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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-02

Ann Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Jack Evans
Violet ..:....:........... Josephine Fitch
Mrs. Rooke-Walter. Mrs. Mary H. Flanner
Catherine .................. Barbara FoltZ
Elizabeth ...... ............ Mary Ennis
Barnaby Haddon .......... Sherwood Blue
Bryan Ropes ... Lauren Stokesberry
The Hon. Monica Flame .............
........... ....-. Genevieye Pickrell
Lady Susan Rocker ..... Mrs. oscar Baur
I have previously in this depart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
MANAGER OF
BUFFS QUITS
Frank Snyder Released At
Own Request; Bailey
To Guide Team

HOUSTON. June 27-(P}-Man-
ager Frank Snyder of the Houston
Buffaloes has been given his uncon-
ditional release at his own request,
and the veteran outfielder. Gene
Bailey. has been named temporary
manager. President Fred Ankenman
announced today.
Ankenman stated Bailey's position
as manager Of the St. Louis Card
inals' Texas league farm might be
made permanent.
The Buff prexy asserted Snyder
was dissatisfied with the way the
ball club was shaping up and want
ed an unconditional release.
There was absolutely no Iii feel
ing between us" Ankenman de-
clared.
There was am opening for Sny-
der with the st. Louis Cardinals
Ankenman said, and / advised him
to this effect. thinking he might
like to 90 there to assist with the
pitchers. especially Hallahan, and
bolster the catching staff. Howev-
er. Frank turned this proposition
down"
Snyder has not indicated mis- plans
for the future.
Bailey. coach Of the Rice Institute
nine this year and a veteran Of
many campaigns. takes charge Of
the Dixie champions today at Wich-
itta Falls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

hours. 81 minutes established by the
late c. B. d. Collyer and Harry
Tucker. The west to east record is
Is hours, 21 minutes established by
himself.
Colonel X. M. Roberts. represent
ing the National Aeronautic asso-
citation. gave 5:12:51 as the official
takeoff time.
The plane carried $50 palionS cf
gasoline, an earlier plan OF carrying
6l5 gallons being abandoned due Il
the additional weight MAKING the
plane tail heavy. Captain Hawks
said it would take him three hours
to refuel and then would immedi-
ately take off again for the return
trip. The planes engine is capable
Of l85 miles an hour.
| Making the flight alone means nc
will have 10 let the plane fly itself
/ fifteen minutes Of every hour while
he pumps fuel from the main tank
/ in the fuSelage up to the wing tanks
from which it will feed the motor
by gravity.
The takeoff Of the plane was per-
feet and before his departure Cap
tain Hawks was assured Of excellent
flying weather along the entire
route except over Missouri. where
thunder showers were reported
! This, however. he said would not
/ bother him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
SWEDISH PILOT
FORCED BACK
Takes OFF From Iceland
Then Returns; Destina-
ton Is New York

REYKJAVIK, Iceland. June 81
Up - Captain Albin Ahrenberg,
Swedish fEer. who is attempting a
transatlantic flight to the United
States in his plane, Sverige, re-
turned here this afternoon after
having earlier departed for Ivigtuti
Greenland.
Captain Ahrenberg, accompanied
by Lieutenant AXel FlOden and
Radio Operator Robert Ljunglund,
left Stockholm. Sweden. on June 9
and hoped to Bergen whence they
took off for Reykiavik. iceland.
The men came down at Skap-
tarOs in southeast Iceland because
az shortage Of fuel aHd some diff
Guilty with their engines. Gasoline
was sent to them and they con-
tinued to Reykiavik. their base. For
the second lap Of their course which
covers the route taken by the
Norsemen centuries ago.
Since then they have remained
az Reykjavik. making repairs to the
plane. testing the machine out and
awaiting favorable weather.
The fliers' itinerary calls for q
ten-hour hop from Reykiavik 70
Ivigtut. From Greenland they viii
fly 10 the North American coas-
leaving TO a later decision whether
10 stop in the Gulf Of St. Lawrence
or 10 attempt 10 continue on d.
rectly TO New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
UZCUDUN HAS
ADVANTAGE OF
FIVE POUNDS
Odds Continue To
Favor Basque AS
Hour of Battle Ap-
proaches

