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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
SUSPECT WILL
PLEAD GUILTY
Youth Held in Staying
To Claim Self De-
Tense in Trial

WICHITA FALLS. Tex. May 3.-(P
Jack Magic. -. intends TO plead
guilty "a charges growing out OF the
fatal shooting here on the night Of
April Is Of Theodore Zimmerman. a
store keeper. and to base a plea for
mercy on the contention that the
shooting was accidental he said in a
statement Wednesday.
Zimmerman. il is alleged. was slain
during an attempt 10 hold UP his
store. Magic was arrested Tuesday
az the home Of his parents-in-law
near Corrigan. Polk county. He was
returned here late Tuesday night.
Ben Alfred. district attorney, filed
a motion with Judge W. W. Cook
Of the 18th district court Wednesday
asking that a special grand jury be
.impaneled Friday 10 investigate the
charge. Judge Cook held the motion
under Amusement.
The latest developments in the case
we're said BY Mr.. Alfred 10 have COM
pletely vindicated j. W. Moores. Beau
mont youth. who was arrested and
charged with murder after the STAY
ing. Moores. after having been in
custody a week. was ordered released
on April 20 after a hearing on an
application for habcas corpus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
OIL OPERATOR
TALKS DEALS
Sinclair Tells Senate
Of Continental
Transactions

WASHINGTON, May al
Harry F. Sinclair told the senate
Teapot Dome committee today that
he and Robert W. Stewart. chairman
Of the board Of the Standard Oil
company Of indiana. frequently dis
cussed the Continental Trading COM
parry oil deal bat that neither dis
closed to the other that he was get
ting bonds from the Continental OF
from H. NJ. Blackmer, who was de-
scribed as the principal figure in the
transaction.
Testimony before the committee
has been that Stewart and Sinclair
received more than three quarters
Of a million each after the Cont
mental had sold oil 10 their com
panies AT a profit Of % cents a
barrel. This money, taey have testi-
fled, has now been turned back 20
the Sinclair Crude OH Purchasing
company, owned jointly BY the Sin
clair and Standard of Indiana inter
ests.
you and Colonel Stewart guaran-
teed the contract between the Cont
mental and Colonel Humphreys
Chairman Nye asked. CA. +. Hum
phreys, Of Denver, who sold the oil
70 the Continental).
Il did not guarantee the contract
personally. II was subject TO the APP
prevail of the directors of my COM
pany," Sinclair replied.
What was the occasion Of your
visit TO Mr.. Fall (Albe.t b. Fall) in
November. 1922"
II went down there TO see about
the lease Of naval reserve number
three tTeapot Dome) and Usage In
dian oil lands"
Sinelair'S attention was called 70
the fact that those matters we're dis
cussed o nhis visit 10 the former In
terror secretary in December 1921.
ooh. yes, I went there in 1922 to
discuss royalty ell from the Salt
Greek fields" he explained.
is IL not true that your bid for
that royalty oil was made after the
advertised hour for receiving bids z"
Nye pursued.
"Can you tell how YOU gained con
troll Of all the royalty oil rights IN
the Salt Greek field?"
"The only control my companies
have 20 any oil in IT,, Salt Greek
field was based on the bids TO the
interior department"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
farm AID FEE
CLAUSE Lost
Surprise Vote Taken
In House on Pro-
posal of Aswell

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Pl-The
house today adopted 4 motion by
Representative Aswcll. democrat,
Louisiana. eliminating from the first
section of the McNary-Haugen bill
the reference 70 the equalization fee
machinery that is proposed In sub
sequent sections.
Aswell. presenting his motion, has
said that if il were ADOPTED he in
tended 10 offer subsequent motions
% apply 70 other sections dealing
with the fee.
The vote. which came as a COM
plete surprise 10 supporters of the
farm relief measure who had been
confident they could muster suffi-
cient strength 20 defend the fee pro-
posal. was 40 20 100.
Under the rules. however, the
house can again vote On the Aswell
amendments before taking a final
vote on the bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Road From Bridge
To MatamOrOs Is
Being C~ompacted

After a week Of compacting with
the ten ton roller put into use We'd
nesday the highway from the new
Gateway bridge 10 the city Of Mata-
moros will be ready to receive its
foundation coat OF Caliche. accord
ing TO Arthur Kinkade. office man
ager for the construction company.
The big roller, a tractor and a
water tank were taken across Wed
Water for packing the ground will be
hauled from the river.
One hundred cars Of caliche are
expected to arrive in a few days and
as soon as the compacting work is
done an s inch coat Of this viii form
the base Of the paving, the surface
Of which will be Of rock asphalt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
San Benito For
Retail Dealers Meet

