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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
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don't know damn thing about 1t. !"
Rumors were current in the court
room that Assistant Prosecutor 8.
Cameron Hinkle would take sum
mary action against Sanderson and
two other witnesses whose testi-
mony caused the state to plead
surprise"
State May Take Action
They were Jack ThornboWsr.
young truck farmer, or Vineland.
". j.. home or Beach and Mrs.
I4illiendahl. and Henry Nitsche, OF
South Yineland. Thornbower de-
MED Beach ever asked him to frame
an abb for him and Nitsche re-
fused to Identity the defendants as
the couple he saw In two parked
automobiles at the murder scene.
II have no use for a person who
tells one story one time and q diff
ferent one another time Hinkle
declared, as he intimated some legal
action would be taken.
New Angle Taken
Stunned for the moment when
their witnesses made poor show,
ing on the stand in the Identifies
ton OF Beach and when the de
tense attorneys produced another
man, "A. =. Rider, the cranberry
king in this section. as the man
who was seen near the murder spoi
and whose similarity 10 Beach was
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stand and testifies In defense Of her
alleged rival
Mrs Beach as wife Of the accused,
Is not permitted by law TO testify In
HIS behalf, but can testify FOR Mrs.
Lilliendahl as her friend.
She viii take the stand after the
commonwealth concludes its case.
Eanderson Better
After suffering . nervous collapse
In his hotel at Atlantic City last
night, Harry r. Sanderson. Of Sidney,
Ohio, States witness was reported
to hive recovered today and ex-
pected to be in court. SandersOn
was under = physicians care last
night.
The surprise and disappointment
that the State suffered when Sander
sons Identification Of Beach was but
partial led the State to ask that he
be kept within reach Of the court
for the duration OF the trial.
The defense effort to discredit the
testimony OF Sanderson will be based,
1t was learned today, on testimony
Of two OF his fellow townsmen Of
Sidney, Ohio. Both Of the men are
here and ready to testify.
As was indicated in the Cross
examination OF Eanderson, the de-
Tense will contend that he said II
don't know why the he'll they should
call me In the LilliendahI case.
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BEACH Confessed ALI
To HIM. SAYS BARK
A. j. RIDER
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him and the old man had racket
and he shot him. Then he got $40
from Thompson.
Over defense protests, the witness
was permitted to describe Beach's
story of the killing after declaring
that Beach had wanted him to
"get some money for Mr.. Phillips. |"
Chr. Philips subsequently was named
member OF the defense counseL)
Justice Campbell, the trial judge
interrupted the questioning to ask:
sDid Beach say anything about
where the shooting took placer"
Beach HOllered s'Yo. Hee''
Bark answered: Thompson said
. Beach. It look from what the
paper said it was an awful lone
some place, and Beach said yes. we
had to do something so we could
make gstaway. Beach said when
he drove up to this lonely place.
the old man started raising he'll, and
he shot him. and as he walked of
he (Beachl hollered back 70, Hee.,
and Mrs. Lilliendahl gave the
alarm
DARK lESllAuOuY was a SbCA4AAA~
blow by the State. His statements
completely 5contradicted Mrs. Lillien.
dahl's story that two negro thugs
killed her husband at the lonely
spot and bore out the States open
ing charge that Mrs. Lilliendal1l was
at the murder scene with Beach.
Testimony late yesterday inaplt
Gated Beach. and Mrs. Lilliendahl fn
q compromising love tryst and
tended to show that the slain doctor
had been aware of his wife's ciaf1-
destine meetings with Beach.
Other witnesses had partially
identified Beach as the man seen
leaving the murder scene on the
day Of the crime, one witness being
positive in Identifying photo
graph Of Beach wearing q hat but
not so sure when confronting
Beach lin the flesh"
Bark, under cross-examination,
said he was a. trick roper with
shows and lived 154 miles up the
Rio |Grande from Ell Paso. He
also said he lived near Dallas in
1914, and later IN San Antonio.
He explained his presence in Bal
4imore by saying that he had been
visiting with his wife in North
Carolina and had '.just dropped up
TO Baltimore for a. visit He lived
mt Al South Stricken st. In Balti-
more, he said.
Knew Beach 3 Year
The witness said that Clyde
Thompson. of Philadelphia. who was
. party to the conversation in the
park, had introduced him to Beach
D. year ago at Philadelphia. Bark
said that Beach came to see him
again on October /. after notifying
Thompson that was was making
the trip. The witness, during fur
ther cross-examination by Attorney
McCartef, noted HalI-MilIs counsel,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
SANTA To GREET
TINES Dolls

