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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
The Sad End of Mr.. Starr
By E. Phillips ORpenheim
1t Seemed Clear Case of Suicide, Still

| Benskin took down his hat. "I'n
sorry" he said to the young lady "Yo,
won't find ii very pleasant place Il
visit, but I will take you down there
First, however. in order to prepare yot
little, do you recognize this?"
He produced the gold watch The
man turned it over IN his hand with
an exclamation of dismay.
ITS the masters, SIR" he confided
Vas that found with the--with the
| body Of the man who shot HIMSELF"
1T was, and there is another thing
! with whom did your master deal--SaS
| for his underclothes?"
"Beale g. Inman in Bond street
| sir"
Did he ever wear silk oneS7"
Nearly all the time!" the young
lady cried.
Then I am afraid you must prepare
yourselves for the worst Benskin
warned them.
TT was an unpleasant errand, but
brief enough. The girl gave one
glance at the dead mans face, and
burst into SobS Her companion looked
away with a Shiver
That's the master, sir" he an
nounced-"that's him. without a doubt
AS good one as ever shall find again
in this world, and what he wanted to
do it for, when there's heaps of his
friends he's helped himself who'd have
given him a hand, if he only hadn't
been too proud to ask for Ill was kind
Of suspicious" he went on, when he
gave me my wages six months in ad-
vance, in case he didn't get back"
Benskin escorted them to the car
tNSAf t~rr - Aav AA1
u shall be staying here few minutes, "
he said There are still one or two
formalitieS. VIII you give me your
names and addresses. please?"
The girl took out a card and wrote
the servants name on the back.
Was Mr.. Starr in business" Ben
skin asked her.
The girl nodded. He was a financial
agent and company promoter" she ex-
planned. Hes fioated some wonderful
companies in his time. Just now he
wasn't doing quite so well, and he
seemed very queer and irritable. What
Furnell says is quite true, though.
There's plenty would have helped him,
II he'd been little more confidential"
You knew that he was hard up. I
suppose, them"
The girl hesitated. 81 couldn't help
knowing it" she admitted Every one
seemed to be tumbling over themselves
to get money out Of him. viii there be
an inquest?"
Benskin nodded. Naturally. You
will have TO give evidence, il will be
only matter of few minutes. You
viii get your subpoenas in due course"
And the funeral?" the girl faltered,
her eyes again filling with tears.
The day after, / imagine. BY the
by. what was Mr.. Stars address,"
Number IA Charges street." the
man replied.
You are staying there?"
yes, sir. I've had no order to leave.
suppose some one will come along
who'll look after affairs, as soon as the
news gets about"
TIA Charges street." Benskin re-
peated. Please be there in an hours
time, you don't mind There are one
or two little formalities to be attended
to, and I might have to 60 through
some of his papers"
Il will be there, too" the young lady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

Euston road, surrounded by evidences
Of another personality"
IF my answer to your question in
wolves no contempt of the court" the
witness replied. Il should reply at once
that the fact can be accounted for only
by the existence of a cleverly exploited
and carried out conspiracy Mason S
body left the hospital for burial at 2
o'clock on the day arranged for. A
coffin was deposited in the grave pre-
pared. before o'clock"
You know that the grave has been
dug up, and the coffin found to contain
nothing but bricks?" the coroner asked.
"Such Is my information.
Three times the coroner was forced
to appeal for silence.
Gentlemen of the jury" he said,
your unnecessary presence here, as
you have now gathered, has been due
to conspiracy with which another
court will have to deal You are dis
charged Immediately from the present
case, and relieved from all future serv-
ices for two years. Any further pro-
ceedings in connection with the de-
ceased" the coroner proceeded dryly.
with a significant glance in front of
him, will take place in another court"
The burly-looking man leaned for
ward and touched DR., Jacobs upon the
shoulder. Two policemen appeared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

Experts of Teachers College, Columbia
University, Open Juvenile Minds to
Adult View-Emotional Balance
Sought as Means of Unfolding
Talent in Atmosphere of
Happiness and Under
standing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Royal Japanese
Wedding Will Be
Held on Friday

