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New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
PAYING WATER BILLS TO CITY

The office Of the water board was one of the busiest in city hall today as the vanguard Of approximately share of the cost of maintaining the city water service for the year. Bills sent out by Clerk Prank J. OBrien and his staff will net the city ap- proAinately 315.o00 this year.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
KILLS HIS WIFI;

Providence. R. l., Jan. 3 @-Wil- liam G. Laprade. a, shot and kill ed his wife. Marietta. os. and her half brother Herman K. White in Mir. l.apradc's lodging house at ( Hospital street this afternoon. I.a- prade then shot himself. He is in | critical condition
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

us candy cascarets are it's ideal form. At least a million people know this: what a pity there are any who don't! Especially parents: because children love to take a 'cascaret. After which. for days -on end, the bowels will be seeo 10 work of their own accord.
 The onlyc habit from caScara is that of regularity. Cascarets tone and train the bowels. But at the first sign of returning sluggishness another cascaret is as effective as the first.
 There isn't a druggist who hasn't cascaretS, so WHY experiment with laNativcS'
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
PAYROLr,s. LE;DCERs STOLEN

Islip. N. r.. Jan. , GF-Offices of the Awixa corporation. an engineer ing firm which built &4.o00,000 worth of the sl6.00o,00O Queens borough sewer system, were broken into on Friday night. it was revealed today. its files ransecked and Is ledgers and all payrolls stolen.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
GERsTAECKER LODGE PARTY
 Ahnuf 4SA memherA of Gersta eek

CT lodge, I. o. o. F.. attended inc annual Christmas party in Odd Eel vows hall last night. A Christmas tree featured In the decorations, Presents were given the children. The party was open only to members of the lodge and their families.
 Louis Haussler. district officer, will supervise the installation Of of fcers of the lodge at . meeting Monday night.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
:,ooo HoLDupIN REVERE.

Revere. Mass. Jan. 3 Rl-Three 'two-gun" holdup men obtained about $c,o00 in small bills here to- day when they held up an Everett Trust company automobile on an isolated street.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
\. w. C. A. NOTES.
Business Girls

UNISoNcSS 0gtrIS
 The Business Girls club Of the Y. w. C. A. will not meet until January lc because Miss Mary Elizabetl, t,dmands, business and industrial secretary. is to attend the industrial secretaries conference in New York during the preceding week.
 Pinnacle Club
 The Pinnacle club will meet Jan uary 3 at 7:30 o'clock in the gym nasium to play basketball. The girls are asked to wear sneakers.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Itching, Annoying
 Skin |rritati0ns
Apply Healing Liquid Zemo

When applied as directed, ZemO effectivel' and quickly stops itching. and relieves Skin Irritations such as Eczema. Pimples, Flashes, Dandruff and Chating. Zemo penetrates. cleahses and soothes the skin. II is clean. dependable healing liquid. convenient 10 use any time. Soc. Ghc and s1 0H
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
LEASE K.D,
Salt Creek Renewal Is
Probed in Hearing
On West

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-(P)-
Hubert Work told the senate land
committee today that he had renew
ed the Sinclair contract for Salt
Creek Royalty Oil while he was sec
retary Of the interior upon the ad-
vice Of four officials appointed oy
the president and confirmed by the
senate and nine other legal and
technical experts of the government
Work, now chairman of the repuo-
lican national committee, was sum-
moned as a principal witness to dis-
cuss the Salt Greek contract, recent
ly nullified on advice of the depart
ment of Justice, in connection with
the committees. consideration of the
nomination of Roy o. West OF Chi-
cago to be secretary of interior
West himself was before the COM
mittee at two sessions yesterday and
testified that his connection with
the contract was routine and that ne
had submitted it to the department
Of Justice upon advice Of his assist
ant.
Mr.. Work. who resigned to man
age the campaign Of Herbert Hoov'
er, appeared before the committee
with a seven page printed statement
about the Sinclair contract.
"Before the renewals we're made,
the statement read. "the executive
officers Of the department carefully
construed the law. having in view
all the facts arr the complete data
Of the case. and recommended re-
fContfnued on Page Nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
j. OFT. HEADS
STRIKE SNAC
Bonds for New Build
ings Are Held Un-
constitutional

