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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Letter From Noted Prisoner IN
'FOM Brick CapitoI" Revealed

Capitol and Of going to the Capitol to
bathe. Altogether am as well fixed as
q prisoner could possible expect, the only
Of your spirits and health and that of
my dear daughters. I hope upon hearing
that am getting along so well you will
in regard to me.
My case has not yet been decided. OF
course as the verdict IS a secret cannot
tell what it Is until the War Department
publishes its order respecting it. I have
no fear Of the result. I trust soon to be
able TO announce my release in proper
person.
feel great anxiety about my farming
affairs having left much undone when
left and which feel may not receive
attention. Corn I presume has been
planted. Arrangements will be made for
q small crop Of tobacco. My sheep ought
to be Sheared at this time. Write me a
long letter giving me every particular.
I trust to hear you are all well. My own
health Is excellent and the only draw
back upon my spirits Is not having your
dear company. Don't allow yourself to
be uneasy about me. Give love to all
our dear family and all relations and
friends, and do not fail to write me as
soon rs you can after you receive this,
directing to Carroll Prison, care of Mr.
Wood, Superintendent. I shall write you
again Immediately I receive your reply
% this. viii now conclude this hasty
note By assuring you Of my devoted love.
Your husband.
B. G. HARRIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08


bastiIe one Benjamin G. Harris,
member OF Congress from Maryland who,
according to his granddaughter, Mrs. Joseph
Harris Key, who lives in Washington today,
was "a true Southern sympathizer.
Memories of her grandfather'S unwarranted
imprisonment and the later revocation of his
sentence by President Andrew johnson were
recalled to Mrs. Key by an article on the old
brick Capitol appearing in the Sunday Maya
zine of The Star on May IS. She remem-
bered q letter that Congressman Harris had
penned to his wife from the historic prison
three weeks after his incarceration and resur-
rected it. written on foolscap paper in ink
but slightly faded during these IS years. its
yeIiowed pages reveal striking picture of con-
ditions then existing in the Civil War jail
which once had been the Capitol of the United
States.
The pretext for his arrest" says MRS. Key.
was giving money to two men who represented
themselves as paroled prisoners but who in
reality were known spies. He tried by
court-martial and sentenced to life imprison-
ment Later President Johnson issued pardon,
but my grandfather refused to accept a pardon
for what he felt act Of charity. The
sentence was then revoked. The case was
fairly placed before the President and quote
from q copy of his court-martial: Mr.. Harris
will be restored to his family and friends with
out . stain upon his loyalty and without any
compromise OF his personal dignity honor"
Ex-Congressman Harris letter follows:
Carroll Prison
May ~. 1865
My dear wife
avail myself Of the privilege have
Of writing you. In the FIRST place I am
very well and in excellent spirits. / have
been in close confinement for three weeks
until yesterday. lived entirely on prison
fare which found quite wholesome and
good and bore my imprisonment with
great patience indeed. The only reflec-
ton disturbing ME being the effect which
my forced separation might have upon
your spirits and health
Yesterday the superintendent, Mr..
Wood. called at my room and told me
could have . more comfortable and airy
room either with GoVr. Vance, Govr.
Brown and Mr.. Lamar, or one adjoining
them with the privilege of the yard and
other privileges; which find quite agree
able. accepted of his offer and although
room in the adjoining room eat with
the above named gentlemen our meals
being furnished from q restaurant at our
joint expense I have the privilege of
walking In the East enclosure of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08

THE so-called stippled wall. which many
housewives find beautiful, but which they
fear will gather dirt. may be made safe against
dirt and discoloration by means of glaze, which
is put the surface of the plaster This
glaze makes a hard surface, which is readily
cleaned and WHICH is less likely to gather dirt
in the first PLACE. ,.,,.,, ...i 5... 49,, t.....
Tinted, stippled walls produce some very beau
tiful effects through the resultant high-IigltS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Oman Is Fashdi0us

The lOwly onion, popular as a food even
back 70 the days when the pyramids were built,
may be common, but 1t Is, nevertheless, high
ly particular vegetable. far growing con-
ditionS are concerned.
It requires especially good soil of high fer
tility and we'll drained. It viii not grow if
weeds be present, and 1t needs cold. moist soil
while growing and warm dry cOnditiLns at
maturity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Ups andDoqVns aluminium

