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WAR BRIDE ASKS DIVORCE.
Charges Former Sergeant With De-
serting Her and Army.

Mrs. Fernando Marie Statesberg 3515
Fourteenth street has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Gunnar States
berg formerly sergeant in the A. E. F.
They were married at st. NaZaire,
France. June II, 1919. and came to
Washington after the war, residing to-
gether until September %, 1925, when,
the wife says, her husband deserted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14

ARE YOU MOVING ELSEWHERE2 OUR
TRANSFORMATION system win serve you better.
Large feet of vans constantly operating be-
[ween all Eastern cities. Gall Main s22o.
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ESTATE OF GEORGE STAMFORD. DE-
leased. late Of 1853 Monroe st. NV, Wash
2ngton, D. C.. All persons indebted to the
&bote estate are requested TO make payment.
Ind those having claims to present the same
.rithout delay tn the British Vice Consul,
! Sf
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been away from the institution during
the day, police were. told. and was
stricken with q hemorrhage shortly
after his return. Death resulted from
natural causes, officials of the home re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14

EPFRHHNGTEG-ROOM s6 UP; NEW
929 samples: painting. plastering and cleo
rical work at reasonable prices. Col. 1888.
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both her and the Army. She also
charges misconduct with an unknown
woman. The wife asks permission to
resume her maiden name of Fernando
Marie Maurin. She is represented by
Attorney Herbert Grossman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-14

,IItEI VIC FObto ~
new cruisers or
Just a rowboat?
What do we
care what j. P.
M an an d
Young decide the
indemnity shall
be?
What do we
care about an
extra session?
The Pope and
Mussolini C a n It
make the front
page.
Prob | bition?
Enforced or not
enforc ed, who
cares? $685..
All those are a
lot of applesauce,
The " or ! DIS
mind IS on ro-
nance. It's An
ME and Indy
that our minds
-. SInry
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Will Rogers
Says:

NEW YORK CITY.-Who cares
about inauguration2 One of those
every four years
Who cares whether we voted is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

of, to be described in the findings
and in the succeeding ordinance, is
urban or suburban in character and
adjacent to the city limits would be "A
benefit to the Inhabitants thereof and
10 the Of property therein
equal to or greater than the tax bur-
den and other obligations that would
fall upon them as the result OF such
inclusion, and that the inclusion Of
sucr territory or portion thereof would
likewise be a benefit to the existing
city Of Brownsville. The findings
made BY the city commission after
such notice and hearing shall be final
and conclusive as 10 the facts so
found. and shall be a sufficient and
legal basis for the enactment Of the
ordinance above provided for"
Plans for inclusion Of the mu-
nicipal airport within the city limits
also being considered by the city
and chamber OF commerce officials.
The charter provides that the terri
tory must be contiguous, but this
could be complied with. they state. by
including the highway right Of way
or any other narrow strip extending 70
the air port. Proponents OF this plan
point out that IL would bring the
airport under the jurisdiction Of the
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

