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Building Permits Issued
v Friday. --
Number of structure! tl.
' Total Talus
Total for year to data
J" WeatherHouston and
Vicinity
' Saturday Fair. '
HOUSTON TEXAS SATURDAY APRIL 29; 1922.
tVOL. 38 NO. 25
18 PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS
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France Insists on Full
Payment by Russia With
1 Restoration of Property
English Note 1$ More
Liberal in Its
Terms
DIFFERENCES TO
. BE HARMONIZED
.-. Aoclated Press Report.
GENOA. April 28 Two historic
documents dealing with the' recon
atruotion of Russia tiave been submit
ted by France and Great Britain to
' the economic conference and Friday
mam m.iv m ins nanus ui a spet-iai
drafting committee appointed by the
subcommittee on Russian affairs
.Whloh wilt AnriA.vm n h.rninnlM h
differences In them.
i The special drafting committee will
report to the full subcommittee Satur-
iiay morning and the subcommittee
: after approval la given the report will
submit It to the soviet delegation. Tho
- French document sketches at length
' means for restoring Russia's agricul-
- tural and industrial activities while
' that of Great Britain devotes more at-
. tentlon to credit for Russia.
- France Insists on the full payment
of Russia's war debts and the restora-
' tlon of private property to foreigners;
Great Britain favors a reduction In
Russia's war debt and Is willing to be
satisfied If Russia (rants former for-
- sign owners the use of their property
" Instead of a return of actual owner-
ship. v The adoption of the 13 articles in
the agreement with Russia which reg-
ulate the disposal of the Russian debt
. Is favored by France.. She demands
- that the soviet conclude before De-
cember 31 an agreement with repre-
sentatives of owners of Russian State
. bonds In order to provide for the pay-
' ment of Interest.
If an agreement Is Impossible ac-
cording to the French' contention the
. soviet must promise to accept the de-
v clsion of a mixed arbitration commls-
. 1 i .1 . . K k.
. y biu ii i t; iiuDiuciai v. niiiv ii I. ill w
f appointed by the ctitef Justice of the
( supreme court ui uie. umiea dibici ui
' by the league of nations or by the
president of the court of international
justice.
; The French draft demands in case
that Russia shall pay indemnities.
.These indemnities would be provided
for by an issue of new Russian S per
cent bonds. The mixed arbitration trl-
bunal of three members one member
for Russia one for an Interested gov-
ernment and the third who would be
president to be designated by the
chief' justice of the supreme court of
the United States would deoide dls-
. puted points.
Today's discussion of the two drafts
brooght forth a duel of words between
. Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain
- ana juouis uarxnou cmei ox me r ran
tidalegation. which the auditors- de
scribed as both witty and satirical
a leading role In the discussion urging
conciliation between the French and
British attitudes. In this- stand he
was supported by Dr. Mott Switzer-
land and M. Sklrmuk Poland.
. Mr. Lloyd George characterized the
IFrench project as elegant in form but
defective in Important features. He
objected to Franos's picture of Rus
1an disorganization saying it would
displease the Russian delegauon.
Moreover he added. France's draft
spoke over much of agriculture and
-commerce while it was superficial on
' the momentous question of credits.
EveVy country Mr. Lloyd George In-
' slsted. should say frankly wbat it was
disposed to do for Russia. He urged
the formation of a consortium with
nreclse offers from each nation spe
alflcally saying what it was ready to
do not neoesasrny In actual money but
In general guarantees and regarding
m resumption of commerce with Rus-
sia. M. Barthou dldntot share the British
premier's viewpoint and described JOi
British draft as "too religiously moral."
- : The understanding tonight was that
it Barthou would proceed to Paris
soma time tomorrow to discuss the
asneral sltuatloa with Premier Poln
tare.. There were anverlfled rumors
this evening that hs would not return
. to Genoa.
42000 FOR FAITH
j HOME IS SLOGAN
"Two thousand dollars for the little
- folk at Faith noma."
- That la the slogan of the arrange-
tnanta committee for the big Faith
home card party the annual Joy par-
ty which represents the sole appeal
f the executive board of the boms
nsrh year for funds for the cars of
the little ones.
Heretofore sums less than 12000
.have been raised. This year there are
more mouths to feed mora clothing to
provide more supplies for educational
.purposes needed. The mark has been
set at 1X00 and to add Interest a
noteworthy list of tables and grand
awards totaling 1600 in value has
bsen provided v
-' Donors of prises are "the W. C.
Munn company. Larpi Brothers Har-Hs-Hahio
Foley Brothers Lao M.