NEW YORK, June 27.-tPl-
Pauline Uzcudun had an advan-
tage OF five and one half pounds
over Max Schmeling when the
heavyweights weighed In this aft
ernoon for their 15-rourd fight to-
night.
Paulino'sw eight was 1872 1-2
while Sehmeling tipped the scales
at 1877.
These two gladiators will battle
Is rounds in the big ball yard Of
the New York Yankees for the right
to continue the quest for Gene
Tunney's vacant heavyweight tjrge.
The winner may fight Jack 5har-
key in September. They will ft1ht
in the name Of charity. for Mrs.
William r. Hearts milk fund.
1t may not be a pretty thing to
watch. but it is certain to be a
fight. Both have been imported
too recently TO have mastered the
business methods Of the more sue
cessful American gladiatoTs. Neither
likes to clinch and waltz.
The German weaves and bobs in
the style Dempsey made famous,
and punches fast an deadly from
his right side. Upon his ability to
absorb Paulino's ponderous smashes
TO the body and open the way with
the left hand for those right-hand
lightning strokes to the head rests
Schmeling's chance.
Pauline Is the stolid, durable
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
HOOVER HALTS
PROHI SCHEME
Objects to Use of Schools
For Dissemination Of
Dry Propaganda

WASHINGTON, June 27.-CPl-
President Hoover personally inter-
Tened to halt the plans Of the pro-
hibition unit to use the pubic
schools Of the country for dissent
nation OF prohibition law observ-
ance propaganda.
The presidents first information
concerning the issuing Of pamph-
let proposing a course Of prohibi-
ton study In the public schools
was cleaned from the newspapers.
he Immediately signified his dis
approval to treasury officials, who
said they themselves were unaware
of the proposed campaign.
Using proceeds from n fund OF
$4,000 made available by congress
for the dissemination Of prohibi-
ton literature, Miss Anna d. Sut-
ter. of the statistical and educa-
tional division Of the prohibition
bureau. had caused the pamphlet
10 be prepared for general circula-
ton at the meeting tomorrow OF
the National Educational associa-
ton at Atlanta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
CROWDS PACK
COURT TO HEAR
Staying Case
Prosecution and De-
fense Keep Secret
Plans In Trial of
Two Officers
Cspecial 70 The Herald)

LAREDO. June 27.-Fiye witness
es testified shortly before noon how
the body Of Harry Williams. slain
reporter, was recovered from the
Rio Grande.
DR.. w. E. Lowty, examining ply
sician. testified williams was dead
SO days when found. that lie was
dead when thrown in the river, that
there were no marks Of violence on
his body except protruding tongue
which indicated Williams was chck-
cd to death and might have been
by human hands.
The state will attempt TO prove
following: West and Hernandez
came to the Commercial hotel on
the night Of February 18. to get
girls TO 60 on a party 70 farm.
The girls objected. Defendants be-
came enraged and threatened TO
throw thm in Jail. One and one
half hours later at midnight VII
liams and companion came to hotel
and defendants talked with Will
liams' friend. The friend went TO
another part OF the building and
left williams in a chair. The de-
PENDANTS there assaulted Williams.
took his life. and later threw his
body in the Rio Grande. Forty-five
minutes later they came back 70 the
hotel tor the third time, drunk, at
least one Of them armed. and talked
with a group Of persons at the hotel
in an attempt to form an alibi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
HIDALCO MEN
Have inning
ASQUIZOPENS
Brookhart Says Cam
paign Is Suggestion
For Officeholders to
Contribute

SAN ANTONIO. June 27.-tPl-
While federal officeholders might
not be asked To contribute 20
100000 fund being raised by the
republican organization In Texas
that campaign is a good reminder
to them to donate. Senator Smith
w. Brookhart, Iowa. chairman Of
the senate patronage committee.
said today while interrogating a
witness in the Texas patronage in
vestigatiOn
Eugene Nolte. SeEuin. state eX-
eCutive chairman. had denied that
OfficehOlders were asked To con-
tribute. and declared that the $780,
600 was being raised only for MAIN
tenance Of the state republican or
ganiZation.
NOlte Quizzed
''The principal business Of that
organization IS to control the dele
cations 10 national conventions2"
Senator Brookhart asked.
1T Is not" NOlte replied.
And then 20 control patronage?"
mo. sir"
IL have been unable 70 discover
any other state in which either
party is now campaigning for funds.
Continued on page I'D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
HE GOT WRONG
r y \
HANDKE ERCHIEF,
y = y
AND HEADACHE

