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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
SECURE EVIDENCE
ON COTTON RATES

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Mar. 5.--tA'i
Evidence against freight rates en
cotton filed hy associations XIV pro-
ducers in all the cotton states viii
b. heard during the next three
months Mr "A series uf hearings hr-
fore Commissioner WOvdlrgk w the
lnterafafr Commerce commission.
Maetin4a will br held in twelve
southern cities. concluding with IA
hearing 10 Les Angelic June %
The itinefarF iair down fyr the inr
Yestigation fixes Aearlngs at Lille
Rock Aur.l a6. Oklah ma fitg, APRIL
25; Dalias April 2s: Shreveport. LH-
May 8. Galveston. Nay 81 " rtyeta-
erg, Ala, Mas 23. Atlantis. Nay eIf
roluntia. ny r.. Junr Nv Raleigh
n. g.. June and L0s bnRsles. June
un
AL thr hearings announced. The
comm lrsion expects az obtain efi-
deHre chiefly from thH shippers. end
viii give carriers defending EreHrni
rates orportusiiy MI te heard later
uW
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
REPORT FOUR
MARINESSHOT
Assert Nicaragua Snip
ers Kill Men Near
Corinto

los ANGELES. Cal. Mar lH'
The LUs Angeles Examiner today
Says that passenger aboard the
Panama Mali Liner Venezuela arriF-
ing here yesterday from Nicaragua
declared foar American marines
have been killed in tha vicinity uf
0rinto. Nicaragua.
Details of the death of the ma-
riHeA were lacking. tfr paper aayHl
although the impression Was that
they were killed iy revf stationary
8nip~TH cr spies.
"A large number uf passengers
aboard the Venezuela were refugees
from Nicaragua and AMEa ElAlI atD-
rieF ~ fighting BET xeen the Sucasa
forces and Diaa trcnprfa.
The NrneE4rla picked up Alel-
raguan passengers while enroute "a
LDs Angeles from New Nori
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
MORE NOTES
SENT MEXICO
Another Effort to Ad-
just Oliver Claims
Underway

WASHINGTON. u. ~. March g.
i% "A further exchange Of notes
between tne United States and Mex.
ico a. in progress and several sub
Jerts appear ~ be involved.
D. uas clearly indicated today
honavsr that the particular con-
tfoEersy which has been ~ shroud-
ed in ms stcry for nearly Il week Mas
not Touched pn in the present ek-
chaHgs ~ communications. includ-
ing one thHt wenf forward Yesterday
Through thr embassy here
one collateral subject on which
recent frpre -entalfions had been
made AZ ths MeKicon foreign office
>. the claim of Howard N. Oliver
hp formerly operated part Df
ihe National Railway of Mexico
ander a coutrac' With the NeAican
Kvfefnmen. A reply to these rep-
fssen .iltiOns is uuderstuod 8t the
state Department to he nn the Nay
ffnm Neklca Cltg hy mail
he oliver elalH Mas based oH
alleised repuaiaiipn of hls contract
tfd Mnuunfs to more thuo a mil-
Han dollars. ~ hut been threahea
over n liurat and dipinmaflf
taiiDHaener over "a period of ser-
efal lcars without definite results
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
EDUCATORS IN
VALLEY TODAY
Hidalgo And Cameron
Acting As Hosts
To Visitors
Especial 10 The Hsrald.)

EDINBUEG. Tcx.. Mar. VI. HidllE0
county has as a. guests today 70
dueaturs VINO attended thg c0HYcn
tion IS Dallas N the National Eau-
cational Association and Cameron
county will play the part 0f host tu
the delegation tomorrow.
Accompanied hy I i Evans rf the
Houston Chamber VT Commerce who
armnRed the side trip a. Houston
AND thr Valley. the educators arrived
in Mission this morning. They we're
taken for AN automobile ride Ia ve-
hiriaa lurhl he'd by various HihHlEn
county towns. arriving at EdinburE
in time a. paGtake of luncheon in
the high school cafeteria.
A short program was given. Su9tr-
infendent III f. Baker speaking on
thu idiHhurE independent school hiTr
triei .cne of the largest in ihe
world. Graham Short delivering "A
defamation, 10 This iH Texas.
Miss Ruth States giving reading
entitled. Thf Texas Blue Bonnet,
ANA quartet c0Hpused 0f Misses
Little. adams. PreBit and IIeaeoek 4
singing a number M songs. Singing
of The Eyes of IeNaa " closed thr
nr gram.
Lealir Neal, secretary ef the EAin-
burg Booster tllb, and chairman uf
the Hidnlgo county reception CONE
mitfee. hhpn left with the party for
tour of other towns in the county.
j. ~ Bell ~ san kenifg ia chair
man ff thr Cameron county rrrrp-
ton committee which vii entertain
the educators on Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
Gun BATTLE
STACEDNEAR
SANTA MARIA
Officers Take Three
Prisoners, Two Cars
And Large Quanti-
ty of Liquor

