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GARNER GETS PERMIT
FOR FOREIGN PLANES

Foreign planes will be permitted
10 land st the Brownsville municipal
airport. was the announcement Sat-
nrday morning I'm N Telegram from
Congressman John NJ. Garner, who
recently conferred with treasury and
labor department officials relative
10 the international phases OK the
Brownsville port.
-The interdcpartmental airport
committee Of the departments OF
treasury, labor and commerce. has
instructed Collector OF Customs
Campbell or temporary permission
granted for landing OF foreign air-
craft at Brownsville the congress-
man stated in his telegram. "Con-
sideration will be given with a view
or permanent arrangements as re-
quested by the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce. when regulations for
the designation and continuance OF
airports Of entry have been adopted
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Wurzbach Flags
Texas G.. o. p. in
PatronageProbe

WASHINGTON. Feb. I6.-R,-
Representative Wurzbaeh, only re-
publican member Of congress from
Texas, told the senate patronage
committee today that since 1921 an
enormous amount" Of money had
been collected BY the Texas republic
can organization in return for fed
eral appointments.
He declared that from May, 1921,
when the Dallas headquarters were
opened to January !, 1929, promis-
sorry notes made payable to the or
ganiaztion controlled BY r. Il.
Creager, republican national COM
mitteeman for Texas, totalled more
than 100000, most OF which was not
given voluntarily.
IF this money had been paid i'm
cash." Wurzbach said, "these con-
tributions might have been volun-
tary but the large proportion Of
promissory notes shows they were
not voluntary because men do not
usually 60 under u legal obligation
10 make donations of this sort"
Postmasters Have Notes
The notes, he said. were made by
postmasters, United States marshals
and customs collectors. all OF nearly
all OF whom were republicans.
He declared that from May, 1921.
20 January I. 1922. .he notes total
ed s66,000. This. he said. was be-
cause terms Of office were expiring
and new notes were being asked
by the organization.
"Just when the pie counter open
ed up Chairman Brookhart asked.
Eyes" Wurzbach answered. "the
plums had just begun 70 fall" This
was soon after the inauguration or
President Harding.
After January I, 1922, Wurzbach
said. the contributions fell off but
that they rose again in 1925.
Il am looking for another rise
this year," he added.
$50 Notes Found
Brookhart said his committee had
found $50 notes. and that the names
OF the signers had been sent 70 the
postoffice department for identifica-
tion. The department replied that
242 we're postmasters or postal en-
ployees.
or the 81 unidentified BY the de-
partment, Wurzbach identified nine,
including Henry Zweifel as federal
district attorney nj Fort Worth; s.
T.. Gross rs marshal at Dallas, ard
r. w. Humphries as collector Of Gus
toms mt Galveston.
Wurzbach said he had received
many complaints about the situation
IN his state, among them a letter
from w. v. Tabor, former director
OF the republican organization 10
j. M. Parker of Eastland county.
which wurzbach said, corroborated
his testimony that contributions
were Involuntary
Leonard Wilmington, the present
director, has told the committee con-
tributions were voluntary.
Wurzbach entered n general de-
NAL OF charges that he had de-
manded contributions 10 aid his
campaigns I'm which he said he was
opposed BY the democratic and
Creager machines"
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Bridge Bills For
Valley SignedB By
President Today

WASHINGTON. Feb. ie.-CP,-
President Coolidge signed the fol-
lowing bridge construction bills to-
day: Across Rio Grarde at San
Benito, Texas. By Rio Grande Del
Norte Investment company: across
Rio Grande at Donna. Texas, By
Donns Bridge company; across Rio
Cfrande nt Los Indios. Texas, BY
Los ladies Bridge company. and
scross Rio Grsnds st Rio Grsrde
City. Texas. By Rio Grsnfe City
Camsrgo Bridge company.
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pan lam RIcAN CO.
SECURES AIR Mail
AIRMINDED? WHY
= y =
THEY SHIP COOK
= y .
STOVES BY AIR
Is Rrownsville nirminded9

