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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14

Today

The annual development edition
Of The Brownsville Herald, con-
sisting Of SO pages, will be issued
Sunday, May is.
The edition will tell in a COM
prehensive manner the story of
the growth and development Of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley. II
deals only With facts and figures.
the work being the result Of
months of investigation on the
part Of writers for The Herald,
with contributions from several
experts in various fields.
The edition carries many photo
graphic reproductions Of scenes in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Orders for copies Of this big
edition are now being received.
The price il 10 cents per copy.
plus the mailing cost if the paper
goes beyond the second zone. Or
they may be bought ready .for
mailing. at ten cents per copy.
Mail orders should be accom-
panied by check or postal money
order, at the rate of ten cents per
copy, including cents per copy
for papers To the fourth zone. 2
cents To the fifth zone. 8 cents 10
the sixth zone. 8 cents 10 ihe sew
enth zone, and cents To the
eighth zone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
L.C.C. DISPOSE OF
CASE OF NEGROES

WASHINGTON, ID. r.. May 1.-The
interstate commerce commission has
dismissed for want of Jurisdiction a
long fought case involving the ac-
commodations furnished 10 negroes
aboard passenger trains.
DR.. F. Crosby, negro. sought Sl20.-
600 damages for alleged failure OF
the st. Louis-San Francisco railway
and others 10 furnish him and negro
passengers in general the same train
and station privileges as afforded To
white passengers.
Allegations Of undue prejudice
against negroes, the commission said,
were not shown with sufficient def
inlteness to warrant the entry or an
order. Ii was added that the COM
mission had no jurisdiction to award
damages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14

LONDON. May l4.-The RriEiaA
dustrial crisis began to clear rspil
today.
The railway men, who had rumH
ed out notwithstanding official
mination or the general strike. NH&
ed an agreement with the eomp4nE' RE-
Traffic will be resumed an speaA
- possible.
Premier Baldwin told the humN4 Y
commons he had framed propo<
Cor settlement Of the coal min&
strike and that these would ha -
Immediately in the hands 0f the m
and the employers. The indicated
for an agreement are better.
The Trades Union congress HAA
there was "a marked easement Hm th
tenseness Of the situation throuri
out the country. the employers hsin
increasingly inclined Go discuss rul
sonable bases fer resumption of wurl
An agreement was reached brtmnr
the London Underground Kss<tr|
railways company and its cmnlpgrl
under which the subways and mffii
ated tram and bus lines will HhoFtl
esume normal service.
Reports also received frum aIl kes
tions ~ Great Britain indicated thn
the unions and employers hnve K1
together TO such an extent that In
dustry should be able TO righs ifsel
shortly.
Premier Baldwin's proposals fu
mediation in the mine sitnation wef
transmitted 10 both miners and eul
ploycrs this afternoon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio crsnde Valley: Fair and warm<
@r tonight: aStufday partly cloudy:
l,rh, 70 moderate easterly to south-
D. winds
FOR East Texas: Tonight inereas-
s,w rIoudiness: Saturday partly
rg.udy 20 cloudy: light TO moderate
psrtherIy to easterly winds on the
eessf-
The high pressure area Is now
~~wf@red over Nebraska and Kansas
"a becoming weak Temperatures
~re sfsfl eight 10 fifteen degrees be-
s.w seassnaI over central districts
rrd Texas. Rainfall occurred from
kansas southward to southern New
n~.ieo. with IS inch at Amarillo.
~Ih~rs is was still raining at this
ovrinr. Light rains were reported
,m aiahama and east and north
: "a along the Atlantic coast. Far
= ..her prevailed In Texas except
k sy IN the north position of the
<~<rf temperature last night
Anfiens ranged frfm -
- = II Galveston; n nf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
ORATORIO ETOBE
PRESENTED AGAIN

"The Hol- City, presented here
during Music Week, will be given
again at 8 o'clock Sunday night at
the Methodist church. according to
an announcement from Rev. o. G.
Grow, pastor.
There will be no admission charg-
es Sunday night. This makes the
third lime this oratoro has been pre-
sented in Brownsville IL. the last
four years, Mrs. A. A. Kirby having
directed it several years ago during
the drive COR Brownsville's quota of
the SOS Point Isabel campaign.
Mrs. Kirby again is directing 1t this
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
CBy The Associated Press.)

