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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1930. (By Associated Press) NUMBER 251 XLIII BRYAN, TEXAS, THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE People's Column You might keep your eye on the girls and boys of the senior class of Stephen F. Austin High School, who very soon will receive their high school diplomas and scatter here and there to college, business and training schools, into the busy walks of life to make for themselves a place and a name. Already catalogues and pamphlets from the colleges and universities of Texas and the Southland are being received by these girls and boys, trying to sign them up for next year's school courses. The class will send about 46 of Bryan's best students out for higher education, for a broader vision, a bigger opportunity in life.

Let's encourage every one of them with praise and good wishes, and help them in every way we can. It has long ago been proven that to invest kindness and encouragement in a young life is the greatest investment known in the world's business register. THE POWER OF GOSSIP An Illinois clergyman has been convicted for shooting two members of his parish; and his trial brings out, once more, the terrific amount of damage that village gossip which, by the way, is not always confined to the small towncan cause. minister had written a letter to a woman in his congrega(Contnued on Page 7) 100000000000000000000900 ABOUT BRYAN 800000000000000000000000 "These about their hands, of the his head." he is an said. Miss accepted Dean C.

College upon her will make Mrs. E. street. men that brag so much working their head and not we would remind them woodpecker, who works with said a Bryan man, "and awful bore." Enough Nell Holliday of Ennis has a position in the office of H. Winkler at A.

and M. and has arrived to enter duties. Miss Holliday her home in Bryan with P. Reynolds on West 27th Rev. R.

E. Day, pastor of the First Baptist church and who for the past ten days has been conducting a revival meeting at Wichita Falls, writes Mrs. Day of the success of the meeting and that it will close tonight. Rev. Day expects to return to Bryan Saturation day and will fill his pulpit here on Sunday at both the morning and evening services.

B. L. Wilson will attend the Electric Show at A. M. College Saturday, 10th.

Wilson, a former student of A. said, "This will be the first electric show which has been held at the since 1917, but this will be a somewhat different kind of show. as the first one was more of a 'trick' show, when students and others tried to produce only novelties with electricity. This one will be serious, and I expect to see television, televox, and other modern electric appliances in operation." Mrs. Wilson will accompany him on the -Denton RecordChronicle.

PLAN NAVAL HEARING (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May Hearings will be started next week by two senate committees on the London naval limitations treaty with prospects that it will be ten days two weeks before the pact is or ready for a report to the senate. Death Toll Exacted By Texas Storm Now 75 BRAZOS COUNTY ASKED TO GIVE TO STORM RELIEF Cannon and Daniels Clash Today In Methodist Meet RALEIGH MAN IS STRONG ON PROHIBITION Seeks Manifesto That Will Resound Thru Republic WANTS SUGGESTIONS Before Committee Ere Report Finally Is Adopted (By Associated Press) DALLAS. May 8. That the Methodist Episcopal church, South, plans a more emphatic manifesto favoring law enforcement than even Bishop James Cannon, could devise, was indicated today on the floor of the quadrennial conference when Josephus. Daniels clashed with Cannon.

Presenting the report of the church board on temperance and social service, Cannon asked for its adoption. want to make the declaration so strong oll behalf of prohibition that it will be heard throughout the republic. Therefore the committee wishes to consider all. suggestions," Daniels shouted. Cotton Insects Give No Reason For Trouble Yet There are, no important developments in the cotton insect situato report this week, according Dr.

F. L. Thomas, chief of the division of entomology. His report states: Although there has been a slight increase in emergence of cotton flea hoppers at College Station, it is not great enough to be of signiflicance. There has been no emergence of the flea hoppers from the cages at the Valley substation near Weslaco since the middle of April.

