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BUlGARS MOBILIZE
TO REPEL INVADERS:
GREEKS HOLD LINE

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A woman will pardon, cruelty and
injustice, but never indifference.
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Taft. I'd. son of ex-President Taft,
elected president International Con-
ventiOn. Y. NJ. {. A., and s. Writ
Wiley. associate general secretary of
the National Council of the Y. NJ.
c. A.
Center. left to right: DIR. w. ID.
Weatherford, president Of the South
ern College of the y. NJ. {. A.. and a
member of the National Council. and
William ID. Murray, member of the in.
ternatiOnal committee.
Lower: Paul Super. director gen.
eral of All-Polish Young Mems Chris.
tian Associations.
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CORPSE FACTORY
STORYS USE DENIED
BY BRITISH OFFICER

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Evening star., 1925-06-14
HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
ARE GIVEN AWARDS
Girls Team at Western High
School Presented With
"W's" at Assembly.

Athletic awards were presented 10
the champion girls hockey team II
Western High School at the anrua
presentation assembly Wednesday
Numerals also were awarded to the
girls rifle and fencing teams ana the
boys base ball and tennis teams.
Girls who received "W's" in hockey
follow: Louise Du Bose. Alice Ora
ham, Lillian RiXey. Ruth Miller, Mar
K. Lutz, Elizabeth Miles, Helen
Kerr. Averil Stewart, Katheryn Ca
sey, Virginia Brant, Gladys Wiseman.
Frances Fort, Margaret McMininy,
Betty CARRIER. Elizabeth Zalesky.
Elizabeth Wilson, Caroline Jansen.
Jenny Turnbull. Amy Van Horn,
Mary Evelyn Bowers and Lillian
Lindquist. "H's'' We're presented for
honorable mention to Sue Birnie.
Florence Seward, Kathrine Berrsll.
rion Zeigler, Harriet Clark, Nancy
Matthews, Ruth Greigs, Rae Ballard.
India Bell Corea, June Robinson and
Dorothy Cook.
Given Gold Pins.
Members of the varsity team were
awarded gold pins. They are; Louise
Du Bose, Elizabeth Miles. Mary Eve
lyn Bowers. Mary h. Lutz, Betty
CARRIER, Ruth Miller Betty Zalesky
Elizabeth Wilson, Helen Kerr. Lillian
Rixey and Margaret McA1inimy.
Girls who received "W's" for ex-
cellent work in rife are Mary Tomp-
kins, Betsy Fries. Constance Candee
Helen Mason. RS" for honorable
mention in rife were presented TO
Dorothy White, Lillian Lindquist, In
dia Bell Corea and Frances Twitchell
Fencing "W's" were awarded to
Mary Phelan. Nan Surface and Lu-
cile Weber. "F's' for honorable men
ton in fencing were given TO Alice
Flanagan and Josephine Stephens.
The individual cup for the best sports
manship was presented to Lillian
Rixey of the class Of 1925. Ruth Nil
Ter and Mary Evelyn Bowers received
honorable mention.
Members of the boys base ball team
who received "W's" are: Ray CARRIER,
manager; Edward Brown. George
Walker, James Mitchell, Monroe Pal.
mer, John Higgins, John Batson,
George Hageage and Horace Mau'
reice.
Members of the tennis team who
received "W's" are: MilIard Lewis,
captain; Dennison Mitchell, Robinson
Glazebrook, Warren Bouve, Hugh Nc
Diarmid and William Phelan, man
ager.
To Edit Paper.
Elizabeth Wilson. member Of the
junior class at Western, has been
chosen editor of the Western Breeze
for next year a new plan is being
put into operation by which the posi-
ton Of editor is more elective than be
fore. Each English teacher sent in
three names of juniors and the pres
ent Breeze staff selected three mem
bers. These names were considered
by committee composed of Principal
E. S. Newton, Miss Rice, faculty ad-
wiser. and Sue Birnie, present editor.
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CHICAG0AN TO SPEAK
AT SHAW EXERCISES
Commencement to Be Held at Dun.
bar High School Tomor-
row Night.

