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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11
10 ARE INJURED
IN RAFF|C

Ten persons were injured in traf.
&c accidents last night and early
today. Four young children were
among those hurt None is ex-
pected to die.
John Kerins. II years old. of
S517s @ st. IN. w. helper on a milk
wagon. was injured early today
when he fell Off the wagon step.
IS As he struck the street a passing
truck ran over his right arm, and
he was taken to Georgetown Hos
pital where he was treated for 9
possible fractured arm. He later
went home.
Mrs. Ethel Hayden and Ser three
year-old daughter, Ethel, Of 1916
seventeenth st. N w, were cut.
BY flying glass and bruised when
an automobile in which they were
r.ding last night collided at Eff
teenfh and & SITS. N. w, with
another automobile owned and ope.
rated by Isaac HI Horton, "a Of
I474 Columbia Rd. II. Both
were treated at home.
Joseph Jones, colOred, 3S years
old. Of 1903 TWentyrsixth st. ~. W.
was injured seriously when he was
struck and knocked OFF his bicycle
as the result Of a collision with an
automobile on @ Street, near TWEEN
tieth Street Northwest. operated by.
Mrs. Marie L. Stockett, 81 years
old. OF 1901 Morrison st. ~. w.
Jones was taken to Emergency hos.
pital with 4 possible fracture OF.
the skull.
Genevieve Hazard, 5 years old,
colored, Of 1916 Fifth st. n W..
while crossing the street III front
of her home was hit by an auto
mobile operated by Clarence Won.
Drake, 1888 Summit st. ~. e.,
and removed to Ereedmal's Hos
pital, where she was treated by.
DIR. Johnston for lacerated fore
head. Her condition is not serious.
Al woman and two children were
injured last night in q collision be-
tween an automobile driven by
Russell w. Fsurlong. Of 1901 Nine
teenth st. ~. W., and another
driven by Miss Edith WYATT, of.
1879 Fourteenth ST. y. ~.
Mrs. Ida Kahill, 3 passenger in.
the Wyatt car, was taken to Elmer
gency Hospital suffering from severe
cuts and bruises, and William Doug
las, years old, and Catherine Jones',
years old, all Of 1888 fourteenth
Street Northwest, were treated at
the same hospital for slight cuts and
bruises. Both machines were badly
damaged. The accident occurred Ut
New Hampshire Avenue ami a
Street Northwest.
Late yesterday afternoon Mrs.
MoIlie g. Larrick, 81 years old. and
her daughter Margaret. IS, of 1907
Rhode Island Avenue Northeast,
were injured as they were getting
out OF an automobile. Whens another
automobile crashed into them in /
front of their home. The car that
hit them Ii said by the police to
have been driven by Walter II.
Davis, OF Brentwood. Nd. The in
ilIred are the wife and daughter Of
Policeman Jacob Larirclx, Of police
headquarters. Both were treated at
home BY their family physician.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11

Two Officers of the regular Navy
viii be assigned to each unit and
the course il to last for q period
of four years.
The first two years win pc
basic course and the. last two years
advanced work. Graduates will be
commissioned as ensigns In the
naval reserve. Uniforms win be
given to the students enrolling and
one cruise year viii be part OF
the training. The last two years
ration pay, mounting 70 BY cents
a day, win be given the students =.
The courses will get under way IN
the fall Of the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11
NAVAL TRAINING UNITS
FOR MORE COLLEGES

Notwithstanding the recent an
nouncelnent that the naval reserve
officers corps unit at st. Johns
College. Maryland, would be abolish.
ed the Navy Department has an.
nounced the establishment Of six
such units under the appropriation
Of $4,000 as provided by Con-
gress.
Units are to be formed at Har.
ward, the University OF Washing.
t's's aIel IT Georgia Tech and three
ether schools as yet unannounced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11
HINDE NBUR6 IS
HIT BY REDS
~ 3 DUNBAR WExER
rnf1lnal IsnaI VOW aeg1lee

