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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
The Once Over
WHAT DID MIR. TAFT REALLY SAY:
BY H. I. PHILLIPS

NEW r March 22-Dear Editor: Like Miss
Helen Terwilliger, l am a Radio Bad Breaks Scout,
and l thought Justice Taft got mixed up in admin
istering the oath to Mr.. Hoover. as Miss Terwilliger
said. Although it may have been the static, what
thought Mr.. Taft said was:
Il do Solemnly swear that I will faithfully exc
cute this office Of PRESIDENT Of the United States in
sickness and in health, for better or worse, for richer
or for poorer and know We by all these presents that
l will to the best of my knowledge and recollection
preserve, protect and defend the said premises, keep
ing them in good repair and giving ninety days no
tice before quitting the same. Amen"
Although I am. no student Of the constitution, this
seemed to me to be pretty well scrambled, and I could
not make out whether he was marrying Mr.. Hoover,
leasing him an apartment or inducing him into Of
flee. I asked my girl friend who lives upstairs. how
it sounded over her radio and she said that she dis
tinctly heard Justice Taft administer the oath like
this:
do you. Herbert. take this office to love, honor
and obey, in accordance with and pursuant to the
aforesaid terms as herein stated and solemnly swear
that you will tell the truth, the whole truth and Moth
ing but the truth so help you? My commission ex-
pires March ooh, 1888"
This girl admitted that she was trying to listen
to two stations at the same time and that the other
one was broadcaSting a comic opera, so I asked a
cousin Of mine, who has a radio set with two of the
SIX DulkS DlOWu OUT, WIldI SIZE HSdIQ Wl6l ~ r1OO-
yer was beieng sworn in as president. and she said
that over her radio it was:
All men are born free and equal and as such are
entitled to life, liberty and you can feel some people
all the time and all people some of the time, but
right or wrong, my country"
She says she took this down verbatim Just before
her outside aerial blew away and that, while there
was some interference from a trombone solo, she
heard whoever was being made president reply in a
loud voice, The same to you and many of them"
Can we all be wrong? Yours truly,
M DODO.
AyIATION NOTE
Woman In Air % Hours. Breaks Record"-Head-
line. That's no record" says Mr.. Twitchell; that's
my wife,"
o. B. Knox reports that he inadvertently address,
Ienue Collector.
EALOUS,
"Noah's Ark. Warner Brothers present a Vita
phone production starring Dolores Costello."-New
York World.
Ford Stock Rises $3.50 a Share Overnight
Headline. Senator DUNN says it would be just his
luck to get aboard a slow mover like that.
Spring is here. The first golf club locker room
'ouartette has been heard
The Mexican revolutionists are getting good pitch
ing, but their hitting is weak.
What the Tammany district leaders evidently
want is a leader who can remember them when they
were way downtown.
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disposed to favor those proposals of the governor that
have public support, especially certain amendments
to the state constitution. Let the people decide
whether or not they want to adopt these amend
ments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

Spring is here. The first golf club locker-roon
~ouartette has been heardl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
BRAVO,
ADD FORMS OF CRITICISM

Along the Orange Juice Gulct
sector the most popular Of the
devastating descriptions Of a bore
is: "Oh. he's a stage-wait!"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

The Mexican revolutionists are getting good pitch
ing. but their hitting is weak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
AVIATION NOTE

Ford Stock Rises $3.50 a Share Overnight
Headline. Senator DUNN says it would be just his
luck to get aboard a slow mover like that.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
us. AVOIDS rum
LAW TEST

+. NEW YORK, March 81 Q.N.s).--
The Jones law-passed to terrorize
bootIeggers-was found to be vulner.
able today, according to its OPP
ponents.
At least It showed that every
prisoner indicted under this new
enforcement provision need not
plead guilty or face jury trial and
3 five.year prison sentence on con-
viction.
Michael Feldodorff, charged with
selling whiskey under the Jones
act, had the case against him
dropped voluntarily by the govern.
nnent. He pleaded guilty on a sec
ond count in the Indictment charg-
iYlg possession Of liquor and sent
ence was suspended.
Frederic Coudert, jr., head OF the
sspersonal Liberty Committee" COM
posed of prominent lawyers con.
4ributiiag their services to worthy
cases running afoul Of the Jones
act, emphatically claimed it a VIC
tory. Coudert represented the de-
PENDANT sin what was expected to
be q test Of the first jury case
dealing with the new enforcement
law.
The office OF the United States
attorney, however. asserted that
Ieniency was recommended for the
defendant because he was to appear
before the grand jury as a Witness
against his employer.
saThe Vulnerability or the invul.
nerability Of the Jones act had
nothing 70 do with the disposition
Of this case. - said Assistant United
states Attorney U. s. Grant.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
VERDICT NEAR
IN DOPE CASE

