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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
DETROIT man
Is KIDNAPPED
Pays Ransom; Negro
In New York Freed
BY Abductors

DETROIT, Sept. 74.-F9-The
kidnapping two weeks ago of Max
MettIeton, 35. Of Detroit. and his
subsequent release unframed in To-
ledo, upon payment Of $4,000 ran
som by his brother. Charles Mettle-
ton, Detroit produce man, was re-
vealed today by Inspector Henry J.
Garvin Of the police crime and bomb
squad.
Garvin said he learned Of the
kidnapping through an investigation
in Toledo into the k~idnaping last
Thursday Of Max Ruben, secretary
Of the Detroit local Of the motion
picture operators union. Ruben was
freed yesterday. but declined 70 dis
cuss his abduction.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-B-
Search for Caspar HolBtein, wealthy
Harlem negro sportsman, who was
kidnapped, came TO a sudden end to-
day when he walked into a police
station and announced he had been
freed by his captors.
Holstein's plight became known
when Denis Armstead, OF the Mon
arch lodge OF colored Elks. said he
had received a telephone call, sup
posedly from Holstein, that he was
kidnapped by seven men and u wom-
an late Thursday night.
Michael Bernstein, "a Harlem
truckman, was arrested after Charles
King. secretary Of the Turf club Of
which Holstein was president, told
Bernstein informed him az the kid
naping ard demanded ransom OF
$4,000. After a ruse had failed to
capture the kidnnpers, the ransom
demand was raised % $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25

ABLY this week on preliminary grad
iur fcr constructed OK "a hard-aurfnc-
ed road from the Padre Island term
inal Oh the Don Patricio causcway NM
the beach drive.
Two paved roads, forming AZ tl
aru to hn built to this terminal w.
TIE Don Patricio causewny- One VIII
lead to the beach at q point neAs
Four Mile Hill on Padre lalana AnI'
the other 10 "A point ON the DeAoNl
near old Corpus Christi Pass. .l
Reconstruction OK the Don fahrlrl1
rauseway also ~ contemplated nlH
definite plans havs not 80. ea
upon. The most favored plan. Major
Swan said. wMs t0 build m plMnkeN
bridge. with sturdy side rails, npf
proximntely half way across the L1
runa Madre from the Flour Bluff
side, and y marine fill the res q
che way. The fill would be intef1
Smctad with two ONE thousand foot
channels, permitting ebb and flow o9
the tides and these would be spanneq
by bridges.
The ferry boat Mitri. which hal
been undergoing complete rebuild
inR. will be ready for service shortly
She i'm t0 LA converted from u sides
wheeler 70 the conventional propelled
type, which will accelerate her speech
materially. when the Arkansas PaIa
20 Harbor Island causeway ~ ccmI
pleted the ferry will 20 on a 24-houd
schedule, Major Swan said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
M. E. Pastor to be
Tried In Farley

FAIRFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 25.-(P-
Trial Of the Rev. j. s. Cummins. IS.
former pastor Of the First Methodist
Episcopal church at Belleville, Ill, on
charges Of imprudence and conduct
unbecoming a minister, will start to-
morrow at the annual conference Of
the Indianapolis area Of the church.
Some months ago q church court or
the Southern Illinois conference
found him guilty. subsequently he
filed two $4,000 damage suits
against two members OF the church
Of which he one was pastor.
"The decision finds be guilty OF
imprudence and unbecoming con-
duct" Cummins said, "when the
charge was really immortality. One
ona accused be OF coming into
her home and throwing ny arms
around her. Another declared I
kissed her. If I did those things, r
am guilty Of the immortality charge.
Il ] did not, ! an guilty Of nothing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Is Asked to
Furnish 5OAutOs'
ForLegionnaire

At least so cars will be needle
from Brownsville in order to trnnp
port Legionnaires on their visl
through the Rio Grande Valla
which ~ to he operated from Sa
Antonio as a side trip in c~onncctioI
with the national convention Of n
American Legion 10 he held theA
Oct y NJ 12, according to John N
Lomax Of San Benito, chairman
the Valley entertainment committqA
The LcEionnaires will arrive
Edinburg over the Southern PacifI
Lines the morning Of October "A
Tor their tour OF. the Valley, viii NJ
They will enter automobiles the
Will end with a banquet in Mat
moros, Mexico, that evening. TN
special train which will bring IL
visitors to the Valley will be deal
headed 10 Brownsville after the m
detrain NIX EdinburR, ~ IN said.
Lomax announced that betwe
1000 and 1000 convention visit0N
would avail themselves cf the oppcN
tunity OF this side trip and that Z
valley entertainment committee VI
leaving mo stone unturned jim an WI
fort to make their stay I'm this IA
tion a pleasant one.
Az least zoo automobiles are to
needed for their transportation N
Brownsville's quota has been ten
lively placed ht Go.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Law UNABLE
TO TAKE OFF
Stinson May Come To
Matamoros Today
On Airline