Commencement exercises of Shaw
Junior High School will be held to-.
morrow night at o'clock at Dunbar
High School. The speaker will be
Judge Albert B. George of Chicago
Immediately after the exercises the
faculty Of Shaw will hold a reception
in honor Of Judge and Mrs. George.
The class day program Friday oom.
bined with the traditional features
some novelties. Zaidee Hill and Bev-
erley Robinson, first and second honor
students, delivered the valedictory and
salutatory, respectively. There also
was a class history by Hildred
Thomas, will by Byron Jones and
a poem by Joseph Wheeler. Among
the novelties were Personalities" by
Reba Sheffey and Thomas Jones, and
Glass Comics chalk talk, by Eel
ton Gibson.
Flag day will be observed tomorrow
morning at o'clock. Features Of the
program will be an address by Capt
Clarence o. Davis, recitations on the
flag by pupils, the singing Of patriotic
airs by the school and salute to the
flag.
In the annual track meet of the
senior, Junior and elementary schools
held Wednesday at the Cardozo Play
grounds, Randall, In the Junior high
school class. won first place, with 23
points; Shaw second. with 1S points,
and Phelps Vocational third, with 7
points.
The championship relay race was
won by Shaw, with Randall q close
second. Joseph' jackson Of Shaw won
first place in the running broad jump
and second In the running high jump.
A capacity crowd attended the
matinee motion picture performance
at Shaw Wednesday. The program
included a 4.reel Western picture en-
titled Arms and the Gringo," and a
2.reel comedy entitled Twas Henry's
Fault" Music was furnished by
Thomas Chases' Orchestra. composed
Of six senior high school boys.
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HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY
ENTERTAINED AT PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Gleason Hosts
to Teachers Of Mac
farland School.

The faculty of the Macfarland
Junior High School was entertained
at party given in their honor re.
Gently by Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo
Gleason.
Gifts were presented to Miss Thorn.
hill and Miss Mayes, two OF the
teachers who will be married during
the Summer. Games also were played,
the winners of which included Prin.
cipal Howard p. Stafford, Henry w.
Draper and Miss Vestal.
Other guests were Mrs. Martin,
mother of the hostess: Mrs. II. p
Stafford, Mrs. H. w. Draper, Mrs.
Vera Spense. Mrs. Williams, Miss
Clara Byrn, Miss G. Z. Weldon. Miss
Theresa Schoenborn, Miss McGown,
the Misses McCauley, Miss Goodman,
Miss Waters. Miss Hayden, Miss All
red. Miss Shipley Miss Simonton. Miss
c. f. Toner. Mr.. Conway, Sergt. Maj
Archibald King, Mr.. Church and E.
A. Root.
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COLUMBIA HIGH BOYS
HONOR ATHLETES
Letters Are Awarded Track Team
Members and Base Ball
Manager.

Boys of the Columbia Junior High
School assembled Wednesday to honor
those students and sections who have
excelled in physical training and
sports during the year. School let
ters were awarded to the members of
the track team: r. Browne, manager;
w. Cross, captain; Z. st. Clair, F.
Lacey, w. Higbie, L. Fitzgerald. F.
Ford, P. Kiernan, T. White, and to
the baseball manager, j. Wrathail.
The sections which were honored for
having the highest percentage for
inter-class competition in base ball and
track are, in the order named, 9-A4,
7-B4, S-B3 and S.A2. The sections
doing the best work in physical train
ing classes are, in the order named,
7-B3, Sal, TBS, S-B3, 7-B1, and Obi.
Graduation exercises will be held
tomorrow at pm, in the school au-
ditorium. Harry o. Hine, secretary Of
the Board of Education, will preside.
having the highest standing in the
school. These are: Hester Sias.
Jeanette Salus, Nathan Cohen,
Grace Oldenburg, and Eleanor Kramer.
They will give, respectively, valedic.
tory, the greeting, the class history,
the class poem. and the presentation
of the gift. The complete honor roll
for the graduating class includes the
following names: Hester Sauls.
Jeanette Salus, Nathan Cohen, Grace
Oldenburg, Eleanor Kramer, Esther
Rupert, Ann Galloway, Laura Nevius,
Eugenia Burton, Ruth Germain,
Eleanor Gibson, Ida Bush, Ernest
Wilt, Virginia Hoffman and Eleanor
Macgfll.
Thursday all of the eighth grade
sections held an assembly in honor
of the flag day. Miss Caron and Miss
Rucker were in charge and the pro-
gram was given by Richard Mattoon,
Sylvia Goodman, John Fitzpatrick,
Mary Day, Elizabeth Hooe, Clara
Sorrell and Alfred ToombS
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WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL
WILL GRADUATE 86
Diplomas to Be Presented at Com
@mencement in Auditorium
Thursday Night.

