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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31
TOMMY MILTON
AGAIN Wins IN
MOTOR CLASSIC

INDIANAPOLIS. May 3l.-Tommy
Milton, of st. Paul. Mimi. achieved the
ambition OF his brilliant racing career
yesterday when for the second tire he
won the 500 mile automobile race over
the indianapolis motor speedway. re
peating his victory Of 1921 before n
crowd Of 100000 spectators. u was the
greatest throng that ever witnessed a
sporting event in America.
Millions time for the 500 miles was
5:2s :0s.2T, giving him an average speed
of Ola miles an hour jas compared with
made q year ago.
the record breaking speed Of 9i.4s, made
year ago.
Harry Hartz, Of Los Angeles, who
finished second in the 1922 race. thun-
dered across the finishing line five
miles behind MiNon, white Jimmy --ur-
ply. winner of the 1922 race. was
third, about II miles behind Hartz.
Har,z's time was 5:33 $3.50 for an av-
cragc of 90.06 miles an hour Murphy
made il 5 40: 1864 for an average speed
Of 1898 miles an hour.
Fourth place honors went to the vet
cran Earl Cooper. while L. l.. Corum, OF
indianapolis furnished one Of the me-
chanical surprises Of the race by pilot
ing specially built "fiivver' into
fifth place. Frank Elliott Of California.
driver. finished sin h and Eddie Hearn.
seventh Max Eailor. one Of the three
German entries. was eighth. Prince De
Cystria, n French entry was ninth, Phil
Shafer. driving an Indianapolis machine
was tenth. Christian Warner. another OF
the German entries finished eleventh,
lust outside Of the prize money.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31
THREE KILLED N Explesssn


LOS ANGELES. May 31.-W. A.
Decker and three other persons. two of
them women were killed here late to-day
when the automobile in which they uere
riding was hit BY = Pacific Electric IN
terurban car in Pico boulevard at ~
outskirts OF the city. The other vfctinn
could not Be Identified q The scene e
the accident. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31

SAN ANTONIO.-A new 10000
horsepower unit is being installed
BY the San Antonio Public Service
Company here. This generator and
the buildings and boilers incident to
the installation makes a half million
dollar addition to the plant and as
sures service adequate to the needs
Of the larger city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31

AMARILLO-Ross f. Phillips re-
Gently Of Lincoln. Neb.. will become
manager of the City Light and Water
Company here. June I. Guv w.
Faller. present manager will be
promoted to the Denver Company
which is also controlled by the Cit
les Service Company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31

AUSTIN. Texas, May 31.-Pians to
end the present legislative session this
week were shattered yesterday after.
noon when the house, by q vote or 81
to 80. postponed indefinitely the joint
steering" committees proposals. Fol-
lowing this aftion. consideration Of the
report was held to be OUT of order In the
senate since il had been defeated in the
house.
A lengthy explanation Of the report
was made by Representatives BeI1 u
Coryell county. who urged its adoption
as a emans Of ending the present session
this week. Representative Patmsn. Of
Cass county. spoke against the report.
declaring the schools were not assured
minimum per capita allotment OF &13
under the proposals. Reduction Of he
emergency and rural aid school appro-
priaticns was the chief opposition Of
house members to the Recommendation
In preparation for the vetoes, the
senate finance co,nmitte Inst night vas
completing its work reducing educational
appropriations ten per cent Is ordered.
1t is expected tbs action will prolcng the
present session to the 3O-day maximum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31
JAPAN JOIN NATIONS
In PROTESTING THE
u. S. LIQUOR RULING

WASHINGTON. u. C.. May 81
Japan today joined the groul, If foreign
powers which havc made representations
ia Suprm court dciSion on shin liquor
to the State Department in connection
with the supreme court decision on ship
Iiauor. on instructions received from
Toxic.
The views Of the Japanese government
were presented verbally by Ambassador
IIanihara.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31
Official Weather Reports 5

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday: little
change in temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy and some
what unsettled tonight and Friday. Mod
crate to fresh southerly winds on tho
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31

DALLAS-Data assembled on the
telephone business in Texas shows
that there are more than 1000 tele-
phone exchanges in the State serv-
ing half a. million telephone sub
scribers. About one-half Of these
are Bell System telephones and one
half independent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31

GEORGETOwN.-Thc local tele-
phone system is being entirely re-
built along the most modern lines.
II will care for present and future
growth Of the city with the best of
telephone service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31