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May l4.-Con-
sideration Of a constitution for the
government Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South. probably the most
serious subject confronting the gen
eral conference Of the church was 70
begin after the conference came to
order here today.
a special committee of % worked
all day yesterday and far into the
night preparing its report, which the
conference instructed them to have
ready.
Three drafts Of constitution were
in the hands Of the committee. One
contained limit for the office of
bishop. Another proposed to include
ali the articles of faith, subject Of
which the conference has become ex-
ceedinely wary. Not one Of the pro-
posals has a chance of passing the
conference without bringing out a
lively debate. Delegates forecast at
least two days Of debate and then
probably the defeat OF all three plans.
The matter of a constitution has
been before the general conference
for over a quarter Of century. The
church has never had constitution.
having been governed under set OF
restrictive rules.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14

Rail STRIKE
EANNOUNCEI
Conside rable Easd
ment i'm Industrid
Situation is Report
ed Ill
tBy The Associated Presss

LONDON. May Official "A
nouncement that the railway HtFi4
has been settled was made this sfts
noon.
Premier Baldwin announced im t1
house OF commons that NV had pF1
pared proposals which In his opinid|
formed n reasonable and fair hasI
for settlement Of the coal diapnte.
A spokesman for the trades umIa|
congress announced that there III
been considerable easement in ID
Industrial situation throughout I'D
country. The report was based VI
kilograms from the general serrl
taries Of the T. U. c. in various 81
tions. including Scotland.
The railway strike was aettIna "A
the following terms:
Those employees who wsnt n
strike are 10 be- taken back nn aoa|
as traffic conditions warrant nm|
work can be found fer them.
The principle 20 be followed In n
instatement il seniority in enr|
grade
The trade unions admit thai
calling the strike they Committed
wrongful act against the conAnnmI
and IL II agreed that the r1manmz
do not by reinstatement of thn
surrender their legal rights 10 I'll
for damages arising from the a<z
or from the strikers DR. osharn
sponsihle.
The unions undertake to- instr
their members not 20 strike wik&
previous negotiations with tha WIN
panies and not Nd encourages
supervisory employes 10 paFtiel1
in strikes.
The unions agree 20 give mn
port of any kind 10 their AeMH
who undertake unauthorized Hrtil
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
ENTRY
GROWING

Nbg Inc associated freSS-1
LOUISVILLE. Ky. May l4.-Seven-
teen three-year-old colts. speed bred
IN the bone, were entered today for
the fifty second rnewal Of the Ken
tucky derby to be decided nj
Churchill Downs tomorrow afternoon.
East and west are about evenly
represented. for the first time in
several years, each having its very
best for the race.
Pompey. champion two-year-old Of
1925 carries the main hopes of the
east, and Bubbling Ger. the vests
leading contender, will race with
Bagenbaggage. Boot to Boot. Dis
play, Blondin, Rhinock, Canter, Es-
pino, Light Carbine. Recollection. Roy
Crofter. Champ De Mars. Bolton.
Rock Man, Rasuli and Take a Chance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
Woman and Negro
Held For Murder

LAGRANGE, Tex. May 14.-For-
NAL charges of murder were filed
here today against Mrs. Ella Jones
and Pete Banks, a negro, in connec-
tion with the killing last Saturday
of C. p. Jones. railroad depot agent.
Jones was shot as he sat reading
in his home by some one who fired
through a screen door. His wife was
in an adjoining room. 1t is charged
that Banks fired the shots. There i:
alleged to have been trouble between
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones over money mat
ters. He was heavily insured.
Mrs. Jones and Banks have been
under arrest since Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
Pole PEACE
RESTORED,lS
WORDCIVEN
Telegram at London
Says Negotiations
With Insurgents Are
Underway

