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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Mexico Bandits Rob Auto Caravan
Teapot Probers
Find New Slant
On Fall Pay-off'

hour questioning Albert ID. Lasker of
Chicago, former chairman of the
shipping board, about his contribu-
tions TO the republican party. III was
learned from him that he gave $25,-
600 to the late Fred W. Upham, treas
urer Of the republican national COM
mittee. In October, 1920 during the
Harding campaign, no record OF
which appears on the lists which Up
ham turned over 10 his successor.
William W. Hodges or Denver. Those
lists credited Lasker with a $1,000
contribution in 1928 when the fever
ish campaign was on TO wipe out the
party debt before the next campaign,
but Lasker declared he had made no
such contribution.
Pressed BY Senator Bratton, demo-
crat, New Mexico, Kenwell conceded
that il the FaII-Sinclair bond trans
actions took place and were in the
ordinary course of business, some
record should have been made Of
them before this time MS they oc-
Cured five years ago. He could not
recall any large transactions which
had been kept off the records for
such a length Of time
Kenwell, who said Sinclair had re-
fused permission for him 10 bring his
private personal records here, also
said there was no account in the
books covering the $260.000 advance
OF Liberty bonds which Sinclair made
70 Will III. Hays, former chairman Of
the republican national committee
and 100000 Of which was used 10
help extinguish the republican party
deficit in 1923 in advance Of the
Coolidge-Davis presidential cam
paign.
The Sinclair employe professed to
have no knowledge about any Con-
tinental Trading company Liberty
bonds which Sinclair used In the
deals with Fall and Hays. He said
that so far as he knew there had
! been no record made Of any bonds
received from either the Continental
or its president, H. s. 0sler.
While stating that Sinclair never
had any vast amount OF Liberty
bonds in his safety deposit box n
the Empire Trust company, Kenwell
conceded that he might have hac
other places where he kept them.
Replying TO Senator Walsh of Mon.
tana- the witness said it was hi.
recollection that the oil operator had
installed either q safe or a vault "
his home when il was remodelec
some years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
.SUICIDESACT
KILLS THREE
Divorce Turns Ga s
On Killing Self,
Brother, Sister

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Mar. 24.-tPD-
Believed by police to have turned
on the gas jets that took her life
and the lives of her brother and sis
ter today, Mrs. Vivian Broone, 21-
year-old divorcee. apparently stood
in the front of her vanity mirror
and applied a beauty preparation as
she awaited death to overtake her.
When ambulance drivers entered
the small apartment in which Mrs.
Broone lived with her -lder sister,
Hazel Tate, 25, and her brother,
Louis Tate. IS. a sign painter ap-
prentice, they found her crumpled
on the floor before the mirror. a
powder puff in one hand, a vanity
case in the other. and traces Of pow
der on her face.
Miss Tate was lying across the
bed. apparently having been aroused
from sleep by the fumes but unable
to escape before being overcome I'm
an adjoining room Tate was found
in bed still breathing slightly. He
died enroute TO a hospital.
The three had attended a picture
show last night. returning about
midnight. This morning a man in
an adjoining apartment. detecting
the odor Of gas. investigated and
found the bodies. Open gas jets on
both the stove and heater caused the
police to believe they we're turned
or purposely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
SENATE SEEKS
CUNNINGHAM
Issues Warrant for Ar
rest of Witness In
Ware Probe

