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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
GRAPEFRUIT FAD
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TAKES NEW YORK
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WOMEN BY STORM

NEW YORK. June 17.-CP,-
New York women have gone
grapefruit"
While doctors scold and fashion
writer's insist curves are coming
back, the ladies Of Manhattan
actresses, stenographers, debu-
tantes. and wlves-are signing and
dining on grapefruit and olives,
grapefruit and tomatoes, grape
fruit and eggs, grapefruit and GU
cumbers, grapefruit and grape
fruit.
It's called "the Hollywood diet"
and it's an l5-day endurance test
in which the victim is supposed
to lose a pound a day. Of 1t
happens to agree with her. and
she gains on ii, that's just too
bad).
At the end Of l8 days. presum-
ably looking about for dressmak-
ers to take reefs in all her frocks,
she is directed to 60 back to
normal diet for at least a month.
Then more dressmakers can let
out those reefs.
For those l8 days every meal is
planned. Breakfasts are all the
same-half grapefruit. one slice
OF Melba toast, black coffee
Lunches and dinners. including
the ubiquitous grapefruit. vary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
BOOTHS BODY
LIES IN STATE
Ousted Chief of Salvation
Army Succumbs to Long
Illness In England

HADLEY WOOD. England, June
17.-CPl-Covered with q Salvation
Army banner, the body Of William
Bramwell Booth lay in his house
here today. His passing last night
was unrecogniZed by any outward
sign Of mourning either officially or
among the rank and file Of the Sal
vation Army, which he headed SO
long until deposed recently.
Not a flag was lowered at the in
ternational headquarters in Queen
Victoria street.
We keep our standard flying
high" said a high official. For
General Booth Is not dead-he has
passed to glory"
But though the army tradition
does not admit loss. there was IN
evidence everywhere among the SAL
vacationists a deep sense of personal
loss that they felt at the 72-year-old
generals death. so quietly and sud
denly last night after final months
OF life which had been filled with the
agony of i'll health. conflict, and de-
feat.
The peace Of the tree shade
street in Hadley Wood where he
lived was broken today only by the
opening and shutting Of the gate as
messenger boys brought cables with
messages OF sympathy and condo
lence to Mrs. Booth and her chill
dren from all parts OF the world
With the exception Of Colonel
Mary Booth. returning from Ger
many, all members OF the family
are here and we're at the bedside
when he died.
Removed From Office
After a service OF 81 years in the
Salvation Army during is OF which
he was commander-in-chief. Cen
eral William Bramwell Booth wa
Continued on page g.
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EDCOUCH MAN
SUCCUMBS IN
DALLAS TODAY
c. E. Kelley Was Sc
verely Beaten By
Mysterious Attacker
March 19

c. z. Kelley, victim OF a myster-
ious attack in the K. G. Couch home
at Weslaco IN the early morning Of
March 10, died in the Methodist
hospital at Dallas at / a. m. Mon
day morning. according to wire
from Couch, who was in San An
tonic on his way to Dallas.
The body will be sent to Weslaco
and burial will be there Tuesday
the telegram said.
Kelley was found on the living
room floor Of the Couch home
lying in a pool Of blood, his skull
badly crushed over the left temple,
apparently by a powerful blow
from a blunt instrument. He ap-
parently had been struck while
asleep, as the bed IN his room
which opens off the living room
was saturated with blood Kelley
was son-in-law Of Couch anc
lived In the Couch home.
Recovery Surprise
His recovery was a surprise II
physicians who on first examina.
ton pronounced his injury fatal
He was taken to the Medical Art!
hospital at Edinburg and aftel
spending several weeks there wa
able to walk although his right side
was partially paralyzed and he hac
lost the power Of speech.
No arrest ever was made in the
case although peace officers worked
on 1t several weeks and special 6e-
tectives were employed by Couch
The instrument used to strike the
blow, believed to be an iron bar
never was located.
No motive for the attack ever
was established, and Kelley. after
he recovered. was unable to give
any clue as to who struck him. He
could use a typewriter to some ex.
tent.
Kelley was manager of the Wes-
laco Townsite Co.. property which
belonged to his father-in-law. anC
50 far as officers could learn hac
no enemies.
Following his recovery he went Il
Lubbock and other west Texas
towns to visit his father and othel
Continued on page Sd
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Relatives Rugged, kissed and cheered
them while members Of the crowd
carried them from the field.
Reception at Club
The first formal reception for the
three aviators was that of the Aero
club of France, set for this after
noon, with other festivities to fol-
low. 1t Is doubtful whether the city
of Paris or the government will give
the flyers an official reception. The
air ministry some time ago forbade
transoceanic flights and was on rec
ord as definitely opposed to the at
Continued on page 60
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WATER BOARD
QUIZ DELAYED
Hearing Scheduled Today
I'm Edinburg To BE I'm
Austin July 4
Especial 70 The Hera1dl

