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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Is New Warships
Are Provided In
House Navy Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-(P-
President Coolidge is Of the opinion
that the bill approved by the house
naval committee for 16 new warships
does not meet what the navy con-
siders its needs, but he looks upon
the measure as a start in the right
direction.
The bill, given unanimous commit
tee action, calls for Is cruisers and
one airplane carrier, as against a to-
tai OF II ships recommended by Sec
rotary Wilbur. 1t is the presidents
view, however, that very likely no
more than 10 ships could be begun
during the next five years, and in
that time arrangements could be
made for the additional craft if still
desired.
One feature of the bill, prescribing
a time limit for completing con-
struction, does l 4 meet the presi-
dents approval, but he understands
that the stipulation would not be
binding upon any fuure congress.
In the opinion of Speaker Long
worth of tie house, the pending bill
is the every best that we could get
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
= PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Watson of Wes-
laco are spending the weekend in
Brownsville visiting friends.
H.. M. Embry, Sr., and son, TT. NJ.
Jr., arrived in Brownsville Satur-
day from their home in Fort Worth.
Tho will spend the first few DAYS
OF the week in the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Richardson,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Salter. q. r.
Scott, all of Panuco. v. c., Mexico,
arrived in Brownsville Saturday for
a stay Of several days looking over
the Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. r. Lengert of
Corpus Christi are spending the
weekend in Brownsville. Mr.. Len
CERT travels over the Valley in the
interest of his firm. but this is the
first trip that Mrs. Lengert has
made to the Valley.
M. Winter Of Poteau, Okla, /,
here visiting some Of his Oklahoma
friends and looking over the country
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. McCarty OF
Houston are to be in Brownsville a
few days with acquaintance.
G. w. Stokes Of Houston, connect
ed with the Southern Pacific lines
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Brownsville.
Frank Hood. Jr., arrived here Sat
urday morning from his home in
Quanah, Texas, on a business mis-.
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. PeeIe and hi:
nephew, l.. A. White. all of San An.
tonic. will be in Brownsville v
the weekend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
I.C.C. Charges
K. {. s. Violates
Anti Laws

WASHINGTON, FEB. 25.-P1-A
complaint charging the Kansas City
Southern railway with violating the
Clayton antitrust law in acquiring
stock ownership in the Missouri
kansas-Texas and the St. Louis
Southwestern railroad corporations
was issued today by the interstate
ommerce commission. The Kansas
City Southern was ordered to show
cause before the commission April 2
next as TO why an order should not
be issued requiring it TO diyest it
self of Neutrality-suspicious. and
St. Louis Southwestern stock.
The commissions complaint Is an
aftermath of the Southwestern rail-
road merger designed by l.. Z. Loree
and associates, who failed last year
10 obtain the commissions approval
for their consolidation.
Setting forth the ground of action,
the complaint today said hat the Kan
sas City Southern during the years
1924 to 1927 had acquired large por-
tions of the capital stock of the Mis-
souri, Kansas-Texas and the st. Louis
Southwestern without the approval
and authorization of the interstate
commerce commission"
"The effect of the acquisition OF
such capital stock and the use Of the
same" the complaint proceeded,
"may be to substantially lessen com
petition between the Kansas City
Southern, the Observation-Disclosures
and the st. Louis Southwestern rail-
way, or to restrain commerce in GER
tain sections and communities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
HERE
FOR ADDRESS
Prohibition Speaker
To Be At Baptist
Church Sunday

VIM. ID. Upshaw, former congress-
man from Georgia, variously called
"the present day Bryan" "the fore
most champion Of prohibition" and
the "most electrifying speaker in
congress" is to close a series Of en-
gagements in the Valley with an adj
dress mt the Baptist church here
Monday night. Many Of the local
churches are dispensing with the reg
ular evening service in order that
the members may have an oppor-
tunity to hear the address.
Speaking on the present our under
the auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League. Upshaw has been attracting
big audiences in al parts Of the VAL
ley and his addresses are reported to
be informative and stirring.
Americas Greatest Battle" is 10
be the subject Of his speech here
and it is to begin at 1880 D. m.
Preparations are being made BY the
Baptists to entertain the largest
crowd ever assembled In the new
building.
