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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
(By The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 15.-
States officers began state
wide search Saturday for an
American, friend Of the Engler
family, who has been missing
since he was last seen in Aus
tin Saturday afternoon before
the Engler family was killed
Saturday night, officers report.
New clues developed from the theory
that robbery was the motive for the
crime have been discovered by officers
and are now beink followed in the search.
for the American. The new theory Is
that the murderer, knowing that Engler
usually paid cash for all purchases, and
thinking that large amount Of money
was in the small safe, entered the home
for the purpose Of robbing the safe.
A Mexican arrested near San An
tonic by deputy sheriffs was not con-
sidered implicated in the crime after
he had been questioned by the officers.
Rangers were still in Merceds in the
Lower iRo Grande Valley Saturday
where they will question Mexican
held there for investigation. Travic
county citizens formally endorsed a
movement to increase the reward fund
and appointed committee to request
larger reward from the state at mass
meeting called by r. III. Kirby at the
court house.
All seats in the court room were filled
when @. G. Taylor, temporary chairman,
called the meeting to order and conduct
ed the election Of officers and forma-
tion Of permanent organization.
Kirby, although absent, was elected sec
retary and treasurer to handle funds
which may be sent in by citizens Of the
county Taylor was elected permanent
chairman Of the reward association.
A small sum in cash was contributed
by neighbors and friends of the family.
Since this crime was committed in
the shadow Of the capitol dome, it seems
that larger amount Of state funds for
rewards should be spent for reward, Z
G. B. Cook said in suggesting that a
committee be appointed to confer with
Governor Ferguson. The committee ap-
pointed by Taylor is composed Of b. "A.
Philquist, I. II. McGregor and John L.
Peeler.
Farmers from Mooresville neighbor-
hood crowded corridors Of the court
house throughout the day, awaiting de-
velopments
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
Gins 94,648
Bales; Outlook For
Top Crop Uncertain

The ginnings Of cotton in the Valley
to date are forcing the total crop pre-
diction upward as the ginnings near
the 100000 mark, the original predic-
tion for the season.
AT the close Of ginnings last night
the total stood at 94,648, which is about
1000 bales more than the total for last
year. Fiures on the ginnings to date
we're furnished by H. p. Boyd, vice.
president Of the Valley Gin company
with headquarters at San Benito.
1T looks like around 10000 bales
now. Mr.. Boyd said. THE top crop is
still uncertain; rain now or any time
in the next few days would probably
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16

! bring on a second crop. In some sec
tions there will probably top crop
from the rains short time ago,
This estimate is an increase Of TO-
bales over any estimate that Mr. Boyd
has made before One week ago he
said that the total might pass the 10O,-
600 mark, but that he As doubtful due
to the advanced state Of picking in the
Valley.
Ginnings during the past week were
slightly more than 10000 bales, which
is decrease in comparison with gin
nings in the preceding weeks. The
picking is pretty we'll finished, Mr..
Boyd said, and the output will slow
Gown considerably in the next week or
two, the crop being much earlier this
year than last.
San Benitc passed the t0G0) bale
mark last week having total Of 1886
at the close Of ginning Saturday. This
is the first city Of he Va .ey to Iass
tie ten tho 1ysnd ma x. Harlingen has
9187 bales and will probably pass
1000 early ,..is week.
C;n~ia.:3 u counties aud cities are:
Hidalgo county Mission, 7456; Meal
len, 1920; Pharr, 5483; San Juan, 2784;
Alamo, 1915; Donna 2702; Weslaco,
6O26; Mercedes. 1882; Edinburg, 1908;
others, 1885; total 47,876.
Cameron Brownsville, 4400.
San Benito, 1O,946; Harlingen, 9187; La
Feria, 1841; Rio Hondo, 261O; Barrels,
$50; Olmito, 1910; Rangerville, 2025 !;
Combes, 1910; others, 100.
Willacy county. 840O bales; Starr
county, 2074 bales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
Tennessee Praised Condemned Evolution Stand

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 15.-
Praise in the highest to ridicule un-
printable is found in letters received
by Governor Peay on evolution from
the United States and foreign coun-
tries.
The governor tonight opened to The
Associated Press a mass of commun
ications little of which he read, deal
ing with the action of the state le~is
islature in passing the Butter bill
barring teaching of the theory Of ev-
olution from the public schools and
with his approving it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
Car Takes Plunge;
Occupants Escape

