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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29


Self Culture club win meet AZ the
home of Mrs. q. &. Stewart. Mrs. u.
A. Bull. hostess.
Evening Bridge club will meet az
tne hcme Of Mrs. Katherine Ham
alton On Washington street at 1880
- m
Just Seq club. Mrs. william
Richter, hostess at her home on West
Leyee street at 3 p. m.
business and Professional Wom-
ems club luncheon at Ell Jardin ho-
ter at NOON
Brownsville Music club rehearsal
at \ Baptist church at $3.50 a.. M.
wednesday, Tournament Bridge
club will meet with Mrs. Robert
nNn at her home on the corner
q Washington and Highway streets
AZ 3 p. m.
Fl Jsrdin Friendly club, Mrs. c. L.
Hunter, hostess nc her home on Med
iofd avenue r. 2 ? r.
SOCIAL MEETING.
Following a plan decided upon al
n recent meeting. the circles Of the
Nomcn's Auxiliary Of the Presby-
terrain church met at the home Of
hrs. Howard l.. Cummins in West
brownsville Monday afternoon. For
merry every month each circle met
individually In a social meeting but
IBIS was the first meeting Of the
circles together nc such a time.
From now on once q month they will
meet together for the social meeting.
with nj Of the circles as hostess.
circle number one being those 20 en-
bertain this week.
The program presented began with
reading BY Mrs. James 7. Homer.
mrs. Lleve Tandy sang a song, one
81 the many with which She pleas
lngly entcrtnins. Another number
Dn the program was an interesting
Christm0s paper entitled. Nativity"
read BY Mrs. X. r.. Day, wife OF the
pastor Of the church. The last part
~ the program was a spelling watch
n which words Of the Bible were
used.
Re~freshmcats we're served IN the
rooms after the entertainment was
finished, red roses. corona vines. and
ferns we're placed everywhere for
color decoration.
Guests during the afternoon were
NcsdAmes Hilyard Smith. L. b. Jar
Wis. Eya Walton Of st. Louis who IS
here visiting her sister. ms. G. w.
Aoothart. Forty were present for
the program.
RECEIVES INVITATIONS.
~Invitations have been received in
Brownsville by friends stating that
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Reilly or San
Juan will entertain nc dinner and
bridge at z o'clock In the evening
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Murphy
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. John
McCIeary have returned from q visit
spent in Laredo With Mr.. Murphy's
mother.
Mrs. r. L. Lackner has returned
from Houston where she has been
visiting her son. Robert, who IS a
student in Rice Institute and who
IS Just recovering from a case OF
blood poisoning.
Mrs. Bertha n. Terrell and daugh-
ter. Frances Louise. have returned
from San Antonio where they nave
been spending the Thanksgiving
holidays.
Mrs. Roland Schultz % Corpus
Christi. who has been visiting a.
the home OF her sister. Mrs. T. -
Yates. leaves for her home Tuesday
evening. Their mother, Mrs. J.. n.
F~rancklow of Shire. is also visiting
Mrs. Yates and will remain here
about two weeks.
Mrs. w. T.. Campbell - entertain
inr As her guest this week. Mrs. y
u. Wright and her son, Jack Of MIS-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

aee EGGS IN ass DAYS
SHEFFIMELD, Enr.-A hen owned
bv Andrew Collon laid $50 riggs in
365 days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

NEW YORK.-Knutc Rockne u
going into the ocean tourist business.
He has chartered o liner to take folks
to the Olympic games ia Amsterdam
next summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
RECEIVES INVITATIONS.

Invitations have been received in
Brownsville by friends stating that
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Reilly OF San
Juan will entertain nc dinner and
bridge at z o'clock In the evening
Thursday, December 8, compliment
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Duffey Of
Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE Editor Phone


