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Evening star., 1927-05-02
DRY WOMEN BEGIN
ANT|-SM|TH DRIVE
Mrs. Ella A. BooIe Sends Let
. ters to State w. c. T. u.
Presidents.
By the Associated Press.


/ CHICAGO, May democratic
women standing together prevented
the nomination of Gov. Al Smith of
New York as the Democratic choice
for President in 1924 and Democratic
women standing together can prevent
his nomination in 1923. Mrs. Ella =.
Roole. president of the National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, said
Yesterday, i'm q letter TO State W. Z.
/ r. u. presidents.
In announcing that the w. c. /. T..
has started a campaign TO defeat Gov.
Smith if he is a Democratic candidate
for President. a statement issued from
National W. c. r. L. headquarters at
Evanston said that 1.-The w. {. T. Z.
will work to educate the people Of the
country that AL Smith is wet and
ALWAYS will be-" The campaign will
he pressed particularly in the South,
said the statement. where the women
are mainly dry and all Democrats"
No Religious Controversy.
State papers issued by the W. G. 7.
/ l.. said the statement will carry first
mage announcements of the opposition
Of the organization and Mrs. Boole
soon is to start campaign to arouse
the Democratic women of the coun-
try to the fact that present political
plans seem to be to fool the South and
West into believing &&AA ~ Grutth is
merely slightly moist insssen@ cf being
as wet as tSe ASlNntic Ocean"
"As an organization, said Mrs.
Bodies letter to State presidents, "the
/ Womar's Christia% Ea~ss0erSnce I'm
ion has no part In the controversy
in regard to religion. We are, how
ever. vitality concerned that the man
who is nominated and elected as the
Chief Magistrate OF the United States
be a dry and be ready to fulfill his
obligations in the execution Of this
law as of every other law"
''Victory by Vets"
During the 20 years Gov. Smith has
been in politics, said the letter. he
has been closely identified with Tam
many Hail. which was described as
having stood for the saloon and for
Sunday opening.
"He may talk about law enforce
ment," said the letter, 'but has never
done anything to promote law en-
forcement. His nomination would be
considered a great victory by the
vets. It can only be prevented by dry
Democrats refusing to be deceived by
claims that he is against the saloon
and that he favors law enforcement.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
AMERICAN LABOR LETS
MAY | PASS UNN0TiCED
international Organizations In
Vain Stress Importance of
j Day to Workers.

American labor organizations re
fused Yesterday to regard May / as
of any Importance to American labor
'ers, as usual allowing May day" to
pass unnoticed.
international labor organizations
stressed in vain the Importance of
May day, certainly I'm so far as Amer
lean labor was concerned, and labor
officials of this country stated that
they regard the first Monday in Sep
'tember as the national holiday for
American workers.
In speaking Of the disregard in this
country of Nay day by organized
labor, labor leaders pointed out that
such celebrations in Europe have been
strongly political affairs and regular
trade unions of this country have re.
garded such observances with distrust.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

dents and property owners along that
section of the street affected by the
proposed regulation as well as truck
owners will be invited to express
their views.
Mrs. John B. Henderson. owner of
the historical and palatia1 ''Hender-
sons Castle" which overlooks Six
teenth street at Florida avenue, has
been one OF the most persistent critics
of the motor truck operations on the
thoroughfare. Representatives Of the
foreign embassies and legations along
the street also have protested.
Acting Traffic Director NJ, 0. Ed.
ridge points out that upper Sixteenth
street between Florida avenue and Co
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Weather Gambling
Widely Prevalent,
Chief Marvin Saws

Reports that the Weather
Bureaus New Orleans forecaster
had decided to discontinue for two
weeks issuance of hourly tenn
perature tables, because lotteries,
based on the guessing of temper
atures We're being held. developed
information that this practice was
rather general over the country.
While he could not confirm the
New Orleans forecaster's action in
the absence of a report from him,
Charles F. Marvin. chief of the
bureau, said temperature lotteries
were constantly bobbing up in
many sections. They are very
aggravating, he added The fore
casters sometimes being offered
bribes to falsify temperatures so
a guesser may win a prize.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

twenty-ninth anniversary of the battle
OF Manila. THE memory Of his life
is constant inspiration TO the officers
and men of the American Navy and a
high example Of courage and patriot
ism to all our people," he declared.
Many naval officers and members of
patriotic organizations were present
Wreaths were placed on the tomb of
Admiral Dewey and special hymns and
prayers featured the service.
Speaking of the campaign for the
War Memorial TO be made this week.
Bishop Freeman said that mot city
Of any size in this country has so
neglected its honored dead of the
Evening star., 1927-05-02
Stamp Sells for $15, 600.

