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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
TOM TRAILER,
IA, KILLED AS
z AUTOS HIT
Brother Injured; Three
Others Escape; One
Held After Cars Are
Wrecked In Park

HARLINGEN. July 2s.-Two hours
after he had taken a friend TO work
at local mortuary. and had shudder-
ed as his friend remarked. 81 handle
the dead" Tom Traxler, IA, was car
ried back to the same mortuary. dead.
His life was crushed out when a
heavy car fell on him, in a terrific
crash here Saturday night.
Four other persons. in the two cars,
miraculously escaped death as the
vehicles came together, crashed on
over the curb. and stopped in the
city park, a mass Of twisted metal
and broken glass.
The city was thrown into turmoil
for an hour after the accident. A
light, cut-down car, driven by Will
liam Traxler, l7-year-old brother OF
Tom. and carrying Tom as a passen-
ger. and heavy touring car crashed
together at the corner of Polk and
Sixth streets.
The heavier car drove the roadster
Continued on page six.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
POSSES CLOSE
ON CONVICTS
Follow Dogs on Trail
Of Men Who Killed
|, Wounded 3

HOUSTON, July -2s.-(Pl-One
hundred and fifty armed men late
today were lunging through swamps
near Richmond, 20 miles from here.
behind 35 bloodhounds in an effort
to close in on four escaped convicts,
members of band of eight which
shot its way to freedom from the
Sugarland Imperial state prison
farm No. .. yesterday, killing one
officer and wounding three others.
AS the possemen, many of whom
deserted ranches and farms to join
the hunt, drew tighter their Gordon
about the lowlands, the injury toll
mounted. So far the outbreak has
resulted in the following casualties:
Dead: Dog Sergeant Henry Ward
of Imperial farm No. ..
Critically wounded; Deputy Tom
Davis.
Slightly wounded: Jim Jeter
prison farm guard, and Deputy
Frank Bell.
Captured convicts: X. Fl. Tucker.
held responsible for the Staying of
Ward: r. b. Carter, Alvin Ireland.
Bill Thompkins. All Of the convicts
were wounded.
Convicts still at large: Irwin Da-
Wis. Harvey Williams. Johnny Col
Inns, Fred Burke;t.
Only one Of the escaped men was
captured after daylight today. Tomp-
kins was treed ry a bloodhound and
wounded in the left ear and leg
when he refused to jump to the
ground.
Officials felt anxiety over the
lack Of a report from Dog Sergeant
Pete Hines, who had been last seen
near the spot where four Of the fu-
Continued on page sixl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
ACTRESSSUES
CHRISTIE FOR
over MILLION
Damage Suit Alleges
Breach of Promise;
Movie Mogul Ayers
Blackmail Effort

Los ANGELES. July 2s.-.P)-A
suit for Sl,s47,500, filed by Miss Alys
Murrell, motion picture actress.
against one OF the most prominent Of
Hollywood's motion picture pro-
ducers, Charles II. Christie. today
provided film circles Of that city
with a choice topic Of discussion.
The huge damage suit charges
Christie with seduction. breach Of
promise 20 marry and breach OF
promise to employ"
While attorneys for Christie and
representatives at this large studio
in Hollywood scoffed az the claim
and termed it simple case of black
mail" the actress suit. filed in three
separate claims. charged that Chris
tie had promised to marry her.
In August. 1927, Miss Murrell's ac-
tion said, the producer, who is n
brother OF Al Christie. film CO.
median, asked her TO marry him. The
actress agreed and quit her position
in Hollywood. She informed friends
Of the forthcoming nuptials and pre-
pared for the wedding which was 70
have been held III January, 1928. She
asked for S1,000,000 damages for
what she termed Christie's subse-
quent refusal TO marry her.
A second claim field asked for
s97, 800 on the ground that the film
magnate signed a contract 70 employ
Miss Murrell az n salary OF $3.50 a
week for a period Of five years but
failed to do so.
In the other part Of the suit Miss
Murrell charged that Christie took ad-
vantage cf her through "artifice, per-
suasion and misrepresentation, nat
terry and undue influence" Later. the
suit said. Christie threw her out Of
car in which they were riding and
She was forced to walk eight miles
back 70 her home, she had told him
she expected TO become a mother and
asked him 70 marry her. Miss Muir
rell asked for 100000 for seduction
ana s25O.00 for loss Of health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
PRISON MOVIE
FIREBURNS2
5 Expected to Die At
Blue Ridge Farm;
Guard Is Hurt

