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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Fear of Ghosts Is
Seen AS Cause OF
Shooting Woman

YORK. Ala, March 2.-LP1-An au-
tomobilist afraid Of ghosts was the
possible slayer Of Mrs. d. a. Nc
Donald, wife Of q dairy farmer,
whose body. clad onl. in a night
gown. was found on a highway here
yesterday, police declared. She had
been shot to death.
Mrs. Mcdonald, according TO a
police theory, was walking in her
sleep when a nervous motorist fired
at her and then sped away. A small
boys suit was found clasped in the
woman's arms, and it was believed
that her subconseious mind had
prompted her to 60, while still
asleep, TO the side of her f~our-year-
old son, who was spending the night
at the home of her brother-in-!aw
two miles away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Spring Football
Game In Making

EDINBURG, Mar. Arrange
ments for d spring football game
between the junior college Brcncs
and either the Hsrlingen Cardinals
or an aIl-star team, composed Of all
Valley players last year, are now
under way, according to ]. ID. Foster,
coach Of the local junior college.
The game, IL it a be arranged.
will be played within the next two
weeks, il was said.
The Broncs have started spring
conditioning work which viii con-
tinue for two weeks, and give way
to baseball practice, Mr.. Foster said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Good Fellow Father
Dies in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 2.-GR
Edward G. Fitch, generally credit
ed with being the man who original
ed the good fellow movement through
a letter he sent the Chicago Tribune
in 1909, died last night following q
stroke Of apopiexy. Mr.. Fitch, who
was IS years old, was an assistant
attorney general.
The letter on which the good fell
low idea was founded sought to in
spire q Christmas charity which
would carry joys rs well rs neces-
saries IL the poor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
POTATO HILL DIG

Nine potatoes, three small ones
and the rest of edible size up TO an
inch and three quarters in diane
ter, were found in one sample hill
dug on the land Of Ephriam Garcia
near Brownsville this week. The po-
tztoes were planted January 4 and
Judging from the sample hills exam
ined Il seems as if a good crop is
m store for the Valley, authorities
stale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
PIRATES To- PLAY

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March z.-l-R
The. first practice game Of the
Pittsburgh Pirate baseball club II
Paso Robes. Calf, will be held
next Tuesdsy. osher games arc
scheduled for Thursday and Satur-
day Of the same week
Batting practice indicates the
Buccaneers will start off IN almost
the order that carried them 10 the
penngnt last year. Lloyd Waner has
been leading off as usual with
Sparky Adams next and brother
Paul Waner third.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Big Kim Starves to
Lose But He Gains

NEW YORK. March 2.-P-Pon-
derous Kim Elliott Of the Robins
pitching staff at Clearwater, Fla,
tried to reduce his poundage Of $50
by passing up lunches and dinners
for two days as we'll as assuming
strenuous workouts. de has gain
ed five pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
Central Power Co.
Has New Department

SAN BENITO, March 2.-Organiza-
ton OF a power department of the
Central Power a Light company in
the Valley was completed here
Thursday, IL was announced by =. A..
AnkeIe, who left Immediately after
the completion Of the organization
for his offices in San Antonio.
Mr.. Ankele is superintendent Of the
power department Of the San Antonio
office.
J. H. Torras, who has been with
the company, with offices here, for
the past is months as general power
man, fs head Of the power depart
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

EDINBURG, Mar. 2--The Edin-
burg independent basket ball teams,
winners Of the Valley conference
championship, are scheduled to en-
gag Sandia, winner Of the Gulf
Coast community league, &C Kings
vile Monday and Tuesday, IL has
been announced. IL the locals win
they will 20 to Galveston for n
other series of games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
snRREIL sHnMINc urrII

DETK0IT, Mereh 2-tP-Vic Sor-
rel, young right-hand pitcher. OBJ
tanned from the Toronto Maple
Leafs is showing well in early train
sng work nc the Dstroit Tigers
camp in San Antonio. Tex.
Lefty L4iSaid and aWishp Epnn
veteran pitching cosches. nre I'm.
thnsiastic about the form ~ har
displayed thus far. The vounrster u
cpncehtrnting on practice Of rasrr-
ink pace, to- mix with his other as-
sets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

Fla. faced with the necessity Of
building up a practically new ma
chine have taken Ernie Movers in
hand and are drilling him in pitch
ing with men on bases. Heretofore
he has been ineffective with men on
because he needed 70 wind up for
each ball. Manager Dan Howley be-
Iieves Nevers has enough natural
stuff to deceive the major leagre
batters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

First figures lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempere-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
at > q. m; fourth. rainfall past "a
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

M1hKs LOUIS, March 2.-P-Sunrv
ett>maey ard FRANKIE Fr:srh
the Cardinals at Avon
art the ~abkentees num-
E-Cutfieldars Haze
&oettger end Pitcher
hem = the oniv
- left The camp
:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
T.

