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IURCH DOORS
c. G c. MEXICO TO
.exic;
g. !: 9; ZEN AGAIN
Most
tment Of Long
pute Announced
ter Church Heads
d Gil Confer

" e.a,,.ICO CITY, Juna 22-lFD-
Al fexican government moved
4-y today to restore to the Ro-
Catholic hierarchy the nations
TEhes and other ecclesiastical
rents, preparatory to early re-
,tion of church ser ic S
4 Ighout Mexico.
y lere was hope the restoration
2 Id proceed quickly enough TO per-
services in at least some of the
4. EIrches June %. sacred to Saint
IN tier. the first mass to be said In
e flower bedecked Church Of
uestra Sonora de la Guadalupe,
ear the capital
The action followed rapidly an
nounC sment last evening of an ac-
cord between the Mexican govern
ment and the church, in which the
Mexican government permitted a
broad Interpretation of the religious
laws which the church found a sat-
isfactory basis for returning to its
former status.
Announcements OF the accord
were made in simultaneous state
ments issued by President Portes
Oil at Chapultepec. and by Mon
siencr Leopoldo Ruiz V Flores, arch
bishop of Michoacan, who with
Bishop Pascual Diaz Of Tabasco
acted for the Vatican.
Ends Controversy
In the space Of a few hours the
wheels OF governmental machinery
had been set in motion to end the
religious stalemate which had mark
ed Mexican national life since Aug
ust 1926. when the Mexican Epis-
couate Withdrew priests from all
churches in protest at what IL
claimed were unfair legal restric-
tionS.
Notable among the developments
were order for release Of all women
held on religious law violation charg-
- al las Tres Maries, island prison
colony: orders for immigration Of
TirIals at border points to permit re-
tIrrn To Mexico Of any Catholic
,,riest or prelate: release Of so re-
Hgio,is prisoners in Mexico City; and
rs,;ssr. Cor inventory or cnurcl prop
e-tvB Preparatory to turning 1t over
to th,e priests.
The ne settlement between the Holy
Ca and Chapultepec was that
reached Monday, through Ambas-
.edor Morrow as intermediary, after
negotiations which had been pend
t-ss between President Portes Gil
ard fine two bishops had ended in
: deadlock. Papal approval was OBJ
tanned.
The Mexican government will per-
r,it the Episcopate to designate
those priests who will register under
the religious laws, provision which
.-i1I nrevent state license for clerics
the bishops have suppressed.
Permit Church Teaching
religious instruction. while not
permitted in the schools. as pro
hthited by the constitution. will be
r,srmitted in the churches.
The Mexican prelates may apply
AZ any time in the future for modi-
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AIRPLANE COMMITTING
DRAWS BUSINESS MEN

BOSTON, June 22-tP)-The air
plane passenger line between Bos-
ton and New York has an appeal for
the me-pressed business man.
When the line began issuing So
ride Communication tickets for travel
between the two cities a Boston de-
partment store purchased the first
block. Members of the operating
staff utilize the tickets upon mis-
sions in which speed is q factor.
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San Benito Charity
Drive Nets $500;
Campaign Continues

SAN BENITO, June ga total
Of close to $500 has been raised in
a special charity fund drive being
conducted In San Benito by the
charity board.
James G. Bowie, treasurer OF the
board, IL leading the campaign,
which is being carried on mainly by
letters.
The drive will be continued for
some time, Mr.. Bowie said.
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AGED MINISTER DEAD

SEGUIN, Tex. June 22.-tPp-The
Rev. II. c. Horton. SO. one Of the
Oldest Methodist ministers Of Tex
as, who died in Austin last night, is
TO be buried here tomorrow.
A native OF Georgia, the Rev. Mr..
Horton came TO Texas as a circuit
rider before the Civil war. He joined
the Confederate army and after his
service returned to the ministry.
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PILOT CROSSING u. S.
IN NONSTOP FLIGHT

Los ANGELES, Cal, June %.
-(AP)-Lee Schoenhair took off
here at 3:41 a m. today on n
proposed nonstop flight from Los
Angeles to New York in an at
tempt to break the transc0nti-
mental record Of is hours 21 min
uteS. 50 seconds.
Loaded with ass gallons Of
gasoline, the L0ckheed-V Vega
monoplane left the ground after
almost a complete run across the
airport field and disappeared In
the darkness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-22
TILDEN AND
HUNTER WIN
Davis Cup Members Beat
Team Mates for Lon
don Mems Title

