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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

thing beautiful Of his very own with
out all the world envying 1t. Say!
What are you doing now?"
Peter spoke in some alarm, for
Tortoise had pulled his head into his
shell, ard when the fellow answered
his voice was muffled.
Il am going to take a nap" mum
bled Tortoise. 81 am tired"
But you have not finished the
tale Of the Three Cousins" declared
Peter, speaking in a loud tone, so
that his companion would be sure to
hear him.
Il have not heard what happende
to the Turtle who went to seek his
fortune in fresh water, nor to the
little fellow who chose TO stay upon
the land. Aren't yeu going to tell
me about them? gea promised to,
you know"
AS suddenly as though he had been
q real Jack-ir-the-Box, Tortoise
poked his head out Of the doorway
Of the house on his back.
Promised, did III Well, I have
yet to hear Of q Tortoise who didn't
keep his word. Weary as I am, you
shall hear the adventures of Fresh
Water Turtle, although as twas told
to me i think the tale In very tame.
Freshly started off all right. but he
got stuck In the mud, and there he
stayed. And il what folks say is
true. he liked IL very much. ughi I
don't car for the Shiny stuff at all
not . bit better than I'd like sea
salt. The firm ground for me
ground with plenty Of Toadstoois up
on IL to eat and lots Of soft, sweet
scented leaves to lie down among.
But than. every Turtle to his TASTE,
As grandmother used to tell as.s
NegfmxeIlfe AlouS TIA fyeEA
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Peters Adventures

STUCK IN THE MUD
The price he paid, Those are the
exact words you said when you sat
down beside me after finishing your
dinner Of Toadstool," remarked Pc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

Who am i? What in my business +?
Whom did ! marry?
On this date, in 1926, the first
statue ever erected in Turkey was
unveiled at the entrance to the Gold
en- Horn. / was of Mustapha Kemal
Pasha. Who il he?
In Roman times a very famous
highway connected Rome and Brun-
disiuium on the east coast of Italy.
What was its name?
Before and during the Cival war
slaves often were helped to escape
from their masters by sympathetic
Northerners. What was the way of
escape knows as?
The highest volcanic peak on the
North American continent is in Mex
leo. What is il called?
%For whatsoever hath, to him, shall
be given, and he shall have more
abundance: But whosoever hath not.
fro mhim shall be taken away even
that he hath" Where Is this pass.
age found in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
Sen. Mayfield To
Talk at Opening

MISSION, Oct. Limited States
Senator Earle B. Mayfield will be the
principal speaker at a program to be
given at the Theodore Roosevelt
school on the afternoon of November
8.
This school has been named in hon
or of Theodore Roosevelt and the ex-
e~reises were to have been held las,
srring but were postponed until this
fail. The Mission high school band
will furnish music FOR the occasion.
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Mission Awards
Sewer Contract

MISSION, Oct. 1.-The City Council
has let the contract for the con-
struetion OF approximately six miles
Of storm ewers to Aga and Gentry. q
construction company from San Be-
nito, this company being lowest bid
ders.
Construction Is to start within 10
days Of signing OF contracts. This
will give Mission nm efficient ap1
completed drainage system nd Sbe
a2fSleisnt sQy many Xeagss [t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
Timely Views
FORESTS SEEN AS MEANS OF CURLING FLOODS
BY Charles L. Pack
President Of the American Tree Association

PRESIDENT OF the American Tree Association
(Charles Lathrop Pack was born at Lexington,
Mich, in 1857. After studying forestry in Ger
many, he spent several years exploring the forests
Of Canada. the northwest, Louisiana and Mississip-
pi- Following the World war Pack aided in the re-
forestration Of France. England and Italy. He was
formerly president Of the World Court league and
is widely known as an economist.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
JIMMY JAMS
Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this date T not
a. truthful as some Of those born on
other days and should strive to yer
come this fault.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
!. Irving Berlin; popular song
writer; Ellin Mackay.
2. President of the Turkish Re-
public.
8. Appian Way.
4. Underground railway.
5. Popocatepetl.
@. Matthew xiii, IL.
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differences between the two countries can be com.
posed, and will exert every effort toward that end
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Dinner Stories

SHE AGREESi
The briday party was at the altar.
The small flower girl was the ador-
ing niece of the bride. All he life
she had tagged Aunt Frances.
The minister, reading the service,
asked: do you take this man to be
your welded husband?"
Il do" said the bride.
Il do, too, Aunt Francey," piped
up the small flower girl, loyalty.
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A WORD TO THE WISE!

