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EXTRA. FINGERS AND TOES

BIDDEFORD, Me-, April 14. (P)- A baby boy here has an extra finger on each hand and an extra toe on each foot, all perfectly developed.
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Ask for the film in the yell W box Eastman's Films. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
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Raw furs bought at Brown 6 Hawkins
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MERCEDES

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Luker and baby
who have been living in Mercedes
for the past year, have moved to
Edinburg.
Mrs. L. W. Rennacher and baby,
Elaine, Of Corsicana are guests in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. z. Rem
nacher.
Fred Ebling has returned from "a
business trip of several days in
Brownsville.
Mrs. Joe Lambertson and baby left
Friday night for o visit with rel
atives in Yoakum.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Borchelt had
for guests this week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Mahres of Harlingen.
Miss Marie Emerson left this week
for Denton. Tex. where she will at
tend school at the college of In
dustrial Arts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Schuepbach
Of Harlingen were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Kirkpatrick this week.
w. d. Chadick left this week for
Boerne, Tex. where he will join the
S. P. Silver family, all returning
together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wallace who
have been visiting friends and rel
atives in various points in Oklahoma
Continued on page four.)
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Mrs. Hill, Mrs. F. NJ. Hayes, Mrs. T.
B. Waite, Mrs. Daum and Mrs. Per-
kins.
The next meeting Of this chapter
will be October 10, at the home OF
Mrs. Sheldon and will be "Guest
Day"
CLUB ENTERTAINED
The Country Club was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Van Storm Men
day. Beside club members Mrs. Storm
had as guests Mrs. II. II. Armstrong,
Mrs. Alton Bentzen, Mrs. Halls Ran
kin, Mrs. c. d. Hawkins and Mrs.
Paddock; also Miss Grace Kepfcrd.
SEWING CIRCLE
The Sewing Circle met with Mrs.
Albert McHenry Wednesday after
moor. A pleasant afternoon was
spent and the hostess served de-
licious iced refreshments. Mrs Bob
Jeffries was out Of club guest.
BARBECUE PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bourgeois of
Donna, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ander-
son and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert McHenry made a party at a bird
barbecue at the resaca Monday ven
ing.
PERSONALS
w. T. Cothran and wife have re-
turned from San Antonio.
George Brooks has returned from a
six weeks business trip.
Mrs. McCandless Of the Valley Mer-
camille Co., is in San Antonio with
her mother who is undergoing hos
pital treatment there.
DR.. Charles NJ. Melden stopped over
on his way from New England to
California for a few days visir with
his son T. NJ. Melden and family on
Sharyland.
Mrs. Van Hecke Of McAllen spent
Thursday with Mrs. Eppw-ight.
Mrs. j. H. McLane returned We'd
nesday evening from Nsrkls, Tex
where she has been at the bedside OF
her mother, who Is Ill.
Mrs. Ray Ferguson and children re.
turned to San Antonio Thursday.
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Mellow, nut,brown. ~handrubbed finish distin>
guishes this suite-also exquisite highIghting
and hand shading. Modem touches-Hand.
fitted, dustproof mahogany drawers; plushlined
tray tor siverware in center drawer of sideboard.
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Methodist church Thursday afternoon.
Inc meeting was called 10 order by
the newly elected president, Mrs.
Galen Bushey. A report was given
by Mrs. Ross Marcus in which she
carloads Of vegetables, clothing, ETC.,
the Mission people sent a cash do
nation Of S363.5i to the Mississippi
flood sufferers.
At the conclusion of the business
session q program vas enjoyed, COM
mencing with the singing Of several
favorite hymns by the audience,
scripture reading by Mrs. Corley,
violin and saxophone solos By Miss
hush Boyce; vocal solos, Mrs. Lee
Truitt; whistling solos, Mrs. Tracy
Card; reading. Mrs. Bciden Of Me-
Allen; and violin solos by little
Rush Duncan; closing with a short
and moving appeal by Mrs. Sprowel
to the audience for their support Of
the Y. W. G.. A.
At the close Of the program Z social
hour was enjoyed by the so OF more
ONE present, during which refresh
ments were served BY the committee.
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE
The members of the Wednesday
bridge club met at the home of Mrs.
Homer r. Smith Wednesday after
noon. Some of the members have
not yet returned from their vacation,
SO that the club has not yet been
able to have a full attendance.
Mesdames Perm Congdon, and Helen
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in the San Juan grammar school,
leaves Friday for her home in Corpus
Christi 10 spend the weekend and
Sunday. She will return Sunday
night.
A. A. Williams returned Saturday
from Winterset, Ia, where he attend
ed the burial Of q brother.
Us. Smitham returned Saturday
from q trip TO Denver, 70 attend &c
business matters in connection with
Smitham Irrigation Gate, being manu-
featured by the Valley Iron Works
of San Juan Of which firm Mr..
Smitham Is a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Brattin have
moved to San Juan this week from
McAllen.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Harrison and
son returned Monday from Beaumont
where they visited relatives. Mr..
Harrison has resumed his position as
operator at the Sentinel.
K. J.. Guin, who at the present has
charge Of the gin at Edinburg, spent
Wednesday looking over the seasons
business at the Valley Gin company
here.
v. NJ. Lawson of McAllen was n
called in San Juan Thursday after
moor
J. o. Roe and DR.. T. A. Lensgraf
spent Thursday forenoon on the Re-
SAGA marshes shooting white wings.
Lynn Mighell enrolled as a student
at the Junior College at Edinburg
this week.
Earl Bell, who has been residing
four miles north on IN" road over a
year moved Thursday to Plain View.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Bell and
their little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Mahres of
Eastland spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Peddy.
Mrs. N. Kali left Sunday with her
mother and brother for La Fayette,
La, where they will visit at least
hree weeks before returning home.
G. II. Forsythe and family left
Thursday evening for their new home
in South Carolina.
John Conquest Of McAllen was a
visitor in San Juan Thursday.
l.. G. Lemen was a business caller
in Alamo this week.
n. J. Heron spent Thursday in
Mission on business.
Judge w. Houston Gossage trans
acted business in Weslaco Thursday.
Jack Hodgson. advertising manager
OF the Alamo News. was n business
visitor in San Juan Thursday.
Clara Tatar visited in McAllen
Wednesday.
Dewey Williams, formerly with the
Nels O. Nelson garage, is now en-
gagged with the Cooperative Inde-
pendent Oil company.
W. I. Davis and L. B. Harris of
Dallas were visitors Of L. c. Lemen
this week.
II. z. Tandy of Point Isabel was a
visitor in San Jusn Tuesday.
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SAN JUAN
OTNT HOsTESsES 10 BRIDGE

