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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07

Bee. in order that there might he no
one to testify against him in the
event there ever were any charges In
connection with the murders. How
ever. Edward RowelI had moved To
another homestead and Levin- was
unaware. he declared. that the Mer-
rells were living in the home or the
night the two men went there 10 get
him. Five members Of the Merrell
family were dubbed 20 death In the
attack that night. Three children
who were away from home escaped.
q. X. FarFhill- states attorney. has
announced that the grand jury. now
IN session. will c0rcern Itself with
these issues throughout the present
term.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Tampa Man, Confessed Slayer of Six
Tells Story of His GruesOme Crimes

TAMPA. Fla. June T.-sPi-B. F.
Levins. confessed slayer Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Herman Merrell. and three Of
their children. has also admitted IL
was he who killed Bee Rowell and
three members Of the Rowell house
hold here last summer. officials an
ounced
Levins. fisherman. employed
Leonard Thompson. who was arrest
ed with him IN connection witn the
MerIell case. ten days ago. Thompson
was taken Yesterday from the Hills
borough county jail 20 4 place of
safskee.ing sr an unnamed county T.
prevent y recurrence or mohs that
followed Levin's confession ir the
derriil case In which five men were
killed sn1 Brwari - two score in
jGred.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Hornaday Opposes
Senate Book Bill

AUSTIN, Tex. June T.-Repre-
sentative Hornaday Of Harlingen
Monday made a severe attack on the
flood Of the house on the Witt sen
ate bill amending the textbook law
so as to authorize the allotment Of
text book funds direct 70 the school
districts to buy text books.
Under the Law at present the books
are bought through the department
of education.
The bill also provides that any sur
plus IN the amount allotted TO 4 dis
trict may be used for other pur-
poses.
This means. said 'Hornaday. the
school children will not get suf-
fseiercy Of text books and the sur
plus will be used TO increase the
salaries of school teachers. Horna-
day also indicated that most of the
teachers in his district were opposed
10 the bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Fight Started For
Four Amendments

AUSTIN. Texas. June 7.-'Pi-
First moves 10 establish q working
organization to support the four
constitutional amendments 10 be
submitted 70 popular vote in August.
were taken az a meeting of iegisla-
tors. judges. businessmen. lawyers
and others here last night.
Former Attorney General W. A.
Keeling was elected chairman n an
executive committee 10 organize a
working plan with Speaker ~ the
House r. L. Bohbitt. general chair
man.
Governor Dan Noodv told he
meeting he expects 10 take the
stump for three Of the four amend
merts and vote for all Of them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Blame Levine For
Failure Berlin Trip

NEW YORK, n. T., June III
c. VI. Bellanca, designer Of the air
plane, Columbia. said today that il
Clarence Chanberlin had had a nav
igator IN the passenger seat Of the
plane he would have reached Berlin.
II sincerely admire Mr.. Levine's
courage In going" he said. 'but I
am sorry that ne went, because III Ne
had had a competent navigator with
him he wouldn't have strayed from
his course"
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in full confession police said,
"Levens assumed responsibility for
the deaths Of six persons, but charges
Thompson with clubbing to death the
three Merrell children.
Levins said he killed XII :. Alexan-
der with an axe last June. following
an argument "over a woman" then,
TO cover up" he killed Bee Rowell.
in whose home Alexander Lived, and
Rowelfs mother and daughter. Mrs.
Caroline Rowell. %. and Eva Rowell.
~. Leaving Tampa Immediately.
Levins said he travelled about from
place 70 place. working a. q laborer,
until he returned here recently.
he met Thompson. he said. after
returning he-e. and declared IL was
Thompson who persuaded him to
murder Efw4rd Rowell. brother of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
FIRST COTTON
AT MERCEDES
Bale Ginned this Morn
ing Grown by Cleve-
land and John
(Snecial to The Heraldl

MERCEDES. Tex, June 6.-The
first cotton Of the season in Mercedes
was ginned this morning. the bale
being brought in BY Cleveland and
John. growers on the Mercedes tract.
The cotton was ginned at the Val
ley Gin Company plant here. The
bale weighed $50 pounds, and graded
strict middling. Ii was sold to the
Valley Gin company at % cents a
pound.
this section. Reports from the grow
crs are that the season will start NJ
moderate rate in about 10 days.
with continued good weather con-
ditions.
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Drain of Flood
Waters Is Slow

