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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
DR.. CHESTEEN SMITH
ANNOUNCES TOPICS
Hamline Congregation to Hear
Source of Humanity's Best
Thought and Life" Tomorrow.

"The Source Of Humanity's Best
Thought and Life" will be the subject
of the morning sermon tomorrow at
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church,
by DR.. Chesteen Smith, pastor. In the
evening he will speak on THE Cost of
High Living"
The Epworth League will meet at Z
pm. A group of students from Rust
Hall Training School will present a
feature entitled, 1.-The Way" The
author is one of the girls of the group,
who are under the direction of Mrs.
E. A. Brubaker, dean of Rust Hall.
There will be no prayer service
Thursday evening. Thanksgiving service
will be held on Thursday at 1890 am.
The sermon subject of DR.. Smiths will
be: "a Dangerous Forgetfulness." He
will be assisted by w. H. Richardson,
j. A. Winner and w. r. Schumacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
GAM | TRULY THANKFUL ?"
lexington Presbyterian Church
Program Is Announced.

The pastor of the lexington Presby-
terrain Church, North Capitol street
and Florida avenue, Rev. Henry B.
Wooding, will give a Thanksgiving day
meditation on the theme, Am I Truly
Thankful?" tomorrow at IL O'Clock. In
the evening. at o'clock, the topic. as
announced is Times and Seasons"
The annual election of officers of the
Fidelity Bible class was held this week.
as follows: President, Wilton Eyer: vice
president, Alfred Johnson; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. M. Corbett; record
ing secretary, Miss Mary Robertson, and
treasurer, Frank Long.
The annual election of officers of the
church was held Thursday evening, as
follows: Elders, Judge Raymond Loranz,
William Jardine, DR.. F. w. Meyst and
Edward o. Willer, for three years.
Deacons for three years, Wilton Eyer,
George Rae and Franklin L. Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
"THE OPEN DOOR" THEME
OF PASTORS DISCOURSE
Rev. ]. Harvey Dunham's Morning
Text-"Standing in the Cap
Evening Topic.

1.-THE Open Door" will be the sub
ject of the sermon at the Western
Presbyterian Church, on H street be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets, tomorrow at II o'clock, by the
pastor Rev. J. Harvey Durham.
In the evening at o'clock he will
take for his theme, Standing in the
Gap" This will mark the. twentieth
anniversary of the present pastorate,
Mr.. Durham having come to this
church on November 10, 1909, from
the First Presbyterian Church at In
dianapolis, Ind, where he had been
the assistant pastor.
The Union Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Western Presbyterian
Church will have a united ThankSgiv-
ing service at IL o'clock Thursday in
the Union Methodist, and DR.. Durham
will be the speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
Revival at Friendship Baptist.

revival is being conducted by Rev.
Huston Crutchfield of New Rochelle,
N. Y, at the Friendship Baptist
Church, First and H streets southwest.
His closing sermon will be delivered
November 90. Baptizing Thanksgiving
pm. each day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
SYNOPSIS.

Rhodd Mcfarland calls herself Rhodd
White after the death OF her father. whoSe
last years trere clouded by misfortune and
porter tpho has seen in the papers an Gd
asking for information REGARDING Rhoda
Mcfarland. He has heard man named
Mar Lei1ts talking TO a iUoman about RhOdd
and he feels certain that her real name is
Mcfarland. Rhodd finally GdBiitS that il u.s.
Her apartment is buT0l0rized, and, tDhfie she
IS wondering chat merit, a stranger. Claire
Clepeland, tUriteS her, saying that her father
at his death had certain papers BELONGING to
her tClGireD. Rhodd promises to took for
TN and SAYS Oh her fathers papers are
seems 10 knoW all about the misfortunes OF
the McFdrldnds and tDdrRS Rhodd AGAINST
answering the dd tnquirin0 as to her ,Chere
the tooTk OF man named Forster, Dho paS
an enemy OF RhodG's father. when Rhoda
GrTiUeS home the sealed trunk is gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
society has elected Anna Francis Pence.

society has elected Anna Francis Pence
as president. -
The intermediate society of Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church, under the.
supervision of Rhoda Lewton, elected
the following officers: President, zaida
Bonney; vice president, Philip Turner:
treasurer, Eleanor Dood; secretary, Mar;
garet Hutchinson; pianist, Olive Nc.
knight. The society held campfire
social Friday evening at Scott Farm;
Miss Marion Quinter will lead the so-s
ciety tomorrow evening :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
TEMPLE BAPTIST SERVICE
Spirit of Thanksgiving to Prevail
in Tomorrow's Program.