At Canyon: West Texas Teachers
So; Stephen Austin Teachers 25.
At Georgetown: Southwestern Is;
Trinity Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
HARRIS HAS UNDERsTUDIEs

WASHINGTON, March 2~-tPD-
Clark Griffith is not worrying about
q capable ~undersEudy for second base
If Manager Bucky Harris weakens.
After watching ellis and Hayes,
two youngsters. perform At the
middle bag yesterday at Plant Field,
Tampa, the president Of the Wash
ington Senators remarked that both
apparently could play second as
we'll as short.
The diamond was placed in play
ing condition for the first tire
since the players reached the Flori-
da training camp and a fast batting
and fielding drill was INDUCED in.
mostly by rockies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02
PECK TAXES WORKOUT

CLEVELAND, March 2.-tP-sus-
pieions that Roger Peckinraugh
won't manage the Cleveland Indians
entirely from the bench this sum-
mer have been strengthened by the
Veterans workout at his old posi-
ton Of shortstop az the tribes prac-
tice at New Orleans.
Peck, however. hopes the Burns
Fauseca-SewelI-H sodapp coordination
will keep him off the playing field,
In yesterdays session he had Carl
Lind, rangy Tulane University boy,
team Nth him at second. Lind
couldn't wait until next week when
the rest Of the team joins the bat
tervmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

CINCINNATI. March 2-tP1-WEth
the arrival of Jake May at the
training camp at Orlando, Fla, the
pitching staff Of the CIn-snnati
Reds Is complete with the ~exesotion
Of Pete Dcnohue and Carl Mays,
who are listed as holdouts.
There are now 13 pitchers on TIE
ground. Ten are to be carried
throughout the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-02

GHlIAGQs Mar. reRu-
lar ball game, the first Of 1929 for
the Cubs, has been arranged for to-
morrow BY Manager Mccarthy, to
prepare the squad for a full nine
inning contest Sunday at the Cata-
lima Island camp with the team
from the battleship Tennessee. To-
morrow's fray will last only five
innings. with about three pitchers
doing the flinging for each side.
Mccarthy took charge nj the slid
ing pit yesterday, teaching Woody
English, last years shortstop Find"
how to 20 into the base feet first,
and the manager twisted his leg
painfully in the demonstration.
The first full time workout for
the white Sox at Shreveport was a
bit chilly. but the three infield re-
cruits, Cissell. Mann and Redfieid,
cut loose with all they had. In his
first exhibition Cissell impressed
she cld-timers as possessing talent
that would make him a permanent
fixture at short, leaving second base
as the only infield problem for Ms=-
aRer Schalk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-09
APARTMENT HOUSE
ROBBER IS SOUGHT
Armed White Man Demanded
Keys From Janitor, Police
Are Told.

