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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
PROCEEDINGS IN
APPEALS COURT

II LEh12
AUSTIN, June 12.lPl-The follow
ing proceedings weer had in the
court OF criminal appeals today.
Affirmed: Oscar Porter, Kauf-
man: Lee Roy Merriman. Dallas; w.
r. Armstrong, Dallas; L. L. Black
man. Raldall; Mrs. Oscar Porter,
Kaufman: j. L. Shannon, SwiSher;
II. E. Green, Mitchell; Grady Bas-
sett, Kaufman; Oscar Num-, Ellis;
w. II. Wyatt. Jones; Arthur Upton,
Refugio; Exparte John Yawman;
Joe Akers. Hunt: Elk parte Minnie
Lassiter. Johnson; II. G. Hawpc,
Stephens.
Reversed and remanded: Harry
Williams. Hill: Secondino Rodriguez,
Bee: Reagan Petite, Anderson;
Willis Hamrick. San Saba; L. G.
Preether, Tarrant.
Appellants motion for rehearing
overruled: Ollie Grady, Hunt;
Farrence Jones, Hopkins; Sadie
Coleman. Montgomery; Frank Ep-
pie, Young; A. l.. Flowers. Liberty;
Homer Notes, Jones: j. 3. Braselton,
Stephens: Clarence Miller. Floyd; G.
j. tSansell. San P%atricio; Tom
Hodge. Floyd.
Appeal dismissed: II. j. Wright
Anderson; .. q. Allen. Eastland: j.
l.. Ward, tSonewall; John Singleton,
Jackson.
Judgment reversed and prosecu-
ton ordered dismissed: Wilkin
Shaw. kaufman.
Appeal reinstated. judgment re-
versed and dismissed; j. F. Mathis,
Ector.
Appeal reinstead. reversed and
remarded: Ersie Baker, Mitchell.
Appeal reinstated. reversed and
dismissed: I. II. Armstrong. Ector.
Motion for rehearing overruled
without written opinion: ex parte
D.. g. Mcintyre. Dallas; Bud Lout.
Collin
4S9 NEW GAS WELLS
AUSTIN. June 12-P-There
were 439 producing oil and gas wells
brought in in Texas during Nav.
according to records of the oil and
gas division of the railroad COM
mission. Three hundred and four
dry holes were encountered. Fifty
two Of the producers weer gaSsers
There were S64 permits to drill is
sued.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
DALLAS DEATH TERM
AFFIRMED BY COURT

AUSTIN, June 12.-P The
death sentence given Lee Roy Mer-
riman by a Dallas county jury for
criminal assault was affirmed by tire
court Of criminal appeals today.
The crime for which Mer-
riman was convicted was committed
on Dec. 9. Another man and Mer-
riman attacked two girls after they
had taken three girls from their es-
corts.
Willie Grady, Hunt county. under
death sentence for criminal assault.
lost his APPLICATION for a rehearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
N AND SOVIET
MAY z RELATIONS

NANKING. China. June 12.-tPJ-
Severance Of diplomatic relations
with the soviet government was dis
cussed at an important conference
today between General Chang Kali
Chek, Foreign Minister c. T. Wang,
and others.
The situation arising out Of Chi
nese raids on soviets c~onsnlates IN
Manchia. particularly that nc Htr-
bin on May 9th was considered IN
detail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
Woman Musician,
Ousted By Talkies,
Leaps TO Her Death

NEW YORK. June I2.-(AP)-
Miss Helen Meyer. "a. who for
months had watched with anxiety
the progress of synchroniZed sound
pictures that eliminate thcater
orchestraS and crganists, and who
had finally lost her job last Sun
day when Locw's New York the
alter released IFS musicians i'm ia
for az the new device, committed
suicide in leaping from the win
dow Of her room on the twelfth
floor Of a hotel Just west Of the gay
White Way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
DEMANDS QUALIFICATIONS

AUSTIN. June l2.-Universal dis
regard Of the property qualification
for voters in bond elections would
be endeo il a bill introduced in the
legislature by Rep. Victor Gilbert
of Cisco becomes a law. This bill
would permit a person TO vote In
an election where property quallfi-
cation is specified. only when he
showed a recent indicating that
taxes had been paid on tho prom
ertv By which N slaimed to be
qualified as a voter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
VALUE OF LIFE is
LUNCH CLUB TOPIC
Especial to The HeraIdl

