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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
TORPEDO PLANT WRECKED

AMARILLO, Tex, March 1907
Officials Of the Morrissey Torpedo
company plant 10 miles from here,
destroyed in an explosion last night,
said after a checkup that no lives
weer believed to have been lost.
Cause of the blast that demolish-
ed the big nitro-glycerin plant had
not been learned. The explosion
was heard 10 miles away and houses
shaken for several miles around.
Fire which followed the explosion
spread over the surrounding prai-
RE and for a time threatened to de-
stroy hundreds of acres Of grass. 1t
was brought under control by Tex
Thornton, noted oil well fire extin-
guisher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
ORGANIZE MUSIC CLUBS

MISSION, March IA glee club
and a choral club are to be organ
lied in the local schools here, I'M
der the direction Of Mrs. Heathe
May and Miss Lou Saucier. Each
club is to consist of about twenty
members. These clubs r to en-
ter the county meet and also to rep
resent the Mission schools at the
music contest in Brownsville.
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Advertising Service
For Valley Firms

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whether it be experience in selling
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of effective, result getting advertis-
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SLAYER OF BOY u
GUILTY; IS FINED 500

LONGVIEW, Texas, March T.
Found guilty of negligent homicide
in the fatal shooting Of Wesley
HARRISON, IA, here February 9, A. G.
yeager was assessed a 500 fine by
q Jury here.
Yeager, a special officer, testi-
fled the shooting was accidental.
He was chasing several men in the
railroad yards, he said, when he
slipped on the ice-coated ground
and his pistol discharged. He said
he was not aware HARRISON hadi
been struck until 80 minutes later.
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Rr.AsT WRECKS LABORATORY

DALLAS, March 7.-(P-Heat eX-
panding a drum Of high test gaSo-
line was believed to have caused an
explosion which wrecked the interi-
or of the Texas testing laboratories
and injured an employe, P. D. Gre
tan, here yesterday.
Cretian was burned severely
about the face and arms when
flames enveloped the office.
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LAMP DESTROYS COUPLE

TURIN, Italy.-A lamp overturn-
ed while Giovanni Gatti was quar-
reling with his wife exploded and
both we're killed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
LOCUSTS SPREAD Ruin

JERUSALEM. = Practically all
growing vegetation in three dis
tricts of Palestine has been de-
Stroyed by locusts.
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Flashes Of Life
(R7 The Associated Press)
(By The Associated Press.)

10y 1llS ASSOCldICu TIbSS.J
NEW YORK-For six years Ger
trude Sanford, q, daughter Of a
wealthy sportsman, has preferred
the thrills Of big game hunting to
society. She is now in the wilds of
Abyssinia in search of nyala, a rare
species of antelope. On previous
hunts she has killed elephants,
lions, leopards and rhinos.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass.-Calvin
Coolidge can now read in comfort.
The floor Of his living room sagged
while he was away from town.
Shortly after he returned he passed
an hour in the cellar directing two
Workmen in snoring up. Each was
tipped a cigar.
NEW Observation-Disclosures
cans have sent a painting, Herring
Cove at Dawn" as a wedding gift
for Prince Olaf of Norway and
Princess Martha Of Sweden. 1t is a
prize winner by Jonas Lie, Norwe-
gian-born artist, who in summer
paints fjordS near Oslo.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. IA man
must spend at least five per cent
of his income on clothes in order to
be we'll dressed enough for an ex-
pert. The Ukase was given in con-
vention by Sidney Loeb, director Of
public relations of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Retail Clothiers and
FurniShers.
NEW YORK-The first present
given his mother by Richard Bar
thickness after his first success in
the movies is missing. 1t is a dia-
mond platinum bar pin. The loss was
discovered after a stroll by the own
er on Fifth avenue.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

An investigation of the sensa
tional charges contained ii i.
series Of affidavits made BY mem
bers Of the family of Aurelia
Fischer Dreyfus. beautiful blonde
divorce who fell 30 feet to her
death at the Potomac Boat Club
on October 20. win get under full.
speed when case now being
triad in Criminal Court IS out Of
the way. it was announced at the
District Attorneys office today.
At that time District Attorney
Rover win 60 into AL the allega-
tions contained ii the sworn
statements and from this investi-
cation q Grand jury probe Is
looked for.
Probe TO Cover Seven Years
Rover will 90 over the nearly
seven bitter years during which
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
DETECTIVES
60 ON
TRIAL

