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Evening star., 1928-05-14
BLACK ON FIRST LEGI
OF 4D,OD0+M|LE TRIP
Baltimore Publisher Hops off
From Croydon. England, on
Way to Cape Town.
nv the Associslea Press.

nv the AsSociSted Press.
CROYDON, England, May l&.--Nan
Lear Black, Baltimore publisher. TO-DAY
was soaeSins along the first les OF an
air curney of 10000 miles to Cape
Town. South Africa: Toxic and return
the longest taxi fight ever made. Tic
planned 10 make his first stop at Venice,
some 700 miles from Croydon.
Before hopping of at 6,2S am. Mr'
Black said, somehow l had to WORK
hard all my life. and now that nave
q little leisure I intend 90 see much OF
the world as quickly as can, inns Is
fhe main reason for my flight but
mean also To visit centerS oi various ~
iustries in which I am interested.
Accompanied by Two Pilots,
Mr.. Black. who few from Amsterdam
10 The Dutch East Indies and back last
wear. was accompanied by TWO plAo'S.
an ensineer and valet. He wore
gray lounge suit when he climbed into
the triple -motored Fokker monoplane
which he had hired from Dutch ar
line.
The machine made sn excellent take
of. and after cirCllng the aTdrome
streake6 away 10 the south and was
soon lost TO sight. DR.. Hubrecht nrSt
secretary Of the Dutch legation. was
present to wish the travellers GooSpeeo
in the name Of his government. and
about so friends Of the publisher
gathered at the airdrome,
The fight was being made unoef
very favorable weather conditions. The
weather was calm and fine, with GER
tain amount of the morning mist. The
favorable conditions were indicated to
be Senerally prevalent along the ar
lane ito Paris.
WIN Halt at Cairo.
Prom Venice Mr.. Black will fly to
Cairo. Then he will head south across
the African tungles to Cape Town, fol-
lowing the route blazed by Col. Sir
Pierrie van Ryneveld. director Of the
South African air force, in 1920,
From Cape Town he viii return To
Cairo and fiy across Southern Asia TO
China and Toxic before returning TO
Crovion on an air journey which he
homes win take him across l9 countries,
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Curdy Ewing, newly chosen missionary
representative to the Punjab mission,
India, in the assembly room Of the
church at O'Clock tonight.
Dr. Ewing is the son of Sir ]. G. r..
Ewing. noted missionary educator and
president OF the Formand Christian
College. La Hor, India. He graduated
from the Princeton Theological Semi
nary this year.
DR.. John j. Tigert. commissioner of
education. addressed the first of series
OF Sunday night forums in the Chevy
Evening star., 1928-05-14

OF Caroline Bender ct the second piano.
Following the concert, the 10 young
ladies OF this years piano series assem-
bled on the stage In semi-circle. and
as a reward for their efficiency each
one was decorated with an honor badge.
In return, Mrs. Martin A. Morrison, the
founder and director of the club, was
presented with flowers by the members
OF the club in appreciation OF her valu-
able services, Ann Keliher acting as
spokesman. H. x.
Evening star., 1928-05-14

Chase church last night. His subject
was Thinking Minds In This Think
ing Age" The forums will be con-
Quoted by the young people of the
church on successive Sunday nights,
Evening star., 1928-05-14
TWO DIE IN BLAST.
Dynamite and Powder Explode at
Quarry,

TULSA, Okla. May IA R.--Two
workmen In quarry at Lost City.
Okla. lost their lives yesterday when
200 pounds of dynamite and blasting
powder accidentally exploded The men
were John A. Scott, 35 years old, of Lost
City. Dit foreman. and Hersha Hendrix.
25, also Of Lost City. The blast was
felt throughout Tulsa, and windows OF
business houses were broken at SAND
Springs
Evening star., 1928-05-14
MISSIONARY RECEPTION
is PLANNED FOR TONIGHT
Chevy Chase Presbyterians Will
Honor Rev. Rhea McCurdy
Ewing.

