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New Britain herald., 1928-03-22

VIC had resources we could do many things for these children. We get some help from civic clubs in con- nection with their under-privileged child program. and from Miss Por- ter's school in Farmington.
 These children need the friendly human touch that comes with the kindly interest of honest friendship. They want and need constructive sympathy, the kind that caused the group of youngsters to crowd around Mrs. Corhin's chauffeur whom they had reason to remem- her with gratitude, and put their around him. crying "Louis's here" How they knew Louis was there so soon, not being able to see him, was one of the unexplained mira, lies of the home.
 Louis has been Mrs Corbins : mes senger in times past when the Sun shine president arrived with boxes of jelly. candies, warm clothing and other welcome gifts.
 Tho building itself is unique Ono of the outstanding and most striking features IS the fire escape, So popu- lar Is this fire escape that the chill dren. blind as they are not only en- joy 1t as it was intended but are found climbing and clambcring up and over it in almost every con- conceivable manner. The apparatus Itself is one which might make a person of normal sight hesitate, but not these children. To use it one walks out onto a small porch on tho second floor sits on the edge of the porch and Lets go." 4 chute hncd with seamless metal, smooth as glass and slippery as q politician in an election scandal carries the youngster down, then makes q sud den turn up at the bottom to stop the force of the slide and deposits him or her in less time than it takes to tell il, safely on the ground and out of danger. Sliding the fire es- cape is one of the popular amusc- mcnts of the children.
 Helpless ." Well, not by d iugful. If one were to drop in on q warm summer day and sec a little girl swinging on a lawn swing and an other youngster pushing the swing, while still a third climbed up over
New Britain herald., 1928-03-22

most as much to the future prosper lty Of the country. Un April o2 ncw Chamber of Deputies will be chosen at the polls, and since the so-called lower house dominates Parliament, the complexion of the next government will be deter mined by the voting
 France is not so feyerish about its elections as is the United States, probably because no out standing personalities head tickets and in themselves represent issues vital to the country. The pre- mier is chosen by the majority party, or by I coalition Of parties. The president of the republic is elected for a sevcn-year term and constitutlonallv is not concerned with the will of the people except in that he must abide by the ru,- lngs of the government in power.
 Deputies Busy
 The campaign now in progress in France has been so brisk that the Chamber of Deputies lately has represented strange spectacle in government. More than three quarters Of the 5S0 deputies are absenting themselves from sos- sons in order 10 canvass their electors.
 Many bills of the utmost i'm portancc. such as the military law, the new army discipline act, the new old-age and ill-health pen sions bill, and others of great con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
PIONEERDIES
IN SAN juan
Mrs. Louis Gerlts to
Be Buried Monday
In McAllen

McALLEN, June Airs. Louis
Gerlts, for many years citizen Of
this place, died this morning at the
family home in San Juan and was to
be buried here at o. m. today.
Mrs. Gerlts had been i'll since be-
fore Christmas and her death was
not unexpected. The funeral service
is to be held from kreidler chapel
and Is to be in charge Of Rev. Jewell
Matthews. Interment will be in the
local cemetery. where her father and
mother both are h-ried.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerlts are pioneer
residents of McAllen, having come
here when the town was first started.
and both have played an important
part in the development Of the city.
Mr.. Gerlts built the Palace theater
here, one Of the first modern play
houses to be erected in the Valley.
They moved TO San Juan from here
some time ago and Mr.. Gerlts built
a theater there.
Mrs. Gerlts was 46 years old. hav-
ing been born in Illinois on Jan. 81,
1882.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Russian Operator
Reports s. 0. s.

ROME, June 4.-tPl-The soviet
embassy issued statement this
morning saying il had received word
from Moscow that the committee for
the relief Of the missing dirigible
Italia received at p. m. Sunday q
communication from the Nokni re-
gion in the department. of Severe
Divinskoi that a radio amateur re-
ceived this message: Italia. Mobile,
S. O. s. Franz josef"
''It was impossible to identify the
point where the dirigible might be"
the statement continued. because
OF tine ignorance OF the man receiv-
ing the message.
This news has been verified by
the Russian government which cor-
municates it with great reserve"
A dispatch from Moscow last night
told Of the same message and that
the Russian government was at
tempting to verify il in the hope
that 10 might prove a clue 20 the
Isalis's whereabouts.
Copyrighted. 1923. by The Asso-
ciated Press).
KINGS BAY. Spitzbergen, June 4.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Woman Lindy'S
Plane Reaches
NeM FOMndIUnd