France claims the record auction
price for a stamp, $4,000 having been
given for a British Guinea" This
was disclosed recently when $1,400
was paid in London for blue four.
penny stamp Of Western Australia,
1854, in which the swan is upside
down. A maurita stamp brought
81, 500 in London several years ago.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
SAFE TAKEN TO BASEMENT
AND LOOTED OF $3.50 CASH
Sterling Shoe Co. Store, on T Street
1s Scene of Daring
Robbery.

A 300.pound safe in the store of the
Sterling Shoe Co., 1897 f street, was
taken to the basement of the building
between closing time Saturday and
noon yesterday, battered open with a
sledge hammer and robbed Of $3.50 in
cash.
J. A. Tehas, manager of the store
discovered the robbery and summoned
the police. Detectives Walsh and
Mansfield investigated the robbery and
took possession of the hammer and a
heavy iron bar left by the burglars.
Entrance was gained through rear
door,
Evening star., 1927-05-02

Miss Bennett, champion woman
Aprinter, recently won a race against
whippet, at johannesburg, South
Africa. The event was over a course
of 100 yards. On the assumption that
the woman would cover the distance
in IL seconds and the dog in 6A sec
onds, she was given a handicap OF
49j2 yards. Miss Bennett won by
yards in the fast time of 6-16 sec.
1yada
Evening star., 1927-05-02
CURLEY CLUB TO MEET.
Archbishop Will Be Guest of Honor
Tonight.

Archbishop Michael J. Curley will
be the guest of honor and principal
speaker at the fifth anniversary meet
ing of the Curley Club, named in his
honor. in the auditorium of the Cath
olic Daughters of America, COL +
street, tonight at s o'clock.
Others scheduled to speak are Pat.
rick J. Haltigan, reading clerk of the
House of Representatives.: Charles W.
Darr, State deputy knights of Co.
lumbus; Rev. Francis Y. Cavanaugh,
spiritual director of the club and State
chaplain of the Knights of Columbus,
and Aloysius McGarvey.
Evening star., 1927-05-02
BISHOP FREEMAN URGES
MAY | BE MANILA DAY
Delivers Sermon in Bethlehem
Chapel Praising Dewey-Wreaths
Placed on Tomb.

America should cherish the memory
Of men like Admiral George Dewey
and May should be known as Manila
day, Bishop Freeman declared yester-
day afternoon in a sermon in Bethle-
hem Chapel. commemorating the
Evening star., 1927-05-02
18TH STREET TRAFFIC
WILL BE CONSIDERED
Commissioners Call Hearing After
Complaints Against Trucks
on Upper Part.

constant flow Of complaints
against the use of upper Sixteenth
street by motor trucks has caused
the District Commissioners to call
public hearing at which proposed
regulation to prohibit all solid-tired
vehicles are now prohibited from using
between Florida avenue and Columbia
road will be considered. Commercial
vehicles are now prohibited from using
sixteenth street between Fl street and
Florida avenue.
The hearing will be held in the
board room of the District Building
Wednesday. May II, at 2 pm. Resi-.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

lumbia road carries the greatest vol.
ume of traffic in Washington, and
that a prohibition against commercial
vehicles in this section would relieve
the congestion materially.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

World War as Washington. arN
asked his congregation TO add their
gifts to the War Memorial fund.
Evening star., 1927-05-02

Sound can better be distinguished
with one ear closed than with both
ears ODpn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
THREE-TO-ONE
VICTORY ENDS
SCHOOL. FIGHT
Over Thousand Votes
Cast, Breaking All
Records in Local
School Elections

Reelection b. a better than three
to-one vote Cor three members Of the
school board whose terms expire and
election for their team-mate, /. A.
Dudley. chosen 70 run in the place Of
A. T.. Anderson who declined to be
candidate again. marked the
Brownsville independent school dis
trict trustee election Saturday.
Harbert Davenport. DIR. o. V. Law
renee and James A. Graham were re-
elected and Mr. Dudley was elected
hy a wide margin In an election
which created more interest than any
held within several years, the total
vote going we'll over the 1000 mark.
The voting strength OF the district
is around 1000. il is stated. and the
returns indicate that virtually half
the voters turned out TO express their
choice for school t<istees.
Defeated candidates are ]. w.
Ainsworth. q. w. Clark, C. q. NFnder-
son and r. J. Lewis.
Results Of the election on the in
dividual candidates are as follows /:
Davenport Sl0. Lawrence $40. Gra-
ham SOB, Dudley 7SS, Ainsworth 232,
(Goptinued On page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
BORCER BANDITS
ELUDE OFFICERS

