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CHinges Made in Xa?
rf (in R dio Set? jewdry
and. Estates ; Exemp-
bons Cut : .?
Peficit of $50000000
Still Inevitable Chair-
man Smoot Declares ;
Mellon Plan Accepted.
; Associated Press Report . .
WASHINGTON April 5.
; A fast minute'attacfc on the
revenue -bill in an all-day ses-
. sion of the senate finance com-
mittee today brought changes
in the taxes bn radio sets Jew-
elry and estates and pdst-
poned a report of the measure
V to the senate until next week.
The 10 per cent radio tax
was made applicable to all sets
and parts without exemption
' after the committee earlier in
the day had voted to increase
i from $15 to $50 the minimum
' price of -set on which; the
tax would be levied. x . x
This aid the 10 per cent tax
on Mah Jongg sets ' costing
more than $5 are the only new
- taxes carried By" the bilL The
taxes are levied oh the manii-
. facturer. The radio tax. Chair
. man Smoot declared would .not
1 . result in ah increase . in the
price pit the sets and paao-
i : consumers. .
;."-- ' jnsl 'WtllCf! pahs ' will be
- -taxed however will be left to
itthe itirisdicb'on'Pf.the intcrnSil
' - revenue: bureau as.lii th Jm'
3 ' s 6f the tx on. automobile parts
i JVIr. Smoot said....IJc.. figured
. the tax would net about $10-
lAAj.AW poinimg oui nowever
that no accurate' estimate was
. available. V ' 1
. - .' . Astm J5ch4iiHi.
Praetlcsllr tiVol th rati schedules
'bow ksT been afretd upon Mr.
-i Hmoot said and fee. .predicted that ; the
ft-w oddB an ends ot the bill jret to
be taken np would-be agreed upon
.Monday so that the bill may be re
ported to tne senate By Wednesday.
This however -will aecessariljr delay
nctuid coDsideration of it by tbe sen
i ate until the followfna eek. '
. i Meanwhile ' Chairman Smoot kaid
f 'the soldier bonus bill passed by the
. house would be taken np. by tie oom
mittee. Little time- would be nec-
essary for disposition ( this mesanre
) he added and. .neivral republican
' .- . members oredicted the bonus bHl
v would be prfcadene' oter the
tux bill on tbe Hoor ot tba aenaia.
. EKailaata Raatrlotlaa. - v
' The house proTUdo opening tax
returns to inspection. -by eongreraional
ertBmitteef.waS broadened .today by
elimination 01 prenwua rmnnwi
rntoH hr the finance committee mak
ing it. possible lb the committees to
1 ' make pnbuc. irwf relevant' or .use-
ful iptorination" -obtained in Inspec-
tion of the tax-return 'The-committee
had previously voted to allow enn-
- (ressional committees to make pub-
'. . . lie only tbe names addresses amount
of tax paid and amount of refunds
i ' given f the taxpayers whose returns
were inspected.
'; -. f Secretary Mellon's propoaat to' cut
. 1 out the house and - increasing ' the
a : J eitnta tax in favor 'of tBe present
. -. r. rt' - a r reed to definitely today.
i vj.. . The committee 'had planned to keep
- the present ratea but apply tliem to
different brackets to that- $12.00ft.
v 000 additional revenue Would b
raised the same as would have been
" ' gained under the house aaendnient.
.- Limit Article Exaat.
It also was Bedded today to limit
articles exempffrom the five per cent
: ' welr tax to those selling for less
than $25 rather than those setting for
WO or less as voted by the house.
': i Musical instruments eye glasses and
" r spectacles which were exesnptea ny
' . the house from any tax under this
f- sectlonT -wera again made subject to
the levy and articles uaea in rengwua
services were exempted entirely. . J
" Change made today in the bill wfll
" not a Her materially the estimate that
- it win fail by about $."50)00.000 . of
S - railing 'Sufficient revenue to meet
r-. fl esti'wsted expenditures of tbe govern -:
' mentnext year. Chairman Smoot said.
. ' He has predicted however such a
" deficit would he wiped ut by an i-'-
crease fevemie over that estUsated
" y tbe treasury. -
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i Ship Sinks Following
?v ANTWEBP AprO Thi 1 rl-
fsn ateamer West Insklp a S50Otoa
freighter from Baltimore and' Nor-
folk March 20 for Borterdart and
Antwerp. cei)dd ia the river Scheldt
today with the Belgian steamer Sierra
hrauds ef 2291 teas grora the Bel.