AUSTIN, Dec. 13.-GP)-Prospects
for erection Of three new buildings
at Texas University Immediately
have slumped to low ebb as a result
o IA hitch in the schools bond issue
program, it developed today.
J. W. Calhoun, university comp
troller, said the Guaranty Trust Com
pany Of New York has backed down
from its agreement TO buy the build
ing bond issue voted by the univer-
sity regents recently. the conern de-
Gliding the plan of retiring the bonds
through the university available fund
is unconstitutional.
The company had already bought
the $780, 900 first issue through Aus
tin and Houston interests doing the
bidding.
Attorney General Claude Pollard
had ruled that the university could
pledge the available fund, which is
interest from the permanent fund.
for retirement of the bonds. Future
action in tn tangle is lent up to the
university regents who meet again
in January.
In a statement Of the question to-
day, Attorney General Pollard said
whether the regents want to per-
NIT the Guaranty Trust Company 10
cancel its contract for purchase, is
one purely within their discretion"
"The bid If this company he said,
"was an unconditional bid for these
bonds and il has no legal -:-l. - -
released from the contract
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
TO
Be PASSED BY
JUDGE TODAY
All Found Guilty on
Several Counts in
Smuggling 610 Gal
Ions Liquor to u. S.

A. W. Collier. Arthur Seward and
John Smith of Fort Worth and Jose
Casillas of Brownsville were found
guilty in federal court on three to
five counts in connection with the
seizure on the night Of December 3,
Of 6l0 gallons Of alcohol and a
large quantity Of assorted liquors on
the military highway several miles
below Brownsville.
The verdict Of guilty was reported
BY the jury Thursday morning, Judge
j. G. Hutcheson announcing that
sentence would be pronounced at tho
grAaing Of the afternoon sessfcnfrt
2 o'clock.
Collier and Seward were found
guilty on four counts. possession,
smuggling, transportation and con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition
act and customs laws. Smith was
found guilty on all counts except
smuggling, and Casillas was found
guilty on all four counts with the
additional count of a previous con-
viction.
The liquor seizure at the time the
quintet was arrested was the. larg-
Continued on Page Nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
Brothers Slain
In Drinking Bee;
Bodies in River

PORT LANACA, Tex, Dec. 13.-(P
Posses today were dragging the
Guadalupe River and searching along
its shores for the bodies of Willet
and James Moore. slain yesterday in
a fight which started during a drink
ing bout. p. F. Robideaux, who
raises muskrats ,on Kenyon Island.
where the Staying occurred, is in Jail
here.
The Moore brothers, each Of whom
leaves wife and two children, are
alleged to have gone to Robideaux's
cabin to drink yesterday while on a
fishing trip. In the course Of an ar
gument. James Moore was killed BY
charge from a shotgun and his
brother beaten to death with the
shotgun barrel.
RobideauX came to the father OF
the two. II. W. Moore. and asked him
to call the sheriff. The Moore family
moved 20 this section about a year
ago and made their homes at Sea-
drift, Calhoun county. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

the weakness was not unduly alarm
ing but for next few days, until it
was known definitely whether the
kings strength was sufficient to con-
quer the weakness anxiety must con-
tinue.
Emphasis was laid in palace cir
cles this morning on the fact that
the struggle which the king faces
was likely to be hard and a diff
cult one.
That weakness was certain to re-
suit was one of the grave considera-
tions the doctors had to weigh be-
fore performing the operation. 1t
was understood. however, that as
soon as the fluid around the base of
the lung had been detected yester-
day morning, there was little doubt
that an operation would have to be
performed.
The bulletin issued at 10:45 a. m,
today read:
The king has had some sleep. The
local condition is satisfactory. The
weakness and toXemia are consid
cradle, but the pulse is steady and
his majesty is not losing ground"
The crowd on hand to watch the
posting of the bulletin was larger
than usual because Of the sensation
al nature Of yesterdays develop
Continued on Page Nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
TWO OFFICES
NOT INCLUDED
IN PETITIONS
Claim l,454 Persons
Voting Did Not Pay
Poll Taxes; Charge
460 Aliens Voted

