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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
AIRPLANE OF
VALLEY BUS
Line COMING
Black Diamond to Use
Ship In Passenger
Service; Will Arrive
Here Wednesday

q. A. Neitert. vice president and
general manager Of the Black Dia-
mond Bus Lines. will arrive in
Brownsville from Wichita, Kans.,
Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday in
a cabin airplane which is 70 b.
placed in service between Browns
Vile and other Texas cities. accord
ing 10 an announcement made by 5.
a. Neitert. secretary-treasurer Of the
organization. Tuesday.
The plane " being pilotcd here BY
Audry burst. licensed pilot from a
san Diego. Cal, field.
Although " has been rumorcd that
Neitert would place two or three
planes in service, IL was said al
offices of the bus company Tuesday
that no definite information as "a
the number ar make OF planes TO he
brought here had been received.
~ know that he is bringing down
one plane but | cannot say whether
any others will be brought at this
AANlNs - a. sNNiA'AA rdlu III ttAEA
ring 70 his sons plans.
II W believed that Neitert will
place cabin Travel Air in service
but this IS not definite and will not
hc known until nc arrives with the
ship. company officials stated.
Under the present plans, which arc
tentative. however, the plane will bt
used in passenger service betweer
Brownsville. Laredo, San Antonio
Austin and Houston, making com
plete circle tour.
II. "A. Neitert was the original on.
orator Of a bus line in the Valley
beginning about five years age
with only an Essex coach as rolling
stock The Black Diamond now op
crates fleet Of the latest node
busses between Valley points.
Because he was pioneer in hui
service. Neitert also wished to b'
the pioneer in this section in air
plane passenger service. his father
declared, and that was the motive
which sent him To Wichita To pur
chase the passenger plane which ht
X now bringing to Brownsville.
The bus company has constructed
4 hangar and will operate their owr
field on acreage a few miles norti
of this city on the Rrownsville-Sar
Benito highway. This field hai
been in use by independent flyer
for n number Of years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

WASHINGTON. Dee. 1i.-iP,-Sur-
gcon General Cumming Of the public
health service advised against clos
ing city schools 10 prevent spread
Of influenza today. Meanwhile 2l,-
23S new cases were reported by
health officers in 26 states. Esti-
mating that not more than one-fifth
Of the cases are being reported, he
said there are probably 100000 eases
Of the disease in the country.
although the weight OF scientific
opinion seems to he in favor Of clos
ing schools and other public places, /"
Surgeon General Cumming said. "and
although this has proved cfficacious
IN rural districts, there Il little evil
dence that il is of value in cities.
Close contacts IN tie cities arc un-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Wales Im Race To Beat Death
DRAGGING BANDIT
X \ Z
BOASTS HIS WAY
X + X
TO CHICAGO JAIL

CHICAGO. Dec. 1i.-CFN-Brag-
gaddocio has been many a mans
downfall. including that of "Polack
John" Romanski.
A fortnight ago Mrs. Lotti Cud-
ahy was held up by three men.
One or them said 10 her:
They call me 'Polack John and
I'm the toughest guy on the west
side. Don't squawk to the police,
or Ill bump you Off"
Mrs. Cudahy "squawked.' Police
arrested Polack John and two COM
panions last night and obtained.
they said, confessions Of ~ rob
berries
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Youth ADMITS
KILLING THREE;
Man Held AS Slayer
Of Boy Confesses
Girls Death

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Dec. li.-tPi
Already under Indictment for the
murder or 7-yesr-old boy, Peter
Kudzinowski confessed t. Jersey
City police today that nc stranglcd a
5-ycar-old Jersey City girl last
August.
a few hours after a Hudson county
grand jury had indicted him for muir
der in the first degree in the death
of Joseph Storelli OF New York. kud-
zinowski told police he lured 5-year-
old Julia Mlodzianowska away from
q Sunday school picnic at Lake Hop
atong. y. J.. August 10. and after at
tacking her choked her 10 death.
He has also confessed TO the slay-
ing Of Harry Quinn. 90, fellow
worker. in Scranton. Pa. in 1924.
Kudzinowski was arrested in De-
troit last week charged with drunk
cnness.
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4 Charged With
Murder In Death
OF Prison Guard

