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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
NOPROTESTO ON
BRITISH move
Warship Sent to Mic.
aragua AS Refuge
For Nationals

WASHINTON. ID O.. Feb. 26.-tPD-
Mindful that British ard Italian sub
jects. Is well as Americans. have suf-
fered property loss IN the Nicara-
guam disturbance. President Coolidge
believes there is no room for protest
against the British action IN sending
q warship 10 Lornito as a possihla
refuge for English nationals IN tha.
country.
The presidents position. made
known al the White House yesterday
is that under the present circum-
stances the British step can he con-
sidercd uas no more than IN ordinary
precautiun that might he taken NY
any country. although 1t is unusual
for d European nation t0 adopt such
measures in connection with Latin
American affairs.
There iS quite difference. IL was
POINTED out, between sending a war
ship for moral effect or FOR pos
sible evacuation 0f foreign subjects
and the more decisive action Of land
iEg naval forces 10 enforce debt 81
similar settlements. which the Wash
ington government has consistently
opposed In southern countries. The
British government has advised the
United States that no such landing
operations were contemplated IN
Nicaragua.
President Coolidge regards the re-
cent extension of American landing
operations in Nicaragua as an effort
20 insure foreigners generally against
further damage to their property
No estimate Of the foreign property
loss was made AZ the White House,
but President DiAz. conservative. who
I'M opposed in. war being wnRcd to
unseat him By Juan B. Sacasa. lib
cral. in communication ~ the
Nicaraguan legation here. said claims
Or foreigners and .Eicaraguans for
such damages would reach between
$1,000. 600 and S4000.000. One Of the
suggestions contained in the Diaz
proposals for new treaty with the
United States Is that loans BE- made
~ the latter ~ meet shis as well NJ
other financial needs The proposed
measure has not reached Washington
and officials here have refused TO In
dicate their attitude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
SENATE SQUELCHES
BORAH'S PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. FEB. 26.-gH9
Senator Borah's proposal 10 have
the foreign relations committee
authorized 70 visit Mexico and Mica
raTua this summer was Equelchcd to-
day hy the committee its alf.
After hearing several state depart-
ment officials. sent by Secretary KeI-
iogz 70 give the committee the ad-
miniAtration's lat-st information
about Mexico and Nicaragua, tbs
committees decided w eliminate
from Senator Bornh's pending reso-
luton the clause authorizing d tour
abroad.
A. revised however the reaolu-
ton still would permit the committees
tr sit during the congressional re-
cess and hear witnesses. Senator Bn-
rah. Who y thc committee chairman.
was directed 10 poll the COMMITTEES
during the day TO determine whether
favorable rcrnrt on the resolution
could be m1de 20 the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
SENATE TO
CITE insult
Power Magnate Refus-
es to Tell Who Re-
ceived Money

