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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
Harrington Hunter
Loses Two Fingers

Especial 70 The HeraId-l
HARLINGEN. Dec. 3. - John
Gooch is in the Valley Baptist hos
pitaI here after having had two
fingers on his left hand shot off as
he was hunting Monday afternoon
north OF Harrington.
Gooch, q Harlingen. man. was
hunting alone when his gun ex-
ploded. severing the two fingers
He will be in the hospital several
days undergoing treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3-CP-
Owing to lower cables than due,
the cotton market had q quiet. but
easier, opening, and first trades
showed losses Of 3 to 5 points. In
the absence Of sustained support,
prices continued To decline until
January traded at 17.12, March at
17.40 and May to 17.65. or 5 to Z
points under yesterdays close.
Towards the end of the first hour
the market rallied somwhat. recover
ing 4 to 6 points from the lows on q
rather bullish crop report by q
private authority, making the crop
Ia $50 O00 bales
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
Closner Victim OF
Paralvfic StrokA

John Closner, prominent Browns
vile resident. suffered m severe
paralytic stroke at $50 ID. m. Mon
day, and Is seriously I'll &C his
home here. Mr. and Mrs. iii. T.
Griffin have come from Edinhurg
TO be at his bedside. Mrs. Griffin
y his daughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
Federal Employees
Meeting

Members Of the Federal EN-
ployes' union are to meet Tuesday
night at 8 y. m. at the immigra-
ton office Of the new Gateway
bridge.
Officers viii be elected and other
matters Of business transacted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN. - CJ - Burgo-
master Kaper has followed the ex-
ample OF executives OF other large
cities and started an anti-noise
crusade. He has asked the city
council 10 ban monographs. radio
,oudspeakers and yelling street VEN
doris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03

Following opening OF the court
Monday for a new term. the dock
ct was called in the county court
at law Tuesday morning. Judge
John i. Kleiber was ON the bench.
Quite a number Of default judg-
ments were asked as the docket
was called.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
Accident Sends
Boy To Hospital

10 TIE HETdIuT
HARLINGEN. Dec. s. Robert
Shelton. Harrington youth injured
Monday in an automobile accident
on the Rio Hondo highway, is re-
ported resting easily at tie VAL
ley Baptist hospital where he was
taken for treatment.
Sheiton's arm was broken and
he also suffered head injuries.
which r said not TO be serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03

(Continued from rage One.l

VNUIVIKIuVU IIOLI page OIt.J
uous effort not only to avoid the
Jurisdiction OF this Court, and a.
a consequence thereof the liability
claimed against il in this suit, but
Is at the same time trying to es-
cape responsibility on the part of
the dummy defendant. the pistri-
buting Corporation, for the pub
LEGATION, distribution and circulation
had no connection Herewith, no
knowledge thereof, and all Of the
libelous matters applied 70 persons
other than the plaintiff"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
City Briefs

S I { e d Communication, Rio
"A Grande Lodge No. 81. A.
"a F. g. A. NJ. will be held at
IN Masonic Temple. at 8
NA o'clock this evening. Tues
~ day. All members request
ed and visiting brethren
fraternally invited to attend. VIM.
\. Worley. w. NJ: w. w. Ball. Secy.
ADV.
Nears Completion.-Tha addition
al floor space given the workroom
Of the poStoffice Is rapidly being
pa%rtitioned off. 1t Is being taken
from space formerly occupied by
customs officers. The work will be
complete in ample time for the
Christmas rush, contractors state.
Ideal Beauty ParI0r.- Under
new management, will give Nestle
Circuline permanent wav with
test curl for $3.50. Ideal special per-
manent wave, for $500. Expert fin
ger waving and manicuring. Mrs.
Matte Younkman, Manager.-Adv.
Returns.-BaScom Cox, assistant
county attorney. has returned from
a trip to Central Texas.
Directors Meet "A meeting OF
the board OF directors Of the cham
Der OF commerce will be held at
7:30 D.. m. Tuesday. Milton West.
president announced. He did not
state what business would be dis
cuSSed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03

Poll and school taxes I'm AmerI-
can Samoa X based on the height
OF the children or the taxpayers
family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
San Antonio Man Is
Treasurer Candidate