The congregation Of the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church will hold re-
ception in honor of the Rev. Rhea Nc
Evening star., 1928-05-14

under the general direction Of the Rev,
J. Hillman Hollister, pastor.
No North American Holding Company.
advertisement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
WOMAN shot;
DRY OFFICERS
Held IN OHIO
Charge Auto Was Fir
ed Upon by Agents;
Driver Thought 1t
Was Holdup

LORAlN. Ohio. Sept. 27-iH1
Miss Betty Haywood. 22- of Elyria. is
in a serious condition in a hospital
here from a bullet wound alleged t0
have been received waen prohibition
officers working under direction of
Mayor N. III. Standen. fired On N car
in which she was riding today At Lo-
rain. The officers alleged t0 have
done the shooting are in jail.
The officers. Frank hlady. Walter
knitter and Louis Cisco. al of Lo-
rain. are held On technical charges
for investigation.
The shooting occurred an "a bridge
where the dry agents were stationed
20 apprehend rum runners. They are
alleged to have fired on the car in
which Miss Haywood was a passen-
Ger when it did not stop at com
mand.
Charles Edwards of Elvria. driv-
WV WI the car in which his wife,
daughter and Miss Haywood We're
passengers. said nv believed the a.
ents we're holdup men and increased
the cars speed when they ordered
him ~ stop. As the car sped past one
shot was fired striking Miss Hey
wood wa the neck.
Edwards drove 20 hospital
where he left Miss Haywood and then
reported the matter to the police.
No liquor was found In The car.
klady " a deputy sheriff. knitter
and Cicco are city police. Am three
are working nv dry enforcement squad
under Mayor Standen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
DAIRY GARAGE
BURNED DOWN
Early Morning Fire
AT El Jardin Is
Destructive

Fire. caused By the ignition of a
drum cf gasoline, destroyed 4 garage
two automobiles and 4 quantity or
farm tools and machinery at o'clock
Thursday morning AZ the Sweet Briar
Dairy in II Jardin.
The dairy is operated wv w. vi
Douglas who. Thursday. announced
that no estimate could NV made MI
the loss until after complete
check had been made.
Other dairy buildings including
harms. milking sheds and farm resi-
denres. we're saved from obstruction
BY the fact that the prevailing wind
blew the flames in the opposite di-
rection.
The cause MI the ignition ri the
gasoline is undetermined. The blaze
started just at milking time. IL is
said. and II is possible that some
dairy hand dropped a lighted match
or cigarette t0 near the drum as H.
happened u pass through the garage.
Deliveries of milk were not held up
hy the destruction of the building. II
is said.
Due to the distance from water and
the condition of the roads. no call
was placed for the Brownsville fire
department. according to n report
e central fire station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
MANY PAPERS
FROM MEXICO
ARERETURNED
Enforce Federal Law
Barring Publications
With Liquor And
Lottery Ads

Hundreds Of Mexican periodicals
have been returned by Brownsville
postofflce and customs officials dur
ing the past few days because OF the
liquor and lottery advertisements
contained within their covers, accord
ing to an announcement made Thurs
day by G. W. bennett, Brownsville
postmaster.
Among the publications returned
were practically all of the leading
newspapers of the larger cities Of
Mexico which enjoy a wide circula-
tion in this city and other large cities
of Texas and the United States in
general.
No Mexico City. Monterrey or
Tampico newspapers were in circula-
tior in Brownsville Thursday be-
cause Of this new policy adopted by
federal officers stationed here.
In returning the publications, the
federal officers are carrying out =
federal law forbidding the admission
into this country Of lottery tickets or
lottery or liquor advertisements.
Many publications. entering through
the Brownsville port but addressed
10 other cities in the United States
are being returned by federal of-
ficials stationed here. it is said.
Continued on page fourteenl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Upton S Sheriff
Race Is Opened
Pledge Ruling

