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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

TY MAY BUY.
Ty Cobb. the reports state, wouldn't
mind buying either the Brooklyn or
PHILADELPHIA National ball clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
TWO CLUBS NEEDED
TO STOP MACKMEN
Percentage System Reveals
Way Flying Club May
Be Beaten Out.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

n YEW YORK, July 15.-In mid
nj July. as the pennant races
VI grow hotter, 1t Is of interest
l. to record that major league
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17

fiscal year, approximately two and a
is roughly estimated at $125.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
ON REALTY ROW
News Briefs and Observa-
tons Concerning the
Local Business.
Realtors Anniversary.

rTleHUS OF Edgar -. turner, men,
Der of the Washington Real Estate
Board this week staged an informal
celebration of the fifty-third anniversary
of his activity in local business fields.
Mr.. Turner conducts a real estate bust
ness from 1407 New York avenue, under
the name of Louis P. Shoemaker, with
whom he formerly was associated until
the death of Mr.. Shoemaker in 1916.
Mr.. Turner has engaged in real estate
work for about 20 years. Mr. Shoe
maker established his real estate bust
ness here in 1876 at 908 F street. where
A. F. Fox also had his realty Office.
X X X
Sansbury Reports Record.
N. L. Sansbury Co. announces the
recent closing of sales transactions
having total consideration of approXi-
mately $1,110,000. Included in the prop
critics listed is the large colonial dwell
ing in Spring Valley, at 1888 lockwood
parkway, an exhibition house in the
new subdivision of ". c. & A. N. Mil
Ter, which was sold for that concern
to Thomas Good for a price reported to
be $4,000.
Other sales included are the new de-
tached stone residence at 1920 Tracy
place, in Kalorama Heights, containing
IL rooms and baths, and having a
tWo-car garage, sold to Col. G. r. San
derSon for the Sansbury Co., builders,
through the Office of Sandoz, Inc; 20
other residences; apartments at 35l9
Thirteenth street, sold for Alice v. Lar
rimore to a local investor; the apart
ment building at 1921 Fairmont street,
sold to local investor for the Wardman
Corporation, and a 30-acre tract of
farm land and 14-room mansion on the
Marlboro Pike, Prince Georges County,
Md, sold for H. Addison Bowie to Nor
man G. Rogers.
X X X x
New Apartment Planned.
Frank Tomlinson. local real estate
operator, has filed plans with the Dis
trict building inspector calling for the
construction of five-story brick apart
ment building to be erected at 1451
Park road.
X X X X
Fort Stevens Streets.
Work Is proceeding rapidly on the
paving Of streets in the Fort Stevens
section. Under contracts for this work
in the last fiscal year, which was de-
1ayed to some extent to await laying of
sewer and water connections for new
hpuses. and those let for the current
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17

recreation association of America.
which administered the awards.
Fourteen subdividers have received
$4,000 awards and two have received
$1,000 awards. The Fairgrounds do
mated vary from to II acres in area
They range from 1as to IA per cent OF
the subdivisions Of which they are q
part, IL of them being in excess Of 4
per cent.
Factors influencing the choice Of real
estate men to receive the awards were
the type and promise Of the subdivision
the rapidity Of the city's growth in pop
ulation, and the willingness of the city
to accept the play areas.
The appraised value of the areas set
apart is more than 900. In most
cases the money given was devoted to
developing and beautifying the play
spaces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
DRUG WAREHOUSE
BEING ERECTED
Structure Will Serve as Office
and Distribution Point
for Merchandise.

A large fireproof warehouse and Of
flee building Tor the Peoples Drug
Stores, Inc, of Washington is being
erected on a site on P and Decatur
streets, between First and North Capt.
toll streets, which will serve as dis
tribution point for merchandise sold in
local Peoples Drug Stores.
The building is to be erected by the
Rust Engineering Co. The cost is es-
timated to run 10 approximately
$125,000.
The building has been designed to
provide for adequate shipping and re-
ceiving facilities In addition to the
warehouse features Of the plant there
will be space provided for general Of
fees for the chain store organization
here.
Floor space aggregating approxi-
mately $500 square feet will be pro-
vided on the four main floors of the
building, in addition to that on the
basement floor. The building will have
a frontage of AS feet and depth of
135 feet. The building will front on
both P and Decatur streets.
The two side wings of the building
will be of brick construction, while the
main portion will be of concrete or
stone facing. The building IS to be
ready for occupancy in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
U. S. ENGINEERS APPROVE
GRADE MARKED LUMBER
Home Owners Institute Says Sys-
tenn Is to Safeguard Stand
ard Products.