SAN BENITo.>May 3,<As the time
for deciding the Aeeti& place OF re-
tail merchants assN<Ations of Tex
as in 1929 draws nesNhe indications
point more and moEf tS>San Benito.
This il indicatet in cepmunica-
lions received from 4 number of the
organizations in ether parts OF Tex
as, from both large and small cities.
Some Of them have been received
from San Antonio. Houston. and other
larger cities, pledging support in the
campaign Of San Benito and the 9th
or cities Of the Valley. Others have
been received from smaller towns of
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Attempt to Wreck
Mexico Train Made

MEXICO CITY, May 3.-GPl-
Special dispatches from Gu~adalajara
report another attempt TO wreck the
Mexico City-Guadalajara passenger
train Monday in the region Of Ocotl.
the scene Of previous bandit opera
tions.
About ten passengers and train
class coaches were derailed as a re-
suit Of distractions placed on the
track by unknown persons. The sol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Which Of These Men
Do YOU Feel Like?
After Eating

IA RE YOU one Of those fortunate
III people who can Parzake of .
hearty or even moderate meal with
out some after-fcelins Of distress or
do o have TO avoid certain foods
because they disagree with you?
Do YOU have that hard, uncom-
Portable feeling in your stomach. or
that miserable tired or sleepy feeling
after eating?
Gordon's (named for its discov-
erer) stops fermentation (souring Of
food mattcr) in the stomach and
bowels. Ii exercises an antisePric
effect, dissolves the excess acid, abb
serbs the gas that is present, and
prevents more forming. II dries
fbe boisons ont. 1t soothes and heals
che irritared or inlamed condition
If the stomach-the delicate mem
brane lining-made raw by acid.
A SPOONFUL Of Gordon's after
meals viii bring quick relief In cases
of indigestion, dyspepsia, gas, bioat-
irr. heartburn, excess acid, bad
bresth, sick headache, bowel trou-
bles constipation and %diarrhea),
and nervousness, when caused by
faulty digestion.
Go TO or phone your druggist for
bottle of Gordon's. Take a dose
after each meal and before retiring.
See how much better you will sleep
and how refreshed and vigorous you
are in the morning.
Gordon's is sold by Eagle Pharm-
,ce and other good druggists. A large
rrht-ounce bottle. price $3.50 per
Icttle-less than 3 cents per does.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
American Vices Consul
To China Is Missing

SHANGHAI. China. May 3.-tP-
Walter b. Wilseg, Jr, Of Greeavillc,
N. c., American vice consul al
Shanghai since 1920, disappeared
yesterday morning after leaving bis
residence. presumably 70 play golf
He had not returned M TO 2 late
hour tonight and a search for him
has been unavailing.
Mr.. Wilson. after n vacation IN the
United States. returned 20 Shang' Al
on March 25. He IL a member ot n
prominent family and several of his
brothers are West Point gradI0tes.
Poison Oak or Ivy ia relieved
quickly and permanently with I'm
perial eczema Remedy. All drug
giseF are authorized 20 refund your
money II II faiis-Adv. t5)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Foreigners Safe
In Chinese CITY

TSINGTAO. China. May 3.-(Pl-
kilograms from Tsinan, capital Of
Shantung which has fallen into the
hands Of nationalist troops today in
Dictated that all Americans and Eng
lish there were safe. The railway
between Tsinan and Tsingtao was cut
in the nationalist advance. but the
Japanese continued efforts to main
tain railway operations and 70 af-
ford protection 70 their nationals in
the Shantung capital.
PEKiNG. May 2.-tPl-The north
ern forces. n is reported here and
generally believed. have been defeat
"a in North Shansi and forced to
withdraw. Thirty five hundred
wounded have arrived here.
Apparently the northern troops are
also Withdrawing on the Peking-
Hankow railway towards Paotingfu.
Psotingfu j. less than 100 miles
from Peking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
WILLIAMS GETS HOMER

PHILADELPHIA. May 3.-R--Cy
Williams, National league home run
clubber, made his second circuit
clout Of the season today. with a
mar on base in the third inning Of
the Philadelphia Boston game. The
Phillies scored six runs in the in
ming
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
MOODY TO HOUSTON

der train guards prepared for bat
tie but no attack vas made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
Cain Candidate
For ]. ofP. Here

