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Evening star., 1925-09-04
GRADE CROSSING PLANS
TO BE RESURVEYED
Hyattsville Delegation Promised
Action by Maryland Roads
Commission at Baltimore.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
ITYATTSVILLE, Md. September 4.
A resurvey of plans for the elimina-
ton of the Hyattsville grade crossing
was promised by the State roads COM
mission in Baltimore yesterday. This
win require 40 or 80 days. The exec
utive committee of the recently or
ganized Prince Georges County I'm
provement and Protective Association
appeared before the commission.
The plan of Robert B. Morse. chief
engineer of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, will receive con-
sideration. the assurance was given by
the roads commission
Evening star., 1925-09-04
Former Judge Found Dead.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, September 4.
John IT. Leilyett, 65, former judge
of the First Chancery Court of this
county and a leading attorney,
was found In Centennial Park with his
throat cut. His death is supposed to
have been suicide, the result of long
Ill health.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
PRISON OVERLOOKING
WITH DRUNKEN DRIVERS
Rockville Sheriff Alarmed by Con-
ditions Resulting From Vigor-
Gus Court Action.
SPECIAL Dispatch to The star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September A.
II Judge Samuel Riggs, who presides
in the Police Court here. continues
to send to Jail persons found guilty
by him of operating automobiles
while under the influence of liquor,
additional Jail facilities will, according
10 Sheriff Plummer, have TO be pro
vided. Several days ago. Judge Riggs
ianRounced that Jail sentences would
he the invariable rule in his court in
cases in which accused drivers Of
automobiles were found to have in
bibed too freely. The result is that
80 prisoners are now occupying the
building, which was intended 10 ac-
commodate but 20 Sheriff Plummer
today described conditions at the Jail
as much overCrWOded" and eN-
pressed concern as to the future.
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Labor Day (week end Excursion,
September 3. 6, 7, via Z. T. & p. Rich
mond $500: Fredericksburg, $500,
round trip. Consult agents.-Adver-
IlSement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
BISHOP TALKS
FOR EVOLUTION
Fundamentalism Brand
ed as Fixity in NJ. E..
Meet in Texas
(By The Associated Press !

JACKSONVILLE. Tex, Nov. Ii
Three great issues in the modern
church, evolution, fundamentalism and
unification, entered the Texas annual
conference of Methodist Episcopal
church, South, in the opening session
here today. Bishop John NJ Moore of
Dallas. presiding, told the large body
of preachers they could not avoid
preaching evolution in the pulpit. Evo-
luton, he declared, was progress and
fundamentalism was fixity. .
The strong undercurrent Of feeling
over unification came to the surface as
soon as Bishop Moore had finished his
opening address. A difference Of opin-
ion between laymen and preachers de-
veloped at once over the time Of taking
the vote. Bishop Moore settled the
question by offering to take the unfit
cation vote at 10 a. m tomorrow, to
be followed by vote on delegates 20
the general conference. This was zap
proved by the delegates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
Legion Post Here
Works on Home

Flags floated over the city Of Browns
vile today in recognition of Armistce
day.
The usual activities of the city were
stopped in most instances, while per-
sons paid respect to the war dead, and
otherwise recognized the Anniversary
Of the day on which the world war came
to an end.
One or two offices at the court house
were opened this morning, being closed
for the day at noon. The post office
closed with the exception of one de-
livery, and window being opened an
hour this morning
Some merchants closed their estab-
lishmentss throughout the day; others at
noon. All placed flags in front of their
buildings, in token of the Armistice
day spirit.
The Brownsville American legion post
members assembled at their legion
home, 905 Levee street, at o'clock this
morning, and did half days work on
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
LEGION
QUITSPARADE
Ex-Service Men Refuse
To Frater nalize
With Radicals
(By The Associated Press

