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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15

band? Aside from the insurance
money, they had another logical rea-
son. They were fighting 4 social
convention. That isn't abnormal, a
bit"
"Such inhuman cruelty and bru-
tality as Hickman's argue a patho-
logical state on his part" agreed the
psychiatrist, "but it doesn't palate
his act in the least.
"The question is
"Was he responsible? Did he real
ize what he was doing?? Was he con
scious what the consequences would
be?
Evidently yes. Didn't he try to
get away"
"Let's suppose a case" suggested
the doctor.
zone possible motive which was
mentioned in explanation Of the kid
naping was revenge-for the trouble
Hickman's ~forgeries got him into.
Assume that that really was the
motiye-but that there never had
been any forgeries-that Hickman
never had had any trouble in conse-
quence of them that he'd mag
ined all that-that he'd sought re-
venge for something that hadn't hap.
pened ut all, except in his mind.
"Then there might be ground fol-
raising the theory Of irresponsible
ity."
"But the forreries were real
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
BY CHARLES r. STEWART


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Criminal-
ity like William Edward Hickman's is
abnormal, certainly, but it's curable-
in the electric chair or at the end of
a rope. Not otherwise.
Assistant Surgeon General +. A.
Carmelia, of the government bureau
OF public health, psychiatry special
ist, speaks for himself, he explains,
when he says this; his service. 50
far as he know, takes no official po-
sition on the subject.
However, his personal views are
emphatic, and the doctor expresses
them with authority, as an alienist
Of recognized distinction and a trust
ed medical advisor Of Uncle Sans.
marion Parker's murder was abb
normal" continued DR.. Carmelia, "in
that il was too horrible even for a
normal criminal.
Some alienists contend that there's
something abnormal in all crime. /
don't think so. Any number of
crimes are perfectly easy for any
normal human being TO understand.
"A gang sticks up q train, cracks
the express safe, and finds il neces-
sary to kill the messenger incidental
IL. Nothing abnormal about that.
We all can sec why ii was done. No
trouble to follow the robbers mental
processes.
Judd Gray and Ruth Snyderl-
why did they murder Ruth's hus-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Creager Said To
Favor Hoover On
State Meet Eve

FORT WORTH, Tex, San. 1i.-P9
Texas republicans will inaugurate
the political program Of election
year at a meeting of the party's state
executive committee in Dallas Mon
day. A large attendance Of commit
tee members and other leading re-
publicans is expected. Leonard With
ington. secretary, said.
The principal legal business Of the
session will be the selection Of a
city for the first republican state
convention, which viii he held. in
conformity with the state law, on
May p.
The second state convention has
been fixed by law on Aug. II, this
year.
Fort Worth and Dallas are prin-
cipal cOntenders for the two CONVEX
tions and 1t is probable, republican
leaders said. that one convention
will be held in each Of these cities,
due to their central location from
a standpoint Of population.
Approval Of the endorsement Of
Herbert Hoover for the republican
nomination for the presidency. b.
II. p. CreaEer, Brownsville. nationa
I committeeman and other outstand.
ing party leaders. is probable. well,
informed republicans indicated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Excise Taxes Are
Urged By Mellon

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-tP-An-
drew y. Mellon. secretary OF the
treasury today urged retention Of ex-
else taxes as a safeguard against
shrinkage in governmental revenue
when a slowing up Of prosperity may
reduce incomes and taxes derived
from this source.
1T is for this reason that the
treasury has opposed the elimina-
ton Of such excise taxes as those
on automobiles and admissions" he
told the Women's National Republi-
can club at its seventh anniversary
luncheon.
1T is easy and popular" he said.
"to slash taxes, particularly those
which have q general application and
are widespread in their appeal. Both
the treasury and congress are in
agreement in wanting to reduce tax
es to the greatest extent consistent
with the revenue needs Of the gov
eminent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15

pointed out the ~alienist, "and revenge
Is a motive we can understand. De-
sire for the $500 Hickman got IS 4
thing we can understand. The rear
that he'd be likelier TO be caught u
his victim lived ~ Understandable
All normal!
can irrestible impulse TO xiii
For one reason or another, all Killers
have that, or they wouldn't kill
Hickman planned his KIDNAPPING
intelligently. He was intelligent
enough 10 see that the little girl was
a danger to him. His method OF
collecting the money from her father
after she was dead, was above the
average intelligence
"His whole chain of reasoning was
logical, is horrible.
His one ~abnormality Is his ao-
normal cruelty. .,
Gas a psychiatrist, i don't think
that justifies society in undertaking
all the trouble to keep him alive
under safe conditions, at an expense
Of about S. a day, for maybe 40 or
so years.
"HGrd boiled or not, the treatment
I recommend for such cases Is cleo
trocution-or hanging"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
name TALLEY

