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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
FOREST FIRES RAGE
. IN MANY. SECTIONS
Slight Rain of Little Help.
Flames Uncontrolled in
Several Areas.
~ the Associated Press.

. ~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, August l4.-Forest
and field fires that threatened homes
and school in Western Maryland,
Others out of control on the Eastern
Shore and scores Of sporadic blazes
continued to spread destruction today
rs a slight rainfall did little or no good.
: The worst fire, in Washington County,
was fought by more than 800 volunteers.
Yesterday it had burned over an area
Of about three by two miles and was
famed by a brisk west wind.
A dozen homes were saved, but fears
were felt for the villages of Chestnut
Grove. Trego and Gapland should the
wind continue.
Railroad May Haul Water.
Measures to lift the threat Of a
water famine at Annapolis were taken
BY Gov. Albert c. Ritchie and railroad
officials, who announced that If no re-
lief appears the Baltimore d ONO VIII
be willing to haul water to the State
capital aboard car floats from Baltimore
at nominal cost. The mayor, however,
said he did not consider the situation
critical as yet.
Baltimore Offers Aid.
As Maryland yesterday passed its
forty-eighth day without beneficial
rainfall, Baltimore city offered to all
communities which might be faced with
n famine of water for domestic pur-
poses all the water they wanted II they
could supply the transportation.
The offer was contained in kilograms
sent to all mayors and county commits
sioners in the State. 1t was signed by
Mayor Broening and read as follows:
"In view of the drought and pressing
needs for water, the City of Baltimore
will be glad to offer your county (your
city, water from our system without
cost if you can make the necessary
transportation arrangements"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-14
TIMBER OWNER APPEALS.

VILLAGERS Answer Call for Aid Near
PurceIlvilIe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
PURCELLVILLE, Va, August IA
Volunteers from Hamilton, PurceLville,
Round Hill and Hillsboro were called
out again yesterday Afternoon to aid the
mountain jewellers in fighting the fire
which is still raging on the east side
of the Blue Ridge Mountains near here
and sweeping northward toward the
.KeyS Ferry road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
Rising Federal Costs.
Providence Journal.D


 The tendency, appearing in the latter part of the Coolidge Administration, toward a rising cost in the operation of the Federal Government has remained unchecked during the first five months of the pres ent fiscal year. according to figures just released by the Treasury Department From July to November, inclusive, expenditures exceeded the outlay in the corresponding period of 1928 by $46 100000. Most of the departments and bureaus have contributed to the growth in expenses although several of them show a rise of only nominal proportions and some exhibit positive decline.
 Pledged to continuance in principle of the econ- omy program of the preceding Administration, Pres- dent Hoover doubtless is bent upon checking this striking tendency of government expenses to increase wherever feasible opportunity presents itself The fact that the War and Navy Departments are re- sponsibe for almost twothirds of the increase per- haps explains the Presidents special reference to the services in his annual message to Congress when he called attention to the necessity of reaching an international agreemnet on armaments in the interest of economy well as of peace One of the most hopeful possibilities for checking the growth of government costs lies in the Pres- dents policy Of departmental reorganization He ought to receive generous cooperation from Con- gress whenever he is prepared to execute this pro- gram Upon this constructive endeavor, plus an unceaslng insistence upon the elimination of de- sructve extravaganza in departmental expenditures the Administration must chiefly rely for keeping the cost of operating the governmental machinery with in reasonable bounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
The Education of Senator Norris.
(san Francisco Chronicle.1

