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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
LANG FAILS TO
RETURN. FROM
VACATION TRIP
Sullivan, Ind, Bank Closed
and Reward Posted For
Mans Arrest

Sullivan. Ind, March 6.-tR-
While "Col. Jimmy" Lang, 73-year.
old banker, was on his vacation fol
q month his friends in Sullivan
hoped his trip might be enjoyable
but today. the bank closed by state
examiners. they shook their heads
sadly puzzled.
A reward Of $4,000 has been Of.
fered for Col. Jimmy's arrest. Po-
lice in Chicago hive been asked tc
look for a white e-haired, stoop.
shouldered man about five feet, five
inches tall, carrying q weather-beat'
en- black bag.
Hard to Believe
Old-timers who knew Jimmy wher
he came here as q ''fresh :ir kid
from New York could not believe
the charges true.
"Gee," one man commented, "that
couldn't have been Jimmy. why
Jimmy, himself was q fresh mir kid
He couldn't have taken tn money Of
poor people"
But the Citizens Trust company
doors have been closed. Bank Of.
ficials, who grew up under Jimmy
reluctantly related that everything
was not right. Mayor Richard I
Bailey, vice president of the bank
and life long friend Of Jimmy's, sait
there was an estimated shortage Of
$3.50, 900, with Indicate MS that Jim
my had about $73, 900 Of it.
Born In New York
The missing bankers career II
Sullivan. began soon after civil wal
days. He was : produc1 Of New
York's slun j, born % Alois Tsair'
vich, the son Of = father ho pro
fessed to remember only Is Z
drunken Civil wal soldier who beat
his wife and children until they flet
to the streets. Hunger led to petit,
thievery. The boy was arrested and
placed in an orphanage.
One day he came with group o.
'fresh air kids" to live with jane!
Lang, . Sullivan farmer. The boy
took the name Of his tester father.
Jimmy attended = littl red bricl
school house, later Valparaiso uni
versity, and became !. school teach
o.. In 1852 he entered the banking
business under the late Y. illiam H
Crowder, Civil war veteran. AM
tor about 80 years since. Jimmy, VIII
once Wos . neighbor Of Will Hays
movie scar, he's had the confifenct
Of the ontir town.
\ check On the banker, move
ments sinee ht started on his vaca
ton revealed that ~ journeyed Il
Enid, Okla. wheN ! former Sullivan
girl, employed q : Nurse, also wa
reported missing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
BANKER rs ARRESTED

Mica, Minn., March 6.-R1-A.
=. Anderson, former cashier Of the
Princeton State bank, is ct liberty on
$1,000 bonds pending district court
action on . charge Of grand lar
ceny in the second degree. The
bank charges that Anderson took
fuEIs for his own use. He pleaded
not guilty and waived examination
in justice court. He was arrested
in Minneapolis.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
HOUSE CONSIDERS CHANGE IN Constitute
Charles Levines Plane Columbia Arrives at Havana Safely
CITY COMMISSION TO OPEN BIDS ON
PAVING PROJECT MONDAY, APRIL Is
Today in Congress

Nhite.Norris constitutional
amendment abolishing ''lame
duck" sessions OF congress
comes before the house, while
senate again wrestles with
Muscle Shoals.
Vote On denomination OF
John J. Esch, Wisconsin. 10 be
member interstate commerce
commission faces senate inter.
state commerce committee.
House committees consider
antiinjunction. Muscle Shoals
and McNary.Ha farm pro.
posals.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
Weather Report

Temperature at z q. m. ........ &c
Highest yesterday ............. 80
Lowest last night ............. q
Precipitation to Z .. m. .............. Q
Highest wind velocity ......... Is
WEATHER FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity:
Cloudy and colder tonight. Wed.
ncsday mostly fair.
For North Dakota: Cloudy TO.
night. Snow east portion; colder
except extreme northeast portion
Wednesday, mostly fair; colder ex.
treue southeast portion.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Low pressure extends from the
DAkotas to the north Pacific coast
and the westher il unsettled in oil
sections. I Precipitation occurred IA
Minnesota and IA the western Cana.
dian Provinces. Temperatures an
moderate !, throughout tie statei
from the Mississippi Valley 70 tn
Pacific coast, but coldar waathol
prevails IN tlSe Canadian pr0vinoooI
ORRIS W. ROBERTS,
! Official ~ charee,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
CITY HAS A HEART

