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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

appropriate for the little glass bed
side lamp than n shade made Of this
interesting material with a Cooley
print, depicting days Of former femi-
nine fashions. But if YOU are anxious
To use silk, be sure that the inside or
lining Of the lamp is gold. while the
outside can match any color scheme
which you may decide upon for yopr
room. The one pictured is of silk TO
match the rose tones in the flowers
Of the hooked rugs.
The dressing table rs not shown,
but it should be lighted from either
side or wall brackets with the same
attention to lighting details as given
the table lamp. Two glass lamps,
matching the ons on the table may
be placed on either side of the dress
ing table If a substitute is needed
for the wall brackets. But here again
the size Of the lamp must be gov
erned by the colors used for the
shades. Parchment requires a lamp
Of smaller size than a shade Of silk,
since its transmitting power is SO
much greater.
for centuries have been accustoming
themselves " uasAkht' IheTeAOrS kOtu
shading to orange Is the wisest choice
for illumination if we would avoid
eye strain. In the opinion Of Prof.
Samson X. Barrett nc New York Uni
versity. the several tones of yellow
and orange are conducive to har-
mony. while the reds and puppies
are likely to irritate. As an author
ity on lighting. he points out that
when diffused lamps are used, we
must not lose sight Of the fact that
more lights, or those Of greater in
tensity, must be installed to get the
proper amount OF light for sure
vision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Nv HILDA HUNT

Now that winter is well on its
way, il is the houses turn TO get a
new dress for the long winter months
when outdoors pleasures give way
to the home festivals OF Christmas
and New Years. New furniture or
the rearrangement of old takes pre-
cedence over everything else until
the change Is completed.
The size Of your room governs the
placement Of furniture, in some
measure, but the simple rules of good
lighting in respect TO each piece Of
furniture, should be followed in every
part Of the house. OF course we as
sumo that you bought your furni-
lure with IN y for harmony. For
the most perfect furniture in the
world would look all wrong III i'm
properly grouped and poorly lighted.
!. The above bedroom sketch is done
in the early American period that is
so popular now. It's simplicity and
beauty Of line makes it adaptable to
apartments and small houses, and,
best of all. il adds an air OF antiquity
to the new home, even though the
furniture is a modern reproduction.
Placing the bed near a window in
sures light for those who like to read
in bed, while the bedside lamp pro-
vides the necessary light for persons
addicted to reading themselves to
sleep at night. Light and plenty Of
it is as essential to good health and
happiness as food. With this in mind
optometrists throughout the. country
are campaigning for setter lighting
facilities to avoid and correct eye de-
fects. But most persons think that a
lam phere and there, with no par
ticular thought spent on it's efficien-
cy. i sufficient. You can't follow out
the color scheme Of your room with
lamps unless you consider the rela-
tive value Of the various colors when
used as a shade The best possible
color, according to Illuminating engi-
neers, is gold or elbow which reflects
the light rather than absorbs it.
Parchment Shades Back
Now that parchment is back in
favor again, nothing could be more
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Old
|. Carmen Theme

The story OF the love Of a man for
a woman. who loves another, who
cares nothing for the woman. often
used as a theme for poets and
dramatists, because they see so
much of it in real life, is the i'm
mcrtalized theme Of the opera Scar
men," which is the second offering
of the Rio Grande Valley Civic
Opera association. which will open
in San Benito, Tuesday, December
Q, will play in Edinburg, Thursday,
December 8 and in Mercedes, Friday,
December 8.
Carmen is loved by Don Jose, who
is cast aside for the brilliant Esca-
milo. the toreador. Escamillo cares
nothing for Carmen, treating her as
he does the many girls who become
infatuated with him, but Carmen's
love for him is intense. ms is Don
Jose's lvoe for Carmen. Another
tragic angle Of the love tangle is
the love of Micaela, ~affianced bride
Of Don Jose. the simple country
maiden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
SAFER
ON

