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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
The Once Over


"A skyscraper residential community Is to be es-
tablished In the wall street area. New York The
project calls for q fifty million dollar colony Of homes
in the hear. OF the financial center OF the world
News item.
Agent: Just think Of having a home with an out
look like this. why. from any window in the house
you can get a wonderful view Of a millionairei
Applicant: Not from this little kitchenette win
dow. can you?
Agent: Wei, Of course, that's O small window.
You can only see half q millionaire from there, per-
haps, but he's one Of the most imposing millionaires
in the city.
Applicant (peerIng at a prosperous looking gentle
man In an office window nearby: I can only see his
face and neck. That's no view at all.
Agent: He's sitting down now. When he stands
up you can see him from the waist up.
Applicant Cwho has gone to a window In another
room): oh. this is q much better view.
Agent: I should say It is. From this room you
get an unobstructed view Of two oil magnates. a steel
king and one Of the biggest men in the copper indus
try. right at their desks.
Applicant: Which is the steel king?
Agent (pointing out Window: The one with the
white mustache just to the left of that chimney.
Applicant: The one with the big ears?
Agent: No, you're looking at the man between the
flagpole and the shaving-cream sign.
Applicant: Oh. 7 see TIE man you mean. He's at
the ice-water cooler. a little to the west Of that big
smokestack.
Agent: Yes.
Applicant: That's splendid. I've always wanted
an apartment where I could look out any time and
see a steel king.
CThey go to the living room.
Agent: Looki There's the Stock Exchange, the
United States Treasury building. the Standard on
building. the offices Of Kuhn-Loeb and the House Of
Morganl
Applicant: The honest-to-goodness House OF Nor
gam
Agent: Positively. And not q thing between It
and you. On a clear day you can see Mr.. Morgan.
Applicant: Plainly?
Agent: People have said you get the best view Of
Mr.. Morgan from here Of any place In the city.
Applicant ~(gurglng happily: I'll take the apart
menti
WELCOME ISN'T THE WORD
Peter Gillion and william Conoroy. parachute
jumpers. will receive q welcome Saturday evening
when they are expected to visit Carlsbad at thinner
mans hall in the form Of a spring dance.r-The Ber-
gen. N. J., Record.
What, without even their jumpers oni
This is a bare" market In the lingerie business.
Everybody Is selling It short.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

Col. Andrew Jackson Houston is the author Of a
history of Texas. BY a vote OF 108 to 5 the Texas
house Of representatives smothered a resolution which
would have empowered the state superintendent OF
public instruction to purchase one or more copies Of
the Houston History OF Texas for schools over the
state.
Henry Ford once declared AL history is bunk"
Is It possible that Texas Lawmakers subscribed to
the Ford gospel? Col Andrew Jackson Houston Is
the son Of that Sam Houston acclaimed to be the lib
orator Of Texas. the hero of San Jacinto, a governor
Of Texas, a senator from Texas In the first house of
the American congress, the friend and follower Of Old
Hickory Of the Hermitage and one Of the most re-
markable characters not only In American history but
IN the history OF the Lone Star commonwealth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Washington Letter
BY HERBERT G. PLUsrIER

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Diplomacy seems to have
~sharpened its wits by Irritation with danger.
Among the foreign ENJOYS now on duty in WASH
ington there are several who have just earned the title
OF adventurer and have had experiences which would
inspire any writer Of fiction to stirring tales.
For instance, there Is Col. Orestes Ferrara, ambas-
sador Of Cuba to the United States. He began his ca
reer as a soldier Of fortune and won international
fame as a liberal leader. He was once famous rs A
revolutionist. He also was known on two continents
as a duelist.
A Neapolitan by birth. Colonel Ferrara was IN
spired to throw in his lot with the revclutionists when
Cuba revolted. He fought under the banner of Maxi
mo Gomez and came out of the brief but victorious
struggle with the rank Of colonel in the Cuban army.
PRICE ON HIS HEA
DR.. Juan Sacasa. minister Of Nicaragua. had a
price upon his head when he was in washington not
50 long ago. Then he was seeking recognition for the
forces opposed to President Diaz.
Dr. Chao-Chu WI, representative az washington
or Chinas new nationalist government, has been a
lrevolutionist. too, but his talents were used abroad TO
build a sympathetic sentiment toward his co1ntrv,s
nationalist aspirations.
The minister OF Poland. Tytus Filipowicz. has a
record OF prison escapes, Punishment and bomb plots
His has been the harried. hunted life tvpical Of those
who aspired to revolt under the Russian czar Hx
wife shared his adventurous career as a Polish natriot
Born In Russian Poland. Mr.. Filipowicz was from
AA&A
MS earliest youth involved with promotion Of the Pc
hsn nationalist movement. After service with Mar
snal Pnsudskfs legions in the war he was named first
Polsn vice minister Of foreign affairs and was sent IN
the Versailles peace conference as a delegate.
"
IN RET PRISON
In 1919 Mr.. Filipowicz went to the Caucasus as
chief OF q Polish mission. Caught in the RoiShevit
tiood. ne passed several months in a Red prison and
was later deported. But after the peace Of RIGA he
was sent 70 Moscow as the first Polish minister 70 the
soviet state. Later he was Polish minister 10 Finland
and more recently to Belgium.
Michael MacWhite, minister OF the Irish Free
State. was trained in pedagogy and then thrust into
the most adventurous type of military activity with
the world war.
He enlisted in the French foreign legion and went
out to Siberia, then swept BY the Austrian invasion.
he first came to the United States as a member OF
the French war mission.
"A north OF Ireland man. vet sympathetic with the
SOUTH ne threw in his lot with the rish Free State
when it was formed instead OF with the Ulster regime
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Teddy Roosevelt May Be Picked