BOSTON, Mass. Nov. 11.-Rather
radical organizations, the American
Legion and many civic associations de-
clined invitations to participate in to-
days Armistice day parade.
The Kiwan;s and Rotary clubs were
among the organizations refusing to
parade.
There were particular objections to
the womens international league for
peace and freedom, the fellowship of
reconciliation, the fellowship Of youth
for peace, and the league for democrat5
ic control
These organizations have been re-
tanned, in spite Of protests, because the
Rev George Lyman Paine, chairman
of the Armistice day committee, be-
leves they are committed to world
peace in principle.
The parade was sponsored by the
Federation of Greater Boston churches.
Governor Fuller refused to designate a
military man as chief marshal.
Members Of the First army corps
were Instructed not to parade in uni
form and the Greater Boston Council
of Boy Scouts withheld permission for
members to march.
In commenting on the peace parade,
=. S. Senator Butler said the organi-
cations had taken advantage Of Ar
mistice day, which belongs to the vet
erans alone, to express views not In
accord with the meaning of the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
City auditorium IS
Fnu0red by c. of c.;
TOSeek Conventions

this city is in position to handle the
Wis tors, it will not be surprising to
have more than so conventions year
in Brownsville.
Definite plans for the proposed mu-
nicipal auditorium will be worked out
later. The project may be incorporated
with the proposed new city hall, police
and fire station, or it may be sep
arate structure. The Chamber Of Com
merce will put forth every effort to
have the structure completed by the
time the new tourist hotel in Browns
vile is ready for use.
A communication from the Blue Cross
hearquarters in Brownsville, announcing
formation of several Valley chapters,
was received by the Chamber Of Com
merce directors, the letter coming from
Mexican Consul A. G. Vasque7, director
Of this district. Cooperation Of the
Blue Cross was expressed in the letter,
and the Chamber endorsed the work Of
the organization.
The Chamber of Commerce directors
also endorsed the Villa Maria academy,
and will appoint cqpmittee to. work
out further plans for fhe college with
Rev. Jean b. Frigon, ecclesiastical su-
perior of the college.
The move to widen Levee street 10
feet received endorsement Of the board
of directors, and it was decided that the
Gulf Coast Lines will be asked to put
their new railway station back 10 feet
and widen Levee street 10 feet through
out the distance Of their property from
Thirteenth street to the hotel site.
A plan will be worked out in the near
future for widening Of Levee street on
out in. the residence section, and the
plan will be submitted to the property
owners on the south side Of the street
The proposal is to widen the street or
out to Palm boulevard.
The Gulf Coast Lines will be asked tc
fill in all the low lands around the
tracks in Brownsville. The request will
apply particularly to the low place:
near the fumigation plant, the freight
yard and other points in that vicinity
The railroad officials have already ex
pressed willingness to do this, or Il
recommend that it be done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
AUTOS
In BIG PARADE;
EXHIDTTSCOOD
Armistice Day Observ-
ed in Services Held on
Main Street; Rodeo
This Afternoon

