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Goddard, who switched the barrels in
counsel.
Alva Monkey, Montgomery County
chief of police, testified for the State
during the afternoon session. He testt-
fled that he had told Robertson that
the firing pin marks on the shell and
the barrel marks on the fatal bullet
had been made by his pistol and that
a typewriter found in his home had
been identified as the one which was
used in tipping the note found on Mills
body He said Robertson replied, Il
think you're wrong on part of that"
When he asked for an explanation,
Monkey said Robertson replied, You
can't expect me to show my hand at
this time"
The newest methods employed by
scientists in seeking a solution of a gun
murder, with only the bullet from the
body and the empty shell as clues, were
unfolded at yesterdays session as Col.
Goddard resumed his testimony.
The expert came into court armed
with microscopes, battery of electric
lights, charts, photographs, revolvers
and bullets. His testimony, however,
was of such highly technical nature
that few of the persons in the court
room grasped the significance of the
evidence ne laid before the jury.
Goddard told of taking the fatal bull
let to his laboratory in which he placed
it under his special microscope, which
brought out the tiny indentation made
by the ridges In the revolver barrel
as the bullet twisted out after the
weapon has been fired. Then he fired
another bullet through for test pur-
poses, but the markings were not the
same.
This condition resulted, he intinated
because the slayer removed the barrel
of the fatal weapon and substituted an
other barrel from a revolver of the same
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HUNT Z MEN IN KANSAS CITY
BOMBING AND RACKETEERING|
Grand Jury lndicts Ten in Outrages Laid
to Labor Trouble-Three Sur
render to Police.

grand jury investigation was the al
legged beating of F. A. Taylor, a con-
tractor.
October last, Taylor, who did not I'M
mediately report the beating because Of
reported threats on his life, first told of
it after william A. Faust, labor organ
izer and former San Quentin convict,
was arrested and alleged labor leader
had paid him 5000 to help beat Taylor.
Another outrage investigated was the
bombing March of the home of Philip
Minkin, contractor. who employed
mixed union and non-union labor. He
said he had beer warned by labor rep
resentatives against use of non-union
labor. The bombing did not iniure any
of the members of the Minkin's family
Other acts investigated included the
smuggling of H. M. Koontz. contractor,
and bombing of cleaning and dyeing
establishment.
Martin was ordered held without bond
last night; Jackson's bond was set at
$22,500 and Doerr's at $4,000 which he
gave and was released.
The grand jury was in session II
days, and heard so witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-26
40 600 FACE LOSS OF VOTE
UNDER NEW JERSEY DECISION
Illegal Registration Decision Affects Dem
ocratic Stronghold in Hagues Area and
Hits G. 0. p. In Atlantic City.

