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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
High School Boy
Shot Down Man,;
Had No Motive

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. A.
Rp-A 17-year-old high school boy,
without APPARENT motive, shot and
killed a man whom he called to the
door Of his home today, and then
committed suicide.
The boy, Orrin Fl. Hoover, son of
Clayton Hoover, farmer near here,
went to the home Of Joe Skablankas,
3s, just outside the city limits. To a
query of "who's there?" the boy
thrust his fist through the glass Of
the door. Mrs. Skablankas opened
the door and the boy stepped into
the room.
"Why don't that man say some
thing?" Hoover asked Skablankas,
standing behind his wife.
Without further warning he pulled
a revolver from his pocket and fired,
killing Skablankas almost instantly.
Then without a word, he placed the
weapon against his own head and
again fired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
FAMED SINGER
ARRIVES HERE
FOR CONCERT
Valley Appeals to Miss
Braslau; Will Sing at
The High School To-
night

Sophie Braslau, probably the great
est contralto of all time, has deigned
to smile upon the sun-kissed Valley
of the Rio Grande and give its peo-
pie an opportunity to hear her in
concert.
Arriving here, in company with
her accompanist, Louise Lindner,
over the Southern Pacific Lines Fri
day morning. she Immediately en-
sconeed herself in her room at the
IL Jardin hotel in order that she
might rest before her concert at the
Brownsville Jonior college audi Jri-
um at o'clock Friday night.
This is her first trip into Texas.
Although she has not seen much Of
this section, what she has seen has
appealed to her.
Il think / shall fall in love with
your Valley before / leave here"
she said. "Of course have not had
time to see much of ii but | shall
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Five Holdups
Are Staged By
Dallas Bandit

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 4.-(Pl-Sin-
gle handed q high-jacker sent three
people to the hospital, was success
full in four out Of five attempted
robberies and obtained 1922 and two
automobiles here last night and
early this morning.
II all started when r. NJ. Hester
offered a man a ride to town. Hes
ter's car and 81 were taken and
Hester had nine stitches taken in
the wound the bandits gun made in
his scalp. A moment later Hester's
car pulled up beside a parked car in
which W. A. Herold and a companion
were seated. The bandit took the
car and 50 and struck Herold over
the head with his pistol causing
severe bruises.
A filling station was the next call,
and the attendant, Clifton Luther,
had to 60 to the hospital for ten
stitches in his scalp after the bandit
had felled him and taken sic from
the cash register. Luther's en-
ployer drove up as the bandit left
the filling station and trailed him to
a drug store. As the bandit alighted,
apparently to rob the pharmacy, his
pursuer opened fire, but the man
regained his car and escaped.
A short time later he appeared at
another drug store in another part
of town and took 5000 from the cash
register. NJ. ID. Chapman, a customer,
was forced to accompany the bandit
from the store, acting as a screen
for aim. After driving for a few
blocks Chapman was released, but
the bandit forced him to give up his
overcoat in return for S52.50 which
the bandit gave him for the garment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Houston Sells
Penner;; Obtains
Moon, Reinhart

HOUSTON, Jan. 4.-(Pl-Sale Of
Ken Penner, Buff hurler, to Indian
apolis Of the American association.
and purchase Of Art Reinhart and
Leo Moon, southpaw slahbers, has
been announced BY Fred Ankenman,
president of the Houston Baseball
association.
Reinhart and Moon will come 70
Houston from the St. Louis Cardi-
nails on option and will not be sub
ject to recall. They figured in the
Penner deal. although it was not a
trade. Cash consideration for the
highlander was not annuonced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
GOOD WILLERS
T0MONTERREY
Is Aboard Big Air
plane On Flight
Into Mexico

