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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20
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been injured and was calling for
her. The unsuspecting school Off
Gals released her from class and
the stranger drove away with her.
Father Sought Aid
When Marian failed to return
home, the search was begun. Next
day Parker received a telegram re-
vealing that she was in the hands
Of a kidnaper who threatened des-
perate measures unless he were
given $500 and allowed to make a
getaway without fear Of police in
tervention.
Parker. distracted, appealed to the
law and started to keep a rendez-
vous with the kidnaper while the
police watched from a distance. The
wiley kidnaper failed to appear, hav-
ing discovered that he would have
To deal with the law il he kept the
appointment with Parker.
Three or four letters threatened
death to little Marian and two
plaintive notes signed by the little
girl herself then came to the dis
traeted parents.
In desperation Parker asked the
police 10 withdraw because Of fears
Tor the life of the child.
Body Returned
The banker last Saturday night
drove 10 a place near the Parker
home on instructions from the kid
naper, taking $500 in $50 bills. A
mysterious automobile approached
the banker and a masked man lean
ed out and inquired about the
money. Parker asked to see his lit
tie girl.
The masked man pointed to a
wrapped form in the seat beside
him. She's asleep" he said and
then ordered the banker TO hand
over the money, saying he would
leave the girl a short distance
ahead.
The stranger drove away with the
money. A few feet ahead OF Par
ker's car he thrust the wrapped
form of Marian from his car. With
a cry Parker gathered it in his
arms. The little girl had been kill
ed and cut to pieces.
Motive Revenge
The motive, Cline says, was re-
venge.
N- @@FAAE NA4SGa LlO4S4IQS OI
false clues, the police satisfied
themselves this morning that Hick-
man was the man wanted.
Fingerprints taken from the ran
som notes and from the wheel of
the killers abandoned automobile
were found to correspond with those
taken By the police six months ago
when he was "mugged" for the
forgery charge.
Hickman's photograph in the po-
lice gallery was shown to Parker
and TO Miss Neona Britten, a teach
at Marian's school.
Photo Identified
Miss Britten said the photo was
that of the man who came and trick
ed the school authorities into de-
livering the little girl into his
hands. As a further connecting link
the police discovered that the kill
er's automobile was one which had
been stolen from DR.. Herbert L.
Mantz in. Kansas City last fall. The
a later turned up in San Diego
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20

See Laekner's pens, pencils and desk
sets before buying. Parker-Conklin-
aterman-Eversharp.-Adv. IT. r.
The Finest Christmas Present,
Y the whole family will love, is
a Grosley Band Box. Adv. %.
More Plane Visitors-A. B. Cole
man and Dr. A. II. Hudson, both Of
IampIeo, came to Brownville Mon
day on the same airship with Will
Rogers. They are going into the
states on business. DR.. Hudson ex-
changed greetings with his son, Al
bert, who caught the same plane
back 10 Mexico City, where he Is a
student at the University Of Mexico.
See Laskner's beautiful line Of
ladies and gents leather purses be-
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Adv. T. z.
Let Us Demonstrate a Radiola II
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20
Corpus Christi Club
For Tourists Liked

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Dec. 20.
(P,.-operated by the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Corpus Christi Tour
lists Club which occupies the entire
lower floor of the five-story Riggan
Building is proving very popular
with winter tourists and hundreds OF
them. representing many different
states in the Union, have visited the
club since its opening on December
4th.
Believed TO be one OF the most
modern and comfortable Of its kind
in the entire South. the Corpus
Christi Tourists Club is located in
the very heart of the business dis
trict of this city. This club is be-
lieved to contain every convenience
that visitors 20 Corpus Christi might
wish.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20
Forgetful Squirrels
Boost Timber Supply

CHICAGO up - Absent : minded
squirrels. burying q light lunch fol-
the winter months, have materially
helped to keep up the supply Of wal
nut wood, says the American Walnut
Manufacturers association.
Many walnuts which the squirrels
cache remain TO sprout into trees be
eause the busy little animals forget
where they put their next meal.
The organization has found that no
squirrel puts all his eggs IN n bas-
ket. but scattsrs nuts over the eoEn-
trysiGe-here q nut, there q nut,
everywhere a nut.
When he begins 10 dig up breakfast
here. lunch somewhere else and din
ner in another place, his percentage
Of returns Is very low.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20
Set of Books Given
To School Library

