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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
THIRD Of WORLD
COTTON GROWN
IN TEXAS
Houston Has New Exchange
Cooled by $50
Fans

Think Of Texas and the further
away you live the more apt your
thoughts are to include war-whoop-
ing Apache Indians; cowboys in
chaps and sombreros, riding buck
ing bronchos and swinging lariats
over stampeding long-horn cattle;
besides possibly ruined adobe mis-.
sions. gushing oil wells and Mexi.
can and American bad men.
That was picture of Texas, but
them days are gone forever" To-
day, the Lone Star State, with but
81. 100000 Of its III 100000 acres
under cultivation, produces nearly
one-third Of the worlds cotton, and
other things have happened down
there.
Houston, the third largest city Of
the State, used to be fifty miles
inland from the Gulf Of Mexico.
Now she Is a seaport city. Forty.
six steamship lines have passenger
and cargo carriers sailing to and
from Houston. Cotton is one Of
the chief attractions for these ships.
Although it was only in 1919 that
the first bale of cotton was ex-
ported from this city, 1t is estimated
that this year a million and a half
bales Of cotton will be sent from
there to the chief cities Of Europe.
To handle this enormous cotton
business during tine first two
months Of this year 1.73O.72S bales
of cotton were received in Houston
Ia new skyscraper Cotton Elk
change has been built. This il the
latest thing in office building con-
struction, and as Houston il as
far South as Cairo and the Persian
Gulf, the equipment Of the exchange
includes $50 electric ceiling fans.
With these fans whirling 1t makes
little difference whether, in summer,
the Thermometer climbs nearly to
100 or not, work CUES on just the
same.
Liverpool, Hamburg, Bremen,
Barcelona, Havre, Genoa, Manchester,
Client, Antwerp and Rotterdam are
ordering, Houston cotton, and, work.
ing by the breeze of the regiment
of electric fans in the cotton ex-
change, their orders are being exc
cuted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
HOP To Hawaii
URGED As new
AIR FEAT
Vaughan Believes Successful
Jump From Pacific Coast
Is Possible

SAN FRANCISCO. July Ton To
Hawaii!
That is the cry in army air cir.
cles today. Particularly was II
heard at Crissy Field here while
Lieutenant Russell L. Vaughan,
whose daylight to dark flight across
the American continent marked a
new epoch in aviation. was being
feted by his fellow officers.
America now has flown across
the Atlantic, across the northern
part Of the Pacific, and her own
continent has been spanned several
tines by hardy aviators. Now all
that remains Is the unbroken stretch
Of water between the Hawaiian Is.
lands arr the Pacific Coast.
Lieutenant Vaughan believes II
can be done.
''Not only can It be done, but It
probably win be done before long"
he said.
It is the belief Of officers here
that in a short time the attempt
probably will be made. although in
making this statement they are enl-
phatic in declaring that they are
not revealing Ain Service plans
merely assuming that, in view Ut
the departments spirit of progress,
such an attempt will naturally come
up for discussion.
Such flight would necessarily
require a longer time than that OF
Lieutenant Vaughan, in spite OF
the shorter distance-2,e ESQ miles
separating the islands from the. Pa
cific coast.
Huge planes, capable Of carrying
enough fuel for twenty-four or
twenty-five hours Of flying. would
undoubtedly be used. as the fast but
light scout planes Of the type used
by Vaughan require frequent re-
fueling due to their large engines
and limited carrying space. :,
''The Hawaiian Islands, SAID
Vaughan, ARE one Of the most I'm.
portant links in Americas chain OF
coastal defense on the Pacific. They
are important fueling points Tor
our fleet and would be invaluable
should a hostile fleet steam toward
our coast line.
eff a foreign power were able to
bring along enough planes 1t might
make things hot for our defense OF
the islands unless we could send
sufficient planes over there, or had
them there at the start.
For that reason 1t will be q big
achievement for the person who
first flies from North America to
Hawaii, and 1t will be a big aid to
American authorities when 1t is
prove that more than one airship
can be counted on to span the 1000
miles of open water" he said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
8 ARRESTED IN
OPIUM DEN
RAID
Narcotic Agents AIIege rs
Were Smoking Drug
When Found

