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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13

For a border town Brownsville
probably leads In the number Of
highways terminating or passing
through ii.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13

RIVER FORECAST
There will be no material change
in the river during the next "a tc
AZ hours.
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13

MYTH reference to roads We might
WI make a point on a Brownsville
feature today. DO you know:
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The presidents budget for educa-
CONTINUED On page y
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MINATED Annie says a cynic Is
" a man who believing half he
hears selects the wrong half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
u. TO REORGANIZE
ENTIRE GRADUATE DEPARTMENT
Plan Will Allow Specialization in Both
Law and Government
Schools.

Plans for the reorganization Of the
graduate department Of National Uni
versity in order to provide specialized
study in new fields of law and govern
ment were announced last night follow
ing the regular meeting Of the institu-
tion's board Of trustees.
Under the new organization two new
degrees win be added to those already
available to graduate students. These
M. L. G.-and doctor Of law and gov
eFnment--D. L. q. The master degree
will be conferred after one year of resi-
dent graduate work, while the doctorate
will require two years of such work.
Besides the new degrees, list of new
subjects will be established in the en-
larged curriculum. These will be an
nounoed later under the following
heads: Principles and theory of law,
and public law, international relations,
supplementary legal practice courses,
Federal, State, municipal and local
government, and economics and finance.
Director Named.
DR.. Constantine D. Kojouharoh, now
professor of diplomatic history and re-
search professor, will be director Of the
new graduate department plan. The
reorganization will coordinate certain
subjects now in the School of Economies
and Government and the School Of Law,
thus providing students broader oppor-
tunity to obtain an academic back
ground to meet the new requirements
for degrees.
The schedule of new subject classes
viii become effective with the opening
of the Summer school sessions at the
close of the current Spring term. The
curriculum viii include additional cleo
tive courses for degree candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

Concurrent with the reorganizations
OF the graduate department, National
University offlcials announced that
ampliflers will be installed In all lecture
halls Of the institution. This was de-
cided following the success Of tests
made in one hall, where it was found
the professor was able to speak in con-
verSational tones and yet be heard dis
tinctly by every student in the class,
This modern instrument was brought
into use at National when the increas-
ing enrolment there necessitated the
organization Of large classes.
Pick Degree Winners.
Nationals board Of trustees also acted
upon the candidates for degrees who
amaSsed the necessary academic credits
for graduation during the past term.
These graduates will probably be an
nounced this week, although the actual
presentation Of degrees will not be made
until the commencement exercises,
Thursday, June IL. Il
The reorganization of its graduate
department is the latest progressive
step taken by National University, which
now is in its sixty-first year of existence.
in 1859, National has had
on its staff as ex-ofncio chancellorS
five Presidents of the United States
PRESIDENTS Grant, hayes, Gafuelo,
Arthur and Cleveland-and diplomas
awarded during their respective regimes
bore their signatures. The other i've
chancellors Of the university have been
Justice Arthur Macarthur, Justice Sam
uel F. Miller Of the United States
Supreme Court, Chief Justice Richard
H. Alvey of the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals, DR.. Eugene r. Carusi,
and, at present, DR., Charles +. Carusi,
who also is president Of the District Of
Columbia Board Of Education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
j. OF NJ. TEACHER
TO STUDY ABROAD.
Or. Fucker to Go on Leave.
G. w. and C. U. Men to Give
Lectures for Him.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special DIspatCh 70 IhS SteIs
COLLEGE PARK, Md, March "a
After seven years of service at the Uni
versity of Maryland, Prof. A. e. Fucker,
head of the modern language depart
ment, has been awarded sabbatical leave
by President Raymond A. Pearson for
the first semester Of 193o-51 TO study
abroad
DIR. fucker viii devote his leave TO re-
search in Germany, chiefly in the mod
ern drama of that country. He already
has published two books along similar
lines, "The Chinese Theater" In 1925
and "Ibsen, the Master Builder" in 1929.
In the absence of Prof. Fucker the
lectures in his courses will be given
through the cooperation of two Wash
ington scholars in the same field, DR.. Y.
H. Sehrt, professor in German at George
Washington University, and Prof. Paul
Gleis of Catholic University will be Wis
tting lecturers at the University Of
Maryland, presenting pathological and
literary courses.
DIR. Louis A. Bliss, head of Bliss Elec-
trical School, of Takoma Park. has ac-
cepted an invitation to address the
freshman class at the university on
"AlI HALL Our Maryland" . song
written by Samuel Fishkin. student,
has been dedicated 10 H. @, (Curley)
Byrd, assistant to the president, athletic
director and foot ball coach at the uni
versity.
The words of the song are:
University of Maryland,
The eollsse 50 dear to our hearts,
And ths sclors G IA the On lead viii be Black
and Gold indeed.
All HALL To our Maryland.
The song was highly received on be-
ing presented to the student body at
the band concert the other night.
Mrs. H. s. Mcconnell assistant pro-
feSsor of zoology, has resigned to become
effective at the close of the current
school year.
Mrs. Mcconnell, graduate of Smith
College, came to Maryland in the FAN
Of 1921 and In 1925 while continuing her
teaching also received her masters de-
gree in entomology from the Old Line
institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
DRAMA MEET DATES
ANNOUNCED AT TECH
Glass Presentations to Be Staged
April 80 and
May 2.

