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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AT WASHINGTON CLEAR
DETROIT AT NEW YORK ...... CLEAF
ST. LOUIS At BOSTON,. CLEAN
CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA. Gle Al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-12

This Is nothing new 1t track
meets. Then gentlemen wllO
stage them frequently seem ~
20 on the theory that tbs
spectators are mind readers,
and then they want % know
why track and field sports
don't drsw bigger crowds IN
this country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-12

One Of the most hon0red
members az the Olympic team
which has sailed for AyuaferdaIa
Is Hole RAY, This IA AZ 4
should be, more power tu hls
FLYING legs and great cCnnpetl-
kiva heart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
THREE KILLED
GASFUMES
Sisters and Bro tn er
Found Dead In One
Room Apartment

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 24.-fP)-
Two young women and their brother
we're found dead in their one-room
apartment today. with n gas heater
with both jets open in the center Of
the room.
The victims were Hazel Tate. Fl,
her sister. Mrs. Violet Broone, "a, a
divorcee. and Louis Tate, Is.
Mrs. Broone was lying on the floor
in <ront Of her dresser with a powder
puff in one hand and powder box
in the other. Miss Tate was lying
across a bed. and Tate was in bed,
apparently having been overcome In
his sleep.
Apparently the gas had not been
turrSd on long as there was still
trace Of life in Tate when found, but
he died enroute 10 a hospital.
Police Investigated the deaths on
the theory that one Of the young
women had turned on the gas pur-
posely 20 commit suicide and that the
other two died with her.
CAPTAIN Frank Glisson or the
homicide squad, after hasty inspec-
tion Of the room, ascribed opening Of
the lets to Mrs. Broone although no
motive for suicide was found. She
apparently was powdering her face
when the fumes overcame her.
Miss Tate. police believed, detect
ed the fumes and attempted 10 es-
cape, but lost consciousness as she
was rising.
Tate. a sign painter apprentice, ap-
parently never awakened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
STAIEASKING
WILLACY BIDS
Paving AS Far AS Ray
mondville To Be
Let April z

RAYMONDVILLE. Mar. 81. A
message received here from Austin
states that bids for topping the
south portion Of the Willacy county
highway will be opened by the state
highway commission IN Austin on
April at the regular monthly
meeting.
According TO the call for bids u
Il proposed to lay n concrete base
with n limestone rock asphalt top
ping from the Cameron county line
to Raymondville. a total distance OF
9.697 miles. The work is to be COM
pleted within one hundred and fifty
working days from the time of let
ting the contract.
This is the second step toward
the completion of Willacy county's
road project and that portion Of
state highway No. s6. extending from
Harlinren north through WilIacv
and kennedy counties. The road will
fern a link in the Hug-the- Coast
highway from the Valley to Hous-
ton. connecting with points north
and east. At Harlingen the high
way makes connections with Browns
vile and all Valley points west
to Mission and north 20 Edinburg.
The north portion of the highway
extending from Raymondville to the
north county line is also before the
state highway commission, and IL is
expected that steps will soon be
taken toward letting the contract
for the grade and ~u1vert work on
that section OF the line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
HULSE TALKS
ADVERTISING
Newspapers Get Best
Results Dealers
Told at Meet

SAN BENITO. March 24.-Before
an attentive audience composed OF
Is Valley merchants. Guy III. Hulse.
secretary and educational director Of
the National Retail Credit associa-
tion, spoke rapidly for one hour on
the six main points Of retail mcr-
chandising. following a banquet nc
the Stonewall Jackson hotel mt San
Benito Friday night.
advertising. merchandising, sales
manship, display. lighting and co
operation are the vital points" said
Mr.. Hulse. II consider newspaper
advertising the best medium, but only
when given the right kind Of prepa-
ration"
Mr.. Hulse elaborated on the fact
that newspaper advertising copy Is
often given little thought in prepa-
ration and then is brought TO the
newspaper the last possible minute
before the deadline. resulting IN
hasty and often poor display He
spoke of eases where merchants with
this advertising system were con-
vinced that advertising was mo good
to them.
Mr.. .Hulse has spent ten years in
the merchandising business and ten
years as secretary Of a credit bu-
reau. In the past three years he has
travelled IS states in the interests Of
the National Retail Credit associa-
tion.
Brownsville's delegation to the
meetitng consisted Of Z. Manautou,
BertrAm Combe, I. Dorfman. G. v.
Hamilton. Philip Bowie. Otto A.
Mauske, and John #. Drrvin, secrc-
tary Of the local retail merchants
association.
Mr. Hulse will 20 70 Houston Sun
dav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
luna SLAYER
Is GIVEN LIFE
TERMBYJURY
'Call-Killer' Makes No
Effort to Deny He
Shot Father of 3;
Claims Drunkenness