NEW ORLEANS. La. June 7.-lPl
Flood waters now coming down
the Mississippi river viii prolong
the overflow in the Tensas and Atch-
afalaya basins Of Louisiana will in
TO July and it now appears that the
lower areas will not be clear of
flood water by the end Of July. the
weather bureau said today in a spec
ial flood bulletin.
Predicting "A probable rise in the
upper portion Of the Tensas basin In
the vicinity OF the Cabin TeeIe and
Winter Quarters crevasses on the
Mississippi river. the bureau said,
however, that lands from which wa
ter has already receeded will not be
overflowed by the flood now in sight.
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Daily River Bulletin.
RIVER FORECAST

There VIII be ! hight rise m kRe
river -- Mission ~7d possibly at
San Berito durinr he next - 10 -
hours. and 70 material change az
and below Brownsville
should TIE river rcmain stationary
~ show 1 further rise at Ri0 Grande
citv bv "Wednesday morning then
rN.-h. - f,o 4e-af, -'so u'ii errr- ail
au~irg the neat Tea DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Rainfall General
Over Two Counties

Complete relief from drouth in the
Valley. and from the anxiety caused
BY the low stage Of the Rio Grande
Is expected from general showers
over Hidalgo and Willacy counties
yesterday afternoon and last night.
with promise Of more rain over the
entire Valley section.
The rainfall in Hidalgo county was
rather general. and will he Of much
value IN bringing the cotton crop Of
that county 70 maturity Rains in
WilIacy county also were general. al
though rain which fell in that county
Sunday night relieved the drouth sit
uation in most parts Of the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
GERMANY ADMITTED

OSTEND. Belgium. June 7.-iPr-
Admission of Germasy into Rotary
International was decided upon bv
the eighteenth annual convention of
the organization at the first business
session today. This brings the num-
her of nations in the organization TO
forty-two.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Faith in the Ford
Products is Shown

SAN BENITO. June Tt must he
faith
That's what J. NJ. Jones. president
OF the San Benito Motor Company.
remarked Tuesday. when he discov-
cred that his mail contained ~ orr
ders for the rev model Ford auto
mobile. which have not yet been
placed on the market.
Jones declared that he believes it
u the first time in automobile his
tory that automobiles are being
bought without demonstrations. and
without even having been seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
INCH RAIN

recorded in Brownsville this afteEy
precipitation was MI within the Aen
Of a few minutes. rain comm from
the northwest. end moving scd<he2sk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Connecticut Placed
Ban on Chamberlin

NEW HAVEN. Conn. 7.-lP'-
Clarence ID. Ckamberlin. was banned
from flying IN Connecticut about
three years ago after he had flown
low over the Yale Bowl during foot
hall game. The ban has not been lift
IA as far a. can be learned.
II was felt by officials. when the
an w--s nlac.d that Chamherlin's ae-
Ion "had shown he was not fit
OF"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07
Senate Confirms
All But One of the
Moody App0imtees

AUSTIN. Texas. June 7.--tPi-
Governor Moody's nomination of Will
ford Harrison Of Wichita county, as
member Of the state board Of
pharmacy was refused confirmation
by the senate in an hours executive
session today.
All other names on long list
Moody sent up were approved. They
included:
Prison board-R. II. Baker, Hous-
ton; Lee Simmons, Grayson coAnty;
A. n. Carrigan, Wichita county; W.
NJ. Odell, Tarrant county: Joe Wear
dan, Goliad county.
Texas University board OF regents
Ed Crane, Dallas county; y. G..
Williams, Ellis county.
Board of Regents, College Of In
dustrial Arts-Mrs. r. r. Turner, Dali
las county; Mrs. W. F.. Spell, Nc
Lehman county: I'd Mays, Nolan
county and Kester W. Denman, Ange-
line county.
Texas Industrial Commission-Carl
Pool, Grayson county; q. l.. Kings
ley, Bexar county; W. G.. Stripping.
Tarrant .county; ". NJ. J. Moran. I'll
Paso cohnty; Harry l.. Spencer. Har-
ris county: n. y. Rosenquest, East
land county.
Board Of medical examiners-Drs.
II. III. Blankmeyer. San Patricio
county; H. q. Morrow. Travis county
Board Of pharmacy-Ed Russell,
Webb county; Erwin Joseph. Hayes
county; Paul Carroll. Bowie county;
John A. Weeks, Runnels county; VIII
ford Harrison, Wichita county.
AUSTIN, Texas. June T.-tPf-With
tombstones set over civil service,
highway and prison legislation. its
three main objects besides appro-
priations. the special session of the
legislature, had done little of its last
day work at noon today, legal day for
adjournments.
Clocks were not set back however,
presiding officers of the respective
houses pointing out that the Tuesday
as the legal closing day does not end
until midnight.
All conference agreements probably
will mt be ratified until late today
sine die adjournment may not come
until tonight.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley: Partly CLOUDY
tonight and Wednesday; not much
change IN temperature.
For Eas; Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wrdncsdav: warmer in
north portion Wednesday.
Light to moderate northerly winds
on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin.
Flood Present % Hr. - Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-06-07

