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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
NAIL DRIVEN IN BRAIN,
BUT WOMAN STILL LIVES

LAPLIUWN, Jan 18.-The amaz-
inE csse Of a women who hammered
nails into her head. n penetrating
the brain, but survived her injuries,
is reported by DR.. ]. J. Levin, sur
Eeon Of the johannesburg General
Hospital. The woman appeared at the
hospital first in August. At the time
a 3-inch nail was taken from her
head. she was discharged after the
wound healed. Five months later she
returned. This time an X-ray showed
q 4-inch nail penetrating the brain.
This, too, was removed. Tie woman.
a European. 81 years cid, recovered
quickly and now seems free from tie
mania that caused her 10 drive nails
into her head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
Special Message to Congress Suggests
Joint Committee to Draft Scheme
for Reorganizing Dry Forces
PLEA IS MADE FOR SPEEDY ACTION
President Offers to Select Group From
Various Departments to Cooperate
With One Chosen by Lawmakers.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. June 6-Prohibilon forced tariff and
farm relief from of the congressional interest today
when President Herbert Hoover sent both houses
mendation for an investigation launch to consolidate
the enforcement units and attack opened the senate
against proposed of the presidential crime COM
mission.
The Hoover message asking appointment OF JOINT congress
ona committee to study plan for reoganzng the enforce
ment agencies was given mild reception by drys and vets
Republicans and Democrats alike
However, there appeared to be no Immediate opposition
to the plan and Senator James Watson the floor leader an
ounced resolution would prepared out the Pres
dents suggestion
First criticism Of the law enforcement commission came
from wet senator Harry Halves of Missouri who told the
ate the commission carried plan for secret hearings he
would introduce resolution requiring open sessions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
WORKERS seek
FIvE-DAY week
.PIasterers will Strike If
Demands Are Refused.

Demand for a working contract
STIMULATING a five day week and pay
on Friday night was to be made
late today at a meeting OF repre-
sentatives Of the plasters union with
a committee from the employers as
ISOLATION.
If the contract is not agreed upon
a strike curtailing construction
doomed as a possibility.
The plasters union has with four
ohter unions of the city been oper-
ating since May on the f1ve-day
week plan, but no permanent con-
tract has been entered into.
The plumbers, steamf1tters, cleo
tricians, painters and cement fin
ishers are working on the f1Ve-day
week, pay Friday basis.
"If we can not reach an agree
ment, the union will decide on what
action to take; and if we decide to
strike we shall simply not return to
work Monday morning" said Clyde
Pierce, president and business agent
Of the union.
r. H. Chalfant, secretary of the
contractors, declared that q special
committee had been appointed to
meet with the plasterers committee,
and said that although he did not
know the exact situation he did not
believe that strike would be called.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
POINTS GUN,
DEMANDS s.;
1O-YEAR Term
World War Veteran Sent to
Prison for Threat to
Acquaintance.
NEW LAW is INVOKED
Judge Collins Given No
Other Alternative in
Robbery Case.

Ten years in the state prison
is the punishment William Howard,
IS, of 919 East Sixteenth street,
faced today for pointing a gun at an
acquaintance and demanding 81.
Howard, a World war veteran
who was in the thick of the front
line fighting in France for several
months, heard Criminal Judge
James A. Collins pronounce the
sentence because the new robbery
statute passed by the last legisla-
ture gave the court no alternative.
This is the first time the law has
been exercised ir Marion county.
First Asked or rs Cents
Howard had been drinking several
days prior to May IL, when the Of
Tense was committed. and went to
the home of James Brown, 921 East
Nineteenth street, Fred PartloW, $50
Highland avenue, the man he later
held up" was there and the three
men conversed.
During the conversation, Howard
SlSFNCQ P1ONll III % CCl4loJ hQb Vic
latter refused, believing Howard
would buy liquor.
According to the evidence as pre-
scented to Collins, Howard then
picked up an old revolver OF Browns
that was on a table. He walked out
of the house with it and when Part
low started to get in the machine
Howard, holding the gun in his
hand, asked him for $40.
so you want a ST." Parlow
queried.
We'll, you better make it 50, while
you're at it," Howard replied.
Afraid, Says PartIow
Partlow then got in his car and
drove away and Brown took his
revolver from Howard
PartloW told the court he was
afraid because I didn't know what
he would do with the gun"
John Boyd, pauper attorney, said
he would appeal the case to the SUI
preme court on the grounds that
the statute violates the constitu-
ton.
Towards left forearm was man
gled badly with slrapnel during the
war and has q steel plate in it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
vANISHES ON
Liner after
DEATH CHARGE
Suspected Slayer of Wife of
FinanCier Missing as
Ship Docks.
BIZ United Press

