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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-25
WAR CHIEF MRS

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov. 24.-Fi-
Brig. Sen. John Mcclellan. u. s. a..
retired. died M his home here today
Of pneumonia.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
JUNIOR LEAGUE BAN
BY D. A. R. is DENIED
Mrs. w, S. Walker. at Headquar.
ters, Says Distorted Stater.onts
Were Made on Black List.

By the Associated Press
The blacklisting of the Junior League
by the Daughters of the American
Revolution. reported by Mrs. Charles
A. Lindley of New York at the Junior
League national convention in Buffalo
Friday, was emphatically denied here
yesterday by Mrs. william Sherman
Walker, chairman of the D. A. r. ma
tional defense committee. In the abb
sence of the president. Mrs. A. j. Bros
seau, Mrs. Walker spoke for the ma
tional organization.
Although / do not know the object
for which the Junior League is organ
ized." she said. Il can say that / have
never seen their name in connection
with anything reprehensible. and I am
at loss to know who Is responsible for
such suggestion
II have never seen them quoted" she
continued, lin any OF the distorted
statements that have appeared in con-
ncction with the supposed blacklist. and
IL looks to me- as If trouble makers are
simply trying to put this idea into the
minds OF every group in the country"
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French Angora rabbit farms. 1000 In
number receiTed last year $4,000 for
the wool clip, some Of 1t bringing SO a
pound. California is experimenting
with this rabbit.
Evening star., 1928-05-27

get controversial legislation up at this
session.
1t also indicated a determination Of
the Senate to keep Boulder Dam as thr
unfinished business until Adjournment.
II 1t is not passed before then. If thu,
course is followed, Senator johnson viii
be In position to have 1t brought up
again the first thing when Congress
convcnes next December.
The vote also seemed to spell the
doom for action at this session on the
cruiser bill, which has been urgently
requested by President Coolidge.
Senator AShurst and Hayden. Demo-
Gratis Of Arizona. who are waging a fill
buster against the Swing johnson legis-
lation. had an easy time Yesterday. Until
the Senate voted late in the day on
the cruiser and Army bills. debate had
been on almost every other subject.
While the varied discussion was going
on Senator Johnson got In a word TO
announce his determination not to
Weld to another request for COnsidera- -
tion OF any legislation until his bill Is
disposed of or sidetracked
Yields on Adjustment.
Yielding, however to the pleadngs
of his weary colleagues who were kept
up all night on Thursday by the Muscle
Shoals f1libustcr johnson failed TO pre-
vent adjournment after O'Clock last
night and adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
The next hurdle facing the Califor-
nian is the vote tomorrow on tho House
resolution for adjournment OF Congress
on Tuesday at 5 pm. Johnson has
given notice he will seek a continuous
session after Monday.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
BOULDER DAM BILL
ROUTS ALL OTHERS
Keeps Its Position in Senate
Despite Strong Effort
to Disp|ace 1t.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Boulder Canyon Dam bill held
its premier position in the Senate yes
tcrday its supporters beating off two
attempts to displace 1t, one of them to
bring up the administrations $274 ,000,- =
900 naval construction bill.
BY vote of "a to % the Senate de-
clincd to dislodge the Swing johnson
measure, approved Friday by tho House
for the cruiser authorization bill, which
received House approval early in the
session.
Previously an attempt by Senator
Reed. Republican of PENNSYLVANIA. 10
get the Army promotion bin before the
Senate at the expense of the Boulder
Dam measure was rejected, 81 to 16.
The action followed n plea by Sem
ator Johnson. Republican of California,
author Of the Boulder bill, to defeat n
move for adjournment earlier In the
day until decision was reached on
whether Boulder Dam should be kept
as tho unfinished business. The Cali
fornian won a continuation of the days
session by vote of 36 to 81.
Roll Calls Multiply.
The roll calls followed each other ii,
rapid order after johnson and Senator
La Toilette. Republican of Wisconsin
had asked the Senate to decide one way
or another on the Boulder Dam bill
The decisive result was believed to fore
shadow defeat of any other attempt to
Evening star., 1928-05-27

