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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-07
CITY REFUSES
LEGION CORPS
Drum and Bugle Group May
Not Be Sent to Nation
al Meeting

Brownsville will not send the
American Legion Bugle and Drum
corps to the national convention of
the legion at Louisville. Kentucky.
1t was indicated Tuesday by Mayor
A. B. Cole after the chamber Of
commerce once more had sent the
committee back to the city commits
sion as a result Of a meeting Mon
day afternoon.
Cole said the commissions hands
are tied" we can't appropriate
money for city advertising. That's a
chamber Of commerce matter pure
ly. As ! see 1t. the chamber has as
sumed a favorable attitude toward
the proposal but has refused TO ask
for the appropriation. I don't see
how the proposition can go any
farther"
The much buffeted question has
rebounded from the chamber OF
commerce to the city commission
like q football for the past four
weeks.
1t first was brought to the atten-
ton Of the commissioners by Henry
Shelton. past local commander. He
was referred to the chamber of
commerce. which failed to take &C
ton when a quorum of directors
were not present. 1t was the opinion
Of those present. however. that the
expense incurred would be too great
for the advertising value in return.
II. L. Yates member Of q chamber
Of commerce committee. told the
commissioners. The commissioners
still insisted they could do nothing
and sent the DICTIONARIES back to the
chamber Of commerce for a def
mite answer. The definite answer
came Monday with the resolution
passed favoring the idea but leaving
final settlement up TO the commits
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-07
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately high over the north-central
and northeastern states this morn
ing. and relatively low over the
Rocky mountain region and north
ern Mexico apparently. Light 10
moderate showers occurred within
the last "a hours from New Mexico
and Colorado eastward TO the Ohio
valley; also in Florida. Tempera-
lures continued rather high prac-
tically throughout the cotton belt.
While cooler weather has o%verspread
the central Plains states.
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Drought Is Broken
Through Panhandle

AMARILLO, Tex, Aug. 7.-CPl-A
two months drought was broken IN
the Texas Panhandle last night. IN
Amarillo ITO inches Of rail. fell, one
and one-half inches within a 30
minute period for q new August
record. according to the weather
bureau here.
Reports indicated the precipita-
ton was general throughout this
territory. Farmers said 1T would be
Of tremendous value to row crops
and cotton and also to wheat land
that had been plowed preparatory
TO fall planting.
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MYSTERIOUS r
T TO WOMAN

KILLEEN, Tex, Aug. 7.-CP-The
manner in which Mrs. John Blair
burned to death in her home
here remained unknown today.
Mrs. Blair's daughter returned to
the house yesterday to find her
mother, SCARED by fire. Fon the
floor. The mother died later In
the day. presumably without being
able TO tell how the mishap occur
red.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-07
SEARCH CONTINUED
FOR ~JAILBREAKERS

SAN MARCOS, Tex. Aug. tn
Officers today continued search
throughout central Texas for two
of three prisoners who escaped yes
terday from the Hays county jail
BY saving the bars OF their cell and
climbing to the ground by means
Of an improvised ladder.
One Of tho trio, w. S. Rogers Of
Palestine. was reCaptured last
night while attempting to board a
freight train. RE was held on a
charge Of passing worthless checks
The two men still at liberty are
RaEdie RaFadale. held on a liquor
charge. and Ed Browne. negro, fac
ing prosecution for a misdemeanor.
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Train Sche5
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
No. l2-To Houston. San Antonio
$40 a. m
No. 1910 Houston. TOO .. n.
No. 1910 Houston. San Antonio
9;o0 D. m.
No. l5-From 81. Louis. San Antonio
Houston. 7.30 a. n.
No. I3-From Houston. sic q. n.
No. I1-Fron san Antonio and Hous-
ton. 9:55 .. n.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 3i9-From Houston. San Anto-
nio. B:l5 q. m.
No. SOTO Houston. q Antonio
5:l5 o N
NATIONAL LINES oP MEXICO
(Matamoros Station1
No. l32-Tc Monterrey. Mexico City
$50 a. m.
No. i3i-From Mexico City. Mcnter-
rey. $50 .. N.
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel. $50 a. n.
From Point Isabel. 4 .. N.
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WEATHER