The trial Of Inspector william
s. shelby and Lieut.. Edward J..
Kelly, charged with bungling the
investigation Of the death Of
virginia Hurley McPherson. found
strangled in her apartment in the
Park Lane. Lass September. got
off to a creaking start this morn
ing in the Sixth Precinct statsSn
house.
The whole trial took 81
general sir Of . hearins
3 country magistrate.
Robert j. Alien, former police
man, whose cne.man investiga-
lion 0f tlae Mcfherson girls
deafli caused 4 re.0pening Of the
case. was late IN arriving at the
trial room.
Allen Promises Sensation
Allen had promised 8 story that
will upset the whole show when
he IS called to the stand. This
probably will be late today
The actual hearing did not get
underway until nearly 1890 and
more than half an hour was
spent In calling the prosecution
witnesses, reading the order APP
pointing the special board and
arraignrnent Of the two prirlci-
pals.
The board announced that
hearings would be held from 10
d. hi. In the morning until
5 b. hi. each day Until the case
Ii concluded.
The huge crown that was ex-
pected failed to put ID Its appear
aace, although d number Of
friends Of the two policemen On
trial were III the hearing room.
Inspector Shelby was highly
nervous, but reiterated his stand
OF having conducted the IN
vestigati0n IN s hllsineSs-like
manner Kelly looked better
fronfin1ed nn Paee 2. Cal. II
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Mine GIVES Up
81 BODIES

McAIaESTER, Okla, Dec. IS Il.
N. s. D AS grief stricken relatives
looked on the bodies Of 81 victims
of the Old Town coal mine disas-
ter we're brought TO the surface
today.
This leaves only nine men In
side the death trap, as five were
rescued
1T was revealed that IL Of the
miners entOnihed III the mine
were negroes, 81 were MexiGians
and rs were Americans.
Danger of another explosion
was threatening the rescue work
ers as they labored niachine-li like
to bring to the surface the bodies
Of their dead comrades.
According to Miller y. Hay.
chief State mine inspector, the
gas IS So dence IN the lower shaft
where the bodies Of the reEnaiIl-
ing victims are located. that the
rescue workers are in constant
danger. He said there was no
hope for the nine men itaacr
counted for.
The explosion of the old town
mine was one OF the greatest
disasters la the history 81 the
Southwest. The explosion oc.
Cured ia1 the mine at IL .. m.
vest erciay causing buildings within
4 radius Of 3 mile to be shaken.
THE mine iS located one mile
north 81 McAIester.
The spirit Of the rescue work.
ers. many OF them relatives OF
the men iimprcsined, IS shown by
the feroisnn of Bill Duval, mine
foreman. puyal got up from his
he'd where he was suffering from
infIuenza and rushed to the scene
of the distster to aid ir the res
cue work
According to one Of the rescue
workers the explosion occurred AZ
the bottom Of the mine. some
s 900 feet underground. back IN
der the city Of Me- lester.
Governor Holloway has been
fcontinued On PGgs z, Col. 3
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RoDer 70 Investigate
Dreyfus Death

AHrelia Dreyfus and Edmund y.
AGcBrien. so-called stock broker
and man-about-towH1, to see II in
the maze Of charges made By
members Of her family there Is
sufficient evidence to warrant tslS.
ing the case before the inquisi.
torial body.
At the present time, Rover has
in his possession the farnily's al
fidavits and sworn statements
from outsiders, one d girl at the
dance that fatal Saturday night,
and the other the leader cf the
orchestra. He Is waiting for the
family to turn over to him 4
necklace and q torn dress, grim
reminders Of the 20-foot plunge.
The necklace contains III dia.
monds set ia platinum and i
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GRIPS
NIDD WEST

CHICAGO, Dec. Is tTNs.l
Chicago was the focal point Of d
terrific blizzard that ragged
Throughout the Middle west to,
day. Near zero temperatures WI
follow in the wake Of the heavy
snow and wind storm, according
to the local forecast bureau.
The blizzard played havoc with
Transportation and air mail lines,
many planes being forced down tn
remote sections Of the country.
The Northwest airWays, carry
ilag mail between Chicago ana
MINES polls. was the hardest hit.
one pilot, after being lost ia this.
night for SIX hours. finally landed
safely at CIldal1y airport. near
Milwaukee.
Another mail plane vas forced
down ct ron ds1 Lac, and stiu
another at Nal1ston, Wis.
CoraIaiini ation lines have been
blown down and many sections
of the Midwest were out of touch
With the outside world.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

