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Evening star., 1926-12-28
STATION
COST ESTIMATED
Hesse Figures 100000
Would Build New Police
Headquarters in Capital.

A central police station to house
police headquarters, the traffic bureau,
detective bureau, womens bureau
and the first and sixth precinct sta
tions. would be erected for approx.
n1ately 100000, 1t was estimated to.
day by Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superin.
tendent Of police and chairman Of a
committee appointed by the Commits
sioners to study the problem of hous-
ing the municipal activities which will
be forced out Of the triangular area
south of Pennsylvania avenue when
the public buildings program gets
underway.
Maj. Hesse went to Baltimore yes.
terday with Inspectors Charles w.
Evans and Henry g. Pratt to inspect
the new central police headquarters
recently erected at a cost Of $500. 900.
The building was erected on ground
owned by the city Of Baltimore.
Baltimore Building Is Model.
Baltimore's new police headquarters
building, Maj. Hesse pointed out, is
recognized as a model. Copious notes
of it's outstanding features were
taken by Maj. Hesse.
Maj. Hesse has long advocated the
establishment Of a. central police sta
ton in Washington, and he believes
the opportunity is now most propi-
tious to push it, because Of the re-
moval Of q number of municipal ac-
tivities from the Pennsylvania avenue
triangle. The first precinct station,
which will be- moved from this area,
he pointed out, could be combi1e6
with the sixth precinct station aSd
housed in the proposed central head
quarters building.
Judiciary Square Considered.
The proposed headquarters building.
according to Maj. Hesse, should be
located north Of Pennsylvania ave
nue., preferably in the vicinity of Ju-
dietary Square. Either a site be-
tween D and E streets and Fifth and
Sixth streets or one on Louisiana ave-
nue. facing the District Supreme Court
was suggested
With the return of Maj Hesse and
his assistants, George M Wilson, d.
rector of the Board of Public Wei
fare. and Capt. M. NJ Barnard, super
intendent of penal institutions of the
District, went to Baltimore to inspect
the Maryland State Penitentiary and
study the system Of manufacturing
automobile Identification tags by
prison labor. The Commissioners are
considering installing equipment in
the District WOrkhouse at Occoquan
for the manufacture Of the tags for
District, owing to the difficulty they
have had this year in procuring the
license plates from the Chicago man
ufacturers who was given the con-
tract
Evening star., 1926-12-28
MANY Die AS WAVES
HURL ICE ON TOWNS
Russian Fishing Villages Buried
by Avalanche During
Pacific Storm.
By the Associated Press.

NIKOLAEVSK, Russia, December
28.-Heavy loss of life and great
property destruction have been caused
in several fishing villages of this dis
trict by mountainous waves from the
Pacific Ocean, which hurled tons Of
ice, some blocks 10 feet thick, on the
villages during a great snowstorm.
Many women and children were
buried alive under great avalanches
of ice and could not be dug out be-
cause their men folk We're away on
fishing expenditions. Heavy snow
storms have severed communications
and Nikolaevsk can be reached only
by couriers on skis. A relief expedi-
tion Is being sent from Khabarovsk.
The state fishery trust suffered
heavily by the storm.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
u. S. Club in Oxford Dissolves

OXFORD, England, December 2S
R).-The American Club, for 90 years
the center for American students at
oxford. has voted itself out of exist
ence, for the time being at least.
Dwindling attendance and financial
difficulties are given as the cause.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
RULE FREE ON BOND.
Released Under So, 900 Following
Granting Of New Trial.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 3D.
Richard Henry Rule. who yesterday
was granted a new trial following his
conviction Of killing William j. Bar
bee at club near Burnt Mills Hal
loween night, today was released in
SIS, 900 bond. Surety was furnished by
James w. Nicol, rmer of near
here. Rule was accompanied to his
home In Washington by his mother
and brother.
No decision has been reached on the
date OF the new trial. but 1t probably
will be held in March. At his first
trial Rule was convicted of man
slaughter.
Evening star., 1926-12-28
WEATHER

~ Weather Bureau Forecastl
Rain this afternoon and tonight;
minimum temperature, 32 degrees: to-
morrow partly cloudy and colder.
Temperature--fliE ~. at $50
pm. yesterday; lowest. 80. at am.
today. Full report on page Q.
Evening star., 1926-12-28

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered 10 Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1926-12-28

Continued on Page 6. Column y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
DOWNTOWN LOT
CHANGES HANDS
Vitonette Property Is
Sold by McChesney
At Big Price

