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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
SOCIAL SESSION

Mrs. John Rouse was hostess last
week to members Of the Just We
Neighbors Club. On accoun. OF the
rain only a very few were present.
AS this was the regular social meet
ing the time was spent embroider-
ing, the time was spent embroider-
were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
NEW BOOK TOPIC
OF CIRCLE STUDY

Circle Two of the Methodist
church met at the home OF Mrs.
Batch on Monday of this week. The
first two chapters Of the new
missionary book was taken up for
study and discussion Mrs. Fred
Robertson was the leader. Mrs
Kethley and Mrs. Batch both gave
very interesting talks and discus
sions toward the topic OF the alter
noon. The roll call was answered
by current events.
There were twenty members
present. Mrs. A. A. Sneathen was
a guest Of the circle. The next
meeting will be held N two weeks
at the home Of Mrs. Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02

ward. Velma Myers and Messcrs
Harold Lucas. Del Weisinger. Alton
Hayes. Henry Musick, Dick Powell,
Bob Clifton, and j. T. Miller. Mr..
and Mrs. Ludwig acted as chape-
roneS for the party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
o MEET HELD

The Order Of the Eastern S.ar
held their regular semi-monthly
meeting Tuesday evening. The brief
business melting was gone through
with and the session hastily dis
missed because OF inclement wealth
err.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
II THOMPSON rs
DELEGATE

Mrs. John I. Thompson, the
worthy matron Of the Harrington
chapter of the Order Of the East
ern Star. is at present in San An
gclo. attending the grand chapter
convention which began October %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
PRETTY COLOR SCHEME
Used RY HOSTESS

Mrs. w. w. Carruthers was the
charming hostess Tor the Wednes-
day Contract club at her home
Wednesday afternoon. The Halo
we'en theme wss carried out III the
pretty color scheme OF green and
gold which was evident in the
decorations. table accessories and
refreshments. Hrs. Tommy Bruton
won high score trophy at the con-
clusion Of the afternoons games.
A s..lad course vas served. There
were seven club members present
and the hostess. The next meeting
Will be with Mrs. Judson Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
Brownsville Club
and Social A Activities
NUMBER
SEVEN
Weslaco Study Club
Discusses Biography
Especial to The Herald

GptII TO TIE htIdNIJ
WESLACO. Nov. Fail flowers attractively placed over the beautiful
homo Of Mrs. Dr. Montgomery of this city formed q pretty background
for the meeting Of the Wesaco Study cug Tuesday afternoon.
The program was unocr tie leadership OF MRS. Bradbury. The topic
for this meeting for study and discussion was Lord Byron: A Nine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
CANDIDATES FOR PAGES
IN ANNUAL NAMED

Monday morning the sixth. sew
enth and eighth grades of the Ju-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
CIRCLE MEETS

The Conpere Circle or the First
Baptist church met at the he re Of
Mrs. w. A. Black with six mem
bers present. Mrs. "A. J. Hays led
the Bible study, which took up
Matt. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
CLUB HOSTS TO
FOOTBALL TEAM

The KiWanis club entertained the
Weslaco high school football team
at a luncheon Thursday noon
Coach i. z. Martin was also pres
ent. Members Of the club made
short talks along the football line
TO which responses were made by
various members OF the team.
Miss Mary Minis. who lectured
Thursday afternoon and night Oh
community work and who is ma
tionally known. being with the
Extension Department of the init
ed States Agricultural Department.
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Associated Press Photo

the winter. u has been announced,
and the young people especially
from all up and down the Valley
are urged TO COM. Other than
members are also invited. a small
fee for admittance is charged to
pay Tor the orchestra.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02

es had their parties. with games
and refreshments.
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CIRCLE ELECTS
CHAIRNEN


The Leigh Circle OF the First
Baptist church met Monday al the
home Of Mrs. w. l.. Forbes. Dur
ing the business session, the chair
men for the coming year were
elected. Mrs. w. L. Forbes was
elected general chairman, with Mrs.
E. G. Couch as assistant. Mrs. j..
NJ. Mauldin. secretary and treas
urer Bible teacher Is Mrs. NJ. L..
Dew. Mission chairman, Mrs. T. r.
Martin, mission study Mrs. b. A.
Mitchell. Education chairman is
Mrs. F. Cronkcrite. Mrs. Clifton
Davenport Is benevolenCes chair
man, and Mrs. Z. G. Couch is pub
Lefty chairman, and Mrs. II. w.
Diggs is personal service and en-
listment; periodical chairman Is
Mrs. F. II. Dunn. stewardship
chairman is Mrs. w. A. Weber.
THANKSGIVING SUPPER
The Thanksgiving supper Of the
Southern Star club will be held on
Wednesday evening. November D, Al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. w.
Smith. 1t will be in the form Of a
'overCd dish dinner. All members and
heir families are urged TO attend
and enjoy the evening together.
The date vas postponed to We'd
nesday on account Of election day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02

