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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
HOOVER DEMS
CALL MEETING
Campaign VIII Open
With Big Rally
AT Harrington

Hoover democrats OF the 23rd
senatorial district of Texas will tire
the opening gun cf the campaign Mt
the Harlingen municipal auditorium
Friday night at 1880, according to
announcement Tuesday by DR.. S. X.
Hallam OF Brownsville.
DR.. Hallam was recently appoint
ed by Alvin Moody. head Of the
Hoover democrats Of Texas, 10 or
ganize the district for the republic
can candidate.
Speakers at the Harlingen rally
will include a number Of prominent
democrats Of the Valley, DR.. Hallam
stated. DR.. Hallam is on the pro-
gram for the principal address.
ave want every democratic voter
who is opposed to Tammany and the
interests Governor Smith repre-
sents "a attend this rally" DR.. Hal
lam said. "We propose a militant
organisation that will carry the
campaign into every Valley precinct.
The list Of speakers will not be
completed before Thursday, IL was
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Kelley to Tell
"An or Nothing

Los ANGELES. Sept. 11.-fP-Leo
p. Kelley has determined 70 tell
everything or nothing" when he
mounts the witness stand in his MUIR
der trial here. probably today.
The butcher boys" counsel. s. s.
Hahn. announced this yesterday aft
err Kelley had dictated a long accoun.
Of his story Or ven preceding the
death OF Mrs. Myrtle MelIus, his
wealthy sweetheart Of whose murder
he Is accused.
Superior Judge Fletcher Bowron
repeatedly has ruled out anything ex-
cept the immediate history Of the five
year romance on the ground that
earlier happenings were "too re-
mote" The court also refused to
hear testimony that snacked Of a
"scandalous nature"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

Ringwcrm.-One bottle OF Imperial
Eczema Remedy Is guaranteed to be
enough for any case. All druggists
are authorized to refund your money
II IL fails-Adv. a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
at ! q. m; fourth, rainfall past q
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

FOUR STATES
PICKED TODAY
Washington Primary
Is Of Chief Interest
Because of Bitter
Campai n Battle

The electorate Of three far western
and southwestern states was charged
with selection Of national and state
candidates in primary elections today,
while choice Of republican candidates
Of a fourth state was left to a state
nominating convention.
Colorado, Washington and Arizona.
held statewide primaries, while dele
gates to the New Mexico republican
state convention gathered at Albu-
querque to name party candidates.
The Washington primary, where
contests were many and campaigns
spirited. held chief interest. with
general apathy. evidenced in other
elections because Of lack Of contests
and outstanding issues.
In Washington selection Of party
nominees for United States senator,
five representatives, governor and :
state elective offices was expected to
draw n heavy vote from the $4,000
registered voters.
Miles Poindexter, republican, seek
Ing 70 regain his old seat in the SEN
ate. Sfter several years absence as
Ambassador 10 Peru, had as his chief
opponent Kenneth Macintosh. G. G.
Dill was unopposed for the demo-
cratic nomination.
+. L. French opposed Governor
Roland H. Hartley, seeking reelec-
tion on the republican ticket, and
Judge Stephen j.. Chadwick opposed
A. Scott Bullitt for the democratic
nomination.
Colorado democrats had two con-
gressional contests to decide, the re-
puhlicnns me-.
Will II. Adams, democratic govern
or, was unopposed. while William 1.
BoatriRht, attorney general. and Clar-
ence p. Dodge. Colorado Springs
sportsman and philanthropist, sought
the republican nomination.
Governor G. W. j. Hunt, Arizona's
traditional governor. was opposed by
James II. Kerby. James H. Udall,
Judge John G. Phillips and Celora NJ.
Stoddard sought the republican nomi-
nation.
United States Senator Bronson NJ.
Cutting. filling out the term Of the
late Senator A. A. Jones in New Mex
leo, and Governor r. G. Dillon were
unopposed for the republican senator
and g~ubernatorial nominations re-
spectively, unless floor opposition de-
velops at Albuquerque.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
MARYLAND to Retire
From Oil Co., Rurnor

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-R-Re-
cent extensive reorganization Of the
personnel OF Marland Oil company
hsa been followed by unconfirmed
reports in the financial district that
~. w. Marland, head 81 the company
he built up, shortly will retire. In
such event. IL is expected the repre-
sentntoin Of j. p. Morgan x Co..
In MarlsRd oil will Be increased.
Franklin r. Kenney and F. v. Tay-
Tor, vice presidneMT or the company,
were mentioned Us likely successors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
CHUMST TO
Hold REUNION
Show Days to
Be Discussed By
Boyhood Pals

