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Plotting Classes to Be Held
Each Monday for Eight Weeks

March 12-Aids to navigation.
tion lights. etc.
March 19-Motor boat equipment.
flags and colors and how 10 fly them,
Yachting etiquette, Government pub
lications.
March 26-The compass.
April 2-Iiow TO use tho compass.
errors of the compass. how to deter
mine and correct errors.
April 9-Charts and navigating
equipment.
April I6-Practical navigating.
how TO determine and plot course.
plotting the vessel.
Supplementary topics will be includ-
ed In the class work so far as time will
permit. rs follows: Ropes, knots and
splicing. ground tackle. anchor and
cables. storms. clouds and the barom-
etcr. first-aid. restoring nearly drowned
persons, fire hazards and fire extinguiSh-
ers on small boats and tides and tidal
currents.
At the last regular meeting of Corin-
THAN Yacht Club Levin w. Walker was
elected secretary-treaSurer and j. Ed
win LaWton was chosen TO I'll Walkers
place on the board Of trustees. There
will be q dance at the clubhouse Feb
ruary IS and smoker March 10. The
next regular meeting will be March l.
Old Dominion Boat Club holds It's
next regular meeting March 7. and
Eastern Power Boat Club has another
session February 20
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By GEORGE MORIARTY

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17

his field work within their confines.
Aside from being connected with
the United States biological survey,
bureau of agriculture. he is q deputy
United States game warden.
Horned Toad Story Possible
In reference TO the horned toad
controversy which started approx
imately three months ago with the
opening of the corner stone of the
Eastland county court house from
which a horned toad was said to have
been removed alive after 80 years
Of Information. Camp said such was
possible but not probable.
cit was not at the time and is not
now my desire to enter into any con-
troversy." he said. but il is my
opinion that if the frog really lived
30 years encased in the stone, it was
one out Of 10000. I do not say il II
impossible hut il surely is fmprob-
able. In my opinion, IL Il also pos
sible that some practical joker caught
a horned frog and nc the psychology
ical moment announced TO. the un-
suspeczing public that IL had been
removed from the stone after 80
years Of confinement"
Although 81 years old. Camp il
\ still doing active field work daily
and il is his plan now to devote q
portion of his time 20 the writing oi
scientific treatises on the varieties
OF fauna found In this section 81
Texas.
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ANIMAL LIFE
Continued from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
end decided that I would sit down
on an old cement piling in Fort Brown
and rest before returning 20 my
quarters in the city. Having my
trowel with me. I started digging
around the foot or this piiing and
uncovered some snails that were en-
tireiy different from 7ny | had ever
seen. Cracking the she'll of one. !
found that animal life still existed
despite the fact that il had probably
been buried for nary years.
The snail was a water variety
and had probably been deposited
there during a rise Of the Rio
Grande river but that particular sec
tion had not been under water since
the construction Of a levee approx
imately four years before.
After a close examination, | de-
cided TO take my speciments to my
laboratory and there l intensely
studied them and finally. convinced
that IL wa a find. I reported it 70
prominent scientists of the East and
sent them some Of there snails that
they might also study the type. 1t
was shortly after this that I was
given scientific credit for the find
Discovers Beautiful Fish
The fish. discovered by Camp. was
found in a resaca on the Jamek-Dick-
inson property near Red Bridge. 1t
measured two and one-half inches
and was Of a beautiful silver color
with q brilliant gold stripe down
each side. The discovery was made
while Camp was collecting specimens
with Alfred {. Weed. q member of
the Field Museum OF Chicago.
Camps discovery of a different
type OF snake was made on Green
Island approximately 80 miles north
OF Point Isabel.
1T was a type Of the s~o-called
grass snake" he said. "but in reality
10 was q lizard although there were
no feet showing. The feet however
found BY cutting the snakes
skin. II was a perfect caae e. sub
stantiate the theory of evolution.
Like the type of lizzard I discovered,
il is still unnamed"
"The lizard. which I discovered
he said, was q sub tpecis Of the Hcl-
brookia and was found on Padre
IL showed very marked diff
ferenees from the mainland type
from which il originated due 20 con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-17

