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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
PREPAREFOR
ROME FLIGHT
Trio Await Favorable
Weather to Start
Over Atlantic

OLD ORCHARD, Me, Sept. i5.-
CPl-The possibility that the Bel
lanca monoplane Roma would take
off tomorrow on a projected 4,450-
mile nonstop flight TO Rome was
seen tonight as Roger q. Williams,
Cesare Sabelli and Dr. Il. NJ. Pisculli,
awaited the meteorological report Of
Captain Pierre Bonelli, fourth men,
Der of the Roma's crew, on his way
from New York.
Bonelli. radio man and navigator Of
the party, left New York today, after
preparing flight charts with weather
bureau officials. He was expected
to reach here late tonight.
Williams, chief pilot, on arrival
last night, said that when Bonelli
received favorable weather reports
he would join the crew and the
flight would start Immediately. To-
day Williams expressed hope that
the Roma could leave tomorrow 1T
ernoon. Tide conditions would permit
q take-off from the smooth beach
about I p. M.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
REVEAL Theft
Ring IN CITY
Officers Secure Con.
fessions From Two
Participants

The ramifications OF an auto uarts
tneIt and sales ring are expected ~
ne disclosed in an investigation in-
augurated by local officers foIlowinv
tne arrest Friday night OF Juan Won
Hatten and Nirgilio Rodriguez AMI
the recovery Of part Of the stolen
goods.
Two additional arrests have been
MADE and others are scheduled in
the event suspects can be linked
with the ring.
Won Hatten, who has been IN thp
employ % the Patteson Motor com
pany several months. made a com
piete confession Of thefts from the
stock department of that concern
MS confession was preceded bv one
from Rodriguez in which the latter
admitted he had acted as "fencer
in the disposal of the stolen PARTS
Sales or the parts were made II
notn Brownsville and Matamoros,
Rodriguez said. his confession impli-
eating two others who were later
held by Officers pending an investi-
CATION.
Ihe thefts we're traced through A
storage battery sold To u Browns.
vile man, who was informed the
battery. which had been sold III
Rodriguez at low price. had been
stolen He had bill or sale for
the battery signed by Rodriguez.
Lieutenant Of Police Armstrong
NIontinued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
DEATH TOLLOF
TORNADOES
Parties Search Ruins
In Stricken Areas
For Injured
lBy the Assoeiated PressN

The death list in tornado-torn sec
tions Of Illinois, South Dakota, Ne
braska and Wisconsin rose to nine
teen tonight as workers reduced the
nunlber % missing 20 six at Rock
ford, hardest hit Of the Illinois
cities.
III the other three states crops
suffered from wind ana water. Dam
age was approximated NJ several
millions.
Dozens of houses and barns in the
four states were destroyed. half the
village or Davis, ;. ID, being razed.
ROCKFORD. H.. Sept. 15.-fPl-
Fifteen dead or missing and approx
imately 100 injured tonight made up
the casualty list Of the tornado
that swept through Rockford late
Friday, causing upwards Of S2.00O,-
900 damage 70 property. Many homes
lie in ruins and several factories
were demolished.
Fear that nearly 100 were killed
in the collapse Of a chair factory
was removed today as scarchers re-
ported that in addition to five found
dead last night and three who died
today in hospitals. seven we're
thought to be dead in the debris Of
the chair factory.
few OF the injured may die. At
though nearly all Of the three
score still in hospitals have a good
chance 70 recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
MURDER FARM
EDOUDTED
Police Skeptical AS to
Story of Los An
geles Youth

