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Robson TRIAL.

Continued from PAGE Ons.I
there before he vas elected COM
department. having been a clerk
commissioner III 1903. He Is IS years
old.
More than zoo witnesses were
summoned TO testify in behalf OF
Robson. Among those Subpoenaed
by proponents OF the charges we're
Gov. Dan Moody and former Gov.
James E. Ferguson.
Started in January
The controversy had its inception
last January. one week before the
4lst legislature convened. when the
governor, members Of the board of
regents Of the University OF Texas
and attorney generals department
requested Commissioner Robson 10
postpone sales Of oil and gas leases
in university lands, which had been
advertised for that month. He re-
fused TO do SO. contending that I'M
der the Law Inc was compelled to
advertise the land for sale when
ever he had any specific requests
from would-be purchasers. Cover
nor Moody threatened to convene
the legislature IN special session to
repeal the leasing Law and take the
lands from the market. but desisted
after Commissioned Robson agreed
10 postpone the sale Of all those
lands for which he had not received
requests.
On January /, the regents. Joined
by the attorney generalfor the state
obtained a temporary Ajunction re-
straining Commissioner r Robson
from ceiling any Of the leases ad-
vertiSed for January ?. The legisla-
ture convened on january 8 and
Immediately passed a law taking all
public lands from the market. La
ter, on trial OF the injunction case,
the district court upheld Mr.. Robi-
sons contention. The ease is o
on appeal to the higher courts.
Committee Appointed
The legislature appointed a conf
mittee composed Of senators and
members Of the house to conduct
an investigation OF the controversy
between Mr.. Robson, the governor.
attorney generals department, and
regents.
After many witnesses we're exam
ined a committee drafted a report
severely criticizing the commission
er for some Of his official acts. es-
pecially his alleged lax bookkeeping
methods employed toward the 1925
reappraisement fund. and taking
him 10 task for accepting gratuities,
especially refund checks drawn or
the reappraisement fund which had
been drawn in favor of the land
owner and endorsed back to Mr..
Robson.
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MANY ALREADY
DEPORTED

Three thousand persons have
been deported TO Mexico through
border ports during the last three
months, it was learned today from
official sources in Metamoros.
The majority of deportations
we're for violation OF the immlsra-
ton laws. This wholesale action.
said 10 have resulted rs part Of the
preliminary investigations IN con-
nection with the new immigration
lew which goes into effect July L.
will be protested by Mexican au-
thorities in Washington. II vas re-
ported.
Statistics. compiled BY Mexican
consuls III the United States, ana
known 10 have been submitted TO
Mexico City. reveal that during
March. April and Nav. more thar
$500 Mexicans were depoTted. and
since that time at least 700 more
have been sent back.
The LOST recent group "a Sched-
uled to pass through Laredo CT
route 10 Mexico "Wednesday. II
numbers about 100. accused CT hrv-
ing entered the United States lie
galiy.
Many of the deportees are said
TO have declared that they we're be-
ing separated from their families.
and being forced TO aba.dcn good
positions.
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Missing Youth Is
Object Of County
Wide Search Today

Tomas D.az. rs, OF the Lorsra
ranch. four az five miles cost 0f
Brownsville. was the object or Q
countrywide search today. after his
disappearance about noon yester-
day. officers in the sheriff's depart
ment said.
According % the rather OF the
youth. Ezeequiel DiaZ. who report
cd his disappearance. Tomas was
blowing in a field not far from his
home. and when he did not come in
for the noon meal. the father in
vestigated.
He found the horse still hitched
to the pillow. but his son was no
where in sight.
There had been no quarrel be-
tween the boy and his parents, the
father stated. and added that he
feared his son had been abducted
or murdered.
Officers had found no trace Of
him Thursday morning.
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PALMEZ LIFTS
PLAYER RULE
No Strings Attached To
End Challenge For
City Series

