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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-21

Raymondville wants real slogan
for Raymondville. A cash prize Of $50
Is offered and George X. Lochrie,
president-manager Of the Raymond
willie Chamber of Commerce, il re-
ceiving suggestions. May is the
final date. and goodly number OF
slogans have been received.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
CONNECTICUT AVENUE
WIDENING SUGGESTED
Fine Arts Commission Proposes
Work Be Done From H Street
TO Florida

The widening of Connecticut avenue
from II street to Florida avenue was
suggested 10 the District Commission
ers today by the Commission of Fine
Arts. The thoroughfare Is now being
widened between h and NJ streets.
AS the change in the character of
Connecticut avenue progresses and
buildings come into commercial occu-
patton. Chairman Charles Moore of
the commission said arrangements
should be made for widening at that
time. He also recommended that
plans be made for widening Seven
teenth street from Pennsylvania TO
Connecticut avenues.
The commission urged that Munich
pal Architect Albert T.. Harris prepare
a design for the permanent street car
loading platforms for Connecticut ave
rue which would have stout syGLite
post at either end 10 protect pssr~o IS
occupying them. These platforms, II
was held. Will not interfere with the
appearance of the street. The com
mission. however. does not approve of
the electric flashing beacons such as
those installed at the car stops south
Of Dupont Circle. Such lights, it is
said. create disturbance which
should not be permitted.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
GERMAN STRIKE AID
MEETING IS CALLED
international Support Of Brit
iSh UnioniSts Urged by
Amsterdam Leader.
By the Associated Press.

( BERLIN. May 4-The General Fed
| era ton Of Trade Unions has summon
| ed it's executive board To assemble to-
| morrow 80 decide on the course 10 he
! followed with regard TO the British
! strike
! According to a leading officer Of the
! federation this course naturally Is 80
| pendent upon what the AmSterda IN
| Inter irrational Federation Of Trade
/ Unions will urge as the general course
Of action for all its affiliated bodies
| NJ. Oudegeest secretary Of the Inter
national Federal ION of Trade Unions
| embracing the unions of 23 countries.
/ announced in Amsterdam last right
| that the federation would strongly
support the British Trades Union CON
/ greSs.
German official circles declined 10
comment on the strike. believing thai
| TO do ~ would lie un justified meddling
in British affairs.
The nationalist organs are wrought
| The communist paper Rote Fahne
| tion's promise To aid III" British. claim
ling that during the Ruhr occupation
| he British seized the German mar
! ketS and even supplied the Germa u
| railways with coal rather than hAlp
the German miners. They declare that
| International solidarity has always
! proven 2 myth so far as Germany IS
( concerned.
The Communist paper Roto Fahn"
! tEed Flag captions it's leading edi-
| torial The Fight in England Is Our
! Fight" and urges an international
| strike of all miners
| The international Workers Relief.
| an Orsa niZatiou said to he chiefly
/ under Communist domination. is co
| lecting funds for the British strikers
| families among the industrial work er :
| Of the Ruhr Valley.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
ADDITIONAL BOTANIC
GARDEN LAND SOUGHT
Fess Bill introduced in Senate Calls
for Appropriation of $780,
900 for Site.

ACQUISITION of additional ground for
the Botanic Garden between First
and Second streets, Maryland avenue
and Canal street, is provided for IN
a bin introduced in the Senate by
Senator Fess, Republican, of Ohio.
The measure would authorize an ap-
propriation of $4,000.
The bill also directs that plans be
pared fer new conservatory build
ines TO replace the present ones and
that e location be selected within the
enlarged area for the Bartholdi Foun-
tain, which must be shifted from its
present position in the garden TO
make way for the completion OF the
Meade Memorial
As chairman of the joint committee
on library, Senator Fess has taken a
lively interest in the Improvement OF
the Botanic Garden and Capitol
Grounds. and the proposed lesisla-
ton has been referred to that com
mittee for study and report. The pro
posat 10 extend the Botanic Garden
southwark would fit in with the long
pending improvement Of the Mall.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
FORGER GETS FIVE YEARS,
Nine Others Sentenced. One for
Having Smoke Screen Outfit.

