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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-11
Preparations Bein g
Made to Enter
tain Crowd

With the arrival Of the thousands
Of visitors only two days away, all
the Lower Rio Grande Valley Friday
was putting out its signs of welcome
to greet delegates to the first an
nual convention of the South Texas
Chamber of Commerce which meets
in Brownsville Monday morning for
two-day session.
Throughout the Valley the general
reception and othet committees
which will serve to greet and enter
tain the visitors have been holding
meetings with their chairmen, wind
ing up plans 20 make the convention
a great success.
"The greatest meeting in the his
tory of the Valley" was the general
expression in every Valley city FRI
day as thy were cleaning up their
streets, trimming their lawns and
primping the highway for the motor
caravans which will begin pouring in
Saturday III large numbers.
Delegates Get Ready
While the Valley, and Brownsville
in particular, was intensively max
ing ready for the reception, hum
dreds of cities throughout South
Texas were preparing for their trip
to the border city.
TeIegrams received at convention
headquarters here Friday indicated
that the crowds will far exceed any
expectations. Two special trains are
in readiness at San Antonio 20
bring the largest delegation Of boost
ers which ever made the trip from
the Alamo City. The special train
from Houston is being assembled
with all the crack equipment Of the
Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited.
for departure there Sunday night.
Bringing with II a score az railroad
officials and hundreds Of citizens az
Houston. the special will swell the
crowds which are coming in one two
and three coaches from Fort Worth.
Continued from page two.)
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UnSkiIIed Pilots Menace To
Aviatiom, Limdbergh States

ground transportation company
might be proud.
1T has been strikingly demon
strated both in America and in
Europe that there need be no fear
for personal safety in travelling
with modern equipment over or
ganized airways.
There is another phase of COM
mercial aviation, however, which is
in need of regulation. There are
not enough experienced pilots to
meet the rapidly increasing demand
for their services. New men must
be trained and schools have been
established for their training. In
these schools lies the greatest
menace confronting aviation.
Continued on page two.)
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First Delegate
Registers Here

All the state is talking eonven-
tion.
This is what Col. c. G. French, in
dEstrial agent OF the Fort Worth
Stock Yards company. said here FRI
day morning. as NV affixed his sigma
ture 10 the register here, as tha frat
Out-Of-t0wn delegate tO register for
the South Texas Chamber of Com
merce convention.
They are talking about II In Fort
Worth. and in San Antonio: In Hous-
ton. and in many smaller cities,
Col. French says. Indications are
that you will get one Of the largest
crowds that ever visited this section
for the convention.
ON the program ok the convention.
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TEXARKANA. Ark. Nov. 11.--tF
Preliminary hearing Of 13 men
charged with conspiracy 10 intimi-
date government witnesses in con-
nection with liquor raids in Miller
county was postponed until Nov. Is.
when called here today. Continuance
vas granted on the governments mo-
tion. United States District Attor-
ney w. NJ. Ivie Of Fort Smith report
inE that government witnesses were
enFaged in federal court at Mobile,
Ala
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MUSICIAN DIES

HOUSTON. Texas, New. 11.-tFp--
Bernard Cherry, 25. one Of the most
popular musicians in the state, died
at 2:f5 a. m. Friday at a hospital
here from injuries received I'M an
automobile wreck near the village
az Borden, five miles east 0f Wimnr,
early Thursday.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Gralde Valley: Fair and con-
tinued warm tonight; Saturday in
creasing cloudiness and colder. prob
ably with light or misting rains.
Fresh southerly winds on the west
coast. becoming strong northerly by
Saturday morning.
For East Texas: Unsettled tonight
and Saturday; probably occasional
rains in east portion; much colder
tonight; cold wave in north portion
with temperature 2S 10 80 degrees: I:
colder in east and south portions
Saturday. Fresh southerly winds on
erly-
River Forecast
There will he no material change
IN the river during the next few
dEys.
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U. s. HONORS
HEROES.
died IN war
President Visits Un-
known Soldiers s
Grave; Memory of
War Days Revived