The spirit # Thanksgiving will pre-
vail in the services at Temple Baptist
Church tomorrow. The subjects of the
sermons OF Rev. T. E. Boorde will be,
Let Us Give Thanks" in the morning,
and "A Doubling Disciple" in the
evening.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held In the First Baptist Church,
Thursday, with Rev. W. s. Abernethy
delivering the sermon. The pastor of
Temple Church will be preaching at
Friendsville. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
BUDGET FUND SOUGHT.
Cleveland Park Congregational
Church Plans Appeal Tomorrow.

Church Plans Appeal Tomorrow.
The Cleveland Park Congregational
Church will call on its members and
friends Sunday from 2 to 4 o'clock
pm. to underwrite the 1929 budget.
Under the direction of DR.. Phillip
Smith, chairman, and Maj. F. T. Nor
cross, vice chairman, 80 men will visit
every family in the parish.
At IL am. the pastor, Rev. George
Farnham, will preach a sermon, en-
titled Professor G." story of a man
and his money. Maj. NorcrosS also will
speak.
The pastor and his wife will be at
home to the members and friends of
the church during Sunday afternoon
and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
"signs of the Times" Sermon Text.

At the services of Lincoln Congrega-
tional Temple tomorrow morning Rev.
r. W. Brooks will speak from the SUBJ
ject Signs Of the Times" The chill
dren's story will be "Davids Sling" The
Senior c. E. Society will present pro-
gram at GAS pm. The public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23
Thanksgiving Banquet Scheduled:

The Baptists of the District of CO.
lumbia will give a Thanksgiving BAN
quet for Baptist College students Tues
day at $50 pm. in Shallenberger Hail.
at Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs w. G..
Waldo, college councillor, is in charge
of arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-23

Subject Given by DR.. Wilkinson.
Celestial and Terrestrial Signs of
Christs Coming" is the subject DR.. B.
ington Missionary College, will speak on
tomorrow night at o'clock in the Ar
cadia auditorium, Fourteenth street and
Park road
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
Keep Men Sick
Medicos Doctor e d.
Injuries So Men
Can Draw Pay

PARIS. June 25.-B-Marking
the close Of a war by Paris police on
doctors who wounded" their own
patients to enable the patients to
collect damages, one Paris doctor
has been sentenced to two years in
prison. a fine. and ordered not 10
practice medicine for ten years.
Five assistants Of this doctor,
whose name is CASTOR Prieur. have
begun sentences Of from four to ten
months In prison in addition ID
fines, these include a pharmacist
and a nurse.
A number Of other doctors ere
facing trial.
These doctors for a time did a
fl%ourishing business, when a man
was injured in an accident. or a
working man hurt in a factory one
Of these doctors could keep his in
jury in such shape that he could
collect his pay for months in addi-
ton TO compensation. Insurance
companies also were victims.
The business was interrupted
when q detective II day invaded a
doctors C6ice, arrested him, and
installed himself as doctor. Then
he consulted" and arrested n pa
tients in one day. The war or I'M
scrupulous doctors followed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26

CHIEF SUBJECT
Parliament And Government
Expect to be Occupied 4
Weeks With Problem

vi PARIS, June 26-tP1--The war
debts which France owes to America
and Great Britain today seemed
likely to be the principal preoccu-
patton OF both the government and
parliament for the next four weeks
Facing the long fight. the govern
ment found its position none TOO
strong. for while winning on two
votes OF confidence on allied ques-
. tions last night and this morning.
its majority on one was the small
est in the cabinets history. The
first vote was 291 to 266, the second,
347 to 207.
1t was increasingly evident that
with the great number or politicians
anxious to have their say on the
subject. notifications Of the debt &C
4. cords hardly could materialiZe more
than a very few days before August
i. On that date, unless the debts
accords have been ratified France
, will be obliged to pay the United
I states $40. 100000 covering the sur
plus war stocks bill.
Premier Poincare already has
talked through four long sessions Of
the finance and foreign affairs COM
mittees on the debts. For the fifth
session today he had prepared q re-
view OF the history OF ~reparations,
and II was expected he would need a
sixth hearing to make a comparison
Of the Young and Dawes plans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
SEEK TO THROW
OUT CHARGES
Resolution Calculating In
Austin Aims to Clear
Robson