other in order to connect two canals
and do away with the nuisance.
In return for the expenditure tbs
land company decided the entire canal
right-of-way to the city. AUDITING
property owners. quick to realize the
increased valuation that accrued Il
their holdings by elimination Of the
canal, eagerly signed quit-claim
deeds and the city has no arguments
over riparian rights and the like ns
consequence.
The canal in reality was unssni-
tary, besides being an eye-sore and a
bone of contention between the
northeast and the southwest parts
Of the city. II formed a breeding
place for mosquitoes. In one place
where earth had been removed 10
form the banks Of the canal, a bar
row pit, approximately four feet
deep formed a large pool Of stagnant
water.
Another benefit lat has been de-
rived through the elimination Of the
canal is an added one-third OF a block
TO the Stephen r. Austin grade
school. This one-third of a block,
the board Of education is now max
inZ preparations 70 buy.
The senior and junior high schools
have also gained by the elimination
of the waterway Formerly students
living in the southwest section OF
the city had to 20 around many
blocks 10 arrive az the school be-
aus most of the streets ran only to
the canal and there terminated
blindly. Now through streets allow
them TO 60 direct to their dsstina-
tion.
Since the removal OF the obstacle
all of those streets have been cut
through and most Of them have been
hard surfaced. All OF the property
that has been reclaimed by the elm
ination of the canal has hard sur
faced frontage.
Then, too, In msny places where
the water table had been but a few
inches below the surface il is now
about nine feet below.
The canal represents the largest
project that has been undertaken in
the Identification program but there
are othsrs.
The matter OF paving. a protest
which cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000 during the past few months.
may be passed over since il IS the
expected thing Of q community in
which there is such fine cooperation
aE there u in Weslsec.
Where the Valley boulevard goes
through the north side OF Weslsco
It ran along a ditch four feet deep
and very wide.
This ditch has been filled for IL
feet IN width, q storm sewer has
been placed there and the whole hard
surfaced. In cooperation the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad company has
agreed 70 fill in the part that is on
the railroad right-of-way and to
make a beautiful parkway on its
property. The linear distance of
this project is approximately five
blocks.
A white-way Is TO be placed at this
point on the boulevard. lighting ID
brightly and helping TO give the WIS.,
itor the impression that Weslaco
extends a warm welcome.
To add 10 the program the Mis-
souri, Pacific has promised Weslaco
q new passenger station and a new
freight depot. A. r.. WRldron. exec
ecutre general agent for the COM
pany, has promised Mayor Kirsan
that the two structures will be in
keeping with the city's program and
that construction will start at an
early date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
MAKE PROFIT
OF EYE-SORE
AT WESLACO
Canal Splitting City,
Long Bone of Con-
tention, Eliminated;
Land Reclaimed
BY PAT. J.. NcKENNA

WESLACO, Jan. 25.-Displsying
Q marvellous spirit Of cooperation
the citizens OF Weslaco are carry
ing on an extensive program of civic
Identification that is already so far
along that it is about to return a
dividend on part Of the investment
and has removed the only cause for
d~issension, a natural obstacle that
was about to cause a split In the city.
An old canal, owned and operated
by the American Rio Grsnde Land
and Irrigation company, with a right
of-way Of 100 feet and provision for
a street 30 feet wide on either side,
making $50 feet in all, has, through
harmonious cooperation between the
/ citizens and the company, been elm
mated. Thus, in one stroke an obsta-
| Gle that ran ~diagonally, southeast
and northwest through the city. for
approximately 1000 feet has been
removed.
Presenting a bank four feet higher
than the surrounding property in
some instances, and an ugly cut
through the environs Of the city in
others, crossed by unsightly and dan
geroug wooden bridges, many OF
which had been condemned for fire
trucks, the canal virtually cut off
the main and best part of the EST
dental district from the downtown
section.
The citizens, through Mayor ID. F..
Kirgan and Commissioners L. W.
Yates, ]. L. Compere. Jr, L. Z. Smith
and j. J. Gibson, working in harmony
with the officials Of the land COM
pany, were able 20 remove the eye
sore at a cost Of S2S,800.
In SO doing they have reclaimed
land that has been subdivision into
sity lots which have a total valua-
son of 81. 900 which the board OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
LAND SALE
HEARING COMPLETED

AUSTIN. Jan. 2G.-lP-Hearing
on the states injunction suit Joined
by Texas University regents, against
J. II. Robson, land commissioner.
enJoining him from opening bids on
University land oil and gas leases adj
vertised TO be sold January ., was
completed late today.
District Judge Moore announced
he would reserve decision until ne
could study the law and review the
testimony.
Several bidders on tracts offered
January I interviewed in the suit.
~contending that they had bid in good
faith and in compliance with law
and that their offers should be con-
sidered with others and the leases
sold TO the highest bidder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
EXTENSION OF
CITY'S LIMITS
MAYADD3,OOO
Tentative Plans Pro-
pose Increase of To-
tai Area Approx
mately One Halt