Announcement was made today Of the
Gale Of the former Vitonnette property,
about so by 100 feet, at the southeast
corner of Washington and Twelfth
streets, the seller being Russell Nc
Chesney, who bought the property about
wo years ago.
The price is said to have involved
about $4,000.
Mr. McChesnry said that he did not
know the name of the purchaser, but it
is understood to have been 4. Manatou,
owner and operator Of a string Of dry
goods stores, extending from Browns
Vile to Mission.
Mr. Manatou was out of the city today,
but was expected in late this afternoon.
At his office it was STAGED hat nothing
was known there of the matter.
The lot is occupied by a one-story
frame business structurew hich covers
the entire lot 1t is one Of the Oldest
frameb uildingsa in the city. 1t is occu-
pied at presently several small business
houses.
The location is one of the most prom
inent in the Brownsville business dis
trict,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24

The following carload shipments
passed Houson this morning:
Cabbage: Chicago 10, St. Louis Z,
Memphis 5, Pittsburgh, 2, Tulsa /,
Greenwood /, Nashville /, Ttos /, Mont
gomery l, Brooklyn 1. Worcester /, To-
ledo 1, Rome l. Shawnee l, Abilene l,
Birmingham /, Lynchbnrg /, Beaumont
!, Boston !, Muskogee 1. Wilson /.
Carrots: One each to New York, Min
neapolis, Jersey City and Chicago
Beets and Carrots: Chicago 4, New
York B. Hoboken /, Boston /.
Primary destinations lower Valley
Texas vegetables reported for Tues
day. Feb. 2:
Cabbage: A total Of AZ cars destined
as follows: Memphis 5, Pittsburgh To-
ledo 1, st. Louis 6, Houston IA, Chicago
g., Greenwood, Miss, l. Nashville I,
Brooklyn l. Boston i, Muskogse i. Will
son N. c., /, Spartansburg !, Beaumont
l.
Mixed Vegetables: A total Of IL cars
destined as follows: St. Louis r., New
York 2, Kansas City |, Houston 2, Tyler
l, Chicago l, Memphis l. New Orleans l,
Carrots: A total of four cars destined
to New York !, Minneapolis 4, Jersey
City l, Chicago L.,
Beets and Carrots: A total of cars
destined to New York 3,Chicago 4, St.
Louis 2,
Shipments by express: Mixed vegeta-
bles 2, St. Louis.
Shipping point information reported
for Tuesday, Feb. 23
Cabbage: Lower Rio Grande Valley
points, Texas: Warm, partly cloudy;
moderate wire inquiry, demand and trad
ing moderate, market steady at slight
ly lower prices. Carloads +. o. b. usual
terms. Bulk per ton, mostly flat and
round type, mostly around $50, few high
er; two cars $3.50; barrel rates, ap-
proximately 100 lbs, mostly around sS;
carloads f. o. b. cash track. Bulk per ton
mostly around $47.50; barrel crates
Continued on Page TWo.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
SEEK BROTHER
FOR SHOOTING;
ONE ARRESTED
Facundo Rodriguez is in
Mexico, Officers Be-
lieve; Division Of Es-
tate Said to be Cause
Especial To The Herald.)

SAN BENITO, Tex, Feb. "a.
-Ignacio Rodriguez was shot
to death in his home here last
night and officers today are
seeking Facundo Rodriguez, a
brother, who they believe has
escaped into Mexico.
Juan Salazar was arrested this
morning and is charged with be-
ing an accomplice. He is believ-
ed by officers to have aided in
the escape.
The shooting occurred at 1880 p. m, at
the home of Ignacio. According to the
police report, the two brothers, Facun-
do As, and Tgnacio. 35, had been quar-
reling over the settlement Of their moth
er's property. Mrs. Rodriguez, who was
we'll known here. and who owned block
Of property, died a few weeks ago.
Friends told officers the brothers had
disagreed over a division of the es-
tate
Ignacio had been shot five times at
close range, according to those who
made the investigation, each of the five
bullets entering his breast near the
heart. He was dead when officer Estes
reached the scene shortly after the
shooting.
A light touring car belonging to Do
mingo Garcia was recovered by Officers
Estes and w. Baron at Ranchita. the
place where Facundo is believed to have
crossed the Rio Grande. Garcia, owner
Of the car, was in a barber shop being
shaved when the shooting occurred near
by He told officers that when he rushed
to the door he saw a man, believed to
be Facundo, jump into the auto and
drive away hurriedly.
The Rodriguez family are pioneers in
San Benito and the father is said by
Sheriff Sam Robertson to have built the
first house there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
TOLAUNCH BIG
BOAT At POINT
Two Masted Schooner to
Enter Fishing Trade;
Named Lady Luck