A LUMINUM production had its ups and
downs during the past year. the up: con-
SiSting Of an increased production of 7.l88 tons,
2 per cent more than In the preceding year.
The total output was 394.093 tons. ... Isl. .
The value of. the production. however, fell
sharply from 1928 the $1l ,677,728 being II per
cent, or $23I2536, less than in 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08

OF moral reprobation with De Trianchet-and
then he would take her to Spain or Germany.
What she wanted was to go home. A wise OPP
portunist she felt that somehow she could man.
age to pull out Of his unpleasant situation an
immediate return to New York.
When her fitting was over she turned her
steps to one OF the quietest spots for meditation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08

ia all Parls-the Assyrian room in the Louvre.
Here on o hard bench in front of a winged and
bearded figure she sat so long that the guard
who had come and peered at her once or twice
finally lost all interest in her and observed to a
friend that evidently the gentleman had for
gotten the appointment.
That evening she and her father were dining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08

ACR In May, 1865, when the old
brick Capitol was q military prison
for the Union Army, there languished
behind the bars of this famous
bastiIe one Benjamin C. Harris,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Much Road Material
Goes to Port Isabel

Approximately $500 carloads OF
road building material will be
handled by the Port Isabel and
Rio Grande railway during the
summe according 10 L. S. Bourne,
general manager.
OF this amount probably about
1900 carloads will be hauled for
placement ~ the extension OF the
Boca Chica road and the remaining
1900 carloads on the extenSlor Of
the Barreda Point Isabel highway.
The material for the Boca Chica
road will be hauled to a point tust
past Milepost Eight. From there
the material will be hauled in
trucks across the open country %
the Boca Chica road. The nearest
point on the Boca Chica road to
the railroad will be about four or
five miles.
Dodds & WedeRartner OF San
Benito have the contract and haul
ing IS expected to get under way
about Nav :.
Contract for remainder Of he
Bsrreda-Point Isabel road has not
been let by the state but this Is
ezSected to take place soon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
7M MIN STEM
Intimate Glimpses' of the Valleys Alley

likewise honest brow. the following
brilliant plan "a originated.
The males must put on false
moustaches am get counted again
under assumed names, and the
females must takes off a little paint
and do the same thing.
This will make the final total
soar like a glider. and register
around $4,000 OF more.
But such drastic action will not
have to be taken, we believe. With
but a weeks work behind them to
date. the census enumerators have
already cha.ked up a list OF names
that equals the 1920 total.
The Daily Dozen
BY dear. this suit Is just the
thing That all the girls will wear
this spring." The sales girl
glibly said These sun-back suits
this in blue and beige. oh, curses
CAA A4CA A4E04s o. 0QGEAlS bAtC cQ4l-
back bathing suit. / thought
that 1t looked really cute. -. That
I'd be in my glory 1t absolutely
had no back 1t showed too mucn
OF ME, in fact. And thereby
hangs a story. 80 The cruel sun was
shining down. -. Just right 10 make
a nice. rich brown" thought
'twouid be so cunning frolicked long
upon the sand. II thought I'd be
a golden tan. When ! had finish
ed summing. ..Ah mel All mel Oh
foolish fad. No glowing sun-tan
shade / had But blisters red
and burning -..I couldn't sit. I
couldn't sleep. This was the story
I did reap. In spite Of all my
yearning. This sun-tan suit may
be in style. But I'm convinced it's
not worthwhile. TO suffer for
such whimsy. And when ] join
the beach Jarade III think that
I'll stay in fhe shade. ..Or not be
dressed 50 flimsy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
BANK RULING
IS LAID DOWN
Responsibility to Deposition
Established by Action
OF Court

especial 10 Inc HeralQ.l
RAYMONDVILLE, April Tt.
3. Parker has received word
through his attorneys that In his
appeal TO the Fourth Court OF Civil
Appeals the decision Of the lower
court has been sustained.
On Nov. Is, T. q. Parker gave q
check to N. @. Henderson for 81 so.
Shortly after Henderson was Civ
en- the check the First State Bank
OF Lyford, notified Mr.. Parker that
his account was overdrawn. Upon
investigation he found that the
check had been raised to $4,000.
Later Mr.. Parker gave a note to
the bank, and on Jan. Is, 1929, when
the note became due he refused to
pay the face value Of same, and
claimed that he should be given
credit for the amount of the check
which Henderson had raised less
the $3.50.
The bank brought suit against
Mr.. Parker and upon a verdict be-
ing rendered in favor Of MI. Par
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

ker. appealed and the Fourth Court
Of Civil Appeals held that q bank
Is responsible for money deposited
with it, no matter how Il Is lost.
and affirmed the judgment Of the
lower court
This opinion. according to attor-
neys, lays down a rule OF law that
has not been heretofore ruled upon.
The court further held that the
statute OF limitations would not be-
gin TO run In favor Of the bank and
against the depositor until after
demand had been made for the
repayment or the money, and the
payment refused by the bank.
The attorney for the appellant
was A. B. Crane, and for the ap-
pellee were Gerron and Gerron.
The bank has Is days in which
they may file a motion for a re-
hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Supply Firm Chief Is
Visiting i'm Valley