EDINBURG, June f7-Hearin9
on the application of y. r.. Frank
lin for permit t0 irriEate n tract Cf
10000 acres with water pumped
from the Rio Grande was post
poned 70 July /. this morning when
two members or the state board
OF water engineers failed to appear
for the session scheduled 20 have
been held here.
The hearing In July will bc held
at the offices OF the water board
in Austin. G. S. Clark. a member
announced.
John "A. Norris. chairman 0f tn@
board, notified officials he could
be present on account Of the Ill
ness or his wife and "A. H. Dunlap
was In West Texas holding IN hear
ing on another case.
Clark and "A. w. Mcdonald Eecs
retary for the board we're Cn hand
About 500 persons gathered hers
this morning. including interested
spectators and witnesses. tut ths
crowd began 20 thin early wher
word was passed around that the
hearing would be postponed
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Fort Worth Park
Is Destroyed BY
Fire Early Today

FORT WORTH, June 17.-tP,-
The Lake Worth casino. amusement
center at Lake Worth near here.
was destroyed by fire at 8 a. m.
today. Origin Of the fire has not
been determined, other than It start
ed on the board walk.
Every concession save two. the
merry-go-round and the Blue
Boards castle, was wiped out. No
loss Of life or injuries were report
ed. A gorilla on exhibit was burned
to death.
Several thousand pleasure seekers
were at the casino until after mid
night. but the place was practically
deserted when the fire started.
The amusement resort was built
several years ago at q cost Of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
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New Post Office Building Here Promised
4 MEN OVERPOWER GUARD,
FLEE FROM EDLNBURG JAIL;
I FACED MURDER CHARGES
Especial to The Herald

EDINBURG, June 17.-Officers
Of Hidalgo county are still search
ing for four prisoners who overpow-
cred a guard and escaped while
working in the HillcreSt cemetery
last Saturday.
The four prisoners who made the
getaway were being held awaiting
trial. and were Amado Trejo. indict-
ed on two counts Of theft; Tiodolo
Robles, held on a murder charge;
Nicholas Yanez. charged with as
sault with intent to murder, and
Leopoldo Alonza indicted for theft.
The prisoners had been sent TO
the cemetery to aid in the digging
of graves for funerals To be held
the following day. Lonney De Vile,
deputy sheriff, and former federal
department OF justice operative at
Alexandria, La, was detailed as
guard.
AS De Vile stopped over to give
instruction as to the work Tiodolo
Rabies. three of the prisoners Seizai
him while Robles abstrated a As
caliber pistol from the officers hol-
Ster.
Pointing the gun at the deputy
Continued on page 81
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HO Hum-These Ocean Flyers
Paris Base But Organizes Receptions and Celebrations; After
Yellow Bird Stowaway Looks Greenback Harvest

Colonel Lindbergh after his arrival
here contented himself for a while
with a suit loaned by one Of the
footmen at the American embassy,
but Schreiber. whose home is in
Portland. Me. said quite plainly that
he wanted some BILE
clothes"
Long before the aviators had
arisen a crowd gathered outside OF
their hotel. When they arrived at
lie Bourget from Comilas, Spain.
yesterday at SAT p. m. C2:47 D. m.
E. S. TO not more than 5000 poe
pie awaited them, the long waits
Of Friday and Saturday having mil
itated against a greater number.
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IN
WASHINGTON IS
GIVEN HEARING
Expenditure of $780,
900 On Postoffice
Is Indicated After
Conference There
Especial to The Herald)

