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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07

went to Cuba and wrote from there for
The Star and other newspapers letters
and articles covering the instruction
and the American military occupation.
He was appointed by President Nc
Kinley as one Of five delegates from the
United States to the Second Pam
American Conference, in 1901, and In
1908 he was commissioned by President
Roosevelt as pan-American railway
commissioner
In 1906, when the newly organized
Department of Commerce sought to
bring the field of foreign trade within
the activities Of the Government, Mr..
Pepper was one of the commissioners
appointed to study world conditions
and in this capacity visited most of the
countries of the Western Hemisphere
from Canada to the Straits of Magel-
Ian. He also visited Egypt, India,
Asiatic Turkey and Europe A report
he made on the German iron and steel
industry became authority for the COM
mittees OF Congress in formulating tariff
legislation.
Mr.. Pepper became foreign trade
adviser to the Department of State
under Secretary Knox in 1909. He re-
signed from the State Department in
1913 to travel through South America
as correspondent for American news
papers.
Author of Several Books.
In 1917 Mr.. Pepper went to Chile
as representative of American firms
engaged in trade and the development
OF Chile's mineral resources. AS the
result of his visit the Chile-American
Association was formed. In 1924 Mr..
Pepper was appointed chairman of a
committee created by the governing
board Of the Pan-American Union to
carry on the work of the Pan-American
Railway Committee, of which he was
the only surviving member.
Mr.. Pepper was the author of ITO
morrow in Cuba" 1890, cited as one
of the two best books on the period of
the war and after; Everyday Life in
Washington" $1,000, Panama to Pata-
gonia" $1,000, American Foreign
Trade" Q919), two biographers, numer-
Gus magazine articles and addresses on
Spanish American, the Monroe doctrine
and kindred topics, series of maya
zine articles on THE West in the
Orient" and similar works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07

The following deaths have been reported TO
the Health Department in the past "a hours:
., MARGARET Minogue. 81, U. S. Soldiers
Home Hospital.
Albert Weisenborn, SO. Gallinger Hospital.
Mary s. Burton, ~. $500 18th st. ne.
Isaac w. Burkart, 70, Gallinger Hospital.
William J. herman. IL, 627 9Th st. ne.
John T. Springmann, So, 722 9Th st. s.w.
Elizabeth NJ. Stanley, 81, % Milmarson, pl.
Charles King. so, Gallinger Hospital
Wyman r. Howe, so, 448 Lamont ST..
Emma II. Smith, Al, 1928 Ingraham st.
Mary A. Hughes. as. 1923 Mt. Pleasant st.
Coleman Hicks. SO, ala 7th st. s.w.
Charles F. Brandler, %, Clifton Terrace
West.
Dorothy B. Kohn, 10 minutes. Walter Reed
General Hospital.
Jennie H. irving, 81. 1872 Seaton pl
David Randall. SO, Home for Aged and
Inflrm.
Claude Carpenter as. Freedmen's Hospital
Annie Washington. 30. Gallinger Hospital
William Jackson. 80. Freedmens Hospital.
Willie Simms, 81. Freedmen's Hospital.
Katie Rollins, IS, St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Naomi Boiler, 26. 1880 9th st.
Franklin Onley, 2. Children's Hospital.
Doris Bursey, /, Gallinaer Hospital.
John Fenicks, months, Gallinger Hospital.
Gold production in South Africa con-
tinues high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
J. L. WRIGHT SPEAKER

James Lloyd Wright of the Buffalo
Evening News yesterday addressed the
Twentieth Century Club on the subject
of "A Political Analysis of the 1880
Election"
The speaker said that President Hoo
yer might find it easier to deal with
an organized Democratic majority, re-
sponsible for the action of, Congress,
than with Republican majority which
has been divided against itself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
SHOE REBUILDERS
Anthony Guiffre Elected President.
Other officers Chosen.

Anthony Guiffre was elected presi-
dent of the Master Shoe Rebuilders
Association, Inc, at meeting of that
organization at the Typographical Tenn
pie November 2. Other officers were
elected as follows:
F. Bredice, vice president; N. Pavlos,
recording secretary; j. Capossala, treas
urer, and o. Fabrizio, financial secre-
tary. The association, which is new in
formation, aims to promote better I'M
derstanding of the shoe-rebuilding bust
ness in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
COL. HARRISON DIES

Lieut.. Col. James p. Harbeson, U. S.
A., retired. died at his home, in Flem-
ingsburg. KY, last Wednesday. accord
ing to War Department advices. Born
in Louisville December II, 1870, Col.
Harbeson was graduated from the West
Point Military Academy in June, 1890,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07

and served in the Infantry arm until
October Is, 1918. when he was retired
for disability incurred in the line of
duty. During the World War he served
in France as a colonel of Infantry in
the National Army and was awarded a
Silver Star citation for gallantry in ac-
ton at zaporte River, Luzon, p. l.,
June IS, 1899. His next of kin is a
brother, Charles NJ. Harbeson Of Flem-
ingsburg, Ky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07
NOTED JOURNALIST
IS BURIED HERE
Charles Melville Pepper For
merIy Wrote National A.
fairs for The Star.

