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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
PERLS 5OTH
ANNIVERSARY
HIT BY FLU
Interesting History of
Local Merch a
Parents Recalled By
Celebration

Leon and Sam Perl, merchants or
Brownsville. had planned to leave
Friday night for Houston to attend
the fiftieth wedding anniversary Of
their father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Perl OF Houston.
However, word was received car
lier that Mrs. Perl. the mother. was
iii with the "flu." and the ami
versary. which was to have been
celebrated Sunday had 10 be post
pored until her recovery.
The Houston Press Thursday car
ried the following article in refer
ence to Mr.. and Mrs. Perl.
Fifty years ago. young William
Perl went about his little peddling
business with all the happiness OF a
youth in love.
The light-hearted gaiety that Is
typical cf Austrians was his as he
peddled his wares up and down the
crooked little streets Of Podhajce.
his home.
Betrothed M q
To the modern youth. young Will
liam's happiness would be strange,
despite the fact that he was soon 10
be married. For he had been be-
trothed to beautiful Rebecca Halpern
from the time she was but nine.
He was only IL at the time their
families. IS was the custom then.
arranged for the marriage.
The children knew each other but
casually until she was IT and viii
liam 10. Then young William let
MS reddling business care for 4
self for several days and they were
married. That was exactly 30 years
ago Sunday.
In 1898 the Young man decided 70
move 10 A~merira-the land of golden
opportunity. He landed M Calves
ton. Two years later. Mrs. Perl and
the four children who had blessed
the union Joined Perl ut the island
city. For 20 years thew lived IN
Galveston where the pedIling bus
mess was dropped for the mems
clothing line.
Ten years aro William Perl look
Cd about him. He had done well.
Tho children were grown. Business
had been excellent. He was loved
by the members Of his family. and
worshiped them in turn. In short
the world had been exceedingly kind
to him end he was happy.
Planned Wedding Fete
His investments were such that
ne could retire from business and
TAX a ~well-earned rest. Then he
moved to Houston where h, has lived
since.
The MANY friends Of the couple.
their relatives. their four children
four grand children. remember
ed that Sunday was to be the golden
wedding anniversary so years
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

The adorable young "flarpers"
have adopted as their own the fad
for the bobby" skirt, with
striped s~uspenders nd tuck-in
white blouse. Barbara Kent, az
the movies, shows here just how
delightful such a costume can be.
Jaunty ensembles are adopting
the tucked in blouse idea. One or
a bright Bianchini scarf print as
part Of an ensemble which iuclud-
ed a collarless jacket and tailored
skirt Of q lightweight novelty wool,
the jacket being embellishcd with
fabric bows on the pockets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
HOOVER PARTY
TO Land HOME
EARLY SUNDAY
To Board Special AT
Old Point Comfort
For Washington and
Ten Day Farley