ALL-UAf MEEAA&H~
A profitable all-day meeting. both
industrial and business. wrs held BY
the members OF w. M. VI. Of the
First baptist church Monday be-
ginning n 10 o'clock In the morning.
Mrs. s. c. Tucker was in charge Of
the missionary program ~ which
time talks were made BY Mescames
Ivan L. Bennett, Ben G. Clark, Luther
Cook. J.. A. Wilson, (. W. Marshal.
and j.. c. McBeen.
Plans for Christmas boxes 70 be
sent 10 the three scholarship stu
dents that the union il helping keep
IN school this year were completed.
One box will be sent to Fort Worth
10 the district scholarship girl az
the training school there. one to =
boy at Baylor university receiving
The association fund. aud one TO q
girl receiving the same scholarship
AZ Baylor College, Bolton. The
Christmas COMMITTEES also
selected the pageant that II 20 be
given AZ the festivities this year.
During the industrial session .
quilt was finished that - % be sent
70 a hospital.
One visitor. Mrs. z. X. Fleenor Of
Oklahoma City. was present. She IS
here visiting for the winter m the
home Of her brother and s~ister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John H.. Mathews
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has been made that
the Friday Bridge club will not meet
this week but will be postponed IN
XII Fridav. December q. at which time
Mrs. James l.. Rentfro will be host
ess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29
FLASHES OF LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO.-The fair He.es
q quite attractive as nm 0rientAs
lady. Miss Wills was entnroned on \
cushioned dais during a nautch
lance BY members OF the junior
league IN q cnarlty show.
-
SANTA FE, n. M.-Katherine Slim
son. aviatrix, is a bride. Her hus-
band is Miguel A. Otero, Jrs state
auditor.
TORONTO-Women can speculate
In stocks all BY themselves shortly.
"A brokerage firm il fitting up q
separate room with ticker and every
thing for feminine clients.
NEW Y0RK.-Miss Katherine Hol-
land Brown Of Quincy, Ill, can have
SIS, 900 on application. She won q
contest for a best novel and cannot
be located. At last accounts she was
travelling.
BALTIMORE.-A jerry Is TO satisfy
itself that stuff seized On the schoon-
er Ida o. Robinson was alcohol and
gin. No chemist was available to
testify at the trial Of three mcn and
SO the matter was left 10 the ~ good
men and true to determine in a man
ner to suit themselves.
NEW YORK.-Knuto Rockne Is
going into the ocean tourist business.
He has chartered d liner Il take folks
r. the Olvmpfc games ia Amsterdam
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-29

started baskets which were later
finished at home.
There will be no meeting Of the
club during December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
NEW COMMITTEE
.CETSD. c. VOTE BILL
Turned Over to Senate Judi
ciary Members Be-
fore Report.

The Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution to en-
able Congress to grant the people of
the District of Columbia representa-
ton in Congress and in the electoral
college was reported to the Senate to-
day from the District committee by
Senator Jones of Washington.
Senator Jones explained that in ac-
cordance with previous understa nd
ing, he would ask that the resolution
be sent to the Senate judiciary com
mittee for consideration before it is
placed on the Senate calendar. This
action was taken.
The same resolution also Is pending
before the judiciary committee Of the
House, so that the procedure taken
today places the measure in the same
status in both branches Of Congress.
This will make ii possible for the
judiciary committees Of the House and
Senate TO consider the resolution at the
next session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
HYWE[L DAVIES
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Member of U. S. Board of
Railway Mediation Had
Distinguished Career.

Hywell Davies, So years old. mem
her of the United States Board Of
Railway Mediation. died THURSDAY
night at George shington Hospital
following an operation for intestinal
trouble. He had been in the hospital
week.
Davies was appointed to the Board
of Mediation when recently formed
from the Cancellation Service of the
Department of Labor. where he had
served since 1914. Previous to his
connection with the Department of
Labor he was president of the Ken
lucky Coal Opera tors Association. He
was a mining engineer by profession.
He came to the United States in 1885
from Wales, where he was born in
1859. He was widely known for his
ability in settling labor disputes.
Mr.. Davies is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Ella Davies. and eight
children, all living in Los Angeles
He was a member of the knights of
Pythias.
The funeral was held at II: 80 o'clock
this morning at Hysongs Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Los Angeles
Secretary of Labor Davis and for
mer Secretary of Labor W. r. Wilson
eulogiZed Mr.. Davies at the rites
today.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Secretary Davis. Mr.. Wilson. former
Gov. f. r. Morrow OF Kentucky, also
a member of the board of media.
ton: II. l.. Kerwin, director of concil-
iation. Department of Labor: W. II.
Rogers, commissioner of Cancellation,
and DR.. William Bevard, Department
of Labor.
Members Of the board of mediation
and other officials of the Government
were present at the funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
Washineton's Nephews Got Five of His
Seven Swords, Society of Natives Told