BROWNSVILLE is NOT the first
city TO be asked to supply right-of-
way.
Edinburg was asked. and responded
So did McAllen and Harlingen.
In all cases. so we are il formed.
bonds or warrants were used in ac-
quiring the right-of-way.
The Washington times., 1927-07-12
.IPLO M ATTIC
ACTIVITIES
DETAILE

The Ambassador of Argentina and
Nine. Pueyrredon, with their daugh-
tiers, have returned to the embassy
after a 10.00O.mile motor tour
through the West. They visited
California, the Yellowstone Park,
the Yosemite, the Grand Canon and
many other places of interest. While
in Wyoming they were guests of
Senator and Mrs. John B. Kendrick
on their ranch, and in Chicago DIR.
and Nine. Pueyrredon were enter
tanned at dinner by Vice President
and Mrs. Dawes.
The Minister of China, DR.. Alfred
Sao-Ke SEE, is among the diplomats
who will attend the Institute of
Politics in Williamstown this sum.
mer. Others who have signed up are
DR.. Emil L. Behr and Mr.. Leitner,
OF the German embassy; Andrew
Popoyici, of the Rumanian legation,
who will be accompanied by his
bride, and some of the Italian en-
bassy staff. The Charge d'Affaires
or Hungary and Nine. Pelenyi are
established at Williamstown for the
summer. and Andor de Hertelendy,
of the Hungarian staff, who has
been honeymooning in Europe, is
returning with Nine. de Hertelendy
in time for the sessions.
Il az
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Felix Moore
and their young SON. Howard Felix
Moore, jr.. who have ben motoring
through Virginia, have returned to
their home in Washington.
y
Gen. and Mrs. George f. Downey
are visiting at Southampton, L. 1.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton will
go to Newport August to visit
Mrs. j. Fred Pierson for two weeks
at Roselawn.
Mrs. Frederick Harris, who makes
her home at the Mayflower, has
closed her apartment and gone to
New York whence she will sail for
Europe on July Is, for an indefinite
stay. Her daughter, Miss Florence
Harris, will attend school in Switz-
erland.
The Washington times., 1927-07-12
WEDDING SATURDAY
IN BETHESDA CHURCH

The wedding OF Miss Mildred
Lowell Boynton and Otto Lehnert
took place in st. Johns Episcopal
Church at Bethesda on Saturday
evening with the rector, the Rev.
Clarence Parker. officiating. Edgar
Ballenger played the wedding music
and Miss Anna Outwater sang.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and had as her at.
tendants her sister, Miss Maude
Boynton, as maid-of.honor: and Miss
Elizabeth Motley, a cousin of the
bride and Miss Edna Burrows, a
member of her sorority, as brides.
maids.
Leland CardweIl was best man
and the ushers were Alfred Good.
man, Thomas Hood, Cyril Crilley
and Lawrence Smallwood.
A small reception followed at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Boynton in Tilden
st. After a motor trip to Ocean
City. Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. Lehnert
will be at home at 2945 Tilden st.
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JEAN EIIOT'S NEWS AND GOSSIP OF CAPITAL SOCIETY
BUDDING NEWS
WRITER IS
FETED
Women's Press Club En-
tertains Journalistic
Contest Winner