VIENNA. Austria. May ll.-T.e
Polish legation here has received di-
rect advices that the Witos ministry
has fallen but that President Wojci-
echowski j. still maintaining his
position.
The advices state that Marshal Pill
sudski is is@sing orders in the name
Of the Polish republic. All troops
have gone over 70 the insurgent
ranks and the marshal. being un-
willing to cause unnecessary fight
ing. is waiting for a formal surrender
BY the government.
II was reported that the entire
Witos cabinet has been imprisoned
at Wilanow. Wilanow, near Warsaw.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Polish le-
CATION has received a telegram from
Warsaw at noon, saying that peace
and order have been restored in the
city.
The telegram. which Is the first
message the legation has received
from Warsaw since Marshal Pilsud-
skis troops entered the city, said
that the government and the insur-
gents had opened negotiations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio 60 The Herat
from w. y. ard Texas AErirRltMr
Departments

Shipping point informmtion fur
Thursday. May lS:
Potatoes: Lower Rio Grnnde Val
ley points. Texas: Warm. clear.
Haulings light account eondlAinm
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minimum. Carloads RI VA. N. uHuAi
terms S5.25. Carloads rnAh trnek
$500. wagOnloads cash "a growers
$3.50.
Tomatoes Lower Ria GrnnAa <4l-
ley points. Texas Warm. rlr.r.
paulings light. Coed wirs fna1l
Demand and trading good. mark~k
firm. ". ~ No. I'H- Carloads N. u nv.
usual terms Fourv, green W.
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80 fuurs. rinh an3 unwrnnp>l
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
NEGRO dies in
ELECTRIC CHAIR
fRr The Associated Pressl.

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, May 14.-Sam
Phillips. 30. negro, died in the elec-
tric chair at the state prison here
shortly after midnight. lie had been
convicted of the murder of Jesse
Davis, negro. more than two years
ago at the Imperial state farm, where
both men were TRUSTEES. Davis was
dubbed to death and forty dimes
identified as his property were found
on Phillips.
walked calmly to the chair at l2:0f a.
m. today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
Play Two Games
Here Saturday

San Benito's game with Browns
vile i'm the Valley League schsd-
uled for Friday has been trans
ferred to Brownsville, IL was an
nounced here Friday afternoon by
club officials.
There will be a double-header in
Brownsville with Weslaco Saturday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock, il was
announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
El Jardin Pupils Are
Given Certificates

Certificates were awarded to nina
pupils of the El Jardin Grmmnnmf
school nc a special program pFsKrmt-
ed Thursday night IN the auditorium
of the new high school.
Rev. %. C. Crow, pastor nf tha
Methodist church iR HrownHviAlp.
made the talk. The program wEs on
the order Of graduating exercises.
the seventh graders just leaving ths
grammar school for high achoul wurk
next year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
TO GIVE RECITAL
AT VILLA MARIA

Invitations have been issued BY
the Sisters Of the Incarnate Word
to a recital to be given at .. m.
Monday evening at the Jeanne de
Mattel Hall Of Villa Maria academy
for the benefit Of the academy.
Misses Maria Luisa Pumarejo,
Maria Martinez and Della Salinas
Yznaga will be assisted in present
ing the program BY Miss Judith Cal
deroni. mezzo soprano.
Admission will be one dollar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
Man Named
as General Chairman

AMARILLO. Tex. May l4.-W. W.
Flenniken of Amarillo last night was
named general chairman of all ar
rangements for staging the monster
West Texas chamber Of commerce
convention to be held here June 2l-
20. Homer d. Wade. assistant mana
ger of the chamber Of commerce,
n hers from stamford. helping q set
n motion the marhinexy q the con
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
SAM BREWER IMPROVING

Sam Brewer. manager Of the Eagle
Pass Lumber Company, who has been
i'll in Houston hospital for the
past two weeks. Is showing rapid inn
provement and should be out OF tine
hospital in few days, according to
letters 10 friends here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
fBy The Associated Press. }