BIZ CHtted Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June g.
William L. Tallman, charged with
the Clothes closet" murder of Mrs.
Virginia Patty in Los Angeles. was
missing from the liner Admiral
Benson when it docked here shortly
after midnight Captain M. A
Sohst told the United Press.
Tallman, a handsome radio oper-
ator, had been arrested on board the
ship after the body of Mrs. Patty,
bundled up and dangling from a
hook, was found in her Los Angeles
apartment.
Tallman apparently jumped over
board to avoid questioning concern
ing the Staying Of the pretty wife of
Frank D. Patty, Portland (Ore)
hnancier, Captain Sohst said.
Last Seen at P. M.
The radio operator was last seen
about 8 o'clock Wednesday night
when he was served dinner III the
stateroom where he was held cap
tive.
At that time the Admiral Benson
was about 200 yards off shore in
Half Moon bay.
Captain Sohst said woman pas
senger, whose name he did not dis
close, reported hearing splash
slongside the ship about 9 o'clock
but the captain did not place much
credence in her story.
Police learned from members of
the crew that Tallman was an ex-
celIent swimmer and the chances of
his making the shore were good.
San Francisco police Immediately
broadcast a warning along the coast
to be on the lookout for the radio
operator,
Guarded by Sailor
Ole johnson, member Of the crew
on duty outside Tallmans cabin
door, was nystif1ed as to how Tall
man got past him.
Captain Sohst said that when the
radio warrant was received to hold
Tallman, he called the operator be-
fore him and asked him to promise
not to try to get away.
The captain said Tall11an replied:
II have no reason to run away, D
and gave his word he would remain
in the cabin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
DEATH CASE TO JURY
Charge Driver With Running
Down Waterman.

A criminal court jury this after
noon prepared to deliberate in the
involuntary manslaughter case
against John Hubble, "a, of 922
South West street, who is charged
with the auto death of John Hey
den, IS, of 233 West Wisconsin street,
May IS, 1927.
Closing arguments we're made by
Deputy Prosecutors Paul Rhoadar-
ner and William Ringer and Ira M.
Holmes. defense counsel.
States witnesses testified Hubble
was drunk while Mrs. Hubble took
the stand and denied her husband
had been drinking when she saw
him.
Heyden was struck as he crossed
Harding street at the Big -Four rail-
road. He was a crossing waterman
for the railroad.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
Hourly Temneratures

In two weeks, Helen, who is a
freshman IN limerick Manual
Training High School, had at
tended her classes only one day.
Then Friday her mother con-
fronted her with letter from an
attendance officer.
TITS untrue" the girl declared.
81 have gone to school. They've
Just got it in for me"
=
IT ALWAYS believed her" Mrs.
i Barber said. II told her I was
going to the school to find out if
she had gone, and when I came
back through the alley, ! saw her
run out of the house. and around
the corner.
Il haven't got any idea where
she went. Some neighbors told me
they saw her with another girl
downtown Friday night. and then
some one used TO take her into
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restaurant on North Illinois street,
The police said they would watch
all the places there.
Helen was sick lot, some days
I didn't have car fare for her, and
sometimes, when it rained, she
didn't have any shoes to wear, so
she didn't go to school much this
year.
THE truant officer came TO see
me about it, and I promised that
she would go back.
Z VERY morning gave her
Il seven pennies for street car
fare, and wrapped up her lunch.
Then I went to work, and sup
posed she was in school.
Until her daughter left home,
MIS-. Barber worked regularly in
the Beverage Paper Company
mills, but until Helen returns she
will stay at home, she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
LESLIE vET0ES
ARM0RY PLAN
Kershner Move to ThWart
Building Ban Rejected.