RANKIN. Tex. Sept. 1T.-tPl-The
race for sheriff Or Upton county
will be open to anyone who wishes
to run. Judge II. n. Sutton ruled
yesterday that the substitution OF
the word party" for the word
primary" IN the pledge as printed
on the ballot invalidated the cleo
tion and left the county without a
nominee for the office.
The ballots carried the following
pledge: Il am democrat and agree
to support the nominee Of this
party" The pledge as prescribed BY
law reads. IN am a democrat and
agree 70 support the nominee of this
primary
y. o. Barfield. who Rad been de-
clared elected must now make the
race against whoever chooses 10
run. II he wants the office. ". &.
Fowler. who ran against him in the
first primary. sued the county COM
mittee 70 force a run-off primary.
Judge sutton. in deciding the suit
made no reference to the question
Of q run-off. but declared that
Barfield's nomination had been lie
gaL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
MOODY Waits
ON RULING OF
APPEALCOURT
Communication of SEN
tence of Death Not
Made; Blacks To Go
To Chair Tonight

AUSTIN. Sept. aT.-fPl-Robert
Silver was granted 4 third reprieve
today BY Governor Dan Moody, ef-
fective until October Is. The gov
ernor said his action was intended
TO permit action by the court OF
criminal appeals on second mo-
tion for a rehearing now pending IN
that court.
Governor Moody declined to inter
fere further In the cases Of Tom
Ross and o. T. Alexander. negroes.
They are scheduled 70 die tonight.
Silver was sentenced to death in
the holdup and killing Of Roscoe
Wilson. Fort Worth theater cashier,
in January. 1927.
Mrs. Mary Louise Silver cf Fort
Worth. mother Of the condemned
man. appeared twice before the
governor to plead for her sons life,
and Mrs. ollie N. Wilson. mother
~ the slain cashier. plead with the
chief executive and the pardons
board against commutation cf the
sentence TO life imprisonmeat.
Petitions were presented for and
against Communication.
Silver has been given two re-
pricves. The last one was granted
a week ago 10 allow the governor 20
study the lengthy report Of the par
dons board and review the statement
eff facts in the case.
During the past week the COVER
nor has examined thoroughly the
facts IA the Silver case a. well "a
the evidence in the conviction OF
two negroes. Tom Ross from Narog-
doches county. and o. r. Alexander
from Harris county. Ross was con-
victed Of killing Dave Patterson
while Patterson was carrying the
payroll of lumber camp and
Alexander was sentenced 70 death
in the Staying of his wife. Matte.
Moody Explains Action
Governor Moody explained his ac-
ton on the Silver case a. follows:
This morning my attention was
called % the fact that the opinion Of
the court Of criminal appeals on mo-
tion for hearing in the Silver case
was handed down on the 2eth day
~ June and the court adjourned on
June 3oth. X appears that a second
motion for re-hearing was filed in
this case on July 9th. and that this
motion has been presented 70 the
court or acted upon hy ii. due 20 the
fact that under the law the court Is
IN vacation from June 80 until Oc-
toher.
~ have read al of the statement Of
Continued en- page fourteenl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
One KILLED
HOSPITALFIRE
IL Injured When Ne
gro Normal Build
ing Burns

HEMPSTEAD, Texas. Sept. 2s.---
fFi-One negro was burned to death
and - others were injured when the
hosrital at Prairie View normal,
near here. was destroyed by fire OF
undetermined origin today.
The residence of Dr. v. Nj. Frank
lin. college physician. adjoining the
hospital. also was razed hy flames.
Injuries to the students we're
caused when they leaped M the
ground from second and third story
windows.
The fire ~ thought to have started
in the second floor Of the building.
Five patients suffered broken
legs as they jumped to safety and It
was nj first thought that all of the
20 patients had escaped death. but
when the flames had subsidized the
body ar Missouri Taylor Houston
negsess, was found in the ruins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Local Airport as
GOOdOme, Cam be
S'-Sti11SOm

