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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-22


Allis Chalmers Co. SIS 1887 ssT. 1oof'
Aluminium Co. of Amer. IS 1852 l0Ola lOis
Amer. Rolling Mills SIS 1913 - 1921 l0SiI
Armour s Co: Of Del, 5l2s i94S 81 S7ts
Baltimore & Ohio 4l2s 1885,. 81 eTk
Batavian Pet. Corp. 412S 1872. 9O34 9i&<
Bell Tel; of Canada SIS 1857. 1O0I1 1907
California Pet. Corp. 512s 1888. 96 en-
Canadian Nat Rwy. 412S 1885, 9eI2 9aa.
Canadian Nor Rwy. AIS 1885 96l, qX
Chesa. g. Ohio Rwy. 4DaS 1890 peE on
Chicago Rock Island As 1943 93fs 3D.
Chile Copper Co. SIS 1947. 80. $685. en-
Cudahy Packing Co. 5l7s 1897 .9331 a.
Delaware Hudson Ry. Is 1880 IOOis lO@k
Edison FL. II, Boston 4I2s 1890 98Ia 92
Gen. Mot. Accep. Corp. IS 1887 lOI 108L
General Pet. Corp SIS 1910, " 99N i0&s
Goodyear T. & r. SIS 1857. % on
Grand Trunk OF Canada IS 1886 lOssz% I9S.
Gulf Oil Of Pa IS 1887. 90 100
Humble Oil 5l2S 1882. ....... 9e32 i6k1
Internal. Match Corp. SIS l947 Q5La 94
Oregon Short Line As l929 $685. eM.
Phillips Pet. Co. SAs 1899. e8is 81
s sSef, 9 Dn,o 6orPi S13s iSs7l s5,. SsEs
Sinclair Crude Oil Co. 5l2S 1888 9S Akat
Standard Oil N. Jersey SIS 1916 l0l iOHa
st. L., 1r. Mt. 4 So. Ry IS 1881 90 I00
st. L., Southwestern Ry As 1882 9S eSsL
Swift g. Co SIS 1882. ....-..,... 9SK eaiZ
Wssssns f sss:i Co.'S rs isis 80 ssz 1884, 1884,
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
Crowd Sees Parachute
 Jumper Fell to Death

ds.Acranton. Pa, May 31 N-A holiday crowd at the Ackerly Speedway auto races saw a para chute jumper fall ?.700 feet to his Aeath when his parachute failed to epen in | leap from an airplane.
 Edgar R. (Red) Enochs. 22 years cd. known as . daring parachute Jumper. was to make the leap as an exhibition feature of the program. The spectators saw him climb out Apon the left wing of the plane as \ circled above the track. then they watched to zee the chute" open as he jumped of.
 < The parachute did not open, how ever. and Enoch's body fell, landing with terrific impact in pasture eutside the track enclosure, tearing np the ground where 1t struck. Every bone in his body was broken.
 His home was at Mullica Hill. \. T.. where he lived with his parents and sister.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
DvnET |RolE PRIZE BOOK
lIlit,R Aval Hinr Yotd
 o1J b hule hnI