B0RGER, Texas. April 2.-LPs-
County and city officers who have
been combiEg the brakes around
Berger Az well as the underworld
parts of the city all day heavily
armed. in search for Mathew kimes
and Ray Terril, wanted in connection
with the killing yesterday Of Deputy
Sherif9s Pat Kenyon and Elmer Ter
~, this afternoon gathered around
a shack on the outskirts of Berger
and after firing a few shots az IL,
rushed X, breaking in the door. only
to find IL empty. They had been
told that the two Oklahoma bandits
were there. They believe. however.
that the men are hiding in the wild
country near Berger and they have
orders TO shoot TO kill.
The only other development today
il the finding near Electric City
or the ear used by the Pampa bandits
on their flight after Thursdays rob
bsry. Currency wrappers were found
IN the bottom Of the car.
Hugh Walker. Ed Bailey and Viii
tey Walker. ali charged in connec-
tion with the shooting Of the depu-
ties. arc held tnrommunicado in the
county Jail at StiAnett- No excite
mfnt Or mob vioince has been re-
ported from Stinnett-
NO new Rangers have arrived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
LOWER RATES
WILL EXTEND
ROADPROCRAM.
Drastic Rate Reduc-
tons Ordered On
Gravel and Other
Road Materials

Cameron county's feeder road pro-
gram. financed by the recent voting
Of the Ss.OOO.0OO road bend issue.
will he extended materially as the
result Of drastic reductions in
freight rates ordered by the Texas
state railroad commission on gravel
and other road building materials.
County Judge Oscar c. Daney ap-
peared at "a hearing called at Austin
by the railroad commission on its
own motion at which testimony Of all
concerned. particularly carriers and
shippers. was heard Judge Dancy
presented a mass Of figures 10 the
commission arguing for the reduc-
tion Of the rates.
The commission reduced rates on
sand. gravel. crushed stones and 9th
er materials used in road building.
The reduction goes into effect be-
tween ali Texas points. II means a
reduction Of approximately - l-2
cents cubic yard for gravel used in
Cameron county. The reduction is
still greater for Hidaigo county Both
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
Places Blame For
Marking OmtYages
ON Chinese Leader

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Apr 2.-t7'
An impending clash with national
isl authorities in China over respon-
sibility for the Nanking anti-foreign
outrages was Indicated tonight when
the state department made public
conclusions az Consul John X. Da-
Wis at Nanking. holding nationalist
military commanders directly ac-
cOuntable for what happened.
Davis said all evidence showed the
attackers OF foreigners were nation
alist troops and the attacks clearly
had been planned and carried out
under orders.
A statement hy Eugene Chen. ma
tiDnalist foreign minister. published
IN Nanki and wriTfch denied rartici-
patton Or nationalist troops in the
attack. prompted publication Of the
Davis report. Chen attributed the
outrages TO reactionary" counter
revolutionists and remnant" of Nhe
defeated northcra forces from which
the. city had been taken BIZ the ma
tionalists. lie protested the bom-
bardment BY British and American
warcraft and declared hundreds Of
Chinese had been killed BY foreign
naval guns.
Davis said seven persons "were
killed in cold blood by soldiers N
the uniform Of the nationalist army.
Information from a wide range oi
disinterested sources. he added
showed only three Chinese civilians
had been killed in the naval bonn
bardment and that Chinese military
casualties could only have been
among the forces attacking foreign
crs.
the outrages were committed by
the same troops which were engaged
IN disarning the remnants 0f the
northern armies and they carried on
their conversations in the dialects al
Canton. Kinangsi and Human prov
inces Cali nationalist territory, :
Consul Davis said.
"These soldiers bore no resem-
blance whatever 20 northern soldiers
and IL ia absolutely impossible FOR
them to have been agents of the
northerners.
Publication cf the Davis report Is
particularly significant sine the
state department refuses today ia
discuss steps il is preparing to take
20 exact reparations for the insult
and injury inflicted upon Americans
ut Nanking.
Demands to be presented to the
Nationalist authorities are believed
70 have been drawn up and 70 con-
form TO those the British cabinet has
decided 10 make.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
MANSLAUCHTER
BILL In DOUBT