Charles Melville Pepper, journalist,
author and traveller, who was foreign
correspondent for The Evening Star
during the Spanish-American War
period, was buried today in Rock Greek
Cemtery. He died Tuesday morning in
a New York hospital of complications
following an operation four weeks ago.
He would have been II years old on
November IL.
Mr.. Pepper spent the last years of his
life fostering better understanding be-
tween Chile and the United States. He
was a director of the Chile American
Association, with which he had been
identified since its establishment in
1918. He formerly was Pan-American
Railway commissioner, commissioner on
world trade conditions for the Depart
ment of Commerce and foreign trade
adviser to the State Department.
Funeral Held Yesterday.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon in the chapel of st. Georges
Protestant Episcopal Church, New York.
The Chilean Ambassador, Senior Carlos
@. Davila, and the Chilean consul gen.
eral. Luis z. Feliu, were among the
pallbearers at the New York services
Mr.. Pepper is survived by daughter,
the wife OF Lieut.. Col. A. Kenny c.
Palmer, u. S. A. retired, of this city.
Born in Morrow County, Ohio, No
vember IL, 1859, Mr.. Pepper began his
newspaper career in Chicago and in
1886 came to the National Capital as
the correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune. In the campaign of 1896 he was
staff correspondent of the New York
Herald, accompanying William j. Bryan
on his speaking tours, then going to
Canton, Ohio, to report the activities
OF President-elect Mckinley.
In the Spring of 1897 Mr.. Pepper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07

Men-open a charge account
at Eisemans and find how
you can clothe yourself with
out noticing the outlay. Our
dignified credit plan permits
you to make convenient weekly
or monthly payments that you
will hardly miss. There are no
extra charges for this service
credit prices being the same as
cash prices. Our Fall suits and
overcoats are of fine qualities,
excellently tailored and priced
very reasonably at $25-$3O-$35.
Make your selection Saturday
and have it charged on terms
convenient to you.
!. L.. EISEMAN'S
SEVENTH AND SITS.
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NRUY NOW"

We Offer Special Inducements 70 Those
Anxious TO Mark the Last Resting Place Of
Their Loved Ones-See Our Display Of
Finished Work.
WASHINGTON GRANITE
MONUMENTAL CO., INC.
AAs New York Ave. NV. Phi. Natl. sS7O
Wm. Jardine, Secty.
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Calf Has Four Heads.

COQUIMBO, Chile, November z (R.-
A COW on farm near here has given
birth to calf with four heads. 1t is
planned to place the monstrosity in
zoo.
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DUGAN, JOHN F. Suddenly. on November
s, 1880, ,at Baltimore. Nd. John
fnee Twomeyl and the. late John =.
Duean. aged 20. Funeral from his late
residence, 100 Mount Holly, Baltimore,
Md, &C $50 am, Saturday. November 8.
Requiem mass at st. Bernardine's Church:
Baltimore, at o'clock. Interment at
Mount Olivet Cemetery at IL am. Rela-
tives and friends invited. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-07

EvERHART, JOHN @. Departed this lie on
at sibley Hospital JOHN o.. beloved hus-
band OF Catherine May Everhart (nee
Hansborough). He leaves to mourn his
loss ten daughters, Grace Hagenouck,
Mary Daniels, Dona Coon. Annie Whalen.
ray, Csndacy Hoskins, Lillian Hoskinson
and Frances .Atwell three sons, Philip.
George and Marvin. Funeral from his
vember 8. from the Ieesburg Methodist
Church at 2 pm. Relatives and friends
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Wednssday. November 5, 1880. BEATRICE
voted daughter Of Robert and Mamie
Davis Of 1903 LIST st. NV, sister Of Eliza
beth, Geneva, Jasper, King, Ralph and
Earl Davis. Funeral Saturday, November
8, at pm. from Lincoln Memorial
Church, 18th and r SITS. NV. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery,
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FLYNN, MAURICE A. On Thursday. No
aged years. son of Maurice A. and the
late Gathering Flynn tnee Carnodyl: Eu-
neral from 142 18th st. ne, Saturday, NO.
Vember 8, at 2 pm Funeral private.
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FOUND.

