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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
UNDERWOOD IN TEXAS

DENlSON Texas. Oct. Senator
Oscar Underwood of Alabamp. candidate
for. he democratic nomination for pres
dcnt. crossed the Texas line into Den
ison this morning. H. was Ell route ~
Wichita Falls. where NJ j. scheduled to
speak tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
ANOTHER ARREST MADE
TN CONNECTION WITH
LOOTING OF WAREHOUSE

Ramon Nlaldonado was arrested YES
trrday bv Deputy sheriff Mike Manahan,
and charge of theft filed against him.
NTnllona,In ~ alleged ~ have been in
vnlvrd IN the DIESEL Epcttcher warehouse
robbery several weeks age. and this
makes the seventh arrest IN connection
with the ease The trial of Daniel .iyala
and Francisco Rivera. tharGed wish re-
criving stolen property j. set for Thurs
duy ia the county court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity: Unsettled
tonight and Thursday. possibly loca.
showers: moderate temperature.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Thursday. probable rain. Warmer to-
night In south portion except w thp
west coast, and colder IN extreme north
west portion; colder Thursday III north
west and north-central portions. Fresh
east TO southeast winds on the coast
Weather Conditions
strong high pressure area over
lies the country from the far North
west - the Mississippi River ana
southwark to the northern Gulf 81
Mexico. while disturbance Of con
siderable intensity is passing up the
81. Lawrence Valley. and moderately
Tow pressure prevails over northern
Mexico apparently. Moderate gales con
tinu ealong the north Atlantic coast
with gene RAJ and some heavy rains with
in the last "a hours from North Caro-
lima northward. Light scattered pre-
cipitation occurred also in the southern
Rocky Mountain region.
With these exceptions the weather
has been fair and cool "a cold through
out the United States. Unseasonably
low temperatures prevailed this morn
ing over the far Canadian Northwest,
and also over the Southeastern states -
Miami. Fla. reporting 4 minimum tenn
rcrature NJ ~ degrees last night which
IS the lowest of record for the season
~ that place. Frosts were general last
night throughout the great central Val
q.
east Texas eastward practically 20 tn,
Atlantic coast-Jacks0n and Mobile re-
parting ligh, frosts. and Nicksburg.
Shreveport. and Palestine heavy frosts
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from - at Pal
cstinc to 66 at Brown sville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
To Determine Capacity
Of Germany To Pay Debt

PARIS. oct The German note 10 the
Preparations commission. read today.
asks thr commission ~ begin an exam
inatinn nf GcrmanyS capacity for pay
mrnt and ~ allow representatives ~ the
Berlin government 10 personally explain
the situation and measures taken 10y
Germany for reforming the budget and
SfnliliZium currency
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
CONVICTED OF
COMPLETELY In
MAIL ROBBERY
Rv The Associated Press.) }

ST. LOUIS. Oct 24.-William H.
Drcring and David Weisman, were con
victcd today IL completely I'D the robbery
of 2.4nO.OOO in securities from nm
armored mafl truck on April =. and were
sentenced in the federal court to thirty
and twenty y-fivc years Imprisonment re-
>pectivrly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
MILLION AND HALF
TO Be EXPENDED ON
new YORK STATION

WASHINGTON. -. I'll. oct. -.
Tentative approval ~ the plans =" eN-
pend one and half million dollars on
the Ellis I>lanl immigration station was
given today. after a conference between
Henry Curran. the immigration commits
Sinnrr W. New York. w W. husband.
general commissioner NJ immigration,
and director VI the Budget Lord
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
BANKERS REFUSE SMALL CHECKS

TKANkFIKT. Gcrmany, OCT. Il ne
bankers of Frankfurt are refusing to
handle checks for amounts less than
2GO.OO0.O00 marks. approximately so
cents M current rates Of exchange. Less
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
WELK IS GIVEN
DEATH SENTENCE
CBy The Associated Press.)