States Marshall. He was hanged Jan :
uary %, 1925.
The electric chair is to be placed at
the end of the east corridor of the
north wing of the building. The cells
facing on the corridor will be cleared
OF prisoners before the death walk be-
gins, as will those in the south wing
where Jackson is confined. From the
time he leaves his cell until he desccnds
the steps TO the execution corridor. no
one but the two prison guards and tho
chaplain who accompany him will sec
the death walk
At 10 o'clock the guards will take him
from his cell, which is located on tho
southeast corner of the cell block In
the south wing of the Jail. With the
chaplain they will proceed up the cor
ridor to the rotunda. and across the
rotunda to the execution corridor which
is also used as a dining room for the
prisoners The chair itself is inclosed
within 12-foot paling fence The
guards take the prisoner thorugh the
door in the fence and deliver him into
the custody of the executioners.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
JACKSON WILL DIE
IN CHAIR TUESDAY
AssaiIant of Woman to Be
First Prisoner Executed
Here by Electricity.

At 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning Phillip
Jackson. 32-year-old colored man. who
criminally assaulted a white woman In
the Capitol grounds year ago. will
begin the walk which leads to the end
of a basement corridor in the District
jail and the electric chair.
Plans have been virtually completed
at the Jail for the execution. Capt.
George Ratherdale. for more than 80
wears captain of the guard. will throw
the switch which ends Jackson's life
He will he assisted by Capts. William H.
Arnold and John Campbell In all 10
persons will be permitted to witness
the execution.
Cell Distant From Chair.
They are Maj. William l.. Peak,
superintendent of the jail: chaplain.
not yet selected a friend OF the
prisoner. if he so desires, and five off,
cial witnesses. who will be newspaper
men. The friend Of the prisoner and
two of the witnesses need not be present
under the law.
AS no death chamber Is provided at
the District jail. Jacksons cell is dis
tant from the electric chair, which is
to be placed on the same spot where
the old gallows stood. Jackson's will
the chair.
The last person executed here was
Herbert Copeland, colored man, who
was convicted of killing a police lieu
tenant and private and deputy United
Evening star., 1928-05-27
BUTLER MAY QUIT !
c. O.P. COMMITTEE
National Chairman Reported
Planning to Retire After
Convention.
Ry the .As.ociated Pros.


BOSTON, May 2s.-The Boston
Herald win say tomorrow that William
M. Butler has definitely decided to re-
tire as the Massachusetts member of
the Republican national committee.
Louis K. Liggett Of Boston has been
discussed. the newspaper will say. az
Mr.. Buffers probable successor.
Mr. Butler will leave for Kansas
City next Wednesday and announce.
ment of his retirement will be made
before that time. the Herald will saw.
His successor will be elected by the
Massachusetts, delegates attending the
Republican national convention.
He became a member Of the Re-
publican national committee in the
Spring Of 1923, succeeding the late
John w. Weeks. Secretary Of War. He
was elected chairman of the COMMITTEES
at the close Of the Republican national
convention at Cleveland in 1924.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
FLYER LANDS IN TRAFFIC.
AL Wilson Loses Propeller at 4,2OO
Feet Above HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. May IS GAp.--
When the propeller fell off his airplane
AL Wilson. stunt flyer and former Cana
dian army aviator leapcd with his para :
chute from height Of 4.200 feet and
descended In the midst Of traffic OF
Hollywood Boulevard today His dis
abled plane crashed in the garden Of
Frank H. Spearman, the novelist, and
was wrecked
Wilson was rushed to a hospital,
where physicians said he had disIo-
Gated his right arm and wrenched his
back
Evening star., 1928-05-27
CREDIT MEN OF CAPITAL
ELECT TWO DELEGATES
". c. Hanson adm c. w. Clayton
10 Attend Annual Convention
in Seattle June II.

Y. c. Hanson and Charles w. Clay
Ton. III a meeting Of the Washington
Association Of Credit Men, Tuesday.
were unanimously elected 10 represent
that organization as delegates TO the
annual convention of The National
Association OF Credit Men, in Seattle,
Wash, June IL.
Mr. Hanson retires after serving for
four years as national director of the
National Association of Credit Men. He
has been actively identified with local
and national credit problems for many
years and has been active in promoting
the activities Of the credit protection
department Of the national organiza-
tion. The chief function of this de-
partmeut Is the prosecution of fraudu-
lent commercial failures. Since its
organization, three years ago, the de-
partment has succeeded In conyicting
and sending TO the penitentiary, 2s0
persons
Mr.. Clayton has been a director of
the local association for several years
and president Of its adjustment bureau
This department assists in rehabilitating
an insolvent debtor Mr.. Clayton win
20 tc the convention an ardent sup
porter Of that department.. it is stated
Newest Of republics is MaFchlevski.
formed in Southern Ukraine out of so
villages IN which people speak mostly
Polish
Evening star., 1928-05-27
Educator to Preach.

