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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-15
IN OUR
VALLEY

GAN BENITO, having carried an en-
~ larged paving program almost to
completion, is now looking up other
opportunities for bettering the city.
San Benito has long wanted . first
class hotel. And the wheels have been
set into motion looking to the securing
of such hostelry.
A prominent site, already beautified
is under consideration for the hotel.
They propose a hotel of at least rs
rooms, and complete in every particular.
And they are going to finance it at
home through stock proposition. San
Benito people will be partners in the
enterprise.
Fifty -four graduates of the San Be
nito school will receive their diplomas
tonight
This is said to be the largest gradual
ing class in the history of public schools
in the Valley.
Frank w. Roberts, member of the
San Benito school board, showed US one
of the diplomas yesterday. They are
beauties.
Harlingen yesterday stuck another
feather in her cap when the Valley dele
cation of firemen to the state conven-
at Cisco captured the volunteer fire
mems convention of 1926 for Harlingen.
Harlingen is highly appreciative of
the support that was given by the other
Valley towns, from Brownsville to Mis-
sion, and Floyd Smith, assistant fire
chief there, last night called up The
Brownsville Herald asking this news
paper to express Harlingen's appreci-
alton to the Valley people generally.
Hundreds of volunteer fire fighters
from all parts of the state attend these
conventions, and Harlingen already has
started plans to entertain them.
They are working on the big fill east
of Mercedes for the last gap in the Val
ley highway. There is much concrete
work, much dredging and much other
work to be done.
And in the not distant future it will
be continuous and beautiful highway.
In Willacy county they are agitating
the construction of permanent high
way through the county, to connect with
tnS SdHcFVl COuHty ioou anu Si'C sH"s
section east Of the present highway an
outlet to Corpus Christi, Houston and
San Antonio.
Willacy county is not asleep, not by
any means They are doing things up
there, in addition to raising splendid
crops.
President L. W. Baldwin of the Mis-
souri, Pacific announced at San Antonio
Thursday that an option has now been
obtained on all the stock and bonds
OF the San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf rail-
road.
This means that Colonel W. T. Ed
ridge has decided to dispose of his 48
per cent interest in the Sausage. 1t
remains now for the Interstate Com
merce Commission to approve the
Sausage purchase by the Missouri Pa
cific.
There is country with great asri-
cultural future. especially to cotton. be-
tween the Fowlerton terminus of the
Sausage and Rio Grande City, country
that at present is not touched by a rail
road.
The Missouri Pacific apparently pro-
poses to do some pioneering on it's own
account.
Down in the vicinity of Aldamas, in
Tamaulipas, there lies all the earmarks
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BAND WILL NOT Be
HERE UNTIL SUNDAY
(BULLETIN)

Another telegram received this
afternoon by Mexican Consul A. c.
Vasquez Of this city from the band
master of the Mexico National Police
band states that the band will not be
here until Sunday at noon, instead OF
arriving Saturday noon as it was an
nounced yesterday.
The change in the route of the band
made it impossible for the organiza-
tion to reach here Saturday. The
program which was arranged for Sat-
urday will be altered and a new ar
rangmcnt announced.
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Professor Stays Wife,
Two Children and Self
(By The Associated Press. }

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 15.-Pro-
fessor George w. Peckham. member
Of the faculty Of Newcomb college,
shortly after noon today shot and killed
his wife and two children and then
turned the pistol on himself. The
tragedy occurred in. the professors
home across the street frcm the college.
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Brownsville Radio
Goes On Air With
Program Saturday

Mayor A. B. Cole of Brownsville will
formally receive the new radio station
here Saturday night for the city OF
Brownsville, and the first program OF
the new station will go On the air at
that time.
Announcement was made yesterday by
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AT BATHING REVIEW

VIM. T. Burnett. president of the VAL
lev Chamber of Commerce, has gone
from the ad convention at Houston to
Galveston, where he is acting as one of
The Judges in the bathing review being
held there.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., May 15.-Al
earthquake of moderate intensity wa
recorded today on the seismOgraph 0
Georgetown University. 1t began a
7.O7 and lasted until about a. m. Di
secotr Tondorf placed its distance a
450O miles from Washington, with tn
direction not definitely determined.
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REPORT 5000 DEAD
4. in CHINESE QUAKE
fRv The Associated Press.)

