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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
HUSBAND
KILLED CHILD
Man Held While Police
Check Statement of
Wife in Oregon

PORTLAND. Ore, May 9.-tPl-
Alex Carl Erickson, an automobile
salesman, was held in Jail here to-
day on an assault and battery
charge preferred by his wife while
authorities checked her story that
the husband had killed one of their
children in Aberdeen, S. D., eleven
years ago by throwing it into the
furnace.
Mrs. Erickson, who told her story
at a court hearing which resulted in
the salesman being held for grand
jury action on the assault charge
declared also that he had kicked
another Of their children, eight
months old. so severely that IL died.
This also occurred in South Dakota
she said.
Erickson was arrested Sunday al
his home after police had cut q
heavy belt fastened tightly around
his wife's neck. Two children OF
the couple. Winifred, IL, and Rob-
ert, ., told in court that Erickson
had dragged his wife from her bed
by the hair and had throttIed her
with the strap.
Mrs. Erickson also accused hel
husband Of further brutalities. He
had burned her with a red hot poker
she declared. He flogged her with
strap. and previously he had
choked her with the belt, and had
hit her with a heavy piece of steel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Smith TO Be
OPPOSED, SAY
PARTY CHIEFS
Moody to Rule Meet
At Beaumont, Re-
turns From Over
Texas Indicate

DALLAS, Tex, May 9.-(PJ-Adyo.
Gates of prohibition will have a
plank in the democratic platform and
a dry candidate for president will be
in control of the democratic state
convention at Beaumont, May %.
This was made certain Dy returns
from more than half Of the conven-
tions held in 253 counties Of Texas
yesterday which showed various fac
tions Of the Texas democratic party
united for a strong stand in sup
port Of the 18th amendment.
Reports from conventions Of the
republican party in Texas also held
yesterday indicated that Herbert
Hoover. secretary OF commerce, was
favored for the republican presi-
Dental nomination by a majority OF
delegates from conventions report
ing.
Texas forty delegates to the ma
tional convention at Houston will
be chosen at Beaumont, and indica.
tions are that Governor Dan Moody
Of Texas will be chosen as chairman
Of the delegation.
Gov. Mody has expressed opposi.
tion to the nomination Of Governor
Alfred K. Smith OF New York fol
president and has favored a delega.
tion instructedg against no one by
name but for a dry plank and a dry
candidate. He has said repeatedly
however. that he would support the
party nominee whoever that might
be.
The returns showed that OF 100
delegates out of s25 in the state con-
vention 210 were uninstructed both
as to prohibition and candidates; 500
were instructed for prohibition
plank; 81 were instructed to vote
against any wet candidate; 33 were
for Gov. Smith, and for Jesse Jones
Of Houston, democratic national
treasurer.
The prohibition forces were ex-
pected BY political observers to be
even stronger at Beaumont than
shown by the cold figures or the
returns because many of those unin.
structed were said TO be favorable
to a prohibition plank and against
any one not in sympathy with it.
A bitter fight against any over.
lures toward the New York governor
was assured by The sweeping vic.
tory in Dallas county OF former
National Committeeman Thomas B
Love, who is opposed to the NOM
ination OF Gov. Smith and will head
continued or page two
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Drys To Rule DemS Meet;
State COP. For Hoover
Garner Is Lauded
By Citizens OF
Cameron

Going on record as favoring the
pledging Of the democratic party to
rigid and impartial enforcement Of
every provision of the constitution,
and instructing the delegates to
vote for a delegation to the national
convention that will consider the
democrats Of Texas as hosts TO the
democratic party and who will not
become partisans of any man or is
sue at that convention. Cameron
county democrats closed their county
convention Tuesday with an endorse
ment of Congressman John N. Gar
ner and recommended that he be
selected as one OF the delegates to
the national convention.
Governor Dan Moody and Frank
Rabb of Brownsville we're endorsed
as delegates at large to the national
convention.
The convention proceedings were
harmonious, the rumored split be-
tween Smith and anti-Smith elements
failing to materialize. The resolu-
tions, presented just prior to ad-
journment, were received with loud
applause and carried with only one
dissenting vote.
The county will have five votes in
the state convention. which con-
venes in Beaumont May p. A large
delegation was named. and all dele
gates will be required to sign the
party pledge before receiving their
credentials.
The convention will be called to
order at o'clock by County Chair
man Volney w. Taylor. Some con-
trovtrsy arose over the selection of
a temporary chairman, and S. X. Hal
lam nominated J. c. Myrick Of Har-
lingen for that post. The chair held
Continued on page five)
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Bremen Crew In
Philadelphia On
Tour of Nation