One thing about those Senate Insurgents, they are never too old to learn. Take Senator Norris, for instance. On Monday of this week he was seven days older than Monday of last week, but see how much he learned in the meantime. On that day the President named the new Chief Justice, Norris interviewed as Chairman of the Senate Committee, said
 There is no objection to MT Hughes's
 appointment. I think the Judiciary Commit
 tee will recommend confirmation by a un-
 animous vote. I have not heard anything
 to the contrary.
 But in the following week Senator Norris learned
 lot of surprising things which he proceeded to tell the Senate in his speech against the confirmation of the Chief Justice The Nebraskan was shocked to discover that MT. Hughes had once been a member of the Supreme Court and more than thirteen years ago resigned to become Republican candidate for President Senator Norris also learn ed much to his pain and surprise, that MT Hughes is one of the ablest of living lawyers and that con- sequently his services have been sought by clients who have large stakes in the outcome of their lawsuits.
 It may be assumed that when Norris last week tentatively indorsed the appointment he thought Mir Hughes's law practice had been largely before Police Judges and consisted of traffic cases Also the Senator may have been under the misappre- hension that MT Hughess activity in public life began In 1928 when he stumped Nebraska against Senator Norriss Presidential candidate
 The Senator showed his magananimous spirit by overlooking that chapter in MT Hughess life But there are some things that your thoroughgoing Insurgent will never overlook in a Presidential ap- pointee One is that he has shown capacity in his personal business or profession The other is that well, that he is a Republican
 It is not odd that Senator Norris did not discover these things about MT Hughes until with ln a week. The Nebraskan has been terribly b1sv defending the country almost single handed against the wicked ogres that threaten to eat it up
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
A POSSIBLE SOLUTION.

Congressman Dyer, Republican of St. Louis has would provide for the temperate of light beer and wine it would be a long forward step in the successful enforcement of the Eighteenth Amend ment He proposed to the President that Congress authorize the of beer of PTS per cent alcoholic content, and wine relatively mild. He contended that this would satisfy large a percentage of the people that it would reduce the demand for hard likker" to such extent that the task of enforcing the laws against it would become less formidable He urged the President to recommend this temperance measure.
 The advantage of the St. Louis Legislators sug- gestion is that it would require repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. At least two United States District Courts have held that competent evidence This ruling has not been reversed by the Supreme Court The highest court upheld the one-half- -of- per cent. deadlne not because it marked the point of division between ntoxicants and non-ntoxi- cants but because the Eighteenth Amendment provid- ed that Congress should determine the point It was not matter for the courts to decide Following that reasoning, Congress, by being liberal it in the Volstead Act but in the other direction could legaize almost any brand of beer and wine that has been put on the market.
 started a movement toward reasonable solution of difficulties and the end of the bloody Eighteenth Amendment War
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
INFORMATION WANTED

Inquiries have been received at the Governors Office concerning the following persons:
 Charles McCodick Daniels, about 58 years old now; it. 2 or 8 inches tall; ruddy complexion; fox like eyes; sloping shoulders.
 Agnes McCodick Daniels, about 43 years old now; it. 9 or 3 inches tall; coal black hair; dark complexion; scar on forehead be- tween eye lashes.
 Fred Irving, about 45 years of age now, auburn hair, five it. 10 inches tall; was cook for some Government surveyors but later was doing some prospecting.
 Laura I'd, whose maiden name was Laura Erickson, formerly of Astoria, Oregon, is supposed to be fur farming in Alaska.
 Information should be given to the Governors office on the above.
 Mrs. Carrie F. Farrar, of Brook Tyne, Mass, is inquiring as to the whereabouts of Albert Edward Brainard last heard from in the Cooks Inlet country. He is want ed for the settlement of an estate. Anybody knowing his whereabouts kindly communicate with the Sec retary of Alaska, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
ATTACKING THE SUPREME COURT.

While the attacks on the Supreme Court by the "sons of wild jackasses" from the backward States" irrtate the patience of most of us, it is well to remember that Abraham Lincoln attacked the Su- preme Court in his day almost as vigorously as Senator Dill did. And it may be more or less sig nificant that Theodore Roosevelt dhe one that was President advocated popular referendums on court decisions The Colonel not always reverant when he talked of the Supreme Court and he was strongly in favor of giving the people to recall" its decisions and make them void.
 The recent debate in the Senate by no means marks the first most violent of the attacks the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
THE END.