- kisa avessei eeinx eo ssaiy wwaa
Biat he ssak. - Her crew was saved.
i.
Mystery Legend
Oflr lAvitdtions
: Stirs DJy Forcis
Associated Presa Report
WASHINGTON. April 8.-
-The
mysterious legend MByob" inscribed
on invitatlona to a dinner to be held
in New lork Monday night under .the
auspices. 01 j lormer . army. . otneera
stirred up semeUiitif 'of a commotion
today in prohibition circles hare. The
Anti-Saloon league interpreted the
inscription to mean Bring your
own boose1? anil Wayne B. Wheeler
issued a formal -sttement calling on
congress-to ''oust" army officers who
vlolita' the liquor laws.
8ecretarv Week a did not share the
apprehensions of the dry leaders. He
indicated that he regarded the four
cabalistic letters as a jest or perhaps
as meaning "brine your old buddies."
He declined an. invitation to the din
ner but solely because of a' previous
engagement.
The- dinner arranged by reserve
officers is to be .attended by those
who served dorinfe- the -world war in
me puTcnaav aiorags auu iramc sec-y
Long Delayed Measure
to Front; . Johnson
Urges. Passage
Associated Preps 1 Report..
WASHINGTON AprU 5. The
long' delayed restrictive immigration
bill was taken up by the houee today.
A heated debate on the measure arose.
Opening the debate today Chair-
man Johnson of the immigration
committee author of the- bill de--olared
it. had become "necessary that
the United States cease to be-an asy-
lum.? It was. to that end he said
that the measure proposed examina-
tion of immigrants overseas. '
' "It is the intention of the commit-
.tee to follow; this legislation with
Wn tor . the deportation after -serving
sentence. o akadaeonvicfeff in nturts
of mr4-6vfciatiK of litruor7 and
parcetie ktws- the 4a(rman' ssrd.
I'AIae it la the intentioVof the eoai-
Aittee to preaent ..bill for the estab-
lishment of a border patrol with au
thority t enforce immigration cus-
toms heaUh liquor; narcotic and all
6tl) iw after wbich. we wiU.he in
osirma)?o. regulate .migration trom
Vexice and Canada- both of which
countries age anxious that we. should
nof. wicnooc compiere patrol addi-
tional .legislation will simply re-
sult in contusion. .
Prrea Treailes.
This hill Apreserves all of the
treaties ei the United States includ-
ing that with Japan. That country's
laee t not aared as sb is not given
a. auoia ana. in my opinion to gi"
JSpaa a guota would result in a grea.
deal; more trouble than will mere
abrogation ot the gentlemen's agree-
ment which becomes quite unnec-
essary if this bill - becomes k law. I
think that Japan's real trouble is thst
she sees she must give up the hope
of .00 Ionising .her . surplus population
in the United .States."
Mr. Johnson declared that 600000
persona in Busaia. have applied for
passports to come ' to the United
States and that the names of 500000
prospective immigrants are on tbe
booka of Italian port officials. The
provision . basing quotas at two . per
cent en the 1800 census was attacked
by Representative O'Connor demo-
crat - New York who " declared it
wonld discriminate unjustly against
prospective immigrants from South-
ern and. Southeastern Europe. The
demand for the restrictions embodied
in the bill he contended comes from
States where the immigration prob-
lem ia not understood.
: tlsoesalty far Aet.
Representative MacLafferty. repub-
lican California.' asked Mr. O'Connor
if he favored discrimination against
Orientals.
' t"It may he necessary" replied the
New York member.
Representative JPfcirchild republi-
can. New York remarked that Jap-
anese are "unassimnable.''
Representative Saiath assailed the
measure as "unfair" and "discrim
inatory." - He said H was ridiculous
to charge that "millions" of Eu-
ropeans are awaiting an opportunity
to emigrate to America. He did not
favor an "open door" immigration
policy but insisted it would be a mis-
take . to discriminate against classes
of taamlgrantr who ia tbe past have
made goad ia all Maes of endeavor.
A restrictive law he said could be
worked oat. which wonld be fair to
aM nations t
':- Associated Press Beport
tA PORTE.' India. April 6. Ap
proximately 25.000 deathefrom plague
ocearred in ui naiaa aurtng the
month of March and the epidemic is
exported to eontinaa tor another aii
weeks. The vtrmlence Is so great That
Punjab university- haa fWpoued its
annual examination for. one month.
The government has made a hirge
grant for medical assistance . t . . .
