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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
POSTMASTER
FIRED STAYS
FAMILY OF 5
Bodies Found I'm Iowa
Home BY Father of
Man Who Had Been
Put Out of Office

LoWDEN, Iowa, Mar. 26.-CFl-
The bodies Of Lsmber Meir, post
master, his wife, and three children,
all shot 70 death. presumably by
Mier, were found in his home today
by Fred Meir, his father, and M. M.
Paul, town marshal.
Meir, who was 80 years old, kill
ed his family with a pistol, which
he turned on himself. He recently
was ordered relieved Of his duties
Is postmaster following complaints
of his handling Of the office, made
to the postal department at Wash
ington, and was shortly to have
turned his accounts over to new
appointee-
Meir apparently was IN good
spirits last night when ne visited
relatives, but after going home he
was observed cleaning q pistol ~ his
garage.
The children we're Alice, Y. Jean. .,
and a baby. All five bodies were
found in Meir's home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Negro Chauffeur
OfU. S. Held AS
Slayer in Geneva

GENEVA, March 26.--tPl-John
Coates, an American negro chauf-
feur. is alleged to have shot and
killed n Hungarian valet named
Szabo in n quarrel last night in the
villa of M. De Hovesy, Hungarian
representative TO the League Of Ma
tions.
Szabo. police said. struck the
chauffeur with a cudgei inflicting
deep wounds on his head, whereupon
Coates pulled his revolver and shot
the valet. Coates wounds would
probably have proved fatal but for
his thick hair.
The American was arrested but X
was expected that he would be re-
leased on bail ms the Hungarian was
understood TO be quarrelsome in
dividual.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Fraud Speech AT
@. @. p. Convention

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. March 26.-tFl--
The republican party ~does not con-
done nor excuse dishonesty on the
part Of public servants nor fraudn-
7777lent practice in elections. ~ is
contended BY James a. finch. the
Missouri manager for former Cover
nor Lowden of Illinois, and keynote
speaker at the republican state con
vention here today.
Finch, attacked Senator James -
Reeds recent utterances that hon
esty in government and purity OF
elections will be the paramount is-
sues i'm the coming campaign ill.,
asserted that Reed was the benefi-
ciary along with other democratic
candidates of alleged election frauds
in Kansas City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Canal Damaged
By Passage OF
Plane Carrier

BALBOA. Canal Zone. March 26.--
tPl-Damaged locks and the scraped
sides of the U. S. 5. Lexington today
testified to the difficulty the giant
aircraft carrier had in passing
through the Panama Canal.
A high wind blowing At the time
az the journey yesterday made the
handling Of the big vessel difficult.
Three heavy concrete lamp posts
we're torn down as the ship passed
through the three chambers of the
Gatun locks at the Atlantic end Of
the canal. As she started down 70
the Pacific at the Pedro Miguel lock
another lamp post was demolished
and a heavy steel handrail running
along the top Of the lock crushed.
The ship, which is LOG feet across
at its widest point and ssS feet long.
had a narrow margin Of clearance
and was scraped. The locks are 1l0
feet wide and 100 feet long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Moody Offers Reward
For Mystery Slayers

AUSTIN. Tex. Mar. 26.--tFb-In an
effort to clear up the mystery sur
rounding the murder OF W. w. Way
burn, retired railroad man at Smith
vile on the night of March 10, Gov
ernor Moody offered a $3.50 reward
Monday for apprehension and con-
victien of the slayer or slayers.
The reward is good for sixty days
Wayburn was found dead IN his
bed. His head was beaten. Sc
we're blows had been struck, evident
" with some heavy bladed instru-
ment. Officers never found any
tangible clue
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Two Killed; Two
Injured in Crash

RICHMOND, va, March 26.-(Pl-
Two persons were killed and two
seriously injured today when an
automobile crashed into bridge
abutment on the Richmond Washing
ton highway and caught fire.
Thomas w. Little. son or a minis
ter residing at Meridian. Miss. and W
woman said 90 have been Miss Babe
Wilkinson. both Of Richmond, were
killed instantly.
Archer Little. brother of Thomas.
and Miss Thelma Deal McKeel of
Richmond, were injured internally
and brought 20 a hospital here.
Physiciass believed they would re-
cover
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Girls Attack
Matron; Escape