: Fort Note, .. e.. May II N- Dscauss . boy grew up and went off n scheel. his mother turned to writ IT n means of passing the lone- V hour1.
 And because this mother lived on |, Carolina plantation where life is plscid and strangers are few. she wrote Of what she saw and. speci- Acally, she wrote of the negroes she 1Aw.
 Mrs. Julia Peterkin possibly xould never have written had she rot felt the need to do something with the time suddenly given mother whose child no longer need her care. She tried music, but her Asart was not in music. The sug- eestion that she write came from her teacher. Henry Ballaman of Columbia. s. c.
 And out of that suggestion came Green Thursday" and Black April' and. finally. ''Scariet Sister Mary" which won the Pulitzer prize.
 All are tales of the same seacoast plantation. of the negroes who live as they have lived since slavery days. Black April' has his coun- terpart and the magdalene who gave her favors but kept her~heart. lives As surely as Mrs. Peterkin made her live in her prize novel.
 Mrs. Peterkin started to write be- cause the placid existence in this little township was not enough to keep alive her intense interest in the world outside her door. Music tailed and, because she was disap- pointed with her progress, she tried to divert her teachers attention by tellinr him incidents of her planta- tien life. He urged her to write them.
 T told him I couldn't write a de- cent letter." Mrs. Peterkin says. He insisted and tried several sketches. Then Carl Sandburg came to Charleston on a visit and MT. Bell Aman brought him up to Fort Notte."
 e There vas the turning point. Oandburg was enthusiastic and the southern woman was won over.
 II asked thsM for the severest critic in America and they told me of Henry Mencken. I sent him my aketches and he wrote that he liked them"
 :. These sketchesa ppeared and then came her first book. Green Thurs- day" and. in . measure. Black April" were we'll rounded sketches hut sketches none the less. Scarlet Sister Mary" was a novel, breathing the aroma of damp soil and scorch- iAg cotton fields. of love and laugh- ter and code of morals which are psculiarly nesroid.
 Before I sent the first sketches away" Mrs. Peterkin confesses lauEhinsly, T called in an old ne- gress who is supposed to be able to cast spells. asked her if she could tast . spell on them 70 that those who read would like them. I SUD- pose she dt1 and maybe the spell is working stilI."
 Mrs. Peterkin and another Caro- Hnian, DuBose Hayward. are cred ited with writing the most intelli- tent otrature of the southern ne- ssoes. Ind as Rewards "Porsy" captune1 slho Pulitzer award as play k4t gear. 70 "scariet Sister 2(ary" carries on the tradition this renr.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
Three Family Disputes
 Are Ascribed to Heat

It must be the heat" is the only !way that Lieutenant of Police Sam @el Bamforth can explain it. Yes, it must be the heat. In the summer time-or any time when it is hot peoples tempers seem to get the better of them"
 And that is how the fact the po- lice officers were sent to investigate Family troubles at $50. 9:4O and $50 Wednesday evening is explain ed. The first call came to the police station from 99 Cabot street. the second from 165 Linden street and the third from 45 Connerton street.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31

Fine mercerized washable prints, lovely floral and mod ernistic patterns. For beach pajamas. sport wear, ensem. bles. ss inches wide. SO. Priced at, yard ... JV
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31
RAMON vOILEs

Soft chiffon washable rayon voiles for warm weather wear. Beautiful large floral prints on light or dark grounds. On sale for Sat y.rs y.rs' .'.!......... on',' 70c
New Britain herald., 1929-05-31

Saturday Specials from Our RasementStore
 LINEN SETS
 Heavy imported linen damask cloth, 6O-6O with six matching napkins. Neat open work colored woven borders, hemmed ready for use, gold color border only, regular $495 value I Special for Saturday H1 0E
 LUNCHEON SETS 56x72 cloth with six matching napkins, neat hemstitch finish Made of fine pure linen damask woven of neat floral patterns, . won- Ss9 fssfs; s..s9s:y sa's: only. set ....... $2.98
 RAYON BED SPREADS
 Large bed size, SOx105, long enough to cover pillows, nicely scalloped finish. Colors are gold, rose, blue and green. 61 71 Specially priced for Saturday .. pI ./ ,
 BED SHEETS
 Full bed size 81x99, made of fine soft bleached starchless muslin. On no sale for Saturday, each .......... VOC
 LINEN CLOTHS
 Heavy linen crash cloth, hemmed ready for use, size 54x54. Choice of woven colored borders or neat woven color plaids. Reduced for Saturday only, %1 00 each ........................ R sOO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Claim Mexican
Laborers We're
Driven From Job