After his Ryan monoplane was IN
able to take off because Of mud at
the Brownsville municipal airfield
Tuesday morning in a proposed fligh
to Tampico, Mexico, where he was
to pick up Eddie Stinson, pioneer
airmen and airplane manufacturer,
for a return trip 70 this city, Maj.
Bernard Law wired Stinson request
ing that he ecu transportation in
a Mexican Anyways plane to Mata-
moros Tuesday afternoon.
Law announced that he would
meet Stinson in Matamoros and ac-
company him to- Brownsville, where
he is to officially inspect this city's
new airport.
Sti'~ on had not replied to Laws
message at noon Tuesday. but X II
believed that he will continue his
flight in . Mexican plane from Tam
pico to the border port. He was
scheduled to leave Valbuena Field,
Mexico City. for Tampico Tuesday
morning IN a Mexican Airways plane,
where ne was 10 be met by Law, ac-
cording to arrangements made in a
long distance telephone conversa-
ticn between the two men Monday
night.
Law was also 10 make q search
Of the Mexican coast line for q miss
ing Brownsville fishing party COM
posed Of Fire Chief Roy Weller.
United States Deputy Marshal Har-
rold Jefferds. w. J. Beazly. Ralph
Tucker and Nick Cavazos. who are
are believed stranded by high water
on q stretch Of Mexican coast line
approximately so miles below Wash
ington Beach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
OCEAN DRIVE
Causeway and Roads
AT Pit. Arkansas to
Begin Soon

PORT ARKANSAS, Texas, Sept. -
A causeway SIX miles long for truck
and automobile traffic. joining this
new deep water harbor with the
mainland, will be constructed and
ready for use BY next spring. accord.
ing to Major W. r. Swan. represent
alive OF the group Of Kansas City
capitalists who recently acquired the
Ocean Beach Drive.
The new causeway will be superim-
posed on the tracks or the Arkansas
Harbor Terminal Railway which ex-
tends from Arkansas Pass to HarboI
Island nc which latter point the Hum
bic Pipe Line Company recently com
pleted its oil loading terminals. II
IN here, also that the Monolith &C.
ment interests are to build u $780,
600 plant.
The conversion Of the railroad into
. causeway will involve planking oi
the present trestles and widening and
paving of the marine fills. The line
in approximately half fill and half
t~restle. The bridges are TO be pro-
vided with sturdy side ratings sim
liar TO those on state highway bridg-
es and the causeway will Be wide
enough for cars TO pass at any point,
Both bridges and fills are 20 be
constructed i'm such manner that the
railroad may continue to be utilized
for transportation Of heavy freight
wherever use az steam locomotives IN
required as at present. The road sur
face will be brought to the level Of
the rails after the fashion or the
street car tracks In city streets.
Major Swan is now negotiating FOR
the purchase OF materials in large
quantities and IL Is expected the work
will start at an early date.
In the meantime drag line shovels
and tractors will begin work prob.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 25.-tP-Spot
in fair demand; easier; American
strict good middling 1889; good mid
ding 1854; strict middling 1854;
middling 1899; strict low middling
1919; low m.ddling 9.99; strict good
ordinary 9.79; good ordinary 9.s9;
sales, 1000 bales, $500 American.
Receipts 5000; American $500; fu-
lures closed very steady; September
9.95; October ESQ; January 9.69:
March SIP; May s.74; July e.73.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Nab Physician
In Operations

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-tF-Dr. W.
Eugene Shelton, operator of a south
side apartment hospital" wac under
arrest today with two nurses, q ne
gro maid and the man whose tip
brought the police raid. and was
charged with the murder Of q young
woman by an illegal operation per-
formed IS months ago.
An investigation BY Or. Arnold ri.
kegel. city health commissioner. and
states attorney disclosed evidence
that az least n girl had been q vic
tim Of an illegal operation and that
five other deaths may have been
caused by similar treatment.
DR.. kegel declared he had learned
that physicians performing these op-
erations had formed q guild and hold
regular meetings to discuss methods
Of their illegal trade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
League Invites AL.
To Sign General Act