Isn't your personal safety a vital factor to
you? You will admit-will you not-that
you are e~xacting more from your tires today
than ever before? That you are travelling
faster on paved streets and over smooth-sur-
faced roads? Then are your tires thin-tread-
ed? Do they contain lifeless Reclaimed Rub.
Der, just to hold the manufacturing costs
down? Are the number Of their plies skimped
down to FOUR when there should be SIX2
Or EIGHT. when TEN should have been
built In?
Do you realize that Dayton "~Thorubred'
Cords and Balloons are heavier tires?? That
they are Stronger and Sturdier tires? Mo-
florists who look ahead put their faith in Day
tons. They know that the sense of added Sc
curity when riding on Daytons is worth u
great deal to them, and to others i'm the car.
Let your next tire or set, be Davtons-they
will hold i'm any emergency.
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MISSION

(Continued from page three).
the Mission independent school dist
rict
Mrs. Paddock and children have
moved into town, and r occupy
ing one Of the Z ]. Stewart apart
ments.
Miss Charline Ashley spent the
weekend with her parents here.
She is a student ut the Corpus
Christi business college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Campbell and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, OF Browns
vile spent the weekend here with
their brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. /. J. Wright
The beautiful new. brick veneer
home Of L. G. PlylG, federal in
spector here, has been completed
and Mr.. and Mrs. Plyler moved in
this week.
Ransome Walker and his brother
Levi both have been playing with
the "Texas Tech" football team this
fsll. the former as halfback and
the latter as quarterback.
Misses Arvilla Barnes and Edna
and Endorse Broyles were weekend
guests OF Miss Margaret Hitchcock
at Harlingen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brutsche are
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and
SCENERY FOR
GRAND OPERA
Carmen To Be Pre-
scented in Three VAL
ley Cites Elaborate
Iy Staged

no effort, either In time or In
Reasonable expenditure OF money IL
being spared in the scenery and
eostuming preparations fer Scar
men," the second offering Of the
Rio Crande Civic Grand Opera AS
ISOLATION. which will be given in
San Benito Tuesday, December Q, in
Edinburg, Thursday. December 8,
end In Mercedes, Friday, December
q.
The scenery IL being prepared by
. scenic artist in Monterrey, and
will arrive In the Valley Monday.
The four sets are automatically de-
signed They include q street scene
IN Seville, IN front Of the cigar fac
tory, where Carmen works, the inn
OF Lila Pasta, where Carmen sings
the famous gypsy tune "Ahl When
Of Gay Guitars the Sound" a noun
tain pass scene, near the den Of the
smngglers. aud the last scene, which
10 . street Immediately in front Of
the bull ring.
The costumes as well rs the
scenes are colorful. The characters
include cigarette girls, In their. gay
Spanish colorful dresses, peasant
girls, more modest in cut of cos
tums. but none the less gay In coll
or. gypsy girls, their costumes a
riot Of shades and tones, soldiers,
In their ornate uniforms Of 1920,
amugxlers, and bull fighters.
People in the Valley will appreci-
ate the c~ostuning Of the bull fight
era, rs much rs do the Latin Euro
pcans. whose hearts beat fast ut the
sound OF the bugle which
the entrance of tbs bull fighter, for
bull fights are held regularly in
Rcynosa, and In Matamoros, until
the destruction Of the bull ring cy
fire several years ago.
Carmen" il the Characterization
Of the girl with the heart Of a
child. the passion OF . wanton and
the soul Of q woman. The music Is
tunefui and catchy, and the words
will be sung In English. The plot is
easy 10 follow, and the story most
entertaining. !.
Mexieo's leading tenor. q native Of
Seville. Spain. Romano Nava, has
been procured 70 sing the part OF
Don Jose. the Shnish brigadier.
The opera association was able to
secure the services of Nava for the
two operas aida" and Carmen" by
nsinr him between engagements in
Mexico City and New York City,
where he will go Immediately after
the last "Carmen" performance 70
zing with the San Carlos Grand OPP
era Company. and at the same time
make q number of records for the
Columbia Photograph Company. He
has made tF~enty-four Brunswick
records in the spring months IN
Chicago
Mrs. Effie Roe. a Valley find,
whse home has been in Alamo. is
singing the role of Carmen. Music
critics over the Valley are much
pleased with Mrs. Roe's voice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Hays Summons Move
SIRE to McAllen