action as an effort to defeat Gov
Smith. They say that the redress to
the courts given voters whose names are
stricken from the lists means little as
the time is so short before election that
only a small part of the 10000 will have
an opportunity to be heard. They also
have asked an investigation of the regis
tration in Atlantic City, one of the
strong Republican cities, where rs per
cent of the estimated population is
registered.
Atlantic City Charges.
Prosecutor Louis Repetto of Atlantic
County has charged that children too
young to go to school, persons long
since dead, parrots. cats and dogs have
been registered He is moving to have
over $500 names Of voters stricken
from the list.
Democratic leaders in Hudson County
said that in starting their checkup of
the list of barred voters they found
that 90 registrants from one house in
Hoboken were struck off the list,
whereas all 20 lived at the address
given and were qualified to vote.
Alarmed by the large increase in
registration in Hudson and Essex Coun-
ties United States Senator Walter E..
Edge, Republican. intends to ask the
assistance of the Department of Justice
to safeguard the polls on November 6.
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1continued From First Page.)
tween their organization and the Re-
publican leaders there is an under
standing, so that speaking dates are not
allowed to conflict. They are both
working toward the same end-the de-
feat Of Smith-and they are trying to
keep the Smith vote in the county down
to a minimum
The Republican leaders, who have
grown used to being showed under at
election time, are not now claiming pri-
Vately that Hoover will carry the county,
but some of the anti-Smith leaders are
making that claim. Both the Republi-
cans and anti-Smith Democrats, how
ever, claim certain towns and election
precincts for Hoover, and the regular
Democratic leaders admit in confidence
that there is considerable. basis for
these claims.
Record Vote Expected.
All sides admit that Loudoun County
will poll the largest vote in its history
this year. The county is being combed
with f1ne-tooth comb and efforts are
being made to pledge every voter one
way or the other Preparations are be-
Ing made to get every voter to the
polling places on election day.
Heretofore, every Democratic NOM
tnee for the presidency has carried this
county as a matter of course. Election
day has come and gone without caus-
ing ripple. There has been no cam
paign. There has always been a small
Republican vote, and the Democratic
vote, which has usually been three times
as large, might easily have been much
larger had it been necessary.
In 1924, the vote for President in
Loudoun County was as follows: Davis,
1874; Coolidge, $50; La Toilette, 80;
Labor candidate 3 There were only
about IS Coolidge votes in Leeshurg
that year. This year there are 1875
pledged Hoover voters, according to the
figures of the regular Democratic lead
ers, and the vote of the town is ex-
pected to be 100 in excess Of the 1924
total.
Loudoun County is well known to
WashingtonianS. Many of them have
Summer homes or farms here. Thou
sands of them spend a few days or
weeks here on their vacations every
Summer. Leesburg, the county seat,
can be reached by automobile in one
hour and a half or two hours by going
at a comfortable speed. The county
extends from the border of Fairfax
County to the top of the Blue Ridge
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BY the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., october 26.-Forty
thousand registrants in the election dis
tricts of Hudson and Essex Counties.
Democratic strongholds, today faced
the prospect of having their names
stricken from the voters rolls on the
ground that they were illegally regis
tered
Proposed action against them was
announced after the decision Of the
New Jersey Supreme Court yesterday
UNFOLDING the constitutionality Of the
State law which gives to superintend-
entS of elections the right to strike from
the lists the names of citizens they be-
lieve to be illegally registered
The law giving the superintendent
such power was passed by the Repub-
lican Legislature early this month, We
toed by the Democratic governor, Harry
Moore, and repassed over his veto.
Hague's City Under Fire.
The act was the outcome Of the in
vestigation of Hudson County condi-
tons by the Case legislative committee
which is still under way, Hudson is
the home of Frank Hague, mayor OF
Jersey City, vice chairman OF the
Democratic national committee and
long a power in New Jersey politics.
Democratic leaders interpret the
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By the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, october 26.-War-
rants for seven men, named in grand
iury indictments as alleged participants
in recent bombings, sluggings and other
racketeering activities here. were In the
hands of Sheriff John Miles today.
Officers expected some of them to sur
render voluntarily.
The jackson County grand jury yes
terday returned the indictments, nam
ing 10 men Three were arrested and
arraigned. The bills were brought in
at the conclusion of months inves-
tigation of recent outrages here, under
stood to have conferred largely around
bombings of buildings where nom
union labor, bombing of an apart
ment and smuggling of two employ
ers of non-union labor. Names OF
the seven men not arrested were with
held
The three men arraigned were Rob-
ert jackson, alleged racketeer; w. H.
F.. Doerr, charged with second degree
arson, and James Martin, gangster, in
dicted for second-degree arson and as
a habitual criminal.
Among the acts of violence under
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"Baby" in "Skyscraper.

Travelling in a special "skyscraper"
crate, a giraffe recently went from its
former home in South Africa to its new
abode in England. The crate had to be
specially constructed because OF the
animals long neck and exceptional
precautions were taken to guard Its
health in its change from the tropical
to the temperate climate, CRATES being
delicate and subject to many ailments
in Northern climates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-26

There are 81 900 horses working on
the streets Of Philadelphia, with an
other 1000 being used on the bride
paths.
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L0UD0UN COUNTY,
ONCE DEMOCRATIC,
NOW is UNCERTAIN

6continued From First page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-26
ROBERTSON TIPPING
TEST HIT AT TRIAL
IN EVIDENCE TODAY

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-26

A Brooklyn evangelists Sunday talk
in the Academy of Music is Illustrated
by a cartoonist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-26