Is Brownsville airminded?
So much so that Saturday Morn
ing a large iron cook stove was
loaded aboard a plane at the
municipal airport and sent via air
to Soto La Marina.
While enthusiasts in other parts
of the country are engaged in
coaxing newcomers aboard planes
for one short hop. Brownsville has
gotten over the finnicky stage and
now is practical in the matter to
the extent Of shipping fish aud
cook stoves by air.
The stove was sold 10 the
aerial fishing fleet" by the W. III.
Putegnat company of this city.
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MEXICAN SERVICE TO
START FEBRUARY 20

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 16.--GRf-An-
nouncement has been made that the
new airmail route between Mexico
City and New York by way Of
Brownsville, Texas, will be inauKu-
rated February %. High Mexican
government officials will be pas
sengers on the first plane to the
border.
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Famous Singer
Will Appear In
Valley Concert

HARLINGEN. Feb. is. - Civic
clubs or HarIingen and individuals
here have signed a guarantee OF ap-
uroxfmateIy 5000 20 bring Madame
Ernestine Schuman- Heink here for "a
concert on April rs.
The famous singer will appear IN
the municipal auditorium.
The civic clubs were backed by
the Business ard Professional Wom-
ems club and several individuals I'm
guaranteeing the amount
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Big MEASURES
: AWAIT ACTION
BOTH HOUSES
Final Decision on I'm
portant Bills Is Ex-
pected In Legisla-
ture Next Week
nv 2. RAYMOND BRoOkS

AUSTIN. Feb. 16.-Next week will
tell the story Of the major doings
OF the Texas legislature.
This was decided as the present
week rounded to a close when the
senate set both the $l75,000,000
statewide highway bond issue and
the whole question OF prison central
! ization, relocation and reform, for
Z action next Monday. The senate
then set the big question Of legal
. dealings with boiling democrats Tor
/ action Tuesday.
Highway bonds and prison affairs
] have been accepted as the two out
standing measures before the legis-
3 lature. Public utilities control and
state civil service have gained next
rank. and both these measures are
/ scheduled for consideration next
\ week, as well as highway bonds and
prison affairs. The civil service
measure has been passed by the
house and awaits senate action.
I Utilities control awaits action in
! both houses, with assurance of a
I senate vote soon after the other big
/ bills are disposed of.
Senate Takes Lead
The senate, which has kept far
ahead Of the house IN action Oh big
and little measures, and which at
tempted TO secure passage of the
zig supply bills, but failed 70 over
come house opposition, swung into
action Thursday and Friday IN set
ting down the big bills for carly next
week.
The next six legislative days will
see the history Of the measures writ
ten, and see the opening chapters Of
a long story Of public policy as the
outzrowth Of the votes now sehed-
uIei,
4 Various university measures and
bills affecting the leasing of oil
rights, which grew out Of the contro-
verSy over the university land sales
of the early days of the session, also
will 20 20 definite decision during
the next week, IL present signs do
not fail. However. indication has
,been given that the changes TO be
,made will be far less revolutionary
than AZ first promised.
Probes Nearly Finished
The coming week probably will
see the close Of the surge OF investi-
cations which swept this session.
and which was accepted as GUS
tomary phase Of every regular ses-
sion. The highway and board OF
control inquiry has been recessed
until next Wednesday. The land Of
flee inquiry is underway. An investi-
CATION Of textbook matters was or
dered. Others have been disposed
of or refused. The coming week
should free the legislature Of the
grind and worry and activity and un-
certainty which the investigation of
state departments always entail.
The highway bond issues proposed
will be the opening gun of the "big
week. and on outcome Of this pro-
posed public vote next July VIII
depend the fate Of numerous pend
iug bills relating 70 gasoline taxes.
metcr vehicle registration fees, d.
vision Of fees and ether related mat
ters.
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AUSTIN. Feb. Ie.-lPl-ProgreSs
of the unti-evolution bin By Repre-
sentative James W. Harper OF Mount
Pleasant. a minister, which would
make il unlawful for any Instructor
sn a public free school 70 teaeh as
fsct that man evolved from u lower
srder OF animals. was iupeded yes
'Arday when the house deferred IT'S
er1<csshcrt because asHorun was
otfrresent.
The membership had been dwin-
ding gradually during the debate on
fhe measure, as members quietly left
for A weekend visit home. when
time came o. engross, the board
showed less than Ice voting and some
enc raised the point or order, which
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Youth in Willacy Jail
Proves Adept in Angling