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-CPD-
The crew of the transatlantic air
plane Bremen arrived here today
the first stop in their swing around
the eastern part Of the country.
The German-Irish crew landed az
the Philadelphia navy yard in the
F-13, sister ship OF the Bremen. at
1855 a. m. from Curtiss Field, New
York.
CURTISS FIELD. N. ~, MAY o.
Pl-The German-Irish crew of the
transatlantic monoplane Bremen
took off in a sister ship. the F-13, al
10:40 a. m. today for Philadelphia.
the first stop on an air tour Of many
cities.
Captain Herman Koehl was at the
controls as the F-13, driven BY the
propeller that had carried the lre-
men across the Atlantic, thundered
down the field and rose into a cold,
drizzly sky. Baron Gunter Won
Huenefeld leaned from a window
just before the plane left the ground
and waved goodbye to the 200 or
300 spectators.
Koehl and the Baron with Major
James G. Fitzmaurice wore flying
suits over the clothing in which they
made their historic ocean flight.
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FARMER GIVES
UP FOLLOWING
TEXASAFFRAY
No Charges Are Filed
After Surrender of
Sweetwater Uncle to
Murdered Youth

SWEETWATER, Tex, May up
Charley Wells. 80. cattle buyer
was shot to death on a street here
today. Bert Trammell surrendered
to police a few minutes later. No
charges have been filed and Tram
NELL has made no statement.
Wells recently was acquitted of
murder in connection with the slay-
ing of Phillip TrammeI, nephew Of
Bert Trammell, here a year ago.
Sam Clark, deputy sheriff of Win
ters, who was with Wells at the time
Of the shooting today. said that he
and Wells had just left a restaurant.
Trammell. Clark said, stepped out of
an automobile with q shotgun.
81 heard two shots and Wells fell" !"
Clark said. "He started crawling
toward tailor shop and another shot
was fired, striking him in the hips.
He then crawled into the pressing
shop and a fourth shot was fired,
striking him in the top Of the head"
Clark said no words were spoken
before the shooting. but that Wells
pushed him away when he saw the
man with the shotgun.
Bert Trammell, a farmer and breed
er Of polo ponies, is the son of the
late Tom Trammell, pioneer banker
and railroad builder in West Texas.
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WATSONADDS
TOLEADOVER
Sec. HOOVER
Two-Thirds of Indiana
Gives Solon Lead of
$4,000; Robinson Is
Still Gaining

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 9.-(Pl
United States Senator James K.
Watson gradually pulled away from
Herbert Hoover for the republican
presidential nomination in 1ndiana's y
primary election as returns filteree
in today, the veteran Hoosier scion
having 144,190 to 120,579 for his op-
ponents when 2,5iS of the state S
1910 precincts had been counted.
Although unopposed for the demo
cratic presidential nomination in In
diana. Evans Woollen, indianapolis
banker, was given 7s,412 votes In
1928 precincts.
Senator Arthur r. Robinson con-
tinued to increase his lead over At
torney General Arthur l.. Gilliom
and Solon J. Carter for the repub-
lican senatorial nomination. His vote
from $2,457 precincts wasl4i,7 ,7i4as
compared with 65,97S for Gilliom and
1859 for Carter. At the time Sen
ator Robinson had a comfortable ma
iority.
Albert Stump, indianapolis attor-
ney, also forged farther ahead in the
democratic senatorial race, his S9,6T4
votes from 2,121 precincts giving him
81 ,ss9 more than the combined total
Of Walter Meyers and L. William
Curry. Myers collected 1881 and
Curry 15.s04 at the time the COM
pilation was made.
Convention chosen candidates FOR
the governorship appeared more cer-
tain as additional returns gave no
contestant anything approaching a
majority on either the republican or
democratic ticket.
Frederick 4. Schortemeier. secre-
tary of state, led the republican field
OF ten with 60,2s6 votes from 2.452
precincts, while Frank c. Daley top
ped the seven democratic contenders
with 69,935 from 2,15S precincts.
Former Congressman Frederick Lam
dis was second in the republican race
with 49,S02 and Thomas II. Adams,
Vincennes publisher, was thir with
dent of the Indiana state chamber of
commerce. was second among the
democratic gubernatorial aspirants
with 4l,5s5 votes. Others we're far
behind,
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Creager Praised
County Par
leyHeld Here