Gov Smiths tariff doctrine he said,
"has thrown the Republican party into
panic and they noSV tell you that the
Democratic party wiz not support Gov.
Smith in that policy.l Well, here is the
answer to that:
"Over three-quarters Of the Demo-
cratic members and candidates for Con-
gress, both Senate and House, have
signed the following declaration of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Electrical
.SWERlNCENS
Get new ROAD

NEW YORK. Oct. 1n.-tPl-Thc
Van Swcringen brothers. Cleveland
railroad and real estate magnates,
today were IN control Of their sixth
! railroad-the Buffalo. Rochester and
Pittsburgh-the majority stock II
which they purchased for approx
mately Si1 .0O0, 600.
Acquisition Of the e00-mile line
serving the rich soft coal fields Of
Pennsylvania brings their combined
holdings up W nearly 10000 mil-s
or roadway. Their roads have a to-
tai value of over a bilron dollars.
Acquisition OF the new line
strengthens the Van SwerinCcuS' po-
sition in negotiations looking to-
ward the consolidation Of the eastern
roads into four great systems. I'm
der the tentative plans worked out
by the Pennsylvania. the New York
Central. the Baltimore q Ohio and
the Van Sweringen interests. later
abandoned. the road would have
gone to the New York Central.
I've have in mind that this step
may facilitate the eastern grouping
in an effort TO reach an agreement
which will be fair 10 all the roads
concerned and in the general public
interest" said n statement issued M
the Van S~weringens.
Railroad interests look u the Van
SwerirGens to again make an effort
to obtain the approval OF the Inter
state Commerce commission for the
proposed merger of their roads, al
ready once denied. The Van Swerin-
gems as individuals are not amenable
to the commission for the purchase
of the stock n the b. X. & r., but
must secure that body's permission
10 consolidate II with any or their
other lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
MODERN HOME

; rooms and bath; brand new, never
been occupied; completely modern
with shades and light fixtures; On
gravel street with concrete drive.
Small down payment. easy terms.
II. l.. WEIGH
Cromack Bldg. Phone 40
J-S9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
VALLEY GROUP
IS BIG HIT IN
s. A. PARADE
z Bugle, Drum Corps,
San Benito Float,
Don Juan Uniforms
Attract Attention
(By Herald Correspondent

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Oct. To-
Valley delegates to the American
Legion national convention were
resting some this morning. and max
ing their plans TO carry on their
advertising Of the Valley during the
afternoon. following the excellent
showing yesterday in the mammoth
parade Of the Legion.
Although coming rear the end Of
the four-hour parade. the display
which was presented by Legion men
from the Valley attracted more at
t%ention than any other Texas delega-
ton. and more than most Of the
entries from other states.
The Brownsville Drum and Burie
corps led the Valley delegation. This
bugle corps was one or the flashicst
in appearance of any in the parade.
The brilliant uniforms. with their
red braid. made n flashing spects le
as they marched along the street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE STATE or x

III the County Court NJ Cameron
County. Texas. No. 1904. Estate az
h. II. Church, Deceased.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded 20 sum-
mon all persons interested in the
Estate Of +. II. Church. deceased. To
take notice that Mrs. II. III. Church
has filed m application W. the
County Court If Cameron County
Texas in Cause No. 1904 on the pro-
bate docket Of said Court 20 take the
deposition Of X. Costa and Minnie
Costa, who each reside At 4223 New
ton ST.. Dallas, Texas. in answer 10
the Undergraduates attached 10 said
notice and application, and that COM
missions viii issue To take such de-
positions after twenty days notice Of
such application ~ provided by law.
And y viii execute this writ by
publishing q true copy If this notice
once each week for a period Of TWEEN
ty 200 days in a newspaper Of gem
cral circulation which has been con-
tinuously and regularly published for
? period Of not less than one wear in
Cameron County. Texas.
Herein fail not. but have you be-
fore said court on or after the cN-
piration az twenty days. this writ
with your return thereon showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal Of
the County Court Of Cameron Coun-
~. Texas. on this the 9th day Of
October. A.. II. 1928.
tSEALl VI. n. SEAGO.
Clerk. County Court.
Cameron County. Texas.
BY o. r. Bremen, Deputy
A true COPY I certify.
October 2. 1928.
~. n. Scago. Clerk. County Court,
Cameron County. Texas.
BY o. +. Bremen. Deputy.
i0-10-17-34-3t-3i6i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
RENTALS

