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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20
Private Parking Space
Now Open to Public

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 20s--fHH--B Be
cause ne believed the practice -un-
democratic Governor Moody Thurs
day ordered that the choice space
near the governors office set aside
BY Miriam A. Ferguson for the ex-
elusive parking az her automobile be
thrown open 20 the public.
BY parking her automobiles in the
reserved space. Mrs. Ferguson walk
ed only about forty yards to her Of
flee.
The executive mansion i about
three blocks from the capitol, and
Moody will walk much Of the time
to and from his work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20

Sixty-seven and two-tenths miles
out Of a single gallon of gasoline, of
which seven miles were run on a
ruttv road. was the world record for
an event Of this kind. hung up in the
South Texas dealers improved Ford
economy contest IN a run from Mer-
ccdcs Wednesday. Twcnty-four cars
Of all models participated in the con-
test.
The record surpasses that made in
San Ahtonio on December III. when
Ford men all over the country were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20
WILL MEET WITH
RIO HONDO c. OF c

HARLINGEN. Tex. ain 2D.--Direc-
tors of the Harlingen Chamber of
Commerce were making preparations
for a trip to Rio Hondo tonight 20
meet with the directors Of the Rio
Hondo Chamber ofNcommerce.
Directors Of fhe Rio Hondo Cham
her were ia HariinRen = short time
ago. and met with the HaFlingen d.
rerfors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20
Plan Identification
Contest at Mercedes
tsnecial 70 The Herald

MERCEDES. Tex. Jan 20.-Judges
for the Identification contest IN this
city will come here from A. A. NJ. Col
lege. IL II announced in a letter from
the College "a VI. ~ Clifford. secre-
tary III the Mercedes Chamber of
Commerce.
The program for the Identification
contest will be finished this week,
and viii Be made public, according 70
Mrs. Bing. head or the Business and
Professional Wonaen's club here.
which organization sponsoring the
contest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20
EXILED BISHOP
In GUATEMALA

GUATEMALA CITY. Guatamala.
Jan 20.--sPi- Bishop PaScuI Diaz of
Tabasco. expelled from Mexico. has
been allowed to enter Guatemala by
President Chaco. lie arrived las.
night az AyutlaAon the border
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20

NV fUkA-New York Yachts
men have conferred a singular hen
or upon Miss Dorothy Croyle. who
has been chosen BY them as "Queen
Of the Seas" for the 22nd annual
metorbeaf show. Miss Crovle was
seler.es from large nrmher a.
possibilities. She Is member "a
the ~Nanities~ cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20
SACASA REFUSES
PEACE PROPOSALS

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Jan. 20
tPl Proposals for peace advanced By
General Adolfo Diaz. head OF the con
srrvative Nicaraguan regime. have
been refused hy DR.. Juan p. Sacasa.
president of the liberal regime at
Puerto Cabezas. il i announced here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20
WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST

W IN HIN FVNEt~fNF
For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
crande Valley. Cloudy, unsettled
ana somewhat colder tonight and FRI
AN. proba5ly with occasional rains.
For East Texas; Cloudy tonight
ara Friday with occasional rainss
colder tonight in south and cast por-
tiors Moderate 20 fresh northerly
winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20
TO-DAY N WASHINGTON

Congress meets az noon
Senate debates seating Of Smith
Of Illinois
House continues discussion Of
army apPropria.brn bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20

River furrCAtf
There will be no material change
In the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-20

Flood Present e Hr. = III
stage Stage chng. Rain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
The Bulldog Breed.

From the London Punch.
An Acton man has extracted ten
Of his own teeth. Without gas. too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
D. C. WORKING FORCE
HELD INADEQUATE
Mechanical and Laboring Units
Too Small, Is Report Of As
sistant Superintendent.

