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New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
HIS THIRD MARRIAGE
Archibald e. Rsce Of Wcsthroo& and
Nari0a /. Gsauljch Of 1hs CITY
ARMY Fur L1ceasc.

Archibald e. Rice of Westbrook,
who has boon married twice. and
Marion L. Graulich OF IS Uncas road.
have applied for marriage license.
Mr.. Rice gave his age a. 81 years.
and Miss Grauiich II ~ years old.
Both are retired. This Is to be the
brides first marriage. MIR. Rice has
been divorced. William N. Roscoe.
divorcee, and Veronica C. Kane OF
81 Olive street, have also applied Tor
a license. a. have Peter Zuk and
Natalie Zuz, both OF $50 Broad
street.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07

4 letter to the federal authorities
and later caused them to be pub
lished in the newspapers.
At this point Judge Nansan con-
ferred with Judge Dickenson. and
Philip n. Pagan Of Berlin. and John
]. Kiuiry Of this city were excused
from jury duty. Mr.. Fasan was nit
ting In the jury box. having sat on
the case Of Rose VI. Barbosa. which
preceded the Hart se. and Ktniry
was In the gallery. having been OK
cused from service In tho Rose
Barbosa case because Of his ac-
quaintanceship with Attorney 8. Ger
ard Casale. counsel for Rose. The
reason for excusing Pagan and Kim
Try was their acquaintanceship with
Judge Aangan.
Jurors Selected
The Jurors finally selected were:
Frederick c. Btdwell Of Bloomfield.
Ernest C. Wollman and Ernest Ven-
tres Of Burlington. Charles J. John
SON No. and Thomas c. Dyer Of
Canton. Richard d. Seymour and
Warren e. Lampson Of East Gran
by, Archie ]. Evans of East Hart
ford, Herbert C. Wells of East Wind
cor, George s. Robotham of Farm
ington, Fred N. Cotton Of CRANKY,
William 8. Griswold Of West Hart
ford. Judge Mangan proceeded to
read the allegations to the new jury,
after which Attorney Casale stated
that Gardner entered general de-
NAL and n . special defense. eel
forth that when he circulated the
i~formation given him by Pajewski
he did 70 without malice and be.
cause he felt it has duty to inform
the authorities of the situation pic.
tured by Pajewski.
Attorney Monkiewic1 for Pajewsk
read a denial Of the allegations men,
tioning collision between Pajewsk
and Gardiner, admitting such para
graphs In the complaint az that set
ting forth that Hart was chief o.
police and similar formalities. "Or
information and belief other para
graphs were denied. and denial wal
also made to several paragraphs II
tho affirmative defense offered b!
Gardiner.
Inxists Statements Were Malicious
Judge Mangan. replying to Gar
diners defense, denied that Gardin
cr acted without malice. Relative Il
the claim that Hart told newspaper
ment that Gardiner was crazy" ant
that this statement was printed IL
the New Britain Herald. Judge Man
gan said 1t would be left to Gar
diner to prove. 1T comes down Il
this" Judge Mangan told the jury
Gardiner admits he made these
charges but claims he did 30 withou
malice. while we claim and allege HI
did 10 with malice"
Judge Dickinson asked Attorne!
Casale what he intended to do abou
the claim that Hart called Gardner
CRAZY" and Attorney Casale replied
that 1t was not in tho nature OF [
counter claim and it was included IL
the special defense for the sole pur
pose of showing the feeling tina
existed between Hart and Gardiner
At $3.50 o'clock. with the prelim
inaries over, Judge Dickinson ad
journed court Until 10 o'clock thi
forenoon without taking any testi
mony. He warned the jury that tn
case was not to be discussed Will
anyone.
1t was learned that Judge Dicken
son had two conferences with tn
attorneys In the case relative to
settlement without trial. For sew
eral minutes before the case wa
called the first conference was helt
and at adjournment the attorney
were again closeted with the judg'
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
PUBLISHER KILLED

Corning. v. T.. Feb. ReEdwin
8. Underbill. ST., of Bath. publisher
Of the Corning Evening Leader. was
instantly killed at Coopers. four
miles west Of here today. when his
automobile skidded on the icy road
way and crashed into a tree. His
skull was fractured.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
Pennsylvania Road
Wire Men Get Raise

Philadelphia, Feb. R-The
Pennsylvania railroad today con-
firmed a report that wage increase
of four cents an hour to 1900 tele-
graphers employed by the company
will 60 into effect March /. The to-
tai increase will amount to $3.50, 900.
1t was said. In addition to the pay
raise, 4 six day week was estab-
lished for the operators, opening 276
additional positions.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
ITALIAN BLAST KILLS s