BERLIN, June H. The Hinden.
burg line Is crumhIing the pllalanx
of lIfIsuierVIre admirers n shaker"
Vorwaerts. the Socialist organ, as
serted today 81 summing up the
stormy Reichetae session Of yes
terdav over the question o. CON.
fIscafion ok che property of Ger
nanyss former rulera
zfndenburE hes lost battle,
the Vorwaerts said
Despite the uproar of yesterday
and the plainly voiced antagonism.
"a the pres dent, Il Il expected that
tie ReichsEae this afternoon viii
defeat the Communist request Tor q.
no-c0nfldence vote il The govern
ment.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11
HUNDREDS MORE DEAD
I'M RUNIANIAN RI GODS

LONDON, June ~ Devastating
rains and floods were still In prog
ress throughout Rumania, today.
Hundreds OF deaths have been
reported. The damage 70 property
M enormOus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-06-11

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chair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
INVESTIGATING
COMPRESS FIRE

HARLINGEN. Texas, Aug. 20. C.
N. Holton. state fire marshal. Is in
Harlingen to investigate the recent
$450,OO0 fire in the compress at this
place. the first large cotton fire loss
Of the season.
Mr. Holton explained that incen-
diarism j. not suspected but that the
investigation will go toward elimi-
mating n gin hazard. In ginning
damp cotton there is much friction
with the gin saws and spark il
created. That spark IL hidden In
the interior Of the cotton as 1t Is
baled and shoulders for hours be-
fore il burns to the, surface and
exposes the fire.
According to Mr.. Holton the Har-
lingen fire has been traced and that
the gin will be asked to hold its
cotton twentyfour hours before
sending it into the compress or place
il with other cotton. Several gins
will be importuned TO do the same
thing and eliminate the danger due
TO friction IN ginning damp cotton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
HOLD WOMAN,
SON IN CASE
Both Are Arrested In
Los Fresnos Death
Mystery

A woman and her son are being
held On special warrants In connec-
tion with the mysterious death Wed
nesday evening OF Juan Garcia at
Los Fresnos who died in convulsions
after stating that his illness was
due to something that he had eaten.
Officers Thursday began inquiry
into his death and an autopsy was
performed in an effort 10 determine
the cause Of his demise. ills stom-
ach was sent 70 Austin where il now
IA being examined for poison traces
by state chemists. II ~ expected
that report will be received soon
from Austin.
One hearing was held before Jus
tice Of the Peace Fred Kowalski this
morning in which the woman and her
son were examined and another
hearing was scheduled for this after
noon TO bring out further evidence.
Garcia was employed BY Antonio
Gonzales in the Los Fresnos COM
munity. He is q native Of Mexico
but had lived at this place for eight
or nine years. He partook of some
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
CITY GRANTS
CREACER new
RICHT-OF-WAY
Another Franchise Is
Given Him to Build
Structure Over Rio
Grande Here

Abandonment by the Gateway
Bridge Company, better known as
the Creager bridge interests, OF
their plan to build an approach to
their proposed international bridge
BY using Fourteenth Street. in favor
Of an approach up Levee Street, ana
on the south half of the street, was
indicated today when the company
applied to the city commission for
a new franchise Incorporating the
new plan.
The franchise was voted by the
city commission as requested by the
applicant, r. b. Creager, president
of the Gateway Bridge Company.
While no official announcement of
the fact has been made, it is under
stood that the Gateway Bridge Com
pany and the Brownsville & Mata-
moros Rapid Transit Company, which
also proposed to construct bridge
at about the same point. have come
to an agreement. The latter COM
pany recently took a non-suit IN an
injunction eharing in the federal
court. 1t has dropped its plans, It
is understood. in favor of the Gate
way company's project.
Other than the change in the
ground to be covered By the ap-
proach on the American side Of the
river, the franchise is the same as
that granted by the city commits
sion last December and which was
later approved by the voters in a
referendum election called because
of a protest.
Still another bridge interest, that
of c. G.. Malott and associates, Of
San Antonio, originated as the
Brownsville & Matamoros Municipal
Bridge Company. contested the Gate
way company's plans in a trial in
the civil district court Of Cameron
county. in which the plaintiff con-
tended that certain damage to prop
erty might he sustained if the bridge
approach was constructed on Four
teenth street. The case was de-
cided in favor Of the Gateway COM
pany and was appealed to the civil
appeals court at San Antonio. A
decision is not expected before DC
tober.
According to the Creager inter
ests, the pending case will in no way
interfere with the plans 10 build the
approach on Levee street instead of
Fourteenth.
The new fronchise grants to
Creager a right Of way in and upon
that part Of Levee and Fourteenth
streets bounded on the southeast by
Fort Brown, on .hc northeast by the
center line of Levee street, on the
northwest by an extension across
Leyee street Of the line dividing lots
10 and II in block 50 and on the
southwest by the southwestern boun-
dary Of Levee street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
New Move in International Bridge Pla1
Find Games Guilty
on Staying Charge;
Daughter Victim,

