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Evening star., 1927-12-10

Bombay. Java Dutch Sumatra Singapore. Manila
Hongkong Shanghai. Peking Kobe. Tokyo. Hone
lulu the Canal Zone Havana and home.
eNot only Chesterfield the leading American cgarett
at all points visited but the best seller M brands
ship, the Empress of Scotland"
Evening star., 1927-12-10
OXFORD SCHOLARS
ELECTION TODAY
Awards Under Will of Cecil
Rhodes to Be Made in
80 States.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SWARTIIMORE, Pa, December 10.
Annual election of American schol-
ars to oxford University, England,
under the will of Cecil Rhodes, will
take place in 80 States today.
There will be 494 candidates con-
sidered, representing 1870 colleges and
universities Announcement of the
successful 80 candidates will he made
on Monday by DR.. Frank ANdelotte.
president of Swarthmore College and
American secretary of the Rhodes
trustees.
Election is held annually in 80
States, no selection being made in one
third of the States each year. The
States that elect this year are Ala
bama, Arkansas. California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, kentucky, Maine, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Mississippi. Missouri, Nebraska.
New Hampshire. New Jersey, New
York. Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island. Tennessee, Texas. Yer
mont, Virginia, Washington and Wis
cunSiD
Evening star., 1927-12-10

degree murder is 10 years. Defense
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
TAX OFFICES
TOSTAY OPEN
Payment of Property
Taxes Slow, Says
Collector

The county tax collectors office
viii remain open until ll o'clock to-
night. according to j. y. fu., the col
leetor. IN order TO accom- modatc tax
payers.
Time for the payment of taxes will
bc un Ak midnight tonight anh this IN
the last chance afforded Tux payers
for getting their poll taxes or for
escaping ten per cent penalty which
will hc assessed On property tax pnv-
mcnts beginning tomorrow Later
the taxes viii be declared delinquent
if still unpaid. MI. Fox says that
propc Fty taxes are being paid very
slowly.
Mr.. Fox expressed the belief that
the total of poll taxes and cxemp-
tions would ro over 5000. The total
up 70 Saturday night was 4.20s. lie
said that 5000 would be very good
for q year In which there are no ma
ticnai or state elections. The fact
that there are number W. local clec-
tions coming up has caused many 20
nay tneir poll taxes, Ir. Fox be-
iieves.
The number ~ automobile licenses
being ISSUED is still mounting ai-
though the tire limit for their pay
men' was IN long time ago. Ii
csnses have been issued for 7.7s9 pas
scnger vehicles. 1926 trucks and
about 1870 tractors. trailers. motor
cycles. buses ard the like
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
Daylight Bandits
XIII Fort Worth
Insecure $4,000

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 81
1.-Two carpcr highwaymen Killed
Roscoe Wilson, treasurer VI the Ma
Icstlc Theatcr, grabbing u bag con-
tanning about $4,000 and escaped In
a fast roadster - 1880 a. m. Non
day. The hold-up was at Tenth and
tommeree streets, opposite the
theatre.
The men had been waiting for viii
son 20 start to q bank with the
weekend receipts Of the theatre. Pa
.f4Au- "a. t- Aaciin passed the
corner less than two minutes be-
fore the hold-up and saw man IN
brown suit sitting In the roadster
with hat pulled over his eyes.
men v ill0n emerged from the
theatcr he waited a moment for a
green signal light ~ cross the
street, and as he crossed M. ". Cot
ton was less than three feet be-
mind ham. At the curb on the north
west corner. ono Of the highway
men pulled a pistol. pointed IL at
Wilson and shouted. "Dfop thai!T
These were the only words
spoken except when Wilson mur-
INJURED "non't' just as the shot
which killed him Was fired. Only one
shot was heard.
The highwaymcR had planned the
robbery carefully. Wilson lodged
behind a post. but as he did 50 the
robbcr grabbed his money bag and
IN IT. place threw on the ground a
bag almost identical with the 0nc
taken.
This ruse for n half hour led po-
lice TO believe the bandits failed to
get any loot.
Az noon the robbers car was found
abandoned on Seventh avenue. po-
Ice pointed out that the highway
men probably cot into another ear
hv prc-arranFement and fled.
III Friedman, who was within six
feet III Wilson when the shooting
occurred. said the robber fired with
cut reason and that " ilson offered
m resistance except to dodge be-
hind n post
The robhcr was less than two
arm lengths from Wilson when hc
fired" Friedman said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
PROLETARIAT
URGED TO AID
LATIN NATIONS
Asserts Workmen Of
Mexico Protesting
Against Imperial
ism of II. s.