Segni. Italy Feb. I R-Fivs
workmen were killed in an explo-
sion today at powder factory near
the Rome-Naples railroad. Part of
the building was blown UP and near
by houses were damaged. The cause
was not known.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
MULDOWNEY WITH BAKER

J. humphrey MuId0Wney who Tor
more than q year has been travel
ing in vaudeville with Jan CARRIER
and his orchestra az soloist has re-
signed his place in the orchestra and
Is now travelling in a review headed
by Phil Baker, we'll known Broad
way star.
Muldowney Is a native Of this city
and lived hero until he entered
vaudeville. For q time he Travelled
with Barney Rapp and his orches-
ira.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
Rotarian Bewlers
Beaten In Bristol

The New britain Rotary club
bowling team went to Bristol last
evening and suffered defeat from the
Bristol Rotary team. The score was
~ follows:
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07

Chief Hart; Attorney 8. Gerard
CasaIs. represents Gardiner and At
tsrnAy b. J. Monkiewicx represents
pS ie0nk1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
GRAND JURY
IMPANELLED
Charge Urges Action
On Truant Officers,
Vital Statistics

The February term Of the GRIM
inal district court opesed Monday
morning with impanelling OF the
grand jury by Judge A. W. Cunning
ham.
Special subjects for consideration
brought out in charging the grand
jury were vital statistics and tru-
ant officers. "A special communica-
tion from state headquarters was
read before the body which COM
planned Of failure to register births
and deaths in Cameron county.
The body also was told to take up
with various school authorities and
the commissioner court the use of
truant officers in an effort to get
out all children Of school age in the
county.
The grand jury is composed Of W.
b.. Clint, Brownsville; r. B. Robert
son, San Benito; Fred III. Hall, San
Benito; /. r. Gilbert, San Benito;
H. j. Goetzke. Harrington; C. +. Burt,
San Benito; J. T.. Foster, Harrington;
J. A. Russell. Brownsville; l.. r.
Welch. San Benito: j. b. Powell,
Harilngen; j. F. George, Rio Hondo,
and William Cabler. Brownsville.
The grand jury went immediate
ly TO work on new cases.
The docket was set with the first
cases coming up Monday, Feb. 25.
Most Of the old cases left on the
docket from the last term were set
Tor that date. The leftover docket
Is said to be very light.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
STOCK PRICES
OPEN FIRMER
Initial Gains of Two
Points Made By
Few Shares

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-CP-Strong
buying support came into the stock
market over the weekend, giving
opening prices today a firm under
tone. International combustion open
ed z IL points higher, American
Smelling 2 and Wright Aeronautical,
Westinghouse Electric and Warner
bros. Pictures showed initial gains
OF a point or more. General Rail-
way Signal opened a point lower.
Last weeks drastic shakeout APP
parently had strengthened the tech
meal position of the market which
q been weakened by the wild spec
ulation in many Of the high priced
s~peeialties, coppers and public utili-
ties.
Radio quickly ran up Z points and
United Electric Coal, which broke
20 Ia points last week, snapped back
8. ~Recoveries of 2 to 5 points also
took place in Johns Manville. Inter-
national Telephone, U. S. Steel COM
mon, American & Foreign Power, A.
NJ. Byers and Allied Chemical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
m 0. COTTON
OPENSSTEADY
Slight Gains Made In
First Hour of
Trade

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1s.-(R)-
The cotton market opened steady at
an advance Of / to 4 points in re-
Spouse to higher Liverpool cables
than expected.
March sold up to 1899, May 1851
and July 1888, or 6 to z points above
Saturdays close. At the end of the
first hour the market was steady and
ut the highs.
The market ruled steady most OF
the morning being supported by the
small fertilizer sales and the better
cotton goods reports as well as the
outlook for ~unfavorable weather in
the belt. May traded up to 1882
and active positions generally TO
levels 8 points above Saturdays
close but the improvement brought
out some realizing and prices eassd
off.
Near noon all months except
March rallied 10 within 2 points Of
the early highs and the undertone
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
I OF