Levy. Everttt-Baelow Alaskan Fur
aompany Krupp A Taffly Cantilever
Shoe oompaay .Sweeney's Lschea-
IVl Kraddeil Btowera. Havarty Zln-
idlor and the Parisian. . Other con-
tributors are the- motion picture
houses and Tv. H. Coyle and the
Standard Printing company. The lat-
ter two have provided printed mat-
ter. - -
: On Monday of next week reel flesh
and blood kiddles from Faith- home
will stage h . demonstration ef their
kindergarten and gymnasium work.
Miae Mildred Beard and Miss ' Pearl
Little- will be- la charge. - The W. -C.
atunn company wis sww wusww
tor the display. - -)
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
J. B. Bailey Hadler-lUt; Mrs. W. B.
iWUllamav Hadley east or Mrs. Charles
Mortoev Hadley 4H. - .-. - .
i"; CONVICT IS NIIXIONAIBIbV '
'jVTTEBaOtt CUT. Mo--April t.
D. H. Hemes a negro convict with a
ttrine) of aliases serving a three-year
term for forgery In the State penKeo-
tuuTbere Friday was notified that
is had ksi mite e aanlti-sr imonslre.
-
BRYAN DRY FROM
MOONSHINE HILL
ENLISTS IN NAVY
His first name is Bryan but whether
such a cognomen signifies that the
person in question believes along the
same line as the great bone-dry advo
cate Is unknown. It so happens how
ever that his last name is Dry. - All
of which seems to clear up all .sus
plcions along this line. But there is
a complication a very confounding
complication. Until Friday Mr. Biy
an Dry's home address was Moon-
shlna Hill and thereby hangs the
tale.
Evidently his place of abode Is not
all that its name Indicates. It seems
Mr. Dry Is seeking "wetter sections.
Calling at the navy recruTting station
here Friday he made known his de-
sire to sail the brln? deep and was
duly signed up by LMtenanl Com
mander H. E. Parsons.
COX CADSTIG IN
HIS ATTACK ON
REPUBLICAN RULE
Harding A d ministration
Branded as a
. Failure
Associated Press Report.
HARRISBURG. Pa.. April 2.
Speaking before a Statewide gathering
of democrats here Friday former
Governor James M. Cox of Ohio dem-
ocratic candidate for president in
1920 started a verbal onslaught on
the Harding administration with the
statement that "It may go down lu
history as the outstanding failure of
the last 50 years."
"The very thing that has threaten
ed to disrupt the conference at Genoa
is the outgrowth of our Internationa)
processes of circumlocution" Mr.
Cox declared.
The result of the arms conference
at Washington he said. Is a "regional
alliance." This he continued "has
led to other alliances and grave crises
have come In consequence."
"Not only have we ceased to be
helpful but In view of recent devel
opments It Is apparent that we are
a distinctly disturbing factor In In
ternational affairs."
The republican campaign pledge.
Mr. Cote (declared "has developed Into
the actuality of spoNs in government.'
He charged-that the "chief opera
tor of the old Mark Hanna machine
is In charge of this work and the rul
ing objective la to strengthen the con
trol of the old guard." He continued
"With an almost unprecedented op
portunity to render service to human
Ity with every facility of political
control with a widespread spirit of
public co-operation the republican
party has not met successfully the
test oi responsibility.
"We are at peace wtlh the world
am yei me ouraens or taxation re
main and a yearly deficit of approxi
mately $600000000 Is not denied.
"A tariff law with schedules higher
than the publicly repudiated Payne
Aldrich measure is about to be en-
acted. The belief that we can live
sufficiently unto ourselves again Is
present. The economic truth that we
can not sell our surplus without ex-
changing commodities with the rest of
the world. Is Ignored. The proof of
experience that If the American peo
pie are to be busy We must sell one
third of what we grow and make is
not a part or the equation."
Slow Progress in Small
Trial; 4 Jurors Secured
Associated Press Report.
WAUKEGAN IU.. April 28. Trial
of Governor Len Small charged with
conspiracy to embezzle State funds
ended the first week Friday night.
with four Jurors selected and sworn
and lawyers still trying to fill the sec-
ond panel. So far as actual results
go the trial was no further along
Friday night when adjournment was
taken for the week than It waa 49
hours ago.
With three venires of 100 each prac-
tically exhausted in the first five days
a fourth list of 75 was ordered sum-
moned for Monday and two additional
venires of 100 each drawn from the
box and held In readiness If they sre
needed.
Mine Is Wrecked by
Gigantic Explosion
Associated Press Report.
CHARLESTON W. Vs. April 23.
property damage estimated at 3125000
waa caused and the mine of the Stuart
Collieries company at Summerlee Fay
ette county was wrecked late Fri-
day by an explosion of undetermined
origin according to reports to the
State department of mines.
Oral Arguments For Term
In Supreme Court Closer
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. April 23. Oral ar
guments in the supreme court for the
present term closed Friday. The court
will meet Monday 10 deliver opinions
and several times during the remain -
star of May and at least ones In June
win meet lor that purpose before final-
ly adjourning for the term.
