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Evening star., 1926-06-06
Congress Junket
To Virgin Islands
For Study Asked

The Senate Territories commit.
tee decided yesterday that a Sum-
mer's trip to the Virgin Islands
would be necessary before it could
act on bill revamping the island
government.
1t pigeonholed the bill for this
session and asked that three Sena-
tors and three Representatives be
authorized by Congress to make a
tour of inquiry.
Evening star., 1926-06-06
LIBERTY PAGEANT
PLANS arranged
More Than 900 Will Appear
in Spectacular Scenes at
Capitol July 5.

Civic, patriotic, educational and
nent part in the pageant of American
liberty, which is to be one of the fea-
lures of the celebration in Washing
ton of the one hundred and tiftieth
ence, it was announced yesterday by
Chairman Edgar G. Snyder of the
committee on arrangements, appoint
ed by the Board of Commissioners to
make the celebration here of national
importance
Scheduled for July 5.
The pageant. which is to be given
on the east front of the Capitol Mon
day evening. July ;. is being arranged
under the auspices Of the Community
Center department of the public
schools and will be directed by Marie
Moore Forrest. Already so much in
terest is being shown by prominent
groups which wish to appear in the
historic and symbolic scenes that it
is estimated the entire personnel
when assembled. will number con-
siderable more than 1000 persons, in
Guiding men, women and children.
The pageant will be shown in three
colorful episodes telling the story il
professional spectacles of the founda
ton, the progress and the hope o.
America. The Sons of the American
Revolution. the American Red Cross
Order of the Eastern Star. Daughters
of America, Boy Scouts. international
Association of Art and Letters, Young
Mems Christian Association, Young
NOmen'S : Christian Association an(
George Washington University vii
be represented by groups in many o.
the scenes.
An inspiring. finale has been ar
ranged with marching units led by
soldiers, sailors and marines. which
will form a vast tableau on the Capi
tol steps, with the figure of America
above the heads Of all, coming ou
from the dome
Evening star., 1926-06-06
BAN SMOKING IN WOODS
Drastic Measures Taken to Halt
Kootenai Forest Fires,

MISSOULA, Mont, June (R.-To
counteract the increasing danger of
fire in Kootenai National Forest,
smoking has been forbidden within it's
confines. Building of camp fires is
allowed only by special permit.
L. c.. Stockdale, assistant district
forester, said today that similar regu-
lations probably would be extended to
other national forests in this section.
Two fires burning in the Kootenai
Forest were believed to be under con.
troll tonight.
Evening star., 1926-06-06

Sugar mills in Guadeloupe are
planting their own cane and freezing
out the small independent growers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
NEGRO RUNS AMUCK
KILLED BY POLICE

DALLAS. Texas, April II. Arm
ed with heavy calibre rifle with
which he was sniping at passersby
in the street of suburban section
of Dallas early tonight, Andrew
James. negro, about 80 years old,
was shot to death in a fight with
officers who were called by residents.
The negro had fired several shots
before the officers arrived.
Detectives Hanson and Pack went to
the scene in a motorcar. They had
scarcely alighted when the negro
opened fire upon them. one bullet
passing through Hanson's coat. Call
for more officers was sent to the
central station but before they ar
rived the negro had been caught be-
tween the fire Of the detectives and
two patrolmen. He was shot twice
The negro Is believed to have be-
come erased before running amhck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
BARREDA ROAD
CONTRACTLET'
San Antonio Firm Will
Grade Road, Build
Structures

Armstrong & Armstrong Of San
Antonio will do the grading and
building of drainage structures on
the Barreda 10 Point Isabel road.
This firm has been awarded the
contract on its low bid of sG0.269. .46
by the Cameron county commission
ers after there had been some de-
lay in tabulations necessary as a re-
suit of amendments to the bids and
work will begin within about ten
days after the state highway depart
ment approves the contract. APP
proval of the contract by the high
way department probably will take
about two weeks. IL is expected max
ing the approximate starting time
for actual work about three weeks
off
The bid of the San Antonio firm
was bit slightly lower than The bid
of Dodds and Wedegartner of San
Benito who offered 10 do the work
for SCI ,303S0.
W. w. Vann Of Falfurrias made 4
bid OF S62.07S.20 and +. b. McElwrath
of Corsicana. Texas, bid S67,O65.5l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
INQUEST NOT 4
PRODUCTIVE
Herrin Witnesses Fail
to Name Those at
Shooting Scene \

