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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
EuEStN WILL PUSH BILL

EN ne A. uC'aied ffc%sl
WASHINGTON. My i. Senator Bar
sum. repu lic y. New Mexico, served no
tirc in the senate today he would move
tomorrow to take up the Bursum pension
bin In an cf ort O. override the veto Of
IN sidcnt Coolidge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
REBEL GENERAL BUYS
HIS WAY TO FREEDOM
,Ry The AsSnrInted Pres !

MEXICO CITY. My s-Fortunato
Maycotte. rebel general and 80 men were
taken rrisoner recently hy volunteers
at iiu.otepa Nacioaal small Pacific
port III OaXaca. but Maycotte gained his
freedom, according to official advices.
by paying the municipal authorities
100000 y SOS. The accused officials will
be ares. "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CALLED OUT TO
STOP FIST FIGHT

The Brownsville fire department
was called on fer new line of
duty. when last night. the force was
called out Of bed To "Cx:inguish"
fist fight in progress between two
mcn on st. Charles Street.
About midnieht an excited voice
called the fire and police station,
and the man on duty und, rs.ood the
man to say fire instead Of fight.
The department made Z hasty run,
but i. was not necessary to use wat
er in cooling the belliser,nts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
PRO MlNENT CUBAN HELD

ATLAN1t,. Msy s-Ray Garcia. one OF
the three tub1Ps held at ocala. Fla.
IN connect =o1 with alleged violation OF
the neutralit.- law. is a son sof General
Garcia Vtle 2. president of the veter-
ans and patri OTIS association Of Cuba,
It wss learned here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
WHICH VALLEY TOWN
WILL WIN?

Only two days more remain ~ fore
the Iicraid's great auotmoh.lc cor
test viii ~ decided.
" explained before. the II raid
inauguratcd this very expensive cam
paign for the one purpose Of incrcas-
iEg its circulation, IN order that the
Lever Rio Grandc VALLEY may have a
larger and better daily paper. and
that IL may be more valuable ad-
v,rtising medium.
50 far. Che campaign has brought
excellent results. Everywhere through
ont the valley contestants have heen
working bu~iiy. Each one for the time
being j. the Ilprald's agent in slrur-
ing new subscribers.
Special effort is made 20 secure
new subscribers, because a great many
more votes are given for new shan
for renewal subscriptions. The
length of time for which subscrip-
tion~ may ~ tak, n was limited a. two
years, because the chief cifCrt Of The
campaign was Ia extend the circula-
tion of the Herald BY adding new
names to N, list. and not 10 secure
subscriptions paid for long periods in
advance.
The effort has hcen 10 make the
Herald a real Valley ad, crtising me-
dunn. - that merchants in ans town
of tho Valley may have one Valley
paper which shall circulate III every
town of the Valley and afford them
an opportunity to reach Valley people
with their advertising al any time
Many hundreds of new names already
have been added in the campaign.
Valley merchants should appreciate
the advantage which the possession of
such a paper means 10 everyone of
them. Not only do they have the
great privilege cf reading the news of
The world in tho Brownsville Herald
n early n il il read anywhere else.
hut THROUGH the Herald they can
place their advertising before an oT
ih" VALLEY people any day in The week.
and obtain tn, advantage Of quick re-
suits.
Every valley merchant, both in
Brownsville, and in every ether Val
lct community. should lend his aid to
THIS strenuous effort which thc Her
aid is making Ia extend It's circulation.
Il thCy are already srhs rihcrs. they
Shoald place subscriptions in the
nan'sS of some others Who are not
subscribers. Valley people would ap-
prcCiate Sach compliment from their
merchants. and show their apprccia-
tion og such 4 welcome gift. If sent
10 people outside the WALES. the mer-
chants would he hclpinE most mate
rally in spreading ihe Valleys fame
and advertising its many aivantages-
Tor the Herald never loses an oppor-
tun!t, 10 advertise the wonderful re-
sources and achievements Of our
beautiful Valley
50. if yol are ALREADY a subscriber.
went you help the Valleys cause.
by adding subscriptions in The name
Of some other persons, BY dnin. 80.
yon may heip y0u- fsvori:e contest
ant Co win one cf the automobiles
which the Herald l. offering a. prizes.
Remember. only two days remain.
These two days will decide which of
the Valley towns is the most enter
prisinr. the mos: enthusiastic.
Tn:s is now matter of commuiT f,
rride AMONGST these ambitious. po sh
ins Valley towns.
which town will VIM
Look a: the list and sec if YOU
contestant is keeping up as IN should
and don't hesitate to give 0er n help
ing hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
FORMER PREMIER IN WRECK

