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

ON STAND IN
MURDER CASE
ound Mrs. Jones In
Dying Condition, DIR.
J. l.. Rentfro Tes-
titled

Trial ~ Or. George Stcil. charged
with murder ir conertipn with the
death of Mrs. Stella Jones WV Derem.
Der -. is expected 90 he completed
and the case given the jury late Fri
day afternoon.
Announcement was made M the
state prior to the noon recess that
they had only three witnesses Ia
place on the stand. including Dr. R
II. Eisaman, who was called Ia con-
sultation a few days prior to the
death of Mrs Jones.
The defense announced only two wit
nesses in addition to the defendant
and it IS believed the testimony can
h. completed late Friday afternoon.
Death W Mrs Jones was due "a
p general infection of tho entire
body. according to the testimony ot
Dr. =. l.. Cole. who, with Or. J.
Garitty Church made N post mprtem
examination of the body.
Dr. Cole explained in detail the
findings w the autopsy. stating they
had found the infection had spread
over the entire body. He was unable
to state definitely the cause of the
infection
Or. y. u. Eentfro was the first wit
ness called Friday morning and testi-
fled Ne had been called I'D the home
~ Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis on
December ~. and found their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stella Jones. in dying con
dition. He called Drs. Pumarejo and
RI N. Eisaman in consultation. and
continued treating the patient up to
the time of her death. He testified
as "a Mrs. Jones condition at the
time he was called. stating he consid-
cred her in " dying condition.
Both Or. Cole and Or. Rentfro were
called upon for expert testimony
relative Ia the condition of Mrs.
Jones and the cause of her death. the
testimony of Or. Rentfro being COM
pleted prior TO the noon recess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Believe Airrnail
1OMatanOrOS is
Next in Mexico

Qualifying the statement BY say
ing that he does not speak official
~. George T. Lcake. chief clerk for
the railway mail service, Houston
district. declared Friday that he un-
derstood the Mexican government
would inauguratc airmail service be-
tween Tampico and Matamoros. Oc-
tnher 10.
The information which | have re-
ceived does not come officially from
Cosme Hinojosa, Mexican postmas-
ter general, but il seems to be we'll
founded he said.
To substantiate the rumor, Lcakc
said that the Mexican airmail de-
rartment has recently purchased
seven planes which are TO be used
in the airmail service. and that or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
Find Shortage In
Waterway Fund;
Secretary Gone

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 2e.-fPi-R Ralph
NJ. Johnston. director of publicity of
the Mississippi Valley Association,
has been missing from his office
since Sept. and auditors have dis
covered a shortage Of $4,000 in the
associations funds.
James +. Smith. president. said to-
day five checks totalling $1,000 bore
his forged signature. and that five
others totalling $500 bore his genu-
inc signature but were unauthorized.
All the checks were made payable
40 Johnston whose salary was ~ 00H
year. The association. with mem
hership TN 25 states ~ regarded as "A
major force III the development "
the nations inland waterways.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
COOLIDGE, JR.
Was DRIVING
Officer Makes Report
Of Smash i'm Which
John Figured

NEW YONDON, Conn. Sept. as.--
tPi-John Coolidge. son of the presi-
dent, was driving Governor John H
Irumbull's machine when III collided
with car driven BY Wilfred Neno,
professional hockey player. i'm this
city yesterday, according ~ the re-
port of the accident filed in the Fifth
police precinct today ny the officer
who Investigated the crash.
The report described Coolidge AZ
the driver Of vehicle Number Two
and the explanation of the accident
ny that vehicle number travelling
south on Livingston street struck We
hicle number one going west on Law
renee street. IN the right rear caus-
ing vehicle number one 70 turn i'm the
opposite direction and cause the dam
age"
Deputy Coroner James Y. Corriran
today declined to say whether or not
he would talk with young Coolidge
or had already done -.
He also said he was not sure there
was any necessity OF him investipat
ing the case but it is known that the
states attorneys photographer has
been ordered to take pictures of the
two machines involved in the crash.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-fPi-
Colonel James II. Coupal. White
House physician. left today for New
Haven Conn. to Sc If hc could be
Of ~any help "a the persons injured
An the automobile accident yesterday
in which John Coolidge, son or the
chief executive, figured.
AT the White House ii was said the
president was anxious to have Or.
Coupal inform himself thoroughly or
the conditions of the wounded and
and e cooperate with local phyzi-
clans
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
CANALS As STREETS