HERRlN, ILL.,. April IT.--Ten wit
nesses were heard behind closed
doors here today in the second day
Of the inquest over the bodies or the
six men slain in election day riotine
last Tuesday.
No new information was obtained,
sttae's Attorney Arlie Boswell said.
With the exception OF a man named
Shelton seen one block from the
scene Of the shooting. none or the
witnesses named any OF the men who
Tired upon q group Of Klansmen I'm
front of the Masonic Temple.
Newspaper men, advised en- Fri
day to leave Herrin, were again re-
quested in forceful language by men
on the street today to depart. Press
representatives were excluded from
the inquest at the instance OF the
jurors and witnesses.
Lieut.. Colonel Robert Davis waa
left on guard here with the head
quarters company Of Carbond4le.
comprising thirty eight men and C.
ficers after company X cf Cairo.
left today for home. Following the
denial Of q request Of county Off
cials for martial law, county rep
resentatives were in Springfield to-
night to see the governor and 3D.
jutant general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
Is INJURED IN
VICTOR PLANT
Sawdust Explosion is
Cause of Near Panic
Among 1000
(By The Associated Pressl

CAMDEN. N. j., April l7.-Fifteen
men and women were injured in an
explosion OF sawdust in Building
"A" at the Victor Talking Machine
company plant here late today. Two
Of the men and one of the women
are seriously injured from burns.
Fire which followed was conf ned to
the sawdast conveyor system.
"A near panic among the 1000 en-
ployes followed the blast. They were
about to quit work for the day when
the sawdust explosion occurred. Fire
broke out almost instantly, on the
first, second, third and sixth floors.
Volunteers fought the flames until
fire companies arrived.
The explosion rocked the heavy
concrete building and shook the sur
rounding neighborhood. One Of the
victims clothing was blown from
his body.
The cause of the blast has not
been determined
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
u. 5. VESSEL |
TO CONSTRUCT
POINT HARBOR
Railroad Construction
of Piers Rushed by
Rio Crande Railroad
to Handle Material

The United States governments
hopper dredge Abeson, now On har-
Dor work on the Atlantic coast, has
been ordered to proceed to Brazos
Santiago Pass, Point Isabel III con-
nection with the improvement pro-
gram for Brazos harbor.
Announcement to this effect was
contained in a letter from Major j.
L. Schley, United States engineer In
charge of the Galveston district. to
the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce.
This il the first concrete an
nouncement following the approval
by the war department engineers of
plans for developing the harbor
along Lines far more elaborate than
were originally conceived. Under the
revised plans a sum reaching to near
ly half a million dollars, II IA esti-
mated, will be spent in improvements
Of the harbor.
Jetties and dykes vii. be built. ex-
tending out into the sea a distance
Of about 1900 feet from the north
end cf Brazos Island and the same
distance out from the south end of
Padre Island.
Major Schley said the dredze Alb
secon viii work on the Brazos Island
part Of harbor project as soon ns the
engineers have constructed stone
dikes or ietties at the entrance.
The master Of the dredge asked for
a sample OF the boiler water to Be
used during the operations at Point
Isabel IL u expected that Browns
vile city water will be used. being
sent TO Point Isabel in tank cars
over the Rio Grande railway.
General Manager l.. S. Bourne Of
the Rio Grande Railway, announced
Saturday that contract has been let
to Dodds < Wedegartner Of San Be
nIto for work to be done in strength
ening the pier at Point Isabel In or
der that ii may handle the heavy
cars Of stone and other materials for
the harbor work. Additional pilinr
VIII be put down, new stringers plac-
ed for some that have gone into dis
repair.
We expect to be ready by Nav rs
(Continued on Page ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
EXPECTING HARBOR
BILL PASSAGE SOON

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April Il. -
Passage of general rivers and har-
bors bill at the present session was
predicted today by Representative
Tilson, the republican house leader,
after visit to the White House.
lie also indicated an effort would
be made by house leaders to revise
the Lehlbach bill to increase the an
nuities Of retired government EN-
ployes so it would harmonize with
the administrations financial prob
lem, and to taper down other pro
posed increases in pensions.
The republican leader made it
clear that President Coolidge had not
specifically endorced the $36,000.000
rivers and harbors bill pending in
the house but did favor continuation
Of the inland waterways development
program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
COUNTY ASKS
LEVEE BIDS
Construction of Flood
Protection Works
is Covered

