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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Man Slain; 2Cops
Wounded In Fight
AT Toledo Home

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 1i.-(Pl-An
unidentified man was killed and two
policemen were wounded in a gun
fight today which started after Mike
HENSON complained 10 police he had
been forcefully elected from his
home by two men.
Two officers accompanied HENSON
10 his home, and as they approach
cd the house, one Of the m, tried
70 escape and an exchange Of bull
lets followed. The man identified
only as mike" died from five bull
let wounds. Charley Dooly, one of
the policemen, received bu.le be-
low his heart, which may prove fatal
and the other officer, Ben Raber
was wounded in the hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Kills Estranged
Wife; AsksNOOse
To Fulfill Pact

assuring them that he would have
given himself up.
Police said Williams words were
the preface to an amazing confes-
sion, in which the prisoner vowed he
killed Mrs. Ambrose i'm a death pact
that was to be completed when the
law claimed his life for the murder.
He said he elected to be hanged
because he objected TO suicide.
Outlining his domestic troubles,
Williams told the officers his wife
had separated from his because OF
trouble caused By a friends" who
told tales about him.
"She left me, and did not follow
CONTINUED on page five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
OTHER THREE
TRAVELINCON
ship INJURED
Cause of Accident In
Pennsylvania Field
To Craft Carrying
Soldiers Unknown

MIDDLETOMN, Pa, Jan. ll.-tP)-
A tri-motored Fokker plane crashed
with loss Of five lives on a vacant
lot near the airport near here today.
The three other occupants Of the
plane were severely injured.
The machine, an army transport,
was piloted by Lieut.. Robert Angel,
of Boiling Field, whose arms were
brogen- He also received severe head
injuries.
All passengers were soldiers sta
toned at Boiling Field.
Captain II. A. Dinger, who piloted
the plane on its trip to Middletown
from Boiling Field this morning.
Eent home in another ship just be-
'fore the big transport started its
fatal flight.
Identification of the dead was diff
ficult because the airport had no rec
ord Of the names Of the passengers.
Captain Frederick S. Christ, COM
mandant at the army airport here,
said that the cause Of the wreck
might never be known because the
machine was so completely smashed.
IL was apparent the pilot tried TO
make a forced landing. The plane
came down between rows Of trees and
near houses.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-(Pf-The
passengers in the plane which crashed
near Middletown, Pa. were Sergeants
Maylan, Cronan. Lehutta and Nc
Carthy and Privates Jones, Kelly,
and Birch. The machine was a FOX
ker transport of the CA type and
was being flown by Lieut.. Henry r.
Angel, who was one OF the injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
2 BILLION MERGER IN
POWER SEEN IN TRADE

NEW YORK, Jan. 1l.-(Pl-Sts.e-
wide grouping Of eastern power sys-
TENS, representing S2,000O00,O00 IN
securities, was seen in financial cir
giles today rs the ultimate outcome
~ the formation of the United Cor
poration by the Morgan interests.
Announcement was made yesterday
or the creation OF the United corpor-
alton with "A capital stock Of $780,
100000 by J. +. Morgan and COM
rany. Drexel and company and Bon
right and company, Inc. 10 acquire
minority holdings In the United Gas
Improvement company, the Public
Service Corporation Of New Jersey
and the MohaHk-Hudson Power cor
poration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
GRAIN MEN HELD FOR
FORGERY AT AMARILLO

AMARILLO, Tex. Jan. 11.-tPg-
Two men. heads Of two OF Amarillo's
leading grain companies. were charg-
ed with forgery and swindling here
today. The men. Frank G. Barefield
and James p. Rayford. were charged
after q series OF bills Of lading had
been deposited. with bank drafts at
tached, as cash deposits in Amarillo
banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Acrobat Crippled
In Crash; Useless
So He Hangs Self

CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-tPp-A fellow
whs has made his living as an aero
good when an automobile accident
sends him 20 . eripple's bed for life.
WITH his wife carrying on while the
husband lies helpless At home. he
beeonses. as the players say, excess
baggage
Elsie Levine returned home from
q matinee engagement yesterday and
found a note: @Dear wife" wrote
Hendriek Levine. Il am absolutely
ne good. Please forgive
He had hanged himself
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-tRl-A
world war veteran, held here for the
murder Of his former wife, waited
with apparent satisfaction today for
the law TO take its course, maintain
ing his execution would complete
strange death pact and unite him
with his erstwhile mate in the here
after. He is Garland Williams, 2s.
who served in Siberia, and Is ac-
cused Of staying Mrs. Lorraine Am
brose, whose body was found in a
hotel room here Sunday.
When arrested in a hotel yester-
day, Williams held out his wrists
smilingly for the handouts. Police
said he confessed killing the woman,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
VIEWS CRACkUP

Eddie Streeter. expert maintenance
man of the Stinson company con
nected with the international Air
ways company here. went about 20
miles south az Matamoros Friday to
look over a private Travelair plane
that cracked up its landing gear in
the brush lands Thursday. No one
was injured IN the accident. The
pilots name could not be ascertain
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Partly cloudy or fair and Somewhat
colder tonight with lowest tempera-
ture in the low forties If clear; Sat-
urday fair and continued moderately
cold.
For East Texas: Fair and colder
tonight; freezing in north portion
and frost near the east coast liz wea-
ther clears; Saturday fair.
Light northerly winds on The coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Are,

You Outside looking in. inside looking outt The
latter would be much better, il you looking out
Of coy. comfortable little home or your In
owning a home. there Is incentive 70 do everything
that leads thrift II gives you good identity in
the community. and further that comfortable" feel
ing that you getting somewhere in the world.
There's time like the present-Read the Houses
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
RIVER FORFCAST

There will be 70 material change
In the river during the next few
days.
FIor,d Present 24-Hr 2t-Hr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

For Sale today IN the Want
Ad columns Of The Herald.
There you may find just what
you want Put your Savings
check in X. That IL n good
start in the right direction
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
on Board 5. 5. "Maiestie. ),

Once upon a time in the columns OF
The Patriot, writing from New York,
we told, with not a little fervor and
enthusiasm, of a night sailing Of one
Of the big Atlantic liners. We describ-
ed the crowds in evening dress coming
from restaurant and theatre TO bid
godspeed and safe crossing TO friends
on the passenger list We told OF the
big liner at the dock quivering to be
off. We told of the flowers and the
kilograms, the friendly parties in the
cabins, the popping of c0rks and the
general merriment. That was story
rom the outside looking in. Never
again will we write of a night sailing
with any such friendly spirit.
This time we are the passengers,
rom the inside looking out.
Now It just happens that the last
day before any sailing, unless you are
one Of those placid souls who plan ev-
arything so that it moves without a
hitch, is usually an agony of activity.
II is ever so with US. From eight
thirty on the morning Of our sailing
day We We're on the go. Errands,
luggage, final purchases, good-byes, a
late afternoon farewell party, dinner
and finally down to the ship at the
Chelsea docks.
Aboard the band is playing "Ramo-
ma" ooh, if only that lady had been
held between boards and never COM
mitted to a sentimental slush song
that we were to hear for ten weeks
without eeasingD Passengers are ar.
irving, there are difficulties about cab
ms. A trunk has not appeared. A
bag is lost. We are called TO the tele-
phone, long distance call. Friends
arrive. Nothing is unpacked. The
shin Is to sail at midnight and ii is
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21