social service work seemingly were
unaware Of her plans. She had ask
ed for leave of absence, which gss
granted, but had not told OF her plans
for the ocean flight.
The take-off in Boston, shortly
after dawn, was made without benefit
% newspaper reporters. Even Miss
Earhart's mother and sister were not
present, being informed Of the take
off by telephone. A fourth member
Of the party, Lou Cover. who had in
tended to accompany the party to
Trepassey 10 aid in refueling and
servicing the plane for her ocean
flight was left behind. Difficulty
was experienced in taking off and he
got out Of the plane. Minus his
weight the big Fokker finally got off
the water.
The Friendship has a wing spread
OF III feet and is powered with three
220 horsepower Wright Whirlwind
motors. Its weight, with crew. fuel
supply and pontoons, il slightly in
excess Of 10000 pounds. 1t is equip
ped with 600-meter sending and re-
cciving radio equipment and emer-
gency radio equipment for sending
messages in event the plane is down
with motors silent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Moonshine Feud
Believed Cause
OF Four Deaths

McALESTER. Okla. June 4.-CFf-
A theory that a moorshiner's feud
may have been responsible for the
deaths of Eb Jackson. mountaineer,
and three other members Of his fam
ily. was being investigated today by
Pittsburgh county officers.
Jackson's decomposed body was
found by searchers yesterday on his
isolated farm in the Jack Fork hills,
nearly so miles southeast of here.
Because there Is no telephone COM
munication with that district. Off
GERS here had not learned how he
came to his death. They were told,
however. that no weapons were
found near the body.
Bodies of Jackson's 15-year-old
bride Of year and his son, 0rvil,
is. were found Friday ky a prohibit
tion enforcement agent who was
searching for n still which was dis
covered later By the county Officers
during their investigation Of the
crimes. The body Of Jackson's 10
year-oid daughter. Aobic, was found
Saturday in q cornfield near the
house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04

HOBO, BUM, TRAMP
NOT SYNONYM 5,
- - "
EADS HOW AYERS

ST. JOSEPH. No. June 4.-tFt-
There is a difference between
hobo and bum and tramp. James
Eads How, the "millionaire hobo"
told an audience here last night.
"Ours is an honorable profess
sion," How said. "A bum is one
who does not want a job. "A tramp
is one who couldn't hold a job
il he had one"
"A committee was selected at a
meeting of unemployed here to go
to the republican national conven-
tion in Kansas City next week 20
ask for aid for the unemployed.
How will bear the expenses Of the
committee.
Asked by someone in his audi
ence IL he really were a million
aire. How replied:
"Yes, my father left a cool mill
lion, but I consider IL merely left
to me in trust for my fellow be-
inEs."
How bought ceffee and rolls for
the men attending the meeting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
WESLACO Man
CRASH
Driver of Car In Sat
urday Crash is Put
Under Arrest

wESLACO. June 4.-Manuel Ace
vedo. age %. was killed In an automo-
bile collision or the Progreso high
way south of Weslaco late Saturday
night. and Martin Olivares, alleged
to have been the driver of the car
which struck that in which Acevedo
was riding. is under arrest, charged
with driving while intoxicated.
Jesus Leal. who was in the car with
Acevedo. escaped with only minor
injuries.
The collision occurred near Llano
Grande lake on the properties of the
Progreso Development company.
Both cars were completely wrecked.
Acevedo was pinned underneath
the car. and was dead when the ma
chine was finally removed. The body
was taken to the family home south
Of Weslaco.
Complaint was filed against Oil
wares charging him with driving mn
automobile while intoxicated and he
was placed under arrest a few hours
later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Miss Lindbergh'
Seeking Fame

BOSTON. jane 4.-fP,-This city's
"Lindbergh" girl today was determ.
ined to be the first of her sex to
emulate the famous birdman.
She was Mss Amelia Earhart. 30
year old social service worker and
airplane pilot. who. with Wilmer
Stultz, noted aviator. and Lew Cor
don, a mechanic, took off from here
yesterday on the first leg to Halifax,
n. s.. Of what they hope will be a
transatlantic flight to England.
An artist has remarked that Miss
Earhart looks more like Lindbergh
than Lindbergh himself. When her
picture was published along with
news Of her flight comments about
the similarity were general. She has
short curly blonde hair and a Lind
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May
RADICAL
German Agent Blamed
For San Francisco
Borubing