Charles r. Oden has been sent TO
the penitentiary for 5 years by JUS
tice Stafford. in Criminal Division
2. for forgery. The crime was com
mitted February 20 last. Odell has a
criminal record.
Three years in. the penitentiary
was the sentence given Bella Price,
colored. He sold narcotics. John
Hooks, Henry Hardy and Richard
Jones. all colored, were given terms
OF two years each in the penitentiary.
All We're charged with assa ults with
dangerous weapons.
Margaret CAN'T was sent 10 Deco
Quan for one year for obtaining
money under false pretenses. and VIII
bur Thomas. colored. was given like
term for having a smoke-screen equip.
ment on his automobile. Terms of
one year each also were given James
Moore. colored. f1ousebreaking; Joseph
A. Brent. colored, housebreakine. and
Alfred Eice. colored, grand larceny.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
JUNIOR LEAGUE TO HOLD
LAST MEETING OF YEAR
Session Tomorrow Will Be De-
voted to Elections and Re
ports of Committees.

The final meeting for the year of
the Junior League of Washington
viii take place at the residence Of
Mrs. John Hays Hammond tomorrow
when the annual elections will be held
and committees will report on their
activities during the past year.
The league has performed volunteer
service for the Children's Hospital.
the Instructive Visiting Nurse So.
cietv. the Associated Charities, the
Juvenile Protective Association and
the Settlement Houses and has lent
assistance, through its emergency
committee, to various organizations
in the city.
The recent use of it's name In con
uection with the solicitation of funds
by individuals at a public gathering
was without its knowledge or consent
as the league does not undertake to
render assistance or perform services
of that nature, Miss Virginia Hunt,
the president, explained.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
WORLD UNIONS TO AID.
Federation Involving 43 Nations
Backs British Workers.

AMSTERDAM May 5 GR.---M
Oudegeest, secretary of the 1nterna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions, en-
bra acing the unions OF % coartries, an
nounces. that th9 federation will
strongly support the British Trades
Union Congress.
He is of the opinion, however. that
the British organization coNld hold out
four or five weeks without European
financial assistance, and he does not
believe the ST fike will last longer than
Evening star., 1926-05-04
FRENCH LABOR BANS
COAL AID TO BRITAIN
Unions to Try to Prevent Ship
ments During Strike-Many Eng
lish Go to Continent.

By the Assocl ated Press.
PARIS. May Headers of the
French mine workers. the railroad
men and the dock workers are plan
ming to defeat any attempts which
may be made to ship coal TO Engla nd
during the general strike. A joint
meeting OF the chiefs Of the three
unions has been called to decide on
measures to be taken.
The miners union already has is
sued orders forbidding its members TO
work more than AS hours week.
This union. however. represented only
about 40 per cent of the some 0O,0OO
miners in Fra nee.
The first signs of the crisis across
the channel observable in France has
been an invasion of travellers which is
comparable to the Easter or Whit
suntides from England All boat trains
from Paris yesterday had TO be dou-
bled or trehled. Some Of them arrived
two or more hours late.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
FINANCIAL LONDON SLOW
GETTING STARTED TODAY
Stock Exchange May Close After
Settlements Tomorrow-Little
New Business Appears.

LONDON. May CP).-The finan-
cial section of London started what
business there was to do an hour or
so late today owing to the congested
roads, which delayed the staffs on the
way to their offices. Even by noon
many banks and insurance houses
had only skeleton personnels working.
The Stock Exchange was occupied
only with the current settlement,
which will be concluded tomorrow
and there was talk of closing after
that date if the strike continued.
New business was exceedingly
meager and the prices. where quoted,
were easier.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Glee Club Will Sing.

