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The Washington times., 1928-12-01
Steel Home = Makes
Debut II Washington

in Washington home building is here. The first
steel frame house be erected in the District of Columbia is
1902 Rttenhouse ST. Chevy Chase,
Nd being built by Edward Carr local builder and
consists of and bath with buitin garage
Evening star., 1928-10-24

non-partisan address, know that
politicians in democratic countries are
beginning to have to deal with a new
kind of voter-about whom they are
not very certain, upon whom they can't
exactly count?s Not a machine-made
voter, but one who, if she's worth her
salt, won't be made by the machine of
any party, but will remake the ma
chimes of all parties to work quite diff
ferently from the manner in which such
machines have heen accustomed to
working?
I'VE women have no political past,
we are not tied down to creeds and
doctrines and don't believe We are so
easily taken in as the men. In fact. we
all know up to now it's been our busi-
ness to take the men in. We need not
do that any longer But we have got to
see that they don't take us in politi-
cally."
Lady AStor pointed to world peace as
one achievement in which women could
play leading part She asserted that
woman voters of the world must see
not only that the pact is signed. but
that it is kept.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
CHAPLIN TRIAL CONTINUED
TO PRODUCE WITNESSES
Reporter Corroborates Testimony
of Defendant Accused of At
tempted Hold-Up.

Offering to give the defense another
opportunity to produce witnesses, Judge
John P. Mcmahon today again contin-
ued the case of assault against Heman
George Chaplin, accused of attempting
to hold up the drug store of DR.. Irving
Sirota, Third and G streets, and then
refusing to take any money after he
had frightened the proprietor placing
his fist In a coat pocket.
Jack Randolph, newspaper reporter,
corroborated portion of the story
Chaplin told on the witness stand yes
terday, by informing the court today
that the defendant had visited his res
idence about i am. Monday morning
and had lone or two drinks" there.
Randolph would not say that Chaplin
Evening star., 1928-10-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST. October 24.-Hungary's
feminine aristocracy has declared a
merciless war on baccarat. Aroused by
the danger threatening the family for
tunes which find their way into the
"cagnotte" (cash box) of the gambling
clubs of gay Budapest, they have form
ed a society to combat the gambling
activities of their husbands. The pri-
mary object of the organization is to
expose to public scorn the 100 or more
clubs which flourish in this city.
Five of the best known clubs of the
capital, where millions of dollars are
won and lost, were recently raided by
police. The fair members of the anti
gambling organization have engaged
private detectives to shadow their hus-
bands and report to them the places
Evening star., 1928-10-24

was staggering drunk" at the time and
at the conclusion of his testimony,
Judge Mcmahon remarked that there
was no doubt in his mind that Chapin
was guilty of assault. S. Rothland, de-
fense attorney objected on the ground
that the Governments own witnesses
had admitted Chaplin did not seem
responsible" when arrested.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
PLAN SMITH OVATION.
D. C. Democratic Clubs to Join BalIV
timore Welcome.

All of the Democratic clubs in Wash
cations to give Gov. Smith a welcome
in Baltimore Monday. Democratic lead
ers here today said that there are NO
reservations to be made at the Armory.
The AL Smith Democratic Club an
nounced today that a special rate has
been negotiated with the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis Railway, and
that the club is going over in a BODY
on the $50 o'clock train.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
WOMEN UNCERTAIN,
SAYS LADY ASTOR
Declares Politicians Cannot
Count Upon Them as Ma
chine Made Voters.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 24-Lady
Nancy Astor, member of the British
Parliament. last night told a radio
audience that women have come into
public life because they ARE needed to
keep world peace"
Doesn't every one who realizes any,
thing about politics." she asked in 2
Evening star., 1928-10-24
CONVICTED ATTORNEY
TRIES TO KILL SELF
Mississippian Takes Poison After
Being Sentenced With Clients
in Ambush Case.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
CLARKSDALE, Miss, October "a
Fred Hamilton, a leading North Missis-
sippi attorney. arrested for completely
in the case of clients he was in court
to defend, chose the suicide route upon
his conviction and early today was bat
tling for his life in a hospital.
The lawyer swallowed poison potion
in Federal Court here yesterday after
Judge Holmes sentenced him, along
with his former clients, three Yalobusha
County farmers, to serve six years in
Atlanta Penitentiary and pay fine of
$4,000 for conspiracy in the fatal am
bushing of j. H. Pruitt, Federal liquor
informer. The Staying occurred in Oc-
tober, 1927.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Feminine Aristocracy of Budapest Wars
On Baccarat Clubs After Fortunes Are Lost

they haunt. The names of the clubs
are reported to the police and raid
usually follows
Large fortunes have been squandered
at the tables by young aristocratic prof
ligates. Many a precious family heir
loom has found its way to the pawn
shop to furnish money to the gamblers
In the last few weeks four prom
inent business men took their lives
when the wheel of fortune went against
them. One slashed his throat, the
other took poison and the two last
fired a bullet into their heads.
Evening star., 1928-10-24

To provide work for the unemployed
hospital is to be built at Larne. Ire
land, the government paying three
fourths of the labor bill.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
Two Face Murder Farm Trials.