IL PASO. Feb. 2.-(FJ-The News
paper II Continental says that -
Mexican laborcrs working on a pipe
line construction project between
Nonahans and Wink have been fore
ed Ia icavc under threats Of death
by a band Of idle Americans who
objected u employment of the Mex
leans while they were jobless.
Reports TO. Deputy Sheriff Richard
Lewis and Constable Earl Vest Of
Monahans were that warnings we're
first pinned to the tents Of Mexican
laborers IN the camp. the newspaper
said.
The warnings read: Every Mex
lean had better be gone before late
ton rht or We will move them" The
laborcrs ignored the warning. At
night, several hours later, two vol
leys Of shots were fired into the
camp. The first charge struck 4
pile ~ picks and shorels and the
second peppcred the tent tops, but
not One was injured.
Authorities were told that the at
lacking party came from Wink. an
oil town, where a %proration of oil
production has thrown many out Of
work. said reports to III Continental.
The oustcd Mexicsns have gone TO
San Antonio in trucks. Enrique
Lichcns. Mexican consul general in
III Paso. began an investigation. He
was Informed that idle Americans"
also had protested against employ
ment Of Mexican laborers in state
highway department work IN west
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Weather Bureau
Getting Better
Record Of Wind

An approximate gain Of ~ per
cent in wind records IS seen by Y. :.
Wsteoroloyist w. ]. Schnurbusch
following removal OF weather bureau
instruments from the Combes build
in- to the top of the State National
Bank structure.
The weather bureau was moved ~
its new location partly due to the
fact that IL was felt that the instru-
mrnts on thc Combes building were
being choked off by taller buildings
in its immediate surrounding.
Wind records arc important TO
storm warning stations. such as the
local one. and with an airport here
and a seaport propcsed. y was felt
that efforts should W. made r. Sc
cure better records along these lines.
The weather bureau located IN the
Combcs building about six years ago.
az which time il was tho %taliest
building in its vicinity. The bureau
II now located in rooms 500 and $40
in the state National Bank structure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
CONFFSSES TO


Continued FROM rage ll
ficsrs * his bedside briefly and In
q rambling name Later IN his
confession, he said he had shot his
wife with = 30 calibre rifle. This
checked with information local po-
lice had in regard to the size Of the
gun.
From his bed. boarded AZ the side
60 keep him from leaving ~. Cullen
said after he had found that his
wife was mot living right nc took
her for a ride" in an automobile to
South Weymouth. lass. There, he
said, he stopped the car and accused
her OF being unfaithfui to him.
He was unable 70 say whether she
had denied or admitted his accusa-
tinn.
Then told her, I'm going 10 let
you have it, and | pointed the gun
AZ her he said.
She told me to 10 ahead. and
shot her."
Cullen said that he had shot mis-
wife Five or SIX times"
Police said Cullen told them after
Staying his bride TIC drove 10 a pond
in South Weymouth. where he hid
the body m some brush beside the
road.
ne denied any knowledge cf 5000
that Massachusetts, authorities said
they believed Mrs. Cullen possessed
when slain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Tiden' Rating
Not Discussed
AT Tennis Meet

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-tPl-The con-
troversy regarding the amateur stat
us of Big Bill" Tilden. expected 10
overshadow other subjects at the
meeting Of the Western Lawn Tennis
association, failed to m~aterialiEc a.
today's session.
Or. Sumner Hardy, president Of
the California Lawn Tennis %associa-
ton. who brought charges of COM
m~ercializing against Tilden before
the United States Lawn Tennis asso-
citation, came in for indirect criti-
cism however.
Hardy's name was not referred TO
but the Western association dise7-
proved Of the action Of the West
Coast association in demanding so
per cent of the net gate for the ex-
hibition appearance Of Helen wills
al Detroit last September.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
MURDER Case
HEARING HELD
Bonds Fixed For Tive
Arrested on Stay
ing Charges