n WUhD To The WISH!
The pint-sized poGsh fluttered
about the hobo's heels and yapped its
tiny best.
'Heh-hehl Wot goods dat dorg? -
ITO keep off tramps," Indignantly
replied the nice old lady.
wei, now, dat Is q good laugh.
Wotkin dat little runt do"
"He barks and wakes Up the big
dogs under the porch"
Yes, mum, good-day, num-"
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Ets-. @Anc it has taken ali this time
70 find ont what the price was.
Twas q great story, through,
Tortoise, and ] ar glad you ranged
the seas as Mrs. Seal would have
said in telling me. Poor Turtlei
1hkE1 a kaams one eaBHQt haye anYs
Evening star., 1927-05-31
WASHINGTONIAN DIES
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Chester M. Wallace Is Killed When
Cars Crash IL Miles From
Fredericksburg.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DISDdtcn 10 Lie StdT.
FREDERICKSBURG Va, May 81.
Chester M. Wallace. 22 years old.
of 2400 I street, Washington, died in
Mary Washington Hospital at 3
o'clock this morning of injuries re-
ceived four hours earlier when a ma
chine in which he was riding with
George Schombert, 2521 II street,
Washington, was sideswiped and
knocked into ditch on the highway
II miles north of here.
The two were riding north in a
small roadster and were struck by a
larger car which was travelling south.
The roadster overturned in a ditch,
and both occupants were found un-
conscious a short time later by John
II. Taft of Washington, who brought
them to the hospital here. The car
which collided with the roadster did
not stop, and no trace of 1t has been
found.
Wallace's chest was crushed and
one lung pierced. Schombert was Sc
verely bruised, but was able to leave
the hospital and return to Washing
ton this afternoon.
Wallace, who was 22 years old, had
been working as a timer for the past
several years. He was a native of
Washington and attended the Toner
Grant School. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Cora Wallace, and two
brothers, Albert D. Wallace. assistant
circulation manager of the News. and
Donald X. Wallace.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
GERMAN EDITORS
RAP COOLIDGE TALK
Americas Good Faith in Dis.
armament Questioned
in Berlin.
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, MAY 31.-America's good
faith toward disarmament is question
ed by those Berlin morning newspa.
pers commenting ON President Cool
idge's Memorial day speech. All the
papers publish copious extracts from
the speech, but only three take edi-
torial notice of it.
The Taegliche Rundschau declares
the Presidents remark that American
arms are employed only in the inter-
ests of liberty els but too patiently re-
futed by the treaty of Versailles and
postwar European developments"
His observations about armaments,
it adds, "show plainly how little in
earnest are the guardians of liberty
and Justice about the limitation of
ornaments solemnly proclaimed at
Versailles"
High sounding words about disar-
mament," the paper continues, may
be reduced i'm essence to the formula:
Wash my fur, but don't make me
wet"
The Boersen Zeitung says: "Out OF
the smoke screen of hypocrisy and
there emerges
quite clearly visible the mailed fist Of
the egotistical realpolitik policy Of
realities) with which the United States
are paving their way brutally and un-
i'm the world.
I'm Coolidge's case. too. the layer Of
beautiful phrases is becoming con-
stantly thinner and more transpar-
ent."
The Tageblatt says: "Mr. Coolidge
again has succeeded in balancing ar
so cleverly that practically
each faction got what it wanted.
From the German standpoint, the re-
mark is especially interesting that the
United States has always conducted
war for just cause, in defense of the
principles of liberty"
Evening star., 1927-05-31
MURDER INQUEST
TO Be TOMORROW
Clues Fail in Ross Staying.
Probe Is Ordered
Postponed.