Los ANGELES. Sept. 15.-tP)-Of-
ficials tonight began to express doubt
as TO the veracity Of the story Of the
Northcutt murder ranch crimes. as
told to them by fifteen year-old SAN
ford Clark. The boy. brought to
juvenile court from the Pomona
chicken ranch Of George Cyrus North
colt. accused Mrs. Northcott and her
p year old son. Stuart, Of kidnap-
ing, torturlng and killing with an axe
four boys.
Young Clark declared the murdered
boys were Louis and Nelson Winslow,
who disappeared from their Pomona
homes: Walter Collins. who disap-
peared from Glendale last spring, and
an unidentified Mexican youth.
Clark said he was forced TO help kill
one Of the Winslow boys. and also
aid in burying the bodies in shallow
graves filled with lime to dispose of
them.
Tonight n. Fl. Winslow OF Pomona,
father of two Of the alleged victims
Of the asserted degenerate. young
Northcott. stated 70 Investigators he
believed positively that reports made
to him Of his two sons having been
apprehended in Texas were true.
Another doubt on young Clark s
tale was cast By juvenile authorities
and the police who asserted their be-
lief that Walter Collins. whom Clark
said was also n victim Of Northcott,
was the boy who now is at his moth
er's home in Glendale. Young Col
Inns was located in the midwest sew
eral weeks ago and returned to his
mother. who declared: THAT is rot
my SON. The mother. Mrs. Chris
tine Collins, who yesterday was
missing from her homeA tonight was
located in the psychopathic ward OF
the county hospital where she is un-
der observation for mental troubles
Bones which investigators today
dug up on the Northcott ranch, and
many Of which had been burned,
we're declared BY a sheriff's chief
deputy and other officials as likely
TO he bones of chickens and other
hutchercd animals as Of humans.
One bone, they saic, might have been
part of human skull, but they were
not positive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Texas Regulars
Complete Plans
FOYStUte Battle

DALLAS. Sept. l5.-tFp-Demo-
cratic rallies will be held at Bonaam
Friday night, September "a. and az
Fort Worth, the following Saturday
night. state democrati. headquarters
announced here today. The first Of a
series Of meetings % cover the state
between now and election day was
held tonight at Denton.
Congressman Sam Rayburn Of Bon
ham will speak at the gathering in
his home town. while former Con-
gressman James Young. now ehAir-
man Of the state campaign commit
tee. will speak at the Fort Wcrth
rally.
Headquarters for the regulars is
working as rapidly as possible to ar
range dates for the speakers avail
able. u. $. Senator Morris Shep-
pard and most Of the states con-
gressmen Will spend part Of the time
between now and Nov. q i'm Texas.
although some az them are on SEIZED
ules arranged by the national COM
mittee. Congressman Tom Connally,
nominee for the W. =. senate. Is cam
paigning In California but expects 20
deliver several speeches in the state
Just before election. Senator Shep-
pard during most Of October will
follow a schedule made out by the
national committee. but will give
most Of the remaining time 10 the
Texas sector.
Congressman Quinn Williams an
nounced readiness TO take the stump
here today after returning from an
automobile tour Of the northwestern
states and a journey to Hawaii. Will
liams said the west and northwest
was hailing Alfred r. Smith "as q
messiah who will lead the democratic
party out of the wilderness of obIi-
WON" as regards national political af-
fairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Escaped Convict
Found In Mexico

NUEVO LAREDO. Mexico, Sent.
l5.--tRl-An escaped Texas convict
decided 20 40 back TO prison todav.
rather than TO remain in the dirty
hole' here IN which he was living.
y ~ White, who escaped from the
Huntsville penitentiary Sept. 3, was
arrested In hotel here today 81
Laredo detectives White willingly
agreed TO 40 TO the Webb county
jail on the other side of the Rio
Grande because. he said. IL am tired
Of the dirty hole in which I am liv-
ing"
He was sentenced from Clarendon,
Doniey county, for highway robbery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
PARTY LINING
UPFORCESFOR
HIDALCOFICHT
Citizens Republican
Ticket Launched In
Opposition to Ad-
ministration

EDINBURG, Sept. .15.-HidalgC
county. which saw the democratic
primaries in July pass by with only
a few local contests, is looking for.
ward to one Of the hardest fought
election contests in the history u
the county. to be concluded on gen.
eral election day in November.
A ticket known as the "Citizens.
Republican Ticket" has been launch
ed to contest for most Of the county
wide offices against the democratic
or administration ticket nominated
in the July primary
On the new ticket are Ernest VI
Smith Of Edinburg. candidate fol
representative from the Seventy.
third district; Earl ~. Hersh or Nc
Allen, for sheriff; Ed G. Couch 81
Weslaco for county judge; X. w
Lemberg. McAllen. for county clerk;
H. Tarpley Of Mercedes, for tax col.
lector, and Mrs. Fred Wright Of Mer
cedes. for county superintendent ol
schools.
F0rtson Unopposed
The Citizens-Republican ticket dix
not name a candidate to opposl
Charles Fortson OF Mission, the dem
ocratic nominee for district clerk.
Weekly and semi-weekly newspa
pers Of Hidalgo county, this week
end, did not seem to take notice "
the nomination of the ticket. whici
was announced through the Hidalgl
County Independent. ~ new weekIi
newspaper recently launched al Ed
inburg. with Carl T. Armstrong a
editor, who has Mrs. Ruth Arm
strong. his wife. ns associate editor
The Independent. il is said, will B,
the mouthpiece of the Citizens-R
publican ticket during the campaign
The paper has recently launched
fight on the city administration il
Edinburg and also on the county ad
mInistration, attacking especiaII,
the issuance Of bonds and warrant
and the tax situation in the count,
generally.
Break Rum0red
The formation Of the ticket y sail
70 have been largely the outrorwtl
Of an alleged break several month,
ago in the ranks or the administra
ton forces. Marvin Evans OF Pharr
long an administration man. and re
nominated N the July primary oni-
after hard fought campaign. !,
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
KIDNAP
HOLDING BOY
Demand $4,000; Faith
er Appeals to Po-
lice In Chicago