Refugio Sanchez and Benito Pensp
each charged with murder. tis& res
suit or n shooting affray At ~
Oyeia ranch near Los Indies carhsF
night of January H.. we're hcundn
over ~ The grand jury Saturday,
afternoon after a hearing befori'
Justice Of the Feace Fred kowslskif
The bond Of Sanchez. charged
with Staying Nrnncio Saldana. W.
fixed ~ $500. and Pens. who is d.,
legged ~ have shot hi brother. Man
rel. was released On $500 bond
Pera II alleged IN have shot his'
brother during an affray IN which,
he and his two brothers. Manuel aad'
Nestor. and Teofilo Sauceda, are'
alleged 10 have engaged near a haiia'
grounds. The testimony was con-,
fIictinr, ono witness stating I'll hadl
seen Rerito With n revolver ir hlsl
hand Immediately after Manuel fell
Benito's brother. Nsstor, also vas
wounded in the body.
Sanchez Is alleged 20 have shon
.saldana some time after the firstt
nffray and while the wounded rlfnI
were being taken 10 the Mercedes
hospital. The truck w which the
wounded men was being conveyed
bumped into y eur driven vi Salda-
-. and Sanchez l. alleged to havel
fired two shots from the truck. onel
of which fatally wounded Saldanaf
Manuel Pena died while BEND
taken ~ Mercedes and SHldana died.
two DAYS later in The Harrington hcs "
initial. Nestor and Renitn Fena- bot \
III whom were wounded, have prac
tically recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Mexico Mingles
Steel and Mercy
In Banditry War

MFXlC0 CITY. Feb. -
Giant strides have bern taken ~
the Fortes Gil administration to-
ward naclficaticn u Mexico. but the
task IS far from complete. Rebel
and bandit bands still operate in
some or the moro mountainous sec
tions of the country. notably in the
states of Jaiisco and Michoacnn.
There has been 4 reduction III
the intensity or guerrilla warfare
that has been going on for years.
and reports Of battles with rebels
and bandit ~dcprcdations arc becom-
ing less frequent.
The orders for adjustment nf
summary executions have been OBJ
served carefully. although on some
occasions no time has been lost IN
courtmartialing prisoners and ear
rying out the death sentence. The
famous rebel general Maximiliano
Eiguerss was captured at about six
o'clock n evening near Mexico
City. courtmartialcd that night and
executed at five o'clock the next
morning. Natalie E~spinoss. 4 rebel
chieftain. ard ten of his followers
suffered a similsr fate near the city
of Agusscalientes.
Even though the rebel movement
has been diminished greatly and is
now almost limited "a Michoacan
and J%alisco. a ~so-callcd Army az
Liberation committee in Mexico
CITY continues to function end pre-
sumes 10 direct the operations Of
the various rebel bands. This COM
mitte has eluded police and detect
ives nut on its trail and edits per-
iodicalIy p lcaflet bearing the title
WAR Bulletin IN which are listed
activity IN the rebel campaign.
The bulletin makes special men
tion Of alleged rebel exploits IN
wreckinr trains and executing pris-
oners The claim OF rebel victories
is in direct contrast with govern
ment reports. The lesflet y dis
tributed secretly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Murders Wife
Then Suicides

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. c.-lPi
William Crrtcr. believed IN NJ M
Wilkcsbarre. Pa. shot and killed his
wife IT 3 hotel here this afternoon,
then fired a bullet through his own
brain. Both died instantly.
The couple had been married only
two weeks, police were told. The
shooting took place IN n hotel room
occupied BY the man and woman and
an cleven-year-old son Of Mrs. Crct-
or. Jack Wyatt. Mrs. Creter appar-
emily was shot IS she sought 10
leave the room.
The boy told police his mother
mad been married three times and
that his stepfather had been out or
work recently and had joined them
here today.
Hotel guests said the shooting
followed an alteration that arose
wnen Mrs. Creter refused to allow
Creter to accompany her uptown.
coroner Diffly returned a verdict
cf murder and suicide. He said Ne
had communicated with, Louis r..
Creter. Of Macon. who said he was
? brother Of William Crcter, and
declared the latter had p wife and
four children who reside ~ -
Lawrence street, Wilkesbsrre, Pa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
LETTERS URGE
new FEDERAL
BUILDING HERE
Growing Importance
OF City Stressed In
Requests For Imme-
date Action