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the Argyle Pharmacy and received
in return a package for delivery to
Mrs. Horner.
JOlts Former Story
; On cross.examination, Chichester
gave the testimony OF C. p. Beck
ley severe jolt when he declared
that Beckley knew Mrs. Horner as
the wife of Stanley Horner and not
as Mrs. Tillman. Both Beckley and
Rodman testified last week that
Mrs. Horner often filled narcotic
prescriptions at the pharmacy under
the name OF Mrs. TiIlman.
Chichester recited several coca
sions when he answered the door.
bell at the Horner home in re-
Spouse to Beckley's call. Each
time, Chichester said, Beckley asked
to see Mrs. Horner and Chichester
declared that he escorted BeckIey to
the sun parlor where Mrs. Horner
sat alone.
At the close of the testimony Of
Mrs. Vivian Tillman. who would
go no further than to say she
could not identify the prescriptions
under which Mrs. Horner is in
dicted, Collins offered the prescrip-
tions in evidence.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
POLICE Shots
HELD PERIL TO
WORKERS

"a
With so workmen within the
range Of their pistols two Fifth
precinct detectives today fired a
fusillade OF shots in the Southeast.
Inspector Albert ]. Headley has
started an investigation to deter
mine whether the shooting was
justified.
Meanwhile, the target OF the de-
tectives, Louis Burton, colored, %,
OF the 600 block Il st. g. W., was
at Casualty Hospital with a bullet
lodged in his shoulder. His com.
panion, Charles Fells, colored, rs,
OF the 1900 block First st. s. W.,
was taken to the Fifth precinct
and charged with speeding and
transportation and possession Of
liquor.
Liquor Seized
Eighty-eight quarts OF alleged
corn whisky were seized.
f. L. Arlington land r. f. Lang.
don, detectives of the Fifth pre-.
cinct. said Burton would be charged
with carrying concealed weapons
and transporting and possessing
liquor, should he live.
Arlington and Langdon told news
paper men they were at New Jersey
Avenue and M Street Southeast
when they noticed the heavily laden
liquor car. They chased the ma
chine through streets and alleys
more than a hah.mile before block.
ing 1t at South Capitol ana X
Streets. The occupants leaped out
and ran. Fells was caught almost
at once, but Burton refused to heed
the demands of the detectives that
he halt.
Langdpn said he fired on Burton
when he saw the fleeing man act
as though he intended to draw a
pistol. He said he fired twice and
that Arlington shot only once.
B. J. Coyle, superintendent OF the
warehouse of the Standard Oil Com.
pany at South Capitol and / St-eets,
said the detectives fired at Burton
at least a half dozen times.
He was indignant he said, be-
cause so men were within the range
of the detectives when they began
shooting. He added that numerous
workmen Of the Standard Oil Com
pany and the Griffith Consumers
Company. coal yard nearby, were
forced to seek shelter to avoid
being hit.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
JUDGE. TO HAVE
HIS BILL PAID

Associate Justice Orion H. Barber,
of the United States Court of
Customs Appeals, retired, may
breathe easily today. He will not
have to foot the bill for a trip
from his home in Bennington, VT,
to this city, The Governments
going to pay it, after ALL
Justice Barber made the trip to
sit in place of Chief Justice George
E. Martin, of the District Court
OF Appeals, who was disqualified
in the case of Harry Sinclair vs..
the United States.
The Department OF Justice
wanted to pay Justice BARRIERS ex-
pense account, but couldn't find
the proper appropriation from
which the funds might be taken.
Comptroller General McCarl, to
whom the question was put for
solution. hunted around among the
laws and discovered today that the
bill might be paid from the appro-
priation for miscellaneous expenses
of the District Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
RESCUE TEAMS BAT Tie
FLAMES AND FUMES
IN SHAT IS
tcontInued from FRR Pasel