HOUSTON-An election by the
people of Houston on the question
whether the city will abolish jitneys
is to be held June 9.--Mayor Hol-
combe said II the people vote for
the jitneys it will be assumed that
the ywant them to run as at present.
DALLAS.-All overhead wires of
the Dallas Power and Light CON-
pany in the business district Of the
city are to be removed and placed
underground. The work will prob
ably be completed in one year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31

AUSTIN. Texas. May 31.-Tse Cof-
fee house bill. proposing to increase the
gross production tax on oil from two to
two and one-half per cent. was defeated
in the senate today. That body adopted
the unfavorable minority committee re-
port without a record vote The bill was
not discussed. The adverse report wes
signed BY Senator Holbrook and few
other members.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-31
APPROPRIATION
MEASURES GET
VETOFROM NEFE
General Appropriation Meas
ures, Totallins Thirty-Nine
Million Dollars, Vetoed
This Morning

AUSTIN. Texas. May 31.-Governor
Ncff today sent to the legislature vetoes
on nil the general appropriation bills
passed by the last session. The appr0-
priaticns vetoes aggregate $50 600.
and include the departmental. eleemosyn-
AIRY. general education. rural school aid.
emergency school. judiciary and miscel-
laneous claims appropriations.
Governor Ncff s.ated that he consid-
cred it his duty to veto the bills and TO
give the legislature an opportunity to
reconsider them to the end that the
sta'e be kept on paying basis. Imms-
diately after the vetoes the senate
committee reported favorably On the
eleemosynary, judiciary. miscellaneous
claims and departmental emergency
bills as passed by the last session. The
senate defeated the Pa.man pipe line
tax bill. adopting the majority unfa-
vorable report
The house passed two bills. one 49,
propriating $4,000 for pink boil worm
control and prescribing method for
collecting taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-18

SOUTH HIGHLANDS-This 5-room hun
galow 10 in perfect condition, splendid
location. can be bought for $500 cash,
Main ssaa
Evening star., 1923-09-10
THE WEATHER

For the District of Columbia and
IMaryzand--Fsir weather ana moderate
Temperature tonight and tomorrow;
moderate northeriy winds.
For Vfrginia--Fair tonight and to-
morrow; cooler in southeast portion
tonight; moderate northeast winds.
For West Virginia--Fair tonight
and probably tomorrow; moderate
Temperature
Records for Twenty-Feur Hours.
Thermometer pm, SO; pm, So;
Y midnight. IS; am. SO: am,
e3: noon, 20.
Barometer-4 pm, 1885; s pm,
1898: IL midnight. 29.9S: 4 am, 5000;
Am, 30.09: noon, 30.1a.
highest temperature, S3.4, occurred
at $3.50 pm. yesterday. Lowest tenn
perature, SIS. ocedrred at am. to-
day.
Departures.
Accumulated excess of temperature
since January 1, 1923. +1S5
ExceSS OF temperature since Sep
tenrber 1. 1898, It's
Accumulated deficiency of precipi-
tation since January 1, 1923, Ia
EXCESS of precI0itation since Sep
tember !. 1923, -t.27.
temperature same date last year
hlshest, "a; lowest, 20.
Weather An Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
FOREIGN,
Is An GreenwicN fiu
VETERAN EDITOR DIES.
Maj. George P. Herndon Was Po
litical Leader in South.

Mat George P. Herndon. veteran
journalist, with a brilliant record as
writer and editor in his native
state. Mississippi for some years
connected with the census bureau.
died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
his home, 1915 Vermont avenue north
west, from an acute attack of heart
disease. He was seventy-ssven years
old. The funeral will be private from
the family home tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
Maj. Herndon was a native of
Tupelo, Miss, where he was born
June 2s. 1896. Early in life he
entered the newspaper profession and
esta blished the Tupeio Journal back
| in the seventies. He was a brilliant
writer and held high position in the
councils of the democratic party OF
his state. enjoying the reputation of
being one of the brightest political
writers of the south during the days
of reconstruction. He was credited
with having discovered the political
abilities of the late Private John
Allen, whom he brought out as a
candidate for Congress. He con-
tributed political articles for the
leading magazines and possessed
poetic talent that attracted attention.
He is survived by his wife. three
children and two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
LAYsCORNER STONE
Of TAkOMA CHURCH
Rev. Dr.. la Rue 0fficiates at
Services on Site of New
Baptist Edifice.~