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday: third. wind velocity
az 8 a. m; fourth, rainfall past "a
hours.
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POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate n 5 cents fcr the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce OF
fraction thereof. Letters mailed IN
| the United States for the points IN
Mexico AXE this rate.
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Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for the mai between
Brownsville and Dallas Is announced
by the ~postoffice department rs fol-
lows:
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LOTS q SALE

BEAUTIFUL LOS EBANOS LOT
Southeast exposure: must he sold at a
sacrifice Phone l3s8-W. or call az no
l. Del Francis Apartments. los Ebanos
SILT
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HOUSES FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Beautiful Los Ebanos
home. five rooms. large lot: built Of
brick. wonderful exposure. Priced
right. Terms can be arranged. Call
Mr.. Egan. James-D!ckinson co. Phone
ssa. Home phone l395-W. TBS
SACRIFICE-New thoroughly modern
5-rocm house. best buy in Brownsville;
small down payment. balance like Q n
See Mrs. Florence Stafford. 1913 Hayes
street, Victoria Heights. Phone lO75-M
TAI
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REAL

FOR SALES acres land mile west
Harrington on the Harlingen-La Feria
highway. Highway frontage. Must be
in next 10 days. Call Ted's Eats.
S-229
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-07

EVERY DAY there IL a rev list OF Of
fers and wants IN the Classified Sec
ton. Watch Sc carefully and regularly
and get Just what you want
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-07
HOUSES

FOR RENT-5-room house with bath
on bus line. Victoria Heights. For in
formation call 357-R or see r. W. Dan
lei, Gateway Bridge. T-i5
Broom furnished house. all modern
ccnvenieaces. garage: s25 per month
Call 7i9 or 1912 West Elizabeth.
TAI
ROOMS AND BOARD
BOARD AND ROOM in private family
for young man. Phone $50. TAO
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
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REAL ESTATE
LOS EBANOS

Supreme Residential Dis
carefully restricted. completely
improved. Home sites from $4,000.
easy terms. James-Dickinson Co.
Realtors. corner Fl Jardin Hotel BLDG
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-07

Groom cottages. front porch. Shower
baths. gas and lights. Third and Sf
Francis streets. Phone 1880. TIL
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

NEW This be day private and
transient matters; for marital and deeds Of
mutual kindness and affection especially the
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ducive to social grandeur and pretentious affairs
Children born today may extraordinarily agile
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principles at law o commerce,
Your birthday: Inventions advertisement publicity
strange places and peopby such profit during the
ensuing Secret matters especially love- may
there be brief period of feminine dsfavor and
then beginning after which everything goes splenddy
Notable navties Marshal Ney French soldier; Ethan Allen
American general
Lucky hour 1888 m.For writings, journeys, inventions,
plans and drawings; startling
the public designed influence commerce
orally for scientific pursuits.
Preme Syndicate Inc
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

NoTEThe time
subtract hdur
The Washington times., 1929-02-01

A gust of outlaws and hurricane
of hilarity will sweep Washington
when the Is comics in color in
Sundays Herald get into action.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Gas RULING To
Be APPEALED

The decision of the Public Utilities
Commission approving requirement
of deposits with utilities companies
by consumers to insure payment of
bills, will be appealed to the courts.
E. c. Riegel, director of the Wash
ington Consumers Guild. announced
yesterday.
Reige1 declared the Public Utilities
Commission is the commission of the
public utilities and that Peoples
Counsel Ralph r. Fleharty is not
the counsel of the people.
1.-THE P. U. c. has assumed the
odium heretofore attached only to
the utilities" said Reigel.
Reigel said he Is now trying to
get from the commission figures to
prove that the utilities are collect.
ing not less than a million dollars
per year from the public through
false charges.
The people of Washington will
learn that the utilities keep UP the
cry of stop thief while they are
doing the thieving," he said. "The
people will also learn that their
sworn servants are protecting the
utilities and letting the consumers
take care of themselves.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
NO. aa5-THE HICKEY MANSION

