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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21

Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are good
naturally careless in their social sf.
fairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-21

A Daily Thought
From little sparks may burst
mighty flsme."-Dante
, 1928-03-23
COLONIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from 18t page }

NCOnCIGWHU FROM ISL page
to support this Council in the interest of
the people Of this island and | give you
my word that whatever | stand here to
support is What | consider for the best
interest OF the people of this island
think this Council should grab with de.
light any offer made to keep this island
under cultivation; it seems to me that
this is a very beneficial act this Company
is doing to take the risk to go into this
matter. This Council has a sacred duty
to do which is what it considers best.
Mr.. Chairman, l wish you would take the
vote right now.
End Member for Frederiksted Town
(BToU): Mr.. Chairman, before the vote
is taken | want to explain that am not
confused but that it is the Honorable 3rd
Member for Frederiksted Country Dis.
trict that is confused. | have not vet
said whether | am going to vote on the
bill one way or the other.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
District (Pentheny): Mr.. Chairman are
we here to decide whether the Honora-
BILE 3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District is interested in this matter or to
transfer the mortgage bond to the West
Indian Sugar Factory?
The Chairman: If the Council feels
that the member should retire it is the
Councils right so to decide.
, 1928-03-23

A vote was taken as to whether the
3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District should retire from the Council
with the result that's members voted for;
6against.
End Member for Christiansted T0wn
(CbdberD: Mr.. Chairman, two of the
members personally interested in this
Resolution have voted.
End Member for Christiansted Town
(Chdbert): left the meeting.
3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSen): Mr.. Chairman, ]
think it is better to show my disinterest-
edness by retiring.
3rd Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSeR): left the meeting.
A vote was taken as to whether the
4th Appointed Member should retire
from the Council with the result that 5
members voted FOR; five against.
There was a tie vote and the Chairman
cast in favor of the member re iring.
5th Appointed Member (Arm8trong):
Mr.. Chairman, the Factory is already
bought by the Bethlehem Concern. Of
what interest is it to US now, the Factory
is already bought and sold.
A vote was also taken as to whether
the 9Th Appointed Member should retire
with the result that 6 members voted for,
5against.
The 4th and 9Th Appointed Members
(Robt. ". SkeOcb) and (D.S. Armstrong;
respectively, left the meeting.
, 1928-03-23

