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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
THREE KILLED
BY CRAzED Man
5outh Carolina Shipping
Clerk Throws City
Into Confusion

SPARTAEBURG, s. c.. Aug. /.
-R-Three men were killed, two
others probably fatally wounded
and the entire West End of the
city thrown into confusion today
when T. Earl Robertson, a shipping
clerk, becoming suddenly insane
ran amuck with a hand TX.
r. II. Ray, 80. sales manager for
the j. w. Bell company; j. l.. Bus
sey, q, bookkeeper and cashier for
the j. w. Bell company. and M. l..
Davis, SO, a -ailroad employe, were
instantly killed or SO badly hurt
that they died I'm a few minutes.
Thad Sherbert, 81, a railroad en-
ploye. and Dan Dunlap, negro, 40,
an employe OF the j. w. Bell COM
pany, were so badly hurt they are
are expected TO Gle.
Robertson apparently was normal
when he came TO work this morn
ing. Suddenly he crept UP behind
Day and BuSSey IN the office 81
the j. w. Bell company where al
three were employed, and split
their heads.
Leaving the building Robertson
went TO the Charleston and West
ern Carolina railroad Yards. There
he saw Davis and Sherbert sitting
in a box car eating lunch. Creep
ing up behind them nc attacked
them before they we're aware OF his
presence.
Robertson was o~verpowered after
a long chase and placed in the
county jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
CLUB MAKES
YEAR'SPLANS
Report Fifteen Memberships
Filled; Propose
Dances

Plans for one OF the most active
social and athletic years In thn
Brownsville Country clubs histoEy
were laid at a meeting Of the board
of directors and committees held
at the club Wednesday evening.
The membership committee head
ed by w. K. McDavitt. reported that
fifteen Of the eighteen memberships
open had been filled and it was ex-
| pected that the remaining places
would be filled within the next few
days. The club constitution allows
a membership of 200.
Extra funds were appropriated
for care OF the 18-hole golf links.
Especial attention will be paid 10
the cart Of the greens. Golf activi-
ties are TO increase this season. 4
club tournament will get under way
August 4. and other competitions
arc likely to follow, the golfing COM
mittee announced.
A move was begun to urge the in
clusion Of a ladies auxiliary tourna-
mCnt 10 the regular Lower Gut
Coast tournament 20 be held in La
redo early in September. This mat
ter viii have 10 be taken up with
other members OF the Gulf Coast
association.
Plans were laid for al least five
Country club dances during the
coming year.
The committees recently appoint
cd by the reelected board Of dlrec-
tors are as follows:
GrOunds-Dr. 3. O. Works. chair
man: y. George, Q. Pickett and ".
w. Taylor.
Finance-Dr. b. O.. Work, chair
man; l.. J. Tucker and d. Longoril,
Jr.
Goli-Geo. Desha, chairman; =.
Long0ria, Dr., and Mrs. ID. o. Works.
Tennis-Judge "A. M. Kent. chair
man. Geo. Aziz and +. w. Seabury.
House-John Gregg. chairman:
M. McNair. DIR. and Mrs. j. l.. Rent
fro, Travis Jennings and Arthur
Ruff.
Membership w. Z. McDavitt
chairman: j. l.. Bogus, Z. j. Tuck
or and Joe Celaya, Jr.
Swimming-A. Q. Hipp. chairman.
Sid Eastman and Mrs. J.. L. Bog
gus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
Two Charged With
Dean Act Violation

Fernando Leal ard Salvador Ca
vazos. both of Harrington. were lodg-
ed in the count. 4 here Wednes-
day TO await preliminary trial on
charges OF violation OF the --n
act.
Leal and Cavazos were picked up
in Harrington by Deputy Sheriff r.
l.. Longoria. who seized % quarts
OF mescal, which G said rc. and
CavaZos were carrying in sacks.
Examining .r for the pair will
De held as soon as Milton west.
assistant distr.ct attorney, returns
to the city.
Anselmo AlmarCz was released
after he had rived his time and
Balentin Ayala. held for invcstiga-
ton, was released by order OF the
sheriff.
past six-month period and for the
whole year on 1928 payments were
10 be available FRIDAY. Sterling said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
ABOLITION OF SHIP
REPORT

