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Evening star., 1927-03-28
6 CUNMEN ATTACK
Il IRISH SOLDIERS
One on Either Side Is Wound
ed-Four Suspects Are
Later Arrested.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Ireland. March 2S.-A
gang of 25 gunmen ambuShed II Free
State soldiers on the road near Dublin
yesterday while the latter We're going
on guard duty at Camp Tallaght. In
the ensuing fight one man was
wounded on either side.
Police later arrested four occu
pants of an automobile in the vicinity
charging that ammunition had been
found in the car.
A series of raids was conducted on
Free State police stations last Nov.
ember, causing the Free State to
proclaim a state Of national emer.
gency under the public safety bill
Many arrests were made as a result
of the raids, which the police ascribed
to the extremist section of the
Republicans.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
FLAPPER SHOOTS DRIVER.
Wounds Chicago Taxi Man, as Con
sort Looks On.

CHICAGO, March % OP.--A young
and pretty fluffy haired fiapper who
shot and seriously wounded a taxi
driver while her male companion
looked on is sought by the police.
The couple hailed the cab, climbed
in and the girl drew a pistol, ordering
the cab driver, Maurice Malitz, into an
alley, where she told her companion
to search him. Malitz turned to run,
but the girl fired, the bullet entering
his head. They fed, while the cab
driver found aid and was taken to a
hospital.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Kite String Blamed
AS Live Wire Kills
Autoist Fixing Tire
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, March 2S.-A kite
string, entangled in high-tension
electric wires, was believed by Of
f1cials of the Memphis Power &
Light Co. to have caused the death
yesterday of James Horner, 35,
who. with Clyde Thompson, %, had
stopped their car under the wire
TO repair fiat tire when the wire
Tell on them. Thompson was be-
lieved dying in a hospital from
burns and shocks.
Horner was killed almost instant
ly when the wires overhead parted
ana fell across his body. also
striking Thompson. Horner leaves
widow in Memphis and other
relatives in Cairo, Ill.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
! FOUR KILLED IN CRASH.
Fifth Occupant of Wrecked Auto
mobile Seriously injured.

GRANDVILLE, Mich, March IS
Up1.-Four persons We're killed and
one seriously injured when their au-
von1obile was struck by Pere Mar
ouette passenger train at a crossing
here. The dead are: William Ames,
45;. his son, William, jr., Z, and a
nephew and niece, Clifford Ames, S,
and Florence Ames, Is. Floyd Ames,
FL, another son of the dead man, was
probably fatally hurt.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
MONTREAL FIGHTS FEVER.
Total of 1.2O4 Gases Recorded In
Typhoid Epidemic.

MONTREAL, March % R).-The
typhoid epidemic continued to spread
in this city over the week end. Three
deaths and AZ new cases were re-
ported yesterday and Saturday, bring
ing the total of known cases UP to
1904. Several medical men announced
that they would open free Clinics
today for incubation. Many CONNER
cial establishments have started IN
oculating their employees.
Evening star., 1927-03-28

A fine assortment of the mo
Sunshine Cookies. When you
you WiH be impressed, as slDe u
accounts for this unusual value
at this time.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Canadian Archbishop Dead.

OTTAWA, Ontario, March % LP).-
Archbishop J. r. Emard, IA, head of
the Roman Catholic diocese of Ottawa
for the last five years, died today. The
aged preiate had long suffered from
an intestinal disorder.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15

furnishing Of proper records to the
United States Attorneys office in all
such cases." Major Hesse's order
said.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
OLD OFFENDERS
MUST SUFFER


Maj. Peyton Gordon. United
States attorney for the District, and
Maj. Edwin B. Hesse, superinten.
dent OF Police, plan to cooperate in
breaking the crime wave here by
wholesale application of the second
conviction clause" Of the District
code which provides SO per cent
greater penalties in second offense
cases.
In general order to his force
Major Hesse has instructed his men
to investigate carefully the record
of every person charged with
felony in order that the District
Attorneys office may know when
there is a second offense and there
fore ask for the higher penalty.
Major Gordon IL DESTROYS OF TAX
Ing advantage of tine second con.
viction" clause in every possible
case. Major Hesse said, and the ap-
plication of the provisions of that
section Of the code viii undoubtedly
serve as a crime deterrent.
THE commanding officer will be
held personally responsible for the
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
FORFEITS
COLLATERAL

