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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Board Orders Probe
Of Junior Students
Drinking, Petting

RACINE, Wis, March 9.-(P-
Reports of widespread drinking and
petting at junior high school parties
were recognized by the Racine board
Of education today when a sweeping
investigation was ordered.
School functions at the Washing
ton and the Mckinley junior high
schools are mainly under fire, but
the boards inquiry will include all
phases of student activity through
out the city.
1t is charged the youngsters have
been bringing liquor to school par
ties.
Principal Thomas E. Sanders of
the Washington school denied
knowledge of such actions at par
ties there. Principal H. G. Kilbourn
OF Mckinley school said at one par
ty four boys brought home brew but
drank outside. He learned of it next
day and severely ~reprimanded them,
he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
League OF Nations
VIII Pass On u. s.
Adhesion to Court

GENEVA, March S.-(P)-The
council Of the League Of Nations,
meeting il private session today,
decided to send the question Of the
adhesion Of the United States to
the world court OF justice to the
commission Of jurists which will
meet on March II to consider re-
vision Of the world court statutes.
The council increased the powers
Of the committee so as to enable
the proposals which have been
brought forward by Ellhu Root.
noted American jurist.
The question will be officially
handed at a public session of the
council tomorrow as that BODY
wishes to acord it the public dis
cussion it should have and to give
public testimony of its pleasure
over the American initiative.
It is understood Sir Austen
Chamberlain, the British foreign
secretary, will introduce the neces-
sary resolution which is now being
drafted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08


Efforts TO adjourn the session
Friday. which would have cut off
final action or the highway bond
issue and many other bills which
have been given a new lease on
life, were blocked by a substantial
majority in the house.
The senate first voted to adjourn
March Il, and thus served notice
on the house the session would
continue until the road bond mat
ter was given final attention in
the house.
BY a vote of SO to 81 the house
followed suit ard accepted the date
fixed by the senate to close the
session. This was regarded as a
definite test of the strength of the
road bond plan in the house. TWen-
ty-four members were absent when
this roll call was taken. Out Of
those who voted against the par
ticular date for quitting, and out
of the "a %absentees, the road bond
issue will require IL additional votes
to make up the 100 it will take to
submit the question Of the $175,-
100000 road bond issue to the vot-
ers at an election next July 2. The
house spent 1924 at the rate Of 81
per minute, in debating adjourn
ment.
The Port Arthur seawall bill, and
about 300 house bills and 100 SEN
ate bills. many of a local nature,
were given a chance OF being reach
ed by putting off the date of adj
journment.
The road bond plan met two
minor Setbacks Wednesday morn
ing, first when the house refused
to order kilograms sent to absent
members summoning them back
for the rest of this week, and then
when the house refused to take up
the bond proposal without waiting
for the senate resolution to be
printed on the minority report that
was filed in the house Wednesday
morning.
Members carefully avoided refer
enc to the bond issue question
when discussing date Of final ad-
journment.
Rules of the houses were ex-
planned to the members as affect
ing all bills ! fore the legislature
after Friday noon Of this week, in
view of the date fixed for adj
journment. After Friday noon, the
long calendars Of pending bills will
be laid aside. Each house will
have four days of suspension cal
endar" on which measures may be
taken up by a tWo-thirds vote.
After that will be a day for dispos-
ing Of the measures Of the oppo-
site house pending before each, and
during the final 81 hours, begin
ming next Wednesday noon, only
adOptions of conference reports and
the routine Of adjournment can be
acted upon.
The effect of this will be largely
to prevent taking up any measure
after Friday noon except the pend
ing senate bills in the house and
house bills in the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Men Leave Sunken
Sub Successfully
From 200 Fl. Depth