?-'-! ruBusHcn Dies? - :"' 1
"SALT LAKE CTTT Utah. AnAi &
Hemry W. Iawrea. 83. retired cap
KaHat and one ot Ue founders mt the
Salt Lake Trioane died .todays- - - -
te. -t.
PLAGUE ININDIA
EARROW HEADS
TEXAS GOTTOrJ
mm run v
if 11 II I nil 11 nil
Houston ' Factor
President in
Chosen
Closing
Session of Highly -Sue
cessful Convention.
J.
W. Evans and Sjix
Others Also Elected
Directors; New York
Banker Makes Talk.
Memhera of the Texas Cotton as.
sociation Saturday concluded I heir
thirteenth annual convention termed
the moat successful ever held. J. W
Gar'row of Houston was cho-ieu presi
dent to sheeted M. a. Keen ot Aus
tin retiring executive other otu-
cers will be named at the first meet-
ins of the board of directors.
The directorate of the association
was broadened to include R. L. Nixon
of Dallas D. C. Reed of Austin Tbeo
Marcus of Dallas Berney Anderson of
Port Worth. Bsylis E. Harries of
Galveston Ia P. Glenna of Dallss and
Joseph W. Evans of Houston.
Visitor Speak.
Business of the convention was
transacted Friday and Saturday was
given over to addresses by - prominent
visitors Dotn seneauiea ana ini jrmai
and in tbe afternoon to entertainment
arranged by the committee of Houston
cotton men. A feature was the ban-
quet on tbe exchange floor of tbe new
home at whicn compliments were ex
changed in most liberal fashion be
tween tne visitors and nobis.
"American Business Abroad and
European Reconstruction" discussed
by 8. Stern of the Seaboard National
Bauk of New York cave the at
tendants at the final session an insight
into the . complicated foreign .situs
done Mr. Btefn reviewed the situation
in" an optimistic manner. ' Hie remarks
proved especially iaspfring in view of
his close - touch with" European devel-
onnentay
Address.
'Our Margin ot Safety a health'
talk by Dr. Elmer L. Eaglesten ot
Battle Creek Mich. as indicated by
tne- p&raseotovy ot tne subject eom-
btned a touch ot cotton -color with a
serious discussion of proper car of
the mind and body as related to busi
ness success and happiness.
After the banquet at the exchange.
members ot tne association and vis-
itors were taken to the turning tiasin
in cars furnished bv the Houston trsde
and by boat to the Sad Jacinto Battle
Urnunds. At tbe Battle Urounds tbe
visi.ors were guests of Ssnders &
Co. Houston cotton factor to aa es-
pecially tempting fish fry. Although
many delegates left on esrly trait's for
their homes several score enjoyed the
Ship Channel excursion.
Large Atteadaae.
Reports submitted at the conven-
tion show that the past yesr has been
the most auspicious in the history of
the orgsnization both in point of
growth and accomplishment. Vari-
oua technical questions were discuss-
ed en the floor end in committee snd
by-laws were amended to meet the ad-
(Cont'd on Pg. 2.)
Police Force
Hits Wet Spots
In Washington
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON April 5. Stirred
by recent charges of a laxity of prohi-
bition enforcement here police and
prohibition agents-easting aside their
petty differences swooped down on
the city's known wet spots at dawn to
day and by noon had enmeshed 100
prisoners and 600 gallons of doubtful
Uquor in their net.
"Officers of the vice squad prohi-
bition agents led the raiding parties
in every section of the city.
A majority of the arrests were
made in negro center and the liquor.
police reported consisted chiefly of
the doubtful variety of corn whisky
and gin.
MOTHER
By PAUL C. YATES.
"THRONED like a ruby light at
an altar which burns forever
compassion for a little child abides
in 'the hesrta of men and women.
And the brave at niggle of. a girl-
mother against ths sdvers cur-
rents of life quickens the sympathy
of the people.
And for these reason Mr. J.
R. WhiUksr of 311 La Branca
street whose struggle to keel her
baby was told in Haturday'a Pest
has found a home for. the 4-
Oaths -old boy. She will not hare
t giv him ui). but kind-hearted
couple in Houston Height will
keep him in trust lavish on him tbe
tender est care and bold the latrh-
srtring ope for the mother when
he cones to ee him after the
day work. -
H oast on people made a pilgrim -age
to the La Branch street home
Satarday. Before Mr. and Mrs.
