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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28
BOATS, PLANES
POLICE Unite
IN Wide HUNT
Cushions, Thermos
Bottle, Property of
Missing Aviator Are
Found on Beach

SEBASTIAN, Fla, Feb. 2s.-(P-
Searching parties today thrust their
paths through the matted palmetto
and saw grass which thrives on a
desolate stretch of coast in quest
of the body Of Harry Brooks, who
plunged with his little one-seater
monoplane into the ocean late Sat-
urday.
At the point where his battered
craft was washed ashore yesterday,
and for several miles in either direc-
tion, progress of searchers was SER
iously hampered by the rugged
country. over which it was almost
impossible for automobile to come
and go.
Seat cushions and a thermos bot
tie, washed up on the beach during
the night, were definitely identified,
according to police officers, as be-
longing to Brooks. During all of
yesteray no other clues were found
after the waves had finally given up
the little ship.
Motorcycle policemen patrolled the
narrow beach. Motor boats traversed
the water near the shore. Ais-
planes, during daylight hours. have
traversed q course up and down tie
coast to seek some vestige Of the
Ford Motor company's chief test
pilot who met disaster while pilot
ing his "flivver" monoplane from
Titusville toward Miami, after a rec
ord-breaking flight for such small
aircraft from Detroit.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-(Pl-A
message Of coincidence has been sent
to the parents Of Harry Brooks of
Detroit. reported lost IN the Ford
airplane crash off the coast of Flor
ida by Edward P. Warner, assistant
secretary of the navy for aeronau-
tics.
It read:
PLEASE accept my sincere SYM
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28
STATE CLERKS
UNDER ARREST
IN ARKANSAS
Gas Tax Refunds Are
Forged, Officials De-
clare After Investi-
CATION Made

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb,-2s-tF)
Three clerks in the state Depart
ment of revenues were under charges
Of forgery today and the cashier Of
a small bank in the state had re-
signed folloSing discovery of the is
suance of alleged fraudulent gaso-
line tax refund claims. =
Ohe Of the state employees, Sol
Gershner, had made bond fixed at
IS 900, and the other two, Clyde
Head and A. w. Thomas. were ex-
pected to surrender during the day.
Il. s. Goodman, cashier of the bank
Of Ashdown at Ashown, resigned at
a meeting of the board Of directors
last night, President S. H. Vance an
nounced.
Vance said Goodman told the di-
rectors he had been handling gas
tax refund claims on q commission
basis.
The investigation into the alleged
Irregularities disclosed, j. Frank
Beasley, commissioner of revenues,
said, that about half Of the reported
fictitious claims had been paid
through the Ashdown bank.
Following his resignation, Good
man left for Little Rock to confer
with Governor John Z. Martineau
regarding the investigation.
Goodman was quoted by President
Vance as saying the claims were
mailed to him by Head. Goodman
said President Vance explained that
his dealings in the gas refunds had
no connections with the banks bus
mess.
Auditors Of the state comptroller's
office continued to check records Of
the revenue department today, a pre-
liminary audit already having dis
closed irregularities involving ap-
proximately S25,000, according to
Governor Martineau.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28
DRY LEADERS
STUDY FIELD
Meet in Washington to
Demand Stand of
Both Parties

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-[P)-Ral-
lying to the support of prohibition
dry leaders from all section of the
country assembled here today to lay
plans for q showdown on the ques-
tion with both the republican and
democratic parties.
At . one-day conference they pro-
posed to map out "A campaign for in
sertion Of clear-cut prohibition planks
in the two political platforms and
for the nomination Of men for pres
ident and vice president known to
be dry 1T heart.
The penalty for ignoring this de-
mand, those in charge Of the meet
ing let il be known, would be an sp-
peal to friends Of prohibition to &C
lively oppose the non-complying par
ty's nominees at the polls in Novem-
Der.
The call for tcday's meeting, which
drew to Washington representatives
Of more than q score Of national tenn
perance organizations, resulted from
. preliminary conference on the sub
ject in Atlantic City last October. On
the program for addresses at busi-
ness sessions during the day and 1t .
banquet tonight were listed men and
women Of the Protestant, Catholic
and Jewish faiths, lsymen as well -
clergymen-
a committee was given the a.
signment OF drawing up . set Of re-
solutions, putting down in black and
white what Is to be demanded Of re-
r,s.hlienn ard dnrnorraffr rostt<rn III
chieftains, and 1t was planned also
to designate . group to press the
campaign and present the demands AT
the Kansas City and Houston con-
yontionas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28