q. $. S. UTAH. Jan. 5.-Fl-Her.
bert Hoover will return to his home
land tomorrow from his history
making good will our Of Latin Amer
lea upon which he embarked from
San Pedro, Calf, Nov. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover will 20 ashore
from the Utah at Old Point Comfort
At $3.50 n. M, 10 board a special train
for Washington where the president
elect VIII spend a week or ten days
comforting with party leaders re-
garding cabinet and other appoint
ments and policies Of his admins
tration.
From the capital he will 70 TO
FLORIDA for fishing and recreation,
with another mission of amity, this
10 the West Indies, under contem-
npIstion before his Inauguration.
Minis last day on the Utah was n
"a farewells, the president-elect and
Mrs. Hoover having luncheon with
senior officers in the ward room at
noon and giving a tea by way of
adieu to officers and newspaper cor
respondents on the upper deck this
AFTERNOON.
After a cloudy morning the Utah
ran into bright sunshine in mid
forenoon with wind and sea behind
her slightly fastening her pace. By
mid-afternoon the skies became over
Y cast and the wind increased, kicking
'lup enough seas to give the Utah "A
considerable roll and pitch but not
Aenough TO make il uncomfortable for
Rishc president-elect. In mid-after-
y lo<n the big battleship was crossing
IN Gulf stream north of Cape Hat
: tefss and was only $50 miles from
her anchorage in the Virginia road
stead, which viii be reached about
3 n. m.
There will be no ~salutes and no
welcome by Virginia state officials
as the president-elect has requested
elimination Of ceremony at his land
ing.
Although the party has been given
the courtesy of the port and was no.
titled that no customers inspectors
will board the Utah. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoover made complete declaration Of
customs manifests CT gifts and pur-
chases in the central and South
American countries they have visited
on the tour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Aspinwall potato planters. Phillips
Store, San Benito.-adv. ).
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Waite.
BELIEVER sun and wind burned eyes
Doesn't hurt All drugglsts.-Adv. ll)
Ringworm.--One bottle Of Imperial
Eczema Remedy Is guaranteed to be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized to refund your money
Il II fails.--Adv. Ia
Imprcying-Miss Frances Louis:
Terrell, who has been seriously i'll
with an attack of influenza, is re
ported TO be improving. Miss Ter.
rell was stricken while in Houston
and was brought here to the home OF
her grandmother. Mrs. 1hielen. foI
care and treatment.
Junior High Banquet-The banquet
given the Junior high school football
| team at the FL Jardin hotel last night
was considered very successful By
those who attended. Besides the foot
bali players and their parents, many
Brownsville people interested IN the
team and in football were present
The senior high school football team
was banqueted at tnl5 hotel earlier
in the week.
Ice Factory-Excavation work wa:
started yesterday for the founda'
ton of the new $4,000 ice factory
which II. l.. Hill and J. Il. Norton OF
Itasca, Tex, are planning to erect al
the corner or West Third and st
Charles streets. This building vii
be of brick reinforced with concrete
and will he one story in height, &C
cording to worEmen in charge
Messrs. Norton and Hill are also
building ice factories at Harlinger
and McAllen, upon both Of which
work has been in progress for some
time.
Bridge Light-The newly installed
neon light sign for the Gateway
Bridge was lighted for the first time
last night. This sign has been placed
across Elizabeth street at its intersec'
ton with Fourteenth St, and is easily
visible from the other end of Eliza
beth street in West Brownsville. The
sign contains tne words 1ALeWas
Bridge" and below in smaller letters
Mexico" These words are lighted
in red and are entirely surrounded
by a blue line which ends in an ar,
row head pointing to the bridge.
Paving Work-Actual work of wild
ening paving on Elizabeth stree;
from West Second street to the state
highway is expected to start early
this week. according to those in
charge Widening of this portion OF
Elizabeth street and excavation work
preparatory 10 paving, has been in
progress for several days and is al.
most complete.
Daughter Born-A daughter weigh
ing six and one-half pounds was
born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Williams CT Brownsville. Mother and
baby are doing well.
Goes to Monterrey-Miss Anita
Cooke has gone tc Monterrey, Mexico,
where she will teach in the Ameri-
can school. She formerly was .
member Of the faculty Of the Browns.
vile schools bat gave up the work
some time ago on ccount Of i'll
health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
STUDY OIL


TULSA Okla. Jan. 5.-tP-Thr
oil situation from q national stand
point Is 20 be studied BY a commit
tee named today by f. r. Reeser.
president Of the American Petroleum
Institute.
This committee. authorized AZ the
Chicago convention. will rtain
the amount Of crude required in
1923. learn how oil is shut in. esti-
mate potential output OF the states,
consider recommendation for re-
tarding drilling OF wildcat wells
learn how much oil is refined in the
states, how much oil refined in th~
states Is sold there. find out what
voluntary cooperative movements
are now in effect and make recon-
mendations TO the several states
legislation for further conservation
of oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

u. S. RADIO EXPORTS
CONTINUE TO GAIN

WASHINGTON, Jan. a-YEThe
foreign market Tor American radio
apparatus continued & gain in Oc-
tober whe n exports amounted 70
S1y5l3,970, III increase of sss463
compared with the corresponding
month Of last year. The ten months
total for this apparatus amounted
to s~p.0i0.3Ds. or $~2.I22,4Is more than
for a like period IN 1927.
Canals took s455.253 vnrth Of re-
eeiyers from a total Of S62s.6s2 ex-
ported during the month and $685.
673 worth Of receiving cornponents
from d total OF s36s.20s- Argentina
and Australia offered the mex. best
markets While some Of the sfher
South American countries loo a fair
kamcunt Of s~ppsrztus-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Salvation Army
Heads Clear Deck
For Quick