DALLAS. Texas. Oct. 24.--Sidney
Wrlk was found guilty of the murder ~
Willis Champion. night jailor at the
county Jail. by the jury here today. and
the death sentence was pronounced
Champion was shot on September -,
when Wrlk made an unsuccessful mt
tempt ~ break Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
HUNDRED THOUSAND
DAMAGE SUIT FILED
AGAINST H. W. EVANS

HOUSTON. Texas. Oct "a George
b. kimbro. Jr.. former grand goblin Of
this territory for the ku klux klan. today
filed in the state district court an ac-
tion for 100000 against DR.. H. W.
Evans. imperial wizard Of the kan. Al
leging libel
This suit l. very similar to the one
filed rec ntly in federal court asking
similar damages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
LLOYD GEORGE IN PiTTsBURGH

PTTTSBI RGII COT. -. - Former
Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain
arrived here this morning from Cleve-
land a.. and Was given mn enthusiast,
reception.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-24
SEPARATISTS
DRIVEN OUT OF
LARGER CITIES

AfbN lhf R~~prfAt ru l'reS~.
III ESSELDDRF. Oct. 2i-Thc
Rhin, lard republican movement has
spent its first force. according To
meagre reports rece iVed in this
city over the crippled wire s.s-
tens. but the situation j. still very
confused.
he republicans took few addi-
tiOnal villages and towns yesterday
and last night. Jut have evacuated
C0blepz. which trey had designated
= their "ca~ital" MasenCc has also
been evacuated BY the sCparatists.
The reaction j. apparent. but
number Of the smaller towns still
hold. DuessG ldCrf and Crecfcld are
amoag the number which are again
held by the central government. Al;
tohicnz sharp fighting occurred
nine persons being killed in I'll,
street battle.
LONDON. Oct. 2i.-Thc German
palatin.tc has declared an autono-
nous state. according to a Cen
trl News dispatch from Berlin. The
declaration binds itself 10 help se-
cure the safety Of France. and
agrees to assume charge of Ger
man operations.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

Aleppo. Syria. which has appear
ed in recent date lines as the point
to which $4,000 Armenian refugees
have painfully made their way in
flight from their old homes in Tur-
key, IL the subject OF che follow
ing bulletin from the Washington.
d. c.. headquarters OF the National
Geographic Society:
"Aleppo's name was onoe more
familiar ~ Western ears than that
of any other city Of che Near East
except Constantinople. and II Is
probably destined TO be great again
when that part Of the world settles
down" says the bulletin. The
army OF American motorists will
understand why Aleppo has always
been OF great Importance II told
that It stands where Asia's age-old
Lincoln Highway" crosses its
Meridian Trail"
-Four thousand years ago when
Abraham moved 10 Palestine there
was an established caravan route
north and south through Syria from
Egypt toward Babylon. And at least
from the time OF Phoenician great
ness there was a similar route be-
tween the coast cities on the west
and Assyria and Babylonla to the
east. The oasis near which these
great trade routes Joined became the
site of one OF the worlds first
crossroads towns" and since then.
whenever the world about It has en-
joyed peace and carried on trade. II
has reaped the benefits in prosperity
and importance.
Its own world suffced for many
centuries 70 keep Aleppo thriv-
ing city into which scores OF long
camel caravans came yearly The
Crusades did not greatly Interfere
with this prosperity for the sue
cesses OF the Crusaders stopped lit
orally at AleppO's walls. Antioch.
on the Mediterranean, barely 70
miles away, was the first Syrian
stronghold to be captured by the
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

The modern water cooling system
Is due for the museum. Recurrence
in popularity OF the air-cooled and
steam cars. even today, point to this.
Ignition also will be slmplined to
an extreme degree. II not discarded
entirely with the adoption OF the
Diesel, or OF the steam engine. prin-
ciple
And in the Improvement OF the en-
CINE. besides these two important
developments carbonization viii be
minlmized-it can hardly be com
pletely osercome-fuel consumption
reduced. crankshaft fabrication per
fected. lightness and speed attained
and a great deal OF power that Is
now lost through friction regained.
Transmission.
Loss by friction Is especially no
ticeable In the modern Transmission
system. and Il will be toward cor
rection OF this that engineers Will
try TO simplify the present system OF
control The model for their efforts
will probably be the control system
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

BARD0 ONLY LOCAL
WINNER In SWIM

with some OF the best schoo,Soy
swimmers IN the country competing
several OF them championship and
record holders. competition was too
strong for wilmington High School
in the University OF Pennsylvania
National Interscholastic meet Satur-
dsy. only one place. fourth was
COPIED by the Cherry and White nat
ators and that went to Ed Bardo.
leading representative in the tank OF
the local institution.
Bardo qualified for the 5o-yard
sprint by coping his heat and dupl-
Gated the stunt in the 100. lie
finished fourth in the so giving Will
mington one-half point in the meet
count.
Mercersburg Academy easily won
the championship and II was Bun
nell OF Mercersburg who took the
so yard event in record time.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
wALsKA BUYS THEATRE.