FRANCE FIELD, Canal Zone, Feb.
26.-tRt-The United States dirigible
Los Angeles, which arrived here last
night from the United States, took
off for Guacanayabo Bay, Cuba,
where the u. s. s. Patoka il awaiting
her, at 10:15 q. m.
It is planned to anchor the air
ship Los Angeles tonight to the
u. s. S. Patoka. at Guancanayabo
Bay, Cuba, and refuel. Early tomor-
row the Los Angeles will cast off
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28
Hunters To Get
Back From Mexico
Without Trouble

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 2s.-(R-Tele-
grams Of assurance that = hunting
party which crossed the Texas-Mex-
leo border viii have no difficulties
when 1t returns to this country were
received Monday By Gov. Moody from
Mexican Consul General Santibsnez
and Consul Pensa.
The message declared unfounded
certain publishe reports about the
affair.
Mr.. Moody had wired the Mexican
officials that the men who went
across had invited him to attend
but that he found himself unable to
do so.
Dispatches from the border said
the hunters were given official cour-
tesies OF the understanding that the
governor would be among them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28
Texas Con
Form Hoover Club

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 2s---tai--0r-
ganizati0n 5f u Hocver-F or-P President
club IN this section % Texas van
sought at a meeting OF prcminettI
republican leaders today.
Republican leaders here we're Em-
gene B. CreARer. Brownsville, nntinn-'
al committeeman; Eugene Nolte,
Seguin, state chairman: Oryilis Enls
lington, Wichita Falls. vice ehairmnn
OF the state orgnniEaticns Leonard
Wilmington. Fort Worth, atnte Hnrre-
tary. and r. r.. Lee or Houston. cnr-
idate for governor several years aRo
and now q member Of the state
committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28
Man Falls From
Car, Badly Hurt

FNFtNfHA 70 1uc IlcldIuJ
HARLINGEN, Feb. 2s.-An un-
identified white man was rushed to
the Valley Baptist hospital in a
Thompson ambulance at noon today,
suffering from probable internal in
juries sustained in q fall from the
top Of . box car in the railroad
yards here.
The man was unconscious, and was
believed to be badly hurt. He was
apparently riding the roof of an in
coming freight train, when he fell,
striking the rail Of an adjoining
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28

MINERAL WELLS, Tex, Feb. 2S.-
tPHTwenty-five OF more Dallas
Steers were to have their first bat
ting practice here today ~ part Of
their spring training for the open
ing Of the Texas league baseball
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28
on OUTPUT DROPS

TULSA. Okla. Feb. 2s.-tP,-psiiyl
avsrnge oil production I'm the Okla
here fields showed a drop rf ~
pfnximMtely 10000 barrels dur,
the week ending February 26. the
and Gas Journal will say today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28

For Brownsville and the Lower hf
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; warmer tonight
Light 60 moderate southerly winds ON
the west coast.
For East Texas Fair ard warmer
toniEAf; Wednesday Increasing
cloudiness. Light tc moderate east
erly 70 scVshern winds on the e0ass-
The river win remain practically
stationery or fall very slnwiy prob
ably for some time
FiDod Present "a Hr. 1t Hr.
Efnmn Efn2m Fhnu WnIr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28

