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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
Woman's Attacker
Is Given 10 Years

JASPER, Ala. Aug. 1o.-CPl-I. v.
Burleson today was sentenced TO
ten years in the state penitentiary
following his convietioS of 4 charge
Of criminally assazlting Mrs. +. j.
Mcclure severA weeks ago while the
woman and her husband were on a
walking "trip from their home in
Acsoirado Springs, Colo, to Miami,
fF1a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Light 70 mod
crate southeasterly winds on the
west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy
tonight and Thursday; local thunder
showers in northwest portion. Lignt
70 fresh casters 10 southerly winds
on the coast.
Weather Summary
Numerous scattered showers and
thunderstorms occurred within the
last % hours in many sections of the
country, particularly in the south
eastern portion of the cotton belt,
and in New Mexico and portions of
the Plains states. IL was consid-
erably cooler this morning in the
far eastern states. ard warmer from
the Canadian Northwest TO the cen
trail states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
START PAVING
ON THURSDAY
Plans Complete For
First Topping of
New Program

A definite announcement coming
from the city engineers department,
was made Wednesday giving assur-
ance that the long delayed laying
Of the topping on the streets which
have been graded for several weeks
would begin Thursday morning,
probably on Washington or Four
teenth street.
The Southwest Bitulithic company
which has the contract. has been at
work all this week, filling holes in
pavement left by the installation Of
gas pipes. All material is here and
the plant has been running.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
HAMMER SLAYER SENTENCED

TAMPA. Fla. Aug. l0.-tP-Ben-
jamin F. Levins, convicted Of mur-
der recently in connection with the
hammer Staying Of five members of
the Merrell family here was sen
fenced today to die in the electric
chair. Date OF Of the execution will
be set by the governor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
LIQUOR RAID STARTS

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 10
PA squad Of prohibition officers
and two squads Of military post Of
ficials at Sam Antonio this morning
headed toward the Black Jaek-coun-
try south OF here where II Is be-
lieved they plan to make a clean W
Of bootleggers. The flying squadron
left central police headquarters
shortly after dawn in two army
trucks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
DREW NO. IS

DREW NO. IL
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Aug. 10.
-lP-Gloom spread over the Tiers
assembled here for the Dole air race
to Honolulu when they heard today
that the special low wing monoplane
flown by Lieutenants George D.
CovelI and r. H. Waggener. =. s. NJ
had crashed in Southern California
with death 70 both men.
"And they drew number 13 in the
race" was the remainder oft re-
peated indicating that the aviators
considered that sufficient explaha-
ton for the forced landings Covell
experienced during test flights and
today while he was endeavoring 20
make his way to the starting line
here.
The fliers were Of the opinion that
there was something tricky" IN the
construction Of the low wing plane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
SHIP FIRE INJURIES MAN

HOUSTON, Tex. Aug. l0.-tP'-
Fire. which broke out in the held
of the shipping Board Steamship
West Queehee at Wharf No. IL fol-
lowing an explosion Wednesday. in
jured Ray o'Neill. a welder. and did
considerable damage TO the interior
Of the vessel :
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
NEW OUTBREAKS
(By The Associated PreSs)

tBy The Associated Press)
New outbreaks ushered in the day
upon which a decision must Be made
in the Sacco-Fanzetti case.
With the two scheduled to 90 to
the electric chair shortly after mid
night, at Charlestown, Mass, an ex-
plosion of dynamite last night
wrecked the heart Of Picher. Okla.
demolishing two homes, damaging
scores of other buildings and injur-
ing several persons. Authorities
Continued from page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
STEEL ORDERS LARGE

NEW YORK, N. Y.gAug. 1O.-tRl-
Untitled orders Of the United States
Steel Corporation on July 81. made
public today totalled 3,l42,0l4 an
increase Of ss,766 tons compared
with those at the end Of the pre-
ceeding month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
FACE LAST DAY