MOSCOW. Russia. Jan. 3l.-fP,-
An appeal % the proletariat of the
world 70 help the Latin-Americans
save themselves from "euslavement
through the imperialistic ambi-
tions. Of the United States l. made
IN p proclamation hy the third or
communistic. internationalc with
headquarters in Moscow.
Addressed 10 the workers. pea
SAINTS and oppressed Of the world 7
the proclamation accuses the United
States Of designs 10 transform
Latin-America into an American
colony"
lt charges that the United States.
by means II military threats IL try
inE 70 gain control az Mexico's val
uable oil fields for American capital
lists and that il il seeking domina-
tion IN Par-America and Peru.
Since its foundation. the manis
festo states. -the third information
al has proclaimed the necessity 0f
war against the insolent and might
lest capitalist regime and imperial
ism Of the United States.
The American secretary or state,
tinclng no better excuse for sending
battieships TO Nicaragua, borrowed
pitifGl maneuver from the fascist
bandits Of Lithuania Bulgaria and
other countries and annoknced that
u was the bolshevist danger that
caused American Intervention.
The whole world Is laughing at
Mr. keilogg'S attempt TO distract at
tention from the real motive Of Am
erican intervention IN Central Am
erica, namely ratification of the 4nr-
erican oil magnates and bankers *.
plotting and plllaging Central Amer
lea
American Imperialism, was de-
nounccd M a raass meeting in Mexico
City sunday under the auspices III
the chief labor organization. the re-
gional confederation Of labor. Work
men q the United States and other
countries were exherted ITO stand
united against United States capital
ism in its impcrialistic Latin-Amer-
lean program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
MARKET news
SERVICE WILL
open TUESDAY
Departments Of Agri-
culture Send Man to
Valley; Reports Re-
ceived by Radio

Market news service ta growers
anH shippers in the Lower Rio
Grandr Valley will bc inarEurnted
for this season tomorrow morning,
according to ". d. Googc. who ar
rived IN Brownsville today to handle
The service under the state and fed
cral departments W agriculture.
Mr.. Googe said that he planned 20
make trip through part Of the Val
lev this afternoon, talking 10 the
growers and shippers. and getting In
touch with the situation IN the Val
ley.
The new market man for the Val
ley has been in Fort Worth for the
past five years. during which time nc
has been connected with the federal
market service there. TN will hc m
the Valley only during the shipping
season, which will probably be until
June or possibly July.
Arrangements have been made ~
send out the market news this wear
On the same lines a. last year. Two
CONTINUE on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
REMOVE OBJECTIONS
NJ TAX MEASURE

AUSTIN. Texas. Jan. 3l.--t4i---
Representative J W. BcgEs of San
An~elo today prepared an amend
mrnt which he believes will solve
an objections to his house joint res
clution proposing county taxation of
'-~r miiiirr acres 0f Texas University
lands in II west Texas counties.
i44e amendment. which limits the
proposed total taxation 90 Sl-IO on
thr hundred dollar valuation, Will
NV offered tO The committee on
constitutional amendments. 10 which
tho resolution WIS referred second
time after considerable reception IN
the house. Even the maximum rate
will WELD thr counties only about
S5i 900 yearly. BDgEs figures.
he believes the committee VIII
make a second favorable report.
The maximum rate under BoERs
modification would he distributed
thus.
General county fund 2h cents, jury
fund IS cents, road and bridge fund
% cents. school taxes one dollar
~And III is expressly provided that
afid lrrds shall never ba liable for
any other tax"
Opponents of the bin charged IN
the recent house fight that the
Rorrr measure would lay the Uni-
ycrsit~ lands open tn all kinds and
amounts VA county taxation. even
though state taxation was pro-
hihited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
UNFAVORABLE
REPORT GIVEN
BY COMMITTEE
Opposition to Measure
Statewide, Legisla-
tive Leaders at Aus
tin Learn