District Jac580n): Mr.. Chairman, | am
in favor of passing this bill and / shall!
state why | am il favor of passing it. |
has been said and argued that the passage
of this bill will mean the closing OF the
Central Factory. Whether this bill goes
through or not this Factory might be
closed n|extyear, 1t is imma erial TO US
what happens. Toe matter before US
now is a PLATA and simple business pro
position. In 1922 the st. CroIX Sugar
Factory got a loan from the Immigration
Fund, the Resolution providing for the
loan went through like this Che speaker
swapping his fngers) if | were a mem.
Der Of this Council then, | would have
voted against the measure Ine amount
has been reduced and S45, 900 90 0 re
mains unpaid. Ii this bIDj is not passed
today the ST. Cr0ix Sugar Factory caB
just as well say we have the Obligation.
give US a first M trrgaga for il. Wnat's
the use of all this? The deed is already
settled; it is not by Withholding action CO
this bill we would be saving the factory.
Nothing can save it now, t is now be-
yond our control to save it. The money
is already cut and invested and by going
into the hands Of such a strong corpora
ton like the Bethlehem Concern | should
say 1t is still more Secure-Wlthout cast
ing any reflection on the present mort
Pagors. Can any member have any legal
objection to the transfer Of this loan IN.
less to save the Factory fpr ChriStianst5d?
That Factory should have been saved for
Christiansted since 1920. Nothing we
do now can save it even if a number of
US form a corporation now we cannot
save it. Does any member who is object
ing feel that the money will not be safe in
the hands Of the Bethlehem Concern as
it is in the Central Factory? If 50 1T
.him.lOOk at the assets of the Company.
There was some taIk here about wages,
that's one more reason why | am in favor
of this transfer. la order for our i4b0r.
ers to keep up to American STANDARD of
living it is necessary that they have
high.wages. Win Bethlehem Factory
holding most Of the cane growing ian i
but not sufficient to yie'd a sufficient
crop TO permit them to pay high wages
they have to pay low wages. Ii they
have crops large enough 10 produce the
minimum that can clear expenses We
can be assured of high wages IN THIS
island. Who will benefit? EVerybo ly.
business people as well. In the last ana
lysis it is the labOreTs who are keepi0g
up everything in this island. Now, |
look upon this matter from a standpoint of
economy. think it the most economical
thing members can do TO pass this bill
tonight, for il you do you would he Go.
mo a UOOd to me labDTprS, MIR Chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
SMITH PROGRESSIVE,
MRS. ROSS DECLARES
Back From Southern Trip, She
Says Women Will
Not Bolt.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 5 (P).-Former
Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming,
vice chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, in an address at a
tea for newspaper women here yesterday
declared that the real opposition to Gov.
Smith is based on what she termed his
'.progressivism, rather than on any OF
the major issues of the campaign.
Gov. Smiths election win mean a
truly progressive Government" she said
designed to perform the greatest good
for the greatest number. In my travels
over the country find that this is what
they really object to-his progressivism. :"
just back from a trip through the
South, Mrs Ross said, the Republicans
are reckoning without their host if they
assume that the women of the South are
going to vote for Hoover because he is a
dry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
]. HAM LEWIS SEES
BORDER STATE VICTORY
Illinois Democrat Declares Party
Will Carry Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Missouri.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, october 5.-Predicting
that Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri
will go Democratic in the presidential
election and that Indiana is any ones
fight" James Hamilton Lewis, former
United States Senator from Illinois, left
Yesterday for Nebraska to speak in be-
half of the candidacy of Gov Alfred E..
Smith Lewis has just returned from a
tour of Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee
and Kentucky.
Two weeks ago Kentucky, Tennessee
and Missouri were all lost to Smith,
Lewis declared. But the people there
have awakened to the fact that prohi-
bition and religion have been used by
the Republicans merely as smoke
screens to hide the purposes of their
financial favorites in the East in oppo-
sitton to agriculture interests Of the
West"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
BACK PROHIBITION.
Idaho Baptists Urge UNFOLDING Of
Constitution.

TWIN FALLS, idaho, October S E).-
Resolutions urging members of the Bap-
tist Church Ito vote only for such can
didates for public Office as are believed
TO stand positively for the Constitution
and for the enforcement of the law
were adopted by the Baptist Church OF
Idaho at the concluding session of the
annual convention here yesterday.
The resolutions, which approved the
eighteenth amendment and enforcement
OF the Volstead act, added: I'VE urge
upon our people as a sacred duty to vote
whenever any moral or vital public issue
Is. at stake, considering that a full vote
on the part Of the Christian people fol
any candidate meants election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Junior Misses Frocks, $3.50

Woodward & Lothrop is the store where smart
Juniors shop--for here they know that they
find clothes with youthful simplicity and
smartness. These frocks are typicaEand
offer a wide selection for afternoon, street,
classroom and sports wear.
Other Fall Fro
JUNIOR MISSES DRESSES, FOURTH FLOOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
For the slim young junior deb
Bone1ess Gird1e, s.

The junior-deb will dance the whole night tn
dainty wisp of girde. 1t is entirely bonele
soft crepe de chine-in white or pink and fini:
daintiest OF ribbon. Four carriers attached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

An Airedale dog at Byfleet, England,
has been trained to carry a basket of
six pigeons to distant points, where
they are given messages and released
to return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Junior Girls School Pumps, ST

This new pump, with an oxford feeling,
is very new. 1t is of tan calfskin, with
cut-out quarter and tongue that has a
buckle that fastens over the instep.
Welt sole and military leather heel.
Sizes 2H to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
The Smartness of Jersey
indisputed in Two-Piecc
Frocks, $3.50

These jersey frocks are distinctive in tailoring
as well as in style. The quality is excellent,
the styling is such as usually is found in high
priced jersey frocks. This two-piece model is a
favorite-the modernistic combination of two
tones of jersey-the box-pleated skirt is i'm
portant this season.
In Wood Brown, Red with Tan, and Copen
with Middle Blue. Sizes IA to TO-
SPORTSMAN THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Special Order Service
Woodward & Lothrop

is the exclusive representative Of
Rowe Bond Street, London, clothes
and furnishings for boys.
Boys STORE, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

