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Evening star., 1928-12-12
Dies After Pneumonia Attack.

Bert Snyder, 48 years old. barber,
died suddenly yesterday afternoon IN
his room at 313 Pennsylvania avenue.
Death resulted from pneumonia. His
body was taken to the Morgue.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
MOVIE PICTURE EXHIBIT.
B. & o. Passenger Agent to Enter
tain City Club Tonight.

tain City Club Tonight.
"The Fair of the Iron Horse" will be
shown in motion pictures by Robert
Ainslee, general passenger agent of the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad, at 8:15
o'clock tonight at the City Club. In
addition, the railroad is sending its
male glee club of SO voices, which has
recently concluded tour Of the coun-
try
The event will be held for members
and their families.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

Miss Ruth Basset'e. daughter Of
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
Social Tctiuities Tbout 15own
Indications Point to June, The Month of Brides-Three Engagements of ignifcance-European Coun-
 tries to Attract New Britainites This Summer.
Photo by Murray Studio

FOREMOST among the activities of the week the l gagenent parties Miss Anae Trauts betrothal to Donald Caed of the first announcements of the week, while Thursday Mrs. Walter P Crabtree gave large bridge tea to the engagement of her daughter Priscilla to Stanley Converse Friday brought still another betrotha that of Harriet Reyna and Hubert Williams It begins to look though weddings and their attendant festivities Flora Humphrey has chosen day in early June for her rage to William E. Bentley Theodore Hart and Jane Watkin to be married in June. Martha Clark and Stanley Lonsdae have selected the month Alice Aderson and John McGee have recently announced their engagement Robert C. Vance and his ancee Dorothy Story will have June we'd ding Louise Peck and Nelson Peck have also chosen the month of All these and there still of others enough CTIVITIES theShue Meadow club confined almost
 entirely golf this week. There few parties of note of the entertaining being less mpromptu
 foursome of golfers stopping for luncheon more often late afternoon lent cheery air to the club house. The week. end however in addition to weather is sure to bring forth the usual brilliant gathering assuring two cooful days for the club members and their guests.
 GUNNER plans very in the lmeight at this of the year Many prominent New Britain folk especially those with young children have chosen the beach at Madison It true that New Britain people congregate there than other spots along the sound Woodmont of course uar Fishers Island Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard claim several though the inconvenience reaching these delightful shore resorts is often drawback.
 European trips too in vogue-the Arthur c. kmbals with their eldest children sail late June. Mr and
 Mrs. John Andrews booked passage early the month Miss Florence Trumbu eldest daughter of Governor John H. Tumbul and Mrs Tmbu in company with her cousin, Miss Esther Trumbu and Miss Emily Soper the second daughter of the Harry Sopes will spend the abroadthere are of others too numerus to mention.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

Mir, and Mrs. c; r.. Bush of Maple Hill spent last week at Point O Woods.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Pape and family of Robbins avenue, Maple Hill. have returned from their sum- mer home at Point O Woods.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell of Brookside road returned last Mon day from a two weeks stay in At lantic City, N. J.
 Mrs. Hardy Payor and her son of Lincoln road returned last Sunday from visit to Mount Vernon. N, ',
 Mfr. and Mrs Isaac Black of Park Place returned on Wednesday from trip to New York city.
 
 Mrs. w. W. Bracket of Santa Barbara, Cal, is spending q week with Mrs. Frank J. Porter of Lex ington street.
 Mrs. Duncan Shaw of Corbin av- enue returned 10 Boston. Mass. on Thursday with Dr. and Mrs. Ignaz , Olejnick who were guests at the Shaw residence the early part of week.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. Stanley Cooper of Brookside road are spending the weekend in Lyme. with Mir. Cooper's parents. Mir. and Mrs. Elisha Cooper of Vine street. Louis Jones of Ten Acre road and William T. Sloper of Grove Hill l leave tomorrow on fishing trip to Greenville, Maine. They will be | joined later in the week by Harold Judd of Berlin and Fred Upson of West Hartford
 ! Mrs. Laurence C. Edwardson, dra- matic reader. has been called to Bridgeport to give an evenings pro- gram Of monologues. stories and a 1 one-act play on Friday, May 18th
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
PERSONALS
Visitors in and Out of Town-Here and There With People You Know.