AUSTIN. Texas. Jar. 3l.--tF1--
The Parrish bin to prohibit cotton
planting On the same land two
years in succession was virtually
killed by y tO 4 adverse report To-
day ~ the house agricultural com
mittee.
Representative M. G.. Parrish OF
AUSTIN. author Of the cotton bill.
would nnt ~ whether hr viii bring
IN minority report, which would
get house vote on the measure.
Opposition ~ the Parrish bill IL
statewide. according to reports RE-
ceIvth v Legislative leaders in Aus
tin. the Lower Rio GI>nde Valley
hs.sing taken decided stand against
the bill. which Valley growers con-
tend would force thousands Of acres
vi Valley land t liz idle each year.
They pointed out that the Valley
raises two and three crops each year.
and that cotton is a velvet" crop,
produced during the summer months
Cn land which during the fall and
winter is devoted I'd vegetables Or
other crops.
The constitutionality Of the bill
has also been questioned. q number
VI the leading attorneys contend
inH thai the bill would never stand
test in court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
VALUATION
ROAD BONDS
FIRST MOVE
Publication Of Appli-
cation for Spe cia |
Legislative Enact
ment Started Today

That there will ~ NJ delay in
starting construction "a Cameron
county's highway improvement pro-
gram was indicated today when
County Judge nancy ordered publi-
cation NJ the notice w application ~
the state Legislature FOR a special
act TO validate the Cameron county
S6.0oD.000 road bond issue. In view
az the Archer county decision IL was
decned advisable 10 secure valida-
tion of the bond issue By the iegls-
latare, thereby obviating all pOssi-
Lilities Of litigation and assuring
the maximum price for tire bonds.
The law requires the publication of
the notice for thirty consecutive
days, and the bill wiz be introduced
in the legislature .; the end of that
period
Following the announcement Nj
the results NJ the bond election Sat
urday night. the county Judge i'm
mediately dispatched b. air mail 20
New York attorneys and bond buy
err all data concerning the Cam
cr1n county issue. III order that they
may be prepared 10 enter bids As
soon as the bonds are placed on
sale.
Sale or the first bonds will be cf-
fected immediately upon valuation
hy the legislature. Judge nanry
stated 4 million dollars worth Of
the bonds will probably be issued at
the first sale, sufficient tp carry
constitution work several months. Ad-
ditional sales Will n.y. made ~ rap
idly rs necessary. the object Of the
commissioners being TO keep inter-
est charges as low rs possible.
County Judge Dancy and others
who led in the campaign for the
bond issue are receiving letters and
kilograms Of congratulate from
all parts Of the country. The fact
.hTt Cameron county had financed
the largest feeder road program in
the United States was carried by
the Associated Press Saturday night
and was cN~ entity received with
great interest BY good roads pro-
rnncnts In MI sections of the coun-
try.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
STEAMER SINKS
AFTER COLLISION

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. al
~P'-- The American steamship Ju-
Nigny was sunk IN the Delaware Bav
below keeiy island early today
when she coilided with the British
itcightas Nulcmore.
Inc crew of thirty men was saved
The bay was filled with flowing
ica and II was with great difficulty
thi the hnats of the Nalemore were
lowered. ne Juvirny sank Il few
minutes after the crew had been re-
moved.
The Vaicm1re 3.0is tons. sailed
f1r Philadelphia from Liverpool
January i6. She carried a misrcl-
anc0us cargo.
The luvigny. lao tons. was out
ward bound Tor Sewcll's Point when
the accident occurred.
BOSTON Mass. Jan. 3f-iEr-
The White Star LINER. damaged ~
collision with The Diamond Liner
Annncnnda Saturday night resumed
her voyage from New York As Liver
pool tcaay Temporary repairs we're
made durirr the night. the vessel
"rritet here last evening. several
hours late. and took on additional
passengers.
VINEYARDS HAVEN. Mass. Jan.
Si.- ~, The steamer Anthony
o'Boylc. bound from Norfolk FOR
Boston with coal. Is aground al
kohinson's Hole. Vineyard sound.
She s leaking ara IN is believed
she cnnro. bo fioatcd without as-
sist-nce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
KAUFMAN FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON

The funeral W Albert Joseph
Kaufman. who died Saturday even
ing. viii be held az O'Clock this
afternoon from the Hinkiey funeral
Fariors- Intermeut viii be in the
Jewish Cemetery.
Services viii bc under the direc-
ton of Rabbi Ephraim Frisch. Of
Temple Bethel. San Antonio, who ar
rived In Brownsville this morning
for The purpose
Mrs. Frances Rlum. mother cf the
decedcnt. and q brother. Gus Kauf-
man. arrived IN brownsville sunday
night from Dallas 20 attend the
funeral
Kin Ernrac lodge. Al. VI. & Al M,
of which Mr. Kaufman was u mem
her. viii participate in the cerc-
monies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-31
Plan COUNTY
COURT LAW
Hidalgo County Will
Ask Special Leg
islation