Los ANGELES. Calf. Mar. 2s.-
Pl-Three girl prisoners attacked
Ada Stevenson, matron Of Juvenile
Hall. the city's detention home. early
today and escaped. The matron was
taken to hospital in a serious con-
dition.
Police said the girls. Irene Kel-
iomen. Is. Jessie Lloyd. Is. and
Gloria Lannes. rs, apparently had
lain in wait in a dark corner and
leaped upon the matron while she
was making her roundA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Crest Reached In
California Floods;
Reno Is Mem0ced

ally. While considerable areas not
protected by leyees we've inundated,
no part of the city q. Sacramento
proper was under water or in any
danger.
The principal damage occurred IN
North Sacramento aud lowlands
among the American river near here.
A number of homes and farms were
surrounded whit water, in some cases
to a depth Of three feet.
RENO, New, March 26.--lPl--Dan-
ger Of the further inundation Of
Reno BY the flood waters Of the
Truckee river diminished consider
ably today as word from Boca, -
miles up the stream. indicated hourly
improvement in the situation there
and less Of a possibility that the
structure would break.
After a night Of anxiety, during
which police were prepared TO spread
the alarm in the event the dam
broke, the stream showed a drop OF
Is inches here. Water about five
inches deep still was rushing over
the dam, but this represented drop
of five inches during the night.
The lower sections Of the city were
inundated yesterday and last night
when the overflowing water entered
many easements and covered a Sec
tion Of the city park system.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. March 26
-tPD-The flood demon stalked
through central California and west
central Nevada today as rain and
snow waters coursed down both sides
az the Sierras. inundating several
communities and threatening the
city Of Reno with the possibility OF
4 dam break.
Severay city blocks and a section
OF Reno's park system remained un-
der several inches of water early to-
day as a result of flood waters es-
caping from the swollen Truckee
river. Twenty-Five miles up the river
the flood was pouring over the tor
Of Boca dam to a depth Of fifteen
inches.
Fear was expressed that the muddy
torrent might weaken the earther
ahutments of the dam, unleashine
more than 500 acre feet Of water. In
case Of a break Reno would be in tht
direct path or the flood, which
probably would raise the level Of the
turgid waters four or five feet above
their present flood stage.
While there was no evidence OF
anv one moving to higher ground II
the Reno area, city officials, with
memory of the recent 81. Francis
dam disaster fresh in their minds
made ready to spread an alarm II
case Of emergency.
The swollen rivers on the Cali
fornia side Of the Sierras we're the
Yuba. which runs into the Sacra.
mento river north Of the city Of Sac
ramento: the American which also
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Woman Socialist Of
Denmark Dies at 62

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March
26.--tF)-Mrs. Nina Bang. who az So
cialist minister Of education i'm 1924
ordered the elimination Of the na-
tonal anthem ut a theater perform
ance at which the king was present,
died yesterday at the age of S. Mrs
Bang was the first woman to hold
office in the Danish cabinet. Her
elimination of the anthem was re-
sented BY the public, which arose and
sang its verses when the king en-
tered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Downtown Hotel In
Halifax Lost In Fire

HALIFAX, N. S., March 26.-(P)-
Fire destroyed the Prince George
hotel today and menaced the Hollis
street business section.
Forty guests in the hotel were
trapped by the flames, but IL was be-
lieved that all escaped. Fire Chief
Churchill carried a young woman to
safety from the fourth floor.
The hotel was located in one of
the most congested parts Of the city.
The fire ragged five hours before it
was under control.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Germans To Make Ocean FlieI1t
LIFTING AIRSHIP
= r. =
BAN ON BORDER
x X =
TO AID AIR MAIL

HOUSTON. Tex. Mar. 26.-CPD-
Lifting Of the ban by the Ameri-
can state department on passages
Of airplanes across the Mexican
border is expected to facilitate the
starting of the international air
mail line through Houston, Hey
wood Nelms, airport director here.
said Monday.
According 70 advices from Wash
ington, the action Of the depart
ment in removing commercial air
planes from the list Of war mate
rials prohibited from passing
across the border was taken in
order to remove difficulties in the
way OF the postoffice department
in awarding contracts for the new
service.
The postoffice department asked
for bids on the new line from New
Orleans to Houston Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Krakatao, Volcano of
Java, Sounds Warning