FACE LAST DAY
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 10.-tFJ-z
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo VanZet-i
I'll awoke today to face what pre-t
sumably was to be their last day OF
life.
Unless Governor Alvan +. Fuller
and his council decide to grant them
an eleventh hour respite, or their
counsel can succeed in other last
minute legal strategy, the seven
year fight Of the condemned men to-
escape electrocution will come to an
end shortly after midnight.
With the electric chair at ths7
ChArlestown state prison, straps
oiled and its electrodes brightly
FURNISHED, waiting and a triple line
of guards patrolling the great walls
Of the cheerless penitentiary and 9TH
er officers guarding nearby streets
and bridge approaches, the final
hours OF the condemned men sped by.
unmarked by any departure frona
death house routine
MAdeIrOs Third Man
Celestino Madeiros, a third slayer,
was also to 20 to the chair early to-
morrow morning. His life has sever
al times been prolonged because OF
his self-identification with the case
of the other two.
Sacco, his three weeks fast plainly
telling on him, recently has stared
duly at the ceiling Of bis narrow
cell, apparently long since indiffer-
ent to everything. His guards have
expressed the opinion that his only
hope is to "cheat" the chair.
VanEetti, whose hunger strike has
not been ms rigid nm that of his com.
panion, has paced his cell and has
been largely preoccupied with numer-
GUS letters. Like Sacco. however he
has ceased 70 believe that escape Is
possible. Il die for anarchy" has
been the burden OF his correspond
ence.
Madieros seems TO have least eon-
cern over his fate although he will be
strapped in the chairhiscell, ,encevm
the first 10 be strapped in the chair,
IL the usual arrangements are follow
ed.
Machine Guns Ready
He has eaten heartily and has
availed himself freely Of the deatA
cell privilege Of special menus
Outside on the prison walls were
mounted a battery Of machine guns
ready 20 be brought into action
should announced plans for death
watches" take the form OF jail de-
livery attempt.
Great searchliRhts also were t1
readiness to play on the crowd and on
the parapets and the grounds about
the hugh bulks OF masonry that en-
close the cell blocks and yards, heavy
patrols Of police and prison guards
paced "a ronotonorB but vigiiAnr
round. Even residents on the tnor-
oughfare facing the prison were re-
stricted i'm their movements while
entrance 70 the prison itself was al-
most impossible 20 gain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
WATER swELIIs STREAMS

CHILDRESS, Texas, Aug. 10.-GA1
Water is running fall TO the banks
In many Texas panhandle streams
following heavy r1ihs in this section
Thursday niRht aud Wednesday
morning one sse4icn was washed cut
Of the Fort Worth and Denver bridge
spanning the Canadian river. Traffic
KiIl be delayed several hOurA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present "a Hr. 20 Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
River Forecast

River Forecast
There will be no material change
j. the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
COURT RULING
is SCHEDULED
FOR THURSDAY
Sacco and Vanz etti
Face Last Day of
| Life if Courts Do
Not Intervene j.

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 1O.-Possi.
bility that the execution of Nicola
Sacco and Bartolomeo VanEettr
might be postponed from early to-
morrow morning was seen when Judge
Sanderson Of the Supreme court an
nouneed today that he would not give
his decision until tomorrow morning
on a move by defense counsel. He is
70 decide whether he shall permit a
bill Of exceptions from refusal to
grant writs Of error and habeas corr
pus to 20 to the full bench OF the
supreme court.
Governor Fuller at 12:45 p. m. had
made no announcement Of his decis-
ion on a petition for q stay Of exs-
cutioa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10

DECISION THURSDAY
BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 10--(FI-Judgsl
Sanderson Of the supreme court an-I
nounced today that he would give his
decision tomorrow morning on tbs
question whether he has the power to.
permit the sending 70 the full benchi
Of the court Of n bill Of exceptionsl
to his refusal to grant N writ OF err
ror and a writ OF habeas corpus in
the Sacco-Vanzetti case.
The execution OF the two men has
been set for sometime after midnight
tomorrow morning. Whether Judge.
Sanderson's announcement presaged
a postponement could not be told in
advance Of Governor Fuller's making
public his decision whether to Eranti
a stay Of execution. s,I
Follows Conference
The Judges announcement follow
ed a conference in chambers with
Attorney General Reading and Arthur
II. Hill. chief defense counsel. Read
ing and Hill in a joint statement
said that they had agreed sub
stantially on the form OF the bill Of
exceptions and that the bill would
be put in final shape this afternoon.
Before the exceptions can como
before the full bench Of the court
James Sanderson must give his eola.
sent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10
Cotton Growers