TOXIC. May S.-A passenger train
carrying former Premier TakahaShi.
president of the majority party from
Moricka 10 Toxic. crashed into a
freight train today, killing three persons
and iniuring -. Takahashi was not
hurt. The collision. coming on the eve
ofthe Japanese elections in which Ia
kahashi l. the governments principal op-
popent. created sensational rumors but
there Il no evidence 10 Indicate IL was
anything but an accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
CONGRESSMEN CLASH

f''- fhn ASrt tciafpd PresSl
WASHINGTON. May Representa-
tive Hammer. democrat. North Carolina.
objected to being called "garrulons
old grand mother" bv Representative
BlantonI democrat. Texas. at today =
meeting Of the house District OF Col
umbia committee. and il took good
deal OF effort BY other committee mem
bers to keep them apart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-05-08
THE OFFICIAL JUDGES

JOHS STARCH
Acting Mayor w Brownsville
MAJOR ". r. MILLS
President Merchants ASSN.
JOHN GREGG
Merchants Bank
T. VI. LhNBERTO<
First National Bank
4. tSHHEIM
State National Bank
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IC0rf'HUrI 0n page vixl
Evening star., 1924-01-10
BILL
ORDERED REPORTED
House Judiciary Committee Ap-
proves Measure Lost in Last
Session of Congress.

Favorable report Of the Dyer anti
lynching bill, killed in the last Con.
gress by a democratic filibuster, was
ordered today by the House judiciary
committee.
The bill, which is essentially the
same as the measure which was
passed by the House in the last Con-
gress but failed of action in the
Senate, authorizes the federal gov.
ernment to take q hand in the pun
ishment Of persons guilty of lynch
ing.
Fines of not more than $4,000 and
IMPRISONMENT up to five years are
provided for state and municipal
officers who through negligence fail
to prevent lynchings, and prescribes
Imprisonment of five years to life for
persons participating in mob violence
resulting fatally.
Counties in which lynchings. occur
would be liable, under the bill, for
the payment of forfeit of $4,000,
which would be turned over to the
family of the person put to death.
Chairman Graham was instructed to
arrange for early consideration by
the House of the bill. which Is spon-
sored by Representative Dyer, repub-
liCau. Mt980pr1s d, -.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
WEEKS GETS NEW
SHOALS PROPOSAL
Says Tentative Offer Comes
From Responsible People.
Declines to Give Identity.

Secretary Weeks has received still
another proposal for disposition Of
the Muscle Shoals project
Details of the new plan have not
been disclosed, but 1t contemplates
manufacture Of nitrates for fertilizer.
The Secretary said today he had
not yet examined the proposal and
could not tell how it compared with
the Ford offer or with the plan just
presented by combination of south
ern power companies contemplating
rental Of the Alabama plant for
period OF fifty years, with a proyiso
that title to the property remain in
the government and that the way
be left open for fertilizer manu-
facture.
The new proposal still Is tentative.
but the War Secretary said It came
from entirely responsible people. He
declined to reveal its source. He
has been asked to make such sug-
gestions as he desires, and he ap-
peared to believe that a definite offer
to purchase or lease the Muscle
Shoals project would follow.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
Phone RATES. CUT
ASKED BY CLAYTON
Declares Alleged Return Of
10 Per Cent Last Year
Unfair to Patrons.