WASHINGTON, Aug. L. G1 -
Secretary Stims0n ard officials or
the state department declined to-
day 10 comment On reports from
London that the abolition or the
Capital ship would be brought up
nj q conference called to deal with
that type OF vessel
1t was said here on the highest
authority. however, that nothing
was known OF any suggestions for
the total abolition OF the capital
ship as a fighting unit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02

committee win meet late In Sep
TENDER or early in October to name
q successor to direct the 1890 con-
gressional campaign and presma-
bly, TO carry on at least until the
opening Of the presidential cam
paign In 1892.
The President and Mr.. Huston
long have been personal friends. the
Tennessee manufacture having
served as assistant secretary OF
commerce early in Hoover's admin
iStration as head Of the commerce
department.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
San BenitO

Announce their first anniversary sale, starting Saturday, August 3d, and
ending Saturday evening, August 10th. All new merchandise from such
makers a Kuppenheiner and Kirschbaum in clothing, Wilson
and Manhattan Shirts. Ties from Cheney Bros, hats from Knox,
bathing suits from Spalding and McCalum and Kayser silk hose. See for
yourself these wonderful values and the Anniversary prices w are offering
IN these standard advertised lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
Claudius Huston May
Direct Republicans

WASHINGTON Aug. L. t1 -
While President Hoover intends nov
to make no final decision on the Sc
lection Of a chairman for the re-
publican national committee, Clau-
dius II. Huston or Tennessee and
New York, is foremost among those
he is considering.
Hubert Work will relinquish the
Craftsmanship in the fall and the
executive committee of the national
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
WESLACO CLUB ADDS
r NEW MEMBERS
(Special ~ The Heraldl

WESLACO. Aug. IA no II
~teresting meeting was the weekly
Tuesday luncheon Of the Business
and Professional Womens club,
with Mrs. Myrtle Smith. Mrs. Mo-
line Tillotson ard Miss Florrie Ha-
gar added to the club roll.
Miss Mamie l.. MARITIME who re-
Gently returned from the internal
tional nurses convention az Mon
treal. gave a most interesting talk OF
or trip. An invitation viii be eX-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
George Breaks rs
Fast Skeets In Row

With the traps geared up, throw
ing the birds swiftly over the course,
. Jimmy George again broke a per-
afect IS at the Batsell-Well skeet
: club Wednesday. George learned the
game on q fast course and he likes
his targets that way
Fats" Markussen gave to .4l0
punnerS a mark to shoot at by
breaking % out Of % targets.
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

"You ought to speak to
him about it" papa said,
squirting at them. "Your
mother won't like it
that maidenhair smells nice.
Kind of like the country"
Kind Of like the country
e-s. like the woods
Rogers woods. She
laid piece Of it against her
lips, breathing in its good
green smell.
Maybe she could talk to
papal She looked at him
with mounting excitement.
Maybe he'd understand.
Papa, who read the sport
page from beginning to end
every night and was always
talking about crack shots
and prize fighters. and men
who spend Is hours in the
saddle. Surely he'd appre-
ciate Roger. I" -
She came and curled up
on the arm Of his chair.
"Well, Nancy grit"
How pretty she was! 1t
was worth it - worth all
the drudgery and disappoint-
ment and failure to have .
girl like that! With a smile,
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

all tenderness and pride, he
pushed back the papers he
had been working over.
They were bills. The
plumbers bin for the new
bathroom faucets that were
put in last December lay on
top, and underneath, one
older than that. DR.. Dem
ing's bill for Lou's tonsils;
he took them out nearly two
years ago.
Well, Nancy girl, what
do you want, a new HAITI"
Nancy had the grace to
blush. 81 don't want any
thing, she said quickly.
/" ' Papa, you shouldn t
wear a collar that's all
frayed like that! It's a dis
grace. And that awful neck
tiel"
He grinned. mo one is
going to look at an old fel-
low like me. Not while /
have a couple Of pretty girls
they can look at instead. +"
"a couple Of big, bulking,
lazy loafers, that's what we
are! Especially mel Run
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