The largest boat ever built on the
coast from Corpus Christi to Tampico
will be launched Saturday at Point Isa-
bel The boat will be a two-masted aux
iliary schooner. powered with a 60-horse
power Wolverine engine, and before she
hits the water on her slide down the
ways she will have been christened
LADY Luck"
Lady Luck is owned by the Brazos
Pass Fish Company. otherwise known as
G. W. Wilkinson, Lance J. Harris and
W. R. Mulhousen. all of San Benito
Their schooner is 65 feet long, has an
Is 10 foot beam, and will draw four
feet of water. Her two masts will carry
2.200 feet of sail. Her builder is Cueller
Of Tampico, Mexico. Her keel was laid
Sept. /, 1925 and she has cost 1000 in
the building.
Lady Luck will be employed mainly
for red snapper fishing, according to
Wilkinson. But passengers also will be
carried The schooner's size will per-
nit the shipping of fifty passengers on
her fishing trips, which will range from
Tampico to Corpus Christi.
Capt. Tom Ryan will sail Lady Luck
with crew of eight men. The first
cruise will begin between March 10 and
Is,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
Tampico Buys Bonds For
Toll Road to Matamoros;
Local c. of c. Interested
CBv The Associated Press.l

TAMPICO, Mex, Feb. "a
The local chamber of commerce
has purchased about$250,000
worth Of bonds to finance a pro-
posed highway from MatamoroS
on the American border, to Tam
pieo, which former Governor
Charles n. Haskell of Oklahoma
plans to construct.
Great Importance is attached
here to the project. 1t is the
belief that such a road would
bring greater business into the
oil region, in addition to being
the first highway connecting
Tampico with the United States.
Erby Swift, representative Of former
Governor Charles n. Haskell of Okla
homa, now living in Mexico City, is eN-
pected in Matamoros and Brownsville
shortly to take up with the chambers
Of commerce of the two cities the mat
ter of the proposed toll road from Mata-
moros to Tampico.
Governor Portes Gil of Tamaulpas at
Victoria, the state capital, on matters
connected with the road. Governor Gil
while in Matamoros recently was in
formed Of the wishes Of both Matamo-
ros and Brownsville that everything
possible be done to further the PROPOSE
ton He assured a Brownsville COM
mittee of his cooperation during con
ference at the municipal hall in Mata-
moros.
Governor Haskell proposes to begin
work on the road within ninety days.
Every possible facility for motorists will
be provided, according to the plans he
has in mind.
The road is being financed by huge
bond issue. Tampico being asked to sub
scribe to 100000 pesos Of the bonds, pr
the equivalent Of $250,00.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
TEXAS GRANDMOTHER IN
FLYING TO GIRL
WHO is I'LL IN ILLINOIS

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 24.-An
airplane was racing toward Illinois
today carrying grandmother to the
bedside Of her granddaughter at De
catur, Illinois, who is sick with
diptheria.
After fast train ride over the
plains Of Texas from San Angelo,
Mrs. B. NJ Halbert, the grandmother
left the municipal flying field here
at 1880 81 m. in the plant Of Pilot r.
f. Barties. She is Fastening to the
bedside Of Bette 10 Bloodwood,
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd
Blcodwood Of Decatur Rev. Blood
worth is pastor Of the East Park Bap-
tist church at Decatur.
Pilot Barties expected to land his
passenger in St. Louis in time to
catch 4:30 p. m. train for Decatur
While Mrs. Halbert sped across
Texas last night from from San Ange-
10, her husband made arrangements
for the plan by telephone
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
C.OFC. TORAISE
PUBLICITY FUND
Committees Seek Mem
berships in Drive
For $4,000

A membership drive in Brownsville to
raise a $4,000 publicity fund will be
launched in the next few weeks BY the
Chamber Of Commerce, it was decided
by the board of directors at their meet
ing held last evening
In making this campaign, commit
tees will be named soon to solicit mem
berships. Each committee will be Civ
en- a certain district to work and will
be expected to see all residents within
that area. Brownsville will be entirely
divided into sections for the purpose of
this drive.
The drive will continue for several
days after its Inauguration, according
to G. c. Richardson, secretary of the
chamber. Funds received will be used
f~r publicity purposes only.
The newly appointed feeder roat com
mittee met for the first time with the
board Of directors, and will start work,
as representatives Of Brownsville at all
important meetings concerning the pro
posed bond issue for these roads.
The question concerning the proposed
toll road to be built from Tampico to
Matamoros came before the board, and
they were Informed that Erby Smith,
representative of Gov. Haskill, who is
vitality interested in the project, will
te in f. owpsville soon to discuss the
matter with the Chamber of Commerce.
Other regular business was taken up
ky the board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
ORDER VALLEY
MARKET SURVEY
A. & NJ. Experts to Seek
Solution to Winter
Selling Problem