Diplomas will be presented to Sc
graduates of the Wilson Normal
School at commencement exercises in
the school auditorium Thursday night
at 8 o'clock. Sixty-flve of the gradu-
ates will have completed the general
course and the remaining 81 the kim
dergarten course.
The commencement orator will be
DR.. J. Stanley Durkee, president OF
Howard University. Mrs. William II.
Heron, member of the board OF edu-
cation will present the diplomas. Su-
perintendent of Schools Frank w.
Ballou will preside and Rev. William
D. Moore will pronounce the invoca-
ton.
Martha Virginia Adkins will deliver
the address for the graduating class
and Emma Gibson Gregg the valedic-
tory. The class poem will be re-
cited by Esther May Goodpasture.
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PLANS RECEPTION
TO NEW CITIZENS
Feature of Flag Day Exer-
cises Proposed by D. C.
Americanization School.

A reception to new citizens and Flag
day exercises will be held at the Amer
icanization School. Tenth and III streets,
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution. the Naturalization Bureau
citation are cooperating with the Amer.
icanization School in this reception to
these newly naturalized citizens. Ger
tificates will be awarded certifying
that these citizens have satisfactorily
completed the American school course
in naturalization. Copies of the Amer
lean Creed" and American flags also
will be given. Chief Justice Walter /.
Mccoy will preside.
Students to Honor Flag.
Several short programs will be given
by the students of the school in hon.
or Of Flag day. The Americanization
School Association Orchestra will fur.
nish the music. An exhibit of Amer
icanization work will be displayed
throughout the building.
An exhibit of AmericaniZatioH work
also will be held at the America MIA
alton headquarters tomorrow night
from s to $50 O'Clock. Pictures and
charts showing the entire scope of
America niZation work will be dis
played in the corridors of the building.
also teaching materials and textbooks.
Photographs of home classes and an
The AmericaniZation School Associa.
ton room will exhibit the various ac-
tivities carried on by this association.
Students notebooks and other written
work will be displayed in the indi-
vidual classrooms; also teaching ma
terials and textbooks. Photographs
of home classes and an Americana
ton center will show the American.
ization field work.
Pledges Aid in Financing.
The Americanization School Associa
| ton, under the leadership of its pres
ident, S. H. Hanessian, will aid in
financing the Summer AmericaniZatior
School. thus making it possible TO keep
open more classes than would be pos
! sible without the financial assistance
of this organization, it was announced
| last night by the principal, Miss
| Maude Z. Alton.
The "A. S. A" a student organic
ton, publishes the Americanization
Bulletin, which is sent 10 American MIA
i ton schools throughout the country
and to interested friends. Abraham
oiiedH - lnt eultoT L ne association
orchestra has furnished music for all
dances and entertainments, which
have been given by the organizat tion
this year. and is under the leadership
of Sam Dessoff. Membership in the
A. s. A. has doubled in the last year
and is still increasing.
The largest work of the A S. A.
during the past year has been in its
help of members of the school. The
| aid which has been given has been
greatly needed, and is considered by
Mr.. Hanessian as one of the most i'm
portant functions of the organization
Lectures. excursions, picnics, enter
| tainments, dances, banquets and de
| bates form a part of the activities OF
the A. S. A. This is the only organi
zation in the school, and is one en-
joyed by each member.
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Zoo Issues appeal to Trauelers
To Keep Eyes Open for Ne'v Specimens