OSAKA. Sept. zg. tPD-TrHfflr har
become ~ congcstcd in the city
streets here that Japanese officials
are contemplating use of the 0ld Ca
mails. In is proposed to use boats
propelled hr nuthnard motors as a
part of the municipal transportation
eNMtnnL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
with probably occasional showers:
not much change in temperature.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy TO-
night and Saturday. probably show
err on extreme west coast.
Moderate n0rtherly % easteriy
winds nn the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

ORBETELLO. italy. Sent. 2E--fFi
Five persons were killed and five
injured in an explosion NJ a dynamite
plant here today.
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We'll.
There Goes


good business. Selling
a used car for usable dollars to pay on the
new one. Hundreds of cars are regularly
sold through The Brownsville Herald
For Sale ads. Small Cost-Big Results
Try them. Phone s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28
RINER FnRECAsT

The river will continue XIV fall
all along during the next "a TO As
hours in thn absence of any heavy
rains.
Flood Present n4-Hr. -t-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal metsorologi-
ral conditions.
High -....... 1882 y. m.: 5:23 .. n.
Low -...--.-- a.i7 a. m-i a.55 p. r.
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MIs cELLANEOUs pATA

Sunset today .......----. $40
Sunrise tomorrow -..........- 6.21l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

NOW CONE MEN Who know
srcrything and assert they are not
CONTINUED on page ten.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
FIRST BABY PICTURE

OPERATIVES of the Pinkerton Detective
Agency. searching for Francis ST. John
Smith, are running down clues furnished by
Conductor H. J. Wilkinson, conductor on the
Canadian Pacific railroad of the Boston
Montreal rum II am convinced that the girl
whose pictures saw in the papers, boarded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
LAST PLEA FOR
DORIS NEAR
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NV international NeWB CCNNASO
MONTREAL, March 13.-Black
days of suspense set in today for
Doris Julia Mcdonald in her death
cell at the women's prison. She Is
waiting for news from her attorney,
J. A. Legault, of Valley-F'ield that
there is hope for her to evade the
gallows sentence scheduled to be
carried out in ten days time for
the part she played in the killing
of Adelard Bouchard last July.
Leaving for Ottawa to make his
appeal for clemency for his clients,
Legault declared that he holds high
hopes that the Mount Vernon,
n. Y. girls life will be spared, but
none that her husband, George Nc
Donald, will be shown equal
clemency.
II am going to fight for her until
the last minute" Legault said, land
[ think she has a splendid chance
with the evidence and circumstances
that have come to light since the
trial. Mcdonald has written me that
he is ready to speak at last, and l
believe if he tells a straight story
of what happened on the Malone
Highway when Bouchard was killed.
his statement will corroborate Doris
affidavit and eXonerate her from
any part in the killing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
CASE
APPEAL IS
FILED