WASHINGTON. Mar. 24.-fPl-The
senate today issues its warrant for
the arrest Of another witness before
one Of its committees. Thomas W.
Cunningham. Of Philadelphia. long
prominent in the political organiza-
tion built up by Senator-Elect Will
nam ;. Ware. Of Pennsylvania.
Immediately after the senate act
ed-and there was no opposition to
the adoption of the resolution Of
arrest-John McGrain, deputy SER
gcant-at-arms, left for Philadelphia
70 serve tire warrant on Cunning
ham. who is sheriff OF PHILADELPHIA
county and treasurer OF the Pennsyl-
vania state republican committee.
The Ware leader is sought for pun
ishment because Of his repeated re-
tusal IN 1926 10 tell the Reed slush
fund committee where he received
the $4,000 In cash which he con-
tributed 70 Wares senatorial primary
campaign fund in that year. Cum
ningham took the position that this
was none Of the committees bus
mess. but the committee and the
senate failed to agree with him.
Expectations here we're that after
the warrant is served. Cunningham
VIII follow the course adopted by
two other prominent men upon
whom senate warrants were served:
that Of obtaining a writ az habeas
corpus and temporary freedom from
custody. That is what Nal. s.
Daugherty did in 1924.
Robert w. Stewart. chairman -
the board Of Standard Oil companv
Of Indiana. took a like course when
ne was arrested here several weeks
ago.
In Daurhtery's case, the United
States supreme court finally ruled
that the senate was within its
rights, but there has been no move
since BY the senate 10 bring him
20 its bar for punishment. Stew
art lost his fight in the District
cf Columbia supreme court here ~
make the writ permanent but nov
ir at liberty on bond pending the
o1tcome Of his appeal to the higher
court.
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WASHINGTON. March 24.-tFl-
More evidence regarded as of high
value to the government in the pros
ecution Of the oil conspiracy charge
against Harry III Sinclair early
next month was adduced today be-
fore the senate Teapot Dome commit
tee.
II was furnished by Harold Ken
we'll. cashier in Sinclair's New York
office, who disclosed that there were
no records on the wealthy oil opera
tors books showing either the $685.
900 payment of M. II. Everhart, SON
in-law Of Albert B. Fall, or or stock
holdings in the Tres Ritos ranch Of
the former interior secretary.
Falls contention has been that the
payment was one In an ordinary bus
mess transaction and could not be
considered in nature OF bribe. The
transaction took place after che one
time cabinet officer had executed the
lease Of the Teapot Dome naval oil
reserve in Wyoming to Sinclair's
Mammoth Oil company.
Before calling Kenwell to the
stand the committee spent nearly an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Bill
For War Veterans
Will Go to House

WASHINGTON, March 24.-lPp-
With a woman az the helm and bear
ing almost two million dollars more
than the authorization sought by the
veterans bureau, the Wcrld war vet
erans disqualification bill moved to-
day toward house action.
As approved BY the veterans cor1-
mittee today the measure would
authorize the expenditure of sl5.000,-
600 for the construction and improve
ment of hospitals. The report Of the
committee specifically recommends
the erection or new hospitals lin Ken
tucky, Southern New England, Phila-
delphia and New Jersey.
The fight over various phases cH
the measure unseated Chairman
Luce. of the disqualification sub-com-
mittee. and put Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts, the
ranking republican on the committee.
in charge of the measure.
In addition 20 expanding the Pre-
gram of the veterans bureau. the
committee attached a provision 70
the bill under which the president
would be- authorized. in his diHrre-
ton. to take over any OF the sol~
diers homes. or other federal hos
pital facilities, for use by the vetH
erans bureau
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SLAYER Will
PLEADCUILTY
But Not With Malice
Aforethought' Says
Killer of Three

SAN ANGELO. Tex. March 24.-LPi
Newton Byrnes, confessed slayer
OF three women, expressed a desire
here today to plead guilty "but not
guilty with malice af0rethought"
when he goes to trial Monday.
He was not joined in this desire
by his attorneys. w. A. Anderson and
Clyde Ninson, who we're appointed 10
defend him. They said they had no
plans to make public, but stated that
the formal plea Of not guilty enter
ed by Judge y. n. Sutton at the time
of Byrnes' arraignment, might re-
main unchanged.
Byrnes Il charged with the murder
Of Mrs. Rosa Schirra, Mrs. w. j.
Juergens, her daughter, and Myrna
Juergens, her granddaughter. They
were killed with an axe on the night
of March and their bodies discover
ed in their home March III. Byrnes,
who was a chauffeur for Mr.. Juer-
gems, was arrested several hours
later in Sulphur Spring.
III killed them" he said. shut /
didn't plan IL ahead OF time. My
temper got the better Of me. That's
all there is 10 it."
He said he wanted to take the
witness stand or make some sort
Of a statement" but that he wouldn't
ask to do so il he found the trial too
much for his nerves.
II realize I've got to steel myself
to meet that long wait and I'm go
ing TO try to do it," he said. "The
waiting IL the only thing / dread. \
wish | could get il all over with as
soon as possible"
Asked what waiting he referred
to, he only shook his head. His con-
versation seemed to indicate that he
thinks nc will be executed and only
breads the time that he must pass
before sentence is carried out.
A special venire of 125 men has
been selected for jury service. The
trial will be held in the federal build
ing as Tom Green county's new
court house is not completed.
Asked III he wanted TO face wv. J.
Juergens. husband Of one or the
victims, Byrnes said he did, although
he guessed il would seem sort oi
funny"
"Juergens is a friend OF mine and
| hope that he takes the witness
stand. III he does I want him TO be
a witness for me. I know he will
tell the truth and he can tell them
what a good reputation ! had, and
how loved and cared for the fam
lily. | think he will do that for me-
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jesse JAMES
GANG FOILED
BY MONEY CAR
Vehicle Carrying Big
Pay Roll Succeeds
In Driving Away
Band Near Capital