LOS ANGELES, October "a P.-
Gordon Stewart Northcott and his
mother. Mrs. Sarah Louisa Northcott,
will be tried for murder in Los An
geles County before they are taken to
Riverside County to face murder in
dictments in connection with the oper-
alton of an alleged murder farm. This
decision was reached yesterday after a
conference between law-enforcement
officers of the two counties.
Evening star., 1928-10-24

Fear aroused when an airplane flew
low over him caused horse near Bal
lycastle, Ireland, to drop dead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
GROWER RAPS
NOV. | FRUIT
SHIPPING date
Says Delay Of Month
Means Huge Loss;
Would Alter Present
Ripe Tests
BY II. G. STiLWELL, Jr.
lStaff correspondent

SAN BENITO, Dec. 1l.-Any at
tempt to delay the beginning Of the
citrus shipping season in the VAL
ley froE. October to ,.ovcmber l
will meet with the united opposi-
tiou of fully 30 per cent OF the
growers and shippers. in the opin-
ion Of G.. +. Lovett. grower and
shipper Of this city.
This opposition will be based on
the fact that n delay of a month in
the opening season would practically
ruin the Duncan grapefruit market,
would cause some four or five hun
dred carloads Of fruit 10 be held up
and congested for movement on No
vember !. and would work a great
handicap in causing fruit which had
ripened up TO "go back" possibly on
account Of rain, Mr.. Lovett said.
Would Bar Early Fruit
He made the statements concern
ing the proposed change in view Of
the meeting that has been called
hy J. NJ. Del CUrto at Mercedes Fri
day afternoon Of this week 10 dis
cuss the green fruit law. and pos
sibly Of it, change. According TO
members Of the state inspection
force in the Valley, some shippers
are seeking TO change the shipping
sason opening from October 70
November |, claiming that much
fruit which passes the test and
moves in October II not Up to the
standard the Valley should main
tain.
The proposed change concerns the
green fruit regulations only. and has
no bearing on the federal regula-
tlons, which set the shipping dates
az October | 70 March I.
"As I see il TIE object Of the
green fruit law is solely 10 prevent
the shipment Of green citrus out Of
the Valley" Mr.. Lovett declared. "in
view Of this I can not see the rea-
son for preventing some four or five
hundred carloads OF citrus from be-
ing shipped out Of the Valley on the
early market. if this fruit passes the
test. and is ripe.
Sees Chemist Need
III green fruit il being shipped.
Continued on page two.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
AS
CIRL'SSAYER
Frightened In Holdup
Leaps From Eleva-
tor to Death

NEW YORK. Dec. 1l.-tPi-A
wculd-bc hold-up man was held un-
der homicide charge today after
the fatal fall down an elevator shaft
Of a girl he believed was carrying a
payroll for her employers. She had
no money.
Martin Baylos, IS. had followed
Shirley Bergman, n boOkkeeper FOR
the Geringer Light and Fixture COM
panv in Spring street. from the bank
where she had deposited some
checks. to her office. He followed
her into the elevator. struck the
elevator operator over the head with
an empty gun as the lift started up
and then turned on the girl.
Terrified, she attempted 70 escape
by jumping 20 the narrow ledge ~
the third floor shaft opening. but
lost her balance and fell down the
shaft. She was killed instantly.
Baylos escaped from the building
by sliding down the elevator rope,
but was captured when he slipped
and fell on the icy sidewalk outside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
LATE BULLETINS
U. s. DENIES OFFER TO ARBITRATE PARAGUAY ROW

a.. DENIES OFFER TO ARBITRATE PARAGUAY
in
st Asuncion. Paraguay.
HOUSE PASSES AUSTRIAN DEBT PACT 40 TO
WASHINGTON Dee Ii-P-The bill providing
today e. The
senat
PENNEY ANNOUNCES PLAN TO ADD STORES
NEW YORK. Dee I-P-Drectors of the
ehain of department
LIEUTENANT AT FT BLISS DIES WOUND
Ell PASo Tex Dec llE-First Lieutenant Roy H. Spec
Speck Of Evansville Ind died at the hospital at f. Bliss early
he taken the hospital from his
Eghtysecond Field Artillery reported his
Lieut. pistol his
PRESIDENT NEW CHANDLER-CLENELAND
YORK. 1F-Al officers directors Chandler
Of
recently acquired control OF Chandler Du
became presidest Of Chandler
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Bought Office,
Witness Says In
Patronage Trial