''FIossie Flirt" ana her darling
little sister. BABY Smiles" VIII
make their second public appear
ance Saturday morning at 1880
o'clock on the stage of the Chevy
Chase Theater.
The show win be put On during
the special Saturday morning per.
Torrance for children. Santa Claus
and a few OF his assistants win be
present. Every boy and girl in
the neighborhood of the Chevy
Chase Theater Is invited.
! You have heard 30 much about
these wonderful dolls, now como
and see them for yourself.
''Flossie Fllrt'' can walk, talk.
wink, sleep. roll her eyes and is
unbreal1able. Her little sister.
Baby Smiles" is . new type of
doll, with those live rubber arms
that look and act so real. In an
other section Of this newspaper Is
an announcement telling you how
you may earn one of ''the Darlings
Of the Dolls.
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said he had practiced law at one
time in FL Paso, but that he had an
independent income.
During his testimony, Mrs. Lii.
liendahl and Beach sat rigid with
attention. They did not relax until
the witness entered upon his ramb-
ling account Of his past.
Persistent cross examination by
fiery Attorney McCarter failed to
shake Bafk,s story and only elected
the further information that BARK
had loaned Thompson the $40 that
Thompson in turn loaned Beach.
Bark admitted that his family owned
the Bark Building" In Dallas and
that he was admitted to the bar at
Guthrie. Okla In 1907.
Today's session was the first time
since the murder that Bark's name,
or that o. Thompson, had entered
the case, although the State had an.
nbunced that such testimony was In
their hands. "
Advised Him to Get Out
Bark then revealed that at B4ach's
request he had visited Phillips ana
Requested $500 for Beach. but that
Phillip declined, stating that he was
Mrs. Itiliendail's attorney and was
not presenting Beach. The witness
adder that Phillips advised him to
get out uf town z
Mr. Phillips advised me to go
TO Baltimore and said that he would
talk To Mrs. Liliiendaill about the
$780, ana that he would come down
to see me- Bark said. undee de-
Tense questioning he denied show.
ing amy papers" to Phillips bear.
ing Th0mpson's signature. and that
Of one BIZ Beller'' purp0rting to
give detailed account Of the muir.
der. McCarter 50 put his questions
that 1t appeared Bark offered the
papers" for $500. but the court
ordered this testimony stricken out.
Pursuing this line of attack. Ne.
Carter asked Bark IL Il wasn't true
that he had told Phillips that he.
Bark. together with Thompson and
Be1ler had driven to the murder
lane To get narcotics and that they
saw Beach kill the doctor IN Mrs.
Lilliendah1's presence, later duck
ing's their car in the Delaware
River. CDR. LilliendahI was i mar.
cotie specialist and had once been
indicted for alleged traffickingi in
drugs.)
The attorney continued asking
Bark IL he didn't call on Phillips
and offer to suppress the evidence
for $780,"
To all questions. Bark answered
mo"
McCarter then placed a letter on
record. which Bark said his wife
had written to Phillips The wit.
ness said his last conversation with
Phillips vas over the telephone
when the attorney informed him
he would "let him know
Bark revealed under further ex.
animation that Detective Frank
Harold Of the prosecution. then
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
Hair Dressing Exhibit
To Be Given City Club

