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Bids and Proposals

RaiS6ston or C. THE nae - STEE52E t5aS
Sealed bids in duplicate, subject to the
condlt'ons c9ntaIned Ia herein will be re.
IS 1880. and then opened for
~ Furnishing all labor and materials
for performing all work for the construc'
ton Including all mechanical equipment
Of Bul ldlngs Nos /. 2. and 3. of the
Womens Dormtory group at Howard I'm.
versity. Washington, D c. This work will
construction. brick work stone work. floor
and wall tile. miscellaneous iron and steel
work. slate and metal roofing, lathing and
nlasterlng carpentry, electric elevators
plumbing heating electrical installation.
finish grading concrete walks landscaplng
t2l Kitchen equipment furniture
shades draperles etc..-furnished and in
Proposals will be considered only from
individuals, firms or corporations possess
ing satisfactory financial and technical
ability equipment. and organization to in
sure speedy completion of the contract, and
IN making awards the records of bidders
for expedition and satisfactory perform
anCe on contracts of similar character and
magnitude Will he carefully considered.
At the discretion of the Secretary. draw
lngs and specifications may he obtained
upon application to the department. A
certified check in the sum of 500 pay.
able to the Treasurer of the United States
is required as security for safe return of
the drawings and specifications within 10
days after the date of opening proposals
Each bidder must accompany his proposals
with detailed financial statement OF his
construction organization.
Envelope containing bids must be sealed
marked Bid for construction. equipment
and furnishing of womens dormltory build
ngs and % h a0Tsd onenad g 1%a5 %ssh
and addressed TO The Secretary of In
terror. Room 6ll7, Interior Department
Building. Washington. u. G." JOHN H
EDWARDS Assistant Secretary of the In
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Austin Will Discuss
Traps for the Young

Young People and Their
Traps" will be the sermon sub
ject tomorrow night of the Rev
Charles B. Austin, pastor of tho
West washington Baptist Church
At the morning service the pas
tor will speak on "Life's Biggest
Question. Thursday evening he
will lead an open forum service
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adjacent to Jesus,'
Is TODic of Baptist

The Rev. E. Hez Sven. pastor
of the Centennial Baptist Church.
will preach tomorrow morning OIL
Adjacent to Jesus"
In the evening he will discuss
What I Take From Washington
People"
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UNION MISSION SERVICE

The Rev. William T. Seelye will
be the speaker tomorrow night
at services in the chapel of the
Central Union Mission. Services
will be held each night next week
under the auspices of various
local churches.
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Cost of PenteCOst,'
Is Pastors Subject

"The Cost of Pentecost" will
be the sermon subject tomorrow
morning of the Rev. Edward O..
Clark, pastor of the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church.
Hymns of the Denomination"
will be the evening theme.
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TheOsOphists Hear
Lecture Thursday

A lecture on "Reincarnation"
will be delivered Thursday night
before the United Lodge of The
osophists. Hill Building, Seven
teenth and I Streets.
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DISTRICT
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REPRESENTATIVE

REPR rs EN- 1 A IlN +.
State OF Maryland Wonderful new me-
chanical specially. Adopted hy leading
chain stores. large earnings on straight
commission; sells all classes retail mer-
chants; powerful advertising support: re-
markable selling plan: attractive resale
features: guaranteed territory; strong
growing company: opportunity of first
rank for man of ability: must own car;
give age and experience ldne-O-Scribe
Inc Department s Adrian Mich
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CHILDREN's SERVICE

ChiIdren's Day services will be
held tomorrow morning in the
Chevy Chase resbyteria n
Church. The Story of Jesus"
will be given by members of the
Sunday School,
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Educational
INSTRUCTION cot K>H>

EXCEPTIONAL Short Courses. Inquire TO
dav. Boyd's School. 1888 F Nv. Nat"33
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Business Opportunities 60

VERY GOOD Taxicab Business. reas
Apply 100l u Sd st. $. W. Met. 1851
BEAUTY SHOP FOR SALE
Doing excellent business Will sacrifice
Owner leaving town. Box 161. mes-Her
GRANITE quarry for sale at Guilford..
Howard county Md Apply to VIM H
Super. 212 w. Preston St. Baltimore Md.
WILL RENT established tailoring and
busheling shop. cheap. 1877 18th n. W
LUNCHEONETTE-
CONFECTIONERY Completely equipped
in new theater building: a beautiful store.
IN the heart of the city; priced for quick
sale; owner has other business: sacrifice.
Phone fredericksburg 915l.
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LOTS FOR SALE