The need OF wisdom and love in the
success of the church were empha-
sized by Rev. DIR. Clarence Augustus
Barbour, president of the Rochester
Theological Seminary. in an address
yesterday afternoon at the laying of
the corner stone of the Takoma Park
Baptist Church at Piney Branch road
and Aspen street.
Rev. DR.. William z. La Rue. pastor
of the church, laid the stone in the
course of the impressive exercises,
which were attended by hundreds of
residents of Takoma Park and Bap-
lists and others from all parts of the
city.
DIR. Barbour heralded the new
church as another witness TO Christ
DR.. La Rue declared that Just as the
stone we are laying today is the cor
ner stone of this church. so ia Christ
the corner stone of the universal
church. AS the stones are each Joined
70 the others in the building. so Is
Christ, by His spirit. Joined to the
hearts of all Christians"
Dr. La Rue said that the Takoma
fark Baptist Church Will never con-
sider itself In competition with any
other church, but will rather dedicate
itself TO work and service and CO.
operate with all elements which are
working for the good of the COM
munity and the kingdom of Christ
Short addresses were made by
Ciaud Livingston, president of the
building committee. who presented
the trowel to Dr. La Rue, and e.
Hilton Jackson. moderator of the
Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches. The invoCG ion was de-
livered by the Rev. A. Freeman An
derson. assistant pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church.
In the box placed in the corner
stone were the records of the church,
history of the church, a roster of
the members of the Sunday school
and church, photographs of DIR. La
Rue and Harry Heiges, the first SUI
perintendent OF the Sunday school,
and copies of the Washington news
papers.
The building for the Takoma Park
Church is being built at a cost, ex-
elusive of furnishings, of SOS, 900. The
Southern Baptist convention and the
Northern Baptist convention are each
contributing $4,000 of this amount
and the Columbia Association of Bap-
tist Churches is contributing $1,000.
The congregation has so far raised an
additional $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
|MEN'S CIVIC CLUBS
music FETE GUESTS

The mems civic clubs of Washing
ton. with their families. are to be
the guests OF the Community Music
Association at the Central High
stadium next Friday night. when the
association will present it's last open
air music fete and dance carnival Of
the present season.
The program of this last outdoor
summer entertainment has been in
| preparation for several weeks and
VIII be far more elaborate than anv
! event of the series.
Minnie Hawke. Estelle Murray and.
the Marjorie Webster School of Ex-
preston and Physical Education will
! furnish many beautiful group and
solo dance features. Mr.. William
Stannard. leader of the Army Band
! mas prepared an especially attractive
group of band numbers to serve as
the musical background of the pro-
gram.
The concert will begin at o'clock7
with the 11th and 18th street gates
opening at $3.50.
One thousand additional seats will.
/ be reserved to accommodate the civic
club parties This will make the di-
vision of the seating capacity 1000
seats free to the public and 5000 re-
served for civic club members, mem
| bers OF the Community Music Asso-
citation and those desiring to pur-
chase reserved seat privileges for %
cents.
In case inclement weather should
prevent holding the concert out of
doors, the program in complete form
VIII be given in the Central High au-
ditorium.
Evening star., 1923-09-10

I o'clock Thursday evening. The first
service will be held at 1850. Each day
four conferences will be given by
Father Foley. and the other exercises
will include daily mass, stations OF
the GROSS, spiritual reading. benedic.
tion OF the blessed sacrament and
meditation.
traaf At Cathoiic rjnivaraifv for the
missionary priests OF the Dominican
Order. who came from all parts OF
the country to hear the distin suished
speaker. At the request Of the Car
fnelite Fathers he consented to give
q retreat for the women and girls oi
Washington.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported tc
the health department in the last twenty-ieui
hours: ..o, -. 1y..,xhira ave
Mary r. Floyd, 10, a3S Indiana ave;
Rose Ramsay, S5, Garfield Hospital.
Maui r. Siibert. 80. 4463 Conduit ROAD.
James L. Tucker, s., Georgetown University
0rianSo w. Frances. IL, 2220 II st.
Sterling c. Neal, 3. i345 ST. -
Bertha Jones, "a, Emergency hospltai.
Evening star., 1923-09-10

afternoon TO Arthur Hornbiow, 5r., of
the executive staff of Charles Froham
Miss Crosby is the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby, the brides
father having been assistant secre-
tary OF the Treasury under the Will
son administration.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Paul e. Bowden. rector of
st. James Episcopal Church, Warren
ton, at the Crosby family home and
in the presence OF small gathering
Of friends. Shortly after the we'd
ding the couple left for Washington.
spending the night here. and this
morning departed for New York In
order that Mrs. Hornbiow could take
her place in the cast of the theatri-
cal production tonight.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
SI8 LdCet
Curtains, $1,000

