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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Col Wade II. Cooper Washington
banker. was the guest of honor at a
dinner given by the alumni of the
George Peabody College for Teachers
at the Raleigh Hotel Wednesday night
and lauded for his recent donorship
of 100 scholarships to the Peabody In
Stitute.
Col Cooper, in responding to an ova
ton rendered him by the teachers who
had attended the Peabody College, all
of whom were in attendance at the
annual convention of the deartment
of superintendence, National Educa-
ton Association, explained that he
was actuated to give the scholarships
by a desire to build up the educational
structure of the rural districts of the
South.
DR.. Bruce II. Payne, president of
the college, who presided at the BAN
quet. informed Col. Cooper that he in
tended to award the scholarships to
worthy teachers throughout the
South, who will pledge themselves to
the upbuilding of rural education. DR..
Payne said he would welcome requests
for information concerning the method
I'm which the scholarships will be dis
tributed.
Il want to- acknowledge, DE
Payne said, in addressing Col. Cooper,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
FOREIGN SERVICE
SCHOOL FOR C. ". U.
National League of Masonic
Clubs EndoWs Chair.
100000 Given.

A chair Of foreign service, support
ed by an initial endowment of
$100, 900, will be inaugurated at the
Fall term of George Washington Uni
versity under the sponsorship of the
National League of Masonic Clubs, it
was announced last night by Charles
A. MacHenry president of the league.
At the same time letter from Will
liam Mather Lewis, president Of the
university, to Mr.. MacHenry, express
ing qualification of the institution for
the projected course, was made public.
May take the opportunity" wrote
DR.. Lewis, ''of expressing the gratifi-
cation of George Washington Univer-
sity in connection with the project of
the National League of Masonic Clubs
respecting the department of foreign
service at George Washington Uni
versity?
'sYour interest and material aid are
of the highest value at this particular
time, and fit in admirably with the
broad program of development of ma
tional service by the university.
Nothing is more needed by our Nation
than group of young men who can
adequately represent not only our
Government but also our trade inter
ests in foreign fields.
Action Long Sought.
81 am sure that the National
League of Masonic Clubs could have
entered upon no more useful enter
prise than that which it has under
taken in connection with the raising
OF funds for this department in
George Washington University"
The undertaking of the league is
nm (UUNr l. I. q =
years stand for the organization of
digresS from it's social features and
adopt an educational program. At
the Atlantic City convention of the
Masonic clubs in 1922, a committee
was appointed at the request of the
delegates to investigate the whole
field for education with the view of
selecting the most important and
necessary work for future endeaVor
along Masonic and patriotic lines.
This committee reported progress at
the Boston convention in 1923 and a
more extensive report was made al
the New York convention the follow
ing year.
After much study the committee
reported for conference, suggestion
and approval to the board of directors
at the meeting here of the board last
years SldnulliS IOf tne organization &c
the convention at Saratoga in June,
1925, where it was whipped into final
fornl.
Thorough discussion was given the
subject and the delegates then unani
mOusly adopted the committees re
port as approved by the board for the
founding of q school of foreign service
at George Washington University
The choice of the institution, said
President MacHenry, lis particularly
appropriate in that it serves Il ma
tional purpose; in that it is for the
benefit of all the people Of the country
and in that 1t is along lines indicated
by Washington himself in his last will
and testament. George Washington
University is the only undenomina
tional institution of university grade
in the District of Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
NATIONAL u. OFFERS
REAL ESTATE COURSE
Property Appraisal instruction Is
Now Open-Classes to Be Held
Wednesday Evening.