WASHINGTON, June 17.-That
Brownsville will secure a $350,oOo
federal building to replace the pres
ent obsolete structure, the funds
to be allotted as soon as available,
was indicated by the interdepart-
mental committee on public build
ings at a conference with Browns
vile representatives today.
The committee agreed 1t would be
poor business" to expend $4,000 on
the present structure, asserting that
the rapid growth Of Brownsville in
dicated that the remodeled struc-
hIre would probably not be adequate
for more than three or four years.
Brownsville was represented by
CONGRESSMAN John N. Garner, z. A.
Rosenthal. John Gregg, r. b.
Continued on page g.
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BODY EFOUND
IN FIELD AFTER
LONG SEARCH
Student Of Junior Col
lege Had Gone To
Visit Friend; Did
Not Return
fsnecIal To The Herald.l

tSpecldl I'D Inc HHThAIsF
EDINBURG. June 1.-THE body
Of Laura Davis. 10. student at the
Edinburg Junior college. was found
in q field 25 miles northwest Of hers
Monday BY her brother. william.
after the family had searched the
vicinity al night.
Examination revealed that the
girl had been bitten by "a snake on
the left leg Just above the ankle.
An inquest was held early today hy
Justice OF the Peace &. 8. Collier
and a verdict that death was caused
by snake bite was returned. The
investigation into the circumstances
was continuing this afternoon. al
though no developments on tmpCr-
tance were expected.
The body was taken TO Skinner's
mortuary and will be held there
pending completion OF funeral ar
rangements.
The dead girl, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Davis. who have
lived in the Valley about IA year. left
her home shortly after noon Sun
day TO visit friend nearby, and no
apprehension was felt by the fam
lily during the day.
When she failed TO return after
dark. a search was started about
p. m. which continued all night.
Early Monday her body was
found by William. at point about
100 yards from the home.
Condition OF the soil vas said ID
have concealed the body from vieT.
The family lives on the Wells
ranch.
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PARIS. June 17.-(Pl-Thre G e
French transatlantic birdmen we're
plunged today into long program
of receptions and celebrations. Al
though Paris seemed blaSe to ocean
flights, there was no disposition
anywhere to let the feat Of Jean
Assolant. Rene lie Fevre and Ar
memo Lotti pass without recogni-
ton.
The grinning. garrulous stowaway
OF the yellow Bird. Arthur Schrie-
Der. sure Of a harvest of greenbacks
for the story Of his free stolen ride
over the ocean, gave his first
thoughts OF the day to getting
spruced up for his stay in Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
SEVERAL KILLED BY
NEW ZEALAND QUAKE

WELLINGTON. New Zealand,
June 17.-tRl-Half a dozen lives
at least we're lost in a disasterous
earthquake which rocked northern
New Zealand today.
Four men were reported to have
been killed by a heavy landslide
which blocked the Westland river.
Two other men we're missing in
he Wesland district. Another
nan was killed at the FAN Rock
,ement works
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
Laredo Man Dies
After Being Shot
BY Arkansas Cop

NEWPORT. Ark. June l7.-(P)-
Wounded by deputy who was hid
den today because OF III feeling
against him, Mickey Dillon. %,
Laredo. Texas. died here today.
Dillon, steeplejack. was shot, 1t
was said. as he attempted to break
away from Deputy George Johnson,
who had arrested the Texan on
charges of intoxication. Police
Chief Gus Martin arrested johnson
because threats he said had been
made against the deputy.
johnson was in an undisclosed
Jail today. No charges had been
filed.
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AUSTIN, Texas, June l7.-tPl-
Gov. Moody said today he did not
intend to commute the death SEN
tence against John M. Pete" Nc
Kenzie. to be electrocuted at Hunts
vile prison tonight for the murder
Of Chief of Detectives Sam Street
c San Antonio.
at Is my intention not to do
anything more about It," the gover-
nor said as he left his office to go
to Mason. where he will spend the
day attending the hill country
chamber OF commerce convention
Mckenzie had been given three
reprieves. In granting the last one,
Gov. Moody said he did 50 that he
Continued on page 6J
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Mother And Two
Tots Are Beaten
To Death In Home

DETROIT. June 1T.-tAP)-
Mrs. Anna POdolski and two or
her children, less than a years
old. were found beaten 10 death
i'm their home at River Rogue
today. a third child. also beaten.
Is I'm a hospital and not expected
10 live. The heads of the four
had been crushed by a hammer
found In the rear Of the house.
Police are searching for Mrs.
PodOlski's husband and "A man
to whom she formerly was mar
ried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-17
KANSAN CHARGED IN
YOUNG GIRLS KILLING

INDEPENDENCE. Kas.. June IL.
-tPD-Charges of first degree muir
der N---c filed today against Elmer
Gales. %, held in connection with
the fatal shooting of his motoring
companion, Marguerite White, 81.
Gales was remanded back to Jail
when he failed to give bond OF
Sl2,5O0.
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MCKENZIE TO GET
SANITY HEARING

