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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
3DAWN-DUSK
FLIGHTS now
ON HIS LIST
Return to Brownsville
On Sunday Planned;
Will Jump Monday
For Washington

Three dawn to : d u s k
flights, covering approx
mately 5000 miles between
4:30 a. m. Saturday and
Monday night, will be essay
ed by Captain Ira G. Eaker,
who will take off from the
Brownsville airport Satur-
day morning on one OF the
most important plane endur-
ance tests in the history OF
aviation.
Captain Eaker proposes to make
the 2.OOO-mile flight from Browns
vile to Panama Saturday, with
five stops for re-fuellng. he Will
take off from Panama for Browns
vile Sunday morning, and on Mon
day morning is scheduled TO start
on a dawn -to-dusk flight to wash
ington, D. c., from Kelly Field.
The three flights will be made In
the Pan American" the diminu-
tive Boenig plane which has wing
spread of only 26 feet and is pow
cred with a 460-horsepower motor.
Arrangements were being conlplet-
ed today at stops in Central Amer
lea by the four army aviatOrS who
arrived Thursday from Kelly Field
and left in two planes to take
charge at the points where
Eaker will refuel. Fuel and other
supplies will be provided to assure
minimum delay.
Captain Eaker brought the PAN
American into the BROWNSVILLE air
port from Kelly Field at 1921 p.
m, today, announcing that all ar
rangement for the flight haG been
completed, and that he would hop
off early Saturday morning un-
less weather conditions are unfav-
Orable. The Brownsville weather
there were no indications Of mete-
orlogical disturbances at any point
north or south.
Capt. Eaker will depart between
and 4:30 a. m. as was originally
planned and expects to arrive at
France Field at z p. m, averaging
135 miles per hour for the trip.
His plane has maximum speed OF
1873 miles an hour.
His flight will include five stops,
the first Of which will be made at
Tampico about sunrise. He will
carry with him a parachute; also
three chicken sandwiches for lunch
and dinner.
Sgt. w. p. Jones Of Kelly Field
will take charge of Eakers plane
this afternoon to service and put 1t
in readiness for the flight.
| On the return flight Sunday,
Eaker intends to land here late in
the afternoon and then proceed on
to Kelly Field, San Antonio, from
which he will take off Monday
morning to Washington on the last
Of his three long flights.
His plane is equipped with a 450
horsepower motor and has a wing
capacity of 26 feet. 1t carries ITO
gallons of gasoline, sufficient for a
$50 mile cruise. 1t is estimated that
the total elapsed time at his five
stops on the trip south will be
ITO minutes.
Two army planes, one piloted by
Lieutenant D. V. Gaffney and the
Continued on page eleven.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
EAkER ARRIVES FOR HOP
Thousands Marooned BY Floods in Alabama
TEXAN RESTS
IN INCLINED
GRAVE HE DUG

MABANK, Tex, March 15.-
(P)-A grave in the old Bethel
Cemetery, east of Mabank, today
contained the body of the digger,
A. A. Tucker, who also prepared
his own caSket.
Funeral services were held yes
terday for the pioneer Van Zandt
county man: who was better
known as Uncle Aaron"
In preparing his own grave
"Uncle Aaron" walled it with
brick, and instructed that his
body should be buried in a lean
ing posture. With this purpose
in view, the pioneer inclined one
Of the walls about 80 degrees that
the casket might be placed
against it and not incline to one
side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15

manner in which the crowd was
handled Sunday when he piloted
the Mexican Aviation company's
passenger-mail plane back to
Mexico City. He said that his
principal aversion to large crowds
on the airfield was his fear of an
accident to some over-enthuSiastic
admirer.
Il expect to avail myself of the
facilities Of the Brownsville port
frequently Lindbergh said, con-
cluding with the request that the
city commission and airport man.
agement prevent large crowds from
collecting when he arrives.
In discussing development Of the
Continued on page ten.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
Moody Grants One
Parole, Furloughs
For Two Convicts

AUSTIN, March 15.-(P)-Bart
Watson of Bowie county, who served
three years of four year sentence
in the penitentiary for assault to
murder, was given a general parole
by Governor Moody today.
Henry Lofts, Hill county, convict
ed of violation Of the prohibition
law and sentenced to one year in
prison, was granted a furlough Of
sixty days. His case was recently
affirmed by the court of criminal
appeals.
Luna Kilburn, Pa1ola county. serv-
ing one year for violation Of the
prohibition law, was kiven fur
Tough of 80 days to care for his five
children, whose mother died re-
Gently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
Valley Shops Preparing
For Rush on StraU Hats

prior to opening date in other
sections Of the country, but it Is
deemed corerct in view of the
semi-tropical climate of the VAL
ley.
Spring suits and straws have
been appearing on the streets in
increasing numbers since the air
port celebration.
Shapes are conforming with
those used last year, but bands
have taken on new hues, tending
largely toward solid colors. Oc-
casional stripes break the monot-
ony.
Panamas for the young men are
one of the new features. They are
appearing in pastel hueS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15