Three prisoners in the ksnd" and
another ian the bushes. probably
wounded, one touring car with 2U
bullet holes an On tbs drivers side.
ONE uHpuncturrA sedan end mo
quarts ~ Mexican liquor which msr-
rily gurgied a. way down lava
tory in Lhg customs house here this
morning sere the net results " a
running fight between officers and
HmAFrllrA near Santa Maria iAat
night.
"A Rrolp VT Officers Including ROY
Collins. customs inspectors James WI.
Dsianey and Dave Fcrgusen. border
patrol inaprctnrHi Jim Collins con-
stable and J H Ferguson. deputy
sheriff, last night secrsted them
selves Dn thn road between LR fnFlm
and Bixby, near AaMtA Maria.
AZ i0.s0 o'clock they noticed q Sc
dan approaching with three men im
N and halted the automobile The
driver stopped willingly, bu4 While
he Was hating In the road d touring
ear, which had been following.
dashed hy the officers. After run-
ming the gauntlet uf thr officers the
driver VI the tpuTina car turned
back a flap On tbs left hand eide and
fired tMAer at Ahe group. The nffi.
Gers returned the fire with pistols
and a shotgun loaded with hnekahpt.
The driver rf thp touring rAr luMt
control 0f the ear and u went into
the ditch. IARrr Mna more firinK
Un both sides AMID then the driver
was seen ~ leave the car from the
right hand side. hefurr disappear
iHR over irYep wv tuTnra tu take M
pot shot IA Rcy Collins with whom
he exchanged shot or tao VA elahe
range.
The three occupants u The sedan
we're brought AZ brUwhANiiir and
placed in thr Cameron county ImilD
They aFe all residents " HarilnRen.
M. k. Geahrich, N M. commissioner
Was out wv the rity and the u4Rn MFn
being held pending his Feturn hers
Monday They nr@ facing charges nR
conspiracy i0 violate the ruutumA
laws.
The touring car MAA taken a. thN
customs house here aud the iiHmnH
tioysd after William Aeale, rsll
hector NE putOm, aiRRah II receipt fnH
it Tile liquor wHn found lH the ds'
serted touring car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
WORKING OUT
DISTRECTPLAN
Weslaco and Mercedes
Farmers Say Good
Roads Needed

Mt@i-Ato, frEaa. Mar .. Plans
fur the iNgnizailon ~ y Neslaco-
Merrefes independent road district
are * irE forward despite the an-
nounced eff rts in AtAileu aud Mis-
sion Tor fhe calling " "a rounty-N ide
bond issue ir HidalRn county. H WAr
snrHunCed here Friday
ihe farmert of Che Neslara tract
Maas MtrrtinF here. expressed
themselves as being in favor W y
road district. and the farmers ff the
AarrrntH trHci ara being rammIni
Gated ~ith in regard ~ their prefer
ehces in Che matter it is expected
that another joint meeting WIi he
held in tie rear future
Belief thai another county wide
bond Issue auuld nut survive lnr fate
u che Sa.5oo.0oo issue. which was
dropped recently after being in the
court fef more than n year. WIS ex-
pressed here.
W. afr lust waiting tn Eec what
happens saia one resident w this
rftA. hat we want s good roads.
aHA NF aunt tu hf sure that ve ret
Chem hy one means ~ another
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05

