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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-16
m. dF3 About -Waes-
gllA New York R1E

NEW YORK, Jan. i~e.-Some Of the
Park Rovgues gathered to reninisce
about Tex Richard, and one Of them
contended that his rcaI nickname
was Dink until a kiddtr III Alaska
tagged him Tex.
They said az him, too, that hs cot
mere or a kick cut Of kidding a
sports writer. His pet diversion was
watching a newcome ankle across
the heavy carpet in his office. When
the lad touched the doOrknob he cot
an electric shock.
His last conference with the
sports chroniclers, to hear one tell
il, vas ut the Garden. Suddenly no
cot up and left the group. but not
before he remarked in this man
ncr:
~Sayl You fcllers oughtta come
down to Miami with me. Gotta great
story down there. Mebbe itll be
front page stuff. too
WHY TIE EDITOR LEFT TOWN
The American bureau Of the Mer-
curry offers il from n Mississippi
rags Social Notes Department:
"Mrs. Sarah Allen IL seriously sick
- her home in Bsyle's Neck. and ali
persons are requested By her sons
70 stop coming 10 see the biz hog
until she improves
HE REAL NEW YORK
Elmer Rice, the author OF street
scene which the William Brady,
Ltd, has provided at the Playhouse,
appears 10 have solved that ageless
query. whats the matter With your
second act7r The middle episode
Of the new and compelling drama il
the most effective second act tie
New York stage has offered in years.
and X gripped. held and excited all
Of US until the fur lifted on our
arms. In sum, a hair-raisinE scene.
Mr.. Rice has jotted down the
loves, emotions. sounds, squeaks and
sobs of the New York tenement
jewellers. and Mr.. Brady assigned
that &droit and artful scenic aEehi-
tect. 10 Msilziner, to fashion the
lone setting, which left you breath
less with admiration the .iomcnt
the asbestos lifted and revealed ID.
1t j. a classic. this artificial tenc-
ment building. and Mr.. Mielziner IA
to 10 chccrcd.
Street Scene revolves about the
Maurrants. an Irish family familiar
TO the sidewalks Of New York. Mrs.
Maurrant, still young and easy 70
lock upon. believes that life isn't
worth letting slip by without living,
so she accepts the attentions OF the
milkman. The mother Of a grown
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-16
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representative

Dallas, Texas, 512 Mercantile Bank Buildin
Chicago, ILL.,, Association Building.
Kansas City, no, Interstate Building
New York, $50 Madison Avenue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-16
Timely Views
ACTION on FARM RELIEF AyoCATEp
BY II. T. RAINEY

Henry Thomas Rsiney was born at Carrollton,
Ill, Aug. 20, 1860. He is a graduate OF Amherst
and Union College Of Law, Chicago. P~racticing
Law at CsrrolltOn from 1855 to 1902, he was elected
a member Of the house of representatives from the
Twentieth Illinois district in 1905 and served con-
tinucusly until 1921. He was again elected in 1928,
his last term expiring this year..
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
LIVE STOCK
Horses and Vehicles

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New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
FINANCIAL

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New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
EDUCATIONAL
Daaclne TeachcsV

EMERSON Studio. 162 Main St.-Lessona any time by appointment. Ballroom or stage. Telephone ll3S-W or s13.
New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Farms FW eah

FARM located on Hsrtferd turaplke: Q acreA part planted: treom houoa. besp, chicken house and faW equipment, cows. pigs. l horaa. let ehickeaa Only S6.s00; small down payment, vesy convenient termA See mo quickly. Harry R. Holland, 37l Main St, Tele- phone <0eA or iNIG.lS
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Hourly Temperatures

They went into the building and
brought others out. Lewis Allen, Ne
gro, made four trips to the fourth
floor, bringing a woman down on
his back each time.
Firemen, entering the building
found him overcome with smoke
and flame and took him to Calvert
station to revive him.
Meantime, the fire spread. On the
Guilford avenue side of the building,
the spreading flames endangered
the United Railways Elevated. Fire
men from the ground had to send
their streams Of water through the
cross ties of the "L." Others
climbed to the az and welded the
hose from there. AS they worked,
tongues of the flames reached out
and endangered their lives.
OF the eight injured, whose he2r IS
were known, three were f1remen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
Board Meets Tuesday to
Decide on Temporary
Superintendent.