TOKYO. Sept. 27.-,F-Tomorrow
is the wedding day for the little
'comincnar's" daughter who may one
day be the empress Of Japan. Miss
Setsuko Matsudaira. just a few
months x a schoolgirl IN a Wash
ington finishing school. with inter-
ests and tastes much like those Of
any American girl Of her age. will
become the bride Of Ynsuhito. Prince
Chichibu, brother Of the emperor
and heir presumptive to the THRONE.
Thus she will enter the oldest
~rei~rinv house in the world.
Although some 81 the bluest blood
in Japan flows IN her veins. Miss
Setsuko's father. the former ambas-
sador 70 the United States and m
basSador-designate TO Great Britain,
Tsuneo Matsudaira. bears NJ title.
Hence the little bride IL a "com-
moner." the first 70 bacome a prin-
cess Of the reiEninT house ~ mar
riage.
The imperial household law FOR
bids such unions, - technically Set
suko had become by the easy Japan
csc system Of adoption the daugh-
ter OF her uncle. NiScount Matsud-
aira. and therefore eligible 10 be
welded 70 an imperial prince.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
FLORIDA BUSY
ATREBUILDINC
Relief Pouring Into
Devastated Area
From Over II. 8.

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. Sept.
27.|F1-A stole people who inhabit
the hurricane devastated portions Of
Florida went about rehabilitation to-
day. while a condoling world con-
tinued to pour in supplies and money
TO alleviate suffering.
Faced with burying or disposing
Of their dead. caring for those who
have lost their worldly goods. and
restoration, the people have worked
for ten days 20 bring order out Of
ruin.
Streets and highways. a week ago
piled high with debris and bodies Of
the dead. in cases have heen cleared
70 expedite work or relief.
While the number who died may
never Re known. the death list e.
compiled by the Red Cross and other
relief organizations. stood at approxi-
mateIy 2.3eO. Property damage.
ranging into the millions Of dollars.
cannot vet he definitely estimated.
Daily reports to the Red Cross in
dicated allotments for the IS. 0O0. 900
relief fund would be oversubscribed
in this state. and that the outside
world was making a generous re-
spcnse-
National headquarters Of the Red
Cross has under Amusement a plan
to ask the people Of the country 20
give a fund of s~l2,000.000 for perma-
nent rehabilitation Of the Lake Okee-
chobee farm region. where most Of
the lives were lost when the storm
whipped the great shallow body Of
water over the countryside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
MOODY TALKS
TO SHERIFFS
Prohibition Failure
Talk Said To Be
Propaganda

AUSTIN. Sept. 27.-lP-Most Of
the talk about "A breakdown w pro-
hibitioE enforcement is "propagan-
d." GcveE2or Dan Moody told
members Of the Texas Sheriffs' and
ex-Sheriffs' association here today.
Records at Texas state penal in
stituticns show that law IN being
enforced in counties which have
wide-awake sheriffs and prosecuting
attorneys. who demand its enforce
ment. he added.
The governor asserted that viola
tions or the liquor laws exist in this
state, but said that this condition
was due In part 10 the officers of
the law.
"Of course. officers can do little
without the proper kind ~ %jurieE.r
he added. but earnest. ardent Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
~ r wErNsTOCK

Los ANGELES. Cal, Sept. 27.-Fol
rs years Bill Bremen, age 81. has
zealously guarded the stage portals
Of a vaudeville theater here. Yet he
kas never witnessed a complete show
in any of the houses the theater has
occupied during that time.
Bremen, clad in his blue coat with
five golden stars and three stripes
emhlazoned on one sleeve, has
watched the great and n~ear-great oi
American vaudeville pass through
his door. The stars and the stripes
are emblematic OF his long service
and the curious little wrinkles be-
meath his eyes bespesk a kindly and
humorous soul.
Bill discounts the idea that actors
are temperamental.
Chorus girls are the only ones
who get uppity." observes the seer
Of the stage entrance, land then
only once IN q while. Actors and
actresses are the finest people in the
world" !.
Let no ore think that his task
Of guarding a stage door Is not .
position Of much dignity and re-
sponsibility. Among other duties he
must distinguish between the genu-
me and those who seek to crash
the gate" Bill can do il. too, and
rlories in stopping the brothers" Of
actresses who are bill collectors or
would-be friends.
Brenner's service with the circuit
began when the house was located IN
what IS the Mexican business quar-
ter. II subsequer tly changed loca-
zion three more times. now being
situated in the heart Of the down
town section. in a beautiful, limit
height structure.
Bill has one ambition. He wants
To see a show.
..Some time on my day eff I'm 20
ing 70 the theater." Bill confides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
PHONE SCREAM
REVEALS BODY