H. M Woo ley who ran the board-
tag house bad arisea from their T
HouseMembersAdopt
Resolution to Impro ve
.".1:.- - . . ... J T.. r ' '
Houston Ship Channel
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON AprU 6. The
house rivers and harbors committee
today adopted a resolution by Repre-
sentative Newton republican Mis-
souri declaring a general policy that all
river and harbor Improvements should
be completed within five yesrs of their
authorisation unless the secretary of
war shall deem such a course imprac-
ticable. The Buffalo bayou project as rec-
ommended by Major General Lansing
Beach chief of engineer three years
ago will be incorporated in the annual
river and harbor bill thi year. Under
this tbe chsnnel of the bayou from the
ship channel turning basin to the junc-
tion with White Oak bayou a distance
ot six and a half miles will be dredged
to a depth of 10 feet at mean low
water and with a uniform width of 00
feet. The estimated cost will be $88.-
000 with $15000 annually for mainten
ance during the first two years snd
$12000 annually thereafter.
Garrett Speaks.
Representative Dan E. Garrett ap-
peared before the rivera and harbors
committee to urge adoption of this
project. He pointed out 1
that the spirit
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General Beach First to
Testify r Judges Are
Impressed
Washlagte Bareau
The Hotttto Post.
WASHINGTON April 0. Hear
ings on the intracoastai canal project
for the Gulf Coast region began this
afternoon before th rivers and hai-
bord committee of the house. Major
General Lansing H. Beach chief of
engineer) whose report approving
this project with its estimated cpSt
f $10000000 to the government-
filed jiply yesterday waa the first
"snd only witness heard today. '
The examination ot General Beach
was largely technical dealing chiefly
with modlfieatioBS in the eafstiug
route and the engineering .features in
volved As Chairman Demnsey had
to leave an enrly adjournment or the
hearing was taken until next Wed-
nendny. when General Beach will rc-
sirfe the stand. H probably will be
followed by Major General Gtorge w .
fGoethals. U.S.A. retired who is con-
niltlnr ennneer for the Intrav)asml
Canal association nnd by Roy I.. Mil-
ler and R. F.-Clerc active vice presi-
dents of this organisation.
Members of the commutes 111s-
plnyed considerable Interest in the
project and Representative J. J.
Mansfield ranking minority member
of the committee ss well as Messrs.
Miller snd Clerc feel that s fnuor-
nble ini.reison has been made. They
are confident the committee will rec-oinner-d
adoption! of Mils protect and
are bopeful it can be passed before
Adjournment of congress. Among
those attending the session today.
aside from committee members were
Senators Ransdell and Broussard of
Louisiana; Senators Sheppard and
Mayfield of Texas and Kearesenta-tit-es
Garrett. Garner and Brirzs of
Texas as well as the Louisiana mem
bers whose districts are traversed by
the canal.
Vice-Consul's Condition
Reported Unchanged
Associated Press Report.
FE88ENDEN. N. D.. April 5.
Little change was indicated today in
the condition of George HertVy Rich-
ardson Jr. American vice consul at
Auckland. N. Z.. who made several
unsuccessful attempts to commit sui-
cide here yesterday.
Three Injured in Blast
At Chemical Workings
Associated Igresi Report.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.. April
li. Three men were injured two be-
lieved seriously in an explosion today
in the Aniline Chemical works south
of here.
CftA
HEARING
OPENS
17 HAPPY HER BABY FINDS HOME
night' sleep the pilgrimage stsrted.
By 8 o'clock tbe room where Mrs.
Wbltaker'i baby lay was crowded
and people were waiting in the hnll
.and on the' front gallery to see the
bother and child and proffer help.
A few minute later Mr. Wnoley.
himself a grandfather proposed
that an mfcer be stationed in the
hall and a doorkeeper at Mrs.
Whitaker's . room re handle tbe
crowd.
"AH day long the tide kept up.
OaTera to ear for the baby came
frV chfMleaa eounlea who have
Passed tbe meridian of life froaJ
sua poor rrom gins ana wom-
en' organisational church societies
nd- fraternal organisations. Tne
Hoastoa Post was "twamped" with
telephony esik while the telephone
ia tfa LA Branch street bonse wa
basy all day long.
Lon distant calls from Galvea-
toa Texss XSty West Columbia
radio. 100 a0e wer received
ana atner- cues and town tn
1 of co-operation shown by the citizens
of Houston had been commended by
the chief of engineers referred to tbe
constructloa 0 a 110" foot municipal
wharf and -fedredging operations
which had cost the city $45000. If
the river and harbor bill is paised and
this project adopted by congress the
army engineers may begin work on it
during the next fiscal year providing
funds sre available. In any event a
recommendation colsripg the esti-
mated cost wUI be included in esti-
mates to be submitted to congress by
the chief ot engineers next December
Port. Arthur Caaai.