In his recent addresses he has
been devoting some time to the can
didacy of Senator James A. Reed for
president Of the United States. He
calls the senator brilliant but bad"
"Upshaw is the most amazing man
in congress; he is an old fashioned
Sunday school story book come TO
life" is the way the Golfers Weekly
described him while he was in con-
gress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
LEGION HEADS
MEET MONDAY
c. of c., Business Men
To Talk Convention
At La Feria

Final details of plans for the en-
tertainment Of Edward W. Spafford,
national commander of the American
Legion on his visit to the Valley
next Sunday are expected to be work
ed out at a third general meeting OF
Valley Legion men, chamber OF
officials, and business rep
resentatives at La Feria Monday
night.
The meeting is scheduled to con-
vene at s p. m. in the Odd Fellows
hall, and representatives from every
city in the Valley are expected to
attend.
Many new steps pertaining to the
coming Of a large side trip from
the big convention in San Antonio
are also expected to be threshed
out at the session. according to Will
liam r. Kiekel. of the local post.
Preparations for the entertainment,
Of 5000 visitors are 10 be made, Mr.
Kiekel said. The party will prob,
ably spend one day in the Valley
coming here in two sections, it /.
said.
The first section is to be enter.
tanned with a dinner in Reynosa
while the second group will be en-.
tertained at Matamoros in addition
to being given a long haul to al
sections Of the Valley. While the
si~de-trippers are in this section OF
the Valley arrangements are to be
made to have them cross the inter,
national bridge free of charge, it wa:
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Many AT Affair
In Honor Of Gen.
Crosby Saturday

Upward Of 100 persons, officers
and their wives and residents OF
Brownsville, Saturday night attend
ed a reception and dance at the post
officers club in honor of Major
General Herbert B. Crosby, chief OF
the United States cavalry. !.
The officer arrived at the local
post Saturday morning. on his an
nual inspection trip, and is SEIZED
uled to leave shortly after noon
Sunday for Fort Ringgold on a sim
liar mission.
Saturday nights event followed a
stag dinner in Matamoros given by
officers of the Twelfth cavalry IN
honor of the distinguished visitor.
These functions and a luncheon at
the quarters Of Col. and Mrs. Will
liam T. Johnston comprised the en-
tertainment offered the commander
in-chief during his stay here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
City Loses Damages
To Car Crash Victim

PAMPA, Tex, Feb. 25.-Pl-Dam-
ages of $500 were assessed Sat
urdsy against the city Of Pampa in
a suit brought by Miss Della Todd,
who was injured May % in an auto
mobile accident: She alleged an
open ditch which was unmarked
caused the accident.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. r.
Todd. her sister. Miss Mickey Todd
of Shamrock, and L. G.. Lunsford,
who was driving the automobile, all
have suits pending against the city
for injuries received in the accident.
Miss Todd alleged that her injuries
were permanent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

AUSTIN, Feb. 25.-R1A procla-
nation setting Nov. 8 a. the date
when three proposed constitutional
amendments, submitted by the 40th
legislature, will be voted on, was H.
sued Saturday by Governor Moody's
office.
The amendment proposes: removal
Of time limit on confederate pen
sions, exemptions Of -parsonages"
from tax, extension Of school Of
ficers' terms to 6 years and pro-
vision for the appointment Of the
boards personnel, comprising state
officials, now Is fixed ty law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
COTTON MARKET OFF

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-(P-
Weekend realizing and liquidation
were responsible for a moderate de-
cline in the cotton market today
after prices had advanced in early
trading on some covering by shorts
for over the weekend. March con-
tracts eased off from 1916 to 1928
but rallied in the final close. The
general market closed steady net II
points up TO Q down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
u. S. Representatives
At Geneva Appointed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Rp-The
American representation at the fifth
meeting Of the preparatory commits
sion for the disarmament conference
to be held mt Geneva March Is, an
nounced today by the state depart
ment, will be headed by High S. Glib
son. ambassador to Belgium. Hugh
II. Wilson, minister to Switzerland,
Rear Admiral Hilary p. Jones. and
Major ". Strong, will be advisors,
commander Fl. G. Train and Major
J. N. Rely, technical assistants, and
S. Pinckncy Tuck. American consul
at Geneva, secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Musical Contest
Planned B Club
fSpecial TO The Heraldl

MISSION. Feb. 25.-The music de-
r.rtment Of the Valley Federation OF
Women's clubs has opened its sec.
md prize competition for Valley
COMPOSERS Of music, Mrs. J. W. Holt,
wusienI committee chairman, has an
nounced.