The inadequacy Of the mechanical
and laboring forces of the District
Building is stressed by e. p. Brooks,
assistant superintendent, in his an.
nual report to the District Commits
sioners made public today.
"Our present working forces are
small, both the mechanical and labor
ing'' said the report. 1.-THE use Of
either or both for other than our reg
ular care Of the District Building re-
suits in uncompleted repairs, ref1nish-
ing and cleansing, all of which go to
make an untidy building.
Our cleaning force is called on to-
perform many duties which should
not be imposed on this department,
especially by those departments hav-
ing messengers. 1t is earnestly re-
quested that the departments be in
structed to refrain from requesting of
this department any duty not in line
with the regular care and upkeep of
the building proper"
Mr. Brooks also called attention to
the WORKOUT condition Of the six-pas-
senger elevators in the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
FLIGHTS SHOW u. S.
SAFE, WILBUR SAYS
Cites Failure of Transocean
Attempts to Prove
Lack of Danger.
By the Associated Press.

by bne ASSOCldLeu Eress.
Ell PASO, Tex, September Fail
ure Of several recent transoceanic
fights has proved that the United
States comparatively is safe from
long-distance aerial attacks, in the
opinion Of Curtis D. Wilbur, Secre-
tary of the Navy.
"Look at what has actually hap.
pened in the last few weeks" Secre-
tary Wilbur said here last night while
en- route from the Pacific Coast naval
bases to gulf points. mo one has re.
Gently made the crossing from Europe
or England to this side. And the
planes that have made the attempt
were not carrying bombs. They were
stripped down to the last ounce and
carried every drop of gasoline pos
sible.
''It might be possible for a three.
motor plane to cross and drop few
small bombs on some city, but such a
raid would be ineffective from a
strategic viewpoint.
There is one phase Of naval de.
velopment in connection with aviation
to which the public has paid little at.
tention and in which America Is
leading the world. This Is in our two
airplane carriers, the Lexington and
Saratoga, which will be completed
one in October and the other in
January If the contracts are carried
out.
mo other navy has ships like these.
Each has 100000 horsepower, the
highest powered ships ever built.
How immense is this power can he
understood from the fact taat the
horsepower of the two carriers. plus
that of a single destroyer. equals the
entire horsepower of the American
Navy at the time of the Spanish
American War"
He predicted that within five years
the United States Navy will have
/ 900 airplanes equal II not better
than any in the world. He pointed
to the development of the air-ccoled
airplane motor as an American ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
MENTAL TEST PLAN
MEETS OPPOSITION
Dr.. HickIing, D. C. AIienist,
Urges Appointment of
Lunacy Board.

Modification Of the present procedure
of handling and committing persons
of unsound mind to st. Elizabeth s
Hospital is again urged by DIR. d.
Percy Hickling, District alienist, in his
annual report for the last fiscal year,
submitted today to the Commissioners.
such as Is in successful operation in
many States, notably New York and
Illinois, is recommended.
DR.. Hickling's report showed that
2,078 cases were examined and dis
posed Of in the psychopathic ward Of
the Gallinger Municipal Hospital,
which is under his direction. OF this
number. 974 were alcoholics and 66
drug addicts; 1877 cases were found to
be not psychotic and 2S6 were trans
ferred to st. Eilzabeth's. This was a
reduction Of 70 under the number
transferred to that hospital in the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
DIR. Hickling also recommended the
appointment of an assistant to the
alienist who would work on a part
time basis. An assistant Is necessary,
he said, under the laws Of the District
which require two physicians especi-
ally qualified to sign commitments and
to appear in court to testify as to the
mental condition Of patients. At the
present time, he pointed out, there is
no one in the employ Of the District
government who is required to sign
the certificates and voluntary help
which has been unsatisfactory has
been relied on to do this work for sew
eral years past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
POLICEMAN MERRITT
DROPPED FROM DUTY
Formally Suspended Pending Inves-
tigation on Charge Of
Liquor Selling.

Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superintend-
ent Of police. this morning formally
suspended Patrolman Bernard w.
Merritt of the second precinct, pend
ing investigation of the circumstances
leading to his arrest at Colonial
Beach, Va, by prohibition agents
Labor day on charge Of selling
liquor.
Merritt was arraigned before United
States Commissioner G. F. Pierson at
Fredericksburg yesterday and held
over for the action Of the grand jury,
which will meet in Alexandria De-
cenber 5. He was released on $500
bail. The prohibition agents, work
ing out from headquarters in Rich
mond, arrested Merritt in a party of
Is other men and a woman.
Maj. Hesse stated this morning that
he had requested detailed report of
the arrest. The operatives who made
the road are at Roanoke, Va, today.
but as soon as their report is received
the superintendent Of police indicated
that he would go over it personally
and institute an investigation.
II don't intend to let the matter
rest where it is" he said, 'but shall
inquire into all the circumstances.
Merritt was on leave of absence.
His leave expires today, but since to-
day Is his day off" he was due to
report for duty at No. precinct to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
RADIO CODE SLASH.
AROUSES PROTEST
Business Houses Object to
Proposed Limit of Let
ter in Messages.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Confronted with a determined pro-
test from many of the country's
largest business concerns and trade
associations, a committee Of Govern
ment officials appointed to consider
proposed revision of foreign cable
and radio regulations adjourned after
a short session today until Septem-
Der 20.
The revision, which is urged by a
combination Of foreign governments,
includes proposal to limit the num-
Der of letters in code words from
10 to 5. The business representatives
appearing before the committee to-
day declared such a change would
about double the cable and radio bills
Of American business houses, most of
whom conduct their transoceanic
transactions by means of code mes
sages.
Those speaking for the various bust
ness concerns also protested that they
had not had time to study the propo-
sal, and suggested that all considera-
ton Of it at next months radio-tele-
graph conference in Washington be
avoided. The committee declined to
accept that proposal, but agreed to
the adjournment until September 20
as compromise.
The protesting companies and as
sociations included the Institute of
American Meat Packers, the Interna-
tional Harvester Co.. the Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey. the Texas Co, the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. the National Manufacturers
Association, the American Hardware
Association and the Bureau of Raw
Materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
ARMY-NAvY WOMEN
REACH SEMI-FINALS
Mesdames Hedrick, Hughes, Smith
and Hird Survivors Of First
Flight Of Golf Meet.

semi-hnals were reached this morn.
ing in the Army and Navy golf tour
nament for women in progress on the
War College course.
Mrs. L. H. Hedrick, Mrs. Everett
Hughes, Mrs. Rodney Smith of the
Army and Mrs. H. B. Hird of the
Navy were the four survivors of the
first fight. Mrs. Hedrick will play
Mrs. Hughes tomorrow and Mrs. Hird
will face Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Smiths victory over Mrs. Paul
Steit ARMY came as something Of a
surprise, as Mrs. Steit had been IA
vored by many as a probable finalist.
In the second fight, the four sur
vivors were Mrs. James F. Johnston,
Mrs. Condor Mccormack, Mrs. George
M. Halloran and Miss Ann Eloise
Sweeney, all of the Army.
Summaries: First fiight-Mrs. He'd
rick defeated Mrs. j. c.. Pegram, 9
and g.; Mrs. Hughes defeated Mrs. H.
l.. Steele, 6 and 5; Mrs. Smith defeated
Mrs. STREET., and 2; Mrs. Hird de-
feated Mrs. Victor Foster, and 8.
Second fiight-Mrs. Johnston de-
feated Mrs. Evan Humphrey, and
6; Mrs. c. Mccormack defeated Madge
Ely, and 8; Mrs. Halloran defeated
Mrs. A. Mayback by default; Miss
Sweeney drew bye.
Consultations pairing for tomorrow:
First flight-Mrs. Steele VS.. Mrs.
Pegram, Mrs. Foster VS.. Mrs. STREET.
Second fiight-Mrs. Humphrey vs..
Miss Ely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
DISTRICT SEWER FORCE
REPORTS WORK FOR YEAR
Sanitary Engineer Gordon Shows
$40 Miles of Piping Cleansed.
Dilution Of Sewage Cited.

The District sewer department. in
addition to its numerous other duties,
cleansed 64.9 miles of pipe sewer dur.
ing the fiscal year ending June 30
last. according to the annual report
Of J.. B. Gordon, sanitary engineer,
submitted today to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Gordon reported that the dilu-
ton of sewage was on a higher basis
of safety in the last fiscal year than for
several preceding years. The tatal
pumpage at all the sewage stations
was $4,000, 10000 gallons for the year.
The report declared that during the
year So contracts were completed.
representing 97.9SS feet of sewerage,
costing $935,065. Sewers constructed
totaled 44.0SS feet and cost $239,245.
Service sewers serving 1883 houses
and totaling 1881 feet also were
built at a cost Of $5S5,976. Other
construction included 375 stormwater
catch basins and GAG manholes. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07