LONDON, Jan. 5.-tP-An infor-
nal meeting Of members az the high
council Of the Salvation Army, here
to decide at a sess,n Tuesday
whether General Bramwell Booth l.
to continue as commander-in-chief.
was held today and cleared the way
for quick action at the official as
sembly. A high official told the AS
so-iated Press tonight that the IS
sues now were clearly defined.
No member OF the Booth family
attended the preliminary gathering.
The American wing Of the Army.
headed by Commander Evanreline
Booth, j. understood to be seeking
10 depose the general on the ground
that his physical condition Is poor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
OLD BEST
IN MISSOURI STUDIO

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. -
RI-Dance tunes Of the "hoop skirt
age" have been found more popular
than jazz IN at least one of the ma
tons radio stations.
Hearts Of flaming youth may not
flutter to music Of the eighties,
says c. p. Anderson, director Of W0S,
but he has found thousands Of the
solder generation" who favor songs
Of ~yesteryear.
"There is no jazz craze at WOS,"
he says. "Unless we run out Of m
tertainers well continue 10 fill out
programs with old melodies"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
ACRE PATCH OF
= y =
D~ANDELIONS CUT
= = =
FOR $500 RETURN
Especial 10 The Herald

SANTA ROSA. Jan. 1.-The
Santa Rosa community is claim.
ing the record for returns from \
patch OF dandelions on the basis
Of sales made BY Homer Stephens.
A total OF 1895 baskets were cut
from a one-acre field and they
were sold at 80 cents per basket.
a gross return Of $5ls.40-
Since the first cutting smaller
lots Of greens" have been sold
off the patch and still arc being
sold. Stephens expects a gross re-
turn Of $1,000 from the field. he
says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Radio PROGRAM
Is Well Taken

A number of telephone calls and
telegrams were received by station
kWWG during an evening Of clas-
steal and semi-classical selections By
visiting artists Friday.
Those participating were Irving
Weisfeld. Chiago tenor: Floriaa,
Verna aned Wilfrid Klapperich, Ar
thur Caprio and Frank Wright.
The group is visiting friends IN
McAllen. Wright is of Edinburg and
his father formerly taught in
Brownsville.
The group sans solos, duets and
quartet numbers from 8 .. NJ. until
10. Piano, cello and violin mum
bers also were rendered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
81 REPORTED LOST AS
FRENCH STEAMER SINKS

PARIS. Jan. 5.-LP-only one Of
ficer and five s~ailcrs Of the crew of
the French steamer Malakoff. which
sank two days ago off the island of
Mincrea, were saved. according 20
messages received here. The .sife
Of the captain and two persons who
we're supposed 10 be passengers, we're
arcng the - reported lost
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Improying-Miss Frances Louise
Terrell, who has been seriously i'll
with an attack Of influenza, is re-
ported TO be improving. Miss Ter
rell was stricken while in Houston.
and vas brought here to the home Of
her grandmother. Mrs. 1hielen. fer
care and treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
CITY BRIEFS

Aspinwall potato planters. Phillip,
Store, San Benito.-adv. 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Daughter Born-A daughter weigh
ing six and one-half pounds was
born Friday to Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.
Williams CT Brownsville. Mother and
baby are doing we'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
FAIRFAX FlREMEN
ORDER NEW SIREN
Fire Call Will Throw Voice Into
Air and Have Greater
Range.
sprelal pispatch to The Sal.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, October 1.-THE
Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department has
ordered a new $3.50 siren similar to one
Of the two now owned by the town of Ma
nassas. Delivery Is promised next week
This action follows the report of spe-
cial committee from the department
j. e. Nickel, T. P. Chapman, ST.; Allan
williams, John Sisson and Franklin p
Sagendorf-sent to Manassas Tuesday
to examine the equipment Of the Ma
nassas department
The committee reported that the new
siren, constructed to throw its voice
straight up into the air, will have a
greater carrying range than did the
siren destroyed by fire last month.
The steel tower, on which the siren
Will be erected, given by the Cherrydale
Fire Department, has been brought to
Fairfax and will be erected as soon as
the department has secured a perma-
nent location for the Winter. John
Whalen and Thomas Chapman were
appointed committee to interview
Thomas Keith r. Walton Moore and
F. s. McCandlishy to ascertain whether
or not the department can obtain a lot
on Main street.. owned by them. on
which the department can plan 70 erect
permanent engine house The use Of
lot in the rear of the Herald Office
was offered them free of charge by w.
F. Carne, but the department felt 1t
unwtSe to erect permanent building
on land to which they could not secure
permanent title.
new motor and new clutch In the
engine have been installed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17