Hearing practically the
Same witnesses, but in open
c0nr d coroner,s jury On
November 16 and n, 1925,
turned d verdict Of murder
1t he hand of ! person or
persons unknown.
At II 80 o'clock this morn
ing the Grand Jury was
uskerod into Criminal Court
No: By Assistant United
States Attorney Neil Burkin-
shaw, where Justice Peyton
Gordon interrupted proceed
ines in . trial to hear the
jury's report.
sLet II BE Filed
Justice Gordon's only comment
was. Let ii be filed.
&&1G 1NA5UEW 9g&vG4s
This Grand Jury herewith re-
l,orfs to the Supreme Court Of
tie District Of Columbia its find
il1es il1 the case Cf the death Of
Detective Sergeant Arthur SERVE
.ner.
AFTER an extensive tnveStiEa-
tion. hearineS and deIiheraticn,
the Jury finds that Arthur SERVE
ner came to his death on the
(Csntinsssd on Page :, Gel. 81
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Britons Defy Sahara
II Distance Hop

LONDON. dec. lib (INS.l .--
Two DISTINGUISHED British war
pilots. Squadron Leader A. G.
Jones Williams, and Flight Lieu
tenant N. H. jenkins, today were
believed to be speeding southWari
over the great Sahara Desert
Africa ii their attempt to make
i nonstop flight from England.
20 Capetown. South Africa, 5000
miles away.
Although the air ministry stated
this morning that It had had no
news of the airmen's progress. no
anxiety Tor their safety was ex.
pressed.
The airmen, hoped off from
Cranwell Airdron1e. Lincolnshire.
yesterday In nnOnoplane.
They carried 1000 gallons Of
gasoline which they estimated
would be sufficient To keep them
aloft about so hours.
Eignt hours after their start.
the fiiers radioed they were off
the coast Of Sarina in the Medi.
tefranean.
ii crossing the Sahara the air
men face both the natural ha1
ards offered by the vast expanse
of sand and rock and the danger
of being placed at the mercy Of
rowing bands Of niarauding Arabs,
should they be forced down,
They carried rifles to protect
themselves against the latter pos.
sibiiity.
After passing the Sahara they
viii be faced BY the dangers pre-.
seiated by the thick tropical
jungles of Africa before reaching
the Atlantic coask and proceeding
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

down along Its cOlllparat tive EGcti1s
ity to CapetoW1l.
If the f1iers succeed iIl reach
ing their destination they VIII
have shattered the former lung
distance record Of approximately
5000 miles established BY Die1g
donne C0ste and Maurice BellOnte
in their recent flight frpln Paris
to Manchuria.
a few months ago Williams and
Jenkins made the first nonstop
flight from England to India IN
the same plane they are now
using.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
S Prisoners to Go Free
AS Christlr Presents

FOLLOWING the practice Of the
war Department FOR many years
to release On Christnas Day q
limited number of military pris,
oraers whose conduct has been
excellent and who have served
material portions cf their sen
tences. five prisoners have been
selected for release this year.
Communications authorizing the
release ii the prisoners on Christ
mas nay have been sent out by
the department.
Three of the prisoners viii be
released from the United States
Discipiinary barracks ct Altacas
80 Calf, and two from Gov
errors Island, n
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
CHAMBER TO MEET

CLARENDON, Dec. 16.-Direct-
ors 81 the Arlington county cham
ber ok commerce meets tomorrow
Ii the Rees building ct Clarendon
to receive the report from the
special committee appointed To
make study az the proposed
sun on Company storage plant
III Rosslyn.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
Body Of Suicide Found
Frozen in Pine Woods

FREDRICKSBURc, Va. Dec.
is. Lying ii1 b pine woods near
GarrisonviIle, frozen and with
both wrists sIasl1ed, the body Of
william M. Carter, 65. was found
by ID hunter. Circular trails OF
blood nearly SO feet around the
body Indicated that Carter had
slashed his wrists and then
walked around and around until
he dropped unconscious.
Cater who came here from
New York several years ago, was
married. He leaves no children.
The body was shipped to his
former home.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
R0UNDY HEADS LEAGUE

