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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Border Burglar And Jail Breaker
Ndbbed Here; Pulled Hugo Robbery

A hunt of three days duration and
almost border-wide scope came to an
end at p. m. Thursday, when Lieut..
]. T. Armstrong, of the local police
department, arrested Jacob Herman
dez, alias Jim Huerta, alias Coro-
nado, 20 years old, in a restaurant
at Thirteenth and Adams streets.
That much-wanted young man, ac-
cording to the officer, was wearing
clothing taken from the apartment Of
Maurice Hugo, Fourteenth and JEFF
ferson streets, Wednesday afternoon,
had some of the Hugo jewelry in
his pocket and led the officer to
the place where the rest of the loot
was concealed.
Hernandez. who has become almost
an international figure by his i'm
plication in a series of petty thiev-
cries from one end Of the border TO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
HASSELLCALM
AS end COMES
Slayer of Is Goes to
Chair With Smile;
Negro Executed

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Feb. 10.-CP)
In a prison ledger, written in red
ink by Warden n. L. Speer today
rested the brief record Of the electro
!cution OF George j. HesseIl. 80,
white, and Robert Lee Benton. 80,
negro, in the state penitentiary here
early this morning.
Executed in accordance with the
mandate of the law, Feb. 10, 1925"
it read.
Hassell was credited with nine
murders in Texas besides four in
California. Benton, who also was
known as Stanley. killed B. Z. Nor
gan. a farmer near Crosbyton.
Warden Speer said he understood
both men were to be buried in the
prison cemetery.
A giant of man, Hassell scorned
lethal weapons in putting to death
his victims. With one exception, he
either struck them down with a ham,
mer, or strangled them to death.
The exception was his step.son, for
whose murder Hassell died in the
chair. The stepson was killed by.
shot in the back.
Stoical to the last. Hassell went
Continued on page twoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
SCHOOL HEADS
REACH VALLEY
Walton and Hubbard
Are Taken on Tour
County Friday
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, Feb. 10.-T. o. Wal
ton, president of the Texas Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college, and L.
II. Hubbard, president Of the College
of Industrial Arts, were making q
tour Of Cameron county Friday, in
company with Henry Alsmeyer,
county agent.
The two college heads reached the
Valley Friday morning, twelve hours
ahead of schedule, and the program
of entertainment mapped out for
them will not be launched until Sat
urday. This program will include a
luncheon in San Benito at noon and
at banquet in Harlingen Saturday
night.
They are scheduled to make a
tour of Hidalgo county Saturday.
j. W. Kirkpatrick, Hidalgo county
agent, and Mr.. Alsmeyer will make
the trip with them.
j. c. Dykes, of McAllen, president
Of the Valley A. & VI. club, has
charge Of the entertainment pro-
gram.
President Walton win leave Sat-
urday night, but President Hubbard
will remain until Tuesday. He is
scheduled to speak at Pharr-San
Juan, Edinburg, Sharyland, San Be-
nito and Harlingen before he leaves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Transatlantic Air Mail Service Planned
nd VOTES CAST
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ASx TEXAS GOES
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ALA WET FRIDAY

Ehd wasn't a vote cast in Tex
as Fry N, but the southern part
Of the ate was the only wet spot
on the y. S. map. w. J. Schnur-
busch, Nalley meterologist, stated
Friday Lorning.
The only rainfall in the entire
country was in South Texas and
along the Texas coast Thursday
night and Friday morning, the
weatheanuaan said, although the
Pain in StRSDnentlpn was Valley
wide and Valley-ldG.
Rains Of almost AZ nch were re-
ported from as far uhe river as
Laredo, while practically all towns
out from the river also reported
rainfall during the night. In al
most every instance the rain was
Of the gentle, earth-soaking varie-
ty that every farmer prays for,
Mr.. Schnurbusch stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10