JOINT HOSTESSES TO BRIDGE
Mrs. L. C. Lemen and Mrs. j. p.
Lemen were Joint hostesses Friday at
$3.50 o'clock ats bridge party at the
home OF Mrs. L. c. Lemen. The home
was decorated with vases and baskets
filled with pink roses.
Seven tables were arranged in the
living and dining room. After the
fifth game. scores were taken and
Mrs. W. Whalen, holding high score,
received a gold pen with an ostrich
feather holder. Mrs. Boehnke hold
ing second high, received q linen
luncheon set. Mr.. Stugard cutting
the high card, received a bottle Of
bath salts.
Covers were laid and a lunch was
served TO the following guests: Mes
danes u. ]. Boehnke, j. b. Chalk,
W. H. Gossage, L. NJ. Green, F. Het-
rick, L. F. Kruse. L. L. o'Neall, B. L.
Miller, s. l.. Miller. G. Warner, c.
Mellenbruch, Joe Waite, j. Tartar.
II. II. Kidder, +. c. Platt, F. nj. Lyyt-
zen, v. Hunt, J.E. wilkins, Chas. Star
lin, Tom Forson. Out of town
guests were Mrs. Suttle. MeAllen;
Mesdames NJ. Rhinehart, W. Whalen.
j. Jacobs, G. Cowley, j. Stugard.
Miss Helen Rhinehart, Alamo; Mrs.
II. r. KramPff, Pharr.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAC
Chas. Starlin. Jr., celebrated his
ninth birthday at his home Tuesday.
A delicious dinner was prepared by
his mother and the guests who helped
Charles celebrate were Bobby Kruse.
Kenneth wilkins, and Harold Bigger.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hirth and
daughter and Henry Kristek we're
dinner guests At the r. G. Temple
home Sunday az noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Savage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Savage, of Edinburg and
Mrk and Mrs. W. c. Savage were din
ner guests at the r. L. Savage home
Friday evening.
DIR. and Mrs. Crane arrived In saa
Juan recently. Mr.. Crane is inter
ested in the Valley Grain and Ele-
vator company of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hillysr were din
ner guests at the W. c. Savage home
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Oliver G. Aldrich and son left
for an extended visit in Houston
Tuesday.
August DeMange has returned to
Scott City, Kans., after about four
weeks sptnt at his home in San Juan.
+. L. Schafroth, ". J. Boehnke and
T. K. Thompson motored to Harrington
Tuesday night. where they attended
the meeting called to formulate
plans for the entertainment Of the
Intra-Coastal Convention, which is
being held in Harlingen November
7 and 8.
Miss Florence McGreggor, teacher
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Living Room Display