BATAVIA, Java. March 26.-tP)--
The famous volcano on the island OF
Krakatao. in the strait between Su-
matra and Java, became active again
today.
There were three small erupticns
which rose 100 feet and the sea sur
rounding the island rose and fell
nine time. Thirty-seven local shocks
were felt.
Krakatao was active on January
20 and again on February 2l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Report Judge Celaya
Is Improving Slowly

Judge Augustine Celaya. Sr., who
has been critically i'll the past week,
was reported somewhat improved
Monday morning
His nephew. Henry Celaya. "A prac-
ticing physician Of San Antonio.
made an airplane trip from that city
90 Brownsville Sunday TO see his
uncle. returning 10 San Antonio sun
day night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26

Kidnap Robbery
Victim at Dallas

DALLAS. Texas. March 26.-fP-
Bound and gagged, robbed of $50. and
then taken in an automobile by two
youthful bandits 10 the country.
where ne was thrown from the car.
Henry Vance. 25. proprietor of a
filling station on the Fort Worth
Dallas pike, was found BY dairy en-
ployes and liberated about 4 o'cIorx
this morning.
Descriptions Vance gave Of the
two unmasked robbers were said w
coincide with those of two men who
kidnapped the manager OF a grocery
store after they had forced him W
open a safe in the store.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
lynn Building At
u. of I. Burned

AUSTIN. Tex. March 26.-tP)-No
wrtion toward replacing the mems
rvmnasium destroyed by fire at the
iiriversity of Texas Sunday seemed
4 prospect Monday until after con-
rerence Of the Ex-Students associa-
sion. board of regents and building
committee OF the faculty.
The regents are 10 meet April at
Galveston.
The building was 50 far gone when
f;remen arrived that their main ef-
fort was to save surrounding proper
80 Cost Of the structure, complet-
" IN 1919. was 5000. Twelve
shnusard dollars insurance was car
~;ed. How the fire started IL not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Chemists Working On
Death Clues of Girl

FORT WORTH. Tex. Mar. 26.-(P
Examination Of the viscera or
Laura Mae StrickeI. 17-year-old
school girl who was found dead near
Jacksboro az midnight Wednesday
will not be completed here until late
today, il was announced by chem
lists at the Terrill laboratories.
The report will not be made pub
lie here, IL was said. but will be sent
to Jack county Officers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Woman Hurt In
Auto Accident
AT Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA. Mar. 26.-Mrs.
Robert Moore or this place was
seriously injured and her five
months-oId baby had a miraculous
escape AZ noon Sunday when the
automobile which Mrs. Moore was
driving ran into n wire fence and
turned completely over, landing on
its top.
Mrs. Moore suffered broken
wrist, severe bruises and was rem
dered extremely nervous. The baby
was thrown clear OF the machine and
was not ever slightly hurt.
Mrs. Moore said that she believed
she tainted a. she was driving along
the road and that the accident occur
red before she gained conscious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Man Run Over
By Truck, Killed

SANTA ROSA. March rs. -- j.
Cara. 40, was instantly killed here
mt $3.50 p. m. Sunday when he fell
under the wheels Of n truck ON which
he had been riding. His face was
crushed by the wheel OF the vehicle
loaded with potatoes.
Cara was riding on the side Of
the truck and those with him could
offer no explanation Of how the ac-
cident happened.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Stabbed In ARRAY,
Man Is Near Death

VERNON, Tex. March 26.--(P)-
Frank Jones, IN in a Vernon hospital.
not expected to live. as a result Of
knife wounds inflicted IN an affray
last night. Buford Lutreel is i'm jail
charged with the stabbing. The af-
fray followed "A visit by Jones to the
home Of his estranged wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
Police Baffled BY
Staying In Houston

HOUSTON. Texas. March 26.-tPl
Police announced today they had
failed TO develop any clues to the
slayer Of William Leary. 2S, Missouri
Pacific railroad clerk. who was shot
and killed on the street in n resi-
dence section Thursday night.
The theory that Leary was killed
BY bandit when he resisted hold
up seemed the most plausible, they
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
FURY AUTO CRASH VICTIM