Upon the suggestion Of John ".
Garner, congressman from the 18th
district. kilograms stressing the need
az = new federal building here we're
sent TO officials IN charge Of the APP
portionment or the 100000 900 ap-
preparation for such buildings by the
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce
Saturday.
The wires we're sent to First As
sistsnt Postmaster General Bartlett.
Assistant Secretary or Treasury
Schuneman. and Acting Chief Archi-
tect Wetmorc. They were followed
up by letters on The same date.
The kilograms. all identical. read.
due 10 the rapid growth of Browns
Vile and urgent ened for new fed
ersl building here we earnestly urge
that ron include cur project in new
building program. With establish
nient Of an international airport AZ
Brownsville and the coming Of a deep
water port for this section, Browns
vile growth will be tremendous with
in the next few years as we will be
gateway for air and railway trans
rortatlon for the entire republic Of
Mexico. We earnestly solicit your
serious consideration"
The foIlow-up letter read: "We
sre extremely anxious that Browns
vile be included in new building pro-
gram. We believe that you are fully
aware of situation here and tho ur-
gent need for better federal build
ing facilities. We thank you in
advance for your kind consideration
in this matter and hope that your
decision will he favorable"
Congressman Gamers suggestion
followed a letter SEN him by the
chamber of commerce. His reply
came by wire Friday. He stated that
the report Of special examiners who
anne here was confidential and that
their report would not be given out
except by a special committee which
will make its report later. The con-
rressman then urged that the cham
Der of and citizens get in
touch with the officials named above.
The chamber Of commerce also
sent Garner a letter Saturday thank
ing him for his suggestion IN the
matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
EPISCOPALIANS

Continued from Page Ons.D
n the West Texas diocese. presid-
inr. The for Tuesday
night includes = sermon nv Bishor
H. :. Quinn of Houston, bishop WI
Texas. The Rev. Walker Gamers.
rector Of 81. Andrews church Of
Jackson. Miss. y brother az Bishop
Capers. will deliver a sermon We'd
uesday morning.
The complete program for the an.
nusl council. which II being pre-
pared ~ San Antonio. has net been
received here. Preliminary an
ncuncementS indicate that many or
the most prominent clergymen and
isymen of Southwest Texas will par
ticipste. The council banquet. a
regular feature at the annual meet
ingS. viii be held at the Brownsville
Country club. according 10 announce
ment Saturday by n. o. Macintosh.
rector Of the Church OF the Advent.
Parishioners Of the LEGAL church
arc making preparations for enter
tsinment Of the visitors. The new
Church Of the Advent. completed
last year and pronounced one Of the
most beautiful church structures IN
Ieras. will Be decorated for the &C.
c%asion. Rev. Macintosh announced
that final arrangements for the
council would he completed Sunday.
and that each membre Of tho parish
would aid IN making the stav of
the visitors a pleasant one.
The West Texas diocese comprises
practically sll IF Southwest Ta1a-.
including San Antonio. Is-el-. co.,
rus Christi. Victoria. Del Rio. San
Marcos. kerville. Brady ard m.
Lower Rio Crsnds Valley section
All parishes are expected 10 have at
least one representative 40 the
council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
FREIGHT Rate
PROBE STARTS
Examiners Arrive To
Investigate Port
Rate Battle