CHICAGO. June A. Up Voice
from the dead spoke today to save
Tom Mooney. radical labor leader,
from the life sentence he is serving
in the San Quentin, California. peni-
Tertiary.
IL was an affidavit bearing the
signature Of Alfred vi. Sphinx. n
sDorts writer. who died last week. II
set forth that the 1renaredness day
parade bombing in San Francisco
July %. 1916. was plotted and exc
cuted. not by Mooney who was found
guilty Of IL. but ~ agents Of the
German government.
The thread on which the Sphinx
affidavit spins the suggestion Of ab-
solution for Mooney winds back 10
the ante-bellum days when Mr.. and
Mrs. Spink made their home in Oak
land. California. Mrs. Sphinx. who
was a German. became friendly with
Mr.. and Mrs Powell Mertz. neigh
bors. who the affidavit said, were
reputedly German agents.
On the dav of she preparedness
parade In San Francisco Mrs. Sphinx
mentioned to her neigkbors that she
planned to cross the bay for the
celebration. Mrs. Mertz warned her
not to 90. the affidavit set forth.
telling her that something awful
was going to happen.
Something awful" did happen. Al
persons being killed. Sphinx planned
to nctifv the authorities Of what had
been said by Mrs. Mertz. according
to the affidavit. but was persuaded
not to Dv his wife.
Sphinx kept the information to him
self until the death of his wife a
year ago. He then corfided 20 one
perscn-John Fitzpatrick. president
of the Chicago Labor Federation
but made Fitzpatrick promise the
things he had revealed would not be
made public until Sphinx himself
should die.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04

TREPASSEY. N. r., June 4.-tF-
The plane Friendship. grcomed for
transatlantic flight. Landed here at
1:2s eastern daylight time. II left
Halifax. where its flight from Boston
was interrupted by fog yesterday, at
S:35 a. m. eastern daylight time.
A secret flight was made from
Boston TO Halifax Yesterday in the
moroplane Friendship" by two men
and 6 woman. for the hop across the
ocean.
Wilmer Stulsz. who was pilot for
Mrs. Francis Wilson Grayson on her
first attempt to fly the Atlantic last
year, il pilot Of the plane. The CO.
pilot is Miss Amelia Earhart, amateur
aviatrix, and director Of Denison
House, Bostons oldest settlement
center. She is of fair complexion
and bears a striking resemblance to
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, whose
trail-blazing path across the north
Atlantic she hopes to follow. Louis
Gordon Of San Antonio, Texas. is
flight mechanic.
The plane. equipped with pontoons.
is a tri-motored Fokker purchased
from Commander Richard 4. Byrd.
The expedition is backed by the Me-
chanical Science corporation repre-
scnted by the New York publisher
and explorer, George Palmer Putnam.
With no advance publicity the plane
took off from Boston harbor yester-
day morning and ran into fog off
Halifax. Stultz turned back and
landed in the harbor here.
Plans cell for a stop at Trepassey
only long enough to fuel the plane,
then she will head out across the At
lantic for London. her destination.
The flight is the first attempted BY
q plane equipped for landing on
water, and is expected 70 prove the
practicability Of airplane service to
Europe.
''It u understood that the hackers
of this enterprise are interested
primarily in scientific experimental
tion in air transportation over
water" said a statement from Mr..
Putnam.
How well the secret was kept is
shown BY the fact that even Miss
Earhart's supericrs in the Boston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Two Suspects Shot,
Rumors Declare

MUKDEN. Manchuria, June 4.-tF1
The return OF Marshall Chang Tso-
Lin, Manchurian war lord. TO his
stronghold in Mukden after two
years Of rule as dictator Of North
China was marked this morning by
the bombing of Chang's special train
as il ended the suburbs Of the Man
chrian capital.
Several Of those aboard the former
dictator's special train we're killed,
two officials were injured and Chang
Tso-Lin himself suffered slight facial
injuries. Immediately after the
bombing he hurriedly entered a
motor car and proceeded to his head
quarters.
The bombing has caused some ten
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Officers Probing
Lynching of Negro