E pairs, deep ecru color
: only; sheer, d elicate t e
French net base; attrac-
lively figured embroidery;
full 21a-yard length; So
inch width.
Daznask Table C0uer, 81
100, white, heavy dam
ask; round or square style, in
5S-inch size; square style, at
tractively hemstitched.
Crochet Spreads, $I.60
46 full double-bed size snow
white crochet spreads; heavy
embossed designs ; overlooked
edges; slig h tly imperfect.
Were $500.
Robe Blankets, $2.05
10, attractive pink and white
checks; heavy quality, yet
light in weight {; single. style in
double-bed style. Were $3.o5.
Lace Edged Scarfs, 39c
Is scarfs, 18x54-inch fine
muslin centers, edged with
broad lace. Were 4oc.
tThe Hecht Co.. Fourth Fioorl
Evening star., 1923-09-10
SUES HOTEL COMPANY.

Mrs. Louis Shapiro today filed suit
In the district Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the New
England Hotel Company for alieged
SANDER and ejectment. The piaintif1
saws she had frequently been guest
of the National Hotel. operated oy tne
lost both alone and in company with
her husband. She registered July Is
last alone. with the intention of re-
rasining three days. On the after
noon of July 30 she was summonHe ne Z
to the clerks desk. and a tnat harsa 0anr,a,
a., q a1.inst her and requested that she
yseate her room. He refused to listen
TO any explanation. the court Is toio
Attorneys Hardison and Howard ap-
near for the plaintin.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
Garhs of ThankS.

LUCAS. I wish TO express my sincere thanks
and appreciation 10 my, numerous friends
and relatives for the beautiful floral tributes.
financial donations, etc, AZ the death Of
my wife. MARY ELLEN LUCAS
her HUSBAND, HERBERT l, LUCAS. .
STATE. wish TO extend my sincere thanks
and appreciation to our friends and neigh
boFs, members Of Lincoln Camp, No . Sons
Of Veterans; Gushing Auxiliary, Engine CO.
No. ?. Engine Co. No. and others for their
kindness, sympathy and beautiful foral
tributes at the death OF my beloved husband.
HENRY II. STATZ. ELIZABETH STATZ
Evening star., 1923-09-10
Worraen's Low
Shoes, $1.45

A cleanup of odds and ends of
won1en's high-grade shoes; 125
pairs black satin, patent leather,
dull calf, tan calf. Sizes are in
complete. Former prices $500 to
$500.
WOn.en's Boudoir Slippers, $I.OO.
g pairs black kid; leather soles and
pompons. Were $1.75 and 81.
Vonsen's One-strap Slippers, $I'89
For street or house y pairs leather
soles. Were $3.50.
WOmen's Cloves, soc
2l6 pairs long silk and fabric gloves;
silks are irregu1ars of $l!OO to $1.50
qualities. Fabrics are all perfect; white,
mastic, beaver, gray. The sizes are
broken.
WOnlen's Hose, 39c
so pairs scanned back silk and silk
and-fber hose; irregulars in size. Black,
brown, gray, gopher. IrreguIars of ST.
hose.
Onys Hose, $I.25
90 pairs fuil-fashioned outside silk
hose; black and brown; mercerized
tops. Sizes 811, 9, 951. Were $3.50.
Women's Silk Hose, 79c
100 pairs; some full-fashioned, some
scanned backs, some are perfect, others
irregulars. Black, gray and brown
WOmen's StUeGters, 89c
80 wool slip-on sweaters; brown.
navy, black, white, orchid and Harding.
Were $1.o5 to $2.o5.
WOnsen's Union Suits, soc
IA Isle thread union suits, all knee
length; sizes So to SO. Were $I.25 and
$I.50.
Women's Clones, Csc
40 pairs 2-clasp imported lambskin
and kid gloves; black, tan, white broken
sizes. Were $l.5O to $500.
- First Floor.)
Evening star., 1923-09-10
TO CONDUCT RETREAT.
Eev. Foley to Lead Services at
Mount Carmel House.

