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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
PRESIDENTS
AIR BOARD TO
MAKE REPORT
Retires to Its Own Coun-
sci to Judge in Long
Disputed Contest; Re-
port Due in December
(By the Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct 1.-THE
presidents air board retired to its own
counsel today to Judge in the long dis
puted question of American prowess
in the air.
Satisfied that every angle of the
question has been amply explored in
the bullying volumes of testimony be-
fore it, the board turned to the harder
task of drawing conclusions from, the
mass of controversial opinions and pro-
posals presented during its three weeks
of hearings.
Conclusion of the hearings last night
after final day and night sessions
marked by the same conflict of views
among army and navy witnesses that
has characterized the whole inquiry,
brought the board today to the question
Of procedure in preparing its report to
President Coolidge.
The president desires to have the re-
port in hand before congress meets in
December.
In adding his name to those who
have opposed the. proposal supported by
Colonel William Mitchell for the crea-
tion of the department of national de-
fense with separate air force, Com
mander j. c. Hunsacker, assistant nav
al attache at London appearing among
the final witnesses last night, told the
board the United, Staes ranks bird in
air power among he flee nations Of the
world having the most powerful sir
service. He conceded, howevet, that
lack Of dependable informa ion from
- al
guess. In airplane design, he declared
no nation was ahead Of the United
States.
Further opposing views on. the de-
fense department idea were heard by
the board at its concluding Session from
Commander John II. Towers. leader OF
the historic transatlantic flight ~tf
naval seaplanes, and Major Fl. II. Ar
mold, army air service ihfor aticn Off
Ger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
SAMPLE BLOCK OF
: PAVING COMPLETED

The sample asphalt topping on block
,Iaving of Brownsville. which was start
ed recently on Thirteenth street be-
tween Washington and Elizabeth, has
been completed. and the city will prob
ably take action in the near future on
having all of the streets in the city
which are now paved with wood blocks
topped.
This topping was done by the Chaplin
Paving Co. Of San Antonio, which COM
spany has a crew and paving outfit in
Brownsville to do paving work on Four
teenth and st. Charles streets. The
sample was done free of charge to the
city.
Action of the city in topping the
streets that are paved with blocks has
been hurfied by the heavy rains of
September which kept a large per cent
of the blocks. above the general level
of the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
(By the Associated Press.) }

AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Road Company of Dallas today re-
funded to the state treasury 15,730.67,
representing accounts that had been
paid twice to the company by the stale
highway department. The money in
certified checks was turned over to the
state comptroller for deposits with the
treasurer by Attorney General Moody
upon. his return from Dallas.
1t was indicated at the attorney gen
erals office that collection of the
money was the main object Of Moody's
visit Friday TO Dallas. The attorney
general himself, when asked to confirm
reports he had brought from Dallas
certified checks from the American
Road Company, said Inquire at the
comptroller's department. That's where
such money would first go"
The refund in two certified checks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
Mystic Madonna Seen
IN Tiny ~. \. Church

tainly the image of the Christ child
is clear"
Some of the parishioners say the
details are becoming more distinct
with the passing days. One sugges
tion is that the stain itself was a
natural result of exposure to storm
when the building was under con-
struction a year ago, but why the
stain should assume such shape is
mystifying. The supernatural ele
ment Figures largely in the parish
toner's discussions.
Already among the numerous Wis
itors are cripples and invalids hop
ing for miraculous cures, although
as yet no cures have been reported.
AS many as, 200 automobiles have
been counted before the church at
one time. Busses are making spe-
cial trips.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
TAX MEASURE
PRECEDENCE
( EPRoMISED
Administration Leaders
In Agreement to Give
Reduction Bill Right
: of Way in Congress
(By the Associated Press }


WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 17.-Def
mite agreement has been reached among
house administration leaders to give the
prospective tax reduction bill right Of
way upon the opening of congress in
December.
Chairman Green of the house ways
and means committee, which meets Mon
day to prepare the bill which is expect
ed to cut at least $300,000,000 from the
tax payers toll year, declared today a
measure will be ready for presentation
on the opening day of the session. The
house will be able to pass the bill
before the Christmas holidays, Mr.
Green predicted. With senate leader
planning to rush action on it there, fina
enactment of measure by March 1,
fifteen days before first payments of
the new year are due, is believed pos
sible.
Interest centers mainly in the pro-
posed reductions in income taxes, with
leaders of both parties prepared to ask
slashes in both the normal and surtaxes.
Among others favoring increased ex-
emptions, also, Representative Garner,
Texas, ranking democrat on the COM
mittee, has come out with a proposal by
which about 100000 persons would be
relieved of paying any income tax. He
would raise the exemption for single
persons from $1,000 to $500 and for
married persons from $250O to $4,000.
Representative Garner presented this
plan, which he predicates on pro-
,osolS+o rat;ro tha patinnaI daht in go
years instead of 25, to Secretary Mel
Ion yesterday Although the treasury
head is Withholding any public indi-
cation Of his views prior to hs appear
ance before the ways and means COM
mttee Monday, it is understood he be-
lieves the treasury could not stand re-
ductons up to the amount proposed by
Mr.. Garner.
Treasury and administration officials
do favor, however, cuts in both the
rates and surtaxes. As to surtaxes, Mr..
Garner would cut the maximum rate to
25 per cent, figure also suggested by
Chairman Green, while it is understood
the treasury will recommend maximum
of 20 per cent. The present rate is 40
per cent. Modification or abolishment
of most of the remaining miscellaneous
taxes, including those on 'theater tickets,
automobiles and the like, also is gener-
ally proposed.
While there is general unanimity for
tax reductions, fights are impending
over proposed abolishment Of the state
and gift taxes and the tax publicity pro-
vision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
American Help 100
Held for Red Plotting

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Oct. 1.-THE labor
defense council has announced that
Senator Borah Of Idaho. will act as
soon as he finds way to be effective
in behalf Of 100 persons arrested recent
ly in Budapest. Hungary, in connection
with a communistic plot to establish a
dictatorship and assassinate prominent
officials. The council said a message
of protest is being sent to the Hum
garian government signed bv Attorney
Clarence Darrow, Upton Sinclair, author,
and others whom it termed '.liberals."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
Dive PROVES FATAL
TO DESDEMONA BOY
(By the Associated Press)

SHERMAN, Texas, Oct. 17.-Martin
May. 10 years old, Of Desdemona, Tex
as, who received alb roken neck when
he dived into Red river at Preston,
northwest Of Sherman in the early part
Of August, died Friday afternoon at his
hbme
May was brought to Sherman soon
after the accident and remained until
September 5, when he was carried
home. 1t is said that the lower part
of his body was paralyzed, and it was
declared there was no chance. for Els
recovery when he left here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
FLASHES OF LIFE

CORFU-William Hohenzollern
has sent an agent to look at his
famous castle, which he hopes to
buy backk when Germany settles
with him for his confiscated prop
erty. Greece is planning to sell
the castle and its art treasures at
auction.
BERLIN-A monarchist speech
by General Sixt Won Arnim has
led to a protesting demonstration
by 1000 in front of the opera
house.
NEW YORK-Robert C. Stirton.
wealthy corset manufacturer, pro-
fesses to be unperturbed because
womne have discarded corsets.
Men are wearingg 'em, he said.
LOCARNO-This Swiss town is
proud of the illum mated electric
sign "Pax" it erected on a noun
to encourage the delegates to the
security conference.
ANTIBES, France-The mother
of MaYcel Cachin, communist dep
uty in prison for melting French
soldiers to mutiny, has left her
fortune of 100000 francs to hos
pital.
NEW YORK--Evangeline Booth
has a fractured wrist and a sprain-
ed shoulder from a fall in her
home.
LOCARNO-The socialists and.
the fascist have been having a
floral contest. The socialists gave
M. Vanderleve, Belgian foreign
minister. and Mattetotti's friend.
carnations and rey chrysanthe-
NUNS, while the fascist took bou-
quets to the closely guarded Mus
solini.
NEW HAVEN, Gonna war
veteran who opposed the bonus
has made Yale University the
beneficiary of the $500 insurance
the bonus gave him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
Expect Rhine Pact to
Be Passed by Reichstag
(Bv the Associated Press)