PRESIDENT Hoover may pick Col. Teddy Roosevelt
All sovernor OF Porto Rico. Col Teddy. the son Of a
great father, was picked to be governor Of New York
ny the republicans and Alfred L.. Smith trimmed him
q ms gaudy plumage, lie has been big game hunting
ano magazine writing ever since. As governor Of Porto
nico ne would be tn the big picture all the time. He
dearly loves to show his big teeth. he dearly loves COW
boy and wild west stunts, he loves to pose for the pho
tographers and his ambition along all these lines
snouiu DC gratified. He IS amusing. he is harmless. his
me mas been as clean as a whistle. he isn't a snob. he is
: brother Of Mrs Nick Longworth and his father is
an American immortal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
PERSONALS

Robert J. Cummins Is here from
Houston. having arrived Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Plcyendecker
are here from Laredo. and are
guests &c III Jardin-
G. J. Howard l. here from Corpus
Christi.
II. Bueston OF San Antonio IA
registered nc E1 Jardin-
c.. M. Cage and j. 8. Conway,
both Of the Southern Pacific lines,
are in town.
H. z. Gray OF McAllen is IN the
CITY on business.
o. o. McMillion Is here from
Dallas.
MIR. and Mrs. ID. l.. Proper. OF
San Antonio are guests In the city.
MIR. and Mrs. John Nicols and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack LapenberE, OF
Corpus Christi are paying "A
pleasure visit TO the city. and are
guests at FL Jardin.
s. d. Peeram. British vice consul
at Torreon. arrived In Brownsville
Monday and was to leave Tuesday
for Mexico City. He was accom-
| panied by s. Edward Jones.
Ira Klein of Baltimore Is in town.
M. /. Kory. Of Philadelphia Il
| here.
r.. G. McHenry and y. C.. KEEL
lums or the Southern Pacific lines
r In town
John "a Pope OF Rio Grande City
Is In town looking after business.
M. Carriere. OF New Orleans Is
registered at the Travellers.
o. Mountjoy is here from Hous-
ton.
B. NJ. Chalk, Of McAIIen is IN
the citv.
Leo Dubruski is here from San
Antonio.
T. l.. Cooke Is here from San
Antonio and l. registered me the
Travellers.
"a =. Gibson. y. w. Hand and A.
T. Harris are here from Shawnee.
Okla. and are stopping al the
/ Travellers.
Leo Reed. Of Harrington Is I'm
town on business.
c. A. Colvin Is q guest at the
Travellers from San Antonio.
Misses Catherine and Harriet
Lake. and Edward Lake are here
from Milwaukee.
Mrs T.. ri. Frederick OF PuEh. Pa.
is a guest at II Jardin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

while T wanted to punch his nose.
but T had to keep up my role or in
nocence. and MIR. Brill never dream
ed where my little questions were
leading. I hung on to him for a
while. then decided that Coomber
House should receive an official
visitation. and got in touch over the
telephone with the local police. Lo-
cal police are rather slow 20 mo-
bilize. though, so I didn't wait. I
came on ahead. And, just as 7 ar
rived. Mr.. Brill and a profescrial
companion were turning I'm at the
gate-while you and your purSuers
were disappearing up the lane. i
tell you I never wanted more earn
estly to be in two places &C once"
he added. with a wry smile. but as
I couldn't halve myself. I went after
you first. Glad I didi And now
let's see what Mr.. Brill and the
professor are up to-"
Yes. that's the idea" nodded
Brown. "and Ill tell you all I know
as we 20 along"
They moved fast, but Browns
tongue moved faster. By the time
they came III sight OF the gate OF
Coomber House, Inspector Jarvis
had heard the whole Of Browns
story from the moment OF his Sec
ond arrival at Byford Moor.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
O'Conner Faces the Voters