The discovery of the dead body of Col. Eieson writes finis to one of the most sensational and tragic events in Alaskan history. The search for Col Eielson and Earl Borland continued almost three months It was than two months before Joe Crosson and Harold Gillam, friends and asso- cates of the missing aviators discovered the plane in which they went to their death. In the meantime Canadians and Russians had joined the Americans in the search. Then came days on days of shovelng snow in the sub-zero temperature and wind and snow and ice and the discovery of Earl Borlands body The task was finished Wednesday when the long days of labor for nearly score or Russians who had heroscally stad on the job, suf- fering but enduring, in spite of the the rigors Of body of Col Eielson.
 It has been a brave fight bravely prosecuted. Everyone connected with it has earned the gratl- tude of all who possess red blood.
 The pity of it all is, of course, that Col Eielson and Earl Borland are dead-dead at a time when they had right to expect that life was just open ing up for them. Col Eieson was one of the select few that make up the very first rank of ayiators He had became world famous through his achievements He had won honors and distinction that assured him definite place among inter national heroes. He had much to live for and much to accomplish But something occurred, and in a split second his plane crashed and he was dead The end apparently came quickly
 Thousands of friends in addition to his relatives will make the most of such consolation as is offered by the fact that his fame and the memory of his friendship will survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
NOT TRYING TO FORCE PEOPLE TO
 DRINK

dry propagandist who is personally well as politically dry after trip that took him into several States with large cities declared that Pro- hibtion violations not visible to those who do not look for them. Which simply proves that bootleggers and those opposed to Prohbitin are not trying to force those who do not want it to drink liquor. If anyone would propose law to force everyone to drink, to force anyone who does not want it to drink, the leaders of the per
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
Advising Mir. Edison.
(New York World)

It seems that MT. Thomas Edison is finicky about his morning paper; that he storms if anybody dis arranges 1t before he has chance to read it. What we don't understand about wealthy readers-how many Of them say T didn't see that as I left the paper home for my wife" or He took the paper down town with him"-is why they don't take two copies Of the desired newspaper even though, in the Edison household it happens to be our youmin- ous rival, the Times.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

sonal liberty cause would oppose it, just as they oppose Prohibition
 If anyone, wet or dry who travels would en- deavor to learn what the true status is he would easily discover that Prohibition is not being forced in any of the States. There are speak easies and bootleggers available practically every where.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21
Associated Press Photo

Associated Press Photo Right of wives to maintain domi cle apart from husbands was up held by court in dispute of Gam; Walska, wife of Harold F. McCor mick, with customs officials. Sh, claimed duty exemption as Parii resident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

Swimmers have invented a sufficient variety of contests to make room for many championships. Perhaps the delight in posing for pictures in one piece bathing suits has had something to do with it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

The Governor of Pennsylvania referred to the "degenerates of the Senate" who refused to seat Ware. Then he presumably to regenerate the body appointed lobbyist Grundy to be Senator
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

Washington dispatch describing q society function, says: Some skirts were tight" Does Brookhart know about this?- (Lousville Courier Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

It must be remembered that there is a great 1eal of difference between Prohibition and tenn perance-tF Florida Times Union)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

That Congressman Beedy of Maine who threat ened that any man who wants to stay in public life in America must be dry is a sort of official endorser of the political methods of the Anti Saloon League.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

There are indications in Washington that the wild jackass may take it's place with the donkey and the elephant as a political emblem.-( Boston Transcript)
 That suggests: where's that old bull moose?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

Boston ranks next to New York in the percentage of increase in manufactures for the 1925-27 pe- riod.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

Up in Maine there's new golf corrse with the links in the United States and the clubhouse in Can ada That we'd say. is genus-(Cincinnat En- quirer0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

Those Wall Street party hosts believe that out where senators tell all they know that's where the West begins-( Indianapolis Star)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

In drying up Washington care should be take not to overlook Senator Hefn.- Louisville Courier Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-21

The asses may be wild but they know what makes them wild-(D News)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

Christi and Refugio where he viii
be for several days.
Or. and Mrs. McCalip and Mrs.
McCalip's father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark, left Wednesday
morning for Mississippi and Ala
bama. DR.. McCalip will return here
the first part Of next week while the
rest Of the family will CONTINUE their
visit there for some time.
Carley and John Gound left Mon
DAY for Temple where the latter will
enter a clinic.
Evangelist q. W. Hay Of Eugene,
Oregon began his services at the
Christian church on the night Of
October first. He plans TO preach
over a period of two weeks or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. w. Clark or the
Texas Experiment Station announce
the birth Of an eight-pound son on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Couch were
callers In San Antonio Thursday on
business.
Miss Joy Sheffield. teacher tn the
Mercedes school. was a Weekend
guest at the home Of Mrs. q. WI
GOund.
Nh. and Mrs. n. V. Sidner are the
parents OF a son born Saturday
morning at the McAllen hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

