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herself, alone in the air, as she had
been with Mann.
When she was high above Bender
and 10 the north, she pulled the
throttle wide open.
I'm an eagle" she cried. the wind
beating like heavy wings against her
face. II was cold and singing, and
she drank il in like water.
She banked the plane 70 the right
and looked down az Bender. as she
had often done when Bark was with
her.
Wouldn't they be surprised II
they knew il was me-ME-poor lit
tie Vivian Matthews Johns. up here
in the sky, all by herself"
What would Kent say when he
heard she had flown all over town
by herself. for the first time? Would
he be frightened. and perhaps tell
her she must not do ii again. On.
she hoped he would. But he seemed
SO indifferent. And Dovie. She
would be delighted.
If / cracked I'D this minute she'd
be glad" Vivian said aloud 10 her
self.
But in another minute the exul-
tation chased all the bitter thoughts
out az her head. and she flew along
higher and higher. with her heart
in the stars.
Barlow. ~straining his eyes 10 see
her, reached out his arms when she
got too far away.
I'm trying to pull her back" he
smiled to himself. Poor little VII
Wan. He thought Of her As a lit
tie bird from a cage that was trying
its wings for the first time. IL
will do her more good" he thought
than anything anyone in Tie wOrlL
could do or say 10 her. II will bring
her out OF herself"
She wanted 10 a up all day
But again she wanted to @ il She
could make a three-po:nt llEding
Suddenly 81 was seized with Z
thrilling idea. She wanted to try
a tail spin before she came down
IL would be a surprise for Mann
She knew she could do it-but HI
had eve let her try. She haC
been with him when he made dozen.
Of them. and barrel rolls. and every.
thing in the acrobetic line.
She smiled and shrugged. Here
goesi She looked down, and saw
the little speck that was Mann
standing near the hangar.
She "cut the gun and pulled III
the nose of the ship. pushing the
rudder bar TO the side as far as ii
would go. Thc ships nose wen
Gown. whirling around and aroUnC
AT e sickening speed. II looked a,
tccI gil the ground was coming III
Ia meet her.
Barlow, WHEN ne saw this maneu.
yer. covered his eyes and gasped
But a momer5 late- he looked anc
knew that she had ben trying a tai
spin. She had complete control 81
the plane, and, coming out Of the
tail spin. she began a long. easy
glide for the landing field.
He was physically Ill from tho
shock. She did not succeed in max
ing a three-point landing-but il
was a very good two-point one. and
a little rough. The plane rolled ovel
the ground for a few bumps. anc
came 70 a stop not far from where
he stood.
Vivian climbed out on the plane
her eyes like STATS, and Bark rubbed
his hand cvss his eyes. She looked
az him charmed.
What is wrong. Bark, are yoc
ilI?"
MY God" he shot out Mt her. an.
grily. what were YOU trying 10 10
scare me TO death?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
StarLOre
"The sun Drawing Water
BY Arthur DcV. Carpcnte

$3.50 1&M# ~ NAAhNAA
"A familiar sight az "A late after
noon. arc shafts Of sunlight extend /
Ing from openings in clouds Of IN
western Sky. 70 the earth. IA rath
or common though inaccurate cN
preston for this appearance IA. "tht
sun drawing water" But here w
what Is actually taking place: On
atmosphere has infinite particles Z
dust suspended and floating I'm
As the rays of sunlight fall MO
them. they reflect tho lisht like tf
moons. and thus reveal their prr.
cnce. The same conditions are dL.
plicated when a shaft of Sunlig%
penetrates n dark room. IA raw
light passed through dustleEs
reveals nc shaft az light.
more tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
Alamo Purchase Bill

Alamo purchase bill has been slugged by a house
committee Of the Texas legislature for the reason
there is no revenue In sight for the appropriation of
A million dollars for the property desired" Gov.
Moody Is said 70 be a staunch friend Of the proposal.
In the very near future 1t will be impossible for the
state 10 make the purchase for the reason that the
territory surrounding the Alamo will be worth mil
Inns 10 the owners instead Of the million dollar price
agreed upon by the champions Of the purchase act.
IA the Alamo q sacred shrine? Have the men and
r,omen OF today forgotten the fall Of the AlamoP
Have they forgotten San Jacinto? Is this a jazz age.
! dollar chasing age where men are without memo
r,.s and women place bridge first?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
MOUSE CAUSES DEATH

WAUKEGAN. Ul.-Startled hy
mouse. Miss Elizabeth ShlllF
stepped back into n moving machh
and was crushed - death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