FOR LOST ANIMALS apply Animal Rescue
League, $40 Maryland ave. s.w. Nat $685.
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GREEN, MARIA Departed this life on
Tuesday, November 4, 1890, at her resi-
dence, EOS 18th st. ne, after 2 brief
illness, MARIA GREEN, e devoted sister
Davis and William Davis. She also leaves
other relatives and friends Funeral SAT-
urday, November 8, at l PM, from Brown
Memorial Church. 14th and SITS. ne.
Interment at OXon Hill. Nd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
HOME DECORATION ~TALKs-No. IS
by 9.7*~A4.~
B BOOKCASES

Mr.. Devices OF Oklahoma City asked
me 70 see if | could DO something
with his library. It was a rustic mans
room with long rows of heavy. dark,
cherries bookcases. There were only
TWO narrow windows in il.
We decided thar the room could be
frightened up BY the careful applica-
ton Of color. The bookcases were a
dark, diney brown. Our problem was
70 introduce nothing frivolous in the
color scheme. yet 10 make il more
cheerful. We solved this by painting
the bookcases with Dove Gray Flex
trimmed with Oiai Gray Flex and a
slight dash Of brilliant Oriental Red
Flex.
Mr.. Devices himself vas the paint
er. He was afraid that the expense OF
having his bookcases painted would
be TOO much. ! told him that with
Flex, he could paint them himself on
Saturday afternoon and they would
be dry that evening. He found our
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
Texas Description
Change Is Sought

AUSTIN. Oct. l3-lR-Prepared
10 resort TO mandamus proceedings
II other resources fail. a committee
from the West Texas Chamber Of
Commerce was here today to APP
pear before the state board of edu-
cation in protest against unfair"
representation OF Texas in public
school Biographies.
The committee was TO 20 before
the board after noon. On the COM
mittee were c. z. Coombes. presi-
dent OF the chamber: d. A. Ban
deem. manager. and Max Bentley,
director of publicity.
Bentley said the committee was
prepared 10 make revisions which
was pointed out last Saturday by
S. NJ. N. Mars. superintendent OF
public instruction. as the proper
approach to obtaining a proper
description OF the state.
The chambers protest. II was
emphasized. was not especially III
behalf OF West Texas. but for all
Texas. the claim being made that
West Texas was not the only suf-
ferer.
The "all state council" Of officials
OF the sectional chambers OF com
merce was scheduled to meet. and al
that meeting other chambers will
be invited 10 join the West Texas
chamber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
Dog Vaccination
To Be Enforced

Fido viii probably lead a dogs
life for the next few weeks. at
tempting to escape Brownsville's
dog catchers who start 10 work to-
day.
The city sanitary department has
declared war on dogs, and unless
Fido and his khan have kind own
ers who will have them vaccinated
they are In for a hectic period.
The campaign starting today was
deemed necessary after several
cases OF dogs infected with rabies
had been reported. The disease
spreads rapidly in this climate, and
unless the animals are properly
vaccinated. the situation could pos
sibly become serious. Fort Brown
veterinarians r assisting in the
work. it was announced. Louis
Champion Of the Brownsville San
itarv Department Is In active charge
Of the campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
LOPEZ TRIAL
OPENS MONDAY
Munoz and Rodriguez To
Be Arraigned Soon In
Ellison Death
Especial to The Herald


EDINBURG, Oct. l3.-The trial
OF Jose Maria Lopez, charged joint
ly with Nicandro Munoz and Wet
orio Rodriguez. with the murder Of
Customs Inspector Bert Ellison on
August 8 at 8 Mexican dance near
Hargill, viii get under way before
Judge Hood Boone in 18th district
court here probably Monday after
noon, Assistant District Attorney
Rogers Kelley said Sunday.
A venire OF l25 men has been
ordered by Judge Boone. Lopez has
already been arraigned and has
entered a plea Of not guilty.
The trials Of Munoz and Rodri-
guez have been set for October 20.
A venire Of 100 men has been or
dered for these cases. 1t was learn
ed.
Ellison was shot from ambush b.
margarine Rodriguez and Victorio
Rodriguez. according to an alleged
signed statement made by Victorio
70 Attorney Kelley. margarine wa
killed the day after Ellison's death
when he and Victoria engaged in 2
pitched gun battle with a gro > OF
Hidalgo county officers and one
Texas Ranger headed by Deputy
Sheriff Brown O'Neill. -ictorio was
badly wounded in the fight. bu-
has recovered.
According TO the statement Vic
torio is alleged 10 have made 10
Mr.. Kelley. Ellison was attacked b.
two men who sprang at him from
ambush. While the customs officer
lay helpless on the ground held By
his assailants. margarine. the state
ment reads. coolly filled the Of
ficers' body with lead. Victorio said
that then he shot the officer as
the latter lay dying on the ground
The case created a great deal Of
excitement in Hidalgo county at
the time and interest in the out
come Of the trial Is increasing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
WIFE REGRETS
HUSBAND LIVES
Former Film Actress Admits
Shooting Husband
Who Beat Her