ance OF Miss Adele Ronicker. city
health nurse. has sponsored the
movement for q Day Nursery. and
its success Is attested by the growth
or the Institution and removal 70
more commodious quarters. Mrs
Knowles i the matron.
Every room was spotlessly clean,
AMI attractive. The Boy Scouts have
cleaned up the yard and the pretty
lawn is very inviting. Mrs II. NJ
Barton, chairman Of the member
ship committee, received many new
memberships from the guests. Mrs.
Hicks served delicious fruit punch
all the time. Visitors were shown
through the house. which was very
pleasant and neat. This was made
possible BY the donations from
public spirited men and women,
and the kind women who were
volunteers in this worthy work.
The latter were Mesdames G. II
Liston. Drye. Walter Fricke. j. L
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
FEATURE
OF ENTERTAINMENT

The weekly meeting OF the ToWk-
am Club was held Monday evening
on the Kiester lawn with a deli
ciouS barbecue supper. The meet
ing was held on Monday this week
instead OF on Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hoeffer were the hon
orees Of the occasion because they
are leaving in a few days for
northern Kansas.
The guests enjoying this hospi-
tally were: Nh. and Mrs. Fred
Robertson. Rev. and Mrs. Ailbrit-
ten, Mr., and Mrs. Clarence Kirgan
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hoetfer. Mr.
HUMPHREYS. Miss Louise Black.
Miss Mary Lovely. and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. V. Kiester.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
Valley
Weslaco
FAIRY GARDEN SCENE
FOR PARTY

The home OF DR.. and Mrs. <. p.
Savage was truly transformed into
a lovely fairy garden for many wee
tots on the recent occasion OF hon
oring their little friend, Alice Blouin
Savage. on her sixth birthday an
niversary. A number Of contests
such as Donkey balloon and
peanut shuttle, fish pond and many
others were very much enjoyed BY
the guests. Green and yellow were
the pretty colors carried out in Ill
the attractive decorations, table
appointment and in the ice course
served at the conclusion OF the
delightful party.
The dining table was draped with
a lace over a green founda-
ton: here a three-tiered birthday
cake embossed IN green and yell
low rose buds and tiny candles as
decorations was placed. Small cakes
surrounded the big IN each one
being decorated with yellow rose
buds and green alike: at each cor
ner Of the table there were tall
yellow tapers tied with green rib
bons. AS the little guests took their
places az the table Frederick Saw
age played very softly Z beautiful
piano selection. Each guest was
presented with souvenirs Of bon
bons, tiny cakes. and other deli
cacies after the refreshments.
Mrs. r. z. Erwin and Miss Am
boline Foremen assisted Mrs. Saw
age in entertaining the guests
among whom were: Francis Powell.
Ben Saunders. Jr., Betty and Billy
Compere, Walter Hope Baxter. 3rd
Ruth Moeller. June Gudmanson
Patricia and Marjorie Bonnvcastle
Tommy Gene Rives. Joe Barbee
Marjorie Sidner, Hazel Gene and
Eunice Emmons. Buddy Workman
Martha Mae Sansing. Mary Francia
Belts, Annette Foreman. Tom Slo-
ether. Meril Ann. Skaggs. Bonnv
Butler from Mercedes. Doris Mae
Belts OF La Feria. and Mary Louise
Mahan. Betty Jean Edelstein, Don
aid Blair, Billy Crossman Of Nc
Allen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
COUNCIL
NETTING

The Girl Reserves or Weslaco met
for their first regular meeting this
school year on September 25th. 1890
with Mss Allen. the new Y.W.C.A
secretary OF the Valley IS guest
and speaker. The girl are organized
with Miss Fern CARL as sponsor
Thalia Mitchell. president. Sarah
Levine, vice-president, Helen Mich
els0n. secretary. and Annie Merle
Anderson, treasurer.
The Weslaco Girl Reserves will
act as hostesses at the Inter-Club
Council which is TO be held at Wes-
laco City Hail with a luncheon on
Saturday, October 4th, 1880. The
guests on this occasion will be thr
various presidents. program chair
men, and sponsors from every club
in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
PRETTY
FEATURE OF AFFAIR

