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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09
Valley Students
At -
y. Of t.

AUSTIN, March &c. J. Mat
news. registrar Of the University OF
Texas. has announced the names
Of the students entering the Uni
yerSity at the beginning Of the Sc
cond semester.
The list included the following
students from the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
Herbert Marion Dawson Of San
Benito. Miss Hortense Dunson Of
Mercedes. Lee Roy McLennan Of
Mercedes, Raymond c. Rapp Of Nc
Allen and George Wells Staples Of
San Benito.
Dawson has enrolled in the col
lege OF engineering OF the univer-
sity. where he has completed part
Of his undergraduate work.
Miss Dunson also reentered the
university. as she had two years Of
work in the college OF arts and
sciences.
3apD IS continuing his work IN the
college Of arts and sciences pre-
paratory TO entering the school or
business administration. He was in
school during the long session OF
l928-29.
Staples Is another former studen.
who has reentered the university.
The girls Of the woman's build
ing on the campus OF the University
Of Texas entertained with a spring
dance Saturday night Of last week.
Among the Valley students listed
as guests was David Boone Of Har-
lingen.
Miss Marie Morrow OF Harrington
is Of the Valley students stay
ing at the woman'S building.
The Newman club entertained
with a dance from 9 to u o'clock
at Newman hall Friday evening Q.
last week.
Mention Murray. n Of the Off
GERS Of the club, was a Valley stu
dent attending the affair. Muir
ray IS from Harrington.
The hall was ~attractively decorat-
ed. carrying out the scheme OF Tex
as Independence day with red, white
and blue steamers and emblems
A benefit bridge party was given
Saturday by Theta Sigma Phi, hon
orary and professional journalism
fraternity for women. Arrange
ments for the party were made b.
Mrs. j. NJ. Frazier Of Mercedes.
Thomas Burlington of Weslaco is
a graduate student in the univer-
sity during the present long ses-
sion. Darlington vas elected to Phi
Beta KaT. national scholastic
society, while an undergraduate. He
IS also a member OF the Physics
club.
Fred Ohls OF Mercedes took part
IN the intramural boxing contests
at the university this week. Oils,
VINO fought in the 10 pound class,
represented the college Of engineer
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09
Newsboys Guests AT
Snake Kings Ranch

Herald newsboys were guests OF
w. A. King Jr. at Snake Kings
ranch Saturday afternoon. inspect
ing animal and snakes.
The boys were taken on a COM
plete tour OF the animals quarters,
and interesting information con-
corning the inmates Of Snake Kings
ranch was told to the visitors by
Mr.. King. who conducted the in
Spectlon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09
Lecturer on Child
Welfare Due Sunday
fSDecial to The Herald)

especial 10 Inc heraldJ
SAN BENITO, March B. DR..
Charles A. Barker, child welfare
lecturer. will arrive here tomorrow
morning. and will make his initial
appearance at joint church gath
ering at the Baptist church to-
morrow night.
He will make three addresses
Monday. 10 school children. women
Of the city, and members Of service
clubs.
His trip here Is sponsored by the
local Rotary club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09
School
Activities
BY MARION HEDRICK

Brownsville high school will be
represented in the Interscholastic
League debate - Althea Keller,
Reva Tomlin, Homer Morrow and
Volney Taylor. The question TO be
debated Is; Resolved, That the Ster-
ling Plan for Financing a State
System Of Highways in Texas
Should be Adopted. The county
meet is set for the last week IN
this month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

It Is interesting to note that the
students OF the Junior college who
attend universities keep up the
sane high standard OF work which
they do here. Their grades as a
rule are excellent. and there are
extremely few failures. There is
nothing like statistics 70 prove the
quality OF work done in a school.
and the records of the jun'3r col
eee alumni speak FOR themselves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

Maxine Marler will represent
Brownsville high school in declam-
alton for girls.
About two weeks before the county
meet James Worley and John Rove
will debate. The winner will repre-
sent Brownsville high school in the
Interscholastic league meet.
The subject must be pertaining
to Americanism or Good Citizen
ship. The talk must not exceed
five minutes. The contest will not
be counted wholly on delivery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

The high school glee club met last
Thursday and Friday mornings
from eight thirty to nine in the
high school auditorium. They prac-
ticed songs which they have been
learning the past few weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

