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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
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BY JEFFERSON FARJEoN Copyright pssouAlh-A~AAas
Copyright 1879. ~ Central Prss Association. int.

main where you are. We can't have
you getting wetl"
He drew the bolts, and threw
the door open. A moment later
he was outside, and Brown was
unceremoniously slamnning the door
behind him.
Eyes. and p'rap's you'll have to
remain where you are" thought
Brown. as he bolted the door again.
Anyway. you don't get me letting
you in any more!"
Having sbolted the door. he
crossed to the window from which
the jolly man had withdrawn. and
looked out. The two departing
men we're already walking away
side by side Did they know
each other2
They reached the gate, passed
through 1t, turned to the left, and
disappeared. Brown sighed with
relief.
Unpleasant things might still re-
main in Coomber House. That
locked door on the first floor was
very nasty. 1t had not been lock-
ed when Brown had last been In
Coomber House. But nothing was
quite so nasty as Mr.. Simon Brill,
who dried you up. who destroyed
your will power. and through
whose eyes the devil took peeps at
the world.
And, in a very few minutes now,
Coomber House would be enriched
by a presence which would chase
the shadows away. At three o'clock
she had said. she would be here.
In-lets see-seven minutes, that
was. Only seven minutes 10 wait.
And then this strange adventure
would be resumed with the inspira-
ton Of IL close at hand.
OF course-some things could
never be. Never. at least, outside
the bounds OF gloriously daring
imagination. But she had made
use OF him! She had let him help
herl Last night, from this very
room. he had walked with her to
the station. and had then returned
with her to keep vigil over the
poor remains OF the last caretaker.
They had sat together Just here,
and once o. twice her eyes had
closed. But Browns eyes hadn't
closed. They remained open, In
her service, and for the wonder
ful sight OF her! Let her drou off
poor weary child Brown wouldn't
drop off. He would watch over
her.
CTo BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Yep Siauoe Hudspeth Is on the job. He has in
OF war to spend sls.Oo0.O00 for the constr,ct,or - :
military highway paralelins the Rio Grande bordsr
between Texas and Mexico and that portion Of ths
United states between Mexico and New Mexico ara
Arizona and California. ~
states and counties through which the propoxad
highway would traverse would be asked to grant ri.ht
On way ior q l6-foot road free to the federal govern
ment a
why a lo-ioot road free to the federal govern
rnent7 Why not a 4O-foot hirhwav2 Thai i !, !.
is 70 be built.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

ONES POINT or vTEW

69 arthur LEV. Carpenter
The writer has often asked
groups or children If thn earth
belongs to the sky. and the invmr-
liable answer has been. No. For
scores Of generations In the histnsd :
Of human experience. men though IN,
I'm terms of -the heavens and Nv
earth" This emphasis was nafursrr
from the belief that the earth rr4v
the center Of the universe. It -
not until relatively modern tlrHeH
the idea received universal mcrept-
anc that the earth was q planet
sweeping in q great annual orhat
around the sun. Thus we nen thmt
talks about 'the earth ard trey
who dwell therein" come under TIRE
heading Of star Lore
More Tomorrow
Answers to Foregoing Questions
!. Wesley r. Jones. five and ten
law; Washington.
2. Halifax
3. Benjamin Franklin.
a. Psalms &. VI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

state Comnr. Of Banking James Shaw has fur-
nisneo tne press and the public an ANALYSIS Of cor-
soiidsted statements Of all state banks aS ~ .t.r.h
: 4 inc statements show a most healthy condition
oeposlts IN the 7os state banks reporting Amounted
q szaOls4'44l as compared with $3.50. ss7. s34 renorted
- II banks On FEB. %. 1928. This shows an in
s,s 90 ~ ! = period OF 10 months Of approximately
80 70 1Os was brought about through conxolidst,or
ana Dy tne failure Of several banks during the nerod
: ieNas prosperous' II one doubt 1t he should read
the bank statements. '1'u 'eao
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Who am r? what IN one of mtv
recent bills popularity calletg what
state do I representa-
What Is the capital OF Nova
Scotia?
who invented the harmonira7
Know we that the Lord To- linn
God. ii ~ he that hath made uH.
and not we. ourselves. we ARE htH
people. and the sheep q hts pas
ture-" Where Is this passage found
I'm the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
FINED NJ

A driver OF a laundry delivery
truck was fined 50 in corporation
court before Judge A. A. Browne
Tuesday afternoon for failing to
stop at a red traffic light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
Washington Letter
BY HERBERT c. PLUNTArER

