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The Story the Week Has Told

conference measure will soon be con-
sumated This parcel of legislation Is
Of peculiar interest TO the general cfti-
zen from several points of view,
A District of Columbia jury has found
Harry r. Sinclair, the oil magnate, not
guilty of fraud and corruption in con-
nection with the Teapot Dome transact
ton, In contradiction to the unanimous
decision of the United States Supreme
Court that said transaction was fraud
ulent and corrupt.
wilkins and Eieison.-At last the
three years effort of George H. wilkins
and his trusty aide. Carl b, Eielson, has
been crowned with success. Hopping
off from Point Barrow. Alaska. on Sun
day, April Is. twenty and one-hah
hours later they landed on an unin-
habited isle Of the Spitzbergen Archi-
pelago called Dead Mems Island. >
about IS miles west of the main island
Of the archipelago, West SpitZbergen or
Newfriesland; nonstop fight OF about
2. 200 miles over the Polar waste. Land
and only after five days could they hop
over to the nearby settlement OF
Green Bay, capital of West Spitzbergen.
and wireless their arrival, with the inn
portant addition that they had dis
covered no land.
Over the Polar waste they few. but
not over the Pole itself. They had not
intended TO fly over the Pole. Their
object was not the glory OF being the
first to fly between Point Barrow and
Spitzbergen over the Pole. Their object
was to lift the mystery from the So
called blind spot" the still unexplored
part of the vast region familiarly and
fascinatingly shown on the maps as the
"unexplored region" definitely TO deter
mine whether or not what peary In
1906 saw northwest OF Grant Land and
called Crocker Land was really land or
a mirage,
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the label, "SpagtaSs The wear ana
tear II time have oeen haFd ON aas par-
saer for part cf the picture OF uAsn
man and horse, teeether with the mid
die portion OF the name. have been
Seraped OF However. the letters
"Fheh AnSN remain, which Prot
Manlrt, director OF the National Aiu-
scum az Naples, tnteFprets a. hAvins
once been "FelN nompAianS', that Is
Felix OF pompeii
SRartaeuS was fhraeian glAaiato
employed IN the Roman arena In 70
R,C, he led hand et his fellow gsadia,
tors and runaway slaves into tnsuTrees
ton and for two years terrurlaed the
whole Italian Peninsula.
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Last Battle of Spartacus Depicted
I'm Painting Discovered i'm Pompeii

The last battle Of spartaeus, who was
sort Of early Roman Sandino. is
graphically depicted IN newly Ctseov-
cred wall painting IN the ruins Of Pom,
peii, which has been investigated hy M
X, Lehmann~ tiagtlehen of Aeiielherg
University, The picture celebrates the
exploit Of hometown hero ef Pom
neii, one Felix. who Is shown wounding
the defeated and fleeing lnsurgen. IN
the leg
The painting Is executed In crude
but lively style, only one eelor chest
nut brown, being employed After the
fashion OF the times, each prominent
participant In the night has his name
written IN Greek characters above his
head, apartaeus Is clearly identined hy
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Typhoid Marys
BY BRUCE BARTON.

Two gentlemen Of inauiring
turn Of mind decided TO test the
rumor possibilities OF business.
They agreed that each OF them
would stop the first three lndi.
Vduals he met and conduct the
following conversation;
"Have you heard about Smith,"
---a man prominent in their in.
dustry.
"No7"
"Well. II you haven't heard
anything. don't say anything
Within a week il was widely
reported that, (D Smith was
dead. (2) He had been fired,
az He had auarreled with his
boss and resigned, (al He was
about to be divorced. (ol He
had disappeared with the com
pAny's funds.
After answering thousands Of
phone calls and letters. poor
Smith was driven 10 buy anaes
in the trade press TO explain that
he contemplated no business
change and that all rumors about
him we're uroundless.
Do you remember Typhoid
Mary The health authorities
rounded her up after a long
search, She waa a walking hive
Of typhoid germs, and, though
not sick herself, ahe made every
body alex whom she met.
Business 10 full OF male Ty
nhoid Marys, They are a vast
and costly nuisance. HAVING
too little TO do, they wander
from office TO ofties, spreading
germs of suspicion and tear.
ask the Rockefeller lnst,'
tute 10 invent a serum which
viii annihiiata these business
pests, ask the Secretary OF
Agriculture TO spray them, like
gypsy moths, In the apFlng,
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off for his frat long
vacation.
When he returned, an ae'
auaintance stopped him on the
street. staring at him in obvious
amaxement.
"Why the ohastly oiance7" eN'
claimed the man, who was feel
ina jovial and 1T. What 10 30
strange about my taking = va
cation 2"
"vaeAtionl" repeated the other.
100 you know what they are
saying about your Six different
psopIs have told ma that you
had broken down and we're IN
aanitarium out West"
One Of the oldest. most stable
concerns OF its kind suffered
a temporary embarrassment
through the failure OF a Gus
toner. There waa no permanent
loss, but rumors spread fast.
"Thsy are busted" said the
eeurisrs OF misfortune. "They
have discharged 90 people. They
viii announce their suspension
tomorrow"
II happened that the company,
at that very hour, had more than
. million dollars IN cash in the
banks. Did the runeor mongsfs
stop 10 learn this fact? They
did mott each was too eager TO
bs tho first 10 spread the fatal
tdInas,
The president ot the company
Travelled from hank 10 hank, and
office to office. presenting the
facts, SamstimsA he had TO
show his hank books in order TO
make himself believed.
4
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Nute--In the thirty fourth installmcpt
of The Story OF Civilization" TO he
published next sunday, DR.. nurant Will
teil Of 'Titian and the Renaissance In
Venice
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Case Further Discussed.