Miss Los kirkham, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John II. kirkham of Lexington street. returned last Mon day from a visit with Miss Barbara Swift in Boston, Mass.
 Robert J. tarc, of Mapi' street is in Boston, Mass, for th" week end.
 Miss Ruby Andrews. daughter ot Mir. and Mrs John 4. Andrews of Lincoln street returned last Sunday from q weeks stay in Atlantic City N. J.. and Washington, D. C.
 Charles Nerwin of Lexington street is in Baltimor.. Maryland.
 Mrs. Charles Law and sons of Ten Acre road are tlo guests of Mrs. Laws sister, Mrs. Raymond Piper Q Bostoi.
 Mrs. Lillian Simons and her daughter, Es-ellc, of West Main street sail today from New York ,:ity Tor Europe where they will .raVel during .he next four months.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Ed WardSon read in Meridcn,
 Mrs. Laura Jones and son. Glenn Jcnes. of Ten Acre road returned this week from Pocomoke City, MarylanJ./
 MT and Mrs. Walter Crabtree and daughter. Miss Priscilla Crab tree, of Lincoln street have gone to Southampton, Mass, for the week. end. Among the visitors from New l Britain 10 New York is Miss F. Leg horn, who is stopping at the Hotel ! Albert.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

Mrs, George W. Corbin and Mrs. Sarah Alley Of Lexington street are iu Boston.
 Mrs. Viola Vaughan of Spring field, Mass. is visiting her sister, Mrs DugaI1 McMillan of Dover road
 Mrs. Harry l. Bodley of West Main street + spending two months with her daughter. Mrs G. H. Pound. in New Brunswick, x. J.
 Mrs. Clayton Hotchkiss of Stam- ford is the guest if Mrs. John C. oomls of Lincoln road Eugene J. Porter. Joseph C. An drcws, Ducald NcMillan, William l.. Hatch. William C. Hungerford w T.. Atwood ana Ralph Benson rc- turned Thursday from Washington. | iD. C.. where they attended, as dele gates, 2 meeting of the National Chamber of Commerce.
 Mrs. Mary Enc Mumford Of phila- 1olphla, Pa, arrives on Monday 70 spend a week with Mrs. Buell. F. Bassette of Emmons Place.
 Mrs. John Bartlett Of New York city will spend part Of next week with her mother. Mrs. Margaret l.. I Fitch of Emmons Plac".
 Miss Ruth Basset'e, daughter of
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
WEDDINGS
Betrothal Announcements Crowd Society's Calendar Weddings Increase.

Plans for her marriage 10 Theo- dore Smith Hart. on June End in Hartford. have been completed by Miss Jane Watkinson, daughter of Mrs. Alfred H. Watkinson of Hart ford. The Very Reverend Samuel
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

Alderson, Miss Margaret Mitchell, Miss Ruth Burdick. Miss Ruth Bas-
 sette, Miss Corinne Goodwin, Miss
New Britain herald., 1928-05-12

Virginia Hart, Miss Harriet Reynai.
 Miss Beatrice Reynal, Miss Miriam Mouat Miss Martha Clark, Miss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
English Vessel
In Port After
Fog Collision

PORTLAND, Eng. May 5.-tPD-
The crippled British supply ship
Bacchus was safe in port here today
after a collision with the Greek
steamer Igannis Fafalois in the
Channel. Ten Greek sailors were
drowned and two other Greek sailors
died after being picked up.
The supply ship was navigated To-
ward port stern foremost since IL
was down by the head.
Once the crew and the survivors
abandoned the warship but the
water tight compartments apparently
held and the ship which had begun
to settle floated. Later the battle
cruiser Tiger and two tugs took the
Bacchus in tow.
The Greek vessel after being ram
med by the British ship while a
dense fog hung over the Channel
sunk in one and half minutes.
Only two Of the crew reached port
alive. There were no casualties
aboard the Bacchus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
new DURANGO
FLIGHT MADE
Navy Seaplane Stays
In Air SO Hours;
Test Secret