ssfsafiyes. they both ~ into the
aFfay that hapnfAs tl he cnnarrint.
itg oHf tfaf Way that day.
Last Eeek ! sent Wifh staff
nf Ntfiftrt tn rvEiHu Hnw army.
here urrp iHrr without shDas ~
sandals. with shoes ant fr1gf-
fra. with Shoes trousers and
shirt One fHilnH sore PINK
bakhrehe and bedroom clippers.
end another u fnli drea4 eHt
''Ihs way yuu maie thrm flrht
b fhiss Give tbem lofe. ~ lauoF
Hr drink and talk ta tfeni uhuAl
hos aieket hr either side is.
ia he eeaegaf 4ha fnoe hia
neus c4pnrafy i# ttr nne pho EN-
rsDsf iAiriF WV Wr the var Hs
fsn nraalrt vkfn hr = ll attack.
lhn rshFr msH at his mercy.
Nht Wax 0hat seea@i tg have
fauuened Hf f.inardeEn Butn
sides Ngre sober nn TIE DIV md
hpts drunk ~ NeBneadey Nv thgy
bed ! haitif.H
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
DALLAS HOST
TO THE TEXAS
LEGISLATURE
Solons, Accompanied
BY State Officials,
Devote Day to In
spection of City

DALLAS. Texas. March r. As-
Austin saturday temporarily re-
linquished O. Dallas its pferogatiYe
as thp states Legislative capital.
Four hsn4red legislator. depart
ment heads. and ieg laiiNe cm-
pl0yeE. lel bE Governor Han Moody
and Lieutenant Governor Barry Mil
ier. knocked al the portals aud
were at united VIZ AIN the shl-
thusiasm aud respect due the states
father.
The keFa to the city we're pre-
scented, because every lhlng already
Mas open. and through the courtesy
pf ihr Dallas hamhrr nf Commerce,
city officials and business leaders.
the cilty officially hreame the cap-
ital of the state for ONE short day.
which MAS crowded with holiday
spirit
Hundreds of prominent business
and soeial leaders met Che visiting
law makers and afate officials nt
Dnipu Ierminal whom their train
rolled in IA 1880 a. m. The party
came in lG-ear train.
Ihp Wrrp escorted IVY thr Jpffrr-
sen hotel. phere the party were
NAMHNM NA NAfAr# ANHNuiN. FFMH
pr'etor of the hotel. A breakfast Df
Texas grapefruit. Texas ham and
ltTas eggs rut the lnw riFers in
ihe pruupr Mund tu enjoy ths dav.
Mayor Louis Biayleek. ~ the head
af thr anfMker's table Hna toast
master, giving the visitors few
words II welcome. Senator A. r..
Stewart uf Fort Worth. County
Judge Frank II. Alexander. ana Lieu
TENANT Governor Barry Miller re-
srnnhrd
Governor Moody was inaiaposrd
and did not leave his ear until after
the breakfast K I huhbitt NJ La-
redo aptak,r uf the house. repre-
scented the governor at the breal-
fA#t
Here primarily to inspect thr
flood control iegoe district of Dali
lne and Fort Worth. the a0l0ns were
sboHn fhe entire city by automobile.
More than l5o automobiles were in
thf lime. visiting OAk fiiff. Trinity
river bottoms hospitals. country
clahs. Nhitr Rock Lake. and public
places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
Crew OF FORTY
ON F!RE-SWEPT
BOAT RESCUED
Wireless Brings Sister
Ship to Scene; Crew
Found i'm Lifeboats
Unframed

NEW YORK. n. Y, March 5-iP
"A nrw story of heroism was add
ed % the annals of the sea today ia
enc rescue III the crew M Az M the
fire-swspt Spanish treightcr Gabo
hafteras l50 miles of New York.
III hr Gaho Torres. sister ship nf
the doomed vessel. rmg rEed nm
heralded from the hlackness ~ the
night tu rnnEe itself alongside the
burning ship when the nearest aId
Was believed miles away.
flow Captain XAlYidA and biz crew
were picked up from their storm
tossed life boats after they had
abandoned their ship waH trrsely
told n q radio message. The Nahu
Torres stood by the burning ship
through the night in hope uf aalraE
.Hg her today.
-sOS make all speed. Me are
afire." Was the first message that
same through the air shortly be-
fore p o'clock yesterday afternoon.
IN dozen vessels rushed tD her Aid.
The call for help continued for
about twenty minutes. gradually
growing weaker Hnd flAally died.
Radio casting along the entire At
CONTINUED On page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
PROHIBITION NOT
POLITICAL ISSUE

