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Evening star., 1928-11-14

Mrs. L. w. Hart of Narragansett,
r. l g, has accompanied Mrs. William B.
Weeden and Mrs. A. w. Peterson of
Providence tc Washington and will be
with them at the Mayflower for week.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Mrs. Lewis Stewart and Miss
Francesca Stewart have gone to Norris
town, N. j, to spend a month.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald of Pitts
burgh is visiting her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Selden, jr.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Miss Anna j. Peterson of Chicago
III is at the Carlton for a short stay.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Miss Adrienne Barker has recently
returned from months visit with
Lieut.. and Mrs. W. K. Goodney at
Pensacola, Fla.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

of the Missouri State Teachers College,
who. with her small son, David Owen,
has been visiting her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. Gilbert o. Nations OF this city,
left today for her home In Spring
field, Mo.
Mrs. Wilbur Keblinger has taken an
apartment at 2700 Connecticut avenue
for the Winter. Her son, Mr.. Dabney
Langhorne Keblinger. is with her ana
attending college here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sypret Hendricks are
in washington for a brief stay and are
stopping at the Wardman Park Hotel,
where they made their home for sew
eral years.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Miss A. M. Hegeman has arrived at
the Carlton, where she will remain for
a few days while opening her home at
1000 I street.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
SOCIETY
Continued from page 1s)

w. Mellon, are sailing today on the
Leviathan for Europe.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

MacKenzie-G Gray
Marriage Announced.
Mrs. Laurence Henry Gray and Mr..
Hugh Mackenzie were married in Reno,
New, November Z, at o'clock in
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Mr. r. Golden Donaldson and his
daughter, Mrs. Harold E. Irish of New
York, entertained at dinner last evening
at Wardman Park Hotel. their guests
including Nine Weidel, Col. and Mrs.
Joseph W. Mcintyre, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester A. Snow and Mr.. Frederick
Row.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Mrs. Alexander Sharp, who has been
in California through the Summer, has
returned to Washington and will be
with her son and daughter-in-law,
Comdr Alexander Sharp. jr., U. S. N,
and Mrs. Sharp, in their home in
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

ciate director in charge of thu laboratory
of the Gorpas Institute. ar6 DR.. Ben
jamin Crowell, one of the leading path
ologists of the country is member OF
the board and attended the luncheon.
Mrs. w. P. Tams has returned to
Washington and is at The Mayflower,
where she has taken an apartment
again this season.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Former Governor of Virginia and
Mrs. Westmoreland Davis gave an in
formal luncheon to their farmer friends
of Loudoun County today at 1890
O'Clock. Over 1000 guests were present.
A six-piece brass band and other forms
of entertainment were provided for
those present. An elaborate luncheon
was served.
This was revival of custom formed
many, many years ago, when Mr.. and
Mrs. WeStmoreland Davis entertained
in their home, Morven Park, the land
owners and tenant farmers of Loudoun
County.
Mrs. Alfred j Brosseau, president
general of the Daughters of the Amert-
can Revolution, is at the Willard for
a few days.
Mrs. Roy Ellis. wife of the president
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Mrs. Roy Ellis. wife of the president
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
New Press Club
Is lsDedicated By
Pres. Coolidge

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-CP,-The
imposing new building OF the Ma
tion Press club was dedicated BY
President Coolidge tonight with an
address in which he urged American
newspapers to cooperate with their
government in international affairs.
Consummating what he began less
than a year ago, when he laid the
cornerstone Of the building, the
president let his dedication speech
serve to lay down the principle that
the actual conduct Of international
relations is charged by law to the
government itself.
Whenever any OF the press Of the
country undertakes to exert their in
fluence in behalf Of foreign inter-
ests," he said, "the candor OF the
situation would be greatly in
creased If their foreign connections
were publicly disclosed. All public
business should be publicly con-
Quoted"
The president was introduced BY
j. Fred Essary of the Baltimore Sun,
as president Of the club and was fol-
lowed by the only other speaker Of
the evening, Frank B. Noyes, presi-
dent Of The Associated Press.
In addition to the large crowd Of
Press club members and their
friends which crowded the clubs
auditorium, Mr.. Coolidge was heard
by q huge, unseen, radio audience.
All OF the program was broadcast
over q hookup Of 80 radio stations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Gun11ln Buried
In townsville
SaB Ceremony

