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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
WANTS BOARD
TO DETERMINE
MUNITION need
McNider Makes Sug-
gestion to President
In Annual War De-
partment Report

WANTS BOARD-6-SUNDAY 49,.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.=F-Rec-
onmendaticn that the President be
requested TO appoint a board to de-
termine the war time munition needs
Of the nation was made today by As
sistant Secretary MacNider, Of the
War Department, in his annual re-
port.
This board also would prepare a
project for placing the army into
such a state OF material prepared
Less that The Assistant Secretary Of
War would be able to make adequate
plans for meeting needs.
Study Of industrial mobilization
Possibilities disclosed conditions
which brought about definite recon-
Hendations last February for modi-
flcation Of General Staff plans as 10
the rate OF man-power mobilization
II h event Of war Mr.. AacNider
declared.
~The General Staff has already in
etituted a restndy Of the mobiliza-
tion plan from the viewpoint OF the
present legal authorization Of re-
serves 50 that its possibility from a
supply standpoint can be investi-
gated" the report said. "The point
a o been reached where initial
requirements can be made to con
form with figures in keeping with
reserves authorized by Congress and
the production possibilities Of the
country"
Pointing out that the law charges
him with the duty Of making "as-
Of adequate provision for
b mobilization Of material and :
duktrial organizations essential %
wartime needs" and that army pur-
chaHes during the wal reached the
staggering total Of Sl4, 000, 000, 900
MacNider said that in order 70 make
such assurance "there must be def
mite determination of war time
needs"
The cost OF maintaining adequate
reserves in time Of peace would be
~prohihitive," the Assistant Secre-
tary said. and the only solution is 70
plan out the production and procure
ment on a scale which will reduce
the amount Of reserves which must
be kept on hand. Such planning in
wolves cost. he added. but there was
gro doubt" that intelligent planning
would cost less "than the reserves
thereby rendered unnecessary" Al
ready such planning has reduced re-
serve costs by "many millions" he
aaid.
Laws tending to restrict munitions
contracts 10 the government arsenals
have hampered industrial prepare
tion, MacNider said, urging that
Congress be asked TO amend the act
so IA TO permit orders TO be given
private factories which would "huild
I'D depleted reserves" and serve to
train plants and workers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
LIONS FETED
AT SAN juan
Ladies Night Proves
Brilliant Affair
For Club

SAN JUAN. Texas, Dec. 3.-"La-
dies Night" banquet sponsored BY
the San Juan Lions Club nc the
Reilly Hotel Wednesday night, was
one Of the outstanding functions OF
the club since its organization. There
was q hundred percent attendance OF
all the Lions and Lionesses, besides
mebbers Of the orchestra, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Holdridge OF Pharr, and
the Dorothy twins" Misses Dorothy
B~reidenbach and Dorothy Harris.
Altogether there were about 80 per-
ons present.
An elaborate dinner had been pre-
pared and started with an ornament
ed Valley grapefruit course, fol-
lowed BY the salad and meat course,
which consisted Of fried chicken and
all the trimmings, Ice cream, cake
and coffee finished up this sumptu-
Gus meal.
During the dinner. several songs
were sung by the Lions assisted by
the Lionesses; also clever stunts
and music by the orchestra and the
Dorothy Twins"
After the dinner Judge Oliver c.
Aldrich in an able manner presented
various emblems of honor for sery-
ice performed In the Lions Club,
paying a fine tribute to those who
have given OF their service and time
in the interest of Lions OF San
Juan. Judge Aldrich stated It was
due to this splendid service that
the San Juan Club ranked third in
the State Of Texas and seventh in
/ the antepA ITastA1 CtmN~. = 80
ance. a record worthy Of note. With
the assistance of "Bill" Lcmen.n Of
fetal tailtwister, Judge Aldrich pre-
sented a Lions pin to east Of the
Dorothy twins" making them hon
orary members Of the club; an en-
blem to Mrs. Fl. II. Kidder for her
services; a beautiful 1S-karat gold
emblem TO the only past president,
Less O'Neall, and one to the present
president, U. J.. Boehnke.
Miss Mae Griffith rave a fine
reading taken from the works Of
Edgar Guest.
The remainder OF the evening was
spent in dancing. playing bridge and
making merry until midnight. when
the Lions joined in singing "Good-
night Ladies'"
The orchestra. composed OF ". y.
Boehnke. L. r. Kruse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Holdridge and Mrs. ri. ri. Kid
der. furnished musie throughout The
evening.
The club is indepted to Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Reilly for their hospi-
tnlity and generosity in turning the
dining room and lobby over to the
Lions and Lionesses for their pleas
ure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Mission Lions Club
Plans Big Road Sign