Who am II? What position I'm the
British cabinet 60 I hold7 What
portfolio did ] hold W 1922
=Hm
Which European state lays claim
70 being the oldest and has no ma
tional dcbt7
-
What Is tho present name Of the
Danish West Indies?
Better Is IL that thou ShouldeSt
not vow. than that thou ShouldcSt
vow and not pay Where is this
passage found in the Blblc2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

Persons born on this day are self
willed and somewhat unstable. They
Will find many obstacles I'm their
pathway 70 success but they can Be
overcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
KILLED BY FALSE TEETH

ST. LOUIS. Mo-MrS Alma +
ket died as a result of swallow!
her false teeth. an operation 90 /.
move them having failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

suritualistic seances are now forbidden in Rou-
mania. according TO a news story. OF course they
hold them. though. and the meeting places are now
~~-sahIv known as sp0okeaSieS-New York Evening
Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
more tomorrow }
Answers q Foregoing Quest

1. Philip Sn0wden. ChanrcIlt
eXcheQuer: same one.
2. San Marine.
= Virgin islands.
4 EccleSiaStes Y. <.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
HISTORIC THEATER

And then there's the flapper who thought Master
and Man a book on the modern marriage relation
Francisco Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

The up-and- coming young man Is pretty likely 10
succeed. unless he Is up at 4 and just coming home
American LumbeFman (Chcagol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

Mu.solini says Christianity would have remained
,,s,gnificant II II had not got 10 Rome at the right
time-but the same Is true Of Mussolini himself
Frankfurter Zeitung.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
New York Letter
BY RICHARD MAssOCK

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mems "nen they Sd" WHAT hao happeHeu 10 ueH
sfooo0 "atuiooes'
Even Ihe ordinary acUors ana actresses whose
"SiuioDee OoS' ~ IeaSO elooO eaSil' ploAe uo"u dHu
"epV ~ OneH D'oohIyh uormi'o'y aIUeI n us Cop
hsu' WIN much oillcu'y' awakened Une4h anu con-
OhLNEsh DNAhAAlOs
4 mana IRE ueSroyeo tne only ChineSe 'he-
aVei III zig CITY out the Ioik OF MotI ana zen streets
are hOV 70 De oehleo ther ancient operas another
oo"eiy 'healet J. Delhs leaseo oy 1he Chhese Ner-
nan asSooid'oh' - "hoh oharleS Ame q NEWARK
4 pLesueh-
fortunately some OF te costumes we're saIVageo'
lI NIEA Nv no Da UUtllIANRn 0tHf ERE ADO ANY,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

We understand from the advertisements that the
college lads are at least passing their cigaret tests
with great success this year-Arkansas Gazette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

The Carnegie Foundation Is compiling = is0-vol-
ume history Of the World war. Wish they would
make it Isl volumes. and say who von-Kay Fea-
lures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
TndaN'a Hnrnnnnne

Persons bern on this day arc Low
inc. generous and deeply religious
They arc artistic and excel in needle
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
Farm Tariff Rate
To Remain AS Is,
Bell Says In Wire
Especial 10 The Herald)

SAN BENITO. june aTIII
rates on agricultural products likely
will remain about as they arc In the
bill passed by the house. J. z. Bell,
manager OF the San Benito Cham
Der Of Commerce. who has been In
washington, wired here today.
Bell was en- route TO Florida.
where he will confer with author
tiles on tariff matters.
While in washington he appeared
before a senate committee and at
tended the hearing before army en-
eineers on the Brownsville harbor
project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
ADMIRAL BURIED AT SEA

PORTSMOUTH. Eng.-Vice Adj
mirla j. w. McClintock. president
Of the Royal College. vas buried az
sea with his sword resting on the
coffin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

MORE LEPROSY IN INDIA
CALCUTTA.-Leprosy Is increas-
ing in India. there now being l02.5ll.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Senate Is Given Radio
Commission Names

The names of G. M. Janslxy, jr..
Of Michigan, and Arthur Batcheller,
OF Massachusetts, were sent to the
Senate yesterday by President Cool.
idge for confirmation as members
Of the Federal Radio Commission.
The names of Commissioners Ira
y. Robinson. Harold LaFount and
Eugene Sykes also were sent to the
Senate for reappointment. Their
terms expire February 23, and.
although the commission in it's
present form is scheduled to die
March Is. 1t win continue to exist
as q sort of appellate court.
Robinson's appointment Ii for two
years; Batcheller's for three; La.
Fount's for four; Sykes for five,
and Jansky's for six. Batcheller
and Jansky fill the vacancies left
by the recent resignation Of Sam
Pickard and Orestes H. Caldwell.
Bateheller was appointed radio in.
spector in charge Of the second
radio district in 1920 and has served
since that date. Janzly IL a pro-
fessor of radio engineering at the
Univ fsity of Minnesota.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
BILL
REPORTED