'DbtAtNA W lit HcIdlQi
EDINBURG, June 12.-Rev. J. c.
Holt was the principal speaker at
the Kiwanis luncheon here Tues
day. taking as his subject "Tne
Value of Life" j. c. Hall. presi-
dent Of the club. urged regular at
tendance at al meetings. especially
IN the summer. and Miss Martha
Holt. daughter OF Rev. Holt. and q
recent graduate from Baylor Con-
servatory Of Music, gave several
piano numbers.
About 80 Kiwanians attended the
meeting
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
"A DRIVE AGAINST
REBELS IN COLIMA

MEXICO CITY. June 12.-H
Dispatches from the cit yof ColInh
today said General Lazaro Cardenas
with 1000 infantry and cavalry and
one regiment Of mountain artillery
had started q drive against the rebel
stronghold OF Coalcoman, Colima.
Five a~eroplanes will assist fin the
movement. The rebels have been
in possession Of Coalcoman for sew
eral months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
COURT
Csnecial 70 The Herald

(SNeCiaI 70 The HeraIdl.
FDINBURG. June 12.-The spe-
cial session Of the 10th district
criminal court under Judge J. +.
Carl was adjourned here today un-
til next Monday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
REGISTRATION 2.sss

AUSTIN. June 12.-CP-Registra-
ton for the University of Texas
summer school totalled 1889 today,
according TO announcement Of DR.
FREDERICK Ely. director. This A. an
increase OF 20l over last years regis
trations. Or. Ely said he expected
thls years registrations IN reach the
5000 mark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12

Pilot VisitS-Pilot Lieut.. Crave Of
Kelly Field. San Antonio. landed his
plane at Fort Brown field Tuesday
afternoon, and spent several hours
at the post. He was here on per-
sonal business and returned TO San
Antonio late Yesterday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
Day In Congress
Wednesday

Senate meet sat noon to resume
debate on national origins immi-
grafton quota basis.
Senate meets AT noon 10 resume
hearings on tariff bill with valua-
ton methods given first considera-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
Many New State Acts
Become Law Tonight
Pure seed law.

Pure seed law.
Pensions shall be paid monthly
and increase pensions OF Confed-
crate soldiers Camended in special
session, restoring quarterly pay
ment and raising widows to same
pension as veterans.
Remit state taxes to Port Arthur
for seawall construction.
Physical education compulsory in
public schools.
Protect furbearing animals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
Goodrich VIII
Be Here Two Weeks,
Then Go 10 Mexico

Frank Hale Goodrich. son Of u. 8.
commissioner and Mrs. r. K. Good
rich Of Brownsville. who Tuesday
received his diploma from the Uni
vers:ty Of VIRGINIA Law school. will
arrive IN Brownsville next week 10
spend two weeks with his parents
before going to Mexico CITY. where
he has accented a position with 4
leading law firm.
Goodrich was on the honor roll AZ
school for the past two years. was
elected to Phi Delta Phi law frater-
nifty. was elected to the editorial
board Of the Virginia Law Review.
and was secretary Of HI law class.
Goodrich vas graduated from
Brownsville High school in 1928. at
tended Rice Institute. Houston. for
two years, and entered Virginia in
1926.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
Troop B. Returning-Troop p Of

Troop b. Returning-Troop B of
the 18th cavalry. which has been at
Fort Ringgold in target practice. un-
der the command Of Capt. Marion
j. Worries. left there June II for
Fort Brown and will arrive here
Friday. En- route, the troop. which
is travelling the main highway. is TO
camp at Sullivan's ranch, Donna,
and Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
HOUSTON YOUTH is
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

NEW ORLEANS, June 12.-tPl-
Clyde Kelley. 22-year-old son Of a.
ID. Kelley. contractor Of Houston.
Tex, was killed today in ar automc-
bile collision here. He was q fresh
man at Tulane University.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12
MOnE \
n SlDELlGH1S d
AT TEXAS