Colloquy between court and counsel
The Court don't know, In every
one Of these cases there ik Guettlon
Of human nature One story t0ld on
one side and another told on the otnef.
II is only question of whom the court
can believe. Sometimes both sides are
inclined 70 stretch q little. even some
times don't tell the truth. In their anz-
lety 70 stretch little.
don't think there Is anything In THIS
case that would warrant me IN belieV~
ing that the story told here is not
probable story, ! think the State has
proved It's cs8e by prepQnderance Of
evidence and beyond a reasonable
doubt
l have = conviction like everybody
else. regarding the matter ~ carrying
q gun Al my life / have lived IN a
community where some people have
taken ihe liberty of carrying guns.
where they have billed them right and
left around us. ! myself never thought
there Was eyer sn occasion for any man
~ carry a gun. other than an officer
~ the law Many times ! have been
told you better carry one" always
i ssid~and ! certainly believe nobody
ought ~ carry gun, dGnt care what
their business H. and / Am firmly con-
] yinceG me only my We are going W
stop the carrying " guns II that yo'i
impose sentences that are just, not
merely trivial II n liks other offentes.
have always sad the m8n driving an
automobile while intoxicated II he has
/ got $50 900 end receives . small fine IL
doesn't mean anything sHd If put IN
/ isii few days the punishment iG Just
/ 80, IN this csse I d0n't tbink IL Is fair
/ n iuet ~ the community where a
/ man is carrying gun ~ that Kind
/ II be had sn ordinary gun II wouldn't
! he 10 had, but ~ revolver, where q
/ man carries tbst
The finding ~ the efaiFt IL going "a
! be 80 days IN the Hsalse ~ Correction
and b i3ne NJ $50 and e1sts
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Goes 70 snnteme Court.

On February H. 1927, no 1909
People n ihe stale ~ Illinois, defend
ant III eTrOr. W Josept Salts. plaintiff
Ia error, was submitted 10 the Supreme
Cotirt " Illinois ami taken under ad
yissment The plaiHtiff IN error filed a
duly certified transcript NJ the record
snd proceedings 81 the lower court and
briefs and arguments ~ counsel IN sup
port VI the eTrgrs assigned, at the same
time entering q motion ~ reverse the
CONTINUED on Fifth .Paes.J
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Another Was Sitting There.

An0tnef was Sitttns AHefS.
Joseph Kolesiak. defense witness, is
being examined by Mr. Levy.
Question-You were sitting there
when the police came in. weren't youY
Answer-Yes.
Ouestion-As a matter Of fact, you
were not in there when they were max
ing the search. were you?
Answer-I left there after they
started.
Mr.. Levy-That Is all.
Mr.. O'Brien-~Did you sneak anywhere
at all?
Answer-After they got TO looking un-
der chairs and tables, / snuck out m
front
Question-Were you there when the
revolver was found?
Augwer-~Yes sir.
Cuestion-Who found IL?
Answcr--A big. tall officer.
Ouegtion-Where did ne find itT
Answer--He found IL right in tne
corner Of the settee. ).
C1ueStion-And when he found "
there. you thought It would be a good
idea 10 get out 10 the bar?
Answer-Yes / snuck out then.
Ouestion-~You didn't let little tnlnR
like four officers keep YOU from gong
TO the bar II you wanted TOT
Answer--No, no.
Mr.. O'Brien-That is all.
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Was Sitting There.