The American Society of Civil En-
gineers has placed its stamp Of ap-
proval on grade marked lumber. This
action follows a similar step taken by
architects and groups within the con-
struction industry. The Home Owners
Institute makes the following COM
ment on the plan:
Grade marking of lumber Is not an
advertising device. It is commercial
practice to safeguard the integrity
of standard products.
Grade marking is not a means Of
extracting higher prices. It Is a
means of keeping lumber in USE
Guaranteed grade marked standard
lumber is not device to outlaw" un-
marked lumber. But 1t should be an
effective means of preventing sub
standard lumber being sold as standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17

dentship of $500 for three years for the
best paper in the final examination. He
was born in Nakoi SAVIOR, Northern
Siam, in 1905, and at 16 went to Eng
land, where he was graduated from
Worcester College, Oxford, and was
student at Gray's Inn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
New Apartment Planned.

Frank Tomlinson. local real estate
operator, has filed plans with the Dis
trict building inspector calling for the
construction of five-story brick apart
ment building to be erected at 1451
Park road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17

"Grade marking Is not O means Of
exploiting proprietary products. It is
an association undertaking to secure ad-
herance to recognized standard grad
ing rules. Manufacture and purchase
Of grade marked lumber necessitates no
change In the agencies Of lumber. dis
tribution."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
New Style Realty Office.

Something new in the style Of a real
estate Office is seen in that of Phil D.
Poston, recently completed on Georgia
avenue above the newly paved section
of Sixteenth street extended, in Silver
Spring. Here is what appears to be a
small cottage of New England type,
with wide clapboard exterior walls
painted white, green shutters, windows
with small panes, a Colonial doorway,
stone chimney rising from a large fire.
place in the one main room, and roof
of slate shingles of varied colors.
The floor is of wide oak boarding, Sc
cured by wooden pegs, and the walls
are of paneled white pine, which reveals
knots here and there. The ceiling is
marked by oak beams. While the
building is but IT by 81 feet in size, 1t
is set on half-acre tract, having a
frontage of 100 feet on Georgia avenue.
X X X X
Home Sales Reported.
The Wardman Construction Co. an
nounces the recent sales of the follow
ing brick, semi-detached houses In Fort
Stevens: Residence at 512 Tuckerman
street to G. c. Blackmer, SGT Tucker
man street to Noel Lynn, jr.; COL
Tuckerman street to Anna Nutter, and
6418 Seventh street to Henry A. Cole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
TO Be Siamese Judge at "a.

Nom Rajawongse Semi Pramoj, a
member Of princely house in Siam, is
on his way to his native country, where
he expects to soon become Judge. He
was recently called to the bar in Eng
land, where he had won the bar stu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
.16 REALTY FIRMS
WIN CASH AWARDS
Gifts of Playground Sites
Rewarded by Harmon
Foundation"

The Harmon Foundation has COM
pleted q total of 10 awards to real es-
tate companies which have set aside
land for permanent public Fairgrounds,
1t Is announced by the playground and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17

Nearly 10000 Orangemen took part in
the West of Scotland celebrations in
connection with the anniversary Of the
battle Of the Boyne recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
Roberts Goes TO Maine.

Eugene b. Roberts Of Story & Co. left
this week for Bar Harbor, Me-, where
he Will be the guest of John Sweeney,
jr., until the first week in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17

Climbing tree 10 feet high, Q police
man at Bath, England, recently rescued
kitten which had been there three
daYs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
Home Sales Reported.
Buy New Residences.

The Joseph Shapiro Co. reports the
sales of the following homes: The semi
detached house at 1913 Otis street
northeast to John A. Denham, the new
semi detached house at 507 Oglethorpe
street, Marietta Park, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter G. Wolstenholme: a brick row
house at 214 Cromwell terrace north
east to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. SAKE,
brick row house at 5201 Seventh
place, Petworth, to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Nussbaum; brick row house at 5023
Eighth street. Petworth, to Mrs. Con-
stance C. Fairfax; semi-detached
brick house at Sill Oglethorpe street,
Marietta Park, TO Alexander Selinger
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and a corner row house at 726 Gallatin
street, Petworth, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Belmont.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
OF LONG AGO ENDS
In DEATH OF MRS. GORGAS