KEY WEST, Fla, March 8.-(R
The newly developed artificial
lung for use in escape from dis
abled submarines on the ocean
floor, has been proved successful
from a depth Of 200 feet in the
final tests conducted in Florida
waters.
Lieut.. c. N. Momsen, and Chief
Torpedoman Edward Kalinoski,
yesterday overcame the tremend-
ous pressure of 200 feet when they
stepped out through a hatch on
the deck Of the submarine S-4, and
rose to the surface approximately
nine minutes later unframed.
Momsen. who invented the oXy-
gen mask device, which somewhat
resembles the gas mask in use dur
ing the war, and Kalinowski have
made repeated successful tests with
the "lung" from varying depths,
but yesterday was their first VEN
ture at great depths. They first
left the submersible at $50 feet,
then returned and were towed to
deeper water, where they repeated
their feats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Kirgan Commends
Goodwill Meeting
Before Rotarians
(Special to The Herald)

(Special to The HERALD
WESLACO, March 8.-Mayor D.
e. Kirgan was the principal speak
er at the meeting of the Weslaco
Rotary club held Thursday noon
at the Cortez hotel in this city. The
subject of his talk was Community
Spirit" and in developing his sub
iect Mr.. Kirgan cited the need of a
unified spirit of the entire citlzenry
of the Valley in getting the favor
able attention of people in other
sections. The efforts of the bust
ness men and citizens of Harlin-
gen and San Benito to cooperate
with each other, as indicated by the
Joint meeting recently held in San
Benito, were commended and point
ed out as an example to be EMU
dated. He suggested that it should
be the purpose of every service club
in the Valley to bring such a result
about.
Mayor Kirgan announced that a
contract was let to the Central
Power & Light company for install
lation of additional street lights.
He also stated that the old COM
munity house, a frame building
which has in the last year been
replaced by a permanent hall, has
been turned over to the local Boy
I: Scouts to be used by them as a club
house. 1t will be removed to a new
site. A program for the beautifi-
cation of the ten lots owned by the
city south Of the community hall
is being outlined and will be start
ed soon.
Vice-president Fred Rives presid-
ed and announced that the Mer-
cedes and WeSalco Rotary clubs
would hold a joint meeting. with
their wives as guests. at the Cortez
hotel in Weslaco on the evening
OF March II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
GRIFFIN
CLUB FOR
Especial to The HERALD

McALLEN. March "a tourist
club for McAllen where visitors
may live and be entertained is the
plan offered McAllen civic clubs by
Gordon Griffin, local attorney.
Using the Conopus club in San
Antonio as an example, Griffin
pointed out that tourists from the
north and east are attracted by
the various forms of entertainment
and living facilities Of Texas as
well as the climate.
The suggestion, as offered by
Griffin, is to lease a portion of the
right-of-way Of the Missouri Pa
ciflc lines in the heart of the CITY
Tor the building. No plan concern
ing the club will take definite form
until after the first meeting of the
several committees. which is ex-
pected to take place next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
PARK BOUGHT
BYSAN BENITO
Purchase of 92-Acre Site
North of City Revealed
At Civic Meet

SAN BENITO, March 8.-The
purchase Of a 92-acre park site on
the resaca front north of San Be-
nito by the city was revealed at a
joint meeting of the civic clubs
last night at which Gardner s..
Rogers. city plan engineer, was the
principal speaker.
MIR. Rogers pointed out some Of
the ways in which the park could
be improved and talked on city.
plan work in general.
The park was purchased by the
city through the efforts Of L. L.
Zenor, who was thanked for his
work by the city commission, and
by Mayor J.. Scott Brown at the
meeting last night. The tract was
secured at a low price, and Mr..
Zenor gave his services in helping
to secure it.
Other speakers at the meeting
here were Mayor Brown, Judge
James @. Louthran, president OF
the Rotary club, who presided at
the meeting; and John T. Lomax.
About 100 San Benito residents at
tended.
Mr.. Rogers said San Benito has
a good advantage in a large num-
Der of small parks scattered
throughout the city. These will be
of more value as the city grows, he
declared.
He said the new park should be
connected with the city by boule-
wards, and a number of attractions
should be put in there, mentioning
a tourist station, where newcomers
would be greeted and given infor-
nation.
The noted city plan engineer dis
cussed city plan work more in de-
tail yesterday at a luncheon with
directors of the San Benito Cham
Der of Commerce, and members of
the city commission. He went into
details with them of the city plan
which San Benito proposes to fol-
low.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
6S-YEAR-OLD x
GETS LIFE