The annual Spring concert of the
Catholic University Glee Club will
be. given in the ballroom of the New
Willard Hotel tomorrow evening at
SIS O'Clock, by the Glee Club, under
the direction of Leo Behrendt. Cello
solos by Watson Baumert will vary
the program of vocal selections by
the club. The leading ,soloist. John
J. Mcmahon, is president of the club.
The arrangement committee Is head.
ed by John Miller.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
BLIND GIRL WINS $45,0OO.

NEW YORK, May P).-Miss
Catherine Genin Burke, blind honor
graduate of Barnard College in 1922,
will receive $45, 900 as settlement of her
suit against the estate Of Henry T..
Keyser, wealthy recluse, whom she al
legged gave her promissory note for
$3.50, 900 after declining to fulfill a
pledge to marry her. An order of COM
promise allowing the agreement was
signed today by Surrogate Foley.
Mis- Rurke's suit was for collection
on the note. Mr.. Keyskr died here in
1924 at the age Of 72.A
Evening star., 1926-05-04
FREE STATE HAS FOOD.

DUBLIN Ireland. May R). -
Dock workers were the only element
Of labor affected in the Free State
today by the British general strike.
Cargo boats to and from Hollyhead,
Glasgow and Heysham were not run
ming, and no perishables were taken
for shipment by the Liverpool boats.
Mail steamer services to England
were being maintained.
Except for the shipping, Dublin
was unaffected by the strike. 1t is
estimated that the coal and food sup.
plies In the Free State are sufficient
10 last month.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
JUDGMENT Is UPHELD.
$4,000 Verdict for Slander AT
frmed by Court of Appeals.

The District Court of Appeals yes
terday affirmed a judgment of &c.,
600 for alleged slander in favor Of
Irving S. Brewer, former insurance
solicitor, against C. X. Mount, for
mer general agent Of the Aetna Life
Insurance Co At the same time the
appellate court reduced to $4,000 a
Judgment for $4,000 which Brewer
had secured against the Aetna Life
Insurance Co. The judgment grew
out of alleged slanderous remarks by
Mount while agent of the company
concerning Brewer after the latter
had separated from the employ of
the company Attorneys Frank j.
Hogan and w. Gwynn Gardiner rep
resented MIR. Brewer.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

j WILL NOT BE 'RESP0NSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contrsGie6 by a',y 9ths. than myself
holders Of the D. {. Land & Building Co.
VII be held June lst 1926. at 9@7 New
VI = &C ~ T. c, Ga BENDER Sec.
TO PATRONS on THE HUSKF OPTICAL
GO; Top are ioyited to call at the Kinsman
nov on lie. we have puTchssed eItt the e'H ssoc
pGs ca and KPSMRN 6PrA e the CO.. HusS 6s
l4th . r ". Colorado Bldg
RTILDTNG MATERIALS = wrecking Gov
Hospital, Tor saie c1GsssO sor quick buyers
doors and wintows complete: radiators. pipe
toilets az siaks Apply on jobH3turn into
sis ave Or Six'eenth, st eX;erded, to Alaska
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W9NTREor y IL rr6W m % %Ew TU4 46FWE * 6ART 6h whsh wth9sAD
BosTnGc1 - .PPITITs41,{,,RcH Pr 7 oR WAY
MAlN l.!to IocAL IovI[!G Also NsE.
eoSG cor Aw4F ! TH5f sMNER b. B9ARP
eF sbo9 H9as 5as 1ndana ave Nam 4sos 4kseosa0i
wANTED--A RETIIRE LOAD OF FURNI-
15s frog TFH {'r TKAHFER Fn R'hSS And or sToR fe
FoUsEKEEPERs. WASH YOUR OWN RUGS
With Cyclone.4 9 gallons s. .?5
PROGRESSIVE SALES CO. COS F NV.
] WILL NOT BE REsPoMsIBI;;E FOR ANY
self. o. A. REED. 1421 st. Wv -.
THE STORY OF A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS.
The Hech'nger Co. is centprug It's principal
!leas on the reduction OF building costs
We started back in 1917 as a house wreck
ing COMPANY. and we have secured our nosl-
tion ir the front rank. Findi?g an nsatiahle
remand for building materials which could
he SOLD at reasonable prices learned that
manufacturers with large surnlus stoc!. q
would gladly eel them ct bargain prices if
We would nav cash AMI buy in immense
quantities We have added different lines Of
pAw building materials. 50 that our. wreca-
ing business while the biggest in the CITY
Is but q small part of our total volume to-
day We have given our customers better
and better propositions. II is the modern
principle OF business which is becoming so
dominant todav--the chain-store idea run
on tho cash ,and-carry basis. with Volume
e-eatlv redUcirg the cost of doing business
per dollar of sales. We have reached the
point whare al new building materials fror,
foundation 10 roof NAV ij~ purchased a.
ono place at the right price without loss OF
time
HECHTNGEE CO. 9th & F's ave. Ne
ROOMS PAPERE0, SO AND Up
Evening star., 1926-05-04
AN'T-STOP US NOW,
LABOR CH|EF'SC
Baldwin Blamed by Miners
Leader-Red Flag Dis
nIayed in Streets.
BY NEGIFY FiHS0\.