School commissioners will meet at
II a. m. Tuesday to name an acting
superintendent following formal
statement today by Donald Du-
Shane, Columbus (Ind) Superin-
tendent, that he would not accept
the post.
DuShane's decision Is believed to
have been influenced by failure to
obtain an expression Of views of the
incoming board members, other
than the report that they intend to
name an educator of nationally
recognized ability.
1--WE intend to name a nationally
known educator, but at this time we
don't know who he will be-" said
Julian Wetzel, one of the thre
commissioners who will take OF
Jan. l.
I'VE are studying the situatioA.
carefully and before taking action
will obtain suggestions from some
of the country's foremost educa-
tors"
He denied the new board had de-
cided not to select an Indiana man.
DuShane appeared at the school
board Offices this morning and
delivered a written statement
rejecting the offer. He was ap-
pointed superintendent last Tues
day night when Charles F. Miller
was dismissed by the board, but
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
IS ROUTED BY FIRE
No One Injured as Flames
Sweep Apartments.

Fire of unknown origin, sweep
ing up from the basement of the
Del Prado apartments, 1884 Wash
ington boulevard, today damaged
six apartments and drove fifteen
persons out of their homes. None
was injured.
Freeman Kennedy, resident man
ager of the apartments, discovered
the blaze about $3.50 a. m. He
routed nine families, and called the
fire department.
Although f1remen estimated the
loss at more than $500, neither
Kennedy nor D. L. Avery, 4048
North Pennsylvania street, owner,
would appraise the damage. 1t is
covered by insurance, Avery said.
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DUSHANE REJECTS
CITY SCHOOLS JOB

when board members found the ap-
pointment illegal because of a legal
provision requiring a wait until the
next regular meeting, he was named
acting superintendent Friday.
Board members recognized the
necessity for an early meeting to
name another acting superintend-
ent inasmuch as the schools have
been without superintendent
since Tuesday night.
G. c. Underwood, director of ele-
mentary education, appeared to be
the boards choice as acting super
intendent. 1t was understood Un-
derwood would accept if he is not
required legally to give up his pres
ent position, in which he is under
contract for the remainder Of the
present school year.
DuShanes letter to the board eX-
pressed appreciation of the appoint
nent and of "the fact that the
Sooard has not attempted, either di-
rectly or indirectly, to predetermine
my policies, appointments or con-
duct should I accept this appoint
ment.
From a professional standpoint
the educational problems Of Indi-
annapolis constitute real challenge,
yet at the present time there are
number of other factors in the Sit
uation which, after careful consid-
Grafton, lead me to reject my ap-
pointment," his letter said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
EIGHT VICTIMS
OF Ak SLAYER
Mother, Seven Children Are
Killed; Father GaShed.

BD United Press
MONTREAL, Dec. 16.- Eight
members of one family were found
dead today-their throats cut ap-
parently with an ax-at the village
of Three Rivers, about two hundred
miles from here.
Mrs. Andrew Day and her seven
children, ranging in age from 1 to
IA years old, were the victims, while
Day was found wandering along the
streets with a bad cut on his throat.
The killings were maniacal, police
said. Thus far there has been found
on trace of the weapon used, but
police said there were indications
the murderer had attempted to hack
the heads from some of the victims.
Day was too weak from loss of
blood to talk. He was taken first
to a police station and gave au-
thoritiesS his address but could dis
cusS the matter no more. He was
taken to a hospital and officials
there indicated he had a good
chance of recovery.
All of those found dead were in
bed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
HUNT CHICAGO
GANGLAND FOR
COPS Slayer
Killer Thought Fleeing to
Protection of Capone
After Murder.
SHOOTS UPON REMARK
Search of Home UncoVerS
Stolen Bank Bonds and
Huge Arsenal.
Bp United Press