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 20.-lPl-
Wallace Cloyes Gaines, charged with
staying his daughter. Sylvia, faced
the gallows today. lie was con-
victed of first degree murder in o.
pcr.or court here last night, and the
jury fixed the penalty al death by
hanging.
As the verdict was returned the
prisoner collapsed. but quickly re-
gained his composure. leaving the
court room under guard. erect and
indifferent.
1T sure was a body blow" was his
only comment. Gaines attorneys
Immediately presented motions for
arrest of judgment and for new
trial.
The conviction of Gaines brought
10 close a trial that has attracted
more attention than any other Grim
inai proceeding in the history q
Seattle. The states case against
the defendant was CircumstantIal,
there being no eye witnesses 70 the
Staying.
Sylvia Howard Gaines. %. pretty
and a graduate OF Smith college,
Northampton. Mass. was killed the
night of June rs. Her battered body
was found the next morning on the
Continued on page two.r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20

sonism Is the greatest menace con-
fronting the state of Texas.
Finley Ewing. mayor Of Harlingen,
presided at the meeting, and intro
duced Milton West Of Brownsville
head of the Moody campaign COM
mittee for this part Of Texas, who
in turn introduced the speaker.
Mr. Moody dwelt to some length
upon the pleasures he derived from
his Valley trip. expressing his ap-
probation for the support given him
at the first primary. The Lower
Rio Grande Valley is wonderful. he
stated. My trip over the Valley to-
day has been revelation. All Texas
il proud Of the development, and
Texas il confident this will eventu-
ally become 6ne Of the most beau
tiful sections Of the United States.
Commenting upon the Valleys cot
ton crop. Mr.. Moody stated that viii
Hanson county. his home. had
claimed To be the banner cotton coun-
IN Of Texas. but his trip had con-
vinced him that the Valley would
be entitled to that banner.
Flays Administration
Mr.. Moody then launched into his
campaign address, opening with the
charge that Texas has dual gov
ernment. that Mrs. Ferguson i
merely the nominal governor. and
Jim" the active governor without
responsibility. He asserted that this
il condition that cannot be main
tanned in Texas; that X u direct
contravention to every precept Of the
democratic party and democratic
government.
The highway contracts were next
in order. Mr.. Moody reading from
the records the amounts paid sub
contractors BY the American Con
struction Co, and the amounts de-
rived by that company from. state
funds. His arraignment of the Fer
gusons and the highway commission
for their action in awarding the
contracts was scathing. lie also re-
ferred to the employment Of Jim
Ferguson as the attorney for the
Sugarland railroad. stating that Fer
guson had not been active in prac-
ticing law, and that his employment
in such capacity was a distinct SUR
prise 10 the Texas bar and had elicit
ed much comment as TO the probable
reason FOR the railroad company s
action in employing Ferguson.
Teh sudden growth Of the Fergu-
son Forums advertising patronage
was another subject which drew
scathing comment from Mr.. Moody
He cited the fact that prior TO the
election of Mrs. Ferguson. the Fergu-
son Forum had been very ordinary
weekly publication devoted largely
to political propaganda. Immediately
following the election Of 1924 It's
advertising developed amazingly, pub
lie utilities corporations, road con-
tractors and insurance companies
being among the chief patrons. He
maintained that the advertising rates
had been increased beyond all rea-
sonable bounds. but that the publi-
cation obviously had no difficulty
in securing plenty of advertising
from corporations which could be
benefited through special favors OF
the chief executive or the state.
Given Ovation
When Mr.. Moody entered the grand
proatinued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
THINK KILLING
IS RESULT OF
CAMPAICNROW
Shotgun Loaded With
Buckshot Used BY
Assassin Who Es-
capes in Automobile