Wasaington's opium triumvirate
are today said to be lodged in the
Sixth precinct station following a
picturesque raid led by "Two-Gun'
Murphy on the second and third
stories Of 1926 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and a sensational Auto-
mobile chase which took the Fed
eral narcotic agent into Virginia.
Those Under Arrest.
Members Of the alleged triumvi-
rate follow:
Cow Lee, sixty-seven.
Lee Wah, sixty-One.
Lee Quong, sixty.
Battering down the huge oaken
doors at the Pennsylvania avenue
address, police report, they found
sixteen Chinese smoking the drug.
When routed from the opium nest,
they tossed out Of the window
pipes and opium toys" which fell
into the arms of waiting officers.
According to Murphy, Cow Lee
and Lee Quong head the opium ring
In Washington, and Lee Wah is
proprietor of the place on the ave-
nue.. This is Murphy's fourth mar
cotic raid within the week.
After the raid early today, which
was witnessed by several hundred
spectators, Murphy was disappointed
to find that Lee Quong had not been
captured.
Murphy kept circling the scene
OF the raid until he happened to
see Quong getting into a taxicab.
He turned and followed. The taxi
headed for Virginia, its passenger
franttcally pleading with the driver
to put on greater speed.
At the Virginia. end Of the High.
way bridge, Murphy caught up ana
after a struggle subdued his
prisoner.
Found Opium.
The narcotic agent reports that
he found two toys" or little salve-
boxes OF opium, on him. At head
quarters, Quong was searched and
$118 in small bills was found on
him. Only four days ago Quong
was released under $1,000 bond on
a charge OF violating the Harrison
act
Those who aided Murphy early
today were Headquarters Detectives
Harry Evans and Robert Sanders.
or the narcotic squad. and Lieuten.
ant Fred Cornwell. Detective Dowd.
Sergeant Davis and Privates Muir.
ply, Jeffries, r. E. Cole and Blake.
man, OF the Sixth precinct station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
NJ ON | CONE ny
DEMOCRATS
HAL TED
Big Mass Meeting Postponed
Until N. Y. Convention
Names Candidates

ROCKVILLE, Nd, July THE
big mass meeting scheduled for to-
day at the Montgomery Country
Club here, and which was intended.
to mark the opening OF vigorous
campaign In behalf Of the Demo
cratic Presidential and Con9res-
sional candidates, has been indefi.
nitely postponed because OF the
failure Of the New York convention
to complete its work.
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson, preei.
dent OF the Won1an's Democratic
Club Of Montgomery County, under
the auspices OF which the meeting
was TO have been held. d In New
York.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Charles III. Powers,
forty-five, and Mrs. Helen D. VIM,
thirty-five and John s. Haymaker,
twenty-three, and Miss Helen J.
Marschalk. eighteen. AL Of Wash.
ington.
In the interest Of welfare work in
Montgomery county and the District
Of Columbia, benefit moving.picture
performances will be given in the
Takoma Park Theater Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings under the aus.
pieces of the Civic Study Club, Of
Takoma Park, Md. The entire pro
ceeds Of one night will go to the
Montgomery County Social Service
League, and those Of the other night
to welfare work in the District Of
Columbia.
Virtually an Of the large mum.
Der Of men and women Of Mont
gomery county who went to New
York to attend the big convention
have returned to their homes with
fatigued bodies. strained nerves and
depleted purses. Secretary OF State
E. Brooke Lee, however, who is
one Of Governor Ritchie's most en-.
thusiastic and valuable supporters
for the Presidential nomination,
continues in the midst OF the fray
and expects to be there until the
curtain is finally rung down.
The funeral Of Harry Blunt,
twenty-one-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Blunt, of Goshen, this
county, who was killed on the Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad at Gath.
ersburg Friday night, when he was
run over by an eastbound train,
took place yesterday from PUN.
rhrey's Chapel, Rockville. The
services were conducted by Reverend
Willard +. Minnick, rector Of
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville,
and burial was In the cemetery at
Goshen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
FIRE
OFFICIALS TO
TAKE OFFICE
Special Meeting to BE Held
Tonight Clarendon Rap-
lists Seek Pastor

