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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

be held October n. The anniversary
Of the PRONUNCIATION Of the, e6ict Of
liberation VII BE fittingiy observed BY q
special meeting, and also by d special
sermon November II, &C 4 Tm., ct the
French service at st. Johns, Lafayette
square, by the chaplain of the society,
Rev. Florian ". @. Vurpillot.
Miss Lillian G. NJ ton was tinani-
nlously elected registrar in place of Mrs.
Charles Allen, who. owing to illness, was
unable TO continue the arduous work OF
that ONCE. New officers elected are:
President, Samuel Herrick; vice presi-
dent for the District Of Columbia.
Charles S. Lobengier; Virginia. John F.
Dashiell; Maryland, DR.. Nicholas Da-
shell; Delaware, j. Frank Biggs;
recording secretary, Miss Maude Burr
Morris; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Enoch q. johnson; treasurer Calvin I.
Kephart; registrar, Miss Lillian Norton;
directors. Mr.. Louis r. de Boer, DR..
Charles L. Carliart. Mrs. Bertha Rob-
bins, Miss Ruth Boyer and Asa T..
Phillips; Mrs. e. G. Johnson, publicist.
The Oxon Hill Women,s Community
Club win hold its next meeting Septems
her IS. This will be the annual meeting,
at which the election OF officers win be
held. All members are requested to be
present and all women interested are
welcome. Miss Regain will be with US
at this meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
MRS. LOUISE WILCOX
SUDDENLY EXPIRES
Author and Former Assistant Edi-
tor Of North American Review
Dies in Paris.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 14.-Mrs.
Louise Collier Wilcox of Norfolk. Va.
author, translator and former assistant
editor Of the North American Review
and the Delineator. died suddenly yes
terday in Paris, friends here were ad-
vised. She was 81 years old.
Mrs. Wilcox, whose best known works
were 1.-The Human Way" "A Manual of
Spiritual Fertilization" ''The Road 70
JOY" and 1.-THE House. In Order" was
born in Chicago She also was a former
editorial writer for Harper's Weekly and
Harper's Bazaar and from 1908 to 1909
was q reader and adviser for the Mac.
MILAN Co. From 1910 to 1917 she was
associated with z. p. Dutton d Co.
She went abroad early in July to visit
her son end daughter, Westmore will
cox, IT., European partner OF Dillon,
Read 81 Co.. and Mime. Christine Cepelli.
Her body VIII be returned to the United
States for burial. "a
Surviving her besides the two chill
dren is her husband, Westmore Wilcox,
a Norfolk attorney. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
HELD UNDER BOND, NJ
FACES ri CHARGES
J. T. Nolan, Claiming Afiliation
With Veterans League, Accused Of
Passing. Worthless Checks.

Already on bond under 81 charges
of passing worthless checks, John T.
Nolan. who claims 10 be commander. Of
the National Disabled Soldiers League,
was arrested again late Friday
charged with the same offense and
was still held last night.
This time he, Is alleged to have passed
bad check for SIS at the City Club,
since his release on bond August 81 (.
He called again at the City Club
Friday and attempted to negotiate an
other check for ,$25, but was refused.
Club ofiicials notified Headquarters De-
tective Ira Keck of the bad check squad.
who arrested Nolan several hours later
at Fifth and d streets.
OF the charges now pending in court,
four are indictments, the other n being
in Police Court. According to Keck
there Is no such organization as the
National Disabled Soldiers League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

The initial meeting Of the season of
the executive board of the Huguenot
Society of Washington was held Tues
day evening. the president. Samuel Her
rick, presiding. The committee on pro-
gram for the year, consisting of Louis de
Boer, Judge Lobengier and Samuel Her.
rick, reported plans were under way for
/ guest night for members and friends. to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
ALLEGED LIQUOR SEIZED.
Police Raid House and Find 90
Quarts in One Room.

Police, of the ninth precinct raided
a house In the 800 block of Gordon
aventle northeast early yesterday,
seized 90 quarts Of alleged whisky and
arrested James Anderson, colored, 10
years old. He will be arraigned In
Police Court on q charge of possession.
Policemen. w. NJ. Malone and J. N.
Crawford went to the house with q
warrant charging Anderson with va
grancy. They had to break through the
door and when they finally did gain
admission found no one around. A
search revealed go quarts Of liquor in
. closet and Anderson or the second
floor. they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Municipal Building Seized.

