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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
SHORT line
MEN TO VISIT
100 Due Here May liz
For l-Day Stay and
Valley Tour

Preparations for the entertain
ment Of 1870 railway officials from
various parts Of the United States.
expected here for a one-day stay
May II, are being made by officials
Of the Missouri Pacific Lines.
The men. officials Of all the
"short line" railroads in the United
States, will be on a return journey
from the national convention in
Mexico City. They will remain here
overnight and be taken on a tour
Of the Valley on the 18th. s. A.
Gimbel. general agent Of the NJ. p,
declared Wednesday.
Rail officials all over the Valley
are cooperating in the entertain
ment plans, il Is said, these plans
calling for a din.er at Hotel I'll Jar
din here on the day Of arrival.
The party j. expected 10 reach
Matamoros in two special trains
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and
will be met there by officials Of the
Missouri Pacific Lines.
Following the dinner here the
party will repair To their Pullmans
and spend the night. leaving early
next morning for up-Valley points.
This trip Is to be made BY train.
every foot Of Mopac tracks in the
Valley being scheduled for a visit.
Many stops will be made at the diff
ferent places OF interest along the
lines, it was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
new PLANT Is
IN READINESS
Model Laundry Home
Will Handle All
Work Thursday

The Model Laundry will be func-
tioning in all departments Thursday
at its new $4,000 plant and office
structure recently erected or Eliza
beth street at the belt line crossing,
according to Charles Burton. owner.
A formal house warming with the
public invited is TO be held soon.
The plant will be run at night so the
public may be able TO see II in oper-
alton, Mr.. Burton said.
The plant is a model Of compact
ness, being designed by architects
specializing in laundry structures.
II covers 1000 square feet and
houses office. laundry. and dry clean
ing departments. New equipment has
been added to the equipment on hand
and the plant has been called "the
most complete in Son.h Texas by
visiting laundry men, according %
Mr.. Burton.
Equipment from the old location
has been moved 10 the new plant at
night and a commercial service has
been maintained throughout the NOV
ing operations.
The plant IL not orly n model Of
~compactness and efficiency but Will
be a beautiful building when the paw
ing and landscaping projects are
completed, Mr.. Burton said.
Eighty tons Of equipment went into
the new plant. most If which Is Of
the latest model now being used in
the East.
A downtown office is TO be main
tanned for the benefit of customers,
IL was stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
MISSIONS IMPROVED

NASHVILLE, Tenn May 9.-tF1N
Improved conditions in home and for
eign mission fields Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, we're report
ed by leaders in the work. to the
board OF missions Of the church in
session here today.
Or. q. r.. Goddard, foreign secre-
tary, said the general situation in the
foreign fields Of the church was inn
proved over that Of a year ago. al
though conditions Of unrest prevailed
in some nations.
Most promising evangelist results
in years" we're reported by Mrs. J..
W. Downs. secretary Of home mis-
sions, women's work.
Increased service of institutions
under charge of the home mission
department of the church we're re-
ported by Or. J. w. Perry, home mis-
sion secretary. He reported pro-
gress in work Of Folsom academy.
Indian school at Smithville, Okla,
Wesleyan Institute at San Antonio.
Texas, for Mexican boys; Textile In
dustrial Institute at Spartanburg. =.
c., for mill workers; Paine college at
Augusta, Ga, for negroes, and other
institutions and activities in that de-
p%artment.
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ROTARY told
OF RAILROADS
nj. l.. Love-, S. 2. Gen
eral Agent, Here
Makes Address

