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New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
Hartford Man Arrested

George r. Maher OF sumner street
is booked for trial here later this
week as the result of an accident on
! Whiting street Sunday morning. He
collided with a machine operated by
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Peters, who was
driving slowly because of d broken
wheel. Constable Z. w. Furrey has
notified Maher to appear and answer
a charge of driving while under the
influence of liquor.
Special Grange Meeting
A special meeting OF Plainville
Grange will be held at 5 o'clock to-
night in Grange hall. The first and
second degrees will be conferred on
a class OF candidates. Regular Off
GERS and members of the ladies' de-
gree team are requested TO be pres
ent.
Notes
The regular mid week prayer
meeting of the Baptist church will
| be held at 7;l5 o'clock tomorrow
evening instead of on Thursday eve
ming on account OF the grammar
I
| The Pythian Sisters will hold a
! public hash supper in |. o. o. L. hall
from 6 to 7.45 o'clock tomorrow
evening"; a social will follow.
/ A military whist will be held by
the Legion auxiliary in Legion hall
at 8 o'clock tonight, The public is
| invited.
/ Charles S. Sherman of Broad
| street has returned from St. Francis
hospital, Hartford, where he had
| been confined for some time.
Miss Nellie Harris is i'll at her
| home on Broad street.
| The Merry Makers will meet this
evening with Miss Anna Marinelli OF
| Southngtcn.
| Roscoe Hamm has returned from
! Washington, where he witnessed the
| arrival of Col. Charles A. Lindbcrgh.
( Nathan Alpert is in New York city,
where he saw the celebration yes
I terday.
/ Miss Rosalind Birnbaum is spend
! ing several days in New York city;
/ she saw Lindbergh's reception yes
terday.
Myron Krom will be tried for
! drunken driving tonight. He will be
defended by Attorney Charles +.
/ Conlon.
George Skinner will be tried by
| jury in the superior court Friday on
a charge of driving while intoxicat-
| cd.
For anything Electric call 234
Wiring. fixtures, repairs, appliances.
! ranges, Frigidaire refrigeration
! washing machines. cleaners, ironers,
! headquarters for June wedding
presents. Ask for a demonstration
in your home. Rent floor waxer and
was your floors or linoleum. Ray
! mond Electric Company. 5 West
| Main St. Plainvlle-Advt.
| Stove Wood for Sale. Mixture of
white birch and oak. delivered in
| Plainville at 81 per load. The John
Cooke Co., Neri block. Tel 1868.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-14
TO DECORATE GRAVES

Members OF Unity KebeKah lodge
will meet at Fairview cemetery gates
"Wednesday evening at Z o'clock for
the purpose of decorating the graves
of deceased members. If the weather
is unfavorable the exercises will be
postponed until Friday evening at
the same hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
RED CROSS FUND
OVER $500 MARK

Cash contributions to the Red
Gross fund have passed the $500
mark. according 10 ar announcement
today BY q. T.. Dodd, president of
the local chapter, who reports that
Brownsville residents are responding
generously "a the appeals for aid
Tor the flood stricken areas.
Over $4O0 has been forwarded 20
the various relief centers from this
city. and il is hoped that the amount
will ~ increased "a Sl ,00n by Satur-
day night. Donors ~ the relief fund
may leave their contributions with
Mr.. Dndd. The Brownsville Herald
or any of the banks of the city. "A
romplete list Of contributions will
De published Sunday. Mr. Dcdd am
aounccd.
Reports from other Valley towns
indicate an equally generous rc-
sponsq. San Bcnito. Harlingen.
Pharr, Mercedes. Donna and Mission
have each sent their initial contri-
buttons 10 the relief centers and
have campaigns under way to in
crease the amounts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
LEVEEPATROL
Is INCREASED
Fear Attempt Will Be
Made to Dynamite
River Dyke