Search has been instituted by the
police for a tall white man specializing
in apartment house robberies. Such an
individual, described as having a mole
on the left side of his face and wearing
a dark suit and brown derby, is reported
to have appeared in Bordeaux Apart
ments, 1921 Georgia avenue, yesterday
afternoon and demanded of Samuel
Kiess. the janitor, keys to every apart
ment. KieSS told the police the stranger
displayed pistol in an effort to lntorce
! compliance with his demand, and lett
the building without having obtained
anything.
eighth street, returned home early last
night and discovered intruders had been
in her home during her absence. En-
trance was gained by jimmying a
window, police were told, and the house
ranSacked. Jewelry valued at 1921 was
stolen from bedroom.
Boys Loot Home.
Two unidentified colored boys are
sought as the individuals who entered
the home of John T. Howe, 1884 T
street, between and o'clock yesterday
afternoon. They are reported to have
entered through rear window and
and a revolver.
Two suits of clothes and an overcoat
valued at $85 were stolen from the
home of Aloysius Cuth, Att Third
street northeast, during the absence of
occupants yesterday Entrance was
gained through front window
Burglars entered the home of DR..
Maurice E. Miller, 5000 Edmunds street,
between 3 and o'clock yesterday after
noon. They gained entrance by cutting
pane of glass of a window on the
first floor, visited bedrooms on the sec
ond floor and stole jewelry valued at
$780,
The home of Wilbur H. Montgomery,
4215 Illinois avenue, was visited by
burglars yesterday afternoon and robbed
of two gold watches valued at $50.
Sample Case Stolen.
Theft of a sample case containing
wearing apparel valued at $40 was re-
parted by Joseph T. RuiSinger, 371l
Belvedere avenue, Baltimore, Md. The
case was taken from his automobile
near Florida avenue and Seventh street
yesterday afternoon.
A carton of 30 pounds of butter was
taken from the automobile of Harry
Smith, 4l9 Columbia road, on Florida
avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets yesterday afternoon. Police
learned that a colored boy about 10
years old was seen to take the butter.
IntruderS were in the home of Arthur
Gibbon, 1927 Holmead place, during the
absence of occupants yesterday. En-
trance was gained by forcing open a
rear door, police were told, and the
house ransacked. Nothing was missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-09

at Providence Hospital, where the in
jury was said to be not serious.
According to the story told by both
boys, they were examining a pistol be-
longing to a District Jail guard, who
rooms in the house, when it suddenly
discharged.
McCarty ran to the street and hailed
Joseph B. Thompson. 270 Fifteenth
street southeast, who took the boy to
the hospital. He then went to the
fifth precinct station house and report
ed the case.
Police say that they are convinced
that the shooting was an accident, but
will place the facts before Assistant
District Attorney Ralph Given for a
definite decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-09
Danville Officer Suspended.
to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, November 9.-The
Danville Police Commission has sus-
pended Police Detective j. N. Camp
bell for alleged abusive language and
'promiscuouS searching" of H M.
Walsh on back street at night. Walsh
told the commission that a young wom-
an accosted him in fear, saying she
had been followed. He ACCOMPANIED
her to within few doors of her home
when he was halted and searched BY
the, police detective, who applied oaths
TO him. Campbell denied the charges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-09
St. Louis Declared
Standard in Use of
American Tongue
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November g.
The American language seems to
be spoken in St. Louis more than
in any other city.
Such was the conclusion of an
audience at Columbia after listen
ing to 20 records of as many va
rieties of speech in the country,
from the Vermont twang to the
Southern drawl.
Prof. William Cabell Greet of
Barnard suggested that st. Louis
was the standard and the au-
dience, 100 graduates of Column
bia, agreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-09
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
Taxi Driver Held Not Guilty of
Transporting Liquor.

Transporting Liquor.
Patrick Edward Hanlon. 52-year-old
taxi driver, was acquitted of charge
of illegal transportation and possession
of liquor by Judge Isaac R. Hit in Po-
lice Court yesterday.
Hanlon was arrested with Samuel
Kushner. %, and his mother, Mrs. Re-
becca Kushner, so, both of the 700
block of Shepherd street. Wednesday.
The arrest was made by Detectives
Dennis ]. Murphy and James A.
Springman of the tenth precinct, after
the trio are said to have carried about
100 quarts of liquor from the Kushner
home to Hanlon'S taxicab
Hanlon contended that he was a
victim of circumstance" and did not
know the nature of the packages which
were being placed in his cab. Mrs.
KuShnersand her son are at liberty I'M
der bond for jury trials.
A palatial motion picture theater to
be erected in Toxic, Japan, will have a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-09
YOUTH, 10, WOUNDED
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Samuel Robey's Injury in Shout
der Is Not Serious-Com-
panion Reports Case.

Samuel kobey, 10 years old, 639
Fifth street northeast, was accidentally
shot in the shoulder last night While
visiting Joseph McCarty, also ID years
old, in his home, at 1925 A street south
east. The injured youth was treated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-09

A palatial motion picture theater to
be erected in Toxic, Japan, will have a
swimming pool, baths. recreation room
and large dining hall in connection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
Street PAVING
PROBE soon
To BEGIN