PEKING, May 15.-The famine relief
commission here received an estimate
today that $500 persons were killed il
the earthquake at Talifu in Yunnan pro
vince on March Is. The report sale
the shocks lasted for an hour, wreck
ing nearly every house in the city. On
out of every 18 persons is reported deat
over an area of six counties. Fire com
pleted the destruction. The number
persons destitute is placed at 100000.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
ITALIAN PRINCESS
IS Philips BRIDE
BrillianCe Marks Nuptials Of
Royal Couple at Racconigi
MANY WONDERFUL GIFTS
Wedding Goes Far Toward Healing
Wounds of War As Well As Those
of Religious Differences

Racconigi. Italy Sept, 2S Up
With time -hallowcd ritual. beauti-
fully simple. yet rich in dignity and
Isolcmnity. Princess Malfalda, the
youthful second daughter of the
ruling house of Italy today became
the bride of Philip, Prince of Hesse.
i:oy~Ily Is Present
Members of the royal families of
Italy, Germany, Denmark. Greece,
Rumania. Serbia. Belgium, Austria
and Montenegro and representatives
of the dynasties Of Great Britain and
Spain witnessed the ceremonies.
The fur stion Of this morning In
the great hall and chapel of the an
cient Savoy castle Of Racconigi was
unusual not only In the assem-
blage of remarkable gathering OF
princes and princcsses "of the blood"
but in transcending the wounds of
the war and uniting the daughter of
the Catholic Italian royal family
with the son of Protestant German
house famed for its early welcom-
ling of Lutheran reforms.
Religious Differences
Because of the differences in re-
ligion of the bride and groom Pope
Plus granted a special dispensatior
foir the marriage. Philip made
promise that any children of the
union would be brought up in the
faith Of their mother, without inter
ference or restraint from him. Also
the prince renounced all rights tt
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New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
Lane gave BAD CHECK
FOR four AUTO Tires
Alleged Sharper Finn
fans East Main Street
Merchant

Contrary to firt beliefs the band
of crooks who were in the city for
about a week laying the foundation
for a swindle Of local business
houses succeeded in defrauding AT
least o)1c local concern before it
made a hasty exit over the week. end.
The New England Auto Radiator
Works at 35 East Main street was
victimizcd by the band to the eX-
tent of $1S7,GJ. the price Of four
new tires for the expensive high
powered Iimousines the band travel
led in.
The police were informed this
morning that the man who repre-
sented himself as &c, ]. lane New
England representative Of tbs Rex
Mfg Co.. and a short, dark haired
fellow, visited the East Main street
auto company Thursday night and
discussed the purchase of tires. He
finally gave his order for set of
four tires for the limousin return
ing Friday morning with written
order for the equipment, purporting
to show that they were for the R"X
Mfg. Co. Al that time he made ar
rangemonts for purchasing six addi-
tonal tires for a small truck, but
these tires were not delivered.
Friday night after darkness had
settled. LANE" and his companion
went to the auto company and had
the new tires placed on the limousine
telling the proprietor that they
would call the next day for the six
other tires. Lane" rendered a
check In payment for the tires and
had left before the proprietor dis
covered that it had been dated Mon
day, September q, The dating
ahead Of the check is supposed Ly
the police to have been for the pur-
pose of putting off an attempt to
cash it by the company until TINS
week, thereby giving Lane" and his
gang opportunity TO complete other
swindles that were under way wh"r
they were discovered and scared on
Of the city.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
CRUSHED TO Death AS
CONCRETE WALL FALLS
Salvatore Lucca Fatally
Hurt at Fafnir Bearing
Company Job