Ninety-nine years in the peniten-
tiary was the penalty assessed Teo-
doro Galvan, confessed slayer of
Abelardo Luna, tried in the Grim
inal district court Friday.
The jury returned its verdict late
Friday, less than an hour after re-
tiring from the rourt room.
The court room was filled through
cut the trial, prominent among the
number being the widow and three
small children Of the murdered man,
the oldest eight years and the young
est babe in arms.
County Attorney NJ III Hall and
District Attorney George Wester-
welt asked the death penalty for the
defendant stating that the murder
had been deliberate and without
cause. Attorneys for the defence
asserted that the defendant was
illiterate, laboring man, had plead
guilty to the crime and requested
the minimum sentence.
Galvan attempted no defence, 9TH
er than to state he was intoxicated
when he fired the fatal shot and
that he had been drinking mescal
Throughout the afternoon and eve
ming prior TO the murder. He made
no attempt to deny the confession
given officers the night following
his arrest by Deputy Sheriff George
Miller and Constable Joe Alvarez.
According to the confession. Luna
was shot on the night Of January
25. Galvan stated that several weeks
prior to the shooting Luna had kick
ed him. but there had been no fur
Continued on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Chief ANDSTX
MEN AREHELD
ON JURY BILL
Brutal, Inhun1an and
Astound ding Con-
duct Are Charged to
Force i'm Report

MIAMI. Fla. March 24.-tFb--The
chief Of this city's police department
and six Of his subordinates were in
the county stockade today charged
with murder, while ringing in the
ears of the entire force was a grand
jury's vitriolic dcnunciation Of
brutal, inhuman and astounding"
conduct Of law enforcement affairs
In Miami.
Announcing that VI will reconranc
April 10, the grand jury indicated
further sensational Developments NV
come. declaring there were other
crimes disclosed % it which will
shock the public conscience. but
for which indictments have not been
returned because Of @our inability
to fix individual responsibility"
Chief Of Police VI. Leslie Quiggs
now suspended. was indicted yester-
day for murder, as was Detective r.
L. Wood. These officers we're added
to the police colony at the county
stockade. which already consisted Of
Lieutenant M. A. Tibhits. Detectives
jain Claudell and Tom Nazworth.
and Patrolmen Nelson Ward and R
II. Glisson.
All indictments were concerned
with deaths or persons with whom
those indicted had contact i'm an or
ficial capacity.
Guy C- Reeve. head of the detective
department. last night was made
acting chief, and vi. VT. Arnold was
named director Of public safety. Ar
nold's first act was to order rein
forcement of the negro districts,
where resentment against recent po-
lice activities is said 10 be high.
Wood, indicted for second degree
murder, IL said 70 have shot Victor
W. Parnell, "a white carpenter, Ia
death in November, 1926. Parneli,
according to States Attorney N.
Vernon Hawthorne, who made The
details or the indictment public. wmS
walking along Va road with compnn-
ion when "a police automobile sped
by. bailey missing the pedestrians.
The car stopped, according 10 the
quoted records, and Wood jumped
out. firing four shots, killing Par
nell. Wood explained the incident
by saying he stopped to question the
carpenter and fired in seif-defense
when Parnell eestured toward his
pistol.
PatroImen Ward and Glisson are
charged with the murder Of John
Mabry. a negro prisoner. and have
been in Jail a week. The circum-
stances Of Mabry's death have nDt
been divulged.
The grand jury further charged
that an aged white man. whose name
was not given, had died within thW
Continued on page tWo.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Player
Slain By Friend
Following Fight

BALTIMORE. March 24.--lPl-Wil-
I. IInduch. 50. was shot and kill
d i his home in the Tudor apart
-. University Parkway. early to-
~-d webster VI. Kefauver, his
- tir,e intimate friend. was ar
A.4ea charged with the shooting.
..fnrh was n former billiard CHAM
5nn oil Maryland.
4 boarding 70 police, Kefauver shot
5nrh after an argument, and then
ss.,tnned TO a police station and
l2na for detectives. Both men had
f.~ arinking. police said.
fsf~anch had been living alone in
'rnartment since the death Of his
YEAR ago. Kefauver, a con-
rtor. IS, lived in the same house
H. his wife and two children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Miller Funeral
ToBe on Sunday