Rev. Daniel J. Quinn. < J.. former
president Of Fordham University. will
preach the sermon at the annual re-
union of sodalities and reception of
new members at ST. Aloysius' Church
this evening. There are three sodalities,
one for married men ana women one
for unmarried women and one for
children. There will be special
musical program
Evening star., 1928-05-27

If spread out, the cortex Of mans
brain would cover more than two
square feet. and has been found 70 con-
tain $4,000, 900 900 nerve cells. weigh
ing altogether less than half an ounce.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
TRAFFIC PACT SIGNED.
lithuanian and Polish Confcrec'

BERLIN. May 26 HN.-~The joint
Lithuanian-Po Polish commission. which
has been considering frontier traffic be-
tween those countries, today reached an
agreement. It was signed by the official
representatives of both sides.
This dispos2S of one Of the three
principal problems in the friction be-
tween Lithuania and Poland
Evening star., 1928-05-27
HELM MAKES NEW
ATTACK ON CATHOLICS
Reads Letter From New York Say
ing He Will Be Murdered
in Two Weeks.

BY the Associated Press,
Another attack on the candidacy OF
Gov. Smith of New York and the
Roman Catholic political machine
was made yesterday by Senator Heflin,
Democrat. Alabama
The Alabaman declared that "the
Catholics of the entire earth are united
in support of the Smith candidacy -
and added that the ambition of those
affiliated with that religion is to rule
the world
He repeated that he Is marked for
assassination because of his attacks on
the political aspirations of Catholics
and read a letter from a New York
man who said Hefiin would be murdered
within the next two weeks
Hefiin renewed his charges that "the
Roman flag" was flown above the Stars
and Stripes on Navy ships. that the
Roman cross and rosary" vas printed
on dollar bills. and that "a Jesuit in
this city" had suggested putting "the
cardinals colors in the Presidents
room near the Senate chamber The
last reference was to the dark red cur.
tains on the windows Of the room.
Evening star., 1928-05-27

And here it isl A brandnew collection is an
nounced by of her favorite stores! Several
styles are pictured The price is even lower than
she expected! Her shopping is done! Half
hour in the morning will suffice for the actual buy
ing! The STAR has rendered great service
saved time and trouble-and money well!
That, then, is the function of STAR Advertising!
1t renders the same service no matter what need
you wish to supply-from hats to houses-from
apples to automobiles! You can't afford to Be
without The STAR!
Evening star., 1928-05-27

Your confidence in the news and
editorial columns of The STAR can ex.
tend to the advertising columns with
equal assurance and profit, All STAR
advertising is rigidly censored for un.
truthful or misleading statements. In
no city in the country and in no paper
in the city has advertising been de-
veloped to higher plane.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
GIRL s FLYING TEST
ENDS IN SMASH-UP
Miss Elizabeth Warner Flies
Again, However. Undaunted
by Accident.

Baked in an attempt 10 obtain a pri-
vate pilots license when her plane
crashed in landing late yesterday q;
Hoover Field MISS Ehzabeth Warner
sister at Edward i WarneI Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy for aviation. is
mdaunted by l,lc accident, She viii
take 4 second test as soon as the
weather IS favorabl, she said last night.
She WIS making Il demonstration
fight with Inspector Chester A. Charles
oI the Department. of CommcrC>. AS
she landed on the field runway. the
plane bounded into the air and noScd
over. smashing the rropeller and falling
upside down.
Suspended ~ safety Belts.
Miss Warner ami Inspector Charles.
wliniuued. were 1uSpenGed under the
plane by their safety belts The m
spcctor unfaStened lis belt and dropped
out and then aSs sted Miss Warner o0t
Of the control cockpit
1t wasn't anything serious AZ sA,
Miss Warner said. i tried 10 lana 100
nich and the ship bounced. was not
injured and wasn't even frightened,
W5tl1lr an hour atte' the accident !
few ssaIn and am ready 10 50 up TO-
day.
Lands Perfectly Later.
Her f7ight after inc crash was MADE
tn TYNE of plane she rad moi flown
before and With which she was not
familiar. but II spite oi this she made
a l5-minute 500 fight and then made
a perfect landing.
Miss Warner took her first flying les
son an Hoover r,ela III January, Since
that time she has had nearly ii hours
Of solo flying. size j, described as be-
jne a very apt pupil and it Is expected
she will pass her license test without
further difficulty.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
Farmer-Labor Pioneer Killed.