eleven o'clock. More friends arrive.
All light cigarettes and the modest lit
tie cabin is packed with humanity and
smoke. A gentle, kindly friend, a gen
erous damnable friend arrives with
two bottles Of champagne. Glasses
are produced and healths are drunk.
Il is now ll.30 and the gong is sound
ing "AllashorethatsgoingashoreW But
do the friendly visitors go? They
do not. They smoke and they stay UNI
til the bottles are dry. In the next
cabin a youth is singing Ramona" TO
ukelele. (Good Heavensl Are we
going to have that all the way 10
Gherbourg?)
ALA hatsgoingashorel !" A
couple of souls who had nothing else
TO do that evening but see us off, pull
themselves from under the pile of 9th
err friends who had nothing else TO do
that evening but see US Off and make
motions towards leaving. There is no
more champagne. There is apparently
plenty in the cabin across the way
where a popular musical comedy act
ress is being damply departed by what
appears to be all the remaining actors
OF the musical comedy theatre.
Observation-Disclosures" A
dozen or more friends who had moth
ing to do that evening but see us off,
wriggle out of the mass and resent
fully start TO leave. We say the usual
fatuous things that one says when one
is going away for a few weeks and
they disappear down the corridor. Only
a stray half dozen are left.
Whoopeel There goes the siren.
od-byel Good-byel Good-byel And
they are gone, thanks be to the gods Of
timel We relax for a moment and
walk up on the deck. Visitors are
pushing. staggering, falling Off the
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21

fairly deserted. The dancers hesitate
before the ships uneasy motion. Jan
uary 2nd, another rough following
sea, fewer people 10 be seen. jan
uary 3rd, "high TO moderate sea"
Tomorrow. praise be, we shall land In
Cherbourg.
As everyone knows, British ships
and those of all other countries must
land their passengers in France at
Cherbourg, high up on the Normandy
coast. or south at Boulogne. lie Havre
Frances own great port is exclusive
~ reserved for the French line, there
by making possible the company's
slogan, "the longest gangplank in the
world" for the passenger by the
French Line, boards his steamer at
the dock in New York and in France
he steps from steamer to train at lie
Havre.
But not so with Cherbourg.
We are called at five in the morn
ing, breakfast is served at six. II is
bitterly cold and throughout the night
trunks have been hauled up and down
the corridors and sleep has been inn
possible. After an hour of waiting,
the ship drops anchor, the passport
regulations are completed and we
descend to the tender. Peevish, i'll
tempered pale-faced, weary and
cold are our fellow-passengers. The
best Of friends do not even bother to
say: "GoOd-morning." Everyone tries
10 locate ones luggage and secure a
porter, then corner of the cabin that
IS not quite the temperature Of Spitz-
bergen and silence. After an inter-
minabie time. the tender rocks inside
the breakwater and comes alongside
the dock, around which a grey old
French town clusters under a gray
wintry French sky.
II there Is a thrill 20 the returning
passenger on landing in France IL Is
the familiar bedlam that greets one
on stepping ashore. Everybody Is
shrieking and screaming delightful
ly. Porters grab bags and run. Pass
sengers run, too. Inside the Gus
toms house there is more excitement.
Have you anything TO declared"
NO, m sieu." Crayon marks on the
luggage and we are off 70 the rail-
road. Another wait and then with the
poigant feminine scream Of French
train, we are of.
Down through a gray and flooded
Normandy we pass. Bayeaux with
its guardian cathedral, Caen, and fin
ally at Nantes. the Seine and one Of
the loveliest views in France. We
rouse ourselves Paris comes nearer
and nearer. Why worry about discom-
forts when Paris is journeys endg
Now we are IN the suburbs. Now we
are in Paris and slowly but surely we
slip into the Care st. Lazare.
Bedlam again. Everybody yells at
once. Porters yell al passengers. Pas
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sengers yell at friends. Windows arc
opened and bags are hurled without.
Then through the cold station and we
are really in Paris again. Down
through the rue Tranchet, around the
Madeleine 10 the rue Royale and into
the Place de la Concorde and over
the river Nothing has changed. All
is gray and delightful. We are in
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
D. . a well dresf man don't need TO be Handsome

the Americans second home, the
most delightful city in the world.
f.. v. b.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
Mental Strength

The man whu can stop q iie Is
greater man than tnckle who can
stop q half back e. Atchison Globe.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21
FRENCH WINTER--1929

