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ECONOMIC BODY
ADJOURNS MEETING.

AMSTERDAM, Holland, July Is,
-(P)-World leaders in trade, fl
nance and industry, attending the
congress Of the International Cham
ber of Congress here brought their
six-day sessions to a close today
after adopting Al resolutions. These
dealt with many subjects including
endorsement Of the Young plan, the
economic reconstruction of China
and world peace through reform Of
the calendar, unfair commercial
practices, bribery and forgery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
HARDWARE JOBBERs ELECT

GALVESTON, July 13.-(P)-Of-
ficers Of the Texas Hardware job
bers Association were elected today
at the concluding session Of the
thirty-fourth convention. For pres
ident delegates named Paul Kelly,
Dallas; first vice president, Edwin
Flatto( Corpus Christi; second vice
president, John Tabor, Waco; sec
retary treasurer, Ed Oliver, Dallas.
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MAN SHOOTS WIFE IN
WRIST: KILLS SELF

SAN ANTONIO, July 13.-(P)-
Enrique Guerra, IS, and his wife,
Angelita, q, couldn't agree tonight
where they would spend the eve
ming. AS a result of the argument
Guerra was in the morgue and his
wife had bullet wound in the
wrist. Police say Guerra shot his
wife and when she fell to the floor
killed himself.
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SWEDISH AIRMAN ON
LAST LEG OF FLIGHT

OTTAWA, Ont, July 13.-CP-
The department of marine and fish
cries today received message say
ing Capt. Albin Aherenberg, Swed-
lsh a1rman, attempting flight from
Stockholm to New York, probably"
would take off "this afternoon or
tonight" from Ivigtut, Greenland,
on the last leg Of his journey.
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BRAZOS ASSOCIATION
MEETS WITH BOARD

AUSTIN, July 13.-(P)-Delegates
Of the Brazos River Conservation
association today conferred with
State Reclamation Engineer 3. +.
Williams and the board of water
nomination Of 81 directors of the
new conservation district created by
the Tillotson bill this year.
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PLANS TO WELCOME
FLIERS. ARE HELD UP

NEW YORK, July 13.-P-Plans
to extend the hand Of felicitation
to the French and Polish flyers rae
ing across the ocean were interrupt
ed tonight by news that the former
had turned back and that their ri
walls were experiencing difficulties
near the Azores.
Plans for a reception by city Of
ficials and Polish residents were
held in allegiance pending news of
the progres sof the Polish flier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-14
WICHITA FALLS MAN
RUN DOWN, KILLED

WICHITA FALLS, July 13.-(P
Tom Bennett, 81, was fatally injured
by an automobile as he was cross
ing a downtown street tonight. He
died soon after the accident.
An oil field worker, driver Of the
auto, was questioned by police and
released.
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M. p. BOOKLET TELLS
OF VALLEY FISHING
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, July ia booklet
setting forth the fishing wonders of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley has
been issued by the Missouri Pacific,
centering around the deeds Of Bill
Vogt while the latter was in the
Valley recently.
Vogt caught some big tarpon at
Point Isabel, and the folder issued
by the railroad contains photo
graphs of him with the fish which
he caught.
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DALLAS PAIR TO WE'D
5000 FEET IN AIR

DALLAS, JULY 13.-P)-Tomor-
row C.. r. English of Dallas, and
Miss Myra Planck of Mckinney will
be married 5000 feet above the city.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. G. d. Pinkston. 1t will be
witnessed by a party Of six friends.
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PRESS ASSOCIATION ELECTS

SWEETWATER, Texas, July 49,
P)-The West Texas Press associa~
ton today elected officers and Sc
lected Abilene as the meeting place
Of next years convention at the
close Of its fourth annual conven-
ton here
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CONSTRUCT 123 BUILDINGs

SAN ANTONIO, July 13,-(P)-
Bids for construction of 123 build
ings, ranging from barracks to
quarters and aggregating about So
100000 in cost, will be received at
Randolph Field August Is, Captain
A. w. Parker, construction quarter
master, announced today.
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KING FACES OPERATION

LONDON, July 13.-CR)-The Suns
day Express will say tomorrow
king George is to undergo an op-
Grafton Monday for the draining
and treatment Of the abscess in his
right side. His general health has
incproved,"
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MIAMI PIONEER DEAD

MIAMI, Tex, July 13.-(P)-Mrs
Marie SShnS, So, resident of Rob-
erts county since 1895. died here
today after a brief illness. Survi-
vors include: Mrs. Lydia Young,
Mrs. Ray Dickerson and Miss Eve
lyn SohnS, all of Amarillo.
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Dry Raiders Must
Stand Trial After
Farmers Staying