Valley shops were preparing
Friday for the grand rush on
straw hats expected Saturday
with the official opening Of the
season in the Valley.
All kinds of straws-floppy pan
amas, stiff straws, high crowned
hats, low crowned hatS-were be-
ginning to make their appearance
on the display shelves Of leading
stores.
The weather has been ideal for
the straws for some time, and the
success with which they were
worn at the airport celebration
staged in Brownsville brought
forth the official opening Satur-
day. This Is some two weeks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
COOK COUNTY
MAY TRY ONLY
CRIME CASES

CHICAGO, March 15.-(P)-A
drastic stroke to clear the Cook
county criminal docket was con-
templated by the court today.
1t called for the concentration of
the full strength Of the courts
on criminal cases, and the aban-
donment Of all civil and divorce
hearings until the criminal CAL
endar is cleared.
The plan, in part, is this:
Suspend the hearing Of civil
cases in Coow county for an in
definite period;
Use all the A judges of the
two courts exclusively for the
hearing Of criminal cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
ANTI-SEINING BILL
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

AUSTIN, March 15.-tP)-The
Holbrook bill closing coastal waters
to seining has been signed by Gov
ernor Moody and filed with the sec
retary of state. Under its provisions,
it does not become operative until
January l, 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
RIVER FORECAST
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow, under normal met
geological conditions:
High ........s...s...... o.fS O. Al.
Low 1882 a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Fair tonight and Saturday; not
much change in temperature.
For East Texas: Fair tonight:
probably frost in north portion;
Saturday partly cloudy.
Light to moderate northerly
winds on the coast.
RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS DATA

Sunset today ................. 6:39
Sunrise tomorrow ............ 6:38
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-15

Garden Hose - Sprinklers
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
NAN FREED AFTER
81 HOURS IN WELL
Michigan Farmer Given An
esthetic in Order to Lift
Him With Derrick.
BY the Associated Press.


ALLEGAN, Mich, August 27.-After
81 hours of imprisonment in wise of
rocks and earth, George Peet. 26, Allie
gan County farmer. was lifted with a
derrick by rescue workers late yester-
day from the 30-foot well where he was
caught.
Physicians said no bones were broken
and that Peet would recover.
Peet was under the influence of an
anesthetic during the actual rescue.
The anesthetic, gas, was pumped into
the well after A. G. Reynolds. neigh
Dor, had fastened a harness arrange
ment of ropes around the farmer. Rey-
nolds hung head downward in the we'll
for 15-minute intervals over period of
three hours before the ropes were Sc
curely placed.
At the first attempt to pull,th pris.-
oner from the we'll pulley on the der
rick broke and Peet revived from the
first administering Of the aresthetic
before it could be repaired. A second
quantity of the gas was pumped into
the well and Peet was lifted out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
PEACE PACT'S INFLUENCE HINGES
ON SIGNERS, STRESEMArIN SAYS
Governments Must Keep Alive Its Spirit
To Make It Living Reality, German:
Declares on Anniversary.

whole civilized world. The pact which
denounces as crime war as an instru-
ment of national policy has put the de-
velopment of international law on q
new basis.
But the living reality of the pact and
its influence on practical development,
of international relations will depend
not only on its juridical contents but IN
the first place on what the governments
and the nations themselves put into It.
If the governments and nations keep
alive within themselves the spirit which
inspired the solemn meeting at Paris
on that memorable day, August 81, 1928,
history will, be able to consider that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

day as the turning point in the evolu-
ton of nations.
The rythm Of our present life is more
hurried today than 1t used to be. The
spirit of solemn gatherings and the
other clear insights which spring from
them are lost again in the hurry OF our
everyday life. But August 81 ought to
be day of commemoration uniting all
nations, as it never has been possible
in any other historic event. In the con-
seriousness Of their common interest In
the maintenance of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27

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ASKED TO AID OWN SEX.
Patronage of Women by Women Is
Advocated,


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
By DIR. GUSTAV sTREsEMANN,

Written for the Associated Press on the
first anniversary Of the signing OF the KEEL
logg-Briand antt-war pact.
THE HAGUE, August q R).-Today
Is the anniversary of the first solemn
meeting at which the pact for the out
lawry of war was signed in Paris. The
act of singning was followed on July
"a by the act putting 1t into force by
the proclamation of President Hoover.
Meanwhile, almost all countries be-
sides the signatories have manifested
their resolution to adhere to- the pact
which thus englobes toGay almost our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-27
GETS 99-YEAR SENTENCE.
Prisoner Of Wife in Texas Calmly
Accents Penalty.