HOUSTON, Tex, July 2s.-tPl-
Five convicts az the Blue Ridge state
prison farm No. were probably
fatally burned. twenty others suf-
fercd severe burns about the body
and a prison guard almost lost his
life az 2 p. m. Saturday when a box
Of moving picture films exploded in a
dining room.
Sixty five convicts were witnessing
the regular Saturday show when one
Of them tossed lighted cigarette in
a box containing the films, instantly
there was q terrible explosion that
threw the convicts into a state Of
hysteria.
Both doors leading out Of the din
nE room we're locked. The shrieking
prisoners jammed at one door where
c. ID. Dunn, guard, was on duty on the
outside Of the structure and J. II.
Robinson was on duty inside. The
latter was knocked to the floor by
convicts who trampled him, injuring
him internally in the mad haste TO
escape from the flares which quickly
enveloped the frame building.
Guard Dunn, stopped the convicts
with his drawn revolver and Gained
them. IN the excitement, three
prisoners etcaped from their guards.
They will be trailed by bloodhounds
and their capture is momentarily ex-
pected.
More than 10 Houston ambulances
raced TO the scene Of the fire after
being summoned by Fire Commits
sioner Allie Anderson, one Of the
first citv officials 10 reach the prison
farm. Five Of the 90 of the most
seriously burned convicts were load
cd into the ambulances as fast as
they reached the prison farm and
were brought to a Houston hospital
first in an effort 70 save their
lives. Little hope was entertained
at either hospital, however, or saving
the quintet Of corvicts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Aspirants Pushing
Tarrant Officials

FORT WORTH. Tex, July 2s.-(P)
Administration officials in Tarrant
county we're being hard pushed by
aspiring candidates n was shown by
early returns from county and city
boxes tonight.
Because OF the intense interest as
a result Of hard and bitterly fought
campaign il was believed that all
records for the number of votes cast
in the county will be broken. A total
of 10000 votes was forecast late to-
day when il was then estimated that
more than $4,000 ballots had been
cast
The only administration official
who was tagging in early returns was
Sheriff Carl Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Mexico Informed
OF Exiles Plots

Ell PASO, Tex, July 2s.-tPl-Dis-
patches from Mexico City to Fl Con-
tinentsl. Spanish language newspa-
per, today said the Mexican govern
ment has been informed several ex-
lied politicians in the United States
are plotting against the regime.
Especially in Laredo, Ell Paso and
San Antonio, said the newspapers
informants. we're opponents or the
government taking advantage of the
latest turmoil in Mexico by means OF
propaganda.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
CROP PROGRESS GOOD

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-tPp-
The department Of agriculture to-
day noted rapid progress in nearly
all crops. Haying is in full swing
and wheat harvest is moving north
ward. the monthly report said, ex-
cept in the eastern part Of the coun-
try whers rains have interfered.
Present corn prospects are much
more favorable than q year ago, the
report said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
J.H.LAWRENCE
NHOPITALAT
DENVER, WELL
Son Leaves Valley to
Identify Father; In
surance Policy Was
Paid In Part

