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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

Scrap Avoided In
Methodist Farley

KANSAS CITY. MAY 2.-P1-An
attempt to inject the modernist-
fundamentalist controversy into the
general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church here was headed
off n the outset OF today's session
when the s55 delegates voted almost
10 TO | against consideration Of a
resolution on the subject.
The resolution was introduced by
the Rev. Harold Paul Sloan Of Had
donfield. n. j.. Of the New Jersey
delegation. 1t asked that the con
ference consider widespread dis
loyalty throughout many divisions
Ct the church TO the doctrines of
diety, virgin birth. original sin and
the second coming"
Mr.. Sloan. in presenting the reso-
luton. said he had petitions from
525 communities i'm IL states and
carrying 10000 signatures support
ing his action and that he wanted
an unbiased investigation.
Or. Daniel L. Marsh, president Of
Boston university and a member of
the New England conference, imme-
diately protested against considera-
tion Of the resolution.
Bishop William Y. Mcdowell Of
Washington, presiding. said the mat
ter IA SO controversial that its
consideration would have TO be voted
upon. A vote bv hand raising did
not satisfy Mr.. Sloan. A standing
vote was then taken and considera-
ton overwhelmingly voted down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
SCHOOL GIRLS
CLUB GUESTS
Clothing Contest Win
ners Tell Rotary
Of Journey

Six Brownsville high school girls
who entered the state clothing con-
test for girls, at San Antonio, and,
in their owr words, brought home
the bacon were guests Of honor at
cheon Wednesday.
introduced BY Mrs. j. r. Harris,
their teacher, each discussed a par
ticular phase Of the trip 10 San An
tonic. One told OF the first nights
journey to San Antonio, another told
OF the arrival in the Alamo City. an
other Of the judging ard the anxiety
that attended IL, and the others OF
later entertainment snu the return
home.
The young ladies included Misses
Nancy Stringfellow, Margaret HughS-
ton, Elizabeth Rowe. Frances Seth
man, Corinne Walton, and Dorothy
Dennis.
Misses Sethman and Dennis were
not entered in the contest, but hav-
ing made high marks were entitled
10 the trip.
Mrs. Harris, in behalf OF the young
ladies', expressed appreciation to the
school heads Of the city, the lun-
eheon clubs, John c. Farming of the
Capitol theater and others for CO.
operation that made the trip pos
sible. Also to Homer l.. Fitch, who
entertained the Brownsville delega-
tion at dinner on the night OF the
awards.
"Mr. Fitch saved our lives" Mrs.
Harris declared. "He appeared with
his invitation when we we're down TO
our last quarter and were preparing
TO use that for a telegram home
telling Of our success"
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BELIEVE ship
LOST AT SEA
Body of Man Is Found
With Wreckage on
Glace Esy CSss.>.

GLACE BAY, N. S. May 2.-tP)-
Wreckage picked up around Scatari
Island and the body of a man washed
ashore in Fluek's Head cove today
told a mute story OF the wreck of a
ship in the graveyard Of the North
Atlantic. Her crew Of 81 was be-
lieved lost.
Saturday night the Dltch ~freighter
Callisto sent out an SOS stating
she was aground near Port Nevo
Lodges in the forbiddIng Cape Breton
coast near the north tip Of Nova
Scotia.
Since then w~reckage, seaman
clothing and the body IT a man have
been picked up along the coast and
although the Canadian government
teamer Montcalm has been patrol
ing the vicinity OF the accident since
Sunday morning. no sign OF any sur
vivors has been found.
The latest wreckage found was a
lifeboat and a piece Of board on
which were the letters "isto." the
last syllable Of the ~freIghter's name.
II left little doubt in the minds Of
seamen that the shir f~oundered
quickly in the boiling waters that
surge endlessly back ard forth over
the wreck-strewn reefs Of the coast,
and that she probably carried her
crew down with her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Hawk Pays
Tribute Today to
Wright Brothers

KITTY HAWK. n. c., May 2.-tP)-
While the nations capital feted the
Bremen's gallant crew, villagers Of
this isolated reef paid homage today
to Orville and Wilbur Wright, whose
first short flight in a heavier-than-
air machine, 25 years ago, startled
the world.
Near the beach dunes a modest
monument has been placed. Ii is in
scribed: "On this spot. September II,
1900, Wilbur Wright began the as
sembly of the Wright brothers first
experimental glider which led TO
mans conquest of the ar. Erected
by citizens Of Kitty Hawk, N. c.,
1928"
Many persons intimately associated
with the crazy" brothers during their
struggles to make their huge box
kites fly were assembled to watch
the unwilling of the marble as were
prominent men from over North Caro-
lima.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
SUSPECT WILL
PLEAD GUILTY
Youth Held in Staying
To Claim Self De-
Tense in Trial