excellent safeguards" against dis
asters of this type,
Records reveal that ago men en-
ployed at the mine have been pro-
1ounced by Federal Mine Bureau
men as competent to render assist.
ance and first aid in emergencies.
Many Of this group are believed
entombed in the mine today.
The New Kensington fire DEPART
ments, rushed TO, the scene. while
emergency calls for ambulauces
were sent to towns throughout the
region.
PITTSBURGH. March 21.--Rescue
car No. 8, OF the Federal Bureau
of Mines. was ordered to proceed
from Russellton, Pa, to the scene
Of the mine blast at Parnassus. Pa.
At the same time, truck loaded
with rescue experts and crews left
the bureau here at 8 a. m.
Each member of the crew leaving
here Is trained to equip and direct
rescue crews recruited from nearby
mines. so that. in mipimum Of
time, maximum number of rescue
men may be placed at work. The
Government assumes charge OF all
rescue work at once.
Some hope was felt that because
of the proximity Of the mine to
Pittsburgh the experts may be able
to save many OF the entombed.
Reports that flames were belching
from the openings in the mine,
however, Indicated that the fire has
gained considerable Roadway.
Word that flames were seen at
the mine openings was received
with grave concern here. This
means that unless the entombed
men were able to buttress them.
selves off in inner workings Of the
mine. away from the flames and
deadly gases, they may be trapped
in q blazing inferno.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
ICE AGE IS LONG
WAY OFF
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little of a body as small as the
earth.
"They deal with stars larger than
our sun--and 1t would require
1896, 900 earths to make the volume
of the sun.
ut would be difficult to visualize
how anything within the earth could
make it liquefy or explode. The
earth Is too old, too stable.
Some Time Off
Nor does it appear that any
disturbance caused by the passage
near the earth of some other heaven.
ly body could do more than distort
a portion of the surface. or cause
tremendous ocean tides.
Since we have had conditions
almost similar for over a billion
years there Is no reason for sup.
posing that conditions might arise
on the earth in the next 10000, 900
or billion years that could destroy
life. unless some wandering CELESTIAL
body might pass close to u.s."
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
Wedding JOINS
ROYAL HOUSES
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Of Sweden, was the most note.
worthy.
A terrific fire which DESTROYED
one Of the largest business build.
ings housing the city's largest de-
partment store last night was under
control today after it had threatened
Tor a time to mar today's festivities.
While the fire ragged, the bridal
couple were attending the theater.
Twenty members of the royal
families of Europe attended the
same theater presenting the most
distinguished audience seen here in
many years.
The firemen feared for a time
that the fire would get beyond
control and melt the A ice pillars
erected on the main street as deco.
rations for the wedding.
1t was said that the ice pillars
represented $50. 900 gallons OF
water, enough to inundate the
street and thus prevent the planned
! S=nEAaaiOG,
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
lE EXPL ON AIMED ON SPARK FROM COAL C0NVEY0R CRASH
Notable Mine Disasters

fS6o-Avondas nnins Plymouth, Pa, l79 killed.
1SS4--Laurel Pocahontas, Va, liz killed.
l802-Mine No. III, krebs, Okla, 100 killed.
IOOO--Scofisld, Utah, 200 killed.
1oO3--Fanna, Wye. i69 killed.
l9O6-courieres mine, Calais France 1903 killed.
19O7-Darr mine, Jacobs Creek Pa. ESQ killed.
lSO7Monogah mines Nos. and Wet Virginia 36l killed
l9O9-St. Paul mine, Cherry Hills, III, 256 killed
10ll--Banner mine, Litteton Ala. 12S killed
19l3-Stagg Canyon mine No. 3 Dawson NJ M 263 killed
19l3cncinnat Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company Finleyvlle, Pa, lis killed.
Io14-EccIes. W. Va, 1871 killed.
101 4-FIilcrest, Alberta, 189 killed.
ieIB-Layland, w. Va, Ill killed.
l917Specuator mine near Butte Mont l63 killed
1917Hasnss mine Fuel Company Hastings
81 Col, lie killed.
ls22-Arsonsut mine, Jackson, Calf "a killed
1922-DoIomte mine, No. 3, Birmingham Ala 81 killed
1923-Dawson, N. M, 40 killed.
l024-CastIs Gate, Utah. III killed. N
l0z4-Benwood w. Va, 1I9 killed.
4 920-Mather, Pa, 1913 killed
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
PILOT IN CRASH
FACES ARREST