NEW ORLEANS. La. April 2S.-tPl
Patrol lines tcnscd today along
the lcvces protecting New Orleans
end the immediate vicinity from the
high waters of the Mississippi a.
final plans were being worked cut
for the creation Of an artificial
crevnssc at P0ydras
The half sullcn evacuation or the
parishes Of st. Bernard and Plaque
mine continued and concentration
camps in the city are being filled as
they streamed into the city. There
were occasional declarations Of dis.
satisfaction at the forced renewal
but there was no 0pen threat.
Reports throughout the night kept
national guArdsmcn and St. fser-
nard parish deputies on the alert
and two companies Of guardsmen
We're hastily concentrated at ~ point
below the city when reports reached
headquarters that dynamiting might
h. attempted there M iratc trap
pers.
In preparation for the cut to be
made tomorrow. GEORGE HI. Shoen-
berger, chief state engineer and Ad-
jutant General l.. A. Tomhs took
very prerauti0n ~ prevent inter
ference. No delay will ~ permitted.
they said. The residents OF the two
parishes have bcer given ample
warning ~ evacuatc the district and
the cut will be made AZ the time set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
MURDER MYSTERY
BATTLES POLICE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April 2S.--tTi
Police today were unable to def
initely assign a motive for the mur-
der of Mrs. Mary Mcconnell ~, who
was found strangled under a bed IN
her home in West Philadelphia last
night.
A cloth strip, used for dusting fur
niturc. was tied tightly around her
throat. and stocking had been drap-
ed over the neck H. though u hide
the knot.
Denial was made hy police that
there was any sign of hard struggle
between the woman and her assail-
ant. The house was in an orderly
condition.
The police were baffled ia assign
ing motive BY the fact that while
three rings were missing other pieces
of Jewelry and many valuable arti-
cles about the house were not dis
turhcd.
A description was obtained from q
nelghbOr Of man seen leaving the
house about Y y. M. yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
Wild Drinking Bout
at Hollywood Ends
IN Fatal Shooting

Los ANGELES. CAL, April 2S.-tPl
Five motion picture folk who par
ticipated in what was described by
police as one Of the widest drinking
parties ever To come under their at
tention in Hollywood and which was
climaXed BY the fatal shooting Of
Tom herrick. were asked to rcfresh n
their hazy memories today as the
county grand jury was called in spe-
cial session To fix responsibility for
the tragedy.
kerrick was shot to death in his
home early yesterday during the
party at which police say gin and
moonshine flowed freely.
His wife, Sarah kerrick. screen
" double" who j. accused of having
fired the fatal shot in jealous fren-
zy. was hystcrical yesterday. All
she remembered was "scuffle "
with her husband and someone else
and that the shooting was accident
al. She il being held on murder
charge.
The other principals, according 10
police, had not sufficiently recover
ed from the. effects Of liquor yester-
day to make coherent statements.
Held as material witnesses. they are
Miss Iris Burns, Joe Hunt. Henry
Isabel. and his wife. Anita Davis,
All said t0 ~ motion picture Eek
tras.
According % the police recon
struction ~ the killing. Kerrick
aroused his wife's iealosy by his at
tentions 70 Miss Burns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
BOOZE RUNNER
browns IN RIO
Officers Capture Two
Members of Party
With Liquor

McALLEN. Texas, April 2S.-
Search for the body Of a Mexican
liquor smuggler. drowned III the Rio
GIande some distance below Hidalgo.
following a gun battle with border
patrol officers Tuesday, has been
unavailing. according to reports re-
csivcd here. The Mexican went down
when his boat overturned in mid
stream, Officers report, and never
came TO the surface.
Border Patrol officer III. VI.
Schildt and James +. Murphy came
upon the smngglers near Grangeno.
and the smurglers opened fire. the
fire being returned BY the officers.
One Of the smuggling party succeed
Cd IN making his escape. two were
captured and the fourth went down
while attempting to reach n safe
haven on the south bank of the Rio
Grande. In addition 10 the two pris-
oners the officers captured 60 pints
Of beer. " pints Of whiskey and 37
quarts Of tcquila and mescal. the
haul being one Of the largest made
in this section in recent months.
The smugglers had just landed the
liquor and were prenaring 10 trans
mort il inland when the officers sur
prised them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
CASCOMP ANY
IS TO START
LAYING MAINS
Permission Is Secured
For Laying Pipes in
Road Right-of-W
In Cameron County

That laying Of gas mains between
Lower Rio Grande Valley towns
would begin within the next week
was indicated here today when Rich
ard Gaines. representative Of the Rio
Grande Valley Gas Company. secur-
cd authority from the Cameron coun
ty commissioners court to lay pipe
along the highway.
The court granted the authority
for laying Of the mains and indicat-
ed that il will on Monday. May .,
pass q resolution granting the COM
pany a franchise for period of 20
years.
Mr.. Gaines. who secured the au-
thorizati9n for the pipe line. said
that the Hope Engineering Company,
which has the contract for the work.
wclld Legin laying the mains IN
Cameron county probably carly next
week. The COmeron county mains
will he started from san Benito.
Other construction gangs will work
out Of Webh county, where the wells
which are 20 furnish the natural gas
are located. and in HiGaigo county.
The gangs will connect up the vari-
Gus units which they have under con-
struction. An eiEht-inrh main IN bc-
iug laid IN the Valley.
The work of laying tho distrihG-
tion systems for the company also
Is expected 10 start within the next
few weeks IL il desired 10 get the
distribution system in Brownsville
III the ground IS soon as possible on
account Of the imminent paving pro-
gram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
SEE POLITICS
IN SELECTIONS
Opposition New High
way Commits sion
Cropping Out