Mr.. Sheldon was at the high
school Friday afternoon taking pic
lures Of members of the Hi-Y, and
OF the library. During the past week
he has been taking pictures Of ne
various athletic organizations. These
pictures will be used III the last
issue OF the Palmetto.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

J. r. Reid was a visitor in the
college Saturday. Mr.. Reid resigned
as college inspector for the depart
ment Of education on March ] and
will accept a position with Hough-
ton-Mifflin Company. He IS here
TO visit his various friends on the
faculty. Mr.. Reid speaks very high
1y concerning the several branches
OF the college.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29

BIZ United Press
PERNAAIBUCO. Brazil, May 29.-
The Graf Zeppelin, having crossed
the equator for the second time, was
heading up the eastern coast of
South America today toward Ha-
vana and Lakehurst, N. j.
More than half of its 3,000-mile
flight from Pernambuco to Havana
lay behind the big German dirigible
early today. placing its arrival at
the Cuban capital approximately at
dawn Friday.
The radio station at Giquia field,
whence the dirigible departed at
11:13 a. m. Wednesday (9:13 a. m.
E. S. To received message from
the Zeppelin Wednesday giving its
position at 1885 p. m. (9:35 p. m.
E. S. I'd as eighty miles north of
the equator, approximately 1900
miles from here. The ship at that
time was flying well.
Shortly before the start DR.. Eek
ener told friends and newspaper
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
BUS SERVICE ALL NIGHT
TO SPEEDWAY ARRANGED
Special Fast Transportation to Track Scheduled for
Friday by Traction, Steam Lines.

apart as the crowds begin to 60 to
The track Friday morning.
Shuttle trains will make fast trips
from the Union Station to the
Speedway starting at a. m. These
trains will consist of seven or eight
coaches and will leave within a few
minutes of each other. The trains
viii make the trip in less than
fifteen minutes. The trip cost will
be "a cents round trip.
From the Traction Terminal sta
ton, seventy-five city street cars
will use the traction lines to carry
passengers to the unloading depot
across the road from the Speedway
entrance. Cars will leave the trac-
ton station every two minutes. The
cost will be Is cents round trip.
In addition, taxi companies an
nounced all cabs will be pressed into
service to aid III transporting
crowds from downtown hotels and
clubs.
More than ITO police were to be
assigned to. traffic posts to direct
crowds on the routes to the track.
The Speedway road Sixteenth
street, and West Thirtieth street
from Riverside park to the track.
will be open only for one way traffic
to the Speedway from 4 a. m. to /
D. m. and for east bound one-way
traffic from l to p. m.
All routes in the county leading
to the track were being marked to-
day by Hoosier Motor Club crews.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
Woman Witness TeStifieS
Life Put at Stake in
Alleged Plot.

Turning states evidence unex-
pectedly, Mrs. Frances Lelota Miller
told a criminal court jury today in
the trial of Reese A. Maxwell,
former grand juror accused of arson,
that Maxwell threatened her life
unless she took part in a plot to
burn his home at q West Pleasant
Run boulevard.
Maxwell is under indictment &C
cusing him of plotting to burn his
home. Mrs. Miller and Roy Brown
indicted for completely in the fir
ing of the house, turned states EVIL
dence as the trial opened this morn
ing.
A jury was impanelled in the case
late Thursday, with Superior Judge
Joseph NJ. Miner. occupying the
bench.
Matching of the plot by Maxwell
was described by Mrs. Miller during
more than two hours she occupied
the witness stand.
The witness served six-month
term at the Indiana women'S prison
two years ago for child neglect. She
said Maxwell demanded her CO.
operation in setting his home af1re
under penalty of recalling the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29