The appearance of flea hoppers in cotton fields has been reported from three counties of South Texto date; boll weevils have also as been noticed in three counties of the same section. Cotton lice are appearing in number of counties and may increase with the occurrence of cool temperatures, but the natural insect enemies of the lice are also present and should quickly check the latter with the advent of warm weather. BOND ISSUE WINS SAN ANTONIO, May -With 76 of the 123 precinets reported complete the municipal bond issue of $4.975,000 voted on here yesterday seemed to have carried by a majority of approximately 1,000 votes, Friday Is Final Day for Eagle Cooking School; Attendance at Lectures Today Is Best of Week Thursday SaW. the largest attendance of the week at the Eagle Cooking School, held in the Myers building at 2:30 o'clock each afternoon of this week, excepting WEATHER WEATHER (Special to he Eagle) NEW ORLEANS, May For Bryan and vicinity: Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday local showers. East Texas: Mostly cloudy with local showers in south portion tonight and Friday.

West Texas: Partly cloudy and probably local showers in southeast portion tonight and Friday. Warmer in Panhandle tonight. VIEWS OF TORNADO DAMAGE AT RUNGE The above Associated Press Photos show destruction wrought at Runge, Karnes county, where 26 persons are reported to have lost their lives. Property damage in this area was heavy but not comparable to the heavy loss of life exacted by the rolling storm clouds, which are said to have resembled only remotely the funnel-shaped tornadoes familiar throughout the Middle West. MACHINE GUN KILLS 2 MEN IN OHIO PEN DISCHARGED THRU ERROR AND CONVICTS DIE WHILE ASLEEP (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio, May Two sleeping Ohio penitentiary convicts were killed by machine gun bullets today when a weapon mounted in the yard after the tents housing the convicts had been burned, was discharged accidentally by an Ohio national guardsman.

The victims were asleep in a dormitory when the bullets passed through a barred window. They were struck in the head and died almost instantly. Eight-eight tents, destroyed by fire believed started by convicts who opposed the iron rule of soldiers, will not be replaced. Two hundred prisoners in the White City cell house are in solitary confinement on a bread and water diet. Trial of Brady Moving Slowly; Get 9th Juror (By Associated Press) DALLAS, May ninth juror was selected today to try John Brady for the second time for slaying Lehlia Highsmith, stenographer, at Austin, November 9.

It was expected testimony could be started tomorrow. QUOTA FIXED FOR CHAPTER OF RED CROSS Asked To Raise $400 Of $150,000 Now Necessary START DRIVE FRIDAY Red Cross Take Charge of Relief Work Surveys of the storm areas in Texas which suffered most heavily Tuesday have disclosed the fact that much relief work will be necessary. The minimum fund required has been set at $150,000 and the American Red Cross, which will take charge of this work, has sent out an appeal for this amount, giving various Texas chapters their respective quotas. The campaign for this fund has been endorsed by Governor Dan Moody. A telegram fixing the quota of the Brazos county chapter at $400 and asking that it be raised and sent in as quickly as possible was sent chapter officials this morning by William M.

Baxter, in charge of the Mid- West branch of the Red Cross at St. Louis. The telegram was as follows: "Preliminary survey by representatives of the national organization of various storm stricken section of Texas indicate that approximately 65 are known to be dead, 300 injured, 125 homes destroyed, 150 homes partially destroyed and 25 small business properties destroyed with a considerable destruction of out ings, farm implements and live stock. "Frost in Navarro county is most severely hit with approximately two thirds of all property destroyed. "The national organization has assumed the responsibility for and direction of relief operations in all areas affected.

"Albert Evans is director of disaster relief headquarters at Frost. Estimate that the minimum relief fund needed i is $150,000. Your chapter's quota is $400. "Governor Moody is endorsing the relief fund campaign. Urge that you exert every effort to secure your quota and transmit to this office promptly all contributions received." Acting immediately upon the receipt of the above telegram, a meeting of the executive committee of the Brazos County Red Cross Chapter, C.