Albert I.arrn. of Berlin. London
and New York, halrdressing expert.
will feature a demonstration at $50
tonight at the City Club under the
auspices Of the washington Hair
dresser and CosmetoIogists Associa-
tiOn.
will also give exhibitions Of finger
wave dressing. Robert Ferguson. Of
Baltimore. will talk on insurance.
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served with a subpoena by the de.
Tense. McCarter announced Thahhe
would recall Bark to the stand after
defense witnesses had attacked his
story.
Spectators and jury expect to wit
ness . bit Of ironical drama when
Mrs. Amanda Beach, gray.haired
wife Of Beach, takes the witness
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called on him at Baltimore. and
from tsNAt visit on, he was . States
witness. He did not know how
the detective had learned Of his
connection with the case.
After an hour and forty minutes
on the stand, Bark finished his tes-
tinony for the state. but during the
short recess that followed. he was
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THINKS MOTHER
POLICE COOK
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face that. strangely enough, is
sometimes vaguely charming. 1t
IL q face that battles.
why Is Alfred here?" said
Thompson. He's only eight and
he doesn't know what it's all about.
IT'S mothers only chance to see
him. 50 why shouldn't he come?
What can yoii remember about
what, happened TO you at Alfred's
age? Nothing impresses q child
80 young. When Alfred grows up
he'll never have the slightest
memory Of what IL going on here
today
They have been asking his
mother lot Of questions and AL
fred thinks It high time they
finished.
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noted. the prosecution started on
new tack.
Witnesses were called I'm rapid
succession to tell or the ''love az.
fair between Beach and Mrs. Lii
liendahl, thus laying the ground
work for the prosecutions charge
that the alleged Illicit relations be-
tween the accused led to the murder
of the woman's husband.
But even then their witnesses
were not 30 c0ck.snre that the
couple they had seen In a cOmpro-
missing position had been the two. de-
PENDANTS, they simply stated that
they looked like them.
Expect to Fight Story
It Is rumored that the defense
viii combat the love story as
detailed BY State witness by call.
Ing physician to prove that
Beach suffers from q heart all
ment and that had ne taken part
in q ''love affair" with another
woman the excitement attending
such an act would have been
fatal to him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01

Bachelor apartments one room,
kitchenette and hath or two rooms and
bath -. find the one ron want adj
veft1oed IN tire Rental Columns Oe to-
days Classified Ada.
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cat STRIKES
WOMAN
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valued by the police at SIS. He
had overlooked some money that
was in one Of the bureau drawers.
Success of the Cate operations,
together with the notoriety he has
attained. has caused ! wave Of burg
Iaries by fellow craftsmen In dif-
ferent parts or the city.
The Tenth Precinct yesterday and
last night had two burgIafiss re-
ported, one productive Of clothing
OF considerable value.
Shortly after midnight 3 ma
rauder who may have been the
Cat. entered the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. MI. J. Cavanaugh, IT 143s
Columbia Rd. n. w.
When the Cavanaughs heard him
they locked themselves in their bath.
room and after he had ratified the
doorknob Of their hiding place he
departed without taking anything.
During the absence Of Edward
J. Taylor and his wife from theil
home at 5OO6 Piney Branch Road
NJ. w, 3 burglar ransacked thu
place OF clothing valued at 1900
Mr.. Taylor. architect IN the Treas
ury, discovered the robbery wi1er
he and his wife returned home q
$50 p. IN.
The burglar had gained access b,
breaking plate glass in the aid
door.
A daylight burglary attempt Il
the Third precinct var Hrustrate(
shortly after 2 o'clock in the after
noon ct 21z4 p St, when Mrs
Hattie Lawson. the janftor,s wife
entered the apartment Of the Misses
Sarah B. Corson and Carolin,
Campbell, on the first floor, to de
liver q package Of laundry.
She saw q man In the hall ant
does not know how he escaped Al
she ran to get her husband. III.
thief had not had time to Obtain
anything OF value.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-04

Air Derby race from New York to
Spokane, President Coolidge manifest
ed surprising interest in the Derby
race, and the national air races. He
asked about the entries in both
events, the enthusiasm being shown,
and wished us success
Major Fancher stated that he was
surprised at the familiarity with
which the president discussed the avi-
alton classics to be held here in Sep
TENDER.
"Tie knew all about them. / men
toned that our purpose in staging the
New YorkSpokane race was to stimu-
late interest in behalf of the early es-
adjustment of the northern air mail
line across the United States. He
knew all about the proposed northern
air way route, and spoke about the
important features Of II.
"He also knew in detailed way
about the national air races, what
they mean TO the public, and to the
future development of aviation. BY
his action the president Indicated Il
sincere desire to be of assistance to
us. He showed this when suggesting
that l wait few minutes until he
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-04
Thursday Augusta
President Cooledge Shows Active
Interest I'm National Air Derby -