Lightning Causes Fire
In New Orleans School
Associated Press Report. '
NEW ORLEANS. La.. April 23.
A bolt of HghtainaT which struck Loy-
ola university here Friday resulted
ta a fire which destroyed the eute
mechanics school betiding the phar-
macy and one dormitory. I.nsans and
damages te the building are estimated
at teeoe. and loss of equipment Is
place at JM.OOtv lf v.. .
PRETTY GIRLS IN
PRETTY CLOTHES
IN COMPETITION
Representatives From
State's Most Distant
Towns Here
FCOODS KEEP
SOME ABSENT
Approximately 253 high school girls
from all parts or Texas attired in
dainty dresses of their own making
registered in the third annual State
clothing contest which opened at South
End Junior High school Friday. Satur-
day's program Is the most Important
to the pretty girls as results of the
Judging Friday will be announced and
prizes awarded.
Fully 80 supervisors and instructors
and a large number of ehaperonea are
In attendance comitig from as far
points as Amarlllo Del Rio and'
Miami.
Representatives from Brownwooa
and five other towns were unable to
make the trip to Houston on account
of the flood condition. Many of the
contestants overcame strenuous diffi
culties to be present in Houston Fri
day morning. Representatives from
Balmorhea Misses Frances McKlnne)
and Jeffey Thlgley had to ride ftnrom
country 38 miles in order to gut to
the railroad. Balmorhea Is located In
West Texas bltween Pecos and Al
pine and although it Is connected with
the outside world by horse and auto-
mobile It boasts of one of the liveliest
high schools In the State.
When Miss Mabel McBaln super-
visor of home economics In the public
schools reached South- End Junior
High school at 8 a. m. Friday there
were 100 representatives there before
her ahe stated. Interest in this con-
test is far greater than evidenced in
the other two and far above expects
tlons according to those In charge.
"This contest is a great thing and
means much to the girls. Miss He
Bain said. "As a proof of what it
means Is the difficulties some at them
have overcome in order to get here.
For Instance the representatives from
Balmorhea. who rode 33 miles to get
to the train and representatives from
Fort Stockton who rode several miles
on a freight train before connecting
with a passenger train."
Miami Is the most distant city to4
have representatives here. Mrs. Olive
Dixon chaperoned the representatives
Misses Ada Coffee and Edna Dixon to
Houston.
Among the directors and Instructors
in home economics in various parts of
the State and in colleges attending
the contest ars Miss Lillian Peek
ane Miss Jessie Harris from the State
department of home economics. Miss
Peek Is the originator of the State
clothing contests which is being held
for the third year.
The judges include. In addition to
the state directors. Miss - Mary tiear
Ing formerly an Instructor in the
Houston schools snd now at the Uni
verslty of Texas; Miss Bess Heflln
of the teachers' training department
of Texas university; Miss Cleora Hel
bing director of home economics edu-
cation for the State of Louisiana;
Misses Eloiae Berry and Gertrude
Wade of Texas university: Misses Vir
ginia Alexander and Edna Engles of
the College of Industrial Arts; Miss
Lucy Rathbone and Mrs. Clara Mc-
Connell of the San Marcos normal.
An Invitation Is extended to the
publlo to attend the program Satur
day which opens at 9 a. m. The ex
hibit rooms with the many dress ar
tides made by high school girls will
be open all day. Three rooms are used
for this exhibit of. clothing brought
from all parts of the State. Each gar
ment has an attached card stating the
price of material and the number of
hours the making required.
The prizes to be awarded consist of
(Cont'd on Pg. 7 Col. 1.)
NEW DIYAN TAKES
CHARGE OF LOCAL
DE MOLAY ORDER
For the third time slnee its organ
Ization in October 1921 the destinies
of the Houston chapter Order of
DeMolay for boys are being guided
by a new official divan. Newly elect
ed officers were Installed Friday night
at Arabia Shrine temple. The Installa
tlon was publio and the impressive
ceremonies were witnessed by a large
audience. Following the exercises.
members of the order and their guests
danced.
The Installation was the first at
which the new officers wore their offi-
cial robes of office. The robes which
cost more than 3(00 served to add a
touch of harmonizing color to the
ceremonies.
J. Dixie Smith chairman of the ad
visory board of the order presided
and during the exercises Herbert O.
Turner snd Melvln Aitken past mas-
ter counselors were presented past
master counselors' Jewels. Mr. Alt-
ken waa the retiring master' counselor.
and Mr. Turner was the first member
of Houston chapter to hold the office.
Officers Installed Included Frank D.
Smith master counselor; Robert Na-
mendorf senior counselor; William
Reeves. Junior counselor; Robert 8.