visiting remote ports. occasionally
have the opportunity Of securing
more or less unusual specimens.
At the present time pigs Of
various kinds. deer and antelope
are not desired, owing to the exist
ing quarantine against them, but
practically any other living thing
would be useful to the collection at
Washington. For example, the
common bird from the west coast
Of Africa is the African gray par
rot; of these there is no specimen
present in the collection. Monkeys
Of many kinds. birds, young bears,
cubs Of various cats, turtles,
lizards and snakes and other things
are offered for sale at nearly all
tropical ports. 1t is not uncommon
in some foreign ports to see wild
animals as household pets which
have become a nuisance, and for
this reason are readily obtainable
and will be greatly appreciated by
the geological authorities.
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PAGEANT FEATURES
DUNBAR CLASS NIGHT
All Seniors Take Part in Grecian
Festival-0peretta Pre-
sented by Pupils.

The senior class of Dunbar High
School held its class night exercises
Thursday in the school auditorium.
A two-part program was given.
The four valedictorians, who had
maintained an average Of excellent
in all major subjects for the entire
four years, were Dorothy Davis, Enid
Cook, Beatrice Walker and James
Henry. The salutatorians were An
nette Hawkins and Louise Syphax.
who had the grade of excellent in all
major subjects except one, in which
they had received the grade Of good.
The speakers, chosen by lot, were
Dorothy Davis and Annette Hawkins.
The class poem was read by Florence
Jackson. The class song was written
by Lottie Hunter, the words by Bessie
Lee. James Henry, class president,
was presiding officer. The other off,
GERS are: Marion Jefferson. vice presi-
dent; Helen Lewis. secretary, and
Robert Weaver, treasurer.
The second part of the program
was a pageant, THE Legend of the
Laurel" by Evelyn B. Brownell, in
which the entire class participated.
The pageant gave a glimpse Of q
typical Grecian festival through the
presentation of two Greek myths.
The scene was laid on the Island Of
Delos. A synopsis of the play was
given by Louise Syphax. The chief
parts were played by Reginald Good
win. Frank Byrd, Frederick Petite.
Louise Harry, Catherine Ellis, Flor
ence Jackson, Alice .Goffney and Edna
Ramsaur
The music department, under the
direction of Miss Mary L. Europe and
Mr.. Cowan, assisted by the music and
physical training teachers, presented
Wednesday evening, before an appre-
ciative audience, THE Bells of Beau
jolais," an operetta. The performance
was highly creditable. the chorus
work being of high order and the solo
work pleasing. The chief characters
were played by William Hairston.
Evening star., 1925-06-14

Efforts are being made by the
National Geological Park here to
increase the number of specimens
OF animal, land and reptile life
from various parts of the world,
and to this end is making an ap-
peal to mariners, naval and mer-
chant, to be on the lookout for
more or less unusual specimens,
and to assist in this public work
When a specimen Is given to the
Zoo the donors name is placed on
the cage. Any one having a dona-
ton OF this kind may express it
c. Q. D. and send a collect tele-
gram notifying the authorities Of
the shipment.
=: In the past many naval officers
have interested themselves in this
work to the extent of procuring
birds and animals IN foreign ports,
and the officials of the Zoo express
the hope that others may do so.
The officers and men of the mer-
chant service. especially those
Evening star., 1925-06-14
DUNBAR PUPILS GIVE
SONG OF HIAWATHA'
Pantomime, by Member of Facul-
ty, Is Also Part of
Program.