Carrying items aggregating S1S,.
645, ,062 the legislative establishment
appropriation bill, providing pay,
maintenance and improvements for
the Capitol and associated activi.
ties, was reported to the House to-
day.
The subcommittee in charge Of
the bill turned down all requests
for salary changes among Capitol
employees. The committee report
suggested that the House pass
joint resolution providing for .
joint committee of Congress to in
vestigate Capitol salaries. with a
view TO placing the employees on q
parity with other Government
workers. The WEIGH act, it was
pointed out in the report, does not
affect the employees Of Congress.
Pages Pay Increased
The committee, following its usual
custom, left intact the estimate GOV.
ering the Senate, amounting to
$2,95l, 651 go. The item for the pay.
ment OF pages at the rate of $S.30 a
day, was increased in estimates for
the Senate and House because of
the long session of 212 days to come
during the next fiscal year.
Installation of the ventilation sys.
TEN in the Senate win be completed
this summer, the committee re.
ported, and the unexpended balance
Of the original appropriation OF
$S23,000 for this item, was made
available.
New Steps Must wait
The committe disaIIowed an est
mate of $I33,000 for renwing the
west Capitol steps, which were said
to be in very bad condition. The
committee examined the steps and
reported unanimously that the pro
ject could be postponed for several
years. A $1,000 item was included
for rebuilding the pedstaI of tbs
John Marshall statue at the foot OF
the west entrance to the Capito
grounds.
A total of $545, 900 was recon
mended for reconditioning the Cap
itol power plant, which the Bureau
of Mines reported to be unsatigfac-
tory. An appropriation Of $500, 900
was included for acquisition of
property to be used for future de
velopment of the Library Of Con.
gress.
Botanic Garden Aided
A new item Of $500 900 is included
in the bill to equip the new eight.
story addition of the Government
Printing Office.
A sum OF $500 900 is included to
carry out an act authorizing the
construction OF new conservatories
and other buildings for the Botanic
Garden. It is planned to go ahead
with the program in 1880 by &C.
quiring additional land needed for
this project at the foot Of Capitol
Hin and to start building sopera.
tions
A total Of $1,s62,S12 is recon.
mended for the Library OF Con.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
LINCOLN APPEAL
B0OMERANGS

(, The question of what Abraham
Lincoln would have done toAa boot.
logger came up today in Police Court,
on the birthday Of the great Civil
War President.
''Your Honor, let US remember the
immortal remarks Of Abraham Lin.
coin and conduct ourselves with
malice toward none, with charity to-
ward ALL" said the attorney for
Max Uber, of the 200 block g Street
Northwest. He pointed out that
Uber's wife is III and that the de-
fendant faces heavy financial ex.
prosecutor II. r. camalier con.
tended that Lincoln had always
abided BY the Constitution during his
terms as President.
Uber. because Of q mistake made
IN spelling his name while papers
were being made out, was charged
with. first offense sale and posses
sion, the prosecutor said.
Under the name of Max Yuber,
he has been convicted twice or
liquor violations, Camalier said.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt helds that,
under such circumstances. Lincoln
would have dealt drasticaily with
Uber, alias Yuber.
He gave him the maximum sen
tenca for first offense sale and pos
session, 1S0 days on the first count,
and $500 or 100 days on the sec.
ord.
Uber was arrested IN q raid made
by the Letterman squad on jan
uary 81. Thirty.one pints Of al.
legged liquor were seized.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
ROBBER|ES ARE
LAID To BOY
STAFF Photo