How railroads arc organized for
~ Grating purposes and the func-
tictns Of the major departments, was
OUTLINED before the Brownsville Ro-
tJcy club Wednesday by Matthew
4. Love, general agent here for the
Southern Pacific.
Great railroad systems may he
slow to adopt new and apparently
practicable ideas, but once they
make a decision they 20 INFO il FOR
all It is worth" Mr.. Love said. lie
also declared that 70 Is the one pur-
pose Of the newer philosophy Of
~railroading that 1.-The publi- be
pleased in place of that Of an
earlier ~railroading generation-"to
hell with the public"
Dean $. "a. Caldwell Of the
Brownsville junior college. made an
eloquent plea in behalf Of the coll
legc, declaring that while in NUM-
bers the attendance was not SO large
the past year, the course OF study
was thorough and standardized.
III vii be possible in time 70 de-
velop this into u very important I'M
stltution,' he said, land III the VAL
lcy grows as we believe IL will, the
next five 70 ten years should see u
senior college in ehis section. NJ
the local junior college il given the
support il deserves and does the
work it should. there is no reason
why that senior college shouldn't
be established here
Fred Latham was introduced as a
new member Of the club.
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Cameron Hotel
Formally Opened

Formal opening Of the Cameron
hotel at the corner Of Washington
and Ninth street was attended BY a
large number Tuesday evening, some
coming from upper Valley towns.
This new addition to Brownsville's
hotels contains fifty rooms and is
under the management Of Mr.. and
ms. ". W. Bolinger anu DR.. and
Mrs. VI. L. Murray
Guests were served punch and
cakes during the evening. Miss Iona
Jones and Miss Mamie Bourne pre-
siding at the punch bowl. They
we're assisted by Miss Nav Lobdeil
Of Los ANGELES, Calf, ard MIR. and
Mrs. A. a.. Brown.
A f~our-piecc Brownsville orchestra
furnished music for dancing IN the
dining room. while ittle Shirley
hanter. dressed as a fairy. danced.
sang. and read for the guests IN the
lobby.
Brilliant bowls or flowers graced
the reception room, the upper hplls
and the rooms opened for inspection
OF the guests.
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Woodmen Officers
Lose Court Fight

LINCOLN, Neb., May 9.-tPl-Of-
ficers of the Woodmen OF the World
were cnjoined from holding office
simultaneously in the Woodmen and
the Globe Life Insurance company in
the final decree OF District Judge
Fred Shepherd today in the suit OF
w. Il. Price, Fred T.. Folts, and 9TH
or policy holders Of the Woodmen
against the officers ot the fraternal
organization.
The plaintiffs demand that the
Woodmen officers take back $4,000
600 alleged TO have been taken from
the Woodmen ard appropriated TO
the use Of the Globe company also
was granted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Involved Rum Vessel
Clears at Galveston

GALVESTON. Tex. May 9.-UP-
The British rum schooner Rhada-
mantle, which has been involved in
a series of legal technicalities since
she was tewed into port in distress
OF Feb. . left here today and set
a course for Nassau. Coast guard
patrol boat No. 115 followed the
schooner at some distance. Off
cials said the schooner would be
Swallowed" in order to prevent any
attempts at contact" with tie shore.
Captain W. II. Leduc Of the Rhada-
mantle yesterday filed clearance pa
pers for his ship. giving his destina-
tion as Nassau. He also paid a fine
Of $1,000 assessed for failure 70 en-
ter properly. and posted a bond Of
$4,000 To guarantee the delivery of
his cargo at Nassau.
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c. NJ. T.C. Head
VISITS HERE
1t. Col. Swift Well
Pleased With Val
ley Showings