TECUMSEE, Okla. July 13ETwo members federal prohibi
ton officers raidng party trial state murder
the Staying Of James Harris and Oscar
veterans it ruled today at the conclusion of preliminary trial be-
fore ]. j. Dutton justice If peace
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ACCIDENT FATAL

LA GRANGE, July 13.-(P)-E. A.
Franks of Rabbs Prairie, was killed
today in an automobile accident
near herA
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For Gas - Steam - Oil @
or Water
Large Stock on Hand Always
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville -- Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
NUT I AND JEFF
ATTEND CAMP

FORT WASHINGTON, Nd. July
81. 27.-Pennsylvania boys in the train
ing camp here are claiming the
C. M. T. C. Mutt and jeff cham
pionship for two Of their comrades
from Swissvale. Pa. Homer Rob-
erts, q "Blue" candidate, Is the
''long" end of the popular combine
tion, with Mike Console, q ''basic"
student. ON the '.short" end.
"SIim" Roberts--he just had to
be called that's 6 feet I inches in
height, 20 years old and weighs 148
pounds. In the track games featur.
ing Parents Day tomorrow, he win
compete in the pole vault and high
Jump, events in which he starred
in the Swissvale High School. He
is on; one of the camp baseball
teams and ranks high as student
soldier.
Console Is 591i inches tall and
weighs 1O2 pounds. He il q Junior
in the SwissVale High School. Dur.
ing his sophomore year he won the
B5.pound wrestling title and the
other night made his first appear
ance In the boxing ring here.
Though defeated, he displayed great
aptitude and made q big hit by
his plucky stand against . boxer OF
greater experience.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27

MAY END
CAREER
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100000, 900. Some officials have
long since kissed this goodby. but
there are others who believe that
ultimately even this debt win be
collected, at least in part, when and
if diplomatic relations are restored
between Moscow and Washington.
The French debt agreement will
bs submitted to Congress- for APP
prevail as soon as 1t meets. The
Senate convenes next month and
ths House in September. There
win be good deal OF grumbling
over the lenient terms granted 10
France, but in the end Congress
will swallow it and; on the whole.
with q feeling OF relief that its
al over
The change in French ministries
IL expected to have no effect what
ever In carrying out the terms or
the agreement. & a i @
Al recapitulation Of the debt sit
uation today disclosed that over the
eign governments have obligated
ury some $22, ,I63, 1854, ,99S. OF this
approximately half, or 81, ,542s6S4.-
600. represents principal and the
rest interest-at extremely low
rates.
The French schedule Of payments
has been 30 arranged that in no
year viii she have to pay the
United States more than $125, ,00O, 600.
During these same years France Is
que to receive from Germany I'M
reparations anywhere from $29Tsrl
900 900 to $S24, 900 900 annually yof
more than twice what she owes the
United states,
During the next 10 years France
will pay to the United States some
$685., 900, 900, and collect from Ger
many in the same period $2,222,.
900 900 provided both the Mellon
Berenger agreement and the Young
reparations agreement are carried
out.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
SHOOK SEEKING
MALE JURY

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day since the trial began are not
bearing up any too well. In fact,
Hix is reported to be on the verge
of nervous breakdwon.
AT. times the elderly. silyer.haired
man seems about to topple from his
chair. He is Of 4 frail build and
has worked himself up emotionally
over the tragic death Of his daugh.
ter.
Steps may be taken to prevent his
appearance in court. This may be
brought about through the means OF
the State issuing a subpoenae for
Mr.. and Mrs. Hix as witnesses for
the prosecution.
Character Rivals
Prosecuting Attorney John J.
Chester, jr., said today that if the
defense continues to assan the char
acter Of the slain girl. the State
will have plenty" to say about the
character Of Shook. He scoffed at
the suggestion Of the defense that
Miss Hix was the aggregsor in the
quarrel that eliminated in the muir
der. He will seek to prove that the
staying was premeditated.
The defense, in working to boil
ster up its insanity contention. is
examining the records OF the George
Remus insanity hearing, held at
Lima, Ohio, in March 1928. This
hearinE resulted in the freedom of
the Cincinnati bootlegger and wife.
slayer from the Lima State Hospital
for the criminal insane.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
ROBINS RIVAL
DESCENDS
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learn the reason until Chaffe
descended.
Lelsureiv swinging into their
third week over Lambert Field.
Jackson and o'Brine. apparently,
were content to cling to the clouds
until their record, already S5 hours
past the endurance record. assumed
proportions calculated to dishearten
the hardest pilots extant.
Press Worn Out, Too
The endurance qualities. however,
are not limited to the fIiers alone as
their eternal airship dips and turns
lazily over the local airport. Sleepy.
eyed reporters and weary camera
men, waiting hour after hour in the
hot, dusty press tent to start the
flash which will tell the world that
this important sparrow has fallen
or to record In sound and picture the
landing, lay bets with one another
on how many more hours they, the
groundlings, viii last.
Meanwhile the two pilots, Jackson
and O'Brine, continue their appar.
emily serene existence among the
stars ard clouds and show not the
slightest inclination to come back
to EARTH
"Red" jackson messaged his mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jack
SON, who flew from Falrbault, Minn.,
to see their son: Everything II fine.
but you win have to wait 4 long time
to see us. :"
Arthur. Mutt. Of Buffalo. the chief
engineer OF the company sponsoring
the present flight, is so confident
that the plane will be in the air
another week that he has made prep.
arations to return to the East over
the weekend and come back to st.
Louis next week for the landing.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
w. C. T. u. Medal Contest
Held at PurcelIvilIe