! Cleveland, March 6.-Joe Hansen'f
dog was caught by the dog catcher,
Joe's friends told him about It. But
Joe had only five dollars and the dog
catcher wanted 36.76 to release the
dog. He told his story to Safety Di-
rector Barry, explaining how he had
saved his pennies 50 he could BY .
gift for his mother. The director
told Joe to buy the present and
ordered the dog released and the ex-
pense charged ; to the "city with I
heart"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
dgzssEi$E$is$sS||| gzzis$ IS ssS| s.
MARCH s

MARCH s
1766-Spaniards obtained possession
Of New Orleans.
1S36-M ,ssacrs Of the Alamo, Texas,
occurred.
1856 Supreme court rendered Ehe
Dred Scntt decision.
1S61-Army Of 100000 anthcriSna
BY the eonfederats gevosi-
,nent. j
1862 President Lincoln asi1d Co.
.,.ress 70 provi1e 1er ~ xnnIs
emancipation o1 slaves B q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06
NONSTOP TRIP
STARTS FROM
mitchell FIELD
Wilmer Stutz Is Pilot and Miss
Mabel Boil Is Passenger
on Flight
GOOD WEATHER FOR TRIP
Passenger Is known as Queen
Of Diamonds Because Of
Many Jewels
GOOD WEATHER FOR TRIP

Havana, March 6.-(F-The
American Monoplane Columbia
carrying Charles A. Levine.
Wilmer Stutx and Miss Mabel
Roll, arrived here today from
New York at 1882 p. m.
The arrival of the transat.
lantic mcnoplane Columbia In
Havana marked the first nom
stop flight from New York to
tho Cuban Capital, Z distance
Of approximately 1,400 miles.
New York, March 6.-(R-Th'
transatlantic monoplane Columbis
today was winging its way on .
nonstop flight to Havana. Aboart
were Charles A. Levine, its owner
Wilmer Stultz, pilot, and Miss Mabe
Boil, "The Queen Of Diamonds"
The plane took off from Mitche
field at 1896 last night. and wa.
due at the end Of its 1.4O0-mile air
line journey about midday today.
The decision to hop off afte1
more than two months delay wa
made when DR.. James H. Kimball
meteorologist Of the United State
weather bureau, informed the fly
ers they would have . full mool
and light tail winds.
Miss Boil, q former resident o
Rochester, N. Y, who in Paris las
summer offered as much as $50,OO'
10 be piloted across the Atlantic
arrived at the flying field shortl!
before IL o'clock with Levine an,
her mother, Mrs. Josephine Boil.
The woman, known as the "Queel
of Diamonds" because of the profu
sion of her Jewels, took with he
two suitcascs, large hat box and
CONTINUED on page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06

NATIONAL BANK CALL ISSUED
Washington, March 6.-lR9- The
comptroller of the currency today
issued call for the condition Of all
National banks at the close Of busi-
ness on Tuesday. February %.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-06

Cloudy and colder tonight.
Wednesday mostly fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26

