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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13

Donald Tracey, former managers OF
amateur base bah teams In the com
rnunity, who are planning to give their
services to the new club.
l.. M. Eidsness, temporary president,
explained that the club would 90 every
thing possible to promote amateur ath-
letics He announced plans to organise
base ball, foot ball, soccer, tennis ana
swimming teams. Special arrangements
will be made to obtain uniforms.
It was explained that it is planned
to organize teams for boys and young
men of all ages, in order to place the
community in the first ranks OF COM
petitive athletic circles. Special EFFORTS
will be made to obtain . large mem
bership,
The next meeting of the club will be
held December at the home OF Will
liam Il. Rabenhorst, 1901 Kearney street
northeast. Rabenhorst, as president OF
the citizens association, was i1stru-
mental in the formation of the new
..
Joseph A. Rooms, secretary. was in
to send copies of the resolu-
tons to the District Commissioners and
the chairInen of the appropriation COM
mittees of the Senate and House.
Seventeen new members were elected.
Wilbur Finch. chairman Of the member
ship committee. reported 1859 names now
were on the roster.
A rising vote Of thanks was accorded
w. NJ. Walsh for presenting the asso-
citation with a gavel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
CITIZENS URGE
FUND FOR PARK
Burroughs Association Seeks
$31 900 for Improvement
of ReCreationaI Center.

The Burroughs Citizens Association
last night adopted resolutions urging
the District Commissioners to reinstate
in the 1930-31 budget an item of $3l 600
for the improvement of the Burroughs
recreational park, bounded by Eigh-
tenth street, Otis street, Twentieth
street and South Dakota avenue north
east.
Prior to the meeting of the associa-
ton, in the John Burroughs School,
Nineteenth and Monroe streets north
east the newly-formed Burroughs ANA
teur Athletic Club, sponsored by the
citizens association, was addressed by
Walter johnson, manager of the WASH
ington base ball club. Several hundred
persons heard johnson urge outdoor
exercise as an aid in developing physi-
cal and moral strength.
The resolutions were adopted later
after their purpose had been explained
by their author r. L. Gilbert, chairman
OF the committee on parks and play
grounds. 1t was proposed that the
money asked for be spent in grading
and landscape work. laying out two base
ball diamonds and the addition OF three
concrete tennis courts.
Participation in athletics is invalu-
able in training boys and young men to
become good losers. johnson said. He
asserted that boys who take an
active interest in base ball, foot ball and
other sports are kept off the streets
which in itself is a very good thing for
them. Not only that, outdoor sports
are great aid in the development Of
physical and moral strength"
The famous pitcher was introduced
by William A. Horn. chairman of the
committee on athletics of the Bur-
roughs Citizens Association. Other
speakers included Z. D. Coleman and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
OFFICERS ARE RETIRED.

Col. Halford and Col. White
Served in World War.
Lieut.. Col. Dean Halford, United
States Infantry. now in this city on
leave of absence, and Lieut.. Col. Albert
r. White, Dental Corps, at Ashley, Ohio,
have been transferred to the retired list
on account of disabilities incident to the
service.
Col Halford is from Massachusetts,
and was appointed a second lieutenant
of Infantry in 1902. He served in the
World War as lieutenant colonel of
Infantry, National Army. and was
awarded a silver star citation for gal
lsntry In action. He was made lieu
tenant colonel in the Regular Army in
April 1925.
Col. White is native of Ohio and
entered the Army as dental surgeon
in May. 1915. and reached the grade OF
lieutenant colonel in March, 1918, and
served in the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13

LAX, the 1871. WoN.DOg.
0UiU be here again tomorrow.
Haze you seen him? ESQ TO
$3.50 b.m.-F o~rth Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-13
The Newest Partisan Ideas In
This Sale Of New
French Room Hats

Hats as hattering az
they are ehic-for day
time, of French and fur
felt and imported Aus
TRAN velour-with galyak,
ostrich and rhinestone or
ranent trim! For formal
evenings close-htting caps
and turbans of glittering
sequins, rich metallics and
transparent velvets laden
ed with cut steel beads.
Black, brown, dahlia, or
chid-and many of the
new high shades for wear
ing with fur coats.
MiIlinery shop-SecOnd Floor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
PEERS HOME A HOTEL