Marshall McIlhenny. E~dinburE. dis
trict social service chairman Talk
on social service work. Mrs. J. n.
Bull. Brownsville
.lf:3O-Reports g minutes) from
delegates. Special music Harlinfen-
12:00-@The Beautiful Story" his
t~oricaI. Mrs. "A. wv. Cunningham. Har-
lingen. Announcements. Hymn No.
.94. "The Year OF Jubilee Has Come"
Prayer. Rev. J. z. Lovett.
12:S0-Lunch. /.
1:30-Hymn. No. $50. "Oh. Jesus !
Have Promised" Bible reading and
prayer, Mrs. Harry Peacock, Hargill.
1.45-Reports OF delegates contIn-
ued. Talk. Jubilee Standard for
Young People us min.). Mrs. H. II.
Pittman, district superintendent Of
young peoples work. Reports OF
young peoples superintendent. Re
ports OF children's auperintendents
and discussion of work. us mini
led by Mrs. J. 8. aa-kabee, district
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which neither pedestrian or auto
mobile can travel far.
Fresh drinking water Is available
on almost any part OF the island by
digging four Or five feet In the loose
sand. In this ann Pat Dunn
maintained watering holes from n
end Of the island to the other for
his cattle.
At one time he was able 70 pasture
six thousand head of cattle on the
island. II developed, but the sands
have piled up on the island 80 high
that much of the vegetation has been
destroyed. and he is now able to
pasture only about 1900 head Of cat
tie, he said.
There are stretches on the island
which a little more than a year ago
were as wild as the wilds Of the
jungles, or the sands Of great des-
erts. Birds on the central portion Of
the island were so tame when Col.
Robertson started the beach drive
project that they would hardly move
from in front Of an approaching
automobile. Coyotes stood off a
hundred feet or so and watched
UaSHAHk NGlEr NItW 4FA4A nMkREANl
to get that far along.
Pat Dunn and his family stayed
pretty close TO home at the northern
end Of the island. and cars were q
rare. rare thing on on the island.
Occasionally a crippled boat put in
az some point along its 100 miles Of
beach.
The wreck Of the old Nicaragua.
a merchant shipping vessel. is one cf
the interesting sights along its
course. The battered hulk staaas
Just at the water line, about 40
miles up from Point Isabel. and ia
slowly falling to pieces. Near IL is
the hulk Of q tugboat which was
driven ashore in a storm. II Is high
up on the island. many feet from the
water.
The north end Of the island has
been connected with the mainland
BY q causevay. and the south end
by an automobile ferry. The road
which the beach forms is being i'm
surface the stretch known az the
she'll banks. and ears will be able
to 90 from n end 70 the other with
out difficulty.
Hotels have been built on the
island. gasoline stations. and other
concerns, and the coyotes have taken
to the brushlands across the La
guna Madre. and the birds have
learned 10 fly away when q car ap-
~proaches. The domain of Juan Jose
Bali. and the Padre is fast coming
under the sway of civilization.
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MEET

Continued from page one)
state are also expected. All women
who attend the sessions have been
asked TO bring a covered dish OF
food and a lunch will be served az
oon
The theme or the conference IA:
How TO Reach the Jubilee Goals in
Conference. District and Auxiliary
and every phase of this subject will
be presented by able speakers. Fol-
lowing is the program as prepared by
the conference officers.
9:30-Workers conference. district
zone and auxiliary officers. led BY
district secretary. Seating Of dele
gates by a~uxiliaries.
l0:G0-OpeninR hymn, No. 40s,
Lead On. Oh King Eternal" Invo-
cation, Rev. j. T. King, Harrington.
Response, Mrs. w. n. Phillips, Jr.
Lyford. Introduction Of conference
district. zone officers and auxiliary
presidents Recognition of jubilee
auxiliaries. Recognition Of pioneer
members. Recognition of Jubilee
members. District secrctary's mes.
sage. Mrs. Gerald r. Mann.
l0:30-The jubilee blessing. spirit
ual cultivation. Devotional Of prayer
and praise. led by Mrs. Harry Lup
ton. Los Fresnos. Report from aux.
iliary prayer leagues. led by Mrs. G
+. Bruce. San Ben:to.
ll:00-Reports from social ser
vice superintendent. led by Mrs
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he said. "the south side being a.
q tropical as it IS possible L be
and still be as far removed from the
actual tropics as IL IS"
Camp Is a conservationist and was
responsible for the state legislation
which set aside certain areas of state
owned land as bird and animal sanc-
tuaries. He IN now in actual charge
Of these preserves and does much OF
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PADRE ISLAND