GENEVA. Sept. 25.-(P-In an
effort 90 promote pacific settlement
OF disputes between nations. leader.
OF \ League Of Nations have de-
cided 20 submit TO the assembly a
document entitled "a general act
This would BE- open to the signature
of all nations whether members Of
the league or not.
The documents puts in the form
Of a general treaty conventions al
ready existing between many states
as bilateral engagements. It pro-
vides machinery for the settlement
Of All differences except those
which the signatories exclude from
its scope. LR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Solon's Baggage
Searched Despite
Serious Protest

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-tR1-De-
spite his indignant protest.. the bag
gage of United States Senator Law
renee G. Phipps Of Colorado was
thoroughly searched when he arriv-
ed on the French steamer lie de
France today.
The Republican senator told Gus
toms inspectors his IL pieces Of lug
gage contained only trifling foreign
purchases. all Of which he had prop
erly declared. but at the direction Of
. deputy collector of customs very
thing was opened on the pier and
carefully examined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Texas Farmer Held
In Shooting ARRAY

ENNIS, Tex. Sept. 52-GFD-L. G
McCray, a farmer, faced charges oi
assault to murder today as a result
Of en- alteration in which his step.
son Albert Stewart was shot at Gar.
rett near here Sunday night.
The two men had disagreed over
paying a hospital bill for Stewards
1~0-year-cld sister. McCray is under
q criminal assault indictment which
charges an cffense against the rirl
Mrs. McCray, mother Of the Stew.
art children, Is living with relatives
here Stewards thigh was broken
by q pistol bullet, but he will re-
cover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
STOCK MARKET
AT new HIGHS
Speculation Resumed
On Broad Scale at
Opening of Day

NEW YORK. Sept. 2~5.-tF-spec-
ulation for the advance was resumed
on q broad scale at the opening Of
today's stock market. New 1928
high prices were established in the
first few minutes Of trading By
Chrysler, Briggs Manufacturing, and
Kennecott Copper General Electric
and Montgomery-Ward each opened
a point higher ard u. S. Steel COM
mon and General Motors improved
f~ractionally. Blocks Of 5000 shares
or more we're quite common In the
early dealings.
Despite indications that the cur
rent months interest charges on
margin accounts will be the highest
in years, and that no easing OF
money rates Is in sight, operators
for the advance conducted their OPP
erations with confidence.
international Combustion opened
with a block Of 10000 shares at ~
and then advanced to 70 Ia, Nation
al Power a Light opened with q
block Of $500 shares AZ Al 7-s and
then moved up to - rs and FIeisch-
mann and Public Service Of New
Jerse yeach opened with blocks Of
5000 shares at Sc rs and 20 ga, re-
spectively. all new high records.
Other issues to move into new hi0h
ground included Anaconda Copper,
CRANKY, Sinclair. Packard, WHY'S
Overland common, Lambert and Kol-
ster Radio.
Montgomery Ward was quickly
pushed up s Sd points to est, Radio
moved up nearly 3 points and A. NJ.
Byers 2. Rails, which have been
tagging behind the industrials FOR
several weeks, received better sup
port, early gains Of q point or two
being recorded by st. Louis South
western. Southern Railway, Pitts
burgh 4 West Virgins and Rock
Island.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25

CONTINUED from page ore.)
ped until the proper sugar content
has been registered. the proper de-
gree or ~ripeness attained.
That is not a hardship for the
growers It is d protection to the
industry.
Unsatisfactory fruit reaching the
market will do nothing but give the
Valley fruit q "black eye" with the
consumer.
Let's protect the industry. IL IA
we'll worth c~herishing and watching
over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Sending of Daily
Army Orders Stop

Radio service for the sending OF
daily orders Of the arm war deparsL
ment will be discontinued September
~, according to Capt. Vernon WI.
Shell, Fort Brown adjutant.
Traffic has become too heavy over
the naval radio station here % con-
tinue this service, IL is said.
The service was inaugurated In
order 20 give publicity to the
changes in army personnel in the
various posts Of the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Gin Reports Are
Under Last Year

WASHINGTON, Sept. a4.-tR9-
Cotton OF this years growth Einned
prior 20 Sept. is totaled 2.49a,25
bales counting 1882 round bales aa
half bales, and excluding linters,
compared with 3.504.995 bales incIud-
ing 1907 3e round bales for 1927 and
2.50g.513 including 1851 round bales
for 1925. the census bureau an
nounced today.
GinninEs prior TO Sept. 16 by states
follow:
Alabama s0.O25; Arizona 1889;
Arkansas 105.l32; California 6,6bR;
Florida S.94O: Georgia 1ll,4S5i
Louisiana 1o9,S24; Mississippi. 49,
0sl; North Carolina 3.012s Oklahoma
55S,l62; South Carolina 24.976; Tex
as 1,662,5s6; all other states 1902.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25