Starting tonight. the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company will oper-
ate all-nignt bus service to the
Speedway. The fare will be 10
cents.
The car company BUSES will fol-
low their regular route to the
Speedway tonight and Friday, with
the loading depot in front of the
English hotel on the Monument
circle The service will be speeded
up after a. m.
At 2 a. m. Friday a special fast
service will be started by the Peo-
piles Motor Coach Company. These
buses will leave Illinois and Mar
ket streets as fast as they are load
ed and go south on Illinois street
and west on Washington street by
way of Tibbs avenue to the Speed
way. The fare will be so cents.
The BUSES on both routes are ex-
pected to run about five minutes
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
TARIFF SNACIS
SMOOTHED OUT
New Rate Adjustment Pact
Agreeable to Hoover.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Most
of the proposed tariff commission
reforms we're abandoned today by
house and senate confereeS, who
reached an agreement upon the
disputed flexible provision of the
pending Smoot-Hawley tariff bill.
In their agreement, the conferees
returned basically to the existing
law which permits the tariff COM
mission to adjust rates upward or
downward by so per cent with
Presidential approval.
The new arrangement is said to
be even more acceptable to PreSi-
dent Hoover than the old COM
promise reform proposal nipped by
Vice-President Curtis in ?. senate
ruling Tuesday.
The latest draft CT the provision is
understood to have been sent to the
White House late Wednesday night
when it received private presi-
Dental Endorsement.
Elated at the swift agreement,
Chairman Smoot Of the senate con-
ferees announced he would return
his battered bill to the senate floor
later in the day to renew the drive
for its enactment.
Thus the Democrats lose by the
furry which they started Tuesday
when Senator Barley (Dem., KY
lodged a point of order that the
conferees exceed their authority in
writing the flexible compromise.
They sought to restrict the power
of the President and the tariff COM
mission, but the latest agreement
give both the same power as in
existing law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
KILLED WHEN
TRAIN WRECKS
STALLED AUTO
City Man Was Returning
From Visit to Sweetheart
at Lebanon.
DIES AT CITY HOSPITAL
Motor of Car Hurled 400
Feet From Scene of
Crossing Crash,

Robert Shepard, 81, of 4S13 East
Raymond street, was killed early
today when the automobile he was
driving alone was struck by a Big
Four passenger train on State Road
So, mile north of West Thirtieth
street.
Shepard was mangled and crushed
and died in the admitting room at
city hospital.
John Worley, 131 Dixon street
engineer, told police and deputy
sheriffS he saw the small coupe ap-
preaching and whistled repeatedly
He said he applied the brakes to
the train and the car appeared to
stall when it straddled the tracks
The motor of the auto was hurled
400 yards from the scene of the &C.
cident and police said they found
a door of the car more than a
fourth OF a mile from the accident
Seven Persons Hurt
Worley and Albert Springer Of
Cincinnati, train conductor, stopped
the train after it had passed the
crossing, police said.
Shepard was returning from Leb-
anon where he spent Wednesday
evening with his sweetheart, Miss
Phyllis Loucks, 10.
He brought her a present Wednes-
day and neighbors said they be-
lieved the couple was to be married
soon.
Both the girl and her mother
Mrs. Dorothy Loucks collapsed when
informed of Shepard's death.
Seven persons were injured in
auto accidents today and late or
Wednesday.
Ed Stanley, rs, of 80 Irvington
avenue, was injured seriously early
today when his car was struck by
a truck driven by Bernard Dyer
1886 North Alabama street, Apart
ment 6. The accident occurred when
Stanley drove his car from a filling
station in the 5400 block East Wash
ington street. Stanley was taken to
city hospital. $'.
Boy Sent to Hospital
Running into the path of an
auto, Melvin Jennings, 10, of $50
East Michigan street, was injured
Wednesday afternoon at st. Clair
and Delaware streets. Frank Fl.
Sipe of Lebanon, driver of the auto,
was not held. The boy was sent to
city hospital.
Others injured were: Mrs. Michael
G. Haboush, ITO North Belmont
avenue; Mrs. Douglas E. WaymiTe,
6372 Bellefontaine street; Tyner Nc
Laughlin, "a, of 845 West Twenty
sixth street; Will D. Hooks, Negro,
%, of Ills Fayette drive, and Walter
Hall, "a, of 2244 Martindale avenue.
all Negroes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29

