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Bracey and Leland Tou can never tell about tha weather and track It seems. After having been out run more often than not this season by Cy Leland, T.C.U. flash, Claude Bracey, Rice's star dash man, beat Cy In the 100 yard dash and set a. conference record. Results of the Southwestern meet appear on the Sports page In The American today.

Weather Tuesday thunder-showers; Wednesday partly cloudy. eric It's Privilege to Live in Austin Number 34k Volume 16. 16 PAGES AUSTIN, TEXAS TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1930 1930 Pulitzer Prize Winners 4 13 Jailed at Sherman As Military Inquiry Of Lynching Is Begun i Texas Lions May I Split State Into Small Districts Work Too Large, With 243 Clubs, to Be Administered As Single Unit History Baptist Preacher Assailed Upheld by Board Rev. Earl Anderson, Dallas, Threatens State-Wide Evolution Campaign Brady Threatened To Kill Self, Old Friends Testify 26 Witnesses Tell Jury Of Brilliance of Young Lawyer Here By the Associated Press QJHERMAN, May 12. Assisted by Texas rangers and county officers, military officials today started an investigation into rioting here last Friday which resulted in the destruction by fire of the 'Grayson county courthouse and several buildings in the negro section.

The first session of a military court of inquiry was held today, at which Col. L. S. Davidson, presiding, explained its workings. Dist.

Atty. Joe P. Cox sat in on the court, andthe military officer said the inquisitorial bodv undoubtedly would have some information to turn Wlmmmm OLIVER LA FARCE Pk over to the grand jury wnen it convened regularly next month. Texas rangers arrested 13 today tringing to 20 the number held in the county jail in connection with the activities of the mob which sought to lynch George Hughes, negro, as he went on trial for criminal assault. The negro died in a vault in the courthouse where officers had placed him in their efforts to keep him from the angry crowd that stormed the court building for RUSSELL D.

OWEN These are three of the 1930 Pulitzer prize winners, to whom awards were announced Monday. Oliver La Farge won $1000 for the best novel last year "Laughing Boy." Connelly's play, "The Green Pastures," based on Roark Bradford's negro stories, took another $1000 award as the best play. Russell O. Owen's news stories to the New York Times received from the Byrd expedition were rewarded with $1000. Men of Prominence Family Testimony, Which Mrs.

Brady Will Give To Be Offered Today By JIM JEFFERS The Austin America StrJF DALLAS, May 12. More than a score of men in high place in the busings and professional world, who knew John V. Brady in his barefoot school days, reunited in district court here today in another attempt to save the former high court judge from grave consequences for the murder of Miss Lehiia Highsmith. Testimony in Brady's trial today went back 50 years in hia life to the time when he and George B. Hubbard of Austin went to school together as "kids" in Austin, and down through the years when he was a student in the University of Texas and later a public figure of wide recognition.

Erady was so moved tiy the acts Of soma who had traveled hundred miles for old friend's sake to help him if they could that he cried openly and often in the court room, and once arose from his chair to bless the deed of an old college chum who had just descended from the witness chair. Cullen Thomas on Stand The day in court was wrthout sensation for the lay spectator, primed to hear the story of the defendant's moral decay, but the number and the weight of the character witnesses the defense lawyers brought into court was impressive. Brady couldn't choke back the tears when Mrs. D. G.

White of Kl Paso, his sister, and Mrs, Sam I'ondrom of Dallas, hia niece, took the stand and said his behavior in recent years had indicated to them he had lost his mind, and particularly when Mrs. Pondrom said she left his home through fear for herself and her baby when he went home "drunk and throwing things around." Ke was overcome again when (Continued on page 2 column 4) A1 MARC CONNELLY Biography Of Houston Wins Pulitzer Prize 'Laughing Boy' Judged Best Novel in Selections For 1930 By the Associated Press NEW YORK, May 12. Winners of the 1930 Fulitzer awards in journalism and letters were announced today. The award for novel went to Oliver La Farge for "Laughing Boy," a story of the Indians of the Southwest and La Farge's first novel. The author, a young New York anthropologist, obtained his material on an expedition to New Mexico.