Guadalupe5arcia. notorious bor-
der gunmanconfessed murderer OF
Constable JIG "Slim" Billings at Ia
Feria more an a year ago, was
buried IL thold city cemetery here
Friday aftelon.
NO pomp ceremony marked the
last rites fohe long hunted killer,
who died Fry morning as he had
lived. fightii the law to his last
breath. Heas shot 10 death dur
ing q gun bic with Roy Harrell.
border patronspector, who seemed
destined by = to have a hand IN
Garcia's dest-. 1t was Harrell who
arrested HIM the Billings murder
count, and " was largely RESPONSE
PIE Tor wiring a confession from
him.
a mere hsful OF morbid curio-
sity seekers lowed the body to the
grave here. was brought from ia
terla, near I scene Of the killinr
by Duncan SVright, chief depu+y
sheriff, in 2 ambulance Of the
Garza undertng establishment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Escaped Convict
Faces Charge In
Double SHOOTING

HOUSnN. Tex, Feb. 4.-CP)-An
escaped cnvict and his pal were ar
rested hes Saturday in connection
with the aooting Of 2. Richardson,
50, and b wife, Grace, 50. in a
small hot here Friday. They are
being que.ioned also in connection
with half4 dozen recent holdups
here and y Galveston.
One Of he arrested men excaped
from the slakely prison farm Dec.
~ after sving about a year OF 4
burglary Rntence imposed in San
Antonio, dicers said.
Mrs. Rhardson is near death
in hospit here from bullet
wound iui below the heart. The
shot was red by one or two men
who were Feating a disturbance at
the hotel nd while Richardson, a
guest, was endeavoring to eject
them. Rhardson who grappled
with the glmen. is recovering from
q bullet wind in his right leg and
injuries intted BY a billy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05

Mexico May Seize HearstLa
Public Invited
To Health Train

Do YOU wish to know the
proper way TO protect your
home against disease carrying
pests; how the sanitary sys-
TENS should be arranged; the
proper method to handle milk
both n the dairy and the home! !
II you do, you will be inter-
ested in the Health Special
train which arrived over the
Missouri Pacific Saturday night
and vii have its exhibit and
lecture cars open from 10 a. m.
70 4 p. m. Sunday.
The special is in charge of
experts who have made an ex-
haustiv' study of health prob
lens il the South, and every
problem in which Valley people
are interested will be touched
upon BY the experts.
The stte board OF health and
the Missouri Pacific Lines are
cooperating in this work, and
hey exund an invitation to a..
residents Of the city and adj
jacent ttrritory to visit the
train Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
PAN-AMERICAN
POLICIES OF
j. 5. ASSAILED
Hughes Support Of
Maurtua Report Re-
ceives Criticism Of
Many Delegates

HAVANA, Feb. \. -tPI- Cuha's
ambassador 70 Washington. Dr. or
estes Ferrara, in an eleventh hour
attack tonight on critics of MaErtna
report on fundamental principles cg
international law and the definition
or rights of states, defended the
right OF Intervention. He tlavnH
critics of United States policies who
had maintained "a continuous bar
rage Of orat0ry today cunlcmHinT
any intervention by one state in the
affairs az another
A series of international prlnci-
plies proclaimed by the United StataA
as forming the basis uf its policy In
the western hemisphere we're critIcAr-
cd, attacked ard denounced ar the
Pan-Amerlcan conference today hy
the delegates Of q half score crun-
tries.
The attack which has been brew
ing ever since a report on the fun
damental rights and duties of NM
tlons, prepared DIV Dr. Victor MMur-
tua OF Peru, was pu5iished Thursday.
broke with stunning slddcnness TO-
cay as soon as Charles FvArs Hughes.
head Of the American rcelegatian.
-'441"e1 sPrrLA gyms TINS
Maurtua report the NES4lI.and unron-
ditional support XII 49,; American
government. G
Following each other~irh0ut DELAY
in short speeches remarkEbla for lack
OF oratorical flourishes, speaker after
speaker arose 70 pour "a greater e.
lesser measure ot censure on the
Maurtua proposal.
chairman ~ the committee on puhIic
international law, where the dis
cussion took place, abandoned The
Craftsmanship 20 as to bc ahle IN par-
ticipate In the debate. Sounding tn
keynote OF the remainder uf the 60
bate he was on his feet hardly hH-
fore Mr. Hughes was through speak
ing and delivered a speech in which
ne finally proposed that the recon-
mendations of the juristS confer
ence at RIO Janeiro be substituted
Tor the Maurtua proposal
Inc Jurlsts report uncondirionAIIy
condemns the intervention ~ ons
state III the internal affairs uf ar-
other. while the MaurtuA report e.
pounds the principle that The inda-
peaence ot countries is correlated
I@Ns AAI% - interfere MANI aw NNm-
late the rights Of other states
In presenting his report Dr. Maur-
tua asserted that the principles in-
clnded in it, contained the furdA-
mental rights OF all states which ara
above treaties since they ~ nnt lrr
IN the power of states to contract
away He declared that this aIs Hn
age Of interdependence and solidarity
among nations"
Independence IN not an absoluta
right, but IL limited hy the duties
of international cooperation" ha
said.
In the American continent et-
pecially." ~ continued. -interna-
tional cooperation has IA special phv-
siognomI IL u more Intense than
IN the rest OF the world. It Is blyaa
however. cn internal sovereignty ani
the external independence w ra-
tions.r
Those countries which ars most
Jealous Of their Independence. h.
added, should be keenest for iu-ar-
national cooperation, solidarity aHd
respect for law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
CLAIM OWNER
HAS IGNORED
THELANDLAW
Company Pro perty Sit
uated in Zone Barred
To Foreign Owner
ship Farm Land