Tailored of canton, georgette, satin crepe,
transparent velvet, silk-and-wool crepe and
tweed-in one and two piece models. Youth
full Details such as yokes and box peats, make
these frocks most desirable New Autumn
colors. Sizes Is, IS, II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Boys Shirts, $50

OF the best materials; size II to
IA neckbands; also new Junior shirts
for smaller boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
The Astride Rider wears a
Contrasting Habit, 5000

For general hacking in country or park-the
smart and correctly dressed equestrienne wears
coat that slightly flares, of black Melton
cloth, and .breeches of contrasting color, gen.
orally tan whipcord. The newer coat is a little
longer and with rounded corners.
This model is also with a brown coat and tan
breeches. Sizes IA to SO.
SPORTSMAN, THIRD FLOOR
Evening star., 1928-04-09
MILLION At ONCE
FORNEW PROJECTS
Road and School Building
Not to Wait Until
Next Year.

Approximately 81 .o00,0 900 of new road
and school construction in Montgomery
County this Summer was assured when
the board Of county commissioners to-
day received a letter from State Senator
Eugene Jones and members Of the
House OF Delegates stating that the
bond issues necessary for carrying out
this construction program would be
indorsed by the Legislature next Janu-
airy.
The present program of the county
commissioners would extend well into
1929. but in view of the pressing need
for both schools and roads It has been
decided that this work should be done
during the current year. Assurance
from the legislators that they will back
up any expenditures made by the COM
missioneTs this year Will enable the
board to proceed at once.
All proposed additions TO schools
which will bring the Montgomery
County system up to the demands
placed upon it by any prospective exclu-
sion of MARYLAND children from the Dis
trict OF Columbia schools will be made
Immediately and many miles of con-
crete and macadam highway, which viii
bring the system up to second to none
In the State, will DO constructed.
Belt Line Road About ID. C.
Among The important roads from the
standpoint of Washington on the
county program are the extensions OF
sixteenth street at the District line
east 10 the Colesyille- Baltimore road at
its intersection with Georgia avenue. III
the northern end of the Silver Spring
business section. and the other is the
east and west county highway. This
will touch the business section of Be-
thesda at the intersection Of Wiscon-
sin avenue and the Old Georgetown
road, Connecticut avenue In CHEVY
Chase at the southern side of the Co
lnmbia Country Club. the intersection
north corner of the District, Sixteenth
street at the District line. and will
run thence to the intersection of
Georgia avenue and the Colesville-
Baltimore road by way of the eastern
extension OF Sixteenth street, already
under construction.
This east and west highway also In
cludes two and one-half miles of new
state road from the town CT Potomac
to the Great Falls, and one and ONE
half miles of new State road northeast
OF the town of Takoma Park located
on both Carroll avenue and the Old
Bladensburg road This new construc-
ton will give Montgomery County an
east and west belt line through the
suburban section Of the county from
the Prince Georges County line To the
Great Falls of the Potomac,
J. Enos Ray, Democratic leader from
CONTINUED ON Page S, Column -
Evening star., 1928-04-09
UTILITIES BOARD
APPROVES MERGER
Agreement Among Commits
sion and Transit Men Now
Goes to Budget Bureau.

