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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
Use Children AS
Shield at Cisco

CISCO, Tex, Dec. 23.-tPl-Taking
several small children with them TO
prevent posses firing upon their
automobile, several unmasked rob-
bers held up the First National Bank
here shortly after noon today.
They escaped from the city after
having wounded 6. 4. Bedford, chief
Of police.
1t was not learned how many men
they secured.
They entered the hank, took All
the money lying IN sight. picked up
the cash and ran 10 their waiting
automobile.
They fired several shots. Tn all
more than a hundred shots were
fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23

PROvINCETOWN. Mass. Dec. %.
--fPl-The air within the torpedo
room of the sunken submarine Sd
where six men perished because .Aey
lacked oxygen, now is pure and hale,
tests condustsd this morning on the
mine sweeper Falcon. flagship OF the
rescue fleet. indicated.
Although Admiral Frank H. Brum-
by in charge Of salvage operations
announced yesterday that there was
no longer doubt that the men on
board the wreck were dead, the
forcing Of air into the torpedo room
was continued. Early today test OF
air returned through the air hose to
the Falcon showed that IL contained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
New Chevrolet
ToBe Out Jan. |

DETROIT. Mich, Dee. %, P1-The
Chevrolet division of the General
Meters corporation will bring out a
complete" new line Of cars Of Jaau-
airy :. il was announced today By
". 6. Knudsen, president Of the
Chevrolet company.
Production of the new model, Mr..
Knudsen said. has been under way
in the company's various assembly
plants since December IL.
No details Of what changes have
been made nor Of price Of the various
body styles will be- available, the
announcement stated, until January
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
Mrs. Lindbergh
Reaches Goal

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 23.-Pl-A
mother aDd her famous flying son.
Col. Charles A. Lindbcrgh. were re-
united today after they had failed
TO meet in the air. his realm when
he flew forth TO greet her.
SO great was the throng Of admir-
ing Mcxicans who. in reckless en-
thusiasm for an hour, baked his at
tcmpt~ 10 land. that Lindbergh was
unable 10 greet his mother until he
arrived separately AZ the American
embassy late yesterday.
Mrs. Lindbcrrh flew here from De-
troit 20 spend Christmas with her son
before Nc embarked on another mis-
sion Of good will 10 central America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
PIG CRoP LARGER

WASHINGTON. n. C.. Dee. PIP
An increase Of II per cent in the
fail pig crop Of 1927 over the fan
crop or 1895 for the eleven corn belt
states an dalSo for the United States
as a whole was shown today hy the
December survey OF the department
az agriculture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
Texas Officers Stay Bank R0bbey Suspects
YOUNG FOLK USE
y = =
HEARSE TO TAKE
= = =
MORNING OUTING

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. %. lP
-Bellvue Hospitals hearse was
borrowed today by two young men
and a girl who used it for an early
morning drive 10 the suburbs.
The driver left it in front of
the institution to get a body and
II was gone when he returned.
Several hours later the hearse was
found abandoned in Queens. The
woman and men were seen leaving
IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
Plans For Hidalgo
Water System 0. K,
\ snrrIal 70 The Herald.

AUSTIN. Texas. Dec. a3.-The
State Board or Water Engineers
Tuesday approycn engineering plans
for the improvement ~ the physi-
cal plant ~ Hidalgo County Water
Control Improvement District No.
s as a basis for issuing $4,000 in
bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
Mer Rouge Attorney
Dies In Louisiana

MARkSVlLLE, La. Dee. 23.--tPf-
a. v. Coco. &C. who as state attorney
general conducted the inquiry into
the famous Mer Rouge slayings in
1922, died at his home here today Of
angina pectoris. he has been in sp-
parent good health until recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
Britain Blamed
For Canton Riots

MOSCOW. Russia, Dee 23.-fP,--
Executions Of soviet representatives
and citizens in Canton cannot be left
unpubished. George Tthitcherin, Sc
Wet commissar asserts in a statement
iasued today. He holds the British
government responsible for acts Of
violence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
VICTIMS Are
UNIDENTIFIED
AT MIDLAND
Unmasked Pair in Dali
las Get $1,000 in
Hold-Up of Finance
Company Cashier