"Redskin," filmed in natural
color brings to the screen all the
wonders of the majestic Canyon de
Chiefly, near the Navajo reservation
in Arizona. Here nature has gone
riot. giving the lands all the colors
OF the rainbow and the sunset. vast
distance, tremendous cliffs, long.
broad sweeps of tumultous rocks.
sands and verdureS.
The Enchanted Mesa. The pic
turesque homes Of the Indians who
live in their adobe houses. high up
on their fortified mesa. living now.
as they did centuries ago.
Imagine the color Of q Navajo
chiefs regal blanket.
"Redskin' has sweep OF move
ment beyond description; a tragic
and dramtic theme of thought-pro-
voking. soul-stirring, heart-render-
ing power.
Richard Dix IN n dramatic role
which Dix. himself considers the
greatest one of his career.
There are IS known varieties Of
goldenrod.
ey,oDT oF thranJ u-ac t~yptpru,,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12

A spool Of thread was unknown
125 years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12

Amsterdam is cut by canals into
30 islands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-12

There are 80 known varieties Of
.goldenrOd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
Man i'm Well Heard
Shouts Through Ground
BY E. E. FREE, PHI. d.

A remarkable instance of conduction
or sound, exceeding every scientific rec
ord, but bearing internal evidence of
reliability. is described by Mr. William
Spangler of Rock Falls, ILL.,, In a re-
cent letter to the Washington maya
zine, the Pathfinder. About 10 years
ago the present Mr.. Spangler's father
was busy, the son reports, helping to
dig an old-fashioned open well. One
morning when the we'll was about 80
feet deep the man working at the bot
tom called up to the men at the top
asking who was shouting for help. No
one on the surface Of the ground had
heard anything. Nevertheless the man
at the well bottom insisted that some
one had fallen in the river, was calling
for help and was being urged by helpers
on shore to hang on until aid could ar
rive. Later i'll the day. Mr.. Spangler
goes on, word arrived that at a spot
about 2 miles away a wood sled had
broken through the ice on the river, the
sled and team being lost and the driver
rescued after he had hung on to the
edge OF the ice and shouted for help
until nearby Woodchoppers came and
pulled him out. Presumably the sound
of the shouts at the scene of the acct
dent was conducted through the ground
OF the river bed or along the shore, as
sounds are occasionally conducted long
distances through the rocks in a mine.
To the men in the open air these
ground-conducted sounds were not audi
BILE. Only the man deep in the we'll
could hear them; accomplishing what
Is probably the world record for dis
tant rock conduction Of sound no
louder than human shout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
Drv Law Enforcement.

The proposal of dry Southern Demo-
Gratis to place in the deficiency bill
s24. 900 900 additional for prohibition
enforcement was turned down decisive
ly yesterday in the House. This is the
second setback which the proposal has
had in the House. When the first de-
flciency bill reached the Senate that
body adopted the so-called Harris
amendment, providing the s24.O00,o 900
in excess of the recommendations OF the
administration for prohibition enforce
ment. The amendment was adopted in
the Senate with the support Of Repub-
lican drys, although several Of the most
prominent Republicans who favor pro-
hibition stood by the administration,
which opposed the increased appropria-
ton on the ground that 1t could not be
properly expended and that 1t would
interfere with the budget. In the
House, however, the political line was
sharply drawn. The charge was made
that dry Democrats in the South who
had given their support to Smith Of
New York, wet, for President, were
now seeking to rehabilitate themselves
with their constituents.
The vote yesterday in the House
stood 239 to 125 against the s24,000,0
and for the item of s2,727,o00 which
J was recommended by the administra-
atom. and which Shas bean .rsgarded q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
Public Library Extension.

