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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26

the remaking of the National Capital
and the providing of adequate public
buildings throughout the country than
all OF the preceding Congresses had
done In this behalf" u
Washington, Mr.. Elliott declared, lis
what our forefathers intended it to be,
the home OF our Federal Government,
and Congress should make it a model
city, the greatest capital in the world"
Tracing the history !, of legislation
forming the Capital, Mr.. Elliott said
the first was when Congress, meeting
in Philadelphia in 1890, passed an act
moving the National Capital from the
Quaker City to the District of Column
bia. The speaker pointed out that the
city was laid out by Maj. Pierre Charles
L'Enfant. French army engineer, and
in accordance with an act of Congress
under the supervision and direction Of
President George Washington. The
plat of this same city, he said, could
we'll be used by any great city planner
OF today and reflects great credit upon
its authors"
The history Of public buildings in
Washington was traced by Mr.. Elliott
through the construction Of the Cap
itol, White House and Land ONCE, the
partial destruction of the Capitol and
the White House by the British army
In 1914 and their reconstruction and
enlargement since.
Various Plans Advanced.
While many various plans were ad-
vanced after 1890, Mr. Elliott said that
mo great forward step was taken in
rebuilding of the National Capital until
Congress passed the public building law
Of May rs, 1926, which authorized the
construction of public buildings in the
District of Columbia TO the amount OF
$50 100000 This law, he pointed out,
was quickly followed by the So-called
triangle bill, which authorized the pur-
chase OF all land bounded by Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Third street, Missouri
avenue. B street and Fifteenth street.
Praising the triangle plan of mag
nificent buildings" the speaker said
they would be easy of access to the
people who have business TO contract
with the Government"
For instance" he pointed out, "the
Department OF Agriculture has been oc-
cupying space In AZ different and widely
scattered rented buildings In the Dis
trict of Columbia: the Bureau Of Inter
nal Revenue has occupied space i'll 10
buildings; and all departments of the
Government have been likewise con-
gested." The fire hazard, even to rec
ords on which our glorious history rests
containing the records of the World
War soldiers" was deplored
Some OF the buildings authorized I'M
der the 1926 act, he said, we're the De-
partment of Agriculture. Labor, Justice.
Bureau Of Internal Revenue, Archives
Building and additions to the Govern
ment Printing ONCE and the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing.
Says Act Marked Epoch.
"The passage OF this act" the speak
err declared. marked an epoch in the
history of the public buildings of our
country for the reason that it was the
beginning Of the FIRST comprehensive
eminent. It not only took into con.
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Commerce Commission and other inde-
pendent establishments. When finally
completed. the triangle area will con-
tain most magnificent group OF build
ings. These buildings, by grouping to-
gether related governmental activities,
viii greatly add to the convenience Of
those doing business With the Govern
ment. They will also make 1t possible
TO operate the Government more eff
GENTLY and, in the enid, more eco
nomically by putting an end to the
large rent bill which the Government
Is now paying for Offices to house the
Departments Of Justice, Labor, Com
merce and others"
In addition TO the Triangle project,
Senator Smoot said 1t was expected
that additional accommodations would
be provided for the legislative branch
addition to the House once Building
on the south side of the Capitol at an
estimated cost Of 81 500, 900, and by en-
larging the Senate once Building, thus
completing the quadrangle, OF which the
present building forms three sides, the
cost Of which he estimated would prob
ably be somewhat over 100000
$4,sI2,414 to Complete. Park.
An appropriation OF S4.912,4f4, he
said, had been authorized for complet-
ing the park between the Capitol and
Union Station and also carrying out
the long delayed plans for development
Of the Mall
"At the western end Of the Mall +"
he said. 1.-The Arlington Memorial Bridge
Is now under way and when finally
completed will represent total cost
of $14. 750, 900. This will include. beside
the bridge, the construction Of q plaza
west OF the Lincoln Memorial, the i'm
provement OF Columbia Island in the
Potomac, formal terraced avenue on
the Virginia side. leading to Arlington
Cemetery, and the widening of several
streets in Washington to give suitable
approach to the bridge.
"All Of these plans" he said when
carried out, will add greatly to the con-
venience and beauty OF the city. They
will not involve very great outlay
each year. For the great triangle de-
yelopment 1t has been estimated that
only $ll 600 900 will be expended this
year. and next year only $24000,000.
THE plans have been carefully made
and will. / believe, meet general ap-
prevail I am strong believer in the
necessity of CARRYING forward this great
work In an orderly and systematic man-
ner and am confident that In SO doing
we will merit the thanks and appro-
baton of future generations who will
come here to view the work. which we
have done"
Traces Legislative History.
Chairman Elliott of the House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
traced the legislative history Of the Fed
eral City development, prais!ng both
former President Coolidge and President
Hoover for their part In what he called
1.-The great reconstructiye period In the
, National Capital"
The Sixty-ninth and Seventeen Con-
crosses were highly commended by
Representative. Elliott, who predicted
that they will go down In history as
doing more In constructive way for
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SEES FILM
DEPICTING CAPITAL
Past, Present and Future
Scenes of Washington At
tended by Notable Audience.