TEXARKANA, Tex, August ~ [p).
-Ocie Nix, %. convicted poisoner Of
his 17-year-old wife, Vinita Nix, yester-
day was sentenced to 90 years in the
Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville.
Nix showed no emotion as sentence
was pronounced by Judge George w.
johnson.
Testimony at Nix's trial showed he
had administered poison to his wife
in capsule after she had thrown away
q sandwich containing poison.
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All Tropicals in the Finals"

Fashion Park Tropical
Worsted Suits; 3.piece.
Were $50 to SOS. ......
Mode 2 and 3 piece
Tropical Worsted Suits.
Were $3.50 to $500. .
Imported Linen, Nuro-
tex and Mohair Suits.
Were $16.50 to $22.50. .
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
MAZZOLA MURDER CASE
 OVER TO SEPTEMBER

Hyde, James Reilly, Hampton; Alcide Page, John Pringle, Killingly; James Downing, Orren E. Kenyon, Plain field; Frank Chism, Andrew Amidon. Pomfret; Morrell Roberts, Scotland I; Fred C. Whiteford, Sterling; George F. Fairfield. Ellsworth c. Bixhy, Thompson; Lennen Sumner. George Clark, Woodstock.
 One Criminal Case
 The criminal term of court was also adjourned to next Tuesday when 1t is expected brief session will be held for the arraignment of Alex ander Kaminsky of Mansfield Center on charges of breaking and entering. A bench warrent was issued for Kam- insky and Wiilimantic policemen went to Florida last week and brought the man back to Connecticut. The officers say that he has admitted several breaks in and about Willi- mantle but that he denies the most important burglary, that at the Jor- dan Auto Company's garage in Willi- mantle.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
Twins 80 Years Old
 Are Parted By Death

Dr. A. H. Strahan was in Ware. Mass, Wednesday, to attend the funeral of his sister, Miss Anna Stra. han, so, who died in that city. Mon day after an illness of forty-eight hours with pneumonia.
 A peculiar coincidence in the sud den illness and death of Miss Stra- han is the fact that sine and her sister, Miss Ellen Strahan, who have spent their lives together. both observed their eightieth birthdays on Sunday. They are twin sisters.
 The venerable ladies were born April 27th. 1s49 of Scotch percentage, their father being John and their mother Mary tStuart) Strahan. They had lived in Ware for the past sixty five years and were widely known. They are believed 10 have been the oldest twins in the Bay State.
 Besides her twin sister and her brother, Miss Strahan leaves three other sisters. Mrs. Mary Bassett Of Ware, Mrs. Austin Cummings of California. and Mrs. Jennie Wilbur ef Hopedale.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02

Henry P. Symonds, hydraulic en- gineer of Boston, was in Putnam all day Wednesday in consultation with the chairman of the board of water commissioners and Superintendent Sharpe.
 Mir Symonds has for many years been the consulting engineer of the water department and it was be who submitted the first plan Co improve the system calling for a two million gallon concrete reservoir on Rich mond Hill At the request of the former board of water commissioner Mir. Symouds submitted second plan calling for a two million gallon sup ply with storage tanks on Bates Hill and Richmond Hill This modified plan was submitted after Engineer Palmer, employed by the special wat CT committee of the common council, had submitted a plan calling for a tank on Oak Hill and a tank on Bates Hill.
 During Mir. Symond's visit to Put nam, Wednesday, he went over the
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
ENGINEER SYMONDS IN
 ACCORD WITH NEW PLAN

tentative plan as outlined by Chair man Ralph F. Thurston of the board cf water commissioners, before the common council some weeks ago, cal- ling for million gallon tank on Oak Hill and certain pipe changes as the beginning of plan that can be added to from time to time.
 Approves commissioner's Plan -
 While Chairman Thurston would net make known the result of the dis cussion with Mir Symonds it is learn cd on good authority that Mir. Sy- monds approves, for the purpose in- tended. the plan now in the hands of the board of water commissioner and believes it will result tn a sullic.ent present distribution of water in tho business section for fire protection. This is all that the water commissions CTS have claimed for Che initial part of their tentative plan. It may be that the board wiIl report ai Che com- mon council meeting next Tuesday evening.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
EAST KnLINGLY
 WOMAN A SUICIDE
Mrs. Lucy Shippee, Under Sur veillance, Steals Away In Early Morning Hours and Casts Herself Into Pond.