AUSTIN. Texas, April 2S.-iFl-
First outspoken opposition 10 the
new administrations highway com
mission today rocked the senate fl
nance committees hearing on tbs
commissions requested budget.
Senators NestDr0ok Of sherman,
Parr OF Benavides and Fairchld Of
Lufkin. Indirectly charged the new
commission with playing politics" in
selection Of division engineers.
Commissioners Cone Johnson de-
MED the charges. declaring appoint
msnts were made on the basis OF
cIpability and without interference
by the commission.
-No senator. representative. cham
her Of commerce. or any man can
dictate appointments To the COM
mittee as long rs | am a member.
Johnson said. what We are trying
I'd DO II IL put this department.
which spends S20.000.00O year. on
sound business basis.
"Ndu can dynamite this budget
because Of my frankness II you want
70. but politics IL not going 20 con-
troll the workings of this depart
ment"
Replying to Senator Parr who said
that there will bc plenty NJ politics
now. Johnson declared that when
the time comes that politics is inject
"a I'm be there. Ill make fifty
speeches w q short time III it's neccs-
sary and I'll stand on the very good
roads this commission expects a.
build To make them"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
Want GAP IN
LEvEECLOSED
Owners of Land Seek
Flood Immunity In
Ell Jardin

The commissioners court was ask
4 today, in petition signed BY -
owners Of property in III Jardin
community, To complete the Cameron
county flood control tevee across an
uncDmpleted gap just below the City
Of Brownsville. No action was tax
en-.
The petitioners state that The gap
constitutes low area through which
flood waters Of the Rio Grande pour
on every considerable rise. Ii u
further stated IN the petition that
the danger from floods al this par
ticular point has been increased be-
cause of the levees which have been
built along the river at other places
and which keeps the waters confined
within the banks until the gap is
reached.
The well-developed nature az the
country which is IN danger Of mum
datiOn IS described IN the petition
which asks that the gap not only be
closed but that il be closed before
any possible high water marks may
be reached.
Members of the court explained
the fact that this gap has been left
IN the lavees due 10 the fact that
right-of-way could not be secured.
The bond issue voted for the flood
control works is sufficient only to
provide for construction Of levees
and preclndes extensive buying OF
right-ofway except IN eases -herc.
in the judgment Of engineers and
the court. il has been absolutely
necessary. None Of the right-of- way
is owner BY the petitioners.
The petition was discussed but the
court did not indicate what il would
DO in regard 70 the request.
l.. O'Brien was employed by the
court 20 examine various tracts Of
land in Cameron county which the
tax assessor is unable TO perso onally
examine In making az valuations.
The surveys are 70 irrerularlv mark
ed that the work of the assessor is
made difficult and H. cannot identi-
~ certain tracts. Ii IL stated Edgar
L. Hicks was employed 10 make a
plot of the county for the assessors
office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
ThyOngs of Refugees
Increase as Crest of
Flood Sweeps South

MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 2S.-sPl-
While New Orleans and lower Iouisi-
ana parishes perfected plans today
for the flood emergency, acute sit
uations presented themselves in the
upper reaches Of the Mississippi
valley as the waters swept into new
towns and increased the horde NJ
homeless.
Evacuation Of lowlands in south
eastern Arkansas. southern MIssis-
sippi and northern Louisiana con-
tinued while renewed calls for boats.
food and other aids poured into Red
Cross headquarters here.
Fresh reports Of outbreaks OF dis
ease in fourteen refugee camps in
Arkansas complicated the already
critical situation as boats searched
for marooned persons or drew huge
barges filled with refugees 70 con-
centration camps.
With the crest on the Mississippi
river near Gre-nville today. water
continued To belch into the fertile
Mississippi delta from the wide
opening * Stops Landing. added
thousands from their homes IN the
Yazoo and Sunflower river basins.
Flood Reaches NazOo City
IazOo City. east OF Rolling Fork.
and Aguilla. reported going under
deeper water yesterday. felt the adj
vance OF the wave in the lOwlands to
the west Of the city. The city itself
IN not endangered, since Ii III on high
ground. but urgent calls for aid
have been dispatched in order that
the thousands of inhabitants of the
low farm lands across the Yaxo0
river may be brought 10 Safesy
Continued on page twn.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
CELEBRATION
WILL Be Open
TOEVERYONE
Invitations Are N OF
To Be Required For
Formal Opening of
3 Buildings Here