MEXICO CITY, September II Cp.--
Ell Universal Graf1co yesterday said that
an armed band seized the municipal
building In the town Of Platon Sanchex,
state of Vera Cruz and forced the
municipal councilmen TO sign resisna.
tions. The mayor, who was absent when
the, building was stormed, returned with
the police force and recaptured the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

In the good old days. any illness
which was not cured by the favorite
remedy of bleeding was attributed
either to poison or witchcraft, or both.
: When mighty Caesar became bald, he
constantly wore laurel wreath in the
hone of concealilg the fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Four Die in Burning Plane.

CHARITIES, France. September IA
FD.-An Army airplane from the base
here burst. into flames today op train
ing flight and crashed to the ground.
It's four occupants were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

The Irish Free state has a boom In
motor bus services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
UNIDENTIFIED COL0RED !.
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN
Victim of Accident at Eleventh
Street and Virginia Avenue
Dies at Emergency.

virginia avenue southwest Friday night,
an unidentified colored man was re-
moved to. Emergency Hospital, where
he died at noon yesterday.
He was said to be about 50 years of
age, feet 8 inches. tall and weighing
about $50 pounds.
He wore blue pants, white shirt apd
black shoes.
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one beyond it, but checks were paid
there with hundred dollar bills. Bob
smiled to think of himself passing
out hundred-dollar bills to a waiter
CT THINK I've heard that Mon
Il tanya Malone is hereabouts
making whopee," Shallimar said.
II like her stuff, if that's an an
SWer."
mot for me-" Bob promptly re-
piled; 1--WE got to win a few law
suits first"
"I'll give you my first divorce"
Shallimar promised. I'm not so
loUsy-don't you love that word -
with money myself. Got to collect
a few alimony checks"
I'm not going in for divorce
cases." Bob said disapprovingly.
Shallimar laughed. well, it's not
your future that interests me so
much, dear one, as the feeling I
have that you're a marvellous dancer.
Come on.
This is a cheap place." Bob
warned her when they drove up to
their destination.
"No mind. 1 won't see anything
but you
Bob was not taking her at all
seriously. But a little later, when
she was Graded against him on the
dance floor he could not take her
lightly. She was an enhancing
creature, alluring with namelesS
promise.
He had no desire to find out what
it was, but 1t pleased him, since it
had fallen to his lot to take q girl
out just to spite Helen-at least he
hoped it would spite her-that she
should be attractice. 1t made it
easier.
For it wasn't pleasant thing to
be doing. Childish, he told himself.
But what the devil? Helen, with
her quirky ideas might get noble
reaction out of it and hope he would
fall sincerely in love with her friend.
What about this girl he was
dancing with? Couldn't he learn to
love her? He was too wise to think
she'd fallen very hard for him sim
ply because she f1irted with him.
But what if he tried to make her be
serious? 1t would be a release from
his maddening ache for Helen if he
could start something with Shalli-
mar. Why couldn't it be done2
But he'd play clean.
Whats that funny name Helen
called you?" he said, bending his
head closer to her ear.
Its beautiful name. ShalIi-
mar"
"Shallimar." Bob repeated it, but
he was thinking: why did Helen
come over tonight? Fool! To bring
Eva home, of course. Probably
didn't expect to meet me. And
maybe she didn't care. don't
belittle her . you know she cares,
but she's quitting. She couldn't quit
if she cared enough she'd see
what a rotten deal she's handing
everybody, the other fellow included
Well, here's where find out if I'm
chained hand and foot to hopeless
passion"
Ito Be COntinued)
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CHAPTER XXXIV