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Dec. 3-tPl
Ed Christian Of San Antonio, an
nounced today he would be q en-
didate for state treasurer. Mr..
Christian formerly was collector of
internal revenue for the first Tex
as district during the Woodrow
Wilson administration. He was n
candidate for state treasurer In
1924.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03

About 1000 men are engaged IN
the sale. Servicing and repair OF
windmills In southwest Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank our friends
for the many kindnesses shown US
and for the beautiful floral offer
ings received during the Sickness
and death of our Mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Slavitchek. Miss Bertha
Slavitchek. Harry Slavitchsk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03

Seventy-five thousand trees were
distributed IN Iowa this year BY the
forestry department OF the state
college.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03

Special rhythmic monograph re-
cords are used in typewriting clas-
ses at the University OF Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-03

Ten thousand predatory fish
gar. dogfish and carp-were re-
moved from Indiana lakes this year
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
MURDER limited IN BOAT CLUB ACCIDENT
Dreyfus Death Linked
With Dot King Case

Following are facts linking strange death Of Mrs.
Aurelia Fisher Dreyfus here October 2O and myS-
terious murder Of beautiful Dot King, Broadway but
terfly,'' in New York in 1923.
Mrs. Dreyfus feIl to death mysteriously from bal
i cony Of Potomac Boat Club late 1t night at end Of
dance. No one saw death plunge.
81 Edmond McBrian, New York broker, her escort told
n police he had kissed her and gone to cloak room to
get wraps when informed girl had fallen from balcony.
81 William Fisher Carl r. Fisher Frieda Fisher, and
Mrs Elsa A. Knoor brothers and sisters Of Mrs Drey
fus have sworn to affidavs stating that on her death
bed Dreyfus close friend Of Dot King confessed she
perjured self before Grand Jury investigating King
murder.
a Mrs Dreyfus said to have limited that McBrain
4 wrong when he furnished alibi for Albert T. Gui-
mares Dot King murder suspect Mrs. Dreyfus and NC
Brain said have testified they with Guimares at
party in hotel at time Dot King slaim
= McBrain named correspondent when Mrs. Dreyfus
= was divorced by Herbert M Dryfus New York archi
ect Mrs Dreyfus is alleged to have testified: II fell
in love with another the of my marriage and
this love secretly eliminated following my marriage
D Dot King chlorOformed, her arms twisted behind her
" and adhssiss tape sealed over lips was believed
dscoy Of blacmai ring and slain bsease she was about
to squeaL
y DraytOn Daugherty son Of former Attorney General
Daugherty, and John Kearsley Mitchell wealthy and
elderly PhiIadephan admitted being Dot Kings friends
and were believed intended victims Of blackmai plots
q District Attorney Leo A. Rover indicates he will
@ reopen Dreyfus mystery and seek McBrian for re-
questioning.
n COrOner's jury decided Mrs Dreyfus came to her
y death accidentally. f
n Miss Freida Fisher and Mrs Knorr testified at in
lUque that Mrs Dreyfus on hospital bed exclaimed
Mac you big bum you never even gave me chance"
Miss Fisher testified McBran threatened Mrs Dreyfus on
occasions and antagonistic toward her
night Of dance
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
Red Caps SaDe Child
Under Train ii Fog

LANCASTER, Dec. 1.-two
Pennsylvania Railroad 'red caps''
saved the life Of Alfred Kuny,
Jr.. .. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Kuny, sr., Of Altoona, when
the child fell between the station
platform and the steps Of q coach
and was swallowed up by . heavy
fog.
To Louis Butcher and william
Carr the child owes his life.
In some manner the child
slipped between the narrow space
which separates q train and the
platform. Scores Of men and
women In the station became
paric-stricken because the dense
fog prevented them from seeing
the rails only q few feet down.
Confused by the cries OF
searchers and railroad employees,
the child crawled on his hands
and knees beneath the station
platform and emerged on another
line Of tracks. The searchers
heard the cries Of the boy, but
his cali was drowned by the
rumble Of an express train pull
ing into the station.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16

The two red cap" 1eaped
from the station platform and
ran along the tracks. As the
headlight Of the locomotive pelae-
trated the fog the two men saw
the boy. Running to his side
they grasped him and ran to The
station platform. Carr attempted
to boost the boy to the platform
but was too short In stature.
With the express bearing down
upon them Butcher reached the
spot and managed to toss the
child on to the platform.
The final act Of the rescue had
cost the last precious nlonaerM
and Carr and Butcher could ~
longer recross the tracks In front
Of the train. They just managed
to squeeze into the narrow space
beneath the station platform.
The engineer Of the loconnot
saw the three hazy figures In tlse
fog and brought the train 10 y
stop after the engine had pa7sea
the spot where the two were hud-
died. The men emerged from
their crari1ped quarters unintured.
The child, however, suffered se.
we're bruises.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
NAN CRUSHED
To DEATH