Night Sailing As Viewed BY Passenger.-"The
Biggest Ship In the World" - New Years Eve In the
Devils Punch Bowl."-Lfe AT Sea On a Great Liner
The Terrors of Cherbourg.-Paris, AT Last
Especial Correspondence to The Putnam Patriot
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21

fairly deserted. The dancers hesitate
before the ships uneasy motion. Jan
uary 2nd, another rough following
sea, fewer people 10 be seen. jan
uary 3rd. "high TO moderate sea"
Tomorrow, praise be, we shall land in
Cherbourg.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1929-03-21

This is the Majestic's ninety-sev-
enth voyage eastward. Built at Brcm-
en- by the Germans and destined TO
be known as the bismarck" she be-
came, after the Treaty Of Versailles,
part of the British war treasure and
the property of the White Star Line.
Whether she is a bigger ship than the
"Leviathan," also Of German con-
struction, is a mooted question. But
be II known, that big as she is and
fast as she is, she has her days Of
struggle with a rough sea.
New Years Day, trough to high fol-
lowing sea-" The dining rooms are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
Monday

The Woman's Guild of the Church of the Advent,
Episcopal, will meet at the parish house, with Mrs.
Hugo Milde as hostess, and join with her in honoring
her mother Mrs. M. Mclaughlin, on her birthday.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society will meet
in circles at the church, 8 p. m, for a lesson in Royal
Service.
The Methodist Missionary society meets in circles
as follows: Circle Number One, Mrs. Sam Hughston
leader, with Mrs. c. n. Hill; Circle Number Two, Mrs.
There, Mrs. Nathan Moore, leader, at the church par
leader.
The Altar society of the Sacred Heart church will
have their social meeting at the home of Mrs. Eugene
Richards, corner of Fourteenth and Washington, $3.50
D. m.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church
meets in circles as follows: Number One with Mrs.
Randall Mathers; Number Two, with Mrs. G.. w. Moot
hart; Number Three with Mrs. Edward McChesney;
the evening circle at the church, 1880 p. m, with Miss
Frances Shives as hostess.
Central Christian Ladies' Aid meets at the church,
$3.50 p. m. for a general meeting.
FL Jardin Service club with Mrs. G. L. Hunter, 2:3O
p. m.
Tuesday
Hi-Lo bridge club with Mrs. Claude Owens.
Mardi bridge club with Mrs. NJ. r. Hall.
Learners go to Mission, guests of the Tuesday club.
Wednesday
Wednesday bridge with Mrs. K. J. Tucker.
I'll Jardin Friendly society with Mrs. H. Underwood.
FL Jardin bridge club with Mrs. J. Nj. George.
Just-Sew with Mrs. George Hilyer.
Thursday
Give League at the Chamber Of Commerce., $50.
for the annual election of officers. All members urged
to attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Business Women to
Have Card Party

ne ,ision e. have another benefit
card party was the chief business at
the monthly meeting Of the Business
and Professional Women's club held
on Tuesday or the past week. The
affair is TO take place on February
4. in the bonded warehouse On Sew
enth street. which has been offered
for use Of the club. Mrs. Alberta
Kirby has charge Of appointments.
and will appoint committees TO as
sist her in putting on the party.
The financial success Of the
bridge party held BY the club re-
Gently led them to undertake an
other. and they hope. with the larg-
er hall. 70 have an even better at
tendance.
Some routine business was also
taken up at the meeting, and one
new member. Mrs. Mabel Herman
was voted into the club.
The club will have their regular
luncheon at the vi Jardin on We'd
ncsday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Comings, Goings,
Local People