With all clues failing in the hunt
for the murderer of William Ross So
year.old watchman for a road. widening
concern, who was killed with u
hatchet in a small tool shack at Wis
consin avenue and Grafton street,
Somerset, Md. late Saturday. the cor
oner's inquest called originally for this
afternoon was postponed until tomor-
row afternoon. This was done in the
faint hope that new developments in
the meantime might throw more light
on the crime.
Clues Are Lacking.
After working all day yesterday on
the case, Montgomery County police
admitted that they had made no prog
ress toward solution and called local
detectives into consultation. Arrange
ments to have Baltimore detectives
assigned the case were being COM
pleted today.
The murderer set fire to the shack
after the killing of Ross, who lived at
715 Fifth street, in an evident effort
to cover up the crime. Ross pay en-
Velope. his pocketbook and a gold
watch being missing, the police have
adopted the theory that robbery was
the motive for the crime.
May Be Formal.
The murder was discovered when
the Bethesda Fire Department. was
called out to eXtinguish the blaze in
the tool shack shortly before Saturday
midnight. Firemen located the body
as they entered during their attempts
to put out the blaze.
Unless there are new developments
in Montgomery County re-
vealed today. the inquest tomorrow
under the charge of Justice of the
Peace John A. Jones. as acting cor
oner. will be practically formal.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
REDUCED CORPORATION
INCOME TAX DEMANDED
U. S. Commerce Chamber Will Ask
Congress at Next Session for
10 Per Cent Rate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Reduction of the corporation income
tax by the next Congress will be de-
manded by the business interests rep
resented in the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States, says a state
ment by the chamber
The move was decided upon at a
meeting here of the special commit
tee on taxation of the chamber. a re-
duction of the levy to 10 per cent
from the 1872 per cent rate, will con.
stitute the main item on the business
program for tax revision. the state
ment said.
Felix NJ. McNhirter of Indianapolis.
speaking for the committee, said that
at the present time "the corporations
are the most universally taxed OBJ
jects in the country" During the
fiscal year 1926. he said, they paid di-
rectly to the Federal Government
more than one billion dollars. or "a
per cent of the total taxes. including
customs, collected by the Government.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
$500, 900, 900 BOND ISSUE
ANNOUNCED BY MELLON
Treasury's Quarterly Financing
Program Includes Exchange for
Second Libertys Also.

An offering of 20-year bonds at ga
per cent, dated June Is next. in the
amount Of about 5000, 200, 900, was
announced last night by Secretary
of the Treasury Mellon, to carry
the Government over the quarterly
period.
In addition to the cash Offering,
which prices the bonds at 10Oa and
accrued interest. the Treasury also
will make exchanges of the new bonds
for the second Liberty loan. which
has been called for redemption next
November Is.
''The present exchange Offering"
said Mr.. MELONS announcement,
gives holders of second Liberty bonds
an opportunity to secure a long.term
Government bond in place of those
they now hold. The exchange Offer
ing will in all probability be kept
open until June Is, but the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury reserves the
right to close the exchange offering,
as we'll as the cash Offering, at any
time without notice."
Evening star., 1927-05-31
CITIZENS HOPE
TO BUY RAIL LINE
$500, 900 Expected to Be
Subscribed Before Option
on W. & Va. Expires.

Prospects Of the people OF Fairfax
and Arlington Counties being able to
take over the control of the Falls
Church-Fairfax division of the Wash.
ington & Virginia Railway before the
expiration of the option tomorrow
midnight seemed reasonably sure to-
day.
Despite the fact that the full amount
of the 100000 necessary to swing the
deal has not yet been raised, the op-
ton holders, NJ. E. Church and Thom-
as r. Keith, feel fairly confident the
goal will be reached in time to save
the railroad for the people of these
two counties.
Suspension of operations on the
Falls Church.Fairfax division, which
appears likely if the deal fails through
at the last moment, would be a
calamity to these suburban districts,
the committee explained. and the situ-
alton is appreciated by the residents.
Keith Fairly Confident.
Mr.. Keith declared today, after a
talk over long-distance telephone with
c. r. Hinchman of Philadelphia, who
recently purchased the road at auc.
ton. that the goal was so near in sight
he was fairly confident that the option
could be taken up tomorrow. There
will be no let-up in the campaign.
however. and rather than take any
chance of the line slipping through
it's hands the committee intends to re-
double its efforts to rain the full
amount.
The road brought s15O.O0O at the
auction and the Circuit Court at Alex
andria tomorrow must pass upon the
sale. 1t was regarded as reasonably
certain that the sale would be ap-
proved. Mr.. Hinchman is willing TO
part with the road for the, amount
he paid for it and indicated at the
time that unless this purchase price
was met by tomorrow there was
strong possibility of the line being
abandoned.
OF the 100000 sought from the
citizens of Fairfax and Arlington
Counties to swing the deal, $4,000
is required to meet the cash payment
on the purchase price of Sl50,000 and
$4,000 for the acquisition of new
equipment. Each county is expected
to meet its $4,000 quota in bonds.
Deficit Very Small. He Says.
1t was not possible to ascertain how
short the bond subscription is of the
full amount required, but Mr.. Keith
indicated that it was q very small
deficit for each county.
In event the 100000 sought is not
raised by tomorrow the holders of the
option are hopeful that it will be sx-
tended to give time needed to raise
sufficient funds. This is matter.
however. that is not conclusive, so the
need of further campaigning is urgent.
AS an investment for the two
counties. the committee feels that pur-
chase of the Falls Church Fairfax
division is necessary for the future
development of the communities serv-
ed by the line. There are 35 miles of
the value of which is es.
timated at about $1,000 900.
Once the road has been put in con-
troll of the citizens of the two coun-
tries. steps will be taken to reduce the
overhead expenses and operate it on
profitable basis, matter which the
feels confident can be done
Evening star., 1927-05-31
STUDENT IS HELD
FOR GRAND Jury
Death of Joseph Gallagher
Is Probed by Coro-
ner's Body.