EDINBURG. Jan. 3f.-Crcation of
county court AZ law for Hidalgo
county is planned according TO an
announcement made here. Repre-
sentative W. r. Montgomery will in
trcduce the necessary legislation
during the present session.
The county court at law will be
supplemental 70 the present county
court, being designed to handle most
Of the judicial work now required OF
the county judge. and which. owing
20 the great increase in work. can
not bc handled efficiently ~ one
county judge. The county court az
law will have concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the county court over all
criminal and civil matters now vest
cd In the county court except mat
ters relating to probate eases. juven-
lie court and any matters pertaining
20 the commits sioners court. II VIII
have concurrent jurisdiction in all
appeals from justice courts. mayors.
recorders and other inferior courts.
The salary oI the judge will be s3 600
''Ni fNttAf a. vast latt bA NtttN viii
be paid in fees.
Passage Of special measure
creating the office w assistant dis
trict attorney for the 18th judicial
district, composed Of the counties
Of hidalgo. Starr, Jim Wells. DuvaI
and Brooks, viii also be asked by
representative Montgomery. The
work of the district attorney has IN
creased to the point where the aiG
Of an assistant is necessary, local at
torneys state. and the hi.i is 20 be
introduced upon their resignation.
Reports from Austin indicate that
similar action viii be taken by Rep
rcsentativc Hornaday on behalf OF
Cameron county. which has indicated
an intention Of organizing A county
court at law and securing an assist
ant for the district aftnrnrv
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&c. MOVES TO
new BUILDING
Spanish Architecture
Characterizes the
Structure

The Chamber VI Commerce staff
will bc Eat home" IN its new quar-
ters beginning tomorrow morning.
Moving Of the fixtures was well
under way today and was expected
u w completed ~ nightfall-
The Chamber Of Commerce has an
SIS. 600, tile and stucco. Spanish type
building at the corner Of Levee
street and the entrance nf the road
to the international bridge. IN I'm a
beautiful stucturc and carries with
il = semi-tropical air with a colorfui
tile roef. wrought iron gates, win
dow gratings and lamps AN the front
The stucco is cream coi0rcd with the
corners having darker effect. The
words Chamber 0f Commerce." run
across the front 81 she building IN
iron letters. A bronze tablet 10 the
right 0f the door lists the officers
and directors 0f the Chamber Cf
Commerce and officials IN the city
government.
Later the building will have n more
beautiful setting a. the grounds Srn
hrautificd with pains and shrubbcry.
Several palms already have been
transplanfcd to the site. The site
has been terraced and later the park
site to the rear will he filled or silt
en in and turned into N beauty spot.
The iron gates of the building open
into the waiting room which is a
large affair. Facing the door IS n
fireplace intricateiy designed. The
room is finished with IA rnuRhened
effect and the plaster is tinted with
q light bronze effect. " this wait
irg room there is the desk of Miss
Herminia Garihay. stennrrapher, VINO
Will serve aA information clerk Ten-
pnrnry tourist Identification cards
for crossing into Mexico probably
will be issued ia this waiting room
also. There will be switchboard
Continued On page tE0.)
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SHERER SETTLES
WITH RAILROAD

+. ~ Shcrer of san Benito has
settled for $4,000 in IT. suit against
the IL. Louis. Brownsville and Mex
leo Railroad Company.
Settlement was made this morning
shortly after udEe A. M. Kent of
the loSrd judicial district court HAD
set the case for trial
Mr.. Shcrcr had asked FOR $4,000
damages alleged to have resulted
from flooding Of his land soush OF
San Benito. The flooding IA said to
have occurred from lack az drainage
alunr the railroad right cf way.
Most 81 the cases are being settled
instead u going on trial
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PAM ACCEPTS
PARIS POSITION

LAREDO Texas. Jan. 3l.-fPi-Al-
hrrto ". Pani announced on his ar-
rirai here this morning that he mas
resigned aE secretary nf the treasury
~ Mexico t. accept the portfolio 81
Mexican ambassador 10 France.
PAM. travelling i'm N special car is
enr0utr tn Lnr Angeles fOr IA varn-
tinn ~ several weeks previous t0
sailing FOR France, according 20 n
stg sment given out b. him this
morning.