MIDLAND. Tex, Dec. 23.-tPl-
Two unidentified men were killed,
and a third wounded early today
when officers believed they we're at
tempting 10 rob the Home National
Bank Of Stanton, ~ miles east Of
here.
At the time OF the shooting the
OLD Christian Church building at
stanton was burning. II had been
empty for some time. The origin Of
the fire Is not known.
&. q. Bayes, deputy sheriff OF
Glasscock county and Lee Smith were
the two who saw the men near the
bank. Bayes said they saw four men
and heard a plate glass window being
broken. The shooting followed im-
mediately. Bayes said the fourth
man IN the party fired one shot at
them and escaped.
The injured man, IN the Martin
county jail denied there was fourth
man. lie said he and his two CON-
panions went to Stanton 10 seek
work. A small kit Of tools consisting
Of hatchct, two small drills, two
knives and keys were found.
Sheriff v. Y. Saddler who is hold
ing the wounded man said no attempt
would be made to take 2 formal state
ment from him until District At
torncy was present.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. a3.--iPi-Two
Unuazked men. only ono Of whom
Was armed. today held up Allen Park
er. cashier Of the Fidenity Finance
corporation on Poydras Street in the
downtown business district. forced
him into the vault, and escaped with
81 GOO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23

HANK0W, China, Dee. 23.-fFt-
Four Chinese communists were exc
euted here last night One was said
20 have been the leader OF the red
uprising i'm Tungshan. thirty miles
from Hnnkow. a fortnight ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23

TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorologi-
cal conditions:
High .......-.....s..-- asAt y. m
Low ..........--... sseS \. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-23
WEATHER

For Brownsville and tho Lower Rio
Grande Valley; Cloudy and continued
cold tonight with lowest temperature
in the forties. Saturday cloudy and
somewhat warmer. Light 10 noder-
ste winds, mostly u0rtheriy.
For Eas; Texas; Partly cloudy to-
night; warmer in northwest portion
Saturday paTAy cloudy with rising
temperature.
Light 20 moderate northeriy 20
eastcrly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14
~

GOWNED FOR COURT
This new portrait of the
Countess de la Vinaza, wife of
the Spanish ambassador at
Rome, shows her costumed for
a formal appearance at the
court of the King of Italy. Her
jewel collection is said to be one
of the most valuable in Europe
and the pearls she is wearing
are considered priceless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
WASHINGTON MAN GETS
HIGH HONOR FROM POPE
Charles Stoner Lusk Appointed
Chamberlain Of the Sword
and Cape.

Charles Stoner Lusk, 1898 Riggs
place. has been appointed chamber
lain of the sword and cape to Pope
Plus XII. it was announced today,
The appointment was in recogni-
ton of Mr.. Lusk's services for SO
years as secretary of the Bureau of
Catholic Indian Missions. This bu-
reau was formally recognized as at
institution of the Catholic Church by
the third plenary council of Baltimore.
Mr.. Lusk has rendered important
services to the cause of Indian edu-
cation, appearing several times be-
fore the Department of Justice and
committees of Congress.
Mr.. Lusk, by virtue of this honor.
would be in immediate attendance
upon the Pope in the papal court in
professions which follow Immediately
after the monsignori of the papal
household.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
SEATTLE FOUNDED
ON MOTHERS TEARS
Anxiety for Her Baby Caused Her
Husband, Bound Elsewhere.
to Settle There.
By the Associated Press.


SEATTLE, March IA mothers
tears and her anxiety for the safety OF
her baby were responsible for the
founding of Seattle. Edmond S. Meany.
head of the University of Washington
history department, is authority for
this version of how the Puget Sound
city'S site was chosen.
Contemplating the hardships con-
fronting her, mother with a 2-month-
old babe I'm her arms, Mrs. Arthur A.
Denny. broke down and wept as she
sat on the beach of what is now
Seattle.
Her husband. with his party of o3
pioneers. had planned to continue their
explorations, looking for q better loca-
ton for settlement. but when he saw
his wife in tears he decided to stay at
that place. His companions agreed TO
remain there, too, and so Seattle was
started
ROLAND III. Denny, who was the baby
over which Mrs. Denny cried. Is still
living here. lie was born in Portland
Greg. where the party had stopped to-
inquire about the Puget Sound coun-
try to the north. His birth was on
September 2. 1851. Seattle being found
ed November Is of the same year.
The little cluster of log cabins which
sprang up shortly after the pioneers
landed from their little ship, which
they had sailed down the Columbia
River and up the Washington coast.
was named New York Alki. 'Alki'' is
an Indian word meaning "bye-and-
bye"
Later the name of the settlement
was changed to Seattle, in honor of an
Indian chief, Stealth" who befriended
the white men during attacks by the
Savages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
CLAUDEL ARRIVES
AS FRENCH ENVOY
viii Present Credentials to
Il President Coolidge in
Few Days.