MARYSvILLE, Calf, Oct. IS
R-while L. r. Red" Shafer. 81,
lay seriously wounded in a hospital
here refusing 10 reveal the identity
of the person who shot him, his
wife, a former motion picture act
ress. admitted the shooting. officers
said, and declared she was sorry
her husband would live.
Mrs. Shaffer. formerly Dolores
Duncan. film actress OF 9 decade
ago. told Sheriff G. ]. Mccoy she
shot her husband yesterday 10 save
herself from being choked to death.
Her face. bruised and cut. testified
to a terrible beating. Mccoy said.
She was not arrested.
Shaffer drove 81 miles from his
Iona Rica ranch to have his
wounds dressed. The bullet had
split, part Of 1t lodging below the
collar bone and In his left shoulder.
II won't swear out a complaint
against the person who shot me-
Shaffer told the sheriff.
Mccoy visited Mrs. Shaft at
her ranch home. She told a story
Of being beaten by her husband.
She said he was choking her when
she seized the pistol and fired.
II wish I had hit him in the
heart" Mccoy quoted her as saying
Filing Of charges against her.
Mccoy said. will await the return
OF the district attorney who was out
OF town last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
City Briefs

Free instruction for ladies each
Thursday. two o'clock Campbelfs
Bowling Alley. adv. u
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
cools and clears inflamed eyes.
Doesn't hurt. ADV. go
Bowyer Flowers. Choice asters
sl.25 e dozen. 1912 West st.
Charles, phone 6l2 j. ADV. IA.
The Basket Place. the big store
on the corner OF the Plaza. opposite
Friedman's, Matamoros. Adv. 10.
Just received an excellent stock
or new things In Mexican pottery
The Basket Place. Matamoros.
ADV. 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
Many Commend Plan
To Advertise Valley

Pamphlets describing in detail a
plan Of community advertising dis
tributed Saturday among local civic
leaders has received the approval Of
several civic leaders. 1t was announc-
ed by Gordon Street. president OF
the Rio Grande Valley Tot COM
pany and originator OF the scheme.
Sam Perl. Frank Lopez and George
White have already communicated
with the local banker commencing
the plan and offering their coopera-
ton N drawing II to a successful
termination.
Approximately so copies OF the
plan were distributed Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
RAIN FALLS in
ENTIRE STATE
Many Highways impossible
With More Predicted
In Near Future
lBv The Associated Press.l

Prospect Of further rains today n
many sections Of Texas showed no
indication Of relief for railroad and
highway traffic which was hamper
ed as a result Of flood waters Sum-
day, leaving many highways inn
passable and disrupting rail traffic.
The rains centered in west, central
and south Texas.
Thomas L. Gill, "a. Of Amarillo.
norrowly escaped death when flood
waters of the Canadian river un-
dermined q Rock Island railway
bridge near Berger. dashed him in
to the flood and he floated 10 miles
in the torrent, clinging TO wreck
age. before he was rescued.
Due to the Canadian river flood
service between Amarillo and Lib
eral, Kans.. on the Rock Island cut
off. was expected to be delayed sew
eral days. Another washout Of
Fort Worth and Denver City rail-
wav trackage ncrth Of Amarillo,
near Tascosa, at the Canadian riv-
er, disrupted traffic Sunday. Pas
sengers we're being taken by bus
from Amarillo TO Claiming and
mail was being hauled in trrrks.
There was no traffic on the Rock
Island main line from Amarillo TO
Tucumcari. New Mexico. due to
washouts Of bridges and fills be-
tween Endee and Sanjon and SER
vice was not expected to be re-
sumed for two or three days.
Heavy rains washed out gas
mains near Mobeetie, Saturday
night. leaving Miami and Laketon
without gas until noon Sunday.
The precipitation was 1923 inches at
Miami and heavier. south OF there.
Rains were reported in West Tex
as at Olney. San Angelo. Llaro,
Colorado, Bronte, Blackwell, Mary
neal. Sterling City. Brady. MERTON,
Carlsbad. Sonora. Paintrock, Eola,
Abilene and Vernon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately high this morning practically
from the Pacific TO the Atlantic
coasts Of the United States. but
relatively low over the far Cana
dian Northwest and over the far
S~thwest. Light to heavy general
rains occurred within the last "a
hours practically throughout Tex
as. and scattered showers In the
north-central and central states.
Elsewhere in the country the wealth
er continued fair to clear, parti-
cularly throughout the eastern
states. II was considerably cooler
in the northern and central Plains
states and in the upper Mississippi
valley this morning. but readings
we're still near the seasonal aver
age practically throughout the
United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
CHINESE OPEN
BANDIT SEARCH
Missionaries Deaths Must
BE Accounted for BY
Robber Bands