Students of the National Univer-
sity School of Business Adm1nistra-
ton and Government will on Wednes
day evening of this week take up the
study of real estate appraising. In
addition to the regular student body,
several employees of local realty Of
fees have registered for the course
and O'Clock has been selected as
the class hour for their convenience
The Mu Chapter of the Sigma
Delta Kappa law fraternity at the
National University will hold it's an
nual Winter initiation tomorrow
night, when class of eight will be
admitted to the ritual of the order.
Those to be initiated are Carl Smith,
j. x. Offutt, Raymond Gorrillo, Ed
ward Burns. Charles Ireland, Robert
Chatfield. John w. Burrus, Roy Ives,
Edward SWlrtZ. Rector G.. Selby and
John Il. Benney. Chancellor Harold
II. Stephenson will officiate.
The National University Masonic
Club will entertain with a dance next
Friday night, March 5, at the Lee
House. Members of the faculty and
their wives have been invited to
serve as patrons and patronesses.
The OmiCron Chapter of the Kappa
Beta Pi, national women's legal fra
senior coed students of the National
University Law School with a buffet
supper last night at the residence of
Miss Catherine Reaney, in the Sher-
man Apartments.
The Kappa Beta Pts will be host
esses at a bridge party to be given
next Saturday night at 719 Thir-
teenth street northwest. This will be
the first bridge party given by the
organization this year.
The Philippine Columbians of Ma
tional University will hold their an
nual dinner at the Lee House next
Saturday night. The history Of the
organization has been prepared and
will be published in the annual law
school yearbook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
Peabody Alumni Thank Col. Cooper
For Southern Teachers Scholarships

this generous act of yours and ex-
press hearty appreciation not only
for myself, the faculty and trustees,
but for the students, the alumni and
the 10000 teachers Of this region.
IT wonder. too, if l might not speak
a word for those 10 900, 900 boys and
girls who will be taught by these
teachers who will be benefited by
your gift. Their uplifted hands and
faces, mute in appeal, are constantly
before me. They cannot word their
gratitude; but. surely, after 80 Sum
mers and Winters work with the
teachers, I am able to say for them
how grateful and abiding is their ap-
probation"
Justice Edward T. Sanford of the
United States Supreme Court and
chairman Of the board at the Pea
body College also attended the dinner.
Col. Cooper announced that 1t is his
intention to make the 100 scholar
ships a perpetual endowment, as he
Is appreciative of the assertions made
during the department Of superin'
tendence convention by EX-Gov.
Frank o. Lowden that 1.-THE rural
schools of our country are in de-
plorable condition and immediate steps
must be made to remedy this Ia
mentable situation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
ARMSTRONG STUDENTS
TO GIVE FRENCH PLAY
Principal G.. D. Houston Also >Ad-
dresses Staff Members of The
Torch, School Journal.

The French Club at Armstrong High
School will present Max Mawney's
one-act comedy at the Wednesday as
sembly under the supervision of Miss
G. E. Lee and assistants from the
dramatic department.
Wednesday also will witness the
second championship game between
Armstrong and Dunbar for the basket
ball title. The school already has won
one leg on the cup, and the coming
battle is expected to clinch it's hold on
the title. On the following Friday the
team will play in Philadelphia.
Principal G. D. Houston addressed
the staff members and supporters of
the Torch at a meeting Wednesday.
He urged cooperation of all staff
members and supporters of the jour
nal. Vacancies that have occurred
since the last issue of the paper We're
temporarily filled. Austin Jasper is
the new editor inc chief. Theolia Alex
ander, business manager; Mary Nc
Fadden Is feature editor and Mary
Hayes exchange editor. Agnes Hall
will assist Miss Hayes and Emory
Davis will supply the humor.
Vacancies in the Cadet Corps
caused by the resignation of Capt.
Fillmore, commanding Company G.,
will be filed by recommendation of
the staff of military instructors who
are conducting an examination among
the ranking officers of the grade next
lower. First sergeants will take a
practical examination for promotion
to the rank of second lieutenant. This
system of filing midyear vacancies
has been in vogue at Armstrong for
the past seven years and has fur
nsled the school with a majority of
It's winning captains.
Twenty officers and commits
stoned officers responded to the call of
the school officials to serve as ushers
at the sessions of the n. z. A.iat the
Auditorium on Wednesday and Thurs
day Lieut.. Col. Harvard Brown and
Maj. Ellis of the I'd Battalion COM
manded the details. Supervising the
work of the cadets as members of the
reception committee were: G. II. Muir
ray, chairman military committee;
Lieut.. G. A. Ferguson. vice chairman;
J. c. Webster, Benjamin Washington,
Harold Haynes and NJ. c. c. Clifford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28
NEW CLUB FORMED.
Dunbar Students Take Little
Journeys Around Washington"