Governor Harry G. Leslie today
rejected Adjutant-G General william
H. Kershner's suggestions for build
ing ten more Indiana national
guard arnories under the CLOSED
corporation" plan which was abol-
ished by the 1929 legislature.
Kershner would have started
erection of the arnlories under the
1927 budget. thus side-stepping the
ban, but Governor Leslie declared:
ut was the will of the legislature to
pay as you go on armory building.
That's what we will do"
Kershner, holdover from former
Governor Ed Jackson's administra-
ton, would have employed the plan
used in erecting thirty armories
which were financed by the Peoples
State bank and built, without bid
ding, by the Ostrom Realty Com
pauy, the banks subsidiary.
The Governor discovered that
only $4,000 remained available in
the 1927 budget for armory build
ing and that the balance would
have to be drawn from his enler-
gency fund.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
Peek, PiQNe

Window peeping on his wife
failed to bring redress Of al
legged wrongs to Charles R.
Fletcher. Montgomery county.
Today the appellate court re-
versed a conviction on misde-
meanor charges which Fletcher
had secured in Montgomery
circuit court against Frank
Wainscott.
Reversal was based on lack
Of evidence of violation Of the
particular charge brought
against WainScOtt.
Fletcher had testified in the
lower court that he had peeked
through two different windows
and saw Wainscott making love
to his wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
HUNDREDS FLEE FIRE
Planes Aid Refugees of Two
Villages Wiped Out.

BIZ United Press
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June g.
Food and clothing were rushed by
airplane today to hundreds made
homeless in northern Manitoba by
widespread forest fires.
Government forestry service
planes, augmented by a feet Of
commercial ships. few northward
with supplies and fire rangers in an
effort to alleviate suffering among
the settlers and quell blazeS that
have wiped out Cranberry Portage
and Mile SO, both small settlements.
So far no casualties have been re-
ported, but 1000 residents Of Gran
berry Portage were forced to take
to RATS in Lake Athapapuskow to
escape the swift flames,
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Pair Part

BIZ United Press
RICE LAKE, Wis, June e.
Gilbert Gubertson, custodian Of
the tourist park here, refused
to be "kidded" when tourists
ioked him because he always
wore two pair of trousers.
summer and winter.
They keep me warm" he
would grin in reply.
Today, however, Gilbertson
appeared at the park wearing
only one pair Of trousers. He
explained mournfully that he
thrust his wallet, containing
$500, between the wristbands OF
the two trousers, instead Of in
his hip pocket.
The money was lost.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
MINE WRECK KILLS 5
Slate Fall Traps, Crushes
West Virginia Workers.

By United Press
BLUEFIELD, w. Va, June g.
Five coal leaders we're crushed to
death today in slate fall at the
Halcon mine near Wise, Va.
The victims we're hopeleSsly
trapped as tons of slate, apparently
loosened by water seepage or blast
ing, hurtled down upon them.
Those killed we're Fred Hylton,
Robert Hall, Coddie Gibson, Allen
Stidllam and Carroll Miller, all Of
Wise.
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Sewer Worker Crushed

Bv Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, June g.
Crushed when he was trapped by a
caye-in Of earth in a sewer ditch in
which he was working, Frank Rug
gieri. IS, is in a serious condition.
Ruggieri was working in a pit made
by a steam shovel when the acct
dent occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
BLAST AWARD OFFERED
Contractors Post $1,000 for Apart
ment Wreckers-

While detectives sought threads
to the mysterious dynamiting Mon
day night OF an apartment house
under construction at 3056 North
Meridian street. the Arthur Bsyn-
ham Construction Company on
wednesday posted a $1,000 reward
for information leading to the ar
rest of those responsible for the
explosion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
Steal House

By United Press
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 6.
Robert Straka reported to
police today that someone stole
his four-room summer cottage,
located on a lake near here. He
went out to look at the cottage,
in preparation for fishing trip
this weekend, and found moth
ing but the foundation.
Il hope the roof leaks" he
said bitterly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
ENJOYS FAVOR LIQUOR
Sir Esme Howard Alone in Effort to
Dry Up Diplomatic Corps.