AMARILLO, Tex, Aug. 15.-Neal
Gaynor, business man Of Trinidad, Colo,
and Wichita Falls, together with his
daughter, Miss Estella Gaynor, ex-
perienced real thrill tonight when
their automobile plunged over an en-
bankment Of approximately 20 feet,
trning over in its fall several times
The car landed upside down pinning
both occpants nderneath but were re-
scued by a passing automobilist 1t Is
believed both escaped serious injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
Belgian-American Debt
Accord Still Possible
nv The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, d. g., Aug. 10
While the American and Belgian debt
commissions have reached an impasse,
officials of this government have by no
means abandoned hope that the present
negotiations can be carried to a sue
cessful conclusion. The conference
which Secretary Mellon and Senator
Smoot are to have with President Cool
idge at Plymouth, Vermont, Monday, is
expected to clarity the situation to some
extent, at least, and to make it possible
for the negotiations to be carried for
ward after the joint session Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16

White E. Gibson, Birmingham, Ala:
Some one should start cheap side
show and exhibit you (Judge Raulston
and Peay) as antedeluvian specimens
of intolerance 1t appears but short
time until you will be praying to Bry-
an instead of deity"
J. III. Ragsdaie, Fort Myers, Fla,
1T would be well to order a tail for
Scopes from Sears-Roebuck and send
him to the woods"
Walter White, Dayton, Tenn,
(Scopes former superior): II am Of
the opinion that this is the greatest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
CAMP DISTRIBUTES
HUNTING LICENSES

In order to accommodate hunters over
the Valley, Special Deputy Game Com
missioner r. d. Camp has placed ir1the
hands Of hardware dealers in the Valley
resident hunting licenses.
Mr.. Camp has just returned from the
trip over the Valley to distribute these
licenses.
This will make it possible for hunters
to secure their licenses at the hard
ware store while purchasing cartridges.
Otherwise it would be necessary to see
Mr.. Camp or the district clerk.
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public BY Governor Peay follow:

public by Governor Peay follow:
William Jennings Bryan: "Please
accept my cordial congratulations on
the great service you have rendered
in signing the anti-evolution bill The
Christian parents of the state owe
you a debt of gratitude for saving
their children from the poisonous in
fluence Of an unproven hypothesis
that gives man jungle ancestry and
chills his spiritual nature. The south
is now leading the nation in the de-
Tense Of Bible Christianity. Other
states, north and south, will follow
the, example Of Tennessee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
Ad Manager Houston
Press Electrocuted

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. ia. F.
Butterfield, 40, advertising manager for
the Houston Press. was electrocuted
while making ground connection under
his residence for an aerial to radio
set here late toIay.
The aerial crossed high tension wire.
Mrs. Butterfield, alarmed by her hus-
bands silence, called for aid. He was
unconscious when rescuers came and
died short time later en- route to a
hospital.
Mr.. iButterfieIi came Here several
months ago from St. Louis, where his
mother resides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16

step Tennessee has taken since the
saloon was abolished"
The Right Reverend James Maxon,
Bishop Of Tennessee, Protestant Epis-
copal church: g i consider
such restrictive legislation not only
unfortunate but calamitcus.'
R. w. Douthat, Huntington, W. Va,
Il have the honor Of offering you my
congratulations for your approval OF
the act of brave Legislature to cut
off the dragon head Of evolution dev-
ils-ution."
Continued on Page Twol -IIA
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ROBBERY Was
SLAYER MOTIVE
OFFICERS
Friend Of Family is Sus-
pect in Engler Staying
Near Austin; Valley
Men are Released

Two men arrested at Mer-
cedes by state rangers in con-
nection with the triple Staying
at Austin recently, have been
released after questioning, it
was stated by officers there late
last night.
Questioning by the rangers
failed to establish any connec-
tion Of the two men with the
brutal slayings near the state
capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
Macmillan Expedition
Finds Halfway Base
(Bv The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. G., Aug. 15.-An
intermediate base has been established
by the Macmillan Arctic expedition at
Flagler Fjord, on Ellesmere Island, be-
tween Etah Greenland, and Cape Hub
bard, said a radio tonight to the Nation
al Geographical society.
The message forwarded by Edward R.
Collins, Cedar Rapids, Mich, added the
direct communication would be estab-
lished with the expedition, he having
picked up at noon today, the voice of
John L.. Reinartz, chief operator aboard
the Bowdoin.
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CALIFORNIA TRAIN
CRASH HURTS MANY
(By the Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug. 15-
More than dozen persons were serious
ly injured, at least one perhaps fatally,
when the Healdsburg steam train of the
Northwestern Pacific railroad crashed
into the rear Of a San Rafael electric
two coach train mile outside the
Sausalito yards today.
The rear car Of the electric train was
telescoped to half its length by the
engine Of the steam train. Four ears
were attached to the steam train. The
two trains were proceeding to SausaIito
to catch the ferry for San Francisco.
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Peay's only comment was:

Peays only COMMENT was:
Il want the country to know what
kind Of people is in it. =
Though a majority of the letters are
commentary to the governors action,
caustic criticisms are contained, direc-
written by individuals.
Certain overtures in the evolution
file" greet the chief executive Of
Tennessee with such expressions as
with respects to your office, ITO
the sorrowing governor; and "Gov-
ernor( Austin Peay)." Excerpts from
some of the letters in the file made
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(By The Associated Pressl

MUNClE, Ind, Aug. 15-The Nemesis
which followed Ben Hance, 46, since he
turned informer against Gerald Chap
man early this year, caught him yester-
day and todav, "a hours after he and
his wife were slain, George (Dutch)
Anderson, accused by Hance Of the
double murder, is still at large.
Officers today frightened circum-
stantial net around Charles Zone ARM
Wolfe, Muncie man arrested in connec-
tion with the staying, by offering evil
dence to refute an alibi. Hance, dying,
said Wolfe and Anderson shot down
him and his wife. Wolfe, apprehended
a few hours after the tragedy, said he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
Carter, Fort Worth,
Heads Tech Directors
(Bv the Associated Pressl

FORT WORTH. Tex, Aug. 15--Amon
G.. Carter, Fort Worth was reelected
nresident of the board of directors OF
the Texas archaeological college, Lub-
hock ut the meeting of the board, here
today.
r. A. Underwood. Plainview, was re-
elected vice president. Clifford Jones
Spur, was elected treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-16
MARRS TO SEEK REELECTION

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15.-S. NJ. N.
Marrs, superintendent Of public in
struetion, will be a candidate to sue
ceed himself in the democratic primary
in 1926, he announced today.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

Nora Bayes. Our Own Nora, 4"
songstress and comedienne, returns
to B. F. Keith's Theater this week TO
headline the bill. This international
favortte returns with a new selection
of snappy songs. a head of gorgeous
bobbed white hair and a wardrobe of
dozens of the latest Paris creations.
Featured will he Guy and Pearl
Magley in Dance Stories" assisted
by the Melvin Sisters and Seven and
Eleven" Their several dances are
said to be beautifully staged and pre-
sented, with special scenery, new cos
tunes and unusual lighting effects.
A dramatic Offering will be the pres
entation of David Ferguson in The
Lucky Stiff" a one-act play written
especially for him by Paul Gerard
Smith.
Others are Mel Klee, gentleman
in black. known es The Prince Of
Walls" who is a blackface monolog
ist. Joe Weston and Grace Eline in
Character interpretations" featur-
ing the bowery types Of years ago.
Pabdo de Sarto, Spanish violin vir-
tuoso. will be heard in a program of
unusual numbers, assisted by Alfred
CalZin at the piano.
Zoe Delphine and company offer
"In a Paris Cafe" with dances
and wire walking, and La Sale, Has
san and Moran, a trio of tumblers,
who will offer a series of stunts plus
comedy called "CycIonic Comiques. -
The bill will be surrounded by the
screen features, Aesop's Fables, Top
les of the Day and the Pathe News
Pictorial
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Bruce McRae and the
Ladies Again.

To Ethel Barrymore he was un-
believably constant-constantf for seven
seasons. Others have been able to
hold his tickle affections for no more
than one or two.
The stars whom he has wooed so
successfully in his long career as a
leading man include Miss Nethersole,
Effle Shannon, Julia Marlowe. Miss
Barrymore, Chrystal Herne, Nance
O'Neill. Helen Ware, Charlotte Walk
err, Grace Elliston, Mrs. Fiske, Mar
garet Ellington, May Buckley, Marga-
ret Anglin, Blanche Bates, Jane Grey
Jeanne Eagles, Ruth Chatterton, Mary
Nash. Ina Claire. Grace George and
now Miss Monterey.
Mr.. McRae's off-stage gallantry
prevents naming the dates of some of
these romantic associations.
He has been almost as successful
as lover in the movies, his adven-
lures on the screen having included
Pearl White, Rhoda Holmes, Gail
Kane. Bessie Barriscale and Dorothy
Phillips.
The fact that these lists are not
longer is the penalty of being in long
run plays and of his loyalty in usually
fixing his attention on but one star
in one season. Otherwise, as he him
self says, he might now be on his
knees to Baby Peggy.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
LIE PARADIs ATTRACTIONS.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the Fall openings of the Cafe
lie Paradis and twin attraction. the
Club Chantecler, the latter taking
place September "a. The lie Paradis
roof garden will be kept open until
cooler evenings make 1t advisable 10
move downstairs to the Cafe lie Para
dis. which, during the Summer
months, has been redecorated under
the supervision of William Lawrence
Bottomley, New York architect.
Early September days find the Cha
teau lie Paradis, at Ammendale. Md.
at the height of its popularity. klark
and Jacobs, ''strumming Southland
singers" are a nightly attraction at
the Chateau, with the exception of
Thursdays, when they hold forth on
the LIE Paradis roof garden in con-
junction with the roof garden band
weekly radio program.
Meyer Davis dance music is the in.
dispensable attraction at both of these
resorts
Evening star., 1925-09-13
ARLINGTON BEACH PARK.