CHICAGO. June 27.-R-
Barry Till lived until yesterday
without having heard Of the
handkerchief game.
Barry met some nice fellows
who told him they were taking up
a present TO buy Cardinal Mum
delein a present. Right away they
want Till to buy the present be-
cause they said he had such good
taste.
AS a matter Of precaution they
asked him to put up some money
to show he could be trusted. SO he
handed them So They took the
money. tied it in a handker-
chief with their own, and then ap-
parently convinced OF Till's
worthiness. harded the handker-
chief back to him and sent him
over to a drugstore to get some
headache medicine.
Today Barry Till had the head
ache and no $40 to buy medicine.
They made mistake. I guess"
Till told the police. They gave
me back the wrong handker-
chief"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
SERVICES FOR
EDITOR FRIDAY
Body Of Col. Ben Whitehead
Due to Arrive In Edin-
burg Thursday
lsneclal 10 The HeraIdl

PHARR. June 27.-The body of
Ben Gordon Whitehead. who died
at Marlin. Texas. early Wednesday
was tO arrive here late Thursday
and be held at the family home un-
iii Just before the hour for funeral
services. which are 70 be held IN
the Methodist church at Edinburg
at D. m. Friday. Burial is 20 be
in the Edinburg cemetery.
The veteran editor OF the Rio
Grande Valley Sun. weekly news
paper at Pharr, had been In ill
health for many years and recently
had been to Marlin for IA course of
treatment He returned after i'm
proving in health. but after about
three weeks in harness was forced
again to return for treatment.
He is survived by hi5 Ridow. .
daughter. Louise of La Porte. Ind.
and one son. Miller Of Pharr.
He was for time editor Of the
Sentinel. Brownsville morning
newspaper. and later edited a daily
in McAllen. He mad been publish-
ing the Sun for about five years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
PATRONAGE PROBE SCORES
CREAGER And A. Y. BAKER
And Make Weigh In For Bout
BORED WITHCITY,
: = J.
VISITOR RUSHES
= i
INTO JAILHOUSE

CHICAGO, June 27.-CP)-Mr.
Ben HalStead OF Danvllle, Ill,
very much in a hurry, raced into
the Englewood police staten last
night.
Cant wait for a ticket" he
shouted TO the sergeant, who
gazed at him agape.
Mr.. Halstead raced down the
corridor TO the door leading to the
cell block.
II gotta make the 9:l6," he
gasped as he neatly straight
armed the lookup keeper, Joe
Condor, and plunged into a cell.
Condor slammed the cell door
shut and went out TO the sergeant
to inquire into this strange pro-
ceeding.
After a while it came out, Hal
stead, bored by Chicago, was in
tent upon getting back 70 Dan
vile. He asked a pedestrian the
way to the EnglewoOd station. He
neglected to say which station 50
the pedestrian pointed out the
police station
1T was my fault" he told the
police sergeant in parting. Il
should have said depot"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
PASSPORT
HITS MEXICANS
New Regulation to Affect
Citizens of Own Coun-
try, Chief Says

Passport regulations, decreed by
the Mexican government which are
to become effective July rs, viii al
feet citizers az Mexico as well rs
those Of the United States. 1t was re-
vealed here Thursday py Edelm-o
Rodriguez, il charge Of immigra-
ton at Natsmnros port.
Mexican individuals desiring 20
visit the United States for q stay
Of longer than As hours VIII be re-
quired TO present to immigration Of
flcials three photographs. They
then will be issued a visitors caro-
which will entitle them 20 return 70
Mexico after a stay os not more
than six months IN the United
States. If a family desires 10 visit
this country the father viii be ie-
quired to supply three group photo
graphs, along with a list Of the
names Of all members Of the family,
and then will receive 4 visitors pass
port.
Rodriguez explained that the GER
tificate which American tourists Will
be required to secure from the Mex
ican consul at the port where they
intend to enter Mexico will cost one
peso instead Of 81. This peso can
be paid in United States money at
the rate OF exchange obtaining the
day the permit is granted.
This permit will be good for only
one visit. but Ii will permit the
tourist TO remain In Mexico for pny
length OF time up To six months
Matamoros merchants have pro-
tested the terms Of the new regu-
Iations on the gToGud 1t VIII ruin
their business. No protest has been
filed b; any Brownsville organiza-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
CANADA FLYER
LEAVES FRIDAY
Zimmerley Coming Here
For Nonstop Hop
To Canada