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Feb. 26.-fH'l
On advice Of counsel, samuel In
sull, multi-millionaire utilities oper-
ator Of Chicago. again defied the
senate campaign funds committee to-
day by refusing TO answer questions
about the financing OF the Illinois re-
publican campaign Of 1926.
insult again refused 20 give the
names Of the four men TO whom he
gave $4,000 during the republican
primary. He will be- cited to the
senate for contempt proceedings.
The Illinois magnntc was one Of
the supporters Of Frank L. Smith. for
the republican senatorial nomination.
and the committee sought 10 question
him further in its consideration Of
the validity Of Smiths credentials as
a senator. He refused flatly TO tell
whether he borrowed from his Com
monwealth Edison Company any part
Of the $4,000 which he contributed
for The Cook county political organ
ization in the Illinois primary last
spring. The refusal was made on the
advice Of his counsel, Gilbert 4. Por-
ter.
Earlier in the week the witness had
failed to give testimony the COM
mittee asked for, and recess was
taken until today 70 permit him =
secure further evidence from Chi
cago. On taking the stand, he read
this statement:
II have heretofore testified that i
made contributions totaling S237.-
925.l9, in connection with the pri-
mary election held IN Illinois on
April 10, 1926. OF this sum, $l72,-
925.19 was contributed for the pur-
pose Of influencing nominations or
persons for United States senator.
The remainder. $65. 1000, was contrib
uted to influence the nominations Of
various persons for various local
county offices and | firmly believe
that il was used exclusively for such
purposes.
Said sum of SI72,925.I9 was con.
tributed during the period Of few
months preceding the primary. and
all of IL was borrowed BY me from the
Commonwealth Edison Company,
pending reimbursement Of the com
pany from my own funds a. soon as
could conveniently arrange for IT,
II was absent from the state Of
Illinois, on trip 10 Europe. from
about March II. until May IL. 1926.
On June. 20, 1926. gave the Common
wealth Edison Company my personal
check for 100000 10 repay said
amount Of Sl72.925.l9. which I had 50
borrowed, together with other items
Of Indebtedness owing from me 70
the company. This check was on the
Illinois Merchant Trust Company, Of
Chicago.
-All of the $4,000 contributed to
influence the nominations for local
offices in Cook county was furnished
by me, partly from my own funds
and partly from money which / bor-
rowed At the time and have since
repaid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
jest CAUSES
OF SUICIDE
Movie Director Shoots
Self After Quarrel
With Wife

Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 26.-JPD
"A wIfe's jest. directed az her hus-
band during a dinner party in his
honor. was written into the rolice
records Of Los Angeles today as hav-
ing caused "A quarrel that ended in
the suicide Of Lynn r. Reynolds, mo-
tion picture director.
The tragedy occurred as Reynold
and his wife, Kathleen O'ConnOr, film
actress, and Mr. and Mrs. William II.
White, their guests, were at dinner
IN the Reynolds home. Mrs. 2eynolds
was said TO have jokingly charged her
husband with having shared a basket
lunch with Miss Renee Adorre. his
leading woman, while they were on
location in the mountains west Of
here.
The exchange that followed took an
unexpected tack and Reynolds was
said TO have threatened to shoot both
his wife and himself
Mrs. Reynolds threw an ash tray at
her husband. He sprang from his
chair and left the room, Mrs. Rey-
nolds following.
White, pursuing the two. found the
couple in an adjoining room, Mrs.
Reynolds lying on the floor and the
husband brandishinR a pistol over
her. Mr.. and Mrs. White both at
tempted to interfere. Reynolds turned
the gun upon himself. He died later
at police hospital
Miss Adoree issued statement
through her attorney denying any
connection with the tragedy. Rey-
nolts and his company had been
showed in at their mountain camp
during the recent snow storm and he
was said to have been under a men
tai strain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
Thousand LiUeS
S1Ye Memuced i2a
Terrific Storm

SEWARD, Alaska, Feb. 26.-tPl--
With the lives Of nearly a thousand
men al stake, the worlds largest
halibut fishin~ fleet today battlcd
doegedly against destruction as q
gale and snow storm Of unusual fury
swept fiercely across the northern
Pac fic and threatened 70 wipe out
everything in its path.
~Reports reaching Seward, indi-
Gated that $50 OF the 270 storm
stricken boats might never reach
port.
torn by the brutality Of the gale ar
rived here last night. The storm
was hourly growing IN fury and nav
iEatcrs expressed the opinion that
only the staunchest Of the vessels
would escape destruction.
Sweeping even into Stewards well
protected harbor. the gale tore small
vessels from their moorings and
tossed them about the bay. The pas
senger liner Admiral Watson, in inn
mincnt danger, of being battered 70
pieces against the rocks here, sought
safety at anchor in the outer harbor.
The 200 foot mail and passenger
steamer Star, which has weathcred q
dozen storms on lis monthly run TO
points in Western Alaska. came per-
ilousiy near destruction when IL was
swept within fifty feet Of shore here.
The strikAn halibut boats faced a
double peril Many Of them were
fishing several hundred miles at
sea. Should they choose TO attempt
riding 1t anchor until the storm
abates. they would be in constant
danger Of being capsized by the
mountainous waves sweeping over
their decks. Efforts 70 reach n pre-
tected cove would hold the rick Of
being dashed to bits on rocky
shores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb 26.--fpl--5.
III. Nansickle. war time sailor. iaay
vet escape the prnitentiary. He and
H. p. Coffey pleaded gnilty last
Monday TO- TWO charges of burglary
and three az felony theft. and ~era
given ten years hy the Jurors.
Nansickle's father told Judge Bovd
the youth should be- in nn insane
asylum instead of the penitentiasv
and Judge Boyd Saturday ordered
the young man placed under obaer-
yafion.
Narsickle told Judge Boyd chat w
was shell shocked and wounded while
zefTing IN the navy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
PLAN AIR MAIL
TO MEXICO CITY