. SANTA ANA. Calf May % F).-
David Fl. Evans of Tracy, Mimi. said to
have been the originator of the Farmer
Labor party, was killed accidentally b.
an automobile last night, it became
known todav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
200 Pickers Of
Cotton Ordered
By Valley Farms
Especial to The Herald)

EDINBURG, Texas, July u.s.
An order for 200 cotton p;ckcrs
has been received by the Edinburg
offices Of Tom Ball, special agent
from the Federal Labor Bureau at
San Antonio.
The majority Of these orders came
from the Hare-ll district, il was said.
Specified numbers totaling $50 pick
ers already have been received from
the Hargill farmers and estimates
allow for an additional 100 within
the next week. The applications for
pickers requested that they be de-
livered within the next two or three
days.
The pickers will be furnished i'm
mediately, il was believed, as the
San Antonio offices recently re-
ported there were several hundred
cotton pickers on hand waiting for
the first jobs open to them.
Ball has been inspecting the Val
ley cotton crop for the past month
and has made arrangements to sup
ply farmers with as many pickers
as they will need.
He reports crop prospect is much
improved over the outlook during
the blight period. "A large portion
Of the improvement has come in the
past week, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
SOVIET SENDS
SHIP ON HUNT
Search For Last Men
Of Italia Crew to
Be Continued

MOSCOW, July 25.-P-The Sow
let rescue commission today ordered
the icebreaker Sedov, now in Arctic
wastes, to explore the region
around Franz Joseph land and to
push in a northwesterly direction in
search Of the missing Amundsen
group and the six men Of the Italia
carried off in the dirigible's bag on
May %.
The Sedov is equipped with an
airplane and particularly will ex-
plore the Cape Flora section, one Of
the southernmost points of Franz
Joseph land.
The i~cebreaker Maligin anchored
today. off Archangel after returning
from IN unsuccessful search for the
still missing men. Prof. Vie. head
of the expedition. Immediately left
for Moscow to submit a report OF
the Maligin's work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
TEXAS RIVER
PROJECT out
West Texas Opposition
To Power Plant on
Colorado Wins

ABILENE, Tex, July rs. -(Pl-
With announcement last night BY the
Middlewest Utilities company of Chi
cago that il had terminated its neRo-
tiations with the Syndicate Power
company, looking toward development
OF hydro-electric projects on the
Colorado river, citizens Of West
Texas who opposed the project ap-
parently had gained a victory in the
controversy which ragged intermit-
tently for several months.
A a meeting Of interested parties
six weeks ago at Brownwood il was
announced that an agreement had
been reached acceptable to all. At
That time a representative Of the Mid
dlewest Utilities company stated that
his company was not disposed to
press development of the Colorado
river project il it we're shown not to
be to the best interest of the state.
The controversy arose when the
Syndicate Power company obtained
grants TO water Of the Colorado for
purposes of hydro-electric develop
ment from the state board of water
engineers. The West Texas Chamber
OF Commerce Immediately called a
meeting of interested persons, where
resolutions were adopted stating the
grant was in conflict with best inter-
ests Of the section Of the state in
volvsd and should be abrogated.
The Middlswest Utilities
is affiliated with the insult interests
OF Chicago, which al the Abilene
meeting were charged with being
sponsors of the Syndicate Power COM
pany in hydro-electrie projects in
Texas,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
NOW
ACROSS OCEAN
American Yacht Cross
es Atlantic For
'B' End Place

SANTANDER, Spain, July 25.-R
The yacht Mohawk. owned by Dud-
ley F. Wolfe of Boston, crossed the
finishing line in the Spanish ocean
race at 11:05 o'clock today.
The yacht. which was scratch boat
in the class B entrants for the
Queen Victoria cup. was the second
to finish in her class. the Nina hav-
ing finished yesterday, winning the
cup.
TIE Mohawk with the yachts
Pinta. Nina and Rofa, (renamed Isa-
bella for the race) left New York
on June 80. The Rofa was dis
masted about 500 miles east Of Am
brose light and the crew was forced
to abandon the boat, being picked
up by an ocean vessel.
In the class A event, the yacht
Elena. owned by William B. Bell Of
New York. finished first. winning
the King Alfonso cup. The Elena
finished soon after the Nina had
crossed the line.
The yacht Atlantic. owned by Ger.
ard B. Lambert Of Princeton, N. j.,
and winner OF the Atlantic ocean
race in 1905 for he Kaiser's cup,
arrived at 2:04 this afternoon. She
was the second TO arrive in the A
class. Four yachts are still to re-
port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
CLUB TO Build
AT MERCEDES
Tile Stucco Structure
Being Planned For
Llano Grande
Especial to The Herald)

