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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

BY BLANCHE DRAPER
KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 81
Because Of a strange hallucinaaon
which led them to believe that an
aged woman, an inmate of a
widows home, had the power to
cast an evil spell over them which
could cause their death, Eugene
Burgess, a laborer, and his wife,
Pearl, are imprisoned in the Kala-
mazoo county jail. They are await
ing trial in connection with the
brutal Staying Of Mrs. Eta Fair
childs, rs years old, while the aged
woman, an invited guest at their
home, was seated at the supper
table.
Officers are puzzled by the myS-
tifying angles Of the crime. Alien
lists are COMPOUNDED by the strange
mental aspects Of the case. The
city of Kalamazoo is appalled, by
the horrors Of the Staying, the first
witchcraft murder within its bcun-
Diary in the entire 100 years of its
history.
And in the meantime Burgess
and his wife express themselves as
perfectly satisfied with their deed.
and happy that they have made
the city safe for their family, and
relieved humanity Of the danger OF
the EVIL SPELL" A son, Burnett. q,
is also held, though a daughter,
Eugenia, has been released.
Less than two decades ago the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
$z5,OOO Posted For
Rome Dallas FIiebt

OALLAS, July 27.-lP-Cn1 w
N. (BilD Easterwood. Jr.. chevino
gum magnate and aviation enthusi7
asst, today posted a Certified checr
Tor $4,000 in a local bank a nrize
for the first plane to comnIefa q
one-stop flight from Rome to Dali
Jas.
A prospectus for the contest
stipulates that the trip must ~
completed by September IS. Ioso
BY permission of Premier Benito
Mussolini, all planes will be ner1
mitted to start from the Nationa1
Aeronautic association airport a.
Rome. NJ
Rules of the contest will nermit
stop at New York City. Two Iarpe
lakes near Dallas will proved q slIif~
able landing place for a seapians I,
that type Of ship should win the
contest.
Col. Easterwood said that four
italian ships definitely had entered
the test and that he expected one
of them to make the attempt nos
sibly within a month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Roads Fine
Unless Rain Falls

Roads to Point Isabel and Boca
Chica are in fine condition and rec
ord throngs are expected to line
beaches at both places over Sunday
unless
Showers of rain fall.
The weather will be partly cloudy
to unsettled Sunday, according tc
the prediction of w. j. Schnur-
busch, meteorologist Of the local
weather bureau.
Large numbers of persons we're
reported bound for both beach re-
sorts Saturday afternoon and the
water was reported to be slightly
rough but clear.
Fishermen have been enjoying
unusually good luck during the past
week, according to reports from
| Point Isabel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

the fourteenth century, farmers
with the Cornish accents Of "Cou-
sin Jack" will ride in splendor as
Knights Of the Round Table from
Camelot to do deeds Of greatness
and nobility.
The wives Of quarrymen, using
the same broad, clipped dialect, will
don the flowing silks of Guinevere
and lovely ~princesses in distress
waiting patiently for rescue by gall
liant Sir LauncelotS.
The initial 5000 has already
been raised by donations and sales
Of various sorts. The Prince Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
Cornish Village
Folk Will Enact
Arthurian Legend

TINTAGEL, Eng, July 27.-(Pl-
A farmer Of North Cornwall will be
king for a day here in August when
the townsfolk of Tintagel, a rocky
little village where stand the ruins
Of King Arthur's Castle, play The
Romance of King Arthur" a pag-
cant in nine scenes.
On the sloping lawn Of the VIC
arage, portions of which date from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28
HUGO SHINES, JR.
FREED ON FRAUD

BERLIN. July 27.-(P-Hugo
SHINES, Jr., son Of the German
postwar industrial magnate. was
declared not guilty today of at
tempting to defraud the German
government in operations with Ger
man war loan RondA/
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

Wales has contributed and Sir Ar
thur CUTLER Couch is patron OF the
pageant.
The vicar, Rev. A. Blissard-
Barnes, is in charge Of the 100
players. and is conducting the re-
hearsals. H. G. White, the 72-year-
old choirmaster Of Tintagel, speci-
fled that he wanted a part in
which he could ride a horse.
CHICAGO.-Grace Lewis and Ed
ma Toyne are accused Of robbing
ten families for whom they worked
as maids.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

The name Tension" has stood for satisfaction to the
buyers Of Texas for over As years. Drop in and visit US.
Ne want to meet all Ford owners and their friends in
the whole Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
l~nterruDtion To
Radio Reception
Is Not On CITY