LOCARN0, Oct. Herman states
men who participated in the security
conference said today they expected no
difficulty in getting the Rhine pact and
the collateral agreements through the
Reichstag. They will tell the leaders
lof all the parties that the German peo-
pie must have faith in Frances sincerity
not only to carry out the Rhine treaty
but also in respect to the assurances
that the occupation and regime in the
Rhineland will be notably ameliorated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
VISITING ARTISTS
MAY Be ON PROGRAM

Several musicians from Alamo are
expected to be in Brownsville tonight to
take part in the program that will be
sent out over the radio here, in addition
to the local artists that are on he pro-
gram, it was announced by H. H. Phil
lips, director of the station.
Some of the local musicians who will
be on the program are Miss Erline Muir
ray, piano solos; Mrs. Ira Webster,
vocal; E. C. Toothman, vocal; Jose
CARA Rogier, vocal; and Miss Beth
Sewell, piano, David DeKorte will also
be on the program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
(By the Associated Press.)

(by the Associated Press.)
MINEOLA, N. Y, Oct. 17-Visitors
by the thousands are flocking to st.
Martins Roman Catholic church at
Central Park, hamlet near here and
there is talk of making the little
white-washed building shrine
church.
A stain on the plaster wall, the
visitors say, has assumed the shape
of a Madonna and child. They point
out light spot at her throat as the
halo above the childs head, cross
held by the child, and a halo appear
ing above the virgins head.
The Reverend Daniel HI. Dwyer,
pastor Of the church is seeking an ex-
planation of how the stain assumed
this shape. Il see no more than any
one else does," he said But GER
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
$45,O0O IS LOOT
In PLANT HOLDUP
(By the Associated Press)

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 17.-Four. robbers
held up the plant of the international
Harvester company on the far south
side and escaped.
The eompany's payroll Of $4,000 was
carried away by the robbers, who es-
capped in shower Of bullets fired by an
employe.
The robbery occurred at the plant
known as the West Pullman Works
Three subordinate officials and several
office employees were held up by the
robbers, who fled in an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
FOREIGNERS
CHINAALARMED
Seek Safety in Consul :
ate After Threats of
Bombardment
(By the Associated Press)

TSINGTAO. China, Oct. 17.-Ameri-
can and British residents of Tsingtao
were still in state of alarm early to-
day over the possibility of a lombard
ment by Chinese sailors of the city if
arrears in their wages are not paid.
They are seeking safety in their respec-
tive consulates and in mission COM
pounds and other places at considerable
distances back from the water front.
In addition to the three Chinese war
ships Already here, three others have
come into port. 1t has not yet been
determined whether they will join the
mutinous sailors and this fact increases
he anxiety of the populace. Chinese ar
tillery and infantry have been station
ed at strategic points for action against
the sailors in case of need.
TOKYO, Oct. 1.-THE Japanese navy
department today dispatched two de-
stroyars from Port Arthur to Tsingtao
in view Of a situation. here which
threatens japanese residents.
SHANGHAI, Oc. 1.-THE new mill
tary ruler Of Shanghai General Sun
shuan-Fang, who marched his troops
into the city yesterday and wrested it
from the troops of General Chang Tso-
Lin, today was ordering his men on to
the field, obviously for the purpose of
taking control of the entire province
of Kiangsi, in which Shanghai is locat-
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
Big Motor to Remain as
Monument to Flye
(By the Associated Press)