Yesterday the House of Representa-
tives. in the course of session devoted
to the consent calendar" passed bill
to authorize appropriations for build
ings sites and other facilities for the
free Public Library of the District. This
is basic legislation which does not
specifically make appropriations, but
which lays the foundations for them in
the future. 1t is designed to permit the
proper expansion of one of the most
useful of the local institutions, the
Public Library. which, created in 1896
as supplement of the public education
system of the District. has developed
to the point Of rendering an invaluable
service to the community, though re-
stricted and cramped by lack Of ade-
quate facilities.
Although the Library has grown in
the twenty-three years of its existence,
less than one-third of the population
Of the Capital is now with Public
Library service. Such large sections as
practically the whole of the Northeast,
the whole of the Southwest, all OF
Georgetown, large part of Northwest
Washington and such outlying sections
as Anacostia and Congress Heights,
Brightwood and Petworth, Benning and
Kenilworth, lexington and Brookland,
Cleveland Park and Wesley Heights
have no immediate provision for library
service. Indeed, in respect to branches
of the Public Library, Washington is
far behind other cities. 1t has only
three branches, whereas the average in
thirty-seven cities having a population
Of over 100000 is seventeen branches.
If this bill should become law at the
present session, it will be possible to
proceed Systematically to provide for
the needed extension and expansion Of
the library service without further de-
lay. Concurrence by the Senate is es-
sential to this end. The bill was passed
by the House yesterday without dis
cussion. It's passage required only
couple Of minutes. In the same way 1t
could be given, Senate approval with
out any difficulty. For there is no OBJ
lection to the principle of the measure
No appropriation is carried by it. 1t
does not commit Congress to any spe-
cific program of library extension. IN
der it, when made into law, Congress
will determine the successive steps for
carrying it into effect.
Public Library expansion Is recog-
nized as one of the most urgent needs
of Washington. It cannot be properly
effected by piecemeal, unsystematic adj
ditions and extensions. This measure
is an essential step to the end OF CIV
ing all Washington full library service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

that but for the proximity of this
japanese army the Chinese govern
ment's troops would be able to wade In
and make clean sweep of the condi-
tons on which revolt testers and fattens
in Shantung. Toxic argues in retort
that civil war" in China would grave
ly endanger japanese life and property.
1t is to prevent such contingency that
Japan still garrisons Shantung.
Both as soldiers and diplomatists the
Nationalist have given an amazing ac-
count of themselves during the past
year. 1t might not be bad idea to per-
NIT them free hand in the suppress
sion of the first serious challenge to
their authority which has arisen. No
matter how sincere japanese protesta-
tons Of disinterestedness may be, it is
plain that as long as China's powerful
neighbor sits astride Shantung with an
army the Nationalist cannot be mas
tiers in their own house or be held solely
for the failure to evolve en-
during order out of ancient chaos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
Halfway Pay Revision.

The only good thing about the salary
amendment tackled on the second def
cheney bill by the House is that it pro-
vides an entering wedge by which the
unintelligently complicated question
of pay revision for Federal employees
may be reopened in conference and
possibly settled on basis approaching
fairness. Realization Of such benefit
depends in large measure upon Senator
Brookhart, who is ready in the Senate
with his amendment to step up" the
salaries of employees in the lower grades.
Nobody should be willing to be held
responsible for what the House amend
ment to the second deficiency bill would
do-that is, arbitrarily reduce salaries
In the professional, scientific, clerical
administrative and fiscal services with
out giving employees in the lower grades
any deciprocal increases.
If the salary question may be COM
pared to an automobile with two fiat
tires, which the WEIGH act and the con-
troller general mended to the extent of
repairing one tire, the House now has
take the role of bungling mechanic
who has sought to repair the other tire
by taking the air out of the good one,
washed his hands and gone home to
dinner. Senator Brookhart is waitir !,
in the Senate with Jack and a repair
kit. If the House will work with him,
he can substitute the chief provisions of
his bill for the halfway amendment
now riding the second deficiency bill,
and the salary question can in part be
equftably settled in the few remaining
days Of this session, or else left in the
status brought by the WEIGH act. One
fat tire is better than two.
The WEIGH bill did not work out as
Congress thought it would. That was
because Congress left the way open for
Controller General McCarl's interpreta-
tior-an Interpretation, by the way.
that resulted in certain benefits to some
classes of employees, but no benefits for
others. The logical way to remedy the
fault, Of course. is to apply benefits
to those who failed to receive them, not
to take away the benefits from those
fortunate enough to have received them.
The benefits that were received under
the WEIGH act were certainly needed.
Congress should either substitute the
proposed Brookhart amendment for the
House rider or strike out the House
rider and leave the salary revision
question open for the new Congress,
which may give 1t the painstaking con-
sideration that Its Importance deserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