WEST CHEVY CHA Sc.
SACRIFICE BY OWNER FOR QUICK
SALE. PHONE WISCONSIN 1854
FESSENDEN ST n W. and Western Ave
American University Park lot 65 feet
front 13 feet at rear and alley. 1@5 feet
ieep A physician so wears old is anviOua
to sell. offers il At 81 500. It's nice
lot and has a future
Louis r. SHOEMAKER
1907 New York Ave. \ W. Nat. 1855
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MALE AND FEMALE
statesmen WANTED

QUICK cash returns for selling photo cou-
pOns Paine Studio, a@3 F st. n. W.
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RATES BY MAIL

Payable In Advance J
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IN NEARBY VIRGINIA.
Broom bungalow, ami. $1,000 terms
5-room bungalow. ami, $3.50; $500
cash balance monthly.
acres and 1O-room house. in Claren-
don. $4,000 $500 cash balance to suit.
Lot 426 feet front, on main road to
Alexandria; suitable for filling station;
will sell in whole or part Terms.
GEO, D. FISHER
20 NORTH CHERRY VALLEY ST.
PHONE CLAIR 1854. CLARENDON, VA.
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HOUSES AND ESTATES FOR

SO 5OO-Corner house: possible gas station
site. Edward C Baker. 1878 W
Nat 36n1
ST. n. W. 1871 Near Dupont Circlel .
For sale by owner Broom stone house
3 baths anil garage. Dec 057l-J.
1877 JACKSON ST. n f. - Woodbridge
bungalow rooms and bath, am l.,
garage Reasonably priced for quick sale
Open and furnished for inspection
NJ & R B WARREN
Clev 1890 See Mr. Morgan, 1850 Conn Ave
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
ASKS
TEN CENT LOAN
Present Price Is Sought
For Texas Farmers
BY Congressman

MARLIN, Aug. 2l.- R-De-
mand that the federal farm board
lend at least ten cents a pound
on cotton was voiced today by
Tom Connally OF Marlin, United
States senator, in a telegram to
Chairman Legge and Commission
er williams Of the federal farm
board and Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Hyde.
Senator Connally's telegram fol-
lows:
Il am advised that agencies Of
the farm foard in Texas have re-
duced loans c. cotton to six cents
per pound. Such action will have
undue and unfair influence to-
wards depression of price. Strong
" urge that you have the farm
board authorize loan on cotton Of
az least ten cents per pound. The
great cotton crop Of the south is
in the most critical situation since
1914. The success Of the farm
board and the farm relief act is
on trial. If il fails the farmers at
this critical time they will despair
Of its usefulness. Please call the
board in extraordinary session If
necessary and take favorable ac-
ton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

next to it. He suggested that I
come down here and rest.
There was a house on each is
land. / came here in 1908 and
lived on Big Watts. I liked the life
at first. 1t was so quiet and there
was no n to bother me Then my
law practice called me-. / went to
Georgia to try a case, but / didn't
stay long-only three months. 1
was glad to get back TO the island
life. Here I stayed and here I
am"
While he was away somebody
tore down the house on Big Watts
Island to get firewood. Hardenberg
moved over to Little Watts, where
he has lived ever since.
Big Watts is more than a mile
long. and Is separated from Little
Watts by a narrow strait which is
a strip Of mud at low tide.
house on Little Watts Is made OF
brick, and was built in 1347 by the
government as a home for the light
house keeper. Now the light is
automatic. needing no keeper. and
the house had been sold TO Harden
berg's brother some years before
Hardenberg first went down.
Two big trees, brought from
France by early settlers, stand be-
side the house. There Hardenberg
has lived alone for % years. He
has three chickens. they run wild
and are the only animal life on the
island. He does not keep a dog
and he refuses to install a radio.
He has never bothered to plat a
garden. although the soil is fertile.
His provisions are brought over
from Onancock, Va. Oysters grow
on the half-submerged rocks about
the island, and there are plenty OF
fish IN the waters a few feet from
his front door. When he gets tired
of canned goods he catches a few
fish or rips a few oysters off the
rocks.
Furniture Is Scant
! don't like to cook" he says.
and I hate housework."
His home bears witness TO this
statement. 1t has no furniture ex-
cept that which is absolutely neces-
Sary. There are a folding card ia
bic, a rocker and a half dozen fold
ing chairs in the living room. Up
stairs is a plain wooden bed. One
room has a grass rug. That is all.
Hardenberg has no books, and
reads magazines only OCCASIONALLY.
i used to have a big library" he
says. "One Of the finest n New
Jersey. But now I'm away from 1t
all and / have nc desire for books.
I thought about getting a radio,
but"
When he feels the need Of exer-
else he gets his row boat and goes
over 70 BIZ Watts Island to take a
little walk. His one objection TO
Little Watts, he says, is that it
doesn't give him enough room to
walk around.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
Legion Meet to Open
With All N:qht Dance