More than $500 worth Of Jew.
elry and cash was believed today
by police to have been stolen in
recent months by a 15-year-old col.
ored school boy under arrest at the
Tenth precinct.
The boy, Charles Raymond Alex
ander, was arrested by James
springman. a detective. at the
boys home in the 14OO block Cor.
coran st. N. w. He subsequently
was quoted as confessing to q
series of pocketbook robberies.
Thirteen charges OF robbery, one
Of housebreaking and one OF at.
tempted robbery, were placed
against him.
John Wise, q headquarters de-
tective. announced that young Alex
ander had confessed that he
snatched 4 purse from Miss Carrie
Rogers. OF the 1900 block Euclid
st. N. W., last November. Jewelry
valued at $1,000 and So in cash
was obtained on that occasion.
The boy told Wise he had given
the gems to colored girl who now
lives in Philadelphia. Police Of
the Pennsylvania city were asked to
arrest the girl. They had not been
heard from this afternoon.
The complainants against Alex.
ander include Ruth Huron, of the
140O block Corcoran st. N. w: Miss
Edith ". RUSSELL, 1900 block Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. W.; Mrs. Mary
Woolridge, 700 block C st. s. e.;
Estelle J. Brereton, 1900 block @ st.
NJ w; Mabel Deck, 1900 block r
st. N. W.: Elizabeth Diamond, 1900
block T st. N. W.; Cordelia Jones,
1900 block Twentieth st N. W.;
Carrie Rogers, 1900 block Euclid
st. N. W.; Marjorie Warner, 100
block Kennedy ST.. N. W.; Elizabeth
Thornton, 1900 block Eleventh st.
N. W.; William H. Cook, 100 block
M st. N. w; Ada Classic, 1900
block s st. N. W.; Dorothy Bell,
900 block Third st. N. W.. and Ada
johnson, 1900 block 8 st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12

get under way in less than two
weeks time.
Representatives Gibson and Blan.
ton, as the sponsors Of the Bur-
lingame charges, probably will be
brought into close contact with
the trial, and it is even possible
that Blanton, who has had soma
picturesque experiences in trying
Washington cops, may get into ac-
tion again as q coadjutor with
Corporation Counsel Bride in the
prosecution.
Having delivered his delayed
broadside against his accusers yes.
terday, Captain Burlingame today
relapsed into his usual optimistic
mood Of silence, getting ready with
a battery of attorneys to fight for
his vindication against Mrs. BIa.
lock and her Congressional sup
porters.
Second precinct station house yes.
terday noon and was succeeded two
hours later by Lieut. j. w. Pier
son, who viii remain in full charge
until Burlingame's future status
has been determined.
May Go to Jury
Independent Of the police pro.
cedure. Assistant District Attorney
w. H. Collins intends to push his
investigation and to present the
Burlingarne case to the Grand Jury
If the evidence, which is now being
checked up by Department Of JUS.
tice agents, warrants Il.
There win be an attempt to Co
ordinate the two separate legal
actions, however.
District Attorney Rover probably
will confer with Corporation Coun.
sci Bride about the matter today.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
GAMBL Frs PAID GRAFT TO BURI BLANT0N CHARGES,
Il IN GERMANY.
DIE Of COLD
WAVE

BERLIN. Feb. Q Q.N.S.).-W.th at
least IL persons dead in Germany,
the cold wave through central
Europe which has broken all records
for centuries, continued unbroken
today.
Numerous other deaths were In.
directly due to the inclement
weather.
The government is rushing planes
with food for 80 ice-bound ships In
the Baltic. Planes also are being
used to furnish food to isolated resi-.
dents of ice.bound islands.
In some parts of Germany the
weather Is the coldest in. more than
200 years.
BUDAPEST, Feb. IL n.N.sl-
Fifteen deaths from the intense
cold wave were reported from all
parts Of Hungary today.
Heavy SHOWS have isolated some
districts entirely.
LNDoN. Feb. II Q.N.S9.-sixteen
hundred passengers are aboard two
ferry boats that are iceboufid In the
Great Belt, off the Danish coast.
They have been InaroOned "a hours.
An ice-breaker that was sent to
liberate the two ferries also became
'icebound.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
AT TEMPTS
To "GET"
GIBSON
CITED
lcontlnuea from TIrst Pagel

Continued from First Pagel
kioners 10 months ago, but that
they took no action. 1t Is the basis
OF Senator Caraway's charge that
s'Burlingame has been crooked for
years" Blanton says.
II was this phrase from the acid
lips Of the Arkansas Senator that
finally decided the police captain
that he had better be relieved from
further duty in the Police Depart
nent until he has been vindicated.
Worth 100000. Charge
Burlinganle Il. worth from 100000
10 $500. 900. slowed away in banks,
according to Blanton. All Of twas
derived from graft, in his view.
He knows nothing Of the where
abouts Of Mrs. Helen F. Blalock, the
missing palmist. who started all the
trouble for the accused police officer.
ffe says she should appeal to the De-
partnent OF Justice for protection
from the washington police should
she decide to put in a re-appearance
here.
Threats have been made against
Representative Gibson OF Vermont
because of the police investigation he
IL making. Attempts have been
made to frame him, Blanton says
once q case Of liquor was placed IN
his automobile, and there was an ct.
fort made to link his name with
woman"
Concentration were pouring IN
on the Texan today because he had
'sdared to name names" in the House
Yesterday. His speech is the first
instance in which general charges
and suspicious of graft and corrup-
tion in the washington police force
have been reduced to a bill OF par
ticulars.
Protected by Immunity
While the whole speech was made
under the mantle of Congressional
Immunity, the definite and direct ac-
cusation made by Blanton, involv"
ing the names Of four sporting men
as paying for police protection, may
lead to wholesale disclosures OF the
alleged liaison3b tween the police and
the underworld, observers say.
AS 4 flip to the maze of develop
ments, Senator Caraway has invited
Captain Burlingane to obtain per.
sonal satisfaction" at his, Caraway's
office, il he objects to Calaway's
characte. ization of him as crooked"
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Major Beverly C. Dunn
To Talk on War Power

