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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
SZnveys of Two Colorado Bankers Being SOMgK
WIFE GOES OUT
4 4 4
ON NIGHT JUDGE
= + E
SET FOR A VISIT

CHICAGO, May 24.-tR)-James
Johnson, who set n shining example
for husbands by his persistence in
sending flowers to his wife, Ruth,
hit another rebuff last night in his
efforts TO rewin her affections.
Wednesday night had been sug-
gested by Judge SABBATH as a proper
time for Johnson to call upon his
wife and present the flowers and
candies to which she has expressed
objection. IL was Judge Sabath's
idea that the two of them, talking
over their domestic difficulties,
might come to n new understand
ing.
Shortly before he was to call
Johnson received a phone message.
II advised him that Mrs. Johnson
regretted that she would not be
home to receive the flowers or lis
ten TO the conversation. She had
decided she would rather see a
show.
Johnson, IL he acts upon the
courts suggestion, must wait a
week before calling upon the wife
who seeks to divorce him. Flowers,
however. wither. He was consider
ing today the advisability of re-
questing Judge SABBATH to change
the visiting day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
MEASURE
FAILS TO GET
PASSINCVOTE
Retirement Rights Are
Granted Disa
Officers; Bull ding
Program Is Enacted

WASHINGTON. May 2I@P-Tha
senate INDUCED in "a field jay today
at the expense of President Coolidge,
overriding in less than two hours
the vetoes which the house had sts
tached 10 four legislative ACCOMPLISH
ments. A fifth attempt failed.
The Tyson bill 10 grant retiremer4
rights to disabled World war emers
gency officers; the Oddie bill for N
$l0,500,0 600 building program on
Western public lands; the bills CALI
ing for increased pay for night postal
workers, and to grant fourth clagS
-postmasters rental, fuel and light ala
lowances were all passed over eNecu-
tive disapproval. Finally the Steck
bill to establish the position of band
master In the army failed 70 gain tha
t%wo-thirds majority necessary. The
postal bills became laws. because the
house had previously overridden the
president, but house action still musA
be obtained on the others.
The vote on the Tyson bill was GO
70 IA, on the Oddie bill 81 70 %, on
the postal salary bill 40 10 3 and ur
the fourth class postmasters measure
63 TO III.
During this unprecedented attack
on presidential authority only one
voice was raised in defence or Mr..
Coolidge, and that came from Bruce
Of Maryland, n democrat. He thought
perhaps the senate was a little too
precipitate and that more considers
alton should be given the chief exc
ecutive. lie added, however, thaa
perhaps the president might hava
been guilty in this respect.
The five measures on which the
senate acted were placed before the
senators in quick and orderly man@
ner, first the postal bills, then the
Oddie measure, next the Tyson bill
and finally the measure of Senator
Steck, republican. Iowa, for the bands
masters post. By the time the Steck
measure obtained consideration, hows
ever. the senate had apparently tired
OF discarding presidential advice and
turned that piece Of legislation down.
although "a voted for il and IN
against.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Home BURNED
IN HARLINCEN
Autoists Blamed For
Breaking Hose Of
Fire Fighters

HARLiNGEN, May ga frare
residence on Polk street valued at
$4,000 and owned by J. d. Kelsey.
was totally destroyed by fire which
started at $3.50 Wednesday night.
The house was occupied by r. r.
Tosh. an official in the Valley Dee
Grating company. Furniture TO the
value Of $1,000 was destroyed.
The fire department reached the
house while the fire was yet on
fined to one room, and had strung
1900 feet Of fire hose, officials said.
Several automobiles ran over the
hose. breaking il, and BY the time
the hose had been repaired the fire
was beyond control and the house
destroyed entirely.
Two other runs we're made by the
fire department, one at 4 A. m.
Thursday when an automobile in
front Of the Damants hotel caught
fire. il was sztinguished with
chemicals and with little loss re-
sulting. The second run was nj IL
a. m. when oil in an open drain
ditch nez the Missouri Pacific
round house caught fire. The blaze
Wal Put but with chemicals
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Highway Board
Gets Huge Jobs