Charged with intoxication. Philan.
der Chase Knox. son OF the late
Secretary of State Philander Knox.
and his colored man, Henry Al.
Barnes. both of whom were arrested
yesterday. forfeited their collateral
OF $25 each. They failed to appear
before Judge Hit in Police Court
today to plead to the charge.
Mr.. Knox also is charged with
illegal possession of two pints OF
whiskey. for which a bond of $500
has been posted. Mrs. Rebekah
Greenhouse. assistant district attor.
ney, In charge of liquor law viola.
tons at the Police Court, said TODAY
that no papers had yet been made out
on the charge Of possession, and that
she had referred the case to District
Attorney Peyton Gordon for deter.
nlination.
Knox and Butler were arrested
yesterday afternoon at Twelfth Street
and New York Avenue Northwest by
Policeman r. ". Sinclair and ]. n.
LeFoe. who We're at that time en-.
gaged In checking up on overtime
parked cars.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
CITY OBSERVES.
GOOD FRIDAY

Good Friday Il being observed
throughout the length and breadth
Of christendom ana likewise In
Washington's churches.
Mass was said. in ali the Catholic
churches. with the usual Good Fri.
day solemnity.
At 7:30 this evening, the mixed
choir of ST. Peters Church will sing
the famous Seven Last Words" by
Dubois.
The rendition will be under the
direction Of Christopher Tenley. The
soloists viii be Elizabeth Stewart,
soprano; Rose Guaraldi. contraIto;
George Cowles, tenor, and Romeo
Guaraldi, baritone.
Holy communion was celebrated In
the Bethlehem Chapel of Washing
ton cathedral at 1870 this morning.
the Rev. Joseph Fletcher, librarian
of the Cathedral, officiating.
The passion service, from IL to 3
this afternoon, is being conducted
by the Rev. Arthur Budd, who re-
Gently joined the Cathedral staff.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
PROMISE At
BUREAU SEEN

Employees of the numbering di.
vision at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing today won q partial
victory In their fight against al.
legged "sweatshop' conditions there
when a tentative agreement, in
yolving an increase of pay and Inn
provement of conditions. was sub
mittede to officials of the Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees for ap-
proval.
Today's agreement il a compro.
mise between q plan which was
ordered put into effect early in the
week, but which was rejected as
unjust to the employees, and the
plan advocated by the employees.
An Increase of 5 cents an hour to
both classes of employees in the num-
bering division, now being paid at
rates ranging from 35 to As cents an
hour. is involved.
1t Is understood that there will be
a modification of the ruling ordered
into affect early this week eliminat.
ing or materially reducing the rest
periods.
The pay increase was to have been
provided by Congress during the past
session, but the necessary legislative
authorization was blocked by the
Senate filibuster. The plan under
which the increase will be made was
devised by Treasury officials after
the problem had been placed before
Senator Reed SnOot OF Utah, chair
man Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee: It is expected the plan will re-
ceive Congressional approval next
December.
Treasury and Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing officials would not
discuss the case for publication to-
day except to state that a tenta-
tive basis for agreement has been
Reached and plans will be fully
worked out within few DAYS.
Formal acceptance or rejection
OF the agreement Il expected By
Monday. Il was indicated today
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
Girl Arrested AS Drunk
Suffers Heart Attack

Arrested at sis Ninth st. N. W..
last night. on a charge Of intoxica.
ton, a girl giving her name as
Ruth F. Tull. and her address as
2Os1 Mosher ST.. Baltimore. Nd.
was taken to the House OF Deten-
ton. where she collapsed and re.
manned In a state of coma until
revived by DR.. w. c. Cantrell, Of
Emergency Hospital.
Physicians said that her condition
was brought about by heart trouble,
aggravated by the excessive use OF
alcohol A companion, James Nor
row. So. also Of Baltimore. was
taken into custody by First Precinct
police but later released. Miss Tull.
who gave her age al 20, posted SIS
collateral for her release. altar abe
had recovered.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
Husband Given Right
To Draw Bank Funds

John 7. Bayliss, kalsonineF. put
his wages in a tea pot, his first
and only national bank.
His wife, Florence @. Bayiiss,
now an adJudged lunatic, took tbs
money from the tea pot and put
1t In a local bank in her own name
When Bayliss went to the cupboard
to take a holiday with, his savings
he found 1t bare of funds and in.
curry at the bank revealed that his
wife, and nobody Iese, could draw
out the money.
Through Attorneys William q.
Ashford and Raymond Neudecker
the husband applied to the EQUITY
Court to declare that the savings
ri his wife he trust in his favor,
Justice Bailey in Equity Court Yea.
terday directed the bank TO nav
the money. . balance Of S5ss. 10
9aylisA
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
MORE ONE MAN
CARS SOUGHT