THE Quest of the Good Spirit a
pantomime in one act, and 1.-The Song
Of Hiawatha," play in five scenes,
were presented at three performances
Monday and Tuesday at the Dunbar
High School, by the pupils Of the
graded and high schools, divisions TO-
13, for the benefit of the Sterling Re
lief Association.
The Quest of the Good Spirit" was
an allegory, written by Mrs. Theresa
L. Connolly of the Dunbar faculty, a
search of a boy and a girl for hap
piness, the coming of sorrow and hate
and the restoring of peace and har-
mony through justice assisted by love.
The story as acted out by the young
players was strong and forceful, the
pictures true and the whole perform
ance excellently conducted. The Inter
school Orchestra. composed of about
40 pieces, under the direction of H. L..
Grant, furnished an effective back
ground for the story.
The chief characters were: Gene
We've Francis, Frederick Phillips,
Inece Harris, Edna Burke. Elsie
Quarles, Gilmore Robinson, Adelaide
Taylor, W. E. Washington, Barbara
Connolly, Julia Brooks. Carol Harris,
Ruth Mathews. Betty Francis, Mavis
Wormley; Nature dancers, Edwina
iDOyu l-llIVi -hOI Scill, INIlti vi dy sui ,
Annabelle Thornton. Clarice Tyler, Lu-
nette Logan; slave dancer, Beatrice
Boyd. The Prelude The Song of
Life" and Love, Have Won YOU"
by Landon Roland. were sung by Miss
Estelle Pinkney; my Heart at the
Sweet Voice." Miss Gwendolyn
Hughes, and None But the Lonely
Heart" Miss Virginia Williams.
'The Song of Hiawatha," a play in
five scenes, was arranged by Guy,
depicting the important scenes in the
life of Hiawatha. Choruses sang by
the Shores of the Gitchee-G e-Gumee"-Ira
Wilson; ''Oh. the Long and Dreary
Winter" and Farewell, Farewell
Forever" S. Coleridge Taylor. The
chief characters were Eliza Coppage,
w. l.. Washington. Claude Wilson,
harrington Guy. Nellie Watts, Thelma
Watson, Wilford Newman, Harry
Parker, Natalie Norman, Robert
Murray and Barnett Anderson. A
large chorus consisted of guides,
chiefs, prophets, magicians, medicine
men and Indians. The children's
chorus was augmented by a large
group of experienced singers who
gave fine support in the difficult pas
sages in the Coleridge Taylor
choruses. Miss NJ. l.. Europe and
Mrs. Fannie Douglass we're the ac-
companists for the evening, assisted
by Selma Taylor, who played with the
orchestra.
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Jesse Rollins. Booker Medford. Law
renee Edelin,, Earl Tyler, Samuel SUIT
ton, Goldie Towles. Dorothy Carter,
Ethel Easley. Alg1e Currie. Wanna
James, Eeriette johnson, Ethel Nixon
and Mr.. Saunders.
The senior class held a picnic Fri
day in Rock Creek Park. The class
was accompanied by the senior section
teachers, who are Misses Scott. Nc
Neill, Brown, Dykes and Chandler and
Messrs. Parker, Bassett and McDuffie.
The senior class dance was held
Saturday evening In the Dunbar
armory.
Evening star., 1925-06-14
HUGE TREE IN MARYLAND.
White Oak, Near Landover, Be
lieyed Oldest in State,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 13.-What is
believed to be the biggest tree in
Maryland has just been reported to
the State Board Of Forestry by Mrs.
Georgia c. Wilson of near Landover,
Prince Georges County.
The tree, a white oak, was IN it's
prime when Lord Baltimore conveyed
the land upon which it stands. 1t is
believed to be more than 800 years
old, and is located on a farm appro-
priately named in honor Of the ortgi-
nal donor as Baltimore Manor. One
foot above the ground the tree meas
ures 81 feet 9 inches in circumference
1t stand "a feet high and has a spread
of SO feet.
Evening star., 1925-06-14
SIXTY TO GRADUATE.
Commencement at Hine Junior
High School Tomorrow.