The big tri-motored Ford mono
plane Of the Kenyon Air Transport
company took off from the Browns
Vile municipal air field at s:45
o'clock Friday morning on its good
will flight to Monterrey, Mexico,
with 15 persons aboard.
1t was originally planned for the
big ship to take off at $3.50 o'clock
but an hour and quarter delay was
occasioned by failure of all passen-
gers to arrive at the field on
schedule.
r. s. Riggs was plotting the plane
as il headed south and with him as
relief pilot was Maj. Bernard Law.
J. NJ. Kenyon, owner Of the plane,
made the trip as representative of
the air transport company he heads.
Among the list of passengers were
Municipal Airport Manager Les
Mauldin and Mrs. Mauldin; L. X.
verduga, Mexican customs official;
W. L. Pendergraft, managing editor
of The Brownsville Herald; Jose
Cue, Monterrey cattleman; City
Electrician G.. E. Meyer and Mrs
Meyer; Mrs. Pearl Nuckols, II
Nuckols; T. Crixell, Jr, c. p. Mil
Ter and Pedro Chapa.
At least 100 persons we're at the
field to watch the start of the
goodwill flight and bid bon voyage
to friends and relatives.
The ship will leave i.onterrey be-
tween and $3.50 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon on the return flight, arriv-
ing here around $3.50 or 6 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Texas Bank Bandit Slain in Missouri
Condemned Couple
Make Final Effort
To Halt Execution

FRANKLIN, La, Jan. 4.-(P)-
Counsel for Mrs. Ada Bonner lie.
bouef and DR.. T. Z. Dreher entered a
last-ditch fight today for the two
condemned to hang tomorrow for the
murder of the husband Of the WON
an, James j. Lebouef.
Sleepless and emaciated after
their long death cell waits. the
widow and the doctor nervously
awaited the decision Of Judge James
Simon in parish court here today on
the application for appointment Of d
sanity commission.
When Mrs. Lebouef and DR.. Dreh-
er were told yesterday by Sheriff
Charles Pecot that Governor Huey
Z. Long had disregarded the recon-
mendation for commutation from the
pardon board, both broke down and
sobbed.
Mrs. Lebouef's 19-year-old son,
Ernest, tainted AZ the door Of her
prison cell while visiting her.
Counsel for the condemned pre-
pared to apply 10 the supreme court
Tor a writ of mandamus to compel
the trial Judge 10 appoint the COM
mission should their petition before
him meet refusal.
Today the breach between Cover
nor Long and Lieutenant Governor
Paul n. Cyr, member of the pardon
board, widened over Cyr's charge OF
favoritism in Communication Of sen
tences.
Governor Long, in a statement IS
sued at Baton Rouge, declared that
after careful study of the records
"in my mind there was not the
slightest doubt that Ada Lebouef and
DR.. Dreher were guilty of as colo
Continued on page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
PLANE STILL
IN AIR AFTER
over 3DAYS
Flight May Be Main
tanned For Week, Is
Opinion Of Army
Experts


IMPERIAL AIRPORT. Imperial
Valley. Cal, Jan. 4.-(P)-Refueling
ship No. I piloted BY Capt. Jim r.
G. Hoyt landed here shortly before
10 o'clock this morning after max
ing successful gasoline contact
with the Question Mar. Captain
Hoyt said that $50 gallons Of gaso-
line were delivered. The Question
Mark had been in the air more than
"a hours.
METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, Los
Angeles, Jan. 4.-lP)-The limit of
mans mastery OF the skie- in heav-
ier-than-air craft remained unde-
termined today as the Question
Mark, mastering adverse elements
and minor mechanical imperfection,
droned onward toward n distant aer-
lal goal after having broken all ak
listing worlds endurance records.
Nearing the end or its third full
day aloft the army's tri-motored
ship. which asccnded az 1926 a. m.
January !. steadily advanced toward
lighter-than-air records this morn
ing after having returned to Amer
ica one Of the two principal airnlane
endurance flight records held abroad.
The time Of the second European
record. N continuous flight without
refueling, was surpassed at 1:5l a.
m. today. coast time. at which hour
the resourceful five-man crew had
held the ship aloft for 66 hours. 25
minutes, full hour longer than the
record set six months ago nv the
Germans. Johann Risticz and Will
helm Zimmerman.
The monoplane. cropping its way
over a wide section Of southern
California in an effort ~ avoid
creeping fog blankets and cloud
banks. need only land nc this air
port, possibly several days or a week
distant. To get official credit for
eelipsing that record as we'll as the
refueling endurance record NJ so
hours, z minutes. held BY Belgiars,
which fell last night
Aeronautic regulations specify en-
duranee planes. in order to set
new record. must remain up an hour
longer than the previous record
holder. and land nj the same field
used for the takeoff.
Two dawns hence if the plane re-
mains up, and its army sponsors
now vision the ship as Z III in the
air possibly a week distant. IL will
be near 10 the existing endurance
record ~ rnar-r,aIp rnrtrfvanre
which Is now held abroad.
That record ar III hours. 80 min
utes Of continuous flight was made
hy the German-built Graf zeppelin
IN its Jumping voyage from Fried
richshafen to LakehurEt, n. J., last
fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
BROWNSVILLE
POST OFFICE
SHOWS GAINS
Postal Receipts For
1928 Are S82,459.34
To S57,766.81 For
Previous Year

