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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-04
COUNTY COURT r
is OPENED MONDAY

The February term or the county
court at law opened Monday morning
with Judge John J. Kleiber presiding.
Jury commissioners were instructed
10 draw jurors for the term. The
docket, which contains a number OF
criminal and civil cases will be set
Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-04
NANF SUES MANAGER

a. q. Bixler, vice-president and d.
rector Of National Biscuit company,
a-rouaccs the appointment 0f II. n,
Crusstnorc 10 the position 81 sales
manager ot the company effective
Feb. =. 1920. with headquarters a;
New York City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-04
HERE EnR WINTFR

II. ID. Deficl 0f st. Paul. MINI.
is here spending the winter. Nr. De
ficl Is a golf enthusiast and IL en-
Jcying the opportunity to play the
game during months when his home
links are covered with snow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
STOCK LAW SALE

Bv virtue OF an assessment and
tvard Of damages and fees. duly
filed in the office Of the Justice OF
the Peace for Precinct No. OF
Cameron County. Texas, l will pro-
coed and sell. as under execution,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
New York Newspaper De-
CIareS SpirituaIiSt
Admits Fake

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Bitter con-
troversy ragged today over the
spirit message" which Mrs. Harry
Houdini received from her dead
husband through Arthur Ford,
spiritualist, at a Seance here Tues
day.
The New York Graphic, tabloid
newspaper, in copyrighted article,
branded the message" a "big hoax
and said that Ford and Mrs. Hou-
dini had arranged the seance as a
publicity stunt" preparatory TO
making a national lecture tour to-
gether.
The Graphic added that Ford
spent an hour Wednesday night in
the apartment of Rea Jaure,
Graphic reporter, admitting to her
that the seance had been carefully
rehearsed beforehand.
Ford entered a hot denial today.
He called newspaper men to his
apartment and in the presence of
his attorney, Frank H. Towsley, de-
clared that the. tabloid's article was
IAN attempt at blackmail of Mrs.
Houdini and myself"
The city editor of the Graphic to-
day said: "Our story stands abso-
lutely correct"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
MAP CAMP AICN
TO FIGHT FLU
Warn Health Heads Severe
Outbreak Coming.

BIZ OhlteG Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Health
officers and scientists from twenty
states gathered here today, were
warned that a more severe type of
influenza with a higher mortality
rate may follow the present
epidemic, in a paper prepared by
Surgeon General Cummings of the
United States public health service.
Cummings was stricken by. the
disease three days ago and was un-
able to attend the conference ne
had called to coordinate informa-
ton on influenza and to establish a
basis for future research.
Cummings paper, read by w. F.
Draper, assistant urgeon-general,
noted the increasing severity of the
epidemic which started in the week
of Nov 10 on the west coast with
about 1000 cases, reached the peak
of 250,000 new cases a week, receded
to 10000 new cases and last week
advanced until there we're 10000
new cases reported.
DR.. Edwin O. Jordan of the Uni
versity of Chicago, told the confer
ence that medical sciences knowI-
edge of influenza was in the
folklore" stage up until 1918 at the
outbreak of the serious epidemic.
Since that time he said a little
progress has been made in discover
ing the cause of the disease, its mode
of transmission and means of pre-
vention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
WORK DEFENDS SELF
Gives Reason for Hating
Burke Prosecution.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Former
Secretary of Interior Work told the
Senate affairs committee today he
halted the prosecution of Indian
Commissioner Burke in the famous
Jackson Barnett Indian case be-
cause Burke believed he was being
prosecuted.
Work said the case had Eeen han
died before his administration and
he had no personal knowledge OF
the facts involved.
Work said he asked Attorney
General Sargent to stay the prose-
cution of Burke's request that an
investigation be conducted by i'm
partial attorneys in the justice de-
partment concerning the gifts he
made of Barnett's Indian fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Widow in Challenge
BY HARRY r. LANDER
limited Pre,s Sfaff Cnrresnnndant