A Joint resolution TO make effective
the agreement by which the transit
companies of the District aim to con-
solidate was completed and signed today
by the Public Utilities Commission and
representatives of the three utilities cor
porations involved This constituted
the final step as far as District officials
are concerned IN the preparation OF the
merger legislation,
The unifcation agreement as re-
vised by the utilities commission also
was signed by the transit companies.
The agreement together with the
Joint resolution win now SO to the
Budget Bureau, which Will have To
pass on several Of the provisions which
would transfer certain expenses from
the car companies to the tax payers,
These documents then will be transmit
ted TO Congress for ratification.
100000 Year,
The Joint resolution would relieve the
consolidated company of the expenses
OF paying the salaries OF crossing po-
licemen and three-fourthS Of the cost
of paving between car tracks and bridge
repairs which they have In the past
been assessed These are the items on
which the Budget Bureau will be asked
To pass Ordinarily they have cost the
transit companies about $500 900 year,
The resolution also guarantees the
| consolidated company reasonable pro-
lection against competition with any
other street railway lines. bus lines or
other forms OF competition.
Another section OF the resolution au-
thorizea the Capital Traction Co. to dis
solve and liquidate It's assets and make
distribution among It's stockholders III
accordance with the merger agreement.
Other sections authorize the Washing
ton Railway 81 Electric Co. To retain
stocks and bonds as provided in the uni
fication agreement and empower the
proposed consolidated company to pur-
chase all or any part OF the outstanding
| capital stock of the Washington Rapid
Transit Co. provided that the bus COM
pany is merged or consolidated with the
new company when and II the Public
Utilities Commission shall SO require"
Subject 10 Board.
The resolution further stipulates that
| nothing contained in IL shall he taken
az extending or limiting the powers
and duties Of the Public Utilities Conf
mission and that all powers granted
by the resolution to tho proposed con-
solidated company shall be exercised
subject To the supervision OF and reg
| ulation by the Public Utilities Commits
| sion as provided by law" The final
section of the resolution reserves In
Congress the power to alter. amend or
| repeal II,
Before signing the merger agreement,
as revised by the Utilities Commission,
| the transit company representatives m.
| serted provision providing for q board
| OF diFeetnrk for the new company CONF
! posed OF u members. of whom shall
| be nOminrted by the Capital Traction
| Co, hM the Washington Railway A.
| Electric Ffn, and who viii serve q
term of 1.-TWO years by theae Ia. The
tContinued on Page Z. Column o.,
Evening star., 1928-04-09
WIVES OF CABINET OFFICIALS
AID WHITE HOUSE EGG ROLLING
ChiIIineSS Keeps Down Size
of CroWd-PreSident
Watches Gayety.
Cameras Bombarded by Ex-
uberant ChiIdren-Marine
Band Gives Concert.

Rebecca, the White House raccoon.
looked on disconSolately today while
thousands of children braved the chill
ing breezes of a cloudy Easter Monday
to indulge in the officially-condoned
egg-rolling festivities at the White
House.
Rebecca was not suffering from the
cold for she was swathed in the latest
collegiate furs. She was Just sad and
lonely-deSpite the crowds of young
sterS that played gayly about her wire
incloSure in the White House grounds
Last year. Rebecca recalled, she had
been permitted to mingle with the
merry throng in company with her
distinguished mistress. Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge. Now. however, her mistress
was away and Pebecca had TO be con-
tent with a seat on her tree box-on
the inside looking out
Rebecca was seen to cast hopeful
glances now and then toward the
executive offices, as though entertaining
a wish that her mistress busy husband
would come out and take her for walk,
but her wish was not to be granted.
President Watches Rolling.
President Coolidge did find time,
however, to leave his Office during the
lunch hour and watch for while the
gavetv going on within the sacred por-
tails of the Executive Mansion. He
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column Sd
Evening star., 1928-04-09
yEGGS GET S1,5(O
FROM CANDY SHOP
Tools and Finger Prints Are
Only Clue to Robbery at
NunnaIIy'S

Apparently entering by use Of du-
plicate key. burglars early today ripped
open the small safe in Nunnally's. 1928
r street. and escaped with approxi-
mately s1.500 in cash. Some burglar
tools and few dim finger prints were
the only clues.
The robbery was discovered by w. II.
Howell. clerk. l448 Park road. when
he opened the store.
The case presents an element of mys-
terry In that no doors showed any evi-
dence OF having been tampered with.
There are three doors leading into the
store, the front door, one In the rear
and a basement entrance. All were
tightly locked The money represented
receipts Of Saturday night and yester-
day.
An investigation by Lieut.. Edward
Kelly and other members of the detec-
tive bureau homicide squad revealed the
work was done by experts. The hinges
had been drilled away and the door re-
moved.
Evening star., 1928-04-09
Man Arrested for Picking Cherry Blooms
As He Presents Twie to Lady Friend

alleged To have broken of large twig
from one III the trees and was In the
act of presenting H. ~ a lady who ae~
companied him. lie put up % col"
lateral.
Another who said he was Paul q
Richardson Of i244 Franklin street
northeast. was arrested early Sunday
by Offlcer -, J. Beckman for breaking
0tf branches ot the cherry trees He Is
alleged ~ have had three branches ana
was required 10 put up $l6 collateral
Despite the chilly air which blew
across the Tidal Basin this morning
there was a very large crowd 0f pedes~
trians and scores of automobiles In
West Potomac Park viewing the bios :
SONS.
Evening star., 1928-04-09