Lieutenant Colonel Z. Swift of the
9Oth division was in Brownsville
Wednesday comforting with officials
Of the local Citizens ailitary Train
ing Camp drive, relative to publicity
and further enr0llmenss.
He expressed himself as well
pleased with the ovcr-eErollment on
May l Of Cameron county's quota Of
10 by % enlistme.ts. Hidalgo's
quota Of IS was over-Unrolled by "a
he stated. Both counties were over
enlisted last year.
He brought a film OF the Sam
Houston camp last yvar from san
Antonio which viii be shown at the
Capitol theater today. He urged all
interested persons TO see the film.
+. II. Levy, local drive chairman, aid
Cd Swift in his efforts TO sccure
booking.
Colonel Swift will leave tonight for
Corpus Christi.
Cameron county parollmcnts on
May / listed the following:
Brownsville: Roswell $. Monsces.
Lawrence r. Olmsted, Jesse b.. Scott,
Joel B. Tabor, George 5. Dixon, Cole
man L. Harrison, Richard +. Scott,
Frank b. Cortez, Joe n. SANCHEZ,
Edgar Taggert, j.. II. shuts, Jack b.
Tabor, Wilbur s. Dawson, James G..
Campbell, Theodore +. Barger. K.
Longoria, II. A. Garcia, and G.. A.
Champion
San Benito: l.. II. Crusleton. Paul
W. Joplin, Joseph r.. Smith. Travis
j. Wallis, Wesley r. Adams, Ionic
Moses, George B. Powell. u. Handy
Halbyrd, and Hardin J Moses.
Harrington: Erwin W.. Guessing.
William r. Holloway. Travis r.. Ben
ton. and Walter Il. Malone.
Los Indios: Hiram II. Buck
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
FUTURES BILL

WASHINGTON. May 9.-lP)-The
house agricultural committee today
approved the Vinson bill TO regulate
future transactions on cotton ex-
changes. The measure. framed by
Representative Vinson, democrat,
Georgia. would apply the present
grain futures 10 regulations 10 cot
ton exchanges. The secretary Of
agriculture under the measure would
have supervision Of regulating trans
actions and the power or %investi-
eating any violations Of the mea-
sure's provisions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Americans Lead
In British Open

SANDWICH, Eng, May 9.-CP,-
Bill Mehlhorn, scoring II, led the
field in the first round Ct the British
~SaraZen, another American pro-, va
second with ~. Third place went TO
Jose Jurado, Buenos aires, with a..
The British we're forced to be salts
fled with fourth place and even there
IN American, Walter Hsgen. was in a
tie with several Of the home hopes at
rs.
Archie Compston, George Duncan
Sid Sinrate and Percy Allis also
scored IS.
Johnny McHugh, San Francisco,
70 and tied with T. A. Torrance,
Scotch amateur, for the low score Of
the day for the amateurs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
DROP BISHOPS
Term LIMIT
Success of Methodist
Leaders to Decide
Tenure Rule

KANSAS CITY, May S.-tPGThe
eight-year maximum enure rule for
Methodist Episcopal bishops in areas
in the United States was abolished
By the quadrennial general canfer-
encc Of the church here today. The
delegates voted 400 to ESQ that the
success and qualifications of a bishop
should be considered in assigning
areas rather than limiting him 90
eight years in an area.
The eight-year tenure rule, adopted
at the 1924 conference in Spring
field, Mass, had been announced "a
one Of the major problems of the
present general conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Take Oars ALONG,
Advises Captain

POINT ISABEL. May 9.-Lacuna
Madre offers splendid onDortunities
for recreation with cupboard motor
boats, but Captain Wallace Reed Of
the coas guard declares the shippers
of such boats should have proper
equipment.
Every weekend recently Captain
Reed has gone out with his crew 10
tow III some outboarf motor enthus-
last who has started out on the bay
without oars, sail or anchor in the
boat. When the engines quit the
boatnen drift around the bay OF into
the pass. helpless until the coast
ruars goes after them. With oars.
l~ifcbelts, anchor and push pole a
boatman can take care Of himself il
the engine dies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

court authorities Tuesday afternoon
and sentenced to the state training
school at Huntsville.
The boy admitted to have broksn
into more than a cor OF places IN
the two cities during the past few
months. He was arrested BY A..
thur Goolsby, chief Of police NJ San
BenitO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Youth Held on Theft
Count in San Benito