Elimination Of the use OF one-man
street cars on the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company lines,
would practically force the com
pany to demand higher fares. Will
liam F. Ham. president of the com
pany. told the Public Utilities Com.
mission at public meeting today.
John F. Hanna. president of the
Capital Traction Company, told the
Commission for the first time. that
his company wants to put one. man
street cars in operation on its lines.
This is the only way to forestall
higher fares, he said.
The car company officials were
testifying on the application of the
Anacostia Citizens Association for
replacement Of old one-man cars on
the Anacosta line with the new
type one-nan cars similar to those
now in operation on Wisconsin
Avenue.
Discussion Of the petition de.
veloped into the broader issue of
the commissions future policy in
regard to the use of one-man cars.
President Ham presented figures
showing that the new one.man cars
on Wisconsin Avenue have in.
creased the earnings on that line %
per cent because of their popularity.
He said the Use OF the 20 one-man
cars on the entire system resulted
in an annual saving Of $40 900.
He presented the figures showing
that his company last year, earned
only S% per cent return on the
commissions valuation or it's prop.
critics. Mr.. Hanna declared that
the Capital Traction Company
earned per cent on its valuation
established by the courts.
They testified that the saving re.
sulting from the use of one-marl
cars is absolutely essential il the
present fare schedules are to be
maintained.
The Capital Traction Company
has never before definitely expressed
any desire to use one-man cars.
but President Hanna pointed out
today that the continually falling
revenue has forced his company
into its new position.
President Ham, in. regard to the
Anacostia citizens proposal, Of
fered to install rear exits on the
Anacostia one-man cars but told
the commission the cars were too
new and too good to be discarded.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15

THE UNKIsSED MAIDEN
She had meuer been kissed,
She replied,
And any 1Uho attempted it
She defied.
So they left her alone
to eCeep ind moan,
Yet they mere quite sure
She had he'd. c. G. Y.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
Judge Macdonald Gets
Parking Tag, Says
He's Guilty
-rimss st.tf Photo

Judge Macdonald, Of the Po-
lice Court, fell afoul Of the traf-
fic regulations yesterday after
noon by parking his car in the
alley in the rear Of the Con-
gregational Church at Tenth
and G Streets Northwest.
When he returned from his
errand to take his machine out
he found a ticket made out by
Policeman H. H. Wilson, of the
First Precinct, ordering the
judge to appear in court to
answer to a charge of obstruct-
ing traffic in the alley.
Judge Macdonald sent SIS col
lateral this morning to police
headquarters and his case is
scheduled for a hearing tomor-
row before Judge Mcmahon.
Judge Macdonald said today
he would plead guilty to the
charge.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
$4,000 Still Needed
For d. C. Charity Work

With the receipt Of $1.261 from 81
contributors in the past "a hours,
there remains but $4,000 of the
10000 needed by the Associated
Charities and Citizens Relief Associa.
tion for the carrying on Of their work
for the next year to be collected
There are 5000 contributors 10
date. Contributions may be sent to
ORD Preston, lO23 Elsventh 81. N. w.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15

Alpha Roof, who lives in Kan
sas City, wears a single bob.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15

AUToCRACY

rat Ryan and Red Murphy were cut
taking walk,
And exchanging condolences In the
daily home talk.
saws Pat. ''My Ol' oman niyir gifts
mad whin I'm late.
hut always keeps me dinner hot In
the stove, ON plate.
s.And within come IN she don't shout
We lazy. lOafing gpalpeen
I'VE bin waitin, two hours, wherA the
divll have ye binl
But she's glad whin arrive, and In
livery way she shows II,
For Pm the Emperor in me home and
sure me Mary Ann knows It,"
eye are?" said Red. "for sure II me
mimOry sarves me right,
reminder being present in your
peaceful home one night,
When We wanted more corn likkeF fer
yer tank to fill II,
And We wife crowned yeE ImpeFoF
with the family skilIetw
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
I CLARA AsCHENBAcE!HHS ' s''ll fA0''
nnARn4toSgg
~ eiLL PRICE sTe - ~ os;ee

IS YOUR HEN "SITTING'9
f'pe been brushing up my grammar
And I lose ttco or three bets
10 find that a hen Is sitting or sits,
And that she u not setting os'ssts.
~ you travel this toAols cottntry
0per,
Despite its many learned men,
You'H ind Everybody saying:
r. pat eggs under that setting
@ hen"
Perchdnce my 1ranlWaGr is enron eoas,
And on just ttco cylinders u
hitting,
But for my Nfe don't like the
sound
"ThGt old hen Of nstns Is sitting
UNCLE zEKE.
Il ! =
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
BUG HoLLoW NoTES