WASHINGTON, May 8-There's a little cafeteria
in Washington. almost within the shadow Of the
dome Of the capitol building. whose owner boasts of
the fact that she rarely missed a day in in seven years
serving a chicken salad sandwich to the late Senator
Robert Nj. La Toilette Of Wisconsin.
The cafeteria has other claims to fame as well.
Charles Evans Hughes lunches there frequently
when his duties keep him on capitol hill during time
for lunch. Associate Justice Edward T. Sanford OF
the supreme court also finds time to leave his office
and walk across the street to partake Of stuffed egg
salad prepared by the hands OF the Lady from Ten
nessee."
The Lady from Tennessee" by the way, is Mrs.
Hugh Fred. And the name OF her cafeteria is The
Ugly Duckling. For over seven years she has superin-
tended preparation of southern dishes which she
knows will appeal to her ~iIlustrious clientele.
Mrs Fred knows rom experience what her Gus
toners like and look for at The Ugly Duckling. For
instance, she never fails to have apple pie and butter
scotch pie every day. Not once in seven years has
she failed to provide these two delicacies.
Her cooks are the best that she can obtain. She
has an inviolable rule that no cook who ever has ure-
pared meals for a hotel or restaurant can find 80
Iployment in her cafeteria.
Home cooking" is no empty phrase here
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
senator j. Thomas Helm Of Alabama came in for
lunch the other day while we were there.
Rep. Fred a. Britten OF Illinois. chairman ~ tba
house naval affairs committee. strolled in Ieisurelv
Jonn Tyler Page, clerk of the house and a grand
nephew Of President Tyler, appeared shortly after
wards.
Mrs. fiorence Kahn. representative In congress
from California. and Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers NJ
massachusetts, arrived together. We were interests
% see that Mrs. Kahn ordered fried chicken ans
ireSn asparagus. Mrs. Fred later told us that th,v
was ner favorite food, and when she cculdn.t %.
chicken she called for fish.
Rep. Andrew J. Montague Of Virginia came IN and
ordered a Spanish omelet.
wills y Hawiey, member Of congress firm ora
son, also put In his appearance and ordered his favor
'i'e Iuncneon food-a chicken sandwich.
senator Joe Robinson Of Arkansas also uas q nsst
mat Gay His food was fried chicken.
And there were many others
VERY PRETTY
Alempers OF congress-at least two-are snds.v,-
ing 10 bring a touch OF beauty to their offices an
Capitol Hill. "s on
rep. Ruth Bryan Owen of Florida leads with bear-
OAui lace curtains at her windows.
Rep John Clark OF New York, not to be ou.done
ma replaced the regulation office furniture with am
tiqueS OF his owrI.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

=. H. Q-Whnt causes tlAMrw
spells2
A-This may o. due To- "A cirrm-
latorT disturbance. tn mn eyre uF
ear condition. CT to HrErae Intestinal
disturbance. An exnr1irntinn win
determine the exact cause and then
definite Treatment can bn prn-
scrihed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Liano county mas a pecan grower who has a hundred
acre pecan grove with a high record for production
OF . very high grade Of the juicy nut. He is NOT =
cotton grower. He makes his pecan trees paw a large
dividends He isn't clamoring for farm relief He
knows how to manufacture his own relief.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Persons born on this day are
very abrupt I'm their speech and mrt
TO hurt the feelings nf their friends
unthinkingly. They are hard to
please and reserved In their affee-
tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

The Society for the Prevention Of Carrying Goals
TO Newcastle has approved the action Of the New York
postmaster in refusing acceptance Of a bomb addressed
to Chicago-Detrcit News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Before the talkies came, the motion-picture don
Die was usually q desperate daredevil. Now he Is FIRE
quently q tenor.-Ssn Diego Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Counting In automobiles Is dangerous, says q police
officer. Why specify automobiles? -Incianapolis Star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08
VERY PRETTY

Iney call woman the weaker sex, but did Won ever
hear fll Of Q barber talking one into a shampoo when
she came in only to get q h~aircut?-Jackson Center
News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Add similes: As wrong as an ambulance sur
geon's diagnosis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-08

Writer asks. What steps should the pedestrian take
to protect his rishtsF Fast one. but careful ones.
-brother-Arkansas Gazette.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

