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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26

q neaVy COll IN lie and property.
Details of the disaster received here
reveal the unprecedented havoc wrought
by the sudden bursting of retaining
dams in Lake Chapala in the plateau Of
Mexico releasing a tremendous flow of
water on the sleeping villagers in the
bottoms. Sixty eight bodies have been
recovered in Santiago Ixcultla and more
posits of silt and debris.
Pestlence has come in the wake of
the flood. Countless carcasses of
drowned cattle and other domestic ami
mails are scattered over the devastated
district and thousands of buzzards fill
the air. Federal and municipal author
tiles have concentrated their eforts to
aver an epidemic among the impoverish-
ed survivors.
In Santiago Ixcuntla lab houses
were destroyed by the flood, or about
one-fourthe Of the city. Many inhabi-
tants were forced by soldiers at the
point of revolvers Ito abandon th0r
homes when they failed to comprehend
the imminence of disaster from the on
rushing waters. Thousands were shell,
tered during the peak. of the flood on
tops of hills in the vicinity.
Toppled ADOBE structures dot the
landscape in many sections. Vast sup
plies of food were destroyed. The en-
tire town of San Pedro, with popula
tion of 1000 was submerged, and only
two buildings stood there after the
waters subsidized Railroads also sus-
tainrd heavy losses.
The property loss in the state is ex-
pected to reach millions of dollars
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
SECOND REQUlEMFOR
FATHER ]. M. KIRWIN

GALVESTON Texas. Jan. 26-St
Mary's cathedral was crowded again to
day for the second requiem mass held
for Right Rev. Monsignor James M. Kir-
win, vicar general of the diocese of Gal
weston. who died suddenly Sunday even
ing. Rev. J. M. Kirwin of Beaumont,
nephew of the decedent was the cele-
brant
Another mass will be said on We'd
nesday and on Thursday the funeral
mass will be said. The body will be
shipped to Circleville, Ohio. for inter-
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
FIVE DISQUALIFIED

DALLAS. Texas, Jan. 26.-Fixed opin
ion in the case disqualified five Of tho
first seven veniremen examined today
above zero here Sunday, the lowest il
ton county ranch owner, charged with
robbery of the bank at Krum last sum
terday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
Shows Mentality IL
Childs, Says Expert
(Ry The Associated Press.l

STEPHENVILLE. Texas. Jan. 26--The
mentality Of F. w. Snow, on trial here
fn~- th~ murder If his step-son, Bernie
Connally, last November, il that Of y
child Of nine years. This was the testi-
mony of Mrs. Jean Sheppard. social
worker and psychologist ia the Dallas
public schools, called by the defense a.
il witness in Shows trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
TWO KILLED in FALL
AT Mine in KANSAS
fRv The Associated Press }

NC FfSSUCTHCeu TIESS.T
PITTSBURG. Kans-. Jan. 26.--Two
men were killed and another injured
from a fall from rock at mine Of
the RYAN and Reidy coal company near
Franklin today. The dead are Peter Me-
dose and Robert Bertino. The injured
man is Amel Pomior. tSs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26

Billy McDavitt, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. McDavitt, and who sustained
broken leg recently when the pony he
was riding was struck by an automobile,
is reported much improved. Billy viii
be able to be out again soon, was the
report from physicians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
Flood Swept Mexican
Area Begins Recovery

1AOO NayaI1t Mexico, JAM 16-( Correspondence
stricken Nayart has Undertaken the towns
and communities vertaby buried and ruins left
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26

