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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
PASSION PLAY
BEING LAUDED
Company to Give Final Per-
formance at Harlin-
gen Tonight
Especial to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. May 13-The Pas
scion Play is to be presented for-the
last time at the municipal audi
torium here at p. m. tonight.
The production which was drawn
larger crowds to each succeeding per-
formance is epexcted by the pro-
ducers to draw the record house of
the engagement at this farewell
presentation.
Following the performance to-
night members of the cast are to
return to Chicago for a period of
rest in preparation for the next
presentation at Seattle, Wash,
where it is scheduled to play for
nine days. The original engagement
there was for one week but has been
increased. according to the pro-
ducers, because OF the great interest
being manifested in the presenta-
ton on the Pacific coast.
Valley people who have witnessed
the production are well pleased with
its handling. reports reaching the
officials prove.
we are receiving high praise for
the reverential handling beink given
this intensely religious production
said Clarence z. Cramer. of Chicago,
in charge of the company here.
The reserve of Beresford Lovett
in his Interpretation of the role Of
Christ, the soulful presentation OF
Maude Fealy in the role Of Mary
Magdalene and the forceful por-
trayal Of the character OF Judas Is
CARROT by j. w. Bayley are compli-
mented on every hand. Other MEM
bers of the cast are receiving praise
for the handling of their roles"
Two performances were given
Sunday. matinee and evening. to in
terested audiences. Slight delays
occasioned in the premier presenta-
ton had been eliminated as the
stage hands and scene shifters be-
came better acquainted with theii
tasks. The lighting effects were bet
ter handled and additional equip
ment enabled the producers to pre-
sent better effects in all the scenes
The Sunday performances moved
forward with convincing smooth
ness.
The Valley chorus and orchestra
with the assistance OF Dorothy Det
weller as soloiSt. and under the di
rection of Harold Loring. continued
to furnish an inspiring background
Of sacred music for the play. Thes
organizations were complimented b.
Mr.. Cramer as the best he had eve
been able to organize at city wher
the production was to appear. TIL
chorus received preliminary train
ing under Mrs. $. r. Jennings her
and the orchestra was organized b.
Joe Lyday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
New Discovery May
Show That Man is
100000 Yrs. Old

SAN ANGELO, Texas. May 13.
RD-Possible evidence Of the exist
ance of man on the north Ameri-
can continent several million years
earlier than proved by any human
bones vet discovered was seen by
geologists here today in a fossil
mould resembling the upper half
of a human skull. 1t was found
by Robert r. Robinson, geological
scout for an oil company, near a
ditch in parks heights from which
1t is thought to have been blasted.
The fossil Is OF ebert out Of the
Edwards Limestone Of the lower
cretaceous age, which, scientists
say, was deposited more than 4.OOO.-
600 years ago. III the impression
Is that of a human skull. ii would
have been that Of man who lived
many years before the Java ape
man. estimated to be more than
SOC, 900 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
Florida Fruit Sold
Here Inspected for
Mediterranean, FIy

Two cases Of Florida grapefruit
found on sale in the city market
here this morning was inspected by
c. +. Wilson, local representative
Of the state department of agri-
culture, and half dozen fruits with
suspicious markings were seized for
further examination. The fruit was
lection was found.
The fruit was shipped in before
the state quarantine against Flor
ida products had been declared and
cannot be seized unless it is found
to be infested. Wilson said. Wilson
is in charge Of the quarantine en-
forcement in this section.
The fruit was shipped here by a
San Antonio commission house and
owners Of the stall who had pur-
chased 1t explained that they bought
it only because they believed the
supply of Valley fruit exhausted.
The fruit cost S. In San Antonio
and the purchasers paid SlO8 per
box to ship it here by express. VAL
ley fruit can be purchased for about
So per box.
T. z. Townsend. federal inspector
in charge of the Valley Morelcs fruit
fly eradication campaign in the alb
sence Of P. A. Hoidale, said he had
no instructions to inspect Florida
fruit in the Valley and that on sale
here had been shipped into Texas
under conditions which comply with
federal quarantine in Florida.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
new FARM AID
FIGHT LOOMS
House Angry Because Sem
ate Initiated Export De-
Benture Legislation