BUG HOLLOW NOTES
Walk Sassy. Of Middle Center. was
over one day this week seeing Miss
Iffa Wash.
Bleu Y1 and Miss Holn,a Horss
was over to White Falls Saturday
evening visiting with Misses Slenda
and Siimza Stringbean.
Miss Hunnie Bug flew In from
Florida over Sunday, stopping at
Berrtan Beetles, and went on Nom
day to Asheville where she Will join
Misses Squsha and POtata, who have
been winterfng there.
Shakespeare Toot's latest poem,
entitled HE Never Knew" which
appears In the current Hash Gazette,
has been framed by Little Bill Yuss-
ness and may be seen In the window
Of the o. H. Restaurant.
Severe Burns and Miss RlIlIe Hot
ter won the Black Bottom contest
over to Pale Hill Wednesday night,
being presented with the grand prize,
bust Of GiIda Gray, in jellO.
Rem Gum and Harry Coz are
hack. end the ball team has man
aged with their help to win few
games. II still Is doubtful about the
Hollow getting into the County
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15

flre-fighting crew of En-
CINE Company No. /, Chevy
Chase, Md, extinguished a
roof and chimney fire in
the home of James H.
Starkey, II East Irving
st., Chevy Chase, early to-
day. Stark ey congratu-
lated Chief William F.
Lanahan, former head of
the local Fifth Fire Bat
talon, on the crews work.
The Washington times., 1927-04-15
Since the GnnuInlemt of the
marriage of MGTconi there
4Oiu undoubtedly be less static
Ia has domestic affairs.
q. H. D.
AN EASTER ACROSTIC

y everywhere, on bush or tree,
An opening bud or new Leaf We see.
p ilent nature. I'm nasceBt way,
r rocIaims . new birth today.
= aStertide Il sure At hand,
r esurrection pervades our land.
H. SMITH.
-N 49,
Kathry L. Wolfslayer sued her
husband, E. B. WolfslayerI for
divorce in Los Angeles,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
ORATORS WILL
ARRIVE TODAY
international Contest
Winners Will Speak
At Edinburg

EDINBURG. Oct. 3.-Finalists in
the International 0ratorieal contest
were speeding toward Edinburg Mon
day from Mexico City for a days
stopover on their way to the finals
Of the contest at Washington. They
will deliver their orations in the
auditorium Of the junior college
Tuesday morning and depart late
that afternoon on the last leg Of
their journey. Elaborate prepara-
tions for the entertainment of the
five orators have been made by
school officials and residents Of Ed
inburg. The five visitors, each a
champion orator Of his country, will
be met nj the train by representa-
tives OF the college and the chamber
OF commerce who will see to their
entertainment during the stay here.
They will arrive ut 5 o'clock Mon.
day afternoon.
Plans call for a reception Mon
day evening and official welcoming
ceremonies in the different lam
guages Of the guests Tuesday morn
Ing. After the delivery Of the ora-
tons Mt III o'clock a luncheon has
been arranged for the visitors, fol-
lowing which they will be taken for
a short tour OF the Valley. Included
in this tour will be a visit to Shary-
land out Of the huge citrus fruit
orchard Of John Shary Of that place.
Hal McCombs, student, has been
selected TO make the address of well
come to the English. American and
Canadian orators, while the French
representative will be made welcome
in his native tongue by DIR. Icephas
Outlet, head Of the French depart
ment Of the college. Miss Carrie
Wright. instructor in Spanish. will
welcome the Mexican orator in Span
ish.
The visitors will be introduced in
the same fashion when the time for
orations comes AS each speaker IL
introduced a trio will sing the ma
tional anthem of the country repre-
scented.
Visitors from all over the Valley
and several distinguished repre-
sentatives Of other parts Of the state
are expected to be on hand to aid in
the welcome being prepared. Among
hand to aid in the welcomevbgkmm
those who are expected to be pres
ent are DIR. II. Y. Benedict, presi-
dent Of the University of Texas.
former governor Pat M. Neff and
others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
PERSONALS

G. T. Leake Of Houston. ~postoffiee
inspector, spent the weekend In
Brownsville and left Monday morn
ing for up the Valley for q few days.
L. L. Buckley, l.. =. Kerford, and
DR. 4. s. Hudson all Of Tampicc,
Mexico, stopped in Brownsville Sun
day on their way home from San
Antonio. They are connected with
oil interests in Mexico.
W. B. Everett Of Houston il In
Brownsville q few days on business
F. Won Ritter Of Milwaukee. Wis,
has arrived In Brownsville on bus
mess for q few days for the first
time here. He covers twenty-five
states in his work and has taken on
this section recently.
E. NJ. Finley Of HarIingen stopped
over the weekend in Brownsville.
Ridgwell Cullum Of Kansas City
Is in the city a few days on bus.
mess.
v. Fl. Gray Of McAllen spent the
weekend in Brownsville on business
DR.. and Mrs. W. B. Powers Oh
Redland, Calf, are spending a few
days in Brownsville on their tour OF
the Valley.
William r. Franklin of New York
City - here on business.
Van Marten and F. T. Grams OF
McAllen spent the weekend in
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
GIVE BENEFIT
FOR
Civic Organizations of
Mercedes Join In
Program