The area within the city limits OF
Brownsville will be increased ap-
proximately so per cent and at least
5000 added to the population in the
event plans for extending the city
limits, which have been under con-
sideration several months, are ap-
proved.
A joint meeting OF the chamber Of
commerce and the city commission is
expected 20 be called for consider
alton of the proposed extension as
soon as all data is available.
Areas which are being considered
for inclusion include all of that por-
ton of West Brownsville subdivided
in town lots, all Of the Los Ebanos
subdivision with the exception Of
part Of the acreage; extension Of the
city limits east TO the intersection
of Fourteenth street and Ell Jardin
boulevard, and following the old city
limits south to the Rio Grande and
including the Tomstes Bend.
Principal land n in the ter
ritory under consideration are Harry
Banker. j. G. George, T. J. Voc, X. B.
Creager. j. X Wells. G. p. and An
tonic Bsrreda, Jas. A. Browne, and
James-Diekinson Co. There arc a
large number of other landowners.
Amendments to the Brownsville
city charter. adopted in 1925, provide
that the city commission may take
the initiative in bringing additional
areas within the city boundaries, by
passing an ordinance setting out the
boundaries Of the territory proposed
10 be included, and at its first read
ing a hearing of interested property
owners is called. In the event the
commission decides 10 proceed a spe-
cial election is called, and the pro-
posed extension of the city limits
must be approved by a majority Of
the votes Of the qualified voters re-
siding with such limits, a extended"
the election to be called in not less
than 80 days nor more than 30 days
after passage of the ordinance.
The hearing is held to determine II
the "~inclusion OF such territory or
several areas, or some portion there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

Arrange a party. and come to the
big bridge 20 be given az the Valley
Bonded warehouse on the Paroles
road, 5 p M Feb. 4. Beautiful
primes. Delicious refreshments.-
adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
PLANES FLY TO HELP
THREE DOWN IN CRASH

SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 2s.-[PD
Two airplanes Of the Boeing Air
Transport left Echo. New, this aft
ernoon for Clover Valley, 80 miles
east, where Frank Barber, Boeing
pilot, and two passengers in his
plane forced down near there Thurs
day afternoon, are being cared for at
a ranch house.
The only information received at
Boeing headquarters here told Of
the departure Of the planes. but IL
vas believed that an attempt might
be made to effect a landing and
leave again with Barber and his two
passengers. i. A. Ames, Of Camden.
Me-. and r.. ]. Pflueger Of San Fran
cisco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
Harvey-R Robinson
Co. Purchases
Paint Shop Here

The Harvey-Robinson Paint COM
Edward p. Robinson, has announced
handle we'll known lines Of goods
paints ard varnishes. A complete
line Of wall paper. art goods. glass.
tine. brushes, etc, will be carried in
addition.
Rettig'S recently moved 10 a new
model structure and the company il
housed in quarters especially design
cd for a paint shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
ILLINOIS SOLONS FACE
QUIZ ON II SALARY


CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-(P-Subpoe-
mas were issued today for p men,
bers Of the Illinois general as
sembly whose names were found on
the payrolls Of the Chicago sanitary
district.
They arc sought for questioning
concerning the manner or work they
do as investigators" attorneys"
and "laborers" for the district at
monthly salaries ranging from S175
to $500.
LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES
Services will be held in the Junior
high school auditorium Sunday at
3 p. m. II. L. WIEDERANDERS,
Pastor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
NEWSIES GUESTS or
N AT X

A guests or Manager John Fan
ming or the Texas theater Friday
afternoon, The Herald newsies were
treated tn one Of the few really
great pictures dealing on father-son
affection.
The young boys were deeply moved
BY "Sorrell and Son." which is gen.
orally regarded as one Of the great
est films Of its kind ever produced.
They were especially sympathetic
toward the young son of the de-
graded army officer.
Manager Tanning extends these
courtesies to the news boys al fire.
quent intervals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

Returns Homs-Mrs. Don Mendlo-
wit-, who has been visiting Mrs. 7.
Dortmsn for the past ten days, left
fer her home in Houston Friday eve-
ming.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

Poison Oak or Ivy 10 relieves
quickly and permanently with I'm.
pcfial ECZEMA Remedy. Ali drug
sists r authorized to refund you
money IL ie faila-Adv. Rl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

Dieksys Old Reliable Eye water
esols and heals red eyes Doesnt
hurt Red folding box. All drur-
Tists.-Adv. IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
CITY BRIEFS

New three burner gas stoves with
oven and white enamel door. $14.50.
Collar pads, age; round point
shovels, 49c. 800 boys wagons.
S4.e5. Farm Implements, pipe, etc.
Salvage Co. Third and Fronton.-
adv. 2s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

appraisers. Ed Couch, A. s. Pike. and
H.. Tarpley say is a conservative es-
innate.
Besides the lots the city has &C.
CURED four acres j. the west part OF
the city which may be turned into a
beautiful park.
To carry the water, that formerly
was transported by the canal, around
the city il was necessary for the city
70 install approximately one mile OF
30-inch concrete pipe in one place
and one-half mile Of the same in an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
PARENTS BLAMED
FOR CRIME WAVE
Speaker Tells KiWanis Club
Lack of Home Training
Cause of LaWbreaking.