Tests proving that the city power
lines are not the source Of the in
~terruption that has hampered radio
reception here the past few weeks,
were conducted Sunday afternoon by
b. l.. Jarvis Of naval station NAY,
Capt. John N Merrill and George v.
Meyer. manager Of the city power
and light.
At 2 .. m. the city power was cut
off for a period Of several minutes.
Battery sets were stationed over the
city in the downtown district, West
Brownsville and Fort Brown.
The noise continued uninterrupted
regardless Of whether the city power
was on or off. it was found. These
tests eliminated the city power sys-
TEN from the search being conduct
ed for the interference, fans state.
Harried radio enthusiasts recently
presented a petition to the city COM
mission asking an ordinance that
would aid in eliminating "man-made"
static from Brownsville. It has been
referred q the city attorney for
framing into an ordinance. II will
have to be read three times before
the commission before il can become
an ordinance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
FOR
TEXAS MEET
Amateur Golfers Ga.
thering on Hous-
ton Links

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. 1s.+R-
Leading amateurs from outside 81
Texas today matched hooks, slices
and divots with the cream Of Texas
golfers IN a final DAY of preparation
for the Houston Country club invi-
tation which gets under way tomor-
row.
Included in the array Of entries
from outside Of the state we're John
Dawson, Walter Grove, Lou Gold
beck and Don Armstrong of Chicago.
All Of whom have figured prominently
IN state and national competitions.
Armstrong was the Pan-American
titleholder in 1928 and Dawson and
Grove have been r~unner-up and
winner Of many tournaments in Illi-
nois. heefe Carter. western ANA
teur champ in 1925. and his brother
Dorset were on hand from Oklahoma
City and Earle Berryhill Of Tulsa.
one Of the leading Oklahoma ANA
teurs was with them.
The entry lists were to remain
open until just before the pairinrs
tonight for qualifying play Tuesday.
Only sixteen players will De skinned
from the field for the Championship
tliRht. The matches in this flight
will be 36-hole affairs. The 80 next
best golfers will play 1s-hole match
es in the first flight. and the second
and third flights will he conducted
IN the same manner
The majority ~ the competitors.
who viii hail for the most part from
Texas were expected 70 arrive TODAY.
some Of the states best golfers.
Ossie Carlton and Jack Speer ~
Houston and Lewis Levinson of San
Antonio, have played practice rounds
already. Speer is the state amateur
champion p Carlton and Levinson
are former .itleholders.
Clarence Hubby Of Waco. who has
been runner-pp for the title was !
Sunday arrival. and Reuben Albaurh.
one Of the states youngest stars,
mas been over the our frequently.
Albaugh halls from San Antonio. but
at present is attending Rice Institute
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
String Quartet
One of Famous
Organization

The New York String Quartet.
which will appear here on Friday,
Feb. p at Junior college auditorium
is one Of the few organizations in
this country which devote their time
solely % the study Of chamber mu-
sic.
The members-0ttokar Cadek and
Jaroslav Sikovsky, violins. Ludvik
Schwab. viola and Bedrich Vaska.
cello-have no other occupation and
therefore are able 10 give all their
attention to the very trying and la
boriouS art of quartet playing.
IL has been said Of individual ar
fists that they are born and not
made. In a quartet the artists in
dividually may be born. but as an
ensemble the making Of a quartet
means toll without end.
Every year the New York String
Quartet meets during the months Of
August and September at a beautiful
estate in Vermont on Lake Cham
plain, to prepare the programs for
the following season. Summer sports
are not neglected, but the mornings
are vigorously set aside and devoted
70 u~nrelenting practice. The results
have justified this severe discipline.
The Grand Rapids Herald notes:
The ensemble Of the quartet reach
es the pitch of perfection. Their
playing Is finely balanced and gives
the requisite effect Of being per-
formed with a single musical intel
ligence. II l. notable for its verve
and b%riliiancy; If dryness and mo-
notony are ever a danger Of quartet
playing, this group escapes il as
much by the wildly emotional char
acter Of It's interpretations as By its
choice Of program"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
TEXASLEACUE
RESUMES ROW
Fixing Schedule And
Transportation In
Dallas