BROWNWOOD, Texas. March 26.--
lPl-Funerai services we're held nc
Sydney yesterday for John w. Sides,
rs, who was killed i'm an automobile
accident Saturday night near Blan-
ket. Sides was alone In the ear. and
the cause OF the accident was not de-
termfned-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
PLOT AGAINST SOVIET

LONDON. March 26.--tPt-An Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch fro mRiga.
Lstvia. today says the q. G. p. u.
(soviet political police. have discov-
cred a new plot TO overthrow the
soviet regime IN Russia and arrest
ed one Officer and TWENTY-FIVE other
persons
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SACRAMENTO Cal. March 26.-
tPt-High waters OF the Sacramento
and American rivers were believed 70
have reached their crest here today
and were expected to fecede gradu-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
UNEMPLOYMENT .sERIouT

WASHINGTON, March 26.-lFl-
Secretary Davis Of the labor depart
ment reported today to the senate
that unemployment is serious" al
though @not so extensive or grave
as the estimates which have been
generally circulatsd@H
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valleys Partly cloudy to-
night and Tuesday; cooler Tues
day.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy ard
colder tonight; probably frost Avn
northwest portion: Tuesday general
ly fair; colder I'm east and south
portions.
Moderate to fresh northerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26
GEMS IN TRASH

HOUSTON, Texas. March 26.-sP-
Mrs. J. 3. Stratton reported to the
police Sunday that she had been rob-
bed OF $4,000 In diamonds. Detectives
found the gems in waste paper bas-
keI
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ship
ISIN IRELAND
AFTER FLIGHT
Baron Won Huenefeld,
2Others to Make Eff
fort Sans Radio, Or
Any Provisions

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, Mar.
26.-tP)-The German Junkers
Transatlantic plane Bremen. on
the first lap of a flight from
east to west across the Atlantic
arrived az Baldonnel airdrome
late today from Templehoefer
field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-26

BERLIN. Mar. a6.-tPp-Another
attempt to conquer the Atlantic
from east to west is believed TO have
got under way today with the de-
parture of a Junkers plane from
Templehoefer airdrome, presumably
for Baldonnel, Ireland. on the first
lap Of the hazardous journey.
The plane, carrying Baron Won
Huenefield. Captain Hermann Koehl
and Mechanic Spindler. went UP at
S:15 o'clock this morning for what
was said to be a trial flight in prep
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide AZ Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteorcloF-
cal conditionss
High ---...-.@..~ass-sln@s 1us64 a. nla
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There will be no material change
in the river probably for SOME time.
Flood Present "a Fir. "a Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
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viii Transmit More Power
And Last Longer
ALAMO IRON WORKS
SAN ANTONIO BROWNSVILLE
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Evening star., 1928-06-04
The Phantom Stabber."

Bridgeport's phantom stabber" claim
ed another victim yesterday when a
young woman walking along busy
street was slashed in the arm by man
who suddenly jostled against her. She
was the twenty-sixth victim OF the
Connecticut city's crafty criminal who
has eluded the police, despite intensive
search, for more than three years.
After each attack, which has always
been on young girls, Gordon of police
has Immediately been thrown around
the scene Of the outrage. but due to the
generally vague descriptions given by
the startled and wounded women, the
fiend has so far proved too elusive for
the police.
This is strange case and one that
has attracted nationwide attention
There is no question in the minds OF
the people at Bridgeport that they have
to deal with cunning sadist who.
outside Of periodic crimes. is probably
a normal appearing person. He never
robs and always fees after quick
lunge at his victims. While It appears
that the police department of Bridge
port has exerted every effort to catch
this fend. 1t would seem that extraor-
dinary measures were necessary. Per-
haps the swearing in OF few hundred
citizens OF the city TO be ready for the
next attack might mean the solution OF
this fantastic crime problem.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago To-day