AUSTIN, Texas. Apr 2.-tPf--
Doubt was east on the aceertability
of the bill TO eliminate the offense
Of manslaughter from Texas Grim
inal statutes, and fonr other bills
were held unconstitutional in opin-
ions given Governor Dan Moody to-
day BY the attorney generals depart
ment.
The governor II expected to pass
on the bills carly Dext week. lt
could not be learned whether he will
veto the manslaughter bill, which
the attorney general questions be-
cause Of lack 0f Saving clause" 70
take care Of possible manslauEhter
convictions before the new law
could take effect.
Charged with murder, a defendant
might be convicted ef manslaughter
under the present law, but get his
case reversed and remanded for re-
trial after the new law went into ef-
feet. the opinion pointed out The
defendant could he tried again only
for mansIMughter, which would he
ncn-existcnt after enactment Of the
PENDING bill. He thas would be
automatically freed. il was held.
Anxwering Moody's question as to
whether the special session might
remedy the omission of the saving
clause the opinion said that
might be done. but failure to do 10
likely would permit many wEo are
guilty OF murder. but who aow are
charged only with manslaughtcr. 10
go unwhSpped Of justice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
JAIL DELIVERY
PLOT RUMORED
Extra Guards Placed
AT Jail Where Mrs.
Terrell Held

HILLSBOR0, Texas. April 2.-lPi
-IiillSbofo was on guard tonight. A
telegram which came Saturday TO
Sheriff Simmons from Oklahoma,
warning him that an attempt would
be made % free Mrs. Ray Terrell.
Borgcr bandit, resulted in the
swearing in of fore. Of extra dep
uties and the installation of a small
arsenal in the Hill county Jail.
''They have got me out of. Jail
three times" Mrs. Terrell, Is quoted
as saying. land | am happy as / can
be because ! know they will DO II
again down here"
The telegram warning Sheriff Sim
mons came from Oklahoma Officers
who were tipped off by prisoners in
the oklahoma city Jail. who heard
other prisoners connected with the
Terrell-kimes gang discussing the
pIcr.
Mrs. Terrell was arrested IN Okla
home several weeks ago and brought
baSk a. Texas. where jcwelry r. ard
in her possession was isrntified a.
part Of the loot taken in raids on
llillSboro and Temple jewelry stores.
Her husband is known ~ one Of
lhc most desperate bandits who
have operated i's Oklahoma in re-
cent years. He Is believed 70 have
been the leader Of the gang which
held up the Pamra bank and j.
sought in connection with the kill
ing Friday Of two deputy sheriffs
at Berger. He il also suspected Of
killing Coke Buchanan.
Sheriff Simmons tonight arrest
ed six men who came in with n car
nival company and Is holding them
al suspects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
ALL FIVE OF
AMENDMENTS
Are PASSED
City Charter Changes
Are Sanctioned BY
Brownsville Voters
BY Good Margin

All five proposed city charter
amendments were voted by comfort
able majorities by Brownsville vot-
ers Saturday.
These amendments will permit the
city to define its present limits. 10
take iii additional territory under
certain conditions, impose a five-mill
tax for municipal institutions. create
building zones and to employ an act
ing city manager.
There were $50 votes cast for the
first charter amendment on the bal
lot. which defined the city limits,
with only 23 votes against il.
There was only a slight deviation
in the voting on the second amend
ment providing for the inclusion Of
new territory at later date with the
holding Of the proper public hearings
and elections. The vote was PAT for
the amendment and - against.
The vote was the closest on the
third amendment which provides for
q five-mill tax to support "A board
Of city development tchaMber Of
commcrcel, hospital. library. muni-
cipal band or orchestra and main
tenance Of homes for orphans, in
CONTINUED on psce two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
MEXICO ABIDES BY
DEBT AGREEMENT

MEXICO CITY, Apr. tFp--Eiigh
Mexican official sources insisted to-
day that Mexico has no intention OF
abrcgating the Pani-Lamont agree
ment providing fer the payment Of
Mexico's external debts, as has been
rumored. They said that the gov
eminent was adjusting its 1927 bud
get for continuance Of the interest
payments.
American commercial authorities,
who were cautious In their predic-
tions about anything In Mexico. said
they did not possess any evidence
Of abrogation at present
A cryptic decpee appearing in the
Diario Official on March 26, appar-
emily caused suggestions that the
way was paved for diverting the
funds intended for debt payments.
but when u was published. il was
accepted by foreign observerE as
another or the many decreas alter
inR for administrative purposes the
apportionment Of government reve-
nucs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
Auto Crashes Through
Bridge Rail; | Killed