Resolutions passed unanimously
to instruct delegates TO the republi-
can state convention to vote for n
delegation to the national conven-
tion pledged TO Herbert Hoover and
to instruct the delegation 10 elect
K. p. Creager OF Brownsville, men,
Der OF the republican national COM
mittee for Texas for the term be-
ginning 1928, and the endorsement
and commencing Of Mr.. Creagsr for
his work, were the outstanding fea-
lures Of the Cameron county repub-
lican convention held here Tuesday
afternoon at the chamber Of COM
merce.
These resolutions were introduced
with several others by W. S. West,
local attorney. The other resolu-
tions instructed the delegates to the
state convention TO vote in all mat
ers as n unit, IT, majority casting
the vote Of the entire delegation;
to vote for Herbert Hoover as long
as there was N reasonable chance for
his nomination, and to instruct del
egates to the national convention
to vote in all matters as a unit, the
majority casting the vote Of the
whole delegation.
Delegates Named
Nominations Of delegates to the
state convention to be held in Dali
las May %, was held. Mr.. Creager
read n list OF nominations and 9TH
ers were added on suggestion of
those present. The county has four
votes nj the state convention and
the following will carry that vote
Jesse bennett, William $. West
n. Il. Rentfro, X. u. Creager, Eu-
gene Nolte, Carlos G. Watson, L M.
Vigness, L. J. Schonberg, Mrs. c. H.
Continued on page six)
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With THOMAS
ANDMECHANIC
Aviator Recently Had
Broken Solo Record
Of Indy In Effort
To Set New Mark

TETERBoRo AIRPORT, Hasbrouck
Heights, y. j., May s.-CR-Lieuten-
ant Royal v. Thomas, who recently
tried for an endurance record In the
Reliance monoplane, Reliance, and u
man named weatherby. were killed
today when the plane crashed at this
field.
The crash occurred over Moonaehis,
just northwest Of this field.
Thomas plane had been mt the
Teterboro service fled for two or
three days. undergoing overhauling
in preparation for another enduranee
record attempt.
The man who was believed TO be-
Westervelt, was later identified m
Vaughn Weatherby, a mechanic in
the employ Of the Wright Aeronau-
teal corporation.
Both men were killed instantly.
NEW YORK. MAY s-CPy-Lieut.
Royal v. Thomas, former army flier
Teterboro, N. j., today last week
broke Colonel Charles A. LindberRh's
solo flight record when he remained
in the air 35 hours. "a minutes ard
SO seconds while trying for n new en-
durance mark.
He was forced down nc Rcosevelt
Field, Long Island, in his endursncs
effort when his gasoline guage was
broken.
Thomas was q graduate Of Ceorgs-
town university and was studying sh
the Harvard school of business ad-
ministration at the outbreak Of the
World war. He enrolled I'm the army
flying school at Kelly field and after
concluding his course was made an
instructor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
BODY TAKEN
FROM RIVER
Identified AS Jose Co.
ronado; Verdict
Accidental

A nude body taken from the Rio
Grande Tuesday at about $3.50 p. m.
near the new bridge under construc-
tion, was identified by relatives and
friends as that of Jose Coronado, 30,
native Of Brownsville. A verdict Of
death by accidental drowning was
returned by Fred Kowalski, justice
Of the peace.
Coronado is survived by wife
and four children who live IN
Brownsville. He is also survived by
his father. Julian Coronado and a
half-brother and sister.
Coronado had been missing since
May when he made a trip to Mat
amoros, in company with TeodorO
Castillo and Refugio Hernandez, ac-
cording 70 relatives. Returning 10
the bridge. he had lost his identifi-
cation card and was turned back by
immigration authorities.
Kowalski stated that Clementc
Rodriguez. a relative of Coronado,
came to him early Tuesday morning
seeking permission to cross the bor-
der to search for Coronado. He was
sent to the immigration authorities
who granted him a five-hour permit
to search for ths man.
Later in the day Kowslski was
called to hold an inquest over the
body taken from the river. The
body taken to the Cara undertak.
ing establishment where Rodriguez
and other relatives Of Coronado
identified the body.
No marks of violence were found
on the body, according TO Mr.. Kow-
alski.
The body was first seen floating
face down past the ferry by Jose
Perez, employee Of It. Crixell g. Co
Of Santa Cruz, who gave the alarm.
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EIGHT DROWN
IN CLOSEDCAR
Driver of Vehicle Is
Sought; May Be 9Th
Victim