CLARENDON, Va, July IA
special meeting OF the Bailston lire
department will be held tonight In
the fire house. The following Of
ficers viii be installed: william L.
Golden, president; Albert Veitcln,
vice president; Guy Z. Rogers, chief,
Ashton Owens, deputy chief: Charles
Geesford. first marshal: Frank
Blummer, treasurer; Charles Crump,
secretary, and Walten Uphold, n.
nancial secretary; members OF the
board Of directors, John e. Crack.
Frank Vitale, and Howard "A.
Smoot: captani, First ward, r. a.
Smith; Ward 2, Elmer Cartwright:
Ward 8, Frank Stump, and Ward
4, Fred Gadd. John T.. Crack was
elected chairman Of the board.
In an effort 10 secure 4 pastor
to succeed the Reverend g. p. Ry.
land, formerly Of the Clarendon
Baptist Church, the congregation
has appointed q committee consist.
ing Of n. w. Bowen, chairman: A.
L. Kelly, r. r. Hough. r.. III. Cald-
well, Mrs. Ashton G. Jones, and
Miss Mildred Wilson. The pulpit
committee, it IL understood, has
several ministers under considera-
ton and 1t il expected an an.
nouncement win be made In Q few
days.
William Mahafferty. Of Floyd
place, Cherrydale, who has been
employed at the Weather Bureau
in Washington. will leave for Dav.
enport, Iowa, the latter part Of the
month, where he will become first
assistant at the Iowa office. His
family. after visiting In Minnesota,
win join him.
| A number Of the members OF
the Boy Scouts troops Of Airing.
ton county will leave today for a
two weeks stay at Camp Roose-
welt.
Amos McLouth. Of YpsiIanti.
Mich, who has been the guest Of
Doctor and Mrs. w. C. WeIburn,
of Ballston, during the past week:
has returned to his home.
Considerable interest is being
manifested in Lyon Park over the
meeting Of the Lyon Park Citizens
Association to be held tomorrow
night at o'clock in the office Of
Lyon & Fitch.
At the request Of the Women's
Club, following short business ses-
sion the meeting win be thrown
open, when a general discussion on
the question of the children's play
grounds and the future plans Of
the community house win take
place.
The condition Of Frank Bradley,
thirteen years old. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. r. Bradley, Of Clarendon,
who was badly hurt on Thursday
when he fell from his bicycle, was
reported as greatly improved last
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
SPANS FAMOUS POLITICAL
PRIVONERS ARE FREE

MADRID, July PREDECESSOR Mig.
uel Unamuno, SPANS foremost IN
tellectual and former rector OF Sala-
manca University, and Rodrigo
Soprano, prominent Socialist and
editor Of The Espana Nueva. both
Of whom had been banished to the
Canary Islands by the government
because Of their connection with
political disorders, have been set at
liberty by virtue Of the recent am.
nesty decree.
They will be free to return to
Spain or reside wherever they please.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
PREACHER, WIFE, CHILD
HELD FOR INFANTICIDE

YORK, Pa, July Russell Ba
L. Barker, itinerant preacher, and
his wife are being held for the
murder of their infant child at the
local tourist camp. A sixteen.year,
old daughter also is being held.
Thecomplaiht followed an investi
cation by fellow.tourists who were
at the summer camp. They had
noticed the four little Barker chill.
dren about the camp. Late Satur.
day they learned the baby had dis
appeared. Upon investigation one
of the children said the father
mother and sister had beaten the
baby on the head and killed II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
TWO SWIMMERS DROWN
IN FEEDER OF CANAL

K TRENTON, July 1.-TWO swim
mers met death by drowning this
afternoon. While his wife looked
on from the home Of a friend, where
the were visiting, Sandy Pickett.
tewtny-eight years ord, dived into
the feeder of the Raritan Canal
and did not return to the surface.
He was dead when his body was To-.
Gated twenty minutes rater. He had
struck his head on the bottom, caus.
ing q severe scalp wound and dis.
locating a vertebrae Of his neck. An
hour later, Elijah Bishop, twenty
years old, also was drowned in the
feeder. He had been stricken with
cramps while swimming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
GRAVY, BISCUITS, {
CURE REED OF MALADY