RAYMONDvILLE, Feb l6.-tF
Temptation proved too strong for
Longino VillaIovss, a juvenile
~trusty" at the WiIlaey county jail.
when he found there was n large
quantity OF liquor stored I'm the
basement He contrived an ar
rangement TO Afish" the bottles up
to- window and get possession of
theA
Eh&rlff Luther Enuw had dis
eorerfI the liquor wus mysterious
w disappearing, ard set n man 10
tn guard o. duty saw = "fish-
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ing arrangement come down from
an upper window. and clasp one of
the bottles, which was drawn up.
Investigating further, he found
Nillalcvas ~ the window drawing
up the liquor.
The liberty of the faithful
trusty" was summarily revoked,
and he wac confined i'm a cell.
Judge T. Sorsett then disposed
Sf TIE easy sentencing Villa
lcFaS 70 tne cate refDrrrztcry ~
hateATllle- In 15 pears oId. and
bad been cosfined I'M Jail ON n
charge Or thefk
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair and continued moderately cold
tonight; Sunday fair and somewhat
warmer.
For East Texas. Fair tonight:
not 10 cold in north and west por-
tions. frost on the east coast. Sun
day fair: somewhat warmer I'm south
portion: colder in extreme north
west portion
Light northerIy 10 essteriy winds
On the coast.
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be NO material change
In tho river during the next few
days.
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Lawn Mowers

Harden Hose - Sprinklers
1rass Shears - Trinmers
w. H. Puteznat Company
-. Brownsville, Texas -
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Mrs. Smith Gordon, daughter OF
Senator and Mrs. Duncan y. Fletcher,
will sail April 10 on the Leviathan for
Ireland
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host in the absence of Mr.. Ernest l..
Smith, who is In Cuba on business
trip. The other guests at table were
the Earl of Brecknock, Mayor e. H.
Armstrong of Daytona Beach, Mr.. jerry
Ryan. Mr.. A. E. Montgomery, Mr.. G. G..
Sinsabaugh, Mr. A. E. Bing, Mr.. H. w.
Holloway, Mr.. W. F. Sturm, Mr.. r. r.
Ricketts,, Mr.. c. Hoover, Mr.. Val Hare
shape, Mr.. J. A. Brown, Mr.. H. NJ.
Startling, Mr.. r. Singer, Mr.. F. W.
Hulme. Mr.. j. Gren, Mr.. A. H. Means,
Capt. J. S. Irving and Mr. e. Jenkins.
Maj Segrave has been received by
the President and much entertained
during his stay in Washington and is
leaving with his wife and party. for
New York in time to sail for England
on April 6. He Il Baltimorean by
birth.
Mrs. Hortense Marshall Hull Of Bos-
ton, who has been the house guest OF
Mrs. Rignald Beall Grady, 4808
Brandywine street, for the past two
weeks, has returned to Massachusetts,
where she will open her Summer home
on the South Shore.
Mrs. Grady was hostess at a bridge
and shower for Miss Mildred Daniel,
granddaughter of the late Senator
Daniel of Virginia, whose marriage to
Mr.. Armstead Williams Gillian will
take place Wednesday, April 3. The
guests included Mrs. Hortense Marshall
Hull and Mrs. Monroe Leaf Of Boston,
Mass: Mrs. James Harold Kilcoyne,
Mrs. Paul Nachtman, Mrs. Harry KEEL
lams, Mrs. Henry D. Shiery, Mrs. Dallas