FIREMAN LOSES LEG Il NEAR DEATH

FIREMAN LOSES LEG IL NEAR DEATH
Sept IN. Shaw, railroad fireman.
who critical condition today after tho
The accident occurred ~hr
Tranmen hi
found im beside the
BRECKENRIDGE MURDER
16NF-I. C- BaEwel- i3- daryman
will defend
SILVER EXPECTED TO-DAY
Sept Moody Ne
R tBob Silver
today The
of
Of
CONVICTED STATION HOLDUP:
261F1At conclusion Of a
Bob convicted holding
obbing OPERATOR
G. 0. 7. MAY LOSE y. DAKOTA, FRAZIER
WASHINGTON. 36F-A rather the
North Dakota
Frazier. that The
after presdenq
candidate.
BANK BANDIT II GIVEN 80 YEARS
EASILAND, RI. by
of Carbon last December penitentarv
The out i5 hours differing stated whether
the death penalty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
ALLIN JAIL
WAIT HEARING
BEFORELEWIS
Captain Is Inclu d G d
In Latest Arrests;
Some of Suspe cts
Confess Is Claim

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-l49-
A police captain and % policemen
were arrested today on charges Of ex-
tortion. bribery and conspiracy.
Among the prisoners were seven
sergeants and two city hall detec-
tiyes. The police captain is Charles
Cohen. They were taken into Gus
tody in the office Of District Attor-
ney Monaghan where they had been
under examination for four hours.
All were placed in cells in city hall
20 await a hearing before Judge Ed
win O. Lewis, who ordered the cur
rent grand jury investigation Of boot
logging, gang warfare and corruption.
Two other police captains, half "a
dozen city detectives and Matthew
Patterson. Republican organization
ward leader and a member Of the
Pennsylvania house or representa-
tIvcs. have been arrested before in
connection with police bribery. They
are AZ liberty under heavy bail await
ing further hearings.
Patterson surrendered yesterday IN
the district attorney, who had issued
a warrant charging him with com
plicity in the collection of $f2,1T5
protection money from hootleggerS.
Police Captain Charles w. Schocnle-
Der. who was alleged 10 have received
S7.440 Of this fund. previously had
been arrested. The third commander
Of a police district under arrest is
Captain William knoell.
Monaghan said the evidence on
which Cohen and his subordinates
were arrested was obtained in a raid
by federal authorities last December
on a 75-gallon still in South Phila-
delphia. Records seized in the raid.
the prosecutor said. revealed that the
owner Of the still had paid Captain
Cohen S75 a week for protection.
while the policemen Of the district
had received total between 5000 and
$500 week
Stick Bootleg Boss
During their examination. the dis
trict attorney said. some az the no
licemen had admitted taking brides.
Continued on pSRe two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
TO help Dem
TICKET, N. Y.
PAPER told
Governor Asks Correc-
ton Of Article Say
ing Governor to Aid
G. o. p. Nominee

AUSTIN. Sept. 26.-.Pl--Governor
Dan Moody today reiterated his
statement that he was supporting
the entire democratic ticket and
characterized report from the east
that he would support Herbert
Hoover as untrue.
The governor sent the folloWinE
telegram 10 the editor of the New
York Herald Tribune.
Texas paper i'm Washington
special carries an item stating.
Much interest was attracted in no.
litical circles here today hv IA news
story in the New York Herald Tri-
bune. republican. under Austin date
line. that Governor Moody would
support Herbert Hoover
'''I have tried tD locate YOUR Aus
tin correspondent hut mv efforts
have been in vain. THE Statemen.
that \ will support Herbert Hoover
M not true, and ask that you cor
rect it
THE statement attributed to your
paper that while I had declared ~
the recent democratic state convRn-
tion that | would vote for the dem-
ocratir electors that u change SEEM
ed % have come over me since that
time, rs completely in error. am
supporting and 7 shall continue ~
support the entire democratic
ticket"
Governor Moody said that he was
sending copy Of the message 10
democratic national headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
.STELL MURDER
TRIALSTARTS
Jury Completed Dur
ing Morning
Session