NJ. Paul Claudel, new French am
bassador to the United States, ar
rived in Washington at am. today
and went at once to the French en-
bassy, where he will take over af-
fairs as soon as he has presented
his credentials to President Coolidge.
M. Claudel will meet the President
in the next two or three days, but
no definite appointment has been
made as yet. He came to Washing
ton directly from Chicago. The new
envoy was appointed to the Wash
ington post while French ambassador
ut Toxic and came here from Japan
without returning to France. He left
Japan February 10, arriving last
week at San Francisco.
Accompanied by Daughter.
NJ Claudel was accompanied to
Washington only by his 17-year-old
daughter. Nereine. Both were consid-
erably tired from the long journey
and the activities of photographers rs
soon as they reached the embassy.
The new Ambassador was French
consul general in New York about 20
years ago and has travelled extensively
through the Eastern States and is
quite familiar with Washington.
Cea coming of NJ Claudel continues
the French tradition of being repre-
sented at Washington by an outstand
ing man-of-letters, such as were M
Jusserand and NJ. Berenger, the last
two Ambassadors.
Is World Poet.
The new envoy has been described
as one of the greatest living poets,
not only of France, but of the world.
and is the father of a school of verse
which has many followers in his native
land. His literary fame was widened
considerably during the three past
years while he has been in Toxic
One of his plays, THE Tidings
Brought to Mary" has been produced
In New York, Vienna. Berlin and Lon
don, as well as in Paris.
NJ. Claudel plans to leave Washing
ton some time next month for a
months leave of absence in France.
after which he will return with his
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
Foreigners Grow Uneasy.

The British minister in Picking has
decided to maintain in continuous resi-
dence in Hankow a senior member of
the embassy staff, says dispatch
from HankoW, This is considered in
Hankow an indication of another step
by Great Britain toward further rec.
ognition of the Cantonese regime.
Some dispatches imply that the at
tempts of northern troops to enter
the international settlement at Shang-
hal under arms, although frustrated
without bloodshed, created uneasiness
among the foreigners The Daily Elk.
press says the position of the settle
ment has become increasingly threat
ening.
The Picking government has in.
formed its legation in London that
Nine. Borodin and the three Russian
couriers, seized by the Chinese more
than a week ago, are being well
treated and that the whole circum-
stances of their case are under inves-
tigation. This may take some time,
the message said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
RECOGNITION IMMINENT.
Soviet Government Expected TO Take
Action Soon.

MOSCOW. Russia, March IA R).-
While the Soviet government has not
vet extended full and formal de facto
recognition to the Cantonese govern
ment in south China, it is considered
likely that such step will be taken
shortly.
Simon Ivan Oraloff, member of the
collegium of the Soviet foreign office,
who recently negotiated a Soviet
Latvian guarantee pact, is leaving
Moscow within a few days for Han
kow, present seat of the Cantonese
regime, where he will act as 'un-
official representative of the Soviet
government.
If Moscow recognizes tho Cantonese
government, NJ. Oraloff will be con-
firmed as permanent Soviet diplomatic
representative, with power of ambas-
sador, superceding Alexis Sergius
Chernyck, the present Soviet charge
d affairs in Picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