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-(P)-
The worlds flight endurance record
| for seaplanes was bettered by
hours 25 minutes as as seconds today
by the PN-I2, which landed at the
Philadelphia navy yard after flight
Of 36 hours, | minute, i3 i-5 seconds
The old record was rs hours 80
minutes and % seconds.
Lieutenants Arthur Gavin and
Zeus Soucek. piloted the PN-12 with
a crew Of two. J. G. Proley, aviation
mechanic, and II. +. Dayton, who is
associated with the Wright Aero
nautic company.
The PN-l2 took off Thursday aft
ernoon at 2:50:16 1-5 standard time /;
at 7:25:43 p. m. Friday; the old
record, set May 10. 1925, by Lieuten-
ants G. Fl. Schildhauer and j. f. Kyle
in the r. No. went by the boards.
A half hour later, the new record was
established and the plane kept its
course until il landed today at
2:5l:30 a. m.
The flight was recognized official
~. &. r. Shory, an official timer of
the National Aeronautic association.
arrived from Washington ahead OF
time prepared TO certify to the cre-
alton of a new seaplane endurance
record.
It was not until few hours before
the actual breaking Of the record that
the news leaked out of the navy
yard. Navy officials explained that
they did not wish 10 have their fu-
ture course hampered in the event Of
failure or mishap.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05

NORFLEET TAKES
e X
MAN IN l.. A. TO
= y =
BRING TO TEXAS

LOS ANGELES, Calif.,-CP)-J.
Norfleet, Hale Center, Texas,
rancher. deputy sheriff and nem-
esis Of bunko men, says he has
added another scalp 10 his already
long string.
Last night in company with Har-
vey Johnson, formerly his neIghbor
in Hale Center. but now a student
At the University Of Southern Cali
fornia. Norfleet arrested A. j. Sher-
rard said TO be wanted in Amarillo
on a swindling charge. Norfleet
said he would appeal to Governor
Young for extradition papers today
10 take his prisoner back to the
Texas city for trial.
Norfleet's interest IN confidence
men developed in 1919 when a
band of international swindlers
headed by Joe Furey mulcted him
out OF $4,000. Norfleet swore
vengeance and started out after his
men. He travelled all over the
country from Pacific to Atlantic
coasts and finally managed to get
his quarry. including Furey, who
died IN a Texas penitentiary IN
1922.
With the arrest of Snerrard. Nor
fleet has in his career as detec-
tive captured 70 men of whom rs
have been convicted.
He had been trailing his present
prisoner for a week and captured
him through the latter's fondnes<
for n young woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
CONVENTIONS
START TODAY
Precincts to Selec Ct
Delegates to Coun-
ty Meet Tuesday

Democratic and republican Conven-
tions were being held Saturday in
the various voting precincts for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the
county conventions TO be held Tues
day, May 8.
Considerable interest II being
manifested in several of the demo-
cratic conventions. and chairmen
state that a representative vote is
expected.
The republican conventions are
expected TO send delegations pledg-
ed To work for Hoover delegates 70
the state convention. but rev OF the
democratic conventions are expected
to instruct.
Resolutions endorsing the inclu-
sion Of dry" plank in the demo-
cratic national platform are expect
ed to be presented az several Of
the conventions. and it is probable
that others will endorse the candi-
dacy Of John N. Garner for congress.
The county democratic convention
will be held mt the court house in
Brownsville, and will be called to
order by the county chairman at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning. livery pre-
cinct IS expected to be represented
by large delegation. the vote Of
the precinct to be apportioned upon
the basis of one vote for each 25
votes or major fraction thereof cast
for Governor Moody at the general
election in 1926.
DALLAS, Tex, May 5.-lPl-After
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
Cinco De Mayo
Fete Brilliant
In Matamoros

Cinco dc Mayo celebrations began
in Matamoros Saturday with an elab-
crate program or military maneuvers
ard civic celebrations.
The plazas throughout the town
are alive with colors and arc thrgng-
ed with holiday crowds. The main
eeater Of attraction is the Plaza de
Armas.
Flaee and buntings adorn the
streets around the main plaza and
speeches are beinc made. school
children are putting on entertain
ment programs at various places
throughout the town. A Brownsville
delegation is 20 plav n prominent
part IN the activities tonight.
The center of attraction tonight
n to be the Rotary clubs special
Cinco de Mayo fete
Preparations that have been under
way for several days for holding the
Matamoros Rotary club celebration
AZ Capilla Plaza, several blocks west
from the main plaza. have been
completed and everything Is in read
mess for the beginning OF the fes-
fivitieS tonight.
This special celebration is spousor-
cd by the Rotary club with 4 view
20 raising money for fire fighting
equipment for tho Matamoros de-.
partment. Rotarians from all over
the Valley are urged 10 bs present
II Is open 10 all who wish TO partici-
pate.
Entertainments typical of Mexican
celebrations are 10 be conducted. The
two nights are listed as "Noches
Mejicanas.'
Booths have been erected. lighting
installed. and the celebration will
begin tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05