~ UntteG Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The search
for Fred r. Burke, bandit gang
leader, extended to the haunts of
gangland here today, after he ap-
parently had eluded posses in south=
ern Michigan and northern Indiana,
seeking him for the killing of Traffic
Officer Charles Skelly in st. jos
seph, Mich.
Word to police here from Fred
Alden. st. Joseph chief Of police.
and Fred Bryant, sheriff of Berrien
county, that they believed Burke
would seek safety under the wings
of the Capone gang. brought the
Chicago force into the hunt that
has extended from st. Joseph
around the southern tip Of Lake
Michigan to Chicago.
Burke was named last year as one
of the two machine gun men who
moved down seven Moran gangsterS
in q North Clark street garage In
what later became known as the st.
Valentines day massacre. He was
hunted for some time after the gang
executions, but no trace was found
until the murder Saturday night on
the streets OF st. Joseph.
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Center of Investigation


TRAFFIC towers bullet proof
machine and bombs levers halt traffic
advocated today by Leslie possible sou
ton of bank robbery and banditry in Indiana.
He will suggest the plan meeting the crime conference
committee to be held the Statehouse Tuesday
The Governor returned his Office today after hunting
trip in Pennsylvania He stated he had been giving the problem
siderable study while away
state a the hand
OF the bandit the Governor declared Statistics that the city
that accessible most easily by
because the roads offer easy of escape.
the solution lies placing
inlets and outlets Of the principal cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
HELD IN STILL CASE

VermiIlion County Farmer Ninth
Arrest in Dry Cleanup.
]. D. Sturm, Dana, Ind, owner Of
a Vermillion county farm on which
was found a $4,000 still Friday
morning, was under arrest today.
charged with conspiracy against
prohibition laws.
Eight others already have been
held to the federal grand jury on
conspiracy and liquor manufacture
ing charges. while government
agents are probing tales Of a ge
booze ring that terrorized rest Is
Of western Indiana for NOR ian
two months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
THREE ARE DEAD, 20 MISSING
IN PAPER WAREHOUSE FIRE

BU UHited Press
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 16.-Fire
in the Thomas O'Conner paper
storage house here today is known
to have taken the lives Of three per-
sons, and of the twenty more miss
ing and injured, many are believed
to be dead or dying.
Five alarms were turned in, and
the flames sent spurts of fire and
clouds of smoke high over the city
skyline.
More than 100 persons worked in
the establishment. About half Of
the number we're employed on the
third floor. In an attempt to leap
three stories to safety, four women
missed the fire net completely, and
their bones were crushed from the
impact on the pavement.
A hook anG ladder, rushing to
the blaze, crashed into a police
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traffic box and the traffic officer
on duty is believed to have been
killed.
The three given up as dead worked
on the fourth and top floor.
The fourth floors were stacked
with paper and within a few
minutes after the fire had started,
the whole structure had been
transformed into a roaring furnace.
The paper consisted mostly of
loose bundles of waste paper,
collected to be pulverized and re-
manufactured. Flames starting at
the bottom of the building, mounted
to the top through chutes running
the full height.
When the first fire engines arrived
they found the windows filled with
frantic people. Others were on the
roof. The f1remen spread nets and
many jumped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
CHARGE: Wife
With Mates
BOMB DEATH
Police AIIege Marion (Ind.)
Woman Plotted Auto
Starter Blast.
CITE INSURANCE MOTIVE
GrilIing Fails to Shatter
CompoSure of Labor
Heads Widow.
CITE INSURANCE MOTIVE
RN Times Snecinl


MARION, Ind, Dec. 16.-Mrs.
Erma Legcs, SO, is the first woman
in the criminal annals of Indiana
to be charged with first degree mur-
der as a result of bomb explosion
in an automobile with the missile
arranged so that stepping on the
starter would discharge it.
She is accused in the death of her
husband, Andrew Legos, official Of
the local molders' union.
Authorities today indicated that
the motive was collection of about
$4,000 insurance carried on Legos'
life.
The charge was filed against the
widow by Police Chief Lewis Linden
muth after fifty hours of question
ing failed to produce any incrimi-
mating evidence. During the long
grilling, Mrs. Legos, her questioners
said, was not permitted any sleep,
but was given food.
George Coogan, deputy state fire
marshal, and representatives of the
police and the Grant county sher-
ifs Office conducted the inquisition.
Bombing Of the automobile was
the second blast tragedy in Marion
during October.
In the first, two men were killed,
another hurt severely and several
others, including Legos, slightly in
1ured, when an explosion wrecked
the Labor temple.
For time it was believed the
same persons were responsible for
both explosions. In the first the
dead were William Dean and
Charles Humes. Serious injuries
were suffered by Fred Dickens.
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The city road functions could with inner
and circular drive and this facilitate traffic At the
time would form island that could be recreation center
traffic
tower From this vantage point clear all traffic would be
These towers should be bullet and should
at the lines highways
crime robbery bandry
a wave length
The then could be halt the bandits
gates necessary
a place
may be fred upon easily II necessary
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Traffic Mishap Cause
RD limited Press


ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Dec. 16.--
Murder flaring from anger at trafs
fic officers reproof today had set
authorities of four states seeking q
desperate whose Lake Shore drive
mansion near here concealed al-
most $4,000 in bonds taken IN q
bank holdup and an arsenal suffi-
cient to equip an army squad.
The hunted man killed rather
than pay S5 to a young farmer for
denting the fender of his automo-
bile. Although he had been known
as Fred Dane. supposed wealthy oil
man, the murderer was believed to
be Fred r. Burke, notorious leader
of a bank robber gang,
His crime was almost inexplicable,
unless in the light Of the constant
fear of capture that drives criminals
to the point of madness. His escape
was almost uncanny.
Saturday, while hurrying to meet
his wife here on her return from
Chicago, the man known as Dane
clicked tenders with George KooI
of Muchanan, Mich.
Dane laughed at the young farm
er's demand for $5. He sped on
with the other in pursuit. Traffic
Officer Charles Skelly heard Kools
complaint when a traffic light
stopped both cars at an intersection
here.
"Beter pay the IS and save go-
ing to court" the officer said.
Shoots at Remark
With a contemptuous glance,
Dane blazed away with a AS caliber
pistol. The first shot pierced
Skelly's abdomen. AS he slumped to
the running board, another bullet
ploughed into his side. Dane sent
another into his body as the officer
fell to the pavement fatally
wounded.
AS the crowd at the corner ran
toward him, Dane whirled his car
about and sped out of town. Deputy
Sheriffs Ben Pheras and Robert In-
holz had started in pursuit, five
blocks behind.
At the city limits, the pursuerg
found Danes car, two wheels shorn
off by a telephone pole.
They learned Dane had crawled
from the wreckage, and cowed q
bearded man in big car into TAX
ing him on. At Stevensville, ten
miles southeast, Dane tossed a IS
bill to the bearded driver, forced
him to stop and got out.
Youths Aid Getaway
Fred Wishart then was compelled
to, drive Dane to the home of Ste
phen Kunay, cement worker. Kunay
took him to Coloma, ten miles north
of st. Joseph. From there the trail
led to Paw Paw. There, pursuers
learned that two youths had taken
the killer to an undetermined desti.
nation.
Search of Danes luxurious home.
to which officers were admitted by a
pretty 35-year-old woman who said
she was his wife, revealed S319,850
in bonds. The bonds were identified
as having been stolen Nov. z by
five men who held up the Farmers
and Merchants bank at Jefferson,
Wis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
FRENCH FLIERS
CONTINUING HOP
Off Cape Verde Islands
En- Route From Spain.

BIZ United Press
PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Dec. 16.-
The airplane in which Lieutenant
Colonel Tadeo LarreborgeS and
Captain Leon Challe are en- route
from Spain to Montevideo was
flying well' at latitude 8 north,
longitude 28 west, the French Ca
BILE company reported. The posi-
ton given would be about SIS miles
south and west of the Cape Verde
Islands.
The message relayed from the
French aeropostale ship Becfigue
indicated that the fiiers had
avoided zone Of bad weather off
the coast Of Africa and found
good conditions over the Atlantic.
Natal informs the local wealth
er is threatening, but here it con-
tinues good" the message from the
plane said.
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Such extreme Indiana
mostly prairie and where the
nish paradise for the gangsters IN high-powered cars
Governor Leslie feels sad that
of the authorities in the weapons methods
and that it is time for the government to catch up.
An efficient force of guards would essential
Of the plan he declared and pointed that rigid
should be required for these positions.
David Lafayette president
working recreatona
idea with him. Governor added
feasibility of the Lafayette and
county
win aid the there win
to the state, the Governor pointed out -.
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Assassination Attempt Is
Alleged by City News
paper Man.
BIZ Times Special