McALLEN, Dec. 3.-The Hays
Summons Hardware company have
started the moving Of their stock Of
merchandise from their Pharr store
into the Longoria building mere. The
building has only recently been
completed. the finishing touches Of
the building applied just so work
ing days after building operations
began. The building is 27x135, OF
brick construction with white tile
front and is located on Main Street.
Mr.. Kreuger. who has been man
ager Of the Pharr store and will re-
main as mag Of the McAllen
store. states that they expect to be
open for business about Dec. Is.
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Judgment Given
In Clearing Suit

RAYMoNDvILLE Dee. SIN the
suit brought against Roger Stiles
by the Johnson-Hecht company,
which came up for a hearing in dis
triet court this week. judgment was
rendered in favor of the defendant
on an instructed vedict from Judge
A. NJ. Kent. and a cross suit brought
against the company by Stiles vas
dismissed.
The suit involved payment az some
$4,000, which the Johnson-Heeht
Company claimed had been advanced
to Stiles "a payment for the clear
ing Of 1000 acres Of Willacy county
land.
The Johnson-Heeht Company was
represented by Attorneys Lewis and
Dorset. while Stiles was represent
ed BY Attorneys Decker and Crane.
Attorneys for the Johnson-Hecht
Company gave notice OF an appeal 70
the Fourth Court Of Civil Appeals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Business Men
To Hold Meet

RAYMONDvILLE. Dec. s.-The
regular meeting Of the Livrite Club
on Wednesday. Dec. IL, will be in
charge OF the business men Of Ray
mondville, who nc that time will dis
cuss various topics OF special inter
est te them and to the community in
general.
At this meeting II il announced
that a board Of nine directors will
be elected for the Raymondville
Chamber Of Commerce, who will be
in charge Of this organisation for
the ensuing year. Later the board
Of directors will be elected from the
Raymondville Chamber Of Commerce,
who will be in charge Of this organi-
cation for the ensuing year. Later
the board of directors viii elect from
among its members the various Of
ficers for the organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
R~aymondville Man
Opens New Store

RAYM0NDvTLLE. Dee. s.-R. L.
Root has leased one Of the store
rooms in the Charles X. Johnson
building on 7th Street, and has
opened 4 seed and feed store
For the last several naonths Mr..
Root has been engaged in the sale
~ vegetable hampers here. bat has
decided 60 expand his business BIZ
the addition cf feed and sead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Will Rogers Finds
Spanish Difficult

MEXICO CITY, Dec. S.-0P-The
misadventures Of viii Rogers in try
ing to learn Spanish while making q
trip through northern Mexico on
President Gales special train, ara
chronicled Ia dispatches from Celaya-
Asked about one Of the members
of the presidential staff, Col. Linon
replied in Spanish mo vino," which
can be translated in two ways-he
didn't come or wiEe-
Rogers, misinterpreting the an
swer, said: "Well IL there's no wine
aboard this train, I'd better return
70 Hollywood"
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here from Kewanee. Ill. 70 visit
their parents, MI. and Mrs. Charles
BraEsche-
Leon Brown Of Vernon, has been
here on N business trip.
.Aesdanes ID. II. Strickland, 8. B.
ana L. ". Sprawl were in Reynosa
on q hunting trip Tuesday.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04