h.-t songs submitted. all Of which
rrst be original ard without prev
;rrs publication. All compositions
INST be written In ink, on one side
- the paper only, and be submitted
= Mrs. Holt before April Is. The
-asir IL 70 he Judged at the NAY
~~~ting Of the federation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
RAINBOW PARTY

SAN BENITO, Feb. z5.-The Rain
bow Girls of this city will entertain
the members of Hope chapter of the
Order Of the Eastern Star and the
Harrington chapter at the Masonic
Temple here Monday evening at 1880
o'clock. They will be assisted by the
members of the Eastern Star chapter
Of San Benitc. A program and re-
freshments have been prepared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
First Of New Fords
Delivered to County

The first Of the new model Ford
cars TO be sold and delivered in
South Texas Is now owned by the
Cameron county engineering depart
ment.
The car. a coupe, vas turned over
to the county Saturday by the Pat
teson Motor company Of Browns
vile. and County Judge Oscar c.
Dancy was the first man to ride
in IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Man Dies After
Train Cuts Legs

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. 25.-P1-
Frank F. Johnson, as, Chicago. died
at a hospital here today after both
his legs had been cut off when he
fell beneath a freight train.
Before his death, Johnson told
hospital attendants he had quar-
relied with his wife. and decided to
leave home. He asked the attend
ants TO communicate with his mother
in Chicago. whose address he gave,
and tell her he was sorry he had had
trouble with his wife.
The body is being held pending
advices from relatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

LoNDoN-Dr. c.. Al. vallen, y
dentist. keepb his patients happy by.
turning on his radio while they =
I'm the chair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

Red Cross Meeting-The Red Cross
board will meet at the chamber OF
commerce about 8 o'clock Thursday
evening. The newly elected chair
man. W. S. Blackshear, will preside
at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
BLOOD OF THREE KIN FAILS

CHICAGO-His father. brother
and uncle gave their blood for op-
erations on Sidney Brooks, but II
failed to save him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Baby
Chicks

CUSTOM HATCHINc; bring eggs
for Matching every Monday. Baby
Chicks for sale. every Wednesday.
Roy z. Clark Seed Co., San Benito.
texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

Mayor Thompson decision to line
up his delegation from Cook county,
Illinois. for the drafting of President
Coolidge, announced here today by
the mayor himself, marks the re-
newal of a longstanding fued be-
tween the Thompson organization in
Chicago and former Governor Low
den. In 1920, when Lowden was one
cf the leaders for the nomination.
his home-state support did not in
Guide the delegates controlled by
nayor Thompson.
Although the Chicago mayors an
rouncement was made after he had
been to the White House, there was
nothing to indicate that President
Coolidge knew II in advance or had
changed his twice-announced de-
r;sion against becoming a candidate.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

But I'm Just as bad. I'm going to
take you to JAIL
He wanted to take this unaccountable
young man by the shoulders and shake
hin1-shake him into a realization of
the seriousness of the situation. It was
like seeing a child watch the house
burn down and clap his hands at the
pretty fire.
well, that can't be helped, I sup
pose" Ormc acQuiesced.
You'd have done better to face the
music in the first place. if you couldn't
get away any better than. this" Peter
saiG Grossly. You've made an awful
mess of things
"Yes," the young man nodded his
head gravely. Il know do that
often. I'm always making mess ol
things"
But hardly with your life in tn;
balance!"
Does it matter? Not great deal
7 think" Crr1e's tone was not in the
least bitter He might have been COM
menting on thc prospect Of rain.
I'm afraid you'll wake up too late
and find that it does!" Peter ragged
well, don't let it bother you. It's
my-er, potential funeral, after ALL
Again that winning. sunny smile, like q
CIlllu Watching L1lC IlOutlGlIlS UdIHeS
Against his will, Peter found himself
smiling back
IT won't say that whatever you say
will be used against you, because you'll
/ be just putty in the hands of the po-
! lice, anyway. But would YOU mine
telling me-did you really kill hcr?"
Maybe So" the young man said
But that will be for the police to fine
out"
| And this, through all the long drive
back to town. was the last word thai
Peter had from him.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1928-11-15

Ef1
/ an Indifferent stroll, and paused
behind the group to which the
| man had pointed. Several per-
| sons were gathered about q
table formed of unpainted plankS Ialc
trestle wise across supporting enc
boards. A fiat middle-aged woman IN
torn bungalow apron was MAKING
fltile pass at two children who were
suuabbling noisily over slice OF breao
and butter. The man, whose back was
turned toward Peter, finished butter
ing a second slice and reaching across
the table, thrust it into the grimy hand
of one of the contestants.