Funeral services for w. T.. Miller.
pioneer resident Of Fl Jardin, who
died at his home at 4:40 a. m. Fri
day, are to be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock and burial is 10 be in
Euena Vista cemetery.
The body will be removed from
Hinkley's funeral parIor to the Pres
byterian church and services will he
conducted there by Rev. l.. =. Dav.
tns pastor. MIR. Miller was an elder
Of the church.
a quartet composed Df Cleve Tan
dy, y a. Russell. II. H. banker ard
Emmett Dodd. friends of the famifv.
wlll sing mt the service.
Paiibsarers are 8. w. Mckenzie. y.
r. Adams, Paul Jones. Paul Dve.
Emil Blanck. George Carson. r. ID
harris and l.. A. Boory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
FALL TO TELL
ALL OF DEAL
Sinclair Motion For
Deposition Grant
ed BY Court

WASHINGTON. Mar. 24.--tFp--Al-
bert B. Fall. former secretary Of the
interior. will tell his story OF the
Teapot Dome lease on Thursday,
March %, ne his home in III Paso,
Texas
Justice Jennings Bailey Of the dis
trict supreme court today granted a
motion of Harry r. Sinclair for the
taking of n deposition from Fall,
who is too i'll to attend the trial
here Of Sinclair on April 4.
Daniel Thew Wright, who was re-
icntly retained ns associate counsel
by Sinclair will conduct the exam
ination of Fall. Representatives of
the governments special counsel will
he present
"A motion for permission 10 take
the deposition submitted 10 Justice
Bailey asked that the court issue n
commission TO NJ B. Bull, a notary
public, 4Ist district OF Texas, III
Paso, to take the cral deposition Of
Fall.
"The defendant, Harry F. Sinclair.
further shows to the court that in
order properly 10 take the deposit
ticn Of said witness il is essential
that the witness Be examined orally"
the petition said, as will appear by
the affidavit Of Reginald w. Rag
land. heretofore filed i'm this cause,
March 22. 1928.
"The testimony which Is expected
to be adduced by the deposition of
said witness. Albert B. Fall, is or
such a character that il cannot prop
erly be developed ty written inter
rcgatories.
Defendant moves the court 20
PASS an order that he deposition Of
said witness Albert B. Fall may be
taken upon three days notice given
to the attorneys for the United
States Of the time and place of TAX
ing said deposition"
Ragland, one Of SincIair's counsel.
recently visited Fall in III Paso. IN
bis affidavit. filed when Sinclair
asked continuance on two months
before going on trial. he said that
Fall would testify he assented re-
luctantly at the insistcnce of the
president, 10 the executive order
which permitted the Teapot Dome
lease 10 be given Sinclair. He as
serted that the former interior sec
retary would say that he drove
good bargain for the government.
did not favor Sinclair and that the
bonds he received were for one
tnird interest in his ranch property
which was worth more. The bonds.
ne said Fall would say were in no
wise offered or received as a bribe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Owners Permitted to
Evict Mine Strikers

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 24.--tP
Eviction orders were granted by
Federal Judge Benson Hough today
10 five coal companies seeking 70
oust union miners occupying COM
pany owned houses in the eastern
Ohio coal district.
Only 2S5 families were affected
bv today's orders which become ef-
fective May 1. At a session in cham
bers with opposing counsel, Judge
Hough announced he would consider
next Saturday the matter Of extend
ing for another month the eviction
orders now pending against 296 FAM
lilies in the district. These orders
we're issued January Is but were
postponed to April I.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Pt. Isabel Election
AccOydS With L0aU,
Grand Jury Finds