Johnnie Knapp. T. F. Rives. Tom
B~-uton. JudsoE Friday, and r. d.
Macintosh. Mrs. w. II. Baxter. j.,
VIII 5e the next weeks hostess for
the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
NEW HOUSE OFFICE
BUILDING PLANS
ARE COMPLETED
Construction on $4,000, 1000
Government Project Will Be
Started November IS.
SECOND PARCEL OF LAND
HELD FOR EXPANSION
Allied Architects Will Advertise
for Bids by September-Struc-
ture Will Be Ready in 1882.

Actual construction of the new So, 600, :
900 auxiliary House Office Building Is
TO be started by the middle of Novem-
Der and completed within two years.
David Lynn. architect of the Capitol
who is entrusted with this job by the
House Office Building Commission, Ii
In conference this afternoon with the
Allied Architects, an organization rep
resenting the best talent of Washington
which has offered its advice and CO.
operation to the Government.
1t is expected that the plans and
specifications on which the Allied
Architects have been working will be
ready to be advertised for bids by Sep
TENDER I. A month will be allowed to
construction companies TO prepare their
bids, which are to be opened about
October /. Immediately after the award
Of the contract the builders will COM
mence fabrication of the steel and
gathering of the building supplies.
Architect Lynn said this afternoon
chat he expects the actual construction
work will be started about the middle
of November and that it will take ap-
proximately two years to complete the
structure.
Congress authorized the appropria-
ton Of $500 900 for the land and
building. The land has been acquired,
although final payment has not been
made on a small portion. but a COM
plete agreement has been reached.
Congress appropriated 100000 for ac-
QUESTION of the land-the two parcels
lying east and west of South Capitol
street between B and c streets, directly
south of the Capitol and west of the
present House ONCE Building. Owing
to the condemnation awards on GER
tain parts of this land the 100000
was not sufficient, but an arrangement
has been made permitting the architect
Of the Capitol to draw on the con-
struction fund for the balance, which
makes the cost of the land approx
mately 81 100000.
The new building for which contracts
are about to be let will occupy only one
OF the two parcels of land that have
been acquired-the one east of South
Capitol street and closest to the present
House Office Building, with which 1t
will be connected by an underground
passage.
The second parcel Of land viii be
held for later expansion OF the House
Once Building plant.
In drawing the plans for this I'M
portant development care has been
taken to preserve the beautiful vista
from the Capitol down South Capitol
street to the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
THIRD GEORGETOWN
RESIDENCE ROBBED
Loot Valued at $4,000 Is
Taken From Sternhagen
Dwelling.

With the robbery of a third George
town home in two months, headQuaT-
tiers detectives and seventh precinct po-
lice today were seeking a white man,
about 80 years old, seen lettering near
the home of John M. Sternhagen, 1928
o street, which was entered some time
in the past week, when 81 900 worth of
jewelry, books and clothing were stolen.
Although investigators of the robbery
said they had no thorough description
OF the man, they expressed confidence
this morning that they would solve the
recent robberies within a week. The
man for whom police are searching was
seen in the vicinity of the Sternhagen
home acting suspiciously every day
during the past week.
Detectives said in all of the robberies
the homes were thoroughly ranSacked
and there was widespread disorder.
Sternhagen, member Of the United
States Board Of Tax Appeals, told police
he discovered the robbery upon his re-
turn from Dodge Farms, Va, where he
had been spending his vacation with
his family. Sternhagen said he merely
returned on a casual visit and found
his home in wild disorder. He said that
several books he priced highly had been
taken, along with scores of other books
and clothing and jewelry. A typewriter
and a monograph also were stolen, he
reported to police.
Detectives said entrance was gained
by "jimmying" rear door. They said
enough loot had been taken from the
home to fill large-sized motor truck.
Police are awaiting the return of
Representative Luther A. johnson of
Texas to determine just how much loot
was stolen from his apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel during the past
week. Representative johnson. his wife
and son are at their home at Corsicana,
Tex.
The ransacked apartment was re-
ported to police yesterday by employees
Of the hotel, who entered the room
for the first time since Representative
Johnson's departure, on August 8. Rep
resentative johnson has been notified
Of the robbery by police.
Entry was effected, police said, by
means of a duplicate key.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
New Pumping Station Ready
and Fourth Water Con-
neCtion Is Made.
ORDER APPLIES MERELY
TO TRANSPORTATION"
Residents Living West of Rock
Creek in Montgomery Get Same
Privilege This Afternoon.