NEW ORLEANS. May 9.-(Pl-
Search was renewed today for the
body of Peter Licausi, Italian vege-
table merchant, who was believed 20
have drowned last Sunday when an
automobile containing eight mem
bers of his family and relatives
plunged into the drainage canal
paralleling the New Orleans-Ham-
mond highway.
The accident as discovered late
yesterday when a negro moss gath
erer in a canoe observed the body
Of Miss Annie Tumminello, one of
the victims floating on the surface
Of the canal. State highway police
who had been brought into the
search for the missing motorists,
were in the vicinity and immediate
recovery Of the bodies, jammed un-
der crates of strawberries in the
closed car followed.
Divers, who removed the bodies
and then raised the car from its up
right position in fifteen feet of
water, expressed the opinion that
the victims had not the barest
chance Of escape, with the possible
exception of the driver. Licausi.
The window at the drivers seat was
open.
A search was started on the neigh
boring swamps with the circulation
of rumor that Licausi might have
escaped from the automobile and
becoming crazed over the tragedy,
lost his way in a swamp.
The bodies recovered were.
Mrs. Mary Licausi. wife OF Peter
Licausi; their children. Michalena
6, Josephine. 4. and Vito, 2; Mrs.
Samuel Tumminello. 45; Annie Tum-
minello, 20; her stepchild. Caspar
Tumminello. z; her son, and Michael
Canizarro, 65, her father.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
It's 'Pamplemousse'
But Just AS Tricky

PARIS [Pl-A grapefruit by any
other name will squirt as far.
Resigned 70 il as another Yam
kee fad imposed on France. the
restaurateur has found grapefruit
TO be an old acquaintance, the pam
plemousse" discovered in Africa
years ago.
Botanically il IL citrus decu-
mana, bought in England. where il
is imported from California. Florida
or the West Indies. IL is expensive
here. but wherever there are Anglo.
Saxons grapefruit can be found
Walters seldom know how to serve
it, and always seem to wonder why
anyone wants to eat IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
New Fire Truck
AT AtRaymondville
Due There Soon

RAYMONDVILLE, May 9.-Charles
Zolinger, member of the city COM
mission here, was on his way to Dsl-
las Wednesday for the purpose ef
bringing back. a new combination
chemical engine and pumper, recently
ordered from the Southern Fire APP
paratus company.
Mr.. Zolinger, in company with q
representative Of the firm selling the
machine, expects 70 drive the pumper
will probably be gone a week, II ~
said.
The new equipment cost about
$1,000 and is part Of the fire ir-
provements recently ordered by the
city. II is a 90-horsepcwer engine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Take Oars Along,
Advises Captain
lSuecial 70 The HeraIdl

POINT ISABEL, May 9.-Laguna
Madre offers splendid opportunities
for recreation with outboard motor
boats, but Captain Wallace Reed of
the coast guard declares the shippers
such boats should have proper
"a uluipment.
Every weekend recently Captain
. ,,ed has gone out with his crew 70
"'y in some outboard motor enthus-
a who has started out on the bay
-ithout oars, sail or anchor in the
boat. When the engines quit the
boatmen drift around the bay or into
the pass. helpless until the coast
guard goes after them. With oars.
lifebelts, anchor and push pole a
koatman can take care of himself il
the engine dies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
JUROR WINKS AT
X y =
PRETTY BLONDE;
= = =
RUM TRIAL ENDS

WASHINGTON, May 9.-tP1-A
wink and a smile from a male juror
directed at a comely blonde defend
ant resulted in a mistrial in police
court here of a prohibition case,
but the trial judge permitted the
offender to remain on the jury.
Mrs. Joseph Herbert, charged
with illegal sale and possession,
was the object of the strange at
tempt at filtration. Noting the in
cident, a spectator offered q bet
that the government would lose its
case. There were no takers, but
officers reported the move to the
prosecuting attorney who promptly
moved for n mistrial and prompt
lx wons
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
San Benito Man
Hurt When Hit
ByCar Tuesday
Especial TO The Herald)

SAN BENITo, Mag 9.-Domingo
Herrera, a laborer, is in the Valley
Baptist hospital suffering from a
possible fracture Of the skull, con-
cussion Of the brain. and injuries
about the legs, suffered here late
Tuesday when he was run down by an
automobile truck.
The accident occurred on Sam
Houston boulevard near the rail-
road crossing at s p. m. The victim
was crossing the street when struck
by the truck, according TO witnesses.
He was carried to the Blue Cross
clinic here in a THOMPSON mortuary
ambulance, and removed to the hos
pital after first aid hao been admin
istered. An X-ray examination is TO
be made Wednesday to determine the
full extent Of Herrera's injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
VALLEY ASKS
DOCTORS TO
GATHER HERE