Trial of Or. George Steli. charged
with murder in connection with the
death of Mrs. Stella Jones, wife of
Dale Jones Of Brownsville. got un-
derway in criminal district court
Wednesday morning.
DR.. Stell is alleged 10 have per-
formed a criminal operation which
resulted in the death Of Mrs. Jones
in December. Trial OF the case was
originally set for the February term,
but was continued.
Both state and defense announced
ready when the case was called We'd
nesdav morning and the jury was
completed just before noon recess.
Hearing Of testimony WAS scheduled
10 start at o'clock.
Dr. SteIl was indicted On two mur-
der charges and the second case is
set for trial ON October I.
Witnesses summoned hy the state
include Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis,
parents of the deceased; DR.. II. III.
Eisman, Fred Rustebcrg. Burt Hink-
ley. Jr.. Dr. r. Il. Cole, III. u. Faulk,
DR. Pumarejo and Rev. v. :. Baker.
Jose Montcz. charged with bur
glarizing the Royal Cafe in Browns
Vile. and who plead guilty to the
charge was given a three-year sus-
pended sentence just prior 20 closing
Of court Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
ON
POLICIES OF
Pres. GALES
Term of Former Gov
ernor of 'Tamaulipas
Will Begin On De-
cember |

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 26.-lPl--
Committed to continuing the poll
cies Of President Gales. including
friendly relations with the United
States. Emilio Portes Gil, secretary
0f interior. viii become provisional
president Of Mexico on Dec. 4. His
election by deputies and senators
meeting in a joint session last night
was unanimous.
P0rtes Gil. a supporter Of prohibi-
hiti0n. is one ~ the few civilians
who have ever been chief executive
of Mexico. He has virtually been as
sured the support OF the big milf
tary figures who met with President
Gales after he had renounced the
presidency and pledged their sup
port 70 the choice Of congress.
Portes Gil will serve from the
time Gales term expires until Fec.
:, 1880. when a president chosen in
a general election on the third sun
da- Of November, 1929. will succeed
him.
To Carry Out Obreg0n Program
The assassination Of General Al
Varo Obregon. elected ss successor
% Gales. will not mark the end Of
the program which he mapped out in
his campaign. Portes Gil having an
nounced after his election that he
would carry this out.
MY policy will be inspired By the
highest principles Of social equity
and Justice" Portes Gil said in a
statement after his election
Ny task will be TO continue the
policies developed by President
Gales in All branches Of public ad-
ministration and also to procure he
fGlfillment cf the social program
outlined hy the late General Obre-
gon."
Pories Gi has had "A distinguished
career as lawfer and =dministra-
tor. He IL considered to be unusu-
ally we'll versed In the law and the
nearest he ever came 70 a military
life was when he was an attorney in
the legal section Of the war depart
ment.
Portes Gil VAS born at Ciudad Vic
teria, Tamaulipas, on October so,
1891. He served as a Judge in the
state Of Sonora and was elected a
deputy four times.
In 1919 he worked in favor Of
the candidacy of General Obregon
and was imprisoned several times
and deported TO the state of Chihua-
hua for his activities, serving a two
months term in a penitentiary there.
Governed Tamaulipas
He was elected governor of Tamau-
lipas in 1924 and held this post until
named as secretary Of interior. He
increased the number of schools in
the state and established the first
state supported school for INDECENT
children.
In Tamaulipas he closed all the
groggcries in villages and the coun-
try Saloons continued open in the
Continued on page twoJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
C.O.P.CLAIMS
TALKSOF Mrs.
WILLEBRANDT
Admits Woman Assist
ant Attorney Gen.
eral Has Been In
Committee Orders