LONDON, June 22-CP)-Big Bill
Tilden and Francis T. Hunter, vet
erans Of the American Davis cup
squad, defeated John Van Ryn and
Wilmer Allison. their young team
mates, in the final doubles match
for the London mems championship
today. The scores were ell, 6-2,
TS
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Hoovers Leave On
Week End Trip To
Fishing Preserve

WASHINGTON, June 22.-tPD-
President and Mrs. Hoover left the
White House shortly after 10 o'clock
today for his fishing preserve near
Madison, Va.
Secretary Hyde and Mary Sulli-
van, a writer. were the presidents
guests for the trip. Lawrence
Richey. the presidents secretary,
and Lieut.. Commander Joel r..
Boone, Mr.. Hoover's personal phy-
sician, completed the party.
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COLUMBIA CREW WINS

MARROW, England. June 22-tP
Columbia university's crack $50
pound crew won its first heat in
the NARROW regatta eight-oared
competition today. winning by a
length from the Lensbury eight and
a crew from the Henley-on- Thames
Rowing club. Time for the seven
eighths Of a mile was four min
utes, % seconds.
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MOODY TO MILK
COW PUBLICLY
IN DAIRY MEET

AUSTIN, June 22.-lP)-Gov.
Moody left Austin last night for
Tyler TO attend the oVning of
a dairy plant. which will be fea-
tured by q milking contest on
the courthouse square In which
the chief executive will partici-
pate.
j. L. Lancaster, Dallas, presi-
dent OF the Texas and Pacific
railroad, and Gus F. Taylor, Ty-
er, president Of the milk COM
1any, will be his chief opponents.
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NEW YORK, June 22.-tP>-Two
southpaws were again the selec-
ton of hangers as the Yankees
and Athletics lined up today for
the third game OF their crucial SER
les.
Fred Heimach was the choice OF
Miller Higgins while Connie Mack
called upon Rube Walberg TO re-
peat the performance of Lefty"
Grove. "A crowd Of 5000 was i'm
the stands as the first game start
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TRAIN HELD UP

MARTINEZ, Calf. June 22.-
tAP)-A Southern Pacific local
train enroute from here to
Tracy, was held up near McAvoy
today by two men who shot and
wounded J. III. Barnes, the engi-
neer. and rifIed mail sacks Of all
registered letters
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Cd with thousands still pouring
through the gates, indicating
daily series attendance Of nearly
10000.
Score by Innings
First inning: Athletics: Bishop
popped to Lazeri; Durocher took
Haas short fly and then made
brilliant stop to throw out Coch-
rane.
First inning Yankees: Combs
Continued on page two.)
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Pan-American Airwal

Pan-American Arways, Inc. will maintain its north
terminal at Brownsville.
Announcement that the lease contract on the muni-
cpal airport offered by the city commission had been sign
ed was made at noon Saturday by W. L. Morrison, gen
eral traffic manager Of the Mexican Aviation Co.,
resentative of Pan-American Airways
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley.
Fair tonight; Sunday fair to part
ly cloudy. Light to fresh southerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday. Light to mod
crate southerly winds on the coast.
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to
Retain Terminal
In Brownsville

complete copy of the contract between the City
of Brownsville and Pan-Amercan Airways Inc, will
appear in The Herald Sunday morning.
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ATHLETICS WIN
FIRST TWT7TO 3

YANKEE STADIUM, NEW YORK, 22-P)-Connie Mack's
sammng Athletics today
the crucial SERIES by inning
the
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide nc Point Isabea
tomorrow. under normal meteor
ological conditions:
High ............... $50 "A. I'm.
Low ................. 1913 ID. I'M.
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
FTood Present 7a-pr 1a-FFr
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Emerson Fans

Will Keep You Cool
Guaranteed Five Years
w H Putegnat Company
Brownsville, Texas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
Governor Byrd Asks
Major Pratt to Aid
Parents of Scrivener