Thomas Power OConner is the father of the house
Of commons. He has been a member of the house so
wears. He is 81. He is a andidate for reelection
He married a Texan, a Miss Paschal of San Antonio.
this IN the long ago. They call him "Tay Pay" He
has been q newspaper writer and publisher 90 years.
He represents a Liverpool district. A communist
IS I'm the field against him. oConner has never met
defeat at the polls. He Is unable to walk. He moves
about In a wheel chair. He turns in three or four
columns OF copy daily.
Joseph d. Savers is IS. He has been in public life
more than so years and was a soldier before he in
vaded the political arena There are many mile posts
and many golden memories in the life Of this former
governor Of Texas. There are Just as many In the
life Of the father Of the British house Of commons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Star Lore
MAN COMPOSED OF STAR
Dust



BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
Analysis cf 1.-THE physical thin-
chemicaD body az man reveals
that ne It's cunStieued uut nt nxyErn
hydrogen, nitrogen. carbon. calcium.
and phosphorus. all in liberal guam
titles: also XIII minute amounts nF
sorlum. chlorine. potassium. irnn.
sulphr. iodine. magnesium ard
fluorine- All uf the above ArH also
essential elements uf the SUN ard
stars. Phosphorus. sulphur. iodin
and f1uorine do not show NJ sn the
solar spectrum. however. &c their
lines are too far I'D IN the vfoist
short wave lengths 70 RrrFnr tn TIE
light analysis. Physical fnan Nv Co.,
ganlEed star dust Eut utat mhcl.
his genius driving wrli power ErtrtT
ual quality
More Tunanrrrw
Answers tn Foregoing 0m~EtAnmH
II. Mrs. Herbert Hoover. Tr.s fmr.
airplane concern executive
"a. Italy's premier. Berito MUSE
ilini.
3. Rev. John Harvard.
4. 5phesians ~. 7.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
UNDERGROUND n7s 52S5 s ASs
B1rJ.JEFFERsoN' FARJEoN ea-s.n A-~4...

The moment you're ready" agreed
the inspector.
That's nowlv declared Brown.
Look here. shall ! 60 to the police
station"
mot necessary" ~interposed Jarvis,
as they began to move down the
hill. The police are already on
their way"
what On their way 10 the
hUuse?"
They may even be there. You
remember when I popped my head In
at the window. mt another rather
necessary moment this afternoon?"
Yes And you went off again
with Mr.. Brill"
II did. And a most unpleasant
companion I found himl All the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15

Persons born nn this day RrH rrHn-
ming and shrewrd- They wrllh nn
well to consider the happiness uF
others as well nE their rwr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
Declare the Tick Must Go

Rep. Penrose Metcalfe Of the Concho river country
speaks for the livestock industry. He introduced a
bin providing for statewide fever tick eradication work
under the administration Of the livestock sanitary
Commission. Now the gentleman from Tom Green Is
ready for congratulations. His bill went over the house
ton. The vote was 100 to IL. It's advocates predict
speedy passage at the other end OF the hall Then 1t
win be sent 10 "the gentleman downstairs"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-15
PORT ARTHUR NAMES
NEW CITY LEADFp

PORT ARTHUR. Tex. MAY Is
RT-Purt Arthur is to have AtH fArHt
new mayor An eight years. Mayer
j. Pink Logan. who hRz served four
terms. went down fo GFfent. 4f-A tn
3.H22 yesterday before r. wv. ONrai.
city ATTORNEY.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
SHOWS PAVING NEED
City Plan President Asks
Scent Levy.

