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The Washington times., 1929-03-20
ALL laws ALIKE
To HOOVER

President Hoover intends to en-.
force all the laws on the statute
books without showing preference
for any particular measure
His sole object is to lessen crime,
he has made plain to. all callers.
notably those who have attempted
to persuade him that the dry law
is the main one being violated.
There Is to be nothing drastic or
dramatic about enforcement Of the
dry laws, 1t was learned yesterday.
The President considers the viola.
ton Of any law as grave as viola.
ton of the liquor laws.
Mr.. Hoover is particularly anxi.
Gus to put an effective stop to the
traffic in drugs and it was stressed
that the special commission he is
about to appoint Is to deal with
every criminal statute. The selec.
tion Of this commission is almost
completed.
The members will be trained law.
yers, neither wet" nor dry. "
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
CHICAGO AWAITS
AL GAPQNE

CHICAGO, March 20 d.N.s.). =
Mystery today surrounded the re.
turn to chicago of ..scarface Ar
Capone, summoned here from
Miami, Fla, to testify before a
Federal grand Jury. Although there
Is no official record of Capone's
arrival in Chicago. his attorneys
declared he would be in court 'on
time" today.
Among other things. capone Is
blamed for directing the massacre
OF seven George Moran henchmen.
The Government, IT is under
stood. wants to question the gang.
ster about bootleg activities in this
section, and other matters, In
cluding alleged unsatisfactory In.
come tax returns.
From high circles IT was learned
that Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie.
brandt has been called into the case
by United States Attorney George
F.. @. johnson.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Women of NJ. E. Church
Praise Hoover Stand

The Woman's Missionary Council
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, yesterday presented to Pres
iGe1t Hoover a resolution indorsing
his stand ON law enforcement.
The presentation was made by
Mrs. Luke Johnson. of Atlanta, who
told, the President she represented
the woman who stood with Bishop
Cannon and aided in turning sew.
eral Southern States in the Re.
VI blican fold.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20

Above is taken from a statement
received a few days ago from Mr..
Jno. Prettiman, 2211 H st. N. w.
Mr.. Prettiman is a retired first
sergeant, having spent thirty years
in the u. S. Army. He is well
known in Washington where he
has resided for number of years,
continuing with his statement. he
SAYS. For a number of years
suffered with stomach disorders
and try, as l did. was unable 20
find medicine that would help rae
at all. My stomach felt so sore
and hurt so bad couldn't stand
to touch 1t, burnt like fire, eating
any heavy foods was out Of the
question, what little did eat old
not agree with me and / lost in
weight and strength until was
hardly able to do a thing. l was
always constipated, system was
filled with poisons and I thought ]
had ulcers of the stomach. also
high blood pressure. suffered
with headaches and the pains in
the lower part of the stomach were
so severe at times. could hardly
stand them, just had to go to bed
for days at a time, medicines l used
did not help, so l went to Hot
Springs, stayed there three months
taking the baths, but in the end !
found 1t was only time and money
wasted, and 1 came back to Wash
ington disgusted. When l saw
MilIers Herb Extract formerly
called Herb Jufce). advertised. I
said l would try one bottle, sup.
posing it would be like all the rest.
But say, this was made for just such
troubles as l had, for the first few
doses eased the pains in my stom-
ach, bowels began to move regular
and in few days, l felt better, in
every way than l had for years.
can now eat most everything
want, no more gas or indigestion,
stomach does not hurt at all, head.
aches are also gone as other pains
and I feel better In every way than
have felt for years. have
never given statement of this kind
before, but this is one medicine worth
every ones praise and l for one
will speak good word for Millers
Herb Extract wherever I go. You
don't need any pills with this medi.
cine; it's real medicine which is
aelf-guaranteed to give results. A
medicine you can take three or
four bottles of without seeing any
results is not much medicine See
the, special representative. .direc'
from the laboratories at his head
quarters, Peoples Drug Store sos
fth Street n. w. where he Is now
i3troducing and explaining the mer-
Its Of this medicine."
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
| v 0 INDICTED
IN Staying
CASES