PARIS (By Mail to United Press)
Gamma walska, the oper-
attic star and bride OF Harold e.
Mccormick, OF Chicago, has pur-
chased the famous Champs Elysees
Theatre. This IS confirmed by NJ.
Jacques Herbertot, manager OF the
playhouse. The "Theater des Champs
Elysees" is one OF the most modern
and beautiful buildings in Paris and
occupies a prominent site in the
heart OF the American quarter. Just
what Madame Walska plans to do
with the theatre Is still in doubt. al
though II is likely a number OF
good plays in English will be added
to the schedule.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

cut down losses by friction. minimize
carbonization. reduce weight and
strive for simplicity. Three types OF
power sources have pitted their
claims for this ideal against the
modern automobile engine. These
are the Diesel. the air-cooled and the
steam engines.
The drawback against the Diesel,
or high compression. engine has
been It's lack Of flexlbiiity--a needful
requirement in automobile driving.
But the Diesers promise OF immense
power at low fuel cost. and COM
plete abolition of the troublesome
ignition system II It's principle Is
adopted. maze it an important COM
petitor for tho honor OF becoming
the perfect engine.
Cooling System.
The cooling system OF the air
cooled engine AMI the overcoming OF
fraction losses by the steam engine
are the offers these types make for
the future perfect car. In considera-
ton OF all these. the overshadowins
point Is this:
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
MIGRATORY BIRD
SEASON ENDS SOON

January 81 is the last day OF the
hunting season FOR wild ducks and
geese, coots. gallinules. and Wilson
snipe. or jack snipe. in Delaware ard
more than a dozen other States.
Possession OF carcasscs OF migratory
came birds in cold storage or other
vice after February 10 renders the
owners subject to prosecution in
Federal courts. Announcom ut
from Washington says:
January 81 is the last day ~ tie
hunting season for wild ducks and
geese. coots. ga1linules. and Wilson
snipe. or jack snipe. IN New Jersey.
Delaware, that portion OF New York
known as Long Island Maryland, the
District OF Columbia. Virginia, North
Caroline. South Carolina, Georgia
Florida, Alabama. Mississippi. Ten
nessee. Arkansas. Oklahoma. Loulsi-
ana. Texas ana Arizona"
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
Sport TablOidS

BosToN-Babe Ruth is FOR" the
ball players who want to make more
money. Terms. holdups' and rob
bers' can't be applied 10 players who
seek salary raises OF $1,000 or so
when il IS considered that one New
York club played 70 $4,000 spec
tators last season." Ruth said in a
talk here.
NEW YORK-Frank Baker hasn't
notified the New York Yankees yet
OF his intention TO retire this spring,
Ed Barrow, secretary said today. II
was reported that the former home
run king was in poor health. tired
OF baseball and would not play next
season.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Harvard
Yale and Princeton will be sports
men only when they say 20 one an
other: Il need know nothing more
about tho legitimacy OF your play
ers than Is implied by your willing
ness that they shall represent you"
Dean Briggs, chairman OF the Har-
ward Athletic committee said in his
annual report.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
fLKS GOING
IOWARDPENNANT
Win Three More Straight
Games From NorriStown
BowlerS
SAYLOR HIGH
WITH 204 PINS

Wilmington Elks continued their
drive for the pennant in the Elks'
lnter-City Bowling League by taking
three more straight games from
Norristown in the match staged on
the Norristown Elks' home alleys
Saturday night. All three Of the
games were closely contested, the
strong finishes of Wilmington being
the leading feature.
The local bOwlers were accom-
panied by a large and representative
delegation of the Wilmington mem
.bership which rooted them home
with the bacon. a regular caravan
OF automobiles was required TO
transport the 1907" representatives
and their cheering section. After
the match the Wilmingtonians were
royalty entertained at the festive
board by the Norristown lodgemen.
\ number of past exalted rulers and
other officers were in the Whining
ton delegation and there was an ex-
change OF fraternal remarks display
8ng a high standard of Elks' good
fellowship.
. Spirited contests marked each one
Of the three games. Wilmington be-
ing forced 10 come from behind in
9he first and third to cop. The work
OF the locals in the ninth box of each
contest was a feature and provided
thrills for the cheering section. It
was in this frame that Wilmington
decided the issue in each contest.
Individual honors for the evening
fwent TO Saylor. NorristOwn's anchor
man, who came through with a 20+
game in the final which also gave
him 522 for high three. Otto Long
and Howard Mccall topped the VIII
mington team, while the consistent
work OF Captain Dean Galbreath
was also a feature. In team total
Wilmington had the edge on Norris
town by 106 pins.
. The locals needed the three games
Saturday as Camden. champions OF
last year. who are running a strong
second, took a trio OF Tits from
Philadelphia. Wilmington will go
20 Philadelphia 10 meet the Quaker
City aggregation next Saturday. |
Scores:
NTfIu1fn~fnn
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
AIeppo: On q 1000 Year
old 'Incoh HghWay''