(By The Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash, May 14.-Groping
into the icy vastness of the Arctic
"blondspot" dozen Pacific coast
radio stations were trying today to
locate the dirigible Norge, many
hours overdue at Nome, in its Polar
flight from Spitzbergen.
What has happened to Captain
Roald Amundsen and his II COM
panions aboard the airship was n
question many were eagerly asking
but which no one in the northwest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
Mike III. Thomas New
Convention President

DALLAS. Tex. May 1.-THE next
esi6ent Of the Texas Christian con-
rnti0n will be Mike III. Thomas. Of
-snIlas. according 20 recommendation
a the nominating committee which
..sported today. The convention has
n en- meeting here since Wednesday
- a will cotinBe through Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas will succeed Harry Ro-
zers Of San Antonio.
Edwin C. Boynton Of Huntsville
was named vice chairman in the COM
misser's recommendation. and the
Rev. Paul J. Merrill Of Corsicana.
secretary-ffeasurer-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
Air Forces Active

BERLIN. May l4.-Government air
forces are reported 70 have bombed
the revolutionary headquarters OF
Marshal Pilsudski in Warsaw. II is
estimated that 450 persons have been
killed in street fighting thus far.
Foreigners are fleeing the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
CONSTITUTION
ECONSIDERED
Most Serious Subject
Comes Before M. E.
Conference

MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 1.-THE
general conference Of the Methodist
church South. plunged into heated
debate today over the phrase "Holy
Catholic church In the creed. The
question came up in the reading Of
the second article of proposed con-
stitution.
VI. A. Childers, San Antonio, moved
to strike out the phrase and substi-
tute Universal church Of God"
DR.. W. A. Christian moved to
"star" the Hold Catholic" and add
a foot note explaining that the phrase
did not mean the Roman Catholic
church. DR.. Christians motion pre-
vailed when the vote was taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
Officials Flee

BERLIN, May l4.-Government Of
ficials are reported here 20 have fled
from Warsaw as a result of the re-
volutionary movement headed by
Marshal Pilsudski.
The reports state that Marshal Pill
sudski had captured Belvedere palace
after a terrific battle and that sew
eral cabinet members were taken
prisoners. The entire city is now
stated to have fallen in Pilsudski's
hands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
NOTED POLITICAL
LEADER IS DEAD
fBy The Associated Press)

fBy The Associated FreSs1
BRIDGEPORT. Conn. May IA
John 7. King. 81. long leading fig
use in republican national politics,
died last night after n four day ILL
ness of pneumonia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-05-14
i'm OUR
VALLEY