"reminiscences OF old time road
shows will be revived Tuesday night
when AL G.. Barnes, proprietor Of
Barnes circus, showing today IN
Brownsville. B. NJ. Cunningham, an
nouneer for the circus, and A. Dit
man Of Brownsville, owner Of the
Dittmann theater building, get to-
gether at a reunion supper to talk
over boyhood days.
The trio were boys together" in
the Salt Lake country Of Utah near
~ 30 years ago. Thirty-five years
ago Barnes, Cunningham and Ditt-
mann pooled fortunes and started
out with a one-wagon road show,
with which they toured the west.
covering over $500 miles.
The west was wild and woody in
those days, ard their road show,
running the gauntlet Of six-guns in
the small western towns, prospered.
and was the foundation from which
AL @. Barnes built his modern cir
Gus, pronounced BY circus men one
of the best organizations in the
United States.
Cunningham, firing Of jolting over
the rough western trails, went on
the stage and met considerable sue
cess. "A few years ago he met his
boyhood chum and aga'n became
part Of the Al G.. Barnes circus.
Dittmann decided to take up the
movies as a profession and came &c
the border where he made a num-
Der Of moving pictures and vas the
first c1meraman to take q moving
picture Of a rebel army. In COM
pany with j. NJ. Stein, representing
the Associated Press, Dittman gain
cd admittance 70 the camp Of Gen
eral Blanco near Reynosa before the
attack on Matamoros and secured
several pictures of Blanco's army
in action. Dittmann operated one
Of the pioneer movie theaters Of
Brownsville, continuing in business
until 1924, and is still owner Of the
Dittman theater building.
Today. for the first time In many
years. the trio got together, and
arranged for a ~get-together supper
at which they will have ample time
to exchange "reminiscences Of Wagon
show days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
E. H. Church Dies
At Home in City

z. n. Church, age "a. formerly a
resident Of Corsicana, Texas, died at
his home at 422 Levee street Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. death being
due to heart trouble. Mr.. Church had
been in poor health several months.
Funeral services will be held at the
Huxley undertaking parlors at 5
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Rev. En-
met Day, Presbyterian pastor, off
ciating.
Mr.. Church was a native Texan.
and IVES born at corsicana September
Z. 1854, residing in that city all his
life until he moved TO Brownsville
about a year < to be with his son.
DR.. Garitty Church, who died at Point
Isabel August II.
He is survived BY his wife. who re-
sides here. and three daughters. Mrs
r. s. Mckay Of Brownsville. Mrs. ".
F. Payne Of Cisco and Mrs. 7. J. Car
mody Of Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

A large crowd Of excited young
sters tugged their guardians about
the unloading grounds of the Al G.
Barnes String circus this morning as
the circus men began throwing up
canvas, making a tented city Of the
old ball grounds.
Others, unhampcred by such re-
straining veterans Of many circuses,
rushed about seeing all and doing
chores ranging from watering ele-
phonts TO the nerve-taking task OF
holding pegs as the hammers rained.
And that nerve had was not sheer
nerve, but mercenary bolstering-the
boys were looking for passes to the
big ton and all the glamour that sur
rounds ID, even to the circus "goober"
vendors.
The main attraction centered on
the two ponderous mastodons. "Iusko
and The Mighty Tusko." Young and
old alike spent hours viewing the
huge beasts.
Local animals fans are slightly
bIase, what with "Snake" Kings
SnakeviIle in our midsts, but big
Boy" huge gorilla that attracted
wide attention here, has been out
stripped BY two of his own country
men. N
"Tusko and The Mighty Tusko,n
and many other animals, single and
in dens, are on display in the outer
entrance to the big top They are
one Of the main features making the
String aggregation noted among cir
cuses as "The show that's different
From the beginning Of the program
with the bugle corps calling the per-
formers TO their posts until the
crowd begins to surge out, entertain
ment Is rife presenting wild animal
acts. clowns. ~acrobats. singers, Jug
rlers, and all the other characters
that 10 to make the big top" thrill
even though one has seen a thousand
such performances.
The opening pnntomime Of "Alad-
din and the Parade Of Gold" has
been likened TO an opera with its
highly trained singing chorus and the
excellent voices Of Miss Ethelyn AIMS
and Walter Dupre.
There will be no parade.
Reserved seat tickets are now on
sale al The Eagle Pharmacy. There
will be one more complete perform
ance tonight at s o'clock. rain OF
shine. The doors 10 the zoo will open
nj 7 and free attractions will be given
in front Of the side show at $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure continued
moderately low practically through
out the Rocky mountain region and
the central Plains states, and rela-
lively high over the eastern states.
Light To heavy rains occurred within
the last % hours in the north-cen-
trial and central states, and scatter
ed showers in Texas and along the
south Atlantic coast. Tempera
lures were near the seasonal aver
age practically throughout the coun-
Try this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
Man Mistaken For
Burglar Is Killed