CEERRYDAI,E, Dec. 10-P. ".
Roundy was elected president Of
the Thrifton village Improvement
League meeting last night. In the
parish hall Of Grace Episcopal
church. Other officers are: e. r..
jenkins, vice president: II. Aft
1eck, secretary: and r. II. schaub,
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
JURY Finding ASTOUNDS;
. DETECTIVE HAD BEEN
HELD SLAIN

suicide" was the astonishing report Of the
current District Of Columbia Grand Jury
today when it returned q FINDING" in the
killing Of Detective Sergeant Arthur 3.
scrivener in Georgetown alley on October
Is, 1926, with another mans necktie clutched
III his right hand and another mans pistol
lying nearby.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
ApvERTlsEMEAT

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4 PM. PM. PM. and 1915 r M
aTrraf1uent convenient service returning
Srorl Uninn Bus pepot AZ - Broad.
inhmond. For full information phone
Mefropolitan IL.
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8,
HA[)5(N
LIST

RoAENEY, wv. va, Dec. is.
Leaving, behind him three slain
men and two wounded women,
Walter Crabtrce. 80. spread 81
reign Of terror throughout the
community here early today.
Crabtree was arrested ct the
home Of his father, near here.
this morning. as he was cleaning
hts gun. with the avOWed inten-
ton Of seeking two other victims.
II hts pocket was found q list Of
ne names Of five men who were
intended victims Of the slayer, Of
ficers say.
About 4 o'clock this morning
Crahtree is said to have gone 10
the home az III. B. Tnskeep. III. al
justice Of the peace and one Of
the most widely known
Of this section. Calling IalSee3
to the door, Crabtree Is alleged
to have discharged D gun into The
elderly mans abdomen, causing
instant death.
Lester Inskeep. Washington re-
porter, sOn of the slain man has
been advised and Is On his way
here.
Kills Two Others
Continuing bis march Of death.
Crabtree then went to the jail.
Here, officers say. he called Ben
Al. Miller, SIS, deputy assessor and
jailer, to the floor and shot him
In the head, blowing of the top
Of his skull.
From the jail Crahtree is alleged
to have gone To the home Of Asa
WOlford, 2B, d well known World
war veteran. Firing through the
window, the slayer struck Wolford
who died almost instantly.
Two women were also injured ct
the WoIfOrd home during Grab
trees visit. After killing W0lford.
who was at the bedside Of his sick
father, the slayer turned his gun
on Mrs. Grace Wolford, mother
Of the slain man, Wounding her.
Id the arm.
Mrs. Carrie Wright, another
resident Of the Wolford home, was
also shot IN the arm.
Dan TinbroOk. Of Romney, was
near the WolfOrd home ct the.
time of the murder and notified
the sheriff.
Sheriff j. ". Saville was noti
fled of the killings and, accom-.
panied ghy Joe Horne, q deputy,
hurried to the home Of Crab
trees father, S. B. Crabtree The
elder Crabtree told the officers
his son was upstairs and the.
officers went 10 the room tndi
Gated. Here they found the
Young man cleaning his gun.
A search Of his pockets revealed
(Continued Oh Page !, Col. 2
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
TODAY's SCRATCHES
KEENEY PARK

FrRgT RAcE--Royai Bells, Skip
weldel. Green Tie, Mary eta 1lanA
SECOND RACE--Teanna. Judge
snhT,iIiaan. paul Revere Your Play,
ifsoTnnnon sSise kentucky Colonel.
THIRD RACE--Ankry Mood FRS
FoIJRTH RACE Nichelson.
weather, cloudy; track slow.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

A long LINE Of witnesses
are ready 70 talk iii the Kelly
shelly charge Wit .ba1ng ling
cnse. in the ECP PIerson death
nrnl,e. now III hearing before a
speciaI police board. Merritt O.
fsia1ice was foreman Of the
fsrafd Iury that led ksOb y I
a NTcPhcrsoIs, jr. and deIlOunc
~ Kelly and Shelby. Miss Berry
is close friend 10 the dead
Mrs.. NICPhersOEl
The Washington times., 1929-12-18

HIS ATTORNEY M
u "a TENSE ATMOSPHERE punctuated affairs at the
Sixth precinct early today as the special police board
began the trial Of Lieut.. Edward j Kelly, Of the HOm
eide Squad and Inspector William s. Shelby charged
with bungng the Investigation into the death Of Mrs
Virginia McPhersOn Both men seen n above photo
graphs seated in the Just before the sparks began
to fIy.
The Washington times., 1929-12-18
HAVANA