BT Gable TO re ,'ar ana Eh5c!~" Daiir News
LONDON. MAY t--.si3n.,y heIore
, i"san'4ht AS u;ght J. II. Thomas. his
I'd FACE trembling, staggered out OF
he House OF commons crying. 1T 5
AL off. The %tiii9 Is "t}. I'm going
nam '--lAnl,en, ana the hittereSt SO
l'iaI war in all lIngland's history had
s. az vi.
The struggle now is more than a
"t-t- 9uIke. II has become tes1 of
w e'ard's form of government. to
ia eFtnine who shall run the govern
,eeat- Tho labor leaders or the voters.
This. more than anything else. prob
4AiN prevented a rOmpt3ntTa. which
certain hours Aionda% seemed pos
~ h'n.
Thomas. head Of the railway union
AMI The strong man % the hour
beaten. GNayinc dizziiN. apparently
haalT broiler- unable 20 secure
F"""e Come on. come on. cried
soma women, and dragged him from
The iiOlgA
Evening star., 1926-05-04

tember the membership of the trade
unions aff1liated with the Trade I'm
ion Congress aggregated 4,3429S2.
The strike became effective after
day and night of suspense. during
which there were strenuous nesotia
tions between members of the gov
ernment and representatives Of the
Trades Union Congress in an en-
deavor to reach an agreement and
end the crisis. Even at late hour
last night there seemed TO be some
promise OF negotiations which would
lead 10 way out Of the difficulty.
All efforts, however proved futile.
Crowds Outside Parliament.
Before the adjournment OF Parlia
ment last night. during debate on the
strike situation. large crowds gathered
outside. One section. cheered the
striking miners and sang The Red
Flag" Another section replied Wig
orously with God Save the King.
The police were vigilant and managed
to prevent disorder.
In the House Premier Baldwin
charged that the labor leaders we're
nearer to proclaiming a civil war by
ordering a general strike than Great
Britain had been faced with for cen
turies. Ramsay Macdonald. the for
mer Labor premier. admitted that the
country faced a situation the end and
evolution OF which the keenest OBJ
server could not visualize.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer
Churchill declared that if the battle
was fought TO an end ii would mean
either the end of parliamentary gov
ernment or decisive victor for IT.
Provocative Acts R9nuPd
It is the announced purpose Of the
government and labor leaders 10 do
nothing of a provocative nature which
would bring about untoward acts In
the coal mines which have been de-
serted sufficient men will remain al
the pumps to keep them from food
ing Skeleton services will be run on
the railroads. The big steamship com
panies have promised to maintain
their sailings. If this possibly can be
done On their side. the laborites
have asserted that they will aid in
Transporting food supplies to the peo'
pie: that their fight Is not against the
people. but against the attitude of the
government in siding with the mine
owners against the miners in the
wage dispute.
The trades immediately involved by
the calling out of the rNen are the
railway men. railway clerks, builders.
transport workers, seamen. printers.
iron workers and electricians.
Under the proclamation issued by
King George, the authorities are
given the right TO use troops and to
commander houses. automobiles. Good
stuffs and other necessaries. Although
the government has invoked the pub
lie not to hoard food, it is said there
already have been cases of persons
laying in stocks of canned goods above
their immediate requirements. 1t Is
asserted also that there is likelihood
that milk and meat prices will rise.
Evening star., 1926-05-04
RUM CHASERS JAILED.
Five Coast Guardsmen Begin Terms
on Bribery Charges.