Bids are TO be opened on May 10
by the county commissioners on flood
protection work in Cameron county,
according to County Judge Oscar G.
Dancy.
Bids have been asked for that time
for the construction of levees. cul-
verts, bridge and road crossings
along the banks Of the Rio Grande
from 4 point ten miles east of
Brownsville TO the Hidalgo county
line and from point near San Pc
dro to and along the Resaca Rancho
Viejo to its outlet. This is known
as Division c and includes units
to IL Of the Cameron county flood
control works.
About 127 acres Of clearing and 209
acres Of clearing and grubbing are
included in the work that will be
Necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18

work Of the Brownsville station was
given in letter from the chief Of
the United States weather bureau at
Washington, and is made in recogni-
tion Of the growing importance or
authentic river information on the
lower reaches Of the Rio Grande.
Establishment Of this service in
connection with the Brownsville sta
tion, Observer Schnurbusch said,
means that al information concerning
stages Of the Rio Grande will be as
sembled in Brownsville and distri-
buted over the affected territory from
the Brownsville station. 1t il point
ed out that it means a saving Of
hours in getting the information
broadcast over the territory.
Remove Records Here
Heretofore Rio Grande data. which
becomes highly important in the flood
months Of June and September. has
been assembled in, and distributed
from, San Antonio. Records Of the
San Antonio office Of the weather
bureau, as they affect the Rio
Grande. will be transferred to the
Brownsville station.
Additional help will be given to
Mr.. Schnurbusch BY the weather
bureau in order that the work may
be as complete as possible. Mr..
Schnurbusch has handled all details
Of the office here. even to the de-
livering and posting Of bulletins at
various points in Brownsville.
Later it Is probable that a daily
weather map service will be added TO
the other services of the station.
The assembling of river data at
this station will place the Browns
vile station on a par with many Of
the most prominent weather bureau
stations in the country.
at will take some time TO organ
ize our sources of information along
the river" Mr.. Schnurbusch said.
"Daily river reports will be issued
on the stage Of the stream, giving
the lowest depth known at each re-
porting point, and also the flood
stage. the number Of feet above or
below flood stage, and all other in
formation that will be necessary to be
known to persons interested in the
stage Of the stream.
Station Inspector Visits Here
The authority to establish n river
district center here is believed to
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
CAMPAICNFOR
&C. FUND TO
OPENTUESDAY
Money Will be Sought
to Advertise City
And for Operating
Local Radiophone

Brownsville's combination public
ity and radio drive is TO start Tues
day morning with so workers in the
field and an objective Of Sl5,00).
This was decided at n special meet
ing Of the chamber Of commerce
board of directors together with rep
representatives from the Rotary, XII
wants and Radio clubs which are to
assist in the drive.
Under the plan Of operations
worked out committee chairmen have
been appointed and these will gather
with others who are to assist in the
campaign at a smoker to be given
over Harper's cafe ut 1880 o'clock
Monday night at which the person
mel Of the squads that are to solicit
will be chosen.
1t was recommended by the di-
rectors in their meeting to issue
membership cards in the chamber
OF commerce to contributors 70 this
fund and that two men should be
appointed from among the new pay
ing members and be added to
the board Of directors OF the cham
ber Of commerce. making seven IN
all. These two new members are
to be elected by popular ballot by
the paying members. Their names
will be placed before the chamber Of
commerce board Of directors for ap-
ploval and then will be presented to
the city commission for final appro-
val.
Cards Are Prepared
Over 300 cards have been prepar-
ed for the workers who will gather
Mt the smoker Monday night in an
tieipation of the opening of the cam
paign on the day following. 1t i
hoped that the work Of soliciting will
Continued on Page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
BACK ITCHED, USES
* * y
FIRE ALARM BOX FOR
y y y
RELIEF; TELLS JUDGE