Charging that the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company earned
a return OF 10 per cent on its valua-
ton during 1923. William Mex. Clay
ton. counsel for the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, filed a petition
today with the Utilities Commission
for a reduction in all the company's
rates.
The commission, Mr.. Clayton con-
tends, cannot Justify the allowance
of more than per cent return and
asks that a formal public hearing be
held to consider the federation's ap-
plication. Mr.. Clayton injects a new
issue into the rate question by alleg-
ing that large sums of money" are
taken from local telephone revenues
and diverted by said company in the
exploitation of the arts of radioing
and broadcasting."
In this petition the federation also
seeks to make the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company a
party to the case. asserting that that
corporation operates in Washington
under the name of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company.
1t Is contended by Mr.. Clayton that
there has not been a formal public
hearing on telephone rates since
January. 1922. In November. 1922
tho Commission granted a voluntary
request of the company to reduce
the unlimited rate from $3.50 to s5
Mr.. Clayton apparently does not class
! this as a formal hearing.
Sees 100000 Cut.
1t is estimated that that reduction
would cut the company's revenues BY
100000, but Clayton AYERS that the
company has recovered that amount
and an additional 100000 as WELL.
Tolls and charges of the COM
pany have not been reduced, with
the exception noted, since 1918, when
the company was heavily increased
by the national government. at the
request of the company, to help win
the war" reads the petition.
Mr.. Clayton states that for 1923
the month OF December being esti-
mated, the company did a gross bust
ness of $5,s00.000. Of which s2,241,2s1
was above. operating expenses. OF
aside s7s2.s4s for the depreciation
reserve. The license tax Of An OF
gross income, which the company is
required to pay to the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
amounted to $245,s3s, according to
the petition.
$1,2s2,5OO in Retprn.
The deductions left $1.2s2, ,5oo,. Clay
ton. says. available for return on mi
yestment Continuing his analysis of
the financial status of the company,
the petitioner set forth:
THE company's investment in 1917
the Commission appraised at s6,-
7s3.s34. There has been added since
that valuation at book cost $10,251,-
1872, giving total of $17.035,124. The
company's depreciation or reserve
fund amounts to $4,472,270
"Deducting this from the company's
investment as noted above leaves a
net investment Of $12,562.854 earning
! .. $4,000. or ten per cent (10%) for
the year 1923.
''The disaliowance Of the so-called
license tax which the American Tel
egraph and Telephone Company con-
tracted to pay itself, viz, $245,938
and its addition to net earnings
would snow q II per cent rate OF
] Continued on Page z. Column s.h
Evening star., 1924-01-10
GEDDES BACK In u. S.
TO AWAIT SUCCESSOR
British Envoy Says Health Is Fine.
Hopes to Leave by End
= of Month.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, January 10-Sir
Auckland Geddes, retiring ambassa-
dor from Great Britain, returned
from England on the Majestic today
saying that, although he had re-
covered from the eye trouble that
prompted his resignation, he would
remain In Washington only long
enough to greet his successor, Sir
Esme Howard. and bid farewell to
America.
Look at me-" he commanded news
paper men, don't look fit as fiddle?
Well, that's how / feel"
He was greeted by several men,
bers of his Washington staff who in
formed him Of the stir created in that
city by the recent announcement that
an undertaking establishment was to
be opened opposite the British en-
bassy.
wouldn't 1T? Funeral hearses park
ed in front of the embassy and the
place thronged with misguided
mourners. And our diplomatic guests
being ushered into the morgue; what
has been done about it?'
Embassy attaches assured Sir Auck-
land that the undertakers had been
scared off" They didn't say how
The ambassador expects his success
sor to arrive late this month on the
Aauitania, upon which Sir Auckland
hopes to return to England. Few
matters Of Importance remained to be
attended to, he said, the proposed
tweIye-mile treaty being the biggest
current diplomatic job, and that
Seemed to be progressing fairly
WELL
what he would do when he finished
his assignment at Washington, Sir
Auckland did not know. He had no
business interests in America, he
said.
SIN fact" he explained, 'T haven't
any anywhere. I'm just an ambas-
sador-a diplomat. And when / go
home to England LII be just another
diplomat out of a Job"
Evening star., 1924-01-10
MADDEN EXPLAINS
CLASSIFYING ACT
Takes Hour and 18 Minutes
to Tell House Members
Details of Law.