HOUSTON. Tex, Sept. 1l.-Pt-
Mistaken for a burglar when he
crawled through a window at Dads
Barbecue Place. Joe Dewitt, 40. vege-
table pedler, was shot and killed late
yesterday.
Z. ]. Kerlin, a cripple, was re-
leased under $500 bond after a charge
OF murder had been filed against him.
The dead mans son, Aubrey, Il,
told officers he ard his father went
to the stand 70 get food and crawled
in through the window when no one
answered their knocks at the door.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

had gathered outside the summer ex-
ecutive offices to bid him farewell,
the chief executive expressed n de-
sire TO return TO the head or the lakes
another time.
With their enthusiasm undamped
by the rain which kept pouring ssrad-
lily or them, Mr.. Coolidge's audience
interrupted him repeatedly with APP
plause and cheering especially when
he thanked them for their efforts
in making his summer pleasant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The City OF Brownsville. Texas.
will receive sealed bids addressed to
the Hon. A. B. Cole, mayor, up until
10 a. ri. September l4th. 1928, for
one $50 horsepower boiler. . Specifi-
cations are on file with the City
Secretary and can be secured upon
application.
A. f. MUNDAY. city Secretary.
o-1-lO-1t-3l3O
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-11

School Kids Itch vanishes after q
flw days b applying o piec. Of cot
ton. saturated In Imperial Eczema
Remedy. to affecteI parts st bed
time. All druggists are authorized
70 refund our money l. Il falls
Adv ca
Evening star., 1928-03-31
COLORED PASTORS.
TO BAR ACNOST|CS
Clergy in Convention Here
Vote to Withhold Use
of PulpitS.

Colored Clergymen attending the
four day convention Of the National
Interdenomnational Ministerial Alli-
| ance of America at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church. went on record at the
closing session last night as favoring
;he barring of any speaker OF atheistic
or agnoStic views from the pulpitS OF
colored churches.
Although the resolution contains no
name. II is understood that 1t Is aimed
at Clarence DarroW. who was invited
TO occupy a pulpit here some time ago
and In the presence Of n large number OF
clergymen and others expressed skepu-
ciSm as to the existence OF God. He Is
scheduled TO speak here again soon.
Delegates to the convention explained
that the alliance did not go on record
as opposing Darrow'S addresses. but
merely opposed the lending OF pulpits to
persons holding such views.
DR.. w. S. Nelson spoke last night on
Religious Education" DR.. j. w
Anderson also spoke. urging the min
iSters To set good example as way
of stemming religious indifference
Bishop H. c. Phillips told Of the possi
bilitieS the alliance might accomplish
The officers elected were: Or. c. l..
Russell president; Rev. w. A. Gray.
first vice president. Or. r. A. Grant,
second vice president; Rev G. w. Rob-
inson. third vice president; Rev. M. r.
Gca. !; fourth vice president: Rev w
H. Jernaein. fifth vice president; Rev
William A. Byrd sixth vice president;
Rev, Ernest Lyon, seventh vice presi-
dent: Rev II. T. Medford, secretary:
Rev William A. Taylor, assistant sec
retary: Rev. J. II. Randolph. corre-
spending secretary Rev. NJ. c. Stra-
chan. assistant corresponding secretary;
Rev. J. &. Olden. ch -irman executive
committee. Rev o. j. Granderson, sec
retary executive committee. and Rev
J. H. jenkins. treasurer.
Evening star., 1928-03-31

Two workmen-Ernest Yates, "a years
old, 1878 Park road. and William
Thomas Lane, colored. IS years old.
5227 James place northeaSt--were Sc
verely injured yesterday afternoon when
scaffold at a new building at 2i01
Connecticut avenue gave way. They
were precipitated from the second to
the first floor. Yates was treated at
Emergency Hospital for q fracture of
the left ankle and rib. while the COL
ored workman was treated at Freed
mems Hospital for probable internal in
iuries
Evening star., 1928-03-31
DEMING PAYS TRIBUTE
TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