but to the pleasure Of the oldest mem.
Der of the Presidents cabinet.
Mr.. Mellon at his desk today ap.
peared bronzed by the southern sun,
which he explained was about as hot
as the usual Washington Summer
weather The cruise had taken the
Secretary and his family party on
board their yacht along the northern
border of the Mediterranean, but not
to the African Coast. They had hoped
to get as far as Constantinople, he
said, but time had caused them to cur
tail that part of the trip and return
via Paris.
Italy Appears Prosperous.
Italy, Mr.. Mellon said, appeared
prosperous, with evidence that life
| there was proceeding satisfactorily.
The Mellon party had touched at
Genoa. Naples, Venic and at many his
toric old places seldom frequented by
tourists.
At Venice, Secretary Mellon was the
guest of Count Volpi, who headed the
successfuL Italian debt commission to
this country for the refunding Of the
Italian debt. Mr.. Mellon said he had
hugely enjoyed the big reception, and
festivities rendered in Venice, which
were explained to him as having full
filled the grandest old traditions Of the
picturesque city Of canals. Among
the dignitaries attending was the
King of Egypt, and large and re-
splendent retinue.
A guide from Corfu, who knew the
languages of the countries to be WIS.,
tied, proved the interpreter to the
party wherever they went. Mr.. Mellon
explained. and added much to the en-
joyment of the trip
Much time was spent in Athens,
Greece. and at several other points
of that ancient empire. The party re-
turned along the Dalmatian coast
making stops among other places at
ancient Montenegro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
WIVES OBTAIN DIVORCES.
Applications for Final DEGREES APP
proved by Court.

Justice Stafford has granted a final
decree Of absolute divorce to Mrs.
Marion r. Lake from Horace A. Lake.
a Shipping Board accountant and
church soloist. They were married
September 81, 1919, and the wife was
given an interlocutory decree last May.
She was represented by Attorney
John L. Krupsaw. The final decree
awards the wife $40 per month ali
mony.
The court also granted final de-
cree of absolute divorce in favor of
Mrs. Shirley D. FL. Syme, 1922 Third
street northeast, from Ernest w.
Syme, 1881 Seventeenth street. They
were married December %, 1917, and
the wife was given an introductory
decree last June. Attorney Andrew
Wilson appeared for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
GULF MEN ON TOUR.
Louisiana Delegation to Visit
Washington September 21-22.

!. Officials Of the Mississippi Gulf sec.
ton, business leaders and members of
the Chamber of Commerce of New Or.
loans, en- route on a logging" tour
from New Orleans to New York via
the new Colonial Highway, will stop
in Washington September 21 and %, it
was announced today by Dorsey w.
Hyde, jr., secretary of the local Cham.
Der of Commerce, which will act as
host to the visiting party.
While here, the Louisiana party,
which will leave New Orleans on the
journey Of 1856 miles on September
II, hope to be presented to President
Coolidge. The local chamber has an.
pointed the following reception com.
mittee: John q. Walker, chairman;
Charles J. Stockman, w. Nick. StoweTl
Joseph d. Dreyfuss and Henry T. OF,
terdinger.
The logging" party, during its tour,
will gather material for an official man
and descriptive matter concerning the
new highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
CITIZENS TRAINING
CAMPS CLOSE TODAY
Final Exercises Held at Fort Wash.
ington by Student Soldiers
From Capital.

Today marked the close Of the last
Citizens Military Training Camp for
the season Of 1927. Final exercises
were held at the camp at Fort Wash
ington, Md, where 500 students, most
of the number from the District of
Columbia, have been under training
for a month.
Fifty-two camps were in operation
In 80 different States and one at San
Juan, Porto Rico, with an attendance
Of over 500. This years attendance
at the camps totaled 1856 and exceed
ed that Of any previous year. The
popularity of the camps was indicated
by the number of applications for en-
trance. The total number Of appli-
cations received, 49,05S, far exceeded
that Of any other year.
The health and safety Of the per-
sonnet in camp were generally excel
lent. Only three deaths occurred
throughout the Summer, two from &C.
cident and one from disease, which
number of fatalities is the smallest for
any Summer on record. When 1t is
considered that nearly 10000 young
men were transported to camps,
brought together in groups for a
months outdoor life entirely new to
the majority Of them and returned
to their homes, the record of only
three fatalities is thought to be re-
markable.
The total number of young men
trained in Citizens Military Training
Camps during the past seven years is
as follows: 1921, 1929; 1922, 22,119;
1928, 24,4S3; 1924, 34,082; 1925, 1894;
1925, 34,194; 1927, 1856.
A number OF candidates who COM
pleted the blue, or senior course, this
Summer, and whose records so war
rant, will be commissioned as second
lieutenants of the Reserve Corps.
This is in accordance with the War
policy of utilizing the
Citizens Military Training Camps as
an agency by means of which replace
ments will be provided the Reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
Legionnaires to Sail Today.