Lack of home training was blamed
for the so-called crime wave in the
United States by DR.. John P. Buckley,
delegate to the con. ention of the Amer
lean Dental Association here, in an adj
dress atSa luncheon of the Washington
KiwaniS Club in the Hotel Washington
yesterday.
DR.. Buckley attributed a number of
the more recent crimes directly to the
lack of proper home training and held
the parents much to blame for the I'M
lawful acts of their children.
Edgar Morris, who presided at the
meeting announced that Horace w. Nc
David of Decatur, Ill, KiwaniS inter
national president; William C. Green,
st. Paul, Mimi, international vice pres
ident, and Fred C. w. Parker of Chi
cago, international secretary, would adj
dress the meeting here next Thursday.
Charles H. Frame, chairman of the
ION to Hagerstown" convention COM
mittee, announced that the following
Kimanians from the local clubs had
made reservations for the Hagerstown
convention, october II, 18 and 49,
Governor Harry G. Kimball President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
DENTAL ASSISTANTS
NAME MISS SOUTHARD
Election Closes Fifth Annual Con-
vention of American
Association.

The election of general officers Of
the American Dental Assistants AsSo-
citation took place in the headquarters
at the Hamilton Hotel yesterday, bring
ing to close the fifth annual conven-
ton of this organization.
Officers were chosen as follows: Pres
ident, Miss Juliette D. Southland; first
vice president, Miss Grace Renshaw;
second vice president, Miss Inez Ylenne;
third vice president, Miss Abbey Pryor;
secretary, Miss Ruth Rodgers; treas
urer, Miss Angie Ryan; trustees. Misses
Ella Ray, Aloise Clement, leila P.
Eighmy, Helen Fitting, Katherine Carr
Due to the fact that the American
Dental Association selected Denver as
its next years convention city, the
assistants will meet there with the
dentists.
Miss Carr, who is president of the
Chicago and Cook County Dental As
sistants' Association, was the only
speaker on the concluding program.
She read an essay on THE Dental AS
sistant and the Child Patient"
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downstairs and had gone to my own
room," replied the witness.
''As matter of fact, did you?"
"No. sir"
Did Pantages say anything to you
about how long you were supposed to
know he and Eunice Pringle were in
that room?" continued Fits.
HE said he was in the room very
few minutes before she began to scream
and tear his tie," said Jobelman.
"As matter of fact, you don't know
how long he and the girl were in the
room?"
mo, SIR
Under cross examination by defense
attorneys Jobelman admitted that he
had been pretty badly scared" by the
district attorney because he had told
an untruth" in his original story of the
affair. He also testified that when he
saw the Pringle girl in the doorway Of
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theater building, he said, he saw the
Pringle girl struggling with Pantages.
The day following the alleged attack,
Jobelman said, he and Pantages had a
conversation in the theater mans Office
and he asked Pantages what had hap
pened on the day previous. Pantages,
the witness said, told him that he was
coming down to Jobelman's Office to at
tend to business matter. The young
dancer, who was attempting to book a
skit on his circuit, followed, and when
he found Jobelman out he took the
girl into the little room across the way
to discuss the booking. Almost immedi-
ately, the witness said Pantages told
him, the girl began to scream.
did he say anything about you hav-
ing been in that little room before he
and Eunice went IMP" asked Fits.
"Yes-he told me had come from
the room as he and Eunice were coming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

More than a ton of amber was found
in Lithuania in the last IL months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
AID is SENT SHIPS.
British and Norwegian Craft Dis
abled OF West Indies.