ANGLEToN. Tex. Dec. iI.-tP,-
Sam Stapleton. 80, his sons. Henry
Stapleton. 10. and nodd Stapleton.
2l. and Roma Duke. 80. were charged
with murder today in the fatal
shooting Sunday night of Ely
Holmes. - convict guard at the
Ramsey state prison farm.
Officers said a fifth man was be-
ing sought.
Witnesses said that Holmes and
several other guards met the five
men or highway near here. During
an argument. Holmes was reported
to have struck one Of the men.
As the guards we're on their way
back 10 their farm they found an
automobile stuck in the mud. Holmes
cot out 10 investigate and was ac-
cused as the man who had struck
one of the occupants short time
before. Three shots we're said 70
have been fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
TEACHER PAY
DEPENDS ON
COLLECTIONS

Christmas cheer for teachers in
1 he Brownsville independent
school district will depend to a
large extent on the generosity of
taxpayers.
Y. G.. Starck, secretary and tax
collector. Tuesday made an ap-
peal To property owners TO pay
up by December 20 in order thit
he may he able Ia meet the pay
roll and send the teachers to thei
homes for the holidays with all
salaries paid in cash. Friday.
December II. is pay day.
We will need about $4,000 10
pay off in CASH Mr.. Starek said.
land We feel sure that property
owners IF the district will come
tc our aid in this emergency"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Mercedes Man Is
Under Arrest On
Mail Fraud

George Bulliiisn, Mercedes mer-
chant. was placed under arrest there
Tuesday morning on a federal in.
dictment charging unlawfully using
tho mails in the furtherance Of q
scheme 20 defraud. He was brought
70 Brownsville. and made bond. trial
Of his case being set for the latter
part OF the week.
Bullijian II alleged to have rem
dered false financial statements to
credit rating houses. and latter went
into bankruptcy.
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CHAMPION STEER
X X X
TO BE CHRISTMAS
y Z 4
FOOD FOR WAITS

NEW YORK. Dec. 1i.--tF)-Dick,
1,l50-pound champion steer. has
arrived in New York to gladden.
the hearts and stomachs Of some
200 poor children on Christmas.
J. q. Penney paid the record
price Of 81 pound for Dick at
the International Livestock Exposi
tion in Chicago. Jimmy Dodge.
farm manager for Mr.. Penney, CON
ceived the idea Of the charitable
dinner. He estimated the dinner
would bring the cost of the steer
"a Sll.50 a pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
DALLASCOPS
THINK PAIR IN
MANY CRIMES
Alleged Kidnapers OF
Three Misses Are
Identified; Charges
Are Not Yet Filed

DALLAS. Dec. 1i.-tF -Thr.s
seventeen-year-old Dallas girls to-
dsy identified Thomas BENJAMIN
Aldredge. -. or Dallas, and Lee Roy
Merriman, 20, OF Caddo, Okla. the
men who kidnapped them from their
escorts and assaulted them here
early Sunday morning.
Merriman and Aldrcdge wer ar
rested after a struggle with detect
ives IN which Merriman was shot
but not seriously wounded.
The girls three companions. Leo
Brite. Ruben Rosenthhl and Roycs
Walters. also identified Aldredge.
Brite. when he recognized the prs
oner, attempted TO attack him, but
officers quieted him. and orders
were issued that all other persons
must be searched before they en-
tered Aldredge's cell.
After identifying Aldredge, the
girls and their escorts went 10 A "a
rage where they said they recoE-
niEed an automobile. In which AID
redge and Morriman were riding
when captured. rs the same machine
IN which the girls had been Kid
naped.
No charges had been filed against
the men NJ noon.
DALLAS. Tex. Dec. Ii.-tFl-Wtth
clues which they hope will solve a.
least four holdups. three criminal
assaults. three farm rcbberies and
one postoffice robbery, police pre-
pared today ~ file charges against
Lee Roy Merriman, %. formerly Of
Caddo. Okla. and Benny AldredEe,
q. If Dallas. The men were ar
rested after a struggle yesterday IN
which Merriman was shot.
As police reconstruct the busy
week end which they ssy the tro
men devoted to crime the two d ia
IN three couples IN a parked car
here Sunday morning. robbed the
men and assaulted the women. left
about daylight for Oklahoma. rob-
bing three farms enroute. looted u
postoffice IN Caney, Okla. Sunday
night and returned 70 Dallas. arriv-
iny about n o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Photo Identified
Police already were seeking the
men for questioning i'm connection
with double murder in which two
young married women we're beaten
10 death on lonely road near hers
several weeks ago. Monday morn
ing W. W. Brake. who with his com
panion. was held ~ on lonel-
road last November. identified q
photograph IF Adredce i'm tho
rogues gallery a. his attacker One
n the men victimized Sunday morn
ing also picked out the photograph
If Aldredge. Learning that the men
! had gone 70 Oklahoma. police set ou'
u drive to Caddo. in search ~
them. Thirty minutes after leaving
the police station, however. they rav
Continued IN raEe elevrrl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
ST. LOUIS RAIL MAN
ON VISIT TO VALLEY