A total of 36 Indictments includ-
ing one for first-degree murder. one
for second degree. and a third for
manslaughter. were reported by the
Grand Jury to Chief Justice Walter
/. Mccoy in District Supreme Court
yesterday. t
James Henry Dyson. colored, is
indicted for first.degree murder, He
is accused of killing his wife, Ada
Dyson, with pistol which he had
taken in pawn for $3.50. The
shooting occurred at his home in the
1909 block of sixth and Half st.
n. W.. last February IS.
A second degree murder indictr
ment Is reported against Gus
Tokas, a Greek restaurant owner,
who went "berserker" last July
80, after a negro man had hit
him in the head with brick door
stop, and ran out in the street
with butcher knife attempting
to cut everyone in his path.
Hit With Brick
TOkas told police that three
colored men had come into his
restaurant in the 1900 block U
st. N. W., and bought food and
refused to pay for it. One OF them
hit him with brick.
Tokas grabbed a butcher knife.
The men had fled, according to
the story told police, but Tokas
declared that he was so mad that
he neither knew nor cared whom
he cut. George Washington
colored, an innocent bystander, fell
a victim to the fury ofOthe Greek
Jack Edwin Parker, 10, is indicted
for manslaughter in connection with
the death of Mrs. H. A. Hirshber-
ger, Of Kingston, Pa, whom he ran
down with his car and killed at
Thomas Circle in November II,
1927. The husband of the victim
was also injured but survived. Par
ker was II years old at the time of
accident.
An Indictment charging assault
with a. dangerous weapon, was re-
ported against John L. Knighton.
The Grand Jury refused 70 in
dict George Arthur Tillman, colored.
special watchman at a local school
and student of theoogy at How
ard University, for assault with a
dangerous weapon. Policeman VIII.
liam l. Griggs, of the. Second pre-
cinct had charged Tillman with
firing a revolver at hi:I.
Others indicted and the charges
against them include: Elmer A.
Browne. embezzlement; Pauline n.
Opey. Manzell Lee, Odell Jones,
Daniel e. Frye, Howard Sims, as
sault with dangerous weapon. Rich.
ard Duckett, alias Billy Brown, as
sault with dangerous weapon and
mayhem; Elvin Hamilton. John
Franks, Mary Johnson, Richard f.
James, Florence Brown, Julia Law.
son, Lewis Hodges. Benjamin Gray,
and Raymond A. Jones, robbery.
Roland Washington. Hurle VIII
liams, housebreaking and larceny;
Benjamin T. NARROW, George j.
Resser and Theodore r. Benner,
grand larceny; Walter Spriggs,
Samuel L, Burke. Robert West and
William II. Thomas, joyriding; John
A. Scruggs, jr., grand larceny and
embezzlement, and John H. West,
larceny after trust.
The grand jury refused to indict
in the following cases: Frederick T..
Goroum, Leonard t. Wright, John
f. Bromwell. Burris Williams and
Edward D. Waldron, grand larceny;
Garfield Dennis assault with dan
gerous weapon; John E. Bromwell,
Burris Williams and Edward d. Wal
dron, housebreaking and larceny.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Comedy to Be Played
By Eastern Students

''Robina In Search of a Hus.
band" Jerome X. Jerome's witty
comedy, Will be presented by East
ern High school students in the
school auditorium tomorrow and
Friday nights.
The play will be Eastern Highs
entry in the competition for the
Brown cup, annually awarded for
the best high school dramatic pro.
duction. The Misses Ella NJ. Honk.
Olivia Taylor and Ethel Prince are
In charge of its presentation.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Trade Paper Writers
Form ORGANIZATION

With Paul Wooton as chairman,
an association OF Washington CORE.
spondents of business, trade and
technical papers was organized at
the National Press Club yesterday.
Harold II. Lane is vice chairman Of
the association, and Henry d. Ralph
secretary. The new organization is
to be known as the business papers
correspondents committee, and
monthly luncheons will he held.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Plan Final Funeral Rites
For Melville e. Stone

The final rites for Melville e..
Stone, for many years general
manager OF the Associated Press,
who died February 15 in New York,
are to be held at IL o'clock Saturday
morning in the Bethlehem chapel
Of the washington Cathedral
Bishop James A. Freeman will
officiate at the services, assisted by
the Very Rev. g. c. Bratenahl,
dean Of washington. The. remains
will be buried In the chapel in
recognition OF Mr.. stones outstand.
ing career in journalism,
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
DR.. ]. O. Knott to Lecture
At Mt. Pleasant Church

DR.. John olin Knott, authority
on the Holy Land and Egypt
who has just returned from tour.
ing the lands which gave birth
to Judaism. Mohammedanism ana
Christianity, will speak tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock in the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
'1410 Columbia Rd.. his topic being
"Present.Day Religion on tn Q
Shores yof the Mediterranean"
The Rev. Moses II. Lowell, pas.
tor of the church will conduct
the meeting.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Girl Wanted in D. C. Held
In Ohio for Ring Theft