NANKING. China. oct. 13.-,Pg-
c. i. Wang, nationalist foreign
minister. today announced that
since hostilities in the civil war
virtually had ended. freeing govern
ment troops for other duties, a mill
itary force would be sent 10 Fukien
province 10 crush the bandits who
murdered Miss Eleanor June Har-
rison and Miss Edith Nettleton, Bril-
fish missionaries.
Wang said the government was
planning to dispatch soldiers imme-
diately to Fukien with orders TO
suppress and bring % justice the
slayers Of Miss Harrison and Miss
Nettleton.
In behalf Of the Nationalist gov
eminent and the Chinese people,
Wang expressed profound regret
owe the murders. He said these
killings and other outrages we're the
result OF the Nationalist govern
ment's inability to oppose the Com
munists and bandits while its armies
were waging war against the north
ern rebels.
Wang said that with peace 10
come. the government would sup
press communists and bandits, finally
removing the red menace.
Nationalist military headquarters
issued a statement yesterday say
ing the victories of government
troops over the revel army Of gen.
eral Yeng Yu-Hsiang In northern
Honan province would mark the
end Of the 1880 civil war. which has
constituted the most serious threat
against the Nationalist regime since
1t assumed a major position in Chi
mas politics"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
Acapulco Visited
By Heavy Storm

MEXICO CITY. Oct. l3-lP-Dis-
patches TO Excelsior from Acapulco.
resort town in Guerrero. today said
that the worst hurricane in years
had struck that town Friday night
causing collapse Of a number Of
buildings and wrecking roads and
Geographic communications.
Considerable property damage is
reported from a long section Of the
coast although there were no cas-
ualties so far as known. Reports
to Excelsior from the state Of Sina-
loa said that hundreds Of families
were homeless in the southern part
of the state. Great crop damages
due TO floods and recent heavy rains
also was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-13
Constipated
= Simple
Mix Stops 1t

A. G. Bozette states he was al
ways constipated and tried every
thing. Then he used the simple
mixture Of %glycerin. saline. ETC.,
known as Adlerika. and has had no
bowel trouble since. Adlerika acts
ol BOTH upper and lower bowel,
relieving constipation in 2 hoursI
Brings out poisons you never
thought were liz your system. Let
Adlerika give stomach and bowels
a REAL cleaning and end consti-
patton and GAS bloating. Eagle
Pharmacy, Inc. In San Benito by
Palace Pharmacy, Adv.
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Continued from page ID
was thronged with frightened men,
women and children, all fearful
that a repetition OF the previous
near disaster vas at hand. Mer-
chants hastily opened their stores
began removing merchandise from
first floors to upper ones and
barricading against the anticipated
water.
Red Cross headquarters. estab-
lished last week 10 care for several
hundred persons driven from their
homes at that time, was hastily
opened to receive families again
fleeing from the lowlands along
the river. A number OF women and
children were given shelter while
the men assisted in preparations 10
protect the city.
Weird Atmosphere
The municipal water and light
plant, put out OF commission in the
previous flood. erected great harri
cades Of sand and cement bags.
hoping TO avert the onslaught which
last week kept the city in darkness
for two nights and seriously hamp-
cred its water supply.
In the early morning hours, the
business section presented a weird
unwonted appearance as street
lights were turned on, buildings
burst into brilliant illumination ano
men rushed about, While alarm
was evident, however. there was nc
panic, but more a grim determine
ton not TO be caught unprepared.
The river is normally a small.
~inoffensive stream which flows on
three sides OF and through the city
At one point. 1t approaches within
two blocks OF the plaza, the heart
Of the business area. and business
houses are built virtually upon its
banks.