Crushed beneath a wall while at
his work on a construction Job at
the Fafnr Bearing Co. late yester-
day afternoon, Salvatore Lucca Of
Berlin. father of seven children, died
as he was being rushed to the New
Britain General hospital.
Lucca was working beside his
brother. Angelo. when the accident
occurred before the eyes OF fellow
workmen who found themselves
powrless to do anything to avert the
accident. The victim was employed
by the Aberthaw Construction Co.
Lucca and his brother were at
work razing a concrete sustaining
wall. A section of the wall about
eight feet long and four feet high
was TO he removed with a steam
shovel, but before the shovel could
be used it was necessary to under
mine the wall sufficiently TO allow
the prongs on the machine to secure
grip. The two men evidently re-
mONpQ 100 HluCll cl lllC loHlI'"''''
from under the concrete. for with
out any warning, It started to toppIe
over.
Both men saw what happened I'M
mediately, and Angelo was quick
enough to got out Of the radius OF
the falling concrete. Salvatore was
not as fortunate and before he hac
succeeded in making a safe getaway
he was pinned beneath the mass, re-
ceiving broken hips and internal In
iuries that caused his death.
The victim lived with his family
on Pennington avenue In Berlin
Resides his wife and children he Il
survived by his brother Medica
Examiner Waterman Lyon Niewec
the remains and gave permission FOL
removal to the undertaking parlor!
Of Laraia & Sagarino, Funeral ar
rangcmcnts have not been com
| pleted.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
JOHN P. KEOGH SUSPENDED
BY CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE
New Britain Branch Closes When Firm Comes Under
Ban For Failure to Meet Clearing House Debt.

this morning after being advised by
wire OF the suspension,
a branch office has been main
tanned in the National bank building
for nearly 10 years almost the en-
tire period OF Mr., keoghs member
ship in tho consolidated stock ex-
change. Joseph NJ. Herman Is mana.
ger.
Tho New Britain office had not
been advised this afternoon OF the
cause for suspension. Following no
tice of the action taken by the ex~
change, the wire from the New
Britain Office to New York was cut
off as a signal that no more busi-
ness was to be handled, and the
posting of market conditions was
| discontinued.
Operations OF the Kcogh house
| have been much discussed In local
! investors circles recently. According
10 report, a New Britain investor
entered formal demand more than
a month ago for the return Of some
stock placed with the house, but re-
turn was not made. 1t was only
after another brokerage house car
ried the complaint direct TO New
York that the stock was brought
back to this city and to the inves.
tors, according to the story.
! II ia said that the comnanV has
large number of clients here, in.
Guiding many prominent citizens,
It was said late this afternoon that
New Britain people will lose between
/ $1,000 and 100000 il the firm Is
unable to pay its bills.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
GIRL Of nine KILLED
BY PET BEAR IN YARD
OtisvilIe n. Y, Child Prac-
tically Deyoured by
Bruin

Otisyille. N. Y, Sept, % Pl--
Dorothy Craig. 3, died today from
wounds received yesterday when she
was bitten by a pet bear.
The animal, one of two kept
chained in Dorothy's yard, snapped
it's collar and attacked the child as
She was at play. The bear knocked
the little girl to the ground and be-
gan tearing her throat.
Leo Shovel and Blake Newkirk,
hearing the childs screams, hasten
cd 10 aid her. The bear, thoroughly
cnragcd, was eating Its victim,
while its mate growcd and strained
at its chain. Shovel and Newliirk
beat the bear with a plank In a
fruitlcss attempt TO make the animal
release the child. When Mr.. Craig
reached the scene he attacked the
bear with knife, but the animal
did not release its hold on the little
girl until n neiEhbor sent a bullet
through the hears head. The mate
also was killed.
Tho bears were caught as cubs ir
the mountains near here three years
ago. Craig had Kept them for exhi'
'hition purposes, charging visitors
small admission fee.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
NARCOTICS VALUED
At MILLION SEIZED
Gigantic Raid by Federal
Men in Tampa" Higher
Ups" Arrested

Tampa, Fla, Sept. 20 up --- A
gigantic narcotic smuggling and
dispensing ring was uncovered here
last night by federal narcotic off,
cials The ring is thought to operate
in many of the southern states.
Narcotics valued at $1,O00.ooo.
was seized, with other seizures In
prospect. officials say the arrests
that have been made are the high
er ups"
Children whose ages range from
six years up. are involved and their
apprehension was expected mo-
mentarily as officers continue their
strenuous campaign throughout the
early morning.
These children. narcotic agents
claim. have been peddIing dope"
on the streets and in homes in
Tampa.
Source of the narcotic supply has
been uncovered in the discovery
that large shipments are being re-
ceived here from foreign ports,
hauled directly into the city by mo-
tor boats. These motor boats,
agents say. meet incoming vessels at
a - mile point off shore and trans
fer the cargo under cover of dark
ness.
Federal operatives, picked from
tho best southern forces, have been
shadowing leaders Of the ring since
last spring, Working under aliases
and posing as International Snug
glers. the agents established ac-
quaintancoship with the inner work
ings Of the drug clearing houses.
Operations Of the agents during
the last two days IN which the ac-
tual roundup" has been under
way, have been under direction Of
Joe NJ. Bransl1y. representative from
| Washington headquarters of thc
| federal narcotic department.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
Issue Denial