BIZ JHited Press
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Little
likelihood that the diplomatic corps
here would follow the action OF Sir
Esme Howard, British ambassador
and dean Of the diplomatic corps,
in informing members Of his staff
that he would not approve liquor
applications in the future, was seen
here today.
The majority of diplomats avoided
direct comment but many took the
position that Sir Esme's latest action
was purely a matter of concern to
the British embassy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
500 GET LICENSES
Drivers Rush for Permits as
Sale Starts.

Three hundred drivers licenses
we're issued at the statehouse dur
ing the first hour they were placed
on sale today. according to James
A. Bradley, head Of the automobile
license division in the Office of the
secretary Of state. BY noon 600
we're issued.
Although the licenses are not re-
quired until after July l, sale start
ed today at the statehouse and ia
branches in other cities in the state.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
BOY, 6, HIT BY TRUCK
Child Incurs Fracture of Leg as We
hicIe Backs Into Him.

Junior Delks, 6, Of 1851 Wood
street suffered a fractured leg when
he was struck by motor truck,
backed by L. A. Jones, "a, Of 81
South Gray street, in an alley be-
tween Wood and Phipps streets,
north Of Thirty-second street, early
this afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
WORKER FALLS IS FEET
Ladder Breaks Causing Drop:
Brother Saves Self.

Squire Walden, 80, of 1901 North
Delaware street, was injured pain
fully in the back early today, when
a ladder on which he and his
brother. Glen. IS. we're cleaning
eaveSpipes in a house at 932 Daley
street. broke. He fell eighteen feet
TO the ground. The brother grasped
the ladder and did not fall.
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OF premature age
is resting from
her labors be-
cause her daugh-
ter is no longer
at home.
Last Friday aft
ernoon, Hele q
B a r b e r, II,
W a t c h e d her
mother, Mrs. En-
ma Barber, 219
Hanson street,
depart upon an
ezra nd from
which she dread
ed to return, and
as her mother
came back she
and fed.
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GIRL H. Runs A7cuy' From Wid07ced Mother
Who T0iLed Years for Her; School I1ua11Cy Cause

The girl is a blonde, with blue
eyes. She wore a white dress,
with red and green flowers. and
carried a red and brown plaid coat.
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Portland Woman. %. Dies

PORTLAND, Ind, June g.
Funeral services were held today for
Mrs. Amaretta Skinner, &c. who died
after a years illness. she was born
in Perry county, Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
GRAF Yep TO TRY AGAIN
DirigibIe Will Make Another L. 5.
Flight June 81.

bN 0fTEI FFtNN
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
June 6.-The dirigible Graf Yep
pelin will make another attempt to
cross the Atlantic to the United
States on June 81. it was learned
reliably here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
SKIPPER ON GAY TRIP
OF HELM JR. RESIGNS
Rollicking Antics of Senator's Son
Reported Cause.

BH United Press
NEW YORK, June 6.-Captain A.
w. Haynes has resigned as master
of the steamship Ancon, the boat
on which Tom Heflin Jr., son of the
Alabama senator, arrived recently in
rolIicking mood after a sojourn
in Panama.
Panama advices attribute the skip
per's resignation. in part, to the
Hefin incident, though the Panama
line today insisted Haynes retire
ment was not forced.
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Child Dies in Fire

81 IfWCS NDeCf1L
HAMMOND, Ind, June 6.-Ka-
trina Condo, 8, was burned to death
when fire swept the tenement in
whichs he lived. Three other per-
sons were injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
MISSIONARY ESCAPES