Study Of marketing conditions in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley will be made
at once by the agricultural experimen.
station system Of A. and NJ. college
according to statement made at A. anC
NJ. college by Dr. B. Youngblood di
rector of the experiment station.
This investigation Of conditions il
the Valley will be undertaken az a re
suit of the request received recent
from 26 communities in the Valley, in.
viting this study Of local market ,no
problems, with view to assisting iI
the development of progressive, stablr
shipping and selling.
This work will include research alon
several lines especially as to factors in
fluencing winter marketing here
Questions to be studied include prepara
tion Of produce for market; shippine
conditions, selling agency employed
harvesting, grading. packing, storing
domestic and foreign competition met
and methods used.
George L. Crawford, marketing spe
cialist Of the department Of farm anC
ranch economics of the experimen
station, will be in charge Of the work
Mr.. Crawford was also former district
agent for the extension service. Tht
project will begin the latter part O.
this month, and kas been made possible
BY the recently passed Purnell Act.
Information VIII be obtained through
contact, with growers, shippers, railwa,
officials. buyers, bankers and others
The study will be based on informa
tion received in this manner, and re
suits Of the research VII be made pub
lie along with suggestions for improv
ing conditions. The experiment sta
tion aims to aid and work with thos'
most vitally interested in the market
ing problem Of the Lower Rio Grand
Valley"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
FIVE INJURED
RIOT ATCHURCH
IN MEXICO CITY
Police Fire on Women
Protesting CLOSING 6
Institution; Gill Or
ders Priests Out

MEXICO CITY. Feb. o. During A
women's riot at the Catholic church Of
the Sacred Family, the chief Of police
IF the tenth district was seriously
wounded and four civilians were injured
yesterday.
The gendarmes fired a vollev over
the heads Of the rioters. composed most
" Of won en-, before they dispersed. The
playing Of hose upon them by fire
men previously had had no effect
The trouble began whe~ cendarmes
endeayored to disperse parishioners who
had gathered in the belief that the gov
ernment was endeavoring to close the
church. AS a matter of fact, however.
q Mexican priest. Father Carrasco, or
dered the edifice closed.
The women attacked the police, cen
tering their efforts on the chief, who
was clawed and mauled badly
When the firemen turned a stream of
water on the women. they marched to-
ward the department of the interior
with the intention Of making protests
against the shutting of the doors of the
church. Here also the firemen again
were called out, and after more water
was played on the women they broke
ranks and went home.
This is the most serious incident that
has developed since the government
started enforcing constitutional inhibi-
tions against foreign ecclesiastics.
Advices from Chihuahua City say that
in protest against government interfer-
ence with religious schools, big dem
onstration is to be held there next Sun
day. Twenty-three schools there, includ-
ing a-Baptist academy, have been closed.
They have a total Of more than 6.000
students.
The governor Of the state Of Tamauli-
nas has informed the Catholic bishop
that foreign priests must quit the coun-
try or be expelled In Tampico the may
or has sent out a similar notification
and the Church Of Maria Of Auxiliadora
will BE closed, as Spanish priests are Of
'iciating in it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Mostly cloudy and un-
settled tonight; Thursday partly cloudy
and cooler.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night; rain in extreme east portion;
cooler; Thursday generally fair; cooler
in east and south portions. Moderate to
fresh southerly to westerly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
The barometric pressure was moder-
ately high over the eastern and far
western states, and low from the Cana
dian Northwest to the west Gulf coast
at the morning observation. This pres
sure distribution was attended by much
cloudiness and unsettled conditions
over most of the country, but had pro
duced very little precipitation up to Z
a. m Temperatures continued above
normal throughout the Canadian North
west and the United States except in
the far northeastern states where it was
rather cold this morning.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas stations ranged from 81 at ANA
rillo to IS at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
BANDITS SLAY 2:
SEIZE PAYROLL
Paynaster, Bal tim or e
Policeman Killed in
$4,000 Robbery
(By The Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. "a Three
men shct down Assistant Paymaster NJ.
l. Berlin of the Western Maryland
Dairy company and patrolman Patrick.
Durkin today and escaped III an auto
mobile with $4,000 in cash and checks
Berlin and the patrolman are dan
gerously wounded. Of the money tax
en-, nearly $4,000 was in cash. Ber-
lin with his policeman escort was on his
way to bank
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
Gas HOMud'Ne1U Worry for
Dry Officers IN California