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. H.
CP1-Just nine years ago today y tu-
multi of ecstacy and joy swept its
winged way around the world. Am
erica joined with her European allies
in one majestic pean Of thanksgiving,
From q battered railroad car in q re-
mote section Of war-torn France
where uniformed men sat making
history had come n message that
struck straight TO the heart. The
great conflict was over; peace nj
last had come.
Excitement and emotion knew no
bounds. The realization that Am
erica and her allies had triumphed,
that Americas armies would soon be
embarkinR for familiar shores, was
tinged and dampered only BY the
thought Of the many empty places In
the ranks Of that victorious home
coming.
No Celebration
The gold-tarred service flag took
on a new meaning. The boys came
home, and America poured out a
heart filled with gratitude. But with
peace came also problems to vex and
perplex the world throughout the
nine years that have passed since the
first armistice day. The world set
itself 20 the task Of reconstruction.
As on all OF the succeeding ami
versaries with one exception. there
was today no organized celebration
Only in 1921, when the Unknown Sol.
der was laid at rest in Arlington
Cemetery has America voiced a trib-
ute Of nationwide significance.
There was however, q new note in
the days observance. Dedicated 70
the memory of Americans who
fought and fell beside her own sons
the government OF Canada had erect.
ed az Arlington n magnificent cross
OF sacrifice. Carefully laid plans
called for its unveiling today in Z
ceremony in which Canadian and Am.
eriean troops united.
President Takes Part
President Coolidge, as usual on Ar.
mistice day, planned TO visit ths
tomb OF the Unknown Soldier anc
lay upon 1t a wreath. Afterward, The
Canadian contingent was invited *
lunch nc the White House.
The days program also called foi
gathering nc the tomb Of the grouI
of army chaplains who participated
in the dedication in 1921 and latel
for services honoring their own wa
dead at the memorial they them
selves had erected.
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Telephone Girls
Check Fire Panic

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. i1.-tF
Possible panic among hun
dreds az guests nc the Adolphns
Hotel when fire broke out on
the sixteenth floor early today
was averted BY two telephone
operators who remained az their
posts and assured frightened
guests that the sire is across
the street" Frightened BY
smoke, a few guests clad in
night clothes ran into the
street Of the lobby. The fire
originated i'm a storage room
and caused only a small loss.
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HURT IN PoL6 GAME

SAN ANGELO. Texas. Nov. IL
fPl-Miles Haywood az Millersview
Il In q local hospital in semi-con-
scious state following an injury "a
his head received IN a tumble with
bis horse in polo game az Millers-
view on Thursday.
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Late Bulletins

AUSTIN. Tex, Nov. 1f.-(AP)--
Formal judgement giving the state
about S3,a00.000 in itB recent re-
covery or title Go 265 acres of nii
land in the Sam Jarinto river bot
toms nf Harris county, wnM entered
In district court Friday. after uprr-
ntInK expenses of several DIl coma
panien mainly the Texas company.
had been deducted.
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NEW YORK. n. Y. Nov. H.
The Independent Wireless Tele-
graph company was advised today
by the steamer IIannawn that the
tanker Beta wma CONN fire mt wem,
tenn miles north of BmrmnKMt Light,
wv. d. following N terrific ex-
pInsi0n. The Hmmnmwm wHrnieHmmh
that she wnH rushing ut thn afrHck-
nm ship.
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteorolog-
ical conditions:
High ....... S:04 p. m.
Low .4........ 1905 p. m
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FRANCE HONORS DEAD
PARIS. Nov. 1l.--CPl-The people
of Paris-severaI thousands OF them
clad in black and with drawn, mem
ory-seared faces-massed reverently
around the tomb of the Unknown
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DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present es Hr. "a Hf.
Stage Stage chng. Rain
Evening star., 1927-11-08
IDearth of Candidates for Santa Role
Laid to Failure of Fat Men to Hear Appeal