The annual Mckinley High School
Dramatic Club tournament Will Be held
wednesday, April 80. and Friday, May
2. The presentations by CLASSES and
their respective casts follow:
Seniors, Gas, Air and Earl" Eleanor
Waite, Evelyn BrumbauRh, Robert
Lines and William Brinkman; juniors,
The Exchange" Frances Fellows, Will
lard laval, Wilfred Page, Robert
Bearce and Bernard Vinson; sopho-
mores, The Diabolical Circle" jean
cite Smithskamp, Claude Williams,
Jack Almquist and Meyer RoSenfeld;
freshmen, Mothers on = strike" Betty
White, Virginia Fox, Abigail Veerhof,
Boyd Wise, George Miller and Eugene
De Vouge. The juniors won this con-
test In 1928 and the seniors were VIC
tors last year.
The winning class this year win re-
ceive silver loving cup.
Company F, led by Capt. CaWthorne.
captured McKinley's annual honor
guard competition. Company A nm
ished second and Company B third.
Less than two points separated the
trio. Company F will therefore rep
resent Tech in the inter-high honor
guard competition to be held during
the Spring.
A minstrel will be presented under
auspices of the Circle Club Friday at
8:15 o'clock in the Langley auditorium.
It will be called THE Cotton Pickers'
Minstrel Show" The show will be pre-
sented by the Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Of Maryland University. but half Of the
funds will 60 to the Circle "T"' Clubs
fund for sodding the new stadium.
George Talburtt has been reelected
to the presidency of the senior class.
Other officers are Lawrence Stutz, vice
president; Betty Goodyear, secretary:
Seth Pope, treasurer; Roland Price,
sergeant at arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
LIQUOR CASES LEAD,
SAYS WICKERSHAM
Yale Banquet Told Need of De-
tailed Examination Of Fed
eral Court Business.
nv the Asaoeiated Press.

BY the A6sOeiAteo Efeas.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 29-Ex-
planning several studies undertaken 10
relieve congestion in the Federal courts:
George w. Wickersham, chairman OF
President HooVer's Law enforcement
Commission, In an address at the an,
nual banquet Of the Yale Law journal
tonight, said that violations OF the pro
hibition act constitute by far the great
est part of their business.
Increasing burdens, however, ne saio'
are resulting through arrests under tne
Over act, making 1t . crime 70 trans
port a stolen automobile from one state
The need for q detailed examination
into the amount and character OF the
business of Federal courts was mannesN
Mr.. Wickersham said, after preliminary
studies had been made Of the District
Court in the Southern district OF New
York and Of Texas.
TO this end, Dean Clark OF the Yale
Law school outlined a method of en-
listing the aid of law schools all over
the country which has been adopted,
the speaker said. A committee OF hve,
composed Of Dean Clark, Prof. Morgan
OF Harvard University Law. School,
Dean McMurray of the University OF
California, President Hutchins of the
University of Chicago and owen ].
Roberts Of Philadelphia. will distribute
the burden Of investigation among these
schools.
By these investigations, Mr.. wicker
sham said, it Is hoped to ind many
ways of improving the administration
of justice in the United States courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
ALUMNI PAY HONOR
TO c. ". GLEE CLUB
Medical Group Contributes
500 to National Winners
at Luncheon.