New York, Sept. 20 P>-The
United States Brewers association, in
conference here, today issued a
formal denial 10 reports that the
association and the Anti-saloon
league would get together today to
discuss n compromise on modihca-
ton of the Nostead act.
Hugh +. Fox, secretary of the
association said that no meeting had
been called on the subject but that
published reports of the matter
would be considered at an executive
session tomorrow. If individual
members plan a meeting with Anti
Saloon league leaders, he said, 1t
was purely as a private enterprise.
Mr.. Fox Said:
"Informal conversations between
Mr.. Wayne r. Wheeler and other
attorneys or their clients may afford
the basis for interesting rumors but
they are quite uuimportant. When
yielding to the pressure OF public
sentiment, the executive board Of the
Anti Saloon league Is willing to have
the Nolstcad act modified 1t will be
time to take Mr.. Wheeler and his
associates seriously.
Expect Good Beer
The United State Brewers asso-
citation Is firmly convinced that hccl
will come back: good, palatable
light lager heer, such as the 2$i
per cent article which was so popn.
lar during the war. We believe
that It will come back In response
TO general demand: not because
Of anything that the brewers mal
J 10, nor by the favor Of the Anti
Saloon league. Eventually, We be
linve that the temperance sentimen
Of the country will not only az
qutesce In the modification Of th'
FoIstead act, but that the senti
ment will be found supporting th'
demand for It."
Mr.. Fox asserted that brewer
would comply strictly with restric
tions on alcoholic content tina
might be imposed. During the war
he said. there was no complaint tha
they exceeded the c% per cent limit
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
MANSION DESTROYED,
LOSS PUT At $4,000
Fire Razes Home of Abra-
ham Hatfield, Jr., at
New Canaan

New Canaan, Sept. IS Up - Fire
early today destroyed the mansion
OF Abraham Hatfield. Jr,, Weed
street and Railroad avenue. caus-
ing a loss estimated at $4,000. The
origin of the blaze is unknown.
George Hatfield, son, returning
home at , a. M, smelled smoke but
did not locate its origin before re-
firing. At S o'clock Miss Mary
Savage, an emrloye Of the house
hold. was awakened by water drop
ping in her room above the kitchen
The building was then in flames and
the pipe had burst from the h,at.
The occupants had only time 10
escape In their night clothing. Those
In the building were Mr.. Hatfield,
his wife and son George: Mrs. Nora
Henry, Miss Nancy Joyle, Miss Win
nifred Tunney and Miss Mary Saw
age.
The fire was still burning at 7
a. m. but had practically destroyed
the mansion. When the alarm was
given at five o'clock by Miss Saw
age. the New Canaan fire depart
ment was Immediately notified. Un-
der Chief c. f. T. Sairty, the fire.
men have been battling the blaze
and making Efforts to save detached
buildings.
The Hatfield home includes a
private chapel where Episcopal
services are conducted for the
family. This was destroyed as well
as much antique furniture Of value.
| The estate is said 10 be worth
| $500, 600. Mr.. Hatfield is . retired
New York business man,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
SAVES THREE CHILDREN
Doctor In Stamford Arrives in Time
to ResusCitate Youngsters Over
come by Gas.

Stamford. Sept. 20 Rt-A frantic
mother with a -months-old babe
under her arm rushed into a neigh
borhood drug store this morning and
implored the clerk TO save her chill
dren. He rushed back home with
her and found three other children
unconscious from inhalng illuminat-
ing gas. First aid by him and at
tention by a physician brought all
through all right.
Mrs. Anna Zagradny vas doing
the family washing with the boiler
on a gas stove and all doors in the
room shut. The intake pipe on the
stove dropped off and the gas
poured into the room. Three older
children fell asleep and while the
mother was trying to awaken them
she became Ill. In her fright she
took the baby and got out OF the
room and so by running to the drug
store, not knowing what TO do her
self,she got aid in time TO save their
lives. The clerk threw up the win
dows when he got into the room.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
SEVERAL AUTOS TAKEN
AT CAPITOL GROUNDS
Thieves Reported To Have Taken
Cars As Owners Were Getting
Registrations.