SAN ANTONIO, June 17.-CP-
John M. pete" Mckenzie, who
was to have been executed tonight
for the Staying OF Detective Chief
Sam Street Of San Antonio, won
an execution stay today when
District Judge w. w. McCrory or
dered that he be returned 90 San
Antonio for sanity hearing
next Monday.
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Partly cloudy 20 cloudy tonight ar1c
Tuesday Moderate 10 fresh south
erly winds ON the west coast
For East Texas. Not received II
time.
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Late Bulletins
Huge COMBINE PLANNED

HUGE COMBINE PLANNED
NEW YORK. June 17.-(AP)-A
move to secure control or the worlds
supply OF tin staggered Wall Street
today with the announcement of the
British American Tin corporation,
backed by some of the leading pro-
ducers Of the world. particularly
England and South America. The
new company will have an initial
Capitalization OF 100000 pounds.
BOUNDARY OPINION DUE
AUSTIN. Tex, June 17.-tPl-At-
torney General Claude Pollard to-
morrow will deliver an opinion af-
fectirS the Oklahoma-Texa boun-
Diary line. answering four questioned
BY Senator Walter G. woodward,
chairman OF the Texas Oklahoma
boundary dispute committee.
TARIFF DEBENTURE DEBATED
WASHINGTON, June 1T.-(AP)-
Debate on the resolution TO limit
tariff revision to agricultural and
related products got under way I'm
the senate today with an opening
statement by Senator Borah, re-
publican, Idaho, author Of the pro-
posaI, that the house had exceeded
the republican platform promises I'm
the bill Il passed.
HAMILTON APPOINTED
AUSTIN. Tex, June l7.-tFl-
Former District Judge James r.
Hamilton Of Austin was appointed a
member or the board or pardons and
paroles by Governor Moody today.
The first called session of the legis-
lature created a new board Of three
members to replace the old board Of
pardons.
FLORIDA OBJECTS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June IT,
(AP)-The Florida house Of repre-
sentatives today adopted by n vote
Of II TO Is a resolution condemn
ing what the resolution termed
certain TociaI policies Of the admin
istration I'm entertaining negroes I'm
the White House on parity with
whites"
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TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isahe
tomorrow. under normal meteor.
oloRical conditions.
HlEh .-.----+-.--.++-- I-Ll M- m
Low -.....-...-..--..-- 7.34 p m
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RIVER FORECAST

There will Be no material chang
in the river during the next fsy
days.
PTood Present 7a-Hr. -H-mr
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Emerson Fans

VIII Keep You Cool
Guaranteed Five Years
w II Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
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VALVES

For Gas -- Steam -- Oil
or Water
Large Stock on Hand Always
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville - Corpus Christi
San Antonio -- Houston
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
City Items

Daniel Silver. -. of 221 Glen
stteet. u under treatment at New
Britain General hospital for bruises
about the legs. having been struck
by an automobile driven by Joseph
Whitney Of North Burritt street last
night. His condition was reported
comfortable today.
A regular meeting of Landers
camp, N. w. of A., will be held this
evening at o'clock at st. Jean the
Baptist hall at 50 Church street.
A SON was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Crane of II Linden street this
morning.
James W. Manning will attend the
35th semi-annual convention q the
Brotherhood Of Painters Decorators
and Paperhangers in birmingham,
Mass.. January c6 and ~ As = fra
ternal delegate from Connecticut.
The Painters union will hold \
regular meeting in T. 4. 3. hall
Monday evening.
Co. No. of the fire department
was called to a grass fire on Wells
street near the Slate Normal school
at 1891 this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
aged WIDOW CLAIMS
REALTY deal fraud
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be worth much less than she had
paid, as the land upon which it was
situated was swampI. causing water
to flow into the cellar. At the time
she purchased 1t. the house had ten
ants, who later moved out because
of the dampness and she was unable
to secure other tenants. She also
claimed that she was Obliged TO ex-
pend sums OF money for repairs to
put the building in condition. and
that the income was not sufficient
to meet the expenditures and the
interest due on the mortgages.
She testified further that on May
Is, 1928 the defendants induced her
to quit-claim the premises to Beng
ston on a promise that they would
sell the premises and pay her back
a certain amount of the original in
vcstment. Mrs. Meade said she was
under the impression that the
house would be in the defendants
possession until time 1t was q
paying proposition.
The defendants entered a denial,
claiming that the price paid at the
time was reasonable and that no
fraud was attempted. They also de-
ried that there was to have been
any consideration for tho quit-claim
deed.
The hearing was still in progress
at press time. William r. Hagearty
represents Mrs. Meade, Israel Nair
is counsel for Bengston. and H. T..
Emanuelson of New Haven for Dam
ielson.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24