Ettore f. Porcelli, student at
Georgetown University Dental School,
vas held today for the action Of the
grand jury by a coroner's jury investi-
eating the death. May II, Of his room
mate and chum. Joseph Gallagher of
17l6 street, who died as a result of
injuries sustained when an automobile
operated by POrcelli and a street car
Of the Capital Traction Co. crashed at
Seventh street and Rhode Island ave-
nue..
Testimony before the coroner's jury
showed that the force of the collision
knocked the street ear from its tracks
and pulled up the plow, eXtinguish.
ing all lights in the car. Shortly there
after the automobile burst into flames.
Porcelli was hurt, Gallagher was ia.
tally injured, sustaining a skull frac-
ture. and third occupant of the au-
tomobile also was injured badly.
Testimony Is Conflicting.
The inquest was postponed May 13
until today because of the injuries to
Porcelli.
George Madison Rawlette, 1903
Of the street car, testified that as he
was about to pass southwardly over
the intersection at Rhode Island ave-
nue. on Seventh street, he noticed an
automobile a block away, which
1eaped and struck his street car be-
fore it had travelled half it's own
length.
Bond Being Arranged.
Testimony as to the vehicle that
struck the other was conflicting, John
4 I'll II,
Evening Star an eyewitness, stating
that it was his impression that the
automobile struck the street car,
while other witnesses expressed the
opinion that the street car struck the
automobile.
Bond was being arranged this aft
ernoon for Porcelli by his attorney,
Austin Garfield. who went into con-
ference with Assistant District At
torney Albert Stein, as to the amount,
Immediately after the inquest.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
CHAIN OF CHARGES
HITS COLORED MAN
Louis Johnson, Held for At
tacking Mrs. Dinges, In
voIved in Other Crimes.

A chain of charges involving as
saults upon women, housebreaking
and robberies was being forged by po-
lice today to link Louis Johnson, North
Carolina colored youth, to criminal
prosecution, following his arrest early
yesterday morning and subsequent al
legged confession which police declare
has cleared up four puzzling cases
and may lead to the solution of others.
Johnson. according to police, is
alleged to have admitted using a sash
weight Of about six pounds during an
assault upon Mrs. Hattie Dinges, at
235 South Capitol street, last Tues
day in the basement of her home.
Detectives Varney and Brodie, follow.
ing his reputed confession, stated
that they recovered a sashweight in
tall grass at the rear Of the South
is alleged to have admitted secret
ed paper.
Confessions Alleged.
In addition to this case, police de.
clare, there Gave been admissions by
the prisoner that he perpetrated as
saults with milk bottles on two young
mothers on Benning road early yes
terday morning and upon Mrs. Mary
Bertram, 68 years old, Of 643 Flor
ence street northeast, several days
ago.
johnson was identified by Mrs. Mil
dred Hawkins, % years old, as the
man who stole into her bedroom while
she was sleeping shortly after mid
night Sunday, with her baby in bed
with her, and who struck her I'm the
face with a milk bottle when she
screamed. Mrs. Charles Deck, IS
years old, of 1886 Benning road north.
east, the other victim of the assault
with milk bottle early Monday morn.
ing, was unable positively to iden-
tify him. Mrs. Bertram today was
20 be given an opportunity 10 look
at Johnson.
Traces Own Steps in Crime.
Johnson, according to detectives, has
traced in detail the steps in each of
these cases, giving them such infor-
nation of the location of the homes
and various objects in them. This
morning ne volunteered further in
formation, according to detectives,
which is now being run down.
-Four charges Of housebreaking and
assault have been placed against
johnson, while robbery is charged
against his name in the Hawkins case.
where he is alleged to have taken
$3.50.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Elevator for Mount Blanc.