Steve Antley, about 40. Of the
1000 block Thirty third st. N. =.
was crushed to death in his cab.
1t the intersection of q street
and Truxton Circle In an unusual
accident today.
The chassis Of . granite laden
truck broke away and crashed
into the back Of Antley's car,
squeezing his body up against
the radiator.
Members Of the fire rescue
squad, No. IL Engine Company
and the washington Railway ana
Electric Company, worked Tor an
hour and g half to extricate the
imprisoned man.
James o. Cation Of the firm
of James O. Cation and Sons, OF
the 1000 block Potomac st. N. T..
owners Of the truck, said that he
could ascribe no reason for the
collapse of the machine other
than q weak chassis. The truck
was loaded with granite which
was being taken to Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Traffic was tied up ct the
busy intersection for more than
two hours while workrnen were
trying to clear away the wreck
x ss L. VA
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
VERDICT IS NEAR
ON SCR|VENER

A finding OF murder at the
hands Of q person or persons un-
known" is expected to be handed
down tomorrow by the Grand
Jury which. for the past two
weeks. has been. conducting a be-
lated investigation into the mur-
der on October Is, 1926, Of De
tective Sergeant Arthur B. ScriY-
ener.
Maj. Henry q. Pratt, superin-
tendent Of police, and Detective
Lieut.. Edward J.. Kelly, deposed
chief of the headquarters honi-
eide squad, appeared before the
Grand Jury today in response to
SumnOnSeS sent out by District
Attorney Leo A. Rover Friday
morning.
Liquor Still Up
Patt and Kelly, it is under
stood, were questioned regarding
information which came into the
hands OF Rover late THURSDAY
afternoon about the alleged dis
covery Of Kelly, In the dead de.
tectiVe,s effects at headquarters
of data regarding the latter,s in,
vestigation Of the reported theft
Of liquor from the headquarters
property room by high police
officials.
Inspector Ernest w. Brown, as.
sistant superintendent of police
and chief Of the traffic quad
(consinusd on Page 2. Col. ~
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
. GIRLS DIE
IN BAL To.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16,-Four
girls were burned to death and
five more are missing in q fire
which broke out in the Thomas
H. O'Connor Paper Box company
plant at 55s Guilford Avenue at
10 o'clock this morning.
The blaze trapped more than
q score Of employees. seven OF
whom were injured in jumping
from second and third-story win.
dows to the ground.
The identity of the dead has
not yet been aScertained. The
five missing are believed to ne
huddled in q corner Of the build
ing to which firemen have not
yet penetrated. The fire is still
burning.
The company formerly had q
branch in washington which also
was burned, on April ~. 1927,
In this blaze Walter M. O'Con.
nor, then president Of the com
panys lost his life.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
MYSTERY Still |
SHR0UDs GIRL

Police and hospital attaches are
awaiting some further revelation
OF facts which viii dispell the
mystery surrounding the slender,
unconscious form Of Mrs. Annette
Brewster Ruggles. who Wednesday
fell unconscious at the feet Of q
clergyman in the rectory of st.
Johns church.
The young woman's indentifica-
ton was definitely established yes
terday afternoon when she awoke
from her stupor long enough to
murmur that she was Mrs. Ruggles
(continaed en- Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1929-12-16