Lieut.. william j. Liebeck. in charge
of the police squad which arrested
Salts. is on the stand. Mr.. OBrien Is
examining him.
Question-And he was sitting there,
Salts?
Answer-He was sitting there.
Question-Wasn't they playing cards
when you got in there?
Answer-No. the game had stopped.
Question-Was there any money on
the table?
Answer-No. there wasn't any money
0uestion-You weren't disappointed
in that?
Mr.. Levi object.
Question-No liquor on the table?
The Witness-No.
Ouestion-That didn't ruin your dis
position, did it?
MIR. Levy-I object and move that be
stricken.
The Court-That may go out.
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Policeman on Stand.
Policeman Ruff is on the stand 9gain
Mr.. Levy-Why did you arrest this
defendant?
Mr.. O'Brien-That is objected 10.
The Court-He may answer
Mr.. OBrien-If the court please, we
had that objection before.
Mr.. Levy-T asked him why he
searched him.
MFR. O'Brien-I think he has the right
to state facts: it is for the court TO
decide whether there is any legal justifl-
cation. but to ask him why he did some
thing, that has no binding effect.
The Court--He may answer.
Mr. O'Brien-Exception.
Answer-He is a known police char
acter and has a record.
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@APPEALINC" LEGAL TALE
Il TELLS WHY JUSTICE LACS
A Simple Pinochle Came-An Arrest.
Then Months of Trials and
TribulatiOns.

Is because he testified once before and
! your honor remembers the testimony
The Court--What is the question?
| Mr.. Ievy--Will YOU read the question
| please? tQuestion read)
Mr.. O'Brien-That is objected to.
| that isn't binding on the defendant IN
any way whatever. II man committed
an assault and broke my nose. II
wouldn't be material why he did it.
Mr.. Levy--It might prove SO.
Mr.. O'Brien--You can ask him what
preceded his doing that, but not what
he thought. because his answer may be
very immaterial
The Court-What he had in his mind
OF course, wouldn't be material. OF
wouldn't give any right to do ANYTHING
II there is any physical fact or some
thing else that preceded the search. ]
think that II would be material to show
that. but to say why did you do 1t, OF
course. he might have been prompt
ed
Mr.. Levy-Will your honor rule on
the objection then?
The court-The objection will be sus-
tanned.
Court and counsel colloquy.
Mr.. Levy: Have you waived jury?
MIR. O'Brien-We are saying in open
court we will waive a jury. May the
witnesses be excluded?
The Court--All right. Gentleman
there is a motion to exclude the Wit
nesses All witnesses except the de-
fendant and the first witness that will
be called by the State will leave the
room.
Mr.. O'Brien-I suppose there won't be
any unlawful arrest in the corridor
white the witnesses are excluded?
The Court-All witnesses come in here.
so we won't have any misunderStand-
ing. Everybody in now? Mr.. O'Brien
thinks there might be an arrest in the
hall. All the witnesses are witnesses
in this court. and expect everybody
to 60 out there and not have any fights
in the hall. and no arrests until the case
is over If you have any warrants wait
until the case is over and serve them
then.
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Could Not BE Bound

Question Why cid yo4 search hin5
Mf C'BT3egl~Tusl is objected 70
We shouldn't De bound by what was ia
the gsck ~ 3ig nssd
The CoVTtI don't thinE Nnsr he
Gearc3seo MN DF--tnat he searched
nin u cDIf6e. wSs ustsrsi. but ne
question what hs mao In HE mind. of
course, wouldn't. unless ne could state
sone material fact preceding that on
which he Was acting some way.
Mr. Ikyy--TolT honor as / under
stand tfae Law. this ofsoeT. IL he believed
81 the time he arrested tbis defendant
end searched l4im~-fla1 reason ~ be
BeYe or suspected thai this defendant
vas carving q revolver st The time. he
gsh q right " scare MIN and there II
only one Wey ~ know whether he die
have reason " believe, snd that IL ny
ElatinR-~
Mr.. O'Brien He can state tfe facts
ffast occurred gno whether ~ not ne
Ee1 warrant inst Noglo be the Ouly
uasNrial part ~ ne court pieasA I b
~ esellSe IN justification in law tnsi
4 man DID something Deesuse ne
thought he nsd right W % IL.
The CoUTt~~Insre isn't any question
about thst.
Nr OByien lie csn state what o.
es1Tre6 there II there isn't anything ~
s.sSu4 stated. and don't think thsra
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17