He was confined there in eonnec-
tion with robberies of the homes
Of A. c. Hipp, S. c. Graham, Frank
Alcedo, and several other resi-
dences. He told the officer he stole
hundreds Of dollars worth Of prop
erty during that outburst Of crime
and disposed Of his loot, much Of
which was later recovered in Mata-
moros.
The youth told police he had been
arrested in several California cities,
once or twice in Mexico, and that
shortly before coming 70 Browns
vile he had escaped from the state
prison at Huntsville. while serving q
term there for a robbery in San An
tonic. This is borne out by his Of
flcial crime record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10

the other. broke Jail in Matamoros
Tuesday night, while waiting trial
on charges growing out of a series
Of robberies in this city recently.
Since his escape, the youth told
police, he entered the Hugo apart
ment; obtained two dollars in cash
from a residence at I413 Adams
street which he ransacked; and was
frightened away from the home of
Mrs. Maria Trevinio, TIA Adams
street, when Mrs. Trevinio walked in
on him as he was in the act of
searching the house.
The young burglar, described by
the police as . typical jelly-bean,"
is being held in the Cameron county
jail on charges growing out OF the
series Of crimes committed since his
escape from the Matamoros ieiI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
MANY HURT IN
AUTOCRASHES
7 Victims of Two Acct
dents Near Edin-
burg; | May Die
(Special 10 The HeraidO


EDINBURG. Feb. l0.-Six persons
were recovering here Friday, while
seventh may die, as a result of
two automobile accidents near here
Thursday. In one of the accidents
an automobile went off the road and
overturned, while in the second a
car crashed head-on into a moving
freight train.
The most seriously hurt Of the
victims, Esteban Salinas, IS, is in
the Edinburg hospital with a mangled
leg, severe injuries about the head,
including the loss of an eye. and
probable internal injuries. Doctors
say he probably will die.
He was hurt shortly before mid
night when an automobile in which
he was riding collided with a train
near Faysville north of here. His
brother, Gavinio Salinas, 2s, driver of
the car. escaped almost unhurt, while
Manuel SOFA. 40, another passenger
in the machine, received cuts about
the face and arms, but was dischsrg-
ed from the hospital Friday morn
ing.
The men were treated BY Drs. J.
L. Montague and G. z. White. who
pronounced the condition Of the
elder Salinas as grave. All three
men are ranch hands.
In the other accident, which oc-
Cured early in the morning several
miles north Of here on the highway,
the family of Bernandino villareal.
consisting Of his wife. mother and
little daughter, were injured when
he lost control Of his machine and
went into a ditch.
Rosits, six years old. the daugh-
ter. was most seriously injured with
severe cuts on the right arm. and
numerous body bruises. Others
escaped with minor cuts ard bruises.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Coolidge Is Host
ToFrench FIiers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-lP)-Re-
freshed after a long nights rest
from the sightseeing and social
whirl Of yesterday, Lieuts. Costes
and Lebrix. French aviators, had an
opportunity today for n -econd visit
with President Coolidge.
Luncheon was arranged for them
at the White House and later they
planned to visit the naval air station
at Anacostia at the special invita-
tion of the station commandant, and
to inspect their plane, the Nunges-
seT-Coli at Boiling field. a few hun
dred yards away. Tonight the airmen
will be the guests at a private din
ner to be given by Major Georges
Thenault Of the French embassy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Delay Sentence
OfS.P.O Officials

HOUSTON. Feb. 10.-CP)-Pensl-
ties were deferred for ten days in
federal court here today in the civil
contempt case brought by the Broth
erhood Of Railway Clerks against
III. NJ. Lull, executive vice president
and three other officials of the
Southern Pacific Lines in Louisiana
and Texas.
The time was given. Judge J. c.
Hutcheson said. from the bench. 10
give the railroad men. who previous
ly had been adiudged in contempt
OF the courts order of Injunction. ~
decide whether they would fully re-
store the brotherhood ls the official
labor organization for $500 rail-
road clerks IN the two states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Mrs. Coolidge Held In
Room With Bad Cold

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-CP)-The
slight cold which last night kept
Mrs. Coolidge from the presidents
dinner for Speaker and Mrs. Long
worth was yielding to treatment to-
day, but she was still confined to
her room.
There were still evidences Of the
cold and a slight irritation Of the
throat, but White House physicians
declared that the complaint was not
serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Kirchhofer Examining
Trial Set For 17th

HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. 10.-tR-
Examining trial for Mrs. Lena
Kirchhofer, "a, charged with murder
in connection with the death of her
husband, John G. Kirchhofer, 25,
will be held February II before
Justice Overstreet. Kirchhofer, q
garage man, died Thursday at a hos
pital.
Kirchhofer told Investigator
George Andrew that he was shot
while he was packing his belongings
with the intention to leave his wife.
He said they had quarreled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Bibles Barred From
Schools in Michigan

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 10.-(R-
Bible reading and teaching of re-
ligious subjects, sectarian or other
wise, in the public schools of Mich
igan, is unlawful, Attorney General
W. W. Potter has ruled.
In an opinion yesterday, the at
torney general held that such prac-
tees must be discontinued. by rea-
son OF provisions Of the state con-
stitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Onion Growers Air
High Tariff Views

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-American
onion growers today explained their
production methods and costs to the
tariff commission which is consider
ing their application for a higher
import tariff, and asserted that
without government protection they
would be forced to leave the Ameri-
can onion market to Egypt and
Spain.
The extra half cent per pound
tariff asked was termed the differ
ence between a loss and a profit for
the domestic producers by J. Z.
Goodner, Of the Los Angeles Cham
ber of Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
HUMAN FLY
BRUSHES DOME

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 10.-tPl-
Babe White, human fly" from
Chicago, recently denied per-
mission to scale the 500 foot
capitol dome, got a job Friday
almost as thrilling to specta-
tors as his stunt would have
been.
He was put to work brushing
the inside Of the huge dome
and cleaning the windows. He
worked from ladders tied to-
gether and suspended in space
by ropes more than 200 feet
above the capitol ground floor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy and unsettled
tonight and Saturday, probably with
occasional showers; not much change
IN temperature.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; showers in
southwest portion and on the west
coast.
Light TO fresh hortheasterly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
Hickman, Declared Sane,
To Learn Fate Saturday

LOS ANGB, B,ESEeb. 1o.-CR,-wil-
therefore accountable the law
lation of little Marian PaEG.
Such is the decision of theSpry
which yesterday required only SO
minutes of deliberation to reach its
conclusion. Whether the 10 year old
youth dies on the gallows or goes TO
the penitentiary for the rest Of his
life rests with Superior Judge j. j..
Trabucco, who will determine his
punishment and pronounce sentence
tomorrow.
Judge Trabucco's sole indication
of what his final decision might be
carried little comfort for the kid
naper and slayer. In cryptic state
ment at the close Of the sanity trial,
Judge Trabucco said:
Il cannot state in advance just
what my sentence will be-but you
can rest assured that this defendant
will be given all the law allows"
The veteran jurist seemed TO have
no doubt as to the route over which
he was TO guide the case in its final
stages. Scarcely had the jury Of
eight men and four women declared
Hickman sane than the judge at
tempted to obtain a stipulation Of
prosecution and def9se permitting
him to use the tranzfipt of the trial
in fixing the deg of guilt.
Jerome Walsh young defense at
torney, interposed some objection
and no ruling was made. Later Walsh
said he had not understood the ques-
tion and probably would agree to the
request. Should he refuse to enter
into the stipulation legal authorities
pointed out, il would be necessary
either for Judge Trabucco to rule on
this point of the new law, declaring
further testimony unnecessary. 9th
erwise the prosecution would be
forced to call witnesses to aid the
&C ert in deciding the extent Of
pu4 4ishment.
While the court and the attorneys
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
STEEL ORDERS INCREASE

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-(P,-Un-
filled orders Of the United States
Steel Corporation az the close of
January amounted "a 4,2T5.947 tons.
an increase Of 303,073 tons compared
with the end of the preceding
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
2 SHOTS KILLS 3 BEARS

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Feb. 10.
-(Pl-Killing three bears with two
bullets is feat to which Paul Hin
ton, Port Townsend hunter, can
point. He met mn old bear and two
cubs near Port Ludlow. The two
cubs we're in line with his rifle. and
his first bullet killed them both.
Hinton dispatched the mother bear
WITH 9 second shot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
RIVER FORECAST