Less than 10 hours after District Of
Columbia water mains had been tapped
to supply Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties of Maryland with
water the Washington Suburban Com
mission today lifted its ban on the use
OF garden hose to sprinkle flowers and
shrubs in the Chevy Chase area.
A pumping station was completed ut
Belt road and Fessenden street late last
night and fourth emergency connec-
zion with the Districts water system
was made at Chevy Chase at 2:30
o'clock this morning. The pumping
station is expected to go into operation
today.
T. Howard Duckett, chairman of tie
commission, announced at 1890 O'Clock
this morning that Montgomery County
residents living west of Rock Creek
may use their garden hose this after.
noon to transport water to their fioWesS
and shrubs, but not yet as a means of
! sprinkling their lawns. Mr.. Duckett
announced further that If the new
pumping station at FesSenden street
proves successful the same privileges
will be extended to other MONTGOMERY
County residents.
The commission issued an order
August 8, forbidding the use of garden
nose Tor any sprinkllng purposes, but
permitted residents to use water for
flowers and shrubs if the water was
transported in receptacles. Today'S Or
der authorizes the use of the hose mere
ly for the transportation" of water to
flowers and shrubs, Mr.. Duckett pointed
out.
The emergency connection made at
| Chevy Chase Circle last night Is the
second similar tap made at that point
on the Districts water supply. The
first was installed there soon after the
water situation in nearby Maryland
became acute and was an S-inch pipe.
The connection made last night was a
12-tnch pipe line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
EDWARD HAWKINS PROUD
OF HIS HIGH SPEED AFOOT
But he Ends in Failure When He
Breaks Ankle in Attempt
to EVade Arrest.

Long known among his friends as a
10-second man, Edward Hawkins prides
himself on his speed afoot.
There was long and ominous knock
ut the door Of Hawkins apartment, at
1880 Thirteenth street, early today.
Hawkins looked at the door and then
peered out the window. He was unde-
cided on whether to go to the door or
leap out the window.
"I'll bet that's the law" Hawkins
whispered to friend. I'm going to
jump out of the window and run away.
They'll never catch me-"
Being a man of his word, Hawkins
raised the third-story window and
plunged to safety" To his surprise.
however, he was unable to run a step
after jolting to earth. He had suffered
q broken ankle.
Hearing the commotion, A. B. Cole
and j. H. Sweeney, policemen of the
eighth precinct, who had been knocking
at the door, ran around the apartment
house and collared the PROSTATE run
ner." He was taken to Freedmen's Hos
pital.
The policemen said that Hawkins, q
21-year-old colored youth, would be
held in connection with the alleged
theft of an automobile from a local
rental company. The car was recov-
covered in Cleveland, Ohio, several
weeks ago. It had been abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
HOLD-UP "AL|B|S"
R|G|DLY PROBED
Police Investigation of Nc
Crory Store Robbery Shifted
to Baltimore.