Peters lips pursed in an maudlpie
whistle. He had met too many criml-
nails to be surprised that man mlgnt
commit murder and yet take sympa'
thetic interest in the feeding OF tWc
strange and by no means attractive
children.
There flashed across his mind the
memory of holdup man who had lost
his lob in a meat market because ne
could not bring himself to kill chicken
and who, six months later, had shot
down in the street a ilewsboy whom he
suspected of recognizing him as fug1-
tive from Justice. The man who reached
the bread and butter across the table
had the ends of two fingers missing
from his hand.
I'D like a word with you, Orme, u
1-eter said quietly.
The mans shoulders quivered. but
he did not turn. Peter rather wished
that he would lay down the bread
knife. He pondered the advantage OF
getting the table between them against
the disadvantage of giving Orme that
Nf cto in and
ran. Then, with lift of the eyebrow
as mis- sole tribute to what he deSig-
mated as 1.-The bread knife angle" he
stepped forward and touched the man
on the arm.
Your name is David Orme, / be-
lieve," he remarked conversationally.
Mines Piper"
His voice was carefully unemphatic,
but his eyes were warily fixed on the
long, keen blade of the knife. There
was butter on it, and crumbs. His
surface attention was all for the man
at the table, but with an irrelevant,
daring sidethought he wondered
whether any one had ever been stabbed
with knife that had crumbs and
butter on it.
Slowly the man turned and faced
Peter. The hand holding the knife
trembled, but his voice was quite steady.
Glad to know you." he said, but
you're mistaken. My name is Osgood
Daniel Csgood."
Forgetting caution, Peters gaze shift
ed, startled, from the mans hand to
his face. It was a surprising voice to
come from a ragged fugitive, hiding
under an alias, with murder in the
background. 1t was low, vibrant, mod
ulated, giving to the simplest words a
hint of music.
Peter knew with instant absolute as
surance that a man with voice like
that might commit murder, but he
would never stab an unarmed man
with a dirty knife. He slid into seat
on the bench beside Orme and leaned
his elbow on the table.
"It would be-" he smiled companion
able. ITS funny thing about peo-
pie who change their names always
keeping the same initials. In fact, the
tenoency is so familiar that I should
think by this time everybody would
take pains to avoid it. BY the way
why didn't you clear out?"
II didn't have the money" the man
said simply.
@oh. Lord!" Peter groaned. There
Evening star., 1928-11-15
FENCE 600 MILES LONG
SUGGESTED ON BORDER
Texas Ranchmen May Ask Gov
ernment to Build Mexican
Tick Barrier.

FORT WORTH, Tex. (P1.-Growing
sentiment of Texas ranchmen against
illegal movements of tick-infested cattle
into the United States from Mexico
may result in a demand that the Gov
ernment build what would be the worlds
longest fence, a 600-mile barrier, along
the Rio Grande from Brownsville to
Del Rio.
This stretch of wire is favored by
Carroll Drew, chief inspector of tick
eradication for the live stock sanitary
commission of Texas. The plan was
suggested by the erection of fence be-
tween California and Mexico when tick
eradication was problem in the Far
Western State several years ago.
Declaring strong fence should be
built and patrolled by the Federal Gov
ernment, Drew points out that between
Brownsville and Del Rio there are nine
counties, and he says none can COM
bat the live stock menace unless unit
ed front is thrown against Mexican
cattle and horses.
Animals often stray across the Rio
Grande and others are smuggled into
this country. Burros and ponies used
In running liquor across the border
also are believed to be a source OF
tick infection
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Continued from Yesterdays Stal
THE STORY THUS FAR:

Don Ellsworths wife. formerly the famous
actress Sheila OShay. disappears, Leaving
no trace Dr. Cavanaugh, the great criminal
psychologist, learns that their married life
Peter piper a reporter on the Herald. tries
TO see DR. Cavanaugh. Insteads he meets
Barbara Cavanaugh. the attractive daughter'
and finds that she was engaged to Don Els
worth before his marriage. -,
An unidentified body is found IN the tuis
recognition, but from a small patch Of scalp
pr. Cavanaught identifies It as the , Dody sSa Q.
hears him tell this to Peter Peter tSit sTes6Sg aS
knows something about the murder and his
instinct is to protect her;
Mrs Kane. Sheila O'Shay's waiting wom-
nm, is arrested and admits that her mistress
forced D9d Esworth to marry r, her BY threat
Peter and DR. CaVanaugh search the bou-
dor Of the murdered Ioar Sonn the b,, fSeH
find a threatening letter signed David
Orme." Peter goes on the traii OF OIme;; e;
He runs him down at an automobile tourists
Evening star., 1928-11-15

the latter part Of the eighteenth cen-
tury. before the start of pelagic sealing,
the seals totaled 100000.