Passing Of the last actor in one
Of the most romantic bits Of dra-
ma enacted in Brownsville Is re-
corded in the following account of
the death Of Mrs. Marie Doughty
Gorgas, widow Of Major General
William Crawford Gorgas. which APP
peared in the New York Times Of
Nov. 8.
AIRS. Gorgas will be remembered
by many Of the old-time residents
Of the city. who knew at first hand
the story Of her romance with Cen
eral Gorgas. He was at that time
serving as Lieutenant Of the Medi-
cal Corps in the newly erected hos
pital at Fort Brown.
The New York Times account fol-
lows:
Mrs Marie Doughty Gorgas. Wild
ow Of Major Gen. William Crawford
GorgaS, Surgeon General and sani-
tation expert Of the army. died at
her home. 1861 Crescent Place. last
night. When she was stricken she
was talking with Mrs. David Call
lard, widow of the army engineer who
solved the problem Of Culebra Cut,
now known as Gaillard Cut, in the
Panama Canal.
Mrs. Gcrgas. who was a native
OF Cincinnati, is survived by a
daughter. Mrs. William ID. Wright
son. Of Plainfield, NJ. j., and three
grandchildren. Marie Priscilla and
Aileen Wriphtson. Funeral arrange
ments awaited the arrival of Mrs.
WrightsOn this afternoon.
There perhaps is no more dra-
matte story than that of General
and Mrs. Gorgas. In 1884 Mrs. Cor
gas. then Miss Doughty, was visit
in her sister, Mrs. Lyster. whose
husband, an army officer. was sta
toned near Brownsville. Texas. An
epidemic Of yellow fever came and
Miss Doughty was among the first
to be stricken.
Eat the post as Lieutenant Of the
Medical Corps was William G. Cor
gas. He attended Miss Doughty.
She recovered. and soon afterward
Lieutenant GorgaS was stricken.
and Miss Doughty was hi5 nurse.
The experience at Brownsville In
those days turned the attention OF
DR.. GorgaS TO the necessity Of study
ing yellow fever with an attempt 10
discover its cause. His name after
ward became linked TO the story Of
the constant struggle to overcome
yellow fever. In all that he did
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Mrs. Gorgas was his sympathetic
and faithful supporter.
when General Gorgas performed
his great task Of driving yellow few
er from Havana his wife was with
him. She was with him I'm Panama
when through his efforts a place
OF pest was turned into one of the
most healthful areas of the world.
She was with him when he was dy-
ing in a London hospital and King
George went to his bedside to give
him the insignia Of the Order Of st.
Michael and st. George for his
high services to humanity.
The life OF Major Gen. Gorgas
was written By his wife. No one but
a wife OF the deepest understanding
a fellow-labcrer could have written
so human a document.
Mrs. Gorgas was a worker in
many organizations intended to
benefit mankind"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
this
cereal.
TALKS!

IRIS so crisp it pops and
crackles when you pour on
milk or cream. And what a
Havorl Crunchy rice grains
toasted golden brown.
Rice Krispies are fine for
any meal. Give them to the
children for supper. Easy
to digest. Order a red-and-
green package from your
grocer. Try the recipes for
macaroons, etc. Made by
Kellogg in Battle Greek.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
FARM RELIEF
SOLONS GOAL
Tariff Hikes Are Voted To
Protect Growers Of
Nation

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-tP-
Senatorial champions Of agriculture
today were speeding their efforts 10
write into the tariff bill rates to
place farming en- an economic par
ity with industry.
The Agricultural schedule, taken
up out OF regular order, was the sub
iect Of debate continued from a
night session last night in which q
score Of committee amendments in
creasing farm product levies were
adopted.
Sentiment evinced at the night
session, first on the tariff bill, when
tcr three hours the chamber wrote
increases into the measure, promised
short shift for proposals Of down.
ward revision.
Debate-wearied legislators scorned
roll calls on all rates in the farm
product classification as they ap-
proved committee amendments in
creasing duties on milk, cream and
related dairy products.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Personals

r. A. Milton. Of San Antonio. is
in town.
Richard z. Bib. of Oneonta. N.
T., is here looking after business.
r. j. Cohn, Of F~alfurrias, arrived
Thursday morning.
j. Q. Kimberly is in town from
Fort Worth.
w. II. Sain, st. Louis, is in the
city.
G. L. Yancey and A. j. Howell.
both OF Tulsa, Okla, are in Browns
vile.
j. Keller. Of Chicago, is a Browns
vile visitor.
Mrs. o. K. Martin, OF Birming-
ham. Ala. is visiting the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Smith. and
their son. OF Waco. are in town.
=. J. Corbin is in the city.
+. A. zapata. or Mexico City, Is
in Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
M'ALLEN PLANS
BIG BREAKFAST
Houston Rotarians To Be
Guests Of Honor Tues
day Morning