WASHINGTON. n. c.. Mar. 5--fT4
"a declaration that prohibition
should not b. regarded as 4 party
Issue RAa adopted unanimously co.
day Ht caucus W. densDr rattle sem
afoFf.
lH statement after the caucus,
Senator Robinson. nf ArkansaH. thr
party floor leader outlined the cau-
rnh MNii1H ma fuliDMmA
tt ia recognized that difference
exist in the FariouT states ou poll
tlral subjects and thHf these differ
arfeA respecting prohibition ere n.t
a. le regarded a. partisan in nature.
iN tAF very natMrr nf thf NuHH-
tinH. " can upt he made " party ia-
sue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
Use Liquor and OyatOyv
to Inspire NicaragmanS

NV YORK. \. S. Marrh 5-
The uay thr Airar-ruan far-
ess are made a. fight ~ their
rrnrraa m to fiM tham Hp mith
liplur art teil them hos Niehea
fhs ether ide is. Says Aiilam :.
Brnuhs. Amrrteau pilot Ia fhr
AtHAraEIan ntr sNrvlre. in A dis
ratrh 49, fhe Tfmes frem Man-
Hal.. FHnuAa Nfh Na5aF I.ne Na-
auH. lhlmf uf ttr HfF stFE er.
Kievsd the battle of hinanafea
au Feh. f. iram aiFp.4Aef- ae
Says.
au carr ufTer teH ahfn
Naftlr mii ttrHr nF AuHt Hn
th sar The Hla hour eunses
mkfn general gf h.s meb
ar-Hk ennErh ta #ht hraf4t
a4 tnr sol4aers un heth slides AFF
eeferflnt.
They ra tHten ahrrr aH8 4A
Ivy hy ths fret eunsgnpgipr party
aion1 that say, Libefais ~ eon-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05

CYeagey Narrowly
Misses Battle IN
Sugar Plantation

VERA CRUZ March 5.-LP)-R 3D. Creager 0f Browns
VILE Texas and Walter Dunn another Texan who had been
negotiating for The purchase Of Ia Gloria Sugar Central
missed seeing shooting affair at the plantation yes
terday.
They left only short time before former Of the
Central aided by their friends attacked Francisco Betan
the receiver and group Of federal soldiers who
companed him Betanza and number Of others kill
ed while several wounded.
BcanZa tO dsplace another man receiver and the
authorities knowing there opposition 10 this delegated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
FAIL TO ENJOIN
BOND ELECTION

MEH EDkA. TeK. MaF. b.~~Tha
reported injunction to restrain fhr
present city officials uf Mercedes
from conducting the bond eierIsun
hers nB March K. failed t0 material
i1r. it VAS announced yesterday
II was reported last seek that u
petition. signed hy IA nnmbnf mf in
ral taxpayer AMA seeking nn ima
junction restraining the Officials
from conducting tho election on thn
grounds uf alleged AllrRAity in hold
ing office, would " presented ~
District Judge LfHlie mt f.dinbmFM.
However, thr prtifAnn wMH Muk
presented. aud the eleeflon will ba
held
Reports that contest 0f Che NleU.
tion vail be- filed are earrent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
Mexican Circulation
Socialist Literature
Denied by Officials

NEN YORK. n. ". March 5.-lP
Arturo M tiias. MeNieon.-eonsul
general and half brother of Prcsl-
dent Gales. to-day denied that the
consulate had circulated an Ameri-
can socialist pamphlet criticising the
Mexican policy M The United States.
The denial followed reports that
the consulate might be- involved in
the mystery surrounding the recent
diplomatic exchanges hrtN
ashinfton and Mexico City. and in
The departure ~ Mexiran AmbussA-
dor isilez from Washington.
The pamphlet is entitled "Hamds
OF ApAicy. lhe New York Herald
Tribune says there is in existenre
"A photOstatlr copy Of an affidavit
asserting copies of thr pamphlet
We're obtained" AZ the Mexican con
sulate. he affidavit omits the
name of che siEner aa published by
the Herald Tribune.
August tlaessens, New York eN-
ceutigc secretary vi the socialist
party, said the pamphlet was writ
ten bg Norman Thomas and dis
trihutcd ly members M lhe aDeiaiiat
group. Fifty copies. ~ said. had
been sent "a the consulate "as a
matter courtesy"
Senor Elias said that ~ 10 way
was he connected with the socialist
party ur lts propaganda work He
said ~ had isued nothing except
refutations nf sentiments which he
believed might inJure American
Nesican comnefciai relations.
lhe consul general ns arted he
had received n0 official informa-
tIun as ~ the reason FOR the de-
parture M Ambassador Tvii49. now
eHrpute to MrN.ro Spror Elias Said
he believed Anbasaador Teilez waa
returning hom. solely fp sre hia
Areihrr uhu is reported seriously
iIL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
HARLiNGENCITY
OFFICIALS MEET

