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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25
GROWTH IN CRIME
LAID TO WEALTH
Wade H. Ellis Says U. S. Dis
respect for Law Has Come
From Prosperity.

Reviewing conditions which have
made the United States the most law
less nation in the world" Wade H.
Ellis of washington former assistant
to the Attorney General, in radio talk
last night over Station WJSV appealed
for support of the newly created Ma
tional Commission on Law Enforce
ment.
But all the commissions that can
be appointed and all the Investigations
that can be made" he warned, will
do no good whatever unless they arouse
to deeper sense of personal RESPONSE
bility the conscience of the individual
citizen"
Mr.. Ellis declared that the country
expects some good results from Presi-
dent Hoover's efforts to remedy crime
conditions. Every other duty whether
public or private, is secondary to this
supreme task of demonstrating whether
We can or cannot maintain an orderly
government" he said
Every intelligent citizen, he said
KNOWS that the United States has the
most money. the most power. the most
laws and the most criminals of any
nation in the world" in reviewing the
criminal record of the country and its
crime bill of about $4,000, 900, 900 a
year. or approximately the total OF the
war debt"
Pistols Made at Big Rate.
Only in one instance Mr. Ellis de-
clared, has Congress taken cognizance
of the exposure of these ugly facts, by
passing law forbidding the trans
portation of firearms through the mails.
Although the pistol Is responsible for
more than three -fourths of the $4,000
murders in the United States each year,
he pointed out. they are still being
manufactured at the rate of nearly
100000 per annum. of which it is esti-
mated about $4,000 go to law officers
or others entitled to use them, and
the remainder 60 to bandits, highway
men and other criminals"
Mr.. Ellis discounted the theory that
the American crime increase is a re-
suit of the World War, pointing out
that crime was increasing steadily be-
fore the conflict and has since kept up
its steady pace, while in every other
country there has been an actual SUBJ
sidence of crime since the World War"
THE real root of the evil goes far
deeper than either the World War or
prohibition" he said. THE fact of the
matter is that we have been witnessing
steady. progressive increase in crime
and disrespect for the law in this coun-
try for at least 40 years"
Easy Money" Is Factor.
Americas tremendous growth in
wealth, its extravaganza and the exist
ing temptation for easy money - the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25
ToDAY,s ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL RAIN" drama, at 500 p. m
Earle-"The Squall," photoplay, al
l0s45 am, 12:45, 3, sos, tbs and $3.50
pm.
Fox-"Father and Son." at ii 40 a m.
$50. 4:40. 7:45 and 9:55 pm.
Columbia-"The Cocoanuts." at IL
am, los, 3:15, SOS. 7:30 and Gao
pm.
Palace-"The Idle Rich" at 1855
am, 2:30, $40, 1885 and 9:55 pm.
Metropoiitan--t'The Gamblers" at IL
am, 12:45, 2:30, AIS, sos, 1855 and
9:45 pm.
RiaIto-"Scandal," at 11:4O am, 1:4O.
$40, $40, TAO and 9:40 pm.
Little Theater-"S imba,'' continuous
from to ii pm.
Ambassad0r-"Th Squall," at $50.
1880 and $50 pm.
Tiyoli-"The Pagan" at 2:25, 4:10. 6.
7:45 and 9:35 pm.
CentraI-"The Iron Mask" contin-
uous from IL am. to IL pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25

Mechanics constitute the most intelli-
gent class of the Nation, according to
some psychologists. Engineers and
technical men come next, with business
men third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25

the cleaning and repairing of the gram
lite and coping around both the large
and small rejecting pools, the caulking
of the expansion joints in the coping
and the resetting and repairing of the
coping stones at the four corners ada
cent to the east end of the large pool.
In addition. the work calls for demol-
ishing the bottom of small pool and
the construction of reinforced con-
crete bottom for that pool and the
placing Of an experimental strip of
bituminous protection in the bottom of
the large pool to seek a satisfactory
waterprooflng surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25

public during the vacation period Is
desired by the association, which APP
pointed a committee to discuss the
matter with the District Commissioners.
and a letter will be sent to base ball
teams asking that they urge Commu-
nifty Center officials to favor the prop
oSition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25
.Easy Money! IL Faetor.