WASHINGTON. Sept LPi-As-
sistant Attorney General Mabel
Walker NilIebrandt sometimes speaks
under the auspices Of the republican
national committee and sometimes. to
quote Chairman Work. ION her own
The republican leader was way
laid late yesterday nv dozen news
paper correspondents as he descended
the stairway leading 20 Herbert
Hoover's private office. The report.
ers Immediately laid down a heavy
barrage Of questions as 10 Mrs. Willie.
brandt's campaign status.
Mrs. Wilebrandt has been roundls
criticized BY democratic leaders. in.
cluding Governor Smith himself, foi
an address before the Ohio confer.
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church in which she asked that Smith
be defeated on the prohibition issue
and declared the clergymen present
with their church members could
swing the election.
DR.. Work told the reporters III
was unfamiliar with her exact posi-.
tion in the republican campaign add
ing that she is a department of jus.
tice official and "a sort of free
lance"
Sometimes She goes out On hei
own" he said. land sometimes the
committee sends her out"
CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-tPi- Mrs
Mabel Walker Willebrandt was III
Chicago today and had an engage
ment TO confer with Congressman
Walter N. Newton. director of thu
speakers bureau fer the republican,
national committee
Mr.. Newton said he did not know
the purpose Of Mrs. Willehrandt'
visit. He said she had not come al
his direct invitation although HI
added he might have suggested that
''she drop in some time If there ~as
opportunity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
RIVER IS DUE
TODROP HERE
z Foot Under Flood
Stage; g Over AT
San Benito

The Rio Grande rose to within 2
foot Of flood stage at Brownsville
Wednesday morning following a rise
Of 3 over the previous reading. This
placed the river at IT'S. Eighteen
feet has been conservatively set as
flood stage BY the Z. S. weather bu-
reau.
The river forecast was for the wa
ters to begin dropping here late
Wednesday, night and Thursday.
A rise Of 3 foot also was shown
al San Benito which placed the
mark at that city . foot over flood
stage of $500. The San Benito fore
cast was for the water to begin
falling moderately fast Wednesday
afternoon or night. The govern
ment flood stage A. conservative at
San Benito also. ii was said.
News of the first breaks In the
levees on the American side OF the
Rio Grande we're brought 10 Browns
vile Wednesday mornin BY %. w.
Singer, plantation owner living about
nine miles south Of this city.
Singer declared that the river had
broken out at the Burns plantation.
Continued on page eIght)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26

Ruling Against
La Roche Made
WithOMtDefeMSe

missioner. in an effort 90 overthrow
the nomination of Fattce. had charg-
cd that illegal votes we're cast In the
second democratic primary, that mu-
tilated ballots had been counted and
alleged fraud in issuance Of poll tax
receipts.
Approximately As voters whose
names we're not on the tax collectors
poll list participated in the Point
Isabel election. according TO check
reported by attorneys for Constant
La Roche in connection with the
election contest instituted against
II. NJ. pattee.
Eighteen of these names were
checked Tuesday. and 70 more we're
reported Wednesday.
Grerorio Tamayo. supervisor nf
the Point Isabel election. was called
to the stand and testified that many
M the persons referred 10 we're over
are and exempt from payment III POLL
taxes. He had secured atfidaNlts
from some, Nv said. and accepted tne
statements of others.
Transfers. IL was said. will account
far others whose names were NOT oh
INV lfst turned over to the eiection
officers by the tax collector.
Introduction uf evidence relative lo
.ntcrr participating in the foinA
Tuahrl run-off primary, other tnah
+hnup named in the complaint ct tne
contest, was ruled out NY Judge ~ mi
Kent. 4...o..d
the morning session was devoted
II arvnments IN the legal phases III
~ rase and investigation ot recoIus
.r5 rol lists. The check ~ eiectloi
~eturns showed that Pattee had re-
.o;yed a majority Of a m the tnree
ho~ee az the commissioner preeinOe,
;n5;ra4ino II would be necessary 10, io5
the contestant TO overcome snls oe
~ order to have the certiilea'o -
nomination set aside .,,...o~
Iares +. Fox, county tax coiieS.vi
uas the first witness called 70 the
-.srd after the noon recess luesoas
"a Was interrorated relative % poll
taxes issued to Point Isabel residents
"a number of authorization
~hirh we're placed in evidence flItS
.,ro authorizations had been ISSUED
IN +hp precinct. George Seaman nelhA
dasirnated AZ the agent on m ha'
Fox asserted that the poll INN re'
..,r+r worq issued On the authorize,
tinns nn January 3l- he also a'l.sI
ha had gone to Point Isabel aS hau
heen his custom. and received 'ne
tCnntinurd on page t"ol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
ACTORS TO BE
ON RADIO FOR
GOV. AL SMITH