A gain of almost $4,000 in postal
receipts during the last quarter OF
1928 over the corresponding period
of 1927, is taken by Postmaster G.
W. bennett to indicate a healthy
growth of Brownsville the past year
and to forecast continued develop
ment for the coming twelve months.
A gain OF S4.692.53 was recorded
for the calendar year. Total col
lections for 1928 totalled $50 2.459.34,
compared to $57,766.sl collected in
1927.
Each quarter OF 1929 showed some
gain over the corresponding quarter
OF the previous year. Receipts by
quarters for both years follow:
March. 192s-s16,13s.93: 1927-Sl3,-
673.2s; June, 192s-Sl4,6 20; 1927,
s14.663.T2: September. 192S-Sl3,-
1888; 1927-s13.444.79; December
1928. S17.s90.6S; 1927-sl5,9s5.02.
Following is statement made by
bennett relative to the comparative
report for the two years:
"Christmas mailings this year
started earlier than LIST year and
continued steady up to the night OF
Dec. "a. The total postal receipts
for a seven day period, December II
to "a. both inclusive, with one Sun
day intervening. as compared with
the same dates last year. indicates 9
total for 1928 OF s3.217.13 as against
last years total of S2,673.21. being
an increase Of s543.92. or s77.70 more
sales per day, a total increase for
the seven day period Of 1890 pei
cent.
"This splendid showing during the
Christmas rush is an indication that
Continued on page eight.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Fifty Arrested
In Liquor Raids

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-(Pl-Another
sortie by Police Commissioner Whal-
ems liquor raiders caused more than
so speakeasy proprietors to be IN
jail today. Fifty places were raided
Wednesday night and 80 last night.
The first tour OF pool rooms and
other hideaways Of crooks and gang
sters by the newly revived strong
arm" squads brought out the fact that
underworld characters known TO the
police had deserted their usual
haunts.
The detectives entered a basement
resort in West 51st street, searched
and questioned patrons and ordered
them out. Then after seizing a guam
tity of liquor, they wrecked the
place. Crowbars and axes were
used to smash the bar, furniture
mirrors and glassware.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Amendments To
Green Fruit Law
Considered

MERCEDES, Jan. A general
meeting of growers, shippers and
others interested in the citrus fruit
industry has been called by J. NJ. Del
Curto of the state department Of
agriculture, TO be held at the junior
high school auditorium here at
10 a. m, January 10.
The meeting is called for the pur-
pose of considering amendments to
the green fruit law and making il
more responsive to the needs of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley citrus fruit
interests.
The announcement was made By
Del Curto that he is particularly
anxious that as many citrus fruit
growers that can possibly do so attend
the meeting. as every effort will be
made to arrive az some definite con-
clusion with reference to any changes
that might be desired.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
BUS HEARING
DATE IS SET
S. P. Indicates Will
Oppose Propose d
Valley Transfer

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 4.-tPl-A re-
quest received BY the Texas Rail-
road Commission from the South
ern Pacific railway that it be noti-
fled of the date for the hearing Of
the Missouri Pacific railroads appli-
cation to purchase bus lines in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley was look
ed upon BY traffic officials as an
indication that the former road in
tends to oppose the Missouri Pa
cific's plan.
Hearing on the Missouri Pacific's
application to purchase the Black
Diamond line operating between
Brownsville and Mission, and the
certificates Of q. A. Neitert and
Glen Milan. who own lines between
Brownsville and Point Isabel, will be
held before the commission here on
January IL. The hearing was first
set for next Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Valley Shippers
To Meet Friday

HARLTNGEN, Jan. 4.-Shippers
from all parts Of the Valley are ex-
pected to meet at the Moore hotel
in this city Friday night to discuss
plans for entertainment Of the West
ern Fruit Jobbers who will tour the
Valley Jan. 81 and 2s.
A call for the meeting was issued
BY w. f. McDavitt, Brownsville
dealer, all persons interested in the
truck and fruit shipping industry
being invitde.
II is understood that between 100
and $50 jobbers will come TO the
Valley on the side trip from the ma
tionai convention at Memphis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
NO SOLUTION FOR
Staying MYSTERY