this work were paid out OF "a special
fund sccruing from the sale Of en-
plovment agency licenses.
Recommendations for new legisla-
tion deemed necessary TO render the
departments work more effective in
clude changes in the 9-54 hour law
and health comfort and safety law for
female employees to make the stat
utes more practicable and enforcibls
and to eliminate certain exceptions
that render the laws on doubtful
constitationality.
To amend the child labor Law ~
raising the minimum age at which
children may be employed from l5 10
rs years and to place the authority
for issuing working permits TO chill
hands Of school authorities.
For the establishment OF a small
claims court to expedite the %collcc-
tion OF small wage claims and 70 "
the expense of regular court action
10 the claimants.
The report also recommends the en-
actment of a minimum wage law for
women and children patterned after
such laws in operation In in other
states that have been found 20 meet
the objection 70 such laws raised IN
the decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court holding unconstitutional
the minimum wage law OF the Dis
trict az Columbia. IL in also recon-
mended that a state boiler inspection
law should he passed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
Federation Works
For Decorations

n movement to promote civic
enristInas decorations M Brownsville
was started az the meeting Of the
city federation Of women's clubs
saturday afternoon, and a commit
Tee consisting Of Mrs. w. r. Jones.
mrs. Sherwood Bishop and MRS.
wine "A. George was appointed 70
take charge of the work. They are
TO see merchants and various otnrr
citizens IN regard to street and yard
decorations. Christmas trees and
particularly lighting effects.
During the same business session
the social service committee was
also authorized to buy q bassinet1e
Tor the federation room at tse Mercy
hospital.
Mrs. v. L. Conrad gave a report
of the Valley Federation meet held
st La Feria Dec. IL, particularly a
TeERAe of parts Of the talk made
by Judge ]. {. Hutchinson. Her re-
port was supplemented by Mesdames
z. J.. Yates. Geo. NJ. Smith. and j..
h Bull.
The federation met in the Baptist
church. The meeting was opened BY
the assembly singing Texas, My
Texas with Mrs. Milton West AZ the
piano, and Mrs. Nolney ". Taylor d.
recting. After roll call and the
reading and approval Of the minutes,
officers and club reports were
heard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17

DRY returned Thursday from a trip
to San Antonio.
Mrs. William Payne has returned
from Dallas, where she went to be
with MrMs. Whit Rogers during the
serious illness and death Of DR.. G.
B. Foscue, father of Mrs. Rogers,
who died Monday, Dec. ., in Dallas,
at the home of of his daughters.
The deceased redently visited with
Mrs. Rogers in MdAllen. Mrs. Ro-
gers is expected home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Davis have as
their guests Mrs. W. 5. Card and
children, Lois Ella, William and
Margaret of Fort Worth, Texas,
Mrs. Card Is 6 sister Of Mrs. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dougherty OF
Kansas City are spending the win
ter in McAllen in one of the r. Har-
ris apartments on the Mission hign-
way.
Mrs. J. l.. Cramer and son, Her
man. spent Tuesday in Raymondville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George kunz , ave
IS their guest Mrs. h. L. Blair Of
taft. Texas
Mrs {. r. Child has returned TO
her home in Grinnell, Iowa, after
having spent several months here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Beels and baby
and enjoying a visit in Kansas City
with relatives.
+. A. Mcdaniel was in San Antonio
this week on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calling will
leave Saturday for a visit in Hearne,
Texas, to be gone until after the
Christmas holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Moncus of San
Angelo are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Rice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
Clear Fifty Dollars
On Bridge Benefit

The bridge benefit given 'aturday
! afternoon at the Elks' hall by the
high school economies department
was a social event. as well ar n fl
nancial success. according 20 those
attending.
About fifty dollars was cleared.
which is to be used to pay for drap-
cries and other decorations for the
model living room il the home eco
Monies department.
The Elks' hall. IN which the affair
took place. was nrettily decorated
with poinsettias. and score cards
also bore the poinsettia motif.
Twenty-three tables az players par
ticipated in the game. first prize for
bridge score going "a Mrs. marsh st
White. Mrs. J. 5. Graham won sec
ond. and Mrs. Morris Clint received
-tAe consolation.
~ srr brisca Mrs. y. A. Champion re-
" wed high urize and Mrs. Hayp.l
low. Mrs. Champion also took the
door prize.
Refreshments Of chicken salad.
seake and coffee we're served.
Miss Myrtle Jennings. who was a.
have directed the affair. becoming
III. Miss Anna Small. head of the
sewing department took over the
management.
Besides the use Of the hall. do
mated by the Elks the Edelstein Fur
niture company furnished the chairs.
the White Kitchen the coffee,
Bishop's Print Shop the tickets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17