LIBERTY, Tex. March 8.-[P)-
John Swilley. 66-year-old farmer.
was under sentence Of life imprison-
ment today for the killing of H. j.
Hendrix. A jury found him guilty
last night of numbering Hendrix
after celebrating one hour and a
half. Notice of appeal was given
by defense counsel. After the ver-
dict. Swilley laughed as he talked
happily with counsel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

fled yesterday Fritts had been III
responsible at various periods dur9
ing his life and had "acted I'M
sanely."
Statements, introduced into the
record and, which the state alleg-
ed Fritts made after the shooting,
quoted the defendant as saying
Earl Hamilton had sworn falsely
against him.. Testimony was in
troduced to show Earl Hamilton
had testified before a Haskell
county grand jury that he had
purchased liquor from Fritts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Fritss' On Trial In
Staying, Is Insane
Witnesses Testify

ANSON, Tex, March 8.-tF1-
Attorneys and witnesses for ELL
Fritts, on trial here for murder,
continued their attempts today. to
prove that Fritts was insane last
fall when he shot and killed d. w.
Hamilton and his son Earl Hamil-
ton at the Fritts homo near
Rochester.
Relatives Of the defendant testi-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
MRS. MYERS DIES

McALLEN, March 8.-Mrs. Will
son Myers, aged Sd, and resident OF
the Valley for IA years, died at
her home Thursday morning. She
had been i'll for two months, fol-
lowing an attack of influenza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

to do it has been denied. The de-
cision was by five men after an ex-
hibtion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Highway Bond Bill
Given New Life In
Extension ofSessior
BY RAYMOND BROOKS

AUSTIN, March 8-Ihe highway bond issue amendment was assured
Of time for final action by the legislature when both houses "Wednesday
set Thursday noon of next week as the date for adjournment of the reg
ur session.
Members will serve six days at So per day, after the end Friday Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

CHICAGO.-Frances and Ann
Hubbard. 2-year-old twins, were res
cued when fire destroyed their par
entS' home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

CRIPPLE DIES A HEROINE
ABERDEEN, S. D.-Margaret
Jaffrey, 15-year-old cripple. was
killed saving two little children
from a team OF runaway horses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

ST. GAINESVILLE, Ohio.-The
Charleston is physical education and
an admirable diversion from recita-
ton, the Richland township school
board has decided. A petition Of
parents for the dismissal of a girl
teacher who showed the pupils how
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08
Flashes Of Life
(E7 The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press.)
BERLIN.-Louis Ferdinand Hob
enzollern, who is a grandson of Will
helm and is going into banking IN
Buenos Aires. has shown himself
something Of a financier already.
He bet he would learn Spanish in
two months. He won.
NEW YORK.-Sam Rebach, 10, is
off the Houdini stuff. He thought
he had it down pat and permitted
himself to be locked in the strong
room Of a fur store where he is en-
ployed. Police. firemen and an am
bulance were on the way when the
boss arrived and opened the vault.
Sam had told a confederate the
combination, but the confederate
forgot it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

LONDON.-Among the weighty
matters under consideration by the
privy council is whether an idol in
a temple Of India shall be draped
or nude. A contest between two
sects is involved. One sect scraped
off plaster clothes the other had put
on the idol. Models OF the idol,
draped and undraped, are in the
council chamber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

NEW YORK.-Women's place is
in the home, in the opinion of Mrs.
Ruth Bryan Owen, M. c., but, she
added at a luncheon Of the league
for political education, the walls OF
home have widened to include pol
iticS.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Unique Rites to Mark
Proclamation of Pact

Formal proclamation of the Kellogg
pact for the remuneration of war,
which binds 81 nations. viii be made
by President Hoover at a ceremony
unique in American history at the
White House July "a.
Diplomatic representatives Of sig
natory nations and officials of the
Government will be present at the
function, including Secretary Of
State Stfmson, former Secretary
Frank B. Kellogg, Senator William
e. Borah and Senator Claude A.
Swanson of Virginia.
It is planned to have the ceremony
take place in the historic East Room
of the White House. At its conclu-
sion President Hoover will be host
at a luncheon.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
c. ?. D. DISPUTE
NEARS END