At the weekly luncheon OF the
Woman's National Press Club yes.
terday, the special guest was Miss
Gladys Ayres, winner OF the prize
for the best news story submitted
in q contest conducted recently by
the Evening Sentinel, South Nor
walk, Conn. She was under the wing
of Mrs. Helena Hill Weed, formerly
of Washington, a member OF the
Press Club, who il now on the staff
Of the Sentinel, and who conducted
the contest.
A daughter of the late Representa-.
tive Ebenezer Hill, of Connecticut,
Mrs. Weed lived in Washington for
many years. She was an active
worker for the National Woman's
party and still wears proudly the
prison pin which calls attention to
the fact that she did time" with
the suffragists who picketed the
White House in the parlous days of
the "Votes for Women" fight. At
present Mrs. Weed Is running a
column entitled, AS One Sees IT,
in the Norwalk Sentinel.
The contest Of which Miss Ayres
was the winner was conducted among
the children in the public and private
schools of Norwalk. A prize of 81
was given fer the best story sub.
mitted each week, a monthly prize of
SIS for the best OF these four, and the
grand prize for the best story of all
submitted during the two or three
months of the contest was a three
day trip to Washington, with all
expenses paid.
- a.
dent at the Hillsdale School at
Norwalk. A similar prize for the
juniors was also won by a HillSdale
pupil, but she was unable to make
the trip because of the sudden
death OF her grandfather. Subjects
for the weekly stories, culled from
current news events. were given
out by Mrs. Weed and the prize
winning copy" was on the subject
OF Mississippi flood relief.
Mrs. Weed drove her prize chick
to Washington and they were &C.
companied by Miss Wilson, vice
president of the Hilsdale School and
head of the English department.
Another member o. the party was
Miss Jennie Satterfield. Of Dover,
Del. student at Hillsdale. Miss
Wilson has been very successful in
training girls for career Of writ
ing and q few years ago one of
her pupils at HiIlsdale won q short
story contest conducted by the At
lantic Monthly.
&&%
Miss Louise Lacey has come from
New York. where she passed the
winter. and is staying at the Chevy
Chase Club for a few days. She
will leave Saturday for Niagara Falls,
N. 7. to remain for two months.
y \
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Hill
and their daughter, Miss Cynthia
Hill, sailed today on the George
Washington for an extended stay in
Europe, where Mr.. Hill has been
sent by the, Department of Com.
merce. Miss Hill will make her
debut in Washington next season.
Miss Laura Harlan and Miss
Ruth Harlan are at their summer
home at Murray Bay, Canada.
They expect to return early in
September.
Eugene NJ. HinkIe, Of the For.
eign Service, who has been on duty
at the State Department, has been
ordered to Cape Town, South
Africa, as vice consul.
\ =
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Miller. Of
Berlin, are at the Willard, where
they plan to pass the week.
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Everyone Passing
UnderqDoodSUnderqCoodVS

yesterday stopped in to ask who
had posed for the very excellent
pictures on display in the win.
dow. that is everyone who did not
recognize the distinguished young
foreigner. They were excellent
1ikenesses and examples OF the best
existing photography.
You have often noticed, have You
not, that Underwood and Under
wood have outstanding success in
photographing men. Something in
the lighting and the impression OF
coloring which their finish gives,
contributes q definite distinction to
portraits Of men.
The rs per cent discount still
prevail, Stop q moment and. con-
slider what this means to have
Underwood and Underwood photo.
graphs at a Is per cent discount.
You can order fifteen for what
you would ordinarily pay for
twelve. At least I think that's the
way 1t figures out.
AffectjonatNIv
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MISS GRAEF TO MAKE
SERIES OF VISITS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Campbell Graef
will leave on Saturday for Hot
Springs. Va, where they win spend
about a month. Their daughter,
Miss olyve Graef. viii go to Gibson
Island on Saturday to be the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pell for a
week, after which she will go North
for a series of visits.
49,
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Ryan of
Washington and Virginia. is a guest
at the Mayflower
~
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Henry A.
Seller are in New York for few
days and are staying at the Hotel
Aston,
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Stuy-nt-HOmes Come Together
In Occasional Gala EUents
Pan American Party
Promises Interest; the
Country Clubs
By JEAN ELIOT