DENVER, July 2s.-CF-Given up
for dead seven years ago when he
disappeared and his hat and coat
were found on a bank of the Mis-
souri, river az Kansas CITY. James H.
Lawrence was found 20 be we'll and
alive in hospital here today.
Now known under the name of
James H. Lee. Lawrence. who in 81
years old, related that he resolved to
disappear after he had been tic ca
out Of large sum Of money in
Kansas City. He disappeared IN
March, 1921. after going to the Mis-
souri, city from Edinburg, Texas,
where he was n reputeLly fealthy
farmer. His wife and fo-r chill
dren in Edinburg gave him up as
dead, and after seven wears he was
declared legally dead.
Mrs. Lawrence sought to collect
$4,000 in insurance her husband
carried with fraternal organizations
and insurance companies. Detect
ives employed BY the latter attempt
ed 70 uravel the mystery without
success.
II had become involved financially
in Texas and went 70 Kansas City
to make a deal hoped would
straighten me out said Lawrence.
The Kansas City men tricked me.
became angry and resolved no one
would ever know.
"A month later in a cheap room
inE house at Wichita. Kans., found
had registered as J. n. Lee. 7
knew that was not my name. but
the initials were mine. Realizing T
had been away from my family for
nearly month without their hav-
Ing heard from me, faced N ter
rible problem.
II found that 7 was supposed to
have been killed and thrown into
the river. I resolved that Law
renee should remain dead and r
. would be J. II. Lee forever"
Lawrence said today NJ was GLAD
= is over and that he would Awnit
I NAN aAitFaA Nl MIS- Lawrence.
FAMILY REPUTED WEALTHY
EDINBURG. Tex. July 2s.-fP,-
James N. Lawrence. who disappeared
seven years ago and was declared
legally dead. only 70 reapnear in
Denver. has n wife and family here
reported to be wealth Bert-a RI.
Lawrence, his wife. II IN the real
estate business here. and IA the
! owner OF commercial building and
considerable residential property.
Her son. "A. W. Lawrence. ~ on his
way to Denver 70 identify the man
located there ne Lawrence.
Information Of Lawrence's reap-
nearance was given Mrs. Lawrence
by a Kansas City lawyer. who hand
led Sl75O0 life insuranc, policies on
Lawrence. Most Of his sum has
been paid. Mrs. Lawrence said.
The family came here from Rock
we'll City. Iowa where Lawrence was
in the grain business. He was en-
nloyed here RS representative az a
Kansas City land compan-- when he
| disappeared One Of the sons ia m
farmer while the other II II the
sewing machine business here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
Maj0yityOUey
All Opponents for Place
See Mayfield and
Connally inRun-
off For Senate
az Texas Election Bureau).

DALLAS, Texas. July 29.-Gover-
nor Moody came through Saturdays
primary with a clean majority over
his three opponents, with Wardlaw
as second man. The vote for Haw-
kins and Mrs. Wilmans was a negli-
gible factor.
In the senatorial race, Mayfield
ard Connally seem slated for the
August run-off. with a comparative
Is small difference between their
totals. Mayfield held a small lead
over Connally throughout the nights
disputing for third place. The vote
of Mrs. Cunningham and Jeff McLe-
more cut little figure in the returns.
Barry Miller and Tom Love prob
ably will be in the August run-off
for the lieutenant governorship-
Terrell has unquestionably defeat
ed Jones for comptroller and Hatch
er has defeated Harris for treas
urer.
Marrs probably will go into the
August run-off with either Garner
or James.
Robson may have to 90 into the
run-off with Terrell for land COM
missioner.
Lon Smith has defeated jefferson
Smith for railroad commissioner and
Morrow has defeated Pierson fo-
Judge Of the court Of criminal APP
peals.
Congressman seeking denomination
are leading their opponents in in
complete returns.
Returns 70 the Texas Election Bu-
reau at 1880 a. m. from 20s out Of
253 counties in the state, including
complete, showing the following
totals for candidates in Saturdays
democratic primary election:
Senator
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29
WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday end Monday.
partly cloudy TO unsettled. Local
thundershowers in the north por-
tion. Light 10 moderate southeast
to south winds on the coast.
West Texas: Sunday. partly
cloudy, local showers IN the south
east portion; Monday. partly cloudy.
Oklahoma: Sunday and Monday
partly cloudy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-29

GOOD MORNING. Did your
candidates come through with flags
s-flyingf
Evening star., 1928-09-23

over the whole field, weighing the pos
sibilities and selecting the best chance
to safety. This very quality may have
been the basis of his success in life.
But in the case of auto driving the
process takes too long Before the SEN
sorry type driver is able to decide by
this slow process the crash has oc-
CURED and he may be dead. There
are born chauffeurs, and they are, as a
rule, better motor car men than the
best professor or executive. Not always,
OF course, but as rule. People of the
sensory type, in an efficiently controlled
community, would be restricted to driv-
ing 10 or IS miles an hour and con-
fined to less travelled roads.
II always recall in this connection
an experiment I conducted years ago
at Harvard. 1t was to demonstrate
just this classification of human in
telligenceS. had as subjects two
men who are now eminent educators,
both highly esteemed as university
professors. On the table before them
I put a metronome, a little instru-
ment which waves an upright rod regu-
larly back and forth at any desired
speed, within its own limitations.
Professors Put to Test.
"The two future professors were told
to make over and over again, in time
with the metronome, a series of four
Evening star., 1928-09-23
new RECORD SEEN
IN MOTOR OUTPUT
August Production of Cars
and Trucks Near 485, 900
Units, Is Report.