SURROUNDED BY GOLDEN FRUIT
PRETTY MISS VERA DANFELSER ruled as queen of
the annual National Orange Show when Governor Young
of California pressed the button that flooded the huge
the show Here she is holding the largest grapefruit
exhibition. o. q
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
McDermOtt Captured
After 3 Months Hunt
When BETRAYED by Pal

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 10 Q.N.Sl
Red" McDermott, tough little gun
man who fled the Ohio Penitentiary
today, is clever. elusive and, when
close pressed, desperate.
Officials here today recalled how
the little Irishman remained at
large for three months, in 1925, with
detectives and police all over the
country seeking him as the key
man" in the Mellett murder.
Don Mellett, vice-fighting editor
Of the Canton Daily News, was shot
down as he stepped from the garage,
just outside his home, July is, 1925.
The assassins fired from a vacant
lot. across the street, where they
Law in wait for his return from a
social engagement.
Pal Tells Story
The publisher had conducted an
editorial crusade against bootlegging
and vice and suspicion was at once
directed against Louis Mazer, Ben
Rudner and other reputed under
world chiefs.
The first tangible evidence came,
however, when Steve Kascholk, boy
hood friend of Pat McDermott, came
forward with the story that Ben
Rudner and Mazer had hired Nc.
Dermott and himself to come to
Canton to ''beat up a guy" Kas-
cholk said he lost his nerve when
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Collins Not to Force
Mrs. Blalock to Take
Stand Against CAPTAIN

Assistant United States Attorney
William III. Collins, who is investi.
eating the Burlingarne case for the
District Attorneys office, today
fatty denied statements carried in
the press that he would force Mrs.
Blalock to testify against the police
captain.
'I do not yet know where Mrs.
Blalock is" Collins told Washi
ington Times reporter.
Collins declared that he antici.
pated no trouble in finding her,
however, when the time came that
her aid in pressing the case was
necessary.
UP to the present time, Collins
intimated, there has been no neces-
sity for having Mrs. Blalock appear.
Department of Justice operatives
are still engaged in running down
clues involving the Burlingame
transactions and Collins asserted to-
day that much valuable evidence
in addition to that presented BY
Congressman Blanton had been un.
covered. He refused to divulge the
nature Of the evidence.
Collins lauded the sagacity Of
Blanton during the course of the
interview and secuted the possibii.
ity that the Congressman would re-
fuse to testify
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Will
TRY CAPTAIN
BURLINGAME !
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case. Is likely to "sound off, within
the next day or two with reference
to his dissatisfaction over the way
Fears are expressed by District
officials that their case against the
fighting police captain will be
weak, in view OF the non-appear.
ance OF Mrs. Blalock, Burlingame's
accuser.
As District Commissioners Dough.
erty and Taliaferro conferred witk
Corporation Counsel Bride, Assist
ant Corporation Counsel Ringgold
Hart, and Daniel j. Donovan, Dis.
trict auditor, yesterday there was
noticeable an atmosphere of un.
certainty and Encouragement. They
feel that they have been left hold.
ing the bag" by Representative
Blanton.
In the meantime Captain Burlin.
game is demanding a trial at an
early date and appears to be conf
dent that things are turning in his1
direction.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