LOUIS CoBoLINI's
Z development of
INTO q thirty-foot
while laboring in
.yelopment that he
which two weeks
death.
etter Judgment he
element weather to
engineers on q trip /
: the Valley and the
y had been accustomed
that was. 10 the last,
!"
( conceive tnat q mere
ng on . fatal illness.
alpozt to the last to
10 remain indoors.
was persuaded to 60
n. His condition was
han he wished to be-
fev- hours before his
ughed and joked with
ended him.
II sort Of spirit.
tEyELAND owns the
ger ranch, just out Of ]
"a experimenting with
hre for some years
hat seed from Ohio and
well here, but has to be
through two seasons.
b it develops its best
{ seed from n section
on the same latitude as
believing it would do bet
the Porto Rico Depart
Agriculture. Received re-
ON the department and
well. with seed and data.
4 estimates he has enough
ant half of the Valley, if
ties well. He is anxious to
ied ont on various types
Ill give seed to anyone who /,
to make the trial, provided
i call for it, or send postage.
az to The Herald, Cleveland
II we should find that some
reduces q quality like that
n the province Of Pinar del
ba, the incom from a small
would be enormous. It is
ime to put in tts seed bed / ]
well worth a trial"
crested write to Cleveland, or
DEGREES, or thereabouts,
tween the Valley and a heavy
Iesday morning.
1inimum for the morning, in /.
q, potato and tomato fields ;
degrees. Is
o. below, no wind and clear
ould have meant damaging
was, the day opened beau
with the sun smiling down /,
clear sky. And no wind.
which makes growers feel
. continues worth while in
er Rio Grande Valley.
INSVILLE has been selected
next meeting of the Texas
YER Publishers association.
election was an entirely
v one, and Brownsville is
y are coming. The meeting
some months away.
ssociation comprises among
bership, which is limited, the
r. Of the large dailies of
nd some OF the small city
lers from other newspaper
tion which have met in the I
that have met here include U
IS Press association and the {
ditorial association, two diss (
yanizations. IN
,ming meeting will ~yt- J
W twenty-five TO 70 ~ per- s
, MDANrxlsE <he Valley has s
q sevora1 1arge gatherings.
orty-ssventh district Rotary 9
~ meet ut Harlingen in !.
sxas postmasters viii meet at
ille on the same days that q
lrians gather st Harlingen, !
ting having been transferred I S
nsville from Harlingen. t
till later the Valley antici-
pertaining visitors to the I
nc national meet at Houston !
American Legion meet at :
onio. !
alley Is becoming more and 4
; great side attraction Of i
Eherings at Houston and San
civic club Of Brownsville q
lord to sponsor q worthwhile B
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-28

High and Tow tide &C roInt Isabel
tomorrow, under normal mefeorpicxi-
cal conditionss
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New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
City Items

The monthly meeting of the board Of fire commissioners will he held tomorrow evening. Routine matters will be disposed Of.
 Alex Drensek. a New Haven oy- ster boat employc, and Sophilia Rusick of lo9 Broad street have filed marriage intentions at the of- flee of the town clerk.
 Dr. Henry Martin left this after noon for a visit in New York city.
 Captain Fred smith Of Co. No. 5 Of the fire department will resume duty tonigh, after several weeks illness, following an operation for appendicitis.
 Officer John Kennedy has been transferred from the night patrol force to the day beat on Hartford avenue and North street, succeeding Officer Charles Mccarthy. who has been given Officer Michael J. Cos ; groves assignment at the Capitol theater.
 l., F.. Hall Of kensnston com | plainod 10 the police today that a dog at l455 Corbin avenue bit him i in the leg while he was delivering milk Saturday.
 1 Five chickens were stolen out Of a coop at 296 Clinton street. owned ! by Ernest Geramonti. according to complaint to the police.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Marslands Take Over
 Main Street Property

John w. and Alice Marsland have taken over the Dickinson building on Main street through quit claim deed granted them by the Dickinson Drug Co. by it's treasurer. John w. Marsland. Included in the deal is the Main street store and office building and d threc-story structure in the rear. used for inc drug busi- ness storage. q printing shop and various other purposes. The Main street plot has q frontage Of 4o feet and q depth Of 154 feet. The build ing to the rear is ?5X44. As con- sideration. Mir. Marsland has given the stockholders Of the Dickinson Drug Co. 3o0 shares of stock in the company.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
SPECULATION IS GAINING HEADWAY
Radio and General Electric Are
 Much in Demand

New York. March l2 R-Specula- ton for the advance was on q some what broader scale in today's mar ket. Radio. General Electric and American Linseed. with extreme gains ot : points or more, were ill the forefront Of the advance, while General Motors. the leader in the wild markets ot last week. quieted down considerably. but held fairly steady in the face of heavy profit taking sales.
 Heavy demands for currency, pre- sumably to meet federal income tax payments, probably accounted for tLe higher renewal rate on call loans, but had no effect on the rise in securities values. The uneNpect~ cdly large increase Of l2o,942 tons oi the thrilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation had q bull ish effect on speculative sentiment, and tended to stimulate buying on the part of small traders.
 Independent motors, which are expected to show good first quarter results, Were again heavily bought. Chrysler. Packard and Hupp all moved up 2 to 3 points TO new high levels for the year. Stewart Warner Speedometer and some Of the other accessories also were well bought. General Motors sold down 5-S points in the early trading. but mado up its loss by early afternoon. T.. S Steel common crossed 14S to a new high on the curNnt recovery for a gain Of more than 3 points.
 Radio held within c few points of the top figure of l27is established d in the first hour Of trading. and General Electric, which has large radio holdings. lowered around its peak price of l4o IA. Continental Baking A., broke points to new low at 34 and heayiness developed in Greene Cananea Copper, Dupont and Johns Manville.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
0|L SMOKE BALKS F|REMEN IN MASKS
Damage Of Several Thousand Dollars in Church St. Block