Reformed Church Worker Flees
From Chinese Bandits.
BIZ United Press
PEPING, China, June 6.-The
American legation here was in
formed today that DR.. C. H. Hole
man, missionary of the Reformed
church, has escaped from bandits
who captured him at Lungyenchow,
Fukien province. Present where
abouts OF the missionary were not
known.
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DISTRAUGHT with grief, a
- widowed mother upon whom
years of toll to support her only
child have carved many mark
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PARIS GOVERNOR COMING
General Gouraud to Attend Veterans
Convention in Baltimore.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, June General Gouraud,
one-armed military governor Of
Paris, will sail on the liner Paris
July 4, to attend the convention Of
the Forty-second division, A. z. F.,
in Baltimore. The general also will
make a short tour Of the United
States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-06
GAS WELL BURNS; 2 DIE
Fumes Explode as Flow Is Started ;
Eleven Injured.

b. United Press
EAST AURORA, n. Y. June g.
Two persons were killed during the
night and eleven were injured, two
perhaps fatally, when gas well be-
ing brought in by the IroquoiS Gas
Corporation exploded and burst into
flames. The well is six miles south
of here.
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Works as Usual

The man who won a fortune for
81 appeared as usual at his work
this morning. stocked his furnace
and then at 9 a. m. left for a down.
town bank where the ticket was
registered as a preCaution.
Court then brought a new suit,
new shirt and all of the trimmings,
was barbered within an inch of his
life. and with the three friends
boarded the train toward his for
tune.
His wife did not know that he was
going to Quebec. and told The
Times that he was expected back
tonight as usual
While he will be gone his s35 a
week pay will continue.
On a lonely hill northeast of
Augusta. a suburb of the city, his
wife. grown old in the service of
their eight children. awaits his re-
turn.
In her minds eye she sees a farm
house and COWS and chickens, some
place We can cal our own"
Saturday Court received a
wire notifying him that his ticket
1910 NJ had drawn Trigo in the
Derby. that if Trigo was a starter
he would receive s21, and that if The
horse finished we'll he might re-
ceive as much as $40.
Expected Only $40
When newspaper men told Mrs
Court that her husband had won
she thought they meant 1910.
A habit cultivated in penny ante
poker kept Court from selling his
ticket for $4,000 before he heard
the good news.
Wednesday morning a stranger
who had obtained information or
the result Of the race offered HIN
the $4,000.
7 told him that if it was worth
$4,000 to him it was worth the
same TO me and that when played
penny ante poker I always wanted
to see the other mans cards.
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Check Bearer Fails

Court waited. but no check-bear-
ing stranger came. This morning he
was notified that he must 60 to
Canada TO obtain the money.
His employer. Joseph jackson,
told Court that he could obtain a
leave of absence and go to Canada,
but to make sure that no slick"
game was being attempted
Court left for Quebec. via Cleve-
land, at noon. On the train with
him we're three men, who he said
we're his friends, but who represent
the pool.
Before leaving Court had the
winning ticket, 1910 N, certified at q
downtown bank.
The pool representatives declared
Court would be paid the full amount
Of S64,75O.
United States internal revenue Of
ficials here have estimated that
Court must pay SEAS income tax
on his winnings.
At Cleveland the lucky number
holder Will be taken to the Ameri-
can Office of the Charity Sweep
stakes of the Army and Navy
Veterans of Canada, Quebec Unit 80.
From Cleveland he will be &C
comDanied by pool representatives to
Quebec where the payroll will take
place
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DERBY WINNER
GOES ON TRIP
TO GET Cash
City Engineer Who Won
Race Pool Required to
Collect at Quebec.
CAN'T GET MONEY HERE
Promised Entire S84,750,
but Must Pay U. S.
$12,445 Income ak.

The distance between Arthur
Courts lips and the cup of wealth
which was trembling near his mouth
Wednesday had widened today and
the end of the rainbow seemed
farther away.
Court, Wednesday an engineer
and today the possible owner of an
$4,000 fortune, must go to Quebec,
Canada, to obtain his winnings. it
was learned today.
He was notified Wednesday that
a representative of the pool in
which Courts 81 investment Melted
the fortune would arrive in the city
a. 7 p. m. from Cleveland and give
him the check for S84.750.
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grasped a coat and fed