An investiga ton Of the Dis.
trict's street paving system is about
to be undertaken by the Bureau OF
Efficiency.
The investigation has been re-
quested by Senator Phipps, OF
Colorado, chairman OF the District
subcommittee of the Senate Ap.
preparations Committee, and Rep
resentative Ernest w. Gibson. OF
Vermont, chairman OF the Gibson
subcommittee of the House.
The Washington Board OF Trade
last week appointed q committee
headed by It's former president
f.. G.. Graham, to conduct a sim
liar probe.
The Bureau Of Efficiency's In
vestigation will include several
phases of the street paviny prob
lem.
It will attempt to ascertain whether
the taxpayers money Ii being wasted
by tearing up newly paved streets
for underground excavation work
by what system it is decided which
streets shall be paved first, ano
whether or not the District street
paving department is as expeditions
as it can be in the actual paving
work.
Members of Congress have re
ceived many complaints that newly
paved streets are being torn up toe
frequently for underground work
which should have been done befor'
the streets were paved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
Booze Family Gets In
Bad Over Famous
Nanesake

There were two Boozes and lots
Of booze in ! house IN the 500
block of Ninth ST. n. Fl. police
say.
Claude Booze, "a, colored, was
taken into custody yesterday by
Lieut.. Gustav Lauten and Pre-
cinet Detective g. G. stepp of the
Ninth Precinct. who said that
Booze had SIS quarts Of booze in
his home.
The booze stock had been re-
plenished quickly. police claim.
for the night before the same
officers raided the house ana ar
rested Mrs. Annie Booze, wife Of
Claude, and also seized S. quarts
OF alleged booze on this trip.
The Boozes are wondering
whether 1t was the family name
which aroused police suspicious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
FEES INDICTED
ON LARCENY
CHARGE
Times starr Photos

Alleging defaIcaticns amounting
ia s3,6lg.47, the District Grand Jury
today returned an indictment cf S10
counts, charging embezzlement Ok
public funds against DON Clare
Fees. former Department Of Justice
disbnrsing clerk.
Fees was arrested on complaint
of Special Agent John ~ Keith
MAY 2g, and has been held under
bond Of $4,000, awaiting examina
ton before u. S. Commissioner
Needham Tnrnage. Assistant Dis
triot Attorney Waiter M. shea. m
charge Of the case, turned the mat
ter over to the Grand Jury
The indictment duplicates each q
live specific charges. The first
two counts charge him with taking
$500 on September ~. 1927; on
october lii. 1897, he IL charged with
taking 500. on April IA. last, the
indictment charges him with tai.
ing $2.41S.47. and on May II ne
charged with taking $500 and $lOo
The Grand Jury reported tolai
Of ga indictments today
Those for whom true bills were
not returned include: John
O'Ouinn, violation Of sections W.
and ISL, u. s. G. c.: Jack j. smith
neriury: James McCrae, 826-B, p
e. Code, and Daisy Covingtcu,
larceny from the United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
DIR 0WDE D
OFF ROAD;
8 HURT

Maryland authorities are search.
ing for the woman driver Of .
large touring car" who late yester.
day crowded another car from the
road 1T Lanham, Nd. inJuring four
persons. one seriously.
AdoIph Moder. ~ years old, OF the
500 block OF Virginia Ave. s. f.,
driver or the wrecked ear, is in
Casualty Hospital suffering from
cuts on the head and body and pos
sible internal injuries. Hospital atl-
thorities reported Moder to have
spent comfortable night and to
be considerably improved early to.
day. He is expected to recover, the
hospital attaches said.
Mrs. Anna Moder, wife OF Adolph,
who in 10 years old, was treated at
Casualty for decorations on the face,
wrists and legs. She left for her
home after receiving treatment.
Two passengers. Miss Merceda
Giovinazzo, 81, of the 200 block of
L st. s. E., and Miss Catherine
Gioyinazzo, 1S. of the 500 block OF
Seventh St. S. E.. were treated
for cuts and bruises and allowed
to 70 to their homes.
According to Prince Georges
county authorities. Moder was driv-
ing toward Washington when q
woman's car crowded him from the
road. Moder's car overturned and
passing motorists took the injured
to Casualty.
The woman did not stop and no
one ascertained the license number
heyond that 1t was for the State
of Maryland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25