NEW YORK, Jan. 1o.--Mrs.
Beatrice Houdini today answered
with a challenge critics who have
cast doubt and insinuations upon
her sincerity in accepting as
genuine a purported spirit message
from her dead husband, Harry
HoG11;ni, master magician and former
foe of all traffickers in psychic
phenomena.
Trick" Is Charged
There are two more prearranged
messages which Harry Houdini
promised to send" she said. "They
are in the same code as that re-
ceived by me on Tuesday. One is
to be sent to Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle of England, and the other
to Remegius Weiss of Philadelphia.
81 consider it a fit challenge to
ask the magicians and pSychicS who
doubt the genuineness of my mes
sage to bring either or both of these
through"
The challenge was issued as an
outgrowth of the statements made
Wednesday by Joseph Dunninger,
a society entertainer" and her
close personal friend and friend of
Harry Houdini. Dunninger, accord
ing to his statement, is a former
vaudeville performer, professional
exposer of psychic mediums, and
magic editor" of Science and In
vention, a publication issued
monthly in New York.
Dunninger gathered an audience
of newspaper men and women in
the Office of his publication and
demonstrated that he could reveal
the contents of ten-word sem
tence of which he and newspaper
woman who had written the sem
tence declared he had no previous
knowledge.
Claims Code no Secret
BY this feat he proved, he said
that the revelation of hidden writ
ingS was not subject to be dealt
with only by spiritualistic mediums
Dunninger asserted the code used
in the revelation" of the Houdini
message Tuesday was well-known
and simple code, which had been
published in a book sponsored by
Mrs. Houdini in June, 1928.
''The words of the code were pub
lished in that book" Mrs. Houdin
admitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
BACK IN JAIL DRUNK
Arrested After Getting Sus-
pended Sentence.

Otis Owens, SO, World war veteran,
address "city'', was back in city
prison today, again charged with
drunkenness.
Wednesday Municipal Judge Cliff
ton r. Cameron gave Owens a
suspended thirty day state farm
sentence on condition he go to
church every Sunday for six months
and stay sober for that length of
time.
Owens told the judge he just had
finished a forty-day farm sentence
for drunkenness Monday.
His principal concern was that a
relative be notified to get $35 gov
ernment insurance check due to ar
rive at general delivery Monday,
"cause the judge is going to give
me plenty of days this time"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
PUBLICITY HOAX
LABEL ON HOUDINI
MESSAGE IS DENIED
Facts About
legislature

Seventy-sixth general assem-
bly, of the state of Indiana.
Fifty senators; thirty-eight
Republicans, twelve Democrats.
One hundred representatives;
eighty Republicans, twenty
Democrats.
Senate and house Of repre-
sentatives convened 10 a. m.
today for biennial session of
sixty-one days, ending at mid
night Monday, March IL.
Cost: Approximately $4,000
a day.
Gets down to real business
Monday after hearing address
of Goyernor-Elect Harry G.
Leslie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
COUNTY VENIRE DRAWN
Ten Called to Fill Three Vacancies
in Grand Jury,

Ten men were drawn today by the
county jury commissioners from
which to pick the three remaining
members needed to fill vacancies on
the grand jury for service until
June 80.
Those drawn to report Friday
morning: Martin Rafalco, 1888
Roosevelt avenue; Edward M. Mat
thews, TAG BoSart avenue; Paul E.
Rominger, R. R. 5; Ray Smith, r. R.
1: Fred Swartz, Wanamaker;
George King, R. R. 1; Harry P.
Haislup, 1847 Mansfield avenue;
James L. Houston, r. r. j; James
M. Niedheimer, 400 East Tenth
street; Vance May, 2025 North
Meridian street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
BOOZE BLINDS GIRL
Aided SIeuths; Believed
Victim of Revenge.

Blt United Press
los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. To-
Revenge by airplane rum runners
aloag the Mexican border is believed
to be the motive behind the blind
ing of 19-year-old Thelma Sanford
of El Paso, Tex.
Mrs. Sanford, who is said to have
aided in the capture of airplane
bootleggers near Roswell, N. M, a
year ago, was invited to an apart
ment here sfor drink"
The liquor turned out to be poi
son and Mrs. Sanford is losing her
sight,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
CALLS C. OF C. MEETING
Many Organizations to Have Agents
at Civic Affairs Discussion.

First meeting of the new Indian
apolis Chamber of Commerce civic
affairs committee has been called
by Chairman William Fortune for
1915 p. m. Friday at the chamber.
Associate members, representing
more than seventy civic, business
and professional organizations, have
been invited to attend.
James W. Noel, chairman of the
chamber legislative and legal affairs
committee, today announced joint
luncheon Saturday of the commit
tee with the City Manager League
legislative committee to continue
discussion of proposed legislation
affecting the city manager form of
government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
DIRlGIBLE IS SAFE
Los Angeles Moored After
Fighting Storm.