LEESBURG, Va, July 27.--A gold
.edal CONTEST was held in the Pur-
cellville te n hall auspices Of
t e County w. G. T. ). Mrs. How
ard M. Ho presided
The following were contestants.
Laura Margaret Lemon, -fdwa
Nichols. Betty Beavers. Margaret
Limerick and Louise Blocker.
The medal was won by Margaret
limerick Those who judged the
contest were Rev. o. L. Gochenour,
Mr.. Lupt Simpson and Miss Et, el
Reid. Musical numbers were con-
tributed by Mrs. Louise Paxson Haw.
thorne, Misses Ruth limerick and
Muriel CornwelI. Louise Otley, Mar.
garet Yakey and Margaret limerick
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
ROAD JOB BIDS
To Be OPENED

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT,
HOUSE, July 27.--Bids for widen.
ing and resurfacing Wilson Boule.
ward from Military Road to Clar.
endon Avenue win be opened by
the board OF supervisors Tuesday
at IL noon. Specifications call for
concrete 2S feet wide from Military
Road for 900 feet. The remainder
win be the same width with con.
crete shoulders and rock asphalt
center.
County Engineer C. L. Kinnier
says the contract will not be
awarded until August is, so neces-
sary underground work can be
completed by the utilities.
Kinnier says1 provision has been
made for detours to Washington by
way of Lee Highway, washington
Avenue and Pershing Drive. All
detours viii be properly marked.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
LABOR IN SOUTH
VI. j. TOPIC y

CHARLoTTEsVILLE. Va, July II.
Discussions Of Southern economic
and industrial problems will be one
OF the features Of the third institute
of public affairs which win be In
session at the University OF ViT.
ginia from August 4 to Ii.
Among those to address the round
table on rs the South Following
the Right Policy With Regard to
L1abor?" win be DIR. William Jett
I4auck. consulting economist, of
Washington, .. c.; DIR. James
Meyers. Industrial secretary of the
Federated Council of Churches, in
America: Bruce Crawford, Of Nor.
ton. Va. editor of Crawford =
Weekly, and Tom Tippett, student
of labor problems and teacher in
BrookwOod Labor College.
Another round table that is Ger.
tain to attract attention is the dis.
cussion of the question Are the
Present Prohibition Laws Etfective?' p
James Nj. Doran. Federal prohibition
commissioner. win be one Of the
speakers.
Senator Carter Glass OF Virgins
and Senator Tom Connolly OF Texas
are the two outstanding speakers
who win represent the Southern
point of view on legislative farm
relief before the institute
Southern political problems will
come up for special consideration in
the round table devoted to the prob.
lens of contemporary politics, ana
1t may be that time win be set
aside for discussion Of the present
political situation in Virginia. Ii
this is done, II will be placed at the
end OF the second week.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
New Arlington Firm
Charters Ad Company

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT.
HOUSE. July 27.-The State Cor
poration Commission has granted I
charter to Robert s. Hansel. Inc.
with principal offices At Clarendon,
Arlington county.
According to the charter, the com
pany will conduct gerenal adyer-
tising business. The capital stock
is $1,000. The officers are: Robert
s. Hansel, president; M. G.. HanseI,
secretary. Members of the board
Of directors are, Robert 8. Hansel,
8. r. Noland and M. G. HanseI.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27