DALLAS, Feb. 2.-(P)-With the
ruling today that all testimony in the
case will be admitted into records Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the long drawn-out equalization rate
fight waged BY Galveston and Texas
City against the port Of Houston be-
fore the Texas railroad commission
became a matter for federal investi-
cation.
Exsminers Fuller and Peyser have
spent the week here investigating
rates on petroleum products in Tex
a.. Twenty-SiX complaints by south
western oil companies were ordered
consolidated and inquiry was made
into the entire rate structure. Sew
eral oil concerns sought a Is per cent
reduction in Texas rates with an in
crease or so per cent IN rates N
Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas and
Oklahoma. This was opposed vigcr-
ously by representatives Of the stan
dard OH company and railroads.
Attorneys for carriers claimed at
the opening of the hearing that n
such a reduction in rates were grant
ed railroad revenue in the southwest
would re decreased nearly 100000
annually.
The port equalization fight was
heard before the Texas railroad com
mission in December but No decision
has been returned. Lon A. Smith OF
the Texas body. attending the hearing
this week. indicated today the mat
ter would be turned over 40 the In
tcretatr commission.
The herring will ~re-conyene Mon
day AZ Tulsa, continuing in that city
~ p week. Witnesses for carriers
will occupy most Of the time IN Tulsa.
Another hearing OF the same mat
ters will he held at Kansas City later
in the month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
Western Union
Is Removed To
Stegman Bldg.

Western Union workmen were
busy Saturday night completing a
cut over from the old office at 1926
Elizabeth 70 the new location IN the
Stegman building on Eleventh
street. The new office will he
used after Saturday night.
The move was made. officials
stste. in order 10 locate nearer the
heart of the business district.
This will enable the telegraph
company to give quicker messenger
service. Manager A. w. Reed says.
The new location has undergone
= complete r%emodeliu- during the
rsst few weeks and rev fixtures
have been installed.
No charge was made in Geographic
equipment, however. the same auto
matte simplex printers being re-
tanned.
The move has been under consid-
Grafton ever since the Valley relay
office was moved from here TO Nc
Allen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03
BOND

CONTINUED from rars ons)
cent. The majority Of these warrants
mature within the next IL 20 IS
years. The total OF all outstanding
bonds and warrants is s2,o5s,o00.
The tax requirement for this amount
in 1923 will be siso.s6T.
The annual requirement will hr
materially reduced BY the issuance or
lower interest bonds maturing over
a longer period. according TO the
findings OF the bond experts. Ae-
cording to an analysis submitted by
the j. r. Jarratt Company Of San
Antonio. If the city finances project
ed improvements in 1929 upon a
warrant basis. the tax rate 10 carry
the interest and sinking fund OF all
Indebtedness will be approximately
sl.4s per 500, figuring on 1928 valu-
L-ion&.
City Under-Finsnced
This rate will be too high. they
state. a. compared with the tex rate
OF cities which have extended their
Improvement financing over "A longer
perISd. In the analysis provided
Commissioner Cobolini by this com
pany the city financing experts state:
"An analysis or the financial state
ment az the city Of Brownsville will
show that this higher tax rate IN
brought about ny the city attempt
in- to pay off is indebtedness III too
short a time and at too high a rate
Of interest. In other words. the city
Of Brownsville is under-financed, and
in general. experience shows that
municipalities and individuals suffer
more from being under financed than
from being ovcr-finRnced.
"A further examination will show
that the city has issued many long
time warrants bearing interest at the
rate of 6 per cent. This in. our
oninion. is not conducive OF good re-
suits for either the city or the tax
payers, because while the issuance
t- warrants should continue. vet ~
the same time warrants should only
be issued for temporary financing
and not for permanent financing. and
when warrents are issued. the city
should have in mind at the time Of
their issuance TO refund them with
in a reasonable time into bonds run
ming over a longer period. Of. say,
one to forty years. The city has not
only issued its warrants over too
long a period or time. but has issued
its bonds over too short a period. and
the consequence is that the city Is
over burdened with taxation at this
im>.'
According to the analysis the re-
funding bonds should extend over a
period of one 10 forty years. which,
the bond experts assert, would permit
the city TO carry out its contemplated
improvement program for 1929. and
reduce the tax rat to Si.o0, without
an increase in valuations.