Mrs. II. Raymond Mills entertain
ed Friday with a prettily appointed
bridge luncheon at the L4ano Grande
Country club. Different shades Of
pink roses combined with fern were
used as the decorations. This pretty
color scheme was carried out in
the tallies. prizes. and table decora-
tons. Mrs. G. NJ. Sheriff. was pre-
sented with high score favor and
Mrs. D.. 4. Kirgan with consola-
ton.
The guest list included the fol-
lowing Mesdames r. A. Rowland.
r. w. Glass, w. H. Baxter. Jr.. j. l..
Compere. Fl. II. Stebbins. ID. <. Kir-
gan. Phil Dixon. c. Lester Skaggs,
Clcll Solether. John Bennett. @. ".
Sheriff.. Porter Davis. w. F. Powell
r. Newell Waters. Carl Moeller and
@. p. Blake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
INTERESTING
GIVEN WEDNESDAY

The Christian Missionary Society
met at the Cortez hotel Wednesday
morning at nine o'clock. First a
delicious breakfast was enjoyed In
the Coffee Shop in the hotel and
then the business and program part
OF the meeting was continued in the
banquet DON on the third floor.
The interesting program was as
fellows. Reading Lights and Shad-
Cws III jamaica BY Miss Baker:
Song. by Miss Helen Smith: Devo-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

ing By Arts King -Four little Black
sheep; United Charities" by Mrs.
LeMay: Song When You Come T.
the End Of the Day by Miss Gene
Smith with Mrs. Towel 1t the
piano; short talk by Mrs. w. II
Baxter, ST.
There was a short business meet
ing after the program for the
purpose Of discussing the renewal
OF dues and also a few reports were
given. Thirty-fiye were pre-ent.
Rev. Killibrewe dismissed the meet
ing with a short prayer. The So
ciety will meet on the next fifth
Monday at the Baptist church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

ed the audience with witty remarks.
There were no complaints as n
crowded rooms. or danger OF fall
ing walls. The West Ward.
ever. Is crowded. both In the main
building and the two snnez build
ings. Over 600 pupils are enrolled
In this Mexican school.
Mrs. l.. r. Baker delighted those
present with a humorous reading
AT the Theater," In dialect.
Miss Mcintyre has charge o. the
Pep Squad. In response to the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

plea on Principal Denton. many
girls joined.
They viii Immediately train -sr
the football match 20 m -nld I'm
Harrington, az the Fair Park ground,
on Friday afternoon, bet~en the
Port Arthur Yellow Jackets and
the Cardinals.
Miss Saunders announced that
the annual would be published. and
that the staff would be the follow
ing students or the Senior class.
assisted by the students of the high
Continued on Page Eleven)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

tional, Mrs. c. r. Gibson: The Pub
fishers Of Glad Tidings." by Mrs.
w. d. Hoge; Jamaica Takes Ser
iously Plans for Self Support by
Mrs. :. 4. Colglazier; Hidden Cues
tons" by Miss Dorothy Schamell.
The business meeting took up the
rest Of the morning and at the con-
clasion the congregation was dis
missed with the benedictiOn.
There were seventeen members
present and five guests who were
Mss Evalyn Baker, Miss Helen
Smith. Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. White,
Mrs. Doc Odom and Mrs. Winifred
Burkholder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
GOOD ATTENDANCE
AT

Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock
the Federated Missionary Society
met at the Presbyterian church
Mrs. w. +. Towel presided over the
meeting. Each church rendered two
numbers on the following program
Devotional by Mrs. Cotton: Duet
whispering Hope" sung b. Mrs
Marshall and Miss Smith accom-
panied bv Mrs. Hoeffer at the
piano: Rev. KillibreVe OF the
P~entecostal church read from tho
ninth chapter OF Acts BEGINNING
with the thirty-sixth verse to the
end OF the chapter and also rem
dered a very interesting talk; read
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
CIRCLE OF LIGHT
SERVICE

The Girl Reserve Circle Of Light
Will be held at the Baptist church
Sunday night. October the 5th. 1880.
Rev. Allbritten. pastor Of the Meth
odist church. will act as speaker
This impressive ceremony formally
admits each year the new members
to the organization. Everyone is
invited TO attend.