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, May 2.-(P1
Jack Magic. "a. intends to plead
guilty to. charges growing out of the
fatal shooting here on the night Of
April 10 Of Theodore Zimmerman, a
store keeper, and to base a plea for
mercy on the contention that the
shooting was accidental he said in a
statement Wednesday.
Zimmerman. il is alleged. was slain
during an attempt TO hold up his
store. Magic was arrested Tuesday
at the home OF his parents-in-law
near Corrigan, Polk county. He was
returned here late Tuesday night.
Ben Alfred, district attorney, filed
a motion with Judge W. w. Cook
OF The 18th district court Wednesday
asking that a special grand jury be
impaneled Friday to investigate the
charge. Judge Cook held the motion
under Amusement.
The latest developments in the case
we're said by Mr.. Alfred to have COM
pIetely indicated j. W. Moores. Beau
mont youth, who was arrested and
charged with murder after the slay-
ing. Moores, after having been in
custody a week, was ordered released
on April 90 after a hearing on an
application for habeas corpus.
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MACHINE HIT
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hurt and an X-Ray examination II 10
be made Wednesday afternoon to de-
termine the full extent Of his in
%juries. Lilly, who was driving the
motorcycle, has a deep cash in his
leg and a long cut in his neck.
Young Flow suffered a deep cut on
his head and the full extent of his
hurts also has not BEEN determined.
Lilly and Durdain, both employees
Of the Central Power and Light COM
pany were returning from Mercedes
when the accident occIrred. Their
machine crashed ~squarely into the
real Of the car occupied by the wom-
en- and the Flow boy. End driven by
Mrs. Nolan. The latter and her two
daughters were treated by q local
physician for cuts and bruises about
the head and body and were sent 20
the home Of Mr.. Flow.
L. VI. Chaudoin, Of San Benito.
traffic officer in the north end Of
Cameron county. investigated the ac-
cident. When he reached the scene
10 minutes after the crash, the
motorcycle lay on It's side with
wheels still spinning several feet
from where the accident took place.
he said.
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Fl. IERS

CONTINUED from page one.)
into the city. The White House
ceremonies. including the p%resenta-
ton Of the crosses and a luncheon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge wound
up a busy morning and left the
afternoon open for 4 tribute TO the
unknown soldier in Arlington.
The White House luncheon was
limited to a few guests. In addi-
ton TO the German ambassador and
the minister Of the Irish Free State,
those invited were Everett Sanders.
secretary TO Mr.. Coolidge. and two
White House aides.
Z The three fliers-von Huenefeld.
Fitzmaurice and koehl. were met at
the aviation field BY Major Toward
Davidson. the commandant. who
transferred them from private auto
mobiles to army machines. and they
made their appearance before the
crowds TO the accompaniment Of mu-
sic and salutes.
Under a brilliant sun. with only
occasional breezes 10 ruffle the Ger
mar and Irish flags and the stars
and stripes which had been raised.
the visitors were greeted by Seere-
tary Kellogg as men who had mark
ed another milestone on the path of
mans conquest over the forces of
nature"
1T is with deepest admiration sor
your magnificent exploit th.t 7 well
come you on behalf Of Tire American
people and The United States" the
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secretary said. yours was indeed a
endurance and its successful accom-
plishment has stirred the entire ma
ton.
Moreover. | like to consider your
achievement sym5olical Of the ever
narrowing distances which separate
the nations of the modern world,
both in real and figurative sense.
Your undertaking itself was an
example of international cooperation
and its happy outcome is all the
more gratifying TO this country TO
whose upbuilding the German ana
Irish nations have 50 richly contrib
uted."
Prominent among those who par
ticipated in the welcoming ceremon-
les was Charles A. ~Lindbergh, who
sat in a box with Eddie Ri~ckenback-
err. the American World war ace,
who during that troubled period per-
haps a at some time opposed to
Captain Koehl in active combat.
After the Bremen trio had been
received officially. Assistant Secre-
tary MacCracken Of the commerce
department, led Lindbergh and Rick
enbacker forward forward from the
cabinet box to greet their colleagues
Of the air. The whole group posed
for repeated shots of photographers,
as the Americans shook hands with
the Germans and the Irishmen. The
crowd cheered vociferously.
Lindbergh spoke very briefly to
the visiting airmen, conveying TO
them his congratulations f. their
feat. Huenefeld then said he con
sidered Lindbergh the greatest flier
in the world"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
CHICAGO GIRLS.
DEATH STARTS
WAR ON CRIME
Public Agencies Join
In Campaign; Offer
OF Reward Grows
AS Funeral Held