The drama award was bestowed on Marc Connelly for his play, "The Green Pastures," a drama of the Old Testament as pictured by negroes of the deep south. It is being played in Xew York by an all-negro cast. The play was suggested to Connelly, one of the best known of America's younger playwrights, by Roark Bradford's book, "Or Man Adam an' His Chillun." Prof. Wins Prize The novel and drama awards each amout to $1000. Other awards included: The Lest book of the year on the history of the Unitec States $11000: "The War of ndence," by the (Continued on page 2 column 3) Man Killed ByPropeller OKLAHOMA CITY, May 12.

tJ Walking into the whirring propeller of an airplane at tho municipal airport late today, W. H. Henry, who had just moved here from Chickasha, received Injuries which proved fatal a short time later. Henry was to have gone up in the plane, which was being warmed up by Bob Tarbutton, veteran city aviator. Before cries of those near the plane at the time could attract this attention, Henry walked into the propeller.

One of his hands was severed and he was struck on tho head and body. Senate to Debate Dry Force Transfer Today WASHINGTON, May 12. The. house bill to transfer the prohibition enforcement unit from the treasury to the justice department today was made the unfinished business of the senate. Debate was deferred until tomorroV.

Stimson Tells of Pact WASHINGTON, May 12. (UP) Sec. of State Stimson defended the naval limitation treaty drafted at the London conference as "a fair, honorable agreement," which brought parity between the United States and Great Britain and paved the way for further naval limitation in appearing today before the senate foreign relations committee. fore on the Kcrrville-Junctlon highway about 12 miles northwest of here. The- pelt was exhibited during a meeting of the executive committee of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' association here and delegates made up cash reward for Hall.

No county bounty had been pnld when the spring grand Jury obtained information leading to the Indictment. Hall's bond was set at J1Q0CI. 1 I'M r'xi hours. A number of those arrested reside in nearby towns. Mayor Jess Eubanks, in a statement the day after the riot, declared those re sponsible for the rioting lived outside Sherman and that this city had been the victim of circum" stance.

Also he said the negro, whose crime incited the rioting, had only lived here a few weeks. In explaining the workings of the military court, Col. Davidson, who was appointed provost marshal, said its workings were similar to those of a grand jury. He said that names of persons summoned would not be made public because to do so wuld defeat the court's purpose. "The best people of Sherman" will be called to identify members of the.

mob, the colonel said. Other members of the court were Maj. Earl Z. Crowdus ot Dallas, and Mayor John W. Naylor of Fort Worth.

Col. Davidson said the court of inquiry examined ten witnesses today. Several were prominent Sherman people and they appeared voluntarily to furnish names of members of the mob, he said. The court has not examined any of the suspects, the colonel said. Among those arrested, officers said was a youth with his head bandaged who was struck by an officer as he dashed up the courthouse steps waving a flag during an attack on the building.

Creager On Stand BROWNSVILLE, May 12 (UP) R. B. Creager, republican national committeeman from Texas, spent three minutes on the witness stand today in federal court here where his $500,000 libel suit against Collier's weekly magazine is being tried. Creager merely was asked to identify a photostatic copy of a letter. Creager identified the letter, presented as evidence by V.

W. Taylor, Colliers' associate counsel. He identified it and then was excused. Creager's suit claimed that "High. Handed and Hell-ltent," an published in the magazine, libeled him by charging that he co-operated with a democratic political ring in Hidalgo county.

Woman Seeks Election As Maryland's Governor BALTIMORE, May 12 Nominated by the socialist party for governor of Maryland, Miss Elisabeth fliiman, daughter of the f.rst president of Johns Hopkins university and prominent in labor and welfare enterprises, said today that she would wage an active campaign. She was named yesterday by the socialist state convention at Hag-erstown. Miss Oilman will oppose Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, seeking a fourth term after nearly 12 years' service.