The committee discussed an ex
penditure of $10000000 for a canJ
00 miles long from Port Arthur
Texss to Galveston joining up the
canal from New Orleans to Port Ar-
thur and oue from Galreaton to Cor-
pus Chriati. The existing canals would
be improved under the proposals by
deepening them to nine feet and widen-
ing them to 100 feet.
General Beach' said it has been
estimated thst if a single canal existed
from New Orleans to Corpus Christ!
an annual tonnage of 12000000 t na
would be carried. At present in Milte
of insufficient depth and width from
5.000000 to 7000000 tone yearly are
transported.
Besides materially helping in tbe
economic development af one of the
richest parts of the Unifd States tbe
general said such a canal would be of
considerable military value and wr.uhl
materially help the reclamation
scheme at present on foot for south-
ern Louisiana by acting as a great
drainage ditch.
Free Right ef Way.
The states interested would be re-
quired to provide free of charge to
the United States all righta at way.
The committee approved a project
to deepen the Mississippi to wight feet
from the mouth of the Ohio to 'St.
Louis and to six feet from St. Louis
to Minneapolis. The Ohio would be im-
proved from Pittsburg to Cairo aud
a permanent channel six feet deep
would be provided In the Missouri
river. The total cost would be S73.-
to stretch over five years.
uontroi over improvement work on
the Mississippi river now vented - in
the Mississippi' river cominissioa
would be transferred to the sncretan
of war unde a resolution adopted
luuny. . ....
r -The : Mississippi River commission
was created by congress 1.1 1870 und
Sen charge of .Improvements on the
lssissippl from Head of Pa La.
to the month of the Ohio including
sxna ouwaing-al-Mveea ana toe 'mprov
1 .. ... . . . ...
ment of harbors. Huppiememsl tests
lation annreved in 1010 and 1!)17 au
thorised the continuation of love nork
from Cape Girardeau Mot to Hock
Island. III. and extended -he Juris
diction of the commission to include
work on the Ohio from It mouth to
the mouth of the Cache river and on
portions of the Arkansas river.
Chief. Projects.
The jurisdiction of the com;nisii n
still further Was extended in 11)22
when congress charged it with luvee
and bank protection of tributaries
aqd outlets of the Mississippi above
Cairo. Ill and in 1923 it was em-
powered to take over the tributaries
and outlets of the Mississippi between
Rock Island and the Head of Passes.
The chief projects with which ihe
commission is charged include nisin-
ten.mce of a channel not leiiK (h.iu nine
feet deep and not less than "2i feet
wide from the mouth of the O'ulo
to the Head of Passes by oiten clisiine'
work and by dredging confinement of
the river below Cnir- .0 a permanent
position by bank reve'ithnt; ms.nten-
ance of navigable channel between
the Mississippi Red and Atrbafalaya
rivereucontrol of the flood wnlcrs
from Rock Island to Head "f Passes
by levees and tbe making of surreys
exsminations and investigations of the
Mississippi ns are believed nece-n'sry
for the execution of thcsn projects.
Plane Defects Delay
Around-World Airmen
Associated Press .-Report.
SEATTLE. Wssh. April 5. Pre-
vented by defects In the plane Seattle
from taking off today in continuation
of their world flight the date of the
departure of the four air msch'nea Is
uncertain it was announced this af-
ternoon by Major Frederick L. Mar-
tin commander.
Former U. S. Rail
Director 4s Dead
SUPERIOR Wis.. April 5. Wil-
liam Tyler former managing director
of the railroads of tbe United Ststes
under Director Genersl 1 lines died
at Ocean Park. Cel. today accord-
ing to word received here.
both st tbe rooming house and The
Post.
Mrs. George D. Johnson of West
Columbia offered to adopt both
mother and baby.
Many other offers of a borne for
the two .wer received.
Tbe 17-yar-old mother could not
restrain tear of gratitude at the
generosity of Houston and South
Texas people. She was fsced with
the difficult task of deciding which
offer to accept '
Her choice waa made on th basis
of chadhaod association. Tbe cou-
ple to. whoa ah entrusted ber
blue-eyed laughing infant knew ber
and her family in those simple old
daye whea life offered few hard
problem nd th kindly hospitality
of Matagorda county fanners was a
sheltering refug ia rare times of
stress. .