JACKSON. Miss, Dec. li.-tPl-
Two trips 70 Washington and ex-
change Of letters and kilograms IN
code in 1927 resulted in the payment
Of $500 for the office of federal
marshal for the southern district OF
Mississippi by A. II. ~ussell, former
postmaster at Maree, Miss. Russell
testified here at the opening Of pat
ronage trials Of five republican de-
PENDANTS
The indictments containing 2s
counts returned by the federal grand
jury At Biloxi last summer and Jack
son charged violation Of the law
against the sale Of -ublic office.
Those involved are Perry W. How
ard. a former assistant attorney gem
ersl and negro republican leader OF
Mississippi; Ed l.. Patton, s. d.
Redmond and A. VT. Redmond. lack
son negroes and J. Scott Hubbard,
white. suspended marshal for the
southern district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
MEMPHIS COPS
HUNT BARBER,
HER HUSBAND
Bloody Towels Lead
To Gruesome Find
After Disappearance
OF Wife on Dec. 3

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec.
IL. - (P) - Discovery Of
bloodstained towels in the
rear of a barber shop in
Buntyn. a suburb, today led
to the finding of the body Of
Mrs. Charles S. Taylor, AZ,
wife Of the proprietor Of
the shop. stuffed in a trunk.
Mrs. Taylor had been re-
ported missing since the
night of December 3. Her
skull had been crushed and
the body stripped of cloth
ing.
Neighbors who saw the
towels in the yard forced an
entrance to the building and
made the gruesome find.
Women's clothing was scat
tered about the room.
Police were endeavoring
this afternoon to locate the
woman's husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
RAMSEY GOES
ON STAND in
SLAYINC
Alleged Signer of Au-
thority to Coll e ect
Fatal Bet Details
Mathews Shooting

DALLAS. Dec. 1f.-tPl-LaSt de-
tails Of the incidents leading up 10
and including the fatal shooting
Sept. of Orville l.. Mathews, new
accounts manager or Dallas bank.
by V. Ray Adams. Bartlett farmer,
having been given from the witness
stand. both the state and defense
abruptly concluded testimony today.
Four defense witnesses had been
introduced to offer rebuttal testi-
mony and the state quizzed another,
a grand jury shorthand reporter.
when Maury Hughes, defense attor-
ney. rose to his feet with the state
ment. This is our case"
I'VE. too. are through" District
Attorney William McCraw Trial
Judge {. A. Pirpen.
The afternoon was 70 be devoted
70 the preparation Of Judge Pippen's
charge to the jury.
DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 11.-tPl-A
telegram and affidavit signed by W.
Tom Ramsey. giving 0rville L. Math-
ews. Dallas bank employc, authority
70 give $4,000 election bet stake on
the Earle y. Mayfield-Tom Connally
contest to "Clyde r. Vest" we're bo-
gus, W. RI. Ramsey testified here to-
day in the trial of ". Ray Adams,
Bartlett farmer. charged with hav-
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
AIRPLANE OF
VALLEY BUS
line COMING
Black Diamond to Use
Ship In Passenger
Service; Will Arrive
Here Wednesday