Early settlement of the labor dis
pute which has interrupted work on
the addition to the Government
Printing Office was forecast today.
At the offices Of the supervising
architect Of the Treasury and the
Rust Engineering Company, it was
indicated that a conference will be
held. probably tomorrow, at which
the difficulties which have arisen
between the union steel workers and
the employing contractors would be
ironed out.
The dispute arose over the en-
ployment of nonunion men on the
job by a contractor who was in
stalling equipment. When. the non.
union men went to work the steel
men quit Hnd since then, almost a
month ago, the work has been virtu-
ally at standstill.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Bennett
JUGGLED 70
ACCOUNTS

Through a check-back by
depositors in the Farmers and
Mechanics branch Of the Riggs
National Bank of their pass
books against the banks state
ments, bank officials are learn
ing accurately just what ac-
counts were "juggled" by
George Willard Bennett, 25-
year-old paying-receiving teller
Of the bank.
Bennett lis at present at liberty
under bond Of $4,000, charged with
embezzling more than $104,00 Of the
banks funds over period OF four
years.
One account, that Of prominent
Georgetown firm. carrying large
balance, was found at the first
check-up to be $4,000 short. The
bank Immediately credited the ac-
count with the amount written in
the firms passbook, and the bonding
company under whose bond Bennett
worked reimbursed the bank.
All Made Good
Other accounts have been checked
the same way and the amount Of the
embezzlement has been ascertained
and made good to the depositors.
1t was explained by one bank of.
ficial that on previous occasion,
when Irregularities were suspected,
the bank sent out letters to savings
account depositors asking them to
check their passbooks with the
amount quoted In the letter. In this
manner, 1t was said. the hank was
able within few days accurately to
check its dormant accounts.
JuggIed 20 Accounts
So far, It was said today, Bennett
is known to have "juggled" the de.
posit slips of about 20 large ac-
counts. His downfall came when
a bookkeeper for one of the firms
in this. category noticed that q
deposit was entered in the firm e
pass-book, for one date and under
another date on the banks monthly
statement sent to the firm.
An investigation followed and
bennetE was arrested rather dra
matically in the banks offices al
3 o'clock in the morning.
OF the more than 104, 900 embez
zled, $4,000 has been returned to
the bank, William e. Leahy, Ben.
nett's counsel, said. The bonding
company now Is conducting a thor,
ough investigation in an effort to
uncover any other money or prop
erty the young teller may have.
Home With Bennett
Bennett is home today with his
mother, Mrs. Mary e. Bennett, in
their modest apartment in the 5000
block of N st. N. w.
Mrs. Bennett has been prostrated
by the troubles into which her son
has gotten.
His sister, Mrs. e. Louise Miller,
who has been looking out for the
mother. also has been prostrated
by the sudden turn of events.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
CARAWAY PLANS
LOBBY PROBE

A new and general investigation
of lobbying. in Washington viii be
demanded by Senator Caraway D)
Of Arkansas when the Senate recon.
venes August 10.
The corridors of the Capitol are
swarming with tariff lobbyists and
hundreds Of other representatives
Of various groups ''are grating
upon their supporters and selling
Senators behind their backs" Cara
way declared.
Scope to Be Inclusive
The investigation Cara way favors
would include the Anti Saloon
League, the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment, the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, the Ma
tlons1 Association OF Manufacturers,
and others of lesser importance.
Caraway's resolution which he said
he would press for passage as soon
as the Senate convenes, would en-
power a special committee to in.
vestigate and report on:
THE activities Of these lobbying
associations and lobbyists.
''Of what their activities consist,
how much and from what source
they obtain their revenues.
How much of these moneys thcy
expend and for what purpose and
in what manner.
What effort they make to affect
legislation"
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Design On $40 Bills
In New Issue Is
Futuristic