MISSION, Tex, Nov. IL
Five thousand Valley people
thronged Mission today for the
opening of the Hidalgo county
Fair.
The Fair was officially open
ed at 10 O'Clock this morning,
the official opening being fol-
lowed by a parade, which was
in turn followed by an Armis-
tice Day observance.
This observance was directed
by the American legion post of
Mission, under whose auspices
the Hidalgo county fair is being
staged.
Twenty decorated floats from differ
ent parts of HidaIgo county led the
procession down the main street of
Mission following the opening Of the
fair the floats being followed by more
than 200 decorated automobiIes-
All exhibits were I'm order by I'D
O'Clock, and were all open To the ris-
itors at that time.
Y Following the prrade thrnuEh tha
city, Rev. HuIen Carroll delivered an
Armistice Day sermon He was intro-
duced by Hill Cooke, commander or the
Legion post of Mission --s-'
Mr.. Cooke also introduced Judge J
@. Henry Of Mission, who made the or
ficiaI address opening the fair, substi-
tuting for Mayor Willard Ferguson
who was not able 10 be present dus
to illness in his family
At II o'clock the Legion and city Of
ficials and the thousands who had come
20 Mission to witness the fair stood for
a minute in silent prayer for those
killed in the world war
This afternoon the first rodeo or
the fair will be staged, and essh~ day
from now on will witness rodeo iH
which stunt riding of various kinds.
roping. and other rodeO stunts will Dc
staged
The exhibits at the fair 5-~gyat an
unusual amount Of favorable comment
from visitors today, particularly the
general citrus exhibits, under the su-
pervision of Hal Halstead Of Mission
The citrus exhibit Of she Citrus
Growers Exchange was one of the Pea
lures Of this part Of the HidaIgo coun-
ty fair, while the Farmers Protective
society of Mission and SharyIaHd
showed feature exhibit Of agricultural
products in general
Other exhibits at the fair grounds
were viewed by visitors here.
The Hidalgo county fair will con-
tinue through the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
ARMISTICE day
OBSERVED over
MANY NATIONS
Coolidge Pays Visit To
Tomb of Unknown
Soldier; business Sus-
pends at IL O'clock
lBv the Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov. II Gus
tom of previous years was largely fol-
lowed in the program Of official OBJ
servance today Of the seventh anniyer-
sary of the world war armistice.
Leading the nation in its tribute to
those who fell in the struggle Presi-
dent Collidge had arranged to make a
pilgrimage to Arlington National ceme-
teryto lay wreath on the unknown
soldiers tomb. Following the custom
inaugurated bv President Harding, the
presidential ceremony there WAS fixed
at. IL o'clock, the hour of the armistice.
With all government business sus-
pended for minute or two at that hour
as tribute Of silence to the war dead,
the president and his cabinet had sug-
gested that the nations activities as a
whole also might be fittingly brought
to a momentary pause, in school, factory
and wherever it was so desired to pay
that tribute.
Secretary Davis of the war depart
ment and Secretary Wilbur arranged to
accompany the President and Mrs Cool
idge to Arlington to lay wreaths on the
bOHiD as bHe representatives OF Two
branches of the military service.
The tomb, as in other years, also was
mecca for thousands of Visitors, join
ing in tributes of various Washington
posts of the American legion. Three
o'clock was the hour forcservices there
conducted by Rabbi Robert B. Laxaren,
of Baltimore, one of the four chaplains
who conducted the burial service of the
unknown soldier.
In tribute to the memory of Woodrow
Wilson twilight service will be con-
Quoted in Washington cathedral, his
burial place. The war president will be
eulogized by the Right Rev. James E.
Freeman, Episcopal bishop Of Washing
ton, and the Rev. James H. Taylor, who
was Mr.. Wilson's pastor At the con-
ctusion of the service a wreath will be
placed on the late presidents tomb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy to partly clou-
dy tonight and Thursday, probably with
showers this afternoon and tonight;
not much -Ghange in temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Thursday; showers
in south portion; warmer tonight Light
tn fresh easterly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was generally fair in
The north-central, central, northeastern
states at the morning observation. but
mostly cloudy and somewhat unsettled
IN the Gulf states. the far western
states. and in the Canadian Northwest.
Light rains occurred within the last p
hours in eastern Texas. and moderate
rains in the Pacific coast states. There
was further moderate rise in tenn
nerature. and Areadings were normal or
ahove practically throughout the Unit
"a states this morning.
The lowest temperature last night
Texas stations ranged from SO at a
arillo to sG6 at Brownsville,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
SOUTHERN FIVE
PROVES FEATURE

The Southern Five, after playing six
selections ON the regular program, fur
nished radio fans with plenty of dance
music, by playing 10 request selections
on the local station. KWWG last night.
The opening dance numbers by the
Southern Five were followed by a song
by Miss Marian Grisham after which
piano solo by Miss Beth Sewell and
three Spanish songs by Jose Cara Rou-
gier were supplied over the station.
The "Niggah Porter" told Of some
of has experiences in crossing the ocean
to fight in the world war
The City of Brownsville" an ar
ticle written by H. G. Stilwell, Jr., for
Outdoor Pictorial" was read over the
radio by Sam Yoe, Brownsville high
school pupil, as part of the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11