Smith Jr. senior deacon; N. Wray
Smith Junior deacon; Arden Still.
senior steward; Irwin Knlckel Junior
steward; John McClanahail marshal;
H. J. Lleb. chaplain: Lucius Day
standard bearer; V. J. Ranch almoner;
Edward Isaac Jr. sentinel: . Marrow
Cummings organist: Snyder Oden or-
ator; William Stewart. R. F. Bonvll-
llon. Ellis Blnford. Ralph Oemmer M.
Hendrix Davis Robert Turrentlne and
Harry Creamer precentors; William
B. Btraugbn scribe and Normal Bus-
kill treasurer.
Houston chapter. Order of De
Molay for boys is only six months
old. yet It has a membership of 13.
Announcement was mads Friday night
that It Is planned to bare 400 mem-
bers by Armistice day at which time
the order will march In ths annual
Armlstlos day street procession.
la appreclatloa of the services ren
dered by J. Dixie Smith la assisting
with the organisation of ths order
and for his constant service as chair
man of tee advisory board ths Hous
ton chapter presented him with a 1014
adviser Jewel . -
Rescuers Toil in
Thousands Fight
Levee Break;
WILSON VISITED
BY THRONG OF
WOMEN VOTERS
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON April 28. Several
thousand women including numerous
delegates to the Baltimore convention
of the National League of Women
Voters and to the convention here of
the League of American. Pen Women
staged a demonstration late Pcidny
before the horrfe here of former Presi-
dent Wilson.
Cheers of the women brought Mr.
Wilson to the door and upon requests
for a speech he declared that while he
appreciated the compliment very mucli
he felt he was "not strong enougn to
make a speech."
Mr. Wilson called back by the cheers
again thanked the women and added:
"I will repeat for you. one of my
favorite limericks which runs as fol-
lows: " 'For beauty I am no star
My face I don't mind It
Because I am behind it." "
The rest of the verse was lost In a
burst of applause and cheering that
was heard for blocks. y
The former president made hla ap-
pearance resting heavily on a cane and
assisted by a negro butler. He was
attired In. a black frock coat and top
hat and smilingly greeted his Msltors.
Doffing his hat and hanging his cane
in the pocket of his coat he bowed
and then said:
"Thank you very much for the com-
pliment. I appreciate it very much. I
am sorry I am not strong enough to
make a speech"
FT. WORTH CITIZENS
WILL CONFER ON
RECONSTRUCTION
Million Dollars Required
to Rebuild Devastated
Area
N Houston Post Special.
FORT WORTH Texas April 28.
Methods of financing reconstruction
work in the flooded areas of Fot
Worth will be discussed at a confer-
ence of citizens to be cal'el early next
week by Mayor E. R. Cookrell it was
announced Friday.
It is estimated that it will require
close to 31000000 to replace all the
bridges roads stfeeta and parks
which have been wa.ned nut and de-
stroyed since last Monday night when
the Trinity river rose to unprece
dented heights and caused the worst
flood In the city's history.
Both a million dollar bond Issue and
an emergency tax rate Increase are
being considered as means of financ-
ing the work.
Immediate steps also are to be
taken Mayor Cockrell said to sur-
round the city filtration plant located
In Trlnfty j-lver bottom with a levee
which will Insure Its safety regardless
of floods In the future. Danger from
fire such as faced the city during the
flood when the water supply was cut
off entirely will be avoided In the fu-
ture at all costs he said.
It Is highly probable that Mayor
Cockrell will be unable to attend the
conference of Texas mayors In Hough-
ton May 1 on account of press of busl
ness here due to the flood. As Fort
Worth Is one of the cities most vitally
Interested In matters which the
mayors are to consider at the Hous-
ton meeting postponement of it Is
thought likely.
30 Still Mining
At Ft. Worth
Associated Press Report
FORT WORTH Texas. April 28
The finding of the body of an uniden-
tified negress In the flood district
of Sycamore Heights Friday afternoon
brought the total known casualties
of the flood In Fort Worth to four.
with more than 30 still unaccounted
for. '
According to reports made to the
Welfare association the negress with
her husband and four children resided
on Maddox avenue. In Sycamore
Heights. This section was the first
to be inundated. The husband ap-
peared at the Welfare association
Tuesday afternoon and declared that
he saw his wife and four children
drown but that he waa unable to ren-
der assistance. When the waters In
this section receded a sen re h was
started for the bodies siyl Thursday
afternoon a trunk the property of ihe
woman whose home was washed away
was located. The body of the woman
found about 40 feet from the place
where the trunk was found. The bodies'
of the children hsve not been located.
What Is believed will prove the last
survivor of the flooded district to be
rescued is the case of W. E. Harris
Who was found In a deserted house
west of the flooded section of Van
Zandt addition Friday afternoon. He
was found by his daughter who has
been searching for him since the
waters receded. According to reports.