Americas tremendous growth in
wealth, its extravaganza and the exist
ing temptation for easy money! - the
speaker placed first among the causes
for the increase In crime. With the
automobile, he said, has come 1.-THE ma
chine gun, the automatic pistol. the
smoke-screen. the airplane-all ready
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25
BIDS FOR REPAIRING TWO
POOLS CONSIDERED HIGH
Work Calls for Cleaning Rejecting
Basins of the Lincoln
Memorial.

Two bids we're received yesterday by
Lieut. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, director of
the ONCE of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks, for the cleaning and repair
ing of the rejecting pools of the Lin
coin Memorial, but officials Of his Office
said the bids were considered high.
The work under the bidding calls for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25
Is Die in River Storm.

RANGOON, Burma, June IS GP).-
Word has reached here of the founder
ing of launch carrying As passengers
up the Kaladan River. Twenty were
rescued and are in hospitals, but the
others were drowned. The accident was
due to a storm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
STRIKERS

Continued from page one.)
er. Sam Hill. a neighbor OF Glind-
Staff's had been burned.
The Sc strikers on trial were ar
rested yesterday following riotous
demonstrations on one Of the roads
used by operatives who have re-
turned to the mills.
Approximately 100 strikers were
taken into custody and those not
charged with conspiracy to COM
init murder were held on charges OF
disturbing the peace.
Workers returning to the mills 10
work today were escorted by squads
OF national gu7rdsmen acting as
special state police. Guardsmen
also patrolled the streets.
Adiutant General w. c. Boyd an
nounced this morning that three
additional companies Of guards
men. mastering approximately 90
officers and men. would arrive
during the day to aid in preserving
order.
A Gordon Of guardsmen sur
rounded the court house where the
trials Of the strikers are being held
long before the hour for proceed
ings TO be resumed, and permitted
no one not bearing proper creden-
tialS to enter the building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
BY FRANK i. WELLER
Associated Press Farm Editor

WASHINGTON. May 16.-CR-
The phony peach disease. respon-
sible for a federal quarantine on
Ga central and western Georgia
counties and one Alabama county,
has been increasing in Georgia
orchards for so years.
It first was discovered near
Marshallville, Ga, by Samuel III.
Rumph, originator Of the liberia
and several other commercial
peach varieties, who called the
dwarfed trees ponies"
When 1t became known that the
stunted growth was caused by a
disease. pony trees" were referred
to as victims OF pony peach dis
ease. Later the term became
"phony," which is generally ac-
cepted by the Georgia peach in
dustry.
With the onset Of the disease
n phony tree develops shortened
internodes, a large number of lat
eral twigs and large, flattened,
dark green leaves.
Especially in young growth, de-
cided dwarfing results, normal
trees quickly exceeding diseased
trees In circumference and height.
With each additional year after
the symptoms Of the disease ap-
pear there is a notable decrease
IN the average size OF fruit and
In the amount of fruit on a tree.
It Is not uncommon for the size
OF normal fruit to be- about two
p q half times that of diseased
fruit. Although slightly better in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
CONVENTION TO
VALLEY In 80
Exact City Not Announced
For Next Years Meet of
Business Women