Although other amusements at Ar
lington Beach Park closed yesterday
the management announces that the
open air dance pavilion will remain
open until October l.
A program of special novelty fea-
lures for the remainder OF the season
has been arranged. IL was stated.
These will include prize dance con
tests. Charleston exhibitions, stage
dancing and vocal skits. An added at
traction during the latter part Of the
month will be the nightly appearance
of popular dance orchestra, familiar
alike to radio and phonograph fans.
The management also announces
Evening star., 1925-09-13

3RUCE McRAE. half Don Juan and
half Sir Galahad, who has an
swered the call to ladies' arms more
often and delightfully."- than any other
American actor. is again the object Of
feminine flame in Jesse Lynch Will
liams' newest comedy, Lovely Lady"
announced for week at Polls, start
ing September Ia.
Aside from Mr.. McRae's distinction
as an actor, the most outstanding fact
about him is the long list OF his stage
amours. Between his initiation as the
juvenile and desperate lover of Olga
Nethersole and now his appearance as
the embarrassed barrister husband OF
Carlotta Monterey, hardly a lovely star
but has felt the thrill and ardor Of
his simulated wooing.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
THE SWANEE OPENING

Formal opening of Swanee. the
Meyer Davis ballroom under the Earle
Theater. next Monday evening will
mark big event for Washington s
young dance lovers.
The featured musical attraction for
the season will be the Swanee synco-
pators, who topped the bill at a local
theater last week
The syncopators have been rehears-
ing score OF the newest Broadway
dance hits In preparation for the open.
ing OF their Winter quarters, and IN
addition to this roster OF new dance
numbers Director Al kamons is plan
ming several special musical novelties
for the opening night.
The Swanee is constructed so as to
give the impression OF a great out
Evening star., 1925-09-13
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.

This Is the closing day at Chesapeake
Beach. The 1925 season has been a
successful one and will come to an
end with due celebration tonight.
Dance music will be furnished by
lettings Dagmoir Orchestra and all
boardwalk amusements will run until
the last train whistle blows at 10
O'Clock.
Special trains will leave District
Line today at $50 and 1870 am. and
2, $40, ,4:45 and 8 pm. returning at
z am. and /, 3, s. and 10 pm.
Although the amusements close to-
night, the resort will remain open un-
I'll cold weather to cater to fishing en-
thusiasts. There will be limited daily
train service
Evening star., 1925-09-13

A-Hunting," the film version of the
play by Zoe Atkins. The story con-
Germs an artist who leaves his wife
and child in New York while he goes
10 study in Paris. In the cast are
Alice Joyce, Percy Marmont, Holmes
Herbert. Helena d'Algy. Ford Ster-
ling, Virginia Marshall. Edythe Chap
man, Martha Mattox. James Barrows
and James Macelhern.
Short films and orchestral numbers
conclude the program.
GAYETY-"ChuckIes of 1895"
The Columbia burlesque offering at
the Gayety Theater this week Is
Phillip X. Dalton's '"Chuckles Of
1926" by William K. Wells. con-
ductor of humorous musical revues
and burlesque books.
Dan Dody has staged the musical
numbers and dances, introducing
many novel and intricate dances, 1t
is said. The ensemble is said to be
composed of talented girls with
ginger and pep and who are provided
with an enhancing array of cos
tunes.
The cast is headed by Billy Fields,
eccentric comedian, and Ed Quigley,
tramp comedian. Jack Reddy, add
ing his dope" impersonations, is the
straight man; Nellie Nelson is the
soubrette and Marie Bergman the
ingenue.
Novelty features consist of the
specialties introduced by Charles
Wesson and Alice Jay, Marie Berg
man and Eddie McKenna; by the
Sax-o-Four and by the six English
high steppers who lead the chorus.
Notwithstanding Kuties."
"kuddling Kuties" Is the Mutual
burlesque attraction which comes to
the Mutual Theater this week. open.
ing with matinee today at 3 o'clock
1t is headed by Max Fields, He
brew comedian, and the cast includes
Anna Fink, as the leading woman:
FRITZ ClexX, singing and dancing SOU
brette; Babe La Rose. ingenue, who
sings and who also introduces Orien-
tai dances: Minnie Hart, character ac-
tress and yodeling specialist: Harry
Clexx, tramp comedian and eccentric
dancer; Hughie Mack and Billy Ham
let.
An animated, youthful chorus gives
zest to the many numbers, for which
elaborate costume changes have been
provided. it is said.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
EARLE-Owen McGiyeney.

