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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1928

Page

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Ex-Rabbi Browne Lecture Sparks Debate On Religion

The People's Column reviews Ex-Rabbi Browne's lecture on religion, noting his book This Believing World and concluding there is little that is new. He portrays Christianity as a system of ethics equating Jesus with other sages, while the Bible asserts Christ as the way. Continued on Page 2.

Browne Jesus Christ Buddah Confucius Mohammed Zoroaster Christ Budda Earth

Local Travel and Church News in Brazos County

Mrs Jaco Parker has returned from Houston visiting her sister with nephew John Anderson of Mexia. Dr ER Solomon and son Harold visit his Jasper home, welcomed by Brazos County friends. Miss Kathleen Cason, Bryan musician, to sing solo in Navasota at a Presbyterian meeting tonight.

Jaco. K. Parker Houston Frank Womack Johns Anderson Mexia ER. W. Solomon Harold Jasper W. W. Solomon Kathleen Cason Navasota Miss Cason Presbyterian Choir

Lawmaker sees no need for special session yet

Representative R L Bobbitt of Laredo said in Austin on Tuesday there is no necessity for a special session of the legislature though the pink bollworm infestation could trigger one later. He conferred with Governor Moody, as did State Senator W H Bledsoe of Lubbock.

Associated Press Austin R. L. Bobbitt Laredo Fortieth House Bobbitt Moody W. H. Bledsoe Lubbock

Auto Collision on College Road Near Miss

A 3 o clock crash on College Road involved Mrs. Guy Harris driving a Ford and Ward Mooring in another car. Harris’s vehicle overturned and was wrecked, yet she escaped unharmed. Mooring’s car had only slight damage.

College Road Guy Harris Ward Mooring Harris

San Antonio Broker Killed in Apparent Robbery

In San Antonio on March 28, Harry Karotkin, a local loan jewelry broker, was found shot to death in his store with his feet tied. Police say he was killed after he began to call for help as an assailant forced entry and a weapon was fired at close range.

Associated Press San Antonio Harry Karotkin A Loan Jewelry Ny Assai Karetkin

A B Connor to Lead Texas Agricultural Experiment Station

A B Connor acting director since 1926 is named director to succeed Dr Youngblood. He will assume full supervision May 1 and brings 24 years in station work starting June 1904. The station now totals over 1.16 million dollars in property and 105 scientific staff.

Bryan College Station A.B. Connor Texas Agricultural Experiment Station A. and M. College of Texas B. Youngblood T. O. Walton Conner Texas Agricultural Expert Station Texas Station Bureau of Plant Industry S. Department of Ponee Chil

West Side P T A to Sponsor Two Day Film Showing

The West Side Parent-Teacher Association plans a two day run of a film adaptation of The Little Minister at the 7aa Theater on April 25 and 26. Tickets are available from association members and grade mothers across all grades.

Bryan West Side Parent-Teacher Association Jamey M. Bache 7Aa The Shades West Side Association Mesdames Chas. Hillier J. M. Boriskie R. R. Reppert J. E. Brown Norman Stewart W. Griffin W. 8. Barron Jim Godwin

Football Coach Dies At Amarillo

Hugh Butler a 30 year old football coach died in Amarillo from a ruptured heart after a severe hiccough attack. News reports say he was a well known coach in the area. City and football community mourn his sudden death today.

Amarillo Associated Press Hugh Butler

Effort Made To Establish Mark

Captain George Haldeman and Ed Die Stinson took off from the beach runway in an effort to batter the world's endurance flight record at Jacksonville.

Associated Press Jacksonville George Haldeman Eddie Stinson

Lions Club Announces Scholarships and Local Dairying Talk

Bryan Lions Club meeting featured the offer of a scholarship to Droughons Business College with a committee of S. Snyder Norman Danaby and Harry Sange named to select a recipient. A two scholarship plan for A and M Short Course for Brazos county girls was approved. A dairy program report highlighted countywide Easter plan and dairying benefits with A and M College context. Visitors included Miss Jane Astin and H P Smith among many members listed.

Bryan Lions Club Droughons’ Business College HarrySange S. D. Snyder Norman Danaby A. Ware A. M. Brock Jess Hensarting Tack Simetana Jess Hensagting W. S. Howell Lions M. Shor S. E. Eberstadt Bryan East Texas East Texas Chamber of Commerce L. A. Butler International Harvester Company of Houston Brazos County Sam F. Eberstadt J. Bryan Miller Ty Cobb Jane Astin Hearne R. C. Franks H. P. Smith A. and M. College W. H. Barker Harry Estill Miss Jane Astin John E. Blair W. W. Daup D. B. Gregory A. F. Ainsworth A. S. Ware M. F. Vitopil C. M. Hassell Norman Dansby Henry Locke Bill Wimberly H. H. Young W. E. Neeley S. D J. Coulter Smith F. D. Fuller Fred Hale Jess Hensarling L. Durham E. R. Bryant Mrs Roy Danforth

Mrs Goodhue Status Unchanged as Health Fails

Northampton March 28 The condition of Mrs Elmira Goodhue 78 mother of Mrs Calvin Coolidge remained virtually unchanged today.