A second challenge for a city
championship series with no strings
attached was issued 60 the Tigers
here today by Fidel Loya. manager
OF the Palmez Hat makers.
Yesterday the Tigers denied re-
fus:ng to accept the Palmer chal-
lenge and gave reasons for not ac-
Cepting a game Sunday. The Tigers
did object. however. 10 the player
limit stipulated by the Hat Makers
IN their first challenge.
Both teams have announced that
they are willing to play but the
managers have not gotten together.
Heated words were passed back and
forth Yesterday. One hurler said
N could beat the opposing team
left landed"-and he's q right
handler. The word SANDER was
u5ed several times.
Iowa wrote an open letter 10 The
Herald wednesday which follows in
part:
The Tigers mention they hsve
AohA| VII HAHN Will lAAooA@AA va
18th Of June but we do not know
Who they are going TO play because
the Bob Cats OF Edinburg are wait
Ing 10 play the Tigers a double
header June 10th. and also the
Mercedes Lions were to play the
Tigers June 18th. so It seems the
Tigers are trying to sidestep all the
good teams in the Valley.
The reason for the Palmez Hat
lers wanting to plav the Tigers at
This yearly date is that we want to
play them before they lose any more
players so they will not have an
ether excuse not to play US. 50 as
both teams ere playing Sunday
afternoon the 18th we are willing TO
play them the morning Of the same
date. so we will be pleased il this
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running Up a white flag before the
ribbed trans OF Oakmount III 1927
when his best was a tie for Sc, enth.
Last year. after an indifferent start.
he set out on a winning pursuit of
Bobby Jones and by gaining seven
strokes OH the great amateur in the
last SO holes, made II a tie after "
holes at 294. II the 3G-hole p%lay-off
thine Quaker Ridge pro scored lag
TO IA for the Atlanta lawyer and
the u vas his.
Pslpably over-goifed during the
autumn and winter season. the
champion regsined his stride on
the foreign invasion Of a golfing
legion from the United States and
finished second to Walter Hagen IN
Inc British Open. His play abroad
was consistent and lie expects TO be
III the pink OF golfing condition in
his great chance TO make golflrg
history for nearly two decades.
II Johnny strikes out he will not
have to take a long walk back 70
the bench. Ills Quaker Ridge club
Is just across the road from the
rugged Winged Foot course where
the championship will be played.
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Reported Concord
Of Mexico, Churches
Creates Sensation

MEXICO CITY. June i3.-tP-
Advices from Washington indicat-
ing that actual agreement had
been reached here OH the long
standing Mexican religious contro-
versy. and that communications
asking Papal sanction TO the
agreement had been forwarded to
Rome. created n sensation today.
In well informed quarters here
it was said this basis vas mutual
consent for a broad interpretation
OF the countrys religious laws.
stringent enforcement OF which IN
1926 led to the Enisccpates order
withdrawing priests from the
churches such. II was pointed out,
would involve concessions BY both
the Mexican government and the
church.
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PLAN RETURN
TO MEXICO
Farm Chief Arrang ! n &
Means For Those Hit
BY Law

Plans for a Valley-vide survey OF
Mexican citizens for the purpose
of arranging for them to return to
their native land, following passage
Of more stringent immigration
laws BY the United States. are be-
ing made here by Enrique de Selva,
engineer of the Mexican depart
ment OF agriculture. De Seiva Is
working in conjunction with Mexi-
can Consul L. Lopez Montero OF
Brownsville.
Meetings Of Mexicans are to be
held in all parts OF the Valley In
the survey. De Sslva Is seeking
to determine the number Of Mex
leans who might be deported. he
is urging all banned by the immi-
grafton laws to return to Mexico
and is trying TO obtain grants OF
lands for them In the southern
republic. De Selva states 1t Is pro-
bable that these people can De
situated on national lands IN va
rious parts Of his country.
A meeting is to be held at 8 p. NJ.
Thursday at the Benito Juarez hall
in San Benito. "A meeting Wed
nesday night in Harrington which
was attended by some 500, accord
Ing to estimates.
A meeting will be hsld az Ray
mondville Sunday.
De Selva also will call a meeting
in Mercedes probably for Friday
night
Date OF q meeting IN Brownsville
will oe announced later. Montero
said.
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NURSING ASSOCIATION
HEARS MILK REPORT

A total of SIG 1-2 quarts of milk
distributed during the month CT
May was reported by Mrs. Laura
Houston. city health nurse at the
meeting OF the Public Health rllrs-
ing association Thursday morning
Mrs. Geo. II Smith denoted 40
quarts Of this amount.
Mrs. Houston also reported 81
births registered. 20 visits 20 tuber-
cular patients. and one death from
pellagra. She gave a health talk 10
girls in camp at Rio Hondo, We'd
nesday. and last week met Nth the
All club at Rio Hondo to give
health instructions.
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GLOUCESTER, Mass. June 10.
-tP-The Yellow Bird was re-
ported flying at an altitude OF p
600 feet and making 80 miles an
hour in a radio message received
at coast guard base here from
Lieut.. L. vi. Melks, pilot Of the es-
cort coast guard plane. Melka also
said local fog banks were cncoun-
tered.
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vi. I. {. Parade of
Valley Boys In S. A.
May Be Cancelled
Especial 70 The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. June l3.-The pa
rade Of Valley boys attending the
Citizens Military Training Camp
through the streets Of San Antonio.
for which preparations have been
made. may not be staged.
A telegram was received today by
Myron n. Ward. manager OF the
local chamber OF commerce. from
the commanding officer Of the
camp saying that unless the parade
could be staged before 3 p. m. it
would have to be called off on ac-
count Of a lack Of time.
1t was doubtful whether ID could
be staged by that time. but negotia-
tons were being continued in an
effort to make arrangements for 1t
TO be staged at a later hour.
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Miss Porter To Be
Next County AEcr1
For Women's Wcr.,