FIRST RACE Curveur.
SECOND RACE Declared Oft
THTRp RACE Unfortunate Girl
Marsh Fire md O'NeilI washington
FOURTH RACE Grown Lady. Ellen
wsathsr. light rain; track fast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

concern, to be discussed only with the
greatest discretion.
How far Is Bolshevist propaganda re-
sponsible? A school is maintained in
Moscow to train native agitators to
arouse the populations of all these lands
against their governments. The Boil
shevists continually proclaim their in
tention of helping all the oppressed
peoples of Asia to throw off the yoke
Streams Of money have been sent to
carry on the campaign. When the
Ameer of Afghanistan invaded India
in 1919 the Indian Moslems were urged
by their leaders to join their co-relig-
ionists against the English The recent
revolts in Java were due to Bolshvist
influence. Bolshevist cells" everywhere
are "sapping from within"
From two of the most powerful hu-
man emotions-religious fanaticism and
the love of wealth and plunder-Ma-
homet forged the weapon which en-
abled his successors to conquer Southern
France. Spain, Northern Africa. the
Near East. Turkey, the Balkans, Hun
gary, Persia, Turkestan and Moghul
India and to harry the shores of the
Mediterranean and even of the British
Isles
The twentieth century organizations
are trying to repeat the achievement
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of the eighth century and to hurl them
selves on the possessions of Christian
Europe as their ancestors did on the
Byzantine Empire.
Gain 100000 Converts.
The first organization is the Senussi,
an oath-bound brotherhood 1t has been
Waging war In the Sahara against the
French and the Italians. Its emisSaries,
the Arab traders, have been converting
the Negroes of Central Africa and even
have penetrated into South Africa. 1t
is estimated that they have gathered
100000 black converts in the last
few years, Moslems of this type made
up the human avalanches which over
whelmed Gordon at Khartum and
broke the British square," They are
numerous among the French Black
Colonial troops. The few thousand
Riffs held the Spanish and French
armies at bay for months.
The second organization is made up
of the Wahabites of Ibn Saud. They
have been conquering the various
Arabian Kingdoms since the war, and
the capture of the Holy City of Mecca
has given them a dominant position.
They may be called the Professionals of
Islam. They not only are trying to re-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

economic control of Europeans. Foreign
capitalists built its railroads and de-
veloped its mines and oil fields Com
mittees of bankers managed its finances.
Foreigners were not subject to the laws
of Mahometan lands. Spiderwebs of
treaties and agreements limited its
taxes and other governmental activities.
But now many of these entangling nets
have been torn to shreds. The strands
of others which bar the way to free
dom are strained and swapping.
Future Is Uncertain.
The permanence of Europes rule of
Moslem subjects. acquired long ago by
conquest or treaty, has clearly been
shaken and no one can safely predict
the future. 1t is astonishing to learn
that the King of England reigns over
more followers of Mahomet than any
Caliph of Bagdad There are 100000
600 of them, scattered in India, Malaga,
Africa and the Near East. Queen Will
helmina of Holland has 100000 Mos
lem subjects in the Dutch East Indies.
The French have another 10000 00.
mostly in North Africa. Even the
United States has 100000 Moros in
the Southern Philippines. The growing
restlessness of these formerly docile
millions is now matter of the gravest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Dublin Appreciates
Position in League

The Irish Free State takes yery
seriously its representation at tina
League Of Nations, though It cannot
be said that the activities there OF irs
representatives attract much public in
tereSt anywhere in Ireland. That does
not blind the government ministers 90
their opportunities. Prof. John O'Yul-
livan. who attended the recent session.
Is OF opinion that in no other place In
the world have small nations a greater
influence In proportion TO their size.
Prof. O'Sullivan attaches much irnpor-
lance to the Free State Intervention on
the tariff question. It fell to him to
point out the special case Of countries
which are mainly agricultural and ONLY
In an early stage of industrial develop
ment. Vice President Blythe, also a
delegate at Geneva. said on his return
that he regards the League as a valu-
able aid to world peace. If" he said.
I'VE can avoid for 20 years a war in.
volving the big nations the League will
have obtained such a hold on world
consciousness that war Is almost certain
to be eliIninatsd."