Continued or cage ten.)
the island from time to time. any
many others appeared on IL, until
Dunn had difficulty in keeping them
away.
Evidence in the case established
the rightful ownership Of Pat Dunn.
the case developing that he had
bought out the interests OF the heirs
Of Juan Jose Bali and Niiolas Bali.
and maintained possession Of the
island for - years. Judgment in
the case was granted on June q.
1928. Saturday Of last week. in favor
OF Pat Dunn. Col. Robertson, and
associates. clearing their title from
all defects. The case was not con-
tested, but vas conducted merely 10
clear title.
Many interesting features Of the
physical aspects OF the island were
brought out in the case. Witnesses
said that there l. only one way to
cross the island, By the gulf beach
coast. which Is a natural highway Of
about 120 miles. and which is now
being developed BY Col. Sam Robert
son and his associates.
The rest Of the island IA made ur
Of high hills Of loose sand, over
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lO-ACRE TRACT

Continued from PAGE one.)
tles Of vegetables iufirg all months
Of the wear.
There are three overhead systems
operating in the Valley. one Of which
has been In operation over a year.
Tests have proved corclusively that
practically all varieties Of vere-
tables can be grown during the sum
mer months under this system Of ir-
riRation. and that maturity Is at
tanned in approximately IS per cent
of the time required under ordinary
irrigation during the fell and spring
months. Radished marketed ~ Mr..
White this week attained maturity
twenty days after planting. Practi-
cally all seed zerm.nates IN the mini
mum of time. the mechanical rain be-
ins applied whenever additional mois-
ture is deemed necessary.
A Model Of Efficiency
The entire system H. 2 model Of
efficiency. Merely turning A switch
starts the pump in action. and all
that is necessary is for the oper-
stor 70 open valves permitting the
water TO enter the pipes into that
section OF the field he desires 70 ir-
rieate. The amount % water APP
piled can be ascertained 70 an almost
infiEitesimal fraction on an inch.
On extremely hot days. the fine spray
protects the most tender plants. High
winds do not prevent even distribu-
ton. and the spray prevents excess
sivs wind damage. II IL also a
guaranteed protection against frost
down 10 26 degrees.
Research and experiments have de-
veloped the fact that plant growth
is much more rapid under overhead
irrigation than from either flood or
ditch irrigation. This In partly due
70 the more even and better rexu-
lated distribution. the fact that irri-
CATION can be applied when neces-
sary in such quantities as needed,
but another factor a that the water.
sprayed high into the air. collects
valuable chemicals and has the same
plant life producing qualities as rain.
This renders the overhead system Of
particular value in protecting tender
vegetables which are almost invari-
ably a failure under ordinary irriga-
tion In periods Of drouth.
Has Beautiful Location
The White property. which IL in
the form Of q triangle with the base
~ The resaca de "a Guerra. is one
~ the most beautiful locations in
the Valley. and Mr.. White is max
ing preparations to take full advan-
49, Of this fact. The site picked
snr his future residence fronts the
resacs At q point where the prevail
sr~ southeast wind will pass over q
ianr stretch of water 20 the build
srg. Towering blackberry. mesquite,
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superintendent VI chiIdrcn'H work.
Report from Valley institute. Miss
Swanson.
2.3O-The jubilee bookshelf. How
"a ret the bookshelf in every auxil-
iarv. Ted by Mrs. O. TX Leslie. Sr..
McAIlen. Hidalko one program chair
man.
2:45-The JOY ~ jubilee member
shin. Discussion. plans for securing
Jubilee members. led BY Mrs. r. G..
Dodge. RAymondville-
3:10-The golden gift. Jubilee
thank offering. Mrs. M y. Erell,
Donna
3.3O-Report az resolutions CON-
mittee. Unfinished business. Where
shall we meet next year.
3:45-Consecration service. Clos
inc hymn. forward Through the
Ages"
4.0O-Closing prayer. Mrs. WI ~.
Fairey. San Benito, conference re-
c0rdinE secretary.
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ditions under which il lives on the
bleak sand dunes Of the island"
Sand Dunes Dividing Line
Camp declared that the sand dunes
near Kingsville represent q distinct
dividing line in the fauna of this
country.
There is also IL degrees differ
ence in the temperature of the north
and south side Of these sand dunes"
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81 So
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-05