Business and Professional Women
Of Texas r to come to the Valley
for their state convention IN 1880,
according to an announcement from
Miss Julia O,Brien, first vice presi-
dent OF the Texas Federation Of
Business and Professional Woman's
clubs.
Miss O'Brien, who returned
Thursday evening from the state
convention just closed in Temple.
stated that while the meeting place
for the next year could not be Of
ficially announced until after a
meeting of the executive board In
June. all members Of the board are
pledged to the Valley, while ANA
rillo, the other bidder for the meet.
withdrew IL favor Of the Valley
clubs on the second day Of the con-
vention.
More than 500 delegates and visi-
tors are expected to attend the
meeting here. No particular town
has been assigned as the meeting
place, the visitors to be entertained
ell over the Valley. .
The Valley delegation, with rep
resentatives from Brownsville. Har-
lingen. Raymondville. Mercedes.
Weslaco. and Edinburg, six of the
nine Valley clubs, attracted much
attention throughout the conven-
ton, Miss O,Brien said. The jour-
ney was made by automobile. the
party arriving in Temple in a body,
with cars gaily decorated in Valley
remnants and tire covers. Special
costumes featuring the Valley grape
fruit motif, with yellow capes en-
broidered in white letters. The VAL
ley in 1890" seemed to have made
q distinct hit.
Miss O,Brien said that the Valley
invitation was hailed with great en-
thusiasm, and that plans for a mo-
tor caravan to the convention al
ready were being made.
Lena Madesin Phillips, president
OF the national federation Of Bust
ness and Professional Woman's
clubs, who was to have been in Tenn
pie on the closing day, May Is,
was delayed, arriving at midnight
Monday. The delegates gave her a
reception at 2 a. m. and 90, in
Guiding the Valley delegations. re-
manned in Temple for q breakfast In
her honor on Tuesday morning.
Miss Phillips sent a special greet
ing to the Valley federation OF Bust
ness and Professional Woman's
clubs. praising their work. This
section has been one Of the most
active in the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
Cisneros and Gomez
Are Made Officers
In Merchants Body

Manuel Cisneros and Manuel Gar
cia Gomez yer elected TO the board
Of directors by the Retail Merchants
association at q regular meeting held
at the chamber OF commerce Thurs
day evening. This brings the board
membership To seven.
Pres. Sam Perl reported on the
state convention recently held in
San Benito. characterizing it as an
unqualified success" He declared
that the merchants left this section
with a distinctly good impression OF
the Valley. Perl further urged that
Valley merchants begin making pre-
parations for attending the next
years convention, to be held in
New Braunfels.
The president invited all interest
ed merchants to attend the credit
meeting held each Tuesday at 10
\. m. in the associations office in
the Cromack building. Delinquent
accounts and the credit situation In
general r gone over at these meet
ings.
The Cloetta Hardware company
has joined the association. bringing
the membership of the local group to
90, it vas reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
GIANT CRAFT
CONTINUED from page one.)

Continued from page one.)
sengers. Some anxious to get back
and to cancel passage. Others and
officers realize this accident at last
proves lighter-than-a ali craft prac-
tical ven with wrecked mechan-
ism.
We are making progress and can
remain supported indefinitely.
Woman passenger displaying real
pluck. The gorilla Is i'll. and the
pianist is temperamental. New
motors wait at Friedrichshafen.
Trip to be resumed soon as in
stalled.
LIE BOURGET, France, May IT,
CP)-Crippled and in the grip OF vio-
lent winds, the transatlantic air
liner Graf Zeppelin was in serious
danger late today as she struggled
to reach some safe haven in south
eastern France.
The huge ship. which carried q
crew OF forty and eighteen paSsen-
gers. including Mrs. Mary Pierce Of
New York, was swept eastward from
the Rhone Valley toward the bar
rem foothills OF the French Ans.
DR.. Hugo Eckener, commander OF
the ship. wireleSsed numerous APP
peals for permission to land at
Valence. The permission was i'm
mediately wireleSsed back. but the
dirigible did not ansker and was last
reported over Saillans. IS miles
southeast Of Valence. still being
driven further eastward towar& the
Alps.
DR.. Eckener himself reported the
ship had suffered grave damage and
was in serious danger.
The French aviation authorities.
greatly concerned for the safety of
the Graf Zeppelin. advised him 70
head for the town of Cuers near
Toulon on the Mediterranean coast
where a special landing mast was
available. The mast had served for
the French dirigible Dixmude. later
lost In q storm.
As twilight began to fall it was
Just So hours after the departure of
the huge air liner on its second voy-
age TO the United States. In the
midst OF the gathering dusk the slip
was fighting for its life with three of
It's engines crippled and its two
remaining motors apparently unable
even to direct 1t against the cie-
ments.
After advising DIR. Eckener by
wireless to head toward Toulon the
French authorities made every eff
fort TO get a reply from him. but
when no word had been received
late this afternoon ID was problem
atical whether he had ever received
the message.
Meanwhile thel officials Of the air
and interior ministries held a c0r-
ference regarding measures to assist
the distressed air liner. Represent
atives were sent TO the various
points. where the Zeppelin was re-
ported. for the purpose OF giving
very aid II needed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
TO MAP WATER
PERMIT FIGHT
Joint Association Meeting
To Discuss Opposition
To Franklin Plan
Especial to The Herald.)