AUSTIN, Texas. May 24.-LPl-The
highway commission prepared
Thursday 70 put i'm motion IN vast
road construction and improvement
gang over a sixth Of Texas.
In the first day 81 its REGULAR
session. the commission began opens
ing bids for projects 70 cost about
$~4.33O,S90 and 10 benefit around 20
counties.
Eighty-two miles Of concrete pave~
mcnt. III miles Of bituminous mace
adam surfacing, 100 miles of grad.
ing and drainage structures, nina
bridges and III miles Of hard sur
facing maintenance will be author.
lied.
Delegations from NJ or IN othes
counties. seeking various forms Of
state aid, also will be heard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Arm Mail Begin
June 1?LetteYs Are
Here for First Ship

AirmaiI service between Browns
Vile and northern points will be-
gin June j. is the intimation car
ried by a special airmail letter re-
ceived at the local p~ostoffice and
held for the dedication Of the new
line.
Dedication OF airmail, Browns
vile, Texas. June l, 1925" is typed
across the face of the letter. "A
large airmail stamp is on the n
velope. The letter. addressed to a
man in Toronto, Canada, was mail
ed with instructions to hold until
the first airmaii went out and ad-
dressed to the postmaster.
The postoffice now has more
than 200 such letters on hand adj
dressed TO many places in the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Fund Probe Not
To Make Trips

WASHINGTON. May 2i.-R)-The
senate presidential campaign investi-
eating committee decided today 70
remain IN Washington until after
the adjournment Of congress PROVO
ed that comes on or before June Z.
The Investigators voted against
making another trip 20 New fork
to inquire further into the ~sctlvlties
Of the organization advancing tne
candidacy of Alfred z. Smith ana TO
look into the work Of the ~orEaniza-
ton for Herbert Hoover. instead IL
will call witnesses 70 Washington
for ouextioning IN these matters.
Trips will be made into Ohio and
Indiana after the adjournment OF
congress and probably before the
opening Of the republican national
convention at Kansas City on June
IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
PREPARE FOR
RETAIL MEET
San Benito Arranges
For Convention of
State Merchants

SAN BENITO, May 24.-With an
other statewide convention secured
for the Lower Rio Grande Valley
San Benito will start almost imme.
diately to plan for the gathering OF
retail merchants association mem
bers here next year.
News Of victory in the city's fight
for the 1929 convention came shortly
after noon Wednesday from Wichita
Falls in a telegram TO j. r. Bell,
secretary or the San Bcnito Cham
Der of Commerce.
San Benito had the support Of all
the other retail merchant ~associa-
tions in the Valley in getting the
1929 state convention. 1--WE appre-
ciate the part that other Valley cities
played in helping US TO get this
meeting" said Mr.. Bell. 1T was
mainly through their cooperation
that we secured it. for one Of the
strong points in the Valleys invita-
ton was the promise TO show retail
merchants Of other sections a sam.
pie Of how n~eighhorhood cities CO.
operate in various projects. especial.
~ in retail merchant association
work"
kilograms we're sent from here hy
the Rotary club, Lions club, kiwanis
club, the chamber of commerce, mem
bers Of the Retail Merchants asso.
citation here. and Jy a number OF
other organizations and individuals
In addition chambers of commercs
and retail merchants associations IN
other Valley cities aided.
This will be the first time that
the state convention Of retail mer-
chants has ever been held in the
Valley. About five hundred persons.
from every section Of the state. are
expected nj the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
LONDON night
Clubs RAIDED
BYDETECTIVES
Scotland Yard Closes
Places Operated By
Kate Merrick, Queen
No Arrests Made

LONDON, May 24.-tPl-Scotland
Yard detectives early today raided
two of the best known London night
clubs, both owned by Mrs. Kate Mer.
rick, queen of the night clubs" and
mother-in-law of one peer and the
prospective mother-in-law Of another
The clubs raided we're the Forty
Three club and the Manhattan, large
ly ~patronized by fashionable people
and known TO many American tour
lists.
The procedure at both clubs was
similar. A police inspector wearing
evening dress was granted admission
on the presumption that he vas a
guest. When the door was opened a
squad of detectives followed him in
and took possession. The names and
addresses of those present were taken
but nobody was arrested. Mrs. Mer-
rick was questioned at the Manhattan
club after which both clubs were
closed. The grounds for the police
action were not divulged.
The Silver Slipper club, which was
raided and closed several weeks ago
and the two raided today ware the
last clubs operated by Mrs. Merrick in
London.
II was in the Silver Slipper last
November, that saxophones sounded
with a bit more pep when the engage
ment Of May Merrick to the young
Earl of Kinnoull became known and
il was there that Mother Merrick re-
ceived congratulations on having two
daughters enter the peerage.
The Earl Of Kinnoull, known to
night club habitues as "Kinny" an
nounced the engagement twenty-four
hours after his divorce from the for
mer Enid Fellows. a member Of the
famous Wills family of tobacco mer-
chants, whom he had married in
1928.
Another daughter Of Mrs. Merrick,
Dorothy Evelyn. married young Lord
De Clifford in 1926.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
LATE BULLETINS
INDIANA SENATORS ARE NOT DELEGATES

