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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Political
Speeches on Air

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-sF-Polit-
zeal speakers on the radio tonight
thine given Il eastern s~tandardl will
be:
Republican:
Senator Guy n. Goff. West Nir-
ginia. from New York over Columbia
Broadcasting company chain. Ak T:30
topic-comparison Of government
management BY republican and demo-
cratic administrations.
Professor Allison Rerpe. New York
University. over WOR at 8.
Democratic.
George N. Peek. Moline. I'LL, farm
leader. in Blue coast TO hook
up Of National Broadcasting company
AZ $3.50 70 70. Topic Equality in
agriculture"
Senator Joe r.. Robinson. demo
cratic vice presidential nominee. from
Kansas City auditorium by Columbia
BroadcaSting system AZ $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Arrest Suspect In
Shooting at Vernon

VERNON. Tex. Sept. 2S.-lP-A
suspect was arrested today in the
shooting yesterday Of II. D. Roberts
50, who was brought to a hospital
here suffering from q bullet wound
In his left arm.
Roberts who operates a filling sta
ton four miles south OF Vernon. said
the ina entered his store and OBJ
tanned & gun. In a scuffle al the en-
trance two shots were fired, one 81
which struck Roberts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Cleanup on New York
Vice Is Forecasted

NEW YORK. sept. as.-tPD-News-
papers today saw In a secret meeting
Of high police officials possible lay
ing Of plans for a city-wide vice
cleanup %centering principally on
speakeasies flourishing III the Broad
way district.
on a midtown speak-easy yesterday
IN which one Of their number en-
gagged in a pistol and fist duel with
the proprietor was taken 10 ~ the
first move in the cleanup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Flee Building AS
Pedestrians Send
In Fire Alarm

Columns Of smoke pouring under
door facings and between cracks in
windows Of the VI System store, sl4
Elizabeth street, caused early morn
ing pedestrians to send in a fire
alarm and 10 awaken persons living
in rooms on the second and third
floor Or the building causing them %
flee TO the street some half clad
and some in night clothing.
Forcing entrance TO the building,
members az the fire companies an
swerinE the alarm found that the
smoke was caused BY the burning out
81 an electric refrigerator motor. No
damage was done other than the de-
struction Of the motor, according 10
Fire Chief Roy Weller.
The alarm was sounded about $3.50
o'clock Friday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

REDUCE POWER TAXES

VIENNA. Sent. :. =tp1--Remis-
sion of certain taxes on electric
rover stations. transmission lines
and S~uh-stationS not for more than
- years is provided in a law recent
" approved By the Austrian Par
lament. Corporations will be ex-
cmpt from the income tax III their
plants were under construction be-
fore 1881, domestic machinery II in
stalled and more than half the cur
rem produced is sold 70 non-inter-
ested BUYERS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Of Tariff
MAY Exterrninate
Beef, Mutton Men

WASHINGTON. Sept. as.-H1-
Senator Reed Smoot. Of Utah, today
expressed the opinion that lacking
tariff protection practically All pro-
ducers of beef and mutton m the
United States would be forced out
or business.
The senator's views were made
known in a letter 10 a constituent
who wished to know how the tariff
benefited ranchers. sheepmcn, Or
dairymen. He said the cost OF pro-
duction az beef and mutton Is nor
mally greater in the United States
than in any other surplus producing
country.
Free competition means increas-
ing imports lie declared, wholly
at the will Of the American pack
ers. and the will become
dependent on foreign countries
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Bill Butcher In
Kentucky Death

MUNFoRDvILLE, Ky. Sept. 2s.-
PA true bill charging George Mil
Ter. butcher of Horse Cave, ky. with
murder. for the alleged Staying Of
Miss Lula Kirchner. 40. ore week
ago. voted by q grand jury yesterday.
was to be returned today TO the Hart
county circuit court.
That an indictment had been voted
against Miller was announced BY
commonwealth attorney. Il. WI.
Creel. OF Hodgenville. who declared
the jury will continue with the in
vestigation of the death Of William
Farris, 35. a companion Of Miss
Kirchner, found dying from a bullet
wound the day before Miss kirch-
rer's body was discovered in a shall
low grave in the basement Of a house
in the Rollett community.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
AVER SENTENCES
+ - e
= { =
JUDGE OBLIGES