Seven volumes of World War
hooks have been presented 70 the
high school and college library by
w. o. Washington recently. The set
il entitled The Great Events Of
the Great War" and is a compila-
ton Of authoritative documents and
other original historical sources.
The books emphasizes the more i'm
portant events and present a com
plete narrative in the actual words
Of the chief officials and most emf
nent leaders.
The binding on each volume is the
replica Of the official copy of the
Versailles peace treaty.
The gift from Mr.. Washington
also included two volumes Of the
memoirs of U. S. Grant. Instruc-
tors in the schools have expressed
their appreciation and say that the
books help the library ma
terially.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20

uneqIalled record in extra-carricular
activities and possessed or a high
standard OF ideals that viii fix his
memory IN the annals OF Central
High" was the caption under his
photograph in the annual.
The mother then told how her son
attended church regularly and Of his
leadership In Sunday School activi-
ties.
She said that when he was psroled
after being found guilty OF passing
worthless checks in California, that
Charles Edwards, former chief Of POI
lice here had agreed 10 advise the
boy in his efforts to start a career.
she told how Major Edwards. as he
is known, came TO her last night and
asked II she knew where Edward was.
She indicated Mr.. Edwards had ere
ated the impression the boy was
wanted because he neglected 10 re-
port to him regularly
Hrs. Hickman said she last heard
from her son. the forepart Of October,
when he wrote her from Chicago
where he told or being employed e.
usher in d theater. lie hadfhad
similar work here.
She said three other sons lived here
ana gave the officers their addresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20
LION FROLICS
MAKE BIG HIT
MONDAY NIGHT
Will Repeat Produc-
ton Tuesday; Good
Crowd at Dittmann
For First Show

The frolicers froliced, the Lions
roared and the lion tanners per-
formed at the Dittmann theateE
Monday night, the occasion being
the initial presentation Of the Frol-
les of '2s, a musical review under
the auspices of the local Lions club,
A good-sized crowd Of first nighters
was on hand, applauded the differ
ent numbers literally and went
away convinced il had seen the best
home talent production ever.
The production, showing OF when
will be repeated Tuesday night, is
laid strictly along the musical
comedy lines, a bare thread q 2
d dozen different plots being vlsibie
at times in the musical, song and
joke, fabric into which the affair
has been woven by Pearson Bucnan-
an. producer. =
The audience r. transported ln
rapid succession from a Ministries
show TO far off China, a doll repair
shop in some big city, the livihe
room of an American home ana 70
the Lion Tanners club in New forS
by the which is composed
Of about 40 persons.
All Local Talent
The producer and sponsors OF the
show point with pride 70 the faei
that every man, woman and chiio
in the production is q local resi-
dent. Even the orchestra, which
helped 80 ably with the musical
numbers, Is an all-Brownsville ag-
gregation.
The curtain went up at $3.50 p. m.
Monday, and the show lasted until
will after IL o'clock, with not a duii
moment in the entire continuity.
Among those having a part in the
production were Cater Neal, BUZZ
Nelson, Bill Kiekel, Roy sharp
Bones Seidenglanz and Jazzbo BOX
comedians. Edward Pearson, stralght
man, George Desha, as q Cnlnese
mandarin: Mrs. Luciano Crixell, Is
4 Chinese girl; Pauline Singer, An
ME Lee Berryhill, Nancy Stringfel-
low. Bernice Many, Margaret VAIN
wright, Pauline Marler, Dorothy
Vertrees, Faye Sewell, Elizabeth
Campbell, Dorothy Dennis, Annie
Dean Harris, Mary Byrd webster
Eta Carol Thomas, and Robert
Pickett, Firmin Tabor, Melvin ia
lou. Joe Jajou, Leo Lane, Fred Ball
+. E. McCubbin, Charles Matners'
Olen Weller, Jerome Wilson, Julan
O'Brien, John Carr Sewell.
Dancing, Singing Good
Others taking speciality parts were
Miss Frances Maria CooIngi
Marian Grisham, Mrs. Joe Celaya
and her Harmony Kids, Z. H. Levy
Mrs. Henry Larned, Augustine &C.
lava. Ed Randall, DIT. Harry Loew'
Holland Wood, Miss Margarita
Aguirre, Miss Ruth Celaya, Manner
Colsa, Iyllen Logue, Miss Teresa
Harrison, Miss Una Seaman, Miss
Frnaces Blanton, Miss Sally Russell
and Miss Margaret West.
The dancing and singing numbers
were especially well received, while
in the dialogue parts each indlVlduai
seemed TO have his or her lines well
learned. :,
The costuming was extremely well
done, while the settings could not
have been improved upon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20

See Laekner's pens, pencils and desk
sets before buying. Parker-Conklin-
terman-Eversharp--Adv. It. r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express u thanks %
kind friends who ministered 20 Mrs,
Harry n. Peterson durin~ her ill
ness and 70 those who assisted the
family after her death. Also we
wish to express appreciation for the
beautiful floral offerings.
Harry y. Peterson.
Mrs. Ida Stone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20

School Kids Itch vanishes after a
few days b. applying a piec- or cot
ton. saturated in imperial Eczema
Remedy, 10 affected parts st bed
time, All druggists are authorized
10 refund u money i il falls
Adv. cd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20
0. s. EXPORTS SUBSCRIBERS

WASHINGTON IT he United
States sold 1.s19 dozen suspenders.
worth S5.444 to foreign wearers Of
pants during September alone. New
Zealand Was the best customer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-20

cation of young Hickman then was
signed BY Parker's assistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
The Marines at Shanghai.