A postponed celebration Of the recent
victory Of the George Washington Uni
versity Glee Club In the national inter-
collegiate glee club contest formed O
part OF a luncheon program held by the
General Alumni Association at the Hotel
La Fayette yesterday for the provost
and deans of the university.
The entire membership of the Rlee
club. together with the director, DR..
Robert Harmon, and Mrs. Harmon, was
seated at place of honor and received
generous applause. On behalf Of q
group of medical alumni, DR.. Oscar
Benwood Hunter, president of the Gen.
eral Alumni Association, presented the
club with q gift Of 500 to be used in
carrying on their work.
DR.. Hunter, as POSTMASTER, introduced
the faculty honor guests, each of whom
brought a message to the alumni
The first speaker, Or. william Allen
Wilbur, provost of the university, de-
clared that George Washington has re-
sources OF great power in its admins
trative oficers, alumni and students.
Dean William c. Van Week Of the Law
School expressed pride in the energy
and interest Of George Washington stu
dents. Other speakers on the program
were Dean Charles e. Hill of Columbian
college, Dean Henry Grattan Doyle Of
the lower division in Columbian Col
lege, Dean William Cline Borden of the
School of Medicine, Dean John r. Lap
ham Of the School of Engineering. Dean
George N. Henning of the Graduate
School of Letters and Sciences. Dean
Louis F. Bradley Of the School Of Phar-
macy, Dean William Carl Ruediger Of
the School of Education, DR.. D. e.
Buckingham, former dean of the Veter-
mary School, and DR.. Carl j. Mess,
former dean Of the Dental School.
The program was closed with the
singing OF the alma mater song by the
glee club. The luncheon was attended
by 400 alumni of the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
C.W.U,S LONGTIME PROFESSORS
GRANTED .SABBATICAL LEAVES
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin Announces Reeu-
lar Research Furloughs for All Above In
structors for Enrichment of Profession.

In recognition Of the service rendered
George Washington University by fac
ulty members who have served the in
stitution over q long period, the board
Of trustees Of the university has voted
to grant q sabbatical furlough Of one
year for study and research to all who
have been full-time members of the
teaching staff for IS years or longer.
At the same time the board adopted the
policy of granting sabbatical turloughs
in the future with each seventh year TO
all members of the STAFF above the rank
OF instructor.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president Of
the university, said: These steps were
taken by the board In recognition OF the
value Of the Sabbatical furlough as an
announcement to special study, investi-
cation and research on the part Of
members of the faculty, with resulting
enrichment of scholarship and capacity
for service in the teaching profession. F"
Members of the staff to whom sab
batical furloughs will be granted dur
ing the next two academic years in
clude DR.. william Allen Wilbur, pro-
vost of the university and member Of
the faculty since 1897; DR.. Charles Sid
ney Smith, professor Of classical Ian
guages, on the STAN since 1900; George
Nicely Hanning, professor OF romance
languages and dean of the Graduate
School OF Letters and Sciences, on the
stan since 1901; Alfred Francis William
Schmidt, professor Of library science
and director of the division OF library
science, on the stan since 1906; william
Carl Ruediger, professor Of education
and dean of the School Of Education, on
the staff since 1907; DR.. william Cline
Borden. professor Of surgery and dean
of the School of Medicine, on the stan
since 1909; Robert Russ Kern, professor
of sociology, on the stan since 1911:
oscar Benwood Hunter, professor Of
bacteriology and pathology and assist
ant dean OF the School Of Medicine, on
the staff since 1918; Dewitt Clinton
Croissant, professor of English, on the
stan since 1915: Charles Edward Hill,
professor Of political science and dean
of Columbian College, on the stan since
1918; John Raymond Lapham, profess
sor Of civil engineering and dean or the
School of Engineering, on the star since
1916; william Caben Van Week, pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
GORDON TO GIVE REVUE
THREE TIMES THIS WEEK
200 Students Will Take Part in
show Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday.