There will be a rise OF about two
feet in the river nc san Benito and
Brownsville during the next % 20 ~
hours, and no material change else
where.
Flood Present - Hr. % Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-10
TIDE TARLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoroloEi-
cal conditions:
High -...... 7.40 "a. m; 7:i9 r. I'M.
Low ..-...... 1929 a. M; 1887 p. III.
Evening star., 1928-11-05

Tomorrow brings the sec
ond big day of our 23rd An
niversary Sale = an event
that will be long remem-
bered for it's money-saving
opportunities.
Our buyers have been busy
for months preparing for this
once-a-year event. Special pur.
chases and hundreds of articles
from our regular stocks have
been deeply cut in price to af-
ford you even greater savings
than usual.
This announcement tells you
of many of the unusual values
in our windows and stores
you will find hundreds more
so be sure to come tomorrow
and share in the wonderful
bargains.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-11
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1928.

THE MOTHER.
You shall not wear velvet,
Nor silken broidery,
But brown things, and straight things,
That leaves your body free.
You shall not have playthings
That men have wrought for gold,
But shells and stones and sea-weeds,
And nuts by squirrels sold.
Your friends shall be the tall wind,
The river, and the tree;
The sun that laughs and marches;
The swallows, and the sea.
And you shall run and wander,
And you shall dream and sing
Of brave things and bright things
Beyond the swallows wing.
And you shall envy no man,
Nor hurt your heart with signs,
For l will keep you simple
That God may make you wise!
Fannie Stearns Davis
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-11
SMALL TOWN TALK

It's very hot! No one wants to think much
We built this column to suit the weather condi-
tions, both for the writer and the reader.
90
Minnesota has present population of e.
$4,000. That's probably the largest "organiza-
ton" most of US will ever belong to.
90
Even in hot weather Art Nelson campaigns
a little bit every now and then. Nothing can
suppress the vigor and enthusiasm of that boy. ,
$50
One reason perhaps why the old-fashoned
youngsters didn't appear quite so wild is because
one can't do so very much in that line on fifty
cents a week.
From the Ginger Jar comes this choice bit;
"We are an unsophisticated people and seven
tenths of those who speak of necking have very
little idea of how it is DONE"
There is an Eastern proverb which says 81
was common clay until some roses were planted
in me-" Very pretty, but not applicable to those
people who underwent the planting of wild on
ions instead Of roses.
The one hundred fifty-second anniversary of
this nations birth was fittingly recognized last
Wednesday by the flare of fireworks and the
blare of bands. At any rate it was recognized
but the proper adverb is subject to discussion.
But it may be counted successful celebration
in that about the usual number were killed.
V*V
Review of Reviews for this month has three
mighty illuminating articles about Minnesota.
If you are interested in knowing little some
thing about your own state it might be worth
IL 20 h,,~,
90
The man who went over Niagara in barrel
in 1911 died few years after from injuries re-
ceived when he slipped on an orange peel. That's
a good answer to all this drivel about not endan-
gering ones life in exploits in air water.
90
Even a rich man or a rich mans SON can
sometimes see that good name is rather to
be chosen than great riches" Young Cornelius
Vanderbilt has just signed over to the stock
holders of his defunct newspapers more than a
million dollars. Not because he was legally re-
quired to do it but because he wanted to wipe
the slate clean" as he said. When the papers
failed he paid debts amounting to $685., 900.
Whatever may think about certain instances
in the personal life of young Cornelius the sturdy
old Dutch trait of paying debts" appeals.
go
In the past and also the present for all we
know, Al Smith has been pledged to that plan
known the All-American route from the Great
Lakes to the sea- That plan has little to COM
mend it except that it satisfies the selfish am
billions of Buffalo and New York. The AL
American" phase of the plan is just q catch
title and doesn't mean q thing toward further
ing the interests of the great midwest. We re-
peat, Al Smith is pledged to that plan. Herbert
Hoover is and has always been . devotee Of the
St Lawrence plan which has the features the
northwest wants. 70 takes 20 ehoiee ord 10
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-11

