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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
MAN, H0PELESSLY ILL,
DIES BY AFFIRMATION

A 74-year-old man was found dead
in bed early this morning, with gas
flowing from an open Jet. He was
Maurice A. Bowden, 814 G street north
east, who had been i'll for nearly a
year and was informed recently by
physicians that his case was hopeless.
He was discovered by his stepson,
Rudolph Hornback, who was sleeping
on the same floor Hornback broke in
the door and notified the fire rescue
squad and Casualty Hospital. Bowden
was pronounced dead by Dr. j. r. Col
Inns of Casualty Hospital staff and Cor
oner j. Ramsey hewitt issued a cer-
tificate of suicide.
Bowden was well known in Wash
ington. having served as a city guide
for Is years. He also had been a
guide at the Capitol. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Amelia Bowden;
one son. Edward Bowden; two STEP
sons, William and Rudolph Hornback,
and three daughters, Mrs. Lena Bur-
CESS. Mrs. Lula Dougherty and Mrs.
Grace Co1denstroth, all of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
HICKEY MANSION
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Historic Place in Northeast
Prominent in Early
Washington.

Shorn of its former splendor, the GEN.
tury-ol6 Hickey Mansion caught fire
from a defective flue early today and
was virtually destroyed while firemen
struggled to carry 1000 feet of hose
from the nearest fire plug through
tangled underbruSh to the blazing
house.
Located on Mount Hamilton, nearly a
mile east of Bladensburg road and Just
inside the District line, the old mansion
was one of the brightest spots in WASH
ington's social life in the years pre-
ceding the Civil War.
Surrounded by trees which were old
before the first foundation stone OF
the house was placed, the Hickey Man.
sion. or, as it was formerly called,
Greenvale, has furnished material for
many f1reside tales of ghosts and eerie
midnight happenings.
Built Over 100 Years Ago.
1t was built shortly after 1900 by
Col. William Hickey, secretary of the
Senate in President Tyler's adminiStra-
ton Col. Hickey was descended from
an old Maryland family, which came to
this country from England in 1884.
1t was the show place of Northeast
''o~'AAAAASVOAA al lAAC carly Rd1b VI Tie
century and was frequently visited by
such dignitaries as Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster and John C.. Calhoun.
Some years after the Civil War the
house was vacated and stood empty for
long time.
For no apparent reason. it became
Known as haunted house and weird
tales of ghoStly happenings within its
stately walls were manufactured by
colored residents in the vicinity.
Rumors of Channels.
Rumors also we're circulated to the
effect that the earth beneath the man.
sion was honeycombed with subter-
ranean channels, and that there was
a mysterious secret room just beneath
the basement.
Six years ago the place was pur-
chased by the Hudson Brick Co., and
the basement boarded over Five or six
colored families were induced to move
in. These are its present day occupants.
The house is situated so far from a
fire plug that engine companies IS and
10 were forced to Zine in" to secure the
1000 feet of hose necessary to reach
the fire. The interior was Quilted, the
damage approximating $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
TWO $4,000 GIFTS
PLEDGED TO CHEST
Countess Szechenyi and Eu-
gene Meyer Promise Special
Donations to Fund.