AUSTIN. Sept. 25.-(F-Applica-
ton Of the state Of Oklahoma for re-
turn OF H. r. Brown to Wewoka Of
that state to answer a charge of
shooting with intent to kill Ben Bar
rick. wa granted today BY Governor
Moody.
Brown. who r. reported 60 be In
custody in Winkler county, Texas.
escaped from the Seminole county
Jail a. Wewoka last November
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
U.S.Asks Return
OF Northcotts

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-tF-
The legal machinery OF the state de-
partment has been put into motion
TO secure the immediate extradition
from Canada Of Gordon Stuart
Northcott and his mother, Mrs. Sa-
rah Louisa Northcott, who are joint
~ accused Of murder in connection
with the killing Of several boys at
Riverside. Calf.
No difficulty Ii expected In secur-
ing the txtraditions and IL Is believ-
ed here that Northcott and his moth
er will be on their way from Van
couver, B. c., to Riverside within u
few days TO stand trial.
OATS GROWING UP
G~LASGOW.-The oats in Moray
shire are growing 10 N height d
nearly xix feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Wheat and Corn
Decline AS Oats
Continue Steady

CHICAGO. Sept. 25.=P-Wheat
went lower in price early today and
corn went higher. unexpected dow
turns in Liverpool, with A-rrertira
offerings cheaper than Canadian's
had a bearish effect on wheat, where
hs frost reports gave firmness to the
corr market.
Opening Ia 20 5-sc off, Chicago
wheat rallied but then sagged lower
han before. Corn started at f-4c
aown TO 1-4c up, underwent a slight
general setback, and later scored
fnoderate advances all around. Oats
held steady. Provisions were weak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25

Ine sight Of sore g1ms In sicken-
ins- Reliable dentists often report
the successful use Of Leto's Pyor-
rhea Remedy on their very worst
Eases. II ycu win get q bottle and
use 40 directed druggists win return
money II 1t fails. Eagle Pharmacy.
Ines-Adv. GA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25

Spanish. Mexican or Ba.ber's I
One bottle OF Imperial Eeze
A.emedy is guaranteed 20 ho enoV
for any case. Of any kind. All DR.
gistn ar authorized 20 refund W
mcrey if N faiIs--Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
K. {. Live Stock
Range Is Steady
follow, Uneven

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 25.-(P-
Hogs: 1880; uneven. 35G75 lover;
top ll.65 on choice 220 lbs: butchers
medium TO choice 250-35O lbs. loss
@ll.50; 200-250 lbs. 10.90N1l.65:
10000 lbs. 10.50Gl1.60; 130-l6O lbs.
9.50G10.s0.
Cattle: $4,000; calves: $500: stea-
dy 70 weak; choice 1913 lbs. 1850:
slaughter steers, good and choice
l300-l500 lbs. 13.25G17.60: 1l0O-lsO0
IDS. l3.25Gl7.T5; 950-1l00 lbs. 1925
@l7.75; fed yearlings. god choice $50
10 800 lbs. l3.500l7.75; heifers, good
and choice $50 lbs. down 12.50Gf6.b0:
COWS. good and choice S.50n12.OO:
common and medium 7.256s.50; veal
ers ~tmilk-fed) medium to choice 500
G14.50.
Sheep: 10000; larabs loo lower.
sheep steady. Top western lambs
1880; lambs. good and choice 100
lbs. down l2.75l13.90; ewes. medi-
UNI to choice (i50 lbs. down 4.50G
200.
CHICAGO. Sept. 25.=P-Horx.
$4,000; lower: top 1925; butchers
geo nm to choice 250-s5O lbs. If.fO0
4-.vVs [VO-ZoO lbs 11.15012.25: 100
zoe lbs. 10.60G12.1o; 1S0-l60 lbs.
10.O0Gl1.75.
Cattle: 5000; calves: 5000; stea-
dy' vealers 50-75c higher: slaughter
steers, good and choice I3O0-l5OO Ibs
l4-75GiS.50; 11O0-13O0 lbs. I4.509
1850; 950-ll00 lbs. Is.50Gis.5O: fed
yeariings, good and choice 75O-950
lbs li.50GlS-25; heifers. good ana
choice $50 lbs. down 1S.50Hl7.5O.
bulls, good and choice Cbeef) $3.50
1919; vealers. Cmilk fed) good ara
choice 16.O0GI7.5O.
Sheep: $1,000; fat lambs steady
% l5c lower; bulk natives I3.756
l4.00; lambs. good and choice 3
lbs down. 13.00Gl4.25; ewes. medi-
I'm 70 choice (150 lbs. down. 1850
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
POULTRY