So Continued from First Page.)
about a collapse of the entire Ma.
tionaliSt movement.
1t is noteworthy that dispatches for
the Associated Press describing the
conflict in the party conference were
held up so hours and delivered in
Shanghai only after the receipt of a
Nationalist news agency dispatch,
filed As hours later, which denied there
was a conflict and said the conference
was in full agreement.
1t appears that the conference
opened with an effort by Chang Kai
Shek's supporters to GUST George Hsu
Chen, minister of justice; Michael
Borodin the Russian citizen, who has
been acting as adviser to the Can
tonese government, and other ex-
tremists. This effort failed and the
conference expressed an alliance with
Soviet Russia and condemned the
"feudal ideas" of some of the lead.
ers, meaning principally Chang Kai-
Shek.
All indications are that the middle
group IN the kuomintang, including
Eugene Chen. the foreign minister.
and Finance Minister Soong. inter
vened to prevent a disastrous split
and patched up a truce.
The Nationalist news agency. in
reporting the re-establishment of the
military council, which will have q
political complexion, explains that
when the northern expedition was be-
gun from Canton, the exigencies of
war led to suspension of the council
Control of the military operations was
handed over to Chang Kai-shek and
large powers were concentrated in his
hand in those regions where a state
of war existed.
Missions Plan Crusade.
The executive committee of the
National Christian Council, represent
ing large majority of the Protestant
missions and native churches in China,
announced today that it is sending
populations to America and England
for the purpose of outlining the
Chinese situation to the churches and
mission bodies of those countries.
The Populations are expected to deal
particularly with the status of the mis-
sions and prospects for missionary
efforts under the Nationalist or Can
tonese movement.
The labor situation here continues
disturbed. Assassins Sunday shot dead
the foreman of a Japanese cotton mill
and escaped.
Posters placarding the mills urge
the workers to rise Immediately and
seize administrative power" They
also laud the assassination of loyal
workers.
Rain continues and the country is
sodden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
CANON STOKES URGES
SACRIFICES FOR LENT
Speaker at Keith's Theater Services
Stresses Need for Following
Example of Christ.

Observing Of Lent with sacrifice by
withstanding temptation and through
communion with God was urged by
Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes, canon of
the Washington Cathedral, who spoke
at the midday Lenten services in
keith's Theater today
Choosing The Significance of the
First Lent" as his text, DR.. Stokes
pointed out the spirit Of the time as
exemplified b. Christ during the 40
days spent In the wilderness. He
urged his hearers ito put before them
the figure Of the perfect Christ" and
TO see in what ways they failed to
live up to the example set by Him.
Prayer was said by Rev. Hugh II.
Stephenson; William Schumacher led
In singing, while w. B. Patterson pre.
sided.
DIR. Stokes will be the speaker to.
morrow. Services will be conducted
by Rev. William ID. King and Norton
NJ. Little will preside The services
viii begin at 1925 o'clock on account
of musical program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
CANTONESE ADVANCING.
Long Lines of Shantungese General
Are Menaced.

LONDON, March IA R.-Advices
today indicated that the Cantonese
troops were keeping up their steady
movement toward Shanghai, their
chief objective in the warfare against
the northern forces. They now are
menacing gravely the long lines of
communication Of the Shangtungese
general, Chang Tsung-Chang, defend
err of the city.
Seventy men, five miles out from
the city, tore up the rails of the
Nanking.Shanghai Railway, causing
the derailment of passenger train.
Cantonese sympathizers are circu-
lating reports that Chang is consider
ing evacuating Shanghai and with
drawing northwestward to the
YangtZe River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
SENATOR WORE WIG.
Joke on Colleagues Narrated in
Book of "reminiscences by
newspaper Man.


HARRISBURG, March 14.-Prac-
teal jokes in the Legislature of Penn
sylvania form a chapter in Behind
the Scenes With a Newspaper Man."
q book covering the recOllections of
so years of f. j. Stackpole, long edi-
tor and publisher of the Harrisburg
Telegraph.
''Some years ago. says the writer,
there came to Harrisburg as a mem
Der of the Senate from Somerset
County a statesman of the aggres.
sive type who was possessed of album
dant hair and whiskerS black as the
ravens wing. Norman Bruce Critch-
field was his name. 1t was not long
until he achieved definite leadership
among the agriculturists on Capitol
Hill. The strikingly black hirsute
adornment of the Somerset solon at
tracted much attention-there was so
much of it-and in debate it was a
conspicuous feature of the Senator's
ensemble.
1.-TWO years elapsed, and the OPEN
ing scenes of the first day of the sue
ceeding session were being staged in
the Senate chamber. Much hand
shaking and the usual good fellow
ship featured the occasion. Moving
about among the Senators was a VEN
cradle man with but little hair. which
was frosted by many Winters, and
with gray whiskers, closely, trimmed
He was introduced to the members
and officials of the Senate as a distin-
guished jurist, and much attention
was bestowed upon him.
Meanwhile Senator Critchfield had
not yet appeared. For an hour or
more the judicial stranger continued
to receive the courtesies of the upper
statesmen. Then the Senate was
called to order. In the seat of the
gentleman from Somerset sat the
eminent stranger. When the name of
Critchfield was reached in the formal
ron call the visitor answered Pres
emit Those in the secret joined with
him In the gale Of laughter that fol
lowed the unmasking of the sedate
Somerset lawmaker, who had publicly
abandoned his black wig and eschewed
forever the hairdresser's embellish.
ment. Critchfield's practical joke and
his sudden transformation from a
middle-aged and vigorous man to one
OF threescore and more has never been
duplicated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
SIX CHINESE SLAIN.
Eleven Others Wounded i'm Riotine
at Singapore.

