. Republican territory -
most unusual and unprecedented
experience for Republican, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and today
Florida ali turned out crowds at the
various stations to see the train go
through and give hand where
there were scheduled stops. In fact,
the only Democratic territory ira.
versed by the Hoover Atlantic Coast
Line special was South Carolina and
Georgia and the train passed out
Of those States during the night.
Secret Service Men
Unusual precautions are being.
taken to insure the safety and.
comfort OF the Preaident.eiect on his
Journey to Miami Beach. There are
nine Secret Service operatives
aboard the special. Not even
Woodrow Wilson. III the scary days
Of the World War, ever commanded
larger compliment Of govern
mental protective agents. And in
addition to the Government men.
there are the railroad operatives. A
pilot engine precedes the special
The route Of the Hoover special
today lay through 4 tropical setting
Crossing into Florida early this
morning, the train sped down the
east coast through the beautiful
Indian River citrus belt with the
Continued on Page 2, Column d
The Washington times., 1929-01-22

Federal and District agencies
today joined forces to conduct
q new and searching investi-
CATION Of the mysterious muir.
der, nearly seven years ago,
Of Barn0v IA. MeBridge,
wealthy oklahoma oil man
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
COLL APSE.
INJURIES
SEVERAL
MEL

One man was killed, one
seriously injured, and several
slightly hurt early today when
a wall and two floors of an
apartment house under con-
struction at Connecticut Ave
nue and Porter Street North
west collapsed.
III. Roberts. colored. bricklayer :
helper, was killed instantly when
a huge piece Of steel struck him.
His neck was broken.
william A. Young. another
. laborer, was perhaps critically N.
jured when caught in the huge pile
81 debris that hurtled to the street.
w a Young. colored, Of the
1900 block Of NJ ST. s. W. sui.
fered 1 lacerated scalp and minor
INJURIES ID the face and body.
several Slightly Hurt
several other workers were
slightly hurt BY falling bricks ana
stsel hut did not require hospital
tres tsnert. They were Al given
flrss Aid On the ground.
Roberts. it was stated, had been
r,orkinr Fl. Tie basement Of the
h,,i,dlnr lie collapse hurled
seusfs, tons St masonry and steel
~ MAJ hefe was NJ isldiea iaH
thar tfe wan was ii any dangef q
fa,tine Workmen said, but the crash
came IS auIelsly that no one had :
chance to leap to safety.
Dust Obscures Scene
The failing masonry carried sew
eraI men into the basement, The
collapse vas marked by a crash
that could 81 heard for more than
I niile clouds d dust obscured the
scene.
An investigation has been
launched 81 Harry NJ Bralove, con
tractor. to erideaYor to determine
Inc cause cf the collapse. 4 was
indicated that overloading the IN
completed structure was respon-
sible.
Rescue work was led By firefnen
from Engine Company No. g ana
Truck Company
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
KING GEORGE To
TAKE REST II
SEASIDE

LONDON. Jan. III d.N.s The
five doctors Sir stanley Heweft.
Sir Hugh Rigby Lord Dawson
of Penn. Sir Humphrey Rolleston
and sir r Farquhar Buzzard lin
attendance on King George have
decided that the king is well
enough to be removed 70 quiet
seaside resort 10 rest and recu.
perate
Craigweil Chosen
II was officially stated that Craig
well House at Bognor, the residence
tpf Sin Arthur Du eros. has been
selected as the King temporary sea-
side home as soon as he is able to be
moved. BOgnor Is in Sussex on the
English Channel coast
1t has been realized by the King d
medical advisers that prior to the
ablishment OF convalescence there
would arise q time when sea air
would be necessary In order to secure
a continuation of his majesty s
progress. Careful search has been
made for a residence not only suit
able in itself, but possessing the
necessary attributes OF close prox-
unity To the sea, southern exposure
and protection from the wind and
within reasonable access to London.
The residence selected is Craigweil
House at Bognor. which has been
placed at his najestys disposal by
Sir Arthur Du Cros.
Craigweu House is one of the most
beautiful homes in southern Eng
land, standing within extensive
grounds and fronting the sea English
Channel with q private beach.
The house is situated some distance
from Bognor proper and well away
from the main highways OF travel,
assuring privacy for the King.
Craigweil House was recently rem.
ovated and brought completely up to
date.
The following bulletin was issued
al, noon.
"The King had a quiet night.
His temperature has now remained
Continued on PAGE 2, Column y
The Washington times., 1929-01-22

was issued by DR.. e. G. Gin. acting
coroner.
The undertaken has since made
the statement. however, that there
was scarcely any water. in his lungs,
indicating that death was due to
other causes.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
FACTS
GIVEN TO
SENATOR