Harris was found Tuesday morning
by a rescue party in the lowlands Just
north of the Seventh street viaduct
and carried to the empty house on
high ground where he . was placed
while the 'rescue party went back to
the lowlands to search for more vic-
tims. He was evidently forgotten and be
cause of bis weakened condition he
was taken to All Saints' hospital
where It hr believed bs will recover. He
Is 41 years old.
Captain R. D. Williams of ths police
department Friday afternoon made a
tour of the district from which the
water hae receded and reported the
finding of the carcasses of hundreds
of horses cattle bogs and dogs. These
will be removed ss rapidly as possible
la order to prevent spread of diseases.
BRAZOS OUT OF BANKS.
BRTAN. Texss. April 33. The
Brazos river at i o'clock Friday after-
(Cont'd ob P X Cot LI . . i
River Waters;
Threatened New
Flood Area Grows
Clayton La-. Nine Feet
Under )Vater; Red
Cross Active
Associated Press Report.
NEW ORLEANS April 28 Inter-
est In the Mississippi river flood sit-
uation Friday was divided between
the thousands of men working to pre-
vent further breaks In the levee and
the smaller groups who in small
boats labored throughout the day af-
ter spending the night in tho same
kind of work locating refugees and
removing them to akfety.
ltescue work was carried on with-
out Intermission at both the Kerrlday
La. flooded area and at the I'oydras
La. area the refugees being taken
to camps set up at strategic points by
the Red Cross and private enter-
prises. Reports from the Ferrlday
area late Friday said the flood waters
wore spreading over larger areas al-
though the first rush had lost much of
Its force.
A depth of nine reet was reported
from Clayton nine miles north of the
crevasse. The flood is spreading
through Tensas parish and Is nearlng
the towns of Vldalla. Azucema and
Helta Bridge. At Ferrlday four miles
from the break the water la now
about six feet deep with a swift cur-
! rent running through the streets.
i 1'lantRtlon homes more than cen-
tury old have been swept away and
great trees which have withstood the
force of many previous floods have
been uprooted. Many prosperous plan-
perous plantations have been Inundat-
ed ruining every prospect for a crop
this season. Many homes and farm
buildings have been destroyed ' the
flood carrying away or ruining valua-
ble stores of food and feed stuff.
Home live stock also has been lost.
Approximately 600 refugees have
crossed the river Into Mississippi and
the eity of Natchez snd are being
cared for there. The Red Cross Fri-
day took charge of the camp estab-
; Ushed Thursday at Horrlsburg where
It is reported 1500 are being cared lor.
Approximately 2000 others are in
camps at Jonesville and Martinsville.
Large numbers of refugees were
tnlrnii (mm Mnrenll. Frnrmor. CheW
! Chase and other villages to Jonesville
Friday the steamer Howell bringing
many others to that point Friday
night? mostly women and children
picked up along the route of the Mis-
souri Pacific. No official provision
has been made at Jonesville refugees
being cared for there under the direc-
tion of local people whose means are
limited.
More than 250 persons who had pre-
viously announced thsy would remain
In their homes at tit. Bernard sur-
rounded by water from the Poydraa
crevasse below New Orleans began
a general exodus In boats to Violet
j late Friday. St. Bernard seat of the
parish of that name is expected to go
under water by Saturday.
At rtralthwalte six miles below the
Poydraa crevasse approximately 450
jeuple were marooned late Friday
and plan "re now tinder way to bring
them to Violet where tho New Or-
leans Ited Cross has opened a cafe
and provided necessary supplies for
refugees from the Ht. iiernard flooded
area. New Orleans policemen are
co-operating In removing the people
and live stock.
The continual spread of backater
In the lower Yazoo basin where ap-
proximately 1700 square miles of ter
ritory are Inundated Including some
of the richest farming lands In the
Mississippi delta Friday' brought. ap
peals for aid from many residents
who had become marooned In Isseque
na county. Heavy rains through the
lower Mississippi valley during the
last 24 hours have added to the grav-
ity of the situation.
$1000000 Asked
For Flood Sufferers
Asojclated Press Report.
WASHINGTON April 28. Appro
priation of 11000.000 for relief of flood
sufferers In Missouri Illinois Arkan-
sas Louisiana and Mississippi Is pro-
vided for in a resolution Introduced
Monday by Representative Rhodes re-
publican Missouri.
Motor Boats to
Rescue at Clayton
Associated Press Report.
NATCHEZ Miss. April 28. Rescue
parties in motor boats sre proceeding
U Clayton and the vicinity of Lake
St. John in Concordia parish to rescue
persons marooned by flood waters of
M'eecaina crevasse. According to re-
ports several hundred persons are
waiting to be taken out.