chase by the city Of Harlingen Of
the city reservoir. the latter transac-
tion being in connection with a
bonus paid the Southern Pacific rail-
way. The last day OF the session
was devoted 10 investigation OF the
various county offices and the an
Eual reports Of county officials
In regard to the Point Isabel eIec-
tion the grand jury stated in the
report filed with Judge "A. w. Cum
ningham Friday: ''Our investi-
gaticn Of the recent Point Isabel
election disclosed the fact that the
officials carried on the election in
accordance with law, and that no
wilful violation was made on the
part Of any officer. After the cx-
animation Of many witnesses, the
evidence did not disclose the whole
sale purchase OF poll tax receipts as
alleged In the complaint.
Investigate Oftlces
Relative to the condition Of county
offices and Jail the grand jury
inspection of the county jail dis
closed a crowded condition which
hinders the maintenance OF proper
sanitation. The female department
was found in good condition.
"Reviewing the question of monies
alleged to be due the county from
the tax collector, as shown by a
special audit covering the period
from 1920 to 1926. inclusive, we con-
slider this entirely a question Of
law. and we are informed that the
commissioners court mas employed
special counsel to nring the ques-
tion TO d final decision.
"The report OF the auditor proved
satisfactory and shows "a good con-
dition Of county affairs. Two OF
the county officers have failed 20
make final reports to this date, but
definitely promised the grand jury
they would have complete reports in
CONTINUED on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
MANDATE HIT
BY HARLINGEN
Citizens to Fight For
Harbor District,
Meet Decides

HARLINGEN, Mar. IA large
number Of Harlingen citizens met at
the Reese Wil-Mond hotel Thursday
70 consider what kction should be
taken concerning the temporary in
Junction restraining officials Of the
Arroyo Colorado Navigations dis
trict here, from expending money OF
the district or collecting taxes under
the s5O0,000 bond issue recently
voted.
The citizens decided 70 fight this
injunction not as the Arroyo Colo
rado Navigation district. but as the
city of Harlingen, acting through
their chamber of commerce, accord
ing to Myron c. Ward. secretary
manager. The citizens pledged their
support both moral and financial
and money was underwritten for the
fight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Vacation Sought
ByN Y. Change
After Wild Days

NEW YORK. March 24.-GP)-Bat-
tered and nerve-wracked by the un-
precedented markets Of the past two
weeks, members Of the New York
stock exchange have pttitioned for a
three-day holiday starting en- Good
Friday, April 8.
Although the last thirteen days
have seen a golden stream Of COM
missions flowing into their pockets,
many Of the big traders and their
assistants and clerks have almost
reached the limit of human endur-
anee. The work is so specialized
that intelligent extra help is hard 70
get and regular office forces have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Admiralty Squandered
Funds, Reichstag Says

BERLIN. March 24.--(F)-The ways
and means committee Of the reichs-
tag has definitely established that
almost 26,0OO.O00 marks froughly
S6,500,000) Of government funds were
squandered by the admiralty in mo-
tion picture and other ventures.
The case will be threshed out at a
meeting of the reichstag on Tuesday.
At that time it will be decided to
what extent superior officers in the
admiralty were culpahle and how far
Naval Commander Lohmann was in
volved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

The municipal election at Point
Isabel on March 13 vas conducted
in accordance with law, and there
was no evidence Of Wholesale pur-
chase Of poll tax receipts, was the
report returned by the Cameron
county grand jury Friday afternoon.
The jury also reported "there was
not sufficient evidence TO support an
indictment on the payment Of a
bonus to the Southern Pacific rail-
way by the city Of Harlingen."
Five days we're devoted by the
grand jury to investigation of alleged
irregularities in connection with the
Point Isabel election and the pur-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
Fordney to Succeed
Ferris Is Belief

LANSING. Mich, March 24--(Fl-
Although there was no definite an
nouncement from Governor Fred W.
Green. the belief grew in state cir
cles today that he may solve the
political puzzle thrown into his lap
BY the death Of Senator Woodbridge
N. Ferris. democrat, BY rendering
the appointment to the ". =. senate
to Joseph w. Fordney Of Saginaw,
republican, former congressman.
Virtually without exception state
officials classed Fordney as the lead
ing possibility.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