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Los. ANGELES, March 1S.-Wil-
Ham Edward Hickman. under sem
tence to die April 81 for the slay-
ing of Marian Parker, will be taken
to San Quentin prison tonight to
begin serving life sentence Tor
the murder of c. Ivy Thoms. Los
Angeles druggist.
This seeming legal paradox arose
yesterday when Hickman was given
q life sentence for his part in the
fatal drug store holdup. Passing
of sentence on Welby Hunt. Hlch-
mans confessed accompllce, was
put over until today, the original
date set for sentencing both youths.
Imposing of sentence on Hlck-
man was speeded up at the request
OF ATTORNEY Jerome Walsh. VINO
said he had to be in a Kansas CITY
court on Friday. He was to leave
by airpiane today.
An unusually heavy guard will
accompany Hickman to san t1uen.
tin to Illustrate any attempt at
mob violence, it was announced.
Notice of Hickman's appeal to the
aiInreme court from the deatn
sentence has been filed. but the
two cases are Independent OF eacn
other. and Hickman must oesiH
the life sentence at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
YOUNG BANDIT
DIES IN CHAIR
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BY International NeWS Se'fN
BOSTON. March 13.-Calm to the
very end, Herbert J. Gleason, II,
known as the baby face bandit"
was electrocuted at Charlestown
State prison early today for first
degree murder.
Within six minutes after being
strapped in the electric chair ne
was pronounced dead at 1908 a. m.
Watching a crucifix held in the
hand of the Rev. Michael >.
Murphy, prison chaplain, young
Gleason repeated prayers recited by
Father Murphy and continued until
Warden William Hendry siSnalled
TO Executioner Robert Elliott to
turn on the current.
Taking the crucifix from the
chaplain, Gleason touched it to his
lips, saying my Lord and my God
into thy hands 1 commend my
spirit" There was but one shock
of electric current applied.
The rosy-cheeked youth who
killed James Monagle, South
Medford storekeeper, in the first
and only holdup of his life, paid
the supreme penalty. District At
torney Robert o. Bushnell, declared
at the young, mans trial that he
sought, "gin, jazz, james and jack"
The condemned youth who main.
tanned stOicism that amazed prison
officials left the following message
to the world"
For my mothers sage I had
hoped that my sentence would be
Tomn1Ited tn life I'm ready to die
and die asking forgiveness Of all
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FOR
HIS CRASH
. UNKNOWN
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LONDON March 1S.-Divers Will
scour the depths of the sea off Cal.
shot lightship today for the body
and plane of Flight Lieut.. 3. M.
Kinkead, who was killed yesterday
evening when his supermarine
Napier seaplane plunged into the
water while he was attempting 10
heat the worlds air record of 1854
miles, an hour.
what caused the tiny seaplane to
make its fatal nose-dive from q
height of about $50 feet, is still UNI
known.
The disaster occurred SO quickly
that none who witnessed it were able
to say accurately just what hap
pened.
The flier took the air after being
undecided whether or not to make
an attempt to break the speed rec
ord because of poor weather condt.
tons.
He took off with some difficulty,
circled over the Calshot station and
then headed over the sea on the
course which had been laid out for
the speed trial.
The plane was seen through the
haze to suddenly dive downward at
terrific speed and disappear into
the water. Craft which sped to the
place of the dive found nothing but
a few bits of debris.
Kinkead was 80 years old. He was
| the runner-up in last years
! Schneider Cup race at Venice. His
plane was of the same type in which
| Lieut.. S. N. Webster won the
Schneider Cup race last year.
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I AISON H D NJ {
IN EVENINGS
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venire was based upon sound dis
erection. His experience In the prey,
aous trial showed him 1t is All
hut impossible TO. secure a .hch'
mond jury to try the case. pus .1s
show affirn1atively and positively
that every attempt to. secure
local Jury had been made before
an outside jnry. was sought. avery.
constitutional right of the prisoner
should be respected, whatever may
he the peculiar conditions which
governed the previous action OF
court"
Richmond. venire. Of. lao pas. nos
Indicated what his attitude Wouiu
ne If this list is exhausted without
4 Jury being secured, He cited that
an outside jury was 1mpanehed IN
the famous Garrett case and the
upper court sustained the trlal COURT
in this respect.
There must be something arm.
NATIVE in this. record TO. GUIDE TINS
court before jury rs sousn. llu sa
outside of Richmond, 'saiu tne
Judge. @
Defense W Ws .T.Otl1 80
Defense Counsel Louis @. Wen
Aanberg and state Senator T. Cary
Haddnn objected during the first
trial TO long. EXAMINATIONS of Wit
nesses by Judge Mathews, when
Faison. former secretary of the
Hermitage Country. Club, father or
five small children, was tried at
Richmond, charged with the murder
If Mrs. Snipes, with whom he ad-
1nitted a love. affair The first trial
came to a sharp end with a hung
Jury. but provided a dramatic spec
facIe for Richmond. while it lasted.
Suicide Gained
Yesterdays court session was
almost entirely given over TO the
defense lawyers examination of
yeniremen, though a poll OF wit
negses by Wendenberg proved five
ebsent. among them, II. c.. Robin
son, the KEY man Of the first trial..
wh claimed he heard Mrs. Snipes
saw: "If John goes back To- his
wife. I'll blow my brains out. The
defense claims Mrs. Snipes was a
suicied: the State contends Faison
shot and killed her. in a jealous
rage.
Robinson, who has moved from
Front Royal, Va since the first
trial is reported somewhere in
Florida" Defense attorneys believe
they can produce him for cross
examination.
A second witness, Mrs. R. B..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
DRIVE FOR CLUB.
IN ARLINGTON