Police investigation into the $1,000
hold-up Of two McCrory and 10 cent
store employees last Thursday shifted tc
Baltimore today as detectives sought to
check the alibis of two suspects who
according to police, have been tdent1-
fed as participants in the robbery.
Meanwhile, James w. Callan, 70
Thomas ELAN of the first block Of
street northeast, who have been held
by police as suspects, were released
this morning, the police announcing
they were satisfied neither Callan nor
ELAN had connection with the case.
Claim Three Are Implicated.
Police said two witnesses have iden-
titled John Irving, "a years old, and
Elmer Bennett, % years old, both of
Baltimore, as having been in the hold
I'D automobile at TIA Seventh street.
Another suspect being held Is Henry
j. Mechlinski, 26 years old, OF Balti-
more, who, police assert, was imph-
Gated by Bennett and Irving.
Headquarters Detective Sergt. Thomas
Nally, in charge of the investigation,
announced before his departure Tor Bal
timore that he expected to arrest two
more men today. He said he wishes to
question them as to the alibis OF Ben
nett and Irving.
Bennett and Irving claim they were
at a Baltimore resort when the hold-up
occurred. Irving told police that his
automobile, which was identified as the
robbery car, was stolen while he and
Bennett were in bathing at the resort.
Another Robbery Under Probe.
Meanwhile, police continue to investi-
gate the activities of Paul Calvin
Embrey, 20 years old, who is now await
ing grand jury action with two other
youths in connection with the hold-up
of bank messenger carrying a $4,000
pay roll.
Police say they attach some sig
nificance to Embrey's reference to 1--WE"
while he was in the act of confesSing
and later when he was pointing out to
detectives various homes he said he
had robbed in the District and in Ar
lington County.
Detective Sergt. Hubert Z. Brodie. in
charge of this investigation, and De-
tectiVes Dennis Murphy and T. G:
Bragg said they found the alleged
hang-out of Embrey and his so-called
bandit gang" They declared they
have searched the place for loot, but
nothing was found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
PHYSICIANS PLAN
INCLUDES REST ROOM FOR MEN
DR.. Kathrine Hoffman Would
Extend Facilities That Aid
Woman Workers.
Officials Credit Her With
"UnqueStionably Cutting
Down Sick Leaves"

BY the Associated Press.
The appointment OF q woman ply
stefan TO guard the health OF lO,OhO
United States Treasury employees nls,
result in at least one rare boon Tor
the men workers under her care.
1t would be q quiet cool room, equip
ped with white enameled hospital cots,
where a weary man might nave DIT Oh
rest in his lunch hour.
DR.. Katherine S. Hoffman, daughter
of Brig. Gen. Charles J. Symonds, com
mandant of Fort Bliss, FL Paso, Tex
and for the past three months physl-
clan to the Treasury personnel, wa;
author of the idea.
She argued that II l,493 such rest
snatches taken by women in these three
months enabled them better TO con
tinue work, A rest-source should AIS
be available to the male employe, par
ticularly the older man.
Plans Emergency Headquarters.
She therefore made plans for Il IL
| the new emergency. headquarters nov
| being outfitted under her supervisor
| in the Treasury Building.
Dr. Hoffman's work Is broad inecope
! covering several buildings In Washing
! ton and all Treasury compensation
cases throughout the country. Her chic
| interest is first aid to the adult at work
who, the records show can have abou
as many things happen as the child a
! play.
They skin their knees. They &c
particles in their eyes. They get spin
tiers in their fingers" DR.. Hoffman
said.
Turning to her records. she quickl
discovered that during the past thre
months in the big Treasury Buildin
on Pennsylvania avenue 9 women an
8 men punctured themselves with pen
or pencils sufficiently to require treat
ment, SO women and SO paRk had t
haze PARTICLES taken out Of VSeir eye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
MRS. HOOVER'S Gift
INSPIRES GARDEN
Contributions of Noted Per-
sons Received for Plant
ing at Little House.

Plant by plant, the floral contribu-
tons of noted men and women are
pushing their roots into the soil about
the Girl Scouts Little House, to merge
with the mountain laurel, ferns and
wild roses given by Mrs. Herbert Hoo
yer and become a memory garden In
tribute to Mrs. Hoover's interest in the
Scout movement.
Entirely unmndful Of the effects OF
her example, Mrs Hoover sent selected
plants to the Little House, at Eighteenth
street and New York avenue. The
ferns, 1aurelS and roses, she believed
would be attractive additions to the
house, which is typical Of American
homes. Instead, however, the floral
gifts Of Mrs. Hoover marked the be-
ginning Of the garden which Is destined
to be a tribute to its author.
Since this contribution two old box
wood plants from Gunston Hall have
been planted following their receipt
from the owner Of the historic home
of George Mason. Mrs George Aker-
son, wife Of the secretary to the Presi-
dent. has given Dorothy Perkins rose
of Holm Hall, in Alexandria. Va, Is
the donor of the prize winning variety
Of dahliaS which grace the memory
garden. A hydrangea from the Chevy
Chase home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Stephen Corby is another Of the gar
den's attractions.
Boulders' stones and pebbles from viz
tually every section of the country are
being assembled in the making Of the
rock garden of the Little House.
And now, inspired by the fast-mount-
ing success of the memory garden
here, Girl Scouts throughout the coun-
try are compiling memory gardens OF
gift plants in their own localities. In
the various cities where the gardens
already have been launched the gar
den clubs are assisting the girls in
their labors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
WOMAN IN TAXICAB
SHOT DEAD BY MAN
Police Seek Husband on Theory
Jealousy Caused Car
Murder.