We sell Sacks, Knee Pads,
Wagon Covers, Scales, Etc.
w. 81. Putegnat Hardware ca.
Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-10

THAT FLUE TROUBLE in The
Herald's new plant, preventing prop
er draft for heating stereotype met
al, for the second time delayed The
Herald Tuesday.
Apparently suction, created by sd-
jacent buildings. Is the cause Of the
trouble. 1t is hoped TO be corrected
with the arrival Of some necessary
material.
In the meantime The Herald hopes
. that its readers will bear with us
Apntil it is possible to correct the
ifficulty.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27
ARMY A|R CORPS DEMANDS PERFECT
 PHYSICAL PLIERS
NO PHYSICAL FLAWS IN THE ARMY AVIATION CORPS, DE-
 CLARE EXPERTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. (P)-The man who aspires to become an Army aviator must be a good deal better than good. Physically he must be just perfect In addition to the physi- cal standards required for enlistment in other branches, he must pass tests worked out by the medical section of the Air Corps.
 One vital requirement for the avia- tor, says Lieut.. Col Levi H. Hatha- way, chief of >the section, is that his vision must be normal in every way. The applicant is tested for depth of perception, the ability to estimate dis tances accurately, for eye muscle bal ance and for the power of accomoda- tion for vision near and distant
 There are special tests also to de- termine his equilibrium, which is an important factor in flying, and tho- rough neuropsychic examination is made to determine nervous and men tai stability to withstand the stresses incident to flying
 Unlike many callings, aviation, Col. Hathaway says, has developed no oc- cupational disease. Nevertheless, the stress of flying, the roar of the motor, the effects of the high altitude and of rapid changes in altitude, do bring strain upon the various organs and systems of the body. That is to be expected, the colonel points out, when it is recognized that the human body was not primarily fashioned for fly ing and is subjected by aviators to an environment unnatural to man.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27
DETROIT MILLIONAIRE
 SEEKS HIS CHILDREN

HONOLULU, Sept. 27. P)-With the arrival of Horace E. Dodge, IT,, a Detroit millionaire, his martial affairs took another turn when it was learned that he was here for the ostensible purpose of acquiring the custody of his two children. The two children are now in the possession of his form CT wife, who was recently married to Lieutenant Benjamin Franklin Mann ing, U. s. A.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27

|, The boats in port consist of N. & S.,
 Chase, Astrid, Discoverer. Marion and rP. D. e. v
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27

Golf clubs and balls; just re- ceive'. The course is open, see Urbach."
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27
TWO Av|ATORs KILLED
 IN SOUTHERN CRASH

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27. [P-Two aviators were killed in an airplane crash near La Placentia, on the edge of the Mojave desert yesterday. Meag- CT advices received here stated the plane was a navy ship, but no record of any of the navy ships being in that vicinity was available.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27
]. s. WILL CONTINUE
 ENCOURAGE AVIATION

CINCINNATI, Sept 27 P-Presi- dent Coolidge, in letter addressed to Delegates to the National Aeronauti- cal Association Convention at St. Joseph, said the Government will con- tinue it's policy of encouraging avia- tion, and paid tribute to the progress made during the last year.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27
KILLS WlFEE AND SELF

BOSTON, Sept. 27. (P)-Following quarrel with his wife over a trival matter Joaquin Fortes, age 32, fired three bullets into her body as she bent over a trunk, instantly killing her, then turned the gun upon himself.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27

A 1 Matanuska Potatoe $500 per hundred. Browl 6 Hawkins Corp.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-09-27

Ask for the film in the yell box. Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Evening star., 1927-11-20

tonight, would leave their own fam
lilies in precisely similar predica-
ment, or worse, for at least Alexandra
left some memoranda.
What the psychological reasons may
be behind the disinclination of SO
many persons to will-making is hard
to determine. Superstition, undue op-
timism and sometimes pure laziness
are factors. Many men are reproached
with the fact that they pay far less
attention to their spiritual futures
than to their mundane prospects. On
the other hand it can truthfully be
said that many men and women would
never dream of neglecting the things
of the spirit and of their faith as they
do their worldly affairs. The drafting
and execution Of will never short
ened any life by one moment. The
peace of mind entailed by such an act
is far more likely to prolong existence.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
Owners Liability Acknowledged.