Everyone who wishes 10 do 50 is
welcome 70 attend the formal open
ing celebration to be held for three
Brownsville buildings mex; Wednes-
day, according 70 W. l.. Pendergraft,
acting manager ~ the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Pcndergraft says that the idea
has gotten abroa9 that attendance
at the celebration will be by invita-
tion but that this is a mistaken con-
ception because the whole city de-
sires 10 have as many visitors pres
ent during the festivities rs wish TO
come.
Announcements have been sent
out-of-town by the Chamber Of Com
merce. Missouri Pacific and Hotel
Fl Jardin. owners Of the three
buildings to be opened. but that does
not mean that attendance Is restrict
ed t. those receiving these cards,
IL is stated.
Not only is everyone invited but
Brownsville citizens are asked to
participate in the festivities As hosts
To out-oftown VII sitors who are ex-
pected here for the occasions. Mr..
Pendergraft is issuing an appeal 10
make special effort 10 have al
visitors treated a. courteously ~
possible and 10 make them feel a
home.
A diversified program Of entertilih-
ment is under preparation for the
celebration. There will be music.
dancing. boat racing. speaking, re-
freskmeats and other divertisse-
mcnts.
Music viii be furnished by several
bands and orchcstras, there will be
dancing in the spanish palm gar
den al the rear Of Hotel El Jardin,
a vaudeville and speaking program
there preceding the dance, dancing
IN the streets and on the new con-
crete depot platform. motor boat
racing in the Rio Grande and re-
ficshments served at various places.
Flowers are TO decorate the Cham
Der Of Commerce home. the new de-
rot and the new hotel and the Amer
lean Legion VIII put out the flags all
along the streets.
And across the river there will be
available the many entertainments
scheduled during Matamoros' celc-
hration cf Fl Cinco Dc Mayo. nation
al holiday. Passport restrictions OF
all sorts are off for this occasion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
FLOODS CAUSE BIG
Loss TO RAILROAD

NEW YORK, N. H., April 2s.- Up
Advices received in Wall Street.
says today's Times, Indicate that
property damage 60 two railroads in
the flooded MiEsissippf river region
may reach S7.00O.0OO
The flood damage 70 the Missouri
Pacific Railroad lines may reach
5000. 600 or Ss.0On.000.
The Texas a. Pacific. which is
controlled by the Missouri Pacific.
may be danJaged 10 the extent of
sl,000.Oo0.
ST. LOUIS. April 2s.-44l- n. w.
Baldwin, president Of the Missouri
Pacific Lines. said today 10 one
could tell just what the flBd dam
age would be 70 the railroads prop
crty but il would not IT, 4'anyw here
near the 100000 estimated In
Wall Street and reported today IN
the New York Times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
Woman Killed I'm
Double Shooting

SEYMOUR. Tex. April 2S.-LE'f--
Mrs y. Nelson, no. mother Of two
children. IN dead here Thursday and
Louis Petri. s.. II IN hospital prob
ably fatally wounded. n the result
Uf shooting late yesterday.
Police sly that Petri shot Mrs.
Nelson and then turned the pistol on
himself Hc has a wound over the
right eye. Mrs. Nelson was shot
twice.
Petri's wife lives nc Grandview ard
his parents in Germany. He was WI
road construction work. Mrs. Mel
sons husband. a cement contractor.
has been working at Oiney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
TWO KILLED IN
WYOMING WRECK

CASTER. Wye. April ga-fIsb--
Two engineers and one fireman were
killed when Burlington train No. 30,
Denver NJ Billings. rullided heMd-0n
at isi5 this morning near Uya, Wy0..
- miles south of Wchdover on fhe
Colorado and Southern branch 0f The
lire. according 10 reports received
a. division headquarters Of the Bur
liHgtCn here. Only menKrr details
were available.
The dead are. Engineers Morgan
and Carter and Fireman Morgan. nll
0f Cheyenne.
No passengers we're injured. ae-
cording 10 reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
EMBEZzLEMENT OF
100000 CHARGED

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April 2S.--l41
Ellis &. Walter. a clerk in the
keystone National Bank here, was
held today on charges of embexzling
approximately 100000 Of bank
funds. lie was arrested last night
after hank examiners reported dis
covering shortage in his accounts
and was committed 70 jail in default
Of $4,000 bail.
A. ). 'Bemer. president; OF the bank.
said the Institution was protected by
bond. Investigators said Walter had
been speculating in the stock mar
ket
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28