MEXICO CITY, Mar. 24.-(P)-
Sudden appearance Of a pay car
carrying $4,000 interrupted a Ieis-
urely band of fifty highwaymen who
this afternoon robbed the occupants
Of four automobiles and eleven auto
busses at a point only twenty miles
from the capital and on the main
highway to Puebla.
The pay car. which belonged to
the national highway commission,
came around a bend and almost ran
down the road party. but the driver
grasped the significance Of seeing
200 pairs Of hands in the air, swung
around and started back for Mexico
City.
The bandits fired at the machine.
wounding two Of its occupants and
drilling a bullet hole through the
gasoline tank, but the prompt and
spirited return volleys Of the pay
guards evidently disconnected the
Mexican emulators of Jesse James
and they fled TO the hills, taking
with them such loot as they had
acquired from the unarmed travellers.
News Of the occurrence reached
Mexico City promptly and tonight
federal troops were securing the
foothills of Popocatepetl for traces
Of the gang. They were reported as
under the joint leadership Of two
renowned highwaymen known to the
populace under the nicknames Of
The One Eyed and the Negro
In the midst OF the excitement
over the affair there was some
anxiety as 70 whether Dwight w.
Morrow, American ambassador, possi-
bly, had been caught in the robber
trap. He drove to Puebla this morn
ing accompanied by William D1w-
son, third secretary Of the embassy,
and Genaro Estrada, Mexican for
eign minister. "A newspaper man
from Pueblo was among the persons
who were held up, states positively,
however. that Mr.. Morrow's party
was not at the scene.
The whole affair was settled when
the ambassador and the foreign min
ister and the third secretry drove
safely into Mexico City at $3.50 p. m.
and said they had heard nothing Of
the robbery until they arrived here.
LAREDO, Tex. Mar. 24-tPt-Nine
alleged smugglers were captured at
Soledad. rs miles south Of Nuevc
Laredo, Mexico. today by Mexican
customs officials. The officers said
they found a large quantity of
liquor intended for smuggling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
miami Chief
TOFICHT BACK
Officer Under Murder
Charge Hints Poll
tics In Case

- MIAMI, Fla, March 24.-tP)-Chief
Of Police III. Leslie Quigg moved to-
day to strike back at murder charges
involving himself and six members of
his department BY challenging the
legality of the grand jury that re-
turned indictments upon which he
was arrested yesterday. He was
charged with completely in the slay-
ing Of negro prisoner two and a
half years ago while the negro was
being questioned by officers and the
deaths Of two other persons, one a
prisoner were laid to other members
Of his force also under arrest.
Hinting that ulterior influences of
certain citizens were partly respon-
sible for the indictments and grand
jury's resentment denouncing alleged
brutal treatment of prisoners and lax
law enforcement conditions, Quigg
filed a plea Of abatement. This con-
tended that the body was unlawfully
constituted. He also applies for re-
lease from the city stockade on a
writ of habeas corpus.
The grand jury, he declared in a
formal petition, convened eight days
after il was drawn, instead OF wait
ing % days as the law requires. and
therefore its acts were not legal.
Hearing on his habeas corpus ap-
plication was set for Monday.
Arrangement of the chief, who was
suspended from office Immediately
after being taken into custody, was a
mere formality. No testimony was
taken and he did not enter a plea.
Before being taken to court. however,
he told friends that he had been
warned" by prominent citizens,
that ne would be indicted unless he
resigned. but that no action would be
taken against him if he did so.
"Not being guilty Of any crime
he declared. II absolutely refused "a
resign and / do not now intend TO do
so. I'm going to fight this thing
through and I'm not quitting any
thing"
Quigg has been chief Of police here
for seven years
He was Joined in his plea OF abate-
ment by Police Lieutenant NJ A.
Tibbets, and Detectives John Claud-
ell. and Tom Nazworth, all Of whom
had been arrested previously in con-
nection with the death Of Fl. Kier, a
negro hotel bell boy, who was shot
to death after he had been taken into
custody on a charge Of improper con-
duet toward q woman guest.
The grand jury charged that the
negro was slain by three officers on
A deserted country road where they
had taken him TO "work on him" and
that QuigE covered up" the man
ner in which the crime was CON-
mitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Indy FLIES
MANY SOLONS
Lone Eagle Denies Re.
quest to Continue
Free Circus