Promises OF two gifts of $4,000 each
one from Countess Szechenyi, wife of
Count LaSzlo Szechenyi, Hungarian
Minister to the United States. and one
from Eugene Meyer, managing director
of the War Finance Corporation. were
announced at a meeting OF the Speclai
Gifts committee of the washington
Community Chest. in the Willard Hotel
.s,,,.e:;. I-ssrther reports at the meeting
indicated the committee has about
$500 900 already promised.
Other gifts today were: Joseph H.
Hines, $4,000; S. Kann Sons Co,
$4,000: B. F. Saul, $4,000; Christian
Heurich. $1,000 Sanitary Grocery Co,
$4,000; Duncan Phillips, $4,000: Mrs.
Robert T. Lincoln, $4,000; Princess Mar
garet P Boncompagni, $4,000 ana
George Hewitt Myers, $4,000.
0The campaign, winch Is 10 DE Ior
sl,343, 34843, will open Monday.
Churches to Cooperate.
Sunday has been designated as
Community Chest Sunday" and
churches of every denomination in the
eity are TO cooperate in bringing the
needs of the chest before their con-
The drive will employ between $500
and 5000 captains and workers CheSV
officials state, and every worker Is eX-
nected to be present at the opening
dinner at the Mayf1ower Hotel MONDAY
evening at $50 o'clock.
Employees of the Capital traction 20
meeting last night at the Cosmos Cup.
issued a challenge to employees OF the
washington Railway g. Electric Co 10
match the results in the campaign
Rufus Lusk was speaker at this meeting
Dcgast Is Speaker
L. w. Degast, secretary Of the Metro
uolitan unit. was the speaker at meet
ING of Division No. 10 at Mckinney
Manual Training School last night
John Poole, campaign chairman: was
the chief speaker at a meeting OF the
cleveland Park Club last night.
J Leo Kolb will be the chief speaker
at a banquet tonight at the Mayhower
in honor of Archbishop Michael j.
Community Chest work will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the Georgetown
social Service conference at the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank, Wisconsin avenue
and M street. today at o'clock.
], D. kaufman will be the speaker
NJ a meeting of Division No. ID at the
Northeast Savings Bank tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
COMMERCE BUILDING
BIDS ADVERTISED

The Government today advertised for
bids, to be opened March 81, for con-
Struction OF the most gigantic building
on the Federal housing program. the
Department of Commerce. for which
foundations now are being laid.
The building. which will occupy the
site bounded by Thirteenth and Fiji
tenth, b and streets. would, under
the specifications of the Government. be
completed in the Spring Of 1882.
The Commerce Building will be more
than 1000 feet long and seven stories
high. Congress has authorized a total
limit Of cost of $l7,500,0O0 for this
project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra at 8 o'clock tonight at the
auditorium of the Marine barracks.
Taylor Branson. leader; Arthur s.
Witcomb, second leader. Program (re-
peated by special request):
March of the Toys" from Babes in
Toyland" Herbert
Overture. Merry Wives of Windsor"
Cornet solo. THE Lost Chord"
Sullivan
Second Leader Arthur S. Witcomb
Prelude to "Lohengrin". Wagner
Excerpts from The Three Musketeers."
vibraphone solo. "Song of the Brook"
Lack
Musician Wilbur d. Kieffer
Valse de concert. The Beautiful Blue
DoAuDc ''...... ........ Strauss
Sextett from Lucia. .Donizetti
A: Witcomb. N. Cicchese, r. Clark, u.
Clark, p. Hazes and w. F. Santelmann
Procession of the Sidar," from eau
casian Sketches" ........... .Ivanow
Marines Hymn. The Halls of
Montezlma"
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
POLICEMAN is HURT
IN TRAFFIC MISHAP
3. R. Campbell's Motor Cycle IN
Collision-Several Persons In
jured by Passing Autos.

Motor Cycle Policeman B. r. Camp
hell of the eleventh precinct was IN
i,lred last night when his motor cycle
collided with an automobile at Seven
.teenth street southeast and PennSyl-
vania avenue. At Providence Hospital
he was said to be suffering from Lruises
and decorations. The automobile was
driven by William Harrison OF 1883
Kennedy street.
While playing in the street in front
of his home at 1881 @ street yesterday
afternoon, 5-year-old Charles Hilden-
dram was struck by an automobile oper-
ated by John Dawson of 3217 Connec-
ticut avenue. The child was taken TO
Georgetown Hospital His condition is
not thought to be serious, 1t was SAID
at the hospital. Dawson went to the
seventh precinct and reported the &C
cident.
Mrs. Gesine Owens. IA years old, of
1913 Thirteenth street northeast, SuS-
tanned minor injuries when she was
knocked down by an automobile while
crossing H street at Thirteenth street
northeast last evening. John William
Hargroves, colored, 81 years old, OF Gil
S street. who was driving the car, took
her to Casualty Hospital.
Mrs. Julia Williams. AZ years old, OF
$50 Fourth street northeast, was struck
by an automobile driven by Edward l..
Hudgins. 20 years old, of Colmar Manor
Md, last night on Maryland avenue
between Third and Fourth streets north
east. She sustained a possible fracture
of her knee. She was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Knocked down by an automobile in
front of p07 Pennsylvania avenue last
night. Robert Culin, 60 years old, of
943 Virginia avenue southwest, escaped
serious injury. Archie Dixon of 1925
Thirteenth street. driver of the ma
chine, took Culin to Emergency Hos
pital. He was treated for bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
PROBE
BEGUN BY MARSHAL
Man Seen at Two Apartment
Fires Sought-ChurCh
Damaged.