McUin was convicted of first
degree murder in 1900 for killing
youth on North Capitol Street in
a fight over girl. He was SEN
fenced to be hanged but President
Mckinley committed the sentence
to life Imprisonment and he was
sent to Atlanta.
On June %, 1917, he was tran.
ferred to Lorton along with is
other prisoners, eight OF whom were
'lifers." He was placed in charge
of the piggery and, according to
Capt. NJ. M, Barnard, general sup.
erintendent of the Districts penal
institutions. became one of the most
trusted and valuable prisoners.
In 1922. Superintendent Barnard
offered 10 have him paroled. With
tears streaming down his cheeks
he asked that this not be done.
II have been in prison more than
90 years" he said. # am so. an
old man. afraid of the world.
could never adjust myself to 1t.
Let me stay. / can be happy here. :
He had charge of the Lorton pig.
gerry from the time 1t was estab
Nshed until four years ago. when
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
TREW ROBBERY
IS BLAMED ON
AMATEURS

What the safe squad of police
headquarters detectives term an
"amateurish JOB" was done some
time last night. or early today on
the cabinet safe Of the Trew Motor
Company, Fourteenth Street, be-
tween P and @ Streets Northwest.
The receipts of Saturday and sun
day were taken, but the exact
amount of cash on hand was not
were experiencing difficulty IN
checking up because the papers IN
the safe and three desks in the office
were hopelessIy mixed up.
The. detectives say the job is
the second of it's kind in Wash
ington within a week. The other
was an. attempted safe burglary In
the 1900 block of Eighteenth st.
n. w. when the two colored men
who were working on the safe were
frightened off.
Roth cases bear the same marks,
the detectives said. The safe at the
Trew Motor Company was not
blown open. as was first believed
hut one half of the door was pried
| from its hinges with tools taken
from the repair room OF the garage.
The robbers worked in their
stocking feet.
Today's robbery was discovered
nv John Commodore, Gene Stan
nard. colored porters at the auto
! mobile company. and by Simon
Bats, a mechanic. The trio ar
| rived for work today TO find the
| rear door unlocked.
/ Their suspicious aroused, they
made a search of the building and
| found three desks on the ground
| floor broken open and rifled OF
their contents. On the mazzanine
office floor. they found the safe
lying on it's back on three auto
mobile seats. The office itself
was strewn with tools and debris
from the smashed safe.
The burglars overlooked $40 In
silver which was in one of the
safes compartments. The entire
loss, including damage to the safe
was covered by insurance, Joseph
3. Trew, president of the company
said.
Safe burglars tried to crack the
same safe last December, but
failed to get the doors open.
Two Other Robberies
The office of the Marmon Motor
Company. in the 100 block OF
Fourteenth st. and only a block
away, was also entered by thieves
who are believed to have been tht
same band.
Charles L. Raetschle, OF the
Marmon Company. said the burglars
ransaeked the office and salesroom
and tampered with the safe. They
stole SIS battery and AZ can
celled checks.
The burglars entered by forcinf
a, side door.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25

he suffered a paralytic stroke. He
later recovered from this.
1t is said that he not only took
care of the pigs but that he killed,
butchered and dressed the meats.
and smoked the hams and bacon.
McUin passed away at midnight
Saturday. He will he given burial
on the reservation, superintendent
Barnard said
He was born in Rutherford
County, Tenn, December 10, 1858.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
War Veterans Club
To Hold "Pilgrimage''

The American War Veterans
Club will hold a pilgrimage" TO
Orkney Springs and the Shenan-
doah Caverns Friday. Three motor
buses will leave Thirteenth Street
and New York Avenue at noon.
A stop will be made in Winches-
ter to place = wreath on the grave
Of former Detective Sergt. Arthur
ScriVener
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
Miss Hazel Conaghan
To Head MacIxin Club

Miss Hazel Conaghan has been
elected president of the Mackin Club
for the coming year. Other officers
elected at q recent election were:
Miss Mary Smith. VIC president;
Miss Eunice Russell treasurer; MISS
EuIala FIacey, corresponding secre-
tary: Miss Mary Jane Tearney, re-
cording secretary; Miss Bess Cor
coron, Miss Jessie Long and Miss
Mary Dunn. executive comnittee.
Rev. John Frederick is moderator
OF the club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25

'Fhe old abandoned Georgetown
reservoir, sitting on what was at
that time the highest point In Wash.
ngtori--Wisconsin Avenue and r
Street--was, built in 1853.
Water. was pumped into II and
1t served, through gravity, all OF
the higher sections Of the city, In
GLIDING Georgetown. 1t was aban-
doned in 1903 when water was
'tcut" into the newer reservoir and