a bank balance of $126.41, with receiv-
able accounts totaling $780, Receipts
for the year amounted to $305 and dis
bursements $17859.
City Manager Wallace Lawrence well
coined the delegates to Alexandria at
the opening session today. following in
vocation by Rev. William Jackson Nor
ton. rector Of historic Christ Episcopal
Church. The response was made by
James M. Hayes, jr., motor vehicle COM
missioner of Virginia and vice president
of the association.
Herbert Tavlor of the Navy Depart
ments Identification Bureau at WASH
ington will speak before the delegates
at noon on THE Operation of Local
Fingerprint Bureau" Richard F. Wag-
ner, director of public safety at Lynch
burg will speak on Handling TRAFFIC
Violations by Means Of a Traffic Viola
lions Bureau" after which the con-
vention will adjourn for lunch.
No session is scheduled this after
noon, but delegates will reasSemble in
front of the hotel for a convention pic
ture. after which they will be taken
on a sightseeing trip TO the points of
historic interest in the city and yicin-
ty. Their trip will also include an
inspection of local police headquarters
Attorney James R. Cation, jr., will
preside at the banquet at o'clock to-
night Invocation will be delivered by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector Of Grace
Episcopal Church In addition to the
talks to be made by Durham and
Cahalane an address on the North
Carolina Police School is to be made
by Chief r. B. Jordon Of Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
ANNEXATION LAW
|. DECLARED UNJUST
Virginia municipalities Are
Against Paying for Improve.
mentS Taken Over.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October "
Branding as unjust" that section of the
State laws relating to the valuation Of
public, Improvements in annexed terri
tory and requiring the cities and towns
to pay that value to the counties from
which the territory is taken, the League
of Virginia municipalities voted I'M
animously yesterday to seek change
In the law at the 1880 session of the
General Assembly of Virginia.
The measure. which, if favorably
acted upon by the Assembly, will per-
NIT the municipalities to annex the ter
ritory they need for expansion without
having to pay to the countries the cost
of improvements in that. area, was
adopted by the league at the .flnal Ses-
sion of its two-day convention hele
when presented by the committee on
resolutions.
Taxes Pay for Improvements.
In its resolution the committee de-
clared that property owners in the an
nexed territory, In the payment of taxes,
pay for all public improvements and
should not. as part Of the city or town
affected. be required again to pay for
them.
While the Alexandria Arlington Coun-
~ case in which this city obtained ap-
proximately four square miles of addi-
tional land, was not referred to tits be-
lieved that the case influenced the COM
mittee in recommending the change in
the annexation law. Alexandria must
pay Arlington County half million for
improvements when the court order be-
comes effective on January / and the
new area comes into the city.
Among other resolutions adopted was
one calling for the presentation of a
bill in the State Legislature asking that
cities and towns be granted the same
privilege of confscating automobiles
seized in prohibition arrests within
their corporate limits as is enjoyed by
the Commonwealth.
Another measure favorably acted
upon by the league is resolution or
dering the executive committee to act
to secure additional aid from the State
and to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of OBJ
tanning Federal aid for the construc-
ton and operation of municipal air.
ports.
Committee on Taxes.
A resolution also was passed which
provides for the appointment of a COM
mlJCee on CdXaJlOn, composed OF L1Tee
members whose duties will be to con-
slider the needs of several localities In
the State for additional revenue to
meet the necessary operating expenses
and the need for improved methods
looking to the equalization of those
expenses in q uniform assessment of
property values and collection of de-
linquent taxes:
A better assessments resolution was
also adopted, which, If passed in the
Assembly, will give municipalities the
privilege to hold an election, If they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17