This Is the theory that to-
day is the center of activity
at the office Of District At
torney Leo A. Rover, followink
receipt Of . series Of startling
afidavits relating to the death
/ of Mrs. Dreyfng at the Potomac
Boat Club here on October 90.
The affidavits were made by
the brothers and sisters Of the
dead woman.
Mrs. Dreyfus' family, who
live quietly in the Northeast
section Of the city, are con-
vinced that her death was not
accidental, " and base their
| belief that she was murdered
on statements she made while
visiting here and from things
that happened when her sis
ters were visiting her in New
York.
Prominently mentioned in the
affairs Of the dead girl is the name
Edmond McBrien, known also as
Edmund j.. McBryan," q New
York stock broker" q ''real est
ate" salesman, and nan-about-
town.
EEcBrien Is Central Figure
It was McBfien who was with
Mrs. Dreyfus on the night they
attended the fatal dance at the
Potomac Boat club. And it was
McBrien who bolstered up and
collaborated the alibi Of Albert 3.
Guimares in New York when the
| latter was hauled up for question
ing In Dot Kings murder.
The Fischer family conducted
an investigation Of their own into
the death Of Mrs. Dreyfus, after
the local Coroner's jury and
washington police had termed
her death accidental. !"
It Is conceded by AL that Nc
Brien and Mrs. Dreyfus were on
the western end Of the boat club
(centinue1 on Paes =. Gel. n
The Washington times., 1929-12-16

FERNANDO DE NORONHA,
Dec. 16 dN.S) Major Tadeo
Larre- -Borges and Lieut.. Leon
ChaIle. flying from Seville, Spain,
to Montevideo. Uruguay, were aID-
proximately $50 miles off the
coast Of South America at noon
today 60 q. m. Eastern standard
timel, according to a wireless
message received from the trans
atlantic plane.
Making Fast Time
At that hour, the airmen
radiOed, they were In position 8
degrees north latitude, 80 degrees
west longitude.
This position Is approximately
$50 miles east and slightly north
Of Natal, northeastern extremity
of the Brazilian coast.
This latest message indicated
the fIerS were making record
breaking speed In their epochal
flight.
According to word received at
Rio de Janeiro, the plane was
sighted earlier by the Spanish
motorboat San Sebastian about
$50 miles west Of the Cape Verdi
Islands, flying extremely high.
The plane, according to reports,
was visible only at intervals In
apertures through the clouds.
VuaatTaar Tg ExeAIIamt
Weather all along the Brazilian
coast is excellent, and there are
no indications Of storms. Aero
nautical authorities here believe
that unless some unforeseen acci-
The Washington times., 1929-12-16

be found on the red hills and
briercovered gulches near his
home in this county.
Corbin, d hoarder Of thousands
Of dollars. half dollars. quarters.
dimes and nickeIs for q half CEN
tury, was found frozen to death
in his home three miles south Of
Luray.
! Soon after Corbin's body was
found large sums Of money began
to be Ilnearthed at different places
on his farm. In tin cans, sar-
dine boxes and other metal con-
tainers money was found under
rocks and under fences, the points
designated by marks on planks
and fence rails.
Each stone that covered the
hidden money was designated by
chiSel marks that Corbi1 had
made on It.. Large sums Of green
backs were found in his Bible.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
DEAD
IN DUCK
BLIND

James c. Blackwell. Of Seat
Pleasant, Md, clerk to the com.
missioners of. Prince Georges
County, was found dead in .
duck blind two miles south OF
Alexandria early today under
circumstances strongly indicating
suicide. His body was identified
shortly after noon by his wife.
Marshall Wood, caretaker OF
the duck blind, which is owned
by Roland Perry and Hubert 7.
Plaster, Of Washington. former
cashier of the Southern Maryland
Trust Company branch at Seat
Pleasant. which has just been
closed by the state bank exam.
iner, told Alexandria police that
he heard three shots ring out in
quick succession and fourth
one q moment or so later.
Job Was Lost
Blackwell, q prominent politi
clan Of Prince Georges county.
was to have lost his job tonl0rs
row, The Times Is reliably IN.
formed.
He was recently arrested In
HyattSville on the charge Of driy
ing an automobile while drunk.
In his car was found $125, 900 Of
Prince Georges county bonds
which he had taken to Baltimore
to have signed.
When the case came up III
HyattSyille police court, the
charges against him were
dropped.
1T is understood that Enos Ray,
political boss OF Prince Georges
County, was chairman Of a spe-
cial board which investigated the
case of Blackwell and recon-
mended that he be dismissed
from his job tomorrow.
AS the homicide occurred out
side the city limits Of Alexandria,
investigation Of the case has been
taken over by Fairfax Counyt
authorities. Alexandria police
responded to an emergency call.
Roland Perry, one Of the
owners Of the duck blind, said
he did not know Blackwell and,
as far as he knew, the dead man
had no business on the preserve.
Marshall was unable to find any
dead ducks to account for the
four shots.
: Only meager details Of the
homicide were available at noon
today.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
CHINA Rebels
DEFEATED