Wholesale slaughter had cut the num-
ber to 250,000 by 1911. Under Govern
ment control only 3-year-old males are
taken. enough being left to assure the
herds normal growth. This year 1852
3-year-olds were branded for breeding
purposes.
Valued at $32, 2,OO0. .OOo.
The growth of the herd added more
than $1,000 900 to the value of the
Priblofs during the year. The seals
have an estimated value of $4,000, 900.
When this years harvest is sold the
islands will have yielded the United
states about $1,000 900 in revenue. al
most two and half times the purchase
price of Alaska.
st. Paul and st. George, largest of
Uncle Sans four Treasure islands drs
the Summer breeding grounds Of the
seals. In the Fall the animals Leave
for deep SEA Southern waters, to re-
turn in the late Spring.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Tag Day Among the Birds.

The Biological Survey has tagged
about 27.000 birds i'll an effort to get
some information about bird migration.
a mysterious proceeding which has puz-
zled mankind since ancient times. Re-
turns on banded birds have amounted
to 1888. Prominent among the bird
problems of economic interest which
banding may be expected to solve, Is
the control of red-winged blackbivdS
that do much damage to the rice crop.
Poison bait has proved ineffective in
the rice fields, so that control meas
ures must be undertaken at other times
and other places
Evening star., 1928-11-15
Ban on Bobbed Hair.

In France at the present time 1t IS
necessary for a woman to secure the
consent of of her husband before having
her hair cut short. In Japan the ban
is even stricter, for hairdressing is an
involved and intricate affair." BY her
manner of wearing her hair you may
know woman's social standing. There
is a style for married women. another
for unmarried girls and still another
for geisha girls. Only widows and those
intending to enter converts cut their
hair short It is sign of mourning,
and indicates that the sorrowing
widow will never marry again, or a
symbol Of sacrifice and the renuncia-
ton OF all earthly pleasures by the in
tending nun.
Evening star., 1928-11-15

Less than Io hours TO Chicago.
No extra fare
Leaves Washington. $40 PM.
Arrives Chicago. :. 900 Am.
Additional trains leave Wash.
ington for Chicago at 7:55, 1850
AM, 2:l5, 7:05, 7:20, 1880 PM.
To Detroit, the fastest train 10
The Red Arrow-only 10 5j6 hours.
Leaves Washington. .3:55 PM.
Arrives Detroit :. .8:45 AM.
The American for st. Louis
leaves Washington at $50 PM.
and arrives in st. Louis at S:10P.M.
For information and reserva.
tions telephone Main 9140.
Sundays and holidays telephone
Main 1880.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
TFOS ]. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS
1881 Eye Street Northwest.
TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE I'M,
BRTCK DWELLING KNOWN AS PREM
ISES NO 1921 TWENTY EIGHTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE I'M
PROVED REAL ESTATE: BEING A
BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS PREM
STREET SOUTHEAST
BY virtue OF a certain deed OF trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 6121, folio 457 ct seq,
cf the land records Of the. District of Co
llmbia, and at the request of the party
secured. thereby. the undersigned trustees
premises, on TUEsDAY. THE TWENTY ,dSo
At THREE O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land end premises; situate in the
County OF Washington. District of Columbie:
and designated as end being lots 12 and 73
II square 5584 ~ the United States T Tst
Co., trustees subdivision OF Randle High-
lands. as per plat recorded in the office
Of the surveyor for. the District OF Colum-
biA in Liber 36 at folio 90.
Terms of sale One-third of the purchase
equal installmcrts. payable in one and two
years. with Interest at per centum per
annunl. payable scTni-annually. from Gay
Of sale, secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold, or all cash. at the option of
the purchaser. A deposit of $4,000 will be
Yequire6 at time of SALE All conveya 1cing,
"-Cording, ETC.. at cost of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale, otherwise the
."ustees reserve the right to resell the prop
crty at the risl; and cost Of defaulting pur-
2aaser. efter flve days advertisement, Of
1!ch ressle In some newspaper published il
WILLIAM CLARK TAYLOR,
NJ J. WINIFREE
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