The steamship Pennland. CARRYING
District Legionnaires to France for
the convention, was scheduled to leave
New York today. The Pennland will
touch at Newport News. Va, tomor-
row to pick up an additional group of
and then head across the
Atlantic. The trip y to consume about
eight days. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
OPERA GARDEN PROGRAM.
Dedication of Grounds by Amateur
Company Tonight.

The Washingtonians, amateur opera
organization, will dedicate their new
opera gardens, at ass N street south
west, with the presentation of the
opera, Chimes of Normandy" to-
night at 8:15 o'clock. The perform
ance will be repeated tomorrow night
at the same hour.
A professional orchestra has been
engaged to aid in the production.
Rollin Bond is founder and general
director of the Washingtonians.
Dedicatory exercises planned earlier
were postponed by inclement weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
Especially Then.

A cool million would be particularly
desirable to most of US during the tor.
rid weather,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
Suffers Scalp Laceration.

The accident list incident to the COM
pletion of the National Press Club
Building. Fourteenth and F streets,
mounted yesterday when Robert STAN
ton, % years old. 4S T street. working
on the premises, was hit by Q falling
tool box. He was treated at Emerg-
ency Hospital. for lacerated scalp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-08
OPPOSES
NEW PLA AN

EVANSTON. ILL.,. Dec. s.-coach
Dick Hanley. Of Northwestern Uni.
versity. today added his voice to
the minority chorus Of Big Ten
coaches opposed to Michiean's two.
team football plan.
1T won't work." said Hanley az
its adoption is forced on all schools
in the conference, it NAV cause =
disruption of the Big Ten
Hanley said as far al he WAS
concerned. Northwestern would have
only one team next season.
I'VE had only A men out ON any
one day this season." he declared.
THAT is small enough to meet The
requirements of one schedule. let
alone two. On account of injuries
we had to make backs out of line.
men in some Of our games.
There are some schools with an
enrolment large enough to get
away with this dual-team pian.
but Northwestern is not one Of
them. Our reserve material ia
small. I'm afraid If they insist
on all schools competing on this
basis. it will mean a split in the
Big Ten"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-08

TITS our jinx team" declared
Charley Benson, the King Pin cap.
tain.
Jimmy Jolliffe, of the Miscellane.
Gus team, moved into second place
in the Internal Revenue League,
when he shot $50 against Persona!
Audit. ,Jolliffe has an average of
1926, which is just a fraction
ahead of Leslie of Clearing Divi.
sion. Jolliffes final game, 147, was
second high for the league this
season. Gerard. of General Coun.
sci, is leading with 15S. and also
has the best set of ST. Harry
Tartef. of Clearing Division, is the
high average man with 10 and a
fraction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-08

The highest game ever rolled by
o Washington team was 6S2, shot
by the King Pin Stars against
Baltimore's all-city quint. The
Waverlys. of the National CAPITAL
League, however, hold the record
for league play with a mark Of
$751;. In this game. Earl Lewis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-08
DIR. Pelzer Due Here;
May Workout on Track

DIR. Otto Pelzer famous German
middle-distance runner, who arrived
in New York yesterday, Is scheduled
to visit Georgetown University
during the latter half of the week.
The German visitor is officially
visiting this country to inspect edu.
cational institutions. and. while he
is barred by his native athletic
governing body from competing in
American races, he will no doubt
keep in running from while here,
by donning the spiked shoes for
daily sprints around the Georgetown
track
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-08

incidentally, the King Pin
team, which leads the National
Capital League, took an unex.
pected licking from the H. B.
Denham quint, two games to
one. 1t was the second time
the Denhams fooled the leaders
this season.