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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
County Court Has
Heavy Civil Docket

The October term Of the county
court opened Monday morning at the
Cameron county court house here be-
fore Judge John ]. Kleiber. Most Of
the first days session vas taken up
with the work Of calling the heavy
civil docket and setting trial dates
for the large number Of cases to be
heard.
Officials said more than $50 cases
were TO be called during the session.
The criminal docket, unusually light,
was set for q calling during the third
week Of the term.
Most OF the cases on the criminal
docket are Of a minor nature. NJ. r.
Hall, assistant county attorney, said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
Son Denies Attack
In Fathers Death

PAPPILON. Neb., Oct. 3.-CP1-
Otto Triesmies, q, was held in Jail
today while an investigation was
started 70 determine how his father,
August, came TO his death last night.
Young Triesmies' ~stepmother told
county officers that a blow from
Otto's fist knocked the older man
down and that the combined force Of
the blow and the fall to the floor
caused his death. The son. however,
denied striking a blow. His father,
he said, advanced during a quarrel
toward his son and then fell dead,
apparently Of a heart attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, AL, Oct. S.-Rl-Ali
deliveries u CON sola iowa TO-DAY
10 q new low pFlce record Tor tHe
season. ebtter weather and general
belief that private crop estimates
woul Indicate larger yields OF corn
IMAM suggested = MONTH ago, were
cn.eIIy 4ssponslbie.
starting Ia 10 l3-4 cent dIop
the corn market continued VEGA.
neat opened SO decline L 1-S adj
vance and subsequently showed
gains ali around. Oats were easy.
.Togislons tended upward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

Bring your building
problems right into
our office. have q
chair. make yourself
comfortable. Wen
talk il over in q
friendly way. Maybe
We can offer some
valuable suggestions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
s CITY LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Oct. 3.-LPD
hogs 1000; steady; top ll.55;
packing sows 9.25@1V.I5; stock pigs
lU.00NI0.75.
Cattle $4,000; calves 5000; beef
steers and yearllngs steady 70 strong;
low prlved grassers SLOW; she stoc4
and bulls steady; vealeTs steady 70
weak; best native fed steers l4.75;
fed kansans ll.50@l4.U0; veal 1880;
stockers and feeders 100000.
Sheep ll,G00; steady; top range
lambs 1910; range ewes 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

The Quartermaster
NJ Fort Brown opened
bids on several items
or building material
last week Yes we
landed a nice chunk
of the business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
POTATOES

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. s.-P-Po-
tatoes dull; Wisconsin sacked round
whites i.70@l.75; Minnesota South
Dakota sacked round white l.45G
LOS: Minnesota, North Dakota,
sacked Red River 0hios l.55G1.60;
Idaho sacked rurals 1.50@l.65;
sacked russets 1.7U@1.S0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

There are q lot or
little vexing things
that happen In the
building mate
business. Then q Gus
toner comes in and
says, IL liked that
YAM ee-lac Varnish
I bought here and
the vexations vanish
right away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

There isn't any
pleasure in the world
that quite ca
home ownership. And
right now is your OPP
p~ortrnity to own one.
See Us about 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

The biggest thrill
We ret out OF the
building mate u !
business is the knowl-
edge that we nave
pleased another Gus
toner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

A Chicago woman
shot her husband be-
cause he tracked mud
into her house wipe
your feet!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. H., Oct. 30.-tR-
Poultry alive; easy; fowls lea
p IL; springs 20422 1-2; turkeys
Is; ROSTERS Is; ducks 1908; geese
l4@I9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
OCT. .. 1897

Dan Leftwitch has
been making some ex-
tensive repairs 20 ms
home on St. Charles
Street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
AND EGG

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-F1-Butter
lower; creamery extras 46; standards
80 1-2; extra firsts 80 1904 1-2;
firsts S9G40 10; seconds 3643s.
Eggs unchanged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

The successful man
makes hay while the
sun shines instead or
looking for four-leaf
clovers in the hay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
NEW ORLEANS r

NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. SIP
The cotton market opened firm on
firmer LIVERPOOL cables than due
and on entirely too much rain in the
belt.
First trades showed gains Of rs TO-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