from your dad SO long, ehi
Having an affair with a cow
puncher, ehf Well 80 ="
His manner changed. BE be-
came the. bustling, garrulous
Peter Hollenbeck they knew
at the bank. That's all
right. But that's not the
kind Of man to marry,
Nancy. In three months the.
romance would be gone, and
what would be left, ehi"
fNow you take any Of
the younger men in business.
Take Frank Haworth f'rin-
stance. Solid, substantial
citizen. Makes approx
mately 5000 per month" "
Papa dug q pencil out Of
his pocket, wrote neatly on
the back Of an old envelope,
$4,000.
"Not a great sum. But
granting that you could
save $500 the first year, at
AZ per cent"
Mama came in and sat
down. Picked up the book
Nancy had been reading.
Gamma Karenina = : why
do you read such outlandish
thingsH You fill your head
with crazy ideasI'
Papa went on figuring.
Compromising the in
terest-"
Nancy continued to lean
on the arm Of his chair. The
meaningless figures multi
piled under her nose. She
thought wildly Of calling a
taxi and starting back to the
mountains tonight. But she
was too tired and the family
wouldn't believe it anyway.
Thev'd think she was going
to see May Belle. Or the
Porter girls.
What was the matter with
themG Why couldn't they
see what was going on all
around them? Papa Jug
Cling bills, paying this one
So on the first, that one
$40 on the fifteenth. Get
ting deeper and deeper into
debt, shabbier and shabbier
sss Mama shopping, and
poking and prying into
things, and getting more OH
the track every minute. -
There they sat, elderly
innocents giving her advice.
"ss And any minute Jack
Beamer's wife might drag
her into the divorce court,
or she might 60 back to the
hills and hide. . -
Shakily, almost tearfully,
she began to laugh.
f'Now what is it?"
Nothing. .
She was really thinking:
Won't they be surprised il
l have q child!
(To Be Continued)
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

Va SNAAA0p6
"Tut, tut. Nonsense. :
But she saw that he was
pleased. And then, warn
ingly. "Shh! Your mother
viii hear. She has one OF
her headaches. Louise got
her all upset talking about
some kind Of q job with the
Associated Charities or the
Community Chest or some
thing on that order
"It's about time one Of us
did something. Piling up the
bills"
"Oh, that !" He pushed
the little pile of them out Of
sight, smiled at her with
false brightness. "That s
nothing. I wouldn't feel /
was a father if I didn t have
a few bills. First thing /
know, though, some young
fellow will have the job
away from me, eh, babyG"
Her heart leaped. She laid
her cheek against his. May
be. I've been thinking -"
papa, you won't mindG"
Mind3 Why, / want you
to be happy-that's all"
He fumbled for the clean,
folded handkerchief he al
ways kept in his coat pocket,
and wiped his glasses, scowl-
ing at them critically.
"Pops, you old sweet
heart, / knew you'd under
stand" Nancy's eyes were
swimming. The torrent of
words she had been holding
back for weeks bubbled to
her lips. ''I've wanted to
tell it for so long. and I
haven't dared, and nobody
would listen - m ANA or
Louise"
What! Your mother
would
"No, not really. You
know how mama is. Just
because it wasn't anyone
she knew she wouldn't t take
it seriously and
Papa was beginning to
get nervous. This wasn't
what he had expected at all.
he glanced apprehenslvely
toward the kitchen door.
" just because he's a
ranger she won't believe
that I'm really in love with
him, and"
'FShh! Wasn't that your
mother coming!"
"No, / don't think so.
Pops, you wouldn't mind
a ranger for a son-in-law,
would youf He's wonderful
looking. Nearly six feet,
and brown as an Indian.
It's funny too, with his light
hair and blue eyes. And
ridel Anything with four
legs. He's so strong he
could pick me up with one
hand. He has, for that
matter. But he's the most"
He stopped her at last.
CHOW, now, you don't want
to lose your head over some
fellow you met on a sum-
mer vacation. I suppose you
met him this summer?"
"Yes, but it's no summer
romance. From the first
minute we met"
"Shh! What would your
mother sayi" He craned
his neck over the frayed
collar, looking anxiously to-
ward the door. No sign of
Kitty. he relaxed q little.
Looked at his lovely
daughter with love and pity.
What a babe she was, get
ting all stirred up over
some good looking cow
puncher. The fellow prob
ably put an arm around her
some moonlight night. He
knew. He was a young man,
not so long ago.
Tenderly he smiled at the
quivering girl. Gently he
pinched her cheek. $50
that's why you stayed away
The Washington times., 1929-07-24
"A Tense Story Of Love and
A Girls Ambition
CHAPTER XVIII
E<TT OLLENBECKf Sign here, pleasel"