HOUSTON, Sept. 2s.=fPl-Tvo
prisoners on the city prison farm
today seemed well satisfied with
sentences given 10 them yesterday
BY Corporation Court Judge Luz
clan Andler.
One OF them, charged with
v~agrancy. pleaded guilty.
Five days on the city farm"
Judge Andler said.
Better make il ten. Judge, I
haven't anything else ID do the
man said. The judge obliged.
The second man, recently warn
ed TO leave town. was sentenced to
so days.
III ought 70 have more than
that for getting caught. judge
he said.
Again the judge obliged, adding
five days 10 the sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Moody Is to Attend
Laredo Celebration

CORSICANA, Tex. Sept. 2s.-tRi-
Governor Dan Moody will be unable
10 attend a democratic rally at Austin
tomorrow night, he informed w. a.
Tarver, permanent chairman Of the
recent state democratic convention
and principal speaker at the Austin
gathering. In "A letter today.
The governor will he in Laredo at
a celebration marking the expansion
Of the Laredo Daily Times. In the
border city he will meet governors
81 the states Of Nuevo Leon and Ia
maulipas, Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Hoover Changes
New York Date

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-tP-
Herbert Hoover will speak in New
York City on October 13 instead of
October III as originally planned.
His address will Be delivered in
Madison Square ard not Carnegie
Hall.
The change was made. IL vas an
nounced today at the headquarters
Of the republican presidential ram
didate. because or the limited seat
ing capacity ~ Carnegie Hall. The
rally will be under the auspices of
the Union League club. the National
Women's Republican club. and the
state republican committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Conett, Van Vie
In Golf Finals

CASCADE GOLF CLUB. HOT
SPRINGS, va. Sept. 2S.-tFy-Miss
Glenna C%ollett, Providence. ". vi. to-
day won her way into the finals az
the Women's National Golf cham
pionship by defeating Mrs. Il. Henry
S%tetson- Philadelphia, a up and q t0
play.
Miss Van Vie defeated Mrs. Doro-
thy Campbell Hurd. Philadelphia.
three times champion, two up in the
semi-finals.
Miss Collct, of Providence. R. III.
and Miss Van Vie of Chicago. will
play for the woman's golf champion
ship of the United States tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
C.OFC c. TOAD.
M. P.BRIDCE
Also Would Carry Pro-
posed Community
Building

The chamber Of m will CO..
operate with the Missouri Pacific Of
ficials here. through a. :. Gimhle,
general agent. in the movement look
ing to the reopening Of the Missouri
Pacific National Lines bridge At this
point.
"A resolution To this effect was
adopted al a meeting Of the board Of
directors, held Thursday night on
the motion OF Judge IA. A.. Yates
The motion carried without a dis-
sentine vote, with eight directors
present, including A. H. Fernandez
vice-president; X. b. Rentlro, II. l..
Yates, George Mansur, Joe Celaya,
D.. n. Canales, Jesse bennett, and A.
HI. Morris.
The directors also heard the re-
port az Jesse bennett, chairman 81
a committee TO consider the proposal
for establishment OF a community
house in the park adjoining the
chamber Oh commerce.
IL was decided that the chamber o.
would carry the commun-
itv house on its budget al an expe nse
of not more than $3.50 a month, pro-
vided the building is erected without
cost 10 the chamber.
The plan calls for erection "a =
building to cost about $4,000, the II
nanres 20 he nrovided by various
luncheon clubs and civic organiza-
tions. The Brownsville Real Estate
Board already has announced that "
will donate $1,000 10 the project. Inc
PROJECT will he taken before otner
organizations in the city.
II was pointed out that when tour
ists come 10 Brownsville they are
w;thaut amusement and "gst-ac-
~ouaintedr facilities, which " rs
hoped the community house project
will provide. A hostess would be en-
ployed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Society B~ootlegger
Given Year, 3 Months

PHILADELPHIA. Sent. ESP
Joel u. Kerper. so-called society
bootlegger," was today sentenced ~
n year and three months IN the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta and
fined $4,000 by Judge William III.
Kirkpatrick sn federal court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
More Philadelphia
Cops Face Arrest

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2s.-OF-
District Attorney Monaghan. who is
conducting a special grand jury in
ve~stigation Of hootlegging and police
graft. said today al least four more
police officials charged with extor-
ton and bribery would be arrested
within "a hours.
Mr.. Monaghan said he had sum
moned n score Of women To his Of
flee 10 be questioned regarding re-
ported weekly payments Of disorder
Isl houses 10 polio captains Of several
districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Bomb Exploded on
Mexico Laredo Line