CAPE MAY. y. j.. May 4 CP).--
Five of six Coast Guards. court mar
tailed at the Cape May base on
charges of accepting rum bribes, be-
gan sentences ranging from three
months to a year in the naval prison
at Portsmouth, n H., yesterday.
They are Robert S. Kirk and l.. d.
Riggs, sentenced to / year each;
Rupert B. Edwards. sentenced to 9
months: Johannes n. Rasmussen. SEN
fenced to months. and j. b.
Weishaar. sentenced to 3 months.
The sixth man, Henry Manning, has
his case still pending.
The official wording of the charge
against the five convicted men was
sea nda lous conduct
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Strike in London
Compels Closing
OF Seven Theaters
BY the ssoriatad Press.

LONDON, MAY 4.-Seven large
theaferS in .l}~. West End of London
today annoGnced that they would
close during the. strike The man
ayers said they we're unable to
transport Their scattered casts. and
as the audiences are so largely de-
pendent on sbuo.rban transporta-
tion 4; seemed futile to keep open.
The ntr.'Np p;.t}sre houses most
~ are relua.uiNg open.
The legitimate theaters of Lon
don emplur nearly 5000 persons.
Evening star., 1926-05-04

In India last wear 239 miles of rail-
ways were built and 1900 miles more
were under construction at the end of
the year.
Evening star., 1926-05-04

A whole lot of picture films arc
more deserving Of pity than censor
SAYS the Office Boy
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Police Drive Mob Away.

Police with batons charged and
drove the mob down brilliantly lighted
Whitehall.
It's worse than the war C"ied one
man. as the red flags waved before
Parliament and some men stood there
staring white faced a the red ban
ners, as IL it were actual blood they
were looking at.
But with the break in the tension
things seemed easier. The British
sporting spirit already was asserting
itself Fights between the police and
the mob were mostly wrestling con-
tests. with the onlookers cheering.
Business men. with their office
stats. already are joking about max
ing their beds in their Offices. Great
London trains lay with steam UP In
the stations. with people racing Wlioiy
to catch the last ones for home
The writer went 10 Victoria Station
and saw the great Brighton Express.
due to leave at 1910.
'.Will she leave?" painted racing
passengers.
shes going out" the euard as,
s,lred them. we amt. fighting the
people. We will get YOU home.
Railroad Men Walk Out.
The express pulled out. An old
ladv who had missed II Wept. men
will the next train leave?
Gold alone knows. madam. said
The guard. and the railway men walk
ed out of Victoria Station.
London crowds which had been pac-
ing the streets early in the evening
started to walk home. Some made
their beds in offices. Railways and
cafes.
Workers hammered away in Hyde
Park making preparations for opera
ton Of the huge feet of motor trucks
and private cars which will feed Lon
don.
,Cooyright. 1926. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Cook Says Die Is Cast.