In grove of oak trees on a
hill nearly one-mile from Bladens-
burg Road and near Queens Chapel
Road stands a dwelling which for
nearly a century was an important
social center OF the National Cap.
ital. The house in question, known
as the Hickey Mansion, because t
was built by Gen. William Hickey
more than 100 years ago, was dam.
aged by fire recently.
General Hickey was for years
secretary of the U. S. Senate. His
son. the late John E. Hickey. was
born in the mansion in 1912 and a
grandson, Edward j Hickey. at
present acting superintendent %
the National Training School for
Boys. was born there in 1875.
In its heyday. the mansion was a
favorite haunt for many dis
tinguished. men. among them being
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster anu
John C.. Calhoun.
Many weird stories have been
told about the Hickey Mansion.
some of them having to do with
ghosts which old timers claimed
haunted the place. Another story
i. that tunnels under the basement
lead in different directions and for
considerable distance. In spite OF
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
800 BALL SEATS
FOR n. Y. UNIT
Staff Photo

Matthew Quay GIaser, president
of the Hoover-Curtis Club, New
York city. yesterday placed sn or
der for 800 tickets and 10 boxes to
the inaugural charity ball to be held
at the Washington Auditorium on
the night of March 4.
The New Workers attending the
ball will be members of the party
of 900 who will come here to take
part in the inaugural parade. This
order marks the first big sale of
tickets that has been made 10 date
There will be meeting of the
chairmen and members of the t3
committees of the hall committee at
the headquarters. Transportation
Building, Tuesday at 1850 O'Clock
Mrs. Charles P. Summerall, wife oi
the chief-of-staff of the Army: Mrs
Charles r. Hughes, wife of Admiral
Hughes, and Mrs. John A. Lejeune
wife of the Marine Corps com
mandant. will be present, as will
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, representa-.
tive-at-large from Illinois.
The White House aides, Col. Os'
mum Latrobe, military aide to Prest'
dent Coolidge and Capt. Wilson
Brown, Naval aide, chairmen of the
committees, also will take part in
the meeting.
Proceeds of the ball win be
turned over to the Community
Chest, with the exception of $4,000
which will be divided equally be-
tween the police and fire depart
ments' insurance fund. Mrs. John
Allan Daugherty is chairman of the
Inaugural charity ball committee.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
z BOYS MISSING,
PARENTS SAY

Two Kensington, Md, boys, Rob
ert Cuttings, IS. and his chum,
Thomas Claggett. t6, started for the
Leland school in Bethesda, Md. yes
terday and have dropped quite out
of sight, leaving their parents wor-
ried.
The two boys started from home
with Claggett's elder brother. They
induced him to let them out of his
car at Connecticut and Florida Av-
enues Northwest and that was the
last seen of them. They did not
reach the school and it is the be
lief of Cuttings father that they
never intended going there.
Young Cuttings, a big boy for his
age, is feet IL inches tall and
weighs 143 pounds Claggett,
though a year older. is small for
his age. He might be recognized
from his many frecl1les. Cuttings
wore blue serge suit, blue cheviot
overcoat, light blue broadcloth shirt.
brown hat and brown shoes.
So far as known the boys We're
without money and can hardly
have gone far.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
SECOND V|CT TIM
Of Gas DIES

Physicians lost a 36.hour fight
when John e. Dorsey. 45, died in
Casualty Hospital today OF gas
poisoning. His death was the Sec
ond resultin.; from a suicide pact
entered into by two brothers
Dorsey died after a blood trans.
fusion proved unsuccessful. The
fluid was given by Or. Lester New,
man. professor ait Georgetown
University Hospital. Dorsey was
unconscious until he died.
The brothers. John E., As, and
Lawrence r. Dorsey. ~, were found
living together on a bed in their
apartment in the first block Nj
ST. w. by neighbors.. TheyN had
been overcome by fumes from a
gas stove.
The younger brother was dead.
The brothers left notes to Mrs.
w. q. Duddenhausen. Of Evans.
willie. Ind, a sister. in which they
apologized for committing suicide.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
GETS
$4,000