SANTA CRUZ. Calf. Sept. 24.-
pa known here as Mrs. L
A. Thornewill was found shot te
death in her home here today whfr
Investigators responded to a teie
phone girls report she had heara
IN woman scream for help over thn
Thornewill telephone line.
A heavy rifle was found some
distance from the woman's rRiama
clad body. W an adjacent room the
telephone. its receiver off the hook,
INV dn the floor.
T.. a. ThornewiIl. known here a.
the woman's husband told Sheriff
Roundtrce the woman was nnt hiE
wife. but had used his name. Her
real name was Cora Meade. The mar
said.
Thornewill. who said M had beer
living IVA IA downtown house. admit
ted quarreling with the woman last
night. but said ~ left her I'M good
sniritS- He was not arrested. The
sheriff discounted q suicide theory.
The woman. " chicken farcirr. war
u REGULAR exhibitor at noultry shows
and fairs throughout California. and
- won MANY prizeS-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27

ficerS help to make the jurors meet
their responsibilities"
The prosecuting officer who per-
mits u man found in possession of "A
still 10 Be charged only with va
grancy or some other minor offense
in justice court ~ guilty of abetting
criminals. Governor Moody declared.
Society has mo right 40 expect the
entire burden of law enforcement 10
fall upon the officers. It must
shoulder some M the responsibility.
Don't ignore violations of the
law for political security" the gov
error warned. The officer who is
most respected in a community is
the one who il most fearless ir law
enforcement.
you boys just keep on sending
your criminals down AZ Huntsville.
and mi keep them there two more
years"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Office Building
For New Bridge
Begun Thursday

Work started Thursday morning on
the foundations for the Gateway
Bridge company's building which will
house federal and state departments,
such as customs and immigration and
health.
The building will be constructed by
the Puget Sound Bridge a Construc-
tion company, and will cost about
$35. 900.
Ii will he two stories in height,
and IN design will follow closely the
chamber Of commerce. Missouri Pa
cific and other buildings in the vi
cinity.
The building will 90 UP on proper
~ on the east side Of the north end
Of the Gateway bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Workers Ousted From
Ships at Melbourne

MELBOURNE. Australia, Sept ~,
tPl-About two thousand striking
waterside workers forced the gates
Of the free labor bureau AZ Port
Adelaide today. drove the volunteer
workers out and thrashed them. and
then forced their way aboard sew
eral ships lying IN the port On
which volunteers were working.
Trades union leaders assisted the
police in restoring order and All the
volunteer workers were taken to the
city. Ten volunteers are reported
to have been severely injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
LOCALAIRPORT

(Continued from page one
here that he had eceived contracts
Vile again al that time. a. want
70 personally deliver one 81 those
planes, he declared.
All Mexico Airminded
Stinson stopped in B~rownsviIs
last Sunday on his flight into Mex
1co. He has already delivered eirh.
Of his planes to the Mexican go.
eminent.
"a commenting upon the plans ~
the Mexican government relative TO
airmaii, Stinson stated that ii was
only a matter Of time until service
was inaugurated between Tampiea
and Brownsville. He said hat ~
believed plans were being made for
such a service at the present time.
speaking Of the advancement be-
1ng made IN aviation in the southern
republic, he declared that they were
going about the business IN the
right away
The government. he said. has
s%crapped all Of their antiaunted
models and are buying the lates,
type American and British plarc,
and that they were training their
- -
flyers IN the proper manner.
Is Pioneer Airman
There are pilots IN Mexico now
that are as good as any in the
world. The nation, generally. has
become air~minded.1
Stinson complimented the MEM
bers Of the city commission On nam
ING the municipal airfield after the
city instead Of after some aviator
who had been killed in the service.
y do not believe that flying fields
should be named after aviators who
have been killed in crashes because
4 seems to throw a pail over the
field" he said.
Stinsun has twice as many fIvin-
hours to his credit as any othc~
flyer IN the world. He has been IA
the air approximately $4,000 hours.
he started his air career in 81.
Louis IN 1911 along Nth Ms sister.
Nshel S%tinson, who was the first
woman 10 ever fly.
The Stlnsors moved To San Arto-
MO IN 1914 where they established
r Of the country's first flvir-
schools and they operated this school
until 1917 when Eddie Stinson Quit
the business 70 join the United
States army flying corps. ne serv-
I'd n this organization throughout
the war.
Stinson entered the manufacturing
game only two years ago. but during
TINS short ti@ie he has made y name
for his organization and the plane
ne builds-she Stinson-netroiter
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27