Efforts of Washington police to
return a missing servant girl to
this city from Ohio to face rob
berry charges depended today on
the disposition of a case against
her there
The girl. known here as Rather.
inc Riley, is under arrest in Lake.
wood. Ohio, under the name of
Mary Ann Quinlaven. She is
wanted in Ohio for the alleged theft
OF purse and a diamond ring.
The prisoner is alleged to have
stolen diamond rings valued at
81 800 from Major and Mrs. Will
liam Fl. Simpson. of the 1900 block
H st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Sec. Good Grants Right
To Dump on u. s. Ground

Secretary of War Good granted
permission to the Arundel Corpora.
ton, of Baltimore. as contractor for
the city, to dredge 100000 cubic
yards of material in front of Nc
Comas Street, Patapsco River. Balti-
more, and to dump the dredged
material on the Government dump.
ing ground in Chesapeake Bay, off
Kent Island.
No dumping shall be done in water
less than 81 feet deep at mean high
tide.
Births. EDgagen1ents. MaFFIag es,
Deaths and III MemOFiam appear daily
nn the last lIiefde M ge, last two column rs.
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
Governor of Delaware
To Be Guest of Honor

The Delaware State Society will
hold its annual banquet at the
Roosevelt Hotel on the night OF
April 90. It was decided at the
meeting of the society last night
in the Confederate Memorial Asso,
citation Bui'ding.
The principal speakers will be
Senators Townsend and Hastings
and Representative Houston Of Del
aware. Governor Buck Of Delaware
viii be guest Of honor,
The Washington times., 1929-03-20
HUNDREDS OfDOLLARS
SPENT FOR MEDICINES
were WASTED
Retired Army Sergeant Says
Miller's Herb Extract Was
First Medicine That
Gave Him Any Real
Relief.

1fstaay- one who reads this states
ment wants further proof from me
regarding the value of Millers Herb
Extract Twill be, glad to answer
any letters or inquiries and tell
them personally how it relieved NE
of chronic ailments that other
remedies failed to touch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Talbot of Dallas a Winner

Col. William E. Talbot Of Dallas has been appointed
census supervisor for the tenth Texas district en-
bracing Dallas and Collin counties. Talbot was a
gallant soldier in the world war. He IS q former sec
rotary OF the state republican organization. He is a
straight shooter and the anti-Creager faction has
scant respect for him.
His political enemies backed another man. Col.
Talbot won hands down and Washington correspond
ents say his appointment ais looked upon as a COM
plete vindication Of Talbot from carges brought be-
fore the Brookhart committee"
lie Is prominent in business circles Of Dallas as
well as insurance circles. and in the not distant past
running as a candidate for mayor OF Dallas, he piled
up a very large vote.
Owen M. Unger has been appointed supervisor in
the second Texas district with headquarters at Plain
view. He will have the naming Of 104 enumerators in
Is counties OF the Texas Panhandle.
There is going to be many . small job FOR the faith
ful next year. AS for Talbot OF Dallas, he win see to it
that his adopted city will be given a count that VIII
be maximum and not minimum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Klein is an Optimist

Secy. Klein Of the federal commerce department,
speaking for the second time since the slump Of the
stock market began, reiterated that commercially and
financially. the United States is sound. He pointed
to weekly statistics showing that stocks Of manufac-
tured goods are at the same levels as last year as
giving unmistakable proof Of the stability Of business
and added that no indication whatever Of any undue
accumulation was seen. A an encouraging sign he
said production Is running 10 per cent ahead Of last
year which indicates steadily increasing outlets for
consumption. He declared that the stock market is
not the principal barometer of business and that
American prosperity is deeply and firmly rooted. Secy.
Klein Is said to be one OF the foremost economists
of America. He has made millions in his time. He
knows how to go about 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

There is a negro woman In the Ohio picture. Mrs.
Mary Brown Martin is the first negro to be elected
TO the Cleveland board Of education. Her parents were
born, reared and married In slavery. She Is so, she
lis we'll educated. Shehss six brothers. two are doc
tors. two are lawyers. two are dentists. she herself has
been a school teacher in Cleveland and is a graduate
Of the Cleveland School Of Education.
She has four children, one a junior at Ohio State
university, one a freshman at Western Reserve and
a third in high school. Cleveland IS an important
American city. It goes dmocratic as often as it goes
republican. Mrs. Martin Is proud that her parents
we're born in slavery because Of what they achieved"
Regardless Of creed or color or previous condition
Of servitude. Mrs. Martin has a right to be proud Of
what they achieved and the position she has won in
the educational life Of Cleveland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Passing OF James j. Riordan