Bernard L. Cain. for forty years n
resident of Brownsville. announced
Thursday that he viii Re a candi-
date for justice Of the peace, place
No. 2. Brownsville. TO slcceed Joseph
Webb, who. has announced that he
will retire.
Mr.. Gains candidacy will be sub
ject TO the wishes OF the democratic
primary election in July.
The candidate has formerly held
public office in the city. having
served as alderman for two terms,
from 1910 to 1914.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03
CITY HELD LIABLE

AUSTIN, Tex, Nav 3.-Pl-The
city Of Fort Worth was held liable
Wednesday by the supreme court for
injuries received By Jack Virgins,
8. when he was bitten and clawed by
"A bear in Forest Park there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-03

AUSTIN. Tex. MAY 3.-(P-Gov-
ernor Moody left today FOR Houston
where ne will speak Wednesday night
for the harmony" democrats pro-
gram.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
ACCUSED DENYING
PLOTS IN mexico
Brands as False Charge Against
the Arrested Nun

Mexico City, Aug. Is R-Charses
that Mother Superior Conception
Acebeda de la Llata participated In
a plot to kill President Gales are
denied by Maria Elena Manzano. one
of the alleged plotters.
During preliminary hearing in the
court of the first instances at San
Angel, Senorita Manzano testified
that the mother superior did not at.
tend q certain meeting at which IT.
is charged plans for removing Gales
were discussed. She denied that the
nun had any connection with the al
legged plot.
Denial that priest named Jimin-
q, sought by the police, attended
any of the meetings held by the al
legged plotters at the mother supe-
ror's home, was furnished by Euio-
gio Gonzales, one OF the IL defend
ants. He said he believed some
other priest had been, there, but not
Jiminez.
The police charge Mother Concep-
cion was one of the original plot
ters and that she furnished q bottle
Of poison 10 be used in the Staying
of Gales and the late president-eiect
Alvaro Obregon at Celaya last April.
Senorita Manzano is accused of hav-
iEg intended to prick Obregon and
Gales with a poisoned pin while
dancing with them at q ball in Ce-
laya, a plan which it is said, finally
was abandoned by the plotters as
ilnpracticable.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
TIT, COST OF Ntipf'N'S
WITH AUTOMOBILES

Massachusetts, with its compulsory
automobile insurance law Is a'' ''''
ulating experience and plenty OF IT,
rb,ro being 10 precedcnts to go 10y
tn. BAY state had to start AT '''e
,,ot,om in fixing rates; and the poll
ici.us mot wishing to scar" the pa
,;ant electorate. made them SUI
ficjentlv low as not 10 "pp'''
alarming. But that cannot continue
Rates in 1929 will go UP ma1eflallS'
.snecialiv in some classes OF ma
chimes and in some districts. In
few cases the rates Will be doubled
with A worse fate likely in 1881
according to reports.
The reason is self-cNldent- Acc1-
dents have been so numerous thai
the cost of carrying them through
the jnsura Hce system in vogue Is
higher than had been hoped. If the
motorists want lower rates in Mas
sachusctts. the motor vehicle de-
Dartment states, the way TO get
them is to drive more carefully and
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
AT THE. Fun SHOP HARDWARE
STORE,

Overheard by Francis CretD
shopper: ''Do you have light
bulbs"
Manager: About how light?"
shopper: "Wcll, l want one for
the living room to use when my
daughters boy friend calls"
Manager: Then what you want
is a dark bulb. madam. Here's one
that goes ont automatically after
the third kiss. Will there be any
thing else ?"
shopper: what have you In
bathtubs?"
Manager: Nothing at this mo-
ment, madam, but we expect TO
have the janitor in it by Saturday
night. If he's not, he's fired. Gould
| interest you in davenport"
shopper: Not unless you shaved
off your moustache. DO you have a
bottle capper and two corkscrews?"
Manager: "Certainly. Where shall
| send them"
shopper: an take them with me
Manager: "Oh, no. | always de-
liver goods like that personally. IL
there anything else? Lady, ] have d
fine line of choppers
! shopper: Yes. but they'd look
| better if you'd shave off that
moustache. DO you keep razorS
| herc?"
Manager: Yes. do you wish t.
! buy one"
shopper: NO, but from the looks
of you / didn't think you did. Good
afternoon.'
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
G. o. p. Plays Strong Card
To Win In New Britain.