Eight cars passed their
qualification tests Wednesday,
boosting the starting field to
the largest it ever has been.
With the return of the two
scatter cars officials lifted the
thirty-three-car limit and in
creased the limit to forty.
Only thirty-eight were able to
qualify, however.
Two of the ten machines which
attempted to pass the 85-mile-an-
hour test for ten miles failed and
we're refused further chances TO
qualify.
In the front row Friday morning
will be three entirely different speed
creations, a front-drive straight
eight holding the pole position, a
sixteen cylindered machine, con-
structed of two Straight-eight
motors, at the number two post and
a tiny four-cylindered speedster III
the third position in the front row.
Chicago Ace at Pole
Billy Arnold, carefree young Chi
cago ace, will be at the wheel OF the
front drive Miller Hartz Special,
which he qualified at a 11S-mile-an-
hour clip.
Louie Meyer, 1928 winner, and
A. A. A. champion in 1928 and 1929.
will be in his sixteen cylinder Samp-
son Special, while William (Shorty)
Canton. diminutive Detroit racer,
will be parked at the steering wheel
of his Miller Scofield Special, 8 four
cylinder car, which turned the diff
ficult Indianapolis track at a l09-
mile an-hour rate.
Those cars which qualified on
Saturday gained precedence of posi-
lions over those which qualified
Sunday, despite speed marks, Mon
day qualifierS being placed behind
the Sunday machines, according to
the Speedway ruling.
Four laps of the race will find the
fastest cars on the giant brick and
concrete platter setting gruelling
pace of 100 miles an hour, with the
slower machines trailing behind,
content to wait until some of the
speedier creations may be forced
out.
Schneider in Second Row
Right behind the front row trio
will be three fast machines, piloted
by Louis Schneider, Indianapolis
ace, in a Seal-Fast Special, Chef
Gardner in Buckeye Special and
Ernie Triplett in a Guiberson Spe-
cial, all capable of turning over los
miles an hour.
Far back in the eighth row will
be Bill Cummings. 23-year-old In
dianapolis dirt track star, making
his first start on the historic brick
course, driving one of Peter De
Paolo'S two DueSenbergs, and bear
ing the hopes of thousands of In
dianapolis race followers.
Ducsies in Eleventh Row
Cummings, driving a car which
he qualified at 106 miles an hour, is
expected to dash through the field
to the front line shortly after the
start of the race, as is Wilbur
Shaw, another indianapolis youth,
who qualified his Empire State
Special at los miles an hour Shaw
has driven on the Indianapolis track
for some years.
Two of the fastest machines in
the race will be in the eleventh row.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29

/ Skinner walked erect and his
blue eyes were bright. Occasionally
he WINGED as rheumatic pain shot
through his limbs, but his mind was
not on rheumatism.
asked on the eve of Memorial
day what he thinks of the present
day gestures toward peace, the old
man said he still believes there is
strength in the union"
He May See 1t
But" he declare, unless turmoil
and political wrangling cease, even
may live to see another civil war"
Skinner who claims to have seen
the first box of matches ever
brought to America, expressed him
self in favor Of a world court or "a
union" he said, whereby brother
hood might be developed"
The aged veteran laughed as he
recalled how he told a white lie to
enlist with the Thirteenth Maryland
infantry when 38 years old.
1.-The prescribed age limit was 80, y
he said, land when they asked me
how old 1 was I told EN- 49,"
He enlisted in 1864 when Presi-
dent Lincoln called for 100000
men. He recalled, with a .chuckle
tinged with sympathy that he was
in the guardhouse at Washington
when Lincoln was assassinated.
Rides This Year
Skinner was born Aug. 8, 1927,
at Charleston, Md. Annually he
marches with the boys of blue, but,
this year, because of his rheuma-
tism, he will ride.
Last August, on his 102nd birth
day, Skinner, before an assembled
crowd, raised a 180-pound black
smiths anvil from a box after sew
eral men his junior failed to &C
complish the feat.
He walks to town daily and
reads the newspapers carefully to
keep up with events of the day"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
CITY TITLE TO
GAS COMP ANY
IS HELD VALID
Federal Judge BaItzeIl, in
Opinion, Rules 1905
Pact in Effect.
STOCK SUITS APPEALED
Court Cites Lack of Equity
in Actions to clock
Ownership.