Mr.. and Mrs. ri. q. Fitzpatrick, or
Independence, kans., have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton West
for the past week. The Fitzpatricks.
Mr.. West, Mickey West, Owen Combe
and V. L. Conrad left Friday for a
hunting trip into Mexico over the
week end. Mrs. West also has with
her Miss May Morley Of Albuqucr-
que. a niece.
Col. and Mrs. Corbusier, ii san
Antonio are house guests Of Captain
and Mrs. Taylor.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Woodwar left
Saturday for their new station at
tdgewood Arsenal, in Maryland.
They are making the trip overland.
and will visit for a short time in
Washington on the way.
Mrs. George Stovsll returned
early in the week from San An
tonic. where she has been wiling
her son. Will Stoyall.
Mrs. G.. W. Gotke Is home from
San Antonio, where she spent several
DAYS this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Vivier and
daughter, Mary Emma have just
come back from a trip to kerrville
and San Antonio.
Mrs. John Closner has with her
now Mrs. II. p. McMurrough, OF
Houston. Mrs. Closner and Mrs. Nc
MurrouEh are sisters.
Mrs. Z. r. Howard. who formerly
lived in Brownsville. but who has
for some time been making her home
IN San Antonio, has returned here
TO reside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13

Four grades OF the West Browns
vile school had a 100 per cent en-
rollmcnt Of mothers in the Parent
Teacher association at the close Of
the membership contest Thursday
when results Of the contest we're an
nounced at the association meeting.
Rooms reporting this enrolment
first grade. Miss Kirk. teacher;
third grade, Mrs. Dodson; fourth
grade. Mis- Clark. aud fifth. Mrs.
Russell. a committee composed Of
Mrs. Cleve Tandy and Mrs. Y. a.
Rosenthal vas appointed to arrange
for the winners to attend a matinee.
The attendance prize for the day was
given 10 Mrs. DoGSon's room.
At the close Of the business ses-
sion a social hour. during which re-
freshments weer served. was enjoyed
by the members. about forty OF whom
were present. The primary band
gave three numbers for the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Brownsville Club
and Social ActiDities

rious Indian tribes with their re-
spective locations and interesting
data concerning them. The program
included historical sketches IS fol-
lows: Powhattan, emperor Of thirty
TRIBES, BY Mrs. Holiday; King Phil
I'D. hero Of the Mampanoags. by
Mrs. Steil, and taking Of the fort nj
Mystic By Mrs. More. Mrs. Taylor
gave a reading ~ John Pory's, Glow
the Colonists Went Into Indian So
Getty" and Hiss Brewer read. "The
Aboriginal Devil" by Wm. Strachey.
A brief review Of Cooper'S Deer
slayer" by Mrs. Smith concluded the
program. The red man got rather
the worst Of il in most Of the phases
or his character presented. but Of
course il is a one-sided story We get
Of that subject. as the Indians had
no historians among them. The club
IN its study Of Colonial history this
year has had the use Of the Amer
lean Library Of Literature" a set Of
which IA owned by the public library.
and which contains a wealth Of in
formation covering the Colonial pc
riod.
Two new members elected at this
meeting were Mrs. y. l.. Abney and
Mrs. Z. o. Macintosh. Mrs. Creager.
Vho will be absent some time. was
given an Indefinite leave Of absence.
II was announced that next Tues
day. instead OF holding the regular
meeting. the club will 20 10 Mission
having accepted the invitation Of the
Tuesday club OF Mission TO meet with
il on that day. Incidentally. the
Mission club has asked the Learners
10 present at this meeting the dra-
matization Of Job" which was giv,n
most successfully by the latter dur
ing the past season, which will be
done.
There was = good attendance at
the meeting and discussion proved a
live interest In the program and
other subjects discussed. The annual
election Of officers will be held at
the meeting on Jan. %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-13
Self Culture
Club Elects

Like most other societies meeting
during the past week, the Self Gull
ture club devoted their session to
the election Of officers. Those
who are TO direct the club for tn.
ext year arc: Mrs. Nolney W. Tay-
Tor. president: Mrs. W. Y. Morley.
first vice president; Mrs. Z. T..
Yates, second vice president: Mrs.
B. L. Cole. recording secretary: MIRA.
Milton West. corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Z. Bianck. treasurer: Mrs.
Randall Mathers. critic. parlis ZEN
tartan. and Mrs. II. T.. Fitch. treas
urer for the city federation.
The club met with Mrs. Z. W.
Watson, and opened the session
with the singing Of Texas, Ny Tex
as led By Mrs. Cole. Roll call
was answered with current events.
Ecnorts were given By the com
mittees.