Major Henry G. Pratt, chief of
police, today received a letter from
Gov. Harry F. Byrd. Of Virginia,
quoting the telegram which the par
ents of former detective Scrivener
sent to Byrd Sunday.
The telegram charged the police
with inefficiency, in investigating
the Scrvener case and asked the
governor to aid in obtaining De.
partment of Justice inquiry.
Governor Byrd said in his letter.
which was brief, If there is any
further information you can give
the parents in this case. / will ap.
preciate it,"
Major Pratt said he will. in his
reply to Byrd, give the present
status Of the Scrivener case, which
he said he considers still open for
Investigation, although almost three
wears have elapsed since the Detec.
tive Bureau devoted any time to
probing the case.
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DETECTIVE BROTHER CALLS SCRIVENER'S DEATH mi
Salient Facts About
Scrivener Mystery

4 Detective Arthur B. Scrivener found shot dead
i in alley Wisconsin Avenue and Q Street
Northwest, early morning of October Is, 1926
. One bullet in head. Revolver, not his own, lay
- nearby. Own service revolver, unused, in his
holster. Right hand clutched a necktie which was
tied and the back of the loop suggesting
it had been snatched from neck of assailant.
> Tie later identified that of policeman at
- whose house Scrivener roomed. No explanation
to how tie got in alley.
A Night before tragedy Scrivener and Lieut.. Ed
Il ward J. Kelly, former head of homicide squad,
attended prize fight in nearby Maryland Scrivener
drove Kelly home and seemed in good spirits when
he left him. Went to Georgetown lunchroom and
then to alley home and put away in garage.
Scrivener engaged to Miss Helen Barnes Parker,
y of Mclean Va, and they to have been
married October 80.
r. Police contend that Scrivener was anxious to
y break off engagement, that three days before
death he told another woman he dearly loved ner'
and that he tried to frame" flancee
- Scrivener said to have borrowed ST, 500 shortly
4 before death for some unknown purpote
9 Coroner's Jury decided he came to death at
G hands of comeone unknown to jury.
q Lieutenant Kelly foremost advocate of suicide
y theory. Inspector William S. Shelby, former
head of detective bureau, in talk at funeral said
scrivener was victim of foul midnight assassin"
Later he turned to suicide theory.
~ After fruitless investigations, police called
~ press conference, expounded theory suicide
and indicated closed.
- Police held suicide due to entanglements
/ i with women, poor health and financial
troubles.
30 Lieutenant Kelly and other police contended
- it was impossible to jerk tie from mans neck
and demonstrated mpossibity. Dunninger, mind
reader then playing at local theater showed it could
be done if proper grip was used
- Police contended scrivener held gun in left
i = hand, propped hand against nearby window
20 steady it, and planted" tie to give of
murder. Said he had once remarked that if he ever
committed suicide he would disguise act to make 1t
appear murder.
~ Scrivener reported to have quarreled with
4 certain members of detective bureau. Also
was reported he had fallen from good graces of
superiors and longer regarded their
detective.
~ Miss Parker, Scrvener's fiancee,
1O ried shortly after tragedy to John F. Maragon,
former friend of detective with whom he had quar-
relied short time before killing.
I q Scrivener had Endorsed Maragon at local bank
lO but after quarrel had withdrawn Endorsement.
~ Maragon sought by police at time of
tragedy for questioning but said to have
left for Florida. After acceptance of suicide theory
NJ effort made to question him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
HOOver's Crime Board
Meets in Conference

The Hoover Law Enforcement
Commission today will begin two
or three day discussion OF their
progress and problems before them
All members except Judge Willia'1
s. Kenyon are expected to he
present.
Preliminary reports may he hea I'd
from the five experts gathering
available informa ton of the extern
Of crime: causes of crime, partir'1
lariv psychiatriC aspects: police:
prosecutions; Federal courts AMI
foreign born and criminal justice.
Responses OF number Of gov
errors to Chairman Wickersham'
letter asking for suggestions may
be submitted.
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GIRL AGAIN SUES
\. K. THAW
Continued from First Page)