WESLAC0. Tex, Feb. 26.-Plans
for large school building 70 be
erected at Santa Maria In the near
future are being drawn by X. Newell
Waters. local architect
Preparations are being made By
the school board of the Santa Ma
ria district 70 call a bond issue 20
furnish funds for the building. the
resident Of the district having Pc
titioned for such a bond issue.
Mr.. Waters said that the plans
for the school are not definite yet.
although IL will be substantial
structure. az attractive design, and
with complete modern furnishings
and fixtures.
Ralph VI. Cameron of San Antonio
- associate architect with Mr.. Wa
ters on the building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
MASS MEETING OF
FARMERS CALLED

WESLACO. Texas, Feb. 26.-The
good roads mass meeting called for
last night in this city was post
poned until 3 o'clock this afternoon
in order that large number Of
farmers might he present.
Nest Of the farmers Of the Wes-
laco tract are IN the city Saturday
afternoon, il was explained. and for
this reason i. was decided TO hold
the meeting in the afternoon. II
will bc held at the community house.
The first road mass meeting. held
here last Tuesday night. was attend
ed mainly by resident Of the city,
with only few farmers present.
This afternoon those AZ the meet
ing will discuss the new move Of
forming a Weslaco- Mercedes Inde-
pendent road district. to he known
as Hidalgo County Independent Road
District No. .. IN order 10 improve
~oad in the two tracts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26

Fl. WORTH WOMAN
SHOOTS HUSBAND

FORT WORTH. Tex. Feb. 26.-4t'l
Shot hy his wife. Mrs. Jalia
Brooks. q. Foy ". Brooks. Is. bat
terry company employee. died at 3:l5
a. M. Saturday from two bullets IN
his head. He was shot twice IS Ne
lay IN bed at home. at i:45 a. M.
Failure of third bullet in the
cheap five-shot pistol used ~ Mrs.
Brooks to 70 off. prevented q dSu-
bic tragedy. she told officers.
Questioned BY police. Mrs. Brooks
declared she KILLED her husband ne
cause he told me he no longed loved
me. ard that Ne was going away Sat
urday. She refused - amplify this
statement and is - jail
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
HOUSE APPROVES
CITRUS MEASURE

AUSTIN. Feb. 26.-Representa.
tivcs iiornaday and Montgomery,
from the Rio Grande Valley. Fri
day obtained house approval ~
their bill prohibiting the sale or
unripe or diseased citrus fruit lin
Texas.
Tie bill went go the senate to-
daty. where ii will be champi0ned
by senator Parr. who has given
the assurance that early action
will be sought. The action Of the
house Il regarded as practically as
suring final passage II the meas
ure which has been sought BY VAL
ley citrus interests in the past
three legislative sessions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
FAIL IN EFFORT
TOINVOKE THE
CLOTURERULE
Arizona Senator'S Pre-
pared to Carry On
Filibuster If Bill Is
Again Called

