Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31

baSco Independent School Dis
trict.
week, working on questions OF fin
ance and policy. K. J. Walker, an az
tcrney, is president OF the board.
Other members were Fred MiShlcr,
vice president, Rudolph Vela. La.s
Longoria, A. Longoria, Juan Ochoa,
and Polito Salinas.
Fred Ochoa, Ignacia de Luna and
Solomon Chapa were elected In Ap-
ri 10 fill the places OF the last three
named, no ether candidates running,
MIR. Hendrix stated.
The TabaSco district Is unusual in
that there were o5ly IL Anglo-S2xon
children among the $50 enrolled pu-
pills all other children being Latin-
American.
Another unusual feature OF the
Tabasco system Is that the schol-
aStic census taken in April includ-
cd 7al children. only 81 over the
enrolment this year, which IS prob
ably the highest average of attend
ance IN the state, especially in sec
tons where the population Is lar
gely Latin-American.
Officials indicted
The TabaSco district has been in
the limelight and the financial al
fairs were aired during the last
good government party campaign.
Several indictments against for
mer officials were returned by the
95rd and 18th district courts since
the first Of the year. including one
brought against T.. B. Reyna, for
mer tax collector. which charged
him with "Secreting school district
warrants with intent TO convert to
own use. and willful destruction or
school warrants The indictment
named ABOUT 40 warrants he vas
alleged TO have illegally handled,
the warrants ranging from 5000
10 s7.63655.
Three indictments were returned
against ". l.. Reyna. former Secre-
tary Of the school district, one in
connection with an irregularity IN
n~on-payment Of an automobile IL
cense. which the indictment alleges
he swore falsely that the automo-
bile belonged 10 the school district.
Two or the indictments charged
n. l.. Reyna with forgery In con-
nection with a voucher. n charg-
ing that he forged the name OF the
payee. in the endorsement. and the
ether charging ne forged the name
OF a trustee.
Election Contested
The election affairs of TabaSCO
also commanded attention. as the
election OF April 1880 was contest
ed. and another election held IN
June. the old regime retiring the
first Of July.
In connection with the holly con-
tested election a number Of teach
ers' contracts made By the old re-
gime we're not recognized by the
G regime. which alleged that the
contracts were actually made after
the terms Of the old regime expired.
although the contracts were dated
early in the year. Superintendent
3. M. N. Mars upheld the decision
Of the new school board. and gave
his decision that about five Of the
contracts were void.
Supt. Hendrix vas brought 10
TabaSco from Kansas. where he
"a teaching in the college where
he received his 3. a. degree. the
State Teachers College Of Kansas
at Emporia.
MIR. Hendrix was away from the
Valley for only one year. having
previously been head OF the educa-
ton department Of the Edinourg
Junior college and principal Of the
junior high school.
Mr.. Hendrix is returning 10 the
Edinburg Junior College as head Of
the education department for the
summer term. but he will return to
Tabasco for next year.
2i Teachers
Before coming to the Valley he
received his Masters degree from
Columbia University. His teaching