(The Roosevelt left Seattle December
13 with bargest in tow for Miami, Fla
On December 81, she was reported 100
miles south of San Pedro, Calif.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26.-Names of
James K. Ferguson, husband and chief
advisor of Governor Miriam A. Fergu-
son, and United States Senator Earl
Mayfield, were injected today into testi-
mony Of the states S421 900 highway
suit against the Hoffman Construction
company.
R. c. Starnes, stockholder of the
company, testified through oral depo-
sition he had told Mayfield he could
not fight the Ferguson administration
because Ferguson had appointed as
highway commissioner his good friend
Joe Burkett.
Attorney General Dan Moody pro-
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
MEXICO DENIES
Law SET ASIDE
Ell Paso Report of Presi.
dental Decree False,
Officials Say
(By The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 26.-The foreign
office today gave denial to report from
Ell Paso saying that prohibition against
foreigners owning or acquiring mining
property within 100 kilometers or the
border had been lifted by presidential
decree 1t was stated that it was un-
necessary to issue presidential decree
for the protection of foreign mining
properties within the zone, because all
such operations were under permits is
sued by the president after an under
standing had been reached to prevent
disagreements under article 27so the
constitution.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 26.-Twenty- sew
en- injunction suits brought by foreign
oil companies which seek to restrain
the government from putting into ef-
feet the retroactive clauses of the new
petroleum law have reached the su-
preme court on appeal after having
been rejected by the district court. The
supreme court also had received the
papers III eight other suits which were
passed to it by the district courts
without decisions having been rencerec.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
R. c. STARNES
ASKED ABOUT
CONVERSATION
Names of James E. Fer
! euson and Senator
Mayfield Injected Into
Highway Suit Today
(Rv The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26.-James F.
Ferguson Is responsible for letting sur
facing contract for more than 1000
miles to the American Road company
w. T. Montgomery, San Antonio con
tractor, testified today Frank Lanham,
former highway commission chairman,
told him. The testimony was given in
oral deposition taken in open court
where the states S421 900 suit against
the Hoffman Construction company is
being tried.
Two months ago the American Road
company confessed in court the state
should recover from it 100000 excess
highway profits, that contracts worth
$2000,000 should be cancelled and that
its hould be barred perpetually from
doing business in Texas.
Deposition of Montgomery created a
sensation in the crowded court room
The jury was sent from the room as
oral deposition was taken. Deposition
was taken by the state for use later in
the trial if needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-26
TWO ships AT
sea BATTLE
WITH STORMS
British Freighters in Dis
tress; Two Men Lose
Lives in Rescue At
tempt; Tug in Distress
(By The Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, N Y, Jan. 26.
The lives of at least sixty sea-
men are in jeopardy today on
two steamships battling against
one of the worst storms ever
encountered on the Atlantic
ocean. The ships in, distress are
the British freighters Antinoe
and Laristan with 25 and 35 men
aboard. -An unidentified vessel
also is reported in trouble in the
Panama canal zone.
Y Early today a wireless message came
from the steamship President Roosevelt,
which had gone to the assistance of the
Antinoe. The mesasge said the liner
was standing by awaiting abatement Of
the heavy seas and an opportunity to
take off the men. Two men of the
President Roosevelt were lost Yesterday
during an effort to rescue the crew.
The antinoe and LaristaH were located
approximately in mid-Atlantic The last
word from the Laristan states that the
North German Lloyd Steamship Bureau
had answered the s.. o. S. CALL
BALBOA, Canal Zone, Jan. 26.-The
tug Roosevelt, from the Pacific coast.
with three barges and another tug in
tow, was reported in distress today
about 900 miles from Balboa. The ting
which was in to wwas broken away and
is adrift in heavy seas.
Panama canal tug was sent out to
the rescue with orders to seek first for
the castaway tug.
THE Roosevel left SEATTLE Qecemhes
Evening star., 1926-04-05

The Iowa Society Will meet in the
Chinese room of the Mayflower Hotel.
Dancing. All Iowans are particularly
invited
Evening star., 1926-04-05
SERVICES TO HONOR
.PEARYS DISCOVERY
Seventeenth Anniversary OF
Feat to Be Observed at
Tomb Tomorrow.

The seventeenth anniversary of
the discovery of the North Pole by
the late Rear Admiral Robert E.
Peary, Civil Engineering Corps,
United States Navy, will be COM
memorated at his tomb in Arlington
National Cemetery tomorrow by ex-
ercises conducted by the Admiral
Robert e. Peary Ship No. APT of the
Veterans for Foreign Wars, in CO.
operation with the National Geo.
graphic Society and the Civil En-
gineering Corps of the Navy.
The exercises will take place at II
o'clock. Wreaths will be placed on
the tomb by representatives of. the
various organization, and there will
be eulogies of the distinguished ex-
plorer by speakers whose names
have not been announced.
Those in charge of the ceremonies
point out that as this is also the
ninth anniversary of the declaration
by the United States of war with
Germany, a one minute silence will
be observed in commemoration of
those who died In that conflict. Taps
will be sounded by a naval bugler
and firing squad of blue jackets,
representing the Peary ship. will fire
the customary three volleys over the
tomb.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
M'CARL WON'T PAY
S25 FOR AUTOPS|ES
Declares Deputy CoronerS
Are Limited by Law
to SIS a Day.