Keep Faith With War
Dead, McQuigg Pleads

with the dead and bring into reality
the ideal for which they died world
peace.
The American Legion has pledged
itself to the support of three fold
peace program:
"Immeriate adherence by the United
States to a permanent court of inter
national Justice.
"The present enactment into law
Of the principle Of the Universal draft,
communicating the men, money and
materials Of America on an equal
basis Of sacrifice The American
legion believes that by removing
profiteering and privilege from war,
the chances of war are mate rally
lessened.
The maintenance Of adequate
forces for internal and external de-
fense in keeping with our dignity as
world power
The American legion in the name
Of those who cannot speak for them
selves offers this program Of peace
in the belief, that future generations
may be spared the cost in blood and
treasure of war so terrible that
civilization itself might not endure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
THREE CONVICTIONS
in WILLACY UPHELD
(By the Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11.-Pistol
toters were shown no mercy in the court
of criminal appeals today when the con-
victions and fines of 500 each of six
were affirmed.
The appellants were: Cresogano
Rodriguez, Inosencio Gonzales, Fran
cisco Cisneros and Leopoldo Rodriguez
of Willacy county, Curtis Hall of Nc
Lehman county, and Jesse Hodges of
jefferson county
Conviction Of Raymond Cara in East
land on charge of aggravated assault
in connection with an automobile col
lission which caused injury tS Dave
Henson, was affirmed.
He was fined S400.
The court overruled motion for re-
hearing of the murder conviction of
Agapito Rueda, convicted in Ell Paso
county and sentenced to death for the
staying of William Meers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
800 MILLION
TAXES SAVED
-
IN new BILL
=
House Committee Fin
ishes Slashing .Levies
in Spirit of Entire
Party Harmony
(Byi The Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. O., Nov. Ire
vlsed tax schedules that would mean =
saving of at least S308. 900 annual
ly to federal tax payers will be incor-
porated in the tax reduction bill that
Is to be presented to the house by its
ways sand means committee on the
opening day of congress.
The committee yesterday concluded
its work of slashing the various tax
rates after a week of discussion pre-
ceded by two weeks of public hearings.
1t worked out the new rates it will pro-
pose on non-partisan basis, an al
most unprecedented peace-time action,
and virtually unanimous committee ap-
proval of the measure is expected. This
would assure that almost united sup
port would be given by the house, par
ty leaders declare
Most of the excise and occupational
levies would. be wiped from the books
by the committees action yesterday in
voting a cut of about $11400O,00O in
these taxes.
Reduction in the income rates
through cuts in the normal and surtax
schedules, increased personal exemp-
tions, and increased allowance for the
learned income" credit account for
$193,574,546 of the total slash in fed
eral levies to be proposed.
Another s1,000,000 will be saved tax
payers by repeal of the gift tax. APP
proving the new surtax schedule with
maximum of 20 percent instead of
40 percent, to apply on incomes in ex-
cess Of 100000. the committee decided
to make reductions in these rates eff
fective only on brackets between s44,-
600 and 100000.
A proposal to allow the S400 deduc-
tion for children between 18 and q
years of age" who are in school was
rescinded by the committee upon COM
plant of the treasury that it would be
Impossible to administer The age
limit now is 1S years in all eases.
These are the new surtax rates as
approved by the committee:
$2.s60 upon net. income Of $4,000;
and Is percent upon the income between
$4,000 and $4,000.
$3,46O upon net incomes Of $4,000,
and Is percent on excess up to 100000.
$3.50 ,po net incomes of 100000
and II percent on excess up to $4,000.
S6,760 ppon net incomes of $4,000
and Is percent on excess up to $S0,000.
$S,560 upon net incomes of $4,000
and 10 percent on excess up to 100000.
$12,360 upon net incomes Of 100000
and 20 percent on excess over that
amount.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
BORDER ISDRY
white ASSERTS
Texas, Oklahoma DRY
Officer Finds Law En-
forced Here
(By The Associated Press.)

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 1l.-Boot-
Logging is unknown and smuggling is at
low ebb in Brownsville. said Major
H. H. White, prohibition administrators
for Texas and Oklahoma, who has re
turned from an inspection trip to the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
few Brownsville citizens and a
large number of tourists in that city
take advantage of the cheap liquors Of
fered on the Mexican side but little. if
any of it is brought to the American
side, he declared.
Major White made trip to the bor-
der following a speech delivered at a
meeting of the State Woman's Chris
tiona Temperance Union in Waxaha-
chic by Mrs. w. P. Stone of San Benito
in which she described the Valley as a
borderland drenched in BOOZE" and
said there is no prohibition on the
American side Of the border
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
(By the Associated Press)

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 11.-America
should keep faith with its war dead
and bend its efforts to perpetuation
OF world peace, was the Armistice
day message of John R. McQuigg, ma
tional commander of the American
legion.
1T is seven years since the last
she'll burst beyond the Meuse," the
message read. Seven years since
the great guns fell silent and mems
ears, long deafened by the thunder Of
war, as last felt the sweet silence of
peace.
Seven years ago men died with
only the requim of artillery fire and
machine gun chatter in the belief that
war had claimed its last dead.
Thousands of healthy youths were
MANNED and hopelessly disabled in
that war to end war.
Today is Armistice day, the
seventh anniversary of their sacri-
fIces. 1t is also peace day, the day
when we who came out of that con
fllct unscathed should give an ac-
counting of our efforts to keep faith
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
Girl SLAYER
Plea REFUSED
Blazer Denied Directed
Verdict OF Not
Guilty