Associated Press Northampton Elmira Goodhue Calvin Coolidge

Weather Outlook for Bryan Area

Special weather note for Bryan and vicinity. Tonight and Thursday bring partly cloudy skies with fresh to strong southerly winds this afternoon and tonight.

the Eagle New Orleans Bryan

Ranger Hamer Subpoenaed Over Banker Ring Allegation

Ranger Captain Frank Hamer was subpoenaed by telephone to appear before the Upton county grand jury regarding his signed allegation that a bank robber ring had formed in Texas after the State Bankers Association posted a $5,000 reward for dead bank robbers.

Associated Press Austin Frank Hamer Upton County Grand Jury Texas State Bankers’ Association

Captain Gillette Speaks At College

Captain Jim Gillette of the Texas Rangers will speak Friday night at 7:30 o'clock to the M. C. A. chapel. The noted ranger will share thrilling experiences and is described as an interesting speaker. The public is invited with no admission charge.

Jim Gillette Texas Rangers M. C A Gillette Texas Captain Gillette

Bizzell Declines Presidency of Oklahoma A M College

Oklahoma City March 28 Dr W B Bizzell president of the University of Oklahoma declined the presidency of the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stillwater. The offer was made by Harry B Cordell head of the State Board of Agriculture after a board conference. Dr Bizzell cited unfinished work at Oklahoma and a remaining program as reasons for declining the post.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College Stillwater W. B. Bizzell University of Oklahoma Bradford Knapp The Agricultural College Alabama Polytechnic Institute Harry B. Cordell State Board of Agriculture Board of Regents Agricultural School Bizzell

Building and Loan Directors Meet Friday

The Bryan Building and Loan directors will meet Friday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to plan the ninth series stock issuance. The new stock will be issued April 1.

Bryan Building and Loan Chamber of Commrce Sam F. Eberstadt

Californians Battle Flood

Two hundred residents of Nicolas 25 miles north of Sacramento fought to hold back Feather River floodwaters from breaking the levee protecting the town. Elsewhere in California swollen streams harassed towns since Sunday were returning to normal levels.

Associated Press Sacramento Nicolas Here Feather River California

Reward Offered For Bombers In Chicago Case

Chicago March 28 Forty Chicago homes under guard as $60 000 reward is offered for bombers who attacked the home of United States Senator Deneen and Judge Swanson Monday. The sum would be the largest reward yet offered in the Chicago criminal case for arrest and conviction.

Chicago

Seagraves Fire Destroys 21 Businesses

SEAGRAVES March 28 Fire yesterday destroyed 21 business houses with only 12 buildings left standing. Property loss estimated at 250000 dollars. Local officials investigate cause as area recovers from the blaze.

Associated Press Seagraves

Aggies Prepare For Rice Series In Houston

Texas A&M gears up for a two game set with Rice Institute in Houston Friday and Saturday March 30 31. Countryman will likely start J 2D with Wyroan on the mound in game one and Lackey catching. Sikes and Gorman Harris Kasprowicz are among the listed pitchers for the season. Starting infielders include Sikes Blount Bernhard Hunt Broiles with Breiles in center field.

The Eagle College Station Texas Aggies Rice Institute Aggies Countryman J. 2D. Wyroan Cleburne Lackey Heilums Sikes Gorman Harris Kasprowicz Blount Bernhard Hunt Broiles Owls Dittman Wendt Conover Bray

Flier Fails To Break Record In St Paul Endurance Flight

Gene Shank of St Paul ended his third attempt to set a new world endurance flight record when a plugged gas jet forced him to land after twelve hours aloft.

Associated Press ST. Paul Gene Shank

Bryant Attends Tulsa Meeting for J. C. Penney Store

E R Bryant manager of the local J C Penney store departs to attend the Penny organization convention in Tulsa Oklahoma on March 30 at the Hotel Mayo. About one hundred store managers from Texas Arkansas Louisiana Missouri and Oklahoma will join buyers and executives from New York for two days of talks and a banquet. H W Plumb will oversee the local store during the convention.