G. A. Neitert. vice president and
general manager of the Black Dia-
mond Bus Lines. will arrive in
Brownsville from Wichita. kans..
Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday in
cabin airplane which is to be
placed in service between Browns
vile and other Texas cities, accord
ing 10 an announcement made by S.
a. Neitert, secretary-treasurer az the
organization. Tuesday.
The plane is being piloted here by
Audry burst, licensed pilot from a
san Diego, Cal. field.
Although il has been rumored that
Neitert would place two or three
planes in service. il was said at
offices Of tho bus company Tuesday
that no definite information as TO
the number or make Of planes 10 be
brought here had been received.
IL know that he il bringing down
one plane but | cannot say whether
any others will be brought at this
time" s. A. Neitert said in refer
ring 10 his sons plans.
IL is believed that Neitert will
place cabin Travel Air in service
but this IL not definite and will not
be known until he arrives with the
shin. company officials state.
Under the present plans, which are
tentative, however, the plane will be
used in passenger service between
Brownsville. Laredo, San Antonio.
Austin and Houston. making a com
plete circle tour.
u. A. Neitert was the original op-
orator OF bus line in the Valley.
beginning about five years ago
with only an Essex coach AZ rolling
stock. The Black Diamond now op-
crates n fleet of tho latest ,odel
busses between Valley points.
Because he was n pioneer in bus
service. Neitert also wished 10 be
the pioneer in this section in air
plane passenger service, his father
declared. and that was the motive
which sent him To Wichita to pur-
chase the passenger plane which he
is now bringing to Brownsville.
The bus company has constructed
"A hangar and will operate their own
field on acreage a few miles north
Of this city on the Brownsville-San
Benito highway. This field has
been in use hy independent flyers
for a number OF years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
a Charged With
Murder In Death
OF Prison Guard

ANGLETON. Tex. Dec. 1l.-DPp-
Sam Stspleton. 30. his sons, Henry
Stapleton, 10. and Dodd Stapleton,
81. and Roma Duke. 20. we're charged
with murder today in the fatal
shooting Sunday night of Ely
Holmes. 45 convict guard at the
Ramsey state prison farm.
Officers said a fifth man was be-
ing sought.
Witnesses said that Holmes and
seversl other guards met the five
men on a highway near here. During
an argument. Holmes was reported
to have struck one of the men.
As the guards we're on their way
back 70 their farm they found an
automobile stuck in the mud. Holmes
got out TO investigate and was ac-
cused as the man who had struck
one Of the OCCUPANTS a short time
before. Three shots were said 20
have been fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Youth ADMITS
KILLING THREE
Man Held AS Slayer
Of Boy Confesses
Girls Death

JERSEY CITY. N. j.. Dec li.--(P,
Already under indictment for the
murder of 7-year-old boy, Peter
Kudzinowski confessed to Jersey
City police today that he strangled a
5-year-old Jersey City girl last
August.
A few hours after a Hudson county
grand jury had indicted him for mur-
der in the first degree in the death
of Joseph Storelli Of New York. Kud-
zinowski told police he lured 5-year-
old Julia Mlodzianowska away from
Sunday school picnic at Lake Hop
atong. n. j.. August 10. and after at
tacking her choked her TO death.
He has also confessed 70 the slay-
ing of Harry Quinn, 20. fellow
worker. in Scranton, Pa, in 1924.
kudzinowski was arrested in De-
troit last week charged with drunk
cnneSS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Fin Victims Are
Thought 100000;
Valley Is " armed

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1i.-lPl-Sur-
geon General Cumming Of the public
health service advised against clos
ing city schools TO prevent spread
Of influenza today. Meanwhile 31,-
23S new cases were reported BY
health officers in 26 states. Esti-
mating that not more than one-fifth
OF the cases are being reported, he
said there are probably 100000 cases
Of the disease in the country.
Although the weight Of scientific
opinion seems 10 be in favor Of clos
ing schools and other public places, =
Surgeon General Cumming said. "and
although this has proved efficacious
in rural districts. there is little evil
dence that il is Of value in cities.
Close contacts in the cities are un-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

avoidable whether the individual is
in school or not and we believe IL
is better for the children 10 he in
school under supervision"
The surgeon general declared the
surest single means or preventing
serious cases of influenza is to "go
to bed the moment colds and fever
ishness develops-and stay in bed"
Although in the epidemic stage in
some sections. public health service
officials do not believe the present
outbreak of the disease is as wide
spread as those that swept the coun-
try in 1918 and 1920. Nor is it con-
sidered as virulent in character, for
the death rate thus far is low.
Nevertheless. influenza II held re-
sponsible 70 rthe closing Of five
schools in widely separated sections,
though the approach Of the Christ
mast holidays might have contrib
uted 10 that.
The University n the South at Sc
vance. Tenn; Culver Military Acad-
cmy. ulver. Ind: the University Of
Missouri, Columbia: the Seminary Of
st. Therese near Montreal, Que, and
Lewis college, Lewis, Que. have sus-
pended classes because of outbreaks
Of the disease.
The only known deaths attributed
to influenza in the past few days
have been reported from Kansas,
where 1881 eases are on record.
Mild forms of the disease general
ly prevail but three deaths at Wich-
tia and one nj Parsons are said 70
have taken place.
Health service officials said last
night that the malady was first o.
ticed in epidemic form on the Pa
cific coast. particularly IN California.
where 5000 cases occurred during
November.
From California il moved eastward
and now is widely scattered though
no virulent outbreaks have been re-
ported along the Atlantic Seaboard.
The malady spread along lines Of
travel, according 70 health officials
here and warnings have been issued
to physicians and health officials
generally 10 be on their guard.
CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-(P)-A con-
ference Of physicians was called to-
day hy Health Commissioner Arnold
n. kegel to discuss measures 20
combat a threatened outbreak Of in
fluenZa in Chicago.
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Adams Staying Case Nears Jury
CHAMPION STEER
X y +
TO BE CHRISTMAS
= + 4.
FOOD FOR WAITS