Morgan Grady, Miss Ruth Eynon, Miss
Anne Grogan, Miss Katherine ODon-
nell. Miss Elizabeth Degnan, Miss Betty
Carey, Miss Jane Eynon, Miss Florence
Brown, Miss Avis Graves. Miss Virginia
Richards, Miss Bernadine Handiboe,
Miss Ruth Weldon. Miss Anne Pegram
and Miss Charlotte O'Shaughnessy.
Mrs. John r. Costello assisted by Mrs.
George Donald Miller served tea and
refreshments.
Mrs. Thomas j. Stead has returned to
her apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel after passing several days In New
York.
Mr.. Albert Walker entertained a COM
pany at the Club Chantecler supper
dance last night in compliment to Miss
Florence Wetherill, whose birthday an
niversary it celebrated.
Mrs. Bonnie Busch, national presi-
dent Of the National League of Ameri-
can Pen Women and chairman of the
annual authors breakfast, has appoint
ed Mrs. Theodore Tiller chairman Of
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dustrv of the Netherlands. 1919, and
Foreign Trade of Japan" 1922.
Mrs. Moore, under her former name
of Mary Meek Atkeson. has become
widely known as an author on farm
subjects.
Rev. and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes
have been added to the list of patrons
for the Russian relief concert to be
given Wednesday evening, April 8, at
the home of Mrs Dimock.
Miss Anna v. S. Mitchell, sister OF
Mrs. Stokes. Is an active worker in
Constantinople for the remaining Rus
sian refugees.
Miss Mitchell and Miss Alma Ruggles
both went to Turkey from Washington
few years ago for the purpose of de-
voting their time to this cause.
One phase of their work is to care
for the invalids among the refugees and
send them to the general hospital at
Sofia. Bulgaria. 1t is for the main
tenance of this hospital and orphan
asylum at Sofia that this concert is be-
ing given.
Mai. and Mrs. E. H Armstrong have
arrived in Washington from Daytona
Beach, Fla, and are stopping at the
Carlton.
Mr. Moran McConihe entertained at
the Club Chantecler supper dance last
night.
Col John T. Axton, lately chief of
chaplains, United States Army. now on
the staff of Rutgers University, New
Brunswick. NJ j.. is spending a Spring
! vacation with his family at their Wash
ington home, 3179 Porter street north
west.
Mrs. William B. Colver and her
daughter, Miss Polly Ann Colver. will
have as their guest at the Wardman
Park Hotel, Mr.. Mark Harris, who will
come from New York April to pass a
short time. The engagement of Miss
Colver to the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harris has been announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee Dunn arrived in
| Washington this morning from Santa
Barbara, Calf, and will be guests at
the Mayfower until Friday, when they
are leaving for their estate, Gramercy
Farm, in Hot Springs, Va.
Maj. H. o. D. Segrave, the English
autoist who captured the speed record
recently at Daytona Beach, making 231
miles an hour, was the guest of honor
at the luncheon given yesterday by the
American Automobile Association at the
willard Mr. Charles P. Clark acted as
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o'clock, the Rev. George Fiske Dudley