George T. O'Conner, city plan
commission president, pointed out
the need for a maximum fund levy
of 8 cents in 1880 at a conference
with Mayor L. Ert Slack this after
noon.
The levy for 1929 was Is cents,
the highest since passage of the law
seven years ago. The city plan
commission plans to start a pro-
grant of street widening and
Strengthening if the $4,000 which
the Scent levy would raise is ap-
prcpriated. Money which has been
accumulated in the thoroughfare
fund will be used for the Sixteenth
street widening project.
Our 1890 budget for administra-
ton and salaries in the department
is lower than last year, so we should
be entitled to something. Every year
they cut the thoroughfare levy be-
cause it is the easiest thing to slash.
II We don't get some money we
can't make Improvements that the
public is clamoring for" O'Conner
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
AIR ENDURANCE
FLIGHT PLANNED
indianapolis May Witness
Record Attempt.

indianapolis may soon witness an
endurance flight.
Within the next two weeks, at
some local airport, a plane which
will be the last word" in every
modern convenience, will begin an
attempt to lower the worlds air en-
durance recorC. according to ". A.
McCurry, manager of Lieutenant
Laurence Genaro. one of the two
pilots who will make the flight
McCurry SAYS the fight will not
only be to establish an endurance
record, but to demonstrate the COM
fort and practicability Of modern
aviation.
We are pledged to keep the name
of the plane secret for a few days
vet" he said. But it will be a
twelve passenger size. It will cost
about $4,000 and the estimated cost
of the whole project will be around
$4,000. The machine will be
equipped with radio, cooking and
bedroom facilities and several con-
veniences so new they have not yet
been used in air fights
Lee Hotel of the Capitol airport
said the fight had been contem-
plated for some time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
TWO FLORIDA
BANKS CLOSED
Deposits of S1,392,0O0 Are
Involved.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 3d.
Heavy Withdrawals resulted in the
closing Monday OF Two more Florida
banks, the Brevard County Bank
and Trust Company of Cocoa, and
the Melbourne State bank of Mel
bourne. State banking department
officials took charge of the institu-
tons and closing of the banks tied
UP deposits of about S1.392000.
Both Cocoa ac Melbourne we're
left without a bank, and the Bank
Of Titusville is the only institution
open in Brevard county. The Bre-
ward bank was organized in 1889
and said to be the third oldest bank
in the state.
The Melbourne bank was capital
lied at $4,000, with deposits OF
398,342.54, and assets of S497, 423.58.
The Brevard County Bank and
Trust Company was capitalized at
$250,00o. with deposits of $997,-
642.58. and assets of S1,247816.58.
Failure of the hank at Cocoa was
the result of steady Withdrawals of
about 100000 during the last three
months, according 10 Albert l.. Nc
Glaun. president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
ACTOR D|ESOF
POISON DURING
STUDIO PARTY
Earl Stanley Drinks Death
Draft at Home of EtCher
of Dogs.
WINE HAD BEEN SERVED
Officials Believe Victim
Thought Liquid Was
lntoxicant.

BIZ United Prees
PROVINCETOWN, Mass, July 80
Earl Stanley, youthful New York
actor and leading man of the Wharf
players, died early today of poison
ing at the height of a studio party
at the home of Morgan Dennis, we'll
known etcller of dogs.
Many prominent persons Of the
exotic art colony which mas -four
ished on the TIP of Cape Cod for
several years we're gathered at Dem
MS party. Shortly before a. m,
Stanley entered one of the dark
ened rooms of the Dennis home,
turned on a feeble light, and it was
said, seized a, bottle of poison and
swallowed part of its contents.
Guests heard a scream and rushed
into the room.
DR.. Daniel HILBERT was summoned,
but Stanley died without regaining
Medical Examiner Clarence Osrley
said death was due to poisoning.
Investigation by DR.. Curley re-
vealed some wine had been served
at the party. Curley was advised
that before Stanley entered the
room where he swallowed the fatal
liquid, he said. well I'll just have
one more drink"
DR.. Curley said Stanley apparent
ly thought the bottle Of poison,
which Dennis used in his etching,
wine and swallowed the
contents without botfering to look
at the label.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
FINED FOR ACCIDENT
Driver Pays $50, Costs for
Disregarding Sign.

Admitting before William Faust,
municipal judge pro TEN. in room
four today that he failed to OBJ
serve a stop sign on North Capitol
avenue. July IS, when his automo-
bile co1lided with another car, in
juring a young woman. Philip Red
wine. 1873 North Wallace street, was
fined $50 and costs.
The other machine was driven by
James Wood, Negro, 1909 North
California street. Miss Martha
Cowherd. Negro. 2434 indianapolis
avenue. riding with him, was hurt.
Russell Fisher, 308 North Walcott
street, was fined 81 and costs and
sentenced to two days In jail, on a
speeding charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
FACE TWO CHARGES
Pair Arrested Sunday Are
Caught Again Monday.