BU Times Special
HUNTINGTON, Ind, Dec. 16.-
An attempt to assassinate him by
firing a load of buckShot from g.
sawed-off shotgun into his auto
mobile, because of his part in ex-
posing crime and corruption in
northern Indiana, was charged to-
day by Robert Butler, Indianapolis
newspaper man.
Butler has been confined to a
room at a hotel here since Satur-
day night when he was brought to
this city by farmer, after his
wrecked automobile was discovered
four miles north of the city and
Butler himself was dazed and suf-
fering from his injuries.
The shot was fired from a car
which had followed him from South
Bend. Butler charges that he had
been followed by the same car on
former occasion and that he fire.
quently has been threatened with
death since the probe of election
frauds and political corruption was
begun.
II have been followed frequently
and threatened often" said But
Ter in describing the attack upon
him. When I left South Bend
early Saturday evening, car which
had followed me on a former occa-
sion, took up my trail
Forced to Slow Up
"I had intended to drive into Ft.
Wayne, but when was unable to
shake off the car by fast driving,
turned off at Columbia City and
planned to stay all night at Hunt
ington.
About three or four miles north
of the city, I saw the lights of an
approaching car. There was small
hill ahead and a culvert at its base.
At the same time, the car following
me Speeded up. saw that we were
likely to meet at the culvert and
slowed down. The car passed me,
waited until the approaching car
had passed.
There was flash, my windshield
was smashed about my face and
when regained consciousness my
car was in the ditch. About a half
hour later, farmer came to my
aid and brought me here. Undoubt-
edly, the men had fired a charge
from a sawed-off shotgun, probably
buckshot, into my windshield. Aside
from the fact I have seen the same
car before and on one occasion it
trailed me from Gary to my home
in indianapolis, have no means of
identifying my aSsailants."
Center of Investigation
Butler received some slight flesh
cuts from the glass of the wind
shield. He was given an X-ray ex-
animation today to determine the
extent of injuries to his back.
Butler has been the center of the
investigation in the northern part
Of the state and frequently has
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-16
ALGERS PLEAD
NOT GUILTY TO
BANK ROBBERY
Trial Dates Are Set for
Gene and His Wife in
Jennings Court.
GUARD AGAINST RESCUE
State Cops Present With
Machine Gun During
Arraignment.
GUARD AGAINST RESCUE
BY DICK MILLER,
Times Staff Correspondent

VERNON, Ind, Dec. 16.-Pleas of
not guilty were entered before
Judge John R. Carney, Jennings
circuit court, today in behalf of
Gene Alger, 81, parole violator and
alleged bank bandit, and his wife,
Mrs. Josephine Miller Alger, charged
with robbery of the Paris Crossing
State bank, Aug. Is.
Alger will be tried Dec. 26, and
Mrs. Alger Dec. 81, both before
juries. There will be no attempts
to free them on bonds, set for $4,000
and $4,000, respectively, said Claude
Mcbride, Jeffersonville attorney,
their counsel.
Led In Cuffed
Alger was led, handcuffed, into
the courtroom this morning. attired
in a white shirt without a tie,
brown trousers and black shoes.
with hair diSheveled, to hear an
affidavit read, charging him with
robbery. MRS. Alger, confined III the
Ripley county Jail, Versailles, Was
not in court.
Although officials said they eX-
pected no attempt by Alger'S friends
to try to free him, Lieutenant Ross
Reed, state police, stood guard in a
rostrum at the rear of the court
room, armed with sub-machine
gun. Other state police were posted
at other exits.
Mcbride asked for time to pre-
pare a defense before the trial, stat
ing that Alger's family retained him
only last week.
The robbery affidavit will be
amended to charge Alger with auto
banditry and commission of a crime
with a firearm. said Earl Wo1finger,
Jennings county prosecutor.
Wife Driver, Charge
Information against the pair ac-
ouses Alger of holding up the bank,
taking $7O5 in cash, and escaping in
an auto driven by his wife.
They were hunted throughout the
midwest and Canada until Nov. IL,
when they were captured near JEFF
fersonville.
Suspicion of Sheriff Wilbur Ban
mister that Johns Ross and Howard
Mackey, Chicago gunner, arrested
after they were seen lettering near
the jail last week, inntended to try
to free Alger and his wife, was
strengthened Sunday night when a
woman appeared, posing as Mack
ey'S sister.