o'clock, the Rev. George Fiske Dudley,
D. D., officiating.
Miss Atkeson had no attendants, but
was given in marriage by her father.
The ceremony was witnessed by mem
bers of the immediate families, 1nclud-
ing the brides mother, Mrs. Thomas
Clark Atkeson, and her sister. Mrs.
E. w. Sleeps. The bride wore her trav-
cling gown, a handsome model in flg-
ured velvet, with red hat and red coat.
Her corsage bouquet was OF cream roses
and lilies of the valley.
DR.. and Mrs. Moore left Immediately
after the ceremony for a tour of the
South and will spend some days in
Asheville, N. c. Both the bride and
the bridegroom are well known in Wash
ington, the former being an author OF
note and the first vice president OF the
National League of American Pen Wom-
en- and DR.. Moore being professor OF
political science at American University
and assistant-manager taxation and
finance department, Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States.
DR.. Moore wears the Phi Beta Kap-
pa key. He received his A. B. from
the University of Kansas, an A. M.
from the University of Illinois and holds
the Phi. D. degree from Columbia Uni
versity. He has had wide experience
in teaching, including important work
in the Philippine Islands. He has serv-
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TIME Ambassador OF Chile and Sc
nora de Davila will leave Wash
ington this afternoon for At
Il lantic City, for short visit
They will go from there to New
York, returning to Washington Monday
The Ambassador and Sonora de Davila
will give dinner in the Pan-Ameri-
can Union early in April.
The Ambassador Of Cuba and Sonora
de Ferrara. who have been in their ma
tive country for a brief vacation, will
not return to Washington until April /.
Secretary of War Returned
TO Washington Yesterday.
The Secretary of War. Mr. James w.
Good, returned to his suite at the VIII
lard yesterday. Mrs. Good did not ac-
company him, remaining at their home
in Evanston, III.
The Minister of Sweden, Mr.. w Bos-
from, returned to Washington last eve
ming from a short visit in New York.
The Minister of Canada. Mr.. Vincent
Massey, will be joined tomorrow by Mrs.
Massey, who is in New York for short
stay.
The Minister of Norway and Nine
Bachke entertained at luncheon today
at the Mayflower in compliment to the
Norwegian explorer. DR.. F. Nansen, who
is in Washington for the day and Is a
guest at the Mayfower.
The newly appointed Minister from
Eumania to Latvia and Princess Sturd-
"a and their children will go to New
York today preparatory to sailing Sat-
urday for Latvia. Prince Sturdza, for
merly counselor of the Rumanian lega-
ton, will sail Saturday on the Levia-
than and Princess SturdZa and their
children will sail on the American, max
ing slower trip.
The Minister of the Irish Free State
and Mrs. Michael MacWhite will be the
and Mrs. Sol Bloom will entertain at
dinner this evening.
Senator Royal S. Copeland will go
TO Pittsburgh April IL, where, on the
following day, he will speak at the JET
3erson Democratic Club dinner.
Representative and Mrs. E. Hart Fem
! are motoring in the South and will re-
turn to Washington April 10. They
have spent few days in New Orleans
and will visit in Texas.
Representative and Mrs. John J.
Cochran are spending the recess of
Congress in their home in st. Louis and
will return to the Capital for the OPEN
ing of the extra session.
Mrs. Smith Gordon, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Duncan q. Fletcher,
will sail April 10 on the Leviathan for
ireland.
Mrs. Hope Summers Witherell of
Evanston, ILL.,, daughter of Represent
ative and Mrs. John w. Summers. will
arrive Saturday for a visit to her par
ents at the Chastleton.
The secretary of the Rumanian le-
cation, DR.. Andrei Popovici, will sail
April 3 on the S. S. America from
New York to spend six weeks in Europe.
Mime. Popovici will not accompany him,
but will remain in their apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
A reception will be held at West Point
today in honor of the retiring COM
mandant of cadets, Lieut.. Col. Camp
bell B. Hodges, who has been appointed
military aide to President Hoover. The
reception will take place In Cullum Me-
mortal Hall and receiving viii be Maj.
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ed as special expert on the United
States Commission on Industrial Re-
lations and on the War Trade Board.
Dr. Moore is member of the American
Political Science Association and of the
Cosmos Club and is the author of Gu
mulative Voting in Illinois" 1909; 1.-THE
Supreme Court and Unconstitutional
Legislation" 1919; Commerce and In
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patronesses for this event, which is one
of the most important on the yearly
calendar of the organization, and which
will take place in the large ballroom
of the Willard Hotel. April IL, at noon.
Mrs. Tiller is chairman Of the national
social committee of the league.
Mrs. George Joerns has returned from
a. visit to Raleigh, N C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Pruyn Of
New York are guests at the Mayfiower
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Many friends and well-wishers Of tsn-
Womans Army and Navy League, intad-
dition to its officers and MEMBERS are
evincing their interest in the coming
annual thrift and rummage SALE bv
standing as its sponsors in their Fdesire
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on their return North from Jsk:p
Island, Ga.
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A reception will be held at West Point
today in honor of the retiring COM
mandant of cadets, Lieut.. Col. Camp
bell B. Hodges, who has been appointed
military aide to President Hoover. The
reception will take place In Cullum Me-
mortal Hall and receiving will be Maj.
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Announcement Is made by DR.. Thorn
as Clark Atkeson and Mrs. Atkeson
of the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mary Meek Atkeson, to DR.. Blaine
Free Moore, at st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, Monday, March IS, at 10
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The secretary of the Rumanian le-
cation, DR.. Andrei Popovici, will sail
April on the S. S. America from
New York to spend six weeks in Europe.
Mime. Popovici will not accompany him,
but will remain in their apartment at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
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Mrs. Hope Summers Witherell of
Evanston, ILL.,, daughter of Represent
ative and Mrs. John w. Summers, will
arrive Saturday for visit to her par
ents at the Chastleton.