KANSAS CITY, NO., July T.
A country meal OF ham, gravy and
biscuits cured Senator James A
Reed Of the inalady which pre-
vented his attending the Demo
cratic national convention in New
York.
Reed ate the meal, despite warn
ings Of his physicians, and reported
following the meal that he was feel
ing very much better.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
Rescuer Worse Injured

BERWICK, Pa, July IA be.
lated celebration of the Fourth al
most cost the life Of Harry Suit;
aged five. The boy threw a lighted
firecracker into a can Of gasoline
and the explosion showered him
with the blazing liquid. Aaron
Bechtel rolled the boy in dirt before
he was seriously burned, but Bech'
tells hands were badly blistered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
Total 1ose5o7hIsseMI II I.. so A IT 2sMI 16KL

'Scattering Salisbury. Michigan
total. Gerard Roosevelt from
Wisconsin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
Total .....1.O96I5

Reported
Scattering Salisbury.
total Bryan. Ohio Girard from Ohio Roosevelt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-08
CONVENTION
PAYSRESPECT
PRESIDENT

NEW YORK, July S.--The democratic
national convention paused in its fac
tional quarrtls today to pay respect 10
President and Mrs. Coolidge in their
hour Of sorrow.
When the session began Rabbi Steph-
en- Wise, New York. offered the follow
ing resolution on behalf Of Franklin II.
Roosevelt, chairman cf the NV York
delegation:
This convention Of the democratic
party gather this morning. under the
shadow Of the grief that has come to the
home Of the chief magistrate Of our na-
tion together with all our fellow Ameri-
cans. We bow our heads in sympathy
and reverence by the side Of our presh
dent as he and his family pass through
the valley Of the shadow Of death.
We pray that the Divine comfort and
healiag may be youchsaftd TO The sor-
rowing parents. Nay the father and
mother Of the iovable youth who has
been called from life 10 life find soIace
and strength in the thought Of the low
ing sympathy Of all the American peo-
pie.
In token thereof, this convention
silently bows its head with loyal and af-
fectionate regard for the prs sident and
mother Of Calvin Coolidgs. Jr."
The resolution was adopted by ris-
ing vote and copy sent TO the presi-
dent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-08
TEXAS LAWYER
DEFENDS j. 5.
CONSTITUTION
"Take the Constitution Back
to the People," Says San
er, President National Bar
Association

PIlll-ADEiPIilA. July S-A plea
that the lawyers Of AIneri Take back
90 the people the true conception of con-
slHHiiVnai government was made TN
Robert u. Lee Saner. ~ Dallas. Texas.
president of the American Ear Al ssocia-
tion. IN addressing the associations an
nual convention today.
Lawyers are. or oulht 20 be IA
milar with The constitution and the his
tory of government H. well he said.
4 They ought to know the responsibility
which rests trpon iIiHni ~ iiifnMt thi~
knowledge 10 the people by private and
D public expression: tlsy act. or ought to
act. in political matters in conformity
with the best ideals IN good government
and not for politi N pelf. party or
prestige. They conceive. ar ought to
conceive. the true relation between the
state aui The nation and the significance
involved III mair timing the independence
and the equality of the three depart
menis Of government" "
The speaker made plea for the main
tcnArce of the balance If power between
the three major divisions IL the govern
ncni. and between thr national and state
government. ~ long ~ the balance
between the centriprtal force. which
tends ~ draw the states into the nation.
and g. destroy them. and the centrifugal
force. which ends 70 throw the states out
vi The nation N maintained. our govern
mcni viii endure he declared.
" -iiuf w - that balance IN destroyed
and The Yates are consumed By the
nation or. on the other hand. the states
lscrome all-powerful and free them
selves from the restraints imposed by
nur national government under the con
SiitniiOn. then the days of our prosperity
and happiness are ended. and Mc are
doomed to the saIarlysnir ;rsinihiaiion
wl,i,h all governments, not Anglo Saxon.
have had to suffer.
In referring TO amendments 10 the
federal constitution. AIr. Saner said.
first that three amendments had been
adopted between 1864 and 1919 or one
to every .;i years. and that four had
been adopted since 1913. cr one " less
than every three years. There are now
pending ia Congress nearly one hundred
prop, sails 10 amend the constitution.
pfariicalIy all of them conceived. fos-
tered and urged IN highly organized
bureaus ur associations. he declared
Virtually All If them strike ai thr
fundamental principles ~ our govern
incnt. and many ~ them are fosicrrd by
the selfish interests Of minority factions
for purposes purely selfish. The in
siS;cnt demand Of this paternalisiic
movements for creating new bureaus
ana departments and offices. vastly in-
crcasing the number w federal employees.
with relative increase i'll the cost of
government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-08
SENATOR RALSTON
LISTENS I'M" AS
HIS VOTE RISES
(By The Associated Prcssl