An example of honest acceptance of
responsibility for a disaster due to
mismanagement is afforded by the an
nouncement that the company which
owned the gas tanks which exploded
in Pittsburgh a few days ago will
meet all claims for damages. The
president of the corporation states
that all hospital bills of those injured
will be paid forthwith and that in
addition the company will take steps
for payment of claims resulting from
injuries and will repair property dam
age suffered. This decision has been
reached, it is stated, without. regard
| to the result of the investigation. still
| in progress. to fix the legal responsi.
| bility for the disaster While no men.
| tion is made in this statement of
claims for the death of the victims of
the explosion, it may be assumed that
| the proposal of the company covers
such cases as well.
Often in case of this kind the pol
icy of the owning corporation is to
await legal compulsion before making
restitution or meeting claims. Rail-
road companies do, it is true. endeavor
to settle claims in the case of a disas-
ter in advance of suits for recovery,
but the process of settlement has al
most invariably been to endeavor to
pare down all claims, to minimize equi-
ties and to force settlements far below
the actual injuries suffered.
In the Pittsburgh case it Is fairly
we'll established that the explosion was
due to an undertaking to repair one
of the nest of great gas tanks, pro-
ceeding which involved the use of blow
pipes. There may have been fault on
the part of the workmen engaged, or
the operation may have been started
without adequate precautions against
the ignition of the contents of nearby
tanks. In any case, the liability rests
upon the company, which is account
able for the faults Of it's agents or
operatives. Probably every man en-
gagged in the task Of repairing the
tank lost his life. If there was fault
on the part of these workers, they
paid most dearly for it. But the
responsibility of the employer goes
further, and extends to the sufferers
from the misfortune incident to care.
lessness or even to inexplicable causes.
This attitude on the part of the cor.
poration will allay indignation. The
losses involved in the disaster are very
| heavy, amounting according to some
estimates to at least a million dollars
outside of the destruction of the com.
pany's property. To meet these losses
will tax the resources of the company,
but it is far better thae they should be
met without pressure or compulsion
than to resist all claims and await
awards, perhaps delayed by years of
| litigation.
Evening star., 1927-11-20
A Red Cross Object Lesson.

Although Washington has rarely
had occasion to call for the services
Of the American Red Cross in an
emergency. it has always maintained
its membership" in that organiza.
tion by subscribing its quota to the
funds for relief of distress. 1t is now
experiencing the value Of this service.
Immediately upon the passing of the
storm Of last Thursday, the full agen-
cies of the Red Cross were set at
work. AS quickly as possible relief
was extended to those who were
stricken. A survey of the situation
was instituted to determine the extent
Of the disaster and the needs to be
met. By systematic inquiry throughout
the entire area covered by the tornado
all cases Of actual suffering were dis
closed and succor was extended as a
result. Although many scores of fami.
lies were rendered homeless by the
blast, there was no case Of exposure
to the elements.
The coincidence of this emergency
and the annual membership campaign
Of the Red Cross should result in a
city-wide response to the appeal for CO.
operative contributions to the general
fund of the organization. 1t would
now appear that there is no occasion
for any special fund for the rehabili.
tation of the sufferers in Thursdays
storm. The actual necessities can and
will be met out of the resources of
the organization, and this fact gives
emphasis to the necessity to keep il
fully supplied with means.
On other occasions, when other cities
and regions have been stricken by
devastation by fire or flood or storm
Washington has always done its par;
In maintaining its quota. Now tha,
II is for the first time in many years
the scene of grievous misfortune, /,
is in position to realize the value ol
this effective agency. and as a result
every person in the District shoult
make sure to sign the roster of en-
roilment in body which stands evel
ready to lend aid to the suffering.
Evening star., 1927-11-20