TOa0RR0W the board of county
: = commissioners will open bids
Tor construction Of flood control for
Cameron county. 10 tie up with the
works in HidalFo county.
The event is important. II is Of
particular importance at this par
ticssnr time.
Since a year ago a great deal of
AeFee construction has been done in
Hidalso county. Means the confin-
ing of more flood waters 20 the Rio
GraBdr ekannel within the leveed
districts. and also means danger
40 those sections along the river
which are not yet protected by levees.
floodways are not yet ready TO re-
eeise sater.
Also. mach levee construction has
been done on the Mexican side.
Which also serves TO close former
catlets-
Never can tell aha. the Rio Crane
may do in June, or in September.
Late last summer Colonel Sam
Robertson proposed TO undertake
seFt=in protection works, 20 build
them med.ately and in advance Of
the voting Of flood bonds. on the
ground that certain lesee protection
wMs necessary because Of fevee work
farther up the river he offered TO
take for the work the figures as Civ
en- by the lowest bidder.
Let's hope for good luck along the
Lover Rio Grande next month.
Carroll College. MeAllen, is to be
built McAlien has determined to
leave nothing uHdone in order that
progress may be made in building the
school.
The financial forces ere being re-
sTganized- The board OF trustees
has taken charge OF affairs. dis
pensed with all salaried positions,
and will seek 10 bring about resump-
tisn Of work on the main building.
Df. j. NJ. Carroll has been elected
president emeritus OF the institution.
without salary. according to the Ne
Alien Monitor. And now in charge
are members Of committee composed
ef J. ~. Tucker. J. b. Holt. c. II.
Riddle. W. W. Lee, and Frank Lon
don.
Brownsville started the Valley
bAssba'i league season in a bad way.
Secured . position in the cellar and
succeeded in maintaining il for some
weeks.
Then began \ reaction. The team
BEGAN putting over victories. II sud
denly ieaped from the cellar. into
fifth place. into fourth. and soon into
second place. and Is swapping at the
heels 80 the league leaders. Cam
Hills Edinburg combination.
There's 10 be . split season, the
present chase 10 end early in June.
Then will come the second half Of the
season. and finally n Valley series. e
provided the same team doesn't win
10th series.
Baseball in the Valley this year j.
really proving a surprise in the way
of attendance.
Un@np cted attendance has been
aroused. Folks are becoming interest
ed Ia baseball here as never before.
Possibly next year the situation
will be 50 that the Valley League can
enter the professional class. Would
give Ia zeal standing in the baseball
uosld.
Evening star., 1926-05-26
NJ u SIC
CHOIR.CHANTERs' CONCERT.

The choir of the Church of the AS.
cension. the Almas Chanters and solo
lists, Jessie Masters, Mamie Rouse and
w. Madison Taylor. appeared In con-
cert at the Masonic Auditorium last
night under the direction of Albert
w. Harmed. MIR. Harmed showed
ability as q director. Given any one
choral organization. provided 1t had
enough really good voices, Mr..
Harned's work last night indicated
that with concentrated and numerous
rehearsaIs he could produce an organi-
zation Of which Washington might
we'll be proud. He held his groups last
night to a precision of attack and a
sense OF rhythmic values in most Of
their selections. In its separate group
the choir attempted most ambitious
selections; the chanters. in their
group. were most effective in Billiards.
rousing Winter Song and the craps
song, which was the encore. The
charm Of Handers "Where'er Your
Walk" intended for solo voice. Is lost
in the choral arrangement, and there
Is little attempt at counterpart effects
Speaks sylvia" When the two
groups got together TOR the finale.
Schubert's Great is Jehovah the
Lord" with Harry Wheaton Howard
At the organ, they were al their best.
Robert F'euerstein was at the piano
for the choral numbers.
Mamie Rouse. who made her debut
in public concert last night. walked
away with top bonors for, the solo
lists. for she has that invaluable gifs
of personality and seems to be able
to gauge nicely the value of proper
emphasis on the words of her songs
She Is what is commonly called half.
pint" size and decidedly blonde. Her
voice Is very light. with ringing sure
ness on her Top notes. She enun-
Evening star., 1926-05-26

ciates her words clearly and the
almost childish quality of her voice
makes her seem excellently adapted
for the musical comedy stage. She
also has an apt sense Of comedy and
her complete ease on the stage would
suggest that she could dance well.
She showed wisdom in the choice of
numbers for her one group. giving
Mana.Zucca's big Brown Bear" I.eh.
mans "The Cuckoo" and Peeps The
Early Morning." Cyril Scott's THE
Winds In the South was slightly out
of character. but well sung. Miss
Rouse uses the typical musical com
edy parlando with discretion. Her
audience grew most enthusiastic.
Jessie Masters. contralto, has rich,
deep tones. which seemed TO come to
the surface to best advantage n
Chaminade's appealing little song.
'"The Little Silver Ring" and Ron
AIDS Down in the Forest" She has
neither the fiexibility Of tone nor sui.
ficient breath control for the taxing
fioridity of Handel. and her. stage
dignity Is such that she is not happy
in the fippancy OF Sidney Homer s
THE House That Jack Built" Also.
she Is inclined to roam not a little
way from pitch ever 40 often. fault
Evening star., 1926-05-26
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