CHICAGO, May 2-(P)-The Sun
day night murder Of the 17-year-oid
theater usherette. Pearl Eggleston'
has challenged Chicago public opin-
ion from its lethargic tolerance OF
crime.
Three powerful public agencies
the city council. the Y. s. district
attorney and the circuit judges-al-
ready have answered. To their pro-
tests against crime have been ado
ed these Of the city governments OF
Oak Park. where Miss Egglestoh
lived, and Rerwyni where = was
slain.
The city council in a resolution
adding $500 to rewards already post
ed by others, demanded that every
means be exhausted By police %
bring the girls slayers To justice
The entire city, said the resoiu-
ton, els stunned with horror at the
wanton, cold -blooded murder OF
Miss Eggleston. This crime Is 2
serious challenge 70 organized goE-
eminent"
George =. Q. Johnson, Y. s. dis
trict attorney. declared that the
federal government might be com
PEELED 10 intervene unless public
opinion itself ended crime and us
union with politics. i.
Circuit Judges appointed three OF
their number to investigate charges
Of the Chicago crime commission
that criminals have made a mock
-. r s,wtsra hDra
Rewards totalling s2.100 have been
offered, including $500 by d city
of Berwyn and $1,000 By the IAN
agement of the Ritx theater Wnere
Miss Eggleston worked and where
she was shot BY n Of three men
who robbed the ticket office Sunday
night.
The girls funeral today took On
the attributes OF n solemn civic rite.
the mayor Of Berwyn and the alder
men OF that suburb were 70 attend
in a body. as were official repre-
~sentatives Of Oak Park and Chicago.
Public interest and Indignation
was attested IN the great floral trib-
utes that descended upon the modest
home of the young woman who, vir-
tually unknown in life. has become
in death n martyr TO the campaign
against crime.
The intensive man hunt which was
started within a few minutes after
the Eggleston girl fell to the floor
Of the cashiers cage with a bullet
through her abdomen resulted in the
arrest today of Daniel Rooney. 20,
Of Chicago. He was partially identl-
fled as one q the group responsible
for the holdup and Staying. police
said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Educator
Heads National
P.-T.A.C Congress

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 2.-(P)-
Mrs. s. NJ. n. Mars Of Austin, mem
Der Of a pioneer Texas family, who
has played a prominent part in par
~ent-teacher work since 1909. is the
new head Of the National Congress
Of Parents and Teachers.
Election Of Mrs. Marrs to the
presidency was announced last night.
She succeeds Mrs. Margaretta Willis
Reeve of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mars. a school teacher for
10 years. served several years as
head Of the Texas Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers and during that
time increased the membership from
5000 to 10000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton. Cambridge,
Mass. chairman OF the legislation
committee. had a resolution to sub
nit 70 the 1900 delegates at today's
session that would declare r~oadhouses
and dance halls are perils Of modern
youth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Foreigners Safe
In Chinese CITY

TSINGTAO. China. May 2.-(P)-
kilograms from Tsinan. capital of
Shantung which has fallen into the
hands Of nationalist troops today in
dicated that all Americans and Eng
.lish there were safe. The railway
between Tsinan and Tsingtao was cut
in the nationalist advance, but the
Japanese continued efforts 70 main
tain railway operations and TO af-
ford protection 10 their nationals in
the Shantung capital.
PEKING, May 2.-T7-The north
ern forces, il is reported here and
generally believed. have been defeat
ed in North Shansi and forced to
withdraw. Thirty five hundred
wounded have arrived here.
Apparently the northern troops are
also withdrawing on the Peking-
Hankow railway towards Paotingfu.
Paotingfu is less than 100 miles
from Peking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
IN OUR VALLEY
Continued from page one)