Omly Ito VtCIlmS were SnArSu Ny
police Of the Traffic Bureau and
the II precincts yesterday. The
charges ranged from speeding to
displaying dirty and dust-covered
licenses and allowing passengers to
ride on the running boards. AZ IL
usual, g great number Of the
Criminals" were those who wan.
tonly parked overtime. Driving
with bad brakes got several motor
lists In trouble with the law and
driving through safety zones &C.
counted for some more casualties
among the motorists ranks. There
were 20S arrests made Thursday
by police in the campaign.
LigOllia Mahoney, colored, five
years old, received internal injuries
in the only serious traffic accident
of the day. Ligollia, who lives in
the zoe block of r st. N. W.. was
struck when she ran across the
street In front ola car operated
by Edward B. Caldwell, OF the
800 block of Sherrier Pl. NJ. w.
The accident occurred almost in
front Of Ligollia's home.
Couple Injured
Francis H. Stephens. Assistant
Corporations Counsel, and his wife,
Mrs. Grace Stephens. IS and ii
years old, respectively. were injured
at Sixteenth Street and Park Road.
N. W., last night when they were
struck by an automobile said by
police to have been driven BY Miss
Roberta Elliott, OF Bethesda. Md.
They were treated at their home,
in the 100 block Of Summit Place,
N. W., by Z private physician for
cuts and bruises.
Others injured In traffic mishaps
yesterday were: Eugene Ella, 20, Of
the 1900 block Iowa Ave-, fractured
right arm. struck by an automobile
operated by James o. Knowles, of
the 800 block Allen Place, N. w,
while crossing in the 1000 block of
Georgimt Ave. N. W.. and Thomas
Copeland, colored. 6, OF the 400
block Of TWenty-second ST.. N. W.,
minor cuts and bruises, akgUok ~
an automobile operated by Ernest
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
UPSHAW UNIQUE
As REPORTER
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OF thing that crosses my path
during the day" Upshaw told In.
ternatiOnal News Service.
How did / get this job? Just
sauntered in and asked the manag-
ing editor If he'd hire me. Guess
he thought ] was crazy for min.
ute, but he soon saw was serious.
And he knew / was when an
swered yea. verify when asked
IL l would mind. taking orders. hay.
ing my copy sIashed and working
for the salary OF an ordinary cub
What do they pay me? don't
know. Never mentioned that. Guess
it'll be about like all ether novices.
But it's worth 1t. Congress never
Offered the kicks and thrills that
newspapering does. Say. there's =
jolt around every corner.
May BE Fired
How long am going to stay
on the tabloid? About a month
or five weeks. That is. unless I'm
fired"
When interviewed by Interna.
tional News Service the former
Fifth district representative was
out on 4 tour or Manlattan's torrid
pavements buttonholing strangers
and asking their opinion of girls
going about sans hosiery. Showing
none of the temerity usual to 3
new reporter, he was backing them
up in corners and getting his in
formation. While he talked q
photographer who accompanies him
on his jaunts was swapping the
subjects pictures.
No, don't mind being rebuffed.,
There are some 1000, 900 persons
here, and IL you keep hustling
you're bound to find plenty that are
willing to answer your questions, :
Upshaw said.
mo, I can't quite get accustomed
the bare legs. I'm still plenty old.
fashioned. and these new tangled
things, such as sun-back dresses, are
to, me downright irnmodest, not to
mention indecent"
When asked whether or not re-
porting was, as tough as being a
Representative, his only reply was
that It's as bad as day behind the
plow.
Despite the. fact that on his first
day as a reporter he walked full into
a beer raid, the ardent dry insists
that the liquor problem in New York
is vastly exaggerated.
Sees No Drinking
why, I've been here more than
a week now and have yet to see .
man or woman under the influences
Of liquor. OF course, might be
blind but all this-what, er is the
word
Here this reporter supplied
'whoopee.' to which he agreed with
q smile.
All this 'whoopee seems to be
lacking.
Next week Reporter Upshaw win
make a tour OF the night clubs.
Wonder what the cubs" reaction
viii be when greeted BY ''Tex" Gui-
mans CHEEKY. Hello. sucker"
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
100 Bottles Of Beer
Seized in HagerstOWn