owen McGiveney, whose version of
"Oliver Twist" which for vaudeville
purposes the star calls "Bill Skies" is
to headline the coming weeks bill at
the Earle.
Wager" in which the players of the
previous acts join together and give
an added bit of entertainment that is
extremely novel.
Other offerings include Besser and
Balfour in 20. Henry" Sampson and
Douglas in wit and Harmony"
Theodore and Swanson in "5 A M"
and Christy and Nelson in "A Fun
Knock bout"
Paramount photoplay. "In the
Name of Love-" with Richard Cortez
and Greta Nissen, will be the film
fea ture
Evening star., 1925-09-13
MAYFLOWER ATTRACTIONS.

The Spencer Tupman Mayf1ower Or,
chestra and the novelty cabaret at
fractions will be features of the pro
gram of Fall and Winter gayeties be
ing planned by the Mayf1ower Hotel
management. Sunday concerts fea-
turing the finer sort Of modern light
music are included in the schedule.
While a definite date has not vet
been set for the commencement OF
these activities, II has been decided
that they will get under way about
October |
Evening star., 1925-09-13
N. 7. Symphony Orchestra
WALTER DAMRosCH. Conductor.
POLLS THEATFR

WALTER DAMROsCH. Conductor.
POLLS THEATER
-Four Tuesdays. Nov. 10, Dec. 8. Feb. o,
March I6.
Dec. S-GE0RGE GERSHWIN. Composer
Pianist. Will play his New York Con-
eerto" for piano and orchestra.
Feb. o-ALL-WAGNER PROGRAM In
Guiding selections from "Riengi." WaE-
his last work, with sOloists and chorus
of $50. Mr.. DamrOsch will precede this
concert with short explanatory talk
March 16-OTT0 kLEMPERER Guest
conductor; first appearance In Washing
ton considered the foremost conductor
OIL tIermany today. Soloist. LAWRENCE
TlBBETT, baritone. Met Opera.
season tickets, $40. SO. SO, S4 no tax
OrGers Tor all concert courses now being
MED at Mrs. Greene's Concert Burean
Droop's. 18th and G. Phone Main 64e3.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
GLEN ECHO PARK.

To-day is the last day of the season
for Chen Echo Park, and the park will
close tonight at midnight. All of the
riding devices and amusement fea-
lures will be running from early in
the afternoon until closing time. This
season is said to have been one of
the most successful in Glen Echo
Parks history, and the management
takes this opportunity TO thank the
public for their very generous patron
age
Evening star., 1925-09-13
Coming Attractions
Wayburn's Revue.

Ned Wayburn, producer of spec
tacular dance acts. will present as
the headline attraction at B. F.
Keiths Theater next week his Demi.
Tasse Revue, exploiting the talent Of
the latest crop of his embryonic stage
stars. Featured for the week will be
Miss Patricola
Evening star., 1925-09-13

Frank and Ralph Morgan are doing
Veritable brother act in Thomas
Meighan's picture. The Man Who
Found Himself" Frank Morgan re-
Gently appeared in "Manhandled" and
The Crowded Hour" while his broth
er Ralph is making his screen debut
in Meighan's picture.
Evening star., 1925-09-13
GAYETY-"Monkey Shines "

Next week the Gayety Theater will
have as the attraction Monkey
Shines"
The show is said to be entirely new
this season, and the cast includes a
number Of Columbia Burlesque favor
ties and some newcomers. 1t Is in two
acts, with a dozen or more scenes in.
terspersed with Is musical numbers.
An exceptionally large chorus is a
special feature
Evening star., 1925-09-13
MUTUAI-"NightH Hawks"

Capt. Harry Goldburg's Night
Hawks will be the attraction at the
Mutual Theater next week.
Sam Raynor is the featured CO.
median. while Billie Rose Carson.
the versatile prima donna and in
senue, is the principal supporting
artist The cast also includes Harry
Shilling, the Marks brothers. Vera
Seamon. Betty Dayton and the bevy
of chorus maidens