San BENTTO, May 17.-Prcced-
ure to be followed in opposing the
application OF y. Il. Franklin for
permit to water 5000 acres of land
in southeastern Hidalgo county with
waters OF the Rio Grande was to
be discussed here Friday afternoon
in % meeting Of Joint Association Of
Water Districts of the Valley.
Hearing on the Franklin applica-
ton Is to be held at Edinburg May
rs and the melting this afternoon
has been called to discuss proposals
made by the legal committee Of the
association.
The legal committee already fas
met and considered best means for
attacking the application which now
Is before the state board CT water
engineers.
This committee makes five pro-
posals In a report to the association.
These are:
That the application be attacked
on grounds that the proposed prof.
ect Is impracticable. The ground,
they claim. Is too high and that con-
struction C the system could be
made onlv at too great cost.
That the permit would conflict
with the water rights of others and
that N unuId nverlan other OermitS
That the applicants is not entitled
to a permit on the grounds Of pri-
GRITTY. This includes an attack on
the validity of a presentation which
was made about two wears ago.
That there Is a lack OF water In
the source of supply, the Rio
Grande.
The fifth proposal Is that Of own
ership OF the land to be wate.ed
The engineers recommend that
E. M. Gard he employed to examine
the soil IN the tract. They propose
to take the stand that the soil Is Of
such nature II will require too much
water to properly irriFate.
Ii also Is recommended that Neal
A. Brown be EMPLOYED to invasti-
gate ownership OF the tract. that
river records be secured from A. r
Anderson Of San Benito and that
abstracts Of water filings of each
district be secured.
II Is suggested that r. p. Rentfrc
be retained rs leading counsel In
the fight on the permit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17

color. fruit from phony trees may
be distinctly poorer in flavor.
The disease has travelled 200
miles from the point Of earliest
recorded observation. 1t is an In
fictitious condition Of the root sys-
tenn which attacks peach and nee
tarine trees and other trees graft
cd or budded on peach and nee
tarine roots.
The infectious virus appears to
be confined entirely to the root
system and the federal quarantine
places no restriction on the move
ment Of the fruit, scions. branches
and other parts OF peach and
nectarine trees so long as the
roots are not included.
With the exception OF one county
in Alabama. the present known oc-
currence of phony disease is linn
tied to Georgia where it has in
vaded nearly all of the CONNER
cial peach-growing districts. Dur
ing the last three years ID has be-
come serious in the north central
and west central counties.
For several years it has been a
great menace in the extensively
planted central region, where vir-
tually every bearing orchard has
diseased trees. IL is not uncom-
mon to find so per cent or more
OF the trees diseased in orchards
that are eight years old. In the
southern part OF the peach belt II
Is only moderately serious, but Is
increasing.
Highest individual occurrence
records show 90 per cent of the
diseased trees in an orchard four
years old and 80 per cent in an
orchard u years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
PRESBYTERIAN ID