The cherry blossoms In West Potomac
Park yesterday attracted the largest
crowd on record. according ~ the park
police, who counted 22,9lG automobiles
passing over the Inlet Bridge, and 1000
pedestrians, The nearest approach 10
this number. Was last year, when Is 900
automobiles passed over the same place
when count Was made during the
time the blossoms were st thelr height.
The crowd yesterday netted the police
fiye arrests, one for driving while drunk, !,
tWo for dis0TdeTly conduct growing out
Of an argument over scratched Tenders,
aud tWo thefis ~ cherry blossoms
A man describing himself aE Sc1it
"a Rogers, 1900 e street. was arrested
by Offlcer IN, A. hainsy FA.tE he Is
Evening star., 1928-04-09
MARVIN DENIES ACCUSATION.

NEW YORK, April 0 L).-~Fred II.
Marvin. accused by Mrs. Helen Tufts
BaiIie of Cambridge, Mass. as being one
of a small gro > of individuals who in
spired the black list" Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, today de-
MED the charge.
ITS unfounded and untrnthful." he
said. Mrs. Bailie hasn't the slightest
notion what it's all about"
He charged that the agitation over
the black list" was simply continua-
ton of propaganda directed against the
naval bill IN Washington, and served
as a smoke screen 10 distract attention
from the pacifist group opposing Mrs
William Sherman Walker. head Of the
national defense committee 0f the
-. A.. II.
Mr Marvin said the alleged black
list was only confidential message
sent out by the Massachusetts State
regent suggesting that certain persons
were considered improper as speakers
because III their gociaiigtic or radical
tendencies He accused Mrs. BaiIie Of
breach u faith in disclosing the
message.
Evening star., 1928-04-09
LEADERS Of D. A. R.
DECLARED DUPED
Small Group Exploiting Mill
tariStiC Movements, "BIaCk-
list" Speaker Says.
Ry the Associated Press.


BOSTON. April "a charge that
leaders of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution had been duped by q
small group of individuals who for
personal profits are exploiting militia
ristic and anti-communistic movements
was made today by Mrs. Helen
Tufts Bailie of Cambridge, who last
week III a speech said the organization
had blacklisted hundreds Of persons as
speakers.
An Is-page pamphlet entitled "our
Threatened Heritage" was the medium
used for the dissemination Of the pro-
test against the blacklist.
IL was signed by "A Member" not
otherwise identified. but responsibility
for its publication was taken by MRS.
Bailie. who headed group OF wei
known women styling themselves "A
D, A. r.. Committee of Protest.
Responsibility Charged.
The pamphlet charges that chiefly
responsible for the blacklist and SINH
lar Objectionable trends in the society s
National policy, were Fred r. Marvin,
described as publisher OF daily oata
sheets of the Key Men OF America T.
II. Hunter. head of the Industrial De-
Tense Association. and Mrs. Margaret
c. Robinson Of the Massachusetts Pub
tic Interests League.
The pamphlet quotes Mrs. Alfred y.
Brosseau, president-general OF the u
A. r, as having replied TO letter pro-
testing against the alleged influence
Of Marvin. Hunter and Mrs. Robinson
on the policies of the organization by
saying.
Il cannot enter into any discussion
Of these persons" whom the letter qe~
scribed as patriots Of high ORDER
Defense Group Head Accused.
The pamphlet says that Mrs. Walker,
chairman OF the national defense COM
mittee Of the d. A. r.. wrote TO others:
1T gives me real pleasure 70 tell you
that Mr.. Marvin is again issuing very
valuable releases under new plan
called the daily data service"
Mrs Br0sseau. the pamphlet asserts
is a member Of the advisory COMMITTEES
Of the Key Men. II charges that Mar
sin sought 10 show. with other things
| that the Teapot Dome and Jther oil
| lease investigations were inspired By
| Communists and Socialists and that he
characterized Fall, Sinclair and others
as patriots and victims Of persecution.
Evening star., 1928-04-09
Boundary DECISION Modified

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court today modified
its decision In the New Mexieo-Texas
boundary dispute,
The court appointed Samuel S. Gan
metz 10 act as commissioner to locate on
The ground and mark with monuments
the middle of the channel OF the RIO
Grande River rs OF September, 1850.
which was made the boundary line,