M. Bethany, chairman; Rev. J. B. Gleissner, vice chairman; Fred L.

Cavitt, treasurer, and Mrs. Albert Buchanan, secretary, was held and a telegram forwarded to Wm. M. Baxter St. Louis, accepting Bryan's given quota of $400 for Texas storm swept areas.

The Brazos County Chapter, Red Cross, has promptly met every call made upon it for funds to relieve distress, since its organizaI tion in May 1917, and stands ready always to help in every opportunity to serve needy humanity, re(Continued on page 3) Aggie Debaters Meet CIA Girls At A-M Tonight G. H. Norman and W. G. Carnahan, Texas A.

and debaters, will meet a team from C. I. A. tonight on the rostrum in the Physics lecture room at o'clock. The question up is "Resolved: That installment buying is detrimental to the economic welfare of the nation." Texas A.

and M. debaters will uphold the affirmative and the girls from Denton the negative of the question. The public is cordially invited to hear the debate. Cabaret Man Slain Associated Press. Photo Harry Block, New York night club owner and racketeer, presumably at, outs with gangland.

was shot and killed by two assailants as he entered his home. Cups Are Awarded To Etex Firemen; Meeting Success Three silver cups, given by the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce, were presented to delegations and teams of East Texas firemen, attending the fifth semi annual convention here Wednesday, after the winner of the attendance cup and the hose laying races had been determined, In the races, in which the combined time for two events determined the winner, there was keen competition. Nacogdoches won first place, with one minute and, 33 seconds, while Lufkin was just one-fifth second behind. Trinity, Hearne and Hemphill finished in third, fourth and fifth places. The attendance cup was won by Hemphill, which had a delegation of 20 members of the department present at the convention.

The final feature of the convention, which was voted a huge success by all the visitors, was a dance Wednesday night at the Elke Club rooms which also was extended as a courtesy from the Chamber of Commerce. Home Merchants Plan to Meet at Banquet Board Directors of the Home Merchants' Association met this morning at 10 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, with Vice President R. W. Howell presiding, in the absence of Eugene Edge, pres(Continued on page 3) COTTON MARKET The cotton market showed some improvement today. Futures closed from 15 to 20 points up.

Local spots were quoted from 11 3-4 t4 15 1-2 cents. OTHERS HURT NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER Mass Funeral Is Held Today At Frost For Victims GUARDSMEN ON DUTY Though Areas Are Not Under Martial Rule (By Associated Press) DALLAS, May -The deaths of 5 persons injured today brought the toll of dead in the tornadoes which swept Central and South Texas Tuesday to 75. A number of other injured are not expected to recover. The deaths were at Hillsboro. bringing the toll of that county to 16, and near Runge where the death list was increased from 26 to 28.

Today's tabulation showed the other deaths at Frost as 22; near West San Antonio near Ennis Bronson Ottine I. Some of the dead in Hill county and near Frost are not identified. Due to the proximity of the two storm areas, it was thought possible some unidentified negro dead might be duplicated in first lists. Rehabilitation work is at full sway. Carpenters are completing frame structures at Frost in which merchants could carry on business until they can replace their Wat buildings.

Although not under martial law guardsmen, under Governor Dan Moody's orders, are in Frost. A mass funeral was held today for the victims. Relief funds for the stricken areas are mounting. FULL RIGHTS ARE CLAIMED FOR FERGUSON Junior Aviator Starts Today on West-East Trip (By Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, May 8 -Frank Goldsborough, 19, hopped off here early today on the first leg of. his return trip to New York in an effort to establish a West -East transcontinental record for junior flyers.

He planned to reach El Paso, Texas, tonight and hoped to make the flight in three days. Gym Work Review At Travis to Be On Friday Night Grade students in the Bowie and Travis elementary schools who will take part in the review of gym classes Friday night at 8 o'clock in the Travis school gym, are making final preparations for the evening's program under the direction of Miss Katherine Maxson, instructor in physical education. The pupils of the first, second and third grades in the Travis school will put on a folk dance. I The fifth grade pupils of the Travis school will give a demonstration of floor work. The seventh grade girls from Travis will give an exhibition of marching, and the Bowie girls of the same grade will demonstrate sitting up exercises.