BELLE FONTE, Pa, Oct 1.-THE
big liberty motor Of mail. plane number
385, on which Pilot Charles H. Ames
Of Cleveland rode to his death, will be
the highest points in the Nittany noun
tain range, as a monument to the air.
mail man, whose disappearance attracted
nationwide attention and whose fate
was revealed on October 10 after ten
days of intensive search.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
Highway Bill, Paid
Twice, Brings Refund

was deposited at IL o'clock in the treas
ury by Miss Emma Wilman, warrant
clerk of the comptrollers office and
placed to the credit of the highway de-
partment fund.
On the deposit slip made out by the
attorney general was written refund
to treasury on warrans drawn by high
way department for accounts which
had been paid twice to the American
Road Company of Dallas"
Attorney General Moody has for some
time been investigating contracts
awarded the American Road Company
by the highway department. Two au-
ditors for the past ten days have been
checking in the treasurer's office war
rants drawn by the highway department
in favor Of the American Road Com
pany and two other construction COM
panies.
The American Road Company has a
highway depari ment contract for top
ping with asphalt thousand miles of
state highways at thirty cents square
yard.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 17.-Lee Satter-
white speaker of the house, left Dallas
this morning for Fort Worth en- route
to Washington He reiterated a state
ment made Friday that the public is en-
entitled to an extra legislative session,
if results of Mr.. Moody's investigation
Of highway matters justifies it.
Members Of the legislature, including
the speaker took part in discussion in
progress all day yesterday between va
rious state officials here.
Officers of the American Road COM
pany could not be reached today for
comment on action of the concern in
refunding $15,730.67 to the state treas
ury.
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 17.-No reply to
charges made Friday by Former Gov
ernor James E. Ferguson will be made
by him, Attorney General Dan Moody
said today. The former governor
charged Moody with an attempt to en-
barras the administration by ruling the
state could not legally borrow monev
from Houston and Galveston banks TO
fight the foot and mouth disease.
II have nothing to say about the mat
ter, except that / do not intend to re
ply to Ferguson's statement" the at
torney general Said.
Whether special session is called is
a matter of indifference to him, Moody
said. The attorney general had dinner
at Dallas Friday with Lee Satterwhite,
speaker of the house. He declared,
however, they did not discuss special
session.
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 17.-An answer
to the letter from Attorney General
Dan Moody demanding cancellation OF
maintenance contracts in 33 counties, is
being prepared by Frank V. Lanham
chairman of the highway commission
who arrived here today from Dallas.
Mr.. Lanham said that the awarding OF
contracts to bidders who were not low
will be satisfactorily explained; that the
commission has a right to use its dis
cretion in awarding contracts.
Moody's letter charged that $161, 1868
could have been saved had the COM
mission awarded the contracts to the
lowest bidders in the 33 counties.
Mr.. Lanhan indicated that he thought
the attack on the highway department
was for political purposes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
.CAILLAUX LOSES
INITIAL CONTEST

NICE, France, Oct. 1.-THE radical
party conference, overriding the oppo-
sition Of Finance Minister Caillaux to-
day unanimously adopted resolution
favoring the imposition of levy on
capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
MANY KILLED, HURT
IN ITALIAN WRECK
(Bv the Associated Press

BRESSANI, Italy, Oct 17.-Twelye
persons We're killed and twenty injured
today when a freight train crashed into
a passenger train bound from Milan for
Genoa. The victims were mostly peas
ants. Three cars of the passenger train
were demolished
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
Manhattan Shirt Co.
Complaint Dismissed

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. ibis
missal of its complaint against the Man
haitian Shirt. company of New York
City. which alleged the maintenance and
fixing of resale prices for its products
in cooperation with retailers, was an
nounced today by the federal trade COM
mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
FORECAST FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. IL
Weather outlook for the week beginning
Monday:
WEST GULF. STATES: Mostly fair
weather; rising temperature Monday
and mostly above normal thereafter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
BRITISHER IS HELD

CLEVELAND, o.. Oct. IA man
booked as Ernest Sturgiss, SO, and said
to have been an officer in the British
naval air service, is held here on
charges Of bigamy. Scotland Yard rec
ords show he has three wives living
and no divorces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17
GETS RID OF ANTHRACITE

BOSTON-Governor Fuller has had
80 tons of anthracite removed from his
cellar and bituminous substituted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17

NEW HAVEN, Gonna war
veteran who opposed the bonus
has made Yale University the
beneficiary of the $500 insurance
the bonus gave him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-17