It wss reported by the Tensas Trad-
ing company of Clayton that water Is
nine feet deep In the property of the
company. The Utlcy-Holloway Lum-
ber company a sawmill plant em-
ploying four or five M'ndred persons.
Is located at this point.
Clayton la siiu.i.i seven miles
north .of the crevasse.
Approximately 600 flood refugees are
now in the relief camp here.
The most critical point In thls'dis-
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 2.)
FOUNDATION GIFTS
NOT DEDHCTABLE
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. April 28. Publica-
tion of a letter from Internal Revenue
Commissioner Blair to Senator Oiaas.
democrat. Virginia rullntf that contri-
butions to the Woodrow . Wilson
Foundation could not be deducted oy
taxpayers from their taxable Income
brought from revenue officials Friday
the statement that a formal explana-
tion would be made as to why differ-
ent rulings were handed down with re-
spect to the Roosevelt Memorial asso-
ciation and tho McKlnley Memorial
association.
In the absence of Mr. Blair. Assist-
ant Commissioner Smyth declared that
the bureau would make public an ex-
planation of Its Interpretation of the
law holding that contributions to
the latter associations might bs de-
ducted from Income. However no
formal statement was forthcoming
from she bureau although legal ex-
perts were said to be at work on the
mattec
ALBERT H.HAWLEY
HERE TQ ARRANGE
FOR CONVENTION
Office For B. UE. & F.
Opened at Brazos
Hotel'
FIRST DELEGATE
REACHES CITY
Albert H. Hawley of Cleveland secretary-treasurer
of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Kngino-
meni arrived in Houston Friday morn
ing and Immediately assumed rhaige
of preliminary arrangements lor the
annual convention of the organization.
which opens here May 8. Office space
has been reserved on the second floor
of the Brazos . hotel and administra
tive headquarters will be opened for
business this mornitu.
What the convention nieans to
Houston In a business way ran not We
grasped according to Mr. Hawley
until the meeting Is under way. A fair
Idea of what It means he says may
be had If one will stretch the Imagina-
tion a bit and picture a city of 25000
persons. Then picture that rlty tem-
lorarlly added to the business popu-
lation of Houston.
The convention alone pays out In
cash 314000 dally to delegates each
delegate receiving In pay 314 per day.
Tho bulk of this Is left In the con-
vention city it is said. TheVi in addi-
tion are the operating expenses the
printing the housing and feeding of
hot only the official delegates out
their wives and families.
Shortly after the arrival of Secre
tary Hawley the first offlcal conven-
tion delegate reported. He is Thomas
E. Ryan of New York chairman of
tho legislative committee of the
brotherhood and chairman of the leg
islative board of the New York State
brotherhood organization.
Secretary Hawley announced Fri
day night thai seven of the conven-
tion committees are expebted In tho
city by Sunday. Separate conferences
have been walled for Monday by the
beneficiary and protective depart-
ments the grand lodge rules and regu
lations commltaee one speolal commit
tee the legislative commltteo and the
brotherhood magazine committee.
President William S. Carter of the
grand brotherhood will reach Houston
(Cont'd on Pg. E Col. 2.)
U. S. LAND BANK
EXTENDS SCOPE
OF FARM LOANS
Money Available for New
Purposes It Is
Announced
Applications may now be made by
farmers for funds' for any of the sev-
eral agricultural purposes stipulated
by the federal farm loan act. It was
announced at the office of the Fed-
eral Land bank of Houston Friday.
Notices to this effect sre being sent
sll secretary-treasurers In the Tenth
district which embraces the entire
State of Texas.
Heretofore loans have been approved
only for the purpose of liquidating in-
debtedness Inourred by the. purchase
of farms or Indebtedness" sccumulated
against growing crops but the relax-
ation of restrictions will mean that
farmers may now obtain funds to buy
live stock farm Implements and make
necessary improvements.
In making this announcement Pres
ident M. II. Oossett stated that -ths
Houston bank has been making loams
at the rate of 32000000 per month for
the last four months snd It Is expected
that this total will become much
larger with ths new ruling which re-
sults from better prospects for bond
sales and the general strength of the
country s bond markets.
Mr. Oossett's ststsment follows:
"The Federal Land bank of Houston
la now making loais at the rate of
82OOOi6O0 per month and has been
for the; last four months. ITp to this
time we have been limiting the pur
poses of loans to the taking up of
purchase money Indebtedness sgsinst
farms or Indebtedness Incurred for
agricultural purposes.
Ths prospects for bond sales how
ever at this time justifies the ex
ecutive committee In relaxing the
purposes of losns heretofore spproved
and ws are now notifying all secretary-treasurers
In the Tenth Federal
Land bank district that they are free
to take applications from farmers of
unquestioned eligibility for all the
purposes authorized under the farm
loan act; that Is to say. In addition to
ths two purposes above stated to buy
land to buy live stock needed In the
operation of farms and ranches to
buy farm equipment and to make
necessary improvements."