With August output for cars and
trucks variously estimated at between
100000 and 485, 900 units, it appears
certain that new output record was
established last month, according to
B. H. Cram, president Of Grams Auto
motive Reports, Inc. Furthermore, 1t
is of extreme Importance to know that
schedules for the current month show
but a slight decline from those Of the
month previous, while compared To
this period last year, output shows an
increase of about so per cent.
With operations in most plants hold
ing up well, 1t is believed that tenta-
tive schedules for September will be
approximated, although there is some
possibility that slight curtailment, now
being effected by one or two of the
large volume manufacturers, may be
materially increased toward the end of
the month. although the general belief
is that curtailment will not be sharp
until after October l.
The retail sales situation is extraor.
dinarily good, with a strong demand
for all classes of cars in every section
of the country. The current survey
shows that in 35 reporting cities new
car sales are good in %. as compared
with good sales in 25 two weeks ago.
Twelve centers show fair sales cur
rently as against nine in the previous
report. AT the present time the trend
is improving In ii cities, is downward
in 13. and remains unchanged in IL
others.
New car stocks are normal in % cities
with the trend toward slightly increas-
ing stocks. RepoSseSSionS range be-
tween low and normal with the weight
of the trend downward, rejecting
healthy buying condition generally.
Evening star., 1928-09-23

| figures-square, triangle, circle and a
cross. With pencil and paper, they
started I increased gradually the
speed of the metronome. One continued
right up to the last speed to make the
figures perfectly. The figures of the
other became more and more indis-
tinct and confused, until at the last he
was merely making lot of ragged,
twisting lines, like a skein of yarn. The
first, you see, was of the motor type
mentioned above, and the second of
the sensory type. He simply couldn't,
the second subject, think fast enough
to keep up with the metronome, any
more than he could with the rapidly
changing conditions on highway in
tested with modern high-powered motor
cars"
But there are other types of accident
makers among automobile drivers. Dr.
Andrews tells of them in speaking of
his work for a corporation which en-
ploys hundreds of drivers in its de-
livery service. His job was to devise
tests for wedding out the accident max
ers. He met with high degree of sue
cess. He found many normally able,
pleasant fellows who just couldn't drive
cars.
I'VE had many natural accident
breeders in the beginning" he says,
But we haven't now. There was the
day-dreaming type, whose mind was
Evening star., 1928-09-23
BRAZIL is BUILDING
NEW HIGHWAY LINKS
Capital and Sac Paulo Now Con.
nected and 60-Mile Stretch in
Pana Being Constructed.

Paraphrasing an expression that was
popular in the United States genera
tionS ago. we have: Southwark the
course of highways takes its way" A
short time ago, we noted the compile
tion of 800 miles of motor road, con-
Meeting the cities of Rio de Janeiro
and Sac Paulo. Now, the Pan-Amer-
lean Union records the completion of
a modern highway southwark from
Sac Paulo almost to the border of the
adjoining State of Parana, a distance
of about 230 miles
From the border Of the State of
Parana to the capital city, Curityba,
the distance via the proposed highway
route is approximately go miles. Re-
Gently sum of $240,000 was made
available by the State government for
constructing this link. Work is now
progressing, and when finished there
will be a continuous motor highway
from the Brazilian capital through the
State of Sac Paulo to the capital of
the State of Parana. There are also
highways extending from Rio de ia
metro via Petropolis, farther north
ward.
The journey between the cities of
Sac Paulo and Curityba by railroad re-
qulres about 36 hours. When the so
miles of highway are finished the
motor car route will be much shorter
than the railroad, and the time of
transit may be cut to third or a
fourth OF the rail trip.
Evening star., 1928-09-23
HOOVER PROMISES
i. S. HIGHWAY AID
Will Favor Continuance of
Program II Elected,
Nominee Says.