AUSTIN. Aug. 21-Pl-The three
day convention OF the Texas Amer
lean Legion will open with an all
night dance. starting at / a. m. on
September l and lasting until break
fast time. The convention will be
held Sept. !, 2. and 3.
A. L. Bodenhamer, national COM
mander Of the American Legion,
has signified his intention Of being
present. those in charge Of the ar
engagements for the convention said.
The large number Of advance reser-
yations being made in local hotels
indicates a record attendance they
reported.
Special fireworks displays will be
features of the program the last
two nights.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
WESLACO TRIP
GREAT SUCCESS
Returning Evangels Opine
Europe of America Is
Correct Name
Especial to The Herald


wESLACO, Aug. 21.-Five Of the
seven cars which left the Valley
for Monterrey and Saltillo have
returned to the Valley. Those
making the trip from the Valley
were: J.. r. Wilcoxan and wife.
Geo. w. Steiger and wife, Harlin-
gen: L. r. Boiling. wife and son
from San Benito; Frank t. Phil
lips, wife and two children from
San Benito; w. d. Holderman and
0. w. Binder of Fort Wayne, Ind,
Ophelia Byars from Raymondville;
Marie Larson Of Minnesota; I. ..
Saunders and wife OF Dallas; Ger
trude Chaffe and Maude Leckner
Of Oklahoma City; Olive Fitch Of
De Soto, Mo; Amanda Wilson,
Catherine Herzog and S. NJ. Pat
terson from Weslaco.
A short time after arrival IN
Monterrey the party went Tor o
drive round the city.
On the morning Of Aug. is the
party visited the water reservoir,
After eating lunch the party Wis
tied the casino. the cathedral and
the old market house. and after
4 o'clock shopped and roamed
about as they pleased. On the
morning Of the 18th, Horse Trail
falls vas visited. It was the OPP
inion Of all those on the trip that
this sight alone was worth the en-
tire trip. The party returned 70
Monterrey about noon and at 2
o'clock departed for Saltillo, stop
ping en- route TO visit the Santa
Catrina canyon. From this point
the cars ably climed 1000 feet
higher in the next 20 miles, reach
ing an altitude in eXces Of 5000
feet above sea level in going over
the pass to Saltillo.
After arrival and dinner at the
Cohuila house in Saltilio. the
party repaired 10 the plaza to
watch the parade and listen 70
the music. Many people stated
that this was the most interest
ing feature OF the trip, as it was
so entirely different TO American
customs. The next morning a To-
cal guide was secured and the sa-
rapo factory, parks and other
points of interest were visited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
1880 Robinson Crusoe, Dwelling
Near Nations Capital, Has Lived
Alone on Tiny Island for % Years