MERCEDES, Oct s. - The Elks
Club Of Mercedes, assisted by Mer-
cedes talent, presented a program
Friday night for the benefit of the
Mercedes General Hospital, which Is
under lease to the Elks, to a large
audience at the Junior High school
auditorium.
The opening number was cen
tributed by the local Boy Scouts
portraying the twelve principles Of
scoutdom.
A. Corder and joe Brand gave a
blackface skit entitled alabama
Brothers" The Rotary Club fur
nished two numbers, English As
She Is Spoke" and a ~burlesque
meeting Of the Mercedes school
board the members Of the board be-
ing impersonated by H. L. Scott.
president OF the board. Fred John
son, secretary, and Alan Hvisten-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
New Radio Sales
Method Popular

Much has been said and written
about +Iastallment selling" Of Radio
Appliances but nowhere are the ad-
vantages OF this method more
strongly apparent that in the case
of the Philadelphia Storage Battery
Company, which manufactures the
Fhilco Socket Powers that run any
battery-operated radio set from the
electric current
There are more than 1900 author
lied Philco Dealers throughout this
country and Canada and at the store
of each OF these dealers the radio
set-owners can get the Philco Socket
Power on a small down payment
and monthly installments. In adj
dition, any OF these Philco Dealers
will install the Philco free OF any
installation cost and he will also
give the radio set owner n trade-in
allowance on his old a Storage Bat
terry, which he doesn't need with the
Philco.
-This policy enables every set
owner 70 get this marvellous radio
power unit without having to pay for
liz In cash." say the Company.
"Many thousands have availed them
selves of this opportunity and we
are glad 70 say that not in a single
instance has this method Of selling
been surrounded by the slightest bit
OF red-tape nor has IL caused the
slightest annoyance 60 the person
interested in getting the Phfico
socket Power installed in his set
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

last week in Austin on business, re-
turning home Monday.
Mrs. p. c. Medford OF Corpus
Christi is a guest in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Corley of Wood
horo spent the weekend visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. Z. Weir.
Miss Margaret Hutto Is at home
from a weekend visit with friends
in San Benito.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Black have had
as their guest their son, DR.. w. A.
Black of Oklahoma City.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Sanders were
Edinburg visitors Wednesday.
Judge Walter Weaver was looking
after business interests in Edinburg
and Pharr Wednesday.
Mrs. Jack Davis arrived in Donna
Friday to join her husband and little
son at Val Verde. -. -. -. -.
James Manierre made a business
trip to McAllen Wednesday.
DR.. w. a. Black Of Oklahoma City
il in Donna for a two weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Black.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor Phone q

home Of Mrs. w. o. Brown. Mrs.
c. c. Wentx president. had charge
Of the meeting. New officers elect
ed were Mrs. c. 4. Wentz, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. p. Smith, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Ralph Maley, second vice
president; Mrs. c. p. Cooke, third
vice president; Mrs. 7. w. Mills,
secretary-treasurer; and Mrs. w. o.
Brown, class reporter. Members Of
the class made cash offerings which
will be SEN 70 Bucnner's Orphan
home in Dallas. The hostess was
assisted by Mrs. A. c. Johnson in
serving DEVILS food cake and sher-
bet.
PERSONALS
Mrs. r. B. Goolsby and Miss Lor-
raine Estes and little niece. Kath-
crime Roberts, Of San Benito were
H~arlingen shoppers Saturday morn-
ing.
c. z. Barber returned to San Be
nito the latter part Of this week
from Illinois where he has been on a
business trip to the Middle West.
L. r. Bishop Of Lewisville, Tex, Is
now in San Benito attending TO
business interests
M b. Williams Of McAllen was in
San Benito Saturday visiting.
J. Z. Douger Of Dallas has been
in San Renito this week on business.
Miss Kate Adele Hill left Friday
for K~ingsville where she will give
q talk on the "0rigin and Function
Of the Home Demonstration Council"
to club women.
G w. Willar of San Antonio was
in San Benito Friday on business.