Developments in the political
field during the past week have
given indication that the republican
party is primed for one of the bit
terest political fights in years. TINS
fact was impressed upon the people
of New Britain more forcibly with
the announcement that Ernest w.
Christ, long recognized as one of
the party's best bets" is out for
the state senatorial nomination on
the republican ticket.
The fact that the G. o. p. lead
ers brought Mr.. Christ from his
place OF retirement to strengthen
the party's chances as far as New
Britain is concerned gives further
proof that the party will do its ut
most to win.
Here are some facts which may
have led the party leaders to enter
the race for the three places in the
state senate with the strongest pos
sible ticket. Connecticut is one OF
the three New England states
W hich are considered doubtful by
political experts. The two Others
are Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. Ordinarily the small towns
in the state are in the republican
party ranks and it is the belief that
they will be still there when the
ballots are counted.
The only possibility for the dem.
ocrats to carry the state is to win
in the five largest cities, New Hav.
en-, Hartford. Bridgeport, Water.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
"JALkEKS" AS 4 MENACE
TO FILM PROSPERITY

American films have all but con-
cverywhere-Africa, Asia, South
America, Europe.
But that refers to the pantomlmc
films. How about the takers be
ing developed?
The only nation to which these
could be exported would be Great
Britain and some OF her colonies.
If the Hollywood industry is to de-
velop into a synchronization of pic
ture and sound, il within a few
years most of the product will be
accompanied by sound, European
film producers are likely to gain,
each virtually monopolizing their
own nations market-with the ex-
ception of the British.
Advent of the "talkers" has been
considered q great step forward in
the industry. So far as export bust
ness is oncerned-which figures
! enormously in the books Of the
American film mpanies-the out
| look is changing.
II is useless to say that the film
companies could continue produc-
| ing a certain number of silent
/ films, these to be utilized for ex-
port while the sound films are used
/ in the United States. BY that time
/ Italian. Russian, French, German
4 and the film makers of other con-
| tinental nations also will have
| changed to sound and dialog pic.
lures and in all probability the
audiences will prefer them. Their
| what?
The European elm producers are
seeing the point and are ready t.
take fun advantage OF it. The frs
international Film Conference il
| taking place in Berlin, and ever.
film producing nation is represent
ed except America. The conference
is discussing little else except how
10 combat American films.
| This may be case where tn
"progress of invention does no
help an industry, regardless of how
much the new system aids the the
alter owners.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
Is Years Ago Today

Officer Arson johnson had the
hardest time OF his career yesterday
when he WAS assaulted and had mis-
clothes torn as he was trying 10
make an arrest on Sexton street.
He told three men to move on and
followed them. one kept taking
swigs from bottle and the officer
arrested him. The man went along
awhile and then started to beat up
the officer. \ crowd of several
hundred gathered and encouraged
the drunk. but Special Officer Egan
came to the rescue and the man
was landed in the station house.
The Y. NJ. c. A. defeated the For
estvillc Burner shop by to l yes
terday afternoon, Sullivan hit the
first pitch for a home run. Slater
and Leopold also hit hard.
The Stanley Workers Mutual
Benefit association held IL successful
clambake yesterday afternoon at
the Hart lot The menu consisted OF
roasted CLANS and corn and clam
tllDWltI lt SlilSlt UTICA W.
the married men at baseball, II to
g.
An automobile which displayed
no number passed through Main
street this morning at the rate OF
| fully 1 5 miles an hour.
Anthony Coppens, younger
| brother OF Rev. Charles Coppens
sailed from Antwerp Saturday and
Will visit his brother here. Then
he will resume his studies to be q
Jesuit at st. Louis.
.. i. Curtis today made three
building applications, for Miner
Read Il Tu!lock. platform, the re
modelling of the Camp school, ant
a two story house on Forest street.
President 4. J. Sloper of the firs
National bank was at his desk thu
morning after a vacation of three
weeks spent at Atlantic City and The
White mountains.
The Tabs have appointed a tail
committee which includes Thomas }
Smith John Regain, Thomas kildufl
James Wclcn, James Grove, William
O'Meara and Joseph NJ. Halloran.
Constable W. c. Hart and three
OF hers descended on Whites pond il
Plainyille yesterday and chased gu
about % men who were bathing II
the nude. They caught six and drov'
the others into the bushes. FINAL,
taking pity, they sent the hider
their clothes but warned them not f
repeat. The six were fined So an'
costs each.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
THE MAYORS ATTITUDE
on SCHOOL PROBLEMS