The baby waa take to the '
Height aom at 3 p. a- Mr. Whit-
Uer cconpanied it but. returned
JUDGE SEHLES
TEAPOT HOME
RECEIVER ROW
Mammoth OH Company
Force to Be Retained;
Court Also Appoints
Business Officials.
Memorandum Covers Sale
of Excess Gas Drilling'
Offset Wells and Of-
fice Detail.
Associated Press Report.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. April 6. Dif
ferences between receivers of the Tea-
pot Dome naval oil reserve. Rear Ad-
miral Joseph Strauss U. H. N. and
Alfred E. Watts vice president of the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil company
have been ironed out in a memorandum
made by Federal Judge T. B. Kennedy
who ordered the receivership pend-
ing determination of the government's
suit for annulment of the lease held
by the Mammoth Oil company. The
memorandum filed as of April 4 and
made public today has tbe effect of
an order by tbe court.
It provides that:
Ratal Field Force.
The field force of the Mammoth Oil
company shall be retained by the re-
ceivers in Connection with operation
of the reserve.
Thi force included W. U Connelly
vice president and general mansger
of the Mammothregarding whose em-
ployment the receiverardisagreed. Con-
nelly's compensation i not to exceed
$0000 a year. '
. Albert Cronlnnd Cheyenne banker
stall handle tUe accounting work in-
cidental to the receivership his com
pensatiim to be decided1
Warehouse stocks pipe yards ex-
cess caslnn and tner propert; cwmd
by the Mammoth and now on the re
serve shall not be token over by the
receivers- .
The water works system on the re-
scire sunn pe iaeu over or me re
eeivera.
I Th gathering system operated by
fine Mammoth shall be taken over by
tbe receivers.
. Crude oil from the reserve shall bo
delivered and sold at the field tank
with representatives present of the
buyer the operators of tbe property
and the United Htates bureau of mines.
The bureatl of mines shall keep a
check and record of the oil.
T 811 Excess Gas.
A complete Inventory aa to articles
and costs shall 'be made by the re
ceivers including stores of the Mnm-
motb company warehouse pipe yards
and nnused materials.
The receivers shall negotiate con
tracts for the sale of such excess cas-
ing bead gas as may not be required
in the operation of the property or
shall erect a plant for extraction of
the gasoline in such gas. Competitive
bids for tbe excess gns shall be in-
vited. The receivers will report later their
recommendations concerning the drill-
ing of offset wells and curtailment of
production and the court will Issue s
supplemental memorandum or order
thereafter.
Admiral Strauss has departed for
(Cont'd on Pg. 2.)
Bass Ale Taste
Causes Attorney
To Take Journey
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK. April 5. Wlllism
Travers Jerome former district at-
torney sailed today for Bermuda
aboard the liner Arcadian for the sole
I'uri'tinr ui gelling some Ian air
which be said was the only real sp-
petfser. "1011 can get most anything to
drink in New York" he said "except
Has ale. which 1 have always fell
after a long and careful study is the
only appetiser. Cocktails take tbe
plaee and have the reputation but
only! in Unas ale is perfection met.
You. can say while the others golf Snd
fish snd ride and swim. Mr. Jerome
will sbsorb ale more ale most ale.''
to town to make arrangements for
regular employment. . She was of-
fered a number of positions ia
Houston business establishments
during the day and planned to de-
cide Saturday night or thi 'morning
which one to accept.
"I only want a chance to work
and take care of my baby" she de-
clared. - I am deeply grateful for
the interest which people have
shown. It makes a want to cry.
I didn't know folka could be so
kind."
Among th 10or 15 people who-
arrived at th La Branch street
rooming house In the art few nfta-
uates after she had left to see
about - employment - a young
couple who formerly" resided (t Pu-
Iscios. where her husband left ber a
few days before their baby waa
born. .
"My wife is lonely at nights for
I work then" th young maa said.
"We want to giv Mr. Wbftaker
an asr aaay aoa with u.
JT at
Jr.-l.A. Landtdates
For Trustees Left
Behind In Balloting
'".- -.V
. r'."t
Dr. Reed Mrs. Goldman Hutcheson and LangTVp
List in Early Count; A. C. Finn Has Chance to
Win Out Over Nearest Competitor; Large Num-
ber Visit Polling Places During Day. V.U I
Complete return began oomlng In to th school board efflOM In
th Wssthelmer building oon attar p. m and th flrt IS box con-
firmed th conviction of th overwhelming alectlon of tna . Crtlzn'
ticket." ' j- . .