WASHINGTON, May 13.-lPl-
More than a score of amendments
to the farm relief bill remained TO
be acted upon today by the senate
None embodied threats or pro-
longed controversy. however. and
Chmn. McNary Of the agriculture
committee was hopeful II could be
passed today
The immediate future OF the bill
and the possibility Of completing
congressional action on II In time 20
apply farm relief machinery to this
years crops was heavily clouded-
meanwhile, by the likelihood Of a
controversy between the senate and
house over the right of the former
under the constitution. to initiate
export debenture legislation
Ordinarily. the senate bill, after
passage. would be sent to the house
and. with the measure passed by
that chamber, be submitted prompt
ly to a joint committee for adjust
ment Of differences. But the prin-
cipal difference between the two
farm bills Is the bitterly disputed
debenture section adopted by the
senate. which Pres. Hoover opposes
and the house omitted from the
measure 1t passed.
House leaders have taken the 20
sition that the debenture plan falls
within the classification OF revenue
legislation. which can be originated
under the constitution only by theil
chamber.
In that ground. they have threat
ened not to receive the senate bill
a procedure which would proven
submission or the two measures Y
conference until the constitutions
controversy had been settled
Negotiations looking TO smooth
ing out of this difficulty have beer
in progress for some days betweel
the house leaders. on one side, am
Sen. Watson of Indiana. republican
leader. and Chmn. McNary. on tn
other. but thus far without result
The senator's. both OF whom sup
ported the administration I'm OppO
sition TO the debenture section. hav
sought to induce the house leader
to agree to receive the senate bill
despite their constitutional obiecs
tions. and let the joint conferenc
settle the debenture dispute.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
FEDERAL COURT
OPENS MONDAY
Grand Jury selected and
Civil Docket Set in
Morning Session

The regular May term of the fed
eral district court got under way here
Monday morning with the selection
of the grand jury and the setting
OF the civil docket The court room
was crowded with spectators. venire-
men, witnesses and court attaches.
The halls of the federal building
were lined as we'll as the sidewalk
in front of the building. The docket
confronting the court is said to be
one of the largest in recent years. A
number Of cases are expected to be
brought up from other. divisions Of
this district than the Brownsville
division.
Judge y. G. Hutcheson. Jr.. ar
rived shortly before 10 o'clock and
lost no time in getting the wheels
Of his court into motion. A grand
jury was appointed with Ralph
Schneider as the foreman. Judge
Hutcheson. in his charge to the
grand jury, outlined their duties as
compared TO other forms OF state
and local juries. The general tenor
of his charge was to return indict-
ments in all cases where violation
Of the law seemed TO have been
committed.
You are not convicting a man by
returning an indictment against
him." Judge Hutcheson said. Speed
in returning the indictments was
urged by the judge. He expected the
grand jury to keep ahead of the
court The grand jury has about a
days start on the court.
The charge to the grand jury did
not contain any words in regard
to the Hidalgo election affair or the
deportation wrangle as was expect
ed in some circles.
No civil cases will be tried during
the first week.
The court attaches began arriving
Sunday. Those now here are: II.
M. Holden. u s. attorney: Capt. r.
A. Harvin. u. S. marshal: w. II.
Myers. chief deputy marshal: l.. O.
MasterSon, court clerk: Howell
Ward. w. II. McGregor and r. r
Wiseheart. assistant u. S. attorneys:
Mrs. Kate Owens and Caroline Le-
Cand Of the district attorneys Of
flee: Mrs. Malley III Sharp Of the
marshal's office: and Miss Mildred
Anderson of the clerks office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
PREXY ISSUES
NOTICE AFTER
COURT ORDER
Board President Says
Charges OF Moral
Turpitude are Re-
suit of Conspiracy