AUSTIN, Texas, June 25.-lP-A
resolution seeking dismissal OF
charges OF inccmpetency and mis-
handling OF public funds brought
against U. T. Robson. commissioner
OF the general land office, was cir
cUlated III the house OF representa-
tivcS today.
The resolution was circulated iii
the house while the veteran official
was tcstifying as I'D his handling or
the Cne-cent-an-acre fund sub
scrlbed by purchasers az state land
TO dcfray expenses OF reappraiSc-
ment ol their holdings.
Mr.. Robson explained Withdraw
ais from the special fund. including
an item for. 1927 he used 10 pur-
chase an automobile which nv said
ne had driven 1900 miles in reap
pralsing lands under the 1925 re-
valuation act. Other amounts which
proponents III the charges alleged
he had taken Tin violation w the
law and without proper vouchers
for the same were paid for insur-
ance cn the automobile. curtains for
the automobiles. cots used on the
long revaluation trips and doctors
Tees and hospital expenses for IA Sc
we're Illness the commissioner SUI
fered while In the field carrying out
provisions or the ~~t.
He said he had drawn "a check for
Sl 200 III favor Of his SON. Dr. u. M.
Robson Of Houston. to create N
fund the could draw on for expenses
while 2 patient In a San Antonio
hospital.
Re said II was not his intention
to make 2 gift of any nature W his
son. Tor pay him any money out
of the reValuati0n fund"
4 have not misappropriated or
e~rn5ezzied any money out w that
he stated.
&c said nc had protected against
having the entire responsibility Wy
revaluing the lands placed on his
shoulders.
"I thought they ought ~ have
some n on there to hold the BAL
ance on power" he said. IL admor-
lshed them II might be too liberal
III -reappraising the lands NY tn
people who had been placed on the
verge az bankruptcy by drourhts
and Generalization or the cat
ne market. They told me REV
wanted ~liberality since that was tire
purpose az the revaluation act"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
DONNA TO Get

Continued from page I'D
throughout the city in addition 20
the new building and central eE-
change.
Work on the building. which Is
10 be located ut Fifth and Fordyce
streets. fronting on the city park
Is to be started about July ID and
the structure Is To be completed In
60 DAYS, Mr.. Paxton said. He Ok
poets the new equipment To be in
stalled and ready for operation by
Dec. Il.
The building Is 10 be modelled
after the one now In use at Mer-
cedes. Is To be one story and Of
hollow tile and stucco construction.
There now are about 275 phones
iii Donna. I'm order 10 keep abreast
OF development or the town. which
added between 30 and 40 phones
during the past year, Ii va neccs-
sary to mOdernize equipment, N
Paxton said.
when the new exchange Is In
stalled and the other Improvements
completed the Donna exchange Will
te on a par with the most modern
In the country"
Announcement or plans for I'M
provement of other Valley exchanges
Il % ID made as soon rs plans are
approved by the company. officials
said. Several Valley exchanges al
ready have been mOdernized by the
Rio Grande Telephone @.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
Always Fair Weather
Sinclair and Day, Friends Of Long Standing,
Get Together Again in Washington Iail

WASHINGTON, June 3D. Up
Friends and companions Of long
standing, Harry +. Sinclair, Million
aire oil man, and Henry Mason Day
Of New York, vice-president Of the
Sinclair exploration company, shar-
ed imprisonment today in the
Washington asylum and jail.
Day was just entering upon the
routine Of the jail experiences. al
ready familiar to his friend and en-
ployer. who went through that phase
a month and a half Ago.. Both
we're serving sentences for contempt
Of court because OF the shadowing
OF jurors during the Sinclair-Fall
conspiracy trial. while Sinclair was
at the same time rounding out the
latter half Of his 90-day sentence
for contempt OF the senate for re-
fusal to answer questions during its
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
WITHDRAWAL