MEXICO CITY. Sept. zs.-tP-
A bomb exploded early tody on the
roadbed Of the Mexico City-Laredo
railway between the stations of
Hushuetoca and San Sebastian about
Is miles from Mexico City. wreck
ing q portion Of the track.
The engineer of an early morning
milk train discovered the damage
and the track was repaired without
interruption 10 the through train
schedule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
IL Bandits Kidnap
Negro and Big Sum

RAILWAY. " j.. Sept. 2s.-lP-
Twelve robbers today kidnapped a
negro porter carrying three pouches
~ registered mail containing cash
ranging in estimates from $4,000
70 10000 and escaped while a no
lsceman waited in the Pennsylvania
railroad station 70 escort him "a the
post office.
Joseph Van Cline or Newark. the
porter. six hours later was found
hsndcuffed 70 a tree in the woods
q Englewood Cliffs. about % miles
distant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
MICRO ELECTR0CUTEn

RALEIGH. n. c. Sept. 2s.-Pl-
Larry Newsome. negro. Was electro
cuted nc states prison here today for
the death 81 Beulah Tedder, Young
Wayne county farm girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

WOMAN Is ILL
Mrs. Lelah Leonard is confined 10
her home with an attack or l~arrippe.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
MARINE CORPS NEWS

Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, COM
Enandant of the corps; Brig. Gen. Ben
Jamin H. Fuller. assistant to the COM
mandant, and several other commits
stoned officers of the corps, have about
completed the preliminary work at
tached to the Marine Corps personnel
bill. II enacted into law it is contended
that this bill will more evenly regulate
the distribution and promotion of COM
miSsioned officers of the corps.
The following named non-commiS
stoned officers now attached to the
Marine Barracks, Eighth and I streets
southeast, are candidates for promotion
to the rank of probationary second
lteutenants in the corps and during the
past week appeared before the junior
examining board at corps headquar-
tiers: Sergt. Hewin o. Hammond and
Corpls. Saville T. Clark, Harvey Dahl
gren, Lester S. Hamel, Louis M Helm
Tichs, Alva B. Lasswell William l.
Phipps, John v. RoSewaine, Joe A.
Smoak and Joseph j. Tavern. Col.
John T. Myers is president Of the board,
with Capt. Edward A. Craig and Carl
r.. Wirl, recorder and clerk, respectively.
Maj. Charles F. B. Price, heretofore
Or duty in Nicaragua, will shortly re-
port at Quantico, Va, for duty.
Maj. Ross E. Rowell, attached to
Langley Field, while in the city on leave
has been stopping at the Mayflower
Hotel
Capt. William N. Best has arrived in
the city from Nicaragua and has been
stopping at Tilden Hall Capt Best has
been authorized to delay en- route to
his new station of duty, Mare Island,
Calf.
Lieut. Col Thomas c. Turner and
First Lieut.. Henry A. Carr are now en-
route from Chingwangtao, China. to the
United States, where upon arrival on
the West Coast they will proceed to
Quantico, Va for duty at the air sta
ton, East Coast eXpeditionary force, To-
Gated there
Lieut.. Col. Thomas c. Turner, who
will shortly report at Quantico, Va
has host of friends in naval and
Marine Corps circles IN and about
Washington. Twenty-Seven years ago
Turner, then young corporal attached
to the local Marine barracks, won local
renown as a star base ball player and
in addition took an active part in all
athletic activities of the old barracks at
that time.
Col. Newton H Hall, U. S. M c.,
who is under orders to report at head
quarters of the corps. has been author
Ized to delay in reporting till January
2, 1929.
Col. H. c. Davis has had his appli-
cation to be placed on the retired list
approved, same to be effective at the
expiration of three months leave, which
will therefore place Col. Davis on
retired list March /, 1929, his
leave having been granted December l.
Capt. Benjamin Fogg, who has ap-
piled for retirement after 80 years serv-
Ice (actually 35), will. it is officially
stated have his application approved.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
SLAYER Of THREE
SOUGHT BY POSSES
Former Inmate of Infirmary
Believed to Have Killed
for Revenge.
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VAN BUREN, Ark, December s.
Posses and bloodhounds searched today
for an aged wanderer who police be-
lieved took three lives in payment for
his expulsion from the Crawford County
Infirmary.
Clifford Deffenbaugh A. superintend-
ent of the infirmary: Mrs. Deffenbaugh,
"a, and John Nicholson, 60, inmate.
were shot to death last night as they
sat in their living room with two. chill
dren.
Before Mrs. Deffenbaugh died she
said to officers: Il believe Howell did
the shooting"
Two posses obtained bloodhounds and
set out on trail they hoped would
lead to a man known as Bill Howell,
who Deffenbaugh discharged from the
infirmary this week following reports
that he refused to do work required OF
nj able inmates.
Officers who entered the Superintend-
ent's home after the shooting found
Deffenbaugh and Nicholson dead on the
floor. Mrs. Deffenbaugh was dying.
The Deffenbaugh children, a boy OF
and a baby girl, sat unharmeo beside
the bodies Shotgun Slugs caused the
wounds.
From other inmates investigators
learned that Howell, who was about
60 wears old, had entered the inflrmary
while on a tramp through the country.
Apparently he had no acquaintance
here.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
COMMITTEE OF 100
TO MEET TOMORROW
FIRST Round Table Conference Will
Take Up Measure on Build
ing Requirements.