FOR RENT--by Southern Realty Co
5-room. modern. close In, paving and
sidewalks $4,000
4-room, modern. close $4,000
Broom, lights. water .S3O.OO
Groom, modern. double garage
$500
Groom, modern, West Brownsville
$4,000
room, lights, water, garage $3.50
Some three-room houses, two a-e
furnished ........... $1,000 = $500
Phone 9l4 or 9S1-W
J-ls
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You Want to Sell. Of Course, But Will You Swap? Advertise Below

and much applause came from the
spectators.
Impressive Spectacle
Behind the Brownsville Drum and
Bugle Corps -amc the Valley Leg
ion men from all sections, with the
costume which the Valley adopted
being worn by them. There were
about three hundred Valley people
who marched together in this part
Of the parade. and tho solid block
81 the black hats and trousers.
white shirts. red sashes. and yellow
banner made an impressive SPEC
tarle.
The San Bcnito float came next.
This float was almost barred from
the parade because the parade Off
GERS said that il Was advertis inr.
The San Brnito sign on ton Of IL
stuck up 20 high that II could be
seen for n mile down the street.
and Lower Rio GranAe Valley was
III bold letters NIL over the float.
Members or the San Benito delc-a-
tion. becoming enthused with the
show. grew careless and took the
rattlesnakes out Of the care. ard
began displaying them around as the
float passed. getting a big response
from EVERYONE.
Contie Drum Corps
The front part OF the float repre-
seated the Valley Az IL used ~ w.,
and the back the Valley ~ II IN row.
The Forty & Eight quartet N San
Benito was on the float and s.nS.
Bringing up the rear OF n, dele
cation from the Valley was the
Cootie Drum Corps. This organiza-
tion included both a variety VI cos
tames and u variety III instruments.
Costumes w the war days. fitting IT,
badly a. most uniforms did during
the DAYS az enlistment. were worn
BY the members Of the drum corps.
with a few Of the Don Juan cos
tunes Sprinkled here and there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

lished IN n newspaper ~ general
circulation which has been continu-
ously and regularly published for a
period Of not less than one year pre-
ceding the date Of the notice IN the
County of Cameron. State of Texas.
and YOU shall cause said notice 20 be
printed at least cucc each week for
a period Of ten days exclusive Of The
first day Of publication before the
return day hereof:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR PROBATE or WILL
The State Of Texas.
To all persons interested in the
estate of Pauline j. Wells, Deceased.
Joseph X. Wells, and Robert G.
Wells. have filed in the County Court
of Cameron County. m application
for the Probate Of The last viii and
Testament vi said Pauline j.. Wells.
Deceased. filed with said application.
and Letters Testamentary which will
be heard at the next term OF said
Court. commencing on the first Mon
dav in December. a. ID. 1928. tho
same being the third day OF Deem
her. 4. ID. 1928. at the Court House
thereof. in Brownsville. Tex. at
which time all persons interested in
said Estate may appear and contest
said application. should they dcrire
"a do So.
Herein Fail Not. but have YOU be-
fore said Court on the said lirst day
Of the next term thereof this Writ.
with your return thereon. showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said Court. ut office in Browns
Vile, Texas, this the 9Th day Of De-
tober. A. II. 1923.
SEAL n. n. SEAGO.
Clerk, County Court,
Cameron County. Texas.
By O. r. Brenner, Deputy.
4 true copy I certify.
October S. 1928.
T. d. Sesgo. Clerk. County Court,
Cameron. County, Texas.
BY Q. r. Bremen. Deputy.
i0-fn-lT-2t-3i60.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
REAL ESTATE


FOR SALE-Two lots in Edinburgh;
three lots in San Benito; SO lots in
Brownsville; seven lots outside
Brownsville city limits; twenty per
cent cash. balance in one, two, three
and four years: or monthly payments
il preferred. 3. L. Hinkley. Browns
v;lIs H-6n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

M. X. FLORES blacksmith shop for
sale. machinery and All. J-S2
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Help Wanted
INSURANCE OPPORTUNITY
Situation Wanted