MISSION, Dec. &C. w. Cavazos
and G. de la Cara were in charge
OF the progra mgiven at the Lions
club Wednesday. A musical treat BY
Misses Victoria Perez and Sophia
Cavazos and a talk by Kirk Mallary
OF the Chamber Of Commerce on CO.
operation were numbers given.
The club is making plans for a
large sign 70 be placed at the IS"
curve east of Mission 10 advertise
the Mission Lions Club. Other
business attended TO was the ap-
pointing Of Oscar Cannon, Doctor
Salter. and George Kahler as a COM
mittee on girls work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Lovers IN Youth are
United After 40 Years

heart had married and had become .
widow. Brown also had married and
lost his wife through death.
Brown wrote a letter to Irene. He
said he was compelled to write TO her.
He called it mental telepathy. The
old love was rekindled and recently
he sailed for Galveston where he met
"the girl" They we're married in
Houston and went to Waxahachie
where they were met by a score Of
old friends who gave them an old
time 'charivari.
The Browns now are making their
home in Waxahachie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

smacks of the frontier and pioneer
effort. You are certainly building
rapidly, and the winter climate IL
wonderful.
Mr.. Greason was accompanied on
the trip OF John Baehr, who owns
property In the Donna district, and
Charles Gardner both of Paola- The
visitor was ~agreeably surprised to
find that many old Kansas acqnain-
tances were now residents OF the
Valley when he checked the list Of
those registered in Donna at the
last Kansas Day picnic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Kansas Editor Likes
Climate of Valley
Especial to The Herald.)

DONNA, Dee. 3.-W- ID. Greascn.
editor and owner Of the PaOla Re-
publican published NJ Paola, Kans-,
u IN the Valley looking I'VE the de-
valopment Of the irrigated section.
"The spirit shown here reminds me
Of the old days In Kansas, before we
settled down 70 peaceful eontented-
ness said MFR. Greason. "and 1t still
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
HOST AT HINT

MISSION. Dee. 4.-Dewey Brock.
owner Of several thousand acres in
the back country, was host to a party
q deer hunters over the weekend.
Those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rciss. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Sprowl. Misses Evelyn Marshall and
Elizabeth Card. Tom Summons and
son. Tom, Jr., and Earl Mcfarland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Son Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowan at Donna
Especial to The Herald.)

DONNA, Dec "A new aEricul-
turaI exeprt arrived in Donna at an
early hour Thursday morning. when
Mrs. Paul Ccwan presented the di-
rector Of agricultural research i'm the
Donna schools with . son. Mother
and baby are getting along nicely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
ANCIENT

JEFFERSON R)-Rev. c. A. Tower
pastor of the Methodist church here
has two ancient muskets, n usec
by a Texan in the Mexican War:
with the other Capt. Bob Smith i
said to have killed Chief Bowels VI
the Cherokee tribe. in 1889.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
GUERRA COMMISSIONER

McALLEN. Dec. 3.-Henry Guer.
ra was appointed as City Commits
sioner "a fill the vacancy created by
the death Of his brother. Modesto, at
a meeting Of the mayor and commits
siontrs the first Of the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
GETS RIIrF RIRRnN

SAN JUAN. Dec. 81. =. Wilkin
of San Juan was awarded the blr
ribbon for one Of his fine s. {
Aristocrat Barred Rocks at the Val
ley Mid-Winter Fair az Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