Edwin Gould Of st. Louis, official
of the Cotton Belt railroad. broth
or Of the late Jay Gould Of railroad
fame. was IN Brownsville Tuesday.
the guest OF Wills ]. Carter. district
general freight and passenger agent
Of the Southern Pacific Lines.
Mr.. Gould expects to spend two or
three days in the Valley. investigat-
ing its possibilities and visiting
points OF interest.
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HUSBAND SLABS WIFE
IN BED WITH BABY

ST. LOUIS, Dec. if.-(Pl--Mrs
Mary Phelan. rs. was IN serious
condition today from 2 wound IN
the breast inflicted ~ her husband
Thomas F. Phelan. 26. ss she las
in maternity hospital with her 2
dsy-old daugtsr. last night. Phclau
stabbed his wife with pocket
knife when she told him she would
m longer live with him He sur
rendered T. police.
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Improve Lot For
Used Car Market

Jesse bennett. Brownsville auto
mobile dealer. il having vacant
lot on 18th and Adams grayelled for
use MS second hand automobile
stand. IL was announced Tuesday.
''The lot u being gravelled so that
we can use il as a used car sales
market during the day time" Mac
McCollum. salcsmanarer for Jesse
bennett, Inc. declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
SENATE GROUP AGREES
TO KELLOGG PACT VOTE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1l.-lPl-A
tentative agreement 10 vote on Fri
day on the Kellogg anti-war treaty
was reached today by the senate for
eign relations committee after il
had questioned the secretary of
state a second time. Chairman Bo-
rah Of the committee predicted fav-
orable action On the treaty when the
vote is taken.
While no opposition u the pact
has appeared outwardly, there are
indications Of trouble. Some sena-
tors. Of both parties. arc talking nri-
vately Of asking reservations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
VESSEL Still
ISSTUCK fast
Engineers Of Company
Board Celtic To
Probe Damage

CGBH. Ireland. Dee. 1f.-LPi-The
White Star liner Celtic. which went
aground at the entrance of Cork
harbor yesterday was still fast on
the rocks this afternoon. Moderat-
ing weather and calm seas. however.
considerably lessened the danger OF
her breaking ur.
White Star engineers arrived ~
Cobb today and boarded the vessel
for an investigation upon which
will depend attempts TO salvage her.
II was believed the structural work
amidships had been strained.
Fears for the safety OF the skele-
ton crew which remained aboard
brought lfeboat from Ballycotton
TO the scene. and il was standing BY
today. Three tugs were also keeping
n ceaseless vigil.
Hand pumps we're being used 70
keep down the water which poured
through 4 huge hole IN the liner 3
bottom and a big rent in her side.
Part Of the rent in her hull. was
being patched with mattresses, in an
effort 20 stem the rush of the sea.
The Celtic was carried on the
rocks which lie off Roches Poins
Lighthouse by 70-milc gale. 50
violent was tho storm that the pilot
was not able TO get aboard and the
captain tried 10 make his anchorage
during a lgll in the storm. The liner
was almost in safe waters when a
violent gust swung her upon the
rocks with n crash which shook the
ship.
LONDON. Dec. ll.-tP,-A Lloyd's
report says a further attempt 10
float the liner Celtic. on the rocks
Il the entrance 70 Cork harbor. with
the early morning tide today was not
surrr~ufnf
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and ths Valley.
Cloudy % partly cloudy and warner
tonight and Wednesday. Winds BE-
coming southeasterIy and increasing
on the west coast.
For East Texas: Rain tonight ard
Wednesday. Moderate r. fresr
southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
BURNS TO DEATH

N0CoNA. Tex. Dec. Ii.-LP,-Her
clothing ignlted by A Gas stove. Daisy
Sappington. 4. was burned fatally
az her home ten miles north of here
Yesterday. She died few hours
after the accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material chsrzv
in the river during the next fs-
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
TTDT. TARTr,

High and low tide NJ Point fssht'
tomorrow. under normal ne-eorolosi.
cal conditions:
hirh s..--...-...rr-r.- 1+ae VII H
Low g.ts =. N
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
C. COMPANY HAS
BEST MARKSMEN,
NOW A BANQUET