THE McALLEN Chamber Of Com
merce. housed in a beautiful build
ing. conceives a novel idea.
Proposes to make a collection of
as many Of the 900 or more types Of
cactus as may be found on this
continent.
The latest to be received. accord
ing to the McAllen Monitor, is a
plant from San Luis Potosi. Mexico.
The plant is six feet high and
eighteen inches in circumference.
II is very tall and very slender
and its roots were set two feet in
the ground.
Permit to import the plant was
obtained from the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, and x
tends 70 more plants.
Small cactus, that will grow in
pots, are reported to be all the rag
in New York CITY homes.
Big demand for small plants Of
various types Of cactus.
Somebody might investigate. Might
develop a healthy business.
SAN BENITO Is putting UP street
markers. and the San Benito Light
is urging citizens who have not
numbered their houses. 10 do so at
once. To keep in step with the city.
Brownsville once had street mark
ers in the section between Second
street and Fort Brown. 1hey have
long since disappeared.
Says the Light:
City commissioners or San Benito
are TO be congratulated In their
choice Of street markers. The first
ones have been put up in the south
part Of town and apparently meet
every requirement. Placed slightly
above the level Of the sidewalk, the
markers are easily read and yet do
not loom up TO disfigure the general
appearance Of the street"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
New Shrine Head
Is Houston Man

MIAMI. Fla, May 2.-P-Clyde 7.
Webster Of Moslem Temple. Detroit.
TODAY "a elected imperial outer
guard Of the ancient Arabic order.
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. This
Shrine post leads eventually BY r6u-
tine advancement yearly to the high
est office. BY the regular course
of promotion he will become imper-
ial potentate in 1912.
Other elections were matters 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
One Home IS
ROBBED HERE
Adamson House En-
tered Last Night;
Try Another

One petty theft and another at
tempted burglary in West Browns
vile last night was reported to T..
=. Armstrong. lieutenant OF police.
this morning. No arrests have been
made.
About LAS a. m. this morning r.
W. Adamson. living in Gordon Courts
Of West Brownsville. awakened TO
find a man about seven feet from
him rummaging through a pair of
trousers with a flaShlight. The man
fled through the dining room as
Adamson attempted 70 capture him.
throwing a table between himself
and his pursuer. Before Adamson
could open the back door. which the
thief had slammed in his hasty
exit. the man had disappeared. The
intruder kept the trousers and belt.
He had entered the house by lift
ing the hook On the back screen door
with q wire inserted through the
mesh Of the door.
Tuesday evening about 1890
o'clock a man stepped 10 the front
door of the Robert Ernst home.
Lakeside Drive. West Brownsville.
and attempted to open the screen
door. Ernst was seated inside the
house and called to the nan who
led precipitiously down the street.
After following the man a block and
a half, Ernst CAV up the chase.
No other homes in that neighbor-
hood have been disturbed recently.
the police say. For the last few
days the Ernst family believed frat
an intruder was prowling about their
home. Thew had never been able 10
see anyone until last night, how
ever.
Local police are working On the
case but have reported no clues 50
far.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
WOMEN'S PAINS
They Were Relieved by Cardui
Which This Georgia Lady
Took on Her Moth
er's Advice.

Columbus, Ga.-"I don't see why
women VIII drag around, in s half
hearted way, never feeling well,
barely able to drag, when Cardui
might help put them on their feet,
as II did me-" says Mrs. Geo. S.
Hunter, OF this city.
i suffered with dreadful pains in
my sides. ] had to 20 to bed and
stay sometimes two weeks at a time.
Il could not work, and lust
dragged around the house.
i got very thin. I went from a
hundred and twenty-six pounds
down TO less than a hundred.
"AIy mother had long been a user
OF Caroul. and she knew what o
good medicine It was for this trou-
bic: So she told me to get some
and take it.
i sent to the store for Cardui,
and before / had taken the first
bottle I began'to improve. MY side
hurt less. and I began to mend in
health ! took the second bottle,
and felt much better. / followed
his by two more bottles.
"Cardui acted as a fine tonic. T
10 not feel like the same person.
[ am well now. and still gaining.
Ny sides do not trouble me at all"
For sale by druggists, everywhere.
Give II Q trial Nc-ISS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
FIRST LOOP OF
AIR NAIL STARTS.

NEW ORLEANS. May 2.-tPl-Air
mail from New York was received
for the first time here today wheI a
relay plane arrived from atlanta
bearing mail from the metropolis.
Two planes hoped off from here
yesterday afternoon with mail for
New York and the mail arrived there
early this morning.
Regular service between the two
cities will now be in effect.
This Is the first lap Of the pro-
posed international air mail service
between Washington and Mexico
CITY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Wives of Filters
Given Fine Frocks