A LTHoUGH most Of the news in
IA the society columns nowadays
deals with the dear departed, !"
those OF US who remain in town
are finding plenty to do. Usually
we do it in such small groups and
IN such impromptu fashion that
the festivities don't find their way
into the news. But once in a while
somebody gives a party which
brings together most Of the stay.at-
homes and demonstrates Just who
IS left to carry on in town.
DR.. Leo s. Rowe, director gen.
eral of the Pan-American Union,
who is leaving shortly on q South
American trip-giving up attend.
ance at the Institute Of Politics at
Williamstown for the purposes
having q sort of a farewell party
on Thursday evening at the Pan.
American Union. He viii as
eemble such of the diplomats as
are left in town, with goodly
group from official and resident 50.
ciety, for a concert of Latin Amer.
lean music by the Navy Band and
= group of assisting artists. The
invited audience will be seated on
the broad esplanade overlooking the
Aztec Garden-this was written by
m optimist-and an enormously
larger audience will listen in over
the radio.
Pan-American Music
In collaboration with the various
service music groups, the Pan
American Union has carried on an
interesting work in the last few
years in familiarizing the people of
the United States with the music
Of their sister republics. The Pan
American music library is without
peer in its particular line and is
highly priced by musicians. More
over, Latin-American programs have
been presented over the radio at
regular intervals, the broadcasting
Of which has had a noticeable
effect on program building all over
the country.
Parties at Montgomery"
The Montgomery Country Club,
always popular with the smart
young married group. has been
the scene OF many Of the gayest
parties Of the summer-and so has
the Chevy Chase Club. It was at
Chevy Chase, it will be remem-
bered, that Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Frank Keefer gave a dinner last
Saturday evening, with Mrs. Jar
dine, wife of the Secretary of Agri.
culture, as the honor guest and a
large company Of guests from the
army contingent including Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles p. Sum-
neral.
On Thursday evening of this
week DR.. Louis Lehr will entertain
ut dinner at Montgomery for a con.
siderable group of guests. Mrs.
Lehr Is at her summer home on the
North Shore and the Doctor is
staying on here for the present.
Last Sunday evening Mrs. John H.
Williams had a dinner for over
30 at the club and the night be-
fore Cleveland Perkins had en-
tertained a company of so for din
ner and dancing afterward.
The Washington times., 1927-07-12
DEAREST GENEvIEvE:


~ As have told you before this
Is absolutely the banner year in
our joint career on Connecticut
Avenue. Business activity has kept
up unbelievably late in the summer
season, due a little to the weather,
but mostly, say land who knows
hetter), mostly due to the changed
aspect OF the street, the multiplicity
of shops, and the increased interest
and comfort and convenience in
shopping in this new district.
expect q wonderful autumn
business on the avenue. Many new
places will open, some are under
construction and nearing compile.
ton, others are silently making
their plans and will pop out when
the time comes as a great surprise
to everyone.
The Washington times., 1927-07-12

Ask to see the topaz choker. I
think that and the rose quartz are
my faVorites. Pearls to wear with
sport costumes, designed to COM
plement the popular necklinO are
inexpensively priced at Mr.. Fosters.
Never miss dropping in this cool
delightful shop, for each week
brings new and charming things,
direct importations and objects Of
art, and even though I do not tell
you about it for a while, it will
still be there.
The Washington times., 1927-07-12

spring and sum-
mer hats 10 on
sale at S., $40
and SIS. They are
all hats which
have formerly sold
from SIS to $45.
You will want
to tahs advantage
Of the Is per cent
reduction on hos
isry, pocketbooks
and costume jew
elry. In 3ewelry
there are long
pearl ropes, cholk-
ers, bracelets and
earrings. There
are some beautiful
The Washington times., 1927-07-12
MISS DIAL TO
HAVE GUEST

Miss Fannie Dial, daughter of
former Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel
B. Dial, who has recently returned
from a series of visits in North
and South Carolina, will have as
her guest for the weekend Miss
Virginia Belvin, of Richmond. She
VIII entertain at luncheon on Sat
urday for Miss Belvin and Miss
Florence Stokely. of Birmingham
Ala. Miss Dial spent the last
weekend at Gibson Island, Nd.
with Mr.. and Mrs. James William
Orme.
4
Col. William J. Donovan is at
the Ambassador, New York City,
for few days.
The Washington times., 1927-07-12

reIreSneQ an0
altered before
you 80 away.
al W ay 8 re-
member t h a t
one dollar hose
may be pur-
C h a 3 ed a t
Glaser's, too,
and that now
they have white
ones as well
as all the popu-
lar sand and
p ar C h m e n t
shades.
The Washington times., 1927-07-12

nothing more
a b o u t this
charming shop
for the present.
Rose quartz,
I a s t e n e d in
front with a
carved medal
lion, makes a
cool, re t v
necklace for
wear with sum.
mer fr &c k s
Others are of
The Washington times., 1927-07-12
Are Your Hats
In Order?

and ready for your vacation trip?
If not step right into Glaser's, 1909
Connecticut avenue, and have them
The Washington times., 1927-07-12
. New Chokers
: 1T Mr.. Fosters

intrigued me to the extent that I
am telling you about them, when we
had all just about decided to say
The Washington times., 1927-07-12
Clearance Sale
of YOUNG Hats

lis in progress, ana you know
what the name Young means in
millinery. The entire stock Of
The Washington times., 1927-07-12

hand-painted scarfs, too, marked
down % per cent. The address Is
Young, 114S Connecticut Avenue.