She states that she attended a
New Year Eve party in 1927 at the
Washington Square apartment Of
Mr., and Mrs. Lee Alexander where
she met Morgan Pendleton, at that
time Thaw's secretary. The plaintiff
admitted that she had "a cocktail
or two
After the party broke up in the
da wn of a new year. Miss Estradus
got into a taxicah with PendIeton
and another couple and went to
Texas Guinan's club, according to
her story.
Pendleton suggested breakfast
after the visit to the club and took
Miss Estradus to Thaws apart.
ment in West SeventN.fifth Street
the plaintiff testified
Then Thaw appeared, Miss Estra.
dus said that she had met the &C.
centric millionaire before at a road
house and at hotel where she was
conducting a dance. Among the
guests present at this breakfast was
Countess Olga. otherwise known as
Tananara Thomas, the plaintiff said.
Miss Estradus said that after
champagne and eggs were served.
hall TO look ut some pictures.
Then he lured her in his bedroom
locked the door and attacked her.
according to her testimony.
Beaten With Hairbrush
"He knocked me down and beat
me with a hairbrush." she test.
fled. "Then he bit me. | fought
with everything l could, but he
Knocked me down again and toro
my dress. Then knew l was with
a crazy man"
When she threatened to Jump ont
the window, Thaw finally opened
the door. Miss Estradus testified.
The red evening dress worn by the
plaintiff that evening will be an
exhibit. At the first trial it's torn
condition was contested by defense
counsel who suggested that it might
have been damaged since the night
it was worn.
Defense counsel brought out that
Miss Estradus had written letter
to Harry X. week after her visit
to his apartment i'm which she had
invited him to one OF the dances she
was conducting
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AUTOPSY ADD {
No NEW CLUE
IN DEATH
Continued from First Page)


their report to the office in the
| Capital. Just what angle they are
| working on Ia not known but II is
believed the Information given them
by the physicians caused them to
run out another clue in the mvs.
terry death of the pretty nurse.
All day yesterday little groups of
natives gathered before the furni.
ture store, in the rear Of which the
autopsy was performed and when at
midnight Their work completed a
crowd had gathered to see the casket
carrying the body of the Nurse re-
turned to China Grove.
Moonlight Beautiful
1t was a beautiful moonlight night
when the wagon of death came for
the remains of the girl whose death
has caused an upheaVal of the
Washington police department and
started an investigation of the entire
District government
The autopsy was most thorough.
Not a detail was overlooked by
the medical experts. Every step
in the microscopic examination
made by DR.. James B. Bulitt. of
Chapel Hill. n. c., was checked
by those assisting him. The other
physicians were: DR.. +. "A. Norris. of
Salisbury; DIR. J. F.. Stokes, OF the
same city. and DR.. G. w. Armstrong
health officer of Rowan county.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15
LABOR To BACK
j. 8. WORKERS
PROGRAM

Better pay and working conditions
for Federal employees, as outlined in
tn proeI am Of the National Fedora.
ton of Federal Employees, were in.
dorsed in full by the convention Of
the American Federation of Labor,
now in session at Toronto, Canada.
Better pay, uniform leave more
liberal retirement, a civil service
court Of appeals and Saturday
half holiday the year around are
asked in the employees federation
program which was adopted at a
convention early last month in sauIt
Ste. Marie. Mich.
The program yesterday was IRE.
sented to the American Federation
Of Labor by Luther c. Steward,
president of the Fedora ton of Fed.
eral Employees. Steward was accom-.
panied to Toronto by Gertrude Nc.
Nally, secretary-treasurer: John
Fitzgerald, first vice president. and
Lee r. Whitney. third vice presi.
dent.
Cooperation Ordered
A resolution adopted declared
that, as a result of the Shrinkage
of the purchasing power Of dol.
lar, many Government workers are
now receiving less than they did
before the World War. The reso.
luton directed the executive coun-
Gil to cooperate with Government
workers Ito the end that their pre-
war status may not only he restored
but in addition these faithful pub
inc advance in pay" The Satur.
day half holiday was Endorsed as
a forerunner of a fivc-d"v week in
Government Servi~-
AS these actions were being taken
by the Toronto convention reprosen.
tatives of Federal revenue agents
were appearing before the Personnel
Classification Board here at hear.
ings in connection with the CLASH
fiCation of Co. field en-
ployes to urge the raising of the
standard of qualification for reve-
nue. agents.
Higher Standards Asked
The Importance Of raising the
standards for entrance into the
work of agent or auditor was
strongly emphasized by the agents
representatives. who pointed out
that good results cannot he obtained
by employing man with little
accounting experience. A thorough
foundation for his accounting train
ing Is needed by a new member of
the force of agents, the board was
told
Sample tax returns were filed and
explained by the representatives of
the revenue agents in an effort to
have the board visualize the work;
the value OF the agents work was
stressed, and difficulties encountered
in the work which necessitate
thoroughly trained men were ex
planned
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Their lapse of time would serve to
render the revival of the case more
and more difficult
After Il Coz oner's jury disagreed
with the police suicide theory and
reported that Scrivener was MUIR
dered, the detective bureau dropped
inVestiga ton of the case completely,
although Major Henry G. Pratt. po-
lice chief, sad yesterday it is still
open"
Senate Discusses Case
The Senate's discussion Of the
Scrivener case came after Scriven-
er's father, a native of Winchester,
Va, had sent telegram to Senators
Glass and Swanson asking for De
partment of Justice investigation
into his sons death. The kilograms
were referred to the subcommittee
which is investigating alleged laxity
of the local police.
Senator Cole Blease of South
Carolina yesterday intimated that
Scrivener's murdere1 was known TO
local police. Senator Heflin of Ala
bama said he had been informed
that the murderer was on the police
force.
Earl E. Holmes. a member of the
jury and himself son of police
lieutenant, yesterday criticised the
department for not pursuing the in
vestigation further.
U. S. Action Sought
If the suggestion of Scrivener's
father, Turner A. Scrivener, is fol
lowed, Scrivener's former comrades
will have nothing to do with the
investigation. 1t will be handled
by the Department of Justice, as is
now being done in the Mcpherson
case.
Detective Edward J. Kelly. de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15