McALLEN. Dec. 13.-Petitions con-
testing all but two Hidalgo county
offices for which there were oppos-
ing candidates in the general cleo
tion, were filed Wednesday in the
10Th and 93rd district courts at
Edinburg by attorneys for candidates
on the citizen-republican ticket.
The two Offices not contested are
those Of commissioners for precincts
Nos. 3 and 4. In No. 3 Robert Hen
derson, independent candidate was
declared elected, and in No. 4 S. M.
Hargrove, democrat, was elected.
All contests with the exception OF
Gordon Griffin, independent candi-
date for the Texas legislature, were
filed in the 93rd District Court.
Griffin's contest was filed in the 10th
district court and Smiths contest
will be filed with the house Of rep
resentatiyes.
The petition. which is lengthy. con-
tains number Of exhibits setting
out in detail the reasons for con-
tests. The exhibits are supplemented
by names of voters and their ballot
numbers in an efofrt to prove the
charges of illegal voting.
Text OF Exhibits
The exhibit supporting the petit
tions is detail follows:
Exhibits A and B-Contestant
would show to the court that the
Weslaco voting box and returns,
we're not estimated and the votes
were not considered, estimated and
counted by the county judge or by
the commissioners court; that said
returns we're in all things regular;
that they were signed and certified
Continued on page nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
2 TESTIFY In
HIT-AND Drum
HEARING HERE
State Star Witness
In Tamale Vendor
Death to Take the
Stand at 2 p. nj.

Two witnesses, stella Sanchez, Is,
and J. B. Aveilke, immigration in
spector stationed at the Gateway,
were the first called TO testify in the
examining trial of Mrs. II. j. Walsh
of Stutgard, Ark, being held here
on a charge TO failure to stop and
render aid" An automobile struck
and fatally injured Juan Gonzales,
Brownsville tamale vendor, at the in
tersection of Madison and Four
teenth streets at $50 o'clock Tues
day evening. Police believe Mrs.
Walsh was the driver Of the automo-
bile.
The statn's star witness. W. Egg
ley, who was driving car n half
block behind the Leath car at the
time of the accident, was to take the
stand when the hearing was resumed
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. ac-
cording to Bascom Cox, assistant
county attorney.
Aveilke, in his testimony Friday
morning, declared that the car
driven by Mrs. Walsh had crossed
Continued on Page Nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
PINE CRASHES
into HOUSE.;
WOMAN dies
Sweeping Wind, Rain
Uprooting Trees,
Also Hits Louisiana
Communities

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 15.-CP-
Sweeping wind and rain storms, do
molishin= houses and hurling trees
through the air, killed one woman
and injured at least 13 other persons
in two states late yesterday.
Mrs. c. G. Fridell, A.. was hurt
fatally at Sulphur Springs commune
ty, in East Texas, when tall pine
trees were dashed through the roof
and walls of her home. Her mother,
Mrs. II. g. Dykes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Shievers and their children,
were bruised and scratched.
Fifteen miles from Houston, Tex
as. another storm victim, George
Wall, was knocked unconscious when
the wind hurtled him against a gas
oline pump. His injuries were
thought to be of "a minor character.
Several buildings in this community,
Pearland, were destroyed as in ether
stoms.
Nine persons were known 10 have
been hurt. two probably fatally, in
a tornado which swooped down on
three communities in North Sabine
and South De Soto parishes, Louis
lana. Near Sabine parish, MrM. and
MrMs. II. E. Platt, Mr.. and MrMs. J.
1. Pugh and their five children, were
injured. Pugh and one of his daugh-
tiers were in n critical condition.
Pugh suffered lacerations about
the eye and foehead: Ms. Puvh,
bruises about the body and head:
Marie Pugh, fractured arm; TexSie
Pugh, lacerations on the hack ard
mp and q possible fracture of the
spine; Plat. scalp wound; Mrs.
Platt. bruises.
Inc homes Of the PuHh and Platt
families were destroyed bv the twist
er, which struck durirw "A heavy rani.
Alarmed by a roar. Mr.. and Ms.
Platt endeavored to reach n wira
fence nearby but were caught bv the
wind and blown 25 feet.
PIatt was knocked unconscious.
Nhen nc recovered ne and his wife
went 70 the PuEh home about ion
yards away and found III demolished.
Inc home Of Julius TauI. near
converse. was destroyed. but the oc-
eupants were absent. The wind also
Prev away one end Of the residence
ot u: II. Sebastian, near Benson. but
tne family was in the other end.
several negro residences near Com
verse Benso nand Noble. also were
destroyed, but none was reported
nurt. The injured were taken TO re
Mansfield sanitarium as soon as
tirst adj had been given.
Although n heavy rain, electrical
ana wlndstor mvisited Shreveport
last night. no damage Of conse-
quence' other than few uprooted
trees, was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
First Tung Oil
OF is. Made In
Florida Factory