The initial round-table conference Of
khe Washington committee of 100 on the
Federal City will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at 4:30 o'clock, in the board
room of the Union Trust Co., Fifteenth
and H streets, at which time the meas
are to provide for a municipal center and
ehe measure to regulate the height and
appearance of the buildings adjoining
important public buildings and grounds,
will be discussed.
Bills on both of these matters now
are pending in Congress.
The pending bill to authorize the
purchase of Great Fails Park will be
the topic for discussion at the second
meeting, which will be held Monday,
December II.
The organization was formed to give
citizens Of the city an opportunity to
gather and discuss fully the provisions
Of various bills pending at this session
Of Congress dealing with planning and
parks in and about Washington.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BILL IN COMMITTEE
Senate Group to Consider Measure
Authorizing Five Year Building
and Extension Program.

The bill to authorize the five-year
building and extension program for the
free Public Library system has been
eeferred to the Senate District commit
Zee for consideration following its in
PRODUCTION in the Senate by Senator
Ssckett, Republican, OF Kentucky. A
similar bill also has been intro
duced in the House. The main pur-
poses of the measure are to enlarge the
central library building, to authorize
construction of sufficient number of
branch buildings as will give adequate
library service to all thickly settled por-
lions of the city, to establish branch Ii
Arary rooms in public school buildings
Ind also to provide library facilities IN
Federal and District Government build
1ngS.
The bill makes specific provision for
IL neighborhood branches, to be appro-
priated for gradually during the five
year period, and authorizes 25 branches
IN public school buildings.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

Pretty marquisette Curtains,
with cornice valance and tie
backs. Regulation sill length.
$1.69 value.
Evening star., 1928-12-09
Rayon Panel Curtains
$2.05 Ea.

SO, 40 and As inch panels,
in Scotch lace patterns.
Finished with fringe along
the bottom. $4.98 to $5.98
values.
Evening star., 1928-12-09

These Lovely Sets or
dinarily sell for $45.00!
Four pieces-silver-lined
urn, gold-lined sugar and
creamer and a round,
scratchless bottom tray.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05

Babe down without a hit in the
1926 series when the Yanks and
Cardinals met.
Holm May Replace Harper
Provided Pipgras is the pitching
choice, Watty Holm will get his
chance in right field in place OF
George Washington Harper. This
is the only prospective change in
the st. Louis lineup. Miller Hug
gins may send Gene Robertson TO
third in place Of Joe Dugan against
Alexander. Cedric burst will be In
center field.
The very presence of pete" Alex
ander in the box will be most in-
spring to the Cardinals. They have
implicit faith in the old man, WHO
beat these same New York Yankees
twice in the 1926 series and saved
the final and all important game
when Jess Haines wobbled.
incidentally, this same Haines is
very much on the job and ready
to go, remindful of two victories Of
his own over the American League
champions two years ago. Lots Of
baseball managers have been in
tighter places than Bill McKechnie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05
Citizens Group to Discuss
Site at Luncheon Today;
Decision Soon.