E. R. Bryant J. C. Penny Company Penny Organization Tulsa Okla Mayo Texas Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma New York Mr. Bryant H. W. Plumb J. C. Penney Com

Barber Held in Death of Young Girl

Jacksboro Texas March 28 The chemical analysis of Lara Mae Strickel Perrin 17 found no poison in her viscera supporting the state theory that death resulted from another person The grand jury began today as Robert N Crow Jr 22 Perrin barber is held on a murder charge

Associated Press Jacksboro Lara Mae Strickel Perrin J. H. Simpson Robert N. Crow Jr Barber

Dr Wharton Seeks Collaboration in Rodent Study

Dr. Wharton of A and M College asks Brazos county participants to cooperate with the veterinary department by supplying fresh carcasses of rabbits, mice, and rats for tularemia testing and parasite examination. A mass meeting is planned Saturday at 1 30 p m to begin the campaign.

A. Ek. Wharton A. and M. College C. L. Benson Brazos County Man Wharton

Defense And State Close In Byrnes Trial

In San Angela on March 28 the state and defense rested after three more brief witnesses in the Newton Byrnes case, charged with slaying Myrna Juergens and her mother and grandmother at their home March 3. Judge Sutton prepared to charge the jury as the court recessed.

Associated Press San Angela Newton Byrnes Myrna Juergens Sutton

Easter Egg Hunt Set for April 7 at Haswell Park

Easter Egg Hunt planned for Brazos county school children on April 7 at Haswell Park. Lions Club chair Jess Hensarling announces committees for transportation publicity and welfare of children. Local churches will supply eggs with cases contributed by First Baptist College Avenue Baptist Methodist Presbyterian Christian Worth Free Baptist Catholic A and M College Episcopal and Lions Club.

Jess Hensarling Lions Club Brazos County Buster Hassell Norman Dansby Sam E. Eberstadt Ty Cobb J. Bryan Miller E. A. Lightfoot Joe Kaplan C. A. Searcy

Bremen Plane Detained By Weather Delays Atlantic Flight

Unfavorable weather today held the Bremen aircraft, carrying three German aviators aiming to fly east to west across the Atlantic from Dublin. Officials said the takeoff would not occur before tomorrow morning.

Associated Press Dublin Bremen Atlantic

Two Cars Lead List of Summer Prize Awards

A sweeping promotion by The Daily Eagle and the Bryan Deity offers two brand new cars and multiple district prizes to readers in Brazos and surrounding counties. District 1 in Bryan awards include a $150 diamond ring and a $50 green wrist watch plus cash commissions, with a special $50 gold prize for top subscription sales. District 2 outside Bryan features similar diamond rings and extra prizes for top performers. The plan promises substantial awards to thousands of residents statewide.

Galveston Gulf Bryan Daily Eagle Eagle Brazos Grimes Burleson Robertson Leon Madison Bryan Deity Weekly Lawrence Motor AM D. D. White & Co Bryen Madison Counties Caldwell District 2

Ten Indicted in Chicago Liquor Ring Case

Ten individuals including Vites Haffa a Chicago aierman were indicted by a federal grand jury for operating a Whit liquor distribution ring that flooded the Middle West with liquor.

Chicago Tites Haffa Aierman Middle West

Miss Vivian Howell Earns Master’s Degree at Columbia University

Miss Vivian Howell daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell of Bryan has received her master of arts degree from Columbia University New York after years of study. She also taught in special lines gaining experience in schoolwork. Bryan friends extend congratulations to her and her parents foreseeing a bright future as a scholar and esteemed Southern woman.

Vivian Howell Ralph Howell Bryan New York City Columbia University New York Howell Miss Howell

Cotton Futures Dip. Local Spot Prices Move Lower

Cotton futures fall seven to twelve points while spot quotes ease from 18 1/2 to 19 1/2 cents per pound in the current market report.

Memorial Service for General Armando Diaz at St. Anthony’s

The American Legion of Bryan joined St. Anthony’s Catholic Church for a Sunday memorial mass honoring General Armando Diaz. The packed service featured a catafalque portrait, flags from two nations, and remarks by Father Bravi and Legion leaders.

American Legion St. Anthony’s Catholic Church Armando Diaz St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of Bryan American Legion of John Patronella Co. A. Baker Jr B. Brain St. Anthony's Church Italy Sam Gabecwing Bravi Diaz Father Bravi Mary Vitopil Bevel

Also Mentioned on This Page

the People’s Column Louis Browne A. B. Conner Experiment Station Opportunity Club OeeRea Ae DR. Youngblood Mark Mrs. Goodhue Ranger Hamer Oklahoma A.M Building and Loan Bryant Dr. Wharton Byrnes Haswell Park Nash
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