Christian Knights and the last 10 be
surrendered; but they were never
able 20 subdue Aleppo which stood
for 400 years as a bar to Christian
advance inland. This Mohamme-
dan city. so close TO the Crusaders
stronghold. became Saladin's capl-
tai. and Il was from there that the
Christians were finally driven out OF
the country.
Geographic exploration IN other
parts OF the world may seem far
removed from the prosperity OF an
ancient city in Syria. but Europe's
discoveries IN thu fifteenth century
were quickly felt in Aleppo. After
the Crusades Europe demanded an
ever increasing supply OF spices and
other products from the Fast East,
and Aleppo. near the western end
OF the land route over which such
goods came. became more and more
prosperous. Nearly all the West
ern trading nations established rep
resentstives and warehouses In the
city.
The establishment Of a ser route
around Africa 10 the East injured
Aleppo somewhat. and the opening
Of the suez Canal almost dried up
its stream of east-west trade and
brought up the pessimistic picture
Of a time when camel-trains might
be a curiosity.
But the railroad locomotive which
Westerners nickname the steel
horse" has proved Aleppo's steel
camel" and Is bringing the city back
TO It's old place or Importance The
famous Bagdad Railroad. which
connects the mouth OF :he Euphra-
ties with the Bosporous and Eu-
rope. dips to Aleppo almost exactly
at its mid-point and meets the rail-
way which now extends from Egypt
northward through Syria. The old
important camel trails have thus
given way to more important trails
OF steel, and where the one con-
tributed the equivalent of pennies
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
AUTO FAR FROM PERFECTION
Problem ShowIn dutrS infant

The automobile we are driving to-
day is crude. ramshackle affair
compared with the ideal toward
which engineers are striving.
This. despite the fact that one in
every six grown-ups In the United
states Is driving a car and that the
automobile industry Is the third larg-
est IN the country.
The last 25 years have seen Won
derful developments In automobile
manufacture and design, but a list OF
its imperfections today places Nhls
quarter-century OF advancement"
in the stage OF infancy. Such list
would include a detail OF practically
every part OF the automobile. OF
this. here are some OF the more Inn
portant problems thu auto engineers
are tackling
fabrication.
Friction.
Cooling.
Engine design.
Transmission.
Fuel consumption.
Chassis construction.
Simplicity
The order in which these are
named does not denote their order Of
Importance. for they are all equally
absorbing and interdependent. The
matter Of engine design for in
stance. cannot be taken mp without
OF all. except one or
two. OF the other problems mem
toned.
The Engine.
In developing the perfect engine,
however. engineers ind their opin-
ions vary more than on any OF the
other problems. What will the per-
feet engine do? Small or large. COM
preston or ignition. air-cooled or
water cooled. steam or gasoline? No
expert will dare prophecy. but all
agree on this one point-that the
engine OF today is far from
the finished product that win give
the least trouble 20 the driver and
hope-keep the car go
Ing good for 100000 miles, or even
more.
In their search for the perfect en-
CINE the engineers are trying at the
same time 10 solve the fuel problem.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
EMBELLISHMENTS
BACK TO SPORTS

Athletic relations between the
Wilmington High School and VIII
mington Friends School will be act
ually renewed when the basketball
representatives of the institutions
meet on the Friends School court
tomorrow night. The renewing OF
athletic relations between the
schools Is rather timely as they are
represented by strong quintets
which should provide sterling
battle.
Friends School out OF i've games
played has annexed four. The only
game they dropped was the first
part OF the season when the strong
Alumni team, composed OF the stars
that made up the fast-stepping team
OF last season.
Captain Lbchenstein's mates have
won five out OF seven games. The
two that were dropped in the early
part of the season, but now the Cher
~ and White cagers have been go
ing at a fast clip.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

OF the steam car, where there are no
gears to shift and consequently
much less friction loss.
Controlling all their plans for per-
lection OF the automobile is the fac
tor OF simplicity simplicity has al
ready gone far in making hitherto
inaccessible parts available to the
motorlst and in saving time in driv-
ing. The force feed oil system is a
product or simplicity SO are tire
replacement. chassis construction
and other minor details OF the car.
But a recount OF all such improve
ments merely goes 10 show how IT,
tie advanced we are in the develop
ment OF the automobile. Braking
and spring devices have to be I'M
proved. The headlighting system has
to be corrected so as to minimize
glare. Tires, highly developed as
they are. are in for further improve
ment The fuel feed system is to be
simplihed. And strong. light metals
are being sought for better chassis
construction.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
sIsrERHooD RUMMAGE SALE.