he probably little dreamed in his
first playwriting efforts that his
product would be rated as one of
the best melodramas produced in
ten years.
1t was Immediately seized upon by
Edgar Selwyn who first produced it
in New York in a solid years run.
Later it took Chicago by storm and
now it is appearing in stock where
nominal prices will permit all to
see it.
The author, formerly a native of
Charlottesville and later of this city,
will witness the Bcrkcll prcscnta-
ton next week.
Other CraWfordsvil!ians arc plan
ming also to come in to the city to
share with their former comrade the
glory which he has carried, for they
know that his first knowledge of
carnival life was cleaned from the
big tops which used to spread their
broad wings over the circus grounds
of their own little city. Where, per-
hapS, he even lifted the tents edge
and crawled under to see the funny
antics OF the clowns.
The Barker is q gripping story
of the people who form a little band
of performers in a travelling carni-
val. 1t is built around their loves,
their laughter and their hatred. The
talk Of the play is real circus dia-
log 1t has two main scenes which
will carry its audience back to the
old Midway of twenty years ago.
Milton Byron will portray Nifty
Miller, manager and barker for the
shows.
Edythe Elliott will appeal as the
Hula girl whose shredded wheat
dancing will appear as vivid as that
Oh the baech Of Waikiki. All Of the
members CT the present cast will be
seen in excellent roles, while some
minor parts viii be played by local
people
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All of them are New York
stars and are known in Indian
apolis except Miss Adcls, who is
Walter Hampden's leading
lady.
Six of the seven leading players
of the Theatre Guild are with the
Stuart Walker Company and will
be seen at Keith's during the sum-
mer season.
Among those who will appear here
are Elliot Cabot, Elliot Nugent, Nc
Kay Morris, Blanche Yurka, Vivian
Tobin, Regina Stanfel George
Gaul, Larry Fletcher, Marie Adels,
Beulah Bondi, Gavin Gordon, John
Wray Jack Storey, Ernest Cossart,
Elizabeth Patterson, Elizabeth Tay-
lor, Pauline BreuStedt, Muriel Kirk
land, George Alison, Margaret
Douglass, William Ingersoll, Walter
Vonnegut and a host of others.
THE Jest" by Sem Benelh, the
play in WHICH John and Lionel Bar
rymore reached the peak of their
geniuses, is the production Mr.
Walker offers the second week, be-
ginning Monday night, May II.
The Jest" is a play of the sexes and
has one of the most beautiful love
themes ever attempted on any stage
Saturdays Children" by Max
well Anderson, which had over a
years run in New York and con-
sidered one of the best plays pro-
duced there in the past two seasons,
will be the Stuart Walker produc-
ton for the third week, beginning
Monday night, May 81.
There will be performances every
night of the Stuart Walker players
and two matinees. Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons.
Marie Adels, has been Waiter
HampdenS leading lady for two
seasons.
She has contracted to appear with
Mr. Walkers repertcry companies
for ten weeks only.
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Ballet to
Top Bill
at Lyric
Day and AiIeen Featured in
Lead Variety
Offering,

