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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
The Once Over
THE WICKERsHAM PLAN
By 81. I. PHILLIPS

N H1ChEnODANu AAAN
The nation is now agog over the WlckerSnam pro-
posal for solving the prohibition enforcement PROP
lem.
The former attorney general would have Uncle
Sam pursue the border and offshore booze industry,
centering its attention on ships and trucks, and pay
ing no attention to individuals backing up to local re-
filling stations.
His idea is that the government should get after
the ~cargo-lot violators and let the states handle the
Individual bottle trade.
The proposition ruined what started out to be a
perfectly delightful summer picnic Of governors at a
Connecticut shore resort. If there is anything the
average governor doesn't want to touch it's the liquor
enforcement problem. Trying to get out from under
the Wickersham proposition with a good face kept
the assembled governors 50 busy that none Of them
mastered the jack-knife dive or perfected his overhead
swimming stroke at New London.
The idea that the states should attend to the gin,
rye and Scotch after it left the wholesale warehouses
and got as far as the bars, the pantries and the golf
club locker-rooms was quite unsatisfactory to the
executives, some of whom might have to raid their
own cellars under the proposition.
Only the big bootleggers heartily indorse the plan.
They see how, driving along a road with a load Of
booze and seeing government agents ahead, they
could back into a lot, take a sign Country Club" on
the truck, hop into some golf pants, sing Sweet Ad-
ClLC III ~ bCbIO 4LA1Sl 0ANA AG@SS SANNy wa
subject only to local regulation.
The average citizen is puzzled by the proposal and
doesn't quite know what to think Of it. All he is sure
Of is that a scofflaw would have a tough time reason
ing out whether he was drinking under government
Jurisdiction or whether he was getting parboiled I'M
der state control.
He figures that the big question of the hour would
be how big a still would have to be before it would
pass out of state supervision and become a matter for
federal attention.
A situation is even foreseen in which a woman
Ger at once"
What for?" the sergeant might ask.
There's a drunken man on my lawn"
How drunk is. hep"
What difference does that make?"
well, if he's drunk on a big scale, it's a govern
ment matter. You'll have to call Washington"
EPITAPHS o TOURISTS
Here reposes
Ajax Clode;
He cut out on a
Narrow road.
Meath this urn
Lies Gustave Kluss;
He tried to block
A motor bus.
Hsa
oh, shed a tear
For Luther Slower;
He tried to toot
Two state cops over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Why Farm Relief?

A bulletin issued by the federal department of
Agriculture carries the message that the best farm
returns for any year since the postwar agricultural
depression is reported in the annual survey for 1928.
Gross receipts were larger on the average during 1928
than In 1927 but expenses were also higher. There
are 100000 American farmers. Reports were re-
ceived from 1851 owner operated farms. What hap
pened to the tenants? There is a vast army of these
luckless wights in all the states east of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river and 65 per cent Of the farms of Texas are
worked by tenants-whites and Mexicans and blacks.
It appears that the American tenant farmer does
not figure in the government survey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Washimgtom Letter
By HERBERT c. PLUMMER
WASHINGTON, July 27.-First. there's Jimmy,

WASHINGTON, July 27.-First, there's Jimmy,
Then Jane,
Then Jean,
Then Joan,
And last, Jewel.
Here is the roster OF five Of the most famous chill
dren in washington-the son and daughters Of Sec
rotary Of Labor and Mrs. James J. Davis.
The five Jays" they are called, and a great deal
more familiar are these names in the social circles
Of the national capital than many high ranking Off
Gals Of the government. They are known everywhere,
and their list Of friends includes everyone from a First
Lady Of the land on down the line.
Jimmy is IA and the oldest. Jane, Jean, Joan and
Jewel follow in order and present a picture of the
proverbial stair steps. All the girls dress alike.
PALS OF MRS. COOLIDGE
These five children were a constant source OF de-
light and pleasure to Mrs. Coolidge when she was
mistress of the White House. The then First Lady
was one of the best pals they had.
They were always her guests on the south portico
of the White House at the annual Easter egg rolling,
and given the place of honor. When the Coolidges
went to the circus they took the Jays" along, and
it was from Mrs. CooIidge's knee that one Of them
watched the antics Of the clowns.
One winter when snow fell in Washington, with
their mother the five Of them procured a sleigh, drove
to the White House and took Mrs. Coolidge for a ride
AROUND Tile city. ELlu y u CllCI CNlliCllS VI llCA AOlAN-
ness for the Jays frequently she would climb
aboard Jin1my's sled and coast to the bottom Of one
Of the hills near the Davis suburban home.
They counted Mrs. Coolidge as one of them. AS
one Of the little girls remarked:
Sometimes C for Grace sounds very much
like u"
JIMMY
At their mothers afternoon experimentation
they be formal or informal-the children are present.
That is, all except Jimmy. At one time he presided
over the punch bowl on these occasions. But no
longer. At the age Of IA he finds a much better way
to spend his time.
But the four little girls are always there. All
dressed alike, they may Re seen sitting in a row on a
divan or sofa looking most demure and very well-be-
haved. Sometimes Jane assumes the place at the
punch bowl abdicated by Jimmy. They never speak
unless spoken to.
They publish a school paper for the family IN
which is reported the news of each at school. Jane
is the editor, Jean and Joan are the reporters and
Jewel is the most enthusiastic subscriber.
Incidentally, there are nothing but Jays" in the
Davis family. Secretary Davis given name is James.
Mrs. Davis name is Jean.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
STAR LORE
Nature of Sun Spots