The Little Journeys Around Wash
ington" Club. whose purpose, as its
name implies, is to visit the places of
interest around Washington, has been
formed by members of section lib at
Dunbar High School. The officers of
the club are Dorothy Diggs, president;
Hildred Thomas. vice president, apd
Marion Willis, secretary. The first
place visited this semester was the
National Museum, where they found
especially instructive the Ward col
lection Of African subjects and the
World War exhibition.
The Home Nursing Club. consisting
of 10 girls taking the course in home
economics, is planning to give two
health plays, Foundation Stone in
Home Building and Mothers. Wise
and Foolish Children" during the
week of March Is. The aims of the
club are to teach girls the funda
mentals of first aid and of mother
craft. Officers are Erma Weaver
president; Miriam Hutchins. vice
president; Gertrude Payne. secretary
Leanor Madden. treasurer; Eunice
Robinson and Grace Morris, reporters
Mrs. Norman c. Bacchus, sponsor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

About nine months ago there were
only woman members of the Lon
don Chamber of Commerce, and there
are now so. One of the most promi-
nent of these is the Viscountess
Rhondda, who is a director Of more
than 40 great corporations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Marriage is failure when love
S0ss bankrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28

Economy is excellent, but not when
applied to truth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
ADMITS insult
CONTRIBUTED
Frank Smith States
He Understood
Funds Supplied

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. 5.-tPl-
Frank L. Smith. republican sena-
torial nominee in Illinois, testified
today before the senate campaign
funds committee that during the re-
cent primary campaign he under
stood" that SAMUEL insult. Chicago
public utilities magnate, had con
tributed funds to his candidacy.
1T was common talk in the cam
paign," Smith told Chairman Reed.
I'm fact became an issue in the cam
paign and charges were made BY op
ponents."
did you deny it," Reed asked.
"In speech at Springfield during
the campaign. said that IL one who
had paid $3S.000 in reduced rates to
the public wanted 10 contribute to
my campaign saw no reason why he
should not do So"
The chairman Of the Illinois Com
merce commission. which controls
rates on public utilities'in the state.
said he had no definite information
from Allen +. Moore, his campaign
manager. thta insult had actually
contributed to his campaign fund.
The testimony il that the utilities
executive gave $l25.000 directly and
spent $32,925.19 for propaganda
against the world court which bene-
fitted Smiths candidacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
HABEAS CORPUS
Is DENIED PONZl

HOUSTON. Texas. Aug. 5.-tPl-
District Judge Charles Ashe today
refused the application Of Charles
Ponzi Of Boston. for a writ Of habeas
corpus.
Ponzi was ordered turned over TO
the Massachusetts, authorities
Ponzi's attorneys, however. gave
immediate notice of appeal to the
court of criminal appeals which is
to meet in Austin next October.
The effect Of the appeal, if prose
cuted, will be to keep Ponzi in
Houston until the higher court Of
criminal appeals which j. to meet in
Austin next October.
The effect of the appeal. if prose
cuted, will be to keep Ponzi in Hous-
ton until the higher court renders
a decision. In the face Of the appeal
Massachusetts authorities are power
less to remove him from the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
Combes Community
Organizes c. of G.

HARLINGEN, Texas, Aug. 5.-Or-
ganization Of chamber Of COM
merce WAS effected at Combes Wed
nesday night, with J. W. Richards rs
temporary president and l.. G. White,
temporary secretary. Fifteen resi-
dents of the community were pres
ent, and addresses were made by
George Toolan and b. W. Holland,
secretary and vice-president of the
Harlingen Chamber Of Commerce.
Much enthusiasm was aroused. and
those present stated that they pro-
posed to enroll every resident Of the
community. Two teams of seven
members each were organized for
the membership drive, the losing
side 10 banquet the winners
The next meeting Of the new or
ganization will be held Wednesday
night. at which five directors will be
elected, and the permanent Officers
named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
SHOWS
BALANCE CUT
American Exports Are
Less; Imports Show
Gain