indicted in connection with the death
az Mrs. Jones. the state announcing
he had been granted immunity IL he
would testify in the case against Dr..
Stell.
Jones testified that ne had spoken
to DR.. Stell relative 10 the condition
az his wife, and the doctor had as
sured him the case could be handled
and that the fee would be $50 Tn
company with his wife they went TO
the office OF DR.. Stell on December
IA, but owing Ia the Indictment wealth
cr the doctor advised them to wait.
On the evening Of December Is they
again went to the office and the oper-
alton u alleged to have been per-
formed at that time.
The following Saturday Mrs. Jones
became i'll and was taken TO the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis. On the way their automo-
bile struck a woman, but she q not
injured. During the excitement Mrs.
Jones got out Of the car. and ~ a
rain was falling her clothing was
~dampened.
Mrs. Dennis testified that sunday
morning she called DR.. Stell az the
request Of her daughter, and after =
brief examination he announced her
condition not serious. II noticed her
face appeared very yellow and when
called his attention 10 II he pro-
nounced it yellow jaundice',' the
witness said.
Mrs. Jones condition grew worse
rapidly and several days before her
death she called her father and
mother and asked them. IN the event
Of her death. to keep her family Of
two small children together. On De-
cember % she died.
Mrs. Dennis stated that shortly att
err the condition Of her daughter be-
came serious the suggestion was
made that other doctors be called n
for consultation. II will wash my
hands Of the case" she quoted DR.
Stell as having stated.
Later, q few days before the death
az his wife. Mr.. Jones informed Dr.
Stell over the telephone that he had
placed the case in charge Of other
doctors.
According ID the testimony the III.
cident in which the key was removed
from DR.. Stell's car occurred shortly
after Mr.. Dennis learned the alleged
cause ~ his daughters illness pr
Sell had been called and when ne
prepared to leave Mr.. Dennis told him
to remain with the patient, removing
the KEY from the car. After some
controversy. Mrs. Dennis said, the
doctor agreed to return IN n snor
time and he was permitted 70 leave
The jury selected Wednesday con
sists Of the following: r. N. Booth
San Benito; r.. +. Belts. Ia Feria
T. Il. C~astain. Harlingen, r. g. RI
Weincrt, Brownsville; A. O. Drum.
wright. San Benito; A. Il. Brooks
Harrington; Geo. Kretz, Los Fresnos
Hugo CRUDE. Rio Hondo; Chas. Brad.
shaw. Stuart Place; G.. NJ Bingham
Harrington; MI. r. Wiley. La Feria
Clyde Z. Axtell. Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
WHEAT BELT
REVOLT FAILS
TOIRKH HOOVER
Republican Nominee
Finds Nothing In
Unfavorable Data to
Worry Over
nv JAMES l.. WEST
Associated Press Staff Writer

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.+PH
While some pessimistic reports have
come 70 Hcrher* Hoover about the
present situation in the northwest
ern wheat belt. where the McNary-
Haugen plan Of farm relief has had
strong support, there were no indi-
cations today Of deep concern at the
general headquarters Of the repuh-
lican presidential candidate.
The break in wheat prices came
before Hoover visited Cedar Rapids
a month ago and was one Of the sub
1ect matters ~ the conferences
which he had there with leaders
from throughout the wheat belt. He
left those conferences fairly well
satisfied with the outlook for him
N that section and the bulk Of re-
ports received since that time has
not served 10 lessen his confidence.
May Explain Stand
A. the start Of the campaign the
northwestern section was one that
caused some republican leaders anx-
iety, but since that time militant
organizations have gone into opera
tion and q concerted campaign has
been waged. Hoover already has
dealt with the farm relief problem
in two speeches and IL Is likely he
will have more to say on that sub
ject.
The route he Is "a follow on his
journey homeward the last OF next
month has vet TO be chosen. He
has been urged to 20 into the north
western territory as well as TO visit
= number Of cities outside OF the
wheat belt. He will make several
addresses on the way and IL we'll
may be that he will vrird m the
campaign with ! further discussion
Of what has been one Of the big IS
sues.
Speech Complete
For the present the republican
nominee is giving his attention
largely 70 the east and the south.
where he will make at least three
major speeches and n number az
others during the next month. He
now has completed the fourth i'm
portant paper OF his campaign-the
text Of the address he is to deliver
in Dixie next month.
While the itinerary for the south
ern trip has been approved and
made public, the republican standard
bearer still is being urged TO en-
large u so as TO take in some Of TIE
cities in the valley Of Virginia
through which his special train will
pass going 70 and returning from
Eiizabethton. Tenn. These include
Charlottesville. L~ynchburg and Roa-
noke, through which, under present
plans, the special would pass in the
early morning hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
BRITISH AIRMAN
AWAITS HUI
= z 4
TO HOP ATLANTIC