HERB, PROMOTED CHICAGO, May 12. OT Herbert Hoover, communications engineer for Western Air Express, today-was elected president of the newly organized Aeronautical Radio, which in the future will direct the radio operations of America's air mail and passenger lines. I PoM NEVUH J.AK To lAtK WlP A Po-tlCEMAN DEYS A Pos' ER 5UMPN HAMOY Furt ME TO SORTER LEAH Up, A-3IM. Hambone's Meditations World 6000 Years Old Catholics Rewriting Texts, Preacher Charges, Under Oath After hearing charges from the Rev. Earl Anderson of Dallas, Baptist minister, that the book, European Historv," taught the theory of evolution and contained pro-Catholic teachings, the state board of education Monday refused to bar the use of the book front the public schools of Texas.

The action was unanimous. The board adopted the report of the textbook revision committee which declared the book was no worse than the other four on the multiple list of histories. The motion of the board in retaining the history stated that it could be dropped now if the board wished it owing to a contract and that the charges as presented by the Rev. Anderson did not Justify its being barred. After the action of the board the Rev.

Anderson stated that he would make a statewide 'ssue of the book in an effort to have it removed from the public schools. Criticizes Teachers The Rev. Anderson was placed under oath before being permitted to appear before the board. He stated there was a growing tendency to contradict the- word' of Gcd through evolutionistic teachings and asserted that many of the professors in state educational institutions were leaning to modernistic beliefs. The Rev.

Anderson pointed out passages in tho book which, he claimed, were in conflict with the teachings- of -the Bible and which he declared were tearing at the (Continued on page 4 column 4) Quick Investigation Of Illinois Politics Seen WASHINGTON, May 12. On the basis of new information from Illinois, the senate campaign funds investigating committee decided to begin hearings in that state as soon as possible on the cost of the recent primary in which Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick defeated Sen. Deneen for the republican senatorial nomination. Colleen Moore to Tell Domestic Troubles Today LOS ANGELES, May 12.

(US) Colleen Moore, film star, will tell her domestic troubles in court tomorrow when she appears for the hearing of her divorce suit against John McCormick. Miss Moore, known in private life as Kathleen McCormick, charged cruelty. Quake Toll 3000 LONDON. May 12. (US) The severe earthquakes that last night shook the northwestern part of Persia continued today with the death toll now estimated at 3000, according to dispatches from Teheran, the Persian caoital.

Thou sands are reported injured. salmas, town in the Azerbaijan district, around which the quakes appear to center, has been virtuallj levelled to the ground, the advices add. Alsup's Trial Set FORT WORTH, May 12. (UP) With the tentative date of John Alsup's seeond trial for murder set as May 26. defense attorneys had not decided Monday about whether they would ask a change of venue.

The jury in Alsup's first trial, which voted him guilty of murdering Will Tate, negro, was dismissed late Saturday after failing to agree on a penalty. "Mother It's Your Day!" We all acknowledge our debt to you. We hope that at some time during the year we may do something to make your life a little more happier and a bit more easy. Best of all. we know that If you read DAILY The American-Statesman Classified Section, we WILL DO EXACTLY that for you through the medium of both convenience and saving.

American-Statesman Classified Ad Dept. 700 Registered Here Cureton and McFadden Welcome Visitors To -Friendly City (Report of model luncheons appear on page 16. A list of delegates registered and a report of the tea at the Mansion appears on page 6.) Austin will be the birthplace of one, two or more new districts of Lionism, according to plans that officers will bring Wednesday to the Texas district state convention here. Texas is now one Lions club district, and the organization has grown too large to be administered as a single unit, officers will report. Breaking it up into two, three or four districts, each with a district governor whose office will correspondent to the state Lion governor's is expected to be voted at.

this convention. If adopted, the several district governors all will be elected here, They will then name one ot their own group as chairman of the board of governors, by which the work of. the smaller groups will be correlated. Membership 8000 Texas now has 243 Lions clubs, more than all the other civic bodies combined, and a Lion membership of over 8000, Pres. A.