been forced to carry the burden of
the extra work.
With the close Of the five-hour
session Of the exchange, during
which a trader il pushed and mauled
BY other eager buyers and sellers,
one cannot put on his hat and call II
a days work. He must patch up his
torn clothes. grab something TO eat
and direct his corps OF assistants IN
the work Of tabulating and record
ing the days transactions, which
work extends far into the night.
Many of the big firms have pro-
vided sleeping quarters near their
offices and nearly all those who COM
mute--employer and employe alike
have been forced TO live at hotels
during the last two weeks so as not
20 lose the precious hours that
would be wasted in travelling back and
forth to their homes.
The work has been well repaid,
however. assuming that one-fourth
OF the business was by traders buy
ing for their own accounts and there
fore payinK no commissions. OBJ
servers estimate that for each Of the
thirteen days the commissions were
more than $913,000. This would
mean an average Of $500 a day for
each of the 100 seat holders, but it
is pointed out that half Of the mem
bers never go on the floor Of the
exchange, merely holding their seats
10 get lower commissions, and this
would send the average for the active
traders to twice that figure.
The volume Of trading has broken
all previous records. During the
last hectic thirteen days A3,964.6O5
shares have changed hands Since
1892 when the exchange was formed
there have been only p trading days
IN which the total sales were over
he 100000 mark. and exactly half
Of those have been in the past two
weeks. with the two short days of
trading on Saturday seeing totals
over 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
GOVERNOR DISMISSED

MEXICO CITY, March 24.-tFD--
Governor FEDERICO Martinez Rojas Of
Chiapas has been dismissed BY the
permanent congressional commission
upon the request Of the department
of interior. Rojas was charged with
completely with Catholic eiement
carrying out propaganda against the
as well as violating the
constitution.
Amador Coutino was appointed TO
succeed RoiaE.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
$4,000 Slain By
Autos During II

WASHINGTON, March 24.-IF|-
Persons killed in highway accidents
in 1927 were estimated nc z0.ole To-
day BY the American Road Builners
association. A total Of 79S,lOO. we're
seriously injured and economic losses
we're placed at $672,097, 600, exclusive
OF minor damage TO motor vehicles
The total killed, an increase OF
1916 over 1926, and the injuries and
attendant losses. the association said,
brings forcibly to mind the need for
Immediate adoption of uniform trail
fic codes and expansion OF the ma
tion's road building programs"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
British War Vessel
Blast Fatal to One

DEvONP0RT. Eng. March 2s.-tP,
One man was killed and three Sc
riously injured in an explosion
aboard the British aircraft carrier
Courageous, now in the dockyard
here.
The men. all engineers, we're try
ing out an emergency rump aboard
the vessel when the explosion took
place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

hEcATUR, Ca. March 24.-tFl-
II muit or five Atlanta women ask
Y appointment Of a receiver for the
NJ Mountain Memorial association
10 prevent Atlanta and Fulton
Nv making further contributions
was dismissed by Judge John ID.
lheson in Dekalb county superior
here. today for lack of juris-
ln.
u petitioners also had sought to
zUin the association from receiv-
Rditionai donations from the
hid county.
knpys for the plaintiffs ar
ey would file the same Pc
ton county
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley; Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; not much cnange in
temperature Light to fresh south
erly winds.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday: somewhat un-
settled IA east portioni cooler in
northwest portion tonight.
Light To fresh south ND west winds
On the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
MURDER CHARGED
TO miami polio 1
Find GalUa,1, 3CdHKilley;' Guilty
ROB HOME OF
RIN-TIN-TIN

LOS ANGELES, March a.
Pt-The police learned today
that the home Of Mrs. Lee
Duncan had been burglarized.
Mrs. Duncan is the mistress of
Rim Tin Tin, canine hero of the
screen. The famous villain
chasing dog snoozed while the
thieves passed within a few feet
Of him, ransacked the ice box
and made their getaway. Where
fore, the police remarked that
ms a police deg Rim Tin Tin was
a good movie actor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

Note. RIVER Stages TFNM M|WWH
San Benito down are affected more
OF less by heavy pumping for irriEa-
ton purposes at present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

VERA CRUZ. Mexico, March "a
(Pl-The fishing smack Marinero was
found overturned yesterday off In
Blanca, about 10 miles from Vera
Cruz. There was no trace Of the
captain and the crew Of eleven men,
and il was assumed they had been
drnWned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24

CHICAGO. March Eleven
motion picture companies including
charged in n complaint filed In fed
eral court today by the u. s. dist
rict attorney with violating the
Sherman ANTITRUST law during a
strike Of motion picture operators
last fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-24
TEXANS FLY WITH LINDY

WASHINGTON, March 24.-4Rl-
Among passengers taken on flights
today ky Col Charles A. Lindbergh
were Representative and Mrs. John
son of Texas and their son; Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Wurzbach Of
Texas and son; q daughter OF Rep
resentative Box, also Of Texas.