More than 400 pupils will partici-
pate in the Spring revue of the Gordon
Junior High School which will be held
in the school auditorium Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons and Friday
night.
The program, under the direction of
the physical education department, as
sisted by the music department, will
include tumbling, folk dances, char
acter dances, pyramid forming, prize
nghting" and . log cabin scene with
spirituais and clog dancing.
Between the acts selections will be
given by the Boys Glee Club and the
Harmonica Club. There will also be ..
violin solo and q solo dance.
The costumes have been made by the
domestic art department of the school,
and the scenery has been prepared
under the direction Of the art DEPART,
ment. All printing has been done Ia
the school print shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

feSsor Of law and dean Of the Law
School, on the star since 1915;
Thomas eBnjamin Brown, professor OF
physics, on the star since 1917, and
Charles Sager Collier, professor Of law,
on the stan since 1917.
The provost and deans Of the various
schools Of the university were the guests
Of honor at luncheon given by the
General Alumni Association of the uni
versity on Saturday at the Hotel La
Fayette. Also present a. honor guests
at the luncheon were the members Of
the Mems Glee Club, who were enter
tanned by the alumni in celebration Of
their first place in the national inter-
collegiata glee club contest.
Play Day IL Held.
Under the auspices OF the depart
ment Of physical education for women,
play day for Washington high school
girls on Saturday at the Y. w. c. A.
The program Of events included games,
relays, stunts, bowling, swimming, folk
dancing, deck tennis and volley ball.
The high school and university girls
were divided into color teams, irrespec-
tive Of schools, thus providing compe-
tition between informal mixed groups
rather than between schools.
Of the university were heard over the
radio on Wednesday night in contest
with the University Of Vermont The
George washington dehaterS, Robert
Parsons and Hearst Duncan, upheld q
policy of complete disarmament for the
nations OF the world. On Tuesday night
the team met Emory University, debat-
ing the same question in q no-decision
contest.
Continuing the series Of vocational
talks for freshmen women which are be-
ing given each Tuesday, Miss Mary
Anderson. chief of the Woman's Blu
reau Of the Department Of Labor, will
speak at the University on April con-
corning vocations for women. Miss An
derson's talk will be illustrated with
motion pictures. Last Tuesday Maj.
Julia c. StimSon, head of the Army
Nurse Corps, spoke TO the freshmen
women on Nursing as . Vocation"
These programs have been arranged by
Mrs. Winnie @. Barrows, secretary for
woYnen's activities In the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
COL. SLAWEK FORMS
POLISH MINISTRY
All Members of Bartel Cabinet Elk.
cept Dutkiewicz Are
Retained.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Poland, March 29.--After
two weeks of difficult negotiations and
bitter feeling between the Diet and the
supporters of Marshal Pilsudski Poland's
strong man." new Polish government,
was formed tonight by Col. Walery Sla-
week, succeeding the Bartel ministry
which resigned March IA.
Foreign Minister August Zaleski and
other members of the Bartel cabinet
were retained, except Minister of Justice
Dutkiewicz. The ministry of justice
was offered to Stanislaus Car, who was
minister Of justice in the so-called
"colonelS cabinet" of last Summer and
Is noted for his hostility toward the
Diet.
The Slawek ministry is a "strong
arm" government, and is sure to come
into collision with the Diet, which has
had long feud with the colonePs
group and Marshal Pilsudski.
Col Slawek, the new minister, has
had a romantic career. Joining the
socialist party with Marshal Ptlsudski,
he took part In number OF anti
Russian movements. During Russian
political persecution of the Poles ne
ned to Austria, helping Marshal PHI
sudski to form his legions, with whom
he fought during the World War as
well as in the later campaigns against
the bolSheViStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
C0R0NER'S JURY FINDS
MAN SHOT BOY IN ANGER

BY the Associated Press. 4,
DENVER, March "a coroner's
jury today found that Steven Sohie
shot and killed Benjamin Almond, 10,
lin a At of anger" while reprimanding
the boy for coming home late Thursday
night. The boy was half brother Of
Mrs. Sobie.
The verdict did not state whether the
shooting was accidental or intentional
Sobie told the jury he pointed the
gun at the boy to scare him and &c
was accidentally fred. Previously Sobie
told police the gun was kicked over a.
he scufied with the youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
Model Locomotives and Cars Displayed
By Student of Central High School

the only tools used in the building Of
the models. -
Young Whitaker devotes much Of his
spare time TO building models az an
sorts. He Is especially intarested IA de-
signing and constructing miniature air.
planes, buses, locomotives and auto
mobiles. At present he is WORKING On a
model q front-wheel drive car
Ine Commercial Club viii present q
fasnion SHOW on Thursday, April 3, in
the morgan memorial room at Central
modern ONCE wear,
a travelling scholarship issued by the
washington Branch Of the English
speaking Union hasHbeen received ~
benjamin Willard De Shaeo, chemistry
teacher at Central.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
CHOPIN MUSIC IS USED
IN NOVEL LONDON PLAY