Mr.. Z. r. Soils has
been haul ! n out
quite a bit Of build
ing material the last
few days. which ne Is
using on his farn on
The Military Road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

J. W.. Davis IS fur
nishing the STONE
I L for the new
school building at Oh
mito. Jim makes .
very fine tile, and he
uses I'll Toro cement,
in their manufacture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

A Brownsville man
carried a sack Of flour
home on his shoulder
the other day. His
wife hasn't spoken TO
him since. He has a
s~tenographer in his
office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03
SILVER

NEW YORK, n. H., Oct. 3.-tP1-
Bar silver S. IL; Mexican dollars
AZ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

George Mansur re-
ports the prize Ford
joke. A sign on the
back Of one says:
aSlow down men
working ahead"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

a school child in
his examination pa
pe-s wrote; "A cor
netist is q man who
has ct corn"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

Published I'm the In
ferest of the People
OF Brownsville and
Vicinity by Taylor
Lumber Co. G. W.
Clark. Mgr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-03

A High School pa
per printed this one:
Professor: "Why
do You keep looking
at the girls legsf"
Football Player:
Cant help ii, Sir,
Coach says, Keep
your eyes peeled for .
place TO tackle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
|. G. OSTERMAYER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Building Association officer Strick-
en- With Heart Attack at
Home Here.

Stricken with a heart attack, Louis
G.. Ostermayer. 43 years old, secre-
tary of the Washington Six Per Cent
Permanent Building Association. died
last night at his home, $3.50 Colorado
avenue.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Florence Os-
termayer, he is survived by a daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Ostermayer, A ma.
tive of Washington, Mr.. Ostermayer
became connected with the building
association more than 20 years ago
and rose to the position he held at the
time OF his death. lie was at his Of
fee yesterday morning, returning
home at noon stating that he did not
feel we'll He suffered his fatal attack
about $50 o'clock.
Mr. Ostermayer was a member of
the Board of Trade, the City Club, the
Indian Spring Country Club and the
Ellls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

stenogra pher to prepare Immediately
the statements of Mr.. Wilson and Mr..
Collins, and that that of the former
would be sworn to, to complete the
record.
Seven affldavits were presented to
the court by Attorney Wilson, which
the latter contended made out prima
faCie case sufficient to send the case
to lunacy jury. He did not read all
of the affidavits, but read one from
Maude Fleet, whose name was Maude
Jackson, and who said that she was
the mother of the accused man. 1t
described an abnormal birth
Another affidavit was from John
Jenkins of Pamonkey Md, who said
that the man was always considered
to be of unsound mind, and he gave
incidents in the life of jackson while
the latter was working for him. tend
ing to show they were the acts of an
abnormal person.
William Tindley, a farmer. in an
other affidavit, said that Jackson had
worked for him. He said he had
known him since 1915. and that he
was regarded in the community as be-
ing Of unsound mind
There also was the statement of a
physician who had made tests Of the
blood Of Jackson, to the effect that it
showed him inflicted with the disease.
and that 1t was very likely that the
disease had affected the BRAIN.
Justice Hoehling, hearing argu-
ments Of both sides, ordered recess
of court until this afternoon, when il
was announced the decision would be
given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

only costs a legal dealer in LIQUOR 500
a year for a Federal license, but if the
Government can prove he has violated
the law, 1000 is added.
Urges Naming of Cooper.
DR.. Doran also announced he had
recommended to Acting Secretary
Mills the appointment of John F..
Cooper. now Pacific zone supervisor,
to be prohibition administrator for Ha-
wall lie would succeed John +. Bar
rett, who is resigning to accept the APP
pointment of United States marshal
for the Panama Canal Zone.
DIR. Doran and Assistant Secretary
LoWman announced that they would
proceed with the strengthening and
pertecting of the decentralization plan
established by Lincoln c. Andrews.
who has resigned as assistant secre-
tary, effective August l. Efforts will
he made, it was announced, to estab-
fish more uniformity in the matter
of granting permits
The international aspect of prohibi-
ton was on the program for this
afternoon Among those scheduled to
address the conference We're w. r.
Robinson, chief of special agents: II. ].
Anslinger of the Division of Foreign
Control; Comdr Charles s. Root
United States Coast Guard, and T.. J.
Lewis of the special agency service of
the Customs Bureau.
The conference will continue
throughout the week with representa-
ives OF the Department of Justice
scheduled to speak tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
SEVEN ARE HURT
IN DAYS TRAFFIC
Five Victims of Accidents Are
ChiIdren-Driver Held
by Police.