FOREIGN ZONE
Fighting Chinese Ma
tionalists Near
Settlement

PEKING, May 5.-(P)-Scant ad-
vices from Tsinan, battle-ground Of
Chinese Nationaiists and japanese
troops who formed a protective cor
don around foreigners concentrated
there, today indicated that the stu
alton continued to be extremely ser
ious. (Word was received at Shang-
hal from the Tsinan consulate that
all Americans were safe).
The firing which continued all day
yesterday, however. ceased at z p.
m. -Four hours later message
from Tsinan said there was no more
firing at that hour.
Advices said several Japanese
women were assaulted and killed by
the Southerners CNationalists).
The japanese captured from the
NationaliSts two mountain guns, 20.-
600 shells, 100000 rounds of rifle
ammunition and 1000 hand grenades.
The last information put the jap
anese military casualties up TO 10 a.
m. yesterday at 10 killed and 80
wounded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
TWOOLD MEN,
WOMAN SLAIN
Note Points to Muir
der-Suicide BY 10
Year-Old

PLATTSMOUTH, NeL.. May 5.-tP)
The bodies of a young woman and
two 70-year old men, each with a
bullet drilled through the left
temple. were found last night BY the
woman's husband.
The bodies were lying in the bottle
s.rewn dining room of John Narada' s
home. Varada was one of the dead.
Hans Tams and Mrs. Pearl Enbury,
%. we're the others.
A note signed by Varada indicated
il had been a double murder and a
suicide. "They were going to get me,
but / got them the note said. Il
am ridding Enbury Of his wife. :
There was more 10 the note, but il
was not made public.
EnbHry. a railroad worker, became
alarmed on returning from work to
find no one at the Tams' home where
he and his wife lived. He crossed
the street to the Varada residence
and forced his way through a screen
door.
Varada's note, lying on the table,
was weighed down with $50 in cur
rency and silver and Varada's watch.
The Enburys formerly made their
home with Narada. but following
slight differences, moved in with
Tans. o widcwex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
Walsh Quitting,
ReedStayimgIn
Interests Chiefs

WASHINGTON, May 5.-(Pl-Ths
impending Hoover-W Watson battle for
Indiana's delegates TO the republican
convention was Of secondary interest
TO Washington political observers to-
day as a result of important devel-
opments forging to the front in dem
ocratic ranks.
Withdrawal of Senator Walsh of
Montana from the race for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination. the
decision Of Senator Reed of Missouri
to continue in the fight, and the
significance Of a half-hour political
conversation between Senator Borah,
republican. Idaho, and Mrs. Glenn
Shaver. wife of the chairman Of the
democratic national committee-all
were subjects Of lively discussion
among those looking forward to the
big conventions next month.
Meanwhile, the new senatorial cam
paign expenditures investigating COM
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
PILED BODIES
OF SEVEN and
FIRED House
Confession Made After
Kansas Officers AL
ready Had Cleared
Youth, IL, of Crime

Ell DORADO, Kan. May 5.-tF)--
Owen Oberst, 17-year-old farmer
youth, has confessed he shot and
killed his parents and five brothers
and sisters at their farm home near
Burns the night of April 20. then set
fire to the farmhouse to destroy evil
dence OF the deed.
In the boys confession obtained by
County Attorney Stanley Taylor late
yesterday. and announced by county
officers here today, Oberst said he
had planned the deed only two hours
before he carried out his plan.
He "iust got mad" at his fsther be-
cause his father would not allow him
to use the family automobile, Oberst
said. He insisted his mother had
nothing to do with it," and that he
had planned and carried out the kill
ings unaided.
Oberst, held in the county Jail
without bond, will BE- charged to-
day with first degree murder. Sheriff
r. r. M'Knight said.
Throughout repeated grilling since
the fire. the youth had maintained
that he was in Florence attending N
picture show at the time of the
tragedy. Yesterday, officers said, he
broke down and voluntarily told or
the killings. Previously he had been
cleared Of blame.
The killings took place about 9
o'clock the night of April 20, the
confession states. Oberst admitted
he had been having trouble with his
father, William r. Oberst, for some
time, and finally decided 70 end u
all by disposing OF the family.
His father being away from home.
the boy got the family rifle, called
the younger children, Herbert. g.;
Hugh. 10; Ralph, IA: and Edith
into the kitchen and began shooting.
He shot his mother and sister, Dor
othy. rs. az they came into the roorf
10 learn the cause Of the children
screams. He then waited for his
father to come home, and shot him.
He piled all the h@dies in the
kitchen. except that Of his mother.
Oberst's confession said. After 60
ing upstairs and changing clothes, he
poured kerosene over the bodies.
threw a lighted newspaper into the
kitchen. closed the door and started
in the family car for Florence.
Owen Oberst has been living with
his uncle, Fred Oberst, an auctioneeE
since the tragedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05