INDIANAPOLIS. July s.-United
States Senator Samuel NJ. Raiston was
listening today on the radio at his farm
when the S9th ballot taken in the demo
cratic national convention for president
was announced showing the senator had
received 100 i-2 votes. his high mark.
Mr. RaIston declined to conn ent.
The Hoosier solon continued to re-
ce telegrams today declaring that his
no .;nation will restore harmony in the
democratic party Mr. Ralston made pub
liz one message received just after the
S9th ballot from V. r.. Yonkum. New
York business man. widely known In
farming circles as follows:
.'The democratic convention is be-
coaiag. a joke throughout he country.
Your nomination would restore its re-
spect and confidence not only among the
delegates but the country at large"
The senator said he was rot replying
10 messages since ne requested the with
drnwal Of his name from consideration
by the convention on July {.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-08
MdyHOWev Crew
Surround Body
Presidents S Son

WASHINGTON, July Six sailors
from the presidential yacht Mayflower.
aboard which Calvin Coolidge. Jr., hal
'hea many trips with his father. and
~ marines were placed about his casket
today il the White House a. a gutri NJ
honor
The flag on the White House once
more was lown al half mast. "A white
crepe spray was fastened to the door
as the token of mourning and a great
profusion Of flowers WIS banked in the
room where the boy lay.
President Coolidge went ID his office
again today anI as soon ~ his pres
cncc became known NV was overwhelmed
with messages o. sympathy.
Secretary Wesks. Postmaster General
New, J. Butler Wright. third assistant
secretary Of state; Admiral Benson Of
the shipping board, and others were
callers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-08
WAR EXPLOSIVES USED

NEW YORK, July s.-MoTe than 45,-
900 farmers in 2S states have used war
surplus picric acid to clear 100000
acres Of land and 10 remove stumps
from about $4,000 acres. according 10
the American Chemical Society. Nearly
5000. 900 pounds Or this explosive have
been applied 70 agriculture by the Uni
ted States Bureau Of Roads.
IL is estimated that the saving to the
farlers over the cost of>commercial tx-
plosives has amounted to $750.000, but
the actual benefits have been more far
reaching a. thousands vi small farms
have had the acreage of cultivatabIr
land increased.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-07-08
ATTEMPT IS MADE
TO BLOW UP THE
LEMBERC ARSENAL

WARSAW. July s.-An attempt was
made yesterday to blow Zip the LENT erg
arsenal. A machiac planted by work
man was discovered By another cmrloye,
who put IL out of action in the nick Of
time and seized the man. turning him
over TO the police.
According to the authorities their in
quiries show that the prisoner recently
arrived in Lemberg iroli Russia and
that he had dealings with several Boil
shevik agents.
Had the machine exploded. il i de-
cIarcd, a catastrophe fnr greater than
the recent one ut Bucharest would prob
ably hive resulted, as the arsenal con-
tains POO carloads of gun amrlanition
besides quantities Of other explosives.
TIE fourth fort of the citadel. in
which explosives were stored. was blown
up On October III. last. N the subse-
qutn. Investigation it was stated H.. h
evidence pointed 10 a conspiracy hatch
"a in foreign country"