Carlot shipments w entire UHitnh
States reported for Wednesday, April
"a:
Onions: Texas re4. total ". ". iOa
ears.
Tomatoes Florida East Coast me,
Other Florida B3. Texas p, total u. H.
1877 ears. Cubs 5. Mexico ~ cars.
Potatoes: Colorado l7, Florida 227,
Idahn 2l. Louisiana g7. Maine lbM.
Michigan 81, Minnesota 70. New York
". Texas ~. Washington %. Winrnm-
sin w., total WIZ. ~. T5D cars.
Primary destinations of Texas
movement reported for Wednesday,
April 27.
Mixed Vegetables Houston nv,
each St. Louis, Baton Rouge: 2 maeh
Ft Worth. VirkHburR. Chicago.
shreveport: ] each Alexandria. Men,
rec. Pueblo. Beaumont, New York,
Jersey City. Forrest City. Dallas. nmr
trcit. Jackson Miss. Little Rock.
Marshal. Tulsa.
Potatoes lD Ft. Worth. l1 fHnnm-
ton. CnicaRo. W Kansas City. M
Louisville; each Tacoma, Little
GCpntlnuHd pn page five.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
Long Lines of Refugees Leaving South Louisian
Parishes About to be Inundated by Cut i'm Levee

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. April 2sE1
Five thousand residents OF
Bernard and Plaquemine parisiks
Louisiana were abandoning 1.-THE
homes today and carrying all tths
portable possessions 10 New OitAT
under the mcrace Of Missl Bin
fleod waters 70 be loosed toms kre
hy the deliberate breaking W w.
lcvees.
The scenes along the dusty L.
ways leading ID New Orleans y
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
FLOOD SITUATION GROWING MORE ACUTE
Mexico Will Ship 1000 Cars Of
Vegetables into U.S.. This Year

required include green peas. mel
ons, peppers, onions and water
melons. Shipments Of oranges in
transit TO Canada are included in
this estimate.
The continued demand IS attrib-
uted by the consul in part to dam
ages 70 the Florida crops and he
recommends that Mexican shippers
take advantage ~ the situation TO
secure permanent market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28

men. women and children werc
trudEine behind every kind of wheel
ed conveyance WAS stFikingiv similar
70 those enacted Is years ago when
the civilian populations and France
and Belgium fled before advancing
hostile armies.
The great ercvaSse. designed 10
sacrifice the two parishes in ~ nt-
scupt IL save Sxw Orleans froA
fiood waters. viil be created a. neon
t0m0rr1H in : manner - Tct undc-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
Champion Henpecked
Husband of World Is
Found in NelU Jersey

H0ROkEN, N. 1.-The most
henpecked husband in the world
has been discovered by Judge
Carsten.
William keuntjc received one
five cent cigar daily from his
wife and one package Of gum per
week.
The Ma had him arrested
when. in rehellious mood. he
turned over only S34.25 instead
of his full weeks pay of S34.75
as usual. The judge shooed her
from the courtroom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
Vanderbilts File
For Paris Divorce

PARIS. April 2S.-zpi-Mrs. Viii
liam X. Vanderbilt. the former Yir-
rinia Fair. filed suit for divorce and
William X. Vanderbilt counter
s'''' for divorce IA the Paris courts
today.
A date. three weeks hence. was
set for the usual attempt of the
French court at reconciliation in the
judges chambers.
Mrs. Nanderbilt's grounds for her
petition were that her husband r.
fuses 20 allow her access 10 their
eanjuval domicilc II Paris, while
Mr.. Vanderbilt pleaded his wrife's
c0ldncss Of character
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
LEPROSY VICTIM
ROAMS AT LARGE

ASHkNILLE, n. G.. April 2S.--tPl
John Early. a victim Of leproSy
was roaming unattended somewhere
IN North Carolina today with no one
IN the state anxious 10 apprehend
him
lie disappeared from his camp on
the south Toe river. Recently Early
escaped from the Carville, La. lep-
rCsarium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-28
WESLACO GIRL
ENTERS CONTEST

GALVESTON. Tex. April 2S.-t4l
Two Texas entries have been nam
ed for the international pageant of
pulchritude 20 be held here next
month. according 10 announcement
made today
They are Miss ReSs Enncs Of Wes-
laco. who viii be Miss Point Isa-
bel. and Miss Gladys Payne Of Gle
burne, who wall be Miss Cleburne. !"
They viii compete with hcautirA
representing four European coun-
tries. Canada and Cuba.