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 4.-(P)-Hopes
Of solving the mystery of the tragic
death of Lawrence Lumsden. veal
hy Texas University student. who
was found dead in his automobile,
shot through the head. after a fra
ternity dance here 10 days ago. were
lessened yesterday with the discov-
cry that n blood-stained automobile
which officers had attempted TO link
with the students death merely had
figured in a fist fight between sew
eral boys and a bootlegger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
HUNT FOR BODY OF
ESCAPED CONVICT

HOUSTON, Jan. 4.-CF-A sher-
iffs posse today was dragging the
Brazos river in search Of the body OF
France Hamilton. only one Of IL con-
victs in a break from the Imperial
State prison at Sugarland yesterday
not recaptured.
Fellow convicts and guards feared
that Hamilton drowned while at
tempting to swim the river. Eigh'
convicts were recaptured after they
had reached the opposite bank from
the farm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
Richardson Back
After Holidays
Spent In Chicago

G. c. Richardson, manager Of the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
arrived in this city from Chicago
over the Missouri Pacific Lines Fri
day morning after a days delay oc-
cssioned by a wreck Of the fast Sun
shine Special. on which he was
riding, near Palestine Thursday
He spent the holidays in Chicago
with his mother, who had been in
i'll health, but who Is now greatly
improved. He was away about ten
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
MAILING CONTRACTS
TO DALLAS PLAYERS

DALLAS, Jan. 4.-tPl-First steps
toward assembling the Dallas base
ball club for the 1929 season were
taken today when Business Manager
Robert S. Tarleton mailed out sew
eral contracts to players.
Tarleton said he anticipated no
trouble in bringing his men into the
fold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
MERCEDES MAN WEEDS

MERCEDES. Jan. 4.-Announee-
ment has been made of the marriage
of Miss Edith Donge. of Bryan, o.
and Earl l.. Ridenour of Mercedes,
which occurred at Bryan on Decem-
ber 90. They will be ut home at the
residence of o. f. Ridenour. in Mer-
cedes, on their arrival in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
WEATHER
WEATHER

WEATHER ...... .... -
For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Saturday, probably with occa-
sional rains: colder Saturday or
Saturday night.
For East Texas: Rain tonight;
colder In west and north-central por-
tions; Saturday cloudy; rain in ex-
treme east portion; colder.
Moderate to fresh southerly winds
on the coast becoming northwest
Saturday or Saturday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Ffnnd Present 7AHr 1AUr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal reteorologi-
cal conditions:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04

INCIDENTALLY, there Is mueh
interest in the hearing at Austin on
Js1 .sry l2 on the application Of the
Missouri Pacific to acquire the
Black Diamond bus lines in the Val
ley.
For one thing. il marks the entry
,c,o the bus field by Texas rail-
road for the first time.
The Southern Pacific plans to
contest the application Of the Black
D;amond to sell TO the Missouri
Pacific.
Apparently the Southern Pacific
has some ambitions Of its own along
this line.
BUS transportation seems to be
here 70 stay. And the railroads are
taking note OF the fact.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
P0STMASTERS END STATE CONVENTION
Radical Speaker Proves to Be
 Professional HumOrist

The annual convention of the Connecticut Postmasters' association held in New Britain yesterday con- cluded at | o'clock in the afternoon with banquet at the Burritt hotel. The business of the convention had heen concluded in the forenoon and the afternoon session was devot- cd entirely to social purposes.
 Postmaster James J. Fitzpatrick of Meriden. newly elected state pres ident, presided at the banquet An address lasting we'll over an hour. describing in detail how the ham, ding of Christmas mail had been simplifiee ih Worcester was deliv- cred by Postmaster J. F. Healey Of that city. The address was lauded by subsequent speakers as the most efficient system ever worked out in any individual post office.
 A surprise speaker who threaten ed to be senSa ton was introduced as "On" who will bring Us greetings from Washington The stranger, who everybody including two l.. S. postal inspectors who were in the room, thought was from the l.. S Postal department at Washington, opened his remarks by addressing the postmasters as Fellow Repub. licans.'
 He followed with a sarcastic ref erence to recent government order suggesting that postal clerks save string from packages, and said the carriers should be required to pick Up pieces of string on the streets in the interest of economy. He com pared this to the cost of $500, ,oOO.- 900 in battleships which. he said were ordered built the day the in ternational peace treaty was signed and said it was for the purpose Of giving naval officers some excuse to wear fancy uniforms,
 He said it was poor economy to spend $50 oo0 to prevent a man from getting an honest drink, and that crime was increasing at ter rife pace in the country due entirely 10 prohibition.
 He criticised the courts and the sob sisters" " ho express misplaced sympathy for condemned criminals.
 When his talk was concluded # became known that instead of a
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