LITTLETON, Colo. Nov 1.-The
no soul-no crime plea of counsel de-
Tending Dr.. Harold r. Blazer. charged
with the murder Of his 34year old
daughter, Hazel, the '-chiId Womsh
found no response in Judge Samuel
johnson today, when he overruIed N
motion by Lewis Mowry, chief of de-
fense counsel, asking a directed verdict
Of -acquittal
Harking back to the old English com
mon law, Mowry held that the girl was
not -human being a. comprehended
by the statuteS-of Colorado He dsclar-
ed that the state had failed to prove
the ipIbecile girl has soul Further
he eontended, the state had failed 20
provl5 corpus deIicti OR that the de-
fendant wass ane.
The motion was made i'm the judges
chambers and promptly overrHled-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
BISHOP CAPERS
ARRIVES TODAY
Accompanied by Rev.
kemerer; Hold Ban
quet Tonight

The Right Rev. w. T. Capers, ID. d.,
bishop Of the Episcopal diocese Of West
Texas, and the Rev. Benjamin T. Kem-
erer, Representative Of presiding elder
and council Of the Episcopal church,
with headquarters in New York City.
are in Brownsville today.
Bishop Capers arrived on the 8:4j
train this morning, coming from Hous-
ton, and Rev. Kemerer came in on the
noon train.
Bishop Capers and Rev. Kemerer will
meet with the women Of the Episcopal
parish of Brownsville in the Church of
the Advent here at o'clock this after
noon.
Tonight they will be the guests of
the men Of the parish in a banquet at
the Travellers hotel roof garden, ac-
cording to Rev. r. o. Macintosh, rec
tor Of the church here.
Bishop Capers plans to leave tomor.
row.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11

The move to make Brownsville con-
vention city was given an additional
impetus when the Brownsville Cham
Der Of Commerce board Of directors-last
night decided to back the project to
erect huge municipal auditorium in
Brownsville.
Brownsville is naturally city of
conventions, due to its all year climate,
its bathing beach, scenery, and other
attractions said G.. c. Richardson,
secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce,
and with hotel facilities and the mu-
nicipal auditorium, this city will be in
position to accommodate them"
Mr.. Richardson said that three con-
ventions have been handed" Browns
vile in the past few months, and when
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
BULLS SUCCEED In
STEADYING STOCKS
(Bv The Associated Press.D

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 11.-Wall
street breathed temporary sigh Of re-
lief this morning when the stock market
opened irregularly higher after yester-
DAYS dramatic collapse in prices. Pow
erful financial forces working for high
er prices, apparently had distributed ex-
tensive supporting orders for the pivotal
industrial stocks, which more than
ccunteracted the forced liquidation re-
sulting from inability or unwillingness
to meet margin calls. bear selling and
profit taking by frightened investors
and spectators.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
SEEK MANIAC
FOR SLAYINCS
Three Philadelphia Wo-
men Choked to Death
in Same Manner
(By Tie Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. IL
Search was being made by the police
today for degenerate or maniac be-
lieved by the police to have slain three
Philadelphia women by strangulation
since October Is.
Mrs. Lena Weiner's body was found
yesterday by her 13 year old daughter
upon her return from school. Ola Nc
Coy, negress. was killed on October
Is and Mary Murray was slain last
Saturday. The latter two were found
strangled in their homes under circum-
stances similar to those surrounding
the death Of Mrs. Weiner
Bound hand and foot with necktie
twisted around her neck and a gag in
her mouth, Mrs. Weiner's body lay
across bed on the second floor in
her home,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-11
Two French Marques
Die From Accidents
(By The Associated Press.)

CLERMON ONT-FERRAND. France, Nov.
11.-The Marquis de Cacqueray de
Lorme, seventeenth of the name, was
riding back to his estate near Saint
Menoux, when the handle bar Of his
bicycle suddenly broke. Falling heav-
lily to the ground. the Marquis was kill
ed instantly. His neck was broken.
In 1904, the Marquis de Cacqueray de
Lorme, seventh Of the name, was re-
turning home after participating in a
tournament at arms held under the
presidency Of Henry the Fourth His
mount, a thoroughbrea. nervous Arab
steed. SHE'D at something, alongside the
road. throwing his rider heavily. The
marquis died from a broken neck,