mittee moved forward with its prepa-
ratiOns for starting Monday the eX-
animation Of the first group Of four
teen presidential candidates as 10
their pre-convention money outlays
The committee also was expected to-
day TO make public the acceptances
to appear il already has received
from nine Of the candidates.
Senator Walsh. perhaps best known
as the prosecutor Of the senate oil
investigation, formally withdrew
from the race yesterday with the
declaration that the results Of the
California primary quite clearly in.
dicate that the democrats desire Gov
ernor Smith as their candidate
Walsh ran third in that primary and
up to the time Of his withdrawal had
captured no delegates to the Houston
conclave.
Reed. who ran second TO Smith IN
the California scrap. was quick TO
follow Walsh's announcement with
the statement that he would carry on
MS campaign TO the finish.
Declaring he was glad Walsh
took himself out Of the picture be-
cause it clarifies the situation and
emphasizes the ISSUE" the Missouri
senator said he only wished the Mon
tanan had arrived at his decision "be-
fore he muddied the waters by enter
ing the California primary"
See Smith Win Montana
Apparently directing another verb
al dart at Walsh, Reed added:
IF | were a general in a war
would not surrender my army because
I had lost a skirmish."
Smith supporters now see a clear
ing OF the way for the New York
governor to obtain Montana's eight
delegates. J. Bruce Kremer, demo-
cratic national committeeman from
that state. is a sirm advocate of
Smiths candidacy, and while he had
indicated a willingness to 20 along
with the efforts Of Montana demo-
Gratis to commit the delegation TO
Walsh, he. had expressed the hope that
the senator would retire from the
field.
Wilsh's withdrawal also will neces-
state a change in plans for the Orc
gon primary May is. Like in Cali
fornia. Smith, Reed and Walsh each
have delegate states in the filed in
Oregon, and while Walsh's slate may
be left on the ballots to comply with
legal requirements, his notice to stop
his campaign henceforward centers
the fight between Reed and Smith.
Mrs. Shaver Gets Interest
While no announcement was forth
coming following Senator Borah's
conference with Mrs. Shaver, specuIa-
tion continued today as to it's por-
tent. Mrs. Shaver has made it plain
in several recent speeches that she
favors dry democratic candidate for
president. Senator Borah is conduct
ing campaign for a dry plank in the
1928 republican platform.
Continued on page twc.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-05
GATE OPENED
OUTLET AS
CITIZENS flee
Valley Threatened BY
Big Earthen Levee
In South Carolina
just Completed

CREENvILLE. s. C.. May 5.-'Pl
Hope Of saving the table cove dam,
si miles north OF here. grew today
when engineers succeeded IN open
ing the flood pipe. thus taking the
pressure off the breaks which de-
veloped under the dam late yester-
day.
The gate to the drain pipe was
opened by means Of long key taken
- the scene from Greenyille and
the flow of water out OF the dam
immediately increased, swelling the
South Saluda creek below the dam
70 bank full
Water still poured out % the
break around the pipe where seep-
age started the first leak. Tor
rents also came out of the fissures
which have been created 20 the left
Of the center of the dam by the
Teyser-like action of the water escap-
ang through seepage leaks.
While engineers still believed the
drain pipe was broken at some point
under the huge dirt dam. they hoped
that opening Of the flood gate had
created such n current that all inn
pediments would be washed out and
the lake lowered through this hole
without further breaks.
The valley below the dam was
quiet and deserted. Everyone in the
probable path Of waters should the
dam break had moved 20 the hills.
On higl-tops and mountain sides
the refugees set temporary abode
There vas no suffering and no aid
was asked.
Impending collapse OF the huge
new earthen dam OF the Greenville
water system sent 10000 residents Of
the Valley TO higher ground last
night when b. W. Andcre. Table
Rock inn keeper. broadcast n warn
ing that the 5000. 100000 gallons of
water impounded IN the artificial
lake we're pouring through \ big
leak around the outlet valve At the
bottom of the dyke.
The inn keepers warning was
carried BY courier and telephone
and thousands left their homes to
the mercy or the floods. taking only
what possessions they could carry.