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
Sun spots seen as dark areas on
the solar surface, are interpreted
by Or. Hale, as vast whirls compar-
able to tornadoes, generated by in
ternal conditions Of the sun. They
frequently appear in pairs. and are
probably the two ends Of Whirls con-
nected underneath the suns surface,
for n of the pair will turn from
left to right and the other from
right to left. When very active, sun
spots collect numerously in groups.
Their orter edges by centrifugal
force, I lrow off cloud vapors that
become cooled and condensed by
expansion. The center of sun spots
may be seen to suck in cloud vapors.
(More Tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

wires, the Moonshine shot down to
earth like a rocket-its precious
cargo fainting way in her death
trap of fire oblivion.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
GIRL PLAYS SIXTY BELLS

LOUGHBOROUGH, Eng. - Miss
Violet Carrier, aged 90, played so
bells in the first public bell recital
ever given in England by a member
of her sex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
SAVES 179 "

COWES, Eng.-William Jacobs
was awarded a medal for helping
save 179 lives over a period Of 40
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

G. o. Q.-What should a two and
a half month old baby weigh?
2-My baby is breast-fed, but
troubled with constipation. What
do YOU advise?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Answers "a Foregoing Questions

1. Dieudonne Coste: Paris-New
York flight; Question Mark.
2. Frederick II.
8. King George III Of England4
4. st. John X, IA. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

A Flint editor says that with Is million automobiles
in this country there's no chance for Bolshevism,
which only goes to show that he's never heard the
sentiment Of the man driving the car at the tail end
Of the procesSion.-Detroit News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

MOTHERS STRANGE DEATH
ST. PAUL, Minn.-Mrs. Christina
Keene died as she saw her 4-year-
old daughters tooth extracted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Health and Right Living
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, NJ. d.
Former Commissioner Of Health

AT this age q baby should
weigh about 10 pounds.
2-Your diet il probably at fault.
Add plenty Of fresh green veegta-
bles, fresh and stewed fruits, ban
and whole Neat bread to your
ltaf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

The latest American innovation is a huge organ,
Incorporating all the present jazz effects, which can
be played by one man. who Is concealed from the au-
dience. Safety first" as the Tory slogan said
Punch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