DES MONIES. Iowa. May I1-DFr
DeS MoineS university. ordered
closed until Iurther orders ny thr
board or trustees following student
riots Saturday night. wM1 rrrnemrm
today by issuance nf mn injunction
restraining invocation of the order
OF the board.
Dr. Harry C Warmhn. president
OF the university. was notified uf AH-
suance or the injunction hv teie-
phone and without waiting fer fer
NAL serving Of the district ccurtH
order summoned tire students tn
return 10 their classes
Earlier iii the day. DR. Waymmn.
who. with the remainder of ths fac
ulty had beer released hy the trila-
tees. said he would carry nut tn
the letter the order rf the trustees
suspending all classes and lectures
in the university until further notice
from the trustee board
Application for the injunction wmM
MADE by six students uf thr univrr-
sity and asked that the president cf
the school and its board OF trustees
be restrained from closing the uni
verSity during the remainder nf thm
current semester and from taking
any action which might interfere
with the regular operation % tfe
university. The petition further de-
manded the defendants hr restraint
ed III any way from limiting tlle rn-
gree or instruction or limiting the
granting OF credits
The disorders or Saturday came f0
~n rWW WMMMM
tees called tD investigate chArEEA nf
some or the students insOlvinR Or.
T. I. Shields. 81. Toronto. president,
and Miss Edith me-. RehmAn. 81. Enr-
retary or the board I'm tine back
ground also were reports uf m fun
damentalist- -moderniSt controversy
and contentious that the board had
imported Canadian students fo ArT
upon members XIX the faculty.
Dr. Shields and Miss Rrbnann were
said by their accusers 70 have reg
istered together I'm n hotel suite The
trustees found tire charges without
foundation Dissatisfaction among
the student body increased. ard h
second meeting OF the trustees fci-
lowed Saturday night
Students h6mhlrdnd the nfiraAnhM-
tratIon building. in which thn trlH-
tees met. with eggs and ether FitA-
siles. Police were called 70 cls-
Derse the rioters. and DR. shields
! and Miss Rebmnn wa-r e%rrrfmt tn
the railroad station under police
guard 70 return to their hcmrS
The order Susnendlng al classes
was issued. Max Schlmpf. New
York trustee. said.
Until such time nS thr board rm-
ceives some indication that the stu
dent body has experienced a ehangF
of mind from their rotten eEF hnn
broken window state nf mind. there
would not seem Co he any pvufAF
in continuing efforts 70 cultivate
their minds TO the end 81 iSsslins
I diplomas and conierlnE degrees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
MAN ATTACKS
MOTHER OF A
Officers Seek Person Who
Left Woman Gagged and
Bound to Tree

HOUSTON. May 13.-(P,-A white
man who early Sunday attacked the
mother OF four children and left her
gagged and bound to a tree about
eight miles from Houston on the
Humble road was sought by officers
here today.
The woman said she had been 70
Houston and had returned home
about midnight on the bus. Soon
after retiring she heard car stop
In front Of the house. she said.
The next thing I knew a man
came in the unlocked back door and
poked pistol at me-" the woman
said. She ran about quatrer Of a
mile before the man overlook her.
She lost Inconsistencies and knew
nothing more until she was revived
at a Houston hospital. she said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13

The Cameron county cnrln1tA1tnr-
rrs' court will sit aS m board uH
equalization MAY IT. beginning at
Q a. m. 70 was decided AZ = meet
ina here today
The body will receive Mr thr mA-
sessment lists and books rf G- A-
Cowden tax assessor. fcr the ycnr
1929. for inspection. correction c.
equalization and approval
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
SAN BENITO in
FESTIVE GARB
FOR VISITORS
Merchants Open State
Convention at Bap-
tist Chudch; Mayor
Extends Welcome
Especial to The Heraldl