Senator James Couzens, of
Detroit, today sent his pledge
for $4,000 to the Community
Chest, the second largest indi-
vidual subscription received
for the chest. Andrew W.
Mellon, Secretary of the Treas
ury, and Mrs. James F. Cur
It's, of New York and Wash
ington, are tied for the highest
individual gift, with contrlbu-
tions of $751; 900 each. Senator
Couzens contribution was OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Sidney F,
Taliaferro, whose team has
consistently led the special
gifts committee organization
except for that of W. s. Corby,
who is specializing on corpora
tions.
Audited figures to date. sub.
mitted today by Auditor Andrew
Landrus. show total of $685., ISL .54
received for the chest previous to
today's reports. This amount was
contributed by 4,95S people, and in
cludes totals as follows:
BY Committees
Special gifts committee, Robert
V. Fleming. chairman, 757 pledges
with s604.011; Metropolitan unit. w.
w. Spaid, chairman, 3,678 pledges
with $74,444.49: group solicitation
unit, Frank r. Jelleff. chairman. 473
pledges amounting to $4,852; COM
mittee on colored coordination, Dr.
Kelly Miller, chairman, so pledges
amounting to $2,S4405.
No report has yet been made by
Major Charles Demonet, chairman
of the committee on national cor.
porations. who is working by let.
ter and whose report will be made
near the end of the campaign. e.
w. Lihbey, chairman of the govern.
mental unit, is also working through
a system of letters sent to every
worker in every department, and
ms report VIII be delayed by time
taken to collect contributions by
letter.
Each of these committees is ex.
pected to turn in large amounts.
In connection with the govern.
mental unit, is also working through
secretary to the D. c. Commissioners.
has written letter to every District
emplo--1 notifying them of the
campaign and asking contributions
for the chest.
Chest officials were elated over the
additional gift from John Hays Ham.
mond announced yesterday, which
brings Mr.. Hammond's total contri.
button to $4,000
They profess to see in this action
of the noted mining engineer an
example which other wealthy people
of Washington may be led to follow.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01

Jackson, who was pursued by a
policeman under the impression
that he was bootlegger. escaped.
Later his car was found, improp-
erly parked. it is alleged. and ne
was arrested on charges of reckless
driving. improper parking and driv-
ing without a permit.
The defendant contended that he
had had permit but lost it. A
telephone call to the Traffic Bureau,
according to court officials. brought
the answer that they had mo rec
ord of having issued one to him.
Accordingly Judge Isaac r. Hit
sentenced jackson to 80 days for
driving without a permit, 80 days
for reckless driving and fined him
SIS on the parking charge.
Fortunately for the prisoner,
however, he recalled the number
on his permit after he had been
placed in the dock to await trans.
portation to Jail.
The Traffic Bureau was able to
find the permit after he had sup
piled the lengthy serial number
and Judge TIitt ordered the 80
days for the permit charge revoked
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
TEE
WILL VOTE
TUESDAY

The Senate District Commit .
tee is more certain than ever
to report the new traction
merger resolution without the
Blaine valuation amendment
as a result of the testimony it
heard yesterday from repre-
sentatives of local organiza
tions.
The testimony showed verys
clearly that Washington's citizenrN
Is satisfied with the merger plan
drawn up by the committees ea
pert, DR.. Milo r. Maltbie and want,
it enacted without delay.
AS the committee was alread>,
overwhelmingly in favor Of the
merger resolution the testimony ha
merely strengthened it's position.
Opinion Unified
Never before In any of the mere,
hearings has there been sucI:
nnanimity of public opinion. Ono
after another of the civic. trads
and labor body representatives ar.
peared before the committee anc
asked that the merger be adopteG
as now Hritten, with the Blainf
amendment left for future action.
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin, OF
iginator of the valution amendmeni
did his best to argue the witnesses
into his way of thinking, but fot
the most part without success.
Other members OF the committe
Continued on Page 26.1
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
His Memory SaDed
Him on One Charge

The good memory of William H. jackson, defendant IN
Traffic yesterday worth 80 days freedom to him
when he arraigned charge of driving without a
permit though he viii have to 80 days another
charge
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
BALL AND PARTY PLANNED

A. st. Valentines bah and card
party viii be given by the Martha
Chapter, No. 4, Order of the East
ern Star, at the Wardnlau Park
Hotel February II. The chairman OF
the ball committee is Henry C.
Wonderly.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Skaters Flock to Pool
At Lincoln Memorial
rner am nn fnlksI