BOYCE. La. June .---(Hl-Offi-
GERS today were continuing their In
vestiRaticn into the lynching near
here Saturday or Lee and Dave
Blackman. negroes, whose brother.
William. ki.sad Deputy Sheriff J.
Frank Phillips before he was killed
by Phillips nc the Blackman home
In Rapides parish nearly month
ago.
Officers believe vengeance against
the Blackman family for the sIay-
inE Of Phillips was the motive of
the mob Of over two dozen men that
took the negroes from custosly Of
officers as they were being taken
from Leesville 70 .hrevcpor. for
safekeeping. and riddIed their bodies
with bullets-
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c.. 0. p. Committee
Take Up Contests

KANSAS CITY. June 4.-tPD-Tack-
ling a series Of contests for delegate
seats in next weeks convention the
republican national committee turned
first today 70 the dispute from Flori-
da.
II planned 70 take up contests from
states in alphabetical order. this in
dicating that il might be day or
two before the difficulties in Louis
lana. Mississippi and Texas. where
the entire delegations are in contest,
would be aired
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Rancher Held On
Shooting Charge

PAWHUSKA. Okla. June 4.-R-
Bob Kennedy. rancher Of the Big
Bend district Of western Usage coun-
ty. was held today in the Fairfax
city Jail following he fatal shoot
inT yesterday of Bill Cochrane. 33.
another rancher and kennedy's neph-
ew BY marriage.
Jeff Hutchison. deputy sheriff at
Fairfax. was told that the shooting
followed an argument over a gate be-
tween the two mems ranches
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
RIOCRANDE
Sale TUESDAY
Assets Include All
Trackage and Also
Old Rice Mill

Sale of the Rio Grande railway
under the judgment and decree af
the federal court. entered on Febru-
airy 10, 1926, will be held at the
front door OF the postoffice In
Brownsville Tuesday. June &, by
George Westerfield Of Houston. APP
pointed special master commissioner
by the court.
The properties to be sold under the
court order include the former rice
mill and two blocks of land in
Brownsville together with 22.5 miles
Of main track, depots at Point Isabel
and Brownsville, terminals, Point
Isabel wharves and piers. franchises
and all other assets Of the company.
The properties will be sold as a
unit, free and discharged of all liens
established by the court. The sue
cessful bidder will be required to pay
10 per cent Of the amount.
The liabilities of the railroad are
approximately 100000. represented
in the first lien, and S320,0 in the
second lien. The second lien consists
Of the second mortgage boEds Of
which approximately $i50,000 were
issued Interest on the bonds is in
cluded from the date OF ISSUE
The majority of second mortgage
bonds were purchased by Valley resi-
dents, and few weeks prior to- the
sale Of the Rio Grande properties to
the Eldridge interests the major part
Of these bonds were exchanged for
debenture bonds Under a ruling Of
the court the debenture bonds were
re-converted to second mortgage
bonds and are included in the second
lien.
The most important asset of the
company. in addition to the trackaEe.
terminals. wharves and piers, is the
old rice mill located in the northern
part cf the city. This was purchased
for the railway company shortly aft
er the Eldridge interests secured
control
According to reports. the present
owners Of the line viii bid in the
property al figure that will assure
second lien holders payment Of at
least part of thair Interest,"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
CHANG BADLY
H!IJRTBY BLAST
PEKINC Hears
Several Are Killed On
Special In Suburbs
Of Mukden; Near
Battle Follows

TOKYO. June 4.-(Pl-Dispatche
from Mukden, Manchuria. say that
Chang Tso-Lin, former North China
dictator. who was injured in n bomb
explosion this morning en- route to
Mukden from Peking, is reported in a
serious condition.
Mukden dispatches TO Rengo, Jap
anese new agency, state that WI
Chzn- -Sheng, military governor Of the
province of Heilungkiang, has died
from injuries which he suffered in,
the bomb outrage. The dispatch says
that his death was kept secret.
Wu Chun-Sheng was travelling with
Crank Tso-Lin 70 Muk1en when two
bombs were dropped on their special
train as il was approaching the
Manchurian capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
NEWS.O.S.E
BELIEVED TO
LOCATE ship
Russia Plans to Send
Relief Expedition AS
Result of Report of
Amateur