SAN BENITO, May 9.-Charges Of
theft are TO be heard in the juve-
nile court at Brownsville Thursday
morning against a ~13-year-old boy.
captured by local police late Tues
day AZ the swimming pool here.
The youth y accused Of having en-
tered the locker rooms 1T the pool
and stolen small coins from clothing
left there. lie has been arrested
on similar charges before. according
~ arthur Goolsby. chief az police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
NEGRO A INSANE

HOUSTON, Tex. May 9.-(P)-
Moses Chryar. negro preacher, whose
olectrocution had been ordered for
next Tuesday, was placed in the IN
sane ward at the county Jail We'd
nesday after a jury in Judge Whit
Boyd's court had found him insane.
a many pointed crown. a wand tip
ped with a star. and a lantern Of
ancient design. were among the ex-
hibits introduced ny the defense to
show Chryar was 1f ursound mind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Boy Burglar Sent
To Training School

A 1~3-yesr-old boy. living in Har-
lingen, was found guilty Of a series
Of home and store robberies in Har-
lingen and San Benito BY juvenile
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
VETERANS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, May 9.-P0
After . day and night Of joint ses-
sions with affiliated organizations,
more than 5000 Confederate veterans
today filed into convention hall at
Camp Foster for the first executive
session Of the opening meeting of
their 3Sth annual reunion. The ses
sion vas occupied with addresses of
welcome from state. city and organ.-
cation officials and with the pre-
sentation Of the commandin~ officers
of the veterans, the sons of veterans
and of the women's organizations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

GALVESTON, Tex. May 9.-CP-
The Galveston County Mainland
Chamber Of Commerce. meeting az
Dickinson last night. endorsed the
plan Of X. s. Sterling. chairman Of
the Texas Highway Commission. for
bond issue Of $350.000 900 20 de-
velp D connected system of state
highways 70 he financed IN the gaso-
line tax.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

SCOTT postage stamp albums. hinges.
 packets and accessories are Christmas
 gifts worth getting. Make selections at Adkins 66 Church St.
 SMOKE STANDS-Big selection. Prices
 from 75c to $500. Smokers appreciate gift of this kind John A. Andrews
 X Co. Inc. 132 Main St.
 SMOKING STANDS and cabinets in all
 the newest patterns and colors Low
 prices Mackay Wallin. 63 Main St SMOKERS stands and cabinets with
 handsome glass and metal fittings. Cop per lined humidor cabinets. S6.50 to sl250. B. C. Porter Sons
 SMOKE STANDS AND CABINETS. metal and wood. Large and small sizes. SIPS up. Lipman's 525-527 Main St.
 SPORTING GOODS. fishing tackle and
 hunting supplies If you want to make , him happy shop here. Economy Sport Shop, "Everythine for the Sportsman" 10 Main St.. near Franklin "a.
 WATCH CHAINS AND KNIVES of high grade gold filled or 1s kt. gold. $500 and up. Himberg ( Horn. 3s2 Main St. and 10 k. F. Arcade.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
EDUCATIONAL
0aaa4ng TeasSsess

LEARN te danes quickly and correctly et emersou 6tudis. lea Maia Ct "cvsey typs ss daacins taught"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
Christmas Gift Guide

Gifts For Hcr-6S-A A PHOTO ALBUM in beautiful colors. S1 and Sl50, Arcade Studio. A REQ FLYING CLOUD WILL MAKE THIS A REAL CHRISTMAS for the entire family. Rec Sales & Service. cor. Park and Elm Sts. Tel. PHO.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

BUY the family a gift that will give them happy memories all year. new Ford coach. Automotive Sales and Serv. ice, 2iS Elm St. Tel. 27OO-27o1.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
WE CAN FIT YOUR POCKETBCoK
 A Christmas Club for Everyone
 1929 Clubs Now Open-Join Today THE COMMERCIAL TRUST COMPANY