BU United Press
PORT ST. JOE, Fla, Jan. TO-
After forty hours in the air during
which it battled a storm, the navy
dirigible Los Angeles this afternoon
was moored to to the ender Patoka's
mast in st. Joseph bay, ending anx-
iety that had persisted for hours
when her exact position was not
known.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Body Found on Top Of Tank

81 I8HICS rptctnT
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. TO-
The body of a man found on top
Of a gas tank awaits identification
today. The man appeared to have
been about 10 years old. A photo
graph found in his clothing was
marked: "Your loving wife, Ada"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
PROBE MORAL SLAYING'
Grand Jury Hears Witnesses
Against Gunwoman's Mate.

Bu United Press
CANTON. o., Jan. l0.-Charges
of moral murder" against Wilbur
Heldman, Lorain furnace salesman,
in connection with the death of his
wife. Margaret, the phantom gun
woman, were considered by the
county grand jury today.
A dozen witnesses, several from
Duboic, Pa, where the gungirl
formerly lived, were summoned to
testify.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
GIRL REFUSES AID IN
CRIME RING PROBE
TRAFFIC BOOKS READY

Copies of New Code May Be OBJ
tanned at Gas Stations.
Beginning Monday motorists who
have not obtained copies of the new
traffic ordinance may obtain them
at filling stations, indianapolis safety
council officials announced today.
To date the council has distributed
10000 copies of the ordinance.
Eight thousand still are held at the
council Office, 1888 Meyer-Kiser Bank
building, where anyone desiring
copies may call.
Monday 10000 copies will be dis
tributed to filling stations, 100 to a
station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
C0NCILIAT0RS NAMED

Notre Dame, Purdue Heads to Act
in Mine Dispute.
Presidents of Notre Dame and
Purdue universities will serve as
conciliators to settle all differences
between operators and miners in
Indiana District IL. United Mine
Workers Of America, under con-
tract signed by both parties.
The Rev. Charles O'Donnell is
president Of Notre Dame and DR..
Edward C. Elliott, president of
Purdue.
DR.. Robert j. Alley, president OF
Butler university. was also asked to
serve, but declined, according to
James H Terry, district president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Alleged Gen, Thief Arrested

o GWfftW FFtBs
TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. TO-
Louis Mischken, alias Cohen, alleged
Detryit, Mich, diamond thief, was
arrested here today. Detroit police
allege he stole and cashed in $4,000
in diamonds while working for a
5eWeler here,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Ex- x-Sheriff'S Deputy Says
She Was With Official at
Time of Killing.
BY BEN STERN
Times staff Correspondent

ANGOLA, Ind, Jan. 10.-Stead-
fastly clinging to her story that she
had been with ex-Sheriff Charles
Zimmerman at Colon, Mich, Aug.
% when Tommy Burke, bank robber
and bootlegger was killed, Miss
Nellie Coleman, former deputy of
Zimmerman, refuses to tell anything
else before the grand jury in
vestigating Steuben county's crime
ring.
Miss Coleman and her roommate
and alleged associate Miss Bernice
Dando went to the grand jury room
by request of state police. Miss
Dando remained in an anteroom
while the jury questioned Miss
Coleman, who was averse to testify
ing to her relations with the former
sheriff.
Unwilling as Witness
The girl VINO arose from sick
bed to testify to the rings activ-
tiles was followed into the jury
room by Miss Dando who later
with a sly smile said she knew
nothing of the situation being in
vestigated.
Merle Wall, deputy attorney-gen-
eral and special Steuben county
deputy prosecutor went to Rich
mond today to participate in a case
he has pending. From there he will
return to his chief, Attorney Gen
eral James M. Ogden.
Books and other records of Zirn-
norman, and Mayor Orville Stevens
of Angola were to be presented to-
day to the grand jury.
Investigators desire an examina-
ton of the records to ascertain if
charges that money paid as fines
failed to reach the proper deposi-
tory. 1t has been alleged that in
cases where fines and Jail or farm
terms were imposed, the word "sus-
pended" would be written beneath
fines records depite payment of the
money.
Throughout Wednesday night
those active in the probe were TAX
ing dispositions for presentation to
the grand jury.
The Office of the attorney general
is now officially connected with the
investigation, Wall has been sworn
in as special deputy prosecutor,
thus permitting him to attend jury
sessions.
Pictures and Bertillon measure
ments of Tommy O'Connor. no
torious Chicago outlaw, we're re-
ceived here today for a check-up
to determine If Thomas Burke,
slain bank bandit, might have been
O'Connor.
Want Prober Recalled
Despite demands made upon Sec
retary Otto G. FIifield that George
McHie, assistant chief of state po-
lice, be recalled as an investigator
here, McHie was still on the job to-
day. Fifield admits that he has
been asked to recall McE1ie, but re-
fuses to say that any Steuben coun-
ty officials are directly responsible.
There is group here which
resents participation Of state police
in the probe, and it is believed the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
QUEEN ILL WITH FLU
Marie of Rumania Suffers
Second Attack.