SAN BENITO. May 13.-More
than 800 strong. Texas members OF
the Retail Merchants association
opened their state convention here
Monday morning, adhering closely
TO the program outlined.
Merchants began pouring into San
Benito from all parts OF the state
Sunday. Valley associations made
the trips en- mass Monday morning.
A festive, holiday note was in the
air about San Benito.
The convention got under way Of
ficially at a. m. with registration
OF delegates at the Stonewall Jack
son. approximately 300 members OF
the credit association placed their
names on the lists. The Valley was
well represented.
The convention was called to or
der at $3.50 a. m. at the Baptist
church by L. w. Bevan. president
of the state organization. Follow
ing an invocation by Rev. +. M. Da-
Wis. Presbyterian minister OF san
Benito a songfest was INDUCED In
by the entire gathering. Old time Ia
vorite songs were sung. The presi-
dent took the chair at 9:55 a. =.
He was followed to the stand a mo-
ment later by Mayor Scott Brown
of San Benito who delivered the ad-
dress Of welcome TO the Valley visi-
tors.
Browns hearty greetings on be-
half OF the Valley citizeury was an
swered by Ira l.. Rupley, president
of the r. M. A. at San Antonio. The
merchants mingled together freely
during the opening hours, making
many new acquaintance.
John z. Phillips, president of the
Associated Retail Credit Men Of
Texas. was introduced by @. Z.
Dinkle. president Of the Texas Re-
tail Credit Bureaus.
Routine business in the form of
reports followed for an hour and a
half. Ali reports reflected good con-
ditions over the state, the visiting
merchants stated.
Z. l.. Womack of McAllen was ur-
able to attend the session and his
speaking time was taken up by
George Mendell. general counsel for
the body, and Adolph GrasSo of San
Antonio.
Mendell. who lives In Austin. re-
viewed the actions Of the 4lst legis-
lature in matters that apply to the
credit situation in Texas. GraSSo.
head of the San Antonio body, spoke
on The Activities OF My Local AS
ISOLATION" He told of what he be-
lieved to be excellent work done in
the Alamo City by the merchants
body.
After a business session from i:30
p. III. until $3.50. the group was to
motor down to Brownsville and
Matamoros. A banquet for the mer-
chants was to be held at Mrs. Emma
Leonard's cafe in MatamoroS be-
ginning at p. m.
In addition to the regular con-
vention activities. a golf tournament
was to mark the meeting Tuesday
The tournament was to be played
on the Mercedes course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
HIGH WATERS MENACE
OKLAHOMA LOWLANDS

OKLAHOMA CITY. May 13. tHl-
Flood waters from heavy downpours
continued to MANAGE Oklahoma low
lands today after having caused one
death. damaged crops and interfer-
ed with highway and railroad traffic
over the week end.
The body of John L. McGehee.
county commissioner Of Noble coun-
ty. was found yesterday in the swirl
ing waters Of Squaw creek, south
east OF Red Rock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Nalef.
Partly cloudy 10 unsettled this att
ernoon and tonight. probably with
thundershOwcrs cooler. Tuesday
partly cloudy and somewhat cooler.
Moderate to fresh southeriy winds
today. shifting 20 moderate north
erly tonight and Tuesday.
For East Texas. Partly cloudy CO.
night: thundershowerS in extreme
east portion and near the coast :
somewhat cooler. Tuesday partly
cloudy: warmer I'm northwest rrr-
ton. Moderate south tn north
west winds on the cnast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
NEGRO NOMINEES NOT
TO ENTER ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS. Md. May 13. lPl-
Results OF examinations for entrance
to the United States naval acadany
announced show that neither OF the
negro youths nominated by Con-
gresham Oscar DePreist Of Chicago
would be among the entrants in
June Of the class or 1888.
One OF them. Lawrence Whitefield
OF Chicago. did not appear for the
examination. and the papers from
the mental examinations indicated
that the other negro candidate.
Claude Hansen Bunrs, failed to make
Ia passing grade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
Brownsville Infant VIII
Liue After Swallowing Pin

Catherine daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Frank Cay
rushed to Houston specialists by auoo-
had swallowed safety
this morning inform that the child Is rest
night The pin had pass into the
IS believed that she will
before when suddenly dsccv-
quickly possible
Houston where she put under the
or specialists.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Cay Gay grandmother
accompanied her on the hurried trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
HOOVER TAKES
STEP CURB
COP. BREAK
Senators Borah and
Fess Have Confer
ences With Presi-
dent on Farm Relief

WASHINGTON, May 13.-tPs-
Republican leaders today abandoned
suggestions for an all-summer recess
and determined to mold the party
majorities in congress into working
shape for early decisions on the
farm relief and tariff issues.
President Hoover took the initia-
tive yesterday in bringing his scat
tered forces in the senate together,
inviting Senator Borah Of Idaho to
luncheon. and the critic of the Id
ahoan, Senator Fess of Ohio, to
dinner at the White House.
Today Senator Watson of Indiana.
republican leader, put his foot down
on talk Of an all-Summer recess al
though he announced willingness
to consider a recess of three weeks
or a month beginning early next
month after the house completes
the tariff measure and while It is
under study OF the finance commit
tee.
MI. Hoover Is disturbed over the
party break in the senate which was
brought into the open when Senator
FesS. republican whip. made public
a letter condemning Senator Borah
and the other pseudo republican,"
for falling TO support the Hoover
views on farm relief.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-iPl-
Tariff schedules proposed by the
house ways and means committee
on building materials and sugar are
receiving close scrutiny at the White
House with clear indications they
fail to meet with the entire appro-
val Of President Hoover.
Objection has been raised in ad-
ministration quarters particularly to
the duties on cement and brick
which are taken from the free lis.
so as to protect eastern seaboard
and gulf coast manufacturers from
Belgian competition.
The proposed duty on shingles al
SO is being closely studied with some
administration officials expressing
apprehension today that the effect
might be to turn over the whole
roofing industry in this country to
the patent shingle manufacturers
and thus destroy the wooden shin
gle industry.
Advisers Of the president are un-
dertaking to work out a substitute
for the sugar schedule on the basis
Of sliding scale of duties with the
highest rates operative only under
conditions Of the keenest sort Of
competition with the American cane
and beet industries during years Of
excessive production in foreign
countries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
SCHOOL DISTRICT
CENSUS INCREASED