Seven persons, Ave Of them children.
were injured in traffic accidents here
yesterday. Police have lodged charge
OF reckless driving against one driver
because he had three people in the
SCAT of his roadster with him when
the car struck and injured boy.
Norman Lubcr, years old. $685.
Eleventh street, was crossing the
street in front of his home yesterday
afternoon when he was knocked down
hv the machine of Aubrey J. Clor~
o6. Brightwood. near Culpeper, '"
He was taken to Garfield Hospital
NJ broken bones were found, but he
was so severely shocked that he was
detained for further treatment.
Policeman j. f. O'Neal of the Tenth
precinct reported that he called to
Clnre when the car was 20 feet from
the child, hut that the driver apparent
" did not hear him. Clore was crowd
cd TO the side of the seat by three
other people, O'Neal said.
Clore was to be arraigned today in
Traffic Court. He WIS released yes
terday in $1,000 bond.
James Blaine. 1887 Fifth street
northeast, and Miss Anna +. Blaine,
his daughter, were injured yesterday
afternoon as a result of collision at
New Jersey avenue and D street be-
tween the car Miss Blaine was driv-
ing and the car of Bernard Adler,
Baltimore, Nd. Father and daughter,
cut and bruised, were treated at
Casualty Hospital.
Three-year-old Juanita P. Hall, col
ored, 2424 Alabama avenue southeast,
ran from behind an ice truck, parked
near her home. yesterday afternoon,
and was knocked down by the auto of
c. L. Smith. 231 Fourteenth street
southeast. DIR. Gandolfo examined
her at Casualty Hospital and reported
she was unhurt. Juanita returned
home.
Joseph Leonard, 5 years old, 1920
Oregon avenue; Fernay Latham, 10
years old. 1854 Sherrier place. and
John Belote. 10 years old, 1913 Long
fellow street, were slightly injured in
other traffic accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
JACKSON LAWYER
ASKSLUNACY Jury
Objects to Examination Made
by St. EIizabeth's Hos
pitaI Specialist.

Efforts to have a lunacy jury eX-
anime and report upon the sanity of
Philip Jackson, colored. under SEN
tcnCe to die in the electric chair July
% for criminal assault upon Mrs.
Daisy Yelling We're made in Grim
inal Division / today, when Justice
Adolph A. Hoehling heard arguments
of John II. Wilson, the condemned
mans counsel.
Assistant United States District
Attorney William II, Collins, who
prosecuted the case, in the course of
his argument asking dismissal of the
petition. presented an affidavit to the
court. alleging that Wilson had failed
to file with the court the report of
an examination made at the District
Jail by DR.. Arthur p. Moves, assist
ant superintendent of st. Elizabeth's
Hospital Mr.. Collins stated that the
examination was made at the re-
quest of counsel for Jackson. but
that after it was made he ! used
to make It a part Of the record in
attempting to establish a prima faCie
case of insanity.
Defense Attorneys Side.
Attorney Wilson objected TO the
filing of the affidavit at this time, but
insisted on giving + statement to the
court. to which ne said he would
swear. He told the court that he had
asked the district attorney to author
ize an examination by an alienist, and
that DR.. karpman of st. Elizabeth $
staff had agreed to make the eXaml'
nation, but that he was informed that
it could not be done under a ruling of
the Interior Department, yet DR..
Moves was allowed to make the eXami-
nation. Wilson said that he designated
a physician to be present at the eN-
animation, and at the time set his
representative was not allowed to be
present, the examination being made
in room by DR.. Moves. in the pres
ence of DR.. Percy Hickling, the Dis
trict alienist. Wilson said that when
he was informed of this condition by
telephone, he went promptly to the
iail, and entered objections to his doc.
tor being kept out, and that SubSe,
ouentlv both he and the doctor We're
admitted to the examination room, but
the examination was nearly over. I'm
der those conditions, he said. he didn't
think that he should file the report
of Dr. Noyes, which. he asserted, left
out very important matter, and that
was that the blood test made showed
that Jackson was suffering from a
very serious social disease, in it's most
virulent form.
At the conclusion Of this phase of
the case. Justice Hoehling directed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
TAX
CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Dry Chiefs Launch Drive to
Collect Levies Due on H.
licit Traffic.