he learned that he might be re-
quired to assist in a killing.
McDermott remained, Kascholk
related. After this story had come
out, a nation wide hunt for the
trigger man" ensued.
It developed that McDermott had
been in hiding in Cleveland, shielded
by friends, among them Ben Madel,
who was later taken for ride"
and shot to death by rival boot
leggers. Nadel, Rudner and Nc
Dermott had met while they were
serving terms in the Federal Peni-
tentiary at Atlanta.
Fugitive Killed
The supposition was that Rudner
and other persons here who ''pro-
NOTED" the murder, financed McDer-
mott in his long hideout in Cleve-
land.
The capture was made in October
of 1925 at McDermott's home in
Manly Clio, Pa. The fugitive was
trapped when Ora Slater and other
detectives working on the case re.
ceived the assistance OF relatives.
McDermott's brother, Bernard, a
respected citizen of Manly Clio, was
supposed to have sent word to Pat
that his mother was i'll. The fugi-
tive came home and surrendered
calmly when he saw he was trapped,
Slater and police making the cap
ture.
On Christmas Eve of 1926 the jury
which tried McDermott brought in
verdict of guilty of first degree
murder, with a recommendation OF
mercy. Pat was sentenced to life IN
the State penitentfary.
During the trial he denied that ne
took part in the sactual murder OF
Mellett, Later he admitted that he
was on the firing Line" along with
Floyd Streinenbarger. Canton detec"
tive, and Mazer. McDermott said,
however, that he did not have a
pistol and that Streitenberger ana
Mazer did the shooting.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 10 (I.N.S0.
Warden P. e. Thomas issued a state
ment Immediately after the daring
penitentiary break here today. 1t
read:
"The investigation shows that
some officer, trusted with the key to
the ventilating corridor through
which the men made their escape,
gave it to an inmate plumber, hereby
giving the plumber the means by
which a collusion seems to have been
formed between him and those who
escaped, by leaving the corridor door
unlocked and held shut by only
small wire.
Even though the so-called 6
o'clock count Of prisoners did not re-
port anybody missing, the testimony
from the seven men who stayed in
the cells from which the other as
capped, showed that the escape was
effected between and O'Clock"
The escape was not discovered un-
til 1880 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
CASH COMPROMISES SHIELD MANY V0LAT0RS OF NARCOTICS ACT
CONVICTS s A "
JAIL BARS
AND FLEE
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key to the doors and also for not
seeing to 1t that the doors were
locked when they reported on duty.
Plumber Involved.
Officials of the prison were of
the opinion that 1t was a. conspiracy
between the plumber and the five
prisoners who escaped.
Twelve men would have made
their way to liberty, 1t was brought
out instead of the five who did.
The bars in the doors of three cells.
1N each of which four prisoners
were confined, had been sawed
through.
Notice Of the jail.break has been
broadcast to every police station
in the State. The men are be-
lieved to be making their way to
Cleveland. Box-cars and freight
trains in the railroad yards here
are being searched.
Snow Helped Them
Besides the darkness, the escap-
ing prisoners were aided by a
snowstorm. That outside assistance
was lent was indicated by the tracks
in the snow.
All three cells from which the
convicta made their way were at
the east end of the cell block, on
the third tier. The cell block is
six tiers high. The section was
known as the AND Section"
Charles Pajuma, one of the seven
men who did not take advantage
of the opportunity to escape. de
clared the cell door bars were sawed
before the lights were extinguished
last night. One of the convicts
played jews harp to deaden the
noise and occasionally sang tune.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
SHOT DOWN IN
GIRL S ROOM :
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covers were thrown partly down
to the foot. and the body was on
the right side. The gun, a .SS-cal.
iber revolver believed to belong to
the dead man, was discharged at
such a close range that his under.
clothing had been scorched by the
bullet.
Members of the White family say
they did not know Widmyer had
been in the house until they heard
the fatal shot. Miss Dakotah White
has been examined by the police.
but her story has not been made
public.
She is a woman about 80 years
old who has known Widn1yer for
several years. Recently she has
been working in Hagerstown.
No arrests have been made. I'M
portant new evidence is looked for
at the inquest.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

posed to all such compro-
mises-to any compromises
whatever, SO far as dope evil
is concerned, Judge Ches-
ter A. Bachelor told the
Hearst newspapers.
Equally emphatic is Judge
J. T. Ronald, Of Seattle.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
Virginia Cities Urged
To Keep Down Taxes

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. l9.-GoV-
ernor Harry F. Byrd issued a pub
lie statement yesterday urging Vir-
ginia municipalities to refrain from
increasing tax rates this year.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

"T have never believed in
compromise with crime on
any terms or for any con-
sideration. I can't under
stand why it is done. / am
not in favor of our Govern
ment getting revenue from
such vile sources.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
100000 in Dope
Seized by Squad
InMOnth Burned