A vivid and entertaining description
of the past, present and projected future
development of the City of Washington
is shown in entertaining fashion in the
motion picture, which Secretary Mellon
presented last night at the distinguished
gathering of officials at the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States. :
The picture, which the Secretary ex-
planned in his introduction is the hrSt
ever made under direction of the Treas.
ury Department was feature, not only
highly informative, but also delightfully."-
entertaining. 1t Is called THE City of
Washington"
The story developed through the film.
which will be displayed again tonight
at the second evenings meeting at the
same place, runs about 40 minutes. and
is q graphic description Of the founding,
the development, the advances and mis-
takes in architecture, and the present
great plan of 1928, which is in the
building. Written and directed by ex-
perts of the Treasury Department the
film takes UP the plan OF >L'Enfant.
showing its excellencies, the Mcmillan
plan of 1901. and how it was based on
the original. and the plan of 1928, with
splendid views OF the artistic model of
the triangle buildings, now under con-
struction.
The photography is artistically done.
containing views of Washington's
splendid buildings so we'll presented as
to draw applause from thee audience
There are many views of action, inter-
esting sketches of old prints connected
with the past. views of the Oldest build
ings still standing in the city, and scenes
of some OF the most unpresentable
buildings now on Pennsylvania avenue.
as contrasted to the majesty and beauty
planned for the future. nj
Music for the picture was presented
by the Marine Band, which also played
an opening concert, and "Tfail to the
Chief. at the entrance and. exit Of
President Hoover and his party. Presi-
dent Hoover remained throughout the
exhibition Of the picture. He heard
himself roundly applauded when his
picture was shown on the screen.
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"The passage OF this act," the speak
er declared. marked an epoch in the
history of the public buildings of our
country for the reason that it was the
beginning Of the first comprehensive
building program Sstiopted bySour Gov
eminent. 1t not only took into con-
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sideration the need for public buildings
IN the District of Columbia, but pro-
vided for much-needed public build
ings throughout continental United
States and its dependencies
Referring to the Supreme Court,
which he said has never had salts
factory or adequate home" Mr.. Elliott
predicted its new structure would be
in keeping with its dignity and i'm
portance"
The Arlington Memorial Bridge act
MIR. Elliott characterized as another
important act" fulfilling 1.-The dream
of Andrew Jackson, President of the
United States, who insisted that there
should be bridge of enduring granite
spanning the broad bosom of the Poto-
mac as symbol OF the union OF the
North and South"
"A magnificent boulevard" he said,
has been authorized, connecting the
west end of the Arlington Bridge with
Mount Vernon, the home of Washing
ton. B street is to be widened to the
width of 100 feet from the Senate
ONCE Building to the Potomac River.
Twenty-third street northwest will be
Widened as far north as Washington
Circle. B street between the Govern
ment buildings and The Mall will be
the great thoroughfare over which pro-
cessicns going from the National Capt.
tai to Arlington Cemeter will travel"
Signing by President Coolidge of the
latest building act, providing for
boulevard from Columbus Monument,
in front OF Union Station, to point
where it will interSect with Pennsyl-
vania avenue at Second street, was said
by the speaker to be the last official
act Of President Coolidge BY this act,
Mr.. Elliott said. Mr.. Coolidge showed
himself to be "a great friend, seeking
to improve and rebuild the National
Capital"
Ellis administration, declared the
speaker will go down in history as
marking the beginning of the great re-
constructive period in the National
Capital"
Mellon and Aides Praised.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and
his able corps of assistants" Mr.. FL
lott said. had been working hard to
carry out the great work, and they
deserve great praise and credit for the
start they have made in carrying out
the mandate of Congress-
Turning to President Hooyer's part
In the program, Representative Elliott
declared that I'VE are fortunate in hav-
ing rs Chief Executive of the Nation
man who is trained engineer and
builder, one whose life has been devoted
to the handling of large affairs"
President Hoover. by reason of his
great ability and industry" the speaker
declared, will have many constructive
achievements to his credit at the end
OF his administration. and he will no
doubt go down In history as the great
builder and the monument to his adj
ministratipn will be Washington, the
finest capital III the world "a; -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
GRAF ZEPPELIN RETURNS
FROM 3,400- MILE TRIP
Next Venture of Dirigible Expect
ed to Be Voyage to the
United States.