SINGAPORE. Strait Settlement.
March IA CP.-Six Chinese were
killed and IL wounded by the nolice
when the latter fired on a mob storm.
ing the police station.
The disturbance grew out of a me.
moral celebration in connection with
the second anniversary of the death
OF sun Vat Sen, Chinese Nationalist
!eaoer. one European police inspec
tor was severely wounded.
The city is now quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
MEN JUDGE WOMEN'S GARB
Experts Called to Testify in Suits
Over Feminine Dress.

PARIS, March ID CP.-Men are the
legal authorities on dress in France.
In a lawsuit over woman's gown,
IT Is man and not woman who
IS called to give testimony or make
an appraisal.
The courts have experts in every
line of business attached to them
They usually are men of prominence
in their trade. There are ~ qualified
TO advise the judges regarding dresses.
All are men.
Several Judges have suggested
women should be included among
these experts and probably some Of
them will he nominated before long,
although now, as ever. men continue
TO Dominate the dressmaking industry
or art OF France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
KOO ASSAHS TREATIES.
Call Special Privileges Obnoxious to
All Chinese

PEKING. March IA P).--Acting
Premier Wellington Koo told the for
eign newspaper men in an interview
today that all China now regards as a
grievance the special privileges ac-
corded foreigners in the existing
treaties.
The Picking government, he said.
felt that the treaties should be altered
at the earliest possible moment. The
fears of the powers that the lack of
unity in China would lead to repudi-
alton of new agreements if negotiated
with Picking were groundless, he de-
clared, since the demand for treaty
revision as nation wide. Any engage
ment aholishing the special privileges
would be accepted by all China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

the 21-mile defense line have been
strengthened.
Fighting has been in progress in
the Province of Kiangsu, in which
Shanghai is situated. The roar of the
guns was heard at Soochow, 81 miles
northwest of Shanghai. A big battle
also has been in progress in a heavy
snowstorm between forces of Mar
shall Chang Tso-Lin of the Northern
forces and semi-independent Honan
troops between Kai-Feng and Chen
chow. Chang Tso-Lin is said to have
captured the railway station at Chung
MohSien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

ent, as 1t was not considered that the
time was ripe. He also did not think
any use1ul purpose would be served
Dy Japan onering to mediate between
the north and south in China.
War Minister Ugaki said Japan had
not yet seen the necessity for dis
patching land forces to Shanghai,
though the government was planning
to increase the Japanese garrison in
North China by 400 men, provided
Parliament approved an appropriation
for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
Fleet Mutiny Reported.

One dispatch from Shanghai says
the Yangtze squadron of the Chinese
Navy, lying off Woosung, has gone
over entirely to the Cantonese. The
squadron comprises p vessels;
1t is reported that the situation in
the international settlement in Shang-
hal has become increasingly menacing
and that the British outposts along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
She Made It Clear.

from the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Now that I have made it perfectly
Siear as to what l expect of a maid.
ask?" Sou WISH 10
Yes, maam. When does the next
train go to town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
JAPAN HOLDS CONCESSIONS.
Declares Time Not Ripe to Restore
Property to China.

TOXIC, March IA R).-Replying to
questions In the lower House of Par
lament today. Foreign Minister Shide-
hara said Japan did not intend to, re-
turn her China concessions at pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

Note-This is the second Of a series
OF three articles on the recent progress
of GCidtiOR in this country This de-
ScribeS the status and program Of NGUdt
GCtdtiOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14

More than $4,000, 900 American eggs
are in storage awaiting buyers in
Buenos Aires.