High tribute 10 the staff Of the Civil
Service Commission and the AS, 900
Federal employees classified under the
civn service Law vas paid by William
c. Deming Of Wyoming in a statement
TODAY in celebration Of FIVE years serV-
ice as q commissioner Of that bOoy.
He praised the intelligence. industry
efficiency ana loyalty Of the civil
service staff and said thai from long
experience he could say without quail
fcstion that Federal employees, recuiied
through the competitive examination
system need WELD nothing 10 any one
in 2 comparison Of g-aeral efficiency
and au-aroQnd worth
Mt D2nicg came 10 the commission
from active newsp2 per work. He Is the
owner and publisher Of the Wyoming
State Tribune Cheyenne State Leader
and the Wyoming Etocknan-Far as
vel as a stockhoider and director Of
the Warren, Ohio, Tribune-Chroaicle.
Evening star., 1928-03-31
FIRE NEAR CHILLUM
DESTROYS CLUBHOUSE
Castle Manor. Said to Have Been
Unoccupied. Burns at Early
Hour, With $4,000 Loss.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CHILLUM. Md. March 31.--Loss Of
about $4,000 was reported this morning
as a result Of destruction by fire Of
Castle Manor. on the old George A.
Guide estate, near this place. John
Burke Is said to be the owner. and the
building was used as a club.
The fire was discovered at 3 o'clock
by neighbors 1t started from the In
side of unknown cause. according 10
information of firemen. No one was in
the place at the time.
Friends early today we're seeking
Burke. to inform him of the fire About
10000 feet Of hose we're laid by the five
companies responding to the alarm
those OF Riverdale. Hyattsville. Bladens-
burg. Cottage City and Mount Rainier
The building was large frame struc-
ture. Whether the owner carried insur-
ance the firemen were unable TO learn
this morning
Evening star., 1928-03-31
ALEXANDRIA GETS
ANNEXATION FIGHT
Change Made With Three
Weeks Delay. Due to
Court in Arlington.
&, II Corresnonden, ~ Tho star.

COURTHOUSE Arlington County
Va. March 3l.-Favoved with a three
week avNlS}lce IN which TO prepare
It's defense. Arlington County on April
cS next. Will carry its fight against
The Alexandria annexation plan to the
eccrcSSorS own camp
The circuit Judges hearing the case
Yesterday afternoon ordered adjourn
ment until that date ii compliance with
the countv'S request for time IN which
10 marshal It's deferSa forces and data,
Fairfax County Wiz throw its REIN
forccncntS into The fray against tn"
city
Transfer Of the battle-ground" from
Ariinstan County II Alexandria was
recc>Sitated hy the fact that the county
courtroom VIII ha occunied by the regu-
lar court in session AZ that time De-
fenSe counsel entered no objection to
the change
One Witness 10 Finish.
Alexandria virtually completed pres
entation of its case yesterday afternoon.
Court adjourned with one Of the city S
witnesses On the stand for further
crCSS-examnaticn and It is probable
tNat this witness O. W r. Hartman,
Viii 10 DISPOSED Of before the formal
defense il oNened on the 23rd Of next
month This examination should con-
S,lnae bur a short time. as the question:
irlr was nearing completion yesterday.
Hartman. presented to the court by
Alexandria rs civil and consulting
engineer. waS erillej warmly yesterday
regarding his qualifications aS an en-
csnecr and his motives IN teStliYlng iul
the city. In response TO questioning oN
Crandal NaCkay. Of counsel Tor ArlhS-
ton County. Hartman said he hao not
graduated from any engineering unlVer-
sitv and was not licensed as an engineer
=, arv State. He said he was trained III
til, university Of hard knocks
AsSaiied by Counsel,
srackry and +. s NcCandlish. the
latter Of counsel for Fairfax County,
SOUGHT 10 show that Hartman had at
tempted to Justify AleXandrla's selection
Of proposed enlarged boundaries WITH
ont stating. as an expert. MS own ul-
biased findings Hartman denied thlS'
saving that his surveys and lnvestlga-
tions. although conducted after the
boundaries had been selected, showed
that Alexandria had chosen wisely.
Defense counsel charged that Harri-
man had drawn his maps Of the area
IN dispute 50 As n emphasize factors
favorable 70 Alexandria and suolugate
rhases that were diSadyantageous 10
The citv's case. The witness contended
he had 70 intention O. misleading the
court.
NcCandsish protested 70 the court
against Haryiman's rambling and un-
responsive answers. and John S.
Barbour later moved that all Of his
replies be stricken from the record as
"Inresponslve and irrelevant" The
court overruled the motion but sug-
gested 10 Hartman that be cuTtail his
answers.
Mackey remarked that Hartman is
one OF those sages from whom We learn
less as he goes on.
Evening star., 1928-03-31
WEIGH BILL DISPUTE
LEADS TO RESIGNATION
w. F. Franklin Quits as Head of
Federal Employees Union,
Local 80.