James J. RiOrdan was the president Of the County
Trust company Of New York. He was a multi-milIion-
aire. He was the boyhood and life long friend Of AL
fred E. Smith After the crash in wall Street, he COM
mitted suicide. It was declared to be the act Of an
insane man.
There are many miilionaires and multi-miIlionaires
interested in the County Trust company. This finan-
rial institution has thousands Of d~epositors. Follow
ing the death Of Riordan the deposits increased $780,
600 IN a single day. Now why did Riordan commit
sucide2 He was q power In Wall STREET. He was a
power in the financial world Of New York. He lived
q rich man and he is said to have died a rich man.
It is significant that in the last hour trade on the
stock exchange Monday that new lows were set for
the year on 70 industrials. There was q reason for
It. Well organized and hungry bears made a raid.
They scuttled the ship for the time being. And then
the bulls promised to come back James j. Riordan
was unofficially reported to have sustained large per-
sonal losses on the market. Millions Of the small fish
In the financial pond we're hooked. but there are
underestimate stories telling Of whales who were
stranded and persisted In the shallow water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

There are new faces In the money picture. Sixty
two new millionaires are shown on federal govern
ment's income tax rolls for 1927. boosting the total to
29O for that year. Included in this group are three
unmarried women and % wives. Total incomes Of
the 200 was s6oO,64os46. And upon this they paid
s9S,57.237 in tax. Total OF all individual taxpayers
for 1927 showed an increase OF s5ss,594sO4 over the
previous year while the tax paid showed an increase
Of S9S. 6S.644. The same report shows 1873 persons
had incomes Of between $1,000 600 and $1.5O0O0O.
There are two single women. heads OF families. who
reported net incomes Of sly0o0.O GOO to s1.50o0OO and
one single woman reported a net income OF $780,
900 to 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

never believe her II she told them
she had been engaged to him be-
fore he disappeared. She might do
nm more harm by talking.
And she could not tell them
she was a thief. III she did-and
Roy came back and found it out
he might hate her. She couldn't
stand that.
Resale was SO weary with the
strain and 50 confused in her tired
mird that she began to cry again.
Take her to headquarters" she
heard through the pounding il her
brain. Maybe the murder squad
can get her to open Up"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

And now the people Of Idaho have named the tall
est mountain In their commonwealth for their favorite
senator. w. A. Borah. And now Hiram johnson Of
California enjoys a distinction accorded the only AM
erican senator, living or dead-a public apology from
the president Of the United States.
Sen. johnson was not invited to the White House
dinner in honor Of Ambassador Dawes, and Secy.
Stimson. All other members OF the senate commit
tee on foreign relations we're present. Johnson's face
was not In the picture.
All the politicians began to buzz. All the newspapers
uictured and headllned the California senator and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