With one blind tiger charge pend
ing against them in municipal court
as the result of a raid Sunday night,
Albert Weinke, proprietor of the
Hilltop dry drink parlor, 1921 How
ard street. and Walter Daley. an
employee, today faced second charges
of operating a blind tiger after an
other raid Monday.
When they attempted to get into
a basement chamber Sunday night,
police found themselves blocked by
a heavy door. but through small
hole watched Daley pour what they
believed to be five gallons Of whisky
into a drain.
Monday night they say they found
Daley and Weinke moving out a
stock of freshly distilled whisky
They conhscated several quarts OF
the liquor and an automobile in
which it was being loaded,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
DRIVE FUNDS GROW
Hospital Group to Meet at
Columbia Club.

With total subscriptions to the
Methodist hospital expansion fund
increased TO s887,162.6o, another re-
port meeting has been called for
workers in the campaign at the
Columbia Club, Monday noon.
A number Of workers who have
been out Of the city will resume
their efforts this week and addi-
tional reports of subscriptions will
be available next week.
In advising workers of the plans
for the campaign this week, Law
renee Wheeler, director, pointed out
the increasing interest which cit
liens of indianapolis are taking in
providing adequate hospital facil-
tiles. Hospital movements now in
progress, ne said, have brought a
clear conception Of the need for ad-
ditional health protection.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
COAL COMPANY
WINS VERDICT
Judgment Awarded State
Firm by BaItzelI.

judgment Of $111,73069 was
.warded the Indian Greek Coal and
Mining Company by Federal Robert
G. Baltzell today in its suit against
M. Burt Thurman, former collector
of internal revenue, for income and
excess profit taxes alleged to have
been collected illegally from August,
1922, to June, 1926.
The treasury department was di-
rected to make the refund, one Of
the largest to be awarded in the
district court here in many years.
The sum is to be repaid with in
terest, the government to pay court
costs.
The Indian Greek company was
consolidated, in 1922, with the Knox
Consolidated Coal Company, when
the latter company bought the
property. The Indian Greek COM
pany. however, retained its identity
and it's stockholders will benefit by
the judgment, said Edwin D. Logs
don, president of the Knox COM
pany and former president of the
plaintiff company.
The Indian Greek mines are To-
Gated at Bicknell and are not being
operated at present, Logsdon said.
The government may appeal from
the judgment on directions from
Washington, but this is not contem-
plated, officers of the company be-
lieve.
The suit was filed about a year
ago, alleging income and excess
profits taxes had been paid the gov
eminent without due allowances
having been made for depreciation,
depletion and other deductable fac
tore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-30
LESLIE DRAWS
CRITICISM Of
INDIANA GUARD
Governor CenSured for
Failure to Select Adju-
tant-GeneraI.
FEAR FOR CAMP MORALE
Uncertainty Of Office Cited
as Fatal to Army
Discipline.

Criticism Of Governor Harry G.
Leslie'S failure TO appoint a sue
cessor to Adjutant-G General William
H. Kershner, or to reappolnt KerSh-
ner, was voiced today by officers Of
the Indiana National Guard.
Members of the higher guard
commands pointed out that the un-
certainty surrounding the adjutant-
generalship is seriously interfering
with the morale of the guard and
that they fear this will be reflected
in their performance at Camp
Knox, Ky.
The guardSmen are scheduled for
a two weeks training period at the
camp, commencing Aug. 4. Since
the Governor has not done any,
thing about the adjutant-g generals
office, thus far, it is not anticipated
that any shift will be made until
after the encampment
Any one with army experience
appreciates the bad effect of UNI
certainty of office upon discipline"
one of the ranking guard officers
declared.
1T seems to me that Leslie has
done considerable harm to the or
ganization by leaving the adjutant'S
appointment hang fire. This is par
ticularly noticeable among the high
er grades of officers. Always there
is some luminosity regarding the adj
lutant generalship and the feeling
that KerShner is holding on, with
out appointment. gives them a
chance to comment mfavorably."
Term of the acknowledgement .ex-
pires with that of the Governor, by
whom he was appointed. Kershner
is an appointee of former Governor
Ed jackson.
During the Jackson Kershner re-
gime, nineteen armories were built
under the so-called closed corpora
ton" plan, Tie plan was halted by
the legislature and investigation Or
dered. Leslie assured legislators he
will finance the probe, but thus far
has done nothing, although the law
had an emergency clause, indicating
it should be carried out at once.