Assurances that If elected he would
pledge his support for a continuance
of the $75,0OO,OOO Federal highway aid
program of the United States Govern
ment were given by Herbert Hoover,
presidential nominee.
The pledge was given to a delegation
Of representatives of the American Mo-
torists' Association, headed by ]. Bor-
ton Weeks, president of that organiza-
ton and also head Of the Keystone
Automobile Club of Philadelphia.
Federal aid, Mr. Hoover declared, was
of prime Importance in the completion
of the interstate highway systems of
the States and has been indorsed by
him many times. He expressed be-
lief that the so-called per cent sys-
tenn, comprising some 10000 miles of
interstate highways, should be COM
pleted before the Federal Government
attempts to improve the secondary
highway systems of the United States.
Speaking for the quarter of million
motorists in his organization, President
Weeks told the presidential nominee
that 1t favored an expansion for the
pIcoSHI EtNSldA dlu pIOSIdIIl dIlu Oe-
clared that, in addition to this, there
is growing need for the beginning of
a program for secondary highways as
an aid to the farmers.
A similar expression was voiced by
the National Rural Letter Carriers As
sociation. Ned H. Goodell, president
of the association, declared. in speak,
ing for $4,000 rural letter carriers,
it was their belief that improvement of
secondary highways of the country was
the outstanding need of the farmers,
thus giving to them highway over
which they could reach consuming
market
Evening star., 1928-09-23
SEES AUTOMOBILES AS MAIN
METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION
Psychologist Stresses Menace to Life in
Reckless Driving With 2O,0OO,OOO Motor
Cars Operating Daily in u. S.

This means, then, that there are at
all times in the United States some-
where in the neighborhood of 100000
| persons who, under extraordinary stress
or crisis, may suddenly blow up, and
become insane, or at least temporarily
not responsible for their actions. Be-
! yond doubt the majority Of sudden
killings which the newspapers are forced
to record are the result of this condi-
ton. Under the easy laws for the is
Suance Of automobile licenses. 1t Is cer-
tain that numbers of these unstable
personalities. as the psychiatriStS call
them, obtain licenses to drive cars. In
some States there are still no license
laws. In New Jersey alone are appli-
cants required to take written tests on
the law and the rules of the road. And
in none is it necessary for the prospec-
tive driver to prove himself physi-
cally or mentally fit before he is given
highway rights Thus, while the ques-
tionS as to how many accidents, fatal
or otherwise, can honestly be traced to
our unstable personalities cannot be
definitely answered. it is certain that
the number is by no means small, to
say the least.
Eliminates Another Class.
But DR.. Andrews goes a step further.
He points out that in addition to the
unstable personality as cause of auto
mobile accidents, there are many per-
fectly normal. successful. entirely sane
persons who should not be permitted to
drive motor cars under present-day
conditions.
Broadly speaking, people fall into
two general classifications," says the
doctor. "They are either Of the motor
or the SenSory type The motor type
is set, so to speak, for whatever emer-
gency may arise. His reaction time
to danger, or need of sudden action,
is very small. Driving his car, he
comes to a situation at crossroads
where he must, if he is to avoid acci-
dent, do something instantly. There
are, say, three or four possible things
put on the brakes, speed the car
through traffic opening, steer off the
road near the edge of a ditch, or
do some other hazardous thing die
tated by peculiar condition. Your
motor type driver acts without thought,
seemingly, and does the right thing.
His mind and nerves are such that he
calmly, Instantly reacts correctly.
Every one knows such drivers.
Driver Who Is Slow in Acting.
"On the other hand, the sensory
type faced by Just such a situation,
is in quite a different dilemma. He
may remain perfectly calm and not
go to pieces. But by the very struc-
ture of his mind, he must figure the
thing out before he acts. When he
comes into the jam, he does the per-
fectly sane thing Of trying to look
Evening star., 1928-09-23

continually straying from his task of
driving. There was the fellow who was
forever mulling over, as he drove. things
that had happened to him, perhaps a
quarrel with his wife that morning,
or run-in with the boss, or his per-
sonal troubles with sickness and bill
collectors. Both types were usually in
dulging in their pet mental distraction
when their cars crashed into other cars
or persons.
Curiously enough, the back-seat rider
can be of as much danger to the COM
munity as the unstable personality at
the wheel of car Psychopathic fears
on the part of the back-seater, of
course, are a source of distraction to
any driver. Also. our old friend the
inferiority complex, by causing pas
Senger, wife or relative, to nag driver,
plays its part.
ack-Seat Passenger ExOnerated.
But the back-seat passenger some
times Is not at all to blame. Quite pos
sibly, according to psychiatrists, per-
fectly sane, sensible old lady, riding
with an unstable personality, who. be-
cause of his mental condition is prone
to speeding and taking chances, might
be entirely right in her protests And
until the unstable personality drove her
into jam, she might be regarded, by
him. at least as craZY