YOUNG MAN desires position as
clerk in store. warehouse. assistant,
or truck driver. Box l2l. Olmi:o,
Texas. J-77
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Mortgages-Loans
investments

We desire 90 call the attention
or Valley people % investment
opportunitics We have 20 offer.
and u inform them that FREE
INFORMATION can be obtained
relative 10 any securities offer
ed by Us without obligation 20
buy.
We realize that much surplus
money is accommodating in the
Valley that Will be seeking in
vestment. For this reason we
have established an INVEST
MENT DEPARTMENT under the
management Of q. c. VENT,
who has had active experience
in banking and in the buying
and selling Of stocks, bonds and
mortgages.
We can furnish for immediate
delivery First Vendors Lien
Notes and First Mortgages on
Valley property that will net (
per cent. or Ser al Mortgage
Bonds on Valley city property
and Preferred Stocks Of Valley
corporations bearing Z per cent.
These securities a be had in
any amounts and with maturi-
ties to suit purchaser. NKEEP
THE SECURITY FOR YOUR
MONEY IN YOUR OWN SAFE
TY BOX.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
THE STATE OF TEXAS

~ the Sheriff Or any Constable Of
Cameron County. Greeting:
You arc hercb- commanded 20
cause the following notice 10 be pub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10
Classified Business Directory


HoLLINGSwORTH HOTEL opposite
the Southern Pacific depot. modern
conveniences, meals served family
style, rates reasonable. Phone 1851.
HAS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-10

HAVE SOLD all my other houses on
Garfield; now have just one more to
sacrifice. New. five-room house
with bath. hot and cold water. built
in tub. Best buy in Victoria
Heights: highest and coolest par.
Of Brownsville. Two-tone Textone
finished walls. beautiful light fix
lures; inlaid linoleum i'm Kitchen
and bath On paved street. Small
payment down. balance like rent.
See Mrs. Florence Stafford. next 10
corner or Grant ard Seventeenth.
Victoria Heights. Phone aI3-J.
I-295
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-24
A Sound Business Attitude

Al a recent meeting the Chamber Of Commerce CT
the United States expressed a sound and progressive
business attitude. One Of the resolutions adopted is
especially admirable. and should be the viewpoint Of
every American citizen who wishes 70 see our pros
perity increase and our national character made
stronger and more unified.
"The very essence of civilization" IL said, ais that
there shall be placed upon the individual only that de-
gree Of restraint which will prevent his encroachment
upon the rights Of others, thus releasing TO the utmost
individual initiative in every proper direction.
"Our form Of government most effectively expresses
and maintains this principle. Within our basic law
exists ample provision for such changes as may from
time TO time be necessary TO safeguard our people.
at is therefore, essential that our government
should scrupulously refrain from entering any Of the
fields Of transportation, communication, industry, and
commerce, or any phase Of business, when 1t can be
successfully undertaken and conducted in the puzzle
interest by private enterprise.
"Any tendency Of government to enter such fields
should be carefully weighed in the light Of its possible
effect upon the very genius Of our Institutions"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-24
Other Papers
UNIFORM HIGHWAY LAWS
sherman Democratl.

The automobile has been with US about a quarter
of a century, yet we have not perfected satisfactory
highway laws, and danger turks on every road travelled.
The same may be said Of the streets Of most Of the
cities. Il is time to work out and put on the statute
books uniform traffic laws, making state. county and
city laws conform.
Most of the laws passed up to the present time
have had 10 do with gathering taxes in one way and
another off the automobile owner. There should be
laws compelling drivers to meet certain qualifications,
marking highways uniformly and sensibly, so all may
understand what the signals mean. In cities, the time
is rapidly approaching, when drivers of all classes Of
motor vehicles must drive slowly when approaching
cross streets.
On the subject of uniform traffic laws, the follow
ing from a recent issue Of the Daily 0klahoman, pub
lished at Oklahoma City, is Of interest:
"Among the most sensible Of our many laws is one
that went into effect in Massachusetts, on June 5. 1t
is a statute requiring statewide uniformity in traffic
signals, highway markings, and highway lights. The
hundreds of confusing inconsistencies seen along the
highways Of the state for years past are now removed
ana motoring il made more easy and sensible.
aPresently ell Of the states will be driven to she