airport manager "a handle the af-
fairs of the field and lastly the city
must see that the commercial rights
are sold on the field in order that u
will he "A paying proposition.
Plans Are Good
III could not tell much about the
port because OF its unfinished con-
dition. hut the plans are there t0
make II "a real field, and I am glad
20 sec that the city has employed a
flyer and one who knows the game
from the ground un. \ don't think
that a better manager than Les
Mauldin could have been obtained"
Stinson readily admitted that he
had chosen the southern route
through Brownsville 10 Mexiro City
because Of its safety.
"'It's "A whole lot easier and safer
70 fly a route where an emergency
landing can he made at any time
than ~ fly for hundreds or miles
over mountains and waste land
where emergency landings are inn
possible he raid
Likes Coast Route
81 found that emergency landings
could be made at any time between
Brownsville and Tampico and also
between Tampico and Mexico City
and I also know that this ia the
shortest route to the city"
Stinson hastened to say that nc
was not qualified 70 comment upon
the Laredo Mexico City route, over
which the Mexican airmail has been
routed because he had never flown
IL. but he was confident that Ne had
picked the safest route from what
he could learn of the other.
The pioneer airman has just made
flight to Merico City 20 deliver a
new Stinson-D plane ~ the
Mexican government for use in the
airmail service and he announced
for two additional planes whic.
would he delivered within the next
five or six weeks.
ri hope TO fly through Browns.
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Cain ANDERSON IS GIVEN 8 YEARS
DALLAS MAN HAS
r. y -
WOUNDS; WOMAN
=. z =
SAYS SHE DID 1T

DALLAS. Sept. 27.-tPi-Frank
Bryant. %. Of Irving. Texas, was
in a local hospital today recover
ing from bullet wounds in the
shoulder and forearm received
last night in a shooting affray
here.
Miss Emma Nootcn, az whose
home Bryant was wounded. made
a statement TO Assistant District
Attorney Gossett Greer. saying
she fired five shots from a pistol
70 protect her residence from
forcible entry. She was al lib
erty today on her personal recog-
nizance.
A pedestrian. Jim Bell. Is. also
was wounded by a stray bullet
which struck him in the knee
while he stood on the sidewalk
outside the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Rich FARMER
FOUNDCUILTY
OF FLOCCINGS
Third Trial Of East
Texan Results In
Conviction Under.
New Anti-Mask Law

CANTON, Tex. Sept. 27.--fPl-
Cain Anderson. wealthy Harrison
county farmer. was found guilty Of
violating the Texas anti-mask law in
a verdict returned hy q jury today
and was sentenced TO eight years in
the state penitentiary.
The defendant. who was alleged 20
have participated in the flogging Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Richardson in
1927. was previously tried twice. but
the juries we're unable 20 arrive at a
decision in the case.
Arguments were completed yester-
dav after the defence had introduced
De Witt Osborne, surprise witness,
in the case. Osborne. who was joint
IN indicted with Anderson and given
a one-year term after pleading gull
~. asserted the farmer was not pres
ent when the whipping toek place-
Anderson's original trial was the
first involving the anti-mask law en-
acted hy the Texas legislature after
much agitation over the ku klux
Klan and attracted much attention
throughout the country. IL brought
an array Of counsel for both defense
and prosecution. including repre-
sentative Of the state attorney gen
erals office.
The trials developed that MT. and
Mrs. Richardson we're taken from
their cabin home On Anderson's large
East Texas farm in the dead Of the
night bv four masked men. and de-
spite the fact that Mrs. Richardson
told her abductors she was III, were
hurried ~ a nearby wood and r.
verely beaten with a rope. "A daugh-
ter and son Of the Richardson's. who
Continued on page fourteen)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
SHOTGUN USED,
TOHOLDSTELL
WITNESS Says
Father of Mrs. Dale
Jones Goes on Wit
ness Stand in Muir
der Trial

George F. Dennis threatened DR..
George Stell with shotgun to force
him to remain with his daughter
whom he believed dying, according 10
testimony by Dennis in the trial Of
the case IN which Or. Stell Is charged
with murder in connection with the
death of Mrs. Stella Jones. daughter
az Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis Of
Brownsville.
DR.. Stell is alleged a. have per-
formed a criminal operation on Mrs.
Jones on December Is, 1927, the wo-
man. who was 2i years of age. dying
on December %.
The witness asserted that the Incl
dent occurred on Monday morning
December ~. after Steil had been
called to see Mrs. Jones whom Dem
mis- considered in a very dangerous
condition. He asserted they discuss
ed the operation.
iii told him he wasn't going" the
witness said. Il sad. you've killed
her and you're going 70 remain
here
DenNlN tdlu NJ touh AH1 htN itVHi
DR.. Stells car and put IL I'm his pock-
ct. refusing 10 give il TO the doctor
when the latter stated HE desired 20
call on other patients. According to
the testimony. when he refused 10
give up the key the doctor said he
would walk. Dennis said he then
procured the gun and told him he
would remain.
Sometime after that ne permitted
Dr. Stell to leave upon his promise
he would return. and the doctor re-
turned IN the afternoon.
II suggested that another doctor
be called" the witness said, and Ne
quoted DR.. Stcll as stating that "if
you call another doctor you will make
a mess Of IL"
The case Was called for trial We'd
(Cortinued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Body In Coco River
Believed Mine Chief