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-tPi-
Political speakers over the radio
tonight will be:
Rally of actors. authors and
artists league for Smith over
National Broadcasting eompany's
red network to Pacific coast from
WEAF at $3.50 p. M. Eastern
Standard time. Irving Berlin will
sing with Willie Collier. CO.
median. as master Of ceremonies,
assisted BY Geo~ge NJ. Cohan,
Eddie Dowling and Gene Buck.
Republican talk by Senator
Frederick H. Gillett az 1880 y. m,
from WOR and network.
Republican talk BY Judge John
3. Mcclure AT p. m, from WOV.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
FISHERS BACK
FROM MEXICO;
Tell OF Mud
Party Missing Since
Saturday Mired In
Heavy Roads; We'll
Ter Spins a Yarn

The party M Brownsville fisher
men reported marooned along a des-
olate stretch az Mexican coast line
about N miles below Washington
Beach have returned safely 70 this
city, after a four-day battle with
rain, tide and winds.
They arrived IN Brownsville about
$3.50 p. M Tuesday worn out from
the fight they had waged with the
elements from tn etime the first
coastal squall struck them at 10
o'clock Friday morning until they
struck the gravelled streets Of Mat
amoros late Tuesday afternoon.
Those in the party were Roy Wei
Ter. fire chief. Harold Jeefferds,
deputy United tSates marshal; Ralph
Tucker. Nick Cavazcs and vi. y.
Beasley.
IN telling az the happenings as
they occurred from the time the
first squall struck along the MeNi-
can coast line. Roy Weller. Browns
Vile fire chief. corrohorated bv Har-
old Jeffcrvls. deputy United States
marshall. said:
I'VE we're out fishing in the Bora
tiego. about 70 miles below Wash
ington Beach when the first storm
struck. Rain began falling in sheets
about l0 o'clock Friday morning ard
We quit our fishing to seek shelter
IN the tents We had pitched when
suddenly the wind began blowing
with such force that our entire
camp was blown away.
The tide had begun rising by this
time and we knew that our only
chance lay in getting back to Wash
ington Beach before the beach,
which we had travelled coming
down. was inundated.
I'VE managed to get as far as the
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26

OMAHA. Nebr, Sept 26.-tP1--
Nosers Of Omaha yesterday rejected
the proposal TO bring natural gas 70
the city from the Panhandle Of Tex
rs by the most decisive margin in the
history of city elections. The vote
was the largest in the history AZ To-
cal elections.
The proposal was 70 determine the
question or empowering the Metro
politan Utilities District 10 issue
bonds Of ST 100000 to make additions
and alterations 10 the city's present
artificial "a pipe line system for
The reception of natural EaA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
coin INJURIES CANADA CROPS

WINDSOR. Ont. SEPT. -r.--'ffi-,
The AID wave which has spread
..rove canada and the northern
....r+ Nv tha United States has caused
ir..ard f,q~ AZ Canadian grain anu
taharro growers. Hundreds "a
acres of tobacco near ~. ihohi1s
have been destroyed by the iros'
and the tobacco growers 81 TINS
district said another heavy frost
would cause at least million dol
lars damage TO the crop IN this VI
cinity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-26
Horrible Experience In Florida
Storm Told By Woman In Letter

A graphic word picture of the
horribleness Of the recent tropical
hurricane which swept a section Of
the east coast Of Florida. spread
ing destruction. pestilence and
death. is contained in a personal
letter written by Mrs. Nellie
Spinks OF West Palm Beach 10 her
sister. Mrs. W. J. Nertrees Of
Brownsville. the letter arriving by
airplane mail, Tuesday.
Extracts cf the letter which tell
of the actual happenings during
the storm and the havoc wrought
follow:
"since ! started this Letter Festsr~