WASHINGTON, March 24.-GF,-
There was such rush OF business at
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's aerial
sightseeing stand today that he had
20 shorten his trips TO ten minutes
each TO take care Of his customers.
Il was Lindy's last day as host to
members Of congress. their families
and relatives down to distant cous-
ins, and he turned down urgent pleas
that he carry his air circus over
through Sunday. He even backed
out Of an invitation he had accepted
TO attend an enlisted mems smoker
at Boiling field on Monday night.
Lindy said he had urgent business
in other cities but with that extreme
reticence that has enveloped him OF
late he declined 10 20 into details.
Mrs Dwight Davis. wife Of the
secretary Of war, and her daughter,
Cynthia, were among today's passen-
gers. Another daughter, Alice, was
on yesterdays list
Rep. La Guardia, New York. who
served as an army aviator during
the war. was the only member today
who rode i'm the cockpit with the
transatlantic pilot. Lindbergh at
first demurred, explaining 60 field
attaches that others who had flown
at his side during the past week
had talked him to death"
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Striking Miners
To Be Evicted On
Decree of Judge

COLUMBUS, o.. March 24.-tPf-
striking union miners occupying
~ompany owned houses nc mines in
sse eastern Ohio district which the
,.,erators wish 70 operate on a nom
union basis. must move 70 make room
~ nonunion men, Federal Judge
BENSON W. Hough ruled today.
Hearing applications for eviction
r;,ra hy tive coal companies operat-
80 mines in the district, Judge
r5esurh granted all of them save at
ore mint which is not operating. The
srtinn anvolves the eviction Of 2s5
ssmil;e4 Considerably more than
thst nui,ber Of eviction notices were
..s-ved by the United States marshal
ssst week but some Of the families
moved Voluntarily and others were
~. .ct inc1uded I'm today's writs.
kftNr the ruling Judge Hough
cert Into conference with opposing
<nnnlei and fixed the eviction date
a. Wy l.
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Lamar County Claim
Sustained BY Court

PARIS. Tex. Mar. 14.-tPl-claim
to $4,000 OF Lamar county funds
which had been deposited in the
defunct First State Bank here. was
sustained in behalf Of the county
today by the sixty-second district
court.
The state banking commission had
filed a claim to S74.000 az the funds
IN the form Of notes posted BIZ the
bank as security for the county
funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Oil Waste Farley
Is Sans Results

AUSTIN. Mar. 24.-(Pi-Commit-
teemen delegated from the recent
state oil conference on the "dis-
tressed" condition of the industry Of
Texas to find a cure for the chief
ill--the reported over-production
and waste in Winkler eounty-ad-
journed a fruitless executive ses-
sion late Saturday to meet again
Thursday at Fort Worth.
r. d. Parker. chief of the state
railroad commissions oil and gas
division. chairman OF the commit
tee. said it could not agree on a
definite program for the new Wink
Ter field and that no ''umpire" will
be selected to execute remedial mea-
sures until some plan Of action is
adopted. The chief obstacle to an
agreement. he indicated. Is the exist
enee of contracts for sales of stipu-
lated quantities Of the Winkler pro-
duction.
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Rail Commissioner
Goes to New Orleans

AUSTIN. March 2A.--tFi-Railroad
Commissioned Lon IA. Smith. who
left Saturday to sit in the Interstate
commerce commission cotton rate
hearing of the High Ball Transit
there through March % for another
hearing of the High Boil Transit
ccmpany's plea for an Injunction
against out-of-state bus companies
running lines into Texas. The Ball
company IN domiciIed nc Los AnEou
leS.
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US. OFFICIAL
TO AID LOCAL
AIRPORTPLAN
Coming of Cramer Ex-
pected to Hasten
Municipal Field De-
velopment Here