throughout the Revolutionary War.
but this may not be the case. he con
tinued. This sword is now on exhibit
in the National Museum he said.
The entertainment features were
under the direction of Mrs. Roscoe l..
Oatley, chairman of the entertainment
committee. She introduced Mrs. VIII
liam G. Stierlin. who took charge of
the program of music for the evening.
The program included selections by
members of the George Washington
Glee Club, including vocal solos by
r. c. Ferguson, tenor; Paul c. Brown
tenor, and James Duncan, baritone,
with several piano selections by James
l.. McLain. Other musical numbers
consisted of vocal solos by Paul G..
Brown. accompanied at the piano by
Mrs Stierlin violin selections by s, n
hardwood, accompanied by Miss Eliz
abeth Harrow: vocal solos by Mrs.
Johanna Best Russell. accompanied by
Mrs Newton Todd recitations and a
talk on Bermuda by Talbot o. PuliZzi
piano solos by Mrs. Newton Todd and
vocal solos by Miss A. SteinmetZ, &C
companied by s. j. Clarity.
J. G. Kondrup was appointed chair
man Of committee to arrange for
the annual banquet Of the society, to
be held some time in April.
DR. Samuel S. Adams. president OF
the society, who presided, called atten
ton to the recent death OF Snowden
Ashford, speaking affectionately OF
him as a charter member of the SO
ciety and a friend of many years.
Eight new members were installed
They are: Mrs. Hester Lochrey, Miss
Alice Douglas Goddard. Mrs. Mary
Clements. Gustav Bachenheimer. Miss
Catherine Lynn, Edward J, McQuade
Mrs. Mary A. Byrns and William J
Harper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

George Washington was well sup
piled with swords, according to John
Clagett Proctor, historian of the So
ciety OF Natives of the District Of
Columbia, who told the society at a
meeting in the Washington Club last
night that the first President owned
seven such weapons and willed 1--WE
of them to nephews at the time Of his
death. Where the seven swords are
now" continued MFR. Proctor, would
be most interesting thing to ascer-
tain" An elaborate program of mu
sic was rendered at the meeting.
Accompanying the will signifying
that the nephews were TO have pos
session of the Ave swords, Mr.. Proc
tor said, was a stipulation that the
nephews were not to unsheath them
for the purpose Of shedding blood ex-
cept in self defense or in the defense
of their country or its rights. In con-
nection with mention Of their usage
for the latter purpose was the advice
to keep them unsheathed and prefer
falling with them in their hands Ito
the REIMBURSEMENT thereof"
Mr.. Proctor said that in an account
OF the Masonic services conducted at
the tomb of Washington 1t Is stated
the swords We're removed from the
coffin. The latter swords, however.
said the speaker, were not service
swords. but were used principally for
ceremonies. They are preserved and
are on exhibit in the Alexandria
Washington Lodge OF Masons, at Alex
andria, Va, Mr.. Proctor said.
The sword left TO Washington q
nephew Samuel Washington was left
by the latter TO his son, Samuel r
Washington, who in Is43 presented il
10 Congress, Mr.. Proctor said. The
latter sword. he added, IL said to be
the one carried by Gen. Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
CALIFORNIA TOLL NOW Is.
Farm Lands Still Menaced by Rising
Rivers.

LOS ANGELES. February 10 Up
Flood waters raging down from the
upper drainage of the Colorado. ella
and Big Williams Rivers still menaced
farm and ranch lands today in the
Imperial Valley. All available men
and teams We're at work constructing
additional levees to protect existing
bulwarkS from a threat tened overflow
The danger was believed to have
been temporarily averted when
diversion dam across the Colorado
River below lockwood gate was
dynamited to give the waters, which
were reported flowing $1,000 second
feet at the heading, a clear passage
to the Gulf OF California.
Although no additional property
damage was reported. the death toll
mounted to % last night with the
discovery of three more bodies in the
wake of the storm.
The latest fatality was revealed
when the body of NJ. r. Fore. Los
Angeles aviator. was found floating
in the surf near San Diego. His plane
was wrecked when he ran into a dense
fog with a cargo of yeast to San
Diego bakers.
With San Diego still cut off from
rail and highway communication yes
terday naval craft were pressed into
service TO carry mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
KINGS CREDENTIALS PUBLISHED
BY NEW ENVOY FROM CANADA
Massey First Modern Minister to Reveal
Text-President Sees Gain In
Nation s Friendship.