G company OF the 25th infantry,
stationed at Camp Harry j Jones,
has been announced winner OF the
regimental trophy cup this year for
the finest record of any company
in the regiment on the target range.
On. Thursday the company will give
q banquet in celebration OF the
craftsmanship OF the men OF the
company.
At the banquet the cup Will be
presented and will hold the center
OF the tables. The cup is passed
up each year to the company making
the highest record on the annual
target shoot in which all the men
of the regiment participate. Win
ming the cup means obtaining a very
high percentage of perfection with
the rifle as the men OF the 25th
are mostly old soldiers and there
are many sharp shooters and expert
ritIemen among them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
BALL PARK IN
NEED OF REPAIR
BOARD FENCE

Local baseball promoters and a rep
.resentltive of the sport department of
The Dispatch made an inspection trip
to the Tenth street ball park yester-
day afternoon for the purpose of find
ing out what will be necessary to put
the park in good condition for the
coming baseball season. The inspectors
found that the park is in great need Of
fence but that the grandstand is in
very good condition.
The wind has played havoc with
many of the old rotten boards of the
fence and in several places the struc-
ture is, down on the ground leaving
gaps wide enough to drive truck
through. What portions of the fence
are in good standing condition are a
very spotted affair because many Of
the boards were there when the troops
drilled in the park during the war and
some of The boards have been replaced
with odd sized new lumber so that
the fence looks like patch work.
The committee investigating the park
made the discovery that many boards
were so loosely nailed on the fence
that any small boy wishing to see the
games without paying could easily tear
a. board off to give him a good view Of
the diamond. The findings of the in
spectors were turned in to the general
fund of information which fund is re-
ported to be mounting fast and about
ready to be worked over by a baseball
meeting that might be called most any
day now.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18

his plans before.
1t would seem apparent then that
Tunney can't be handed like the
other fighters and that he has very
set ways and his own ideas as to
how his personal business is to be
conducted.
When Tunney announced that he
would have two fights this summer,
even if 1t became necessary to hire
out with another promoter, Rickard
gave him the laugh and said he was
just talking for the papers.
Tunney said he was talking for
Tunney and that no heavyweight
championship fight could be held
without the champion. In some way
Rickard learned that he was dealing
with a serious young man who had
been talking to some high priced and
very competent lawyers and he at
least had to get his plans ready to
be changed.
Something will be announced soon
from Florida and unless we miss
our guess the announcement will
indicate that Tunney has not backed
down much.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
PAIRINCS MADE
ON FIRST ROUND
OF TOURNAMENT

Pairing for the first round of the
Arizona Edison trophy tournament
was announced last night by the COM
mittee of the Douglas. Country club
The tournament has already aroused a
very general interest and promises to
be one of the most interesting events
recently conducted on the golf course.
The pairing and match handicap for
the first round is as follows:
First Flight
Joe Tardy VS. N M Thompson, 49,
K. Melcher VS.. Fl. Wylie, Z.
DR.. Patterson VS.. Mrs. H. Williams,
q.
A. H. Key VS.. DR.. Newcomer, 12.
j. S. Williams, Jr., VS. w. Mahon, l.
B. G. Thompson, VS.. Mrs. G. Drys-
dale, 5.
M L. Hartley VS.. Geo. Jackson, 10.
A. H. Grant VS.. Mrs A. Jolly, 81. +,
Second Flight
Geo. Drysdale VS. H. Williams, 8. II
Carol Stone VS.. Mrs, Lynn Palmer, IL.
r. S. Williams VS.. Mrs. Geo. Roark,
26.
T. j. Leeson VS.. Mrs. r, L. Hoyal 12
G. Causey VS.. Mrs. W. Mahon, IS.
G.. Sherman VS.. Mrs. j. Wright, 35.
D. w. Stockham VS. Mrs. Randle, 25.
j. L. Hastings VS.. A. Baird, 5.
Third Flight ffst
r. L. Hoyal VS.. c. LeGrand, g.
Ben Levy VS.. E. Fortin, 2.
j. H. Davis VS.. r. Sharpe, Jr., 8.
A. r. Seaman VS. Mrs Fl. Shedd, Is
G w. Posten VS.. Geo. Roark. 3s
j. Wright VS.. Mrs, j. L.. Hastings, IL.
j. H. Fairbanks. VS.. Miss v. Rogers, 33.
H. G. Warnock VS.. T. Davies, 8. 5
The first 16 players that present
their names to Mr.. Jolly for nonnina-
ton as entrants for the fourth flight
will be paired for the flight. Entries.
will be received up to Saturday noon.
Players should get in touch with their
opponents as soon as possible.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
ELKS BOWLING