An investigation into three fires
within the past three days. which are
suspected to have been of incendiary
origin has been launched by the Fire
Department and Fire Marshal Seib has
requested police to bring in for question:
ing a man who was reported seen at
the scene of two of the blazeS.
The three fires under investigation
are the 100000 confagration yesterday
afternoon in the Holy Name Catholic
Church, 918 Eleventh street northeast.
and the blazes at 922 Fourteenth street
Sunday morning and at 81 Sixth street
northeast Monday In the Fourteenth
street fire several persons were rescued
and in the apartment house blaze on
Sixth street, a 24-year-old woman was
burned to death after her warning had
saved the other tenants.
Organ Pipes Melted.
It was at the two latter blazes that
the man wanted for questioning was
reported seen.
The fire yesterday destroyed the main
altar, behind which it started, and
badly damaged the roof and interior
of the church, The pipes of the organ
were melted, and Rev. John w. DoWl-
ing. rector, said today they could not
be replaced for $4,000
young man was seen to run from
the church and down Eleventh street
while smoke was pouring from the front
windows few minutes before the
alarm was sounded. Mrs. John DAILY
of 929 Eleventh street northeast, who
turned in the call for fire apparatus,
told police that he was tall, slender and
wore a light overcoat and hat.
Just week ago yesterday the church
was ranSacked, sacramento wine stolen
and an attempt made to break into the
collection boxes for the poor. A wine
bottle later was found under a pew and
several keys which were taken from a
cabinet in the sacistry had been drop
ped into the collection boxes when the
marauder discovered they would not fit
the locks.
Father Bowling is sure the fire was
started by an intruder and he thinks
1t probable, he declared today, that the
wine thief of week ago started the
fire yesterday.
Three Alarms Sounded.
Three alarms were sounded yesterday
and IL pieces Of apparatus responded
before the blaze was brought under con-
troll. Fire Chief George S. Watson re-
sponded on the second call, accompanied
by Deputy Chief James Keliher. Act
ing Deputy Chief Groves answered the
third.
Deputy Chief J. H Virnstein was
slightly injured when plaster fell in his
eyes He was taken to Casualty Hos
pital and first aid administered.
Only $4,000 insurance was carried
on the edifice, but Father Bowling said
this morning that repair work will start
Immediately. Until the church is again
fit for use services will be held in the
basement.
The church was decorated for a
wedding at the time of the fire. The
marriage ceremony was to have been
performed at 5 o'clock. Not hearing Of
the fire, they arrived at the proper time
and the ceremony was performed In the
rectory by Father Bowling. The groom
was John K. Kearnes and the bride
Miss Julia M. Brosnahan of 6lS K street
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
Poincare Again Honored.

PARIS, January % CP).-For the
second time in a fortnight Premier
Raymond Poincare yesterday won a
vote of confidence in the French
Chamber. The deputies voted 1927 to
262 to support the government. The
confidence expressed was particularly
welcome to the premier at this time
because OF the approaching reparations
negotiations and the question Of rati-
flcation Of the Briand-Kellogg pact for
remuneration of war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
AIMEE TO FACE PROBERS.

LOS ANGELES, January % CR.-
Subpoenas for Aimee Semple McPher-
son and Superior Judge Carlos S.
Hardy were issued here today at the
order of Chairman Walter Little of the
State legislative investigating commit
tee. which has undertaken an exam
nation of Judge Hardy's acceptance
of $4,000 check from the evangelist
for legal advice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
WOMAN FOUND SLAIN.

CINCINNATI. January % LP.-Mrs.
Ivy Pearl Denman, 80, of California,
near here, who separated from her 80
year-old husband four years ago, died
in hospital today. several hours after
she, was. found beaten and unconscious
in her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
303 REMAIN IN CELLS.
Chicago Police Expect to Dispose
of Rest in Roundup Today.