I<Tr OLLENBECKf Sign here pleased"
n Nancy sighed She accepted the big, striped
- box gngerly as If it had been bomb, likely to
70 OFF at any moment The fourth in four days This would
have to stop. Things couldn't 60 like this.
ssNore nowersfn papa looked up his spectacles.
. Nancy gggled helplessly
81 it joke or bet or whats"
81 think it's mistake. He must have put in an order
at florist and forgot stop it. wish to goodness he
keep them she said pokng with fingers that gentle
spite of her. the waxy green paper that covered Jack
earners unwelcome gift Pansies Baby Gardenias
They looked at with innocent sweetness In the movies
girls throw away flowers from they don't like Nancy
always ended by loving hers and cutting the stems to make
The Washington times., 1929-07-24
Cupboard Of Death

Lucretia Borga poison cupboard being advertised for sale
rOyaist Berlin This cupboard IN which Luca
poisoned her lovers apparently fine piece Of old Italian
furniture.
The Washington times., 1929-07-24
EiffeI TOuDer's Birthday

Tbs Etel Tower in Paris still the highest structure in the
world IT'S foeth anniversary celebrated recently by the
unvg Of bust Of Guave Ehf the great engineer who had
charge Of the towers erection.
The Washington times., 1929-07-24

(soldmReacod
~ Bleach C1D10O
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
'sURPI Us Gives
Impetus To
TAX OUT

Prospects q ! ttoo. 100000 Treas.
ury surplus thih year have 6iStn.
added impetus ID thd mcyAmors
designed to bring about seduction
q the Federal Incpnss ttx "a ftr as
Il applies to earned income.
Leaders ot local organizations
which are contemplating taking ~.
tlon on the movement were highly
gratifisd 1t the statement nf Treas
ur1 Department Officials that p4fs
mehte Be the first iiletailE1slt Qt
income tar for this yeaf had e4
ceeded expected r9NenuBs from tAlH
source by about tee 900 600.
Isevenus Abovo Enneetallon
IN the first place the fact that
revenue from the income tax j
far IN excess ok what was expeeteds
win N Itself make d strong ar&lls
ment m favor 0k re6nctlpn Of t61s
Alton. and Il d almost universally
agreed that Nfdto1ee relief from
the burden 81 taxation II granted Il
should Be II favor 0k the worker
and professional man and woman
In the second place, II was
pointed out BY those nttppOrting the
movement. that the prospective SUR.
plus viii he q powerful forca -
|rnIiying votes for the proposal
HnlR d dozen local organizations
afe expected "a t0ln IL the move
fnent within the NEXT few weeks.
|as n0on as they have fneetines 1T
which they can take aeti0n, n
most of them the leaders hare
sounded out the sentiment Of .he
InnoniberSliip. aKiU have found II IL
be almost sclld1y behind the redtlc.
EiOn program.
Many SIN Petitions
II addition. sevarAl hodiss with
nMtl0mswiae lietnbefelaip are ~.
bected ID take anklSn when thsy
had their national conventions n
lsYnnhfnRtcfa.
Bienatiires "a the petition printed
/ in The Warrington Times fir1lngs
Congress 70 effect the rednctlOilf
continue to he received at The
Times office III large ygittnAe
I'll many instances Il In bsell
found that the petition has reen
lclrculated among al workers. To
u given office by one elupl0yes snd
ttho.a forwarded to The Times. The
pefitiCn In printed frequently, and
can be mailed, sert by messenger.
or brought n person 10 The Times
lofflce
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
TAKONA HEARS
sPIRITQALs