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-City
officials yesterday watched
the destruction of cocaine,
morphine, herOin, opium and
hasheesh-S1OO, 900 worth of it
las It went into the furnace
in the basement Of police head.
quarters.
The stuff represented the
IabOrs Of tire Whalen narcotic
squad during the last month.
The Washington times., 1929-02-19
RULES MAKE
CLEANUP EFFORTS
NEARLY USELESS
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closes a case it stays
closed" he said in an
swer to criticism from
members of the State
medical board.
Many Oppose
These cases, Wash
ington heads of the mar
cotic division say, are
only technical viola
tions' and "weak and
doubtful ones"
Many of the coun-
try's leading figures in
the fight against the
dope evil think differ
emily!
And some of the
cases, rescued from de-
partmental oblivion and
dusty filing cases, are
characterized by State
officials and law en-
forcing bodies as i'm
portant and fla g rant
violations of statutes
designed to control a
too fast growing evil.
Oppose Secrecy
Instant response from all
over the nation Of the Hearst
papers protest against
secrecy and commercializa-
ton of narcotic cases fol-
lowed the disclosures that a
small governmental bureau
in Washington, instead Of
open courts, passes on the
narcotic case violations of
registered physicians and
druggists.
The 1928 report of the
narcotic division shows that
las, ,379 physicians and other
practitioners, and 50,601 re-
tail dealers in the United
States were granted legal
right to prescribe and sell
narcotics.
1886 Cases
While the overwhelming
majority of these men and
women are keenly alive to
the danger Of illegitimate
use Of their privileges, the
compromise cases to which
the Hearst papers have call
ed national attention come
from the less responsible
members Of this class.
Inspection Of the narcotic
division s report for the last
five years shows that 7,186
cases Of narcotic laws viola
tions were settled by the
Government for cash. The
United States Treasury was
enriched by $4S5, ,928.44.
"These were only technical
violations, cases in which
we never could have obtain
ed convictions and in which
compromises were as good
as fines" the narcotic di-
vision declares.
Not Technical
But somewhere in the i'm
posing total of 2,083 cases
and $1o4,66.64 modestly re-
corded by the narcotic divi-
sion among its 1927 achieve
ments, there is one "closed
case" that did not look
" technical" to California
authorities.
It was a case involving a
Colorado physician who
came to California. This
case, DR.. Charles B. Pink
ham, secretary of the Cali.
fornia Medical Board, wrote
to the narcotic division, lis
reported to have been
O. IN nOn nouo
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

Above Average
"This is sum considera-
bly, above the average pay
ment in compromise and
conveys an impression that
either the offense was glar-
ing or that DIR. - was the
victim of some high pressure
proceedings"
How many other "techni-
cal cases" may have practi-
cal aspects, none but the
officials making final judg-
1nents in Washington can
tell.
"There is no better. way
to encourage violations Of
the law than to place a
license to that end in the
hands Of a violator,'' accord
ing to Superior Judge
Louis Ward, Of San Fran
cisco, for years a prosecutor
for the State board Of medi-
cal examiners.
Illegal Venture
''The making of a COM
promise with such violators,
particularly as in the pres
ent instances, permitting
them to pay much less for
the privilege Of breaking
the law than they obtain as
the fruits Of their illegal
ventures, is the best possible
way to encourage crime,
engender contempt for the
law and to destroy the very
protection reared by the
statute.
Justus L. Wardell, former
collector of internal revenue
and surveyor of Port of
San Francisco, minces no
words in attacking the COM,
promise evil.
Law Permits It
eff the Harrison narcotic
act permits the Federal Gov
ernment to compromise with
drug peddlers-and that in
cludes doctors or treat
them in any other way than
dangerous criminals, then
the Harrison act should be
amended, and speedily" he
said. eff the Harrison act
makes it impossible for eth
ical physicians to give
proper treatment, then again
the law should be amended. "
Nearly 10 years ago, when
Wardel was collector of in-
ternal revenue in San Fran
cisco, a doctor and a drug
gist were arrested by mar
cotic inspectors, charged
with running a morphine
mill in San Francisco. A
dumb waiter ran from the
Doctors office to the drug
store, and a line of addicts
moved rapidly along to the
click of cash registers, the
State officers say.
Case Compromised
Then the doctor made an
offer in compromise.
Judge Nard protested.
Wardell protested. The
State medical board pro-
tested. But rules and regula-
tions, reinforced by red tape,
held fast.
Two years later, and only
after DR.. c. E. Sawyer, per-
sonal physician to President
Harding, made demands for
the information, the State
board learned the morphine
mill" case was compromised
in Washington for $4,000.
10 Years Battle
The now-famous depart
ment order TD26 is the net
result of 10 years battle.
Under that order State med
ical boards may get informa-
tion about physicians in
compromises, but only upon
written request, and only
when the commissioner Of
prohibition, narcotic division,
deems it advisable and de-
sirable.
In Seattle the cash COM
promise policy has raised a
storm of protest. Judges,
clubwomen and social work
ers minced no words in ex-
pressing their feelings.
81 am unalterably op-
The Washington times., 1929-02-19

Births, engagements, Marriages.
Deaths and IN MemOriam appear daily
on the last inside page. last two e0Ilmns..