busses have no more privileges on these
highways than any other operators"
A history OF alt bus drivers and buses
in service on Maryland roads Is to be
kept in the future by the commission,
and the owners of the bus lines are to
be warned when the drivers show signs
of recklessness orr the buses give indi-
cations that age has made them de-
crepit and unsafe, 10 was announced.
The concerns represented at the
hearing were Washington Marlboro An
napolis Line, Peoples Rapid Transit Co..
Cumberland 81 Westernport Rapid Trans
sit Co., Potomac Edison Co., Blue Ridge
transportation Co. Baltimore Coach
Co., Red Star Motor Lines. Riviera
Beach e. Curtis Bay Line, Tidewater
Lines, Inc; Lashley 81 Anderson. Grey
hound Lines Southern division), Lake
Shore Bus Co., Washington Rapid
Transit Co.. Washington Railways a.
Electric Co., General Motors Truck Co..
RoSedale Passenger Line, W.. B. 81 A.
Electric Railway Co., Maryland Coach
Co. Mcmahon TranSportatio Co..
woodstock d Baltimore Bus Co., Gettys-
burg Harrisburg Transportation Co. and
the Capital Traction Co. Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
ACKER WILL PRESS
CASE AGAINST GOOD
To Consult Lawyer With View
of Carrying on Charges
Against Constable.
By stsfr Correspondent 81 The star.

By sts1 Correspondent OF The star
EVANSVILLE. Md, October IT,
While Gov. Albert C. Ritchie refused
TO comment further on the case OF
william B. Acker, Washington student
who accused Constable Walter F. Good
of Berwyn, of assault. until he had an
opportunity to acquaint himself with
the proceedings in Hyattsville Police
Court yesterday, when the constable
was acquitted by Judge J. Chew Sheriff
the young Washingtonian declared he
would consult counsel today with a view
to carrying the case further. AcEer
declared if the constable would en-
danger his life by shooting to stop
his car, he would endanger other peo-
piles lives and believed the charges
should not be dropped.
Neighbors to Defense.
Good had the satisfaction of hear
ing a number of his neighbors. many
of them prominent county ofnclals.
come to his defense as character wit
nesses during the trial yesterday. and
the court itself added a word of praise
in acouitting him of the charges.
'I want to say I do not know an
officer that displays more leniency
toward his prisoners than Mr., Good,
Judge Sheriff declared. II always
thought he was not aggressive enough,
that he was inclined to be too liberal
I know him to be q man OF splendid
reputation one OF the best citizens OF
that community am certain thai
Mr.. Good had no intention whatsoever
of committing an assault on Mr.. Ackef
and what he did was done as he thought
in line of duty as an officer. The court
certainly will not convict him Of having
committed an assault on Mr.. Acker
upon the testimony In this case"
A charge of assault against Lfnwood
Willie. Goods deputy. on the night OF
4 october 4, when Acker was stopped, was
also dismissed by the court with the
comment that there was absolutely no
testimony that Willie had committed an
assault.
Charges Against Acker Dropped.
Charges of speeding and reckless
driving preferred by Good against
Acker were also dismissed, Judge Sheriff
declaring that he would give Acker the
benefit of believing that he was being
held up.
Acker was stopped by the officers after
a chase near Laurel, searched for liquor
and later released. The police were in
civilian clothes and Acker claimed they
appeared to him to be robbers He did
not stop until a pistol was fired by
Good
There was considerable divergence In
the testimony as to how many shots
were fired, how the car was stopped and
how the search was conducted.
Among those called as character witt
nesses for Good were County Commits
sioner William A. DuvalL former sheriff :;
John j. Fink County Policeman Clause
Reese and Justice of Peace John H.
Shepherd.
H. r. Baker of the motor vehicle
commissioners office, who investigated
the case at the request of Gov. Richie,
attended the trial Acker was repre-
scented by Attorney John w. Staggers
and Good by J. Wilson Ryon, former
States attorney for Prince Georges
County. The case required nearly four
hours. &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
POLICE EXECUTIVES
MEET IN FARLEY
Regional Schools for Virginia
to Be. Discussed at Alex
andria Sessions.
snecIaI ni.nstch n The star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. october 1.-THE
establishment of regional police schools
in Virginia may result from the fourth
annual convention of the Virginia
Police Executives Association, which
opened here this morning at the George
Mason Hotel for a two-day session, with
Chief A. A. Mcpherson of Newport
News. president of the association, pre-
siding.
The development of such schools
occupies an important part of the con-
vention program and number of lead
ing authorities on such institutions have
been obtained to address the 100 dele
gates who have registered for the con-
vcntion.
Made a Survey.
It was learned this morning that
Chief Mcpherson and Morton L. WAL
ierstein of Richmond. executive secre-
tary Of the association, have made an
exhaustive survey in the interest of
the proposed foundation of regional
schools in this State and they recently