The most lived-in room in the house this winter will be your living
room. Then surely 1t deserves q new suite Of furniture. And In
our new Fall group Of suites prices IN 81 low that G. Is folly not
to buy. Ready now for your choosing n many fine suites-twc
and three pieces. upholstered in handsome new patterned veIours
ana damasks. Round and corded; many in the new carved wood
en- frame tsyles. In grays. mauves plum and mulberry IN well as
green tones Buy IN our budget plan
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Bedroom Display

The shopper for bedroom suites Is invited TO shop here first-or
last. For we II sure that our bedroom suite values can't be beat.
They were purchased in large quantities at advantageous savings
from the finest makers. High quality throughout In woods, in con-
struction. In finish. In a diversity Of styles. too. Suites for the
double room. for the single. for the chids ROOM In the most
favored period designs and I'm the new two-toned finishes. Priced
an low as is commensurate with high quality.
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Agee Rodgers Of San Francisco were
visiting guests. Mrs. Smith served a
salad course.
MEXICAN SUPPER
DR.. and Mrs. Burnett entertained at
a Mexican supper and four table
bridge party on Wednesday even
ing. Part Of the company were
members Of the Friday Night Bridge
club, and following are out of club
guests: Messrs ard Mesdames Owen
Council, @. p. Wright and Heathe
May AID Mrs. Helen Agee Rodgers.
Prizes were given. first, ladies, Mrs.
Heathe May; men c. p. Wright; sec
ond, ladies, Mrs. II. Rankin; low,
ladies. Mrs. Owen Council; men, S. L,
Hardin.
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MISSION

CHURCH FEDERATION
The Federation of Church Women
met in the social rooms of the First
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DELPHIAN CHAPTER

The mission Delphian Chaple< held
: very interesting meeting in the
First Methodist church parlors last
Monday. Mrs. Florence NJ. Hayes
presided and Mrs. Sheldon proved u
very capable leader.
The subject taken under consider
alton was Palestine" general therae:
The formation Of the Hebrew Ea-
ton, approximate dates 1000 B. q. to
1040 B. c., and the various tonscs
were we'll handled and showed ad-
study and preparation.
Those who were assigned 70 the va
rious topics of the main subject
were: Mrs. j. H. Williams, Mrs. Wal
ter Roberts, Mrs. Rachael Sheldon,
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$500
Smartly New in Style

0PURNTURE can't talk, but its prices often do - and here's a n instancei
. II This Mon6nt Suite is not just an ordinary group, but a genuine Berkey
~ and Cay creation offered at a figure almost dspopmtonately low. This is
stylerphty plus. Old World charm stands out in the saunch and hardy English
lines Great craftsmanship speaks in the finely carved work of onays and panel
borders In the rugged Leg, In the eyquately turned pedestk and bold street.
cheers. Real furniture distinction 10 here In the lovely proportions. the glorious
fame and mottehgred woods
No one car pass charm and beauty. No ana should pass by such 9 pefe!
Evening star., 1927-05-20
TRAFFIC DIRECTOR
TO STUDY 18TH ST.
Harland Will Postpone Decision ON
Truck Travel Above
Florida Avenue.

Traffic Director William Fl. Harland
announced today that he would make
a survey Of motor truck travel on up
per Sixteenth street before reaching
a decision as to whether solid-tire We
hicles should be prohibited from using
the thoroughfare north of Florida
avenue.
A proposal to forbid heavy CONNER.
cia. vehicles the use of the thorough
fare was the first proposition sub
mitted to Mr.. Harland by the Com
missioners when he assumed office.
The Commissioners previously held a
public hearing on the question, at
which, Mrs. John B. Henderson, own
er of the picturesque castle which
overlooks Sixteenth street at Florida
avenue. and others indorsed the re.
striction on motor trucks. Residents
and property owners in the vicinity Of
sixteenth street. however. opposed the
plan. believing it would force the
heavy vehicles to use the streets mass.
ing their homes.
Mr.. Harland said that before he
makes any recommendation on the
subject he wants TO determine how
many trucks operate on upper Six
teenth street and whether they could
use any other parallel streets without
increasing traffic congestion thereon.
Ihe traffic director also is engaged
In a study of the traffic situation at
the intersections of Rhode Island ave.
nue. where street car lines cross. He
believes 1t is possible to make these
safer.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
SMALLPOX OUTBREAK
REPORTED IN CAPITAL
Five Cases Discovered Here Be-
lieved Traceable to Carnival
Company's Employees.