The new, small size $40 bills are
Of futuristic design, according to
Alvin w. Hall, Director Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
This startling statement followed
the discovery yesterday that the
new bills are engraved with a
beautiful picture of the Treasury
Building in front Of which many
automobiles are shown in motion.
The big catch comes in the fact
that no street cars are shown.
I'm a few years there won't
be any street cars on Fifteenth
Street" Mr.. Hall said. Anyway,
the picture looks better without
being cluttered up with street car
traffic. Only the Public Utilities
Commission might not appreciate
it. Those automobiles you see are
the kind we think they will be
making about that time"
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
MAY FORCE.
TRACTION
UNITY

Formal investigation of the
affairs of both traction COM
panies and all bus lines operat-
ing in the District was insti-
tuted by the Public Utilities
Commission today, following
the formal statement yester-
day in which the commission
indicated the possibility Of a
merger. t.
Harleigh H. Hartman, vice chair
man of the Commission, recently in.
dicated that merger Of the trac-
ton, and bus companies would
solve all transportation problems.
His suggestion came on the heels
of the application Of the Capital
Traction Company for an increased
rate OF fare.
Action Indicated
The order Of the Commission is.
6u0Q YGSICIu1y 4A0ACcASE5
merger would be advisable and also
states that the Commission is en-
powered to take certain action
under the basic law.
Hartman declined to State one
way or file other Just what is be-
hind the order, but announced that
it would have to be taken at face
value. Others are of the opinion
that the Commission will endeayor
to force the companies into a posi-
ton where a merger will be abso-
luteIy essential
Under the hasic law, according to
Ralph b. Fleharty, peoples counsel,
the Commission may reroute cars OF
both companies over tracks in all
parts of the city and to also compel
issuance of free inter-company trans
fers. The law does protect the utih-
ties in the fact that it states. II any
commission orders are of confisca'
tory nature or tend to cause finan-
cial less, then the companies may 60
to court.
WiIf Be Fought
ANY merger will be bitterly fought
by the traction companies particu-
larIy the Capital Traction Company
John H Hanna, president Of this
company, is not favorable to a mer-
ger and has further indicated that
he is going 10 fight to the last ditch
for the increased fare.
The same attitude is taken by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company and in the opinion of Off
cials of the Commission, a long and
bitter fight m the courts will he the
result OF any attempt on the part of
the Utilities Commission to force
traction merger.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Courtroom, Again Packed By 218 Traffic Offenders
ARRANGE MOVE
To LARGER
QUARTERS

Monday arraignments in
Traffic Court, which totaled
218 persons arrested during
the week end, again over
crowded the small courtroom.
Although it had been planned to
shift the Traffic Court to more spa
cious quarters, beginning yesterday,
the arrangement failed Of compile
ton.
Move Today
Today it is expected that the jury
branch of the Police Court will take
up operations in the District SUI
preme Court Building, and the Traf-
fic Court is scheduled to begin hear
ing cases in a large courtroom on
the top floor OF the Police Court
Building.
F'ifty-five speeders from five States
and the District yesterday came to
court as traffic drive victims.
Thirty;five, including six charged
with second offense, were District
residents nine from Maryland and
one each from Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Florida and illinois.
Two Were Drunk
Two defendants were charged with
driving while drunk, one with being
a "hit.and-run" driver and four with
reckless driving. One man was
charged with seconds d-offense reckless
driving.
Judge Gus A. Schuidt assessed
fines of from SO to $25 on speeding
charges. Fifty dollars was the pen.
atty assessed reckless drivers. ana
defendants in the more serious
charges demanded jury trials.
The Washington times., 1929-07-16
Caraway Asks Recall
OF Envoy Traffic
Offenders

The Senate viii be asked, when
1t conyenes next month. to urge
the recall Of all foreign diplomats
who violate Washington's traffic
regulations.
Senator Caraway, Of Arkansas,
who recently had the local Police
Department prepare q statement
showing that "a diplomats had
been stopped for infractions of
the traffic laws here during the
past II years, said he intends to
introduce a resolution in the
Senate directing the State De.
partment to withdraw offending
ENJOYS from this city.
These diplomats are guests in
our home" said Caraway. ''and
they ought to be well behaved.
II they are not, they ought to be
sent home.