Circle number one of this band of
women met at the home OF Mrs. 7. j.
Wright in East Mission last Thurs
day, with Mrs. Albert McHenry, the
president, In charge. Mrs. Summons.
the general president. met with this
circle. Mrs. Chester Nichols pre-
sented the study which was on for
eign missions. with Mrs. +. w. Hal
stead and Mrs. "A. G. McHenry as
sisting.
Mrs. EwelI Wright and Mrs. Ted
Pratz, the latter from Donna, we're
guests. Mrs. j. ". Jobson was host
eSs to circle number two, with Mrs.
d.. G. Decker in charge, the chair
man Of this circle being avent. Mrs.
K. $. Taylor was the leader, with
Mesdames T. b. Waite and Dan
Pitcher assisting. Mexico was the
topic.
Mrs. w. G. Morris entertained cir
Gle number three at her home, with
Mrs. Strahle leader of the devotion
al and study. assisted by Mesdames
Lelachurer. Lehman and r. Rome.
Mrs. Walter Roberts was in charge
OF the business session. All three
circles met at the church at Is
minutes before the hour of three
where music week was celebrated
with a memory contest, after which
adjournment was made to the homes
Of the three hosteSSeS.
These circles are making prepara-
tions for the regular birthday an
niverSary" which they will celebrate
as a whole in a meeting of the aux
iliary on Monday. Nav 20. when a
pageant will be given by Mrs. T. B.
Waite and Miss Mabel Nichols.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
LIGHT SHOWER FALLS
TO BREAK HEAT WAVE

EDINBURG. May 1T.-Breaking
the intense heat wave that hung
over the city all morning Thursday
a light shower fell at about ] p. IN.
in the afternoon.
Rain fell in the territory sur
rounding Edinburg in spots through
out the afternoon and although II
vas not heavy enough to materially
aid the growing crops 1t served to
cool the atmosphere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
COURT MAY CLOSE
IN NEXT FEW DAYS

The docket OF the county court
Of Cameron county at law has been
gone almost completely through and
1t Is possible that the court viii be
closed in the near future.
The court. presided over by Judge
John I. Kleiber. opened April ! and
has been in continuous operation
since. 1t Is closed automatically by
law May rs.
A fairly large docket confronted
the court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17

Genesis. The hostesses of the cir.
cles served refreshments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
ENTERTArNs CHILDREN

Mrs. Walter Roberts opened her
home TO her son Billy and his
friends on Saturday afternoon when
these lads gave a very enjoyable
affair at which they entertained a
number of their friends with dane
ing and games. Those present were
Misses Charlotte Lissner. Eileen
Friedrichs. Sadie Grace Magee. Dora
Elizabeth Hohler and Dorthy Stew
art, with George Gideon. Gates Epp-
right. Emerson Ferguson. Norvell
Cummings and the young host.
BAPTIST CIRCLES
Circle number One OF the Bap-
fist church met at the home Of Mrs.
Warnock. with Mrs. Minyard, chair
man Of this circle. in charge Of the
business session. during which the
usual routine was followed. DR..
Minnie o. Parrish. the lesson lead
er, gave a splendid delineation of
the prescribed chapter in Royal
Service" with a discussion by all
present. Eight ladies were in at
tendance.
Mrs. j. c. Nelson OF South Shary-
land was hostess to circle number
two. with Mrs. r. "A. Mathis as
chairman and leader of the devo-
tional and lesson study. This circle
studied the book OF the Exodus.
Number three met with Mrs. Bud
Shuford. Mrs. r. z. Kruger Is chair
man az this circle. and q Mothers
day" program was enjoyed. with
Mrs. Galen Bushey and Mrs. Bob
Hardgrave in charge of the days
work. which also included a study
or the 4th, 5th and 9Th chapter OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
MISSION


The Methodist MISSIONARY society
held their regular study session last
Thursday at the church basement
with Mrs. Conan Wood leading in q
very interesting manner the course
OF study in Women and Missions
A music week" contest was held al
SO which created much merriment
with several claiming to be win
ners, while some seemed hardly to
remember Rock or Ages when the
tune was played on the piano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
Miss Collett
z Up on Miss
Wethered at 9

ST. ANDREWS Scotland. May
IT, tR Playing magnificent
golf for q greater part OF the
way. Glenna Collett, American
titleholder, was two up on Joyce
Wethered, British star, nc the
halfway mark of their 36-hole
final for the British Champion
ship today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17

Use Blue Star Soap, then apply
Blue Star Remedy for Eczema. itch.
letter. ringworm, poison oak, dan
druff. children's sores, cracked
hands, sore feet and most forms OF
itehinr skin diseases. IL kills germs.
stops itching. usually restoring the
kin 20 health. Soap csc. Blue Star
Remedy, &1.Oo. Ask your druggist.
ADJ.