HOUSTON. Texas. April IA
small town boy visiting Houston
late Thursday had an expensive
itch. The fire department
scratched it and the city paid the
bill.
The boy was standing ut Texas
and Milan when his shoulder
itched. He scratched 1t simply by
rubbing it against a nearby post
and kept on reading his newspaper.
With a scream of the sirens, $780,
600 worth Of fire apparatus rolled
up.
He learned he had scratched hi:
itch on the handle Of fire-alarm
box. Fire department officials told
him it cost the city considerable
money to answer a false alarm like
that. The boy told the Judge he
was sorry, that they didn't have
such contraptions in his town and
that the next time his back itched
he would take off his coat and
roll In gravel street like "hoss."
Police Judge Lucicn Andler said
he would take his word for il and
turned him loose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
FARM RELIEF
BILL READY
Haugen Measure Vir.
tually Complete;
Aids Growers
fBy The Associated Press }


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April IL. 80
An appropriation OF s100,000.00O for
the marketing Of goods would be
available under the farm relief bill
being drafted by the chairman Of the
house agriculture committee. Cotton,
however. would be exempt from the
equalization fee. which would be con-
fined to the first sales Of corn, wheat
cattle and swine.
Mr.. Haugen virtually had complet-
ed the bill tonight. 1t would auth
orize total appropriation Of $780,
100000 out of which the 100000, 600
cotton fund would come. to be ad-
ministered separately. The remain
ing si50,000,00O would be used for
federal aid in marketing the other
basic commodities-corn. wheat, cat
tie and swine, and possibility wool,
beans and some other products.
Mr.. Haugen. who is preparing the
bill at the committees request will
present it in executive session Mon
day or Tuesday. II i similar ia
principle to the corn belt plan and
the Dickinson bill also pending be-
fore the committee, but differs from
the Tincher proposal, embodying
Secretary Jardine's recommendation
for farm relief chiefly in that it pro-
vides for an equalization fee.
Senator Capper, republican, Kan
sas, introduced in the senate today
the Tincher measure which would
provide by appropriation a revolving
fund Of $l00.00OOO0 for loans to farm
organizations, with additional credit
facilities made available.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
ARMY CHAPLAIN TO
TESTIFY MONDAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April H.
w. +. Baldock, proprietor Of Law
renee. Kans.. lodging house, was the
principal witness today in the court
martial Of Captain Orville Clampitt.
United States Army chaplain. charg-
ed with undue intimacy with Lucille
Swallow, a Kansas girl.
He testified he met Captain
Clampitt when he called at the Bal
dock lodging house tc see male
guest. Baldock said the army chap
lain never went out with the girl but
that she frequently went out for
all night with other men,"
Baldock quoted the girl as having
admitted fam iliarities with several
men with having said she had never
been out with Captain Clampitt.
Several character witnesses also
testified for the defense. Captain
Clampitt is expected to testify Mon
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
URCESPERMIT
FOR THE SAP
George B. Terrell Files
Brief in Favor of
Extension
fBv The Associated Press.>

AUSTIN, Texas. April 17.-Grant-
ing of the application of the San
Antonio and Aransas Pass TO extend
into the Rio Grande Valley woul |
not injure the Gulf Coast Lines, the
only railroad now serving the Valley,
George B. Terrell. commissioner of
agriculture. contends in a brief filed
today with the interstate commerce
commission.
"The increasing volume OF business
in the counties of Brooks, Hidalgo.
and Cameron in the next few years
would furnish sufficient tonnage to
give the Gulf Coast Lines the volume
it is now getting and give to the
San Antonio and Aransas Pass rail
road enough business to earn rea-
sonable return on its investment" )"
Terrell said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
PMssyf0Of Defends Lies
to Put Ouey Dry Ld1Us'

'had used numerous legitimate
tricks Of deception. practiced by
Scotland Yard. the American see
ret service and other reputable de-
tective services" in his fight on
liquor.
~ have no apologies to make for
the article. | wonder who will be
the first Tar to jump up and say
he never told lic." Johnson said
in his cable to WordIach. John
son arrived IN Bartlesville late TO-
day and found the cablegram wssi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
WOMAN WINS SUIT TO,
\; + 4
RECOVER HER MOLARS
y y y
FROM EX-SWEETHEART
(By The Associated Press.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. April IT,
False teeth are IAN essential part
of the human body, belong to the
individual and would be of no use
to any other individual
So ruled Justice J. F. Doyle to-
day in dec ding that Mrs. Rose
Zweriscki should (ecover her
teeth from her former sweetheart.
Bartholomew xonocdas. He said
he was holding the teeth because
Mrs. Zweriscki had refused to re-
turn a diamond engagement ring.
The teeth fell out Of the woman's
mouth when the couple quarreled
over the return Of the ring after
their engagement was broken.
In deciding that the ring be-
longed to the man. the court held
that a diamond ring Is given with
the expectancy Of marriage and
unless the marriage Is consum-
mated the recipient Of the ring
must sivtl ~ back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
River Forecast
Will Be Issued
For the Valley