MEXICO CITY. FEB. 4.-CP-
Property owned by the Compania
Bavicora Of which William Ran
dolph Hearst is understood to be
principal stockholder. is threatened
with confiscation under the Mexican
land laws.
Julio Trens, well known Mexican
Journalist, has filed an informa-
tion with the government charging
that the Bavicora Development COM
pany has failed to comply with the
land laws and regulations requiring
q report to be filed with the for
eign office mentioning the per cent
age Of stock owned BY foreigners.
The penalty for failure 10 file such
a report j. forfeiture Of the proper
ty.
IL is alleged that the companv.
situated in Chihuahua, is included III
the zone along the border barred 70
foreign ownership Of agricultural
property and that Hearst owns 4
majority Of stock in the COMPANY.
IL j. not believed here. however.
tnat the government will take dras-
TIC action as the secretary Of arri-
culture recently declared that the
government did not intend to confis-
cate the Hearst properties in Mexico
as a retaliation for the campaign of
MS publications against the govern
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
SECOND ACTION STARTED

SFetl-l 10 -le HerGl-l
HARLLNGEN, Feb. 4-Petition for
an injunction restraining the board
Of directors Of the Arroyo Colorado
Navigation district from spending
any Of the districts money until
federal aid is secured has been
filed in district civil court at
Brownsville.
The petition was filed b. j. e.
Kelsey and others, property owners
IN this district, and seeks a court
order restraining j. B. Chambers.
chairman Of the board OF directors
and other members Of the district
board from spending the funds IN
til federal aid is received.
The district was organized last
year, and voted and sold bonds in
the sum Of S500.e00 for the improve
ment Of the Arroyo Colorado a.
snip channel, to be a continuation
OF the intracoastal canal in the
event the canal is extended down
from Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Hold Conference
On Control Plan

WASHINGTON. Feb. A. lrl -
President Coolidge held q two hour
conference late today with three Of
his cabinet members to determine
what could be done to aid the prog
ress Of the administration $296, ,000,-
600 Mississippi river flood control
plan in congress.
The cabinet members were Secrs-
taries Mellon, Hoover, who was the
presidents personal representative in
the flood district, and Davis OF the
war department, and they were join
ed at the White House BY Major
General Edgar Jadwin, chief OF army
engineers and author OF the plan. A
general discussion Of flood legisla-
tion was said to have taken place
but it was announced az the White
House that no conclusions lad peen
reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
TEXANS AID
CONVENTION
East and West Texas
Aid Financing 2
Houston Meet