HAGERST0WN. Ma. July 27.--
Seven hundred bottles OF beer. the
largest haul Of the kind ever male
in this section, were seized by pro.
hibition agents in a raid at the
nome Of Carl Gehr, 400 West Wash
ington St.. and Gehr and mis- wife,
Mrs. Sarah Gehr, were arrested.
They were each fined $3.50 and
costs.
At 419 Washington St. police
found some liquor and rrssted
Clyde Anderson, who was fined $3.50
and costs.
Mrs. Margaret CFamer. OF JEFF
ferson Street, was fined $3.50 and
costs for sale Of liquor. Clarence
B. Deeds, Clearspring. charged with
the manufacture Of liquor, was held
In $1,000 bond for action Of the
Federal grand jury and Mrs. Mary
Lehr, Wo0dpoint, In the same
amount for alleged sale Of beer.
They were arraigned before United
States Commissioner d. A. Wolfin.
ger.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
CANNON DENIES
FUND CHARGE
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were paid by Or. Crawford. az /
did not happen to have the money
with me and he had funds OF the
board which he had brought to pay
expenses incident upon the meeting
Of the board.
."At the AsheviIle conference the
delegates there made subscriptions
sufficient to pay all the expenses
incident upon that conference, and
the moneys which DIR. Crawford
had advanced me from the funds Of
the board were returned to him.
mo funds of the board have been
used nor will be used 20 support
the anti.Smith movement. None of
my travelling expenses have been
paid by our board, but have, been
paid by contributions made for that
purpose by anti-S Smith Democrats.
DIR. Crawford, a. secretary of the
board, should. in my Judgment, keep
himself thoroughly posted az to
conditions pertaining to the prohis
bition situation in the Southern
States. and, as secretary of the
board, he should take such trips as
In his Judgment seem necessary to
give him that Information.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
25 Young Men of Cuba
To Pay Three-Day Visit

Col. Eugenio Silva of the Cuban
army and a party OF IS young men
from Cuba win arrive In this city
tomorrow for d three-day visit to
view the historic sights Of the city
The young. men are the sons Of
some OF the leading citizens Of Cuba
and have been encamped at High
land Lake. near HendersonviIle, n
c., for some weeks, Before re
turning to their homeland they ex'
pect to visit other cities in the
limited States.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Ministers Will Hear
Evangelism Discussed

The need to return to evangelism
In the modern church will be dis.
cussed by the Rev. IS. s. Robinson
before the Baptist Ministerian Con-
ference at Florida Avenue Church.
Monday. July 20. at III d. m. The
Rev. w. A. Gray. retiring president,
will preside, and make his second
annual report.
Monday. August 5. the annual
election Of officers will bring a con.
test between the. Rev. DR.. william
Jernaghn. DIR. George b. Bullock and
the Rev. =. i. s. Holloman. each
heading a large congregation and
prominent in civic and social work
among colOred people.
Upon adjournment, the conference
closes for the summer.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Dairy Products Drop,
But Ice Cream Gains

Al slight decrease in dairy, prod
llcts In 1928 was reported yesterday
by the Department OF Agriculture.
An increase in cheese and evapor.
ated milk was offset by . decrease
in butter and other produce.
A decrease Of 29.000.000 pounds Of
creamery butter was reported over
1897, or 1.467. .e17. 900 pounds cheese
was reported at. $50. .s19 .000 pounds,
an Increase Of 23.042.np
lee cream productidh was 2S1.-
1s5.0OO gallons. against 32e,75s.O00
in 1927.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
ROAD BID WON

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 26.-
The Cumberland Contracting COM
pany submitted the lowest bid 10
the State Roads Commission for a
contract to Improve the National
Highway at Sideling Hill, the long.
est Of the mountains between Cum
beriand and Hagerstogn about
seven miles west Of Hancock.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Capt. w. Wooten Sent
To Embassy in Chile

Capt. Ralph w. Wooten. Array
Air Corps. now on duty at Fort
Crockett, Tex, has been ordered to
Santiago, Chile. as military attache
at the American Embassy at that
place. !.
CAPTAIN Wooten will come ia
washington for temporary duty be
fore proceeding. to Santiago. While
military attache to Chile, Captain
Wooten win be deailed as an actinG
general staff officer.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
GIebe Road Repairs
Extended for 700 Feet

CLARENDON, Va. July 27.-
Robert /. Mount, resident State high.
way engineer. announced today that
the State highway department will
continue Its Improvement OF the
GIebe Road for q distance OF more
than TOO feet carrying 1t to the
Columbia Pike.
With the completion of this project
Arlington county will have an i'm.
proved State highway extending
from the Chain Bridge to the Colum.
bia Pike. the only highway extend
ing across the entire county.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Staying Clue Found
In Death Of Veteran

LOUISA, Va, July 81 Q.N.S.l.--
John Ross Marshall, world war
veteran from Woodlawn. Pa. whose
charred body was found in his
burned home here. was. shot in his
front yard and dragged into his
home by q thief who then. set fire
to the house. authorities believe