BERLIN-A monarchist speech
by General Sixt Won Arnim has
led to a protesting demonstration
by 1000 in front of the opera
house.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-26
Dever and Small
Fight to Become
Bankers Servants

The city council is acting on a
resolution calling on the state legis-
lature to exempt Chicago from the
state commerce commission, and place
committee appointed by the mayor
in charge Of the Chicago traction
franchise.
The state senate Il now considering
a bill introduced by Richard Barr,
which would allow the state com
merce commission to issue permanent
franchises to Chicago's traction COM
panies.
Mayor Dever and Governor Small
are now engaged in fight as to
which political group will turn the
traction lines over to the bankers,
and receive favors from them in re-
turn. The Barr bill was framed by
Samuel insult and his fellow traction
magnates, Senator Barr admitted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-26
Anti-Senite Speech
Creates Excitement
at Plute Conference

WASHINGTON, April "a The
meeting of the American society Of in
ternational law was thrown into a tur-
moil today when Professor Philip
Marshall Brown OF Princeton univer-
sity, delivered a speech containing
harsh criticism of Jews.
Browns criticism of the Jews was
directed at what he called their ''in-
ternationalism." They do not, he
said, give whole hearted allegiance to
any one land.
Arthur X. Kuhn promptly took ex-
certion to Prof Browns remarks.
Prof. A. B. Hart of Harvard defend
cd the argument of his Princeton
colleague and finallv the proceed
ings were becoming so heated that
the chair admonished the convention
that It would hear no more remarks
on the subject. This offended Prof.
Hart and he threatened to resign from
the society.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-26
FASC|STS PICK
FIGHT ON REDS.
THREE KILLED
Paris Police Fired on
Communists

PARIS, April 24.--consIderabl ex.
element prevails here today over the
result Of battle which took place
yesterday between young Communists
and faseists, In which three OF the
blaok-sEilrts were killed.
The trouble came to a head wheu
meeting, to which a Communist
woman was invited to speak, broke
UP in disorder The meeting was adj
dressed by nationalist or fascist
deputy and his followers caused a
riot when the Communist tried to
speak. When the crowd was leaving
the hall the fascist attacked the Com
rnunists, using revoIvers. The latter,
having secured arms, returned and
regular street battle took place..
The chief of police was routed out
Of his bed and when he arrived on
the scene of battle, he ordered the
police to fire on the Communists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-26
Canadian Workers Hop
from Nova Scotia Fry
/ Pan to u. S. Furnace

MONTREAL, Que, April 25-Resi-
dents Of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia,
continue to leave for the United
States at the rate Of twenty-five per
day. The American consul at Sgd
ney states the majority are from
Glace Bay and the surrounding col
liery districts. They include rail-
way employees and men Of the. me-
chanical trades. The greater pro-
portion will settle in Boston and vi
cinity.
Since the last Of June, 1924, over
1000 Cape Breton people have moved
to the United States. A great num-
Der who had been looking forward to
a settlement of the coal mine tieup
and had their hopes blasted by the
failure Of the Halifax conference last
week are now arranging for depar-
ture.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-26
Governor Smith Durnps
Ricca Teachers Salary
Bill in Waste Basket

ALBANY, N. Y. April 24-Governor
Smith vetoed the Ricca teachers'
salary bill. The New York teachers
have put up hard battle to get an
Increase in their salary to correspond
with the present cost Of living. They
have been fought viciously by the
United Real Estate Owners associa.
ton Of New York and Mayor Hylan
who has lined up with the real estate
men against the teachers.
They placed their hopes on Gov.
ernor Smith. They sent petitions to
the governor signed by teachers. by
parents and by all those who believed
the teachers should get their raise.
They went in a body of over 1000 to
Albany to personally convince the
governor Of the business Of their
claim.
But Stewart Brown, president OF
the real estate owners, confidently
boosted that their efforts were all in
vain. He is quoted US saying on one
occasion that one word from him to
the governor would veto the bin. The
governor did veto the bill. 1ss8