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PASSION PLAY
CHORUS PLAYj
Hardisty Arrives to Select!
Hundreds to Assist In
Huge Presentation
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, April 20.—Organi
zation will begin this week of the
huge chorus and orchestra which
; Is to assist in the presentation of
.the Passion Play at the auditorium
.here May 10 to 13 inclusive,
j Fred J. Hardisty, the man who
. was in charge of the Freidburg
Passion Play presentation in the
j auditorium at San Antonio, has ar
I rived and opened headquarters in
, the Reese - Wil-Mon d hotel.
He will assist in the selection of
, the several hundred Valley people
j who will sing in the chorus. This
, organization and the orchestra,
j which also is being recruited in the
(Valley, will be under the direct
I supervision of Frank L. Waller,
I musical director, who also is here.
\ All members of the large cast
t will be persons who have had ex
i perience in playing their roles, in
cluding some of the most noted
i players of the part in all Europe,
! the director said.
Huge Scenes to Appear
i “The Crucifixion,” the “Last
i-—--- . __
Supper” and all of the huge scenes
are to be presented historically
correct in every detail and in keep
ing with the Bible story, Hardisty
said.
“The purpose of this play is far
above the mere intent to enter
tain,” Hardisty said. “Its purpose
is to bring to men and women the
real meaning of Jesus Christ to the
world.
“Over 35,000 south Texas people
witnessed the presentation in Ger
man at San Antonio but many of
them did not get the real message
because they did not understand
German.
To be Given in English
“The play here is to be given In
English in order that all who see it
may understand the message. Only
professional players will enact the
roles.
“Almost the entire populations of
certain sections of Europe have ap
peared in the Passion Play since
the dark ages: This is the world's
oldest play.
“Although It is the fame of the
Oberrammagau play which has
spread through America, scores of
other European cities have present
ed the play, and many American
cities since the early days of Its
history have presented it in an
amateur way.”
GOVERNOR ON TRIP
AUSTIN, April 20.—(/Pt—Gover
nor Dan Moody, Mrs. Moody and
their baby left today in their auto
mobile for Abilene, where they will
visit Mrs. Moody’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George L. Paxton. j
RASCO TO HEAD
OLMITO SCHOOL
One Teacher Added to Fac
ulty and One Year of
New Work Planned
N. O. Rasco has been elected
superintendent of the Olmito public
schools to succeed J. P. Watson,
superintendent there this year.
The school board, also has added
one new member to the faculty and
authorized teaching of first year
high school work for the first time
next year.
Wm. Fanning, president of the
old school board has been elected to
head the new organization.
Solon Ayers, present principal of
the school has been re-elected and
his sister, Miss Ruth Ayers, has
been employed as the new member
of the faculty. She is to be assist
ant principal.
Other members of the faculty re
elected are Miss Katherine Tutt,
Miss Mattie C. Head, Mrs. M. E.
Terrell and Miss Elizabeth Wil
banks.
An effort will be made to meet
requirements of the state depart
ment of education for classifica
tion.
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Citrus Improvement
Follows Tenets of
Livestock Breeding
Checking the production of aij orange tree to determine the
value of its fruit wood for top-working unproductive or “run
out” trees.
By FRANK L WELLER
(Associated Press Farm Editor)
WASHINGTON, April 20.—W—
The citrus grower is top-working his
inferior groves with fruit wood of
proven trees as spring opens the
budding season.
A. D. Shamel, federal physiolo
gist, says thousands of top-worked
trees have come into bearing since
he introduced the use of individual
tree records to citrus orchards of
California in 1909. So far as can
(be determined from trees of their
age they have, without exception,
| reproduced the strain that was
propagated.
A few years ago many California
citrus growers reported lower yiedls
of fruit per acre than in the ear
lier history of the industry. They
complained that an increasing pro
portion of the fruit of leading com
mercial ■varieties of oranges and
lemons was abnormal or off type
in size, form, color, smoothnes of
skin and other important character
istics.
Investigation disclosed that much
of the deterioration was due to un
intentional propagation of undesir
able strains as a result of bud[
variations.
Shamel hit upon the Idea of im
proving groves much after the man
ner in which a livestock producer
improves his herd by breeding from
animals of high-production record.
He suggested that performance
records of full-bearing trees be kept
for a number of successive normal
seasons and that if their fruit con
stantly was of high quality that the
budwood be grafted on branches of
inferior and non-bearing trees.
Results obtained in bud-selection
experiments the last 18 years indi
cate that by top-working with buds
from trees having consistently good
records for productiveness and
quality the inferior or “drone” trees
can be made productive and profit
able.
The spring period of tree growth
usually is the best time for budding.
The fall period can be used success
fully in the southwest and is par
ticularly useful where early spring
growth is desired.
The importance of individual-tree
performance records as a basis for
measuring the effect of cultural or
other tree treatments has become
so evident that such records now
are regarded as of great value in
all orchard w/erk.
Mercedes Woman Dies
As She Talks With
Members of Family
MERCEDES, April 20.—Mrs. W.
C. Scotton, well known resident of
this city, died at her home here at
7:30 a. m. Saturday. Mrs. Scotton
was stricken suddenly while talk
ing with members of her family.
She had been slightly ill for several
days, but it had not been consid
ered serious.
Funeral services are to be held
at 4 p. m. Sunday at the Stotler
mortuary parlors. John Bruce will
have charge of the services, and in
terment will take place here.
The deceased is survived by her
husband, and two children, Maxine
and Roger. Mr. Scotton is a con
tractor, and the family has resided
here for about twelve years.