ARLINGTON COUNTY. March
lathe board of governors of the
Arlington County Motor Club viii
meet tonight in the Rucker Build.
ing, Clarendon, to plan a drive 10
boost its membership, now more
than $50 to 400 or more. 1t Is q
unit of the Greater washington
Motor Club.
The school and executive COM
mittees of the chamber of com.
merce meet TODAY in the directors
room. Clarendon, to complete the
report of the school committee to
be submitted at the directors meet
ing tomorrow night.
l.. c. McNemar, president Of the
Arlington County Civic Federation,
at a meeting of the Clarendon
Citizens Association last night de-
clared that the Arlington county
schools need financial manager,
discussing the mass meeting to be
held in the auditorium Of the Wash
ington Lee High School.
The POLITICAL meeting under the
auspices of the Ashton Heights
Womans- Club, announced for to-
night, at which Mrs. Florence z.
Cannon, was to speak, has been
postponed until Wednesday night
March 81.
A marriage license was issued
here yesterday to Hugh D. Kirksey
and Catherine Brooks, both OK
Washington.
The Lyon Village Citizens As.
ISOLATION will elect officers tomor-
row night, in the offices of Lyon
6 Fitch.
Harry B. Hunt left yesterday for
Columbus, Ohio, where he will have
charge of the publicity campaign
for Herbert Hoover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13

Faris was reported convalescing
from a recent operation, but both
defense and prosecution are salts
fled she can be produced in court
when needed.
If Richmond jury can be OBJ
tanned without further delay, the
case is expected to go to the jury
Saturday of this week.
Faison, in court, appeared to have
undergone little physical change
since the first trial. Mrs. Faison
did not appear when her name was
called, but the defense promised
she would take the stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
British LabOrite to
Ask Naval Conference

LONDON, March 13.-MacNelll
Weir, Scottish Laborite member Of
the House of Commons. has given
notice that he will address the Com
mons upon naval limitation on
Thursday. asking the government to
take the lead in calling another in
ternational conference to discuss
naval disarmament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
Professor to Address
Teachers on Music

Public School Music" will he the
subject of the next lecture of the
District of Colombia Teachers In
stitute on March Is, according to
bulletin issued today by DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools.
p w. .Dykema. professor of must
cal education at Teachers College,
Columbia University. viii be the
speaker. lie will speak first at
Central High School Auditorium at
3:45 p. M, and at Armstrong High
School Auditorium at 8. p. M,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13

nv train 35 miles from Gardiner, Mass,
after arriving at the station with man in
taxi. He remained in the car while she got
on the train. She was highly nervous and
couldn't sleep. In conversation with her,
she gave French name, but when | DIS
covered she spoke English without an accent
she admitted she was not French and that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
Admiral Jones to Go
To Geneva Conference

Rear Admiral Hilary P. Jones,
retired. 1858 Columbia Rd., who
was one of the two American dele
gates to the three-power conference
on disarmament at Geneva in 1927
has been recalled to duty to be-
come adviser on naval affairs TO
the conference of the preparatory
commission on limitation and re-
duction of ornaments at Geneva,
it was announced at the Navy De-
partment yesterday.
Admiral Jones will sail Saturday
or Sunday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13

whom I may have injured. am
thankful to all who aided me,
especially my attorney, John w.
Connolly. Sheriff Fairbairn. Warden
Hendry and Deputy Warden Hog
set -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13

The Lyon Village Citizens As.
ISOLATION will elect officers tomor-
row night in the offices OF Lyon
G. Fitch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13