C. Kater re. Tuesday's Program 8 a. m. Group officeri breakfast, Driskill.

fl. Ladies taken for drive over city. 9. Convention mu in aenate chamber. 10.

Charlee H. Hatton, Wichita. director of Lions International, speaks on "The Moral Code." 12 noon. Model luncheons by Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, Waco and Bryan clubs, at Driskill and Stephen F-Austin hotels. 2 p.

m. Business session at eap-itol address by Judge Ed S. VsuRht. 2:45. Music by Austin Lions clua.

3:15. Report on work among blind. 4. Musicale-tea for ladies, Liona' clubhous. 4:30.

Golf, skeet and trap tournaments. 4 :30. Scenic drive about Austin. 6:30. Barbecue.

Barton Sprinps. 7 :30. Entertainment, Parton Springs. 9. Moonlight dance, Barton Springs.

ported to the first session of the convention. Xearly 700 Lions and Lionesses defied a torrent of rain Monday to answer present at the opening of the 12th annual state convention. Several hundred more. Including motor delegations from nearby towns, are expected Tuesday. Made to Feel at Home The convention business session; was opened in the senate hall Mon day afternoon, with more than 408 delegates and visitors present, "Knights of the Golden Rule" was the title which Chief Justice C.

M. Cureton of supreme court gave to Texas Lions in his address of welcome on behalf the state. Justice Cureton told of the Austin club's sponsoring the university education of Tina Lou Wallace, and described this as typical of the work of the civic organization. "This is your own great capltol: you should know you are welcome to it without anyone telling you so," Judge Cureton told the Lions. "You of this civic organization are doing the generous and kindly and cheerful things.

I have read your code of ethics, and you set down the basic code of rightful human conduct." Mayor P. W. McFadden followed Judge Cureton with a welcome on behalf Austin, whose title he said, of "the Friendlv City" is deserved. "We greet you as brothers." he told the Lion visitors. "We're glad to have a body of mpn here who stand for the high thing? In life for which you stand.

Sees Better Outlook on Life "Austin wishes to do everything for your comfort and pleasure and profitable work in this meeting. Our own Lions club Is doing effective work. We love them for what thev do and what they utand for." Pres. George Mendell of the Austin club Joined In the welcome bv extolling Lions as those who think of the other fellow first. Lionism has had a part In transforming civilization so that Instead of the business man being mispeet-ed and mistrusted and despised, he actually has become a leader In ethics and a builder of codes of conduct.

Dean J. T. Davis of John Tarleton college. Stephenville. aaid In responding.

"The business man now roes hand In hand with our spiritual leaders In lifting life to a higher plane," he told the delegates. Pait Governor Presides "We are bringing business meth. ods even Into charitable and benevolent and character-building work," he added. Chmn. John Tobln of the Austin convention committee told the Lions If they get poiies tags on their cars, to call at the convention bureau for help.

John Erhard, Dallas, last year's district governor, presided at the opening session, and made a key-'. note speech of enthusiastic review of the growth and effectiveness of Lionism In Texas. Mr. Erhsrd introduced Judge Ed S. Vaught of the federal bench Id 'Jake Foot9 Suffe revs Plan Ball By the Associated Press JAM PA, May 12.

Sufferers from "jake paralysis" and a new malady said to be caused from ex- I cessive drinking, termed "beer head," will be beneficiaries of a ball to be given here Friday night, receipts of which will be turned over to the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army reported that more than a hundred destitute persons are suffering from paralysis or "beer head" in which the head swells, in some cases to twice the normal size. Welfare bodies were unable to care for all the victims on their limited funds. So widespread did the two maladies become that Pampa physicians issued a formal statement of tiieir belief that bootleg whisky as well as "jake" caused the ailments. The statement was said to have caused an unprecedented dry wave, not a single arrest for drunkenness having been reported over the week-end.