McALLEN, Nov. 15.-A party OF at
least 100 Rotarians from Houston
viii tour the Lower Rio GrandN
Valley and the northern portion OF
Mexico next week. according 70 an
announcement made Thursday by J..
G. Paxton. president OF the McAllen
Rotary Club. The Rotarians will at
tend the annual convention Of the
South Texas Chamber Of Commerce
which convenes In Corpus Christi
on November 10. and after the close
OF the meetings. will continue their
journey 10 McAllen arriving here at
even o'clock Tuesday morning on
their special train.
Breakfast will be served here Tues
day morning. Some time will be
spent In McAllen and vicinity. fol-
lowing which the Rotary Clubs OF
p Valley viii provide automobiles
for a sightseeing tour through the
section. Dinner will be served the
party at Donna and the tour will
continue until Matamoros IS reach
ed. where a supper will be served.
From Matamoros the party will
proceed TO Monterrey over the Mexi-
can National Railway where they
will spend Wednesday. The group
will return to Brownsville Wednesday
night. arriving there Thursday
morning. "A tour OF Cameron county
has been arranged for that dav. and
the Edinburg Rotary club will act
as hosts at a banquet In the coun-
- raof 80 IIfdoroo rorptv Thurs.
day night. Dinner will be served at
moor in Sn Benito-
President T. L.EvanS, or the Hous-
ton Rotary Club has charge or all
arrangements but IS being assisted
bv presidents Of Valley Rotary Clubs
with the Valley itinerary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Especial to The HERALD


MISSION, Nov. 157Judged BY
thousands Of attendants as the re-
cord-making event Of its kind IN
Mission, the eight annual Hidalgo
county fair came to a close this
week. its attendance each day having
reached a high mark after 10,39l
persons passed through the turn
stiles the opening day. November IL.
The rodeo was a daily attraction
and the terrapin races Monday and
Tuesday were other headlining
events. The IS & S" terrapin, be-
longing TO Harry Starr and Bruno
Sipes. was the winner on both oc-
casions.
A poultry exhibit, in which we're
three dozen varieties Of fowls, in
GLIDING chickens, ducks. geese, tur-
keys and pheasants. was another
display which attracted much at
tention, as did the Civic League
booth under the management Of
Mesdames K. p. Congdon and Fred
Guerin.
Citrus exhibits showed much i'm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
City Briefs

ArriveS-Mrs. f. W. Rihl arrived
from Washington ID. G. Thursday
moning TO join her husband here.
Rihl IS an official with the MeXl-
can Aviation Company
To visit-Mrs. j. c. Sundell, Of
Choicago, is expected Friday morn
ing. She will spend the winter here
with her son, j. G. Sundell, Jr., OF
the Mexican Aviation Company.
Return-Mr. and Mrs. M. a..
Bansbach returned Wednesday
evening from a trip TO Los Angeles.
wherk they have been for about
two weeks. Bansbach IS with the O.
A. r. Lines, and brought back one
Of the new Lockheed Vega planes
to El Paso.
Big Dance-Friday night al the
MARTINEZ green and gold room,
i4th and Grant streets. Victoria
Heights. Music by the San Anto-
Mo Ramblers. Adv. lo
IN Town-Mr. and Mrs. D.. r.
Currier. OF Point Isabel. were in
town wednesday.
On Business. b. Brown, super-
fntendent % buildings and bridges
for the Missouri Pacific. WIS in
town Wednesday looking ove- ON
pany pronrrtv here. His headquar-
tiers are Kingsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Edinburg Society
Elects New Chief

EDINBURG, Nov. 15.-MrS. w. p.
Smith was selected to head the
Methodist missionary society for the
new year. Other officers elected were
Mrs. z. Hearne. vice-president: Mrs
e. s. Collier. corresponding s%ecreta-
~. Mrs. G. @. Brock. recording
secretary: Mrs. a. r. Morgan. general
treasurer. and Mrs. G. w. Walton,
local treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
HARLINGEN TO NAME
CONTEST
lSpeclal I'D The Heraldl