Bu United Press
BUCHAREST, Rumania, Jan. 10.
Queen Marie of Rumania, for
the second time in recent months,
was i'll of influenza today.
Her doctors said they expected a
swift recovery. The queens previous
attack was mild, it was understood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
STEAMER ASKS AID
Sinking Near Scotland, Ship
Radios.
BIZ United Press

BR United Press
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The British
steamship Shetland radioed today
that she was sinking, ninety miles
southeast of Aberdeen. A life boat
was proceeding to her aid. The
Shetland is OF 1,346 tons burden.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
WOMAN TO CONGRESS
Elected to Succeed Husband in
Arkansas Special Election.
BU United Press
RArECUuI

BATESVILLE, Ark, Jan. TO-
Mrs. Pearl Peden Oldfield has been
elected as Arkansas first congress-
woman to succeed her late husband,
w. A. Oldfield, virtually complete
returns from a special election in
dicated today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Want Prober Recalled
Bandits Kidnap Trolley Crew

BH United Press
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 10-Two
drunken bandits stopped street
car here Wednesday night, took the
motorman and conductor for an au-
tomobile ride and robbed them OF
S25.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
SMITH AND KIMBALL
BRANDED AS KILLERS
OF GENEVIEVE STULTS
Truiled Death Car Trip

Mrs. Gertrude
Bartozek,
q0ho is
testifying
for the
state today
at EIkhGrt
IN the trial OF
Harvey L.
Smith,
charged with
the murder
of her
sister, Mrs.
GeneVieVe
Stults.
Mrs. BGrtozek
has told the
story of
h0W she
foILoaOed her.
sister on an
automobile
ride, the
she sGaO Mrs.
Stults alice.
last time
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
FIND ACTRESS DEAD
Ex Musical Show Star Believed
Suicide.
BH United Pres

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 10. -
Florence Newsoce Baker, 80. former
musical comedy star, was found shot
to death today in the garage of her
divorced husband. Robert A. Baker,
prominent Little Rock business man.
She was believed to have committed
suicide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Bank Bandits Get $4,000

BIZ UHafeU PFtSS -
HAWTHORNE, N. j., Jan. 10
Two bandits held up the cashier OF
the First National bank of Haw-
thorne, today, and escaped with
$14, 800.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
STARK NAMES
AID
J. C. Vandiver Made Deputy Divorce
Prosecutor.

]. Carl Vandivier. attorney, All
Indiana Trust building, today was
appointed deputy divorce prosecutor
in superior court five, Prosecutor
Judson L. Stark announced.
Vandivier is former municipal
court deputy and is associated in
law practice with John L. Niblack.
state senator, who formerly was a
deputy prosecutor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-10
Reporter Taken From Room

Proctor turned to HOLES at the
press bench to verify the date and
place of the conversation when the
news story was obtained and states
attorneys objected to Holes pres
ence IN the court if he was to be
used as 4 witness to refute Mrs,
Bartozek's denial that she told him
of stranger that she knew was
the driver of the car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-18
EXPERTS TRY
HARD TO AGREE
Germany's Capacity to Pay
AS Schacht Sees 1t Falls
$3,o00,oO0, 900 Short