The writer grabbed A. &. Cook, sec
retarE OF the miners federation. as
be rushed pass. Cook shook himself
free. crying: I'VE wanted peace, We
wanted peace. Baldwin wouldn't have
4. Nothing can stop us nuW. The
labor group ls punching together. The
die is cast
He rushed away to prepare for war
greeted by hoarSe. startled cheer
from the tense crowd out SIDE the iron
gates. which was led chiefly by
roWdies gathered to maze trouble on
the occasion.
Herbert Smith, wearing dirty
scarf and a. rough cap. walked
through the crowd unnotiCed. David
Lloyd George passed in a. motor car
He was recognized. but drove through
the crowd in an uncanny silence.
t"Serves him right" shrieked women
at the onetime world idol.
Groups of scarfed youths from the
East End sauntered collected, then
waited for 80 minutes until Big Ben.
the Parliament clock. chimed the
quarter before - Then the crowd
became a shouting mob, with red
flags waving from the tops of busses
packed in the crush
Evening star., 1926-05-04
Rail Stations Picketed.

The principal Manchester stations
were picketed shortly after mid
night and no trains left for London.
The Manchester Guardian proposes
to give the people the news in a
small typewriter sheet
Just how many workers are af-
fected by the strike has not been
definitely ascertained, but the esti-
mates run from .2,500,000 upward 70
around 100000. 4 The latest avail
able statistics sly that last Sep
Evening star., 1926-05-04

WILL NOT BE 'RESP0NS SIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted hv airy othe- than myself.
r, J. wINKLFR. Jr:. tIt9 18th 81 ne .
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the d c. Land Sc Building Co.
VIII be held June lst, 1926. at 937 New
York ave. NV Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1926-05-04

Copyright. 1926.l
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
DOINGS IN FOREIGN CAPITALS
BERLIN
Members of Prussian Land Tag May Be Compelled to Drink Beer h. stead of Water.

Berlin, May 29-Members of the PrussiaR land tag may be compelled to drink beer in- stead of water.
 Since recent disorders in the chamber dur ing which a member of the left doused his opponents with water until they raised um- brellas and advanced to meet him In hand 10 hand combat, the rules committee has threat ened 10 remove water bottles from the desks of members. If this were done there then would remain nothing but beer from the diet restaurant with which the members could quench their thirst. And it would not be handy enough for use to douse members.
 Speaker Bartel, however, is opposed to re- moving the water carafes. He considers water a necessary lubricant for the throats of long winded speakers. Also he fears that if mem- hers were 10 drink beer in the same quantity as water Is consumed outbreaks of disorder would be more prevalent than now.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29
LIQUOR DEALERS OPTIMISTIC

German wine and liquor dealers are still op- timistic when 1t comes to believing that the Volstead act in the United States will be re- pealed. Virtually every dealer is ready to re- sume intensive business relations with Ameri- can purchasers Of wet goods.
 Tn the export department of Kempinski's winchouse. the cellars of which cover 30.000 square feet, there is vacant section labeled This space reserved for the |. s. A" The manager Of the department explains that for eign orders prior to packing are assembled in different sections of the cellars for customs in- spectors and levying of the export tax. Since prohibition went into effect in the United States the American section has not been used for other purposes.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-29

London Business Men Are Adopting American Quick Lunch Idea and Are Not Eating So Much.

London. May 29-London business men are adopting the American quick lunch idea and are not eating as much as formerly.
 pr. w. J. Howarth, medical officer of health for the city of London. commenting in his an- nual report on the reduction of the number of the more expensive and luurious city restau- rants" says:
 ''The heavy meal of former days is being replaced--I am referring to the successful men in the higher administrative ranks-by light CT meal occupying not a quarter of the time and as was the custom in years gone by, when lunch was sort of a midday feast.
 "The increase in the newer type of cheaper restaurant has certainly benefited large num- her of people, who take a sandwich and milk, tea or coffee at the noon hour.