with the right hand without disturbing
the position of the child, hence the
necessity of buttoning the jacket toward
the left, which permits usage OF the
free right arm in either buttoning or
unbuttoning her garment
@. What is bookplate?--L. 7:
A. 1t is printed or engraved Iaoc!'
bearing the owners name and decora-
tive design, which is pasted inside the
front cover of book. The most popular
size for q bookplate is 2X234 inches.
@. Where was the Magma carta
eXecuted?-R. c.
A. on a small island in the Thames
opposite the famous meadow, Runny-
mede.
O. What proportion of the earth's
surface is covered with water ana wnat
is its average depth?-O. z. s.
A. About three-fourths OF the eartnS
surface is covered by water. the Total
water area being approximately $3.50
600 square miles. The average deptn OF
the ocean is 1880 feet.
O. Is the United states dependent
upon the resources of other countries or
could il provide for itself If necessary
V. l.. w. ,,,.
A, The question of the dependability
Of the United States upon the resources
of other countries is a debatabie one.
Some authorities claim that the United
States could support itself for an almost
unlimited time; others that the manu-
features of the country would be serl-
ously imperiled in the case OF a complete
blockade. The United States OBTAINS
material
and tropical foodStuffs. Practically all
the coffee. tea and cocoa come from Tor
eign countries and about one-half the
sugar. Important materials on which
the United States relies III manufactures
are wool. silk. fibers. rubber. hides, wood
pulp, tin, gums and nitrates.
@. How long have advertising medi-
ums been used?-M. T.
A. Advertising is OF great antiquity.
Egyptian advertising over 1000 years old
has been discovered. Picture advertise
ments were used for the most part up
10 the time of and through the Middle
Ages. The earliest newspaper advertise
ment is said to have been In Germany,
1891.
@. When did Stradivarius live?-
B. C. D.
A. Antonio Stradivarius was born at
Cremona in 1914. He is recognized as
the greatest violin maker. His flrst IN
struments were made between 1870 and
1885. About 1885 he began developing
his own original type later used so much
as model by other violin makers. His
best original work is said to have been
accomplished between 1890 and 1877. He
| died in 1887 at Cremoria.
@. What is the derivation OF the
word petunia?-H. H.
A. The name petunia Is taken from
| petun. a Brazilian name for tobacco,
to which the petunia is allied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-26

kind Of compromise suggestion. The
Republicans voted almost as a whole
against the s24,000,0O0 item, for only
seven Republicans were recorded in
favor. Forty-two Democrats, the
great majority from wet" sections of
the country, also opposed the s24, ooo,-
900 increase. One hundred and seven
teen Democrats were lined up for the
item.
The fight comes again to the Senate.
Senator Harris believes that the posi-
ton for which he has fought--lack of
sufficient funds for prohibition en-
forcement - has been recognized and
admitted by the administration in its
recommendation for the smaller in
crease in appropriation. In the end it
is likely that this smaller sum will be
agreed to. though there may be real
struggle in the Senate, threatening the
failure of the deficiency bill.
While the House has turned down
the proposal for the $24,0O0,000 addi-
tional to enforce prohibition, it is now
expected that the Jones bill, increasing
materially the penalties which may be
imposed for violations of the Volstead
act, will be put through the House
under special rule. This measure has
passed the Senate. 1t may have a far
more important bearing on enforcement
of the prohibition laws than the sug-
gested increase in appropriations. The
maximum penalties which may be i'm
posed under the Jones bill are $4,000
fines and five-year terms in jail. Boot
leggers do not look with any degree of
pleasure on the prospect of being sem
fenced to five years in Jail, or even on
the prospect of being compelled to pay
fines Of $4,000, despite the big profits
which are said to grow out of the
liquor business.
The House is strongly dry in its SYM
pathies. If the Jones bill Is brought
before it, as now seems certain, 1t will
in all probability be passed by a sub
stantial majority.