MOSCOW. Russia. June 40
Convinced Of the possibility that the
missing dirigible Italia may have
come down on Franz Josef Land east
of Spitzbergen, the Russian Mobile
relief commission has decided 70
send an expedition to that little
known region.
Franz Josef Land il an archipelago
lying east Of Spitzbergen and north
Of Novoe Zemblya, running between
50 degrees and So degrees north and
AZ degrees and 81 degrees east. 1t is
high glacier covered land reaching
an extreme elevation Of about 2,40O
feet. The islands are volcanic. Bear
and Fox are the only land mamals,
and insects are rare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Body Of Negro
Found In River

BOONVILLE. Mo-. June 4.-lPl-
The body of Ocie Williams, negro.
kidnapped from officers early last
Wednesday as he was being taken to
jail at Marshall from Slater. where
he had killed Romeo Loran, another
negro. was found in the Missouri
river here yesterday.
Williams had been handcuffed and
his feet bound. There were no indi-
cations that he had been slain before
being thrown into the river and il
was believed he was drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Hold Two Youths
On Murder Charge

AUSTIN, June 4. --iPl- Murder
charges we're filed Monday in justice
court against Wesley Hough and
Adolph Haffelder. both about 1S
years old, after the death OF o. ID.
Moore 40, as the result Of knife slash
cs received i'm an affray at a revival
meeting several nights ago.
Previously charged with assault &c
murder, the boys bonds were increas-
ed Monday from $1,000 10 $4,000.
Haffelder denied connection with the
knitting. Hough said Moore struck
his mother and later knocked him
down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
Predicting Bombless
Election for Chicago

SAGO. June 4.--tPl-A bomb
S<less election day dawned
mornings sun: whether il
that way remained to be
a ,o,s krior and ore municipal
were being chosen. and
hree "iittle ballots" in
Aions of public policy in
fers, bond propositions,
Gy cemetery for war vet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
BIG PLANE IS
NEARING END
OFLONG
Ship May Cut Journey
AT Samoa, Radio AS
serts AS Efforts to
Miss Rain Fail

HONOLULU. June 4.-tFl-Some-
times flying In circles 10 dodge storm
clouds while soaring 500 feet over
the South Pacific ocean. the mono-
Dlane Southern Cross and its crew
of four were endeavoring at $3.50 Is.
m. coast time. TO reach Suva, Fill
750 miles away
There seemed a possibility that the
harassed plane might endeavor Co
aliEht ne the Samoan islands. cut
ting short their second stage journey
Of a.l3S miles from Honolulu
Messages picked up by the naval
radio and Radio Corporation oG
America stations here read:
"7:25 a. M. (9:55 coast time-mo-
tors racing at altitude or 5000 feet
We are envelopcd with Clouds
Whichever way we turn, there are
black clouds under us Well. we ara
riding high at $500 feet"
"7:20 a. n.. 1850 coast time)-W@.
are hitting storm clouds now"
'7:30 a. m. fl0 a. m. coast time)-mt
Southern Cross ~ descending 1000
feet.
1855 q. M. (l0:O5 "a. I'm. eoasr
time We are down I'D 500 feet. IA
| stiff breeze is blowing"
-7:02 n. IN. Honolulu time, (9:32
". I'M. coast time)- are hitting
storm clouds. just gray dawn. and
Pilot Smith has been maneuverinR aw
If to combat with elements. It'g
rough riding"
"7.l5 a. m.-Clouds every way w@
turn: black clouds under us row.
Real stormy, but vie are riding at
$500 feet"
"NPU (Tutuila's station call)-~
from Khan tSouthern Cross Hello
Samoa: how do YOU get u.s. Having
pose Of appointing the various COM
very chanreable. D0dginE rain
clouds. Flying in circles sometimeAv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-04
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Partly cloudy to unsettled tonight
and Tuesday, probably with local
showers: not much change In tenn
perature.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy To-
night and Tuesday, preceded by
thunderstorms this afternoon or to-
night IN east portion; warmer in
northwest portion Tuesday.
Light to moderate southcrly tn
westerly winds on the coast.
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High ard low tide ~ Point Isabel
tomorrow. under nrrmnl nieteoroloEi-
caI conditionss
High Bs35 n. ".
Low ---------~-.-r--.-. 1888 ps Mls