On box lon that from precinct 103 voting place at.th Vyt-
moreland gate wa om Indication of how th majoriti for th "Citi-
zens' ticket" wr piling up. Thi box gave Finn 150 Stadttr M Claiet
7 Mr. Goldman 683 Godbold 95 Lucore 115 Lng 60 Or. Rd (74
Mr. Longnecker 134 and Hutchon 680. Th vote on th 9-onttax
wa 595 for and 204 (gainst.
With a lead such as to make improbable any upsetjthe
"citizens ticket" f6r Houston independent school district' di-
rectors appeared practically certain of election at the tfnie for
closing the polls Saturday night. --''
Tabulations of returns from practically all of the SO ichqol
district precincts at 7 p. m. showed Dr. H. K. Read leading
the field with Mrs. Maurice L. Goldman a close second.
Palmer Hutcheson third and Oscar Lang fourth. y'
These four evidently had been elected to the four vacancies
on the board and the so-called "P.-T. A" ticket including; A.
C. Finn F. M. Lucore A. L. Godbold and Mrs. O. M. Long-
necker along with John Stadtler and A. E. ClarkV defeated.
SCORES
ROUTED
II HOTEL BLAZE
r . 1 r-v
rairoiman uiscovers
Smoke Awakens 75
Occupants
Fire winch broke out In a bath
room th sewud floor of the Fan-
nin ijoiW..dOA J-8 Fannin sU-et. mur-
ed 73 uVsts-at (i i. ra; Katurduy
Most of them fled' to the 'street In
their night clothe a few taking valu-
ables along.
The fire wan diacoVered 'i Pitrol-
tnan T. M. l'arker who sinellod mokv
wuue psHaing ine nocei ou uia oeai.
He rsn to the amoke-fille I hallway
on the aecond floor shot ting warn-
ings as he went from door to door
and MMl went to tho third floor.
Here he Khouted again and. fired his
revolver twice.
In the meantime. pedestrian whom
be had met at the doorway when he
started up (he stairs had turned in sh
alarm.
Harris Hale fireman at the Central
station was thrown from a truck and
Injured aa the machine was thrown
into gear to go to the fire. He was
treated at Sa. Joaeph's infirmary and
later returned home.
Only slight damage resulted from
the blsse.
Among the occupants of the hotel
were severs! people from the Cosy
theater. Fire Chief Roxie Ollre. who
returned from Kl Pino late Friday
waa in charge of the firemen at the
hotel blsse.
Mr. Ollre Iisk been on sick leave
since December 1. He has gained 15
pou
fine
loumls and declared be Is feeling
Mr. Ollre attributed Houston's
many recent flrex to the fact that the
city is rapidly growing and people
sre busy Carelennes results from
tneae condition he said.
Fire Cominisaioner Allie Anderson
declared there was no truth in a re-
port that lie bsd sent out an "H.O.8."
rail for Mr Ollre whose expired
April 1.
Weather Forecast
For Houston 4i'd Vicinity Sunday nil
fettled; ntobahlv tbowen; not much change
in temperature.
For Kaot Texas Sunday u mettled; prob-
auiv iwai noweri; cooler in iiortfiweat nor
tton.
10 r Weit Texas Sunday una-ftMed:
(Mthablv shower in south portion; cooler
in north portion.
For Oklahoma Sunday mostly cloudy;
cooler in north and west ixjrtions.
For f.otiiMana Sunday cloudy' and nit
etiK-i; nor mucn roanajc in temperature
I.iajht to moderate easterly to southerly
wiiiui on coin
WrndJ on ihe Texas Coast Uhf
mode rail f easfrrlv to tnnthrlv
Weather Conditior1 .ow preaaure otf
the Gulf is responsible for rain over the
eastern cotton belt excessive over 'th
South Carolina roa.t. Rain has aet in also
over extreme south Texas in connection
with the southwestern dertrraalon. The Ca
radian aisturbance has produced snow over
Saskatchewan. Manitoba. North Dakota and
Wyofninjc and in connection with the south
western depression has caused loaBewhat
warmer weather from west artrj central
Texas to the unncr Misiiri. Colder
weather attends the rapidly rising Bccaanrt
over tne riateau-KocKv luonntain atateo.
The cordeat Friday niarfat at Tnu sta
Hons r a nerd from it deajraea at AaaanUa
o ai at orownsvue.
Hirhyay Bitlletin Dirt roada arc ta)
Itooa in wen. lair to rooff in east.