Des Moines, Iowa. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Diddcck OK Los Angeles we're
d. .er guests ut the home OK j. Y.
Grove Sunday.
Mrs. ]. A. Card attended the Me-
Allen Music club session In McAllen
Monday.
with friends In Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
Cats Lose To
Cards rs to 0
Especial to The Herald)

iNTtCIdI 10 n IitFdIn
HARLINGEN, Dec. 3.-Edinburg's
high school football team was
swamped under q 75 to 0 score BY
the Harlingen Cardinals here Fri
day afternoon. The game was de-
void Of the snap and sparkle neces-
sary to make a football contest in
teresting. "A handful Of fans turned
cut for the affair.
Coach Weir. Of the visitors, stated
he had failed TO get his team in con-
dition. under the impression that
the game would be postponed until
after the controversy that ragged be-
tween the locals and San Benito, had
been settled.
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loved a very interesting Bible
study meeting nc the church Thurs
day. Mrs. L. HI Smith was leader.
T.. B. Sydner, the Ford dealer,
spent the week in Houston.
Misses Fay Brannon and Esther
Clark spent the week end In Monter-
rev, Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. TX. W. Burlington OK
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-04
A FINE EXHIBIT

SAN JUAN. Dec. l.-Heidlage's
Poultry Farm. near San Juan was
represented by q fine exhibit of
white Leghorns at the Valley Mid
Water Fair &c Harrington. The ex-
fion.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
Police Chief Asks
Parents to Help

FL Centre parents are asked by
Chief Oswald of the police depart
ment, to cooperate with his men
over July +, by seeing to it that
their children do not discharge
firearms or fireworks within the
city limits.
"The city ordinance forbids dis
charging firearms or fireworks
within the city limits, and the po-
lice department must uphold the
law, the chief said. I'VE have
no intention of being 'hard boiled
and only ask the public to give us
the same cooperation they have al
ways shown.
Youngsters who persist in dis.
charging fireworks inside the city
limits, and particularly in the busl-
ness section, will be taken up by
the officers and if the circumstance
es warrant, they will be prosecuted.
1--WE hope to go through the holt
day without having to arrest a
single youngster, or deprive him of
any pleasure, and to do this we
must have the cooperation of the
parents. .Grown-ups, who are old
enough to know better, and know
ingly violate the law, win be dealt
with summarily.''
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
Julian Probe
Marking Time

Los ANGELES, July I'm con.
troll OF books, records and assets of
the A. c. Wagy < Co., Julian Com.
pany Brokerage House, and forti,
fled by the United States Court of
Appeals ruling, the Los Angeles re.
ceivers were scheduled to meet
with State Corporation Commission
er Jack Friedlander today.
At that time they will work on
constructive program through
which it is hoped that assets of the
corporation will be conserved for
the benefit of Julian Petroleum Cor
poration stockholders, and the in
vestigation of the Wagy Company,
held up since the two sets of re.
ceivers came into conflict, will be
continued.
Meanwhile the Los Angeles re-
ceivers announced that new JUL
an well has been brought in at the
Alamitos field, the fifth since they
took charge of the corporation. The
Julian wells are now producing a
total of 10000 barrels of oil
daily.
Officials in charge of the Grim
inal investigation of the Julian Cor
poration marked time today, and
no new developments were expected
until the grand jury resumes its
probe next Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
Officers
Make Arrests

Five arrests were Nade by mem
bers of the state ira: tic squad last
night, two of the men locked up
at the county Jail but released later
under $25 bail for appearance Tues
da ymorning.
John Alberts and A. Chrislcr were
the men arrested, both being charg-
ed with reckless driving. Alberts
was arrested by Patrolman Wilson
while Tackett arrested Chrisler.
A. f. Nulls was deprived of the
use OF his automobile overnight
when he was caught driving with.
out a 1927 license but it was re-
leased to him this morning when
he took out the license and paid a
penalty.
Joe de Olvera was ticketed for
driving an old truck without prop.
er lighting system and having no
driver S license. One other citation
was given fIr detective lighting.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
Man Injured In
Highway Crash