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-tP4-W With
police in a fruitless search and his
own efforts to rescue kidnapped son
proving equally futile. A. Frank
Ranieri today abandoned his lone
game and offered a reward 10 any
one who would bring home his ten
year-old boy, Billy.
For nearly a week the Italian faith
er had hidden the secret Of the kid
naping and for three days more had
resisted every attempt of police TO
trail the boy.
"In twenty-four hours iii get my
boy back III you keep out OF IT, he
pleaded Yesterday. but today the "a
hours had passed, the police had
raided a resort where they said the
youngster had been held, and still
Ranieri was without word from the
band that had demanded $4,000 for
Billy's return.
Today. with wavering faith in his
ability to negotiate his boys release,
Ranicri went into conference with
Police Captain Dohery and offered
1000 reward fer the rescue. The re-
ward would be increased TO $4,000
during the night If relatives would
add to the fund.
Three detective squads sped to a
roadhcuse near Elgin last night on a
tip that the missing child was there.
They came back empty handed, but
Deputy Police Commissioner Siege
expressed satisfaction that the hid
ing place was found. He was certain
the kidnapers had left here for Chi
cago only a short time before the
rsiders arrived
Charges cf kidnapping we're lodged
against Salvatore Mastroianni, god
father of Billy Ranieri, and Renaldo
Schiedo end their bonds we're set at
SIS. 900 after Mastr0ianni admitted 20
police that he and Ranieri had been
together daily since the kidnapping,
under orders from the band who held
the boy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Muniz Seriously
Hurt In Traffic
Mishap Saturday

Francisco Muniz. about 30, was
still unconscious in the Mercy hosp
ital early Sunday morning after fig
uring in a traffic accident at Eliza
beth and Palm boulevard about IL
o'clock Saturday night. His coridi-
tion was termed serious by attach
es OF the Mercy hospital.
Muniz was walking at the time the
accident occurred. He was struck by
q light car driven BY Jesse Lieck, en-
ploye Of the Eagle Pass Lumber com
pany. Several witnesses stated that
the accident was unavoidable.
The injured man was rushed 10 the
hospital Immediately and given treat
ment by DIR. J. l.. Renfro.
He suffered cuts and lacerations
about the head and internal injuries
were feared.
Muniz resides at 18th and Taylor
streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
death LOOMS
FOR MURDERER
No Leniency Recon-
mended For Los
Angeles Slayer

Los ANGELES, Sept. l5-tPi-
Although formal sentence will not
he passed until Tuesday, Leo tPatD
Kelley. 29-year-Old butcher toy con-
vieted IL murder in the first degree
for the Staying of his middle--aRed
society matron sweetheart, knew this
s-tcrnoon that his life may end on
the gallows.
When the seven men ard five
women jurors. east the grim lot
against the youthful meat cutter. re-
turned a verdict of first degree muir
der and made no recommendation for
leniency. they bound superior Judge
Bowr0n. under California law, 70
sentence Kelley 10 hang.
I'm about m hour ~ deliheration
The jury reached it, verdict. On the
first ballot all agreed that the
Butcher boy principal in a five year
clandestine love affair with Mrs.
Myrtle MeIlus was guilty of killing
her. Only two Of the twelve voted
for leniency on the second ballot, and
nv the fourth ballot the death verdict
was unanimous. discovery of voting
slips in the jury room disclosed.
-Must do something 10 stop this
kind of crime, were the terSe MOtuS
found penciled on one 81 the juror y
ballot slips.
IL am surprised: ! didn't expect
them tO bring in W verdict like that,
Kelley declared. a. he forced q smile
on his ashen- face. Mrs. Josephine
Kelley. the convicted mans mother
collapsed when the foreman read the
verdict. and had to be half carried
from the courtroom.
Attorney =. :. Hahn, who defend
"a Kelley. vehcmently declared tnat
in view Of the evidence the Jury's de-
cision was a 'travesty on justice.
end said he would file written no
tice of appeal az the session sched-
uled for pronouncement OF sentence.
When the appeal is filed the case
will 80 t0 the state supreme court ioF
review.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Claims Hoover
Will Carry 9Th
Texas District