T.A1I0AfA PARK. ma. April ST.
The first appearances of I male
uuartette from the OAkWood Junior
College, of Huntsville, Ala. III
Columbia Hall ok the washington
Afiesionary College here last night,
met with 1 most eithuslaatic re.
ception. An intestins program Of
negro spirituals was given.
Under the leadership of !. A.
Tucker. president 81 the Junior Col
iege. the boys are making i sir
week tour of the principal cities.
their purpose being to contact with
the principal negro churches and in-
stitute a campaign to interest young
people iii educat Hon.
The Seventh Day. Adventists have
been operating the Junior College
for, IS years ana, during this period.
have converted more than 5000
persons to the HAith.
Mr.. Tucker declared that 1t iii now
the intention of the church to work
among the educated negroes Of the
eourkff IS an eflo to secure mis-.
siofIaries to carry the word among
all cIa6ses Of colored people IN this
cOtifitrys
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
v 4 n RTTCH|E
As GUEST

TAKoAfA PARK. Nd, April s.
Attendance 81 Gov Albert Ritchis
as guest Of honor 1t the dedication
81 the new Takoma Park Fire Do
partment Building. 10 to Be sought
Nv Mayor Davis. under the terms
of d resolution adopted at D meeting
Of the volunteer fire department,
last night.
The mayer and council, II y plan
ned, win be asked to cooperate with
the trustees of the department III
arranging for appropriate cere.
monies at the earliest practicable
aafe. The date Of the dedication.
according to the resolution. would
be arranged for the conyenience of
the governor.
The new building ID under con-
struction 1t Carroll and DenwOod
Avenues, and when completed win
have cost about 10000. 1t Ii II.
ready being used 10 housee the
equipment oE the depar rtfnert. Dlt
requires some finishing touches To
make it habltable.
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HOOVER FISHING
LODGE NEARS
completion

LURAY. Va: April s.Aonce &
quiet spot III natures solitudes,
Chapman Mountain n A&ndieon,
wh6rk the fishing lodge Cor Rreli-
llsnt H6ovl Is being built. has BE-
eofisk 4 hte7lk 6f unusual activity
On the mountain itself where the
ledge win stand, work Is going Tor.
ward rapidly Telephope and elec.
trio light wires were peiIlk Installed
ana the grounds are rapidly being
put into shape. On the seven lAlie.
of road being built from Crigler1.
VILE 70 the headwat6rs ok the kapls
dan, dirt Ii flying and 4 complete
State highway construction gang a
at work.
me state highway Department
also will begin Improvement of route
is. from eperryVill6 ia HapDAllaili
mock I'd CtfsierAville, so0ns The
presidAnt's tfips into Virginia pr0b.
Ably viii ba oy way az the Lee High
way 70 sparryville and ever route
lis.
:The road so the fishing sites \ To
cost Approximately $4,000. ok which
Madison county appropriated halt
while WI. r.. Carson, Oe the COneervM.
ltion DEVELOPMENT Commission and
others guaranteed the balance.
The site chosen Is Iii perfect
settinf The scenery Is nnexceiled
while nlyrIads Of streams and
enrfhRn abound Back ck the lodge
the Blne Ridge towers high while
ST "a the east ana north the great
expanee of Piedmont Virginia Hes.
A bearing orchard IL also On the site
with eliolca pariAtieb Of Virginia Ap.
pies and other fruits.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
TRIAL IN ARSON
CASE PUT QFF
rImss STAN rhoto