fragrant violation Under provisions
Of the labor laws, . total OF 54 for
NAL written orders for correction Of
unsatisfactory employment condi-
tions, such as the insufficiency OF
safety devices and sanitary equip
ment, have been issued BY inspectors
of the department. One hundred fifty
five complaints have been filed In che
courts in what were considered cases
Of fragrant violation. TIE largest
number Of such complaints had to
do with the violations OF the wmen
and children labor laws.
Indifference OF prosecuting attor-
neys and lack of funds to secure at
tendance of witnesses az court trials.
have hindered law enforcement by
the department, Mr.. Kenny said.
The report indicates that during
the last two years ehe number Of IN
paid wage claims filed has been on
actual or threatened financial depreS-
sion and unstable conditions prevail
ing in many industries. The majority
Of wage claims come from the widely
separated oil production areas Of the
state where promoters Of develop
ment projects engage in expensive
operations and fail TO meet they pay
rolls when the search for oil proves
unsuccessful. The report points out
that in such cases few laborers are
unable 10 protest themselves BY in
voking the provisions Of the me-
chanics' lien law and that a large
percentage Of the claims filed were
against insolycnt concerns. During
the biennial period there were filed
with the department a total or $50
wage claims amounting 20 ss0.s3i.35.
Approximately 80 pcr tent OF these
we're successfully adjusted with total
collections amounting 10 s39.007.l2.
One Of the most practical and valu-
able features Of the departments
work, the report said. is the service
renderd IN recruiting and distributing
SEASONAL farm labor. The planting and
harvesting Of crops. especially the
gathering Of the cotton crop, GREASE
seasonal demands in this state FOR
large numbers Of extra lahorer-,
The labor department carries on this
work in cooperation with the federal
farm labor service, and the work is
done without expense to either the
lahorers or the farmers. Thus the
farmers Of the state arc furnished
helm when most needed and many un-
skilled and unemployed laborers are
provided with at least part time chi
ploymcnt. During the cotton picking
seasons Of 1927 and 1925 the cooper
ating agencies have recruited and
r'laced more than a half million cot.
ton pickers and approximately 10000
other farm laborers. The expenses Of
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HARLINCEN TO START
MONDAY
Especial to The Herald

AGpSCldi 70 Inc FtIdiul
HARLINGEN, Dec. 17.-Chairmen
Of various committees working in
the outdoor Christmas tree decora-
ton program in Harlinren. AZ a
meeting here Saturday outlined def
mite plans for the work, and an
nounced tina. a marked degree OF
cooperation is being shown in the
city.
The first work in decorating will
be started Monday. according 20
members OF the committee. when the
light standards in the business sec
tion will be ornamented. This dec
Grating is TO be done with green and
red f~estooning. with a star in the
center and an attractive arrange
ment at the top Of each post.
Various individuals and business
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17
TEXAS WOMAN
LABOR SHOWS
BIG INCREASE
of From 20 to
AZ Is Made In In
dustrial Plants; Rea-
sons Given

AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 17.-,1P1-Two
reasons for the fact that an i~ncreas-
ing number Of married women and
girls are becoming industrial work
ers in Texas are advanced BY State
Labor Commissioner Chas. McKemy
in a biennial report today 20 Gov
crnor Moody.
One reason. the commissioner said, il
the increasing cost of living and
growing complexity Of modern home
life, impelling many married women
to work and help support their fam
lilies.
The other is the growing tendency
Of young women in industry to ron
tinue their work after marriage.
The commissioner further COM
ments that sit is significant that
those industries employing the great
est number Of married women paw
the lowest wages and work the long.
est hours"
Female employees have increased
from 20 per rent in 1910 TO 80 PER
cen Of the total number os indus
trial workers in Texas az present, the
report said. noting at the same time
that only AZ per cent Of the female
employees earn more than SIS a
week. On the other hand. % per cent
Of the men workers get more than
this sum.
Policy Of the labor department has
been TO secure compliance with the
labor laws whenever possible without
resort to court action. Prosecutions
have been instituted only in cases Of
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TO Z

KINGSVILLE. Dec. I7.-Dr. y. 3.
Cousins. president of South Texas
State Teachers college at Kingsville.
has accepted a place on the program
Of the American Association Of
Teachers Colleges at the meeting to
be held beginning February %, 1929,
at Cleveland. Ohio. The general
theme Of the period in which Or.
Cousins will speak will be extra cur.
riculs. extra mural activities; and
he will discuss "Athletics and For.
e~nsics: Their Type. Scope. Purpose
Value and Administration in 1850"