J. r. Lindsey, vice-president OF
the Hope Engineering and Supply
company. OF Mt. Vernon. Ohio. ar
rived in the Valley Monday and In
company with G. O. Rockwell, Nc
Allen, toured this section.
Mr.. Lindsey La also vice-president
Of the Rio Grande Valley Gas
company. Mr.. Rockwell Is district
manager. Mike Groom is local man
ager. The Mt. Vernon man makes
a trip 70 the Valley once q year,
AZ Is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
0. u. STUDENTS
TO BE FETED
Yacht Cruise Feature OF
Entertainment For
Young Journalists
Especial to The Herald,


HARLINGEN. April S-Arrange-
ments for entertainment OF the IS
Oklahoma University students or
journalism who will arrive here
Saturday on their second annual
tour TO the Valley have been prac-
tically completed.
The visitors will be received az
the train here. and given breakfaS.
at the Stuar: Place club house
They win ten be taken on a tour
up the Valley. having luncheon az
some point up the Valley. and will
return to this section in the after
noon, going on To Point Isabel.
where they will be taken on 8
cruise in the r. T. Stuart yacht.
yacht.
Saturday they will be turned over
to the Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce, and among the enter
tainment features will be a tour
10 Boca Chica.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

r. 3. Sheldon, Brownsville pho
tographer VINO won signal honors
at the Southwestern Professional
Photographers Association conven-
ton in Fort Worth where one OF
his prints was selected for the
permanent national exhibit In Mil
waukee. has returned TO the city.
Mr.. Sheldcn's winning print, a
portrait OF q local man. viii be
hung soon In the permanent ex-
hibit maintained by the National
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Bacon Purchases
l.. Parker Yacht
fcno~ial To The Herald)

HARLINGEN. April S-Purchase
Of the yacht Of Lloyd Parker. which
has been III II waters at Point
Isabel for some time. by Earl G.
Bacon, we'll known Valley land man
beanie known here today.
Mr.. Parker Is president OF the AT
e. Lloyd ParSer. Inc. land company
operating in Cameron county land.
The yacht IS one Of the neatest
in the waters at Point Isabel. and
will be used BY Mr.. Bacon In taking
W RS TO the Valley and local
friends on fishing and cruising par
ties in the coast section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08


Simon Celaya, tall. genial. -. tax
ing the census for Uncle Sam....
suffering with temporary-superer-
ogation. D.. look that up. Edward
Seabury and Ed Randell, proprie-
tors Of the half-pint golf course.
counting the days proceeds. 49,. Wen
dell "Tubby" Dancy welding a put
ter. wondering II he won't be
able to get an extra round for pelon
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Watson
....among those present. 49, Dorothy
Harrison sinking a snappy hole-in-
one. .noncnantly pretending it
was a common occurrence.
Crystal Gazing
Just for Gun, take a brief glance
over your shoulder into ancient
history. What happened on April 8
in the past? You'd be surprized.
In the first place, II was a great
day in Rome. IN the year pit. a
bozo by the name OF Caracalla, the
Roman emperor 81 the time. was
asSaSsinated. Thus diSproving that
assassination is merely an old
Spanish custom.
Climbing a little closer to present
time. we lind that the popular
medieval poet, Petrach, was crown
ed in l34l.
Ponce de Leon, while looking for
the Rio G-ande Valley. stumbled
onto Florida in 1913, landing near
Saint Augustine April is. He was
out of gasoline so he had TO stay
in Florida. Calling the place the
Fountain Of Youth
Henry CLAY and John Randolph
had hard words that eliminated in
a duel in 1925
IN 1861, The United States gov
eminent gave word that IL was
going 70 reinforce Fort Sumter.
Three years later. the Federals
we're defeated at Sabine Cross Roads.
La. In 1865 Sheridan blocked Lees
retreat at Appomattox. Va.
A chan by the name OF Mergen-
thaler made newspaper possible by
the invention Of the linotype IN
1890.
Aviation was advanced a step
when Daniel Kinet. French flyer.
flew for 2 hours and 20 minutes.
with a passenger. The world buzzed
This was in 1910.
An EXPLOSION In Littleton. Ala,
killed 100 miners. And floods de-
ua-ted Arkansas and Canada IN
1912.
Schools cut for the day.
J. K. McDavitt. holding down
two Jobs. farming and working
In a store. Sherwood Bishop. w.
printer... working. -.. working.
WORKING. ...rud Hurt Batsell. sport
ing goods dealer. telling people
fishing is good. start early and
avoid the rush. Mr.. Meyers. clerk
IT the Fl Jardin hotel. saying
"Yes. ne have no celebrities to-
day.
Go die a grave
And plant { flower.
This guy and his boat
Made sixty Ter hour.
Brownsville
Some SAGE as remarked that
what this country needs Is a good
f~ive-cent CHAR. What Brownsville
needs worse than a good five-cent
c1sar IS A total population thai
amounts n more than z9UCc.
And II every man. woman ana
child in the city Is registered by
the census tlkers. this total viii Be
resched-Doss.hl v passed.
II. on the 2sth Of April. or two
DAYS before the census Is about
70 come to a close this total has
not been reached. something must
be done.
After deep thought and a good
deal OF honest perspiration on a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Leave for Corpus