WEATHER FORECAST
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. April 23. Houston
and vicinity Saturday and Sunday
partly cloudy to cloudy. '.
East Texas: Saturday and Sunday
partly cloudy to cloudy.
West Texas: Saturday and Sunday
partly cloudy to cloudy.
Oklahoma: Saturday and Sunday
partly cloudy to cloudy.
Louisiana: Saturday and Sunday
partly cloudy.
Hishirsr BullrtinRd continue isa-
paubl a account of wsssovt and loss ei
some bridsvs.
Temperature extremes sad srecjottstion
at Houaton for the 34 -heura endd at X
p m. Kndar Msnmuai 81; atiniarast 84;
precipitation vz.
Algoafkrie BfCMure St Hniiatea si 1
p m. 2 4 pes wrei main.
sunrise e;i a. m. : suasei s:es p. at.
Th feilewtn is the cempsratiTe record
si Houston far April 33. 133:
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1 a m lrr bulb 34.4: wet ! 84.3:
relative bsnwdirf 38 per eeat
Tl3 m Dry balk 73.T; wet VD 37.3;
rabuve aasai&y 34 3W seat
Another Oil Refinery r
Added to Industries
-4 f '
On the Ship Channel
Great Lakes-Western Refining Company Takes Over
Plant of Port Houston Company and Will Con- (1
struct Additional Facilities. .
Another oil refinery la to be adtted to the list of Industries on the
Ship Channel according to an announcement made Friday night by the
Industrial department of the Chamber of Commerce.
The property acquired for the new Indutry Includes stills and other
refinery essentials formerly owned but not operated by the Port
Houston Refining company. The new owners announce that the plant
. wlll be put In operation July 1.
LIGHT GUARDS
NEED SEVENTY
NEW RECRUITS
Unit Hopes to Join First
Regiment o f
exas
Officials In charge of reorganizing
company A Houston Light Guard
announce that 70 vacanclea remain for
recruits. It Is planned to complete
the organization of the company by
next Wednesday. Applications are
being received at the Light Guard ar-
mory at Texas avenue and Fannin
street and at room No. 408 of the
Oulf building from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
In connection with the reorganisa-
tion of the Houston Light Ouard offi-
cials of the company recall the fact
that for more than a half century this
famous organisation gained for Itself
ar.d has maintained a national and ;o
a certain extent. International reputa-
tion. The company Is being recruited In
an attempt to qualify for aslgnment as
company A of the First regiment
Texas National Guard now bolng or-
ganized. The organisation served during tho
Spanish-American war under Captain
George McCormlck. Many of Its offi-
cers and men are tuaay among tho
business and social leaders of the com-
munity and as In years past. It Is re-
garded as a distinction to le termed
a member of the Houston Light Ouard
and all associated with it are of the
highest character and standing.
Officers of the company call atten
tion to the fact that 70 additional
young men of Houston are now given
an opportunity to enlist and partlcl-
pats in ins aiiempi inai is oeing mue
to perpetuate the fame and prestige
of the organisation. It Is said that
umiieuiaiw aviiun in iiBvwiivri am ui'j
company will lose Its status as com
pany A of the Klrst regiment unless
reorganisation la completed by next
Wednesday.
No cost Is attached--to enlistment.
Uniforms and equipment come from
the State and federal government.
Members will be allowed pay for all'
drill time and will go to the State
encampment without personal ex-
pense. This. It Is pointed out pro-
vides for a fine vacation trip without
cost.
MAYORS TO PLAN
FOR LOWER RATES
With the return Friday of City At-
torney Bewail Myer who with W. J.
Howard was before the supreme
court at Washington to argue ao old
telephone rate reduction case ar-
rangements for a new Statewide ef-
fort are being completed. .
An effort to reduce rates to 32 for
residences ami 8.S for business tele)
phones wss started under the Airier-
man administration and after being
lot In federal court here was ap-
pealed to the aupreme court. Mr. Myer
and Mr. Howard the latter employed
under the Amerman administration
went to Washington for the hearing.
Ic Is believed the district court's de
rision will be upheld and plans for the
Statewide movement are being made.