4 r.
Federal and District agencies
today joined forces to conduct
4 new and searching investi-
cation Of the mysterious mur-
der, nearly seven years ago,
of Barney AL MeBridge,
wealthy Oklahoma oil man.
senator W. d. Pine III Oklahoma,
member Of the Indian Affairs
Committee Of the Senate. is di.
recting the latest inquiry into cn4
OF the most battling crimes in local
history.
He became interested in the case
when a woman, whose name is
withheld, called and gave certain
evidence naming 4 man who. sl1e
said. knew the inside story.
Pine has moved to get In touch
with the man who knows the
inside story and If, on investiga.
ton. he finds that Indian proper
ties have been dissipated. the Ire
dian Affairs Committee VIII con-
duct an inquiry.
OIL Field Concerned Y
sOur committee II not IN the de-
tective business" Senator Fine said
today. II have been In conferences
with Lieut. Edward j. Kelly, chief
Of the homicide squad Of the Wash
ington police department, and viii
give him all the information vs.
get. II il was merely another
murder. it is not our affair.
Information before us would
lead to the belief that the killing
OF ATcBride resulted from struggle
to get control az certain oil fields
or other valuable property in which
he had an interest. =
Senator Pine was acquainted with
Mcbride In fact he had business
dealings with him and several years
before Mcbride was slain here, Pine
was one Of several persons who
sought TO buy, at auction, oil leases
on S20-acre tract controlled hy
Mcbride and held in trust for his
step-daughter, Alice Ellen Deer.
Pine bid for himself and two ASSOC
ciates 100000. The leases were
sold for 100000.
What became Of the money?
This Is one OF the questions the
Indian affairs COMMITTEES wants
answered
Reward Was Offered
The Oklahoma Senator estimates
that Mcbride stepsdaughter al the
time Of the murder here was worth
about S500, 600
At that time she was attending
school in Chicago. At her direc.
ton reward OF $500 was offered
for the arrest ana conviction OF
her step-father's slayer or slayers.
Mcbride had married, many
years agn. an Indian woman who
owned two valuable tracts OF land,
one Of $50 acres and the other Of
that the $685. lease on the 800
$40 acres. Senator Pine today said
acre tracts proved to be virtually
worthless after prospecting began.
Some oil was found but not suffi.
cent to pay expenses for the pros.
pectors.
Senator Pine has been told that
Miss Deer is now in convent in
or near Paris,
Her mother died In 1905 and Nc
Bride was named by the court as
the surviving daughters guardian.
All funds from the estate were ad.
n1inistered through court orders.
The new inquiry will determine
what funds were paid to McBride,
to his step.daughter ana whether or
not he had any considerable fortune
in his own right.
Another Mystery
The new inquiry may cover the
mysterious Staying, subsequent to
the Mcbride murder, OF Detective
Sergt. Arthur Scrivenir, Of the
washington Police Department.
Scrivener handled the Mcbride in.
vestigation here. He ran down
scores OF cIews. He busted himself
with the caase long after interest
Continued on Page ?, Column y
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
ID. C. H1r1tresst to Take
Stand TOMORROW
TIn.ss a.aIt rhsts

NEW YORK Jan % Il Sl-There no hearing today
trial Of Mrs Esther Evans De Forest Wilson, society
big game hunress charges of shooting her husband Dae
HI Wilson Fifth Avenue law offices spring Today
session adjourned until tomorrow the request of Mrs
Wilson lawyer State Senator Elmer II QUINN who had to
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
BANK STATEMENTS

Was1Ingt0n Clearing House,
SIS. ISL, 3e5.52.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, 8esl ,0ta, 600.
New York Clearing House ex.
change, S2,151 ,0O0, 200.
Treasury Balance, SIA4, 107 ,212 30.
Customs receipts, $27, 959, 576 so.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22
Craig Faces Charge
OF Killing Logon