A.Y. Baker use Deferred Until Friday by Court Mi Sheriff Asks For Of lonaire Hidalgo Venue Change T.y the Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, May 12. The conspiracy case against A. Y. Baker, known as the "Millionaire Sheriff" of Hidalgo county, was passed today until Friday when attorneys were expected to agree upon a change of venue.

Baker was charged with conspiracy to intimidate voters in the Hidalgo election of 1928. His attorneys presented their pleas for a change today, but they were passed when Kred Horowitz, United States special attorney, and Dist. Atty. H. M.

Holder! of Houston failed to appear. The pleas cited "high prejudice" against Baker in this district. Charged with Baker were Cam E. Hill, county clerk; Allan W. Cam eron, judge; Commrs.

Marvin Evans, W. D. Chadiek, Sam M. Hargrove, and Ed Williams and Tom J. Buckow, election Judges.

Pilgrims Leave Carthage CARTHAGE. Tunisia, May 12. (UP) Cartilage, a tiny descendant of the mighty ancient city of Hannibal, returned to its oblivion today as tho Catholic pilgrims who had lent it distinction for a week sailed for their homes in many lands. The 30th international eucharistic congress was ended with the setting sun yesterday, and today only a few dust-covered flags, deserted sandwich stands and empty lunch baskets scattered among Carthage's ruins showed that great throngs had been there. Indians By the Associated Press LONDON.

May 11 The Daily Mail tonight received a dispatch from its correspondent at Bombay saying that the entire city of Shol-paur had fallen into the hands of rioters, and that Iraders refuse to open their shops fearing wholesale lor ting. The dispafch said that in icsponse to the urgent appeal ot the district magistrate, a batallion of the Ulster rifles was dispatched from Poona. A. V. Mackie, commissioner of the central division, hurriedly left for Sholpaur.

Mutilated Body Of Missing Girl Found in Woods Wide Search Begun For Fiends Who Assaulted 9-Year-01d Child By the Associated Press DES MOINES, May 12. The body of Evelyn Lee, 9 years old, was found this afternoon in a wooded glade at the edge of Des Moines. The child, missing since late Saturday, had been assaulted and choked to death, police said. They characterized the slaying as the act of a fiend and at once started an extensive search for the criminal. State agents and Folk county officials joined in the man hunt.

Sheriff Park A. Findley put his two bloodhounds on the trail. Police were working on the possibility that two men may have been involved in the crime. Two nieces of Henry Alber, chief of police, said they had seen a car containing two men and a struggling child in South Des Moines Saturday evening. The girl tried to wave, they said, but the men jerked arms Mail Flyers Near Goal ST.

LOUIS, Senegal. West Africa, May 13. (US) Jules Mermoz, i'renrh airman, and four companions were tonight believed earing their goal on their flight from, this coastal settlement to Port Natal, Brazil. He is expected to arrive at daybreak. The five Frenchmen took off from here at 11 a.

m. (7 a. m. eastern daylight time) in an attempt to inaugurate an airmail route to South America. Their seaplane carried 300 pounds of mail and sufficient fuel to keep them aloft for thirty-six hours cn the 1,800 mile trans-ocean hop.

Irene Castle Catches Man Who Deserted Dog During January Blizzard CHICAGO, May 12 Irene Castle McLaughlin, who danced her way to fame, got her man today. For three months she relentlessly sought the man who deserted a three-legged collie dog in a vacant flat one day last June when the temperature hovered around below zero. An. officer of the anti-cruelty society arrested the man, whose name given as Henry Prenshaffer. He was fined $25 and costs by Municipal Judge Alfred O.

Erlck-son, and is to work out the fine in the house of correction. Body of Mexican Ace On Way to San Jose PUERTO L1MON, Costa Rica, May 12. (UP) A special train left here today for San Jose, carrying the body of Col. Pablo Sidar, young Mexican flyer killed yesterday when his plane crashed into the sea less than 12 hours after he Btarted on a non-stop flight to Buenos Aires. The body was accompanied by the Mexican minister of Costa Rk-a, Mediz Bollo, who arrived to take charge of final ritei and honors, Church Reviews Charges Against Cannon Secretly Fear Censure May Be Considered Wet Victory May Acquit Bishop Bv the United Preps DALLAS, May 12.