fSprcIal I'D lN# h~FM|
"a BENTTO. June f1-M-. ~ Nj
othy Porter or Cctulla ~ tc ~ u-
new home demonstration ageut o
Cameron county.
Announcement OF the App9lnt-
ment was made hare today N.Y. MAs
Mimic Campbell. district agent
Miss Porter Is a graduate n ut-
SCI Invest Texas state Teacncf.
college nc San Marcos and vhl TAR
over her duties III this county ni
Sept. 4.
Miss Kate Adele HILL rttAr1Ak
demonstration agent has bern pro-
NOTED and Il 20 become district
agent over the san Antonio db-
.Fict.
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MHOSW1HOm U.s. Open
By BRIAN BELL
ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer

ASSOCIATED Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK, June 13.-Hp-John
Joseph Farrell will find Old Man
Opportunity pounding on mis- door
with a niblick the morning of
June %.
The old fellow. who seldom knocks
but once. will summon the open golf
champion TO an effort TO win the
title twice I'm succession: & good
trick If he can do it.
There has been no repeater in
the links classic since 1912 when
j. J.. McDermott won after he had
captured the crown in 1911. AT
that time Johnny Farrell. IN the
sixth grade at school. was begging
his brother jim, caddymaSter at the
Siwanoy club. to let him lend a
hand so he could see how Tom Ker-
risan. Alex Smith. Mike Brady and
the other stars of the day hit golf
balls so far and so straight.
The lad who was elevated 20 the
gold heights eight years later
PLAYED in his first championship in
1920. He had the enthusiasm OF
youth but little else. and finished
forty-fifth. Next year he moved
up five places and since then has
not been out Of money. In 1925
and 1926 he was tied for third
place.
Farrell joined most Of the pro-
fessionals and all the amateurs in
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COPENHAGEN. Denmark. June
i3.-P-Telegrapllic advices from
Feykiavik. Iceland. today said that
the Sverige. seaplane OF Captain
Albin Nuremberg and his two COM
panions, was more badly damaged
than had been thought. Some fur
ther time may therefore elaose be-
fore ? new takeoff for Ivigtut.
Greenland. next stop in a protected
Stockholm 10 New York flight.
MATINICUS. Maine. Jone t3.-tPl
The Ye"ov Bird passed over
Matinicus Rock li-ht today one
hour end five minutes after she
hopped off from Old Orchard for
Paris.
The light Keeper ssid the plane
was flying fast about 1000 feet up.
The plane d - miles out to sea
and about 80 rlilsl from Old Or
chard. The plane WIS headi=s
east.
PARIS June l3.-tP-They will
make It," shouted M. Lotti Senior
in the telephone today when in
formed BY The Associated Press that
his son Armand and his compan-
ions. Assolant ard De Feyre had
hoped oil this morning from OLD
Orchard with Paris as their goal.
II will b. there" NJ. Lotti said
after being further informed that
tic TellOw Bird might reach 1t
BOurget between tho and three
O'Clock SATURDAY, morning.
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YELLOW BIRD
Broken

Continued from Page II
boat discarded because of the added
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Personals