MARSHALL. Mo. June 2T.-tPf-
Barney Zimmerley. claimant OF the
American altitude record for light
airplanes. will hop off from here
TOMORROW for Brownsville, Tex,
from where he expects to begin an
attempted nonstop flight to Win
nipeg. Canada.
The pilot expects 10 stop on his
way to Brownsville at Dallas and
San Antorso. Tex, at San Antonio
paragraphs viii be installed. The
time Of the start from Brownsville
will depend on weather conditions
Zimmerly plans to begin the non
stop flight with % gallons Of gaso-
line and five gallons Of oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

Beating his way UP the coast
from Miami. where he first touch
ed the American shore, Muller
ran into storms off the South
Carolina coast, late Tuesday. A
squall struck the Aga, tore her
sail TO bits and tossed her on the
rocky Kiawah shore.
THE Aga began to break up"
said Muller. $50 ! decided to set
her afire as a signal for help. !
poured what was left of my
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
German Burns 18-Foot Boat In Which
He Crossed Ocean AS Signal For Help

lamps petrol over the decks and
touched a match"
When no help came. he related,
he began swimming for John
island, seven miles away. where
he could see a house. When he
had covered part Of the distancs,
Fritz Strcebel. Of Charleston,
drawn by the fire from Johns
island. picked him up in a row.
boat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
AUSTRALIANS ON
16,00O-MILE HOP

SYDNEY. N. S. WI. June 27.-tP
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith
and his three companions. took off
in the Southern Cross from derby,
Western Australia. today for Singa-
pore. straits settlement. en- route to
England. The distance is about
1850 miles. over the Indian Ocean.
Java. and the Java sea.
The Southern Cross left here
Tuesday. completing the first lap
Of its English flight to Derby We'd
nesday. 1t was hoped to better Bert
Hinkler's record Of Is DAYS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
PASSES ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, June 27.-(AP)--
George Ii. Manning. ground
school instructor at Parks Air
pert. East St. Louis. reported he
sighted m airplane OF the type
heinz flown BY Frank W. Hawks
on his ATTEMPTED cross country
round trip flight, al an altitude Of
about 5000 feet over st. Louis at
10 n. m. today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

CHARLESTON. S. c., June q.
-(PD-The beach at Kiawah
island, twenty miles south Of here
today held the battered and burn
ed remains Of the Aga, eighteen
foot boat in which Paul Muller.
Berlin grocer, crossed the Atlantic
alone.
Her skipper. safe here after a
shipwreck and night Of exposure.
told the story Of the disastrous
end OF his Hamburg-New York
voyage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
SHELL BLAST KILLS
GUARDSMAN; 3 HURT

SALT LAKE CITY. June 27.-GR
Private Daniel j. Midgeley. OF the
145th field artillery. Utah national
guard. was killed. and three other
enlisted men were injured when the
premature explosion of shell blew
the hreech from French rs In ar
tillery practice at q summer en-
campment at Jordan Narrows, near
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
NARROW ESCAPE

POINT Isabel. June 20.-S. B.
Kelley Of Elsa as swept into the
gulf here twice in succession BY
high waves Wednesday as he fished
on the piers. He had narrow
escapes among the rocks in the
high waves. "A companion clung
to the piers and barely escaped be-
ing swept into the water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
NEW CARDINALS TO
BE NAMED JULY IS

VATICAN CITY. June 27.-
tAP)-The Pope win hold a Sc
cret consistcry fer the creation Of
new cardinals on July Is and a
public consistory on July Is, it
was learned today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
SCHMELING
OR
UZCUDUN?

Fans will know tonight which
OF these two fighters will stand
highest in heavyweight circles.
The Herald has arranged to re-
ceive a special Associated Press
service on the preliminaries and
main event of the fight at New
York. Everyone is invited TO
listen to the megaphoned blow
by blow announcement in front
OF the Herald office beginning
shortly after $50 ID. m
COME EARLY AND GET "A
RINGSIDE SEAT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
fsnecial to The Heraldl

LAREDO. June 27-A series of
conferences are being held by cnarn-
Der of commerce Officials with Mey-
ican immigration officials III Nuevo
Laredo in an effort to alter regula-
tons which are to 90 into effect
here July IS and which will require
all visitors to Mexico to secure pass
ports.
The result Of the conferences was
not made public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
Bobby Jones Leads
All Field With 3
Under Par on Open