LONDON-The home Of the lase
Lord H1mhleden az Moretonham-
stead Is to be converted into d hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
PERSONALS

r. o. Cara came in Tuesday
morning from Laredo.
J. Z. Ray is here from Alexandra.
La.
Geo. Rossman Of McCamey is a
guest at Fl Jardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Jones. OF
Pharr were here Monday.
r. 3. Cochran is here from Cor
pus Christi.
Otis Massey is here from Houston.
Mrs. Lillian Gammil Of Houston
Is in town.
f. II. McRevnolds and 1t. Linton
Roberts. Of ST. Louis. are stopping
al FL Jardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Thomas are
here from Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLAY w. Beckner
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Aldice. all
CT New Orleans. are stopping at FL
Jardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Mead are here
from San Antonio.
Mrs. Marshall Ford is here from
San Antonio.
L. z. MINI. Of San Antonio is in
the city.
c. F. Brooks. Of DAYTON. is here
on business.
w. n. Crawford Of Dallas is a
guest at Fl Jardin.
L. r. Everett Of Weslaco was in
town Monday.
j. a McColl. OF Houston. Is stop
ping at the Travellers.
J. B. Phillips OF the Missouri Pa
cific. was in the CITY Tuesda-.
Mr.. and Mrs r y Black. Of Hous-
tor. are runsts at tho Travellers.
f. q. Chalkley. of Richmond. Va.
is in town.
A. B. Goldberg. of San Antonio.
is here.
NJ. p. MONTGOMERY was here from
San Benito Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Marion Of
Houston are guests at the Travellers.
Mrs. O. II. Starles and sm~n son.
and Miss Louise BerrbreAe. OF Edna.
we're visitinV here Monday.
w. T. Forbes. Of Dallas. was here
Monday.
Ed Perussina. Of Galveston. Is In
town.
q. d. Healv came in from New
Orleans Monday.
C. A. woode. OF Point Isabel. was
here Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
George Goodrich IL
Seriously Injured In
Automobile Crash

George Goodrich. who was seri-
ously injured in an automobile ac-
cident near Kerrville recently. is re-
ported to be doing well. according
70 messages received by his father.
K. X. Goodrich.
The accident occurred during the
early morning hours on Tuesday Of
last week, when the car which he
was driving overturned on q sharp
curve near Kerrville. pinning him
beneath II. and breaking his leg
above the knee. and fracturing the
thigh bone. He also sustained cuts
aboutsth head necessitating several
stitches. Two other young men
who were in the car with Goodrich
leaped clear. and we're not hurt.
Goodrich. who is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. z. K. Goodrich. ST., of
this city. and has been working as
foreman for q Grad contractor near
Ke-rville.
Mrs. Goodrich is now in KSrville
where George is in 4 hospital. Bur-
nell Goodrich joined them there on
Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Daughters Charge
Father AS Mother
And Son Disappear

SACRAMENTO. Calf. Nav "a
iRi-G. r. Franklin. OF Del Paso
Heights. Cal. was under arrest to-
day after authorities had been in
formed by his three daughters that
their mother and a Young brother
had disappeared in 1923.
The daughters and another son.
Robert Franklin. 10. appeared be-
fore District Attorney Guy p. John
son and charged their father with
inhuman treatment OF his family.
Statutory charges were preferred bv
the daughters. and Franklin. an el-
derby carpenter was held on $4,000
bail.
franklin denied the charges and
told police his wife and son had
gone 70 Portland. Ore. He also de-
MED misconduct involving his
daughters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Nine Raymondville
High Pupils Given
Diplomas For Work

FAYMONDVILLE. Nav 28-Nina
pupils OF the Raymondville high
school received diplomas Monday
night. those receiving them being
Gladys Shoquist. Katie Swayze.
Mary Lee Stephens. Resale Earle.
Mabel Nelson. Esther Grassland.
Geraldine Richmond. Ethel Bea-
chum. and Foster Crowell. Mary
Lee Stephens was valedictorisn OF
the class. and GLADYS Shcouist was
salutatorian. Rev. Il. A. Boone de-
livered the address 70 the gradu-
stes. and the diplomas were award
ed by Supt. Y. II. Tumlinson.
The class sang two songs. "A May
Morning" L. Denza. and lis
Spring" Ira p Wilson. with Mrs.
Leigh Finn az the piano.
The graduates will be entertain
ed Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. @ II. Swayze. with a dinner
party. and later in the evening
they will be entertained by Mrs.
2. ". Crowell with a picture show
party. at La Vista theater.
Friday morning the pupils Of the
Junior school will be awarded di-
plor1as.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Demonstrate Citrus
busting I'm Cameron
County This Week