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Aug. s.
Europe continued as Americas best
customer during the fiscal year end
ed June 30. !. was shown today in
commerce department figures on the
foreign trade Of the twelve months.
Asia replaced Europe a. the chief
seller TO the United States. due. IN
a measure. 10 the rubber trade.
Figures previously made public
showed the United States had a fav-
orable balance of trade for the year
Of S2S6. 500 600. as against favor
able balance for the previous year
Of 81 100000. the falling off being
due largely 70 decreased prices Of
grain and cotton.
The exports to Europe for the
fissal year were $2.333. .60O.24s,
against S2,659, ,7l3.39O the previous
year. Imports from Asia jumped
from $l.04s.ll5.S30 to l,4Ss.654, ,729.
For the month Of June this year
American exports increased approxi-
mately Sl5,0O0.0O0 over June Of last
year. while imports increased APP
proximately $l2.000,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
FORECAST BIG
COTTON TOTAL
Estimate Valley Pro-
duction Close To
100000 Bales

A total cotton production in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley continues
Hidalgo. Willacy and
Starr-of from 10000 TO 100000
bales. j. being forecast by Valley
men keeping in touch with produc-
tion.
They point out that in the past
eighteen days. with the stopping Of
the unreasonable rains. production
has been constantly gaining. with
the total crop about one-sixth picked.
Starr county. according to reports
from there. will produce from 5000
70 5000 bales this season. or about
four times more than last year.
when the county suffered from
drouth conditions.
The cotton crop in the irrigated
section this year is the cheapest yet
harvested, il is said. because of the
abnormal rainfall. and resultant un-
necessary irrigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05

are obhorrent TO our conception Of
constitutional government"
I've warn our fellow American
citizens" the statement said. "that
they cannot endure at their very
doorstep. NTH impunity, the Rus
sianizing OF Mexico"
After stating that religious and
civil Liberties have been denied in
Mexico. the statement asserts that
life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness as enunciated in the Ameri-
can declaration Of indeps ndence and
constitution had been created in
Mexico" under American auspices,
sustained by American executive
authority which. in the first place.
while refusing 10 recognize Lenine
and Trotzky. have By executive or
der Of recognition. accepted Gales
and Obregon. who are the enthusi-
astic supporters of the Bonsheviki
concept of government"
Condemns Recognition
"We further pcint 10 the sig
nificance Of the patronage bestowed
upon these military despots By the
continuance Of such recognition, the
statement continues. land partic-
ularN. ~ the discriminating favorIt-
ism shown TO Gales by the continu'
ance OF the embargo. which makes
the Gales ascendancy possible.
"We call upon the president anc
the state department TO put an enc
10 this ignominous contempt which
has been shown BY Gales for Ameri
cas- appeal. and 20 resolutely de
mand protection for American citi
zens and that they be treated will
the same consideration and respec
which is shown 10 Mexican citizen
in this country.
The statement calls upon tn
American Federation Of Labor an'
its affiliated Organizations 20 CO
Operate in safeguarding not onl.
American rights "but the hard woi
victories of labor itself to protec
il from servile submission to des
potic authority
I'VE hereby authorize our supreme
board Of directors 10 assess ou'
membership to the exteAt Of one mil
lion dollars for a campaign Of edu
cation" the statement said, TO tn
end that politics Of soviet Russi'
shall be eliminated from the philoS
ophy of American life, and the ideals
of liberty of conscience and demo
cratic freedom may extend 10 oul
afflicted fellow human beings be
yond the Rio Grande."
ITO this end the statement con
cluded. Eve pledge the support an'
cooperation OF eight hundred
thousand men who love God. who re
spect lawful authority and who. il
the discharge of their duty, feai
not the force of evil, either on earti
or from hell" I"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
WILL OPEN BIDS
ON c c. BUILDING