A new drive to collect from han
dlers of illicit liquor the civil tax.
in addition to the fines assessed for
violation Of the Nolstead act, was
started this morning at the confer
ence of prohibition administrators
with Treasury officials.
L. II. Hampston. formerly of
Texas, has been appointed special as
sistant to James J. Britt. general
counsel Of the Prohibition Bureau. for
the purpose of heading up the legal
work of the new drive.
In making these announcements
after the conference this morning,
Prohibition Commissioner J. NJ. Doran
said that the whole program was ex-
planned at the conference and the
campaign would be fought very
shortly.
The revenues from the civil labil.
ity of bootleggers for diverting bev-
erages through Illicit channels last
year totaled more than a million dol
lars, and DR.. DOran expects with the
new machinery in hand to double or
triple this amount next year.
Collections Straddled.
The increased revenues which the
Government may derive are provided
prior to April l of this year, when the
reorganization act established the new
era of prohibition, just as DR.. DOran
explained, the responsibility for en-
forcement of these civil liabilities Oh
bOotl"ggers had been "straddled.
Some of the responsibility, he ax-
planned, lay with divisions of the In
terns Revenue Bureau handling
taxes, while some responsibility also
was taken by the old prohi' ition unit
With responsibility now centralized,
howe ,er, by the reorganization act, it
was emphasized by DR.. Doran and As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Sey-
mOur LOwman that the new cam
paign was expected to bring greater
results
The normal tax on whisky, it was
explained. is only $l,65 a gallon. when
legally distributed. but when diverted
through Illicit sources the tax
is $6.40 gallon.
The normal tax on cereal beverages
is One-tenth of a cent a gallon. but
the tax for illicit cereal beverages is
20 cents gallon, or Sc a barrel 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

Despite the loss Of lives and heavy
property dana % done bv the recent
cyclone. economic Conditio In the
Netherlands continue 10 improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
REALTY SALE OPPOSED.
Injunction Sought to Keep Negroes
From Neighborhood.

Justice James Francis Smith in the
District Supreme Court today signed
rule to show cause why an injunc-
ton should not be issued to prevent
the sale of property at 1747 First
street to colored persons. Armada j.
Bishop is the complainant and the
defendants named are Percy M.
Bailey. Margaret M. Bailey, John HI.
B. Nolan, Walter G. Boone and Hazel
D. Boone The order requires the
defendants to show cause to the court
on July IS why they should not be
permanently enjoined from selling the
property to colored persons as
covenanted in the deed to the property
under which they acquired title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
NUNGESSER HUNT ENDS.

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, July II
CP.-Maj. +. Sidney Cotton's airplane
search of Newfoundland for Capts.
and Coli, missing French
flyers. ended yesterday.
when the aviator started a flight back
to New York
Disa greement with his associates
was given as the cause for the ter
Of the hunt and plans for
a further search later in the year
were uncertain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
ARMY NEEDS PILOTS,
F. TRUBEE DAWSON SAYS
Assistant War Secretary Holds
Manhood Is Necessary to Air
Program.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Broadcast.
ing an appeal for more recruits to
the Army Air Service at the Ameri.
can Legion ceremonies at Roxy's
Theater last night. Assistant Score,
tary of War f. Trubee Dawson. in a
radio address. declared that the prob
lem of recruiting had become pata-
mount in the War Departments air
Development program.
Only about 20 in each 100 appli.
cants now meet Air Service require.
ments. he said pointing out that
500 flyers will he needed to pilot the
800 craft which are to comprise
the strength of Air Corps in five
years.
The qualifications Of an Army fly
er. he added. were inherent. Planes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
Cop Does Rodeo Act.