TINE Ballet Caprice" presented
i by George Choos, featuring
Day and Aileen, will be the headline
attraction at the Lyric next week.
Ballet Caprice is one of George
Choos' big productions and is given
in seven scenes, with a large group
of talent employed to carry out the
beautiful dancing and comedy
scenes.
Supporting Day and Aileen are
w. Wanna, John Joyce, Maybrey Ho-
hanson, DORM Kecgan and Florcnz
Simonson.
Sharing headline honors with the
Ballet Caprice is the ziegfeld Fol-
lies "Shadowgraph," a funny laugh
ing illusion as originally presented
in the ziegfeld "Follies." Glasses
are supplied for this act and the
illusions are puzzling as well as
thrilling.
ROWLAND AND JOYCE-TWo
comedy purveyors presenting a skit
entitled THE Eighteenth Hole"
This is a golf burlesque which skits
the royal and ancient game to per-
fection-each participant shooting
jests in the direction Of the audi
enCe.
LES Present a novelty
act entitled The Human Fan" The
act closes with a novel trick, a man
whirling a lady around and around
from the top Of a perch at great
speed, attaining maximum of
forty-fve revolutions per minute,
thus creating a ycyitable Human
Fan"
NEIL KIRK-"The Scotch Come
dian With a Voice" with a monolog
and a repertoire of Lauderish songs.
MACK AND TIVOLI-In a clev-
erly devised act, Divorce" the SUBJ
/ iect of which is Of interest to all
/ suffering husbands.
NOLA AND WYNN ST. CLAIR
Present comedy skit entitled The
Same Old Story"
ON THE SCREEN-Our Gang
comedy, Yale VS., Harvard" an Ed
gar Guest poetic jewel, Sea
Dreams Universal comedy,
Money, Money" and Kilograms.
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States and Canada arc able. to sec the
urcst New York plays at moderate prices
through the enterprise OF the stock
managers ana stock Is 1aSt becoming
the fayorte family recreation. The 100 '
companies are divided between about
or more companies. such as Boston. san
Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles ana
The motive OF this article is to point
out that the drama is IN a hourlshlug
condition everywhere and Is appreciated
sides those living in New York, Chicago
and Philadophia And the credit Tor
this must. 10 large extent. be given TO
the many stock companies.
OF course the readers Of this de-
partment know very we'll what
think about stock in this city. !
believe that it is as much civic
essential as good roads or good city
government.
For years Stuart Walker has car
ried the name of indianapolis all
over the country because of his eX-
cellent productions both at the
Murat and Keith's He has brought
many Of the foremost men and
women of the stage as members of
his companies.
Charles Berkeu at English's has
ADJUSTMENTS
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"THE BARKER" TO
OPEN AT ENGLISHS

The happy romantic memories Of
the old-time carnival show, where
confetti, snake charmers, dancing
Hula girls and ginger ale held high
ones interest in the human side Of
life. will be found at Englishs next
week.
This touch of nature is painted in
The Barker" which the Berkell
Players will present for their second
show of the season, beginning sun
day night at Englishs
When j. Kenyon Nicholson. native
Hoosiero gave this show to the stage.
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Lester Al Smith, president OF the
Theatrical Stool, NTona ocrS' ASSO-
AIlC9C-4o"i o'oNN HA--'4''9 10 4'N90
Cia ton in New York, writes me the
r~lI1--..,,r. 1,++o,..
following lCJteI.
Some d,v when Won are not too I'M
I'm win sub ,ocfq 10 write about vhv
not stats our views on tho rapid growth
al The n,lmber OF dramatic stock com
panie5 throughout the continent?
Won may or NAV not know that there
arc TO-DAY i'm OD0re lion over 100 stocks
10 "a Tho larrest number i'm history
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In Picture

Winnie Jones, 17-year-old
daughter of Philetus Jones,
Mormon leader in Rockville,
Utah, will appear in important
bits in the western pic
ture, The Vanishing Pioneer
which just completed impor-
tant sequences on a location
trip to the town.
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Charm Hunt

In her search for something to
ward OF the accident curse that
seems to have followed her during
the greater part OF her career, Bc5c
Daniels is Offering q prize. If
woman is the owner Of the charm
Miss Daniels selects she viii give
that woman q fine gown. If a man
is the winner he will get from Bebe
a finger ring Of her own design
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-05

proven his worth as a producer Of
plays Of wide appeal He stands
as a marvellous example Of getting
the right contact with his audiences.
FIe believes in making his audiences
feel at home and as he said on the
opening night Of the present sea-
son: Just write us a letter, tell
Us what you want to see and we will
do it,
indianapolis is probably the most
fortunate city in this country when
it comes to the stock situation.
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Back Again

Frank Fay, who almost estab-
lishcd himself as a comedy institu-
ton at the Palace, New York, where
he appeared last summer for a
run" CT ten weeks, is back in
vaudeville billed as The Aristocratic
Vagabond."