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Feb. 26.-tE1
The effort " invoke the cloturs
rule 70 limit debate On the filibustcr-
ridden Boulder Canyon dam bill
failed today in the senate. forecast
inE failure of the bill itself TOR this
session VT congress.
With less than a week remaining
before final adjournment, and wien
the Arizona senators prepared to
continue indefinitely the filibuster
that recently held the senate in its
first all-right session since war
days. Importers of the hill see littl8
hope that IL can he brought 10 n vote.
A two-thirds majority would have
been needed 70 invoke cloture. and
the roll call showed the bills sup
'portars - votes short OF the num-
Der needed. Only 32 senators voted
for cloture, while 69 voted against At.
An attempt 10 vote on repassage OF
the McNary- -HauEen farm bill over
President Soolidge's veto was held
up today In the senate when a mo-
tion ~ vonSider the bill becama en-
tangled in the Boulder Canyon-pro-
hibition parliamentary jam.
The motion was made by Senator
McNary, but Vice. President Dawes
held w was out of order. The SEN
atOr said he would try again later.
Concrete evidence that the hackers
on the McNary- Haugcn bill viii fight
III out for that measure was furnished
~ the senate when senators joined,
in blocking n move ~ bring up tho
Aswcll farm relief bill.
WnCn REPRESENTATIVE ASwell. DAM
ocrat, Louisiana, accused the object
ors Of Indifference to farm relief.
Haugcn replied that I'VE want Iqgis-
lation that will relieve. but not a
Eubterfuge.'-
The senate today declined to ap-
MY the cloture rule. limit ng debate.
on consideration or the Tyson Bill 10
grant world war emergency officers
the same disability retirement priv
lieTes ~ those endorsed by regular
army Officers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
PLAN new SCHOOL
FOR SANTA MARIA

DALLAS. Tex. Feb. 26.-slPl--R.
Cantu Lara. Mexican consul an
nOunced today that he was advised
there Is strong probability that mail,
express and passenger acceptarres
will be operating soon between Mex
leo City and Dallas. Negotiations
have been under way between eff
cials II the Commercial Airways, Inc.
and Postmaster General Cosmo Hiao-
isos a-.tll Mexico and test flight II
the ,,s.ar future il planned.
The tentative plans are for the
route 20 be DallasSan Antonio -Lr-
redo, Monterrey. San Luis nota,si.
Queretaro and Mexico City. The
connection with the Chicago and Ncw
York Air Mail would be at Dailas.
and the extension would give direct
air mail service to the Texas cst.es
named
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
TAFT HIGH WINNER
OVER WESLACOANS

WESLACO. Tex. Feb. 26.-Wes-
daco's strong basket ball team was
back home today after having made
. strong bid last night At Corpus
Christi for bi-district honors against
Taft high school.
The Taft quintet defeated the Val
ley boys. % 20 "a. in a close game.
Taft high school will represent two
districts in the state championship
tournament to be held al College
Station next month.
The Wesiaco team had a good bas-
ket ball season. winning district hon
ors from Raymondville bi-county
champions 81 Willacy and Cameron.
and then going into bi-district COM
petition With Taft.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
Arrest Twenty-Five
On Liquor Charges

CORSTcANA. Tex. Feb. 2e.--flPS--
IA series or liquor raids here Friday
night and Saturday morning by eff
GERS under the direction of the shcr-
ifs office. netted the arrest Df lp-
proximatcly twenty-five persons wh0
were lodged IN the Navarro county
Jail. All of the raids were staged I'm
CoFsicana.
The exact amount or liquor seized
had mol been determined Saturday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
Terrell Endorses
Presidents Veto

AUSTIN, Texas. Feb. 26.--tPN-
George II. Terrell, state commits
sioner Of agriculture. today issued a
statement endorsing President Cool
idge's veto Of the MeNary Haugen
farm relief bill.
The measure could mot possibly
have hcrefitted the farmers. II
Wcsld have heen unconstitutional
and nnenforcsahlc.~ h. said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26