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l-Charles
Hardenberg has been playing soil
taire for % years. II isn't very ex-
citing, and he doesn't much care
how it comes out: but then he does
mt much care about anything, and
playing solitaire seems TO him about
as good a way OF putting in the
time as any. so he Is still at IL, day
after day and year after year.
Charles Hardenberg Is a hermit
the Robinson Crusoe Of Chesapeake
Bay. living all by himself on tiny
Little Watts Island, Is miles off the
Virginia shore and near Tangier
Island with its quaint Cornish COM
munity. founded three centuries ago.
He is the sole inhabitant Of his
island. which Is just about the size
Of an ordinary city lot. He has lived
there since 1908. and he says he's
going TO stay there to the end.
Dissatisfied With Life
In 1908 H~ardenberg was 80 years
old, a successful lawyer in Jersey
City, with a good practice. His
father and his older brother were
lawyers. The family had a good
social position: there seemed no
reason why the young lawyer should
be dissatisfied with life.
But he was. He explains It TO an
interviewer:
My father was very i'll for a
long time before he died. I had TO
spends hours and days with him. /
had a lot Of time to think. When
1t was all over I was tired; tired OF
everything. Of the way we live and
Of the cities. I wanted to 90 away
from everything. My brother owned
this island and Big Watts Island.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

Strong, Despite Hardships
Hardenberg thrives on his soli-
tude and his UNMARRIED diet. He Is
muscular and bronzed and is never
i'll. Once. cut off from communica-
ton with the mainland By a long
cold spell, he had to live for 10
weeks on : sack of flour, 4 jar of
preserved figs and a pound Of lard.
When boatmen finally got to the
island, expecting to find him dead
from ST -vation, he was hale and
hearty. With a few spcJr&Ils OF
flour Ill left.
He plays solitaire almost con-
stantly. In his p FEARS he has used
UP more than so decks of cards.
Hour after hour and day fter
day he 7 VS., tire same old game.
"Once in a while I beat 1t, but
mostly 1t beast ne. 1t doesn't mat
ter, either way" he says.
So he stays at It. all alone, de-
voting his life to a game that long
since lost interest for him; and
the waves drone their endless muir
muir against the rocks about the
island and the blue bay sparkles in
the sunlight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
New Public Library
Opens In San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 2l-t--
San Antonio's new public library,
IN the downtown business district,
built at a cost of $500. 900, has been
opened 70 the public, with more than
10000 books on the shelves.
Besides the main library, the city
has completed and opened five
branch Libraries TO serve the var
ious residential sections.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21

HE SENTENCED HIMSELF
TO EXILE FOR LIFE on a tiny
island becasue he was weary Of
the world, and now Charles Har-
denbe-g, above, has been there
for 22 years. His tiny domain
and the house in which he lives
are shown at the top.
He has few visitors-passing fish
ermen. the government lighthouse
tender, and an occasional chance
yachtsman. One willard Robinson
the playwright, dropped il on him,
and later put him in a play. II
you saw The Sea Widow" you can
remember Hardenberg as the char
acter Charley Watts"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
SUMMARY

The weather was mostly fair TO
clear over the western half. and
partly cloudy 10 unsettled over the
eastern half OF the United States
at the morning observation. Light
TO heavy showers occurred within
the last "a hours in eastern Texas
and western Louisiana, and widely
scattered showers in the northern
states. Temperatures continued un-
seaSonably high in the estern half
Of the cotton belt yesterday and
last night. but were nea the sea
sonal average in most other sections
Of the country.
BULLETIN
First figures. lowest temperature
last night: second. highest yester-
day: third. wind velocity at 8 a. m:
fourth. precipitation In last "a
hours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-09
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
Burt Hall returned Tuesday from

Burt Hall returned Tuesday from
a four-day trip to Seattle.
The Congregational Aid viii
meet with Mrs. R. L. Nelson Thurs
day, January 16.
Miss Margaret Crawford left the
first Of the week for Portland,
where she has accepted a position.
Mrs. Mary Davis has been in
Pullman this week attending the
conference Of extension workers.
The w. C. T. U. will meet Tues
day afternoon, January FL, with
Mrs. w. A. Linn.
Mrs. w. S .Washburn entertain
ed Friday night for the Freshman
and Sophomore class of the Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school.
Mrs. w. C. Muldrow had as
guests over the New Year holiday
Mrs. Keith and daughter of Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Oliver and
family are moving from the Ole
Brue house on Second avenue to
their own home in the Garden
Tracts on which they have made
extensive improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Y. Hawley and
Sarah Margaret of Walla Walla
had .unch last Tuesday with Mrs.
L. E. Willsey. They were enroute
to Prosser to spend New Years
Day with Mrs. Hawley's sister.
E. C. Durdle left last Thursday
morning for Pullman to attend a
county agents conference at VS..
C. He returned Saturday to spend
the weekend home here, and then
went back to Pullman for the con-
clusion of the, sessions.
Jay Rossen and daughter of La
Grande, Oregon, arrived in Kenne-
wick Thursday to visit his BROTH
er and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rossen. When he returns, he
will take his mother, who has been
visiting the Rossens here for sew
eral weeks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-09