FORT WORTH CPp-The court
house chilli parlor here was robbed
recently of approximately $50 BY
burglars who looted the cash regis
ter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
AT HOME WITH MUMPs

Especial 70 The Herald)
SAN JUAN, Dec. 3.-Joe Waite
kas been confined to his home the
past few days, suffering with the
mumps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

Eugene Swarz and Robert Porter,
both OF Mercedes. we're among the
many VALLEY students who were in
College Station Thanksgiving Day to
see the Texas-A. a M. football game.
Sam Wright of McAllen spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in the VAL
ley at McAllen and Edinburg. Wright
Is taking his first year Of work in
the University School Of Law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

John Day 81 San Benito, senior In
the School Of Business Administra-
ton, will be one Of the Valley stu
dents 10 attend the Business Admin
istration banquet TO be held De-
cember z.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

Alice Hasness of McAllen, student
IN the University Of Texas. was IN
College Station for the Thanksgiving
football game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

Two plays were presented at the
meeting Of the Spanish Dramatics
Club Of the University Wednesday
night. Salome McAllen of Browns
vile was one Of two characters in
the presentation of ia Criada
Nueva." Reports Of various com
mittees were given at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

Albert Dashiell az Mission was At
the Texas-A. & NJ. football game
Thursday Of last week. Dashiell Is a
transfer in the University from Tex
as A. & NJ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

Twenty-Five varsity ATS" were
awarded TO members of the Uni
versity Of Texas football squad Fri
day night by the Athletic Council.
Among the men receiving the awards
was Steve Wray of Donna, one of the
outstanding Longhorn linesmen.
Wray played in every game this
season, playing end on the ~offense
and shifting TO tackle on the de-
fcnsive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

James Henson OF San Benito was
in College Station last weekend.
Henson h well known as a campus
musician. II is a member Of Alpha
Tau Omega fraternity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

Gyneth Stugard Of Alamo, presi-
dent Of the Orange Jackets, girls
pep squad at the University, direct
ed that organization at the Texas
A. & NJ. football game Thanksgiving
Day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

George w. Putegnat OF Browns
Vile is the only student from the
Valley enrolled in the University
School Of Pharmacy, which is now
located on the campus at Austin.
Since the removal of the school from
Galveston, the enrolment in the
school has practically doubled.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

termined not to break with China.
The American policy seems to vary
from day to day, so we don't quite
know what it is, but unless our
Government should do something
unusually stupid it seems to me it
would be as hard to convince many
of the Chinese that we aren't their
friends as it would be to convince
them that Britain is friendly There
might be general anti-foreign propa-
ganda, but the effort just now seems
to be to concentrate it all on anti.
British. Anyway we're hoping to
stay on peacefully in Soochow.
Describes City
I'VE are quite contented here,
though l can't say / like it so well
as Pekin. The canal life here is the
most interesting part. Traffic and
business is done by water and there
are some very interesting kinds of
boats-as we'll as some fascinating
methods of fishing, etc. Our biggest
thrill is houseboat trips. There are
rather high hills not far out of the
city. and people here often take
boat trips out to visit the temples
there. At Christmas time we took
a boat out to cut our own Christmas
holly and greens.
The streets of Soochow are just
as narrow and picturesque as we
were told, ana the odors are just as
odorous. There aren't so many
different types of fascinating shops
to tempt our pocketbook. though
this is the center of the silk industry
and the silk stores have many love
ly things. We are near enough
Shanghai so that we can go in when
we wish-and have the money-for a
real spree, with all the American
touches we wish, as of course Shang-
hal is a very foreign big city, with all
kinds Of foreign stores, moving pic
lures and paved streets.
THE foreign community in 500
chow is quite small. There are
twelve families around the uni
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