Possibility that final decision on
municipal airport site, scheduled
at luncheon today of the citizens
airport site committee, might be fur
ther delayed was suggested by COM
mittee members today.
The committee recently narrowed
its choice of sites from more than
forty down to three.
Tuesday the committee practi-
caliy decided on Site 80, north of
National Rd., and northwest of Ben
Davis, containing 92O acres at
$473,8OO This site was favored be-
cause it touches both the Pennsyl-
vania and Big Four railroads.
Site Z, 636-acre addition to In
dianapolis airport, Mars Hill. at an
average price of $636 an acre, and
Site 8, containing 1000 acres south
of Ben Davis at $313.56 an acre, still
are being considered.
The committees decision, as soon
as it is reached, will be forwarded to
Mayor L. Ert Slack. who has prom
ised immediate consideration by city
officials.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05
Too Held in
State Farm
Wife Death
Mate of Victim and His
Employer Accuse
Each Other.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
GROVERTOWN, Ind, Oct. S.
John Wetescell, 35, Chicago, en-
ployed by Aaron Johnson Thursday
to help cut corn on his farm, was
charged by Johnson with the muir
der of his wife, who was found in a
pig pen this morning with her skull
crushed.
Wetesceu was arrested at Hamlet.
attempting to get ride to Chicago,
police said.
A bloody shirt found in the
kitchen of the johnson home was at
first claimed by Wetescell, but he
later denied ownership, asserting it
belonged to Johnson. -
johnson wore a bloody shirt when
arrested, according to police. When
questioned he said it was caused by
a nose bleed. Both of the men,
who are under arrest, claim the
other man killed Mrs. johnson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05
BLAZE VICTIM
DIES OF INJURIES
Miss Christine Mack Hurt
in Apartment Fire.

Burned fatally Thursday when
fire swept her apartment at 1882
S. Meridian ST., Miss Christine
Mack, II, died at 7 this morning in
city hospital.
Miss Mack was enveloped in
flames when she opened the attic
door of her home to let the blaze,
which had started in the attic,
sweep through the door and into
the apartment.
In attempting to avoid the
flames she stumbled downstairs
and suffered a broken left leg Two
other aged women we're rescued
from the building.
The origin of the fire, which did
damage estimated at $500, is un-
determined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05
FIX STAGE SCALE
New Contracts Expected to
Boost Pay.

Contracts between Indianapolis
stage employees and city legitimate
theaters are practically agreed upon,
but will not be signed until Addison
Miller, manager. announces the date
of the first booking at English's, ac-
cording to Thomas Shilling, busi-
ness agent for Stage Employees
Local No. 30.
Wages for local stage hands are
expected to advance at least 10 per
cent with the signing of the con-
tracts. This will put the city wage
at $6.25 per show. There are usual
ly eight shows weekly in the En-
gliSh theater. The Murat has road
shows occasionally.
Contracts between presentation
houses movies and their stage en-
ployes have been signed since Sept.
l. Musicians at the English and
Murat theaters are working under
contracts not yet expired. The
musicians scale is So a show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05
CHECK DROWSY
MALADY OF GIRL
Doctors Fear Victim, 5, Has
Sleeping Sickness.

Riley Hospital doctors today
sought to determine whether Betty
Mappingly, 5, of 730 Dorman ST., is
suffering with sleeping sickness.
The child has many symptoms in
dicating she may be suffering from
that disease, according to DR.. Flor
ence Brown of the hospital staff.
The history Of her case is to be
studied and examinations made in
an effort to make a definite dag
noSiS.
The girl was brought to the hos
pital in a state of coma Wednesday
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Map
pingly. 1t is possible to arouse her
partially, but she seems never to be
entirely conscious of her surround
ings, according to the doctors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-05
Cardinals, Undaunted by Defeat in Opener,
Pin Hopes on old Pete to Halt
Rush of Ruth & Co.
IN DOUBT ON HIS HURLER
Tom Zachary, Veteran Southpaw, or Pipgras
Expected to Toll on Hill for Amer
lean League Champions.
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Oct 5-The business of having one s back to
the wall in baseball contest seems to have quite stimulating
effect.
New Yorks Yankees did well under the circumstances
that the st. Louis Cardinals will try it today.
By of those sudden startling evrsals of form which
give the national pasme its tremendous appeal the Yankees
the crest of the today while the Cards down
among the periwinkles.
Beating their crutches into baseball bats the American
League champions knocked the dope cooked hat and
the opening game to As result they and not the Car
dinas now avortes win the world championship
Since the Yankees unexpectedly took the first trick Bill
McKechnie is playing his trump card odayGrover Cleveland