HARBOR GRACE, n. r.. Sept.
27.-P-A young British naval Of
ficer who believes in lunches was
here today for a proposed solo
flight across the Atlantic within
the next fortnight. If the weather
is favorable and he has a bunch
he will attempt the flight; il not
he will pack up the plane and re-
turn 20 England.
Commander III. G. Macdonald. "a
years old, whose chief aeronautic
achievement was a flight from Lon
don 10 Bagdad. although he has
only eighty hours OF flying 10 his
credit. thinks he will be able TO
demonstrate that a British moth
plane with a sole flyer is able 20
stand up against Atlantic weather.
He arrived At st. Johns yesterday
from England. With him was a
mechanic. A. r. Williams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Trees, Like People
Resent Disturbing

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2r.-fP-
Trees, like people. lose ad~aptability
with advancing age. and . compare
tively minor change in their environ
men may be fatal.
Entomologists Of the department
Of agriculture say that transplanting
almost always Is n severe test for
trees Of considerable size, and many
trans-planted trees are attacked ~
insects. III most Of the large trees
in = grove are killed. leaving only q
border Of trees or small groups. the
survivors often suffer serious dam
sge and die.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Forest Fires Menace
Big Acreage in Idaho

WALLACE. Idaho. Sept. 27.-tF-
Forest fires driven before a high
wind and described as among the
worst in this section IN years. men
aced the area around Kellogg and
Wallace to-day.
The blaze, outside Kellogg was out
Of control and today had covered
more than six hundred acres. Ran
gers said the town would Be IL dan
ger II the wind shifted.
Workers from the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mines, on whose land
the fire was burning. were semi IN
fight the blaze. Considerable min
ing property was in the fires path.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Injunction Case
Trial Postponed

The Injunction suit of Hays 4
sons -. the city ~ San Benito. was
messed in the civil district court
THURSDAY morning. and will probably
be called next week. Jury trial or
\ civil damage action occupied the
attention of the court. the case being
comnleted prior 10 the noon recess
Trial Of several jury cases r. set
for Friday and Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
SHOTGUN Used,

Continued from page one.o
nesday. the morning being devoted TO
selection Of a jury. Only three az
even witnesses summoned ~ the
state had been placed on the stand
up 70 the noon recess Thursday.
A second ease IN which a similar
charge is made against DIR. Stell is
pending IN the criminal district court
and Is set for trial on October 3.
Dale Jones. husband Of the de-
ceased NJ was the first witness
placed on the stand. He had been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Cameron County
Farmers to Turn
Cotton Stalks

Practically every cotton farmer IN
Cameron county has agreed 10 pillow
his cotton stalks under the ground
rs soon as il 10 possible to get ma
chinery into the fields. Henry Ais
meyer. Cameron county farm agent.
announced Thursday.
The farmers Of the county have
been urged to pillow their stalks under
in order that they might be used as
Fertilizer for the fields.
aside from fertilizing the soil.H
Alsmeyer said. THE blowing under
~ the cotton stalks will assure de-
gtruction Of the boil worms. These
worms live only on the live plants
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
MOTH
IN WESLACO
rs WHOPPER
Especial to The Herald)

kSpecial 70 The heraidl
WESLACO. Tex. Sept. e.
That Wales moth with "A wing
spread Of four and a half inches
IL n pygmy. declares Roy M HouGh
VI Wcslaco. Mr.. H0uEh said that
ne has a moth which he captured
0n August - last that has VA wing
spread Of seven and one-half inch
es-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
rHEArER RuRNs: MAN DIES

SHERMAN. Texas. Sept. 27.-tPl-
Dudley Little. operator at a local
motion pirf.re theater. died last
night from burns he received when
the theatcr burned down earlier n
the dav. Several other people re-
ceived minor injuries. Loss was
estimated AZ S35. 000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
sPnILs CRITICS FACE

-cLASGOW-Because James Thorn
nxon criticised his looks Joseph Dick
son scared ~Thompson's face with
sstriol and vent 70 prison for = year