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 4.-(P-East
Texas and West Texas apparently
have become friendly rivals in the
matter OF contributions to the demo-
cratic national convention fund.
Homer c. Wade, manager OF the
West Texas Chamber Of Commerce,
said In letter to r. S. Sterling.
chairman OF the Houston finance
committee Saturday that Il can as
sure you that West Texas is anxious
to show her loyalty in providing for
the convention. If you will make
suggestions as to what we can do in
this regard it will be our pleasure
70 respond"
W. y. Blanton Of the East Texas
Chamber Of Commerce. wrote Col.
Ike Ashburn, manager OF the Hous-
TON chamber, IN a facetious tone dc
claring that East Texas would "cca-
tribute more TO Houston's conven-
tion than Houston has contributed
10 the East Texas Chamber Of Com
merce."
Thus far. East Texas is ahead Of
the western section in subscriptions,
apparently because OF its closer prox-
unity. While Mr.. Sterling is making
no aggressive solicitation OF funds
outside the city-only inviting coun-
ty judges and chambers OF commerce
70 circulate subscription lists for
the convenience OF those who wish
70 contribute-seem to be starting a
campaign on their own volition.
State Senstor T. j. Holbrook OF
Galveston, who Joined in the effort
az Washsington last month to land
the convention for Houston, wrote
the committee chairman:
we know that it was a big under
taking and believed that every citi-
zen Of Texas would want to share
the burdens as well as get the bene-
fits arising from it."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
GOVERNORS TO
ATTEND MEET
Cotton Acreage To Be
Discussed at Jack
son, Miss.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 4.-(P-Gov-
ernors Of eleven southern states
nave signified intention Of attend
ing or being represented at a con-
Terence az Jackson, Miss. probably
Feb. 20, az which plans for cotton
acreage reduction and a Campaign
against alleged malinformation pre-
dieting an acreage increase would Be
considered.
Gov Dan Moody Of Texas. who re-
Gently suggested the meeting and
has been the recipient OF many mes
saEes from southern state officials
and business organizations conrrat-
ulating him on the move, announced
today promises Of representation
have been received from officials
Of the following states: Virginia.
Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia, Okla
homa, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louis
lana, Alabama and North Carolina.
Governors Of Oklahoma, Missouri
and Virginia said they would be un-
able to attend the meeting but
would send proxies and would CO.
operate in all possible ways. Gov
ernor Moody said he would appoint
tifteen delegates from Texas next
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Company Refuses
To Take Textbooks

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 4.-LP,-Frank
K. Adrian Of the American Book
company, Saturday refused to accent
the return Of $500 surplus geography
text books proffered BY State Suner-
intendent $. N. n. Marrs, after Mr..
Adrian, whose company holds the
geography contract with the state.
had criticised Mr.. Marrs for con-
tinuing book orders in the face OF
a reported sufficient supply.
Mr.. Marrs said the surplus de-
veloped after acquisitions Of some
schools had been filled and books
sent back from others. He offered
TO return the books and "save mon
ey," even II the American company's
geography, bid at lower prices for
readoption, is contracted for again
at next weeks meeting OF the tex
book commission and the same
books required.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05

OF her, he said, when she reputedly
was in Australia.
"Trotzsky," still possessing q
Cossack uniform, came 10 Moody in
an effort to obtain aid in the event
federal authorities seek to deport
his for violation Of immigration
laws.
No extradition papers have come
for him, but a federal complaint
claims he stole an automobile in
Poaca City, and the charge in
Shreveport is embezzlement, Chief
OF Police J. N. Littlepage said.
Moody was touched by the &C
count. He said il "rolled back the
years and reminded him Of ex-
periences as district attorney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Skin Writing Fails
To Settle Question
OfHickpuQm'S Sanity

HALL OF JUSTICE, LOS ANGE-
LES, Feb. 4.-tPl-An experts at
tempt today to literally write on the
skin Of William Edward Hickman
proof Of the sanity Of the confessed
killer OF Marian Parker. provided
the prisoners defense with the claim
that BY this test. at least. his in
sanity, had been established.
Or. Paul Z. Bowers, state alienist,
stated on the witness stand that
"dermatogrzphia" or skin-writing,
you'd show whether Hickman's skin
was in the condition which would
necessarily be present II his mind
was affected as claimed BY the de-
fense.
Standing in the middle OF the
courtroom, Hickman, evidently en-
barrassed, was stripped to the waist
and the experiment tried On the
prisoners back and chest, DR.
Bowers drew with his thumb nail
the letter -H".
IL the skin condition Of insanity
we're present, said the doctor, il
would remain after three minutes,
if not they would disappear.
Watches were produced, three
minutes were ticked off and the de-
fense contenGed that the letters
were visible at the end Of the $50
second. The doctor himself admit
ted there was present a slight indi-
cation of a diffused skin-writing
condition but asserted that the diff
fused condition was not proof Of
diseased condition.
Prior TO the dramatic skin writ
ing experiment, DR.. Bowers had re-
peated in court a statement which
he said was William Edward Hick-
mans own denial Of the divine
guidance" insanity plea set up BY
the defense in the sanity trial OF
the confessed killer Of Marian Par
ker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
FIGHT TAX OF
new DISTRICT
Restraining Order Sc
cured Against Ar
royo Project