Refusing to pay S450 and 1915 re-
spectively to Deputy Coroners Joseph
y. Rogers and Herbert f. Martyr foT
autopsies at the rate of $25 each.
Controller General AIcCarl today
ruled that these officials are limited
by law to s. daily for their services.
ANY payment to them of compen.
satfon," he said, ''in addition TO
amount SO fixed, on account of any
services which they may render in
the performance of autopsies, would
be IN direct contravention of the
statues"
District Attorney Gordon had writ
ten the Attorney General request
ing authority to pay DIR. Rogers and
DR.. Martyr The $3.50 and 1875. This
was for performing autopsies at the
rate Of S25 each during the quarters
ending June 80, 1925; September 80.
1925, and December 81, 1928.
The question of whether sit is the
duty of the CorOner's office to perform
necessary autopsies in connection with
inuuestS," the decision said, was mot
Sroper for. decision on the present
submission and its consideration Is
not necessary to u determination or
the question here involved"
In his letter to the Attorney Cen
eral. the district attorney had said the
cases in which deputy coroners are
paid for performing autopsies for this
office are only those in which it ap-
pears that a homicide punishable un-
der indictment has been perpetrated
in the death of the party upon whom
the autopsy is performed. This service
IS vitality essential to the presenta-
sion of a homicide case to the grand
Gury and also in the trial of the ac-
Cused when q true bill is returned.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
BUTLER SEES END
OF DRY LAW SOON
Columbia Head Says Politicians
Formerly for Prohibition Are
Now Running for Cover.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.----Dr. Nicho.
las Murray Butler, president of Co
lumbia University and prominent
among outspoken advocates of pro-
hibition modification, declared yester-
day he was prepared to amend his
recent prediction that a substitution
for the Volstead act would be effected
within five years.
"The tide of popular resentment
and revolt is flowing even more
rapidly than I then anticipated" DR..
Butler said Even the politicians
and the office holding class, who pride
themselves upon their sensitiveness
to public opinion, but who are. in
fact, usually the last to understand
it, are everywhere running; to cover.
Within short time they will be as
fanatically against prohibition as they
have been fanaticaly for it, since
they are not incunbered by convic-
tions or principles of any kind.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
10 BISHOPS ASSAIL
LAUSANNE TREATY
Episcopal PreIateS Sign Pc
tition to Senate Against
Ratification of Pact.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April "a protest
to the Senate. signed by 10 bishops
of the Episcopal Church, against rati-
fication of the pending treaty with
Turkey was made public yesterday
by the American Committee Opposed
to the Lausanne Treaty.
The Christian sentiment of Amer
lea is opposed TO ratification in the
present form" the document de
clared. adding that "as Americans
we should be as solicitous of the per
formance of our moral duty as for
protection of our material rights"
We are asked" the bishops point
ed out, ito resume friendly relations
with an avowedly unrepentent and
anti Christian government. which de-
stroyed million inoffensive
Christian men. women and children.
expelled from their ancestral homes
holding in slavery in Turkish
harems tens of thousands of
Christians women and children.
I'VE cannot forget that over
million Armenian refugees and
eXiles are now IL people without a
country-while their own homeland
lies deserted under Turkish domina-
ton: that thousands of Armenians
fell in the field of battle in defense
of our common cause, and that Pres
ident Wilson and President Harding
made solemn pledges to Armenia.
I'VE feel that failure on our part
to fulfill our moral obligation to Ar
menia to the extent of our oppor-
tunity would be equivalent to con-
donation of Turkish crimes and to
ratification of methods and acts
which are abhorrent to all who love
righteousness and Justice"
Evening star., 1926-04-05
3 KILLED IN INDIA
IN RELIGIOUS RIOTS
Large Number Have Been
Hurt in Hindu-MosIem War
Now on Wane.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April SPURIOUS rtoting
between Hindus and Moslems, which
for three successive days kept north
ern Calcutta in turmoil. had resulted
up to late Sunday in % deaths and
a large number Of wounded. There
were 48 victims in hospitals today.
Unofficial reports give considerably
higher number of casualties.
Dispatches from Calcutta show that
it is difficult to obtain reliable details
of the disturbances. All sorts of
rumors are flying. The disturbed
area is inclosed by police and troops.
The trouble is said to have started
when a band in a Hindu procession
persisted in playing outside mosque
where "a Moslem service was In prog
ress. In the fighting that followed
clubs, knives and all kinds of hand
weapons were brought into use.
There was some shooting, both in the
streets and from roofs of nearby
buildings.
The religious antagonists who start
ed the row We're joined by roughs
who abound in the area, made up of
soon became part Of the promiscuous
warfare. Several mosques and
temples were attacked and desc
Grated.
1t is reported that at one time the
police fired on the struggling mobS.
One feature of the fighting was the
refusal of the rival religionists to be
swayed by their respective leaders,
who made reOeated ATTEMPTS to con
troll them. The worst of the outbreak
was quelled Saturday by strengthen
ing the police and. the soldiery. The
latter carried machine guns,
a proclamation against the as
sembling of more than five persons
and the enforcement OF this order by
arrests aided ir the restoration of
order Sunday. There was less fight
ing than during the previous days,
and these disturbances occurred only
when the troops were temporarily out
of sight. The indications seemed to
be that the foment was ceasing.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
MEMORIAL MODEL
AGAIN ON DISPLAY
Ooric Temple Miniature In
stalled in Connecticut Ave-
nue. Shop Window.
Copyright by P. & A. Pilot,