Representstives of San Antonio Fort
Worth Dallas Austin and Houston
will attend a meeting here May 1 to
prepare plans. These cities will ask
for a -reduction not as great as that
asked under the Amermsn adminis-
tration. Officials of Reaumont. Orange. Gal-
veston and Port Arthur have been
asked to be present at the meeting
snd to join the movement. Letters
and telegrams received by Mayor Hol-
eombe say Mayor Cockrell of Fort
Worth. Mayor Sawnle Aldrodga and
Cl'.y Attorney J. 1. Collins of Dallas
and Mayor V. D. Yett and City Attor-
ney J. D. Rector of Austin will bs
present. Mayor O. B. Black of Sin
Antonio previously said he would at-
tend. Redistricting Law Is
Held Constitutional
Houston Post Special
AUSTIN. Texas April 28. Judge
Cooper Sansom of the Fifty-third dis-
trict court Friday afternoon In ruling
on the petition for a mandamus order
requiring the county democratic chair-
man to place the name of Representa-
tive John T. Smith Of Travis county
on the ticket for the Jaty primaries.
which was- a test case of the re-
districting law passed by ths last leg-
islature held that the law waa con-
stitutional and that the eld lew was
superseded by It.
The question. In the case 'Involved
the omission of Swisher county when
the legislature passed the redistrict-
ing law which provides a new system
of representative districts for the
State.
The plaintiff In ths case announced
that he would carry It to the higher
courts for a decision.
Judge BsJisom held that SWIsher
county was not a part of the old dis-
trict sad 4hat It was entitled to rep-
resentation to the bouse of re pre
ss olalivss .
The refinery will be operated under
the name of the Oreat Lakes-Western .
Refining company. The negotiations'
at Houston were closed by J. C. Car-
rtngton of Detroit who represents the
owners a group of Detroit business
men. Present headquarters of the
Mpmpany are at Detroit but Mr. Car-
rlngton stated that In all probability
offices would be opened at Houston at
an early date.
The plant la located on a ten-acre '
plot adjoining the Sinclair Refinery.
at Pasadena It will have a dally
capacity of 323 barrels. Slmultan- '
eously the company will begin con- .(
structlon on additional units Hr.
Carrlngton aald. A capacity of 1000
barrels a day will be attained by the
end of the present year according to
plans announced by Mr. Carrlngton.
Construction 'work will be continued-
until a maximum capacity of 2000 "
barrels has been reached he said.
"Arrangements have been made for
continuous delivery of crude oil by
pipe line" said Mr. Carrlngton. "In
addition to the construction of stills 4
for Increased capacity the company1 '
will construct storage facilities for 1
raflned products on a rather extensive
scales . j
"Houston was selected for the loca-
tlon of the refinery over all other '
cities of the Gulf section because of
Its superior advantages especially V
transportation. In addition to the'aW '
output of the great coastal flelda
Houston has the production of the '
Mexican fields-available at a mln-"'
Imum cost. There Is no chance for1 '
a Houston refinery to be compelled to "
close on account of a loss of natural"
advantages.
"After a careful Investigation1 ot.
conditions made possible through co
operation of the Chamber of Com-
merce we were convinced thoroughly
that Houston had every factor needed -for
the successful operation of our
business. Of course we were Influenced
by our knowledge of the successful
operation here of the refineries oper- '
ated by the largest oil companies of.:
the world."
According to a transfer of title filed -
Friday the Oreat Lakes-Western Rs- -
fining company obtained the land and
property as described at Pasadena for
a consideration of 338000. The rec-
loros snowed that Oenrse Monroa. n
eral manger of the General Steamship
company. In (hs Kress building was
the former title holder.
Mr. Carrlngton announced that hs
would leave Houston Friday night for
Detroit.
Eleven Victims of Gas v
Explosion Recovering
Associated Press Report
FORT WORTH Texas. April J8.
The 11 victims of the gas explosion
which wrecked a big grocery store- In
the heart of Fort Worth's downtown -business
district late Thursday after-
noon. Improved Friday according lo
reports from the various hospitals
where the injured persons were tsksa.
Mrs. E. P. Freeman was reported
st Bt. Joseph's hospital Friday to have
passed a bad night but tHe others
suffering from cuts and bruises prin-
cipally were Improved.
Blame for the explosion waa laid
Friday by A. S. Dlngee to an explosion
of natural gaa a smaller explosion
having Injured one man slightly about
two months before. The theory that "
It had been an ammonia explosion -was
started by escaping ammonia
fumes it was said. Later the am- '
noma tana was fourul Intact.
Tax on Government
Securities Proposed
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON April 28. Repre-
sentative Green of Iowa ranking re- '
publican of the house ways and meane
committee Friday Introduced a joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution which would give the
government authority after ratifica-
tion of the amendment to tax all in-
cor.e derived from government securl-
tles and securities issued by and under
authority of the States. It also would-'
confer upon the States the right to tax '
Income on government securities.
Mr. Green said the proposal waa ap- -proved
by the ways and means com- '
mlttee and the tatjeaury. Only securi- -
ties Issued after ratification wculd be
affected. I
(malmology Congress
To Meet in London Next
Associated Press Report:
WASHINGTON April 28. Members
of the International Congress of Oph-
thalmology at ths concluding session
of their meeting here Friday voted
to hold next year's congress in Lon-
don. The
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