BY the Associated Press
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany, April
26.-The giant dirigible Graf Zeppelin
was back in its hangar today after a
flight of more than 81. hours over
Southwestern Europe, the Mediterran-
can and Northern Africa. It's next
venture from home was expected to be
another transatlantic crossing to Amer
lea to begin about May Is.
1t was estimated the dirigible travelled
about 3,400 miles since its departure
early Tuesday afternoon. 1t landed
here at 1924 o'clock last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26
Texas Newspaper Man Dies.

DALLAS, Tex, April 26 Go).ATom
Finty, jr.. 81, director of the A. H.
Belo Corporation publishers of the
Dallas Morning News and the Dallas
Journal. and one OF the most widely
known rewsnSpef men in Texas. died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-26

Nov we are engaged in trying TO
cary out those ideas Conditions have
reached a stage where economy de-
n1ar1ds that the Governments activ-.
tiles should be adequately housed in
buildings owned by the Government it
self: and in order to Ineet this need,
Congress has made the necessary APP
preparations to begin this work and to
proceed with certain other plans for the
orderly development Of the city The
responsibility for the condemnation and
purchase. Of sites and the erection OF
most Of these buildings has been placed
By Congress on the Treasury Depart
. nlent and has become. therefore. an
sgntegTal part Of Treasury activities.
The placing Of these buildings in
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An English inventors one man
dirigible balloon is driven by bicycle
mechanism geared to propeller,
handle bars controlling Its rudder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
DIRIICBLE IS
FORCED DOWN
Army Ship, Thought Damag-
ed at Inaugural, Saved
On Chesapeake Bay

NORFOLK, Va, March Up
"A forced landing on Chesapeake
Bay after bouncing off a tree near
BUckroe Beach has convinced the
crew Of the army dirigible TC-10
that its participation in the inaug-
ural parade at Washington last
week is something to be remem-
bered.
Suspecting that the blimp may
not have come through the rain and
winds Of March 4 without injury,
Lieutenant Colonel j. w. S. Wuest.
executive officer of the field, took
it up yesterday for a test flight
with Lieutenant Leslie Skinner and
~Sergeants Harry Balacks and j. j.
Koran, of the Nineteenth Airship
company.
Officers at the field and Mrs.
WUest. who was watching from a
window of her home, saw it drop
on to the tree. Rescue boats and
ambulanceS were immediately or
dered to the scene. Then it swung
free. and they were stopped.
The boats were held in readiness.
however, when it wa sobserved that
the blimp's nose was dragged in
indicating low gas pressure, settled
on the bay. Fishing boats operating
nearby, went to the helpless craft.
The blimD was propmtly taken
in tow BIZ launches. and the dam
AGED sustained is thought to be
SLIGHT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12

unknown to me. My liver was out
Of order, and weak kidneys caused
my sleep to be badly broken. I
grew weak, debilitated and gener-
ally run down. I suffered continu-
ally with constipation, that brought
on dizziness and sick headaches,
and lost energy, strength and
weight.
Il spent lots Of money on medi-
cines and took treatment after
treatment. I had one operation,
and was finally told that another
would be necessary before I could
ever hope to be well.
"Then / read statements about
the good Sargon was doing and l
decided to try it. 1 would not take
five hundred dollars for the good
it did me.
Nov, my fifteen years suffering
is ended. My nerves are steady and
I have a splendid appetite. 1 eat
everything I want and enjoy 1t.
Nothing disagrees with ne any
more. I have reStful, refreshing
sleep. I am full of energy, my
strength has returned, and I never
have an ache OF pain. The dizzi-
ness and headaches are gone, l
have gained weight, and feel like a
different. woman in every way"
The above statement was made
by Mrs. Minnie Freeland Of 1918
West Fifth St. Fort Worth. She
is well known and highly respected
in the community in which she re-
sides.
Sargon may be obtained in
Brownsville crz Cssce-cs Drug
Stores: IN La Ferta from Malone
Pharmacy; IN San Benito from
Palace Pharmacy; in Los Fresnos
from Butler Drug Co, and in Rio
Hondo from Rio Eondo Drug Store.
ADV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
PERSONALS