MINERAL WELLS, Tex. Apr. e.
tPp-Mrs. Margaret Nobel Haines.
Wichita Falls, seriously injured in
the automobile accident near here
last night in which Mrs. Elizabeth
Bradford May. Dallas. was killed.
was resting we'll in a hospital here
tonight. Tom Horg, son Of former
Governor James Stephen Hogg. who
was third member of the party, re-
turned 10 his home at San Antonio
today. lie was suffering from bruis-
es and shock.
The three were returning TO Min
eral Wells. Binding lights Of an
other automobile caused their car 20
swerve from the road and strike the
guard railing on d bridge over the
fSraxoE river.
Part Of the wooden railing on the
bridge crashed through the wind
shield and struck Mrs May in the
head. Hogg said. She died here this
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
MURDER GIVES
new TWIST TO
MEXICAN ROW
Staying OF American
Further Tangles Re-
iations Between the
Two Republics

WASHINGTON. ID. q, March D.
Murder OF Edgar NJ. wilkins,
American mining engineer, BY Mexi-
can bandits, at time when the kill
ing last September of another
American, Jacob Kosenthal, still is
an unsettled diplomatic case, has
given a new twist to the already dis
turbed relations between the United
States and Mexico.
Official reports 70 the state de-
partment today from Consul Dwyre
az Guadalajara that Wilkins body
has been found was followed inn
mediately by instructions to AM
bassador Sheffield at Mexico city TO
make urgent representations con-
cerning the murder 70 the foreign Of
flee The note delivered by the am
bassador Supplemented previous rep
reservations made at the time Of the
kidnapping OF the engineer on March
%.
Dwyre reported that wilkins had
been dead four days. having appar-
entity beer slain when the bandits,
hard pressed hy federal troops, be-
came rc4svinced they would not col
lect the 10000 pesos ransom they
demanded. At the time OF his cap
ture near Gpadalajara, Wilkins, for
Continued on page two.J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
BRITISH Want
PREPARATIONS
Determined to Exact
Accounting for Nam
king Outrages

LONDON, April 2.-tAl-N New cvi-
dence was given today * Great
Britain's firm determination to exact
separations from the Chinese nation
alists for the Nankin routbreak, in
which several foreigners were killed
or injured.
The war office officially an
nounced another infantry brigade and
auxiliary units totalling approximate
ly 1900 men would be dispatched 10
the Far East as soon as they were
brought To war strength by calling
up rcservists.
Decision TO augment the Shanghai
defense force came as surprise
even TO those in close touch with
events. but military experts IL home
and in China have contendcd it IN
essential, when the demands are
made on the Chinese, that there be
an adequate force on the spot 20
back up threats of possible action.
Negotiations for American and
japanese adhesion TO the demands
on the Cantonese continue. but il was
stated NJ the foreign office today
that no agreement has been reached.
Meanwhile Great Britain remains
firm in her resolve To take drastic
action alone, ii necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
TRAIN KILLS SMALL
BOY AT SAN BENITO

san BENsTO. Tex, Apr. 2.--Pat
Davis. 5-year-old son cT r. A. Davis
Of this city. was fatally In
iurcd late Saturday afternoon VIXEN
he WAS struck by q Missouri Pacific
switch engine about ore block from
the pasarrrur station. Both legs
were cut uif Just below the waist
when the wheels of the engine
raEsed over the iad's body fEe was
rushed 70 clinic foz emergency Mt
tcrt;oE but died on tie way
The boy IS said - have been play
ing in pile of sar6 or gravel az the
Missouri Pacific freight 5rgot which
Is being rtmpfalel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
old Members SchOOIBOdydR Re Elected
Sees Ratification of
Progressive Policies
In Election Results

Commenting on the result of
the election. Hhrbert Dayen-
port, who tied with DR.. o. v.
Lawrence for "high man." stat
ed: II consider the substantial
majority given the old board
an endorsement OF the policies
we have pursued, attesting gen.
eral recognition OF the fact that
the board of trustees has made
every possible effort TO build
up in Brownsville a school sys-
tenn which il fully adequate 60
the city's needs, providing for
progress iii educational work
and making ample provisions
for necessary facilities.
II do not think any member
of the board can consider this
a personal victory in any sense.
Ii is merely a ratification Of
the progressive policies the
board has endeavorad to pursue
III connection with the develop
ment OF Brownsville schools"