Rather than be out of harmony with
his chapter, which has gone on record
In favor Of the WEIGH bill. William r.
Franklin. president Of Local 80, Of the
Federal Employees Union, last night
rendered his resignation. II was ac-
cepted and his successor will be elected
al the next meeting
Franklin stated that the Welch bill
fails 10 provide for approximately 2i00
District employees who are paid on a
per diem basis. and that he believes IL
impossible for 1t 10 pass at this session.
IN any event He iayors a campaign
10 have the District salary appropria-
ton retained al the s375 900 figure firsi
introduced In the House
w. H. Olds. chairman Of the legisla-
{. tive committee of the chapter, favored
the inclusion Of the District employees
III the Welch bin and advocated the
establishment 0f board OF arbitration
10 pass on disputes In salary ratings.
Evening star., 1928-03-31
HAYS MAY APPEAR
FOR FOURTH TIME
Tried to Halt Oil Inquiry Four
Years Ago. Teapot Probers
Are Told.

Nv the Associated Press,
A fourth appearance before the
Senate Teapot Dome committee Of VIII
II. HAYS. former chairman OF the Re-
publican national committee. is in pros
pect as a result of charges that he at
tempted to halt the oil inquiry four
years ago
The committee first will decide
whether 10 call former Senator Alva b.
Adams of Colorado and Douglas IL.
Macarthur, former secretary to the late
Senator Edwin r. Ladd of North
Dakota. who made the charges yestcr-
day concerning Hays. who now Is III
Europe on a business mission for the
moving picture industry.
They said that the North Dakota
Senator had told them that Hays, in
1924 when Ladd was chairman of the
Teapot Dome committee and Adams
was a Democratic member. visited
Washington and tried to induce Ladd
to Join other Republicans on the COM
mittee in an effort to stop the inquiry
for political reasons.
Met Ladd Here.
The former Postmaster General. who
appeared before the oil committee in
1924 and twice this year, according to
the story related by Adams and Nc
Arthur. the latter now secretary to
Chairman Nye. also a North Dakotan,
went To the White House and called for
Ladd to meet him there. They met,
and Hays took Ladd for a ride around
the city in taxicah while he presented
his argument against further prosecu-
ton OF the inquiry then being carried
on by Senator Walsh, Democrat,
Montana.
Hays reasons. Ladd was quoted as
having said, were that he investigation
had grown TO be Cl' for political
purposes only. with ;he Democrats
using 1t to sling mud on the Republi-
cans in connection With the naval oil
reserve leases.
Enraged by Hays arguments. the
North Dakota independent. who later
was barred from regular Republican
party councils. the s,ory goes, refused
point blank TO enter into such an agree
ment, and made II clear that he pro-
posed to carry out his duty regardless
OF the result to any political party.
Fails TO Remember Date.
Whether Ladd told him the story
before or after Hays first appearance
in March. 1924. when the latter failed
to tell about the entire $3.50 900 con-
tribution of Harry r Sinclair to wipe
out the Republican party debt. Adams
was unable to recall.
This bit Of information has taken
committee members somewhat by sur
prise. and has dwarfed for the time
being their interest in other details and
clues which they are running down
behind closed doors in an endeavor TO
determine whether TO proceed with
public hearings or to await additional
reports from field investigators
REFUSES TO COMMENT.
Evening star., 1928-03-31
REFUSES TO COMMENT.
E@ys, In Paris. Maintains Silence on
Adams Assertions

PARIS. March 81 O4a1.-Wil II. Hays
last night declined to comment on
yesterdays assertion by Alva r. Adams
Of Colorado. or on any other aspect
Of the oil inquiry He was told by
the Associated Press that Mr. Adams
had related that in 1924 Mr.. Hays
tried to bring political pressure on the
late Senator Edwin r. Ladd of North
Dakota, then chairman of the Teapot
Dome committee. TO wind up the oil
investigation. Mr. Hays however, was
Is mum as the proverbial oyster on
this subject
Evening star., 1928-03-31
DEATH PENALTIES CUT.
British Army Reduces Number oi
Ofienses Punishable.

LONDON March 81 ~. Reduction
IN the number Of oftenseB punishable
by death is planned by an amendment
10 the army act. Among the otfenscs
for which lesser penalties viii be ap.
Piled are sleeping or drunkenness while
Ou sentry duty and tor striking or using
other violence against a superior officer
The only military offenees which re-
main punishable by death while thu
offender is on active service viii bf
fnutluy treachery. coWardice, dcsertior
and abandonment ot post while or
guard duty