Mount Blanc. Europe's tallest noun
tain. will soon be climbed" by ele.
vator. The galloway. with a car sim.
liar to a hotel elevator and carrying
from so to 20 people. will soon be
in operation from Chamonix to the
summit of Alguille du Midi. The
ascent may then be made i'm two
hours and without guides. Construc.
ton Of the elevator galloway was
started II years ago, but was inter-
rupted by the war.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
BAND CONCERT.

Mcmillan Park, First and Bryant
streets, tonight at 1880 o'clock, by
section Of the United States Marine
Band, Arthur S. Witcomb. second
leader, conducting.
March. 1.-THE Soldiers Good
night. .Hoopes
Overture, Bohemian Girl". .Balfe
Nocturne, Monastery Bells"
Lefebure-W Wely
Descriptive fantasia, "Gypsy
Life. LIE There
Excerpts from THE Fortune
Teller. Herbert
Valse de concert, "Spring,
Beautiful Spring. .Lincke
Ia, Song of the Volga Roatman,"
Russian SON.. AFR. Lake
(b) Yankee N5se". Holden and Fra nkl
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1927-05-31
ABATTO|R OPPOSED
BY FINE ARTS BODY
Alexandria Would "DefiIe"
Itself With Slaughter House,
Commission Writes.

Vigorously protesting against the
erection of an abattoir in Alexandra.
Va, as proposed by the n. Auth
Provision Co. of Washington, the
commission of Fine Arts today de-
clared that an abattoir within or near
the city is a menace, land for the
sake of the people who make the city
their home, should not be permitted
there"
Alexandria would "defile" itself IL it
permitted a slaughter house to he
erected within the city limits, the
commission said in letter today to
]. II. Taylor of Gil North Washington
street, Alexandria, who had protested
in a letter to the fine arts body
against the proposed construction.
"Your letter of May %, protesting
against the erection of an abattoir in
Alexandria, was brought to the atten-
tion of the Commission of Fine Arts
at their meeting that day., the com
missions letter said.
Says It Would Defile City.
1.-THE commission cannot see how
Alexandria is asking contributions
from the Masons all over the country
for a national shrine and expects to
have a Mount Vernon boulevard and
then should defile itself with slaush
ter house." the letter added.
The site chosen by the Auth Com
pany for the abattoir, according to
Mr.. Taylor, is on, the old Portner
estate. within the city limits of Alex
andria. Property owners living near
the Portner estate drew up a petition
struction, he said, and laid it before
the fine arts body, along with other
data,
The Auth Co. had previously sought
permission to construct the abattoir in
Arlington County, a short distance
southwest Of the west end of the
Highway Bridge, near the Columbia
pike. A permit for the construction
was granted by the Arlington Coun.
ty board Of supervisors. but was aban-
doned because of tn. complaint of
property holders and fesidents of Ar.
lington County near Iae proposed site.
The company then decided to shift its
slaughter house to Alexandria, where
it also met opposition from property
holders.
Opposed Within 20 Miles.
Alexandria is we'll within the metro
politan area of Washington, as out.
lined by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and the
Fine Arts body, officials of the latter
commission said today, and no pack
ing company should be permitted to
erect q slaughter house in the area
within a circle 20 miles from the CEN
ter of Washington.
Pointing to the difficulties Chicago
and Kansas City have experienced be-
cause of the erection of slaughter
houses in populated sections of the
two cities, CO.. amission officials empha-
sized that Washington should see to
it that such situation is not dupli
Gated in or near the Capital.
Evening star., 1927-05-31
Greyhound Races Popular.

Because of the interest in grey.
hound races which were introduced
near Panama City recently, the street
car company built in record time a
special line to the track to handle the
crowds. More than 200 dogs are
entered in the events. which will be
continued during the season. At
times large stakes are wagered and
interest runs high.