Now It used to be along about this
time of the year that a youngsters
two 'grandfathers began making men,
acing bids for the office Of household
Santa Claus. Many's the November
family supper that got cold while
Grandpa told Granddad that mo short
belted, skinny faced individual has any
right in the world to play the role
; of old Kris Kringle," and while Grand
dad made his retort that generally
threatened to envelop the whole
block by its soaring intensity. But,
of course, things always ended peace.
/ ably. with Grandpa playing Santa II
|; Granddad had played him the year
before-or just the other way round.
Then, too, folks always heard that
, oldish sort of men who didn't hap
pen to have Santa believing descend
ants handy used to clamor about tire
employment offices of department
stores for the right--the privilege-of
donning the traditional reda nd-white
costume Of much girth and the flow.
ing white beard that somehow de.
ma anded considerable poking and press.
ing down during the day to serve its
office OF daiigh,ng other mems grand.
c;,ilt'ten.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

to s225,OOOO0O. they will contend that
If the proposed compromise flgure OF
s323 600, 900 is agreed upon deficit
will he shown in the budget.
Undersecretary Mills declared today
the estimates of income were liberal
on the revenue side" and it Congress
goes beyond the Treasury figure there
is genuine danger of the budget being
thrown out of balance.
Regardless of what the Treasury fig
ures have shown in previous years, he
said. extreme care was taken this year
to liberaliZe the estimates. When the
Treasury began preparation Of the fig
ures, he added, four experts were or
dered to work. From $30,000,0OO to
$50 900 900 were added to their figures
before the estimates were sent to Con-
gress.
officials of the Treasury express con-
cern over the heavy pressure that is
being brought for repeal of the auto
mobile tax. The mails are loaded with
requests for repeal of this excise tax,
they say, and thousands of automobile
manufacturers and dealers are making
an organized campaign for it's discard.
The Treasury is determined to con
time to insist on the repeal of the in
heritance tax.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
ALBERT FALL MAY GO
HOME IN FEW DAYS
Health $50 Markedly Improved"
Physicians Expect He Can
Travel This Week.

Albert r. Fall has so markedly
improved in health that. barring set
backs. he will be able to leave for
New Mexico late this week. physical MS
announced following a consultation
today.
Improvement in his condition was
aided by a restful night. his daughter.
Mrs. G. G. Chase, said today.
''He slept from . o'clock this morn
ing until very late" said Mrs. Chase.
Il believe he is really on the mend
now"
The former Interior Secretary. who
has been confined to his bed with con
gestiOn of the lungs since Friday.
spent the early part of last night read
ing the newspapers for the first time
in some days.
Mrs Chase said today that during
the Fall-Sinclair trial, II never saw
my father so feeble in all his life."
After each day in court, she de-
clared. he returned to his hotel ex-
hausted.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
FILIPINO'S CITIZENSHIP
REVOKED BY DC. COURT
Appeals Tribunal Holds Native
Not Serving With u. S. Armed
Forces Is Ineligible,

The District Of Columbia Court of
Appeals yesterday revoked the citizen,
ship papers Of Ambrose Javier, q native
Filipino, who was naturalized in :he
District Supreme Court in 1924. and
held with the United States Supreme
Court that Filipinos not serving in the
Army. Navy or Marine Corps of the
United States are not eligible for natu-
raliZation.
The lower court had disregarded the
objection Of the Bureau of Naturaliza-
tion and had admitted Javier. but the
Government, through Assistant United
States Attorneys Rover and Great
house. on February {, 1925. filed a
petition in the District Supreme Court
for the cancellation of the certificate
on the ground that it was illegally
issued. because Javier is not free
white person nor a person Of African
nativity or descent. The lower court
refused the petition and the Govern
ment appealed.
Justice Charles Fl. Robb, rendering
the opinion Of the appellate tribunal.
declares that every question involved
has been determined by the United
States Supreme Court in favor Of the
contention of the Government.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
WOMEN ENJOY SEWING
DESPITE MODERN TREND
City Residents Seen as Being More
Deft With Needle Than
Rural Sisters.

Women may bob their hair. wear
their skirts short and engage in siren
uous careers. but many of them still
are o,d-fashioned enough to enjoy
sewing at home. Such is the indiCa
ton of an extensive survey carried out
by the United States Bureau of Home
Economics to find out why some
women sew at home and why others
prefer to buy ready-tO-w wear clothes
The survey covered 81 States.
Strange to say. city women seem to
know more about plying deft needle
than do their country cousins. Coun-
try women admitted they sewed little
and more amateurishly than city
dwellers.
Many women said they bought ready
to-Wcar garments to get better style
and design, while others believed they
saved time and energy by selecting
ready-made clothes. On the other
hand. lower cost" and better mate
rial were reasons frequently offered
for sewing at home. a larger per-
centage of city dWellers and those
with good incomes said they seweG at
home to meet individual needs in fit.
materials and color. lnaccessbility of
affected the sewing habits of rural
women to some degree. Many said
they sewed because they enjoyed it,
which indicates that economic rea-
sons alone do not influence women
in respect to making clothing or buy
ing it ready to wear.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
CLAIM TO MARE ISLAND
UPHELD IN HIGH COURT
Private Ownership Plea to Part of
Navy Yard Is Defended
in Decision.