Mrs. Lucy F.. Shippee, 52. of an old Killingly family. arose before the other members of the household in East Killingly, Monday morning, dressed and left the house. She eros sed the fields to the Whitestcne mill pond and cast herself in. Her body was later recovered floating in the pond. County Coroner Arthur C. Bill pronounced the death case of suicide.
 Mrs. Shippee had been in poor health and the family were suspicious that she might try 10 do away with herself and kept her under surveil. lance. Apparently this was realized by Mrs. Shippee who took the early morning hour to outwit those who kept a watch over her during the day.
 Mrs. Shippee was born in Killing ly, March 10, 1878, daughter of MT and Mrs. Silas Shippee. She leaves two sons. Cyril B. Shippee and liar vey A. Shippee. her mother, Mrs Dan Cutler, and two brothers, Arthur and Edward Aldrieh, all of East Kill ingly.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
PUBLIC INVITED TO
 EASTLAND FARMS MAY II
Loyalty Day Parade
 Will Be Attractive

A Loyalty Day Parade is being ar ranged for Monday afternoon, May 18th, or, if stormy, the next fair day. The affair is under the super vision of the Boys wors Committee of the Putnam Rotary Club.
 All schools will have sections in the parade. There will be a prize for each section. There will be two divi- sions. One for individuals will in- clnde decorated bicycles. wagons and scooters. There will also be an ani- maj division, section of floats etc There will be three bands, St. Mary's Boy Scout Band. St Mary's School Clown band and the Putnam High Clown Band. One school will pro vide a section dressed in quaint cos tunes. At the conclusion of the parade. which will start at three e. clock, there will be athletic events on the high school grounds with Yale. Brown. Harvard and Holy Cross re presented in the events.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
Criminal Term of Court Ad- iourns at Wiliimantic Un-
 til Next Tuesday
May Civil Term Opens in Putnam
 Next Week

tn the superior court at Williman- lie. Tuesday, States Attorney How ard c. Bradford gave notice that mon agreement of counsel the case of Thomas Mazzola of Willimantic. indicted by grand jury for murder in the first degree, had been contin- ned to the September criminal term of court.
 Mazzola is charged with murder ing his mother-in-iaw, Mrs. Rosario Lorella by strangling her to death in her home early on the morning of January 3rd last. When Mazzola showed up late for work with the sec ton gang and his apparent inability to give a satisfactory account of his doings between the time he appeared on the job directed suspicion to him. He has stoutly denied the charge ever since first being questioned.
 Jury Drawn
 Before court convened for the day the following jurymen were drawn for the May civil term of court which opens in Putnam next Tuesday.
 Arthur c. Sweet, Eugene k. Cur ran, Henry c. Bacon. Windham Charles Maheu, Morris Miour, Walter N. King, Putnam; Clarence H. Buck, Howard F. Goodwin. Ashford; George W. Ide, Frank A. Moor, Brooklyn Ralph Lowell, Wilson F. Herr, Can terbury; Garfield J. Hayden. Ross A. Moran, Chaplin: Walter Lanphear. 0rio B. Carpenter, Eastford; Jirah
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
Chamber of Commerce
 Banquet May 18th

The committee ln charge of the an- nual banquet of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce to be held at the Putnam Inn. Thursday evening. May l6th, al eight o'clock, are progressing in ar ranging a fine supper end entertain ment for members Of the organization. There will be short annual reports and officers will be elected for the ensuing year. Aside from the short business session the evening will be devoted eN- clusively Co entertainment features.
 Members of the organizat on can greatly assist the committee by pur- chasing tickets early.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
FOOD SALE

The Ladies' Aid Society of East Woodstock will conduct a food sale in the Community Room of the Put nam Savings Bank, Friday May 3rd, beginning at 2 o'elock--Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-02
Carde Martial to Hold
 Prize Drill and Dance

Garde Martial of North Grosvenor- dale. one oI the oldest military gafdes in this section. will hold it's twentieth annual prize drill and dance in Union Hall. North Grosvenordale, Saturday evening at eight o'clock. The public is invited and it is anticipated that Putnam will send large delegation along to support Garde Foch and Jeanne d'Arc.
 Besides the gardes from Putnam, those taking part will be: Mems gardes from New Bedford. Fall River, 4.eominster, Willimantic. Southbridge. and Webster; girls gardes from Leo minister, Southbridge, Fall River, 2ristol. Wanregan and Danielson
 The French Girls Orchestra of Dan elson will furnish music for the dancing.