Sharpen EN- up, folks!
The reflecting pool at Lincoln
Memorial is open for skating.
This good news was flashed today
10 Washingtonians who have been
waiting all winter for the park
police to give their official permis-
sion for skating on the beautiful
ssnairror lake"
Within a short time after the an
uouncement was made. hundreds of
skaters were cutting figure eights
and otherwise disporting them
selves.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
AUTO VICTIM DIES

WILMINGTON, Feb. 1.-Charles
G. NAPLES. So, of Milton, died in
Beebe Hospital, Lewes. from injuries
received when he was struck by an
automobile as he was crossing the
street near his home. The car that
struck him was driven by Earl
Tyndall. of near Milton, who win be
held for action of the coroner.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01

You can win free trip around
the World. See announcement in
sundays Herald.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
Times staff Photo

the ghost stories several coIored
families have been willing to live
in the old house in recent years.
The property is now owned by a
brick company.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
DR.. Johnson RECEIVERS

DR.. Mordecai johnson, of Howard
University, has recovered suffici'
entity from his mild attack of in
fluenza to keep his engagement in
New York Sunday. He is to preach
from the pulpit of Rabbi stephen s.
Wise, at IL o'clock, his sermon
being radioed from Hartford, Conn.,,
to Des Moines. Iowa.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01
VIEW
OF HESSE
AB0lJ
show

Representative Ernest w,
Gibson of Vermont, chairman
Of the subcommittee of the
House District Committee, in
vestigating the District gov
ernment, announced today he
would conduct an inquiry into
the recent midnight show given
at the Gayety Theater for the
benefit of the families of four
alleged gamblers who chose to
go to prison in preference to
squealing" on their comrades.
Gibson declared he was indignant
at the compiacent attitude of the
Police Department toward the bene-
fit. He said he understood that a
number of well-known local gam
blers for whose arrests warrants
have been out for many months,
attended the performance, but were
not moiested by the police.
Hits Hesse View
The Representative said he
wanted to know why NAB Edwin
il. Hesse, superintendent of polcie,
should have given his 20. X" to
the show. instead of denouncing
the motives behind the benefit.
II will agree that the families
of these gamblers. if they are poor
people, are entitled to the gener-
osity Of the public, Gibson said.
However. the affair should have
been represented purely as char
ity. would have been glad to
contribute on that basis, but why
should We put premium on q
violation of law and order and de-
fience of the courts"
Wants Information
Gibson said he would be glad to
receive from any citizen of the
District any information that would
help him in this investigation. He
especially requested that letters
containing pertinent information
should not be anonymous.
Gibson also stated that his report,
which is expected to contain sur
prising information, on current
police department affairs, will be
ready late in February He does
not anticipate any action will be
taken by Congress- on corrective
legislation for the Police Depart
ment. or any other controversial
District measures during the
present session of Congress.
The Washington times., 1929-02-01

CONTINUED on Page 26.l
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-17
(Ru a Yorker Consequently


GASTONIA, S. c., (By Mai)-l
want every worker to read this.
You take the rich man, he don't
want you to have anything but
work, and he wants you to work in
the mills for nothing. He don't want
you to have anything, but man, ne
wants a new car, all right, every six
months, and his big, fine home, and
his 25 cent cigar and his servants
and he gets up any time he wants
and has his corn likker. But we,
every morning we must get up at
t:30 and go to work, only being able
to eat one egg and at dinner tirla
cat some potatoes, and then back to
work again.
Government fer Rich.
Let the poor man try to say any
thing, and the rich man has the
government on his side and they
viii try to put us down like dogs.
If you were to go to the big man
in Gastcnia for help he would say,
"I'll see if can help you" and that's
the last you hear of it. Now, if you
want help, come to the poor man,
and he will help you.
Poor Give S100--Rich Give CSC
I was collecting money the other
cay, and the poor people gave $1o0,
and the rich gave rs cents. This is
the good truth.
If the col Ton mill hands go TO do
anything the hig man is reaGy 20 10
anything he can to keep them from
it. 1t don't do any good to go to
church.
Rich Never Help Workers.
You never saw a rich man in your
life in Gastonia that tried to help
the mill hands. But what the rlcn
men want you to do is work for
nothing, tho you have a wife AMI
four children to go to the table
three times a day, you are going TO
the mill end working for $12 a week