, talked.of channels for direct diplo-
matte communication was indicated In
the exchange of greetings between
the President and the new envoy. II
was. the President said. "a striking
proof OF the Importance and extent Of
the contacts and relations between
the two countries" Minister Massey
transmitted from his countrymen 70
the American people "a pledge of
Canada's enduring friendship"
Message From Premier.
The Minister received message
from Premier King Of Canada, Just
before the brief official ceremony
that marked his reception. 1t pointed
to the notable appointment" by the
United States of William Phillips
now Ambassador at Brussels. to he
the first American Minister at ottawa
as being a complimentary selection
that would prove effective in extend
ing the mutual welfare and good re-
lations of the two countries.
Minister Massey spoke of the I'm.
broken friendship Of upward OF cen
fury between these two democra cies'
as he handed his letters from King
George to President Coolidge.
the confident hope that it will serve to
strengthen those cordial sentiments
which exist between Canada and the
United States, as we'll as between the
United States and the empire of
which Canada is part" he said.
II shall he both proud and happy TO
do all that lies in my power to help
in the achievement of these great
ends"
These relations. and the existing
cordial sentiments between the two
countries, to which you have re-
ferred, will, am sure" President
Coolidge said in reply. be markedly
advanced by the opportunities for
direct mutual exchanges of opinion
offered by your presence In this
Capital.
I Il wish to assure you that YOU
will receive the hesrtiest cooperation
from the officials of this Government
in carrying out the high aims of your
mission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
By the Associated Press.


CHARLOTTE, n. c.. February 10
Teachers should go slow in classify
ing pupils as dunn bells" DIR. John
Henry Hightsmith State inspector of
high schools, declared here yesterday
I'm an address before State high school
principals.
DIR. Highsmith. while suggesting no
remedy for backward students, urged
that something should be done for
them. lie called attention to a mum
Der of Investigations that had been
made concerning mental ability AMI
said that the results Of the investiga-
lions should pave the way for a
remedy.
The speaker asserted that pupils
should not be placed in the dumb
belr' category until something was
done toward remedying their mental
deficiency.
The meeting was called TO attempt
to ascertain the reason for students
falling to make the grade required
for passing This question was not
discussed specifically yesterday. but 1t
was limited that the fault was with a
teacher rather than the pupils. Out
side interest was another cause ad-
vanced. Discussion will continue to.
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