Clutsam, Famed for "Lilae Time
Popularity, Composes "The DAM
ask Rose" Featuring Pole King.
LONDON (NAN.A.).-London's latest
musical novelty is q play with music by
Chopin. It is called THE Damask
Rose" and has been composed by Mr.,
G.. H. Clutsam, the man who was re-
sponsible for the popular Lilac Time, |"
which introduced the melodies of Schu-
bert to the musical comedy stage.
Chopin himself does not figure in the
play, but the story is one which would
have delighted him, centering as it does
round an imaginary episode in the life
of Stanlius Poniatowski, the last King
of Poland It is not generally known
that Chopin composed half-a-doZen
beautiful little songs. These have been
incorporated into the play. The main
part Of the music, however, is built UP
from the popular piano muSic-waltzeS,
maZurkaS and nocturneS.
(Copyrights l930.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
LIBERIAN CONSULAR AIDE
SPEAKS AT ARMSTRONG
Secretary 10 American Minister
Describes Diplomatic Duties to
Students.

Clifton Wharton. secretary to the
American Minister at Monravia, Ii
IBERIA, addressed Armstrong High School
students recently on the country Of his
diplomatic duties, the only Negro state
IN the world.
Liberia, founded principally by the
American Colonization Society as a
refuge for freed American slaves, is
governed entirely by natives. Liberals
principal industry is agriculture, Mr..
Wharton said. Because Of the tropical
climate. the principal products are rub
Der, palm kernels, coffee and Cocoa
Exports last year amounted to ST.
5o0,o
Mr.. Wharton is q graduate of Boston
University and has served in diplomatic
positions in Liberia for the past five
years. He expects to return shortly to
that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
NINTH BRIGADE DRILL
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 5
Regimental Battalion Composition
Will Be Held May on Walker
Stadium Field.

The programs for the annual COM
petitive drill of the 9Th Brigade of High
School Cadets have been scheduled for
June 5, with June as the alternate
date. Preparations for the annual ST.
lent drill Of non-commiSsioned officers
also are in progress. On May / the
regimental battalion competition will be
held on the Walker stadium field.
Since its appearance in 1923 the All
High School Orchestra, under direction
engagements. Incidental music for the
charter day" dinner of the alumni of
Howard University was provided by this
organization. April 10 and IL it will
play the incidental music for the oper-
eta to be given by the Randall Junior
High School, A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

An exhibition of model locomotives
and cars made by durden Whitaker is
now on display at Central High School
for the purpose Of showing the relation
Of mechanical drawing 70 outside activi-
ties of students.
The locomotives were made from blue
prints used by the Southern Railroad
In the manufacture Of their locomotives,
and are exact scale reproductions OF
ones used on that road.
A small electric motor connected 70
the wheels by means Of 3 worm drive
furnianes the motive power for the
models, which were constructed from
scrap TIA ard small castings. A pair OF
pliers, q screwdriver, Q pair Of metal
shears ale and . soldering iron we're
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
CHARGED M0SLEM CHIEF
CONFINED BOY IN BOX
British Police Raid Stronghold of
1ohri Second Time-First Visit
Asked by frightened Wife.
By the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
KARACHI, India, March 2e.-
today against a Moslem cfieftain,
named the Pr Pgharo Sanob Of Roi1ri
The pir was arrested yesterday after
a police raid on Rohri Fort, the high
walled stronghold where he lives. The
police stated they found a boy con-
cealed in a box, which was hidden away.
This was the second raid on the
Pir's fortress Some time ago the Suk-
an urgent call for help from the pir's
family, whose lives were in danger. At
that time arms and ammunition were
found, and the pir's wife and family
gave evidence against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30
Weeds Do Much Damage.

CANBERRA CP.-Noxious weeds do
800, 000, 900 worth Of damage in Aus
tralia, according TO Senator DAILY, vice
president Of the Commonwealth
Executive Council, in urging further
chronological research.