Rev. Martin ]. Foley, noted preacher
ana missionary OF the Order OF
Preachers, win conduct a spiritual re-
treat dor women and girls Of Wash
lnston at the Mount Carmel National
Retreat House beginning Thursday
evening.
nose intending to participate will
sIster at the retreat house before
Evening star., 1923-09-10
9xl2 CreX de
Luxe Rugs
$1,000

5 of the finest American
grass rugs manufactured,
to close out at this price;
only two patterns, in blue
and brown combination
colors.
9sI2 Heavy Rush Rugs
$1,000
7 very fine heavy rush rugs;
natural centers with blue or
green borders.
Quality Rag Rugs, $I.95
30 rag rugs, ranging in size
from 24x4S to 36x72; wide
range of patterns and colors;
were $500 to $500.
Felt Base Floor Covering
S6c So. Yd.
Heavy felt base floor cover
ing that will give excellent
service; neat tile pattern, suit
able for dining room or bath.
Ax27 Felt Base Rags, IOc
(I81I8, 5c)
Just the thing to cover the
worn places on your kitchen
floor.
Sash Curtains, 40c
100, fine quality marquisette,
in white only; tops hemmed;
ready for rod. Were 6oc.
TcIour Table Runners, 81
Is full l8x54-inch size table
runners, of. rich, velvety We
lour; some edged with braid
and with tapestry ends and in
sets; others in plain style; va
riety of colors-blue, rose, and
brown. Were $1.5o.
Evening star., 1923-09-10
On M enoriam.

BEHRENs. In sad and loving remembrance
Of our dear wife and mother. EMILE
BEHRESS, who departed this life three
years ago today, September 10. 1920. fZ
In loving remembrance OF our dear mother.
Our dear beloved mother
Whose face we cannot see;
There ne'er can be another. =
To take the place OF thee.
But In the END wen meet again,
in mansions up above:
There'n be no death sorrow then,
But eternal life and love. y.
LOVING HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
DADE. token of love and devotion to the
memory Of my dear mother. FRANCES
DADE, who died eight years ago today,
September TO- 1915.
Sweet memories will linger forever
Time cannot change them, 'tis true; q
Years that may come cannot sever
HER son CHARLES.
LANaER.wILLIAMs. In sad but loving re,
membrance Of our dear daughter and sister,
ROSE LANGER-WILLlAMs, who passed
away three years ago today, September 10.
MOTHER, SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
LEWIS. A tribute of love TO the memory Of
our departed leader, friend and coIaborer,
Mrs. BELLE 2. LEWIS. who was called to
her eternal reward one year ago today, a
September 10, 1922
The castles We built have all fallen.
And are washed away with tears;
But we'll build them anew.
To the work we'll prove true,
Till we meet you at home over there
THE SToDDARD Baptist HOME COM
MITTEE OF ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, 4
MRS. s. T. HENSON. CHAIRMAN.
LEWIS. A tribute OF love and devotion 10
the memory of my friend, BELLE r. s.
LEWIS. who departed this life one yeKr !.
today September 10, 1922.
/ am lonesome. dear, for friend like you,
Your place can't be filed.
FRIEND, ANNA j. LASLEY HERoD.
LEWIS. In sad but loving remembrsnce OF
our dear sister, Mrs. BELLE =. LEWIS.
who departed this life year ago today,
September 10, 1922,
Just a line of sweet remembrance az
OF our loved one, kind aud true;
just a token OF devotion
That our hearts stili lohg for you. "a
THE MOSS FAMILY.
MINIS, In sad but loving remembrance Of
my mother, REBECCA MINIS. who departed
this life seven years age today, September
TO- 1916 and my father, JOHN A. MINIS.
who departed this life four years age,
September 8, 1919.
Sad was the hour OF thar unhappy day
When God called my dear parents away:
THEIR DEVOTED DAUGHTER, ANNIE
j, STEWART.
MULvEY. In sad but loving remembrance otSs
my beloved son, WILLIAM Il. sULNEY, !.
~ departed this life four years ago to-
asss
Evening star., 1923-09-10
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

The Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
ciation will meet. o'clock. at Ia
Roma Library George H. MacDon,
aid. United states commissioner: VIII VIII
sneak of The Constitution OF the
United States"
Evening star., 1923-09-10
jULlETTE CROSBY WEEDS
BETWEEN SHOW DATES
Actress Makes Flying Trip From
New York to warrenton for
Hurried Nuptia1s.

As the curtain dropped on the last
act OF Home Fires" In New York
Saturday night. Miss Jpliette Crosby.
member OF the cast and well known
here, hurried to warrenton, va.
where she was married yesterday
Evening star., 1923-09-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day NuT-
sarv Association will meet Wsdnes-
day, 1880 am, at Franklin square
Hotel.