"DUT you haven't been doing it
ID long" Shallimar vouched,
"since, if you won't murder me for
being so unoriginal-aH work and
no play. and all that, y'know."
practically all my life" Bob told
her, ignoring the compliment.
Shallimar was not yet stopped.
my. how exceedingly difficult it
must be to dim your light" she
came back without pause. Il envy
you, boy. 1 can't 90 without a
little play. Know any Fairgrounds"
Bob look around at Helen, and
was about TO ask what was wrong
with Bramblewood when he remem-
bered Helen's recent bereavement
At least he was old-faShioned
enough to consider it recent and to
respect Helen for not forgetting it
In what might have been, had she
wished. a continuous round of
pleasures. y
How should I know-when
don't play?" he evaded.
1--WE might. if We could drop
Helen at home and borrow her car,
find a few-anyway one" Shallimar
replied. delighting in Bob's growing
embarrassment and his attempt to
sidestep her.
Eva barely suppressed gasp. but
Helen managed a laugh. why, OF
course, I'll be glad to let you take
the car. since 1 can't go with you,
she said. adding to herself: IF he
takes her out in nv car III never
speak to him againi"
H Il must be a favOrite sport OF the
gods to set people at cross purposes,
especially people who love each
other. Such people take all trifles
that touch upon their relations with
one another with seriousness that
often spells the doom Of their hap
piness. This was such an instance.
$50 you don't care" Bob thought.
Bob has a car of his own" Eva
said snappishly.
+ 81 couldn't ask Miss Morris TO ride
in that" Bob said with far more
disdain for his lowly possession than
he felt.
). Helen flushed. remembering the
ride they'd had in that same car
Just the night before. He had
seemed to think it good enough for
her. And it had been lovely ride.
well. come along. I've some
thing to do at Bramblewood." she
said. See you tomorrow. Eva?"
Eva turned her head away Sharp
" it might have seemed had any
one been tranquil enough to notice.
mot tomorrow. Helen" she an
.swered evasively; unless you want
me to run in after dinner. I'm 60
ing down TO New York"
"Again?"
It was Bob who asked. and his
face had sobered considerably.
EVA'S answer was uneasy. Yes,
IL she said, II II. you know
I should have a lesson every day.
Her voice. too high and too false.
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Iarzan fode with them that day. 1t was with
real regret that he saw them depart, as he
turned back alone for Bou saader. Under the
African moon the call of the jungle came strong
upon him. Many familiar sounds fell upon his
ears. He heard the distant coughing Of Sheeta,
the leopard-then the wall Of panther.
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EVA'S answer was uneasy. Yes"
IL she said, Il 4 you know
] should have a lesson every day.
Her voice. too high and too false.
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CHAPTER xxxIII Continued

CHAPTER XXXIII Continued
Then his sister turned to intro
duce him to Shallimar and he had
to tear his eyes away from the girl
whose image had filled his heart
with longing through many sleep
less nights.
Shallimar decided at once to
captivate him. Her smile, as She
flashed it for his approval from her
white teeth and slumberous eyes
with their tantalizing suggestion of
hidden f1res-WaS dazzling.
Bob's reaction to it was the nor
NAL one of the average male. Or
rather of the male already deeply
enamored of another woman.
He thought Shallimar stunning,
without feeling at all personal to-
ward her. But the admiration she
stirred in him did not pass I'M
noticed by Helen.
A tiny fire of jealousy was in
stantly kindled. But of course, all
men would admire Shallimar-or
any attractive girl-she told herself
nerceIy. III was 10 Ue tApSCCeu'
The thought brought to her mind
a picture of Leonard Brent smiling
at her over the luncheon table,
amused by her immature views of
life. "All men aren't alike" she
denied to the memory of his world
" declarations.
What do you do. work?" Shalli-
mar was saying to Bob.
Day and night, he answered.
ShaIlimar accepted the remark as
a challenge, and Helen, looking at
her, wondered if all women scorned
really were dangerous. Shallimar's
next words were in the affirmative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
WOULD EXTEND
POWER TRAVIS
COUNTY Court
Seeks Measure to Give
Jurisdiction Over
Political and Con-
test Cases

MeALLEN, Tex. Jan. "A DiIl
granting to the district court al
Travis county broad powers over az
fairs Of other counties in matters
such as election contests, bond cleo
tions and conduct Of county officials
y 20 be presented 10 the Texas Leg
isiature during the coming session.
This vas intimated here today by
a. r. Harding, member Of the legis-
lature from Tarrant county. who has
been in south Texas the past week.
The statement issued by Mr.. Hard
ing with reference 10 the proposed
bill follows:
My investigation in Hidalgo coun-
~ and numerous other south Texas
counties convinces me that our laws
should be amended IN the following
manner:
"First-The laws Of the state con-
corning contested elections or suits
involving title to any office should
ne amended to give the district
courts of Travis county concurrent
Jurisdiction in all such cases. with
the district courts Of the county OF
counties where the contest or suit
for office arises.
"Seeond-The grand jury OF Trav-
IS county should be given concurrent
jurisdiction with grand juries Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Mrs. ViIlareal
Buried Thursday