completed his business so that we
might pose together for pictures.f'
Major Fancher stated that the presi-
dent also spoke with ease and knowl-
edge about farming in the northwest.
"He asked me If | was regular
army flyer, and | told him that | was
a farmer and national guard flyer.
He then asked about my farm, and
when | told him il was near Spokane
he replied that you are in the vicinity
Of the arid region in Washington"
Major Faucher stated that President
Coolidge seemed especially pleased
with the manner in which the invita-
tion was given him To attend the ma
tional air races. As the Douglas O-2
plane piloted by Major Fancher swung
low over the executive offices ut the
summer white house, red, white and
blue airplaue message dropper was
hurled from the plane within 80 feet
of President Coolidge's office.
This seemed to please the ptesi-
dent, because in the pictures taken
later he held up the message dropper
so that the wording To the
President''-shOwed plainly in the pie
ture."
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-04

President Calvin Coolidge is the
most vitality interested man in the
United States in the results of the
National Air Derby race from New
York to Spokane, September 10 to II,
in the mind of Major John 4. Fancher,
managing director of the National Air
Derby Association.
Major Faneher formed this opinion
about the President after having per-
sonaily visited the chief executive 1T
the summer White House in the Black
Hills, South Dakota, where an air.
plane invitation was dropped to Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, urging them
TO attend the national air races here
September % and n.
"The President is vitality interested
in commercial aviation" said Major
Fancher, who just returned from
flight across the continent, and who
chopped in" TO see President Coolidge
on his return to Spokane.
"He said the Northwest, through the
National Air Derby Association, Is
doing wonderful thing for CONNER
eial aviation by staging the National
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-04

How perfectly adorable Ia have your
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No. 1174 may be obtained in sizes 6
to II and No. 1173 may be obtained i'm
sizes 2 to 6. Size requires Is
yards of SO to 40-inch material for
little girls dress with / yard of satin
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yards of 40-inch material and Sd yards
of satin for trimming. These patterns
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wanted. Address, Hand-Cut Pattern
Department, IL West 2Sth Street. New
York City, and please mention this
newspaper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

Tommy Ewing, Mercedes, and Kid
Litz, Fort Brown glovester in an
eight-round contest. Ewing, once rul-
ing as king Of the Valley light
weights. was scheduled to meet
Bobby Becker on the last fight card
here, but Becker refused to enter
the ring against Ewing at the last
minute, because Of q weight dis
agreement.
Litx I'm Shape
Litz has been keeping himself in
condition by daily workouts nc the
fort for the past several weeks.
He had been promised n place on the
next card after he had announced
he was craving action and didn't
are who he had TO fight to get il.
He may be seen training every even
ing at 7:15 o'clock at the Fort
Brown skating rink.
The soldier only recently stopped
the tough frankie Trevino in the
third round, and anyone who does
that to frankie must be somewhere
other than the receiving line, accord
ing 20 Haines.
Kid Pepper and Badly Ryan are
signed for one of the prelims, while
X. o. Edwards has promised 70 hold
hands with Phares Holdeman in an
other warm-up go. Both these bouts
are carded for four rounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

SAGA nc three points north OF tho
Barreda road, and creosoted wooden
bridges are being erected. The road
will be 90 feet i'm width the entire
distance and the dirt section will be
we'll graded, assuring practically an
all-weather road.
Development in that section which
the road traverses is expected TO BE-
rapid as soon ms the new highway is
opened. For practically its entire
length the Paroles Line passes
through q section Of extremely fer
tile soil, and owners Of tracts north
and east of the Los Fresnos irriga-
tion district have announced that
large acreages will be developed.
Surveys are now being made to de-
termine IL irrigation OF part Of the
area is feasible, and in the event
irrigation water cannot be secured, a
large part OF the acreage will be de-
veloped for dry farming.
The Arroyo Colorado section has
long been noted for the excellent
hunting and fishing. and this fea-
ture il expected 70 make the new
road highly popular with tourists
and sportsmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
?. ANNOUNCES
Special Rates

Excursion rates from the Valley
have been announced by the South
ern Pacific to the Waco Cotton
Palace, October % to November 9.
and to the Thanksgiving football
game between the University of Tex
as and A. & M. College at College
Station.
Tia rates from the Valley to the
Cotton Palace begin October 81,
with a final limit Of November 8.
Adult fare will be n and one-fifth
the regular rate.
The rates to the College Station
football game will begin November
%, with November 26 as the limit.
The fare will be rs per cent Of the
regular one-way fare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16