The city's right to the Citizens
Gas Company property. in accord
ance with the 1905 franchise agree
ment, was upheld today by Federal
Judge Robert c. Baltzell in final
decision on two suits to block the
city's plan for taking over the util-
ity.
The decision was based on Judge
Baltzell's opinion that the surrender
of the franchise for an indetermin-
ate permit under the public service
commission in 1921 affected only
supervision of service and rates of
the company, and not the title to
the property.
The petition of attorneys for New
ton I. Todd, broker, and John j.
Cottcr, plaintiffs. representing stock
holders, to appeal the cases to the
United States circuit court of ap-
peals at Chicago, was granted by
Judge Baltzell and bond fixed at
$1,000 in each case.
Both Are Appealed
A decision in the circuit court is
anticipated in October or Novem-
Der.
Judge Baltzells memorandum on
final hearing cited his opinion of
the law Feb. 26, when he held that
a charitable trust was created by
virtue of the agreement with the
city and that the city's equity in
the property had not been affected
by subsequent acts of the company.
Bartzell pointed out that invest
ors who bought certificates of stock
at more than their face value of
SIS a share knew at the time of the
provision for their redemption on
payment of a sum equal to 10 per
cent interest per annum.
Rights Not Invaded
1T can not be said that Plaintiffs
rights under the Constitution of the
United States are invaded and that
his property is taken in violation
thereof. when he received the full
amount for which he contracted"
the courts memorandum held. THE
bill of complaint must be and is
dismissed for want of equity
The ruling citeG newspaper stories
and editorials at the time of the
company's formation to show that
formation of "a public charitable
trust" was contemplated.
The opinion is clear statement
of the law as applied to the facts
and the conclusion reached should
be highly gratifying to the citizens
of indianapolis" said John w
Hoffman, counsel for the city and
mayor at the time of execution of
the 1905 agreement.
Formal proposal of the Missouri
Kansas Pipe Line Company to fur
niSh the local utility with natural
gas is being delayed as result of the
litigation over the company's
ownership.
The pipe line company is making
survey of the local conditions on the
assumption that natural gas can
be supplied cheaper than artificial
gas can be manufactured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
Eight Qualifiers Wednesday Boost Starting
List Past Old Mark for 18th Annual
Classic; Fans Packing City.
IICAGO ACE HOLDS POLE POSITION
100000 Speed Devotees to Be on Hand at
10o'Clock Bomb; Duesenbergs Carry
Title Hopes of Indianapolis.
BY NORMAN E. IsAACs

Clear, cool weather will greet the more than l5OOOO
speed devotees who will be massed inside the vast ndana
oils Motor Speedway ncosure Friday morning when thirty
eight of the worlds fastest record field roar
away from the starting line and flash into the southwest turn
in the eighteenth renewal of the 500-mle race.
Twelve rows OF three each and two additional ma
chimes in the thirteenth will make the starting pic
ture at the Speedway Memorial day the Cord rondrve
pace car backs up to starting e ready for the 10 o'clock
bomb that will send the field on the chase Tor laures
in Americas Grand PriX.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
DEATH THREAT CHARGED IN
GRAND JUROR ARSON CASE
neglect charge for further pros

neglect charge for further pros
ecution.
The witness declared Maxwell told
her on one occasion that if she
valued her life she would not back
out.
She further testified that Maxwell
fixed the house for burning, with
instruction to herself and Brown tc
ignite it early in the morning. The
subsequent fire only partially
destroyed the structure.
Opening statements were made as
the trial opened by Prosecutor
Judson L. Stark. The trial will
adjourn late today to be resumed
Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
GUe q Look

EnterpriSing firms of Speed
way City and Ernrichsville to-
day tell Times readers of their
excellent service and good
sale values. Turn to Page Is
for the story of Speedway City
and Enrichsville and of these
progressive firms.
And on the way to Page Is,
stop on Page Is and look over
the score card for the 500-mile
race Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
PADDOCK SUIT is FILED
Dry League Attorneys Charge
Liquor Sale.

Suit to paddock the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dinitroff, 2610
North Sh~ rman drive, charging that
liquol is being manufactured and
sold there, was filed today in
superior court five by attorneys fol
the Indiana Anti-Saloon League.
Fees totaling $500 are asked by the
attorneys.
Bertha B. Clark, proprietor of the
residence is named co-defendent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR
WILL QUIT POLITICS

Green Announces Intention to Enter
Private Business.
BIZ United Press
LANSING, Mich, May 29.-Fred
w. Green, serving his second term
as Governor of Michigan, today
announced his retirement from
politics in order to enter private
business.
Green's announcement came at a
time when it appeared practically
certain that he would oppose Sem
ator James CouzenS for the Repub-
licsn nomination for United States
senator.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-29
RATE CUTS APPROVED
Public Service Group Orders Gas,
Electric SIasheS at Gary.

Rate reductions On water, gas and
electricity for patrons of the Gary
Heat, Light and Water Company
were approved today by the public
service commission.
The order approves the reductions
of from 10 to 80 per cent under
present rates.
An agreement on reductions had
been reached between company off,
Gals and citizens wo objected to
the present rate schedule. The
order becomes effective within ten
days.