X large quantity of oil took fire in the basement of the Beloin garage building on Church street Saturday night and resisted ions of water which w"r" poured on by city fire men until the departments supply oi f0amitc was successful in smoth- cring the blaze. Chief W. J. Noble of the fire department said today he would not he surprised if a check up of the loss by smoke would show damage of several thousand dollars,
 The exact cause of the fire could not be aSccrtainod. but II appeared that there was q leak from one ol two oil burners. and when the oil began 10 burn in the pit. which Is about four feet deep. tn" flames shot up with great force. being fed by the reserve supply. Bremen equip ped with gas masks were forced to leave the cellar after q bravo fight, and by punching q hole in the con- crete floor of the Gibbs Piano Co. store in inc building, q cellar pipe was inserted and water poured in. 10 no avail.
 Chief Noble said today that thc fact that there was brick and con- crete construction all about the fire was the saving feature. Had there been wooden partitions or floors 10 catch, as there is in apartment buildings, the fire would have been highly destructive. The chief said he believes the actual damage 10 i'll" building would not exceed s1G0. but the pianos in the Gibbs Co. store were covered with smoke and soot, and other stores in the building also suffered similar damage.
 At S:04 o'clock, Co. No. 2 was called by a still alarm and at $40 an alarm was rung from Box 25 at Church and Elm streets. Tho recall was sound d at 1o:19 o'clock. II appeared that Co. No. ? had 'ho fir" well under control when there Was q loud report as though a pipe or furnace door had blown out.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
CALLS CORNER DANGEROUS

Chairman K. w. Chamberlain of he board Of police commissioners has had his attention called 10 the
 increasing danger at the intersection Of Lake and High streets. because of
 the erection of q brick building on
 the triangular plot Of land owned by
 the American Hardware Corporation. The corner has been the scene of
 numerous accidents, and the new building will have the effect of shut ting off the view of motorists con- ing from the north on High street. Chairman Chamberlain said today
 the board will he unable 10 install a
 traffic light al the intersection be-
 cause of lack of funds, unless light
 in use elsewhere Is transferred.
 which he doubted would be done.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
INSISTS WATER NOT GUILTY
 FOR CITY'S FUNNY ACHES
sup Pullcn Says Colonization Has Nothing To Do With Stomach
 Trouble
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The fact that city water is now being chlorinatcd before being sent into the mains is not responsible for tho prevalence of stomach trouble about the city. in tho opinion of Dr. Richard W. Pullon, superintendent Of health. who calls attention 10 the fact that the supply shows less than 0.2 parts of millionth chlorine whereas h.5 parts of one -millionth is used elsewhere.
 It is planned to continue chlorin- atinE Of the water until a filtration plant is built, particularly in the spring and summer months and aft CT heavy rains. Dr. Pull"n says.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Mrs. Eva kan,in>ki

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva kaminski Of 117 Broad street were held this morning at Sacred Heart church. X solemn high mass of re- quiem was celebrated by Rev. Luc- van Bolnowslli. pastor. Assisting him were Rev. Stanlaus Musial of Hart ford as doacon and Rev. Alexand er koNalczvk as Sub-dearon.
 The pail bearers were Anthony Merochi, Frank GriCuo. Joseph Nickard. John Gila, John Nickard and Adams GrcckI.
 Father Bojnowski, assisted by th' other priests read the committa services in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Planned to Marry
 Taunton Girl; Drowned

Taunton. Mass. March l2 Rs-- 1 Edward Stark, one of the three Man cmet coast guardsmen who gave their lives at the Robert F. Lee wreck, planned 10 marry Miss Ethel Westgate of Norton. a student at Wheaton college. after her gradua- ton in June. members of his fam- | fly said today.
 The heroic surfman, who died | from exposure on the coast guard destroyer Paulding on th% way 10 the 1 Chelsea naval hospital, will be buried
 from his home here Thursday after noon.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Says Dry Democrats Will
 Bolt Against Smith

New Orleans, March l2 tPt -- She got mo. I'm gone but she ; justified
 This was the dying statement yesterday of Oakley E. Harris, wealthy proprietor Of the Crescent Billiard hall and widely known sportsman, who was shot 10 death at his chicken farm on the out skirts of the city.
 Police charged that Mrs. sara h Alloway fired q pistol at Harris when the sportsman refused 10 re turn with her to her apartment. A murder charge was placed against the woman.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
WANT NAVY DEPOT.