It is too bad for any one Of us
to feel that disease is inevitable.
Death is inevitable and by one cause
Or another each of us will be swept
into enternity. But there are some
diseases, and common diseases at
that we have and really have no
business to have.
For instance, there is Summer
diarrhoea." "Dysentery." "flux"-
it makes no difference what you
call it, this ailment is all too COM
mon. Why have it at all?
Ninety-nine times out Of a hun
bred, summer diarrhoea is the di-
rect result Of eating improper or
contaminated food. While all the
life forces may be lower in .exces-
sively hot weather, there could be
no such disturbance of digestion
without taking the wrong things in
to the stomach.
No matter how well food is pro-
duced and how carefully it is han
died, there is sure to be some con-
tact with germs or batceria. For
tunately most of these organisms
are friendly ones. Indeed, they may
be forms Of life that are quite es-
sential to our welfare.
On the other hand, too many OF
them are anything but friendly
They are real enemies, capable OF
making us very sick.
But v if they are dangerous
when taken into our bodies in large
numbers, we are strong enough to
resist them if their numbers are
not too great. It is when the food
is submitted to wrong conditions
after it is purchased, that the dan
ger becomes a real menace TO
health.
Unless the perishable foods are
kept all the time at a temperature
Of SO degrees or less any germs that
may be present VIII speedily multi
ply. In "a hours a few germs will
become a billion.
Any %perishable food you see, may
be changed from something valu-
able to health to something posi-
lively dangerous. It is not the food
of course, but the germ life and
poisons developed within 1t that
making it capable of causing serious
illness.
Among the other possible effects
Of heat upon the food is the de-
yelopment of germs that cause diar-
rhoea dysentery is what happens to
one who has eaten food contaml-
mated in this amer.
Milk and meat, vegetables ano
fruits, everything that IS uncanneo
or unprotected by its oWn natural
coverings may speedily spoil. Even
through the senses Of taste and
smell may not reveal 1t, there may
be such spoilage, such germ growth
as to make the food unfit for hu-
man use.
If YOU refuse to eat in doubtful.
places and take pains properly tc
r~efrigerate the fo IDS in your oWr
home you are reasonably safe. The
certainty Of good health is promot,
ed by buying nothing except souno
fresh raw foods.
Answers to Health Queries
". B. O.-Can warts be removed
What do you advise for rernov-
ing surerfluous hair?
Ayes. For particulars send c
self-addressed, stamped envelope
| and repeat your question.
2-Superfluous hair may be re-
moved by the use Of the electric
needle. The work must be done by
an expert skilled in this particular
l,ae. For further information senc
a self addressed, stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
G.. o. Q.-What should a two anc
a half month old baby weigh?
2-My baby is breast-fed, bu'
4-a,h1oJ With coo~cffnotiOn Wba-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

Jazz music has been introduced into Japan, and
here we thought all the time that jazz dancing was
just a variation Of ju-j~utsu!-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
A Busy Mantle Governor

Governor Moody is a very busy man. H is pre-
pairing to do the whiting act. He must lop off ST.
100000 to keep the appropriations within the revenue
IN sight.
A nine-judge supreme court has been ordered by
the people. Of course, the governor appoints and the
senate confirms. Regardless Of the intense heat there
are patriotic citizens the state over who are furnish
ing the governor with a list of available men and urg-
ing the appointment of their favorites.
This makes it easy for the individual who assumes
The responsibility when he takes the oath Of office
and carries the load. There is ever self-elected adj
visors at the elbow Of the chief executive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

The cub reporter who could find no news to write
about the wedding because the groom did not appear
has been found again. This time he reports no news
to write about in Arkansas because Of the flood
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Horoscope


Persons born on this day are ideal
istic and suffer greatly when their
ideals are shattered. They should
not place their friends upon too
high pedestal5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

Ayes. For particulars send q
self addressed, stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
2-Superfluous hair may be re-
moved by the use Of the electric
needle. The work must be done by
an expert skilled in this particular
rae. For further information send
a self addressed, stamped envelope
and repeat your question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

Who am I? In what attempt did
I recently fail? What Was the name
Of my ship?
Which king of Prussia was called
"the Create"
In whose honor was the state Of
Georgia named?
"I am the good shepherd, and
know my sheep, and am known Of
mine" Where is this passage found
in the Bible?
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are clear
thinkers and independent. They are
impatient with opposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

The nation is now agog over the Wickersham pro-
posal for solving the prohibition enforcement prop
Inn
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
BUILDING PERMITS