After receiving his early education
in Indiana public schools, he was grad
uated from the University of India ma,
received his masters degree from the
University of Illinois, did graduate
work at the University of Chicago and
won his Doctors degree at Princeton
after two additional years Of study.
He was successfully instructor and
professor in the high schools Of De-
catur. H.; the University of Illinois,
the University OF Iowa and the Uni
versity OF California. When the
World War broke out he became a
ma jor OF ordnance in the Army.
In that capacity he was responsible
for the perfection Of work on the
ballistics Of airplane bombs and su-
pervised the general task Of testing
bombs. He is the author of scores
Of articles on physics. chemistry, en-
cheering and the general subject of
science.
Besides being a member of many
learned societies, he belongs to the
Cosmos Club. the Washington Acad-
envy of Sciences. the Washington
Philosophical Society. the National
Research Council and is a fellow of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Science. His assistant
dictatorship Of the Bureau of Stand.
ards dates from 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
POST OFFICE ROBBERS
ESCAPE IN COUNTY
Prince Georges Authorities Bafled
as in Case of Christmas
Eve Murder.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd. February
19.-Prince Georges County authorities
are searching for trace of yeggmen
who Thursday night robbed the post
office at Halls Station. near here. of
about $50 In cash and $40 in stamps.
From the general store of W. C..
Hopkins. in which the post Office is
located. a number of automobile tires
and ca ses of cigarettes were taken.
Halls Station Is short distance
from Duleys Station, where Daniel
Kuhne, a hermit farmer. was murder
ed Christmas eve presumably by
robbers. No solution of this robbery
was effected The murder Of Navy
proving grounds employe In the ad-
Joining county of Charles by two
negroes. was solved within a few
DAYS, and the negroes are In Jail
awaiting trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
MISSING AVATORS'
PLANE IDENTIFIED
Wreckage Backs Theory
That Gray and Harris Lost
Lives in Accident.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
mitchell FIELD. l.. L., February
1a.-One of the airrlanes which
searched through the night for Lieut.
William A. Gray, IS, and Lieut. Viii,
lard j. Harris. 3S. Army aviators, who
disappeared In a dense fog off the New
Jersey coast Thursday. returned today
and reported the wreckage near
F'Orked River, n j., was part of the
plane flown by the missing men.
The theory that the men lost their
lives in the accident now IL generally
accepted here.
Both Men Under 40.
The avia tor vanished while en- route
from Mitchell Field, \. Y, to Langley.
A wing of the machine, the landing
gear and several struts were found in
the surf near Forked River Army
authorities were OF the opinion that
the pilot was flying about 90 feet bove
the breakers, which he was using as
a guide. when the plane crashed.
Shortly after the flyers left Mitchell
Field the Weather Bureau sent out
warnings that the fog ceiling was
descending. The aviators were be
lieved to have been flying through the
haze directly over the water, and
tndt WHeH tuey ulNeu, pilHu, INTO the
waves, the wing was ripped away.
Were On Training Trip.
The aviators had been on a cross
country training trip. They had
arrived at Mitchell Field from Boston.
Wednesday. Fog almost obscured
their machine as they passed Laval
cite. n. j., where they were last seen.
Lieut. Gray was born at Everett,
Mass, and was unmarried. Last year
he piloted the TICS. semi-rigid drigible,
through an Ohio storm on the ami
versary OF the Shenandoah disaster.
Lieut. Harris was a native of Will
Transport, Pa, and was unmarried.
His mother Is Mrs. Anna Mary Harris
Of Springfield, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
COUNTY TO BUY OIL.
Arlington Supervisors Authorize
Contract With Texas Co.

Special Dispatch TO The star
CLARENDON, Va. February 49,
Board of Supervisors. at a special
meeting Of the board last night at the
courthouse. was authorized to sign
the contract with the Texas Oil
Go. for the country's supply of oil for
the coming year.
The county engineer was instructed
to investigate a report that high ten
sion wires were attached to an adj
vertising signboard at Lee Highway
and Glebe road. lie was instructed
also to have the wires removed if
they We're dangerous. Announcement
was made that the board would hold
a special meeting Wednesday night at
the courthouse to consider the yearly
budget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
School Teachers Warned to Be Careful
in CHASING Students as Dumb-bells

DR.. Highsmith also objected strenu-
ously TO lengthy animation in high
schools. He said many high schools
were following In the footsteps of col
leges by giving three-hour examina.
tons
This is too long," he declared. IAN
hour is enough.
A change in the system of promot-
Ing pupils was urged by DIR. M. r.
Trabue professor of education at the
University Of North Carolina.
DR.. Trabue said two separate sets
Of grades were needed. one to furnish
guidance to colleges. business houses
and any other agency desiring exact
Information concerning the work the
pupil could do and the other set to
give parents and the pupils an idea Of
the application and effort expended
by the pupils.
lie expressed the opinion that the
time would come when the present
promotion system would be abolished
and promotions made at certain def.
mite stages.
Why" he asked. should not chill
dren he in the elementary grades up
to IA years OF age, then go to high
school for four years and then to col
lege for four years."
The answer to the question was lsft
10 the audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

T. Carroll Grant. a. years old, as
sistant real estate officer and assistant
secretary. Washington Loan & Trust
Co. of Hyattsville Md, died this morn
ing at Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital Of meningitis after a brief
illness.
He was born In Upper Marlboro.
Md, the son of the late Thomas j.
Grant, for many years principal of
Marlboro Academy. and had resided
in Hyattsville for the past 20 years.
where he was prominently identified
with its civic affairs. Mr.. Grant was
a member of the Washington Board
OF Trade.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Resale Grant. who is a daughter of
the late Judge Arthur Carr; dauGh-
ter, Miss Rosalie Grant; a brother.
Charles r. Grant, treasurer Washing
ton Loan and Trust Co.. and three
sisters, Miss Nellie Grant, Mrs. ]. G..
Mattingly and Mrs. John S. Ridgely
of this city.
Funeral services probably will he
held Monday at st. Jeromes Catholic
Church. Hyattsville. followed by in
terment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.