A mixture of caution and eco
nomy, with desire to hold down
the city's tax rate lurking IN the
background, motivates Mayor
paonessa's latest enunciation on the
school problem with special re1er-
ence to the high school. Inc mayor
in his message" to the speciai
committee which recently conclad-
ed its labors included resume OF 'he
incipient expenses of the CITY ANY
citizen studying the figures Is llkeiy
tn suffer from fright. If nothing
worse. The mayor tnuiilera'e' ."
likely total Indebtedness in the near
future of s10,500,o00. This, haSeo
on a population Of 10000, yields al
indebtedness of more than sl3l per
capita for city purposes alone nc
.r.r eanita."- of course, takes IN
men. women and children. The ioa"
m bread winners alone, men anu
women. will be much higher.
From this standpoint caution Is
.minently justified. Yet the mayor
concludes that the OUTLAWS he emu
arates are not to be avoided. 1t Is
on,y In connection with the SCHOOLS
and particularly the high school
that he says We should not ac'
hastily" Which may be eoon aa'
vice. 1t looks as if there VIII not Ut
hasty action anyhow.
The mayors suggestion that
new committee be appointed 10 III
,,ast;yate the school situation leaves
the impression the mayor Is not Ell
tirely satisfied with the report OF 'f'
recent committee, concluding 'he III
,.st;qation was made hurriedly ane
the report made reluctantly il'''
committee had only one delllil''
object. to investigate the high schoo
situation, not the entire city schoo
conditions. The mayor Would ho'
like to have a committee i'N'"
cate the school plant as whole. YIN
-ou,d think the Board of Education
already has had a brilliant oppor'
.,,,ity To make such an Investigation
II has made frequent Reports. "
. rourse. IL II is the mayors op'hlo'
that an investigation by other'
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25

Long before this became q general
practice among the picture produc-
eEs,, it was amusing II not pathetc
to find the manner In which thete
original stories were and are nov
being submitted. They came in all
forms manner and sizes. some on
wrapping paper. some on perfumed
tablets bound In morocco leather
and tied neatly with ribbon. Writ
ing ranges all the way from illegihle
pencil scribbling to neat typing en-
bracing all the languages OF the
world.
OF all the manuscripts received.
one-third are from foreign coun-
tries, written in their native Ian
guage. OF this portion, the Oriental
countries submit 16 per cent, India
five per cent, English speaking
countries IS per cent, France ten
per cent, Italy six per cent, South
American countries S per cent. Rus
STA seven per cent. Germany 10 per
cent, and the balance of foreign
countries six per cent.
The reason for the low percent
age of manuscripts coming from
Germany, France and England Is
traced to the fact that these cpun-
tries have enough studios OF their
own for the budding author to deal
direct with.
In spite of the warning and prop
uganda sent out by the American
producers that they are not in the
market for a contributed story, the
many fake scenario schools through
out the country offsets this by mis-
leading and alluring advertisements
to the effect that there are fortunes
to be made in writing for the screen.
Added to this is the desire that
comes into most everyone's life at
one time or another to express ideas
nj manner that will receive uni
vcrsal recognition
Some give up after the first re-
lection while others keep on trying
at the urge Of false reports and ad.
vertisements that find their way in
the press to the effect that produ-
GERS are looking for new ideas
1t is true they are looking for
new ideas but they must come from
the trained writer's who have made
motion pictures study and know
the screens requirements. Every
studio employs its own writing staff
consisting of people who have made
writing for the screen their sole
profession.
Stories purchased outside Of the
studios are mostly from published
works and rights to successful stage
plays which in turn must be
changed by the trained screen
writer to conform with the re-
quirements of telling the story in
action. -
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
Leather I.ungcl BOOSTERS
After Midnight Are \. &.

why IS q rooster.
Stop tttering This is serious
question.
Serious enough to interfere with
our sleep, the rooster. not the ques-
ton. Or to speak truthfully, two
ROSTERS.
Out our way, which is on the
fringe of the city. there are two
birds which join in nocturnal duet
much to the disturbance of the
neigbborhood. Just when the folks
of sleep, these chandeliers decide
to whoop it up. Cock a doodle
doo." one of them yells. If there
is no answer he repeats his message
The second scream is certain to get
results. About four hen houses away
himself, clears his throat and re-
spends, a little bit hoarsely at first
No. l let's out another yell. No. .
comes back at him, louder this time.
For half an hour or SO. they bark
at each other while tired residents
toss on their beds and swear.
A rooster is pretty thing strut
ting around its domain in the day
time and giving the hens an APP
praising glance. But at 3 a. m,
it is a different matter, especially If
| the bird shriel;s as if it needed its
tonsils removed. We favor a law to
muzzle ROSTERS. About p. m. every
rooster owner should be required to
go out to the hen house and slip a
shield over the beaks of all BOOSTERS
and, if necessary, paddock them.
BOOSTERS, like children, should be
seen and not heard.