1.-THE Marines have landed and the
situation is well in hand" ran a dis
patch TO Washington from certain
foreign part on an occasion historic IN
leatherneck annals. When the Marines
paraded through the international
settlement at Shanghai last week, the
chances are that they did more to
assure the safety of American lives
and property in China than actu'l
fighting operations could ever ac'
complish. The huskies from Quantico
and San Diego are an immensely i'm
pressive outfit. They are not only that
by virtue of their workmanlika APP
pearance, but because nf what Is be-
hind their khaki ranks and spotless
accouterments. They represent the
majesty OF American power. They JIM
carnate the iron hand within Uncle
Sans velvet glove.
AS Lejeune's men tramped down the
Bund at Shanghai in peaceful tread,
they must have carried conviction to
the dullest-witted spectator that wan
ton violation of American interests.
human or material, would be a reck-
less adventure. In very real fashion
the Marines at Shanghai typify the
fundamental spirit of American ma
tional defense. Our Army and Navy
are maintained for peace. not war.
They are the insurance policies which
the people of the United States carry
against fire, burglary and accident
They are insurance on the life of the
Republic itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

long enjoyed fine fighting reputation
but they find it difficult TO fight or es
cape low-fying plane that can Skin
the mountain tops and follow caa
yons at speeds of from ninety ="
couple of hundred miles an hour.
Dispatches of this sort must be read
with deep interest by the living m
uant of the forces which operated
against Geronimo Victoria. NaouheZ'
Mangus Colorado Cochise ana other
chieftains of those Apach. tribes
which were the Yaquis' coun's|paft III
this country only a little worse ohe
reads enthralled of the for w. marches'
the sleepless nights, the burning sun
and the fireless meals endured by the
United States soldiery under Niles
Lawton and others back in the eighties
when on the trail of these inhuman
savages. Stripped 10 their under
clothes. walking in moccasins over Vo''
canic rock and leading their weary
horses more often than they rode' III
the end they wore out and brought III
their savage foes. Their Wouhoea'
transported on litters, endured asoiicS.
Always the column went forward. Ihe
white man finally conquered the req
one whose ancestors for countless
generations had traversed and sun
sisted on that arid. steep and tertlpie
country. although it has been SAID
that it took on an average three SOL
diers. working in relays. to run down
one Apache,
In those days and regions, men were
away from their families and from all
civilization for months at a time. Law
ton. later general, then giant OF a
young officer. lost fifty pounds In one
campaign. Today a couple of ava
tors can finish the morning papers
after breakfast. take a leisurely smoke
mount their planes. go forth ana
prosecute successfully an entire Indian
war before lunch. The world does
move. and any middle aged or older
Yauui would be among the very hrst
to admit it. Geronimo's comments up
in the happy hunting grounds on these
modern improvements would be well
worth hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Arbitration Crusade
Activities Explained

To the Editor of The Star
Because our relations with Mexico
continue to be discussed on the front
argument everywhere on the subject
of arbitration While the weight of
opinion among thinking people un-
doubtedly faVoTs that method OF
settling International disputes, many
believe that the Bryan treaties already
provide for compulsory arbitration
This is not the case. The United
States has never made an obligatory
arbitration treaty. The Bryan treaties
propose Cancellation. the disputants be
ing free to reject the recommends
tons of the commission. The Root
treaties except questions of vital in
terest or national honor
Believers in peaceful settlement
of all disputes hold that. with arbitra-
ton established as the proper proCe-
dure for the vindication of honor or
the redressing of wrongs. an impartial
court or commission will be the final
resort instead of war Failure to
abide by the decision of the arbitra-
tors will set the offending country
outside the friendship of nations-will
"outlaw war"
The American arbitration crusade
is engaged in explaining these facts
TO the public by sending out literature,
providing speakers. Offering prizes, etc.
William Allen White, editor of the
Emporia Gazette: Win Irwin and
iona Gale, nationally known writer's:
| Bishop Mcconnell of the Methodist
Church, the presidents OF Smith and
Wellesley Colleges are among the
many who are supporting the crusade
and signing the petition calling the at
tention of President Coolidge to their
suggestion The petition reads as fol.
lows:
ITO the President Of the United
States:
Il. citizen of the United States,
respectfully request that you negotiate
treaties providing for arbitration or
adjudication of all disputes that may
arise between the United States and
other nations, beginning with Great
Britain. Such treaties will auto.
matically outlaw war between the con.
tracing parties and inspire similar
acton throughout the world
These signed petition cards are
either sent direct to the President or
are forwarded promptly to him upon
receipt at the Office of the crusade
ia East Thirty-first street. New York
CITY. The number received daily
shows the popularity of this means OF
expression. Unsigned cards will be
supplied gladly on application and
correspondence on any aspect of in.
ternational arbitration is welcomed.
WILLIAM FLOYD
Executive Secretary American AR.
duration Crusade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Says Prohibition Law
Had Due Consideration
To the Editor of The Star /:

To the Editor of The Star:
A few people who should know bet.
ter still talk of prohibition being
Slipped over without the serious CON
sideration of the people"
Twothirds of the States and more
than 90 per cent of the area and more
than IS per cent of the population of
the Nation were under prohibition be-
fore the eighteenth amendment was
adopted.
TO achieve this result, the question
had been more widely discussed than
any other single issue for more than
20 years, 50 that every person less
than 80 years of age had lived in a.
country where there had been a con-
slant and intense agitation of the
question at least ever since he was old
enough to vote.
If it was Slipped over" on ANYBODY
it was on the great cities, where they
are snobbish in their self-conceit and
supercilious in their assumption of
Observation-Disclosures. And yet they
are so simple that they cannot grasp
the humiliation of their confession
that they were too blind to interpret
the meaning of a movement that was
so vast and so deep-rooted that the
eighteenth amendment was ratified by
an overwhelming majority never be-
fore approached in the Nations his
tory.
And because they had never seen
the great civic, social, economic and
moral benefits of prohibition they are
now SO blind to it's benefits that they
ecoff even at irrefutable documentary
evidence of the good it has achieved.
w. G. CALDERWOOD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Artificial Respiration.

The long fight is ended. Albert
Prick of Chicago. kept alive by forced
respiration for Your days and five
nights, died yesterday from eXhaus-
ton. More than fifty of his co-worb
ers with the Public Service Company
Of Northern Illinois put up brave
struggle to save their comrade. Be
reft of all power to breathe naturally,
Prick was increasingly tended by his
friends, who, in shifts of fifteen min
utes. took turns pressing on his dia-
phragm to induce air to enter his
lungs. 1t was torture for Frick and
him. Yet for one hundred and eight
hours his heart continued to beat and
death was held off. Finally, however,
hunger and exhaustion stepped in to
frame and the spirit passed on.
Thus is finished one of the most re-
n1arkable cases on record. Although
the patient failed to survive, the eff
cacy of artificial respiration was again
strikingly demonstrated. Hand breath
ing saved FNrick from death for more
than one hundred hours. This case
should therefore, stress the necessity
of individual knowledge of respiration
methods. Near drownings and as
phyxiations can be robbed of much of
their danger, and many lives can be
saved if forced-breathing methods are
known to the rescuer. 1t behooves
every one to attain complete work
ing knowledge, so that in case of
emergency artificial respiration can be
administered with speed and deftness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Everyday Heroines.

Three extra nurses We're employed
during February by the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society to fight the
increasing number of influenza and
grip cases, according to reports made
at the meeting of the board of
managers.
In the battle against disease germs,
and that germ of all evil, ignorance,
the nurses of this society play an
important part. Their sector in this
world wide battle is the District of
Columbia.
Each additional nurse is new
regiment thrown into the ceaseless
contest. There is no release in this
war. Each one of these faithful
workers is an everyday heroine,
going about her task of good.
Each one of these nurses is, in a
special sense, representative of this
faithful profession, whether its mem
bers labor in hospitals or homes. The
Instructive Visiting Nurse meets many
million more germs day than the
average nurse placed at one point
of the line, for the visiting nurse
visits scores of points.
Like the doctor, this nurse comes
and goes, carrying healing in her
little handbag, and a great deal of
common sense in her head. The
work this Winter has been more
severe than usual by reason of the
increased number of persons suffer
ing from respirational diseases.
Severe colds, influenza and grip
have been complicated this season by
symptoms centering in the stomach,
intense and prolonged nausea being
a major symptom in many cases.
These diseases are sometimes looked
upon by the thoughtless as not seri-
| Gus ones. but any physician or any
| nurse. including the visiting nurse,
| can tell a different story. The seque-
lac of suffering from a severe case is
| often more dangerous than the dis
ease itself.
| Tempting Spring days bear their
full share of danger to the careless
! The germs of these diseases, ever on
the increase, are just as willing to
make themselves at home in the sys-
tenn of man during March and April
as during January and February
Help the doctors and the nurses in
the great war by being careful!