DALLAS, Feb. 1S.-tPr-Rested and
ready for further argument. Texas
league club owners resumed today
their p~rotracted wrangle over adop-
ten of q playing schedule for the
approaching season. They adjourned
last night after having been in ses-
sion almost IA hours without reach
ing an agreement.
Serious consideration was given
the bids OF bus companies 70 furnish
transportation. A committee of
three was in conference with bus
company representatives for more
than an hour. The committee was
70 meet with rail representatives
today. The league heads have asked
the railroads 70 give them "A sizeable
reduction.
"A committee Of three was appoint
ed to handle business affairs of the
league pending the recovery Of Pres
ident j. Doak Roberts, who has been
III two months. II was emphasized
that Roberts still IL president W the
league and will continue 10 be until
he again is able 70 his duties.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
CAGE YEARS..
NEARING end
IN SOUTHWEST
Porkers Appear Ger
tain to Win First
Honors With Texas
In Second Place

DALLAS, Feb. 16.-EHA final
splurge this week and another South
west conference basketball race will
have passed into the limbo W for
gotten things. So far as Texas col
leges comprising the circuit are con
cerned there will be few pleasant
memories ~ the 1a25-1a cage srram-
bic.
There will. the schedule discloaon.
Re sporadic firing for another fort
night. but the race for championship
honpFs will he concluded this week. Y
Arkansas University. in order to
make certain it's fourth straight % u
ference title. will need 70 sweep its
closing two-Eame series with the
Texas Argies Friday and Saturday
night at Fayetteville. The Porkcrz
q Nc expected 20 40 that very little
thing.
If BY any chance the ~srrappinr
Farmers should slip up on the lanky
Ozarkians and win one OF their set
tos, however. the Texas University
L%onghorns could finish in a tie with
the three-time champions by winnir-
ali Of their remaining four games.
The Rice Institute Owls. fresh from
two overwhelming losses to Arkansas
Friday and Saturday nc Fayetteville,
drop down through north Texas for a
couple Of combats on their way home,
meeting Southern Methodist Univer--
sity here tonight and playing the
Texas Christian Horned Frogs to-
morrow night AZ Fort Worth. The
lowly Owls scored only three field
losses In their "a "a 13 defeat BY the
Razorbacks Saturday.
The Texas Longhorrs, who re-
tanned their slight chance az the title
and practically assured second place
by nosing out the Aggies, 80 70 20.
Saturday night, have two games
booked on their home court nc Austin
this week. Tuesday night they en-
gage the Baylor University Bears and
Saturday meet Texas Christian.
Southern Methodist and Baylor Sat
urday at Waco round out the weeks
card.
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Remembef@SFi8hf2

in getting over a lot Of good walIops.
In the third round Williams smash
Cd across a right which rocked the
challenger. Again in the fifth. the
Kid cracked Ertle and in trying to
put owe another sank a glove which
the referee said was low.
The referee immediately raised
Ertie's arm. declaring him winner on
a foul. The Kids hackers let out d
howl, charging this was in direct
violation Of q state boxing code rule.
ErtIe insisted ne was champion.
Williams continued to act as the title
holder, asserting as he had not been
hertrr. the crown was sti;l his.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
BY HORACE G. RENEGAR
tAssoriatrd Press Snorfs Mriferl

~ aRtAA1
ATLANTA, Feb. lS.-lPy-An old
adage admonishing those who don't
succeed az first to try again fits
well in the case Of Eddie Wells and
Wild Bill Hallahan, two promising
minor league pitchers going up this
spring for another trial.
The cards are recalling Hallahan
from the Texas league championship
club, Houston, and the Yankees have
purchased Wells from Birmingham.
the Southern Association leaders.
Both left handlers, they have had
their blings before and with every
thing apparently i'm their favor, fail
ed. The Cardinals couldn't under
stand il with Hallahan, and both
Washington and Detroit tried Wells.
George Moriarty. thtn with the Tig-
ers, declared the big Birmingham
portsiders the puzzle of baseball,
seemingly possessing every neces-
sary attribute except the ability 70
win.
An inferiority complex, some have
termed it.
Nevertheless. both swept their
leagues last season. Hallahan turned
IN 70 victories 10 IL defeats. He
struck out pa batters in 276 in
nings, something like A more than
D1zzy Vance whitfield in the National
league during the campaign. He
led also in earned run averages with
two and a quarter runs a game.
Wells, too, led his loop, winning
rs games against seven losses and
was instrumental in Birmingham
EEH rwHRw TIA wnw~mw~ w-L.Tm Mn
han. aided by veteran Jim Lindsey,
was carrying Houston TO the tor.
Then the two clubs met in she
Dixie series, the annual plavoff be-
tween the two circuits for southern
supremacy, and in the first game
Wild Bill met Big Eddie. Wells had
the best Of the opening game, but
back On the Houston lot Hallahan
evered ID up and his team finally
won the series with three out Of
five.
Hallahan didn't get his Wild Bill
appellation through any Texas prai-
RE bad land experiences. He has
always had trouble locating the
plate.
As a tall. ganglinr yourgster he
went 70 the Cards several years =
Dut MS wildness was amazing. With
the speed Of a Vance and the curves
OF a Pennock. he wasted them on
the outside zone. and his Texas lea
u record doesn't show much i'm
provement along that score. He
passed l49 batters last season.
It'll be mighty interesting to see
how these youngsters fare in the
latest bid for recognition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
STRONG CARD
AT MERCEDES
: MONDAY night
Burns And Caspiro to
Settle Old Feud;
Macy VS.. Shaw and
Cruz VS.. Payo
Special 70 The Herald