antness in the university. The uni
versity authorities are planning to
accept whatever regulations the ma
tionalist government may impose
and try to go on as usual. You
see we have a good deal of faith in
the real leaders of this nationalist
movement. They are trying to car
ry through a real revolution to over
throw the power of the war lords
and establish a real government Of
the people. That is, the leaders of
the right wing. They have man
aged to keep in control of the gov
eminent in the territory they con-
quer. There is a somewhat power
full left wing, which is anti-foreign,
anti-Christian and bolshevistic,
which is making most of the trou-
BILE, and which occasionally gets out
of hand, as it did at HanlIow. The
left wing is in the minority, how
ever. The policy is, of course, not
to have an open break between the
two wings until they have accom-
plished the ends which both desire,
after which the right wing hopes to
establish itself in control and get
about the business of unifying
China.
Sees Hope for China
''All this is what we learn through
Chinese leaders and through a few
foreigners who went to Hankow and
talked with many Of the men in
charge there. am willing to be-
lieve it and to feel that probably the
Nationalist movement is the most
hopeful thing in China today, in
spite of the unpleasant things that
are bound to go along with any rev.
olution.
what we are more afraid of than
the Cantonese is the possibility of
war between Britain and China at
Shanghai. That might make a
difference, though the Chinese seem
to be very friendly toward America
and America seems-sometimes-
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PAGE 10

the open road were called 'scorchers'
and those who didn't scorch' tried
to buy better cars. Today we have
better cars, four wheel brakes, bet
ter roads and better drivers. If
every motorist will resolve to do his
forty at the proper time and place
there will be no need to anticipate
increased accidents as a result OF
the increased speed.
another feature Of the new law
is that it defines reasonable speed
for the slow drivers as well as for
the fast ones. The new law takes
cognizance of the fact that the slow
driver, heretofore, has been the cause
of mnay accidents. The slow driver
or loafer on a main travelled high
way causes busy motorists or drivers
who have some place to go, to pass
as best they can and many times,
passing under such conditions has
caused accidents.
1.-THE new law besides defining
reasonable speeds for the slow and
fast drivers, also defines reckless
driving and provides adequate pen
alties so that a check may be placed
on the driver who is careless of the
rights of others"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
SPEED LIMIT
TO BE EFFECTIVE SOON

new law raises the reasonable speed
limit from thirty-five miles per
hour to forty miles per hour, but
the motorist should realize that forty
miles an hour on the open road at
all times and under all conditions
will not be reasonable.
To-day many advocates OF safety
feel that sixty miles an hour on the
open road with no traffic in sight
and dry hard pavement underneath
is reasonable and so it may be for
many careful experienced drivers.
For that reason the Hoosier Motor
Club advocated the progressive
changes in speed during the last
three years. Two years ago the
speed limit was raised from twenty
five miles an hour to thirty-five
miles an hour and soon we will be
able to travel at forty miles an hour
on the open road.
"Ten or fifteen years ago motorists
who made forty miles an hour on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
SIGMA CHI MEN
TO BANQUET ON
FOUNDERS DAY
Erie C. HopWood, Cleveland
Editor, to Address Jour-
naiiStS Here.

Arrangements for the Sigma
Delta Chi founders day dinner Mon
day night at the Lincoln were com
pleted today according to John II.
Heiney, alumni chapter secretary.
Eric c. Hopwood, president of
the American Society Of Newspaper
Editors and editor Of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, will speak. In
diana newspapermen and university
journalism students have been in.
vited to hear the editor. James A.
Stuart, managing editor OF The Star,
will introduce Hopwood.
Founded at DE Paw
The dinner will be in COM
memoration of the founding of the
fraternity April II, 1909 at De Paw
University. Representatives of In
diana, Purdue and Butler University
chapters will attend.
Reservation at 50 a plate may be
made with Heiney at the Indianapo-
lis News.
Dudley Smith, chairman; Hiram
Stout, Douglas Perry and Robert
Ginsburg form the committee to
nominate officers.
- Leroy II. Millikan, a founder of
professional journalistic frater-
7lity, will be a guest.
O'Neel to Preside
Volney b. Fowler, managing editor
~, Tho Tiroac. Cara11 d OUertOn
United Press manager; Sam Ochil-
tree, Associated Press correspondent;
Robert Bull of the News, and Villas
J. Boyle, assistant dramatic editor
of the Star, composed the arrange
ments committee.
The Butler chapter will furnish
entertainment. Edwin V. O'Neel,
Indianapolis alumni president, will
preside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

for some days. We are near enough
Shanghai, with water transportation
if the railway should be cut, so that
we think we might much better stay
here until something really does
happen. Shanghai is surrounded by
barbed wire, and British, as well as
some American, troops are being
landed frequently. The city is packed
full of refugees from places farther
inland, and there is a general at
mosphere Of excitement.
Here in Soochow we don't have
any fear of our safety even if the
Cantonese do take over the city.
There probably would be a lot of
unrest, labor troubles, and all, and
possible student strikes or unpleas-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