HARLINGEN, Nov. 15-This city's
representatives in the My Home
Town contest Of the South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce, viii be selec-
ted today. M
A committee consisting OF B. M.
Holland. H.. J. GoetzZe. and Polk
Hornaday was named to pick the
winner.
The contest Is speaking. and will
be held as part OF the South Texas
Chamber Of Commerce convention,
In Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Mexican Officials On
Edinburg Program
fSueciaI "a the Herald)

t.F~~4H ~
EDENBURG, Nov. 15-The Texas
sanitarians' short school TO be held
In Edinburg Dec. 3-5 assumes the
aspect II an international aspect
with the announcement that several
Mexicans prominent in this field will
be speakers.
The program calls for talks By
representatives of DR.. Aguilino VII
lanueva. director-general Of public
health. Mexico City; Anastacio Guz-
man, editor-in-chief Of "Ingeneria"
Palacio de Minerva, Mexico City. and
others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
INTENTIONS FILED

Talmage Franklin. San Benito,
and Ruth Garrett. Harrington.
Marriage Licenses Issued: Con-
ception Conteras and Manuela
Monreal, San Benito, nd Nat
Dickey. San Benito. and Mrs. Lii
lie p. Nathan. Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

ELOPEMENT FRUSTRATED
C~HiCAGO.-The parents Of Miss
Caroline ElSton pursued her TO
Hammond. Ind, and prevented her
marriage to Robert Stone, a plum
Der. with whom she had eloDed.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
NEW ICE CODE
! FOR D. c. NEAR

The new refrigeration code. COW
ering installation and inspection of
artificial ice machinery and ice
boxes VIII probably be put into
effect within the next two weeks,
Major d. A. Dawson, Assistant
Engineer Commission, announced
today.
Several months ago, the proposed
code was considered at a public
hearing and was so rigid In its re.
quirenlents that storm of protest
arose from ice cream and ice manu-.
factruers. as well as makers of re-
frigeration boxes.
Under the proposed code every
ice box, even those used in private
homes must be inspected at regular
intervals by the plumbing inspector
and permits must be taken out he.
fore any such device can be in.
stalled.
Fee for installations range from
81 to $50 unit and all such de.
vices must pass the plumbing in.
spector. The code also gives tire
inspector of plumbing the right to
reject any type of ice machine or
refrigeration unit that does NOT
meet with all mechanical require.
meI1ts. The devices under the code
must also pass the inspection OF
the fire marshal.
The Washington times., 1929-08-12
GIRL 'SLEER|RES
TRAFFIC COP

This is the story of girl. diplo-
mat, a policeman, and diplomatic
immunity, over which Policeman G.
L.. Smith, of the Traffic Bureau, ad,
mits he feels somewhat sheepish
Ahmed Mawdouch Moursi, second
secretary of the Egyptian legation
was in his office today and not in the
hot and stuffy Traffic Court, where
he should have been, says Smith,
had his drivers permit not been
stamped diplomatic"
Smith said he trailed an automo-
bile driven by Moursi last night from
Tilden Street Northwest on Connec.
ticut Avenue to Klingle Road Bridge.
which car made SO miles an hour and
passed through. several safety zones.
He stopped his quarry at the
bridge, but waved him on when he
found he was a diplomat.
A pretty girl was in the machine
Moursi said nothing but merely ex-
hibited his permit. The girl smiled
meaningly and as he drove on stuck
out her tongue at Smith, who
sighed and went after other and less
influential SpeedeFs
The Washington times., 1929-08-12

The two companies of which
Brown is head have always been
covered by insurance, he stated. 1t
is the policy of his company TO set
aside an average of IA cents a
mile for each cab to cover liability
Fund For Each Cab
This method, Brown said, is in
lieu of ordinary insurance and the
fund created places approximately
$4,000 on each of the 400 cabs in
service. ~
All public carriers, he said, should
be required to have liability insur.
ance. or prove financial response.
bility.
Fisher advocates requiring opera
tors of cabs to show that they can
cover their cabs to the extent. o.
$4,000 for the first cab, 81, 900 for two
and $1,000 for each additional cab
up to 43. Where such a showing
can be made no insurance should be
required.
Protest Is Made
A number of the Independent
companies protested that such a
plan would be unfair to them.
: Brown takes the view that all
taAicabs are public carriers and
should be compelled to protect the
public. He also favors rigid in
spection of brakes and meters at
regular intervals.
Lawyers Draw Opinion
Corporation Counsel William w.
Bride. and Robert e. Lynch, as
sistant. are working on a formal
opinion which will be handed to
the Public Utilities Commission
some time today. In the opinion
being drafted Bride sets forth that
all cabs doing business in the Dis.
trfcc whether they carry meters or
not, come under the immediate
jurisdiction Of the utilities commits.
sion.
When the opinion is filed 1t is ex.