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec. 13.-(P
Another article was added to the
list Of American made commodities
today VIXEN first commercial produc-
tion Of Tune oil was announced here.
This necessary ingredient Of Chi
nese lacquer. many paints and var
nishes and other materials, was also
produced for the first time by ma
chinery. Heretofore, China has mo-
nopolized the Tung oil market after
the substance was first introduced
into the United States some % years
ago.
Since then the oil has become al
most indispensable in manufacturing
certain types of electrical insulation
and rubberized goods.
First trees were cultivated in this
country at the experiment station
here of the University of Florida in
cooperation with the United States
department of agriculture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
FOR
BONDS IS Bid
County Offered Bonus
Of $500 on Ser
les d Issue

A premium OF $500 was offered
by John Gregg Of Brownsville for
Cameron county's Series ID" bonds,
the fourth million Of the S6,OO0,O 900
road bond issue.
The offer was taken under advise
mcnt By the commissioners court
which deferred action on the bond
sale until Tuesday morning, Dceem-
Der Is.
Only one bid was submitted.
though at least ten bond firms were
represented among the number pres
ent. Following opening and reading
of the bid Commissioner A. V. Lo-
gan moved that action be deferred
until Tuesday, and the motion pass
ed by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Gregg, Brownsville banker,
was also the successful bidder on
the Series &C" bonds in the amount
Of $l,000,000, sold in June.
The opening of bids was originally
called for December II, at = o'clock,
but was postponed until Thursday
morning. A large number of bond
buyers who were in the city We'd
nesday, remained and were present
at the opening Thursday morning.
No official statement was made by
the county commissioner, but bond
buyers stated that they considered
the bid exceptionally good in view
Of the present condition of the bond
market w11;ss w. Sssl affected by
the recent revcrses on the stock mar
ket and the eastern financial depres-
sion. The Series &C" bonds brought
a premium Of S21, 500.
II doubt IL there is another county
in Texas which would have received
a bid so high at the present time"
one of the bond buyers said. "The
bond market is in worse condition
than at any time in recent years.
and the fact that Cameron county
received an offer of substantial
premium is due to the excellent fl
nancial condition of the county and
the further fact that these road
bonds are increasing both actual and
tarable valuations"
The bonds will not be ready for
delivery before January 10. at the
earliest. County Judge O. {. Dancy
announced prior to opening the bid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
Court HdltS as Alleged
Killey-MOthey Feeds Baby

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-(PJ-Betty
Ann is just two weeks old, but
those tiny fingers of hers-and
those lungs of hers,-are mighty
enough to bring the ponderous
machinery of a criminal court to a
dead stop.
For Betty Ann must cat. What
cares she that her 2i-yesr-old
mother. Mrs. Catherine Zalis. is
on trial for life-for the killing Of
another baby girl that would have
been Betty AIMS sister? What
cares she for the dignity of the
law; for tie oratory Of the law;
and. maybe, for the severity Of the
law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
Supreme Court
Upholds Award
In Trolley Crash

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 13.-CP)-A
$1,000 damage judgment granted by
district court in Harris county
against the Houston Electric COM
pany and in favor Of Adeline McNatt
was sustained by the supreme court
yesterday. despite the traction COM
pany's allegation that J. W. McNatt
was assisted BY his wife from the
rear seat in driving his automobile
when IL was struck by a ;treet car.
The "rear seat" contention was in
strumental in influencing the uu-
preme court to grant the traction
company writ Of error, but after
hearing details Of the case the court
decided the evidence indicated the
trolley -ss travelling .ec fss. wh-n
IL struck the McNatt's car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
Gambling Ship Between
Storm and Hostile Port

the Manfalcone yesterday pre-
pared to return to San Pedro. This
was the cue for the law to deliver
an ultimatum.
II the ship comes into port, she
will be seized.
In the face Of this notice the
Manfalcone today was still riding
st anchor Is miles off San Pedro.
No customers are aboard. The
ornate dancing pavilion was empty
and the gambling rooms were bare.
All hands were saddened over the
deaths Of the two barge deck
hands. She was . ship without a
country facing a hostile port.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
King Weakened BY
Operations; Public
Anxious OUeY Fate