CHICAGO. January % LAP).-Of the
more than 1000 prisoners taken in
Chicagos greatest hoodlum roundup
last week end, only 3o3 remained in
cells today.
Police promised these would be re-
leased by formal court discharge, penal
lied or identified and booked on a spe-
cific charge before nightfall.
The largest number were in the De-
tective Bureau, a check Of the cells
showing 282. Two hundred of these
were to be arraigned in the South State
Street Court on a disorderly conduct
charge, and IL others were to be sent
to the Boys the Morals or the Rack
eteers' Courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23

Skins of wild animals, such as jaguar,
ocelot. otter and alligator, from Hon.
duras are to be offered in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
GROUP IN SENATE
FAVORS Rewritten
MERGER PROGRAM

Continued From First Page.)
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underground

Continued from page four1
oouDtless they would turn up again
IN due course.
He wondered vaguely. as he re-
turned to the gate, whether these
dlsappearances were going 10 con-
tlnue? Would the laborer suddenly
~dlssolve? At the moment. the Ia
norer was still standing solidly bv
the gate-or as Solidly as q hungry
man With a bad cough can stand
Would Charlie dissolve? That would
take some doingI Would he. him
self, dissolve? Rupert might have
oWelt longer on this point had he
known that the diSapeparances at
Byford Moor were not yet over.
We'll, I'm still alive and kicking.
you see" he observed, as he reached
the gate.
Il was jest beginnin' to wunner,s
replied Ted.
Il didn't find out anything"
Didn't yer?"
mo. Queer affair, isn't it? Now.
take my tip, and get a bit Of break
FAST I'm staying at the yellow
Stag and you can get Something
there, If you like, or there's a pub
not quite SO far
Publ do for me-" said the Ia
borer. MY feet are bad"
You seem pretty bad al round"
oh, I dunno. Done a bit o.
walkin' this larst week, and nv
boots amt ezackly marchin' ones"
How did you get your cough?"
"Ah, that was sleepin' atween
thick blankets with a 'ot water bot
tie" He looked towards the shed.
Wot's goin ter 'appen if that other
Teller comes back? Won't he want
to know where we are7-
The I'VE" amused Rupert. This
old chap appeared to have tackled
himself on to the party quite def
nitelyI
Eyes. OF course, he will" agreed
Rupert. I'll stick a bit OF paper
in the shed with the word yellow
Stag on it-thatIl put him wise, IL
he turns up. But 1t wouldn't sur
prise me to find that he's already
at the Yellow Stag, sitting down to
breakfast before me-"
He tore q sheet of paper from his
wrote the name of the inn
upon it, and deposited it on the
floor Of the shed. Then he re-
turned to the laborer and inquired.
Ready"
you'll walk Eastern me-" said
Ted. I'll foller."
Right" answered Rupert. Good
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
G ADYERTISEMENT

and Eighty Nine and 09-100 dol
lars and costs of suit under q
Judgment in favor of John G. My
rick in a certain cause in said
Court, No. 1888 and styled John G.
Myrick VS.. Dalton Hooper, Wyatt
Hooper and z. B. Bartlett; placed
in my hands for service, 7. John
Martin, Constable, Precinct No. "a,
Of Cameron County, Texas, did on
the 9Th day Of April, 1929. levy ON
certain Real Estate, situated i1
Cameron county. Texas, described
as follows, to-wit:
Being 1886 acres or land out OK
Farm Block Number Sixty-three
OF the San Benito Land and Wa
ter company'S subdivision of q por-
ton of Conception de Carricitos
grant in Cameron County, Texas.
as will appear upon the official
map in Map Records OF said
county, and levied upon as the
property Of Dalton HOOPER. WYATT
Hooper and K. 3. Bartlett. and
that on the first Tuesday III Nav
1879, the same being the 7th day
OF said month. at the Court House
door, Of Cameron county, in tina
City OF Brownsville, Texas. between
n hours OF 10 q. m. and 4 d. m..
by virtue OF said levy and said
Judgment and order Of sale. 7 viii
sen said above described Real Es-
tete at public vendue, for cash.
10 the highest bidder, as the prom
erty OF said Dalton Hooper, wyatt
Hooper and E. B. Bartlett.
And in compliance With law. 7
give this notice by publication. in
the English language, once a week
Q three consecutive weeks imme-
diately preceding said day OF sale
In the Brownsville Herald. q news
paper published in Cameron
County, Texas.
Witness my hand, this sth day
OF April, 1929.
JOHN MARTIN. Precinct Ne.
2. Constable, Cameron Coun-
ty. Texas.
A9-16-23-3394
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A JOINT