The final feature of the program will be a Gym Wedding by the seventh grade girls of Travis and the Travis Girl Scout squad patrol. HOOVER SEEKS NEW MAN FOR SANFORD SEAT INTIMATES DO NOT BELIEVE HE WILL RESUBMIT PARKER'S NAME WASHINGTON, May 8. -The impression prevailed among those who discussed the situation with the president today that he would seek a new appointee for the supreme court bench after Judge John J. Parker of North Carolina was defeated in the senate. Other courses open to the president included re-submission of Parker's name or to wait until the congressional adjournment and give Parker a recess appointment, but neither was considered likely.

TODAY'S WIRE FROM Will Rogers To the Editor of The Eagle: BEVERLY HILLS, May 8. The Supreme Court of the United States yesterday prohibited the sale of anything in which liquor might be held or transported in, bottles, jug's, barrels, buckets, gourds, flasks, corks, labels, boxes, mails and burlap sacks. Can't sell any of these but you can sell the wheat and corn that its' supposed to be made with. In other words according to the decision you are allowed to make, but not allowed to have anything to hold it in. You see it's on account of decisions like this is they got to be careful the type of men they put on the supreme bench.

Yours, WILL. ARGUMENT ON MANDAMUS STARTED TODAY IN SUPREME COURT (By Associated Press) AUSTIN, May -Declaring general amnesty bill passed by the 1925 legislature restored the rights of Former Governor James E. Ferguson to hold office, Ocie Speer of Waco, began his fight in the supreme court today to require the state democratic executive committee to certify Ferguson's name on the July primary ballot. Speer said in effect that the amnesty act was a grant to Ferguson of full pardon and restored him to all rights of citizenship regardless of the fact that it was repealed during the administration of Governor Moody. Bryan Lions Arrange Program for Model Luncheon at State Meeting; Claude Pollard Will Make Address Saturday, Mrs.

Leona Rusk Thrig, culinary expert, again gave many demonstrations and answered a multitude of questions from interested listeners, A feature of the attendance today was that perhaps more new faces were found among those in attendance than any other day this week with the exception of Monday, the opening day of the school. The final lecture and demonstration will be given Friday afternoon at the usual time. As this will be the last opportunity to hear Mrs. Ihrig the women of Bryan and -vicinity are urged to take advantage of this opportunity. The "Party Day" demonstration given by Mrs.

Leona Rusk Ihrig in the Eagle Cooking School on Wednesday held the attention and (Contnued on Page 7) The Bryan Lions Club will give model luncheon on Tuesday, May 13, in Austin during the state convention of Lions Clubs. An effort is being made to carry the entire membership of the club to the convention. Every effort has been made to arrange an interesting program, Former Attorney General Claud Pollard will deliver his lecture on Peggy O'Neal. The Aggieland Orchestra from A. M.

College of Texas will be the guests of the convention and play for the luncheon. Lion Fred Hale will entertain the Lions at the luncheon with a radio monologue. The Lions Club mixed quartet composed of Miss Mildred Salley, Miss Grace Brown, Tour Sweeney and Henry Locke will sing a number of selections. The local Lions Club has distinguished itself because of its rural work. This work was initiated in the club by Dr.

C. A. Searcy. He will present the rural work of the club at the luncheon. Lion Henry Locke will lead the club singing, assisted at the piano by Mrs.

Roy Danforth. The committee responsible for this program is F. D. Fuller, chairman, Lamar Jones and Henry Locke. Dr.

Lamar Jones will be in charge of the program at the Harry L. Durham is president and R. C. Franks is secretary ef the Bryan club. Delegates from all over the state will be the guests of the Bryau club at the luncheon..