The p. A. Palmer and Mark
Turner families were New Years
dinner guests at the Leon Rich
ards home.
Irene Saunders returned to the
Awkward home Wednesday eve
ming after spending a few days
in Walla Walia.
Mr.. Phillips, from Pilot Rock,
has moved to the Rorick place,
which he will farm the coming
season.
Mrs. Luella Cresswell spent the
holiday vacation week at the home
of her son, Roy Bush, at Topper
ish. -
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Tholman en-
tertained the Zigler and Tibbetts
families at dinner Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-09
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HEDGES
Mrs. Helps
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The many friends in this COM
munity OF the late Mrs. Cannon
and her family take this oppor-
tunity to express their deepest
sympathy to the bereaved family
in the loss they have just sustain
ed by the death of their beloved
mother. She viii be greatly miss
ed by all who knew her.
The attendance at Sunday school
keeps up fine-65 being present
last Sunday.
The Finley Hover WINS. met
at Mrs. Tholman's Wednesday,.
There was good attendance.
Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs. F.
Fades next Wednesday,.
Mrs. Perkins and Barbara went
to Yakima Sunday to visit her
brother Asa and wife. They re-
turned home Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Cochran
were guests of their son Harry in
Kennewick New Years Day.
Mrs. Stone is quite poorly at
her home, but it is hoped that she
will soon get strength and be able
to get around again.
Mrs. Volland has been on the
sick list the past week or more
but we hope she will soon be al.
right again.
Grange meeting will be held
Friday night in the hall and ali
members are urged to be present.
F. Masters took his wife to Col
lege Place last Sunday to resume
her school duties following the
Christmas vacation.
Annie Kuh returned to business
college in Spokane Sunday.
Mrs. Moss came, home from Mil
ton Friday where she had been
visiting with her son Clifford.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-01-09

Miss Bonnie Brown is in Port
| land after her vacation at home.
The Woman's club will hold their
January meeting Friday afternoon
in the Commercial club rooms.
Miss Esther Moulton left by
train Sunday morning to return
to the University Of Idaho.
Mrs. H. R. Vibber is on the
coast this week visiting in Seattle,
Tacoma and Olympia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Of Yaki-
ma drove down to spend the week
end with their daughter, Miss Dor
othy Reynolds.
C. S. Knowles drove to Pullman
Sunday, taking Miss Gladys Wick
ers and Walter Knowles to w. S..
C.
Ross Hill. and Leonard Kinkaid
have returned to the College of
Puget Sound after spending the
holidays at home.
Miss Beatrice Serier, Miss Tia
Campbell, Roosevelt Christianson
and Lloyd ludlow returned to W..
sc. the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Kaufman
are back in Kennewick after spend
ing the holidays with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kelso, in Spokane.
Phillip Soth and Francis Mills
left Sunday for Seattle to resume
their studies at the University Of
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Peterson
! returned Sunday night from their
wedding trip to the coast, and are
at home to their friends.
Carol Doyle is at the Pasco hos
pital suffering from an attack Of
pneumonia. Her sister Dorothy is
i'll at the Doyle house.
w. H. Winkim is under the
The Horticulture club will meet
with Mrs. Cora McKain for a o.
clock luncheon Monday, January.
doctors care with a bad case Of
the flu.
The Misses Kathleen Flesher,
Geneva Brougton, Thelma Anon,
Margaret Moulton and Shirley
Mulkey were hostesses Saturday
night at a dance at the Masonic
hall. 20 couples were present.
E. H. Sherk drove over from
Walla Walla last week to bring
his wife and two children, Phoebe
and Mary, to visit with his mother,
Mrs. G. w. Sherk. His sister-in-
law, Mrs. York, came with him.
The visitors left Friday.
George Henke has successfully
passed the amateur radio exanlin-
ations and has been granted an
operator and station license. He
is now installing a 25-watt short
wave transmitter which will oper-
ate on 40 to 80 meters. His assign
ed call .etters are W7AJC.