+ NEWARK, N. r., March 81
0.N.Sl-A warrant charging Lou
Foote, pilot of the Colonial Always
plane which crashed here Sunday
causing II deaths. with man
slaughter win be sought by Capt.
Phillip Sebold Of the Newark police,
he announced today.
Sebold's announcement followed a
conference with Prosecutor Joseph
l.. Smith and Deputy Chief of
Police Frank E. Brex. Sebold de-
clared he would apply for the
warrant and station a patrolman at
Foote's cot in st. James Hospital
until the pilot is ready to be moved.
Hospital attaches say Foote has
improved steadily and will recover.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
VA. POLICEMEN
RE|NSTATED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 21.-
At the request of their attorneys,
Commonwealth Attorney Albert
v. Bryan set the bond Of Rosser
Crump and Charles Donaldson, of
Washington, charged with striking
with an automobile Police Officer
Shoots, at 81 900 each.
The hearing was continued until
tomorrow.
Sergeant Everly and Motorcycle
Policeman Earnest Suthard, who
were suspended yesterday, have
been reinstated. according to Cap
tain Campbell Of the local police.
They were suspended because of
alleged mistreatment Of w. e. Nc
Cormick.
The city school board refused to
accept certain plans for a proposed
annex to the high school and JET.
ferson School. The state school
architect IL preparing another set
OF plans which will propose to con.
meet the two buildings and provide
in addition to class rooms, a lunch
room, gymnasium and auditorium.
Robert M. Tolson. secretary OF
Section B, of the American Legion,
win be the principal speaker at the
weekly luncheon Of the Kiwanis
Club today.
The formal entry Of Miss Cora
Duffy. former deputy clerk, into
the campaign for election as clerk
of the courts, viii probably mean
that Elliott r. Hoffman. present
incumbent. will receive the Demo-
cratic nomination without opposi.
ton, as both Miss Duffy and w.
s. washington will run as indie.
pendents in the November election,
and not subject to the Democratic
primary in August.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
T OCH FUNERAL
ON TUESDAY
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rites. He died in his wife's arms
the priest said.

AkVHA t1Sb 4
rites. He died in his wife's arms
the priest said.
Business Suspended
The death Of the beloved marshal
caused the suspension of all official
business. Leaders in every walk of
life visited his simple home in the
Rue de Grenelle to express their
grief.
All flags in the city of Paris
and throughout the rest of France
were at half-mast today.
Messages Of coincidence from all
corners Of the globe were received
by the late marshal's wife.
Only death saw the gallant old
warrior retreat. To the end he lived
up to his philosophy Of the war field
ATTACK"
Won Worlds Admiration
He. won the admiration of the
world during the late war when he
stopped the Germans at Chateau
Thierry, at the very gates of Paris.
When in the direst straits he al
ways attacked.
AIS "dS~4VNCu 4OA HIS 4AAONSSty .
unaSsuming manner, and unfailing
courage.
BERLIN, March 21.-Germany
today viewed Marshal Foch's death
as merely the death of her bitterest
enemy.
The Berliner Tageblatt summed
up pemocratic-Liberal thought by
saying:
what Marshal Foch did during
the war was his duty. But Ger
many hardly forgets that he con.
tinued, after peace, to make war
against a disarmed people"
All the newspapers united in de.
claring that bitter hatred of Ger
many was Marshal Foch's guiding
motive"
Big German war leaders refused
to comment.
General Ludendorff, upon being
asked by International News Serv.
ice for statement of opinion, re-
piled:
II am sorry but I must decline
on principle to say anything"
The press recognizes Foch's
energy, and is willing to admit that
his appointment as generalissimo of
the allied armies marked the fatal
turning point of the war.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
Dry Agent and Khan Aids
Get Damage Suit Retired

RICHMOND, Va. March 81
Il. N.S.i.--Thornas Arrest, State pro-
hibition agent who deputized 10
Ku Klux Klansmen and raided the
home of Eugene Boyce some, time
ago, won a plea in the Supreme
Court today to. have the verdict of
$500 damages against him set
aside. The, court remanded the case
for retrial. s E#E
Boyce claimed the prohibition
agent and the klansmen swooped
down upon his house in such a
manner that his wife died from
fright. He sued for $4,000 dam.
ages in the lower court.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
I ANTS
To AID TAX
FIGHT