An outbreak of smallpox, the first
of the year. was reported today by
the District Health Department. Five
cases already have been discovered
and health authorities have suspect.
ed carrier of the disease under sur
veilIance
All of the victims except one are
colored. They have been quarantined
IN the smallpox hospital
DR.. James 6. Cumming. chief Of the
contagious disease section Of the
Health Department, said that an in
vestigation leads him to believe that
the source of the outbreak was at a
carnival company which visited
Washington last month. He has tele-
graphed Pennsylvania health authori-
ties. as the show Is now in that State,
TO make an examination of the EN-.
ployes.
One of the smallpox victims under
quarantine is Paul Oliveri, a calliope
player with the show. The others. all
of whom except one visited the ex-
position during its Washington en-
gagement, are James Tymes. 1928
Hunt place northeast; Matthew Jor-
don, Linden court northeast; William
w. Holt, b96 Fourth street northeast
and William Green. 1912 Half street
southeast.
DR.. Cumming also has received
word from New York that Delsie Nc,
Guire, a performer with the show
who accompani it to Washington,
is in a hospital there suffering from
the disease.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
HOUSE OF DETENTION
LOCATION Is SOUGHT
New Department of Commerce
Building Plans Force Action
by District

District officials have resumed their
search for a new location for the
House of Detention and the Health
Department medical clinic, which will
be forced to move within the next two
months to make way for the new De.
partment of Commerce Building. to
be located between Fourteenth and L
streets and the Mall.
There are nine District government
activities, excluding the District Build
ing, in the Pennsylvania avenue tri-
angle. which will he forced TO vacate
by the public buildings program, but
the Health Department medical clinic
and the House Of Detention are the
only ones which will be required to
move In the near future. The Traffic
Department and the Employment Bu-
reau, both on Pennsylvania avenue
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, are comparatively secure for
some time to come. in view of the de-
cision of the Public Buildings Com
mission to make a plaza out of this
section.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
CARROLL DUE TO FACE
FURTHER EXAMINATION
Inquiry Into Condition of Jailed
Theatrical Producer Soon
to Be Ordered.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
further examination of the physical
condition of Earl Carroll. theatrical
producer, who became i'll en- route To
the Atlanta Penitentiary, will be or.
dered by Attorney General Sargent.
Ihe Attorney General said Yesterday
that as soon as l can get to the mat.
ter. he would complete consideration
OF OF the application for clemency. which
carroll hled the day before he left for
prison. Carroll. whose famous hath
tub party in New York caused his
present plight, suffered a nervous col.
iapse at Greenville, S c. He has been
recuperating for several weeks.
When prison authorities became inn
patient over the fact that Carroll had
not Deen turned over to them to begin
serving his sentence of a year and
uay physician was sent to Greenvills
20 examine him. but reports here are
UNDERSTOOD u TO have been vague in
GUeanng with the question of Whether
1arroil "a; could be moved safely from
the slckbed to the prison.
Evening star., 1927-05-20
ROBERT c. EVANS
COMMITS SUICIDE
Congressional Country Club
Organizer Dies From
lnhaIing Gas.

Robert Graham Evans, ~ years old.
a promoter and one of the organizers
of the Congressional Country Club,
committed suicide today, by inhaling
Illuminating gas in his apartment. No.
10, 2633 Fifteenth street. Coroner J..
Ramsay Nevitt. after viewing the
body and interviewing the maid at
the apartment, issued Il certificate of
suicide
Mary Hunter, the colored maid. in.
formed the coroner that she left MIR.
Evans alone in the apartment last
night at 10 o'clock, and at that time
he did not appear despondent, nor
did he say anything to indicate that
he intended taking his life.
Motive Is Missing.
So far as known, she was the last
to see him. She returned again at
opening the door smelled gus, and
went to the kitchen on the second
floor. There she found the body of
Evans on the floor, fully clothed. All
of the jets on the gas stove were
open, she said, and the door to the
lower of the two ovens was open.
Assistant Attorney General o. II.
Luhring. a brother-in-law of the dead
man. and Mrs. Margaret Evans Luhr-
ing were summoned, and the former
called the coroner.
Mrs. Luhring said that the dead
man left nothing to indicate any rea-
son for taking his life. She said that
Mrs. Evans returned to the city ves-
terday from q stay at Atlantic City.
but went with friends instead of re-
naming at the apartment, Mr.. Evans
was twice married. his first wife and
A son now living in Texas.
In Good Spirits.
Dr. T.. Lester Jones. director of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for
mer commander of George Washing
ton Post of the American Legion, of
which the deceased was IA member, and
with whom Mr.. Evans was closely as.
sociated, said that the latter had fine
war record. having served at the bat
tie front in the infantry He said
that he had talked with him yesterday
and at that time he appeared TO be in
the best Of spirits, although he was
suffering from some of the physical
effects left on him by his service in
the World War.
Dr.. Jones paid a high tribute to him
and said that he. was shocked at hear
ing Of his death. He said that Mr..
Evans was a native Of Indiana, and
came to Washington subsequent to
the World War He had offices in the
Transportation Building.
Evening star., 1927-05-20