HAkIING-N. TrX.. Mar. .. ll1
Installation al officer III the city
of HariinEtn under the HeR charter.
ana approval of the appointment
of Mayor S. FINLEY lAainr hy the
commission featured the meeting
here Thursday night. the first held
under the nra charter of the c.ty.
Aii ut thr rtig employees were rs-
appointed hy tie mEyvr with the
exception of one. who bad resigned.
fEr flft commissioners Nerp iH-
Stalled under the uew charter. aud
trs eitN begins formally tn operate
under itS uWn charter fnr th~ first
time
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
MISSING AIRMAN
AND CREW FOUND

PARIS. Mar h.iA'- llaVag dis-
patches say that Major Tadeo Larre-
EarEra Eelplane AMH found sixty
ni lies from Cape JAuhi. on the Wet
African coast, and that the crew Mas
safe.
LONDON. Mar. a-fHf--A Paris
dispatch t0 the Exchange Telegraph
Company says Major fAFrc- B0rKra
and his crew are all safe.
hr report that tine four fFu-
Fuuysn avIators were found uii safe
q hundred miles off the Moroccan
coast it confirmed. says the d4s-
patch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05

TAO funaf~d mnA eieEHn fuuFi
Identification rHFas were issued DH
Friday tp visitors frcm the f0iieW-
inF lH #tHtFat Virginia. AfW ipFA.
IfAHa. bhiu. Oklahoma. TeuuerHee.
g. eAafa Az. AbFaskn. Los iona,
Hn4tl Dakota. Mrhi~nn, ilrFp
A.ssiesipgi. Arkansas. Fiof,aa, MIN
Afesia. IDAa and kAnAak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
WOULD PUNISH
RUM0R M0NGERS

MENffD CITY Mar 5-OrdeFn
Na4. hNNH Issued ta thr riNtl #HA
niilfarg police ~ Mexico ~ proceed
nm thr aFlf b fAil persons ehD are
found fo Hs spreaa nw fai.# runiarn
regardlae the sitaai Ga in tbs coun-
tr4 mfeHfdinR fo Htmtrnrnf cf Ctn-
erHl MlEuei FinA. Nub.Arrf#tnry uf
War.
Thp Lenerai sisted thnf IN hnA
tHnals ~ hia attention that many Huth
Isumtfs we're being fifeaiatfd and
r Ht the attorney mrnarnl would have
VI a-xe uf the prosecution VI all of.
faafera IN future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05

WASHINGTON. W. C.. Mar. b.~~-L449
Democratic senatArs ~ caucus fo~
dAs unanimously approved thn MmMA#
aAoH Of thm Heed campaign imvmMAA-
eating committee 70 80 forward nlfh
ltA inaaiFE in AnY state IA chooses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
nFNInN nIGm VIZ

COLLEGE STATION TeN-. Mar T-
Denton high school defeated
Reagan high school - Houston
heights IA M ~ here Saturday in thf
semi-finals uf thp State basketball
tournament Denton tonight niil
play the winner WIZ the match bet
tpecn Rails and Athens for the state
chafnuionshlp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05

the soldiers 40 protect him.
When the attack was started
against him. the soldiers re-
turned the fire.
Mr. Betanza, former resident VI
Brownsville. and connected with Mr..
Creager as business partner. was u
MeEican citizen. His son. Joe, who
~ student wv the Brownsville high
school, left this morning for Mexico
City to attend hia fathers funeral
The ID Gloria sugar plantation.
where the battle occurred, was owned
hy y MeAirun company which rt-
Gently passed into q rcceigership, and
Betanaa was appointed receiver by
the Aexican government. Crelger
went 70 Mexico City last week on
busincss connected with his office in
that city. later going AZ Vera Cruz
10 negotiate the purchase 81 the
plantation He expected to return
tu BrnNH willie the first of the week
hut the death 81 Nr Betanza will de-
iay hig departure several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05
OVER 500 KILLED
IN AFRICAN STORM