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind May 24-P-Neither of Indianas u. s. Senators
James T. Watson and Arthur r. Robinson-were included in the list Of
sever dclegates-atlarge selected BY the state republican convention to at
tend the national convention at Kansas City. The two senator's had agreed
to forego places on the delegation when opponents Of Governor Ed Jack
son insisted that the state executive be left off. Jackson will 20 TO the
convention a a delegate from the seventh district.
DEFICIENCY BILL OF $50 MILLION PASSES
WASHINGTON, May e4-tF-carrying about sl5OOOoOOo the second
sons Of the S99OO0OOO measure voted by the house were accepted and the
senate added mor than s5OO0OOOO to the bill which carries funds TO put
into operation projects authorized during the session. In the bill as pass
ed by the senate is $l4O00O00 for starting work on the Mississippi river
flood control program, and 100000 for "a veterans hospitals.
TYSON EMERGENCY OFFICERS ACT PASSES
WASHINGTON, May 24-pP-The Tyson-Fitrgerad emergency officers
retirement bill a enacted into Law today y President Coolidgcis veto
with both houses of congress approving the Measure by a two-thirds vote
The enate frst repassed the bill and the house followed in quict order.
The house vote was 25 TO 11.
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN MAY -
WASHINGTON, May 24-lP-The house today adopted resolution
calling for adjournment OF congress at five !. m, Tuesday, May %. The
senate still must act.
SUSTAINED FIGHT FOR JONES PROMISED
HUNTSVILLE, Tex, May 24-P-The Texas delegation to the demo-
cratic national convention will present Jesse II. Jones of Houston for the
democratic presidential nomination and max a sustained fight fr his Of
flee. w. L. Dean, chairman Of the state convention, said in q statemen
here today. He added that such action will be in obedience to the will OF
the convention as expressed in the platform and resolutions adopted.
BOX BILL is FAVORED IN TEXAS LABOR SPEECHES
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 24-P-Restrction of Mexican inrigrs-
ton a a stp towards preventing an acute labor crisis nw before the
government in the form Of the Box bill, consumed most of the time OF
speakers at the morning session Of the Texas state federation Of labor.
Charles McKemy, state commissioner Of labor sadt the Mexican lmmigra-
tnn question is far more acute in Texas than elsewhere
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Hangar Builder
On Flight Here

]. I. Byrne, general manager OF
; Orange Car and Steel CO.. left
.ange. Texas, this morning In an
rplane and expected to arrive IN
Evansville this afternoon, he has
tilted j.. NJ. Van Law, manager Of
! municipal airport to be built here.
Mr.. Byrne's firm has constructed a
.smher OF hangers for airports over
10 country. his letter TO Mr.. Van
~ saws. and il is TO confer with the
.sl man on the building of a hangar
.re that he is making the flight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24

United States and Canada and
marked to 20 out on the first air
mail.
No one here, however, has re-
ceived any definite notice that air.
mail service is TO begin On June 1,
or has any advance information
reached here through unofficial
sources. Local people arc prone
10 believe that the writer Of che
letter is close to someone high in
in the postoffice department and
has obtained information regard
ing the date Of dedication.
At any rate the philatelist in this
high speed age is one jump ahead
Of the times and must have his
measure Of safety and prepared
Tess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Game Youths Lose
In French Tourney

AUTEUlL, May 24.@tPl-Two game
youngsters, Sidney Wood Of the
United States and Edmond Blanc, ILL.,,
Of France, were defeated in the mems
doubles Of the international hard
court tennis championships today py
j. C. Gregory and c. II. Kingsley OF
England, 6-1, 81, 4-6. 6-2.
Ronald Boy and W. Y. Robson, Ar
gentina, defeated the American-Aus-
tralian team Of Francis +. Hunter
and Norman Z. Brookes, Sd, SIS, 6-s,
Ct
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Two SLAIN IN
PHILADELPHIA
Man Shoots Estranged
Wife; Kills Daugh-
ter and Self