A1EEAAAA " III
MERCEDES. Feb. l3.-"BiEger and
better seems 10 have been Promo
ter Al Robinson's motto when he set
about lining up his fight card to be
held in his Ohio avenue arena here
at $3.50 tonight.
He has signed up a main event
between Chuck Burns of San Antonio
and Danny Gssriro Of Fort Clark.
that should bring the fans hot-foot-
ing into the arena from all direc-
tions. This is doubtless one of the
best main events to be staged in the
Valley in recent times. The fighters
are middleweights and are scheduled
70 60 ten rounds.
Valley fans got q glimpse Of Chuck
in action when he neatly polished
off Dan Novarro without apparently
stretching himself. Burns has a
reputation that is almost national in
scope. He has been bowling them
over in San Antonio rings for some
time. Chuck also feired well on a
recent jaunt through the boxing jun
giles in the north-central states.
Gaspiro's record is hardly less
imposing than Burns. Danny has
been konking middleweights In San
Antonio with regularity. Among the
PROSTATE forms along his path II
Bobby Jackson, who is known 10
Valley fans through appearance in
the Mercedes bowl. Gaspiro and
khrns have battled twice with nei-
her gaining a decided advantage.
They have expressed eagerness to
settle their feud once and for all.
Each hopes TO do it Monday by land.
ing a knockout punch.
Two well known Valley brawlers.
Battling Shaw of San Antonio and
Ken Macy of Harlingen. will duel
IL out over a scheduled eight rounds,
barring possible knockouts. in a
semi-final event.
Macy has taken on a pugilistic
nnouthful in Shaw and many fans are
predicting that he will he unable 70
masticate the portion. Shaw. II will
be remembered, has beaten Joe Mon
tana. Sailor Barrera. Juan Herman
deg. Dick Wymore and others. Macy
is said 70 have improved = great deal
since his recent invasion II Okla
hona prize rings. He was always
a willing mixer and anyone attend
ing one Of his fights is certain to
see a lad that is trying all the time.
In n second S-round semi-final.
&ctAaHie OE0@ VI San ANTONIO T. pro-
grammed 70 mix il M with Plakie
Payo of Laredo. Cruz is a nifty lit
tie battler. holding victories over
Kid Monterrey, Jimmy Wayne. Pin
Kid Monterrey, Pinkie Urquidi and
others.
This card Is one Of the hest at
tempted in this section in some time
and 10 is expected 20 draw out n
large delegation Of fans from all
parts Of the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
MIAMI BEACH
ELITE Do NOT
WATCHBOXERS
Curious Crowds Pack
In To See Stribling
And Sharkey In
Their Workouts
BY EDWARD j. NEIL
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer.)


MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Feb. 1s.-lP
Under blazing skies in the heart
of a winter playground Of the rich.
two pugilists, incongruous in their
surroundings, are making ready for
the Battle Of the Everglades.
There sre wide stretches Of crea-
my sanis. where the social elite
flash the latest of seashore styles.
There are costly homes, expensive
automobiles, airs of beauty without
thought of cost. and there Is the raw
pine structure OF a fight rel ris-
ing DANGEROUSLY in the center Of
Flamingo Park.
That fight arena on the night Of
February q will hold most Of the
best people" Tex Richard sought al
ways to lure 10 his fistic shows. Now
that Tex is dead, Jack Dempsey. the
mar he made a millionaire, is Turing
them 10 the box offices with all the
magnetism Of the old master Of the
ballyhoo. They viii be there that
night, in all probability, because the
battle of Jack Sharkey aRd Young
Stribling for heavyweight ~recogni-
ton will be "the thing" for the night.
But for the time being. at least,
the Boston strong boy and his Geor-
Eia rival are getting along without
the patronage of society and wealth
as far as their training periods are
concerned. The small crowds which
watch Sharkey in his training stunts
In the sunny ring pitched beside the
dog track Tex fashioned, are made up
of the curious.
Stribling attracts an audience that
would enjoy any vaudeville show in
addition to a share Of the fight
faithful from the ranks. In a rum
bly, casino by the sea, Striblirg box
es sparring partners. other boxers
work against each other, a former
vaudeville comedian the
attractions and contributes a run
ming fire OF jokes. while "Pa" Strib-
ling does a balancing act with the
boxers ~two-yesr-old SON..
Despite all this. the heavyweight
engagement Richard planned as an
advertisement for other ventures
here promises to net the Madison
Square Garden corporation a hand
some return. When William r.
Carey. railroad builder and vice
president Of the Garden. took over
promotion of the match with Jack
Dempsey. he considered a loss Of
S100,0 600 a good investment in order
70 maintain the corporations pres
tige. With the fight still ten. davs
the match seems we'll on the
way q 100000 profit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18