a temporary restraining order was
granted Friday BY Judge "A. M. Kent
Of the civil district court restrain.
ing the commissioners Of the Arroyo
Navigation District, the commits
sioners court Of Cameron county
the tax collector and other county
officials from attempting to collect
a tax levied upon the lands OF j. X.
Wells within the boundaries OF the
navigation district.
Application for the Injunction was
filed by j. X. Wells Friday and
the hearing on making the injunc-
tion permanent was set for Febru-
ary 20.
The lands affected are part OF
what Is known as the original par
tition Of Share No. % of the Espiri-
tu Santo grant lying adjacent to the
Arroyo Colorado in the northern
part OF Cameron county, comprising
$500 acres. None Of the lands have
been developed.
The injunction also prevents the
navigation district from expending
any sum from the recent sale Of
bonds OF the navigation district, the
bonds having been sold 10 the state
educational department. 1t also pre-
vents the district from reporting
such taxes delinquent, assessing
penalty and interest. or from ex-
pending any sums collected az taxes
upon other lands situated within
the boundaries Of the district.
The plaintiff alleged that the
commissioners court Of Cameron
county exceeded its constitutional
right IN connection with the crea-
ton OF a navigation district in
cludirg part Of Willacy county. The
petition also alleges that the notices
Of election were posted and not p1b-
lished. rs required BY the general
statutes, and that various other de-
fects exist in the organization or
the district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
REWARDSFOR
BANDITS HELD
Three Claimants Ap.
pear In Cisco Ban
dit Staying

FORT WORTH, Tex. Feb. 4.-tPl
Rewards totalling $4,000 for dead
Texas bank bandits remain unpaid.
Whether these will ever be paid
j. problematical. for before the Texas
bankers will pay the rewards for
dead bank robbers they must first
be furnished conclusive evidence that
the payee held the gun and fired the
shot that ended the career Of the
robber. The unpaid rewards are
held up because of disputes and IN
proven evidence that the claimants
actually ended the lives Of the ban
dts in question according to ~. NJ.
Massie, president Of the Texas Bank
ers' association
II is this factor that may cause
the withdrawal Of the bankers re-
ward in the future, and not any pub
lie sentiment against the "sordid
head price, Texas bankers point
out
The three unpaid rewards are for
alleged bank bandits, one killed a.
Cisco in the raid on the First Ma
tional bank Of Cisco and for two
slain in the attempted robbery Of
the State bank OF Rankin.
In the Cisco bandit killing there
are three claimants to the reward.
the widows OF Chief Of Police q. r.
Bedford and Police Officer G. WI
Carmichael and Mrs. B. p. Blasting
hame. the widows claim that their
husbands fired the fatal shots while
Mrs. Blassinghame claims q part Of
the reward because of the fact that
she escaped from the bank while
il was being robbed and warned the
police.
The Rankin reward is being cor
tested by several, all OF whom claim
they fired the fatal shots.
Massie said that the Texas Bank
ers' association was ready to pay the
rewards on the day. Of the killings,
but his organization, to protect It,
self against lawsuits must he sure
to whom the rewards are due.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Heavy Rains In
Imperial Valley

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4.-fPi-
Windstorms and heavy rains, both
welcome and uawelcome, including q
mild "twister" with an apparent
EruLre against real estate offices,
private garages and chicken c0ops,
visited Southern California today.
Imperial Valley where lettuce and
green crops are iii the marketing
-.e-e end easily damaged BY mois-
ture a heavy rain which began this
afternoon. spread alarm through the
section. Growers had declared that
any considerable rain at this time
would spell tremendous loss to
crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-05
Plan Fight On
Pink Boil Worm

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 4.-tFi-Cnv-
ernor Dan Moody hal not responded
late Saturday 70 Agricultural COM
missioner George B. Terrell'E ra-
quest that appointments to the stars
pink boil worm commission ha cara-
pleted Immediately 80 the commits
sion can get On the Job in M.1lna.
Martin and Ector counties where w
worm outbreak is threatening tEs
southern cotton crop
Commissioner Terrell left W5rd rt
the governors office that three NOE
boil worm commissioners Will ha
needed in the section affected r---
bracing parts of four Judicial dis-
tricts, and one more !n rhe .ta-e nt
large.