On June the United States wea-
ther bureau station in Brownsville
will become a river district center
for the Rio Grande for work from
below FL Paso down. it was announc-
ed Saturday night by Observer W.
J. Schnurbusch, in charge Of the sta
tion.
Authority for the extension of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
SECTION OF
LOCK CAVES;
HELP ASKED
Oshkosh, Neenah, Me-
naha in Path of Pos
sible High Water; 9
Locks Threatened
tBy The Associated Press.)


PORTAGE. Wis, April 17.-FouT
Wisconsin cities are threatened with
floods as a result of the collapse to-
night of a section ofthe government
lock connecting the Wisconsin river
and Fox rivers near here.
The war department has been APP
pealed to for aid. A special train is
en- route with 5000 bags of cement.
The Wisconsin river threatens to
flow into the Fox river and the cities
Of Oshkosh, Neenah, Menaha and Ap-
pleton are in the path of possible
high water. Hundreds of the men
are working to provide temporary
barricades.
Should the temporary dam fail to
check the swirling waters eating at
the locks, a stream of water eleven
and one half feet high and with tre-
mendous power back of il, will be
poured into the canal.
At 8 o'clock it was reported that
water was seeping through the bar
ricade and there was danger il
might be wiped out any minute.
Due to decayed timbers n section
of the lock q. the Wisconsin river
end caved in about 5 p. M. Three
boats had just passed through the
locks. The entire east end Of the
lock was torn away, exposing what
remained Of the lockhead to tremen-
dous pounding by the Wisconsin
river, flooded by recent thaws.
An army of workmen tonight was
engaged in dumping rocks, sacks OF
cement. gravel and every available
material into the gap. There is a
fall of 2l feet in the two miles "a
the Fox river and in this distance
the government was erected nine
locks, all Of which are theatened..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
2 ENGLISH FLIERS
KILLED in CRASH

MADRID. April 1.-THE two Eng
lish aviators, who were killed yes
terday on the Arabian desert when
their plane crashed, were members
of a squadron seeking the Spanish
flyer, Captain Estevez and his
mechanician, rescued since. it was
learned here today in an official re-
port from Jerusalem.
The men were r. +. Jones and +.
K. Leatherdale, who were caught in
severe sand storm, their plane
crashing while they were flying low
in an effort to pick up landmark. :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
Organize Moody Club
At School in Minute

ABILENE, Texas, April 17.-It
took just sixty seconds for the more
than 500 students and faculty mem
bers of Simmons University TO unan-
imously form a "Moody-for-govern-
or" club this morning.
Attorney General Moody spoke ut
the Simmons chapel exercises. When
he sat dowr Sam Morris, student,
presented motion to form the club.
The students sprang to their feet
cheering as the molten was Offered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
Mexican Naval Ships
Steaming Southwark

VERA CRUZ, April IA Mexican
cruiser and four gunboats left here
today. steaming southwark. The
government maintained silence rs to
their mission, but the general belief
i that they have been despatched to
patrol the coast near the island Of
Cozumel, off the state of Quintana
Roo. as there have been rumors Of
a shipment of arms from Cuba for a
band OF revolutionists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
Is Couples Welded 50
Years to Celebrate

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April IT, "A
golden wedding, service in which
twenty-five couples who have been
married at least fifty years will psr-
ticipate will be held tomorrow nc tha
Independence avenue MethodiSt
church.
The couples will form B choru0-
They will sing three groups of ~
hymns and anthems.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-18
4 TONS MACKEREL
EADAY'SC CATCH

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. April
l7.-What is said to be the greatest
catch Of mackerel in history at Port
Arkansas today was reported from
that city by Ed Cotter, who stated
5000 pounds of the fish had been
caught off the Port Aransas jetties
with hook and lines.
Cotter stated indications were that
the large run Of the fish would con-
tinue for several days.