PARIS, April 18.-tP)-HoW 10
reconcile Germany's reparations OF
fer. understood to be about two
thirds of the bill presented by the
allied experts as their. minimum de-
mands. was the formidable task
undertaken today by sub-com-
mittee of the reparationS experts
commission.
The German offer was estimated
to have a present value OF from
24.OOO 100000 to $4,000, 100000 gold
marks between $5,750,000,000 and
S6.24O OO0,OO0) to be paid in thirty
seven annuities, while the allied
claims have been estimated to
have present value OF between
40 600 900. 900 and $4,000, 100000 gold
marks (between $9,600000 and SILL
10000 ,OOO) to be paid in fifty-eight
annuities.
A Berlin dispatch to the Paris
Midi today said the difference be-
tween the allied offer and the Ger
man counter proposal was 12,500,-
600, 900 marks or about So 600, 600, ,0OO
present value. This dispatch said
DR.. Schacht offered to pay an
nuities of $1,65o,000000 marks over
a period of thirty-seven years
which figuring five per cent interest
and one per cent for amortization
would have a total present value OF
27 500 600 900 marks (about $780,
600 OOO) as compared to an allied
offer Of 100000 100000 marks (about
SO .6OO, ,O000 000).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-18

The Morales fly has been found
In three orchards in an area OF
about three miles in the vicinity of
Mercedes.
Six additional federal inspectors
are to arrive in the Valley today
from San Antonio and will begin
work Immediately to discover the
extent and area Of infestation.
In the meantime the rediscov-
cry Of the fly in the Valley has
been reported to Washington and
methods of control are to be de-
cided upon there.
Hold Meet
A number of parties interested in
the cleanup campaign in the Val
ley, called together by J. M. De-
Curto, entomologist Of the Texas
state department of agriculture
met in Harlingen Wednesday aft
ernoon and discussed means OF
meeting the new emergency. II
was the sense of this meeting that
there was need for more thorough
and immediate cooperation with
the federal inspectors in the cam
paign to clean Valley orchards oi
all ripe an doff-bloom fruit.
1T is entirely likely that more
stringent regulations will be put in
force by Washington authorities tC
enforce the present modified quar-
antine, as result of this new in
festation," said M. H. Ford, actins
inspector in charge Of the Mexican
fruit fly eradication project of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley of plant
quarantine control and administra.
ton, United States department Of
agriculture.
Cooperation Needed
There seems to be a spirit oi
let the inspectors do the work
among the growers.
1T is impossible for the men tC
clean the orchards, and it is no
their duty.
"All of the infestation has beer
discovered in a section where some
Of the orchards have not been care
fully cleaned. Other growers in
the same section have compiled
with the spirit and letter of The
law.
"All over the Valley there are or
chards where only a half hearted
effort has been made to cleanup
CONTINUED on page ten)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-18
TRY
TO KILL KING
Assassination Attempt Frus-
trated AS Police Find
Bombs In Boris Car

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 1872
Police announced today they had
frustrated an attempt to assassinate
King Boris when he returns to Bull
garia with discovery of two unex-
ploded bombs in the kings private
railway coach last night.
The bombs were of obsolete type
but sufficiently powerful TO have
wrecked the railway coach. police
said. Their statement added they
had received warning certain COM
munists intended to take the life
of the king if the bombs failed to
explode.
King Boris was welcomed to
Brussels yesterday by King Albert
of Belgium who met him at railroad
station as he arrived from Berlin.
He has visited various European
courts during his trip, with gossip
of a possible engagement to Princess
Giovanna of Italy recently mega
tived by reports that religious OBJ
stacles would prevent the marriage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-18
SAY SINCLAIR
TO Be OUSTED
Report Say Oil Man No
Longer Controls Com
pany He Organized

NEW YORK, April 18.-[P)-The
Herald Tribune said today it had
learned that Harry F. Sinclair
under three months sentence for
contempt Of the United States SEN
ate, had lost control of the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil Corporation OF
which he is chairman Of the board
of directors.
The paper said group which
included Blair and company, In
corporated, New York bankers; Ar
thur w. Cutten, Chicago financier
and the Fisher brothers, automo-
bile makers of Detroit. is under
stood to be the dominant interest
in the company's affairs.
Close associates of Mr. Sinclair ir
the company, the Herald Tribune
said, would not comment on the re-
port that he now owns little Sin
clair consolidated stock and is like
ly to be supplanted as chairman o1
the company he formed in 1919.
Reports that the new chairman
would be Coolnel Robert w. Stew
art, recently ousted from the chair.
manship of the Standard Oil com.
pany of Indiana by John d
Rockefeller, Jr., were denied by
Elisha Walker, of Blair and com.
pany, a Sinclair director.