The entire subject of reclassifca-
tion of government employees was dis
cussed today by Chairman Madden Of
the House appropriations committee
for an hour and eighteen minutes
when the first OF the big appropria-
tion bills providing salaries for en-
ployes in the Interior Department
was called up for debate in the House,
with ten hours allowed for general
debate.
Chairman Madden In his speech
discussed reclassification because the
appropriations committee had to
adopt a general policy on that sub
ject covering appropriations for sal
aries throughout the government
He said that the committee on an.
propriations as the servant of the
House feels it's responsibility in
working out the problems affecting
the treasury under the reclassifica-
deal of study to this, he felt that he
should give such information to the
House as might be of value from the
appropriations committee standpoint.
SO that every member of the House
might have clearer Understanding
OF what the situation is and what the
policy of the committee is.
Gives Sketch OF Old Plan.
Representative Madden gave a
historical sketch of the practice in
the past in respect to compensation
of government employees and what
will happen under the LehIbach act
which is the new classification act.
and what tho mil
to conserve the Treasury in connec-
tion with administration of the new
fixing compensation.
Chairman Madden said that the
question of pay of civil employees OF
the government, exclusive of postal
employees has always been a trouble =
some question both in Congress and
the departments. There has been no
uniform policy of procedure in the
aries fixed by law.
My own thought is that in the
long run the Lehlbach act will work
out uniformity of practice and work
out a system of justice to those who
are engaged in the service of the
government, which is something that
has never existed before" said Chair
man Madden.
The government is an employer
who never had a pay policy toward
all of it's civil employees outside OF
the postal and military and naval
services" Representative Madden
said. He explained that the recen,
war further upset the pay inconsist-
ency already existing. Many OF
those who came into the service for
the war period were paid a very
much higher rate than those who had
been in the service for many years
before"
Evening star., 1924-01-10
BUTLER WILL GUST
CITY POLICE BUNS
Zero Hour in Philadelphia
Vice War to Bring Clean
Up Among Officials.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 10.-"I'm
going down to city hall to chop off
some heads" said Brig. Gen. Smed-
ley D. Butler, head of the Philadel-
phia police today. We've got TO get
rid of some of these bums," he added
as he left the home of a relative after
snatching a few hours sleep.
Last nights work showed a decid-
ed Improvement. and I'm pleased with
the way things are going" said the
director of public safety. T don't
know yet, but / think some sergeants
are going to be made lieutenants
There are forty-two police districts,
each headed by a lieutenant, with day
and night street and house sergeants.
I'm the future there will be two
forty y-eight-hour periods each week,
during which time the houseclean-
ing will continue" the general said.
This Will last until the first of Jan
uary, 1879. Gen. Buffers leave Of
absence from the Marine Corps was
Tor one year only by direction OF
President Coolidge.
Comment Is Caustic.
The generals reference to "buns"
was taken to mean sergeants and
lieutenants who failed to get into
action to clean up their territory.
After several police officers had told
him that they had made no raids be-
cause their districts were clean the
general remarked, ''Ah, another pure
district, get busy"
In another district when the gem
eraI asked If any arrests had been
made, the sergeant replied: "Yes, we
arrested a motorists for passing a
standing street car" The generals
answer was laugh.
With the sword Of Damocles hang
ing over them the police showed al
most feverfsh activity today The
forty-eight hours given on Tuesday
by Gen. Butler for the police to
clean up expires this afternoon As
the zero hour. approached many raids
were reported of minor character.
but in the aggregate helping in the
geneal cleanup
An outstanding incident was the
arrest of Stanley Karpinsky. who was
charged with making liquor in his
home. some of'which his nine-year-
old son is alleged to have taken to
school and given to other boys One
boy was rendered almost uncon-
scious from the stuff, and the police
ma gistrate in holding Karpinsky
said that he was lucky that he was
not being held for the death of a
child"
Evening star., 1924-01-10
COOLIDGE ACCEPTS
SHIP BOARD ACTION
Indicates, However, He Is Not
Satisfied With Stand on
Control of Fleet.

President Coolidge today approved
the resolution adopted by the United
States Shipping Eoard placing the
operation Of the American merchant
marine feet in the hands of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. This
was learned following a conference
at the White House today between the
President and members of the board.
At the same time the President is
represented as having made it clear
to the board members that while he
was putting his stamp Of approval
on their resolution he was not thor
oughly satisfied with all of its details,
and he regretted that more unmis-
taxable one-man power was not dele
gated to the head of the fleet corpora
ton by the terms OF the resolution.
Not Wholly Satisfied.
Because of this feeling on the part
of the President, IL is understood that
his approval is contingent on the CO.
operation the board is to extend to
the Emergency Fleet Corporation in
the future. In other words, the Pres
ident is represented as having told
the board that, although not entirely
to his taste, he would not Quf bible
over the unsatisfactory features of
the resolution if the members of the
board would give him their word that
they would abide by his wishes re-
garding the operation of the fleet, re-
gardleSs of certain terms of the reso-
luton. This the board IS understood
to have done.
The resolution adopted by the board
and submitted to the President two
days ago is known to have delegated
operation OF the governments bot
toms to the emergency fleet. but at
the same time reserved some author
ity, such as the control of the sale
Of ships, ALLEGATIONS and the estab-
important, its right to dispense at
any time 1t deemed fit, the services
of the president of the feet corpora
ton.
stand of Palmer.
1t Is understood that President
Coolidge's latest move regarding the
reaching of working agreement be-
Emergency Fleet Corporation Is in
line with the wishes of Leigh c. Pal
mer, whom the board elected. at the
Presidents direction, as president of
the fleet corporation, and of those of
Senator Jones, chairman of the SEN
up the proposal approved by the
President which brought about the
enforcement Of the fleet operation
from the Shipping Board.
Mr.. Palmer is known to have ac-
cepted the presidency Of the feet
corporation upon the condition that
he was to have full and undisputed
and unhampered control. He is said
to have intimated that unless he was
delegated this free rein he would not
care to assume the huge task Of oper-
ating the big fleet. Mr.. Palmer, UP
until this morning. had not accepted
the presidency, and he said last night
at the White House that he was hold
ing back this acceptance until she had
talked with the President and had
received the assurances he desires. II
is believed, however, that, consider
ing the manner in which the Presi-
dent today accepted the boards reso-
luton and the gentlemen's agreement
entered into, he now will accept and
enter upon his new duties.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
ENGINE BLAST KILLS TWO.
Explosion of Freight Locomotive
Injuries Third. Man.