HILLSBOR0. Tex. Sept. 15.-tPi
With a little work Herbert Hooy-
er will carry every county in the
sixth congressional district ri. Lee
Munroe, republican candidate for
congress from the district, declared
in the opening speech Of his cam
paiEn here today.
''He might do IL anyhow" Munroe
predicted.
The candidate. who expects to
make SO speeches before Nov. 6. in
the nine counties OF his district. also
is confident of his own election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
State VIII Let
RoadContracts
Over $5,OOO,OOO

GALVESTON. Texas, Sept. 15.-sFl
Five million dollars worth Of road
contracts. the largest ever let at one
time By the state Of Texas, will pc
awarded at the meeting of the state
highway commission here Monday,
Claude ID. Teer. secretary Of the COM
mission. announced today.
The contracts include 35 protests
in all sections Of the state and en-
brace all phases Of highway con-
struction. Requests for aid on "a
projects in IS many counties also
will he considered by the commits
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
PIT. Isabel Second
InFish Shipments

AUSTIN, Sept. 15.-tPl-Marine
products Of Texas ports Suring the
fiscal year ended August 81 totaled
6.S65.S69 pounds, the state game. fish
and oyster department announced to-
day. This figure was computed from
tax collections.
The largest amount OF fish was
caught at Corpus Chr:ri with Point
Isabel close second. Both Of these
ports reported catches OF more than
a million pounds. Port Lavaca was
far ahead in shrimp with Sl6,690
mounds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
LOneiU0yth is Worried;
G0yneyMdy GetHis Car

I'D hate to see Jack Garner
running around in my automobile
he said today, after a call at the
White House.
Representative Garner Of Texas,
would be in line for speaker il the
democrats should win.
Longworth said. incidentally.
that his chief campaign activities
would be 20 insure house rcpub-
lican majority.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Texas Attorneys
Meet Sept. 2S-29

DALLAS. Sept. 15.--tPi-Distriet
Attorney William McCraw. president
of the district and county attorney NJ
association OF Texas. announced to-
day that the program for the or
gAnization's annual orTrcnce Al
San Antonio. Sept. 2S-2e, had been
nearly completed
Among those On the program are
William Leo Sparks, Amarillo, coun-
~ attorney; X. q. Waters, county
attorney. Texarkana. and VI. K.
Hall, county attorney, Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
FLORIDA IN STORM path
lMatam0y0s Gets Amusement Project
IN THE HURRICANES TRAIL

falling barometer forecasts arrival
Of the big wind.
ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands
Hundreds homeless.
SAN SALVADOR-St Stiff north
east gale blowing this afternoon
over the island Columbus discov-
cred.
TURKS ISLAND. British West
lndies-Tw0 schooners damaged,
one reported lost with all hands.
PUERTA PLATA. San Domingo
Bull line freighter Lillian driv-
en- ashore yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Alleged Slayer
Denies Shooting

CLEVELAND, Sept. 15.--tPi Paul
Jaworski. payroll robber. and self
styled slayer Of ''twenty-six men, or
more,v pleaded not guilty today 10
the murder ar w policeman killed
in a fight here Thursday. in which
Jaworski was wounded and captured
The plea was entered ns the pre-
siding judge Of the criminal court
and other officers stood around the
wounded outlaws bed in the hos
pital ward &C city Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
OFFICER ACQUITTED