Hal 3. Cox Is here from Houston.
G. r. Blenz came In Wednesday
from Memphis.
M. Bray and j. Fl. Golden are
here from Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ". Frugate OF
Denver. Colo. are 81 the city.
w. = McCown il here from AL
Vim
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will he satisfactory to the Tiger
management.
'Pairazz Hatters had a fast work
out Wednesday evening on the Palm
Courts Damned and are showing
renewed vlgor under their newly APP
pointed Captain ana are sure they
have the fastest team IN the Valley.
Palmez Hatters' schedule Is as
follows: June is. 43rd regiment at
Matamoros; June %. 42rd Regiment
at Brownsville: June 30. Harrington
Red Ants at Harlingen. two games:
july Z, Mercedes Lions at Browns
vile.
VIC are looking for two games With
any team in the Valley for July 9Th
and also looking for a game the
iath.
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boat discarded because of the added
weight.
Propeller Broken
One-half OF the propeller vas
broken when the Green Flash no5ed
over. The left wing strut was
broken and the landing gear was
smashed
Yancey said the right wheel let
20 beneath them and the ship
twisted to the right at that mo-
ment and centered into a nose.over.
The rear part of the fuselage
near the tail assemblage was badly
denied and the left wing torn. The
cowling over the motor also was
badly dented.
Gasoline leaked from the tanks
and spread about the ground, and
the throng about the plane was
pushed back for fear some one
might toss a lighted cigarette or
match on the sand and ignite the
fuel.
The coast guard amphibian pi-
loted by Lieut.. L. M. Malka. which
accomp MED the Yellow Bird at
the start returned above the beach
40 minutes later.
The coast guardsman In charge
Of a portable short wave receiving
set here said that Malka had re-
ported the yellow Bird at 100 miles
out was 1000 feet and going strong.
Malka came back when Informed
BY radio the American plane had
crashed. He circled the beach and
reported by radio that as a pre-
c~autionary measure. he would
start out and follow the Yellow
Birds course.
Two men were standing about the
French plane as the motor was be-
ing warmed up and said they saw
a young ~stowavay climb into the
cabin. The report could not be
confirmed and no radio messages
had been received from the Ilane.
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WOODED AONLA0~'
Buy an. acre or more instead Of lot: for
est treets near washington Coll ana Coun-
| try Club. Price very low. ELlZABEIIIHa X <
90 Wilson Blvd. Clarendon. Va.
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SALE OR RENT-SUBURBAN.
TWO NEW HOUSES AND z ROOMS.
ami; one 3-room house; large lots garage
shade. Mrs z. B. VAN EVERY, II Brook
vale ave. Clarendon. Va.
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SALR-HOuSES.
OWNER MUST SELL.

A 7-room brick house con-
tanning 4 bedrooms, tile bath,
hot-water heat, electricity
and gas; near 1st and F SITS.
Sc. Worth between $500
and $1,000. Will sell for
$3.50 on terms. Act quickly
if you want this very unusual
bargain.
McKEEVER & GOSS, Inc,
1415 X st. NV. Natl A50.
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RENT--FARMS.

NEARBY MARYLAND-l00 ACRES, PARTLY
stocked, good house; will be rented by the
Address Box 34s-R. Star ONCE.
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DON'T MOVE OR
$16,5OO.
Cleveland Park.

New Detached Brick.
Nowhere can you nnd a better
home value at the price asked. II
you want q comfortable home that
Is DIFFERENT-located in Cleve-
land Park. excellent elevation, con-
venient to Conn. ave, John Eaton
School. stores, etc, permit us TO
show you this one particular prop
erty and judge for yourself. There
Is ample ground; the house sits well
of the street. and Is ideal for fam
fly with children. First floor. has
entrance hall with guest coat closet,
lovely living room with real open
fireplace. and adjoining is beauti-
full sun parlor. Large dining room,
well equipped kitchen, pantry.
The second floor has three excellent
bedrooms. tile bath with built-in tub
and shower. extra tile lsvetory and
fourth room that is ideal for
den. childs play room or sewing
room. Slate roof. Built-in zarage.
Equipment includes OIL BURNER
and ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION
we can arrange very reasonable
terms.
Evening Phone Service 7 to. 9
Schwab, Walk & Candy,
1904 Conn. Ave. Pot. $3.50.
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SALE-HOUSES.
OIGDEI
NEAR GRANT CIRCLE.
BIG 20-FT. NEW HOME.
E ROOMS PORCHES.
GARAGE-$9,250.

New. colonial. tapestry brick home, 20 n:
wide By 81 #. deep. with mansard roof and
covered concrete front porch, on beauti-
Convenient to schools. stores and trans
portation facilities on high elevation: near
Grant Circle and close to Soldiers Home
Reception hall with spacious coat closet and
mirror door. large living room, attractive
concrete cellar with laundry. trays and tot
let. large bedrooms with master bed
dious wardrobe closets, black and white
tile bath with built-in tub and shower.
covered screened porches: Hardwood noors'
natural trim. paneled wall paper designs, ar
tistic electric fixtures, screens. hot-vater
heat, automatic hot-water heater. all mod
ern conveniences. 20-ft. house for the
price OF an 1s-ft. house; only $3.50. with
terms ARRANGED to suit. Call North 3247
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ON RHODE ISLAND AVE.
7 ROOMS-3 PORCHES.
GARAGE-Soo50.