two-story brick and frame dwellings.
3929-31 Legation st. N. W.; esti'
mated cost $4,000.
Alfred T. Newbold to erect two
story stone dwelling, 5000 Thirty
ninth st. N. w; estimated cost
$17,5OO.
stone and tile dwelling, 3140 Daven-
port st. n. w; estimated cost
$29 900.
stone and tile garage, 3l40 Daven-
port st, n, W.; estimated cost
$4,000.
Penn Oil Company. to erect one
story brick shed and canopy for
gasoline filling station. 7O1 g St
S. W: estimated cost $4,000.
Penn Oil Company, to erect one
story brick gasoline station, 1909
Sixth St. N. w; estimated cost
S., 1000.
w. C. and A. N. Miller to erect
two.story brick and frame dwelling,
432l Garfield st. N. W.; estimated
cost $12,25O.
w. c. and A. N. Miller to erect
two and one.half-story brick dwell
ling, 4S3S Garfield st. N. w; esti
mated cost $14,S70.
Capital View Realty Company. to
erect two two-story brick dwellings,
4959'61 Blaine st. N. E.; estimated
cost $4,000.
N. l.. Sansbury Company, to
erect two-story brick dwelling, 1928
kalmia st. n. W.; estimated cost
$4,000.
w. Walter Vaughan to erect four
twO-story brick and cinder block
dwellings, 1901 Upshur St, and
42l5-19 Tenth st. \. E.. estimated
cost $2S.OOO
A. NJ. Duvall to erect two, story
brick apartment dwelling, 1857
Oregon Ave. n. w; estimated cost
$4,000.
Lee Paschall to install tree
electric passenger elevators, Seven.
teenth and Eye Streets Northwest; ;
estimated cost $4,000.
N. A. Hoffman to erect two two.
story brick dwellings, 15O4.06
Twenty.third st. S. E.; estimated
cost $4,000.
G. w. Small and Company, to
erect six two-story brick dwellings,
3600-1O Van Ness st. N. W.; esti.
mated cost $4,000.
Mrs. c. e. Murray to erect two
story rear brick addition, 1912
Tenth st. N. W.; estimated cost
$1,000.
Vernie Absher to erect one-story
brick garage, 1911 z st. >. E.:
estimated cost $1,000.
Scott G. Pulliam to erect three
story brick dwelling, Is Second
st. N. E.; estimated cost $4,000.
Aurina A. Donnelly to erect
three two-story frame dwellings,
3S19.23 Twenty-second st. N. E.;
estimated cost $4,000.
Jewish Foster Home to erect
two-story brick addition. 3213 Q st.
N. w; estimated cost $4,000.
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
HOME
WEEK IS SET

Observance of Better Homes W. <
throughout the country will take
place the week of April 2l to 27,
1t was announced yesterday by Bet
ter Homes in America, Inc, a ma
tlonal organization which has been
headed by Herbert Hoover for the
past seven years, and which he now
serves in an hoEorary capacity.
The week will be observed in
Washington with the center of 40.
t1vitieS At the Girl Scout Little
House at Eighteenth Street and
New York Avenue. They will bO
under the direction - Mrs. Stanley
Collamore Sears, chairman Of the
national Girl Scout Little House
committee, assisted by Mrs. Freder-
lex Brooke, regional chairman, and
Mrs. Joseph Bradley, district COM
missioner of the movement.
The Washington times., 1929-04-06

Residential construction predomi-
mated in the building permits issued
during the week by Col. John w.
Oehmann, District Building Inspec-
tor. Projects authorized were rela-
lively small, the largest operation
authorized being granted to G. W..
Small and Company, to erect six
two-story brick dwellings in the
$500 block of Van Ness St n W.,
at an estimated cist of $60O00.
Building permits were issued as
follows:
f. 3. Young Enterprises to erect
four two-story brick dwellings, 2oS-
81 Sixteenth St. S. E, estimated
cost 100000
J. H Martin to erect two-story
brick and tile dwelling, 5A02 Pat
tsrson st. n. w. estimated cost
$500.
Charles H. Walleigh to erect two.
story brick dwelling, 1906 Warren
st. N. W.; estimated cost $4,000.
Alfred T. Newbold to erect two
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
GAFR|Tz HEADS
4 CONVENTION
GROUP

Morris Cafritz has been named
chairman of a committee of the
Washington Real Estate Board to
build up local attendance at the
annual convention of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
in Boston, June "a to %, John A
Petty, executive secretary announced
yesterday.
Advance reserva tions for 35 mem.
bers and their wives indicate an
unusually large delegation will at.
tend from Washington. Publicity
and committee activities will get
under way Immediately to insure
maximum attendance made possible
this year by the fact that Boston
Is nearer Washington than any con-
vention city in recent years. Trans.
! portation arrangements and hotel
reservations are in the hands of the
executive secretary.
For the first time the National
Capital will be represented in the
. "home town" speaking contests. a
regular feature of the annual con
Vention. w. Cameron Burton has
been entered as the local speaker,
and will repeat the talk he recently
made.
Z. Bates Warren is chairman Of
a committee handling the local er;d
of the national display advertising
contest. LOCAL realtors will submit
copies Of individual advertising
property management, mortgage
and finance. home building and CO.
operative apartments.
The convention committee in ad.
dition to Cafritz is H. L. Thornton,
John G. Graham James F. Saikold
and L. r. GraVatte
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
TIMELY TIPS
Use4 Cars for Sole