DISCUSS SCHOOL MERGER
GALVESTON, Tex., April 20.—
(^P)—Whether Trinity college, a
Lutheran academy and junior col
lege at Round Rock, would be dis
solved or merged with some other
Lutheran Institution in Texas, was
discussed here today by the Texas
conference of the Augustana Sy
nod of the church here today.
SPECIAL STAMPS
DUBLIN, April 20.—The
Irish Free State will issue a spe
cial set of postage stamps to com
memorate the centenary next June
of Roman Catholic emancipation
in Ireland. The new issue is to
bear a likeness of Daniel O’Connell,
"the liberator.”
C. A. T. CHIEF BACK
AFTER INSPECTION
J. M. Grejalss, vice president cf
the Corporacion Aercnautica de
Transposes, S. A., returned here
Friday after an inspection trip over
the airline to Mazatlan.
The vice president reported that
negotiations are now under way
with the cities of Durango and
Torreon for the construction of
more adequate air fields.
Grajales also stated that the air
service is meeting with hearty ap
proval of the Mexican cities and
more business is expected to be gen
erated in the near future as co
operation between the Mxican and
Amrican cities in this section grows.
POST BAND TO AID
C. M. T. C. MEETING
The Twelfth cavalry band of Fort
Brown is to aid in the demonstra
tion to be staged by the Reserve
Officers’ group May 4 at Harlingen
in connection with the drive for
membership in the Citizens Mili
tary Train camp.
An all-day event will be staged
with all phases of C. M. T. C. work
demonstrated. The band is to be
on hand at 13:30 a. m.
COLLECTORS MEET
LE HAVRE, France, April 20.—
(/?)—Stamp collectors from all
countries here May 18-26 for an
International Philatelic exposition
marking the fiftieth anniversary
of organization of the business.
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SCOUT BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
Organize New District Com
mittees At Raymondville
And Rio Grande City
(Special to The Herald.)
MERCEDES, April 20.—The
monthly meeting of the executive
board of the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley council, Boy Scouts of America,
was held in the city hall at Mer
cedes on the evening of April 18.
The meeting was called to order at
8:15 by President Van Berg, who
asked T. E. Murray to open the
meeting with prayer. i
The several committees submitted
reports which were approved by the
board. That of the organization
committee showed one new troop,
three re-registered, six organized
and awaiting registration, and lead
ership available for others. Two new
district committees have been or
ganized at Raymondville and Rio
Grande City an done is in process
of re-organization at San Benito.
The finance reports showed that
the finance campaign is dragging
somewhat, but the reports were op
timistic and the chairmen feel sure
that the objectives will be attained
eventually.
President Van Berg reported on
the camp and plans were laid to
complete Camp Perry immediately
so it will be in readiness for the
summer camps.
The resignation of Bob Lyon was
read and accepted. Mr. Lyon has
been transferred to the position of
scout executive of the Toaqua area
council at Cuero.
The matter of appropriating the
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UNDELIVERED
MESSAGES AT
LOCAL OFFICE
The Western Union Telegraph
Company holds undelivered mes
sages at their office for the fol
lowing people:
John M. Ashbum.
Hartman Bull.
R. L. Apres.
Louis Delorier.
O. P. Douglas.
Severo Garcia.
R. C. Gates.
James H. Hall.
Col. B. H. Johnson.
Dan B. Keller.
David I. Levy.
A. C. Ludlam.
Mrs. Oliver E. McCormick.
Fred Murray.
H. P. Platt.
H. L. Roberts & Co.
Austin de la Rosa.
Dave V. Smith.
Mrs. J. J. Spence.
W. J. Stevens.
Oscar Tumgren.
T. W. Ward.
sum of $21.92 as the council’s prp
rota share in the birthday gift to
be presented to Sir Bp.den Powell,
founder of scouting, at the inter
national jamboree in August, was
authorized.
The Boy Scouts of every country
will share in giving to Sir Baden
Powell this gift to commemorate
the 21st birthday of scouting.
NINE SUITS FILED
AUSTIN, April 20—(£*)—The state
bank board and the attorney gen
eral today filed nine suits in Travis
county district against state banks
which, it is alleged, failed to pay a
two per cent assessment levied in
1927 under the old guaranty fund
law which has since been repealed.
Troop four met Friday evening
at the First Baptits church. The
meeting was opened by calling the
roll. Mr. Clegg was absent and Mr.
Clark took charge of the meeting.
He led the boys in a short prayer.
Mr. Clark talked with the boys about
[test passing and advancement. The
boys were just getting ready to hold
ia kangaroo court with Jud in Mc
jCarty as the Judge, Willie^£| Miller
the clerk, Edwin Clark th~tipporU
or, Mark Mackles and BooDixon
the lawyers, Bob Miles the sheriff,
Clarence Johnson the prisoner, and
Gordon Mclnnls, Buford Beeson,
George Morris and Gerald Wigging
ton the jury and witnesses. Mr.
Abney came in at this time and
the trial was called off. Mr. Ab
ney told the boys about the court
of honor which is to be held on
March 30, in the Junior college au
ditorium. The examining commit
tee is to be Mr. Clegg of troop four,
Sergeant Sanderson of troop three,
and Mr. King of troop one. The
court of honor will be Mr. Abney,
Mr. Tandey, a man from Olmito,
and a man from Point Isabel. Mr.
Abney also toid some of his expe
riences while fishing on the Colo
rado river. He also told some things
about bird study.
During the past week William
Miller passed his last second class
test. Mark Mackles and William
Miller are both trying for the book
binding merit badge.
Next Friday troop four is to visit
troop three at the Methodist church.
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