r. N. Pei ez, a frequent visitor in
the city, was here from Roma
Monday. as was also Leonard Trim
bic, Of Point Isabel.
A. A. Tilten and B. x. Smith
came in from Houston Monday.
w. G. Tracy, Of Victoria, who is
connected with the Southern Pa
cific lines. is in to wn.
j. B. Phillips and VIM. Blan-
chard, both of the Missouri Pa
cific, arrived Tuegday and are
stopping at che Travellers.
F. G. NICK inney, Of Edinburg,
spent Monday in Brownsville.
j. E. Hickey of st. Louis is visit
ing the city.
Late arrivals at the Travellers in
clude F. T. Knnady, Dallas; r. A,
Cast, Cleveland; and A.. NJ. Avery,
Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Riele ar
rived from Wichita, Kans.. Tues
day. They were accompanied by
their daughter.
Chas. H. Levitt is here from New
York.
Mrs. A. W. Walden and Mrs. F.
L. West both OF San Antonio are
stopping at the Ell Jardin. Others
| registering there Tuesday morning
we're J. o. McGnire, San Antonio:
J. W. Stanford, Houston; L. H. Nc
Daniel, Fort Worth; Wallace
| Dheele, San Antcnio: Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Daught. Dallas: r. E. Shell
man, San Antonio; R. T. Banded
Kansas City; anti T. E. Peters,
Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Seed Crushings Of
Past Six Months
Show Slight Gain

WASHINGTON, March 12.-(Pl-
The Census Bureau announced to-
dav that cotton seed crushed from
August l to February % totaled
1920 $40 tons compared with 4,O28.-
$50 tons for the same period Of 1923
and cotton seed on hand at mills
on February % totaled 646,849 COM
pared with 483,157 a year previous.
Cotton seed products manufac-
tured during the period and on
hand Feb. % included:
Crude oil products. 1,323,254,856
pounds compared with 1,263,036,767
pounds last year and 125 ,899952
pounds on hand compared with l6l,-
127,450 a year previous.
Refined oil produced loo, 1893
pounds compared with 992.089257
sounds last year and on hand $751;
278,o87 pounds compared with $685.
666.530 pounds a year ago.
Cake and meal 1901, 701 tons COM
pared with 1,795. 993 tons produced
and on hand 256,982 tons compared
with III, 458 last year.
Linters cumming b2les) produced
totaled 690,783 compared with TAT
373 last year and IN hand 215.984
compared with 154,043 last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Hostess OF Night
Club Is Witness I'm
Two Gang Sayings

NEW YORK. March 12.-LP-A
night club hostess. wise beyond her
10 years in the WAYS of Broadway
gangsters. was under guard of a DO
lice matrOn today a. an important
witness in two Sayings.
Demaris Dore, quoted IS saying
she had witnessed the shooting Of
Thomas Fattv) Walsh in a Miami
hotel last week. eIso told police she
knew Arnold Rothstein. fatally shot
IN the Park Central hotel here Nov
nmber 8. Walsh was Pothstein's
'Odyguard.
Police Commissioner Wha1en, who
.ook personal charge Of the exam
nation Of the girl when she was
'rought to police headquarters yes
7rday, was impressed by her story.
"She IS loaded with information"
ne said. "She has proved a mine Of
information about the Walsh case.
She knew Rothstein and all his as
S~OciateS"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
lH0OVER-DEMS
Get REWARDS
w ill Be Favored With Fed
eral Appointments
Under Plan
BY JAMES l.. WEST
scSnciafen Press Staff Writer