While a sub-committee of the Methodist church, South, episcopacy tonight considered charges against Bishop James Cannon that he participated in politics and also maintained a marginal account with a New York brokerage house, speculation ran rife among delegates to the 21st quadrennial conference of the denomination as to the probable fate of the fiery bishop. The committee was in executive session behind barred doors. If the charges are considered well founded, Bishop Cannon be called to trial before an ecclesiastical court. Only Bishop Cannon faces the charge of havinrr maintained stock exchange marginal accounts. The committee is known to have a photostatic copy from a brokerage concern showing the bishop's transactions.

A poll of 20 representative delegates to the conference, both churchmen and laymen, showed tonight that opinion apparently is divided evenly as to Pishop Cannon. Fear that wet forces would consider his censure, a victory for their cause may defeat the political charges. None of the delegates would discuss the charge alleging the, bishop participated in stock market transactions. Resolutions condemning Dallas Newspapers for publicity given complaints were filed with the con. ference were passed.

CANNON PROMISES TO TELL OF CAMPAIGN FUND WASHINGTON, May (INS) Bishop Cannon, Jr the Methodist Episcopal church, Soutn, personally received and expended "practically all the funds" used by the Virginia Anti-Smith democrats in the 192S presidential election, he reported today by telegraph to Sen. Caraway (d Arkansas, chairman of the senate's lobby investigating committee. Cannon said he had made no report of these receipts an. expenditures "as none was required by law." He stated he would shortly return Washington from the the convention of his church's bishops at Dallas, and would appear he-fore the committee at its convenience. Arguments Aunt Het By ROBERT QUILLEN "1 hear folks say it ain't natural for a wife to act like Bill's does but it ain't unusual.

Mistletoe and fleas live like that." HEALTHIEST BABY DIES EVA.VSTOX. May 12. (UP) Five-year-old Joan Louisa Fenton, voted last year Evanston's healthiest 1 aby, died today in a dentist's chair, after taking gas to have a tooth removed. Notes on The Nose Count ALLENTOWN. increase, 18,550, or 5.24 per cent.

PORT WAYNE, Increase, 2S.5T2. or 33 per cent. Pr-icinct No. TRAVIS county, 634 R3 compared to 621. FHACKKLFOKD county, 66S3; increase, 172S, or 34.

per cent. TAYLOR county, increase, 16, or 70.1 per cent. SAN' AXGELO, Texas, in. crease, or per cent. ARANSAS Aransas county, 21 no; increase of SI 5.

Justice precinct SAN PATRICIO county, Including; Taft, 3922; increase of 1470. TAFT, San Patricio county, 1S42; no comparative- fiaures. Precinct 7, 104(5; decrease, 2.S. Precinct fi, KENDALL county, increase 3'i. Precinct 7.

CILLESFIE county, 939; decrease US. ALTOONA, K1.503; increase, 21.172. or 31 per rent. increase 9497, or 20.23 per cent. MILL COUNTY, decrease 294.

MOOD county, 6779; decrease POSQCE county, decrease 2141. The Morning Poor Pa By CLAUDE CALLAN ''I thought that wearin this old suit would make the boss take pity on me an' pay me more, hut Ma says he thinks I'm so inimical that I don't need a raise." to 7., Kerr County Man Who Boasted He Killed Panther With Club Indicted For False Oath SpMti! to Tht Auttin American KERRVILLE, May 12. M. M. Hall of this city was In the Kerr county jail Monday under Indictment charging false swoaring In connection with a bounty claim and affidavit made bv Hall that he killed a panther in the county on Feb.

in. On Keb. 13 Hall displayed Panther pelt which lie Hit id was from on animal he had shot and then clubbed to death three nights be.