CHICAGO, July II LAD.-Even a for
mer plainsman may find task right
to his liking on the Chicago police
force When a steer ran away from
the stockyards down a business thor.
oughfare Sergt. Anthony Huber, for
mer cowboy, bulldogged it and held
1t down until attendants arrived in
pursuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
MURDER OF PRIEST LAID
BY BISHOPS TO MEXICO
Anti-Religious Persecution De-
clared More Stringent, in Pro-
nouncement at Rome.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July 12-The commission
Of Mexican bishops residing in Rome
has published a statement saying that
the news about the anti-religious per-
secution in Mexico is ever more grave.
The statement says that another
parish priest has been murdered and
that all priests have been forbidden
to celebrate mass even in private
houses, the owners of which will be
punished If discovered, as well as the
faithful present at mass. It is added
that it is forbidden to address letters
to priests specifying their ecclesiasti-
cal rank. In case this is done, the
letters are seQuestered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
SCHOOL LOT APPROVED.
Commissioners Authorize Purchase
for Dunbar Athletic Field.

Purchase Of a lot containing 900
square feet in the area to be acquired
by the District as a site for the pro-
posed Dunbar High School athletic
field was authorized today by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The lot is improved by three-story
brick apartment house, and it's own
ers, Archibald s. and Martina b.
Morse, offered to sell it for $l1 ,235.
This price, which was accepted by the
Commissioners. will be charged to the
appropriation for the purchase of
site for the Dunbar athletic field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12
Evanston for Evanstonians !!

EVANSTON, ILL.,. July II H).-Resi-
dents of Evanston complain that they
are being crowded off their municipal
beaches by thrOngs of Chicago bathers
and picnickers-so the police have
been ordered to keep non-residents of
evanston from monopolizing the lake
front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

must be handled by men who not
alone know how to fly, but who look
upon the air as their battle ground"
he said.
Money. brains and labor will pro
vide the planes" he said but only
manhood can provide the pilots"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-12

only costs legal dealer in liquor 800
a year for a Federal license, but if the
Government can prove he has violated
the law, 81, 900 is added.
The Washington times., 1927-02-07
FROM
ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. City
Manager Morton will explain the
plans for the extension of the white
way to a meeting OF property own
ers. lighting officials and members
Of the chamber of commerce this
evening in the rooms of the cham
Der. The proposed extension will
light King Street from Patrick
! Street to the Union Station and the
cost will be borne by the property
owners and public utilities. The
cost of maintenance will be borne
by the city.
Douglass Fleet and Robert Lyons,
charged with stealing q tub OF but.
ter from the United States Cream.
cry Company, today were found
| guilty and sentenced to four months
in Jail each. A. P. Brown, charged
with violating the prohibition law.
was fined $70.50. The police are
unable to identify the men who are
alleged to have assaulted George
Mooney yesterday afternoon.
The bishops crusade OF the Epis.
copal churches opened last night in
st. Paul's Church. The services
will continue throughout the week
at st, Paul's and Grace churches.
The home demonstration agents
OF the surrounding counties win
meet at the chamber of commerce
tomorrow. They viii be addressed
by Miss Belle Burke, state agent,
and Miss Leonore Dunnfgan, Of the
Farmers Wife,"
The first quarterly membership
drive of the Alexandra Chamber
OF Commerce will be held tomorrow
night. State Senator King will
speak. A buffet suffer win be
served.
The jury trying the damage
action Of ]. Maury Dove Company
against New River Coal COMPANY
fuond a verdict for the defendant.
The board of directors Of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
will be the guests of the State
chamber at luncheon today at the
George Mason.
The Washington times., 1927-02-07

able services can be found in M.
Times and Herald Classified section
who's Who, columns
The Washington times., 1927-02-07
DR.. ]. T. WormIey Will
Be Howard Fete Guest

Charter Day celebration at Howard
University will be held in the new
dining hall, Howard campus, March
2, at o'clock.
DR.. J. Thompson Wormley living
at DAT Florida Ave. N. W., Oldest
living graduate of Howard and the
sole survivor Of the class of 1870,
will be the honor guest.