LONDON, Dec. l6 GINS. Ma
tionalist troops are continuing
their vigorous drive against the.
apparently demoralized Kwangsi
rebels. according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch received from
Hong Kong today.
This dispatch said the nation.
alists drove back the rebels 700
miles toward WuehoW, where ar
rangements are now being made
to protect foreigners. u
Troops of the Shanghai garris
son diSarFned and captured ESQ
Kwangsi troops marching ainl-
lessly about the country, ="
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
KNIGHTS To NET

CLARENDON, Dec. 16 The
Edward Douglas White Council,
knights >oT Columbus, win meet
wednesday night in the auditor
ium Of St. Charles School, CIaren-
don, to plan for the Christmas
entertainment for the children
and the distribution Of Christmas
baskets among the poor.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
New Nonstop Record
Is Goal of 2 AviatOrs
Now on Ocean Flight

SEVILLE, Spain, Dec. 16
Q.N.S.) In an effort to break
all existing records for nonstop
flights, Major Tadeo Larre, Borges,
Of Uruguay, and Lieut.. Leon
ChaIleS. Of France, today were
believed to be well out over the
South Atlantic, rapidly bridging
the ocean gap between the west
ern coast Of Africa and the north
(continusd On Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
ToDAY's SCRATCHES
At Keeney Parl

FIRST RACE Kentucky Lad, Zsg-
iette, Chicago lad Radio Servfee. Fire
King, Merry Tom.
SECOND RACE stations, PranoiH9
step
THIRD RACE--Angry Mood
FOURTH RACE--Amethyst Scott.
SIXTH RACE Apopka, AstAE
Princely, Little Gninea. Ada Adler
Harry Carroll
weather. clear: track. fast
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
Tue Fliers Near Goal
On Atlantic Flight

dent develops. the fliers should
have no difficulty IN reaching
their destination and Of establish
ing q new worlds record for non
stop distance flying.
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
VICTIM KNEW TOO NU4H
| OF DOT KING CASE !
| IS NEW THEORY

Aurelia Fischer Dreyfus, beautiful blonde
divorcee, confidant of Dot King, Broadway
Butterfly" may have been killed because she
knew too much about the murder Of Dot and
about the activities Of two persons questioned
in connection with Dots DEATH
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
ADvERTlsFMENT

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The Washington times., 1929-12-16
Buried Cans GiDe Up
Miser's Wealth

LURAY, Va, Dec. 16.-The
buried wealth Of @Tommie" Cor
bin, aged hermit and miser. found
dead three years ago. continues to
The Washington times., 1929-12-16
THE. OFFICIAL WEATH Err

Cloudy and slightly colder tonight.
minimum temperature about 36 degrees;
Tuesday, cloudy, followed by rain In
afternoon or at night; moderate east
winds. Temperature yesterday Highest,
10: lowest, 40. High tides today, 1885
a. m. and 8:O1 p. m. Full weather re-
port ON page 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
2 BROTHERS BEGIN
SENTENCE TOGETHER
Partners in Brokerage Frauds Go
to Prison After Long Court
Fight.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 22-Two
brothers, whose brokerage firm failed
Tor more than 81, 900 900, today ended a
two-year court fight to escape I'm
priSonment and accepted terms Of seven
years each IN the State Penitentiary.
One OF the brothers, George T. Wood.
already had gone to the highest State
court without wiping out q two-ycar
sentence, one Of several imposed after
Trials here. The mandate ordering his
imprisonment was filed yesterday and
this morning deputy sheriff started to
the feformatory at Frankfort with him.
Thirty miles on the way the chief Of
police OF Shelbyville stopped the deputy
and his prisoner and told them to re-
turn to the courthouse here.
After their return attorneys for
George Wood and his brother, Richard
V. Wood, conferred with prosecuting Of
metals and pleas Of guilty with sentences
LoIailng seven years were agreed on.
Otner indictments were filed away.
The brothers had been convicted on
several counts Of receiving deposits while
msolvent and George on one Of con-
version. A number Of conversion In
dictments were left pending when they
appealed. The higher court found the
insolvency law defective and set aside
the convictions under it. The CONVEX
sion conviction, however, was upheld.
The brothers were prominent socially
here before their firm failed. The firm.
George T. Wood & Son, was organized
by their father.