Appeal to Lowden to Become Candidate
J. p. MORGAN DROPS IN
X \. X
TO SEE BROWNSVILLE;
= = 4
SECURES A PASSPORT

j. y. Morgan was a Brownsville
visitor today.
While In the city he dropped in
at the Chamber OF Commerce and
got an Identification card to per,
NIT his crossing into MEXICO
Mr.. Morgan Was well dressed. es-
peclally we'll for negro. Yes, he
IL q gentleman Of color from Hous-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
SIX ARE KILLED In
MEXICO RAIL CRASH

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 25.--tH Six
passengers. all Mexican. Of whom one
was a woman and two children. wcre
killed when 4 second class coach of
a Iampieo- Monterrey train over-r-r-
So Thursday. official reports Sta -.
Eight passengers we're injured. The
accident occurred between Gtncon
and Ezr-aiex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
SANTA ROSA
WOMAN shot

Mrs. James l.. Bali of Santa Rosa
WAS shot and seriously wounded,
about 10 o'clcck this morning. ar-
cOfding 10 reports received I'm
Brownsville. Cameron county Off
GERS left Immediately to investigate
the case. No details Of the shoot
ing we're available here.
Officers are reported 20 have
riarcd another woman residing in
Santa Rosa under arrest in ccnnec-
tiun with the shooting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
Alleged Bribe Takers
Released Under Bonds

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb z6 6.--fHl.-~
Bond Of S2,0h0 for former Repre-
sentative ~. w. Moore. IVY Cooper.
expelled from TIM house and In
dicted ~ Tie Travis county grand
jury 0u bribery charges. today wuH
accepted hy the sheriff here.
Moore was arrested last night in
Copper. Fprmrr Representative wv. A.
Dale of Bonham made bond Of $1,000
here Thursday night on similar
charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
sso TOURISTS FRIDAY

fridays total q tourists seeking
Identification cards "a enter Mexico
over the local international bridge
was 800. The tourists came from
tho following nineteen states: Ohio.
Texas, Florida. Illinois. Iowa. Mis-
seuri. Indiana. Oklahoma. Kansas.
California. Wisconsin. Minnesota,
Arkansas. Michigan. Georgia, Ten
nessec. New York. Colorado. North
Carolina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
WEATHER

For BrownsviIle ana the Lover Rio
Grande Valley. Mostly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and sun
day; warmer Sunday. Liyht Il mod
crate northeas. % southeast winds on
the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy o.
night and Sunday; somewhat warm
er. Light . mderate northerly to
casterly winds On the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present "a Hr. 20 Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26
FLIERSAT END
TRIP
Arrival At Buenos
Aires Completes
Half of Flight

MAN DE<A4 Il LA a. argentina FGu-
2G--tH'1-The United States Army
goodwill filters left AZ 1850 o'clock
this morning for Buenos Aires, the
Argentine capital. The distance IL
about $50 miles.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. 26.-;iPl
Arrival Of the United States ariny's
Pan-American flight planes at Buc-
nos Aires will complete about half
Of their 10000 mile journey Which
started at San Antonio. December
FL From the capital Of the Arern-
tine, which the planes were ap-
preaching Saturday, the air argosy
will turn back toward the homeland 4
20 bring TO this republic the good
wishes of score OF South American
nations.
Over seas. mountains aud desserts.
Major III. a. Dargue commander "
the squadron, and his company Of
nine other pilots. have wended their
way In historic flight. From the
moment they wheeled their planes
out OF hangers of Duncan field. san
Antonio. a few days before last
Christmas, they have been ovarcom-
ing obstacles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-26

River Fo~a-rst
N herc Will a. ne material change
! tht river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
friday Bargains II
Rugs