BY, and In conformity with, Va
resolution Of the Board OF Direc-
tors Of Cameron County Water linz
provement District No. q. passed mt
their meeting held February 10,
1879, an election is called, and no.
tice thereof Is hereby given, 10 DO
held within and for said district in
Cameron County, Texas, on Monday,
March III, 1929, to determine wheth-
er said District shall avail itself of
the benefits of Section 50 of Article
is Of the Constitution OF Texas, and
thereby become u conservation and
reclamation district without change
OF name, with power 10 incur in
debtedness and levy taxes to carry
out the purposes Of its organization,
for the payment Of its obligations
and the maintenance and operation
OF the District, without being con-
trolled by the limitations Of in
debtedness authorized % be incur
red and taxes to be levied, imposed
by Section So Of Article 3 Of the
Constitution OF Texas, which rcsolu-
tion was passed upon a hearing OF
the petition of c. +. Barreda and
others signed by more than twenty
per cent Of the owners OF land In
said district, praying that said dis
trict may become and be made n con-
servation and reclamation district ms
aforesaid.
At said election the question or
issue aforesaid will be submitted for
determination by the qualified elec-
tors Of said district, in the following
form printed on the ballots:
"For conservation and reclama-
ton;
Against conservation and recla-
nation"
The election will be held within
lawful hours mt the store building
called the Commissary, situated in
the Anacuas ranch, on or near the
Military road, and in said district.
The officers Of election are:
Presiding Judge, Samuel Howell;
Assistant Judge, Guadalupe Sua-
rez:
Clerks. Mrs. S. Howell and Pillar
Torres.
Done at Brownsville, Texas, Feb
ruary IS. 1929.
Cameron County Water I'm
provement District No. 8.
BY c. B. BARREDA, presi-
dent Of the Board Of d.
rectors.
CsEAL)
Attest:
Margaret Scabury, Secretary.
2-1s-25-4-3t-3341
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
LEGAL ADV EitTsSEMENT
MONITION

IVA AOAt
In the United States District
Court, for the Southern District Of
Texas.
The United States of Am4rica VS..
Mention, No. $50 and 81, Law;
one Oldsmobile Coupe, and m
Chevrolet Sedan, (seized from A. W.
Collier, ct al).
In obedience to a Warrant OF
Seizure to me directed. in the
abovc-entitled cause, / have seized
and taken into my possession the
foilowing-described automobiles, to
wit: One Oldsmobile Coupe automo-
bile, Engine No. F-3s, 273, License
No. s91-116. and one Chevrolet Sc
dan automobile, Motor No. 4499346,
License No. /, 937-664, for the
causes set forth in the libel now
pending in the U. S. District Court
for the Southern District Of Texas,
at Brownsville, Texas, / hereby give
notice to all persons claiming the
said described automobiles, or know
ing or having anything to say why
the same should not be condemned
and forfeited, and the proceeds
thereof distributed according to the
prayer of the libel, that they be and
appear before the said court, to be
held in and for the Southern Dis
trict of Texas. at the United States
Court Room, in the City Of Browns
Vile. on the 18th day Of March, 1929
at 10 o'clock on the forenoon of
that day. If the same shall be a day
Of jurisdiction, otherwise on the
next day Of jurisdiction thereafter.
then and there to interpose a claim
for the same, and to make their
allegations in that behalf.
II. A. HARVIN. u. s. Marshal,
Southern Dist. Of Texas.
BY II. R. J~EFFERDS, Deputy.
2-1S-1t-3339.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
4 Convictions
In County Court

Four convictions were obtained in
the county court OF Cameron county
at law Monday morning in clearing
Of the criminal docket
Manuel Medina. charged with car
ryine a pistol. pleaded guilty and
"a fined 800 and costs. Emilio
0rtega pleaded guilty on n similar
charge and was fined 500 and costs
also. Miguel Almazan. charged with
vagrancy. pleaded 0 guilty but
was convicted by a jury and fined
sos and costs. z. w. Miller plead
ed guilty in a water case and was
fined $40 and costs.
Seven other cases were either
continued or dismissed. Cases
against Epimenio Garcia, Santiago
Cara and Francisco Cara were set
for 8 a. m. Wednesday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18