BIZ Times SDecidt
GREENCASTLE Ind, April IS
What are you reading about
China these days? Are you having
visions of us fleeing i nthe dark to
Shanghai before an angry mob?"
writes Roy l.. Tasker, formerly a
member of the De PAW University
faculty, who two years ago went
to Picking and in September trans
ferred to Soochow, near Shanghai.
He is director of the Biological
Supply Service of Soochow Uni
versity there.
His letter, dated Feb. 81, said
that at that time Soochow was quiet
and peaceful. 1--WE can't quite
imagine anything happening to us
here. The people Of the city have
always been very friendly to
foreigners, and we have felt very
safe.
1--WE haven't had any rumors here
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
Date Broken, Girl Dies

BU CHtteG Press
GARY, Ind, April 15.-An investi-
CATION of the love affair of Georgia
Ward, 10, and Everett Durbin, %,
as being made today following the
girls suicide. Thursday, when Dur
bin refused to keep an appointment
with her. She took poison and died
before reaching a hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
Kindness Is Rewarded

BU JIWCS NDfCIHE
LOGANSPORT, Ind, April 15.--
Declaring in the will that her
brothers and sisters did not visit
her during her illness, Miss Eva
Hammerly, IS, has left a $4,000
estate to George Wits, a neighbor,
for his kindness to her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

GreencastIe has fixed fifteen
miles an hour as the maximum
speed which inteiurbans shall
travel i'm the city limits. Mayor
Charles McGaughey argued for a
ten-miIe-an-hOur limit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

DR.. Alfred f. Hughes, president
Of Evansville College, one of the
leaders of the city manager move
ment there, has been disqualified as
a petitioner for mo registration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

Forty miles an hour on the open
road in Indiana will be a reasonable
rate of speed soon when the acts of
1927 are published and distributed.
This law, Introduced by Senator Bruce
Cooper was supported by the Hoosier
Motor Club and its president Duane
DUNCAN, says the effect on the ac-
tons of motorists will be watched
closely.
Better roads and better cars will
give us an advantage of time over
distance" says DUNCAN. 'if we can
raise the speed limit little. The
versity and hospital here, besides the
single women at the girls normal
school and a few language students.
Most Of them are southerners and
they have been very cordial"
Mrs. Tasker. who was formerly
secretary to the president of De
PAW University, is doing secre-
tarial work in the Office of the pres
ident at Soochow University.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15
HOOSieY
Briefs

Liberty Center, near Bluffton,
has installed a civic electric organ
in a garage, which is played when
farmers come to town to trade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

Representative Fred S. Purnell of
u tica will be the Memorial day
pbeaker this year at Lebanon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

George l.. Davis, banker, has
been chosen new head of the KO-
komO Chamber of Commerce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

Jetta Kessler, 8, of South Bend
broke her arm when she fell while
skipping rope.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

"We were married before we
ever heard of divorces" said Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Waite of near
Peru, who celebrated their sixty
first wedding anniversary this
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

after a long, hot day on my feet
I run for Tiz," writes a city sales
man. mo matter how my feet ache
and burn, Tiz draws out all the pain
and I'm as good as new"
Tiz is magical. Acts right off.
Stops the pain of corns, bunions,
calluses, sore spots.
A few cents buy a box of Tiz at
any drug or department store. Have
feet that never swell, never hurt,
never get tired.-Advertisem
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-15

Michigan City realtors have pur-
chased a tract Of land near the new
Dunes State Park and will subdivide
it as a residence section.