''It makes them drunk, in a broad
sense Of the word. but since they OBJ
viouly use less than one-half Of one
per cent alcohol to attain their drunk
enness, what are we going to do about
it ?"
The drink causes imbiDers to be-
come fired with the same degree Of
intoxication as would be brought on
by high powered whiskey, but pro-
duces a greater desire for hilarity.
This condition results in local disturb
ance of the peace which annoys pro-
hibition agents and police.
In its latter stages the intoxicant
sends its victim into stupor from
which he does not recover for several
hours. The drink is harmful, according
to the authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
KWWG PROGRAM
Tune in at 27S meters:

Tune in at 27S meters:
Thursday noon: market, weather,
news reports and music by the Texas
Theater orchestra.
Thursday p. M: market, weather
reports and news.
Thursday $3.50 p M: classical pro-
gram. Mrs. Charles Fitch, Miss Jaun-
ity Boory, Mrs. Harry Faulk, John Nc
Cleary and Ted Toothman among the
entertainers An address by Miss Eliza
beth Watson, president of the Highland
All club, on "What l have Learned in
All Club Work This Year"
Miss Kate Adele Hill, county home
demonstration agent, will talk on The
Importance of Home Preservation OF
Valley Fruits and Vegetables, as has
been Demonstrated in Cameron Coun-
ty." There will be two other speeches,
one by Isaac Corns, on "How | Raised
my Prize Corn" and one by Henry L.
Alsmeyer, county agricultural agent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
TWO MEN ARRESTED
ON DEAN CHARGES

HRLINGEN, Texas-Two men, one on
Wilson Tract, and one on Adams Tract,
arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Dave Ferguson on charges of violating
the Dean act, will be accused Of selling
liquor to minors at their trial, the Of
ficer said today.
The homes of the men were raided
and the officer says four bottles Of
liquor were siezed.
It is alleged that school children at
one school on Wilson Tract have appear
ed at classed apparently under the in
fluence Of intoxicants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24

Oklahoma Woman Held
For Plotting Death Of
Husband Allowed Bond

reys following the death yesterday Of
four members Of the family of district
Judee Asa f. Walden, which made it i'm
possible for him to attend the hearing.
Judge Walden was to have sat with
County Judge James Mathers, Jr., in
order to pass on bail in event Mrs.
Jenkins was held.
q. d. Walden, the judges uncle, died
with his wife and two children n a
crossing accident near here yesterday.
Mrs. Jenkins attorneys indicated
they expected to present bond executed
by Gainesville citizens today. Mrs.
jenkins remained in Jail in the mean-
time.
The charges grew out Of the testi-
mony Of Sam Carpenter, an employe on
DR.. jenkins ranch near Burneyville,
that Mrs. jenkins had offered him $15,-
0o0 to kill her husband. Carpenters
statement was made at the hearing of a
haheas corpus action brought by Tom
Choate, also one of the ranch employees,
who was arrested in connection with the
dentists death.
DR.. jenkins was killed on the night
Of November last at the ranch when
he left his bed to repair leak in the
roof. Before he died he accused
Choate.
Choate and Carpenter were arrested.
AT Choate's preliminary trial Carpenter
accused Tom jefferson, a former EN-
ploye at the ranch, of firing the shot,
ana Jefferson took the stand and ad-
mitted it. Later he retracted the state
ment, saying it had been made in the
hope Of freeing Choate
Choate's habeas corpus hearing fur
ther involved the testimony when it
brought out Carpenters accusation of
Mrs. jenkins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-24
Two Patrolmen Trying
To Enter Home Shot
.Bv The Associated Press.)

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb "a
Patrolman Carl L. Drake, former resi-
dent Of Lefthand, W. va. was shot and
killed herc today when he and a COM
panion, both in civilian attire, attempt
ed to gain admittance to a residence,
saying they were federal officers.
"A. w. Mcclure, who shot Drake, re
ported that his family was awakened by
providers. When two men at the door
1~~~rnroA admit+ance threatening to
break the door down, he armed himself
with a pistol, then shot through the
door at them, he told arresting Off
GERS Jack Kaiser. companion of n~"'-o
also under arrest said that he and Drake
believed the Mcclure home was tcna...-
ed by bootleggers and went there Ito
promote drink" police reports showed.