allow q line to run from South
Front street to Grand avenue. New
Haven. Another bill would enable
the road to change the stocks and
honda section of its charter.
Other bills included: authorizing
payment Of claim OF william NJ.
Seymour for disease contracted and
disabilities suffered while employed
at Fitch's Home for Soldiers, SIAM
ford.
Judseship resolutions were fer
William A. McInnis, deputy judge.
Bloomfield: George r. Torrey, judge,
and Arthur c. Donais. deputy judge.
Plainf1eld; John B. Dillon. Shelton;
John E. Fiske. Rockville. Carlos II.
Stores. judge. Ansonia: Jacob II.
Bellin. Ansonia: Archibald E. stew
enson. associate Judge. New Canaan;
Frank A. Sears, Naugatuck: Harry
H. schofield, deputy judge, Nauga-
tuck; Edgar B. DawkinA, associate
Judge, Rockville.
Appropriatins 5000 to Storrs Az
rioultural experiment station for ex-
perimental work in dairy cattle dis
cases.
Providing cooperation Of state
forester in organization OF co-opera-
tive forestry associations.
Providing that paupcr who lecs ,s
state and returns becomes State
case. Moving town line of Easton
and Trumbull.
Admitting electors in town OF
Windham.
= Prohibiting destruction Of identi-
f1cation marks on certain personal
property.
Amending charter of borough OF
Naugatuck.
Authorizing board OF examiners
OF BARRIERS to hold public examina-
tons in four cities each year.
Amending motor vehicle laws to
prohibit operation of vehicles with
metal tires on highways.
Amending charter Of Litchfield
Electric Light and Power company
authorizing sale of light to Harwin-
ton.
Appropriation Measure
Another house measure authorizes
appropriation Of 5000 to the Wake
field National. Memorial association
to help rebuild the birthplace of
George Washington. at Wakefield.
Va. Representative Seymour of
West Hartford asked that the bill be
acted on favorably as a mark of re-
spect by the people of Connecticut
to congress.
Mr.. Seymour offered bill which
would make crime of changing
serial number on any instruments or
vehicles. punishable by fine Of
5000 to $500. Imprisonment of 30
to $50 days. or both.
In both houses, various judgeship
resolutions were moved from the
calendar and referred to the judi
ciary committee.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
MORROW To STAY
IN Mexico CITY
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Morrow declined to make any
statement to newspaper corerspon-
dents. who had waited for him for
two hours. He will leave here to-
night for New York, stopping at
Washington possibly and will return
to Mexico City in about two weeks.
The ambassador was Mr.. Hoover'a
only caller during the forenoon. Aft
er his departure the president-elect
prepared to leave by automobile for
Key Largo where he will board the
yacht "Amitie" for several days of
fishing in the Florida Keys and the
edge of the gulf stream about 80
miles above Miami.
To He Secluded
Steps have been taken to keep the
president-elect secluded during the
fishing excursion which probably
will be concluded late Saturday.
Other boats will be kept at dis
lance from his own while he is
seeking the big fish so that his
sport will not be intcrferred with.
The "Amitie'' and the "Saunterer"
second and larger yacht which
Mr.. Hoover will use at least during
part Of the trip left Miami Beach
early today 20 a. to be at Angel
Fish Creek in time for the next
president to get in some fishing
this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
LEADERS ignored
IN BOND TRADING
Buyers Holding OF Until After
Loan Figures

New York, Jan. "a R - Recent
speculative leaders were ignored in
the early dealings in the bond mar
ket today, with traders inclined to
hold off commitments until after
publication of brokers' loan figures.
The general list. however, displayed
firmer tone. Time money was ~
ported slightly softer.
Copper and steel issues were in
active. Goodyear Tire S. and Crown
Cork & Seal IS were the weak spots
in the industrial group.
improvement in the rails was con-
fined 10 st. Paul adjustment SIS,
Grand Trunk of Canada Is and New
Haven 3ks, the latter establishing
u new peak on small turnover.
Southern Pacific convertible Is and
Hudson & Manhattan adjustment IS
were soft.
Public Service of New Jersey Az
dropped one point on profit taking
sales. Others of the utility group
were quiet but firm.
italian industrials were almost ac-
tive in the foreign list, Pirclli Is
gaining one point.