WRIST WATCHES in plain and fancy designs. white or natural gold. $750 and higher. Himberg X Horn. 393 Main St. and 10 R. R. Arcade.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14
Gifts For the llOrnt-GS-

A GIFT of Italian pottery is always ap- preciated. All sizes for table or radio, Danish. Fulper and unaka. Beacon
 Book & Gift Shop. S5 West Main St.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

Very modern offices for rent in the heart of the business district. yet at very low rentals. Apply
 NJ D. HONEYMAN
 TELEPHONE es4a
New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

KEYS IN A JEWEL CASE TO UNLOCK A sTUDEBAKER ALBRO MOTOR SALES CO. 2e5 ARCH ST. TEL. 2eO
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Oee1er Oeaeyeeatleaal

Personal fouls-o. Pysiaser 3, Lit. ke 2. W. Preisses. F. Preisser~e; Brown. Ericson !, ,Haigls '. Bradley -. Technical foui-Ericsop. Frse tries-Litks ,. W. PreisssR ,. E, Preisser 3-t: Ericsen 5. H&igle !, Bradley, Derrick-s. Refsre1-fo- bin. Timers-Osborne and Reckert, Scorer-Karkonik.
 Methol1ista Ooeoat SWNdos @
 The FirSt Luthsrans suffered theiF hrst loss of the season and tho Trini- ty Methodists took their initial vic- tory h the second game, the latter leading most of the way te via by s1-2e. Deming Hewett lod tho at- tack of tho Nethedists in the first half, getting eight points, while Fengler took his turn on the firing line in the sdrond period. The Luth- eran "kid team" found the going too tough for 1t and tho younssters who featured a week aEo were unable to score. Floden, making i've out of six free toeaes, kept his team in the running as best he could. but by half time tho Nethodists were lead ink by ls-l2 and they wsrs never caught. Karbonik held two men scoreless and made seven points himself. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
+ST. MATHS DEFEAT
 CENTER AND LEAD
Gan Slight AdIllt,es- -Ishod. iSlS Bot SVodB

The St. Matthews German Luth. eFana gained . slight advantage in tho Inter-Church basketball league at the Y. M. c. A. Saturday night when they won their second game of the season. gained hairs margin on the South church, and drew away from the First Lutherans. The Ger mans rallied fisrcely in the second half to defeat the Center Congraga- tioaalists by z9-l0 after having been held down by . fighting opponent in the opening period. The first half found the St. Matts striking unex- pected opposition. "Goody" Preiseer made two baskets and Billy Preisser and Litke one each. but that was tho sum of the teams scoring. Ericsson and Haigis got goal apiece for the losers and the latter made good two free throws. 90 that the score wss only S-6 at intermission. In tho sec- ond half Billy Preisser shifted to forward. paired off with hts brother, and ran up F points. sewing up the game.
 The older two Ppeisser brothers were the stars for the St. Matts. while Haigis played g pretty game for the losers and scored all but two of their points. Billy Preisser and John Ericsson engaged In an arsu- ment in the second half. and when Goody came violently to his brothers assistance both he and Ericsson were put off the floor for the ensuing tlsti- cuffs. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16