Hiirhest trmnerarure Friday 77
l.owest Saturday mornint a I.
Precipitation from Fridtty tw. )
n. ra. rwiurnFv a one. r .
Sunrise :05 a. m. ; snnaet $r4t ft tsv
Moon risea 7:41 a. so.; Mti lt.l.
iimt i Jl l nil l liu
( s m... I SI J (I . 13
1 a m....... II "fl . 71
II m It N I T
l:::::::::v:: ll N- it:
7 rr Sl.4t Mb (T.;
relative biniisitv arr cent. ... ' - . .
11 -rrv 14.1; wet ban 111;
reianv suauaiqr si er ceav '"" 1. "
.''.. .-; ;i.V-v.
S Finn Has rhnoi ' 'i
Of the . six taif-riders - Mr.
Finn alone had a chance of
trudging out Mr. Lang and the
tabulations showed it scf .re-
mote as to be practically'-Impossible
of accomplishment.
The tabulation at 7 p. m. gavtl - '-
Dr. Itead t ll( 3211
Mrs. Goldman .; ....8l:VJ
Hutcheson j 2)s t
n vm- .. 87
Finn . ...-.......... 317.:
Mrs. Longneeker r...".ij.-flii
KUcore . ; . t . ' Jt 1 t
Goboid . ....v;.
Htadtler ...... t if JiH'..1
dark '4 .4 ;4.v--lt.t
Th.lne-cent additional mainten-
ance tar.7 making th total school tT
for. th district Hfl cent oa the lli
valuation apJsrd. to hsv carried
by vote of two td on." - Th tabula-
tion at-7 p. m. showed for he Ux
2833 and egslnst 1464. - ...1
Vtl Spirited. .
Voting which for a school eleeJiuo
was spirited all day wa unusually
hoc 4n III. k.d.. mJt
dictions were that th totI would
pass the 10.000 mark when alk had
been counted. .' ..
Tbe first votes counted . W almtfst
sll the precinct ot tfa city indicated
tbe trend of the election.. For. con-
siderable time Mrs. Goldman waa
leading the ticket b ting nudged out
of first place only in' th count later
in the day. - ' '.;; ;
The count all through th day in-
ticket" in almost every precinct '
casionally a report wonld eosae: in
that the so-cslfed "P.-T. A." candi-
dates .had a slight lead ia aom one
precinct but it wa only occasjouaJlr..
The Travi school district lat Jn
the day was one of these few.' re-
porting 203 for Finn leading hi ticket
s against .165 for Dr. Bead ft th
head of his ticket. -
Rfklrly Divided.
Voting generally waa quite regular
in its division aa between thi two
tickets. Dr. Read Mra. Goldman Mr.
Hutcheson and Mr. Iang would poll
about the ssme number od Mr.
Finn Mr. Godbold Mrs. Longneeker
nd Mr. Lucore approximately th
same number indicating'- little
scratching as between the two - the
differences being Sccouated for only
in the scattered votes tkaf air.
Stadtler gathered from both iaW
The count had barely atarted at th
time for closing ot th polla in acv-
eral of th larger precincts. At South'
End Juoior High school it waa stated
thst the vntt wa unusually heavy '
for school elections and no count had '
been made. ..'.. "lvv-.i.-.;-
Westmoreland indicated the largest .'
candidates. Her with Mr. Fina lead-
ing hi ticket With bar 100 Mrs.
Goldman stood 407 ia the count .
it had progressed np to late r th
afternoon. v :-r
It waa on the Nertb Side that th .
Fina ticket mad th best shewing.
Society .Woman Finishes
First Moving Pictures
'V 'Mocited Pre RepiitZ:?!?-! '
NSW TORK. AprO 5. Mw. Thel-
m Morgan Converse daughter of
Henry- Bay Morgan" America.' eoa- .
aid generaj at Baeao Aires snd '.
twht sister of Mrs. Reginald V. Yaa-
derbiK ha finished tfa first scenes
la rhich she appear ;' .'ajotloa
pietnre actres. 84 did 'a Cbu
dance for film soon to b rdnaned.
Hrreral months ag ah aaJd.ahe
Intended fnskrng a -career- for bemeif
in th Him becaa jaded society life
offered ' Bathing! for a aatbitious
fs 'h. CABINET RESIGNS j : . -
'fiERIJX April 6. Th Wurttem-
burg eahiaet hMraigoedr after re-
jectioo by the badtag f hiB i- '
ing wKh U. redactwa ' tt ef..
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