Major Beverly C. Dunn. U. S. A.,
on duty with the War Department,
will address specialist reserve Of
ficers of the District Friday eve
ming at the Oxford Hotel. Fifteenth
st. and Pennsylvania Ave. N. W.,
on Power" in its relation to the
wartime procurement plans of the
War Department.
The next meeting Of the associa.
ton win be held at the Interior
Department February 2S.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
d. C. Commissioners
Plan Trial Method
Tn BurIingaHne Case

Can't. Guy e. Burlingame, target
of several charges Of police graft,
corruption, and romantic folly, to-
day awaits one of the most extra
ordinary legal proceedings that ever
has been seen in the District OF
Columbia.
Demanding the clearing Of his
name from the stigma which Mrs.
Helen r. Blalock, Seventh Street
seeress. has placed upon it, Cap
tain Burlingarne is to be tried not
bv the regularly constituted Police
Trial Board, which might be under
suspicion of being packed" in his
favor, but by committee Of local
citizens to be chosen by the District
Commissioners.
It may be a committee chosen
from the city's Who's Who, so far
as legal and business standing is
concerned. The citizens will sit as
4 jury and sift the curious accusa-
tions which have rocked both wings
of the Capitol, and wl1etted the pub
lie appetite for real police
scandal"
Bride Prosecutor
Corporation Counsel w. w. Bride
win act as prosecutor Of Captain
Burlingame. It is suggested in
some quarters that the jury be
chosen from the officials Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations,
the Chamber Of Commerce, the
Board Of Trade and the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, and
Also that the heads Of the various
departments OF the District govern
fnent, excluding the police, be
selected.
81 Plans for the trial are to be
taken up by the District Commits
esioners today, but 1t Is not likely
that the proceedings themselves win
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
u. S. Tests Are Open
For $1,6OO to $500 Jobs

The United States Civil Service
Commission is planning competitive
examinations for the following
positions:
Senior mechanical engineer. senior
toxicologist, junior forester, junior
range examiner, junior surveillance
inspector. assistant chemist. asso.
ciate medical officer, physician and
associate physician. The salaries
range from $1.620 to 5000 year.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Betty Randolph Replies
To Parsons Balm Suit
Photo BY international

NEW YORK, Feb. IL u.N.S1.-
Betty Randolph's reply to the
$4,000 breach Of promise suit
brought against her by the Rev.
Bartholomew Chudacek. Of Phila-
delphia, was on file in the Supreme
Court here today.
Among other things the much
married society girl and former
follies chlorine charges Revive"
with threatening to kill her If his
love was not returned and de-
manding a 100000 dowry for
marrying her.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Sentence Deferred on
Washington. Huntress

NEW YORK, Feb. IL Q.N.Sl-
Sentence win not be imposed upon
Mrs. Daliett n. Wilson. convicted of
felonious assault in connection with
the shooting Of her husband, March
20 last. until next Monday, It was
announced today.
The continued illness Of General
Sessions Judge Knott accounts for
the delay. =
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
POPE OBSERVES
Anniversary
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Vhtlnuea from First Page.l
the gestatorial chair, borne BY eight
bearers.
The cathedral was packed with
thousands, including many foreign
representatives
This anniversary day Of the Pope's
coronation found the Pontiff again
az an independent sovereign, iust as
were the popes Ia the Middle Ages.
Although the new papai state. or
the City Of Vatican. is the smallest
power In the world, the Pontiff
was more anxious to obtain visible
sovereignty" than an extension Of
Vatican territory.
Italian and papaI flags were flying
from hundreds Of buildings In cele-
bration Of the settlement of the long.
standing Roman question.
The solution Is hailed az a dipio-
matte victory for both the state and
church governments. giving greater
prestige to both.