Thr realistic model of Washington S
proposed memorial to those of the Dis
trict of Columbia who served in the
armed forces of the World War was
placed on view today in the ,promi-
nent window of the Louise Flower
Shop, corner of Connecticut avenue
and n street.
This model, prepared by the archi-
tect of the memorial, Frederick II.
Brooke, is true to the general design.
The Doric temple of marble is to be
erected in Potomac Park south of the
Lincoln Memorial rejecting pool. The
model is placed in group of artificial
trees, and carries in it's white dome.
il miniature, the names of the 25S
World War dead of the District of
Columbia.
First display of the model was made
5one time ago in a window of Wood
ward & Lothrops. A campaign for
raising 100000, with which to erect
the structure, will be opened next
week.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
GALES PLAY HAVOC
WITH FISHERMEN
$4,000 Damage Reported by
Lunenberg Fleet-Blue Nose
Loses Much Gear,
By tho Associated Press.


LUNENBURG, N. S., April s.
Battered by the worst weather ex-
perienced on the banks in 25 years
the bulk of the Lunenburg fishing
fleet is limping back to port to re-
pair damage estimated at $4,000
Seven vessels arrived in port to-
day, reporting damage aggregating
$4,000.
The fleet was off Sable Island
when a gale struck last Monday. 1t
lasted nearly 4S hours, but the ves-
sells rode it out safely. They con-
tinued fishing when the sea calmed
down, only to have another storm
bear down on Friday, tearing away
dories and deck gear, dragging an
chors, parting chains and straining
some of the vessels to such an eX-
tent that they were forced to man
the pumps. 4s.-
The Blue Nose. champion racing
schooner Of the North Atlantic. was
among those arriving today. Capt.
Angus Walters said the storm was
the worst In his experience. The
Blue Nose lost two anchors and
was forced to abandon much gear
that could not be hoisted aboard.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
:lOST' NURSEFOUND
in JAIL IN CHICAGO
Girl, Whose Disappearance
Caused Doctors Arrest,
Held as ShopIifter.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 5.-NIiss Betty
Dellibac, daughter of DIR. LeRoy Del
libac, Kankankee, H.. dentist, report
ed mysteriously missing from the En-
glewood Hospital. in which she was u
student nurse. is under arrest in n
Chicago police station, John W. Siege,
assistant chief of detectives. an
nounced today. He said that the
young woman, in connection with
whose disappearance DIR. ]. l.. Bress-
Ter Of Chicago was arrested, was taken
into custody Wednesday in a down
town store on a shoplifting charge.
A hearing was set for today.
DIR. Bressler was arrested upon
minor charge and released upon
small bond after the yotng woman's
father found a number of letters he
had written Miss Dellibac. He was to
be arraigned today.
DR.. Bressler, a staff physician at
the hospital, married and the father
of young daughter insisted he could
offer no explanation of Miss Deliibac's
disappearance, but admitted the
strain of love that runs through the
letters comes right from the heart"
Evening star., 1926-04-05
KNICKERBOCKER CASE UP.
Court of Appeals Faces Question
of Theater Crash Damages.