bushels topped dirty S1.75G2.00. Cal
ifornia crates best $3.O0@3.25, ordi-
nary $1.75@2.50.
New York: Arrived 9 California, 6
New York, Is Texas. Supplies mod
crate, demand moderate, market
about steady. California crates $50
$50, few $3.75, poorer S1.50G2.50.
Texas crates fair $2.50G3.00; bush
els SIPS.
Chicago: Arrived 6 California, on
track % cars. Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger. California crates $3.50
$50, fair light colored S2.s5G3.0o.
Texas crates s2@2.25, few $3.50;
bushels mostly S1.75.
st. Louis: Arrived 1 California, 2
Texas, on track 20 cars. Supplies
moderate, demand good, market stea-
dy. Texas crates S2.50G2.65, mostly
S2.s0G2.65.
P~hiladelphia: Arrived / California,
/ New York, l Texas, on track 81
cars. Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market slightly stronger.
California crates s2.75G3.00, small
S2.25@2.50. Texas crates s2.75M3.00,
poorer and small low as $500; bush
els si.25Gl.50. New York busheI
baskets washed s2.25.
Pittsburgh: Arrived I California.
2 Texas. Supplies moderate. demand
slow, market slightly stronger. Tex
as crates mostly s2.5042.75, few low
as se.25. California crates mostly
s2.65G2.75.
Beets
Philadelphia: Arrived / Texas, on
track Is ears. Supplies moderate,
demand moderate, market steady.
Texas crates s2.2542.50.
Pittsburgh: No carlot arrivals.
Supplies light, demand slow, market
slightly stronger for good stock.
Texas crates $2.25G2.75. mostly s2.25
G2.50, few low as $500.
st. Louis: Arrived l Texas. on
track 8 cars. Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market steady. Tex
az crates s2@2-50, best mostly $3.50.
New York: Arrived 10 Texas. Sup
plies moderate, demand moderate,
market slightly weaker. Texas crates
sl.75G2.75, mostly $2G2.5o; bushels
s1.25G1.5o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
". Y. COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-(P-Cotton
opened steady at an advance Of . 70
8 points. Active months soon showed
net gains of a to 9 points on covering,
believed TO be combined with a little
trade buying and some rebuying by
recent sellers.
May sold up to 2o.13 and the new
October contract TO -19.57.
Prices were a point or two off from
the best at the end Of the first half
hour.
The market was rather irregular
later in the morning, with consider
able March liquidation in evidence.
| This sent the price off to 1899. or
! point net lower and about Q points
under May, which held 2 or 3 points
above Saturdays closing.
General business was quiet. The
market was fairly steady at midday,
with aitive months about net un-
shanged TO 5 points higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For Issuance or Bonds Cameron
County Water Improvement
nfwf NJ 10

OiEIKtCL NO. ~
Notice is hereby given nat ar
County Water Improvement District
No. IL in Cameron county, Texas, nj
the polling place therein herein.
after named. on the 14th day OF
March, "A. ID. 1929, mt which there
will be submitted to the qualified
voters of said district the following
proposition, and none other:
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
AND LEVY OF TAX AND PAY
MENT THEREFORE,"
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS AND Lazy OF TAX AND
PAYMENT THEREFOR"
The polling place OF said election
and the officers appointed TO hold
and conduct same are rs follows:
At the north end Of the bridge
across Fresnos Resaca on the old
Alice road, on the west side of said
road, and in Share IL, Espiritu San
to Grant. in Cameron County Water
Improvement District No. ~, and
the following named persons are
designated as judges and clerks Of
election to conduct said election, at
said polling place:
Luis Lozano. Presiding Judge.
Francisco Gutierrez, Assistant
Judge.
Jose Gavito, Clerk.
G. M. Lozano, Clerk.
The manner of conducting said
election shall be governed by the
election laws Of the state OF Texas,
except as otherwise provided in
Chapter 2, Title 1913, of the Revised
Civil Statutes of the State of Texas,
Revision Of 1925, and in acts amend
atory thereof and supplementary
thereto.
None but resident property tax
payers who are qualified voters Of
said district, shall be entitled to
vote at said election.
The ballots used at said election
shall have written or printed there
on these words and none others:
"For the Issuance Of Bonds and levy
Of tax in payment therefor"
Against the Issuance of Bonds and
levy Of tax in payment therefor"
The purpose for which said cleo
tion Is to be held is to determine
whether or not voters Of said dis
trict desire the issuance OF bonds
by and for said district in the sum
of One Hundred Twenty Thousand
(s120. 000.00) Dollars. bearing inter
est from date thereof at the rate Of
six per centum per annum, interest
payable semi-annually, and said
bonds to be of the date, denomina-
ton, and each maturing at such
time, not exceeding forty (40) years
from their date. as shall be deter
mined by the board OF directors OF
said district. and specified in the
order authorizing the issuance OF
said bonds, and for the levy and col
lection of a tax sufficient TO pay
the interest thereon and to provide
a sinking fund for the redemption
of said bonds at maturity. The said
bonds are to be used as follows:
For the securing by said district
OF a contract from Cameron County
Water Control and Improvement
District Number Six, whereby said
district will pump and deliver
through its pumping plant and irri-
CATION system water from the Rio
Grande river TO some point at OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
5. P. Offers Rate
To Fort Worth