The claim of James f.. O'Donnell
to n portion of the Mare Island
Navy Yard. in California. for
which the United States paid more
than $50, 900, is upheld by a decision
of the District of Columbia Court of
Appeals, rendered yesterday by Justice
Josiah A. Van Orsdel. The court af.
firms the action of the District Su.
preme Court, which had granted a
mandamus against Hubert Work. Sec
retary of the Interior. requiring him
to certify to the State of California
for patent certain lands under the act
of September 2S. 1850, alleged to be
swamp and overflow in character.
The petitioner claims title through
conveyances from the State of Cali
fornia.
The department interposed the de-
fense that the land is a part Of the
Mare Island Navy Yard and that
title was acquired by the United
States by purchase from parties who
had derived title from Victor Castro,
who claimed under MEXICAN grant
at the time of the cession of Cali
fornia to the United States by Mexico
The Government bought the proper.
ty January 4, 1853. paying a consid
Grafton Of SS3 3491.
The court finds that the swamp
land grant Is. technically speaking,
not part of the public land law of
the United States. and the Secretary
has no discretion after the finding
but must certify the lands for grant.
Evening star., 1927-11-08
PAINTED BONES FOUND
IN GRAVES OF DOGS
Ancient Indians Buried Pets With
Ceremony, Expedition
Reveals.

The discovery of two deer bones
painted red is a bit of evidence that
Indians who lived in America $500
years ago placed food in the graves
Of pet dogs so that they would have
bones for their journey in the next
world. The deer bones were found
beside the skeletons of two prehistoric
dogs by DR.. F. Fl. Fl. Roberts. jr.. of
the Bureau of American Ethnology.
VIII, has just returned from an archie
ologica. expedition to Chaco Canyon,
n Mex
The dogs appear to have been buried
with ceremony by the Indians. said
DR.. Roberts in discussing his expedi-
ton. Whether the dry bones were
painted red to fool the dog spirits into
thinking there was good meat on the
-bones can only be conjectured.
The dogs belonged to Indians of the
last days Of the basket maker civiliZa-
ton that flourished in the Southwest
many centuries before the Pueblos. he
said. Very ancient tribes are known
as the basket makers. because they
wove all their vessels and containers.
In the course of centuries pottery
making Wa learned.
Definite evidence of the Indians
who lived at the time when the change
from baskets to pottery was made was
discovered by DR.. Roberts. Fifteen
skeletons were found in two layers
Of earth. The burials in the lower
| levels had no baskets or containers
for food such as have been found in
similar burials. The baskets here had
| evidently fallen apart and disinte-
grated from exposure before time COW
cred them with earth. But in the
laver of earth above them were bodies
accompanied by crude clay jars and
| bO Wis.
These skeletons Of the transition pc
| riod are Of great interest to ethnol-
o"ists who arc. studying tie types of
Indians who inhabit America in the
days before the time of Christ.
Complete pieces of four bowls which
could be patched together. even after
SO many centuries, were found by DR.
Roberts. as we'll as quantities of frag-
mcnts of the rough. coarse clay CON
tainers made by the first artisans of
the re~ion who tried the Dotter's trade
Evening star., 1927-11-08
But something's wrong.

But something's wrong.
Right here in Washington the other
day, a department store made It's ap-
peal for a man with a jovial, likable
personality who resembled the jolly
old man in build. and 81 hours later,
one lone man volunteered to take the
role!
1t was suggested by some that the
tradition of Santa Claus is colapsing
before the on-march of sophistication
in youngsters and that wise old men
fear the jeers of today's too wise"
children who would ridicule their
efforts at make believe"
But there are others whose eXplana.
ton is more cheerful and perhaps wis
er. They suggest it's not matter
of sophistication at all, but merely a
question Of avoirdupois. They'll tell
you there are plenty Of plump men
who just haven't had time to get
around to applying for the job this
far ahead of the actual Christmas S
season. These latter opiners will tell
you to "awit ard see and next month
they'll jerk an 1-toldyou-so thumb
over their shoulders at the department
store Santas plying their happy trade
in vindication q ehildrens belief in
Evening star., 1927-11-08
MYSTERY SHOOTING
IS WITHOUT CLUE
Montgomery Officials Place
Credence on Boys Story of
Seeing Possible Murder.