SAN BENITO, April S-Mr. and
Mrs. J.. ID. Wren, and Mr.. and Mrs.
r w. Burgess OF this city left to-
day for Corpus Christi. Mr.. Bur-
CESS Is delegate 20 the Methodist
Missionary Society meeting at Cor
pus Christi, and Mr.. Wren Is 60
ing to Corpus Christi. They viii
return Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
Glass Firm Location
Ready In San Benito

SAN BEN1TO, April 8-Formal
opening ~ the Ingram Paint and
Glass company in a new location in
the Battles building, at 2l2 North
Sam Houston boulevard, will be
held April 10, according 10 an
nouncement Of G. j. Yost, manager
The new building has been put
IN shape for the opening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
SPRING APPETITES

II the children are refusing cook
ed cereals. GRE them uncooked ones
dressed up with a little fresh fruit
such as a feyg strawberries. Their
color appeals 70 the appetite and
makes the children eat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
SUMMARY

ately high this morning from the
Gulf of Mexico ncrthward into
Canada, and relatively TO mod
erately low over the Rocky Noun
tain region and over the far north
eastern states. AS a result the
weather continued fair TO clear
Throughout he greater portion OF
the United States since last report,
and precipitation was negligible. 1t
was cooler IN the central. south
central, and southeastern states
this morning. and warmer through
out the Rocky Mountain region and
the Canadian Northwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

Photographic Association Or AIari
lea.
One Of the judges at the ru
Worth convention was Hownr
Beach who hGd just finished Judi
Ing AT the recent Pittsburgh sal0
Mrs. Sheldon who. accompanse
him 20 Fort Worth. Is stopping ort
In San Antonio on the way HON
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

II you want your green peas
their own perfect color when done.
add a little hit Of soda to the water
in which they are cooked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
BULLETIN

First figures. lowest temperature
last night: second. highest yester-
day: third. wind velocity at 8 a. m.
fourth, precipitation IL last %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