CONTINUED from page onel
statement made 4 blanket denial Of
ell testimony offered by complaining
bankers.
Congress To Act
The entire hearing and meetings
of the board of directors have been
veiled with secrecy and all actions,
except the final election today, "of-
f.ciallg~ withheld from newspapers.
After i.e action Of the board OF di-
rectors Today Mr.. Perkins issued the
following statement for Mr.. Williams
and his other banker clients:
members of congress have signi-
fled their intention to act immediate
IN il Mr.. Talley was reelected. These
include the majority members of con-
qross from the Eleventh Federal Re
serve district. However, it may first
he taken up with the Federal Reserve
hoard at Washington before a reSolu-
tion is offered in congress.
aWhile we are disappointed to a
certain extent, we are not d~ishearten-
ed or discouraged. We had antici-
mated that this hearing would become
: natter of official record. IL has,
and row the next move is from rep
res~entatives in congress.
Governor Talley's only statement
.fter the election was Il Will con-
tinue to pursue the same policies
| have been pursuing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Cuban Leader For
Monroe Doctrine

HAVANA. Jan. 14.-lP-General
Gerardo Machado, president OF the
Cuban republic. declared today that
il was not within the province of
the Pan-American conference to as
sumo the role of a tribunal TO judge
the Nicaragaan problem or the gen
eral policy of the United States with
respect to intervention in small
states, as the congress has no such
rights. 1t would be dangerous, he
said. TO establish a precedent.
Resolutions of an international
congress are without efficacy" he
continued. IF they lack the support
Of all members. These are my opin-
ions, and they are based on the in
strCctions the Cuban delegation has
received"
Il desire TO regard the Monroe
Doctrine as representing the noble
action of a president Of the United
States who prevented the recon
quest of America at the time of the
Holy Alliance. The Monroe Doctrine
was, and ought to remain, the COM
mon defensive policy for the terri
torial integrity of America"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Cold Wave Hits
Midwest After
Long Hot Spell

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-H1-Roar-
ing out of the Canadian Northwest
N cold wave tonight sent one OF the
longest warm spells in January's
history scurrying before It's path IN
the middle and northwest.
In contrast to the autumn-like tenn
peratures that prevailed today in
these regions, near zero tempera-
lures and snow are forecast by the
weather bureau fer Monday. At
Grand Forks. ". d.. the long warm
nell was shattered tonight BY l2
below zero weather.
The line Of rapidly descending
temperatures tonight extended south
ward into Kansas and eastward into
Lake Michigan. The federal weather
bureau forecast especially cold wea-
ther for Michigan, Wisconsin and
southeastern Minnesota tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Valentino Whiskers
Flourish In Tahiti

PAPEETE, Tahiti. P9-Valentino
side burns are coming into vogue
among the gilded youth of the is
lands Of this South Pacific archI-
lepago. Hollywood is responsible.
So many movie companies have
invaded the islands to film South
Sea stories of late years that native
bellies are developing t-emperaments
and handsome native youths the non
chalant airs of a movie sheik.
The less pulchritudinous find
ready employment as extras and feel
increasingly independent The more
comely," declares a Papeete news
PAPER. consider themselves Pola
Neeris, while the good looking
young men adopt the studied man
nerisms of VALENTINO and have made
his side whiskers the fasnIon."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
PRISONS TO Be
GIVEN REFORM
Rehabilitation Plan Is
in Texas
BY DR.. Cohen

GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. ID. Up
q plan for overhauliny the Texas
state prison system to make reform
OF prisoners the keynote of the sys-
tenn was announced Saturday by DR..
itenry Cohon of Galveston, chair
man Of the education and welfare
committee of the prison board.
TIE program which includes a
comprehensive plan Of rehabilitation
Tor prisoners. while still in the ten
tative stage. may become effective
hy spring, DIR. Cohen said. The
prison beard has been working on
the details since November.
The proposed reform, under the
suggested plan, is TO be brought
about through education. recreation.
improved food, religious training
and parole.
The plan provides for an educa-
tional system which will afford in
structioa in the three RS and will
also furnish vocational courses in
order to fit the prisoner for return
TO normal life upon his release. II
is proposed 10 employ a school man
10 superintend the educational sys-
TEN.
Under the heading Of recreation, IL
is proposed to employ a trained ath-
letic director to provide recreational
facilities. A new system of diet.
which will take into accoun the
value of various foods to keep the
prisoner healthy, will be recommend
cd. The board states that "the ac-
tual saving in foods, in medical at
tendance. in drugs. and IN working
efficiency. as well as morale. more
than offset the salary of a trained
food director or chief steward"
The spiritual needs Of the pris-
oncrs are TO be cared for by a SIM
liar systcmitization Of religious
work. if the plan is put into eff
feet.
The most important elements of
the proposed program are a strict
classification of each prisoner and a
nrOpar narOla c-rtor,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
WOMEN MEET
TO END Wars
Cause and Cure of Con
flict To Be Con-
sidered

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-tR1-Rep-
resentatives Of nine of the largest
women's organizations in the United
States are assembling here for the
third conference on the cause and
cure of war. which will get under
way tomorrow night and continue
through Thursday.
Nine hundred delegates are expect
ed, and discussion will embrace,
among other subjects, Americas for
eign policy, particularly with regard
TO Nicaragua and China, information
Al efforts to outlaw war and the pol
icy of the Russian soviet toward ar
bitration.
The conference will seek to formu-
late q peace program for adoption by
groups Of men and women through
out the country.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, general
chairman Of the conference, has an
nounced that those who will preside
over sessions will include: Mrs. John
ID. Sherman Of the General FEEDER
alton Of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Rob-
crt Il. Specr Of the Y. w. G. A.. Mrs.
William Edgar Cell of the Mission
Boards, Miss Belle Sherman Of the
League Of Women Voters, Miss Rose
Sehneiderman of the Women's Trade
Union, DR.. Mary F.. Wooley of the
American Association Of University
and Mrs. William Dick Spor-
burg Of the national council of Jew
ish ONE
At the initial session tomorrow
night representatives Of three war
making agencies Of the government
the state war and navy departments
will discuss "the contribution Of
the United World Peace" Those who
are on the program are Secretary Of
War Davis. Assistant Secretary
Castle az the state department. and
Rear Admiral Schofield, representing
the navy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Jones Turns Down
Chance For Record

ATLANTA, Ga. R-In deciding
against going to England next sum
mer to defend his British open golf
championship, Bobby Jones passed
up an opportunity TO accomplish a
feat not recorded in the annals OF
English golf since 1852.
Not since then when r. Fergu-
son carried off the Gun Of victory
for the third straight year has any
golfer won the British open three
times in succession.
Bobby himself last year Joined the
slim roll Of those with two con-
sccutive victories. becoming the first
successful defending champion since
James Braid in 1906
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Mexican Army to
Put Down Revolt

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.-tP)-
Both Secretary of War Amaro and
General Jose Alvarez, chief Of Pres
ident Gales personal staff, have
gone to Colima for a military coun-
Gil in regard to plans for crushing
rebel movements in the states Of
Jalisco, Colima, Aguasealientes, and
Michoagan.
Federal reinforcements believed TO
total several thousand troops have
been distributed in the state Of Ia
Iisco in addition to the regular gar
risons. Reinforcements also have
been SEN to other states.
Senior Tmaro expects 70 remain in
the field and personally direct the
campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
ON Way
Continued from page onel

Continued from page one)
solve common problems of the new
world, free from all suspicion Of ag-
g~ressiveness and dictation.
Ii was made clear tonight on the
special train carrying President
Coolidge to the congress that the
American delegation will stand
squarely on the policy which the
Washington government has pro-
fessed for many years, claiming no
special privileges and industrious of
imposing and selfish aims.
In addition it was stated author
itatively that the delegation, headed
by Charles Evans Hughes, is pre-
pared to face any repercussion from
the recent American policy in Mica
ragua, which involved the sending
of marines 10 that nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
No Bill Returned In
~Strangling of Girl