PLAINvIEW, Tex. Sept. 15.-tPi
n. II. Murray. chief Of police Of
Plainview. today was free of a
charge of murder in connection with
the death Of O. J. Thompson, "a. Of
Tulia.
A jury after 80 minutes Of DELHI
Grafton acquitted Murray yesterday
Of the staying which occurred on
the streets here two months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.--tPl--
There are at least two reasons why
Nicholas ~ongworth wants to see
a republican victory in November.
One Of them is that he likes TO
see the G. o. r. in control of con-
gress.
The other Is his disinclination 20
part with the automobile which is
"A part Of the equipment Of the
speaker of the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
EXPECTED TO
STRIKE COAST
late SUNDAY
Center OF Hurricane
Scheduled to Pass
North of Nassau in
Early Morning

WASHINGTON. Sept. i5.-iP.-
The weather bureau tonight issued
the following storm warning:
Advisory 3 p. N. Hurricane cen
trial about 23 degrees 30 minutes
north. T5 degrees west. still moving
northwestward about 500 miles per
day.
This hurricane I'M of wide extent
and is attended hy dangerous and
destructive winds. Its center will
likely pass near or slightly north
of Nassau Sunday morning.
Northeast Storm warning now
displayed Miami 10 Titusville, Fla.
Winds Of hnrrican force are prob
able west uf Bahamas as fnr as
longitude 79 by Sunday noon.
"Recurve Of huricane's path not
yet indicated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico Seven
~ per cent OF the beautiful cap
ital's homes and 40 per cent Of its
business buildings believed de-
stroycd.
PONCE, Porto Rico-Ten dead,
700 homeless. Extensive damage,
although Ponce APPARENTLY not 70
hard hit as San Juan.
HUMAC0, Porto Rico-Thirty
dead; widespread damage.
NASSAU-Shipping ordered 10
anchorages in expectation that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

SAN ANGELO. Tex. Sept. 15.-tHf
One or the largest deals in West
Texas oil lands this year was con-
summated today with purchase By
the Henshaw OH Corporation on San
Angelo from William Mckinley or
Chicago and Sigler Of Fort Worth
Of their interest In 21S acres M oil
producing lands in southeastern
Howard county. Consideration vas
given as $4,000 cash.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

WAxAHAcHIE, Tex, Sept. Is
Ft--Robert Roach, ~, or Bardwell,
near here. died late yesterday In his
fathers arms after swallowing acid.
Roach was star athlete in inter-
scholastic league circles and rela-
tivcs today were unable to account
for his action. No inquest was held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16
Mail Planes Off
For Mexico City

LAREDO. Texas, Sept. 15.-(PD-
Soaring for a few minutes above
Ruevo Laredo today. six planes TO
be used in air mail service between
the border town and Mexico City
turned southwark with the nations
capital as their goal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

East Texas. Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy. local showers near the
coast. Light tn moderate easterlv
~ nurtheriy winds nn the coast.
West Texas: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy. -.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-sPl--
With its task growing hourly as aa-
ditianaI appeals for aid we're sent in
from the storm-swept West lnofcs'
(Continucd on page twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

BROWNSVILLE police depart
ment. taking note Of the fact that
early 1000 children are attending
hool in one small area, are taking
ecaution to guard against traffic
cidents.
stop parking on Palm boulevard,
-hich fronts the schools
Say that parked cars prevented a
ar view of the street. and chill
d, being careless. might run out
behind cars without seeing
Z traffic.
seems n good precaution.
other would be 10 see thai
ontirued on page t"o')
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-16

Brownsville Corpus Christi
San Antonio - Houston
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-11
LOWER CASE
BY DIR. Frank Crane

A Mr. HARTWELL, Spring Valley New York has issued
"A little pamphlet called Democracy With Small D."
points while the of capital
in the the four Spring Summer
Autumn Winter, there times when the of capital
has certain connotaion
instance, when the world church with capital
infer that the writer Catholic Episcopaan.
So when capital for nation small for state
Judge that either federaligt right
Republican and Democrat implies while republican
and democrat alude certain theory of
Nation and State imply that the State of the
Nation which paramount while State and nation lays the
emphasis the State and not the nation.
He says that repuanm and democracy not suggest
tsanship and should be encouraged.
President his made fundamental mistake
thinking democracy of the Democratic
that he refused cooperate with
the Republicans
which did not have
coalition cabinet In other under the stress
paranshp thrown aside nations
tatives every party received the cabinet In
only Democrats permitted advise the President
broken and he failed because
he spelled democracy with big d.
thinking Gower case" the printers
In other words they should hesitate line themselves with
. party long possible
DeCoveey told about the evils of spirit and
Washington warned against party spirit and entangLng ALI
party church all the truth emphasizes
a e
with the other leads