Washington, March 12 Pi--Enact- ment of legislation 10 establish q western high explosive depot for the navy. preferably at Hawthorne, Ne vada. was recommended to congress today by the joint army and navy board which has been conducting q survey of ammunition storage sites. Expenditure of so,959.oo1 also was djtions' at a number of army stor- age depots throughout the country.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Frederick Young

Frederick Young Of e West Main street. well known in this city through his 27 years of continuous service as meat cutter at Gaffney Bros. store on Washington street, died after 10 weeks illness at Bris- tol hospital last evening it $50 o'clock. He was 6f years old.
 Although MT. Young was native of Illinois, he came 10 this city about 46 years ago and went into the employ of Gatfney Bros, whose business at that time Was practically the largest in the grocery and meat line in the city. He became a butch sr and for - and a half years he stayed at work for the company. He left the meat cutting trade 10 work for Russell X Erwin about nine years ago and was gateman at the factory's principal gate on Wash inCton street until his illness.
 To the hundreds who knew him in the store ho was Pop Young Ilo was active fraternally, having retained membership in the Russell X Erwin Sick and Funeral Aid as. soCiaton, ForcstCrs Of America. ana tho Frl:e"nal Order of Eagles.
 Surviving him are his daughter Mrs Harold Reichelt of Pennington and two grandchildren.
 Funeral arrangements, In charge | of C. Funk X Son, undertakcrs O. Bristol, arc incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Woman Declares This Is
 No MOther.in.LaW Joke

The police were asked today to 1 try and locate Joseph Gwara. aged 20. who is alleged to have taken
 s6o from his mother-in-la Jaw. Mrs.
 fanatics of s6 Sexton street. It is believed he has left town. He is 1 six feet tall and weighs l60 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Form of Call for REpl RIICAN CAICES

The Republican electors of the town of Berlin are requested fo meet in cati- ous in the Town Hall on March 1a. 1928 at x o'clock, P. NJ. for the purpose ot electinE delegates 10 the Republican state Convention and Congressional Dis trict ConN ention 10 he held in Hartford April r and IS. 1928. for the election o' delegates 10 the Republican National Convention and the appointment of T state Central Committed.
 Also for the purpose o' electinE Town Committee for the ensuing two years.
 By order of Town Committee,
 HENRY C. DENYING. Chairman Dated nt Berlin Conn, March F, 1928
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Thomas O'kecfC

Thomas O'keofe of Cambridge Mass. died at his home Saturday night. He was well known in this city. Surviving him arc three sis t.rs. Mrs. Bernard Conley of Wash ingtou street. this city. Mrs. Mar garet Dona hue of Hartford and Mrs, Elizabeth Ready of Norwich, Vt.
 The funeral will be held tomor- row morning in Cambridge.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Mrs. Harry Maven

Funeral services for Mrs. Harry MaNon of Mason Drive who died after childbirth at the New Britain General hospital Saturday. were held at the homo yesterday afternoon. Rabbi Gorshon Iadas and Rabbi Joseph II. Aronson conducted the services. Burial was in Both Alom cemetery.
 The infant. q daughter, died at the hospital shortly before midnight Saturday night. There are five other children.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Miss Margaret O'COMcIl

Miss Margaret O'Conncll Of 3S Britain for 4 years. died at the New Britain General hospital Sun- day after an illness of three days
 She was q member of St Mary E Surviving her are two sisters, Miss Ellen OConnell and Mrs. Frank Riley and a brother. John O'Con- nell, all of this city.
 Funeral services will bo held to- morrow morning at 2 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-12
Miss Frances NJ. RapposCh

Miss Frances Mary Eapposch. IS year old daughter Of Mrs. Mary Happosch Of 545 Area street, died Yesterday after il long illness. Miss Rapposch was wei known among the young people.
 Surviving her are her mother and three sisters. Miss Johanna \. Rap- posch, Miss Mary Rapposch and Miss Augusta Rapposch. all of this city.
 Prayers will be offered at the home tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock and the funeral services will be at St. Johns German Lutheran church at o:30 o'clock. Rev. Mar tin w. Gaudian. pastor, will ofticlat". Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.