A low round trip fare OF S24.40
from Brownsville to Fort Worth for
the Southwestern and Fat Stock
Show, March 9 to Is, has been an
nounced bv the Southern Pacific
Lines, according to NJ. L. Love, gen
eral agent.
Tickets will be on sale March 6 to
IA, and will have a return limit OF
March z. Similar low rates are be-
ing offered from all points on the
Southern Pacific in Texas.
This annual Exposition and Stock
Show always draws thousands of
cattlemen. farmers ard students to
Fort Worth to view and pass judy
ment on some Of the best stock in
the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
find WOMAN

Continued from Page One.)
the stream, caught against a rock
IS feet from shore.
Aside from saying he was "glad
they found her." and r~eiterating his
assertion that he did not kill her,
Bowman remained silent when told
that Miss Kinks body had been
discovered. He has maintained
that he was aiding the mi to
buy the candy store Of which she
was manager and that IN the night
Of her disappearance she jumped
into the river while dependent be-
cause she could not complete the
transaction. Police s1y he quoted
the girl as urging him 60 commit
suicide also. lie explained that he
jumped into the water when the
woman leaped but became fright
ened and crawled ashore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
Mission Scouts
Attend Services

MISSION, Feb. 1s.-Sunday mark
ed the last day Of Boy Scout week in
Mission, the week winding up with
special services in all Protestant
ekurches. with the scouts acting in
Nrfous functions during the serv-
fees and wearing the scout uni
forms.
The afternoon services ut Laurel
Hill cemetery in the afternoon were
very simple and very impressive.
ending with the decorating of all
soldier and scout graves, and TAPS"
BY Herschell Peake.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
Schools Stress
Beautification

Reports on Identification featured
the meeting of the Cameron County
Rural School association held Sat
urday morning at the courthouse.
The schools were found to be in
bad condition as to appearance ~
County superintendent w. r. Jones
on a recent tour Of inspection. Since
that time Identification has been
stressed and at Saturdays meeting
all schools reported some steps to-
ward making their building and
grounds more pleasinr to the eye.
C. II. Craig Of Brirgs-Colerlan
presided over the gathering. The
body was given n demonstration
lesson in geography by Soc Plato
Of the Brownsville school system.
General discussion of school prob
lens followed.
Approximately 20 teachers and su-
perintendents were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
Wheat Prices Go
Upward On Drops
In Temperature

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-P1-Severe
drops in temperature e domestic
winter wheat territory. so degrees
fall in some cases. led to a sharp
early upturn in wheat prices today.
Decided decrease Of the amount of
wheat on ocean tended also TO
strengthen wheat values.
Starting unchanged TO 1-2c higher.
Chicago wheat afterward scored a
material advance all around. Corn
ruled easier. opening unchanged TO
3-sc off. but subsequently hardening
somewhat. Oats were firm. pro-
visions likewise had an upward slant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
HOMESEEKERS COME
IN LARGE NUMBERS

HARLINGEN, Feb. 1s.-No definite
figures were available Monday on the
number of homeseekers coming into
the Valley on the special trains over
the Missouri Pacific and Southern
Pacific Lines. Rail officials stated
they expected the total for the week
would run between 1.400 and $500.
All records were broken last week
when over 1000 homcseekers and
tourists came into this section on
special trains. 1t is estimated that
over n thousand also came into this
section on special trains. 1t IL estI-
mated thta over a thousand also came
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
MARYLAND II
PLANTS

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s.-R1-Mar-
land Oil company Of Ponca City,
Okla, has purchased the Prudential
Corporation, which operates a refin-
cry in Baltimore and service stations
in New Jersey, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, il was learned today.
This is Marland oils first entry
into the eastern market, its activities
in the past having been confined to
the mid-continent field. and is be-
lieved to presage a further expansion
Of the company in other fields.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
Fred Stone Said
Much Improved

SEBRING. Fla, Feb. 1s.-tP-Fred
Stone has laid aside his crutches and
gone back to golf clubs.
This news about the famous CO.
median, who was injured in an air
plane accident about q year ago, was
given out today by Rex Beach. the
noveliut, st whose home here Stone
is guest.
Beach said that Stone played in q
threesome yesterday with him and
George q. Smith, local professional
and that the comedians nine hole
score would snake a well man en-
yious." -,
"His crutches are permanently laid
aside" Beach said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-18
Heavy Traffic In
Valley Is Noted

EDINBURG, Feb. 1s.-Traffic in
the upper Valley was unusually hea-
Wv, according to a check which
showed $4,000 autos passed between
here and Pharr within a 12-hour
period.
A check made at Pharr showed 20
automobiles passing there within 10
minutes during the afternoon, from
1920 to 1895 o'clock. or 1880 cars an
hour. Traffic on the highway Is thus
believed to have been the heaviest
of the year. due to the many visi-
tors and homeseeekrs now in the
Valley.