TAkO1fA PARK. Md April ~.
The trial II Arthur BeAle, cf
Takoma Park. alIegsd 70 have
started the biase III Tulip atd
Maple Avenues. On February IS,
scheduled to he held At the Rock
yiile courthouse today, has been
postponed until Friday.
ii IL understood that the post
ponsment il due ID the inability
of the defense witnesses To Be
present.
At the time Of the blaze which
resulted III damage to the extent
az about 81, 900 the suhplci0ri III
Fire Ciiief JX Walter Dudley. 81
Takonla, was aroused ~ evidence
that Indicated incenuiary origin.
After an investigation hy the office
OF the State Fire Marshal, BeaIe
was arrested, and In Rockville Jail
he confessed.
This confesaiois Ne later re-
pudiated. The Montgomery grand
jury last week returned an In
dictment against him for arson.
There has been other fires In
Takorpa Park within the past Two
De three vears attended With
suspicious ciFchfnat stances. The fireaI
including the fire Of February IL,
all occurred IN vacant houses.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Death Threat Forced
Her q Steal, Says
oman

READING. III April s When
Mrs Ro1is casarali. PhiladsIphia.
tentlfisd nNs was compelled 70
turn shopliftsr when her life was
threatsnsd. Frank Tormiaanc. of
Philadelphia was ARRESTED and
held without ban f0r court.
Mrs. Casarall testified that For.
missano came TO her home and
asked her to accompany him 70
Shenandoah. When she refused
ne pulled j revolver and forced
her into an automobile.
In the automobile were Louis
PaIadino. who was convicted At
the last criminal court. and !
woman. coming 10 Reading. Mrs.
Caaarall said she and the other
woman Visited stores and lifted
articles from the counters. For
missano promised them IS . day
for their work the woman claims.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Six Burned 10 Death
As Home Is DESTROYED

DETROIT, April 8 GINS. .l.-Akn
aged woman, 4 man. and four
children were burned to death
here early today when fire com.
plstely destroyed their two-story
frame home.
The dead are Bertha Richardson,
81; George Hankifig. Sc; william
Hankins, 81: Frsda Hankins, 1:
Leon Jones, 3, and Doima Jones.
2. All were negroes. Tlle 4aed
woman was the grandma het 0f
the children.
The bodies og. Mrs. Richai kors
ana her four grand children we're
found BY firemen ct the head Of
the second-stofy stairway. The
grandmother had apparently At
tempted to lead the children 10
safety.
Hankins, body was found down.
stairs near i window Ie had
evidently succeeded III making his
way from the upper 1lOar. but was
overcome by heat and smoke be-
fore he could escape
The origin of the fire has not
been determined.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
Virginia W6I66n's Glib
viii Reduce NItefinel

CLARENDON. Va. knllI - u
Bushes and professional Womsn
club cf Arlington County H<'t |'f
weekly meeting n tie rf|1el||1
room IN tie Boulevard Baf5 hid
Clarendon last night
The club voted to chanee ~
msttints from four eSEh sa5nfh ID
two: the first to Be- 1 ilinehtph 81
.ink htid the second Tuesday pi
eech month. ana the second 10 81
3 iihner mestink held the k0ifth
Wednesday, Of 6hcf month.
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FOR DISohnEIsLY Z CONDUCT

lfI5HV YORK, April : u.lT.E.l.-..-s
Mrs. Fleming 81 Reveil, tr., and
her ciiauGteur. William Kiafer, win
lb6g aontanced al Friday for cis.
orderly c0aiAlart, They were fusiEl0
guilty iii poiIce court ok attacking
Mrs. Neveli's husband, the wealthy
puniisher of reheiOus books.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
BOYS CLUB CIRCUS

The Boys Club VIII hold its first
INDOOR circus tonight 81 the club
house, go 6 sc. NJ. An ex-
tennive program modelled on the
show III the Big Top. win be
presented.
The Washington times., 1929-04-03
BIG s. lie NO n 6 S

OTTAWA can. April 3 u.
the 1901, 900 left to 0alsna Roper.
max. New York actress, by NicliO.
las ArIInokOp, Russsafl mining man.
cOnsInts Ok nothing more than
worthless securities and stock hold.
irRs, accOrdink To- j. u gueters
+wiiO II pr0bating tho viii.