An increase of 339 in the Browns
vile independent school district
census Il shown by the official re-
port Of Elmore s. Grider. census
trustee. The total school popula-
tion is given as 476O as compared TO
4421 for the previous year.
The girls outnumber the boys
slightly, 2437 to 1922. The younger
children outnumber the older ones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13

FORT WORTH. May IL. tFi-The
city OF Fort Worth was declared
winner in the Fort Worth Gas COM
panys rate raise Injunction suit in
264 page report filed with the
United States district clerk this
morning by w. H. Sanford. Wichita
Falls attorney. Master in chancery
in the case. - ~ tsss8
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
RIVER FORECAST

Moderate to heavy rains in thm
Pecos watershed and at Eagle Pass
and Laredo during the last an
hours. i'm the absence ~ any more
rains. viii cause IA slight to nann-
crate rise in the Rio Grmnhr from
above Rio Grande City down DIR
ing the next few days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide INC Point lnm-
bel tomorrow. under normal met
geological condition:
High ................. los - ILL.,
Low .................-s AsAa ~ -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-13
WINDOWS FIXED

The windows or the city jail were
being rescreened Monday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
Table Jefferson
Invented to Be
Returned to Home
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Feb
ruary lone of the most in
teresting of all of Thomas JET
fersons inventions. an octagonal
tripod table, used by him as a
filing cabinet, will return to
Monticello, his home, for a period
Of five years, through an arrange
ment Stuart Gibbony, president
of the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal Foundation, has made with
the Massachusetts, Historical So
ciety.
Fisket Kimball, chairman of
the restoration committee of
Monticello. says: There are eight
drawers to the table, four of
them sliding the usual way and
the other four, between them,
triangular in shape and hinged.
On each of the drawers are the
letters of the alphabet in groups
of the A, B, c, D, E, F, and so
on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
48 KINDS OF DOGS
AT MARYLAND SHOW
Washington, Philadelphia and
New York Among Cities Having
Exhibits at Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE. February dog fan
ciers who attend the Maryland Kennel
Clubs annual show today will have an
opportunity to view several breeds that
are fast disappearing.
Forty-eight of the 81 known breeds
of dogs will he on exhibition, which In
cludes entries from Washington, Phila-
delphia, New York and other Eastern
cities. Among them will be st. Ber-
nards, bloodhounds, retrievers, coach
dogs. dachshunds, Newfoundlands,
mastiffs and other breeds that are now
only occasionally exhibited here.
haired fox terriers, the breed
which society throughout the country
the 1,018 dogs on exhibition.
Judging started this morning and
will continue until all classes have been
inspected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01
RAID FTP OFF" PLOT
DENIED BY BUCKLEY
Declares He Never Offered Eckhart
Political Influence for Giving
Him Information.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, February l.
Piece by piece State Treasurer Bert b
Bckley today denied testimony of Gov
eminent witnesses that he had instigated
the plot to Tip off" Cincinnati brew
cries OF Federal raids and claimed he
had no criminal intent in the alleged
plot for which he is being tried in Fed
eral Court here on charges of attempted
bribery and conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law.
The words II did not" uttered laconi-
cally. came from Buckley's mouth fire.
quently In answer to questions.
Buckley denied he ever offered Act
ing Assistant Prohibition Administrator
John F. Eckhart, the man whom he
Is charged with attempting to bride,
$500 q month for advance information
on raids or that he ever promised Eek
hart his political influence as a re-
ward.