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 21--Murder will be the charge
placed against Murey Craig g. result of an autopsy
on the exhumed body Of William Lggon young plumber,
disclosing skull fracture and scalp wound.
The Washington times., 1929-01-22

How Woodrow Wilson proved
"a Modern Moses and led the
Democrats 0Mt ~ the wilder.
NESS win be revealed in sum.
day'S Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
Miss Pennybacker
To Speak Tuesday

An event to which women's clubs
Of the city are looking forward is
the lecture to be given by Miss Ruth
Pennybacker on Tuesday afternoon.
The lecture will be given in the
Junior college auditorium at 3 p.
m. Miss Pennybacker has an
nounced as her subject Some Su-
perlatives of My Life"
She comes here sponsored by the
city federation, with the co-opera-
ton of the Civic league, the Learn
ers, the Self Culture, and the Pub
lie Health Nursing association.
While members of the study clubs
are making especial plans to at
tend the lecture, it is open to the
general public. No admission will
be charged.
Miss Pennybacker, though young,
has already attained an enviable
reputation on the lecture platform,
and she comes here from the east,
where she has been speaking in a
number of the larger cities and coll
leges.
She is a native Texan, and is the
daughter of Mrs. Percy v. Penny
hacker, prominent speaker and writ
er, and a former president of the
General Federation OF Women's
clubs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
Civic League
Hears Report

The Civic league held a regular
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
chamber of commerce. Members
answered roll call with remarks on
current events.
Mrs. M. r. Hall, chairman OF the
streets and alleys committee, report
ed that alleys in the city had been
inspected, and found to be in good
condition, and that a number OF
cold drink stands had been visited
and the owners urged to make their
places attractive and keep them in
good condition. The sanitation
committee also reported special
work. Mrs. Albert Smith, chairman
of the Identification committee, re-
ported about thirty yards registered
in the Identification contest. Prizes
in this contest will be awarded at
the next meeting of the league.
She also urged the planting. of
zinnias and periwinkles now, for
summer blooming.
Mrs. j. K. Bull, president. was
elected speaking delegate for the
league at the fifth district conven-
ton of federated woman's clubs at
Harrington in May. Mesdames Hugo
Milde, Mr.. r. Hall and w. J. YER.
trees were chosen delegates to the
City federation.
Mrs. Bull gave a talk on par
liamentary procedure in place of the
usual program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-21
Calendar For The Week
Monday

Monday
The Womans auxiliary of the Presbyterian church
will hold their monthly social meeting at the church, at
7:45 p. m. Circle number one will be hosts to the other
circles, including the evening one.
The Woman's Guild of the Church Of the Advent
Episcopal, will have a regular meeting at the parish
house, 3 D. m.
The Methodist missionary society will hold their
monthly social meeting at the church, with Mesdames
Harry Faux, T. D.. Davis, Griffith, H. Huff, Roy Wei
Ter, and Graham and Miss Florence Elstner as hostesses.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian. church will meet,
all circles together, at the church, 3 p. m.
Baptist missionary meets in circles at the church,
3 p. M, for Bible study.
The Altar society of the Sacred Heart church will
have a social meeting, $3.50 p. NJ, at the home of Mrs.
Louis Kowalski, Sr, 315 st. Charles.
Tuesday
Learners will meet at the Junior college to hear Miss
Pennybackers lecture at 3 p. M, and will hold their
regular business meeting and program following the
lecture.
Rebekahs meet at the I. o. c. F. hall, 8 p. m.
Hi-Lo with Mrs. Hawkins White.
Mardi with Mrs. Bascom Cox.
Merry Matrons with Mrs. Otis Biggs.
Junior Senior dinner dance at Country Club, 8 p. m.
Wednesday
Ell Jardin Friendly with Mrs. E. I. Hockaday.
Wednesday Tournament bridge club with Mrs. A. D.
Dickinson, Jr.
Just-Sew with Mrs. S. G. Graham.
Wednesday bridge club with Mrs. Burt Hinkley, Jr.
Business and Professional Womans club luncheon.
Girls Friendly at Episcopal parish house, a p. m.
Thursday
City Federation at the Baptist church, $3.50 p. m.
Post bridge club.
Friday
Church federation $3.50 p. m. at Baptist church.