The Lions and the Panthers met
on the Elks alleys last. evening and
the Panthers were counted out after
a fierce struggle. The lions knock
ed over 2437 pins against but 2285 for
the opposition.
Everhardt topped the gang with
537 for three game total and Laux
rolled 18O for the high single game
score. The score was:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
N. Y. COMMISSION
FILES BARRACE
OF CHALLENGES

NEW YORK, Jan. II tP)-Champions
of the heavyweight, lightweight and
bantamweight divisions run into a
barrage of challenges today at the BIZ
weekly meeting of the New York state
athletic commission.
Right on the heels of an unaatis-
factory showing against Tom Heeney,
Australian champion, Jack Sharkey
posted $500 with the commission in
support of challenge of Gene Tun-
ney's heavyweight diadem. The box
ing fathers decided today Gene still
has months to spare before answering
an opening gong, in view of the cham
pions title defense against Jack Demp-
sey in Chicago last September. Six
months rest is allowed titleholder
between championship matches.
Two challengerS for Sammy Man
dell's lightweight honors sprouted to-
day when Bruce Flowers, Yonkers
negro, added his defy to that of Sid
Terris, the latter on file here for many
months In view of Mandell's aver
sion to risking his title in New York,
the commission suggested that Flowers
fight Terris for the logical contend
erShip." ~
Mandell, who has not risked his
crown since he, defeated Phil McGraw,
in Detroit, last July, is under indef-
mite suspension here for failure to
meet Terris. A match between Jimmy
McLarnin, Pacific coast star, and
ferris, scheduled for February "a at
Madison Square Garden, was ruled out
owing to agreement of 1877 pounds as
fighting weight. The commission ruled
Terris must stay in the 135-pound
class. An attempt will be made to
substitute Flowers. for McLarnin.
Archie Bell, Brooklyn hantamweight
and Kid Francis of Italy, sought recog-
milton of their 4 154round bout in Brook
lyn February 13 as a y126-pound title
affair.
Although Bud, Taylor, Terre Haute
is not recognized here as the bantam
weight champion, the commission con-
ceded the bout only 'contendership'
recognition.
Cleaning up 'loose ends" here and
there, the board formally reinStated
Jack Sharkey as result of his draw
bout with Heeney. The Boston sailor
was indefinitely suspended when an
injured left hand prevented his meet
ing EIeeney last month. Indefinite
suspension. was meted out to Dave
Shade, California middleweight, for
reporting sick to the Genesee Valley
club of Rochester, N. Y, where he was
to have fought Dick Evans of Youngs-
town, Ohio, last night. Permission
was given the club to substitute Maxey
Roosenbloom of New York, for Shade
against Evans Friday night.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
UNIVERSITY FOUR
DEFEAT 'SINALOA
POLO TEAM I TO z.

TUCSON, Jan. II R1-Defeating
the Los Mochis four of Los Mochis.
Sinaloa, by z to 2. the Arizona uni
versity wildcats slipped into the final
bracket of the Arizona open, polo
tournament this afternoon on the
university field in one of the best
contests of the. current polo season
here.
The game was one OF brilliant
riding and outstanding mallet work
on the part OF both clubs, and it
was only the exceptional 0eiense OF
Schildman, Wildcat captain which
prevented higher total Tor the visit
ing club. Hale, backfield ace OF the
Sinaloa four, started three different
drives for goals which weuld be
turned aside at the line by fortunate
strokes of "Whistling" Jimmie's mall
let. Schildman oepened the scoring in
the first chukker with one goal,
Sharpe scored again for the Cats
in the second, and added another in
the third.
Shannon made two in the fourth
Total: 2443.
Copper Queen: Hart, $40; Mard, 476;
Smith, 348; Struthers 519;H Childers,
544. Total: 2406
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
RECALL JUGO-SLAVIA MINISTER

RECALL JUGO-SLAVIA MINISTER
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, Jan. II tR
king Alexander of Jugoslavia, to-
day signed the recall of Voislav An
tonievitch as Jugo-Slav minister to
Washington. M Antonievitch, who
was former Jugo-Slav ambassador to
Italy, was appointed minister to the
United States in February, 1927, and
was formally received by President
Coolidge in May of that year. ="
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-18
JACOBS GOES 10 COAST

CHICAGO, Ill, Jan. IL R)--Elmer
Jacobs, right handed pitcher of the
White Sox today was released OUT
right to the San Francisco club of
the Pacific Coast league, White Sox
officials announced.
Jacobs was given an unconditional
release
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