and garage at &63 Stanley street, and after considerable time they unearthed . i've gallon container beneath . plle of wood.
 "Alky" Ou Punch Did It
 Michael aunweoz. aged 35. of S4s High street Was charged with breach Of tho peAcS and drunkenness, and Stanley Pierkovski, aged 3s. of 75 Lyman stsest, was charsed with breach of tho peace and assaultinE Sunwecz. Onicer Thomas c. Storey testif,ed that he made the arrests about l ?. m. Saturday at lS7 Waslss ington street where Piorkowskfs wife lives, her husband being under . court orderNto remain away from her. Tho officer found eunwecs on the floor with Mra. Piorkowski pour ing water on him in an effort to re- vive him.
 Mrx Piorkowaki and her son, Stanley. testified that the men were intoxicated end a fight which con- sisted principally Of pushing, fol- lowed. sunwecs fell heavily to the floor. either because of 2 punch or the kick" of tho drink.
 Piorkowski testined that he went to visit hts family on invitation of his daughter. He denied that he was intoxicated add there would have been no trouble had not Sum wecz tried to drag him out Of the tenement, Sunwecz was there when he arrived. he said.
 sunwecz testified that he went to the Washington street house to get liquor and the woman who owns the property sold him several drinks for 26 cents each: He ''came to" on the floor.
 Judge Roche imposed a fine of 36 and costs and a suspended Jail sen- tence of 50 days in Piorkowskis case and continued him in charge Of the probation officer to pay the costs. He should 50 to jail but his chill drcn would suffer from lack of sup port. Judge Roche said. and for that reason he gave him another chance.
 In Sunwecz's case, a fine of t5 and costs was imposed. Judge Roche ob- serving that according to the testi- mony he felt suuwecz was partly to blame for the disturbance.
 Assault Case Continued
 The cases of Leon Balak. aged 30, of 36 Rockwell avenue, charged with breach of the peace, and Albert Roda. aged 22. of AT Church street, charged with breach of the peace and assaulting Balak, were con- tinued until Saturday morning. AL torney David l.. Nair represented Roda and Miss Margaret Perkins represented Balak.
 Denies AsAaMlting Wtfe
 Charles Passanisi. aged q. of 1l2 Hartford avenue. charged with as- saulting his wife. pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until Thursday on request Of Judge F. B. Hungerford. Officer Edward Carroll made the arrest.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Hebrew Free Loan Assn.
 Has Annual Election

TAe general annual 1nee'ins anu election of officers of the Hebrew Free Loan association was held yes terday. The general report was SUD- mittsd and accepted as one of pro- eress. Samuel Greenberg. president, and his associate officers were thanked for their loyal and ardent work for the past year. Matters Of impeftance were discussed and plans adopted for the present year.
 The following officers were elect ed: President, Samuel Greenberg; vice. president Aaron Sesal; treas urer, Samuel H. Kennedy; financial secretary, J. Gorfain; board of di- reetors, H. N. Dubowey, l.. Zeldes, \. Rosenblatt, N. sablotsky and l. Levine.
 Nair ( Nair, attorneys, have pledged legal service for the asso- ciation for the year of 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD MONDAY, JANUARY lA 1928
City Items

New lunch specials 1t Crowell's, --advt.
 A daughter was bora at New Rrit- ain General hospital Saturday to MT. and Mrs. Cencesio DeMichele of 4ts Myrtle street. -
 Nash Suit or Overceat-t32. 20. McCabe. Q Walnut st Tel. t5t.- advt.
 The police are investisa ting . com plaint that a man representing him. self as gaSmeter reader was ad- ~mitted to 2 house at 3s Russell street Saturday afternoon. He did not steal anything. but 1t was es- tablished that he was not employed by the oas Light company. tho po- lice say.
 Handicraft studio moved to Room 16. Packard Bldg. 25 Arch St. advt.
 Konstanty Mazur. aged about 4s. of Bs Oakland avenue. was admitted to New Britain General hospital this forenoon for treatment for an infec- ton Of the left foot, the result of an injury sustained while working at the Israel Putnam school on Osgood Hill avenue.
 Nicholas rlsesyt. aged about 60. of l3S Fremont street, suffered an injury to the index and middle hn- gers Of the right hand while at work this forenoon for Feigenbaum & zeldes, dealers in scrap metals, at G2 Willow street. He had X-ray pie lures taken of the injury at New Britain General hospital, after which he went home.
 Mrs Laura German. aged q. wife of William J. German of s7 Elm street, fell down three steps at her home this forenoon and suffered a fracture of the left ankle. She is at New Britain General hospital for treatment.
 The police received notice today that the operators license oS John Kavalauski Of 30 Eewington avenue has been returned.