Mrs. Elisa Casteneda de Viilarreai
who died AZ the family home nc 1877
Madison street Tuesday, We Ftried
in the old city cemetery Thursday
afternoon.
Services were conducted from the
Immaculate Conception church.
Mrs. Villarreal II survived BY her
husband, J.. j. Villarresl Of this
city: two children, Elisa q, and
Jesus, 4; two sisters. Misses VI. b.
and J. VI. Casteneda, and n
brother, Carlos f. Casteneds. Both
~decedenths sisters are teachers in the
junior high school here.
Carlos is librarian Ct the Garcia
collection nc the University OF Tex
as he plans to remain here until
Monday before resuming his work ~
Austin.
Mrs. Nillarreal was born III Ca
MARCO, Mexico. and was educ ted IN
Victoria, capital OF ~Tamaulipas, and
Matamoros. The Casteneda family
moved to Brownsville from Mata-
moros a number Of years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
HURT DRIVER
IS TO RACE
Edmon Who Went Ov-
err Bank, to Drive
AT Harlingen
Especial to The Herald F.

&NNERHa ~ NE q
HARLINGEN, Jan. REX Edmon,
veteran Of II years Of dirt track rae
ing driving who was injured when he
went over the bank in the races here
New Year, will be back at the start
ing post in the Sunday races at 8
p. NJ.
Edmon was driving a Chevrolet
special capable OF doing lis miles
an hour when he went over the up
per end Of the Harlingen speedway.
The speeding car went over on its
nose and then flopped on the driver.
A small piece was clipped from Ed
mond's nose and he was considerably
shaken. He went TO the hospital for
several days but Is hobbling about
now and says he will make a deter
mined bid TO win the Sunday races.
Harry Norris OF Houston also
went oyer the bank in the last races.
On his lap just before the accident
ne made a new lap record OF 81 40.
Norris may not be entered Sunday.
There will be three races. Two
will be OF five miles each and the
three fastest cars in these two
events will run in u l5-mile chase.
The Harlingen track is said to be
n good condition. Drivers aver il
Is the fastest track in Texas with
the exception Of the Abilene oval.
Admission will be lowered to 81
and so cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
COMPLETE FLU
CURES URGED
Doctor Talks on Dis.
ease to San Benito
Rotary
Especial to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, Jan. 4.-ENtreme
care in effecting a complete cure Of
all cases Of influenza, in an effort to
prevent a possible recurrence Of the
epidemic in six or eight weeks was
urged BY DR.. q. W. Edgerton, in a
talk before the Rotary club here
Thursday.
DR.. Edgerton said that il has been
the history Of the disease for many
years that il comes in cycles Of about
ten years, and that there are usually
two epidemics Of il, the first being
rather mild, and the second. some six
TO eight weeks from the peak Of the
first, being very severe.
He urged any person who has the
influenza or a trace of il TO go TO
ed and remain there at least three
days. "You may bet up because you
feel able 70, and think you are well.
but you will not get rid Of the flu
unless you remain in bed ar least
three days" he declared. "If you do
0 take the proper precautions IT
vii remain in your system. weaken
ing your resistance, and making the
way easy for possible complications
Or. Edgerton said that physicians
know little about the epidemic, which
makes it difficult to combat in the
way Of preventative
The club members INDUCED IN
singing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04

county or counties where any cleo
ton frauds or illegalities are charg-
ed, and this should include all forms
of elections, whether they be for 20.
~litical office, for bond issues, or any
other elections.
"TkiTd-The grand jury Of Travis
county should be given concurrent
jurisdiction with the grand Juries
Of the county or counties where any
official misconduct on the part Of
any county official is charged. and
in which Investigation Of county Of
ficials IS sought"
According TO Mr. Harding the rea
son for the bill and its provisions j.
very apparent as they give the con
t%estants and contestees IN contested
election cases, and the plaintiff and
defendant in suit for office, the
right to be tried In courts removed
from local political influences, and
they would also give the state and
the defendants in election fraud
cases in charges Of official miscon-
duct of public officials and the right
TO an impartial investigation and trial
by grand juries and courts removed
from local political influences.
A careful study Of the proposed
bill viii be made By Mr. Harding 10
ascertain whether such legislation IL
constitution and if SO II will be sub
mitted at an early date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Harlingen Legion
InstalIs Officers
Especial to The HeraIa)