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whether any oil was found On the
property or not, the house was told.
If petroleum deposits discnv-
cred. an additional one-eighth roy
atty would haze accrued to the bene-
fit Of the university, he said.
Not Dumping Land
Robson denied that the attempt
cd sale. which brought about repeal
Of the 1925 land leasing laws on the
third day Of the regular session. was
IA dumping Of university lands on
the market" Tracts originally adj
vertised for sale represented only
one-twentieth Of all school lands, he
testified.
Has any gift you have ever re-
ceived affected a decision on your
part as land commissioner" Lloyd
Price, counsel for Robson. asked.
1T has not. and I have declined
many offers when 7 felt that there
was a question Of motive behind
them" Robson replied.
Attempting TO bring out from the
witness that other state officials,
from governors on down" had been
recipients Of gratuities without ques-
ton. Robison's attorneys were
blocked In the move by q ruling
from Rep. Ed. r.. Sinks, sitting as
Judge OF the testimony.
Representative G. @. Hines, Lin
den. appealed from the ruling and
mustered Is other lawmakers neces-
sary to bring the appeal 20 2 vote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
NEW GENERATION
= y =
OF BUTTERFLIES
= r =
SWARMS IN CITY

Another generation or sr0ut
butterflies embarked on their
youthful careers Wednesday
morning. having Just graduated
from their cocoon stage. ana starr
cd out from the native mesquite
10 search for "A new lodging. AS
q result. Brownsville atmosphere
was filled with thousands of the
adventurous f~lutterers. all hurry
ing from place TO place.
"A new generation Of the butter
flies Is Matched out three OF four
times q year. according to T. w.
Barber, OF the III. s. entOm0loEical
laboratories here, which accounts
for the swarms Of the insects fire.
uuently seen. They are quite
harmless, Mr.. Barber declared.
and have no connection with tic
cotton worm, rs II widely be-
licved. They make their homes in
the mesquite trees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
French Consul In
Berlin Shot At
By Crazed Woman

BERLIN. June 26.-Pt-M. Binet.
French consul here. had a narrow
escape from death when an excited
Lithuanian woman fired at him sew
eral times in the French consulate.
A porter caught the woman's
arm and the shots went wild.
The woman. who arrived at the
consulate with her husband and
child. asked M. Binet for money To
travel to Lithuania, saying she had
lost her leg in Paris after a bunEled
operation in a state hospital. She
therefore claimed compensation
from the French government.
Consul Binet pointed out 10 her
ne was not the proper person to re-
ceive such an application. The
woman burst into wild threats
drew q revolver and fired at him
several times. The man and the
woman were both arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
DENY SCHOOL
PROM DRIVE
Treasury Department Says
Schools Not Used For
Propaganda Books

WASHINGTON, June 26-tPl-
Suggestions that the public schooi
system was % be used by the prchi-
bitiOn bureau for dissemination Of
enforcement propaganda have
brought an emphatic denial Of any
such intention from the treasury de-
partment.
The denial or the wrong impress
sicn." as Prohibition Commissioner
Doran Described 1T. followed swift
ly on the publication Of a pamphlet
containing suggestions for the in
corporations of prohibition informn-
ton in eight school study subjects,
together with slogans supporting
prohibition information in eight
school study subjects, together with
slogans supporting prohibition and
adm0nitions to teachers to help
toward enforcement.
The pamphlet was mace punHc
by Anna B. Suffer. director or the
statistical and educational division
Of the bureau. with the explanation
that she would display the proposed
course OF study entitled How Snau
We Teach the Eighteenth Amend
ment?" in a booth at the meeting or
the National Education association
in Atlanta. June % to July 3.
THE treasury department does
not intend to make suggestions TO
school authorities or to attempt to
use the schools as a propaganda
medium" Commissioner Doran de-
clared. explaining THE public school
system Is operated under the con-
troll and authority Of the several
state governments and the currfcu-
lum in the schools Is not subject 20
control of the federal government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
BOARD TO LET
new ROAD WORK
Highway Commission viii
Today Award Total OF
$3,5OO,O 900

AUSTIN, June 26.-tP)-The high
way commission will award con-
struction contracts In Ia counties
today. 1t let 1888 200 worth Of
new construction work yesterday.
and today's business will probably
bring the total to $3.500.000.
Contracts will be let today on the
following projects:
Medina c0unty.-3 "a miles grad
ing and drainage highway 8.
Tarrant county-8.87 miles con-
crete pavement highway l21.
Dewitt county-Bridge work over
Smith creek highway 119.
Dallas county-6 IL miles grad
ing, drainage and concrete pave
ment highway ia. and 80 miles BIZ
luminous surface treatment high
way rs.
Wharton county-Bridge across
Colorado river highway IL.
Ellis and Dallas counties-7.37
miles grading and drainage highway
8.
Tarrant county, IL miles grad
ing. drainage and concrete base
course highway i.
San Patricio county-7-83 miles
grading and drainage structures
highway 128.
Uvalde county-lT.5T miles crush
ed stone base course with Rock as
phalt surface highway 3.
Falls county-Bridge over Big
Creek, highway 6.
Grayson county-23.45 miles grad
ing. drainage and concrete pave
ment highway s.
Mave-ck county-2.3 miles rock
asphalt surface highway IS.
Brazos county-12 IL miles BIZ
luminous surface treatment high
Wav s.
Blanco county-Bridge repairs on
highways 20 and As.
Ellis county-15.3 miles double bi-
luminous surface highway a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
Writ Of Temporary
Injunction In Real
Estate Case Issued