For those sensible people who think that the
application of few business principles to the
American government won't do any harm the
candidacy of Herbert Hoover looks attractive.
He has been business man, accustomed to the
handling Of big jobs involving the activities Of
thousands of men and the expenditure Of hun
dreds of millions Of dollars- Throughout his car
Ger he has dealt with economic problems IN
terms Of economics His insistence On this has
rendered him unpopular with some politicians
but Il should increase his value with the general
public which pays TIE bills He Is not suash-
buckling makR d phrases who en- rouse people
to 1ever heat over nethfne. That = 0ne mece
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-11

Gentlemen prefer blondes every
where but IN their business Offices the
state convention of business women was
told. In the office men want brains and
don't give darn about complexions.-
Redwood Gazette.
Does the Small Town Talker insin-
uate that brains and blondes don't 60
together !-Springfield Advance.
That's what we call dirty slam" coming
rs it does from August Ericsson who knows that
the Small ToWner much resembles in appearances
that race having for its native land the prairies
around tie Tropic Of Capricorn We didn't mean
anything Of the kind-just that salaries depend
e hair - eyohEpWs, Angunt = entl
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-11

mong the several thousand practical jokes tina
ave ended disastrously:
William Ingram, 40 years old, of
New Jersey, is in hospital with his
teeth blasted away, the victim of
Fourth of July prank. While he sat
asleep on the porch of his home, pre-
sumably with his mouth agape, practi-
cal joker thrust large firecracker be-
tween his teeth, lighting the fuse and
fled.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-07-11

There is probably one more naughty and
stuck-up woman in the world. We say "prob-
ably" with reservation for we don't know thing
about it. But Mrs. Cowen of Duluth made the
angel food for the presidents birthday, so we
suspect that she has been hgh-hatting the neigh
bors over the back fence bit since the Fourth.
They do say it was a good cake. Again we
speak with reservations-we don't know thing
about it-worse luck. "a piece with big bowl
of raspberries and cream wouldn't have gone
half bad)
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
Weddings
DREZEk-BASLESkl

The marriage of Miss Helen Bas- leski, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Jo- seph Basleski of 10: Grove street. to Benny Drezek. son of Mir. and Mrs. Walter Drezek of 60 Booth street. took place this morning at 9 o'clock at Holy Cross church. Rev. Stephen Bartkowski, pastor. cele- brated mass and performed the ceremony.
 The bride wore a gown of white bridal satin trimmed with lace. and a Rose Marie veil trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried bou- quet of white roses and lilies of the valley.
 The maid of honor was Miss Bertha Basleski. sister Of the bride She was attired in yellow crepe period gown with hat to match and carried bouquet of yellow roses. The best man was John Pudlik.
 The gift of the bride to the maid of honor was a string of pearl rosary beads. and the bridegroom's gift to the best man was a fountain pen and pencil set.
 A reception was held after the ceremony at the home of the bride. attended by immediate relatives of the family and close friends. Later in the day the couple left on g wedding trip. which will take them to New York and Pennsylvania. On their rAturn they will reside at 103 ! Grove street.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-13
City Items

Crescent Past Noble Grands asso- citation will meet in Huntsville Thursday afternoon. Stella Rebeka h lodge will meet Friday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. s. Casperson of Murry street entertained several friends at bridge Saturday evening. Prizes were awarded to Mir. and Mrs. John Wcnce.
 Lady Wallace lodge. No, c4. D. Q. &. will install officers at meet ing tomorrow evening in Red Mems hall. Supper for the members will be served at o'clock. The meeting and initiation will start promptly at 7:3o o'clock.
 Harry kemcrcr has resumed his duties at the post office after being confined at tho New Britain Gen eral hospital and his home for the past two weeks with illness.
 Miss Mary Elizabeth Edmonds Of Boston. former director of the Pro- fessional Girls club of the Y. W. C. A., spent the weekend with Miss Anna NJ. Brown of Whiting street
 70. No. of the fire department was called to the Hatch street dump at l1:3o o'clock this afternoon.
 Mrs. J. J. Carey of 52s Stanley street reported 10 Officer J. l.. Carl son the theft of kiddie car from her back yard.