VALPARAISO, Ind, January IN
Two men were dead today and a third
injured as result Of a westbound
Nickel Plate railroad freight engine
blowing up here last night. The dead
are A. G.. Hettner of Chicago, the fire.
man, and G. V. Passwater Of Fort
Wayne. Ind, the head brakeman.
Engineer d. d. Shearer of Chicago
was severely injured. hut reports from
the hospital indicated that he would re-
covers -y.., s.t.,....... /
Evening star., 1924-01-10
RENT BOARD GETS O, K.

nominations of the District rent com.
missioners. They are William F. GUIDE.
Richard s. Whaley, Mrs. Clara Sears
Taylor. Oliver Metzerott and Thomas q.
Peeney.
The Senate also confirmed the NOM
nations of William T. Galliher and
Judge Kathryn Sellers of the Juve-
nile Court to be members of the
board Of charities Of the District.
Evening star., 1924-01-10
Senate Viii Hold
Public Hearing on
Soviet Recognition

A subcommittee of the Senate
foreign relations committee will
De named. under resolution
adopted by that committee today.
To. hold public hearings upon the
proposal of Senator Borah, repub-
lican, Idaho. urging recognition of
the soviet government of Russia.
The committee decided eleven to
two in favor of public hearings,
Senator'S Willis, Ohio, and Pep
per. Pennsylvania, republicans,
voting In opposition. Composition
or the subcommittee was not dis
cussed today, but 1t was consid
cred certain Senator Borah will be
chairman
Evening star., 1924-01-10
MOORE DENIES RUMOR
He WILL WED ACTRESS
Ambassador Says He Has Not Seen
Irene Franklin Since
Wife Died.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 1O.-Alexan-
der T. Moore, United States ambassa-
dor TO Spain, who returned to Amer
lea last night for visit, declared to-
day that reports he was engaged to
marry Irene Franklin. the actress,
were untrue.
81 have not met Miss Franklin since
the death of my wife GILLIAN Rus
sell)," he said. The only time I ever
met her was when she was playing
in the same production with my wife.
Il have no present intentions of
marrying. / don't think / ever WILL"
Evening star., 1924-01-10
RELIEF SENT SOLDIERS
IN PHILIPPINE CLASH
Staying of Nineteen Constabularv
Men by Religious Fanatics stirs
Mindanao Isle.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
MANILA, January 9.-Strone REIN
forcements are on their way tonight.
to Surigao. Island of Mindanao tba
constabulary post nearest the Island
of Bucas, where nineteen ,constahm1
larry soldiers were killed in clash
with religious fanatics,
Evening star., 1924-01-10
EIGHT TO TEN DEAD
IN COLLAPSE OF MILL
Upper Stories Crash, Pinning Forty
Mill Operatives
Underneath.

By the Associated Press
BRADFORD. England, January 10.
From eight to ten persons, it is
feared, were killed today through the
collapse Of the upper floors Of a SPIN
ming mill on Wharf street, here.
Heavy masses Of machinery crashed
through the floors beneath and i'm
prisoned forty workers in the debris
Scores of police and firemen this
afternoon were feverishly hauling ,n
the machinery in an effort to rele ase
the imprisoned ones.