fAPEToN \. South Africa. Mar.
l.--5' "A terrific syri0nr ahich
struck the easf raast ~ Madagas-
car island THURSDAY j. repnrfed
a. have taken 600 lives. sass pri-
safe wireless messages received
here today by was ~ Maaruius.
The INo ~ 1amaiase ~ described
a. devastated.
LONDON. Mar. S.. PA pire-
iess nesSaRe 90 lloyds fr.a fhs
steamer fsrnsrai 5uehrnne. by
9as ~ Mauriiins. and dated ses-
fesdas ssass
"a terrific ryrianr rumRistrif
nFs rhsd IamAiaFT town and har-
hor. 1 b. d4makes are oKsr lsa.-
aap $40 francs.
-Ihs steamers gatinat stsnne
and Amada. and the ~aiiiaR kes-
arl~ Eiixahrth and B.ririkf. are
4 fatai lo@s. A iass III life ~ -
pecisd."
Mnaarasrur Island. WV the Ir6lar
Ocean I'll the eAst eaast n AfrfH is
a French rQlnny. nr iaAaNt is rHtf
risfsd ta contair Z1tuup sgggft
iniles. The NaiaFar s1ement pfe
a4fn HatHs nm4F tar inh-lltuNts
Nhe nunhar mere tnan y.s9uooa
Ehere afe ahouf 1900 EoroPsans IN
tee island.
Tamatase. er The easi eoasi y
thr most lHpertanf seaport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-05

W H. Putegnat Hardware Co.
BroHnsTille. IeKas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

MIR. Crowther will discuss the tariff
question.
Following his address. general
discussion will be held as a part Of
the series being conducted to give
Republican women a more complete
understanding of party principles. All
Republican women are invited tn
take part in the discussions, whether
they are members Of the league or
not.
Tea viii be served at the conclu-
sion of the meeting Mrs. May ID.
Lightfoot will be assisted at the tea
table by Mrs Samuel J. Prescott.
Miss Edna NJ. Patton, Miss NJ. Pearl
Mccall and Mrs. i. A. Hartman.
Plans for political school to open
February II at the Willard Hotel
are being made by Mrs Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

said, and unless there is a large In
crease within the next week motorists
who wait until the last day Of the
year undoubtedly will be confronted
with a long wait at the District Build
ing.
Only 1900 tags have been issued
since December l, leaving about $4,000
to be distributed in the remaining Is
days of the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
is MORE DAYS FOR TAGS.
Applications Made Too Slowly,
supt. Coombs Says.

District motorists have only Is more
days in which to procure the new 1928
identification tags, Wade II. Coombs.
superintendent OF licenses, announced
yesterday.
Applications for the tags are being
mad entirely too slowly, Mr. Coombs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

OF quality radium silk we'll
known for washing and wear
ing ability. Just the gift for
the man who is careful about
his attire. A good assortment
OF attractive pastel shades as
well as white. Collar-attached
or separate collar to match
style. Sizes l3a to II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

White Speel. president of the league
Republican leaders will act as in
structors and women from various
parts of the country are expected to
attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Mems Pure Silk
Socks, SOC pr.

Pure thread silk hose noted
Tor wearing ability and fitting
qualities. With isle top. sole
and heel. Plain colors OF
black, French tan, navy. gray,
cordovan and white Sizes 81
to III. Buy a box of twelve
pairs for his gilt.
street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Assigned to War College.

Warrant Officer +. J. Brunow al
headquarters, Bird Corps Area, Balti.
more, has been assigned to duty at the
Army War College, Washington Bar
racks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11

Values indeed unusual in this group
values made possible only through
the close cooperation of five of our
leading Tie manufacturers. Tie values
that will please the Christmas shopper
Ties of a character that will please
the recipient.
Hundreds Of smart new patterns for
choicc-hundreds of distinctive COM
binations of coors-what an easy
matter to choose dozens of entirely
different Tics in a group SO diversified.
Aud the savings afforded will lessen
the Christmas budget materially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
Practical Gifts t. Boys of All Ages

Blouses ...........70 700 to SI.05
Sou'wester Rain Hats. ....... 70c
Flannelettc Pajamas .SI.o0 to $I.o5
Cut Silk Four-in- Hand Ties.
SOC to SIS
Knit Four-in-H Hand Ties, boxed, SOC
Leatherette Raincoats.. .$4.95
Street FlOOr-Lansburgh & Bro.