CHICAGO, Sept 2g.zFEPoultrv
live steady; fowls 20; springs 2g:
boosters lei turkeys 20; ducks "a;
reese =.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
FINAL MARkET
HEARING DUE

The market subcommittee Of the
House District Committee will con-
clude its hearings on sites for the
new farmers produce market to-
night when advocates OF the Buz-
Yards Point site will be given q
chance to present their side Of the
case.
At the hearing last night argu-
ments for the southwest site were
concluded and the committee then
heard the supporters Of the Eek
ington site, represented by Repre-
sentative Stephen w. Cambria, Of
Maryland.
GambrilI told the committee that
"the vast majority OF Maryland
farmers who have stands in the
present market favor the lexington
or northeast site for the new mar
ket.
He commended that the lexington
site is logical because 1t has more
space available than the other sites;
that It is accessible to consumers
and that the site can be purchased
for a reasonable sum.
The market subcommittee viii
being to draft its report TO the iitl
District Committee as soon as the
hearing ia concluded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18
Ten Lectures Planned
On Training Children

Parents will be aided in child
training according to an announce
ment made yesterday at the Burl-
ington Hotel when the District Con-
gress of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tons voted a series of ten February
lectures by experts on child deport.
ment at the First Congregational
Church.
Mrs. William T. Bannerman,
legislative chairman, in charge OF
the child psychology work, stated
that the study Of child life was
undertaken in an attempt to weed
out those characteristics which lead
to crime.
A card party, on February 10, at
the Burlington Hotel, was voted to
purchase shoes and rubbers for
INDECENT children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-18

pital. She was crushed under g.
horse she was riding 10 days ago
when the animal stumbled and
rolled.
Though her condition has pre-
vented X.ray examinations, doctors
believe she will recover.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-13

GLASS WORKERS STRIKE.
BUTLER, Pa, March IL (FP).-
Five hundred and fifty workers at
Standard Plate Glass Co. are on strike
apain
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-13

son who is working in connection
with a tin-house as we intend to
unionize all hands including the
picking crews.
So, men, get busy and do what you
can for this cause. We want to hear
from all the tin mills, from Sparrows
Point, Md, to the mountains of West
Virginia, from Gary, Indiana, to
Granite City, Illinois. and southwards.
am writing here just a few of
our needs and wants and want every
Worker Correspondent who is tin
ner to give his opinion on them and
to make suggestions as to what else
we should do:
l. Timers to be paid in full for
all plates run thru the first time
Members when returned to be run
over again must be paid for as new
iron.
2. Every plate the machinery
makes member or that cobbles after
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-13
ELECTRIC WORKER
FINDS DAILY IS
RIGHT ON BROACA
Union Head Is Really
Little Caesar"
(By a Worke7. Correspondent

| want to tell you how much l
enjoy reading your wonderful paper,
The DAILY WORKER. It's my idea
of a real union paper which until
only a short while ago l didn't know
existed. The worker and me are
friends from now on.
I'm one of the electrical workers
who have been reading your articles
about Breach, the Little Caesar. It's
great stuff. Only keep up the good
work and expose some Of his wonder
full unionism.
He's like Green and the rest of the
A. F. of L. gang who have been fool
ing US long enough. They are no
union men. They work two ways, for
the bosses and for themselves.
You know that nearly all Irishmen
are Democrats. Well. the Democrats
have lost two votes for life and three
children who will vote some day
That makes it five, and 1 mean it.
Every Union Man A Subscriber.
If we were good union men and if
the heads of the unions were good
/ union men, every member would sub
scribe to The DAILY WORKER. II
will come and if I can help it, will
come soon. Two of my friends are
steady readers now.
tx, the name given in the letter
cannot be reprinted; Editor) is The
DAILY WORKERS true friend
There is man who is in it heart anc
soul. He has done everything in his
power to bring The Worker" into
our union and he's making headwaS
at last.
By reading your paper I am learn.
ing something about our wonderful
government "for the people and by
the people etc." and I'll know how
to vote next time.
| wish you luck and I hope the
! DAILY WORKER lives long to take