with their syncopation and jazz, have
literally diluted Solvieg Pickles so
that several millions of listeners have
not been made sour even though the
air were filed with brine.
Recently unadorned advertising has
been put on the air, fifteen minutes of
solid praise lavishly applied with all
| the science but little of the art of
radio. Patient men and women who
| nightly find happiness at the dial Of
their set now are wondering just how
| far this will go.
To many pure advertising over the
air seems one of the most unwhole-
some tendencies of radio today. Just
| how much Of it the public will stand
before a protest becomes audible is
a question. Since the largest stations
of the country have cut the number
of speeches to the vanishing point, it
would seem peculiarly unfortunate
that the set speech should return to
the air in the form of advertising.
If the public is not willing to swallow
even ten minutes of some distin-
guished speaker. how much less un-
willing will it be to listen to out-and.
out product boosting?
Advertising to be effective must
make a visual appeal. The American
people are eye-minded. not ear-mind-
ed. The popularity of the motion
picture proves this beyond the pos.
sibility of argument. Radio deals
with the American ear, notoriously a
most temperamental organ, and one
not trained to consider business
values. The genuine fan" resents
the use of the ether for pure adver.
tising. and If the present 'feelers" in
this direction are continued, and
especially if they are augmented. the
answer will be, Tune it out !"
Evening star., 1927-11-20
"Tune It Out"

Many an institution carries within
Itself the seeds Of destruction. Often
such are thoughts--at most, intangible
misunderstanding of small i'm.
port. yet which may grow to gigantic
proportions.
Radio broadcasting today seems to
be facing, in the opinion of many who
listen in. a condition which may grow
to be an unmitigated evil. Hitherto
the large stations of the country have
more or less successfully solved the
- problem of radio advertising.
The public has been able TO swallow
, large doses of Solvieg's Pickles be
cause this meritorious product ha:
been generously sandwiched will
>cnelody. The Solvieg Sampanners
Evening star., 1927-11-20
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

President Coolidge desires to make
| the creation of genuine Entente Cor.
dale between the United States and
Latin.America the banner achieve
| ment of his administration He as
pires to leave Office on March 4. 1928.
| with the record of having brought
about. a fast and firm friendship with
| the sister republics of the Americas
south of the Rio Grande and beyond
the 1sthmus of Panama. This Is the
real explanation of the extraordinary
strong delegation which the Presi-
dent has appointed to represent the
United States at the sixth Pan-Amer-
| lean conference in January. 1t will
also explain, provided their arrange
ments permit them to go to Havana.
why the President and his Secretary
| of State plan to attend the opening
session.
Although not expressly stated at the
time, Mr.. Coolidge's selection of his
closest friend, Dwight w. Morrow. as
Ambassador to Mexico was part and
parcel of the Presidents Pan-Amer-
| ican friendship program. the un-
usual auspices under which Mr.. Nor
rows mission in Mexico City has
just been inaugurated are not to be
the only developments of that Kind.
originating with the Ambassador, that
will be unmistakable signs of Wash
ington's determination to achieve
satisfactory relations with Mexico at
anv price consistent with recognition
of American property rights.
II y X
The President has announced that
the new American Ambassador to
Cuba, not yet named, will be mem
ber of the Havana conference DELE
CATION along with Messrs. Hughes,
Underwood. Morrow, Rowe, Scott,
Fletcher, O'Brien and Wilbur. That
statement may be accepted as certain
evidence that the Ambassador to be
stationed at Havana will be man
of very high distinction. He will
be expected to accomplish for the
United States in Cuba what Dwight
w. Morrow has been sent to Mexico
to do-namely, effect much desired
improvement in our relations with
the island republic whose independ-
ence was secured with American aid
20 years ago.
Mr.. Coolidge recognizes that Uncle
Sans stock has badly slumped
throughout Latin. America for va
riety of reasons, mostly unjustlhed.
from washington STANDPOINT. Inc
President is anxious above all to allay
the widespread alarm that the United
States is bent upon imperialistic de.
signs, mainly through the practice
of dollar diplomacy" America 8
European trade rivals, as Ambassa-
dor Poindexter, just home from Peru,
reports, are sleeplessly active in
spreading hostile propaganda in South
| America. Europe no longer cherishes
any serious intentions of contesting
the Monroe doctrine and 'colonizing"
territory in the Western Hemisphere.
But countries like Great Britain.
France, Italy and Germany, with ag-
gressive commercial interests to pro-
mote, seem to be losing no oppor-
tunity to assail Yankee motives and
to incite South Americans to mis-
trust them.
X X
The administration does not ascribe
all our troubles in South America, by
any means, to alleged European propa-
ganda. Washington is fully aware
that our diplomacy and activities in