PHILADELPHIA. May .4.-(P-
An eStranged husband shot uEd kill
ed his daughter as she lay in bed
carly today, seriously wounded his
wife and then killed himself. An.
other daughter. lying beside her sis
ter. was spared.
The mar was John Olsock. His
slain daughter. Jennie, was %. Mrs.
Florence Olsock. 40. has wounds in
the stomach and left shoulder. Sh.
is not expected to
OlSock, a laborer. had been es.
tranged from his wife for five
months, having been ordered from
home. police said. when he refused
to work. He entered the house TO.
day by forcing a kitchen window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Rangers to Enforce
Texas Health Laws

AUSTIN. Tex. May 24.-tP-Aid OF
Texas ranger in enforcing nealth
laws in Winkler county vas promised
a delegation from this county which
called on Lieut.. Col. Taylor Nichols,
assistant ad~jutant general, Wednes-
day night.
The spokesman told Nichols that IN
some instances, local authority had
been defied. or was inadequate.
Ranger Captain Wright's company,
stationed az McCamey, will be avail
able, Nichols said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Mayors Of Texarkana
Greet Texas Editor

TEXARKANA, Ark, May 24.-F-
The joint convention of the Texas
and Arkansas Press association.
opened here today with more than
$50 editors and newspaper representa-.
~tstives in attendance.
The visitors were welcomed 10
Mayor $. G.. Nanearrow of Texarkana.
Ark, Mayor r.. =. Kennedy w Tex
arkana. Tex. and Henry Humphrey,
managing editor az the Texarkara
Gazette.
appointment az committees Hgsk IN
the morning session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Father of Mrs. Stein
Dies At Shreveport

Word was received in Brownsville
Wednesday of the death late Tuesday
night Of /. We'll Of Alexandria, La.
father of Mrs. J. NJ. Stein of this
city.
Mrs. Stein was called to the home
az her parents last week by the seri-
Gus illness Of her father. MI. Stein,
publisher Of The Brownsville Herald.
was in San Antonio on a business
trip when news of Mr.. Wells death
was received and Immediately left for
Shreveport.
Mr.. We'll had visited his daugh-
ter here several times. and had a
number Of friends in this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
Noted Prelate Is
Dead In Colorado

.n,FNyER. Colo. May 2i.-GPl-
hoI;cism lost one Of its pioneer
ry,res in Colorado and the South
With the death last night Of
hbishop John Baptiste Pitaval.
ErIa;n at st. Anthony's hospital
~ Boz Most Rev. Pitaval, who passed
-soyeptieth birthday last Febru-
. SA S;ed from a complication Of dis
'on,es. aggravated by old age.
n. tom in France, the prelate came
.h;s country as a missionary in
srns y and was one Of the first two
-,thoIic priests to be ordained in
- state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
'OUR ESCAPE
AFTER BATTLE
IN COLORADO
Druggist Is Forced to
|, Bandage Wounds of
. Member of Can g;
Loot Over 100000

I LAMAR. Colo, May 24.-P-One
VI the INST intensive man hunts this
" state has ever known was under
e way today for the -four bandits who
= ,ivaded the First National bank here
yesterday, shot and killed the presi-
y sent and cashier. kidnapped two tell
s:-rs and escaped with $1,000 in cash
and a reported $195. 900 in negotiable
securities.
A. NJ. Parish, president OF the
sank. a past member Of the state
legislature and prominent in state
Cepublican circles, was shot and kill
Thsd by the gunman when he fired sew
Il raj shots at them in response to
ey heir command to stick 'em up"
ov : John Parrish, his son and cashier
ilc , the bank. seeing his father fall
ne fore the bandits fire, drew his own
an and shot and seriously wounded
TX ne of the quartet before he. IN turn,
mt gas shot dead.
bug Apparently undaunted by the
.ces Footing, the three unwounded rob-
" .iers scooped up the money and Sc
kurities, forced two patrons Of the
iank to stand on tables, and at the
oint Of a gun drove E. A. kessing-
r and f. A. ~Lundyren, t~ellers, n
a. y AUTOMOBILE anu eSGdptu with lHtlt
80 ounded companion.
!" Shortly after the robbery, the four
Thlgaged in a running gun battle with
asak.ieriff l.. +. Alderman and G. A.
ysndaderson Of Lamar. near Sandy
mary eek. 10 miles northeast of here,
SQR FiAa Ehich the sheriff's car was
Sid Abled by the roboers' fire and
v escaped.
IN 1undgren. in the meantime, had
n en- released not far from here.
- ssinger's fate was unknown.
~ LAST night the bandits drove into
i. !" nidad, Colorado. where they stop
fes at a drug store and forced the
. ner, Mrs. J. 3. Hughes Brown,
OU' dress the wounds Of the injured
IL N. m
,rF. The b~andaging completed, the men
aid for some medical supplies and
( Jhithdrew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
:loung Bank Yegg
Sentenced to 327
Years In Prison