SAN EENITO. May ga series
Of citrus busting demonstrations will
be held in Cameron county begin
ming today. states Henry L. Ais
meyer, county agent.
AT these demonstrations the ques-
lions Of insect and disease control.
irrigation and orchard management
will be discussed, and any problems
which growers may have.
The demonstrations will be held
CT the following places:
Tuesday. MAY "a. 10 "a. m. O.. 8.
Keys. Rio Hondo: 2.30 %. m. "A. T.
Ranta. El Jardin: Wednesday. May
%. 10 a. m. D. c. Lanier. Briggs
Coleman; 2:30 p. m. I. 3. Corns,
Stuart Place: Thursday. May 80, 10
a. m. D.. r.. Clark. La Feria. 2.30 q.
m, ~ III. Owens, Santa Rosa.
The following men will assist the
county agent with the demonstra-
tons: VIM. Friend, superintendent.
Valley experiment station: w. y.
Bach. plant pathilcgist. ard :. W..
Clark. eatcncloEist. both from the
Valley experiment station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Bugle, Drum Corps
Now Preparing For
Louisville Meeting

The American Legion hugle and
drum corps Of this city. which rank
ed high in the national competition
last year is already making prepa-
rations for the national convention
to be held IN louisville. Ky.
That the local corps will attend
the convention i practically as
sured. local officers state.
The corps expects to select new
uniforms in the near future. A uni
form expert Is TO come here and
show the various styles and makes.
Arrangements for the financing Of
the uniforms have been practically
completed. according 70 w. r. Kei-
kel. post commander.
Practice is being continued
throughout the summer months.
The group meets each Monday eve
ming In Tucker bowl at the high
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28

Tickets on sale daily from May rs 10
September 80. Return Limit October 5I.
Liberal stoPover privileges going and
returning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
VALLEY ships
ll9CARSADAY
Freight Movement Passes
$4,000 Cars During
Past Seven Days

Despite the approaching close OF
. shipping season. Valley products
stnued TO move 10 markets ct a
about ll9 cars per day dur
il past week, a total of 632
carsb Having bsen shipped during
the seven-day period.
During the week the freight move
rnent in CARROTS passed the $4,000
mark. the total of fruit and vege-
tables shipped being 23.039. This in
cluded 1.740 cars Of citrus fruit.
Weslaco with 2.T76 cars shipped.
is 655 ahead Of Mercedes in sec
ond place with 2,i2l cars. Donna
has shipped during the season 1873
cars. San Benito 1889 and Pharr
1915.
Shipments by stations, as report
ed by the Southern Pacific and Mis-
souri, Pacific lines. are:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
A BANK TABLETS

ED1NBURG. May 28.-Two bic
bronze and glass tablets bearing in
huge gold letters the inscription
The First National Bank of Edin-
burg. Texas. Member Of the Federal
Reserve System were placed on
the sides Of the new First National
Bank building here Monday. one
facing Hartman boulevard and the
ether East Twelfth street. The new
bank was recently opened for bust
ness az a two-day public house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
EDlNBURG MAN VISITS
MOTHER IN

FDINEURG. May 28-W II.
Wiles. president and owner Of the
Wiles Transfer and Storage COM
pany Of this city. left Monday for
Los Angeles to attend the annual
Shriners convention. which will
convene al the California city June
I. He plans to arrive there May 80
70 be present at the ninetieth birth
day anniversary celebration Of his
mother. whom he has not seen in
more than 20 years. Mr.. Wiles ex-
poets % remain over visiting his
mother about three weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Aged Stuart Place
Farmer Dies Today;
Burial In Oklahoma

HARLINGEN. May 25-GeorEe
Henry Jones. VI. farmer at Stuart
Place died early today after a lin
eering illness. His body will be for
warded by Thompson's mo-tuary
tonight to the old family home.
Oklahoma City. for burial. Three
sons and the widow will accompany
the remains.
Mr.. Jones moved to Stpart Place
four or five years ago and has been
engaged in farming since. The sur
viving sons are Elmer. Herman and
Jesse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
tnre comnanv Is rirht.

tAAN NtAIAFNAN -"~N -@".@ENF
Brewster chose for his subject
Government Laws Regulating Ad-
mission and Deportation Of Aliens
The talk was said by Edelste-n Of
flcirls to be one OF the most inter-
esting addresses ever delivered TO
the employees Of that institution.
Walter J. Ritter. former merchan-
disc manager. General Furniture
company. Chicago. also made q hr-ei
talk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28