NSPcCldl TO Inc neTal0l
MERCEDES, July 25.-Plans for n
$4,000 club house on Llano Grande
golf course grounds here are being
drawn by r. Newell Waters, Merce-
des and Weslaco architect, and con
tract for the new building will be
awarded within three weeks, Mr..
Waters said.
The new club building is 10 be n
of the most attractive structures in
the Valley. 1t will be of Spanish
style architecture built of tile and
stucco with a reinforced concrete
foundation, and will be two stories.
A large lounge, which also can Be
used for a dining room, lockers and
showers, women's lounge, large porch
on the second story, and other rooms
are to be features.
The main lounge room will be fin
ished in attractive designs, having a
beamed ceiling. The building is to
have a tile roof.
Plans will be completed in a short
time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
SANDING Hernnaed
70 Small Area,
Marine Head Says

MANAGUA, Mic, July 25.-(P)-
Brigadier General Logan Feland, COM
handing American marines, believes
the rebel general, Augustine San
dina, is near the Honduras border
within is field o. operations small. He
thinks that there is small likelihood
that the insurgents will be sble to
cause further serious disturbance.
Threats that SANDING intends to
conserve his forces until shortly be-
fore the national election on Novem-
Der 4 and stage an outbreak to nulli-
fy the election are not taken serious
ly in marine quarters.
Sometimes SANDING may cross into
Honduras and then return to Mica
ragua," General Feland said, "but the
scope of his operations is confined
to a comparatively small area"
At present theer are nearly 5000
marines in Nicaragua. These are
distributed at fifty-four different
posts. II is thought that this makes
disturbances during the presidential
election practically impossible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Weslaco Plans to
Tell Clubs About
Identification
Especial to The Herald)

WESLAC0, July 25.-Arrangements
to give Identification programs be-
fore civic clubs in other parts of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley are being
made by a Identification committee
here headed By L. E. Bailey,
Of the Weslaco Chamber Of Com
merce.
Mr.. Bailey called attention to de-
velopments in this city, which in
cludes the placing Of palms along the
main street. Many Of these palms Sre
already along the street, standing in
wooden tubs.
The civic clubs in the city are CO.
operating in the program, snd will
take landscape architects with them
to other Valley cities. look over the
cities, and then talk at the meetings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Open Bids On
Church Home
Especial to The Heraldi

MERCEDES, July 24.-On Thurs
day Of this week bids for the con-
struction Of the new Emmanuel Luth-
eran church will be opened in the Of
fees Of r. G.. Karle. located in the
First National Bank building.
The church body will let the con-
tract for the construction of the
building after the bids are opened
and tabulated.
Bids have been received from sew
eral Valley builders. II has been e.
timated that the building will cost
around SIS, 600.
The building will be erected on the
present site Of the church az the
corner Of Georgia avenue and Fourth
street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Blake Seay Home Near
Mercedes Remodeled
fSpecial "a The HeraldN

MERCEDES, July 25.-Remodeling
work on the residence Of Blake Seay
north of Mercedes has been started,
according to R. Newell Waters, archi-
tect, and the building will be entirely
remodeled inside and out at a cost OF
about $4,000.
The home is one OF the largest in
the Valley, and Is on a hill several
miles from this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-25
Mercedes Growth
Shown In Million
Valuations Hike
Especial to The Herald)

MERCEDES, July 25.-An increase
in valuations Ct approximately ST.
100000. based on developments only,
and not on any change OF valuation,
was indicated here Tuesday as the
board OF equalization neared com
pletion Of its work in Mercedes. q.
The board consists of w. d.
decker, Dick Bigden and B. F. Dyer.
The valuations of Mercedes last
year were 100000 and this year
the figure is expected to jump to
100000, or an increase OF $1,000
600.