Sixty students of the Hine Junior
High School will graduate at COM
mencement exercises at the school to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Ed
win c. Graham, member of the board
of education, will preside.
The United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis was visited recently by
the Hine girls. Members of the
faculty were in charge OF the e1cur-
sion.
Evening star., 1925-06-14
Grieg Wins Scholarship.

Joseph w. Grieg of Washington.
d. c., an assistant petrologist in the
Geosophical Laboratory, Washing
ton, D. c., has been awarded the Ed
ward Russell Scholarship by Har-
ward University, 1t was announced
recently. Grieg will continue his ad-
vanced studies in geology at Har-
ward. He graduated from Queens
University in 1921.
Evening star., 1925-06-14
100 at Family Reunion.

The family Of Mrs. G.. M. Cecil Of
Comus, Md, held an old-fashion re-
union at the home Of her son, William
w. Cecil, in Hyattstown, Nd, May 81.
There were present more than 100
members Of the immediate family.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
w. Cecil, located in beautiful valley
on the outskirts of Hyattstown, was
an ideal site for such an event. A
picnic luncheon was prepared from
baskets brought by each family.
Among those present were Mrs.
Cecil's IL children, 81 grandchildren
and IL great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1925-06-14
500, 900 Forest Fire Damage

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 13.-Damage
amounting to more than 800 900 was
caused by forest fires during the
Spring fire season now drawing to
close. according to Assistant State
Forester Gordon D. Marckworth. The
fires were more severe than in the
past two seasons and the total mum.
Der OF fires was greater than in many
years. 3o3 separate forest fires being
reported, Mr.. Marckworth said.
Evening star., 1925-06-14
EDUCATIONAL.

sPANIsH-A special ten-week course by
Prof NJ. G. Martinez. formerly Of the Span
ish Dept. OF Georgetown University School
OF Foreign Service. begins June IS. Elemen-
tary and advanced. Glasses meet twice a
week after 8 o'clock. Low rates. Small
groups. Excellent opportunity TO prepare for
next Fall or for special examin atoms Ad-
dress, Room 80, Commerce Dept, Main
5000 Branch l7S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
BIDS OPENED;
AWAIT ACTION

Nine bids on flood control bonds,
opened by the commissioners court Of
Cameron county at the meeting here
Saturday afternoon, have been referred
to committee composed of County Au-
ditor j. M. Jones, Assistant County
Auditor Hulon Sterling, County Clerk
n, d. Seago, and Harbert Davenport,
attorney for the issue.
After complete tabulation of the bids
the committee will make its recommenda-
tion, which will be acted on by the COM
mlssloners' court at a meeting to be
held Monday afternoon at / o'clock.
The bids received on the million and a
half dollar bond issue amount to close
to par bids on a basis of four and seven
eighth per cent interest. which is about
what was expected by the county, it was
explained.
y The court opened at 2 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon with the county court
room crowded. Bids were opened and
read by County Judge Oscar c. Dancy.
Representatives Of bond buying houses
were present when the bids were opened
and read
The first bid read was that Of several
Eastern bonding companies represented
by l.. G. Hamilton as agent for this
district This bid was five and one
fourth per cent on the first / ,085 of the
1900 bonds of 1000 denomination each
CONTINUED on Psge TwoJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-06
Homeless Are Cared
FOYASFlOOdDU1un9e
Near EIPUSO Mounts

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. Gearing for
homeless, surveying flood loss and work
of reconstruction. which includes drain
ing the cotton fields, are problems fac
ing officials and flood fighters here
tonight.
1t is estimated conservatively that
IL 800 acres We're flooded in the valley
east and north Of FL Paso when levees
went out below Ysleta. San ElZario
and on fertile tract of cotton and
alfalfa lands opposite Fabens, known
as the island The Rio Grande folms
the northern boundary for this tract
and the international boundary the
southern line. On the island are 1890
acres OF American soil, more than half
of which are inundated.
On the Mexican side, in the vicinity
of the towns of Guadalupe and San Ig-
nacio, nearly 5000 acres more are
flooded.
Flood crests passed Tornillo. 40 miles