NEW YORK, May 2.-tPJ-Mrs.
James Eitzmaurice and Mrs. Hermann
koehl today were reveling in one Of
the joys Of being wives Of trans
atlantic fliers-each had three COM
plete outfits as the eft Of one Of
Fifth Avenues leading establish
ments.
The two spent more than
two hours choosing their finery, but
then a large part Of TINS time IN at
tempting to convince ~siX-year-old
Patsy Fitzmaurice that she should
not have a red hat and q red coat.
Patsy had been included in the
stores invitation, but when her
mother refused TO agree to her choice
Of q selection the entire proceedings
left her cold-even more 50. il pos
sible, than the tumult cf the day be-
fore her dad was being cheered and
decorated.
Mrs. fitzmaurice warted a navy
blue outfit for Patsy, rut the latter
finally won a compromise in n coral
urtss and oat n a large black saII-
or hat. The coral, she probably felt.
was nearer red than the navy blue,
anyway.
Both Mrs. Fitzmaurice and Mrs.
koehl chose shades Of blue.
Mrs. Koehl selected an afternoon
frock Of notified French blue and
white, trimmed with bend fagotting;
a navy coat with large blue fox
cuffs and a satin s-arf, a navy
bankok hat and champagne colored
gloves, shoes and handbag. For even
ing wear she picked a chiffon robe de
style Of hydrangea blue.
Mrs. Fitzmaurice chose an after
noon dress Of middle blue canton
crepe. a straight wrap-around coat
of navy blue. a hat Of navy blue
straw and navy shoes. Her even
ing dress was a gown ot flower lace
trimmed with three tiers Of yellow
chiffon.
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routine. all officers advancing VA
step, headed by Frank c. Jones Of
Arabia Temple. Houston. Tex who
succeeded Clarence M. Dunbar Of
Province. X. r.. any imperial poten-
tate. He will be installed tomor-
row. The cowboy patrol of Arabia
Temple staged q demonstration TO
celebrate the event. storming the
stage in range regalia. headed by n
rider on q COW pony driving q long
horn steer.
Or. o. M. Landstrum OF Helena,
Mont. and W. Freeland Kendrick Of
Philadelphia. were reelected Co the
hospital board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Cain Candidate
For J. of P. Here

Bernard L. Cain, for forty years a
resident Of Brownsville. announced
Thursday that he will be a candi-
date for justice Of the peace, place
No. 2, Brownsville. to succeed Joseph
Webb. who has announced that he
will retire.
Mr.. Gains candidacy will he sub
ject 10 the wishes of the democratic
primary election in JGly.
The candidate has formerly held
public office in the city. having
served as alderman for I'VE terms,
from 1910 to 1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Say Last Rebel
Leader Is Dead

MEXICO CITY. May 2-(Pl-A dis
patch from Aguascalientes today said
that while a summary courtmartial
was finding the insurgent leader
Maximino Salazar guilty he was shot
and killed Nv the military escort
who said he had attempted Il escape.
Salazar was stated 70 he the last
insurgent chief operating N Aqua
s~calientes.
DISPATCHES from San Pedro, Goa
hula, said a Catholic priest. Fran
cisco Cara. was arrested on charges
Of violating the religious laws BY
saying mass in the San Pedro hos
pital. Several nuns and number
Of worshippers were also arrested
and nine Of these and the priest
were sent to Torrcon for trial. The
nuns were held IN custody at the
hospital g permit them 10 continue
20 attend the patients.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Say Tidal Wave
Fatal to MANY

PARIS. May 2.-Pl-Official ad-
vices reaching Paris today said that
numbers Of natives were killed and
great damage done by a tidal wave
which swept the east coast Of NADIA
gascar from Tamatave TO Fort Dau-
phin on April 20.
The European population escaped.
Telegraph and telephone lines were
destroyed. buildings were swept
away and many acres Of crops ruin
ed.
Prompt measures were taken to
avoid famine in the flooded districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
Planes to Aid in War
On Texas Bootleggers

HOUSTON, Tex, May 2.-tP-Two
planes to be used by the prohibition
forces in Texas probably will be
placed in commission in the val
against bootleggers along the Texas
coast within a few weeks. John Wood,
deputy administrator at Houston, said
here Wednesday.
Mr.. Wood first successfully used
an airplane in ferreting out stills
in Texas. His work in the Brazos
bottoms below Richmond led to the
destruction or several huge stills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
SIXTEEN QUAKES A "a

TOKYO. -lPl- Japan still holds
the record FOR earthquakes. The cen
trial meteorological observatory re-
corded 6.027 shocks in 1927. OF these.
however, only 2,O69 were Of enough
strength 70 be felt. There were
3,95s tremors which only the delicate
se%ismograph could record. The total
IS ar increase Of. 1877 perceptible
shocks and 3l7 tremors over 1926.