the more serious type of goiter is de-
pendent on the age of the patient. the
condition Of his heart and the dura
ton and intensity of the disease, DR.
Fl. S. Piummer of Rochester, Mimi,
said in a report of a study of the
causes of death in about so cases,
A survey Of heart disease as seen
a a Southern clinic. presented by Dr.
Charles T. Stone of Galveston, Tex,
represented an effort to determine
whether climatic. racial Ini other diff
ferences vary the incidence of 'Ieart
disease.
Two striking facts were revealed
by the survey; That heart disease
from rheumatic fever rarely occurred,
and that heart disease as Il result OF
Venereai disease was much more FIRE
quent in the South than in other sec
tions of the country.
Find Two Types.
Two types of heart disease were
found to be most common in large
series covering a period of seven
years in Galveston hospital,
the type caused by Venereal disease
and that associated with increased
blood pressure.
third most frequent cause, but the
statistics showed that the incidence
was substantially the same as that
for other sections. as was true of all
other manifestations of heart disease.
Statistics showing a marked de
crease since the passage of the eight
eenth amendment in deaths from
cirrhosis of the liver. a degenerative
disease, one form Of which is caused
by alcoholism, were quoted by DIR.
Leonard G. Rowntrees of the Mayo
Clinic, Rochester, Mimi, in the sec
ton on the practice Of medicine.
Gives Alcohol Figures.
Comparative figures for alcoholism
were also given, showing that the two
conditions afford a striking parallel
In the United States both occur most
frequently in the urban population
and are about 80 per cent lower in
rural districts.
Subsequent to 1917. which marks
the beginning of the World War anC
the passage of the eighteenth amend.
.nont, a striking decrease was observed
n alcoholism and In cirrhosis Of the
liver, Dr. RoWntree pointed out. The
lowest rate was attained in 1920, when
the death rate from alcoholism was 25
per cent of that in 1916.
Figures were also presented for
England. Scotland. Wales. Japan.
Chile, South Africa and other Euro
pean countries. In England govern
ment control Of alcohol during the war
resulted in decided decrease in
deaths from alcohol and crrhosis. The
death rate was highest for Italy and
lowest for Norway which had prohibi.
tion and was neutral country during
the war,
Evening star., 1927-05-20
MEXICAN FEDERALS
QUELL BORDER WAR
Huerta and Four Others, Ac-
CuSed of Gun Running, Held
on American Soil.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON. Ariz.. May 20.-Guns Of
Mexican federal troops brought an
enforced peace 10 two heavily armed
political factions which. from dawn
TO n late hour yesterday. had en-.
gagged IN street fighting In the border
town of San Luis. Sonora.
The federal soldiers, In conceal
ment. had orders to capture, or kill
II necessary. any persons attempting
TO renew the conflict, in which two
are known TO have been killed and
many more reported wounded. Some
reports reaching here place the death
list Of the f1ghtiug. which began with
riiienen sniping from concealment in
store buildings and residences. at a
greater figure.
Ranchers Guard L. 5. Territory.
ON the American side Of the in.
ternational line. just few yards
from the scene Of the fighting. stood
an armed band Of ranchers, acting
under the direction If immigration
and customs officials, and awaiting
any emergency. The border in that
locality was closed by order Of Ameri-
can AUTHORITIES IOIlOWlNR the capture
by Mexican federals in San Luis last
Tuesday Of an automobile load Of
arms and ammunition.
Mexican officials denied reports that
rebellious Yaqui Indians had demand
ed the surrender OF Nacozari, Sonora,
100 miles south Of the border. How
ever. so soldiers were said to have
received orders to proceed from the
Aqua Prieta garrison to Nacozari
today.
Five Mexicans i'm Custody.
Five Mexicans, including Adolfo de
la Huerta, former provisional Presi-
dent Of Mexico. against whom war
rants charging gun-runninG activities
were issued here recently. today had
been taken into custody or had sur.
rendered to United States officers
De Ia Huerta surrendered at Los
Angeles, where he makes his home
to appear for arraignment today
With him when he gave himself w
was Alfonso Gomez Morentin. an
other of those named in the warrants
One of the remaining three was
arrested in San Antonio. while the
two others are held in Jail here.