Your vacation joys begin IRE rscsrezf yss
board one Of these fine trains. cunnretinnH
In s. Louis Union Station with Eanf rrainn r1
Chicago. the Northern Lakes. Nr~ Yurk.
Philadelphia. Boston. W~ashirEton. Atlantis
City and points in the AdirondaekA.
Let . Missouri Pacific Lines Mar hslp yuu
plan your trip. and furnish you with tiEhrtn.
reservations and illustrated literature
Call Missouri Pacifr Passenger ssation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
BREWSTER SPEAKS TO
EDELSTEIN WORKERS

O.. w. Brewster. inspector In
charge Of the local United States
immigration offices was the chief
speaker az the regular Monday
house meeting Of Edeistein Furni-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
LANDLADY, Il.
HELD As FIEND
OF DEATH PLOT
Aged Woman and Youth,
Fl, Confess Murder for
$4,000 Insurance.

Bu UrHcd Prose-
MACON, Ga. May 3l-Possibil-
ity that . grandmotherly sort Of
lady. Mrs Sarah Powers. II. was the
master mind Of a murder and ar
son mill here confronted police to-
day as they traced the past Of a
confessed plotter OF an insurance
Staying
The aged woman, portly. matron-
IS. with bObbed gray hair and spec
tacles, was held with a 21-year-old
youth Earl Manchester, for the
murder Of James Parks, a printer.
The two confessed plotting the muir
der for a $4,000 insurance policy on
Parks life. obtained four weeks ago
by Mrs. Powers and naming her as
beneficiary.
Police, bent on learning the activ-
ities Of the elderly rooming house
proprietor during the last few years,
already have discovered that two
houses she owned mysteriously
burned, the insurance being paid
her, that Claude p. Durham, who
accepted NJ s. Powers proposal to
live at her louse, has been missing
two years and that an insurance
policy on his life amounting to
S.. 1000 was obtained before his disap-
pearance, and that z. z. Valentine,
the agent who made out the policy
on Burham's life, was mysteriously
shot a few months after Durham
disappeared. The case has never
been solved.
Young Manchester, penniless and
depressed. related that he had been
'uagged into the murder" by the
landlady. after he came to live at
the rooming house she kept in
downtown Macon. Parks was killed
Monday night, after being inticed
TO a lonely spot by Manchester. Two
bullets punctUred his brain.
After Manchester returned from
the scene of the murder he told
Mrs. Powers what he had done. His
share of the insurance money was
to have been $1,000. That a good
boy" he quoted her a saying.
"Au I ever got from her was
kiss. and 7 had 10 commit murder
to get that" Manchester remarked
after he had been placed in a cell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
FATHERS SWORD USED
AS SUICIDE WEAPON
Newcastle Man Kills Self Here with
Lodge Sword.

With a knights Templar SWORD
belonging to his father Charles c.
Hoffman, 80, Newcastle, Ind, com
mitted suicide at the home Of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alva r. Hod
man, 1917 Park avenue, Thursday
afternoon.
His body was found by his father.
who, finding his bedroom door
locked, climbed to the porch root
and entered the room through a win
dow.
Hoffman said his son had been i'll
several months and only recently
was released from an indianapolis
hospital. Surviving, besides the par
ents, are q widow and three small
sons, living in Newcastle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
LOCOMOTIVE is STOLEN
Heavyweight "Shoplifter" Lands in
Montana Jail.

SHELBY, Mont, May 3i.-Shelby
claims to have apprehenoed the
worlds prize shOplifter.
John Hunter former locomotive
engineer. was caught in the act Of
trying to lift" a huge Great North
ern locomotive from the shops here.
He had started the engine before
HIS plans we're discovered, and he
was unceremoniOuSly transferred
from the cab Of the locomotive to a
private berth in the city Jail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
ROW ON FRENCH MOVIES
Coty Takes Up Cudgels for Ameri-
can Films.

81 United Press
PARIS, May 31.-The proposal Of
the French cinema control commits
sion to permit but four American
made motion picture films to enter
France for every French picture
sold abroad is threatening to start
an open war among the Parisien
newspapers.
After a meeting Of the French
cabinet Thursday at which the pro-
posed four-to-one quota was dis
cussed. the perfume manufactur-
er, NJ. COty, who is also a potent
newspaper publisher, came out with
a front page smash in his Ami Du
Peuple favoring the American side
Of the controversy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
KILLS SELF AND CHILD
Detroit Woman Seals Windows and
Turns on Gas.