A lot Of leather pushers-those
who can send the indicator around
to ITO pounds or more-have left a
call with the bellboy for September,
1928.
They figure it's about that time
Mr.. Rickard-the big crowd man
from Manhattan-will permit James
Eugene Tunney to climb through the
ropes to defend his title against the
logical contender.
And there's more than n heavy
weight who hopes he'll be the man
to shake hands with the marine on
that night of nights while cameras
click and ringside seat patrons un-
fold their telescopes.
For instance, there's our old friend
Dempsey. He says he's not through.
No s~ir-e-e-e. He wants a third
crack at the blonde Greenwich Viii
lager. But Tex-Mr. Rickard-has
said Jack must eliminate two or
three other aspirants before he can
get in on the big dividends again.
Tom Heeny? He's England's hope.
He is creating qnite a stir among
the fraternity, Fnd is more than
willing to foFego cake for a year for
a shot at the champ.
There's Paolino something-or-oth-
er, the S%paniard. He probably will
meet Heeney before long and who's
who there will be settled.
Johnny Risko, pride Of Cleveland,
Il another. However, he, too. meets
Heeney, with a possible go with Tun-
ney as the goal.
Jim MAloney hasn't much chance.
though he hopes to get back in the
running. Heeney sent him to the
mat for 10 recently. SO he will have
to do some speedy recupersting.
Jack Sharkye, whose howl about a
foul still has its echoes, 'ill meet
someone. That's sure. But who?
And when?
So, which ambitious sluggs< will
divide the next two million yith
Gene and Tex?
That is whta is commonly known
as the question.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
IRRIGATION
COSTS DROP
With Larger Amount
Water Used, Dom
ma Beats Record


DONNA, Oct 15.-According to the
report Of the Donna Irriga-
tion district rs submitted to the
board of directors by the auditor, ir-
rigation costs have steadily de-
creased this year and are lower
now than ever before in the history
of the district with the largest
amount Of acres watered.
The report shows that in 1923 the
total cost was s5.1S per acre with
21.s2S acres watered; In 1924, S6.5s
per acre with 2l.S2s acres watered;
in 1925, $3.s7 with 42,066 acres
watered; in 1926 SOL with 81 .062
acres watered and in 1927, $3.79
with 1929 acres watered.
The more water used the lower the
pumping costs are in proportion and
during the past year while 2,237
more acres were watered than In
1925 the pumping cost was slG,263.53
less while fuel oil cost one cent per
gallon more now than in 1925. In
1927 there were three times as
many orders handled aS in 1923 with
a cost Of only s2,227.53 more to the
district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
MACY BOOKED
With WYMORE
Light Battlers Will
Meet at Weslaco
Thursday

wESLACO, Oct. l5.-Ken Macy,
Harlingen flash; and Dick Wymore,
hard hitting La Feris boy will meet
in the headliner Of a boxing car to
be presented at the theater here
Thursday night.
The other matches on the card
are being arranged now.
Macy is well known to Valley
fight fans, and has given them a
good run for their money. He lost
to Wymore in a previous encounter,
but that was when he was just start
ing out in the game, and his man.
ayers expressed the belief that he
will make a much better showing
against Wymore now.
Macy lost his last fight to Kid
Hernandez Of Brownsville, but the
Harlingen boy rave Hernandez a run
for his money. and carried the fight
to the clever Mexican throughout the
battle.
Wymore in a seasoned Fighter, and
has appeared at Brownsville, and
other places in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-16
new ROAD TO
REACH ARROYO
Hunting, Fishing Sec.
ton Will Be Open
ed to Locals

Within four months Brownsville
will have an excellent road running
directly north 10 the Arroyo Colo
RADIO, connecting the city with one
Of the finest fishing and hunting
sections in South Texas ar well rs
opening for development a large
acreage Of extremely fertile lands.
Work on the grade and bridges on
that section Of the Paroles Line
road north from the Barreda-Point
Isabel road Is well under way. The
dirt road section is approximately
twenty miles in length. From the
Barreda-Point Isabel road into
Brownsville a distance Of approx
mately 10 miles, the Paroles Line
will be paved.
The road crosses the Fresnos re-