American troops cooperating with
the French west of Chateau~Thierry
north of the Marne, and the nearest
and most critical point to Paris thus
far reached by the enemy, have brill
iiantly checked the onrushing Germans,
beating OH repeated attacks and In
fiicting severe losses Within an
hour after their arrival on the bank
Of the Mnrne, American machine gun
ners were ordered into Chateau-Thierry
with q battalion of French Colonial
troops aud took q most active part III
It's defense The Americans entered
the battle enthusiastically and eagerly.
after "A long march. Their victorious
stand with their gallant French allies
so soon after entering the line has
electrified all France. In the stitfest
sort of hand-to-hand fighting and use
OF machine guns, they aequit them
selves spiendidly. Owing To the
iierceness Of the battle 1t Is hard To
verify details, but 1t IL known that
pershing's men have captured some
prisoners without losing any themselves.
American destroyera seeking Ger
man u-bnata operating off the Atlantic
Coast interrupt al attack ON French
steamer. but fail to capture the sub
marine, German report of the
capture OF American tanks brings an
admission from ofilclal Washington
that tanks, commanded by American
nfticsrs and manned by American sol-
diers have been participating In the
nehtinG. @.A.asf - ~ =. kAysssssS -, S.
Evening star., 1928-06-04
The Return Of the schoolmaster.

4nS AetuTH VI Lue 0cMOOlmhhtcEs
The schoolmaster is coming back TO
his desk.
For several generations there has
been q steady decline OF men teachers
In the United States. The profession
OF pedagogy has been passing into the
hands OF women. But now. according
10 statistics gathered by the United
States Bureau Of Education, the curve
is turning up again.
When men began TO abandon peda-
gogy 10 women 1t Was q profession OF
little dignity or promise. Youths taught
during intervals of their college careers
or Immediately after graduation TO Sc
cure money With which TO complete
their educations for Law. medicine or the
ministry. These were interludes Of i'm
patience with little serious purpose. so
far as the job at hand was concerned.
Teaching merely WAS stepping stone
TO higher things; few, indeed. yisualized
education itself as the highest thing.
II Was barbarons age in the light OF
modern pedagogy. There was no pro-
fessional technique. The young man
placed In charge Of country school
depended ag much on his fists as his
education In holding his job. Use OF
the lash was frequent and commended.
Then dawned the age Of higher edu-
cation for women. The earlier products
of the female seminaries" grayitated
naturally t0 teaching: there was no
other place for them to go. Gradually
they secured more and more OF the
available positions until the male
teacher was confined largely 10 the high
schools. Elementary education began
10 be regarded aS "womeB's work. !"
etiN pedagogy was stop-gap rather
than dignified profession Few girls
dreamed Of making 1t their life work.
They sought merely 10 Nil In the years
between graduation and marriage and
many Of them cordially detestsd the
work.
The infiug Of women did bring about
o n0tAbs improvement hewaysy. sysn
Evening star., 1928-06-04

IL It was unconscious. They brought q
kindlier, more patient, more sympa-
thetic atmosphere into the schoolroom.
They endowed education with the
mother" spirit. Whereas, the man too
often considered thrashing the Older
boys the most essential part of his work,
the woman concentrated her attention
on comforting and encouraging the little
ones. Her interests and sympathies
we're closer to those of the child. The
sweet girl graduate" made place for
herself in elementary education from
which she never can be ousted.
The man still held his place in the
high schools. The teachers desk Of
fered him almost his only opportunity
to earn a living and regain financial
independence as a basis for further
progress after graduation from college.
But during the last two decades he has
found more profitable employment In
business which has held out increasing
opportunities to college graduates.
Meantime. there has come about a
revolutionary change in pedagogy it.
self. 1t has developed complicated
and difficult technique. 1t has aspired
to and reached a professional status
at least on a par with medicine, law
or ministry. THE competent school
teacher of today" said an official of
the National Education Association In
a recent conversation. must have much
more professional knowledge than was
required for a physician forty years ago"
The teacher of the present is about
as far removed from the schoolmaster
and "schoolmarm" of the last century
as the surgeon of today is removed
from the medieval barber who bled pa
tients for all maladies as a sideline.
With increasing professional require
ments and an increasing professional
dignity communities have been forced
to raise salaries to point where peda-
eogy once more is attractive to men
not as stop-gap this time, but as a
life work. The financial return, Of
course. has not advanced as have the
requirements, but the promise for the
future is bright.
Thus Is explained the change in the
curve of masculine employment in the
schools, as reported by the Bureau of
The schoolroom Is now a
and a promise.