Final steps toward the sale Of the
bonds recently voted, parchase of the
air port site IL miles east of the
city limits, and the formulation Of
plans for the airport are expected
to follow a visit here next week by
Parker ID. Cramer Of Fort Worth,
who is in charge Of the aviation ac-
tivities of the U. S. department of
commerce.
Mr.. Cramer was due TO arrive in
Brownsville Saturday, but was de-
layed by repairs being made TO his
airplane. and is expected to arrive
Tuesday or Wednesday. He will
suggest the layout OF the field and
also suggest plans for the structures
necessary.
A conference between Mr.. Cramer,
members Of the chamber of com
merce airport committee and the city
commission will be held as soon as
the survey il completed, and IL Is
understood the airport committee
will recommend immediate sale of
the bonds and purchase of the land.
Coincident with the announcement
from Mr.. Cramer that he would come
to Brownsville to survey the mu-
nicipal airport word was received
from Houston that capitalists Of that
city were preparing to inaugurate a
regular air schedule to the border.
One five-passenger plane has been
ordered, and is expected to be placed
in commission in a month or six
weeks Regular service from New
Orleans and eastern points is expect
ed % be announced early in July.
That Brownsville is still being
considered as the border terminal
for the American air mail is indieat-
ed by action taken by the postoffice
department Friday when bids were
called for the international air mail
route from New York to Mexico City,
via New Orleans and Houston. This
action was in accord with the recon-
mendations Of Assistant Postmaster
General Glover, who recently made
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forced him 60 support a step
daughter and her ten children, five
Of whom were step-children. The
step-daughter, he testified. had
been married and had .five living
ex-husbands."
His objections TO the presence
of the daughter and the children
were met BY the edict from his
wife that If any one was forced
from the home, II would BE- lie. The
couple had been married ~ years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
MAN, 6S, TIRED OF FEEDING
STEP-FAMILY GETS DIVORCE

WICHITA FALLS. March 24.--tFD
A husband, 6S. was granted a di-
vorce from his wife. 65. by the ver-
dict in the 18th district court here
Saturday Of jury for nearly two
days had listened to the story of
an unusual angle Of domestic af-
fairs.
The husband sought the divorce
on grounds Of cruelty and as part
Of the evidence To support his plea
he testified that lis wife had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Boy In Chicken Pen
Seriously Wounded

CORSICANA, Tex, March 24.-(F
Richard Fields, Is. was shot. prob
ably fatally, here tonight when T.
a. Keyes fired into his chicken yard
A companion of Fields, who escaped,
also is believed TO have been hit.
All Of Keyes' chickens we're stolen
several weeks ago. He obtained an
other flock and tonight when he
heard disturbance in the yard, let
70 with n shotgun.
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Hill Promises To
Be Good Convict;
Sentence Passed

EASTLAND. March 24.-(Pi-Urg-
inr him to he n ssgood prisoner"
Judge q. L. Davenport this after
noon sentenced Robert HILL p, to
90 years in the state penitentiary for
his part In the robbery of the First
National Bank OF Cisco. He was
found guilty BY jury here yester-
dav.
Hill had two days IN which 10 file
a motion for new trial. but waived
this right and accepted sentence
Hill thanked the judge and every
one connected with the case and
promised to be a model prisoner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-25
Injunction Suit Is
Thrown Out Of Court

DECATUR. Ca, Mar. 24.--tPi-Re-
ceivership and injunction sui q
brought against the Stone Mountain
Confederate Memorial association TO
recover and to prevent donations TO
the memorial project by the city of
Atlanta. and Fulton county, was dis
missed in DeKalb county superior
court today.
John /. Kelly, state senator and
plaintiff counsel. Immediately an
rounced that his clients would file
the suit in the superior court of
Fulton county.
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PLANE DEAD, FLIERSLAND
In CITY'S MIDST-UNHURT

off o. chimney, struck another house
with such force that the engine
was torn out. went through the
roof and finally landed In a back
yard.
The aviators were Lieut.. Walter
c. Greene of Atlantic and Lieut..
Samuel Caldwell Of Providence.
Several children were playing
nearby and one little girl was hit
on the head by a piece Of brick
from the demolished chimney.
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QUINCY, Mass, March 24.-fF)-
Parachute jumps from height of
5000 feet over Quincy today after
the control wires on their plane
had snapped, landed one naval
aviator in the shallow water and
the other against the side Of q
house. Both escaped serious in
jury.
The abandoned plane in its fall
swept a short distance inland,
scraped along the top Of one house
In the Atlantic district, knocking