IN JOLLNA
proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of Texas
providing for a Supreme Court of
nine members, and for continuous
session Of that Court
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS:
Section /. That Sections 2 and 8
Of Article 5 of the Constitution of
the State Of Texas be amended so
as to hereafter read as follows:
article 5. Section 2. The Su-
preme Court shall consist Of a
Chief Justice and eight Associate
Justices, any five Of whom shall
constitute a quorum, and the con-
currence Of five shall be necessary
to a decision Of a case; in other
matters, until otherwise provided
by Law, the jurisdiction Of the
Court shall be exercised under
such regulations and orders as the
Court by a majority vote may pre-
scribe. No person shall be eligible
to the office of Chief Justice or
Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court unless he be, at the time Of
his election, a citizen of the United
States and Of this State and un-
less he shall have attained the age
OF thirty years, and shall have
been a practicing lawyer or a Judge
Of a court, or such lawyer and
Judge together at least seven years.
Said Chief Justice and Associate
Justices shall be elected by the
qualified voters Of the State at q
general election, shall hold their
offices six years, or until their
successors are elected and quail
fled, and shall receive such com-
~pensation as may be provided by
law. In case of a vacancy in the
office of Chief Justice Of the Su-
prene Court, the governor shall
fill the vacancy until the next gen.
eral election for State officers. and
at such general election the vacancy
for the unexpired term shall be
filled by election by the qualified
voters Of the state. The Judges
OF the Supreme Court who may be
in office at the time this amend
ment takes effect shall continue
in office until the expiration Of
their term of office under the
present Constitution, and until
their successors are elected and
qualified. When this amendment
takes effect, the governor shall i'm
mediately appoint six additional
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court for terms of office so that
the terms of two of such appointed
Associate Justices shall expire with
the term Of office of each of the
present members of the Supreme
Court. and, upon the qualification
OF such new Justices, the Commits
sion of Appeals Of the State Of
Texas shall terminate"
Article v. Section 8. The Su-
preme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction only except as herein
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at s
p. nj. eth day Of May, 1929. for the
erection and completion of a new
Elementary School building and the
remodeling of an old Elementary
School Building, for Brownsville In
dependent School District, located
on the property Of owners in the
City of Brownsville.
Separate bids will be received on
plumbing and electrical work. Plans
may be had, upon application to
Ben v. Proctor, Brownsville, Texas;
or Phelps 81 Devices, Architects,
Gunter Building, San Antonio, Texas,
by making a deposit of $500, guar
anteeing their safe and prompt re-
turn and the filing of a bid. The
Owner reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
K. <. STARCK,
Secretary, Brownsville indie
pendent School District.
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CONSTABLE SALE

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF CAMERON }
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of certain Order Of Sale
issued out Of the Honorable 103rd
Judicial District Court Of Cameron
County, on the 9th day Of April,
1929, by Jno. p. Seaman, District
Clerk for Cameron County. Texas,
for the sum Of Twelve Thousand
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The City Of Brownsville will re-
ceive sealed bids up until 10 a. m.
April 18th, 1929. addressed to the
Hon. A. 3. Cole for the construc-
ton of an annex to the Admins
tration building located at the Mu-
nicipal Airport.
A certified check to the amount
of two per cent Of the bid addressed
and made payable to the Mayor
will be required with the bid.
The City reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Plans and specifications are on
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NOTICE To BOND RTTyERS

The Board of School Trustees
Brownsville Independent School
District will offer for sale an issue
of SIS, 900 Brownsville Independent
School District 5 per cent Serial
Bonds. dated May 1, 1929. at the Of
flee of the board in Brownsville,
Texas, Tuesday, April 80, 1929. at
s o'clock P. M. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
r. e. STARCH, Secretary.
4-12 to 21-10t-3398.