without further schooling. At that time they will be turned out into the world without proper education and, in time, may drift from bad to worse and eventually become state charges. He further stated that 1t was up to the citizens Of the country to see that proper steps are taken to edu- cate children in charge Of the state.
 The talk was in connection with the Sunshine Special a day de- voted to the children in institutions and sponsored by the Exchange clubs of the state. Several reels Of 1ilm taken by MT Jones at Lake Compounce last year at the outing were shown. A happy lot of chil- dren were seen on their one holi- day Of the year. Boys and girls from 3 to l6 years, perfectly man. nered and happy beyond description attended the outing and it was with the utmost sincerity that the mem bers Of the club realized the neces- slty Of the work that was being done and also realized how little that one day covers the work that can be done.
 At the next meeting Of the club Principal Lo is P Slade of the New Britain high school will speak.
 At the meeting following that there will be party to which the ladies will he invited, II will be an informal affair
 Plans are being made for the state convention al the shuttle Meadow club on June II. Arrangements are n charge of Dewitt Riley.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

New Scotland Yard Is carrying out experiments in the transmission. by wireless of fingerprints of crim- inals.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
JOHNS0N'S SALARY
 IS SET AT 2,00O
Pay Established for New Assist.
 ant Building Inspector

Rejecting the recommendation of the building com mission for a salary of sa4oO per year for Assistant Building Inspector k. L. Johnson, the common council committee on salaries voted last night 1T favor ot a salary Of s9pe0 and will recon mend that il be fixed. al the April council meeting next Wednesday.
 Chairman T. Ii. Heslin or the nuildiug commission told the com mittee Johnson was q Competen, man for the place. having been q contractor for twenty-five years or more. and the commission felt S2.- 4a# was not too hjsh q salary +o: him Councilman samuel SablotskN opposed it. however. pointing out mat other city officials have been required 10 prove their qualifications before being voted salaries of this figure, and he wanted Johnson 10 be gwen trial first and # he proves able, h common council ran 'n- crease the salary in January when other salarles come up for adjust ment.
 Councilman '. II MaAon, chair man Of the committee, also fe't that 5000 was sufficient to pay at the outset, and the committee voted | unanimously on motion Of Coun- cIlman Sablotsky. seconded h,- Councilman Greene.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

forwards in British polo. and besides his captaincy of the 1925 team sery. ed as No. on the team of 1927.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Here's one granddaughter
 who takes advice from elders
Schoolgirl learns simple health
 measure

MYTH all the talk there
 w is nowadays about the independence of the sub-deb generation, your reporter got a great kick out of hearing a grandmother describe how her granddaughter was following a good old tried and true method of improving her general health.
 "Mygranddaugheer, Marsaret, ''says Mrs. Zell of o23l Catherine Street, Philadelphia, read about Nujol, was interested in it, SO sent for sample" It seems she has been talk ins q tablespoon of Nuiol once ! day since and expects to continue this treatment. Already she has found an improvement in her general health, her system functioning normally where other remedies had failed. That's one of the best thinss about Nu,ol. It is just II harmless for young girls, O. babies even. as it is for aduln.
 For Eulol contains 10 medicines 0 drugs. It can't possibly upset you because it worb so easily and resu- larly, in 1 normal fashion.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
Starting right

When it comes to health, we can afford to be guided by what older folks say. For years now, mothers and fathers and grandparents have known the henehts of Nujol. And the new crowd of girls and boys now growing up arc finding that health is the most popular asset in the world today.
 Nujol was perfected by the Nuid Laboratories, ] Park Avenue, New York City. It can be bought any where for about the price of 4 tiokes to q good movie. Get bottle today and uy it, won't youe In sealed packages.
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