Judge "A. nj. Kent Of the l03rd jul
dicial district court has granted a
temporary writ OF injunction upon
the petition brought by Paul p. r.
Mueller. in which he alleges that
defendants. John Martin, Alice 9.
Jennings and j. s. Speed had
threatened to execute an order OF
sale issued out of Cause No. 1924
styled Jennings and Speed vs.. Paul
r. r.. Mueller.
The petition further alleges that
the defendants have threatened to
sell 10 Of 20 acres Of lot 3. block 1,
Capisallo district Of the lands Of the
American Rio Grande Land and
Irrigation company. said sale hav-
ing been advertised for July 2 for
payment and satisfaction Of judg-
ment rendered in the case OF Jen-
nings and Speed VS.. Paul p. r.
Mueller. The plaintiff further
states that a decision on a motion
to set aside the Judgment rendered
In case 1924 has not been handed
down. and bases his petition on
that fact.
The temporary writ will hold un-
til the case has been finally dis
posed Of.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26

air until he believes he has a bet
ter than ven chance to win.
This Is no hit or miss PROPOSE
tion,' he said. I'VE know we can
do II il everything Is set before we
take the air. and what's more. when
we break the record. we don't in
tend to halt the flight. Nor will we
stop az 200 hours II IL Is not neces-
sary," he continued.
The veteran fliers intend to hon
off around July Is from the Browns
vile airport. and for the first 100
hours will cruise between McAllen
and Point Isabel. After that the
plane will hover over the Browns
vile landing field rs til plane Ia
officially break the old mark must
take off and land at the same
place.
Reports that the Mexican Avi-
alton company Is interested iii the
project could not be confirmed.
Mai. Law said he IL considering
offers from San Antonio and Corpus
Christi TO make the attempt in those
cities, should the chamber or COM
merce here deem it not advisable To
sponsor the project here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26
CONSULT With

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the border telling OF tle require
ments. he said.
The decree which requires that
all persons making their livelihood
in Mexico reside in the country Will
be attacked. according I'd T. CriXell,
proprietor Of Crixell's Bar nc Santa
Cruz. on the basis that IL IL dis
criminatory and therefore a viola
ton Of the international law. He
says that Mexican citizens VIII nc
permitted 10 continue To reside In
Brownsville and work i'm MatamOros.
This discrimination will be called
10 the attention Of the proper atI-
thorities In Mexico City and in
Washington. he said.
Census Taken
In preparation for enforcement CT
the ruling, a census was taken Of
all foreigners working In Matamoros
and residing in the United States.
This census was taken under the d.
rection or Edelmiro Rodriguez. IN
charge Of immigration at the Mata-
moro pOr- OF entry.
IL have been told that I must
move my family To Matamoros and
establish residence there or give
IT'D nv business" Crixell said.
II would be unable TO secure mod
ern Accommodations in a rented home
there and I cannot build a home
because OF the Mexican law which
denies foreigners the right To own
property along the border.
J. H. Friedman, proprietor OF
Friedman's Bar. and s-veraI other
owners OF saloons and restaurants.
held a consultation late Tuesday
with "A. "A. Leonard, United Staces
consul In Matamoros. seeking 10 ar
rive at "A solution or the problem the
ruling has produced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-26

investigation Of the teapot dome
naval oil reserve lease.
The New York man, facing a four
months term as compared with the
six months imposed on Sinclair. ar
rived at the jail, alone in a taxi
cab. at $40 last night, and cheer
fully entered.
II say now. as / said then. that !
am not conscious of having COM
mitted any wrongful act" he de-
clared. II emphatically deny that
anything I did in connection wien
the trial OF Mr.. Harry +. Sinclair
was done with improper, much less
criminal intent;
after i have served out my sem
tence. i shall continue to live in
New York. I am now and shall be
able to look any man straight In
the eye, rs I have all my life. I
have nothing to live down"