Police today were searching for an
unidentified man who last night shot
to death Fannie CozZens, colored, 26
years old, 314 v street northeast, while
she was seated in a taxicab at Rhode
Island avenue and street northeast.
The man had a few moments before
used his automobile to crowd the taxi
into the curb.
The woman's husband, police say, is
suspected and a description has been
broadcast for his arrest.
The man fired six bullets from a
pistol through window of the cab,
three of them taking effect in the
woman's head. She was pronounced
dead on arrival of an ambulance sur
geon from Sibley Hospital
Police say they were Informed that
the woman's husband had been jealous
Of her and had followed her in his au-
tomobile when she left her home in the
cab to 60 to a nearby beauty parlor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12

80 women and IL men came to her
headquarters to get splinters removed,
66 women and 20 men were treated for
skinned knees and elbows, 1874 women
and SIS men suffered cut fingers and
the like in going about their daily ONCE
Jobs.
Minor Ailments Treated.
With other minor ailments that in
terrupt. but do not destroy, the days
work in the Treasury Department,
with DR.. Hoffman on duty, have been
headaches, eye strain, indigestion and
colds. Serious cases size sends home
for treatment by the family physician.
With light hair smoothly waved and
closely coiffured. voice low and sooth-
ing, and dressed in a cool green gown,
DIR. Hoffman herself could qualify as a
remedy for August in hot and humid
Washington.
She was graduated from George
washington University Medical School
In 1925.
Though she has been on duty only
since April 81, Treasury Department
oficials give her credit for "unQues-
tionably cutting down the sick leave"
They say, also, that woman employees,
who predominant at the Treasury, are
much more likely to take their minor
ills--those which, II adjusted. do not
cause loss of a days work-to the
woman physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
RESERVE OFFICERS TO GO
no FORT G. G. MEADE, ND.
Ten Washington Men in Finance
Department Ordered to Take
E# ID Days Training.

Ten residents of Washington who are
Reserve officers in the finance depart
menk of the Army are under orders to
report to Fort George G. Meade, Md,
SUNDAY. August IT, to begin IA days
active duty training.
The men are MajS. Frank Akers Frost,
H50 Quebec place; Harry Keene Bent
lev. United States Veterans Diagnostic
Center, 1850 Wisconsin avenue, and FL
mer w. Reese, 70 Rhode Island avenue
CaptsI Frank Bingham Schlosser. 2l0l
New Hampshire avenuei Van Writ
Roberds, 17O5 Irving street; Ellis Ros-
zoe King, 5738 Sherrier place; Milton
Anthony Lehr. 56l7 Colorado avenue
James Cleve Davenport, 1928 Beechel
street: Albert Julian Hendley, 2116 T
street, and Ralph Dority, BIS Mount
Pleasant street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
EASTERN BRANCH
WATER GIVEN O. X
Samples Taken Near Navy Yard
Show No Evidence Of
Oil or Tar.

Analysis by the Health Department
Of samples of water taken from the
Eastern Bra oh near the Navy YARD
failed to yield traces of oil, phenol or
tar. such as were found in the samples
recently taken from the water near the
washington Gas Light Co.'s plant, II
Ras revealed today.
In a report signed by. John B. Reed,
chemist of the Health Department, and
forwarded to Commissioner Herbert b.
Crosby, it is stated that the samples
Welded traces Of only the ordinary
pollution incident to such waters as the
Anacostia River"
The analyses were made as a result
nf complaints to Commissioner Crosby
that boats on the Eastern Branch were
getting an unwanted coat OF tar on
their hulls. The gas compay has agreed
TO prevent any further discharge OF tai
from its plant into the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
YOUTH AND GIRL HELD

Jack Floyd, 20 years old, and young
woman companion giving her name as
Pearl Floyd, and her age as % years,
roomers at 603 H street, were surren-
dered to the police Of Charlotte, N. c.
yesterday by the local police. They
were arrested several days ago by Detec-
fives L. A. O'Dea and NJ. j. Dowd. Floyd,
according TO the police, was arrested IN
Connection with the theft of $4,000
worth of jewelry, chiefly heirlooms, from
a North Carolina family.
The girl, said by the police to have
escaped from an institution in North
Carolina several weeks ago, is reported
to have met Floyd In Norfolk and later
in this city.