Strip
Cadillac and La Sale
If NM WW
T nRlit;o Cadillac lilac and nd La Sale ale Of their prestige, their social
Strip them of their sheer elegance and beauty-go further. strip
them OF all that gives them character in refinement of detail, of
establishment and decoration
Strip from the Cadillac and La Sale chassis their MAGNIFICENT
Fisher and Fleetwood bodies, eliminating with these bodies also
= i':S7i1=5S PT0<sOtT~ ACCOMPLISHMENTS 6Curity-
Plate Glass. Then take from their engines their Iynx-ike
agility, their hushed ~mightiness.
Leave them only the usual engine qualities substitute the
usual Transmission for the quick, quiet and cashless Syncro-
Mesh gear~shift-some lesser four-wheel brakes for the Cadillac
La Sale positive, powerful safety-mechanical systematic usual
steering for Cadilacs harmonized fnger-touch control-the
beauty OF the Fisher and Fleetwood creations. And you will
still have a superior car
Superior in that the architecture is Cadi1acs and because the
making of these cars is in the hands of an organization of skilled
fne-car specialists of 80 years standing.
Superior because General Motors affiliations make possible econ
omies which are passed ON to our owners in the form of the
lowest prices in the industry for anything comparable in a
motor car.
DUT compare Cadillac and La Sale, as they really are,
- NTH any other car and compare the prices.
IF your purpose be to find the finest in a motor car and the most
in value, you will come to the happy conclusion that YOU have
found it in the Cadillac V~type Eight, the La Sale V-type Eight.
or the Cadillac Vic.
SIS sac cd Sniss' y $a1si p to ss's s5;S S1 ID ssao yt gBss E.ft esd R5es :ss; s's r. to 70
$4,000. All prices !. o b. Detroit
TeC.M A c Deferred Pay~sPh Is available oau cAdA4m on La Sale rurha--s
Easter Opening, April I2h to roth
There is no more appropriate time than the week rreedinRE Easter 20 preert
formally the CadlhcLa Sale line From the La Sale and Cadillac V-vpeE iubt.to
the custom Cadillac WIG, these models offer a an in variety and choice not
obtanable nnt the combined products o fall other makers This Easter houing has
been arranged TO provide every opportunity for you to examine and study these
cars and will include, in addition TO the eghtryhnder CadIlacs md La Saues
such sxtecncyinder CadIaa as purchasers will permit the dealer to retain.
The Showing extends from April 18th &C 10Th. An inspection y theAe casu will
prove invaluable in the right selection of your car.
CADILLAC MOTOR A COMPANY
Nc Co.
III and ELIZABETH PHONE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

NOT 50 FRIENDLY
~: They tell me that Robson wv
2 very wide circle OF friends.
A.: That's perfectly true. Thf
can't keep far enough away frof
him.-Answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08

After deep thought and a good
deal OF honest perspiration on a
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Meets Death In Strange WAY

DR.. and Mrs. NJ o. Smith of
Portersville returned Sunday from
Caledonia, Marion county, where
they attended the funeral Of DR..
Smiths nephew Willis Kelmogg,
aged about 20 years. The young
man met death in very strange
manner. He was cranking his auto
mobile which was just outside the
garage, and headed toward the open
door of the garage. When the en-
CINE started, the vibration or some
other cause put the car in gear, and
it started toward the garage. Kel-
mogg thought to jump on the bump
er and guide the machine, but he
fell off just as the auto was going
into the garage, and his head and
neck were caught between the fen
der and side of the door and he was
pinned there.
His parents, both aged, were at
home when the accident happened
and tried to loosen him from his
terrible plight, but could not, and
when additional help arrived and
he was loosened, it was found that
his neck was broken, and that his
death had no doubt been caused in
stantly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Rev. Frank Donaldson TO We'd

The Beverly Dispatch reports the
announcement of the engagement
Of Rev Frank Donaldson, formerly
of Beverly, and Miss Kirtha Car
michael of Bowling Green, O. The
announcement was made at party
in Bowling Green, by the sister OF
Miss Carmichael, Mrs. Charles John.
son of Wyandot, Mich. The mar
riage will take place in the early
summer. The bride to be holds the
position of county health nurse.
Mr.. Donaldson formerly served the
Church of Christ at Bowling Green,
as pastor. He has recently, it will
be recalled, become the pastor of
the First Christian church at
Charleston, w. Va. He holds de-
grees from Bethany college and
from Yale University.
His many friends in the McCon~
nelsville locality will be interested
in the announcement of his coming
MARRIAGE
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-02-13
Observation-Disclosures Wedding

The wedding of Miss Ruth Rob-
erts and Mr.. Vincent Crawford,
highly regarded young people of Nc
Connelsville, occurred Saturday ev-
ening, Feb. s, at nine O'Clock, the
ceremony being performed at the
Methodist Protestant parsonage
here, Rev. L. B. Douglas officiating
The bride and groom were unat-
tended, and the only other persons
present to witness the ceremony,
were Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. NJ M.
Mcdonald.
Mr. Crawford has been engaged
for some years in teaching, and at
present has charge of school at
Sonora. His wife has also for sew
eral years been teaching, and has
charge of the Smith school in Bloom
township, in which position she is
for the present continuing. Mr..
and Mrs Crawford have at this
time no definite plans for the fu-
ture.
The Democrat is joining the
friends and acquaintance of both,
in extending congratulations and
best wishes.