kilograms from the Rotary,
Kiwanis and Lions clubs, May
or A. 3. Cole, and the president
and secretary of the chamber
of commerce here further urg-
ing the State Medical associa-
tioa to choose Brownsville as
the scene Of the 1929 conven-
tion were sent fEpm here We'd
nesdsy.
Similar messages were being
forwarded from almost every
town in the Valley. G.. c. Rich
ardson, manager of the cham
ber of commerce here, declared.
The delegates from this Sec
tion who went to the conyen-
tion. which opened at Calves
ton several days ago, were arm
ed with bids from the Valley
for the meeting next year. and
reports received from them in
dicate that the invitations are
being regarded with favor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
ALABAMA UNRESTRICTED

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 9.-tH1-
Candidates who sought instructions
against any wet presidential candi-
date were we'll in the lead for three
OF the fcur places on AIabama's dele
gation-at-iarge to the Houston con-
vention as scattered returns we're re-
ceived from 1s3 precincts over the
state today.
Mayor W. A. Gunter of Montgom-
cry. avowed administration candr-
date, was leading for fourth place oy
slight margin with a total OF 4,9Ts
votes. The first three were: A. n.
Carmichael S.710: Harry NJ. Ayers,
1884; Borden Burr, 7.249. Trailing
Mayor Gunter were J. G. Henderson
with 1910 and 7. s. Faulk. 4,244.
There were IA candidates seeking the
four places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Bodies of Fliers
Taken From Lake

BRANTFORD. Ont, May e.-(P)--
The tug Ruth Of Erie, commanded by
Captain Joseph Devil, reached Port
Dover today with the bodies Of the
two aviators who. strapped into the
cockpit Of their plane, fell into Lake
Erie last Friday. The dragging
operations, which were carried on
yesterday by the tugs crew. result
ed in the finding of the plane. with
the two bodies still strapped in, last
night
While positive Identification has
Mt yet been made there appeared to
be little doubt that the flyers were
John Rosecrans and James VI. Latey
of Buffalo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Japanese Maids Picked
For Coronation Dance

KYoTo. Japan CPl-From the
daghters Of prominent peers, eight
young women have been chosen 70
perform the gosechina mai, or
sacred dance, before Emperor Hiro-
hito at the coronation ceremonies
here in November.
They have begun rehearsals nt
once for the ancient classical dance.
which Is always performed at the
enthronement of a japanese ruler
Only daughters Of peers between
the ages Of M and 20 may take part
in the dance. The household de-
partment makes the selections.
Special dressmakers appointed by
the imperial household will make
the dancers kimonos. which will be
crimson, embroidered with gorgeous
flowers and birds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Bodies of Firemen
Found After Blaze

MINNEAPOLIS. May 9.-CPl-The
bodies OF two firemen who died at
their posts were recovered today.
While fighting a blaze which de-
stroyed a two-story store and office
building last night. the floor col
lapsed. throwing Captain William X.
Marden and Archie ". Lawrence into
a smoke-filled basement. The terrific
heat baked all efforts at rescue for
several hours. Death was due to
asphyxiation. Four other firemen
had their injuries treated az q hos.
pital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Journalism Students
Edit Austin Papers

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9.-(Pl-Fol-
lowing their annual custom, Texas
university journalism students We'd
nesday edited the Statesman, after
noon. and will supervise editions Of
the American tonight.
Miss Everetta Love, Lubbock, was
managing editor Of the Statesman;
Miss Brownie Bradford, Palestine,
was her chief aide, and Dale Miller,
Corpus Christi, was city editor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Four Harlingen Men
Held On Theft Count

SAN BENIT0, May 9.-Four men
are held in Jail here Wednesday on
charges Of theft growing out of the
loss of automobile parts in Har-
lingen. The men were arrested by
Harlingen police late Tuesday, and
we're sent to the Jail here to await
a preliminary hearing, which prob
ably will be held Wednesday after
noon.
Several motor cars in Harlingen
have been stripped or partly stripped
during the last several days, and in
formation in the hands OF officers
lead them to believe the men held
are responsible. they ray.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
MICHIGAN FOR SMITH

PORT HURON, Mich, May 9.-(Pl
Although there were reports of dis
sensiou from some out-state delega-
tions, leaders of Michigan democracy
claimed their state convention today
would issue iron-clad Smith instruc-
tions to the 80 delegates TO the Hous-
ton convention.
Governor Smith was unopposed IN
the preferential primary last Aprn,
and although the primary expression
is not legally binding upon the dele
gates, the party conventions rarely
have given contrary instructions.