Used Cars for Sale
FORD Coupe. 1924. S46: OIds
roadster, isss, SSs; T ruuni"1 co"Ti. .
tion. Need the space. AnacOstia
Bargain Used Car Lot.
TGhOna Park Homes for Rent
SSS-4 rooms, hath. sleeping porch;
S4S-6 rooms, bath. sleeping porch;
SSO-S rooms. bath, sleeping perch;
SsO-S rooms: 2 hathS. built in
EaraES; .-famlly house; All Of the
have all modern improvements. We
have many ether desirable properties
fer rent which We will bo glad to
ShOw yO1 any time.
Person@Es
DETECTIYE-PRivat advice free;
shadow work; OpeR all night.
Suburban House for Sale
NECESSITY demands I change my
location. II the following interests
you. arrange to inspect the property
at q price at least $4,000 less than
q conservative estimate OF its value.
II acres. well located on State road,
- miles Washington. I6 miles Bal
tImOre. Main dwelling. IL rooms. 2
hardwood floors. open fireplaces,
metal weather stripped. rustless
screens. screened pOrches. fountain
in yard. plenty fruit. shRUbbery. 2
family, 14-rOOm tenanK house. steam
heat, baths. electricity, large barn,
garages for s cars; horse. COW.
chickens. implements. tennis court,
good train service, No brokers.
Furnished Apartments
4TH ST. s. E.-3 large outside
rooms, bath, withiR blocks of
Congressional Library; reasonable;
adults.
.UnFwnished Apartments
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., 2. ;,
rooms, kItchenette and bath apart
mentS In this beautiful building,
admirably located; now available.
Newly paInted and decorated; FFigl-
daiFe; fIFst-cIass service; moderate
Fuvnished Rooms
p ST. N. W.-LarEe airy. we'll
Furnished room, twin beds for .
gentlemen; also young man will
share lovely large room; reasonable.
Businsss Opportunities
FOR SALE-NeW 3-chair barber
shop: new location: terms.
The GboVs WGnts and offers
are only a fsIU Of mOny inter.
estins advertisements you WiH
find in todGy's Times and
Herald elHssifisd SdVsrtisins
sections.
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
CITES HAZARDS
IN BUILDING

There have been so many serious
fires in buildings under construc-
ton, causing losses of millions Of
dollars, that underwriters are plan
ming to improve existing conditions
by formulating safer methods of
procedure during structural opera
tions, according to a statement
made yesterday by Herbert E. Max
son. a vice president of the Con-
tinental Insurance Company.
''It often happens" he said, that
builders erect large structures of
various types, without sufficient
thought for the prevention of fire,
although decidedly hazardous condi-
tions are usually present in the
shape of wood scaffolding. open.
flame heaters, or salamanders. and
}nflamable packing materials such
as excelsior and wood shavin3S.
Last, but not least. the majority of
workmen smoke while on duty, and
give little heed to wh2re there
matches and cigarette stubs may
find resting places.
The Washington times., 1929-04-06
BEST PROSPECTS

7:1I p. m.-Am0S m Andy
D. m.-Dlnner Of Workers
Education Bureau Of America.
Judge Theodore Risley, speaker
(WRC al6).
9:15 y. m.--Shenan ndOah VAL
ley Boys (WJSV 2O6l.
$3.50 p. m.--CharIes II. lie
Fevre. chairman Of Public
SchoOl Committee. Washington
Chamber of Commerce, talk ON
Public Schools (WMAL 41el.
CHAIN PROGRAMS
I p. m.-Phil stanIey's Music
(N:3;O, New YOrk-WEAF'
1918 p. m.-IsOteI st. Regis
Orchestra N.B.CO, New York
WIZ. WRC, kWK. KOA. etc.
7:45 p. m.-"What the De-
partment Of Commerce is Doing"
tN.B.CD. New YOrk-WJZ,
WRC. WRAL. KDKA. etc.
D. m!-Lew White Organ
Recital (N.B.C0, New York
WEAF, WRC. WEEI. VITO.
etc.
S:30 p. m.-MiIdred HUNT
win dance orchestra (N.B.C),
New HOrk-W EAF, WRC, WEEI,
etc.
.. m.-GenPral Electric
Hour (N.R.CD, New York
WEAF. WRC, WEEI, VITO,
etc.
10 p. m.-Lucky strike Dance
Orchestra . Hour (\.B.CO, New
Hork-WEAF, WRC, WEEl,
VITO, etc.
DANCE MUSIC
. p. m.-MeyeF Davis Swanee
SynCOpatoFs (WMAL 476).
10 p. m.-Brewer SNYDER
Dance Orchestra (WOL 2291.
IL p. m-Wardman Park HO-
tel Orchestra (WRC 3161.