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 1i-P-The
Travis county grand jury recessed
without acting in the case Of the
Christmas eve strangulation Of a
1~3-year-Cld idiot girl inmate Of the
Texas school for feeble minded by
two other imbecilic wards.
District Attorney J. u. Moore said
no indictments could be returned
against the girls. II and 81, who are
said to have confessed to choking
the victim and that there is no evil
dence Of negligence chargeable to
the school authorities. u.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Mexico Paper Sees
u. S. Policy Fixed

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.@P-Ex-
eelsior predicts editorially that the
Havana conference will bring no
change in the policy Of the United
States toward Nicaragua.
In its news columns Excelsior
says that the Mexican delegation to
the Pan-American conference will
not remain silent, but, on the con-
trary, will play a strong and i'm
p~ortant role in the conference. be-
fitting Mexico's position in Latin
American affairs, if the Nicaraguan
and political questions come before
the conference"
The paper expects that President
Cool.dge's speech will be "a hymn
OF peace for Pan-American fraterni-
ty." but expresses doubt as TO its
effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
ROAD BODY TO MEET

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 14.-(P)-Faced
with a monstrous program Of road
development, some OF il only tenta-
tive, the state highway commission
will meet here Monday for its first
session of the new year, to let con-
tracts for construction work run
ming around $4,000, 900 in some Is
counties and hear applications for
aid and designations from 80 other
counties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Lambert's Son Loses
In San Antonio Vote

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. l4.@tPl-
Jacob Rubiola, administration candi-
date. was elected commissioner OF
sanitation. parks and public proper
ty in q special election held Sat
urday 10 elect n successor to the late
Ray Lambert. Rubiola received H.
72S votes 10 6.21s for Z. II. Lam
bert, son OF the late commissioner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH

FORT WORTH. Tex, Jan. 1t-P
Mrs. n. w. Fuller. az Wichita
Falls, was killed ard Mrs. George G..
Beerman, also of Wichita Falls was
seriously injured early Saturday
night when the automobile IN which
thew were riding turned over three.
miles east of Grapevine. Husbands
NJ the women victims and q young
child of the Fullers escaped with
minor injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
A X WINS

LUBBOCK, Tex, Jan. 14.-(P)-Al-
though they showed a decided adj
vantage in defensive play. inability
to hit the basket cost the Texas
Psychological College Matadors their
second straight basketball game with
the Daniel Baker College Hillbillies
here tonight. The score was % to
IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15

school Kids Itch vanishes after a
Jaw DAYS b.. applying a piecs OF cot
.or saturated in Imperial EcEems
Remedy. to affected parts at bed
60 All druggists are authorized
J. refund our monty l. it fails
! "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Valley Banks ShOW
Healthy Condition
Throughout Section

Total resources Of $26623 1855 and total deposits Of S22 463, $685.,
we're reported by the banks of the Lower Rio Grande Valley in their state
ments as of December 81. 1927. according to a survey by The Brownsville
Herald.
These figures compare with s2s2i621e52, resources, and s22 Oe72s72
on October so, 1927.
Figures for the various banks of the Valley follow:
TOTALS BY COUNTIES
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
NEW|NGTON {, 0,P,
FAV0RS HANbURY
Will Ask Representative TO Run
for Office Again