BFLTON. Texas, Aug. 2O.-tH1-
Chief Of Police Wiley Fisher OF
Temple was shot to death az 1920
o'clock here this morning, being
struck BY three charges from an au-
tomato shotgun.
He is said to have been fired upon
from an automobile that stopped In
the street near where Fisher was
standing. Fisher was az the cur0
preparing 70 get into an automobile
His wife was By his side but was
not struck by the charge.
Fisher had come to Bolton 70 at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. George
BurtchelI who was killed IN an auto
mobile wreck Tuesday night. Fisher
had been taking care Of the three
orphaned children of the woman and
they were in his automobile at the
time Of the shooting. The car wnn
stopped in front Of AT undertaking
narlor where the body Of the woman
lay.
The man who did the shooting left
Immediately in his car. leaving on
road going toward Killeen. IL was
believed that ne would 20 to some
other county 10 give up. Fisher re-
Gently was charged with criminal
libel By Albert Bonds, candidate for
sheriff. who alleged that Fisher had
written and circulated libelous let
tiers about him in the recent sheriffs
race between Bonds and John Big
ham. Fisher was very active against
Bonds III the campaign and there
was strong ill-will.
Deputies at the sheriff's office
said Bonds did the shooting and that
Sheriff John Bigham had gone 70
NolanviIle, where Bonds has rela-
tives. in search Of the man.
Following the shooting former
Sheriff Albert Bonds drove by
Guffy's garage. ordered his tank
filled with gasoline and told Cuff;
II have just bumped Wiley Fisher
off" Guffy told officers
Guffy said Bonds stood by his car
with his gun cooked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
Workmen Propose
Rent Strike

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 20.-(P)-The
union workmen. of the federal dis
trict are considering proclaiming a
"rent strike" as a conference.-the to
the economic boycott Of the Cath
olics. Workmen, If the strike is
called. may refuse to pay house rent
to landlords who are members of or
support the League for the Defense
OF Religious Liberty's boycott.
A meeting Of the federal district
federation Of labor unions has ac-
cepted in principle the foregoing
proposal. but final action upon it
will be taken at a subsequent meet
ing.
The plan proposes that rent shall
be deposited in banks periodically
and be available to landlords when
they repudiate the league boycott.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
CUNMEN KILL
CANCLEADER
Nephew Of Chic a go
Vice Lord Victim
of Old Feud

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Aug. 20.-tP,-
Gangsters' bullets that have been
turned upon associates of Phillip
Piazza. slain vice lord Of Chicago
Heights. were used again today. This
time Joseph Nerone or Maroni. 81.
said To have been nephew Of Piaz-
"a. died when seven shots had en-
tered his body.
Nerone had attempted a counter
attack. for his hand clutched revol-
YER from which two shots had been
fired He was killed ~ he stood by
his expensive automobile in front Of
a barber shop. His diamonds, worth
a small fortune. were not taken.
Police thought the motive centered
about rivalry between liquor gangs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
RUMANIAN QUEEN
WILL VISIT U.S.

PARIS. Aug. 90 0.-iPi-The people
of the United States are to see one
W the most handsome and astute
members Of European royalty, Queen
Marie of Rumania.
At the end Of next month the
queen will leave for New York. II
II her hope 20 visit each Of the ~
states VI the union and probably the
chief cities of Canada. She will not
adopt an incognito, but will travel
as a queen. Therefore, she Will be
unable to visit the homes Of citizens
H. 4 formal guest and will put up NJ
hotels. except when in Washington
where she probably will lodge AZ the
Rumanian legation.
She desires TO travel through the
United States as much as possible by
automobile 50 that she may obtain
an intimate view ~ American life
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
DRIVE STARTED
FOR DREDGING
OF WATERWAY
Project Proposes Deep
ening of Arroyo Col
orado Sufficient For
Barge Traffic