WINGED FOOT CLUB, Mama
roneck. N. Y, June 27.-tPD-Fin-
ishing the last nine holes with an
amazing 81. three under par, Bobby
Jones OF Atlanta. the tournament
favorite. took a commanding lead
today in the first 18 holes OF the
national open golf championship
by scoring a go. three under par al
together for the rugged Winged
rr~-t nnsr~EA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday.
possibly with local showers this aft
erroon or tonight Light variable
winds on the west coast becoming
southerly and increasing.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday; probably showers
in southeast portion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
FRANK HA WKS IN
FLIGHT
ACROSS COUNTRY

ROOSEVELT FIELD. NJ 27--P-Capt Frank M Hawks
Sis m. a flight Angeles
where he expects to stop only long enough refuel
hoped establish three the round trip
and weoeast The nonstop the Pacific "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

LAREDO. June 27.-Hearing OF
testimony in the case Of Tomas
Hernandez and Raymond j. West.
former Laredo peace officers,
charged with murder of Harry VIII
liams. newspaper reporter, opened
this morning.
The last juror was chosen We'd
nesday afternoon after approx
mately 100 men were examined. The
jury as finally sworn in by Judge
Mullaly, includes three mechanics
an oil well operator, two real estate
dealers. a dry goods merchant. three
railway men. a retired customs in
spectOr and a farmer.
A packed courtroom greeted the
Continued on page ID
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
RIYER FORECAST

There viii be no material chanks
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal meteor
oloEical conditions:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

was a "spotter," gatherer OF valuable
information. and had never stolen In
his life. Keeping to the company OF
Wallets and servants. he located rich
pockets for other men to mine.
There's a fellow from the north
staying at the British Imperial. He's
an ironmaster and has stacks of money.
Today he bought diamond tarara-'
"Tiara-yes. for his wife" said Slick,
still watching the dancers. His name
is Mollins; he paid twelve hundred for
the jewel-it is worth nine. He carries
a gun and his bulldog sleeps on the
end of his bed-he has great mistrust
of Londoners."
The spotter sighed patiently.
That's all I know" he said, "but
I'll have a good Job for you in a day
or two. There's fellow coming from
South Africa with fortune. He's been
here before"
Slick, in a changed tone. 1--WE heard
acquainted"
He laid his hand palm downward on
the table and moved 1t carelessly in
the spoilers direction That gentle
man took what was underneath and
was grateful,
Soon after this Smith left. But at
every stage Of the journey the same
thing happened. Sometimes the spotter
was woman: once it was a hard-faced
young girl-and they all told him about
the French woman at the Astoria and
the ironmaster at the British Imperial.
and he listened courteously and helped
them out when their information was
deficient
Listen, Mr.. Smith" This was at his
last place Of call, and the informant
was an overdressed young man who
wore diamond ring. 1--WE got 1t for
you There's dame at the Astoria"
This story must be true" interrupt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-20

and not too savory night club in Soho
a more fashionable club in Coventry
street and so on, to point where he
vanished and left no trace. Night after
night expert watchers from Scotland
yard had missed him and always al
the same spot-on the corner OF Picca-
dilly Circus and Shaftesbury avenue, the
best lighted patch of London.
He had reached the Soho stage of his
wanderings on the night that Audrey
had made her adventurous journey to
meet Malpas, and, seated at a little
table at the far end of the room. he
listened to the efforts Of three instru-
mentalists who were doing bad best to
keep time with the dancers who
thronged floor as defective in quality
as the orchestra.
A little man with thin, vicious face
edged his way to the watchers side
drew chair slyly forward and sat
down. reckoning the waiter.
Same as him" he grunted, indicat-
ing the book before Mr.. Smith, who did
not even look round. Until
Slick. there's dame at the Astoria
with carload of stuff. French and
divorced. You could stra'ghten the
maid for half monkey"
Cease your gibberish child" said
Slick, YEARLY. What is half monkey?
And which half?"
Two hundred and fifty. The maids
a Pole"
what more appropriate for a
monkey than a Pole?" asked Smith.
"Or even half a monkey and half a
Pole? Tempt me not You mean Nine.
Levellier? I guessed so. Her stock
worth 20,000--net! And dollars at that.
She carries most of it appliqued to her
person. . And every cheap grab-it In
ondon knows all about it. You're as
as last years book Of
Omens and Prophecies"
The informer was not abashed He