Newington. Aug. PA meeting
OF the republican town committee
was held last evening at the home
of Chairman Harry A, Webster and
plans were completed for the coming
caucus at which delegates to the re-
publican state convention at New
Haven Sept. and 5 will be elected.
A committee of two, Harry A.
Webster and l.. l.. Harding. was ap-
pointed to wait on George W. Ham
bury, representative from Newing-
ton last session, to ascertain whether
or not he would consider being a
candidate for the position again this
year.
The chairman assigned sections of
the town to members of the COM
mittee for house to house can
vass to secure names to be added to
the to-be- made list. The sections
were assigned as follows: Maple Hill,
Mrs f.. u. Proudman and l.. l..
Harding: Center, Harry A. Webster
and Mrs. E. A. Elliott; Elm Hill,
Mrs. V. l.. Eddy and Charles l..
Luce; south, Mrs. Margaret Erwin
and Clarence Hosford; northeast
Mrs. Irene Hayes and A. j. Apter;
Junction, Mrs. Leila s. Sherwood
and Thomas Holt.
Postcards have been prepared by
the secretary. Mrs. Sherwood to be
mailed to those who are not already
voters. The canvass will be made
by the members before September 4,
the last day on which names can
be added to list to be made a voter.
Fire Commissioners Meeting
The regular meeting of the board
Of commissioners of the Center fire
district will be held in the Town
hall on Tuesday evening from I to S
o'clock instead of Monday evening
as has been the case heretofore.
Petitions for extension of service
md complaints will be received.
Discussion Of Flowers
The next meeting of the Newing-
ION Garden club will be held at the
home of Mrs. l.. NJ. Bancroft on
Robbins avenue, Maple Hill on
Sept. s. A discussion of dahlias and
all flowers will be held with Miss
Elsie G. Starr of the Junction as
he leader. Mrs. Bancroft will be
assisted by Mrs. f. r. Hitchcock.
At Grange Conference
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Luce, Mr.. |
md Mrs. r. H. Erwin, Mr.. and Mrs,
chester Rowley and Mrs. Elizabeth
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
THE night WATCH
STRAND FEATURE
Billie Dove Heads Cast in This
Offering

An intensely dramatic climax laid
in powerful story of unusual set.
ting makes THE Night Watch" the
First National picture which opens
for four day engagement at he
Strand Sunday night. highly
worthwhile screen production.
Billie Dove, never more beautiful
nor charming, has what many ill
regard as the most dramatic role
of her starring career and one
which called upon all her emotion
al depths for a convincing charac-
terization.
She plays the wife of naval
officer who is falsely implicated in
n murder which can only be cleared
up by her testimony and this testi-
mony will cast a shadow upon her
own honor. In this role Miss Dove
displayed unusual dramatic quail
ties. and at the same time MAIN
tanned a fine restraint in her char
actcrization.
Beginning Monday for the first
kalf of the week another great PRO
gram of select vaudeville will be
offered-presents five acts that will
feature Helen SANKEY'S Revue,
fast snappy fantastic offering of
dance; Romano and Castle will Of
fer Light and Dark comedy:
Lloyd Leslie Co. presents UNIQUE
offering; Crandall's Brazilian Cir
Gus will prove a sensation in some
thing different in vaudeville and
The Four Mariners are jazzical
nautical songsters.
On Thursday the entire program
changes and brings as the big
vaudeville attraction, Bob Larry
and his Orange Grove Entertainers,
famous Radio stars in new and Or
iginal jazz. The feature movie at
traction will present Renee Adorec
aud Conrad Nagel in The Michigan
Kid" a Rex Beach story.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-25
RUHR SYNDICATE
RE0PEN|NG FIGHT
Trying 10 Drive Out British
Coal Rivals

Essen, Aug. IS UP)-Recent sta
tlstics of the Ruhr coal syndicate
show clearly that. without much ado.
the syndicate has resumed the fight
with foreign. especially British, COM
peutors IN the disputed European
coal markets. The figures for the
hrst half of July which are avail
able now. record a steep increase
OF German coal exports especially to
these territories.
AS VIII be recalled, the Ruhr coal
owners only as recently as May this
year had announced their gradual
withdrawal from the battlefield.
Then they declared that the would
decrease to minimum their exports
TO markets where selling was tanta-
mount to losing money. that is to
markets where they were competing
with British coal.
During the month of May, exports
TO such markets had actually been
cut down. In June, however,
slight increase was noticeable and
NV 10 VI . ioi tiS IlISL Ildll OF july
indicate that for this month exports
to disputed markets will reach or
almost reach those of April this
year.
What has brought about this new
change in the Syndicate's policy is
not yea quite clear. The decision to
curtail exports was due to the pres
sure of the Huettenzechen with
in the Syndicate. These Huetten-
zechen-mines directly coupled with
steel mills and blast furnaces and
which hence are consuming most or
all of their production at home-are
but mildly interested in exports.
They were certainly not inter-
ested in exports mourning losses
which they, as members of the
Syndicate, had to bear as these
losses were compensated from the
dues which each member paid per
ton of his production. In May the
Huettenzechen apparently were able
TO bring home their point and OBJ
tain the decision that exports to
disputed markets should be cut
down and membership dues low
cred in accordance.