AMARILLO, Texas, May 24.-tP-
70 complete sentences assessed
gainst him for bank robberies. 81
.lear-old Aubrey Ray would serve
w years in prison.
1.-The latest addition TO the total
sars in prison against him was
We'd Wednesday at Dalhart. The
nviction was for robbery OF the
Fildorado bank, and the sentence
r 80 years. A death penalty had
en- asked by the state.
Testimony at the Dalhart trial
Iowed that Ray and a companion
81 fall robbed the Wildorado bark,
dnaped W. +. O'Neal. the presi-
mt, and, using him as a shield.
.aped from a group Of armed citi-
Is who had gathered around che
nk. O'Neal was left on the high
y several miles from town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
MEET

n AUSTIN, Tex, May I4.-Hl-StaIe
4 = iocaI officials occupy main Pei
;.;ors on the convention program GA
Tsx Collectors association Of Ter
2 rhich beran a three day annuf
,es.'san here today. Legislation
naS;ta collection of taxes ed
p~n,h the work OF the collectors Of
- IS n Of the problems TO be dis
,.spd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
AMERICAN GOLFER LOSES

PRESTWICK, Scotland, May "a
(P-Douglas Grant. sole surviving
American in the British amateur golf
championship. was eliminated today
BY A.. r. MacCallum, young Scottish
physician Of Northampton. 2 up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
MOBILE GAINS
NORTHPOLEN
2l-HOURH HOP
Giant Dirigible Italia
Circles Pole For
Hour; Drops Cross
Sent By Pope

copyrighted by Associated Press)
KINGS BAY. SpitzbeFgen. May
24.-(Rp-The dirigible Italia, re-
turning to Kings Bay after her
successful flight to the North Pole.
reported that she was half way
back at noon today.
General Umberto Mobile expect
ed to reach his base some time aft
er midnight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24

BEAUMONT, Tex, May 24.-H1-
Texas forty votes at the democratic
national convention at Houston viii
be last fer a dry candidate for the
presidential nomination until there
is no hope of nominating such .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24

= Brownsville ard the Valleys
10 partly cloudy tonight md
Friday; not much change in tenn.
p~erature. Light 10 moderEte Winds
on h west coast, mostly south
easterly.
For East Texas: Fair toniRhtg
Friday partly cloudy; little change
IN temperature. Light to moder-
ate n%ortherly to easterly winds or
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24
OIL WORKER KILLED

NOCONA. Tex, May 24.-tRb-E.
II. Barger, IS, oil field worker here,
was killed IN an automobile accident
last night between Fort Worth and
Decatur. He is survived by has widow
and one child
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24

KINGS BAY, SpitzherSen. May "a.
-tP)-A cross containing a message
written by Pope Plus was dropped
on the North Pole today from the
dirigible Italia, marking the third
trip by air to the top of the world.
General Umberto Mobile kept in
constant communication with the
mother ship, Citta Di Milano here
as the dirigible made its way under
his command to the pole some $50
miles north Of here. At 1870 "a. m.
almost 81 hours after the start OF
the venture, he wirelessed that the
airship was over the North Pole.
The flags Of Italy and Milan, the
cross presented by the pope TO GEN
eral Mobile and various souvenirs
were dropped on the pole. The cross
is about six feet high with a metal
base and has a repository in which
a message written in Latin by rope
Plus was placed.
Immediately afterwards, the air
ship ent wireless greetings TO King
Victor Emmanuel, Premier Mussc-
lini and Mobiles wife BY wireless
through the Citta Df Milano.
The base crew expected the Italia
to return to Kings Bay this after
noon.