Harry B. Hunt left yesterday for
Columbus, Ohio, where he will have
charge of the publicity campaign
for Herbert Hoover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13

A marriage license was Issued
here yesterday to Hugh D. Kirksey
and Catherine Brooks. both or
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-13
Dredge Hudson River
For Lost Keg Of
Roma Gold
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NEW YORK. March IS. - The
Hudson River off West Fifty
seventh Street will be dredged for
gold today.
After working many hours in
the chill water, divers yesterday
recovered only one Of two kegs
containing 100000 which went
overheard while the Italian liner
Roma was being loaded Friday.
One key, crammed with $500
$40 gold pieces, had not been
located. The undersea workmen
expressed the opinion that it
must be buried at least a dozen
feet in the soft bottom, 40 feet
down.
A huge dredge was requisitioned
for use today.
The Ely miner., 1928-08-31
STATE DEPARTMENTS
WORK TO BE SHOWN.

The exhibits of the state depart
ments at the Minnesota State fair,
September / to 8, will be found this
wear in a new building, formerly the
poultry building, located a short dis
tance north of the womens building.
The old state exhibits building will
be used this year for the aircraft show.
The new state building is modern,
well lighted and well adapted to per-
NIT a good display of the activities
of the various departments and instl-
tutions The state exhibits have at
tracted larger crowds each year since
the displays were all housed in one
building. The state exhibits building
this year is more centrally located ana
an increased attendance is anticipated.
The Minnesota Highway department
will have an exhibit in the center OF
the building, showing different types
of road construction. A snow plowlng
scene will be feature OF the exnlplG'
other departments making large
exhibits of an educational nature are
the department of agriculture, HIS
torical society, railroad and warehouse
commission, state auditor, agricultural
department. of the state UNIVERSITY
drainage department, board OF health
and department Of education. several
other departments will have smaller
booths.
The state prison will have large
exhibits of farm machinery and bind
ing twine. All the other institutions
under the state board of control vii
have booths in which will be shown
articles made by the inmates.
The state game and fish and forestry
departments will have exhibits in ar
adjoining building, the same building
they occupied the last two years.
The Ely miner., 1928-08-31
PROCEEDINGS OF The
SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT NO. Il.

Ely. Minnesota, August %, 1928.
PURSUANT to notice, a special meet
ing of the Board of Education for the
purpose of accepting the treasurer S
bond and transacting any other busl-
ness proper to come before stated
meeting was called to order at one
o'clock P. M, by the Chairman, y.
E. THOMPSON. On roll call, the fol-
lowing members were found to be
present: Lambert, Mantel Palcher,
Starkman, Thompson and Veranth.
Absent: None.
The opinion of Thomas j. Carey,
Attorney on the bond of B. M. Lam
bert as treasurer was read and hed.
Moved and supported that the bond
of B. M. Lambert, as treasurer IN the
amount of $40,00000 with the Mary
land Casualty Company OF Baltimore
as surety be approved and hled. MO
ton carried unanimously.
The opinion of Attorney Nelson on
the securities offered by the deposl-
tories in lieu of the usual depository
bonds was read, and the secretary in
structed to have the repositories make
the necessary substitutions to conform
with the law.
The reports of the boiler inspector
on boilers located in the Central
Heating Plant and the Pioneer School
were read and filed.
Application from Mrs. Gruden Tor
the position of laundreSS was read
and filed.
The superintendent recommended
the election of the following teachers
for the ensuing year of nine and one
half months at the salaries indicated:
T. j. Alton, Grades $1,000 per Mo.
Inez Saxine, 1000 per Mo.
Moved and supported that the
recommendations of the superintend-
ent be approved and the proper Off
GERS be authorized to enter into con-
tracts with those accepting positions.
Motion carried unanimously.
The matter of having a power line
installed in the Lincoln School was
referred to the Committee on Builo-
ings and Grounds with power to act.
Moved and supported that Julia
Maxi and Emilia Stenlund be given an
increase in salary Of $1,000 per month
beginning September 1st, 1928. Motion
carried unanimously.
Moved and supported that the
Board adjourn. Carried.
E. H. STARKMAN,
Secretary.