HARLINGEN. Texas. Aug 90
Plans for deepening the channel of
the Arrovo Colorado sufficient to
permit light draft barges TO navigate
the waterway as far a. Harlingen
and possibly La Fcria. are taking
definite shape here. AT a meeting
Of the Chamber Of Commerce thurs
day afternoon, the various phases Of
the project were discussed, and a
committee consist ng Of al Parker.
o. r. Stuart and ". l.. Beckham. Jr.,
was appointed to take charge az fl
nancing the project.
Several surveys Of the Arroyo
channel. made with the idea Of util-
izing il as commercial waterway,
are available. and il l. estimated
that the cost Of dredging will no
exceed 100000. Dredging OF III
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
Mexico Supreme
Court May Pass
On Regulations

validity Of the religious provisions
Of the constitution.
This step II being taken following
receipt BY Archbishop Mora Del Rio
of letter from President Gales in
answer to n request from the episco-
pate for suspension of the regu-
lations The president informed the
archbishop that he purposed 70 up
hold the constitution as il relates 10
churches and declined because of his
political and philosophical eonvie-
tions" to request congress to amend
the fundamental law.
Wcunld Oppose Change
The president suggests that il the
eriscopatc desires any modification
of the law that it may have recourse
in any attempt to have congress
change il or appeal 70 the supreme
court for relief. He says that If the
episconate should introduce an
amendment bill in congress he will
not use his presidential prerogative
70 have il withdrawn.
Bishop Diaz. secretary Of the epis-
copate. commenting upon President
Gales reply. said:
"We must recognize that President
Gales is frank in his reply 20 the
episcopate's letter. as he declares his
philosophical and political opinion
forbids him from transmitting our
request 10 congress.
"In the second place he j. granting
Us the right which the constitution
denies clergymen, in admitting that
We have the right to make a petition
because the constitution denies us
everything. In the third place, the
president admits that we have not
rebelled against the laws in ordering
a suspension of religious services.
"His reply points out a way to
settle the conflict"
Release Subjects
All the Catholics arrested in con-
nection with the alleged conspiracy
TO foment uprisings throughout the
republic last Sunday have been re-
leased. except three women, whom
the police call the leaders Of the
plot. and eight men.
Sonora Josefina Novoa, Senor5
Luz r. Deperchez, and Senorita Pa
Gomez Linares are the women who
are being held.
Dispatches from Puebla say that ,
Catholic priest has been brought
there under arrest from the villag,
Of Huelvetlan. The charges against
him were not revealed. Local rumoi
however is that the priest killed the
mayor of the village because the
mayor refused to open the Catholic
church.
The Catholic episcopate announce.
that it has been informed that the
I department of education in the state
of Jalisco has sent a circular to al
school teachers that they must with
in ten days make known whether
they support President Gales relig
ious policy and If they do not they
must resign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
'BABYBANDIT'
ISSHOT DOWN
14-Year-Old Boy Pulls
Gun to Intimidate
Officers

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 20.-(P)-
Leslie Gonce, II year old "baly ban
dit" was shot and probably fatally
wounded just before noon today
when he attemptedeto draw a revol-
yer when ordered TO surrender by
deputy sheriff Charles Fiscus. He
was shot three times in the neck
and chest
Just before noon federal prohibi-
tion agent Fred Funston and Special
Deputy Sheriff II. j. Morris had
been talking to the boy on the street
for five minutes asking that he sur
render, when Sheriff's officers ar
rived. The boy then attempted to
draw a weapon he carried in his
shirt front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
FRANTIC MOTHER
STOPS WEDDING

PARIS. Mo-, Aug. 2o.-tP,-Cupid's
plans went awry here yesterday and
an April and December wedding was
indefinitely postponed.
Luther Sebastian, PC. of Shelbina.
No, had won Mrs. Lucy Greenup, 72,
a!'c~ "A whirlwind courtship that
started last Saturday. The license
had been secured. the minister sum
m6red and the wedding guests were
gathering when the prospective
bridegroom's mother and son of
the intended bride arrived.
Sebastian was taken homo by his
mothe. while his ~ year old fiancee
was lectured BY her son on the trials
Of matrimony.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-20
County May Lease Road
TO Supplement Revenues

BEAUMONT, Texas. Aug. 70
Pl-The palm of Jefferson county,
Texas. is itching for the King
Midas touch. This county is hon
eycombed with oil wells spouting
out liquid wealth at a great rate,
since ancient Spindletop has be-n
revived. but the county officially
stands by with empty pockets.
So. the county commissioners
have conceived the idea that per-
haps they can lease a road for
drilling purposes and thereby cor
raj q few Of the millions that are
gazing elsewhere.