The District Court of Appeals today
heard arguments of counsel on the
question of the damage liability of
the Knickerbocker Theater Co, the
contractors, architect and the District
of Columbia for the nearly 200 per-
sons who were killed or manned by
the collapse of the roof of the theater
January 2S, 1922. Nearly $50 civil
suits for damages are depending on
the outcome of the arguments.
Justice Hoehling of the District
Supreme Court in 1923 rendered a de-
cision holding that the mere happen
ing of the catastrophe put the de-
PENDANTS to the necessity of answer
Ing the claims for damages instead of
filing demurrers to the declarations.
From this decision the appeal is
being prosecuted.
lThe Court OF Appeals tried to refer
Ghe law points TO the United States
Supreme Court for decision, but the
Ease was sent back by that tribunal.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
TENNIS COURTS IN USE.
Thirty Opened in Local Reserva-
tions by Official Order.

Tennis courts in the Monument
grounds, West Potomac Park and
Henry Park, the latter located at
Sixth and Seventh and 3 streets, total
ing 80 in number, were opened today
by direction of the Office of public
buildings and public parks of the Ma
tional Capital Tha courts have been
closed since December 9.
In a short time the 35 additional
courts under the jurisdiction Of this
office will be opened. They will open
each morning at Gas o'clock, but as
the Spring progresses the time win be
advanced TO 4:45 o'clock opening.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

The Iowa Society Will meet in the
Chinese room of the Mayf1ower Hotel
Dancing. All Iowans are particularly
invited.
Citizens Association of Takoma, D.
G. will meet, s o'clock, in the Library
Nomination of officers.
James A. Edgerton, former presi
dent of the International New
Thought Alliance, will close his course
of lectures on the teachings of Jesus.
s O'Clock. in the gold room of the
Shoreham Hotel. Subject. "A Plan
and a Program"
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
No. /, Daughters of Veterans of the
Civil War, will meet, s o'clock, in
Grand Army Hall.
Linn A. E. Gale will lecture on
Dynamic New Thought VS.. Static
New Thought" S02 F street, room 80.
Admission free.
Post Comdr. J. Thad Baker has
called a meeting of the Sergeant
Jasper Post, No. 13, 8:15 o'clock, in
the cabinet room of the Willard
Hotel, to form a unit OF the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, to be com
posed of feminine relatives of mem
bers of the post. Mrs. Thacker 3.
Walker, department president of the
American Legion Auxiliary the
District, and her staff will he guests
Of honor and aid in the organization
of the new unit.
Grand Council, Royal Arcanum.
meets in annual session at the Hotel
Raleigh Grand Regent Joseph f.
Brashears will preside. Supreme Rep
resentative julius Levy of New York
will be honor guest and installing of
ficer. Supper in the oak room at 6;15
o'clock preceding the meeting.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
POPE ASKS ROME TO PRAY
THAT PERSECUTION END
By the Associated Press.

ROME. April 5.-Pope Plus XI has
addressed q letter to Cardinal Pon1pilt
vicar general of Rome, asking him
to urge the Catholics of the Eternal
City to public prayers for speedy
cessation of the religious persecution
in Mexico"
The letter recalls the Pope's alocu-
ton at the last consistory. in which he
expressed hope that the persecution
of the Catholics in Mexico would
cease. 1t having instead increased,
the letter says, he now has recourse
to the prayers of the Catholics of
Rome, trusting that they will be
initiated by the Catholics of all the
world. He hopes this demonstration
will be gratifying to the Catholics in
Mexico.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
IS NEW MEASLES CASES.
Total for Year Is Now 2,249 After
Reports Over Week End.

The week end swelled the total
number of measles cases for the year
to 2,249, 1t was announced today at
the District Health Department.
Eighty-six new cases were reported.
AZ of which developed Saturday and
80 yesterday.
Evening star., 1926-04-05
Asleep on Tracks, Killed by Train.

RALEIGH, N. c., April @.-An
afternoon nap on the tracks of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway, about one
mile south of Neuz, proved fatal yes
terday afternoon to Will Duke, 20,
negro. of Lamar, S. c. He was badly
mangled when struck By train.
Evening star., 1926-04-05

Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
No. /, Daughters of Veterans of the
Civil War, will meet, s o'clock, in
Grand Army Hall.
Evening star., 1926-04-05

The recent importation of miners
from Bishop, Auckland, to Staveley,
Ireland. is believed to be the begin
ming of continuous exodus from the
dying coal fields to the rich ones now
being opened in Derbyshire. Noting
ham and Lincolnshire.
Evening star., 1926-04-05

Newark, N. j., has One Hundred
Year Club, whose slogan is "A Cen
tury Mark for Each Member" No
member is less than 20, and some are
ove4. 90 years Of age.