that was funny. She was putting
tic old ritz over on them!
Resale was a puzzle to all Of
them. There was divided opinion.
Either she was very shrewd and
innocent 70 be real. Girls aid not
shoot their men friends with such
utter nonchalance unless they had
a very good reason. How cou.- she
possibly have become involved so
deeply In less than three months?
The kid had been stepping pretty
high. No doubt about 1t.
How long have you been carry
Ing a gun?" she was asked then.
II never saw n Of the ter
rible things hardly until three or
four days ago. I didn't carry it.
I kept it unoer my pillow
Rosalie racked her brain for an
excuse for the gun. How could she
get out Of it?
you expected TO kill this bird,
then?"
II got it because I was OH a
fire ~escape-and I vas afraid some
one would climb up while I was
asleep"
where did you get IT,"
II found It,"
Rosalie was not a very good liar.
She hadn't had enough practice.
They all laughed and she knew she
had made a big mis- &c again.
The officer began To reason with
her.
you better tell the truth. now
It's much easier. Everything you
say viii be used against you. You've
i-iiied your boy friend for some
reason-and we want TO know what
- was
"He-he wasn't my bos friend.
NV boy friend"
She caught herself Just in time.
But she had given herself away.
She had practically admitted to
them then that she did have a
boy Fl. nd.
GO on. sister. Who was your
boy friend-and what has he got
to do with this?"
'Nothingl l have no boy friend,
+ tell you'll"
Oh. II there was only someone
to tell her what to do and say.
III she only knew for sure what
had happened TO Roy. They would
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Miss >. A. o.-Ls a. dangerous TO
take IA hot bath with IA tearurful Of
Epson salts added. about once u
week2
A.-Not necessarily. although hot
EPSON salts baths are apt % prove
weakening unless prescribed NV N
doctor for some particular aIlmcnt.
Miss r q. Q.-When ON "A fruit
Juice diet. what juices other than
orange may be takenf
2.-Would improper functiOning c.
the glands aus excessive weight?
That Is. n the glands were sub
normal. rather than abnurmal7
A.-PracticaIly iii fruit juices. A
Yes. IL may. Have your doctor
outline proper treatment
c. 4. ID Q.-whnt should a Earl
az lG. . ft. q in- tail. weigh? What
should a girl ~. 5 ~. . I'm. tan.
weight
a.-Do the bones make "A difference
In weight?
A.-They should weigh about ls5
and 124 pounds respectively.
2.-Yes some people are larger
and more heavily boned than others.
Mrs. W n. s O. What exercise
will help 10 reduce the abdomenf
Attending exercises and sane
dieting.
A. l.. OIL am q boy Of IS. s 4.
z I'm. tall. what should 7 weigh?
A.-You should weigh about f3g
pounds.
ta=D. mawrpapmr Trmrurt wmrrina mr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Victor Merit Heads
San Benito KiWanis
fcDeoiai to The Herald

'CDCrldt 10 n HeIaldl
SAN BENTTO, Nov. 15-Victor II.
Mertz. local merchant, will head the
San Benito Kiwanis club for the
coming year. announcement OF the
election results at the last meeting
Of the organization showed.
Other officers elected are y. O..
Yancey. vice-president: A. L. Har-
ris. district trustees: II. G. Breed
love, treasurer. and the following
directors. DR.. E. T. Morris. r. b
kellogg. Paul Hornbeck. John Prem
tiss. Louis Witte. j. III. Jones. DR.. r.
r. l.. Nevshaw.
MI. IT, Finley. a member or the
Cameron County Anti-tube-culosis
association. urged support of the
move TO establish a Mexican tuber-
colosis sanitorium in the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Insurance Company
To BANQUET Patrons
Especial to The Heraldl

" 4uC 14CIdAQf
HARLINGLN, Nov. l5-Policy
holders OF the Rio Grande National
Life Insurance company, with head
quarters here, will be guests az a
banquet to be held at the McC0ll
club house in McAllen Friday night
at Y D. m. according 10 announce
ment sent out by r. W. Baxter,
president.
Or. j. NJ. DoSs OF Mission will pre-
side at the banquet. and G. O. Rock
well Of McAllen will deliver an adj
dress Of welcome. Mr.. Baxter will
give q response and introduce the
officers. ri. q. Proctor az Mission
will speak representing the policy
holders, and -. w. Traxler Of Har-
lingen will make a general Valley
talk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
StarLOre
THE MOONS ALBEDO

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
That fraction or the light re-
Elected as compared with the to-
tai amount of suns light falling
on the moon Is called its albed0.
It viii be observed that the moon
absorbs most Of the suns lighG and
heat received, when 1t Is stated
that the r~eflecting power Of the
moon IL but 7S-1cL.. The l-aria
(seas) are much browner than
their surroundings-lCw albedo.
Some areas are very bright like
white sands. gliStening with dazz-
ling light. But there Is no water.
III seas or lakes existed. there would
be times when the sun itself would
be mirrored upon their surfaces.
More tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

the president from California Then came the writ
ten apology from the president that it was an over
sight, a serious blunder or mistake and not intention
alto say the least.
Charles Evans Hughes was q standard bearer In
1916. He visited California. H snubbed Hiram John
son. What happened is ancient history. Followers
OF Hiram Jonson snubbed Hughes with their ballots
on election day and California electors cast the vote
OF the state for Woodrow Wilson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
An American Palestine

There is a Palestine in the Holy Land; there Is a
Palestine under American skies. An annual survey
made by a Jewish communal organization shows there
are 1880 600 Jews in New York City alone. New York
City, the Greater New York. has a population Of ap-
proximately 6.5o0.O00. Almost a third are made up
OF Jews. and among the foremost bankers Of the
world are the Jewish f~inanciers OF the metropolis Of
the new world.