Certified public accountants in all
sections OF the country are heartily
in favor Of the nationwide move
ment to obtain from Congress a
reduction Of the Federal tax on
earned incomes.
This statement was made today
by Durand w. Springer. secretary
OF the American Society of Certified
Public Accountants, at headquarters
in the National Press Building.
The executive committee Of the
society is to meet next month and
give formal endorsement 70 the
movement. Mr.. Springer said.
h Hold Change Needed
eve certainly feel that the pres
emf law should be changed" he
said. "and are in full sympathy
with the movement to convince
Congress that Justice demands a re.
duction in taxes"
The accountants hold the present
income tax schedule unfair because
OF its discrimination against pro.
fesslonal men In higher financial
brackets, where the tax rate jumps
considerably over the initial IL
per cent, applicable to those earn
ing less than $4,000 a year.
The Federal Bar Association,
meeting in the Interior Department
Building. last night, adopted
strong resolution commencing the
tax reduction movement and pledR-
ing cooperation with newspapers
and other organizations in getting
Congressional action.
This is a meritorious move.
ment, said William Roy Valance.
president Of the organization, and
undoubtedly viii have the support
of business and professional men
throughout the country.
Those whose income is made up
exclusively of salary, wages, com.
missions or fees reach the peak Of
their earning capacity and then
they turn the curve and begin to
go down and earn less"
He pointed out that it was neces-
sary to allow these workers, during
their most productive years, to lay
aside savings for the later period
of their lives.
I'm view of the failure Of the
Government retirement legislation
at the last session Of Congress" he
said, "a reduction in the tax on
earned incomes seems all the more
necessary" Is
The Federal Bar Association, with
national membership of more
than 500, represents all lawyers in
the service of the Federal Govern
ment, both In Washington and
throughout the country"
Citizens To Act
The Federation Of Citizens Asso.
ciationst at its next meeting is to
hear a report on the movement
from the chairman of its COM
mittte0 on law and legislation,
Thomas z. Lodge, prominent wash
ington attorney and member Of the
Citizens Advisory Council.
The question of the federation's
attitude upon the tax program was
submitted to Lodge by DR. George
c. Havenner, president Ct the fed
Grafton, with a request to report
back to the full body with recon-
mendations to guide the delegates.
DR.. Havenner previously had given
his personal endorsement to the
movement.
81 asked Mr.. Lodge to make a
study of the whole situation" DIR.
Havenner said today, in order that
the federation might lave all the
facts before it, prior to taking anv
formal action as q body upon the
proposition. feel this is a matter
Of such great Importance to many
of our members that Il should be
given careful consideration"
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
Kellogg Signs 8Oth
Treaty: New Record

Frank B. kellogg has established
at least one record as Secretary of
State. He has signed more treaties
than any of his predecessors.0
An arbitration and Cancellation
treaty between the United States
and Rumania was signed this
morning.
1t made the eightieth international
treaty to which he has affixed his
signature since taking office.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
Conway Tearle's Wife
Sues for Back AlimOny

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
U.N.S.)-Demand of Mrs. jose
phine Hart TearIe for $2,255 in
back alimony from Conway Tearle.
motion picture and stage star.
was taken under advisement by
Superior Judge J. j. Trabucco yes
terday.
Suit was filed here several
months ago. Judge Trabucco in
dictated that he would announce q
decision next week.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
KELLOGG Goes
ON TRIAL
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with Payne, he reclared, and told
her he doubted Payne's sincerity.
Payne and Mrs. Kellogg were liv.
ing at the same apartment house,
and q week after the conference
with Mrs. Kellogg, the husband
called to obtain Payne's promise
that he would rot see Mrs. Kellogg
again while she was a married
woman. The fight followed.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
,Volstead Fights Hoover
On Dry Power Transfer

President Hoover's plan to trans
fer prohibition enforcement from
the Treasury to the Department Of
Justice is not approved by Andrew
j. Volstead, father of the enforce.
ment act, according to reports here
today.
Volstead is reported to have writ.
ten his friends in Washington pro.
testing against the transfer.
The drys generally have been
split upon the issue, some favoring
the transfer and others opposing It.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21
FLOOD REPAIRS
UNDER WAY

ATLANTA, March 81 U.E.S.l-A
Steady recession of overflow waters
throughout the southwestern flood
zones today permitted rehabilitation
to get under way on a large scale.
The finding of the drowned body
Of Willie Williams, a negro, near
Montgomery, Ala, increased the
death toll in the flood area to AZ.
Prevention of dreaded epidemics
in the flood-ravaged sections con-
tinted to occupy the chief attention
of the authorities. Serum was
taken to many Of the towns In air.
planes.
No estimate has been made of
the damage to property and crops
through Georgia, Florida. Alabama
and Mississippi, but It was expected
to run far into the millions Of
dollars.
Towboats and patrol steamers at
Memphis were held In readiness
for emergency calls, although
engineers stated they thought the
levee system would hold against the
present rampage of the Mississippi,
which is expected to reach 40.S
foot crest at Memphis Tuesday.
QUINCY, Ill.,, March 81 nN.S.L-
One hundred and fifty families were
left homeless today as the Indian
Grave drainage district levee, five
miles north of here gave way before
swollen Mississippi River. Some
10000 acres of land were inundated
following the break.
The Washington times., 1929-03-21

Eleven days left to file your Per.
sOnal Tax Return. Shares of stock
Of corporations that are inc0rpO.
rated under the laws Of the District
Of Columbia or the laws of the
United States, principally for the
purpose Of doing business within
the District of Columbia, are not
taxable.