LONDON. Dec. 13.-CP)-Despite
the successful result of two opera
tions performed upon King George
yesterday, anxiety for him continued
at Buckingham Palace today.
The considerable weakness men,
toned in the morning medical bull
letin, though it was a natural and
expected result of the ordeal which
the king underwent yesterday, was
causing his doctors great concern.
Ii was stated authoritatively that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
Adams Case To Go
To Jury Today; To
Seek Bet BeCeiUeY

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 13.-tP)-In-
dicating that further Investigations
would be made into the disposal Of a
$4,000 election bet, an argument over
whihc led to the fatal shooting of
0rville L. Mathews, bank employe,
here on Sept. l, Robert Allen, spe-
cial attorney arguing for the state
in the trial of V. Ray Adams of Bart
lett for the Staying of Mathews said
today: This thing is not over yet"
The thief will yet be accounted
for, ii l know anything about your
district attorney, my friend Nc
Craw," Allen said.
The defense has claimed that
Mathews was shot after he had de-
livered the $4,000 bet on the Earle
b. Mayfield-Tom Connally senatorial
race, to fictitious "Clyde r. Vest"
Allen attacked Adams claim OF
self-defense at length. saying that in
accordance with law. self-defense
was plea only in case Of necessity.
Aliens argument was completed
Tense attorney, and William McCraw.
district attorney, we're to close for
the defense and prosecution respect
lively.
Whether Adams was justified in
shooting Mathews will be considered
by a jury here before nightfall, it
wa sindicated at noon when the last
defense attorney completed his argu-
ment.
Ted Monroe. arguing for Adams,
elaborated on the defendants self
defense plea. In showing the jury
how Adams testified Mathews put
his hands in his pockets before the
banker was shot, Monroe tore both
patch-pockets in his coat. AS the
courtroom laughed, Monroe told the
jury that while Mathews move was
not as violent as that it was enough
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.-(P)-
Defying state and federal authori-
tiles for thirty days, the barken-
tine Manfalcone, seagoing Monte
Carlo. was anchored today between
the sheriff and the deep blue sea.
The tables had been turned on
the gambling ship by a storm
which wrecked the Blue Sea, a
barge used by the Msnfsicone as
a way-stop for shore customers.
The storm cast the barge's crew
of five into the sea. taking the
lives Of two.
Deprived Of this dummy stop
fer patrons, which kept her out
side the jurisdiction Of the iav,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-(P)-Tex
Rickard made known today that in
1918 he lost chance to promote
the biggest fight of his career--a
war between Bolivia and Para
quay.
Richard spent eight years in
Paraguay. going there in 1912 with
twenty Texas cowboys sent by the
Farquahar Syndicate engaged in
the cattle industry and develop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

ment of the country's resources.
"In 19l3," said Rickard, Il came
up through the Argentine with
twenty cowboys, $4,000 head of
cattle and a train of about fifty
wagons, with the idea of crossing
into Paraguay across the Pilco-
mayo river, the boundary between
Paraguay and the Argentine.
swell, as soon as we got into
Paraguay we came across n lot of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13

Twice yesterday the wheels of
law ceased turning because Betty
Ann was hungry. Prosecutors
were seeking 10 prove that Mrs.
Zalis had killed her other baby and
then cremated it in a stove be-
cause. they quoted her as saying.
she couldn't bear to hear baby
cry" Defense attorneys were
striving to prove Mrs. Zalis insane.
Then n nurse tiptoed 70 the
bench and whispered to Judge
Lynch.
"Recess," announced the court.
Betty Ann. born in the Bride
well, but just as sweet as though
she had first seen the world from
the Gold Coast, dimes!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
COnUiCt 4 IN Rum Running Trial
RickUyd Reveals How He
Lost Chance TO Promote
B0liUia-P Paraguay Fight

forts. all filled with Bolivians.
All these Bolivians-soldiers they
were-said that il we didn't turn
back they'd shoot US.
"We thought we'd better go
around, so we came out again and
went south through the Argentine
TO Asuncion and into Paraguay
across the eastern boundary, the
Paraguay river. When we got
Continued on page nine.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
BUY AIR MAIL PLANES

DALLAS. Dec. 13.-(F)-Eight
fast new planes have been ordered
to handle air-mail traffic between
Dallas and Chicago. The planes are
biplanes equipped with II cylinder
Liberty motors and are capable Of
making 1i5 miles an hour. They
will replace the DOUGLAS planes now
in use.