NEW YORK, Dec. ll.--(P)-Dick,
1,150-pound champion steer, has
arrived in New York to gladden.
the hearts and Stomachs Of some
1000 poor children on Christmas.
J. q. Penney paid the record
price OF 81 a pound for Dick 1t
the International Livestock Exposi-
tion in Chicago. Jimmy Dodge,
farm manager for Mr.. Penney, con-
ceived the idea of the charitable
dinner. He estimated the dinner
would bring the cost Of the steer
10 Sli.50 a pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
TEACHER PAY
DEPENDS ON
COLLECTIONS

Christmas cheer for teachers in
he Brownsville independent
school district will depend to n
large extent on the generosity Of
taxpayers.
F. e.. Starck. secretary and tax
collector. Tuesday made an ap-
peal to property owners To pay
up by December 20 in order that
he may he able to meet the pay
roll and send the teachers 20 thei
homes for the holidays with all
salaries paid in cash. Friday
December Fl. is pay day.
I'VE will need about $4,000 10
pay off in cash. Mr.. Starck said.
land We feel sure that property
owners OF tho district will come
IN our aid In this emergency"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
VESSEL Still
ISSTUCK fast
Engineers of Company
Board Celtic To
Probe Damage

cobb. Ireland, Dec. 11.-tPl-The
White Star liner Celtic. which went
aground at the entrance Of Cork
harbor yesterday was still fast on
the rocks this afternoon. Moderat-
ing weather and calm seas. however,
considerably lossened the danger os
her breaking up.
White Star engineers arrived at
Cobb today and boarded the vessel
for an investigation upon which
will depend attempts to salvage her.
II was believed the structural work
amidships had been strained.
Fears for the safety Of the skele-
ton crew which remained aboard
brought a lifeboat from Ballycotton
Continued on page eleven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
DRAGGING BANDIT
X X +
BOASTS HIS WAY
y. y. +
TO CHICAGO JAIL

CHICAGO, Dee. 1l.-Pt-Brag-
raddocio has been many a mans
downfall, including that Of "Polack
John" Romanski.
A fortnight ago Mrs. Lotti Cud-
ahy was held up by three men.
One Of them said to her:
They call me 'Polack John, and
I'm the toughest guy on the west
side. Don't squawk 10 the police,
or I'll bump you off"
Mrs. Cudahy "squawked.' Police
arrested Polack John and two COM
panions last night and obtained.
they said, confessions Of IS rob-
heries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Mercedes Man Is
Under Arrest On
MailFraudC

George Bullijian, Mercedes mer-
chant, was placed under arrest there
Tuesday morning on n federal in
dictment charging unlawfully using
the mails in the furtherance of a
scheme to defraud. He was brought
to Brownsville, and made bond. trial
of his case being set for the latter
part Of the week
Bullijian is alleged to have rem
dered false financial statements 70
credit rating houses, and latter went
into bankruptcy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

SENATE GROUP AGREES
TO KELLOGG PACT VOTE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-lPi-A
tentative agreement 70 vote on Fri
day on the Kellogg anti-war treaty
was reached today by the senate for
oign relations committee after il
had questioned the secretary II
state second time. Chairman Bo-
rah of the committee predicted fav-
vote is taken.
While no opposition 20 the pact
has appeared outwardly. there are
indications Of trouble. Some sena-
tors. of both parties. are talking pri-
vately Of asking reservations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
ST. LOUIS RAIL MAN
ON VISIT TO VALLEY

Edwin Gould of st. Louis. official
Of the Cotton Belt railroad. broth
er Of the late Jay Gould Of railroad
fame, was in Brownsville Tuesday.
the guest Of Wills J. Carter. district
general freight and passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific Lines.
Mr.. Gould expects TO spend two or
three days in the Valley. invrstigat-
ing its possibilities and visiting
points of interest.