The sisterhood OF the Adas Ko-
dasch Congregation, Sixth and
French SITS. is holding a rummage
sale under the craftsmanship OF Mrs.
Joel Cohen. Her committee In
cludes Mrs. Louis TOpkls. Mrs. ia
cob GoldFtein. Mrs. N. Solomon.
Mrs. Altman, Mrs. A. Sklut. Mrs. A.
Album, Mrs. s. Brown and Mrs.
Charles Rodgers. Contributions
may be collected II phones 6O37 or
1889 are called.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
rAsTIAKE SHOOT

J. T. skelly and p. Turner tied FOR
high gun in the Eastlake Gun Ciuo
shoot on Saturday with 9S shattered
targets apiece out OF 100 possible.
A large field participated in the
event which was the first OF the
var fnr Eastlake.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
Grace, Goodman, Trinity
Jump TO More Victories

Hard fought and close contests
ruled in Saturday nights games in
Church League basketball and some
brilliant bits of the court sport were
furnished in the four games staged.
The Grace First team threw a sur
prise into the Second Baptist camp
at Goodman gym by defeat
ing It's Old rival Al to 81. Waller
accounted for seven Of the winning
teams thirteen field goals.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
GUuD no ENTERTAIN.

The women's Missionary Society
OF First Central Presbyterian Church
will meet az s o'clock tomorrow
evening IN the church house. The
Westminster Guild will entertain the
society and an interesting program
is being arranged.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
THIEVES TAKE SCHOOL
BASKETBALL NET

Sneak thieves made their third
visit within a few weeks TO Public
School No. 4. Washington street be-
tween Third and Fourth streets. on
Saturday and stole basket ball net
from the yard of the school. on
previous occasions pencil sharpeners
valued at $3.50 were stolen as well
as pencils and crayons.
The net stolen on Saturday was
fastened to a wall. II required some
effort to remove II.
Auto industry is the third largest
In the United States.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

the latter may yield the equivalent
OF dollars. Aleppo Is in fair way
TO become the Chicago Of the Near
Easf."
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

Eastlake was outplayed in It's game
with Trinity at the "" and lost 30
70 q. Every member Of the winning
team figured in the scoring.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
HARRlsoN sTREET. FYeld. Foul Pls

At the Y. NJ. c. A.. Goodman tri-
umphed over Epworth SO to p in a
rather one-sided game. Schaffer and
Benson were the leading scorers.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29

The Grace Seconds dropped
hsri-fought tilt 10 Harrison at
Goodman by one point IS TO "a. NJ.
Mckay and Worrall scored all the
points for the winning quintet.
Evening journal., 1923-01-29
GRACE FIRsrs.
SECOND BAPTIST. Fleid. Foui.

TOTALS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. = II
Referee. Munda. Scorer, sharp. Timer,
TrOtter.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-01
DRIVE FOR LEADERS OF
BOY SCOUTS is PLANNED
Effort Win he Made 10 Interest Adults
During Campaign Which VIII
be- Conducted IN April.

A city.widc campaign for more
leaders in Roy Scout work will be in
augurated in this city carly next
month, according 10 action taken at
meeting of the BOY Scout council OF
New krtain.
The campaign will include speakers
at the different churches, etc. a. q.
kimball, president of Ianders. frary
K Clark, is president of the local coun-
Gil.
In connection with the movement,
Roy o. Wcyland of New York. assist
ant director OF the department OF edu-
cation and one OF the best speakers
in Scout work, will be in the city,
probably March 95, when he will ad-
dress the Everyman's Bible class, Mr.
Weyland spoke ut the New Britain
club early this winter and made such
an impression upon his hearers that
the invitation TO speak to larger
audience here was simply a question
OF time. He and Rev. John j.. Davis
were boyhood friends in Oklahoma.
His mission is to explain the advan-
tages of scouting for boys and to in
terest the men in Scout leadership. A
second scoutmaster's training school
will be opened early this spring, it is
thought at which time it is hoped TO
have number of new scoutmasters.