Bids are To be opened nj 10 o'clock
Friday morning at the meeting of the
City Commission for the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce building.
Opening of these bids has been ad-
vertised and 1T is probable that the
contract will Be lei If the bids SUBJ
mitted al the meeting. are found ac-
ceptable by the commissioners.
" IL expected the building will
cost in the neighborhood Of $4,000,
the architects estimate. II will be
built along mission lines. confirming
in architecture to the FL Jardin Ho-
tel and new Missouri Pacific depot
which will be neighboring structures.
The new home for the Chamber Of
Commerce will constructed mt
the south corr .bf Lcvee Street and
the new road : runs through the
park site to the =. atrhatioaal bridge.
The building will be financed out
of the two mill tax levied by the city
for the support of board Of city
development. Time warrants will be
issued on the Chamber or Commerce
fund.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
BOY KILLED BY
GAS EXPLOSION

LAREDO. Texas. august 5.-tPl--
His body burned almost 70 crisp
a. 4 result Of an explosion caused
by unloading a car Of cased gasoline
by light Of lantern. Lazaro Olivarez,
10. died at hospital here last night.
The boy was assisting in unload
ing the car at Realitor, near here,
and as he was holding the lantern
near the car door a case of the gaso-
line accidentally rolled out upon
him and the lighted lantern caused
an explosion which enveloped his
body in flames.
Efforts to extinguish the flames
by rolling him uron the ground and
throwing loose sand upon him were
futile. He was brought to Laredo by
relatives but died without regaining
consciousness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
HOME BREW CACHE
FOUND AT PHARR

PHARR. Texas, Aug. 5.-One Of
the few halls Of home brew ever
made in the Valley. since the home
brew of other sections Of the coun
try gives way TO smuggled liquor
here was made at house mile
north of Pharr Tuesday night by
customs and border patrol officers,
two men being arrested.
The haul included ls6 pints Of un-
named home brew, two gallons Of
grape wine, 80 quarts Of bottled
grape wine.
Customs Inspector ID. L. Pullin,
and border patrol officers James c.
Cottir m, ]. II. Cottingham. and
j. r. Peavq were the officers max
ing the arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
Trunk Containing
Narcotics Seized

NEW YORK, ADJUST 5.--A black
steamer trunk that was unloaded
with other bafyage from the Mon
treal express at the l25th street sta
tion of the New York Central rail-
road early today was seized by fed
eral agents and found to contain
100000 worth Of narcotics.
The trunk was sent out Of Russia
to Switzerland and thence to Mon
treal, the federal agents believe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-05
DEPRESSIONIN
BUSINESS NOW
VERY EVIDENT
Reports of Disturb
ances in Outlying
Cities Are Reaching
Mexican Capital

MEXICO CITY, Aug. s.
(P)-Pessimism regarding the
religious conflict between the
government and the Catholics
was more pronounced today.
Business depression, born
of the economic boycott de-
clared by Catholics in pro
test against the government )
religious regulations, is grip
ping portions of the republic
and causing apprehension in
other parts, including the
capitol.
Peace feelers have proved futile
and there is lessening of hope
even among the numerous volunteers
who have been making efforts to
pave the way for an understanding
Newspaper dispatches from out
lying points give belated reports of
greater disturbances than have been
recorded thus far. In serious clash
ut Guadalajara. one Of the strongest
Catholic centers in the country. six
persons are reported to be dead and
fourteen wounded
Riot at TorreOn
At TOrreon, the newspapers report,
one is dead and eight are wounded;
one persons was killed at Cuernavaca
and at Irapuato, a woman believed
to have been Protestant, is said to
have been beheaded BY crowd
frantically excited over the suspen
sion Of Catholic services.
Apparently the capitol is feeling
the situation much less than some
other parts of the republic, but many
business men are filled with fore
bodings that sharp pinch and bus
mess showdown are due here soon
unless a settlement is reached.
Small numbers Of worshippers are
seen in the Catholic churches which
has been the case every day since
the withdrawal of the priests. The
Cathedral continues closed pending
completion of the inventory of its
treasures for the government.
Gales Obdurate
President Gales again has reiter-
ated the intention Of his govern
ment "to enforce, without fearing
interdicts or supernatural punish
ments" the Mexican constitutional
provisions regarding religion.
General Gales replied in this eff
feet to a telegram from Augusta b.
Leguia, president Of Peru, request
ing establishment Of harmony be-
tween the Mexican government and
the Catholic church. The Mexican
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