81 TlTtI TT65S
DETROIT, MAY 31-After care
fully sealing all doors and windows
Mrs. Beatrice Otis. II, placed her
3-year-old daughter in bed. then
turned on the gas, and both were
asphyxiated. Her husband said they
had not quarreled, but his wife was
respondent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
Vote Pension TO Widow

RV Eritcd Press
WASHINGTON, May 81. - The
house today passed and sent to the
senate q resolution app2phating
$4,000 for the widow Of A late
Representative John J. CaseN Rep.
Pa who died red sly in PanA "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-31
HOOVER AIDS AT WORK
Law Enforcement Commission
Selects It's Secretary.

HT TfFTT TTTsN
WASHINGTON. May 31.-The
national law enforcement commits
sion recently appointed by President
Hoover has announced the election
of Max Lowenthal. New York, as
secretary. His duties will include
making statistical examinations and
reports for the commission. now in
session here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

with a lead pipe, dragged her from
the dining room to the parlor OF
the home where he wrapped her up
in the parlor rug, tied her tight
with heavy cord, fastened a con-
crete block to her body, and, when
all was dark outside, threw hcg
into the cistern at the rear Of tbs
little home.
Then they turned out the lights
and closed the house. Presently
Eugenia, the daughter, came home.
slipped into the house, and to her
room unaware, she says, of the ter
rible crime which had been COM
mitted within the four walls.
Then came a telephone call at
the Merrill Home for Widows. It
was a woman'S voice, asking if Mrs.
Fairchilds was at home. Within
five minutes the telephone in the
home Of Prosecutor Paul Tedrow
rang. Again it was a woman's
voice that spoke. And it told him
that Mrs. FairchildS had been muir
dered at the Burgess home.
Woman Retreats Confession
Then began the work Of the Off
GERS. The arrest Of Burgess, his
wife and daughter and the subse-
quent arrest of the son, who lived
across the street. Scores of times
Burgess had reiterated his confess
sion that he killed the woman. Mrs.
Burgess, too, confessed that it was
she who did the killing, but then
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

Burgess and Fairchilds families
we're next door neighbors. They
were even close friends. Both fam
lilies upheld the tenetS of the
Christian Science faith. The women
Of the two families visited back and
forth almost daily. Then Mrs.
Burgess, it is said. became interest
ed in a higher thought cult. And
frequently their discussions were
along religious lines.
One day they q%uarreled. Then,
for years they Were eStranged. In
the meantime Mrs. Fairchilds' hus-
band died, and she went to the
Merrill Home for Widows to reside.
One day she met her old-time
neighbor, Mrs. Burgess, on the
street. They spoke. A friendly
conversation ensued. Mrs. Fair
childs was invited to the Burgess
home. And the kindly old woman,
lonely for the friends Of yesteryear,
was happy. She told the other
widows at the home of her Joy.
Burgess. Confession
The other day she went to the
Burgess home to call. Mrs. Bur-
CESS invited her to stay for supper.
Burgess came home. Mrs. Burgess
and her guest were seated at the
table waiting for him. And then,
according to his confession, he came
up behind the little round-shoul-
dered old woman. who was Just a
trifle deaf, struck her over the head
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-28

entirely retracted her confession.
The son has refused to talk.
Not once has Burgess or his wife
shown a particle of remorse. Not
once have they shown a bit Of SYM
pathy for the slain woman. Not
once have they broken down. Their
only emotion is one of continued
satisfaction and an apparent sense
Of freedom from what they call
the SPELL"
IF you only knew what that spell
could do to you," they say over and
over again. you would be glad we
did it. That woman could make you
have any kind of disease. She has
killed hundreds Of persons with her
SPELL"
Kindly, Serious Minded Woman"
And yet among all the acquaint-
anceS of the slain woman there has
not been found one who has recog-
nized that she had any unusual oc-
cult power or claimed to have. AS
a unit they declare her to have been
a kindly, SeriouS-minded woman
whose chief apparent interest wa
in cats.
AS the last rites were performed
over the mutilated form Of Mrs.
Eta Fairchilds and her battered
and beaten old body was laid to rest
beside that of her husband in Riv-
erside cemetery, the Burgesses
calmly remarked:
The rest of the people of Kala-
mazoo are safe now because Mrs.
FairchildS can't bewitch them"