LINOLEUM REMNANTS, in
laid, were $l.3s and sl.6s 7Sc
a square yard. ...... NV
2 ADMINISTER RUGS, seam
less; size 6.oxl2; were $OE
SIS, reduced to. ... ~
50 RATTANIA RUGS, 1885,
inch size, were 7sc. re- AZ
duced to. EOS
8 BRAIDED RUGS, 24x36
inches; were $l95, re- 7Eo
QuceO TO-. .............
2 BRAIDED RAG RUGS,
were 1925. reduced ST 90
10 .............,.
/ BRAIDED RAG RUG,
3Ox6O inches; was $3.50, Sis
reduced to. i
10 FELT BASE
RUGS, 3x6-foot size; zEc
were SIPS. ION
8 FELT-BASE RUGS, 3x46-
inch size. were Csc, re- EOo
duced to .......... wv
s MATING RUGS, 9xll-foot
size, reversible, were 1913
$4os, reduced to ,.....
so MATING RUGS, 3x6- foot
size, were 75c and Csc, 1Eo
reduced to ......... OON
3 SEAMLESS VELVET
RUGS, fringed, were $00.75
$4625, reduced to. -. ~
FIBER RUNNERS, Algerian,
just 100 yards, were E0c
$l75, reduced to ...... OVN
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VETERANS CLUB.
TO HOLD OUTING
Caravan of Autos to Leave
Here Sunday for Picnic
Site at Bay Shore.

The American War Veterans Clu''
plans TO hoil lis outing Mt BAY shore
Md, Sunday caravan OF automo-
hiles will leave Thirteenth and :.
streets northwest at $50. The c,ute
will so to Baltimore. throw East
Fayette street TO the Philadelp' ia road,
turning off to right on reach ng the
North Shore road. straight through
to Bay Shore.
Among those who WIFI comp, sc the
nucleus of the party will he: NJ. and
Mrs. Isaac Cans. Mai. and Mrs Rov
T.. Hughes. Maj. and Mrs. Thorn is T.
Fawcett. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Nor
ganstone. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pa ker
Sergt and Mrs. Acors Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Greene. Sergt. and \ rs
William Gassaway. Lieut.. and NJ -
Charles Reimer Mr. and Mrs Geo~r
j. Mueller, Miss Mueller. Mr.. and Mrs
AlonZo O. Ollie. Miss Katherine Ollie
Comdr. and Mrs. William Hon-r Car
roll, Mr. and Mrs. Addison l.. holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Madison L. Hill, In and
Mrs ] w. Pollock. Seret. HarT. Pol.
lock, DR.. and Mrs. Albert Parnam.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Howard s. Fisk.
Glenn d. Tubbs. Mai and Mrs Charles
F. Burkhardt and Dr. and Mrs ]. Nc
Phearson Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
AMERICAN GIRL WEARS
ANCIENT PERSIAN ROBE
Costume Graced Court In Days
When Christopher Columbus
Found New World.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CISCO, Tex. August 1s-A modern
American girl has the distinction Of
having worn court costume of the
imperial Persian government which
had graced the Persian court in the
days when christopher Columbus set
sail for America.
Miss Irene White of Cisco appeared
in the royal robes at a Congress OF
Nations pageant recently staged by
the West Texas Chamber of Commerce
in Wichita Falls.
They were provided by Mira Da.
YOU'D Khan Meftah. in charge of the
Persian embassy in Washington. who
took them from the Persian display at
the Sesquicentennial Exposition in
Philadelphia This is said to he tn,
first time the royal costume ever left
the custody Of the Persian government
agents. They are Of silk and satin,
adorned with jewels. Despite their
great age, they are still well pre-.
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-18
GREEK PRINCESS POPULAR

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON,.-Oneo of the most popu-
lar of visiting princesses with the
American colony here this Summer Is
Princess Marina. younger daughter of
Prince and Princess Nicholas of
Greece, who, with her elder sister,
Princess Paul of Serbia, has been at.
tending numerous dances and other
social events.
Princess Marina is just over 20 and
speaks English perfectly. She has
come to London to finish her educa.
ton. She lives with Princess Paul.
The latter's husband is an artist with
a studio in Chelsea.