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Sept. IT,
F,-Investigation IA being made into
the identity Of the body of n white
man with three bullet holes in the
back Of his head which recently Was
found at NaspUk On the Coco River.
Il II believed the body may be that
of George B. Marshall Of New York.
assistant msnsger az the La Luz y
Los Angeles gold mine. an American
owned property in eastern Nicaragua
who was captured last April by fol-
lowers of the rebel leader Sandino
uhen the Ia LIZ nine was DESTROYED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Labor Troubles
Seen in Taring

kENOSHA. Wis. Sept 27.-fPl-
Blistered hv hot tar poured on him
ny his kidnapcrs. Harold Hendrick-
son. Allen A. Company emploNe. was
returned to HIS home today. He was
taken there hy friends 20 whose home
NJ had wandered after being bound
and left on a highway last night by
four armed men with shotEuns.
Authorities viewed his abduction
a. the latest outbreak i'm the Keno
sha mills labor troubles.
Henderson was seized near Keno
-ha as nv was riding i'm his autom0-
bile with his two sisters. The kid
napers forced him to stop his car and
took his away after striking one W
the sisters over the head with ~ gun
as they struggled to aid their bro
ther.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
LATE BULLETINS
ToLLEY WINS FRENCH GOLF OPEN

T0LLEY
Tole holder OF the
British French golf hamronship today with
4 . for
HURD AND GLENNA C0LLETT WIN
CASCADE GOLF CLUB HOT SPRINGS, Sept 27FMrs Dorothy
Campbell Engwood n j.
championship today Miss
Wilson Chicago and play
kIDNAP
CHICAGO It'd Belief that 10 Chicago held
farm where Billy imprisoned weeks for
Samuel Hoffman,
attorney.
told their
cn a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Soviet Opens Public
Utilities to Capital

MOSCOW. Sept 27.-iF'l~-Soviet
Russia hung out another welcome
sign for foreign investors today, the
chief concessions committee an
nouncing that the construction and
operation Of public utilities in 50
NJ the largest cities ~ the soviet
union are 10 be opened 70 foreign
capital.
In all 400. 600 GOO rubles (approxi-
matelv S200.000.o00) Of foreign in
vestments are needed for the COM
munai services and foreigners will
bc given concessions for installing
and operating tramways. motor
bussrs. gas. water. electric and sew
erage services. abhatoirs and other
public utilities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27

Brownsville will have as fine a
landing field as can be found in the
south provided they complete pres
ent plans but. after that is done, the
work of making the project q sue
cess is only begun, according to I'd
die Stinson. pioneer airman and
manufacturer, who made an inspec-
tion Of the port upon his arrival m
this city Wednesday afternoon from
Tampico, Merico.
THE main thing that must be
done after the airport Is completed
is 10 see that the field j. used he
said. 1T must be properly oper-
ated and 10 assure such operation,
the city must employ n competent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
Cat Crosses Trail;
His Barn Burns Down

MUSK0GEE. Okla. Sept. 27.-fPi--
John Coffev was without barn on
his farm today because a cat crossed
his path a. an inopportune moment.
When the farmer attempted % light
his pipe yesterday the match broke
and dropped into n kerosene can.
which exploded and ignited the cat.
The frantic feline scampered fer the
barn. and was consumed along with
the building and hay therein.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
San Angelo Sells
Rail Stock Today

SAN ANGELO, Texas. Sept. 81
PA drive 70 sell San Angeles
share s250.000. of tho $3.50. 900
worth of preferred stock. which
promoters of the Gulf A. West Tex
a. railroad are selling in order to
start construction. will open here
today The proposed line would give
vest Texas > gulf outlet AZ Corpus
Christi.