The public health committee OF
the association, reporting last night
at the meeting of the organization
in the Takoma Public Library. on
survey of the excessive smoke,
stated that it is caused by the use
of soft coal and oil.
In another resolution the associa'
ton asked for improvement of
streets leading to the new Paul
Junior High School at Ninth and
Oglethrope SITS, N. w, stating that
the school Is soon to open and that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15

According to key.Smith his ances-
tor was aboard the smaller Ameri-
can craft in which he sailed down
to the bay to effect exchange of
prisoners at the time of the writing
Of the National anthem. The tiny
craft was in possession of the
British fleet at the time but was
not part of it, key-Smith declared.
Certain letters and manuscripts
were introduced to support the
statement of the Washington law
yer 1t was shown that at the
time of the visit of Key to the
British fleet, where he had been
ordered 70 arrange an exchange
Of prisonerA the BSitish wess pre-.
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NJ A { K BREAKS
AS A 8 Win
Continued from First Pase)

tCohtlnued from First Page
,oo-o
into the monotonv Of life ne $780,
human beings tnce more. The
recelp,s. IN spite or the limited
lev field. reached az ;r au VIZ.
total of 1853, 494, of which the
players share the most adequate.
They got 1888, OS6.66, while the
coz go $50 ~ cou, r. OF baseball took
1901 .84518 and tho ,d ,i1 Si"os
chance to pirate of the honesty If
the grand old game,
The full.share nlayars 20 no ,,,
letics were to oct Ss oo9 co we +A cl
their victory. the Cnhs "a 0o9 1 - o lps
for thoir defaat ,rt1o T,ooI'4o edc1
Cardinals did somewba+ hot4o. w..
wear. ''''e' last
First, LET me saw tba+ 1oo NJ
Carthy has proved binSo,f '"s W"
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pairing an attack on Fort McEenry.
After being received by the Eng
fish commander, they were placed
on their small craft which was
used as a base of operations for
the comma nder. whose flagship
could not sail upstream due to the
shallowness of the channel. 1t
was from the decks of this boat,
which is thought to have been a
Baltimore harbor craft. although
there are no supporting records.
that they saw the heroic defense of
the emhattled fort.
key-Smith told the historical soci.
ETY. that he believed the little craft
was kha cartel ship Minden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-15

roads leading to it are little better
than mudholes when the weather is
wet.
The following appointments of
committee chairmen were announced
by the President. John Walker:
Public utilities. Chester G. Waters;
parks and Fairgrounds. Lieut.. Col.
Frank Norman; publicity. n r.
SmaIley; police and fire. Guy Clin-
ton. and streets and lights, Burt ".
Andrews.