A splendid brick home on Rhode Island
avenue, in the northwest section, close to
North Capitol street, and convenient TO
schools, churches, stores and transportation
facilities. Covered front porch, with avn
Ing and covered rear porches. Reception
hall, unusually large living room, spacious
dining room, Kitchen with pantry; 4 large
bedrooms and bath. Concrete cellar with
laundry trays and toilet. GARAGE. In per-
floors and trim, electric lights, hot-water
heat, screens throughout, all modern con-
veniences $3.50 with terms arranged to
suit. Call National 1874 before $50, after
that time call Cleveland $50.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WELL FURNISHED HOUSE, SIX OR SEVEN
or more Of ground. in or near the District
Of Columbia. Must be modern In every
l..DsI2sdadr e.. BOZ sss-R, star once. i.
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NEW 2o-FT. BRICK HOME.
q ROOMS-GARAGE.
ONLY SQo50.

New colonial tapestry brick home. 40 #;
wide by 80. It. deep. With manssrd roof
Beautifully Handicapped lot with gabled-roof
garage Convenient to schools. stores and
TRANSPORTATION facilities, near Grant Circle.
Reception hall with spacious coat closet and
mirror door, large living room, attractive
dining room, breakfast room, bfight kitch-
en- 1fuily equipped. concrete cellar with
laundry trays and toilet; . large bedrooms.
with master bedroom across entire front OF
and white tile bath with buit-in tub and
shower. hardwood floors, natural trim, pan.
eled wall paper DESIGNS, artistic electrical
fixtures, screens. hot-water heat. automatic
hot-water heater, all modern conventences.
only $3.50, with terms arranged 70 suit.
call Lincoln 1874.
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HELD IN CONTEMPT.

Lockwood Is Ordered to Pay Up
Alimony or Go to Jail.
Schee Merritt Lockwood. real estate
agent, residing at the Racquet Club,
today was adjudged in contempt of
court by Justice Jennings Bailey for
failure to obey an order of the court
directing him to pay his wife. Jane
Cochran Lockwood, ailmony Of $125 per
month and counsel fees Of SIS. The
court was advised by Attorney p. B.
Morehouse that Lockwood was in
arrears $149.50. The court ordered that
the husband be confined in the District
jail for 80 days unless he pays the
money due.
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BULBS TO BE DISCUSSED.

Addresses on types Of bulbs and how
to grow them successfully will be oenv-
cred by Miss Harriet Hance and Mrs.
Aubrey Carter at meeting of the Bur-
leith Garden Club at the home of Mrs.
c. T. Purdum. coca 1'hirty-fffth street,
Thursday night at . o'clock.
The contest conducted each year
under the auspices Of the club to deter
mine The most beautiful garden in Bur-
leith is now under way, it is announced.
The Purdum residence was awarded a
prize for the best garden in competition
October last
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OFFER FOR WATER
. PLANT IS REJECTED
Cumberland Turns Down Bid
of $1,000, 900 of Joseph
McLane, Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 15.-The
mayor and city council today rejected
the offer of Joseph McLane of WASH
ington, d. c., of $2,094,9 300 for the city
water plant and property. Rejection of
the offer, the amount of which Is the
same as outstanding bond issues on the
property, was made because of the form
derstood that the city is not interested
in disposing of the plant to a private
corporation. The offer was made
through a letter to Isaac Hirsch, for
mer councilman Lake Gordon the
source of the water supply is located in
Bedford County, Pa.
Mayor Thomas w. Koon, said that
the argument used by Mr.. McLane in
favor Of the sale of the property was,
In his opinion, the greatest argument
against it. Mr.. McLane pointed out
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that no increase in rates without pub
lie service commission consent was
possible under private ownership,
where as the city could raise the rate
anytime.
Mayor Koon said that under private
ownership the property would be al
lowed to earn fair return or per
cent, whereas under city ownership
carrying Of interest charges and a
retirement fund were all that the rates
sought to achieve.
Mr.. McLane's letter said that the
system was fairly tight, but that Lake
Gordon needed dredging.
At present the water plant has paid
interest charges and put aside $34O,-
540.52 into the sinking fund for retire.
ment of the principal bonds.