/ Convinced that a crime, possibly
murder. has been committed but with
out clue to work on save the story
of a l6-year.old boy. who reported that
! on Sunday afternoon he saw man
! fire four shots at a woman in an
automobile who crumplcd down in the
tonncau. Montgomery County police
today seeking for Il key to the solu
ton Of the mysterious shooting. Four
other persons reported hearing the
shots
AS Harold Mansfield, 1G-year-old son
! of Mr.. and Mrs. David Mansfield.
MOntrose, Md. was bicycling home
from Mount Zion Baptist Church. at
| Beane. Md, he told authorities. he
came across touring car parked by
a side road under a great oak SO yards
west of the car stop by Villa Roma,
on the Rockville Pike. and there saw
/ enacted a scene which so terrified him
that he pedalled home with all his
might.
Saw Woman Fall.
LAS I neared the automobile" young
Mansfield said. Il noticed a man
standing with one foot on the running
hoard. He was talking to a woman
sitting in the front seat. All of sud-
den he pulled nicl1el-plated revolver
from his pocket and pointed it at her
and began to shoot. Sc fell down
in the car. ! was scared and turned
my wheel around and headed for home
rs fast as could 60
"As ! went down the road | heard
ono more shot. He shot five times
altogether. The man had his coat col.
lar turned up around his face, The
woman gave a sort of moan as she
went down."
Upon telling his story at home. the
boys father communicated with au-
thorities at Rockville and Montgomery
County Officers Wilkinson. Oldfield
and Darby made search of the vicin-
ity. but said that they could find no
trace of the car or it's occupants.
Four Heard Shots.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. f. Bunner. owners
of n tourist Gimp on the Rockville
pike n few hundred yards from the
place where the youth told of witness
ing the tragedy. reported they heard
four or five shots and discussed the
matter with Harold Cooper, tenant at
The camp, and their daughter, Miss
Bernice Bunner. who heard the shots
a'So.
Robert B. Peter. jr.. Commonwealth's
attorney. interrogatcd young Mans
field yesterday afternoon, and after
going over the details Of his story
stated that he was convinced he had
given an accurate and careful version
of what he had actually seen. Taken
from his studies at Rockville High
School this morning. Harold tod iden-
tically the same story he had given
the authorities.
Evening star., 1927-11-08

Continued from First Page)
Glascock. the Government feels that
it has knocked the props from under
the Burns affidavit. and it was eX.
pected today that further evidence
would be brought to the attention of
the grand jury to refute charges
against Government agents.
Before he went into the grand jury
room today Glascock made light OF
the affidavit charges. and said he
could prove through his wife that he
has never been on the Potomac flying
engaged in conversation with Lamb
for ''about Is or 20 minutes"
Glascock was shown Burns agents
reports, in which he was said TO have
been trailed in his automobile to a
place near Marlboro" where he had
got out Of his machine and went into
a house on the side of the road.
81 have never been anywhere near
Marlboro" Glascock declared. II don't
know any one there and l have never
been along the Marlboro road
The juror was equally emphatic in
denying that he had been to the Po-
tomac Flying Field. His statements
were substantiated by Mrs. Glascock
a his 11-year-old daughter. Mildred
who celebrated her birthday with a
p3rty on that date.
John Lucas, employe of the. Sinclair
Co, was called before the grand jury
yesterday afternoon for a detail
which was not revealed. Asked about
the testimony given by Douglas Cat
chin. the newly recruited Marine who
was a former Burns agent here. Burk-
inshaw replied. Nothing doing Like
wise he refused to reveal the nature
of testimony given by Miss Bernlce
Heaton. Bradnor Holmes and Robert
Flora. members of the trial jury who
were grand jury witnesses.