Sunday, February IL
Pilot Geo. Hopkins made IA flights
in a Stinson fish plane taking a to-
tai Of Ia passengers.
Pilot Jimmie Mattern made Il
flights in a Stinson fish plane
taking a total Of Il passengers.
Pilot ~Rushenberg made q passen-
ger flights in the Kenyon Travel air
bi-plane taking . total Of Sc pas
senEers.
Pilot Les Mauldin gave Elmore
Order IF the city managers office
a JOY ride in the Kenyon Travel air
plane.
Pilot Hal Henning made one pas
senger flight in the Edgar Toban D..
II. plane and later left for Laredo
with a passenger.
Phil Fairless made 9 passenger ard
instruction flights in the Owens Air
King plane.
Pilot W. r. Henderson made one
passenger flight in the Owens Air
King plane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
Corpus Ships
Over 400 Cars

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Feb. IL.
-LR-Negetable movements from
Corpus Christi and immediate ter
ritory are greater than ever before,
more than 400 carloads having al
ready been shipped. statistics com
piled by officials Of the Corpus
Christi Chamber OF Commerce. dis
close.
There have been moved los cars
Of spinach, 81 Of cabbage. 10 Of
beets. 2S Of radishes. Is Of turnips.
and approximately 100 cars of mixed
vegetables. The shipping season
along the coast started a full month
earlier this year than last season.
To this time in 1925 only 90 cars
Of vegetables had been shipped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
9i5-m no WAS THE CHAMPION.
ANYWAXS

"A right hand punch into the body
Of Kewpie Ertle in a bout in st.
Paul. Mimi. Sept IL. 1915. threw the
worlds bantamweight title into one
of the worst messes a boxing cham
pionship has ever encountered.
The blow occurred in the fifth
round Of a bout between Ertle and
Kid Williams. then champion.
The first four rounds were fairly
even, Ertle proving q good match
for the aging Williams. Kewpie.
the roly poly type Of chunky fighter,
showed nnnrzirr srr-f n-s --z-S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
Mexican Cavalry
Nine Wins First
Game of Year 10

High class twirling featured the
first baseball game Of the season
here Sunday morning which was won
from St. Joseph's college hy the nth
cavalry Mexican army team 10 over
the full nine inning route. The con-
test was played on the Victoria
Heights school grounds.
The teams showed unusually good
form for this time of the year.
Brother William Mem hurled a
creditable game for the Catholics
md he was supported we'll. The only
tally came as the result Of an error
in the outfield.
The Hounds were never able 70 get
10 Pitcher Muaoz effectively.
st. Joseph's Is dickering for a game
with tho Brownsville high school
squad for this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
SIGN RAIL

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Feb. ls.-Pl
San Angelo today signed 4 con-
tract with the Kansas City. Mexico
and Orient Railroad Co. Of Texas
for construction NJ a lire from san
Angelo 70 Sonora, SIS miles south.
The contract called for provision NJ
additional sidings for two stations
between San Angelo and Christoval
and for another station six miles
south of Christoval.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
LAREDO IS TO CELEBRATE

LAREDO. Feb. 1S.-Pl-CelehTa-
sion of W~ashington's birthday here
this year. a three day affair. is TO
have an international aspect. Febru-
airy % has been designated "Mexico
expected to come by automobile from
Monterrey. Saltillo and other Mex
lean cities. Visitors will include
several prominent officials from
Northern Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
JOSEPH MINES
WIN w CONTESTS

st. Joseph's ball teams made a
clean sweep Saturday and Sunday.
The Baby Hounds defeated the
grammar school Black Cats Saturday
20 So s.
Nc Hounds second team trounc-
ed fhe Red Ants Sunday by a score
Of 1875.