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New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
WASHINGTON EXPLAINS
reason FOR PROTESTS
Says Lansdowne's Objec-
ti0ns Gave Rise to
Misapprehension

Washington, Sept. 2S Rl-Navy
department official said today a
mis1ppRehension evidently had de-
vclopcd in testimony before the ma
Val court of inquiry into the Shen-
andoah disaster at l.akchurst on the
position OF Lieutenant Commander
Lansdownc in reference to the time
OF making the flight.
These officials declared that the
dirigible's commander in suggesting
a date for the flight, had been ac-
tuated by a belief that 1t would be
I impossible for the Shenandoah dur
ing the first week of September to
Pke in all the state fairs she had
zen asked to visit in the Middle
Nest.
On August 4, he suggested that
e flight be made the second in
sad of the first week in Septembr,
Ding that thereby additional time
ID he gained for preparations at
Field, Illinois. and Detroit TO
i've and land or moore the craft
lis flight.
The department in reply pointed
to him that the state fairs ran
r several days, and that by leaving
eptember on the schedule as ul-
mately adopted most of them could
visited.
Tho recommendation for the sec
Ind week in September was disap-
proved. ranking officials Of the de-
NErtment said today, for that reason
SFor that reason the weather con-
j ditions aid not enter into the de-
cision
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
BUSINESS Showing
INTEREST IN AIR
Postmaster General New Dis
CuSSeS Commercial Aviation
APPEARS BEFORE BOARD
Explains to Aircraft Investigators
just What Postal Department Has
Done Toward Making Commercial
Aviation Feasible,

Washington, Sept. 20 R)-Achieve-
mcnts of the postal air service were
reviewed before the prcsidnt's air
board today by Postmaster General
New as demonstrating that CONNER
cial aviation is IAN entirely feasible
thing"
One motive in instituting the
transcontinental air mail service, he
"men of means" that Commercial
New Britain herald., 1925-09-23
Declares That Funding
Will Be upon The
Basis of Peace And
Righteousness . De-
tails Kept Secret,
Speaks Perfect English and
Talks With Newspaper
men Who, He Says, Talk
Too Fast to Be Under
stood.

New York, Sept. % R)-Express-
ing confidence that the French war
debt to the United States can be
settled upon the basis of peace and
righteousness" Joseph Caillaux,
French finance minister, arrived on
the steamship Paris today as the
head of a French government mis-.
sion which will open negotiations
with the American debt commission
in Washington.
81 have come accompanied by
eminent members of all politicaI
parties in tn, French parliament"
he said in a prepared statement
handed to Rewspapermen who
boarded the Paris at Quarantine. "to
bring a settlement of all our debts.
There is no instance In history in
which France has failed to do So"
Details Are Secret
The details of his plan are close
ly guarded secret which has been
reserved for the ears of Secretary OF
the Treausry Mellon and his Amer
lean associates. The precise sum
which he will offer to begin paying
at once was the subject of ernest
continuous intimate discussion be-
tween him and colleagues, several
of whom are experts in preparing
financial bills likely to be accepted
by the country. He was receptive to
their suggestions but did not mention
TO any of them his own figures.
Monsieur Caillaux, recalled frou
the political obsurity into which his
war activities had thrust him. tt
lead his country out of the wilder
ness of postwar financial problems
said again and again that he hoped
land expected to go home with sat
isfactory agreement.
Minister Caillaux who Is about
feet inches tall was dressed In q
dark blue suit, oxford grey topcoai
dark green felt hat, blue shirt Will
collar to match aud dark tie. H.
is almost completely bald.
Talked Too Fast
He spoke good English and used
expressive gestures. When news
paper men began to lombard hin
with questions he said don't talk SC
fast and don't swallow your words
That Is the trouble with many
Americans and 1t makes 1t hard foI
them to be understood
The minister was visibly perturbe'
by the first question put to hin
which was about as follows:
I'VE know you were not convicted
Of treason, hut will you tell us wha
you we're convicted off"
NJ. Caillaux threw up his hands n
obvious disgust.
II am the finance minister OF m
country" he declared, land / re
fuse to answer such a question"
Men OF Good Will
1--WE are men of good will. m,
colleagues and I. We shall hav
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