HARLlNGEN, Jan. Jack Cary
was installed as post commander at
the meeting Of the Harlingen Amer
lean Legion post Wednesday. he sue
ceeds S. Finley Ewing.
Other officers installed at the
meeting are Clayton Pritchard, first
vice president; DR.. John Crockett,
second vice president; Jack Kubala.
adjutant; Harold Looney, finance
officer: Rev. J. Stuart Pearce, chap
lain; n. II. Winsor, historian; and
Lloyd T.. Mellor, sergeant-at-arms.
The executive committee is COM
posed of $. +. Ewing. Jack Cary,
Clayton Pritchard. Jack Kubala.
Lawrence Hoskins, l.. H. Moore, and
DR.. VIM. Driscoll.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Mission Teacher
Resigns Position

MISSION, Jan. miss Bess Wells
who for five years has been n teach
err in the Mission public school svs-
TEN has resigned in order that she
may enter the University Of Texas
following the holidays.
She expects TO receive her degree
from the University at the close of
the summer session.
Her position in the grades has
been filled by Mrs. Alline Blair. Mrs.
Blair holds a permanent state GER
tificate, received her training in the
Teachers college at San Marcos, and
has taught the third and fourth
grades for six years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
War on Liquor In
National Capital
viii Start Sunday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-(PJ-A
ten-weeks war on bootleggers and
~speakeasies to make the national
capital an example" to the cities of
the country will be launched in
Washington next Sunday.
The campaign will be waged IN
der the auspices Of the National
United Committee for Law Enforce
ment with the purpose of preparing
"the national capital for the incom-
ing administration pledged TO a bet
ter enforcement of the law and to
make Washington an example and
encouragement 20 the cities Of the
nation"
Former Governor Pinchot Of Penn
sylvania, has issued a demand that
President Coolidge ask the commits
sioners Of the District Of Columbia
to submit a list of speakeasies and
close them on penalty Of losing their
jobs within a week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Crowd Gathering
AT Ell Jardin To
See Human Fly

A small crowd already had begun
gathering at the FL Jardin hotel nj
two p. m. Friday to see Babe White.
human fly, climb the sheer walls Of
the hotel. The first performance
was to take place at $3.50 D. m.
"A second ascent was 10 be made az
$50 p. m. Threatening skies made
II possible that the dangerous climbs
would have to be postponed TO Sat
urday.
This II Whites second trip To the
Valley within two years. He climbed
representative structures in this sec
tion last year. His daredevil feats
while c~lambering and pulling his
way to the top Of the I'll Jardin's
eight stories thrilled large gather
ings.
White has been a professional
daredevil for IS years, climbing
many Of the largest structures in the
United States. He has Rugged and
pulled his way 10 the top Of the
Woolworth building Of So stories in
New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04

A. Du Planter arrived in Browns
vile this morning from his home IN
New York City. He is stopping at
the Travellers hotel, and expects 70
remain several DAYS.
Mrs. l.. West and Mrs. Annie Ba-
ker, who have been visiting here a
few days. left this morning for their
nome in Denton.
Mrs. Il. II. Hawkes. and her daueh-
ter, Betty Jane, returned 70 their
home here this morning. after a two
weeks visit with Mrs. Hawkes. sis
ter in Kansas City.
j. W. Austin Of Brownsville left
this morning for kerens. Texas. upon
receipt Of information that his wife
had been taken suddenly i'll at that
place. Mrs. Austin has been In kcr-
ems several days on a visit.
q. J.. Webster Of San Antonio il In
this city 4 few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Prince of Meal
len are in town for a few days On
business.
J. NJ. Jackson Of Kansas City. who
underwent an operation mt Mercy
hospital yesterday is reported i'm
proved today. Mr.. Jackson came 10
this city on a land party Of the Port
Isabel Sales company, and was at
Point Isabel when he was suddenly
taken i'll. He was rushed 20 Mercy
hospital here, and was operated on
yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. May Of San
Antonio are in Brownsville for a few
days pleasure visit. They are stop
ping NJ the Travellers hotel. t
r. r. Blaylock, n. S. Gentry "a
q. N. Bell Of Edinburg left for their
homes this morning. after spending
yesterday in this city on business.
r. n. Perez Of Roma is In Browns
Vile for the day on business.