NEW YORK, October II [P).-Word
Of accidents to two small freight steam
ers in West Indian waters was received
IN shipping circles here Wednesday.
The British steamer Chomedy, 1887
tons net, from Montreal for Barbados,
went ashore at Tobago Island, one of
the Windward group, near Trinidad.
The salvage steamer Killerig has been
dispatched from Kingston, Jamaica, to
her aid.
The salvage tug Warbler has been dis
pached from Key West, Fla, to Man
Eanillo, Cuba, to the rescue of the Nor
Regian steamer Nyhaven, 1900 tons,
from New York for CienfuegoS, Cuba
The Nyhaven is reported ashore near
ManZanillo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Edgar Morris, Claude W. Owen, Dis
trict trustee; Vice Presidents James B..
Edmunds and Merritt %. Chance,
George H. Winslow, secretary; Past
Presidents Radford Moses and Mark
Lansburgh, Edward M Wallace, Burns
c. Downey, Earl G. Wilhoite, Roe Full
kerson, Fred A. Schultz, Archie K.
Shipe, Fred East, Bill Raymond, Robert
S. Thomas, Charles H. Pardoe, Edward
S. Pardoe, Bynum E. Hinton, Wilbur r.
Garrett, Samuel T. Schwartz, Edwin F.
Hill and Charles H. Frame.
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the little conference room Pantages was
standing behind her, but was not
touching her. The cross-examination
had but fairly started when court was
adjourned and the witness was told to
return for further questioning today.
The only other witness was W. c..
Hale, who began his testimony Wednes-
day. Hale's testimony aroused bitter
argument between opposition attorneys,
the prosecution Directing to the efforts
of the defense to get before the jury the
fact that Hale was indicted in 1925 in
San Antonio, Tex, on theft charges.
Dispatches from Teas said Hale w"S
not wanted there and that charges Aeld
against him IN 1870 nao been uismlsStd
In 1927. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
PANTAGES' TALK
TOLD BY WITNESS
Former Press Agent Ex-
plains Alleged Effort to
Color Testimony.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, october 11.-Testi-
mony from former employees of Alex
ander Pantages, multimillionaire theater
magnate, was expected by the State
today to corroborate its allegation that
the vaudeville man, being tried on a
statutory charge preferred by 17-year-
old Eunice Pringle, ordered his associ-
ates to color their testimony in his
favor.
william Jobelman, former Pantages
man, who testified yesterday that Pan
tages had suggested" that he shape
his testimony to aid his employer, re-
manned to be cross-examined by the
defense. He is to be followed by Tillie
Russo, usherette; Roy Keene, former
assistant theater manager, and c. c.
Harden, employed in various capacities
by Pantages.
Questioned by District Attorney
Buron Fitz, Jobelman testified that he
was attracted to the door of his Office
on the afternoon of August o by
screams. Directly opposite his offices,
on the mezzanine floor of the Pantages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Sun-Maid Raisins pkg, 121zc
Del Monte Prunes. :. .Ib., tic
Del Monte Figs. No. l tin, Csc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11

Dellci0usly good
cream - conferred
Cakes with a
chocolate icing
covered w tn
chopped filberts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
Emperor Honors U. S. Attaches.

TOXIC, October II (P).-The En-
peror this morning received in audience
Lieut.. Col. Charles Burnett of Spring
field, ILL.,, the retiring military attache,
and the latter's successor, Lieut.. Col.
j. G. McIlroy of Marysville, Ohio.
They were accompanied to the palace
by Edwin L. Neville, counselor of the
embassy and charge daffaires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
WAVES CHECK TRIAL.

F1oridan Is Accused of Passing
Fraudulent Bank Paper.
TAMPA, Fla, october IL P.-Sam
A. Lamb, alias r. o. Edwards, captured
in New Orleans recently on charges
of defrauding two local banks, through
bogus cashiers checks, waived prelimi-
nary hearing here Wednesday and was
ordered held for trial in Criminal Court.
Bond was not fixed.
Lambs father of Orlando is said to
have told the presiding jurist. that his
son was irresponsible mentally because
of injuries received in an automobile
accident several years ago. Police said
that the prisoner was wanted in sew
eral towns in Georgia, Alabama and
Florida on similar charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-11
ADAMS AIR PASSENGER.
Secretary on Los Angeles Flight
Along North Jersey Coast.

LAKEHURST, N. j., October IL up.
Charles F.. Adams, Secretary of the
Navy, was a passenger late yesterday
on the dirigible Los Angeles, which en-
gagged in a flight of one hour and a
quarter along the North Jersey coast.
It was the Secretary's first fight In the
dirigible.
Other passengers included David s.
ingalls,, Assistant Secretary for Aero
nauticS; Admiral William A. Moffatt,
chief Of the Bureau of Aeronautics /:
Capt. George F. Neal, assistant to Sec
rotary Adams; Lieut.. Comdr. Robert P.
Moulton, jr., and Lieut.. A p. Sporrs.