A ESSOcI1tcU ITeSS Stdll ttTttCT
VI ASHINGTON, March 12.-(P)-
Rect r,ait..on of the leaders of the
Hoo, er democrats of the south in
the i waiter of federal appointments
in tlest section is likely to be adj
optetl by President Hoover as a
cardi nal policy.
TIL re also are indications that i'll
the g c.stcrn and western states the
regul. r organization leaders will be
require d to consult on appointments
those v Tho had charge of the Hoover
pre-cor. vention campaign in those
cases " here th-se men are not now
identifi d with the regular state
party le .,dership.
While there has been no formal
announcement of the methods that
are to / e pursued in selecting fed
eral Off .erS in the states south of
the Mas IN and Dixon line, the gen
eral exps citation is that this will be
largely II the control Of a commit
tee for G ach state on which the
Hoover Gt mocrats will have member
ship. altf lough by no means a ma
jority.
In 0 re instances these commit
teemen, presumably at the sug-
cestion of high national leaders,
have pre- sellted the names of those
who they v ould like to see on the
committees for their states. In
each instance, leaders of the Hoover
democrats I ave been included.
Recognl ton Of this group in Tex
as already has been extendede by
the regular republican organization
under r. b. C!reager, national COM
mitteemarl, an i some Of the Hoover
democrats have been urged for high
posts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Prison
Breakers Still At
Liberty Tuesday

The U. S. border patrol Tuesday
morning had not made any arrests
in connection with the Matamoros
iail break Sunday night, in which %
prisoners dubbed a guard and
fought their way to freedom. Sew
enteen Of this number r still at
liberty. six having been recaptured
later Sunday night and Monday
morning.
Other members of the band are
believed to be hiding in the brush
lands along the Rio Grande, and
patrolmen have instituted a search
for them.
In addition to the guard. two of
the fleeing men wounded
when they engaged customs Off
Gals Of Matamoros in Q running gun
battle. Four more were found Sun
Gay morning near the old bull ring
by police patrols.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
Reserve Officers
To Take ESQ Boys
To G. vi. I. G. Camp

HARLINGEN. March 12.-Re-
serve officers in a meeting here
last night formulated plans for TAX
ing $50 boys of the Valley in one
group to San Antonio in June to
the Citizens Military Training
camp, where they will spend one
month. This is the first time any,
thing Of this kind ever has been
attempted. The trip will be made
in trucks and autos in regular mill
tary fashion.
S. A. Taylor, elected general in
charge Of mobilization for the trip,
and Sgt. Chelsey, here from San
Antonio to help organize, will leave
tonight for San Antonio to make
further plans for the trip.
Others elected to carry on the
mobilization and moving Of the boy
trops to San Antonio were:
NvraS Ward. chief of staff: "A.
7. Lewis. in, charge of persorEel;
G. D. Wallace, in charge OF pub
licitv: Bert Epstein. contact man;
and Col. Bolch, in charge Of trans
pOrtation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
SENATORS ROW
OVER CAR TAX
Effort to Halt Considera-
ton Fails; Pit. Arthur
Seawall Aided

AUSTIN, Tex, March 12.-(P)-
Battle lines were faulty drawn again
today between advocates and on
ponents of heavy reductions in
automobile license fees.
Senators opposed to the so per
cent reduction approved by the
house failed yesterday to force
postponement of the whole matter
until the special session. They were
victorious, however, in preventing
another step in the program OF SEN
ators ~favoring the drastic slash
when a night session of the senate
could not maintain a quorum.
A house bill renting taxes for
a construction OF a seawall st Port
Arthur was brought up through
unanimous consent and the argyll
ment on that measure consumed
more than an hour before it was
engroSsed and then finally passed
81 to 5.
The bill would provide for the
remission of taxes for twenty years
to one precinct in Port Arthur. 1t
was estimated the esawall would
cost about So 900 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-12
BURKE, INDIAN AFFAIRS
CHIEF, RESIGNS PLACE

WASHINGTON, Marsch 12.-(P,
Commissioner Charles H. Burke,
of the bureau Of Indian affairs, has
rendered his resignation and it was
indicated today it would be accepted
by the president. The commissioner
has been under continuous fire by
members Of congress for some time
during an investigation of the adj
ministration Of Indian affairs.
Mr.. Burke, who was appointed By
President Harding in 1921, served
under Interior Secretaries Fall,
Work and West. During his admin
istrtaion the celebrated case OF
Jackson Barnett, aged and wealthy
Greek Indian whose marital and fl
nancial affairs interested senate
committees, came into prominence
several times.