Lizandro Meza of Heber was ser.
iously injured in an automobile
wreck ON the Calexico highway
near Heber shortly after 9 O'Clock
last night. He was rushed to the
FL Centre hospital suffering from
severe decorations about the head
and arms and broken shoulder
blade.
Floyd Acklev and w. A. Wilson
of the state traffic squad conduct
ed an investigation into the case.
According to their report Bert
Routh of Calexico was driving east
toward Heber at the time of the
wreck and had two wheels of the
truck off the pavement on the
right hand side of the road. Meza
was driving toward FL Centre and
just before reaching the truck sud.
denly pulled across the street,
crashing into the truck, the report
says.
The front part of the Ford was
telescoped and the windshield shat
tered, the broken glass showering
over the driver. 1t is believed that
Meza had been drinking and that at
the time of the crash he was en-
deavoring to light cigaret, losing
control of the machine momentari-
ly.
The truck driver escaped with
out injury.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
V()IE:: FOR
BONDS IS
()NESIL)ED
Better Than Is to /
in Favor of Ditch
Removal.
VOING is LIG HI T
Only AZ Ballots Cast
Against the Proposition
Favored by SIS.

Ell Centre rallied to the support
of the $4,000 bond issue yesterday
a vote OF 6l7 being polled with 57J
casting ballots in favor of the issue
while ~ were east against it. The
vote was better than 10 to l in
favor of the issue. The result will
mark the first step in the elimina-
ton of the Eighth street ditch.
The $4,000 to be raised by the
bond issue will be used rs follows:
$4,000 will be paid over TO the I'm
perial Irrigation District for its
right, title and interest in the ditch
or Date ca. -, running through the
city. The district in return will
build tne Necessary bitches and en-
large other canals to divert the
fsw of water now passing through
Eighth street and to furnish water
supply to those cut off by its elm
4Aation. The $4,000 balance will be
used in purchasing rights of way
and for engineering and incidental
expenses.
In building the substitute sys-
tenn the district wall widen the Dab
liza canal to care for increased flow.
A new cana will be built from the
Dahlia east along the north city
limits to connect with the Date
canal. \ second canal will be built
along the north city limits to the
DogwooL canal and a waste canal
will be built along the south border
to take care of the waste water
The final step in eliminating the
ditch will BE taken later with the
formation of an assessment district
Ill the section most benefited by
the elimination of the ditch. The
actual elimination of the waterway
will he made at a cost of approx
mately SO, 900.
While the vote east yesterday
was not a record breaker in point
of votes cast, it showed that the
people arc almost unanimous in seek
ing elimination OF the ditch.
GA vote o. more than 900 is ex-
cellcnt in view of the fact that
there was only one proposition to
be voted on and victory practically
assured before the polls were OPEN
ed one Of the officials comment
ed following the counting of the
ballots. "And it must be taken in
to consideration too, that number
of those eligible to vote were out
Of town. In al I consider it a very
excellent showing and the over
whelming majority should increase
the valuation of the bonds.'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
MRS. DRUMM0ND
SHOWING SIGNS
OF IMPROVEMENT
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July .. - Mrs.
Clara Drummond, the sleeping
beauty of Fresno, for 90 days lost
to the conscious world, showed signs
of Improvement today, according to
DR.. w. w. Dearborn, associate of
DR.. William Peacock, who it at
tempting to bring the 2l-year-old
woman from her coma.
Mrs. Drummond, who three
months ago inhaled gas which dead
ened her brain cells. was brought to
Los Angeles yesterday from Fresno
by her husband, Walter Drummond.
DR.. Peacock is keeping the where
abouts of the sleeping beauty see
ret, saying he must have absolute
privacy and lack of annoyance to
complete his work satisfactorily.
A statement of the patient $ con
dition issued today, said she was
beginning to show signs Of recogni-
ton and was moving her eyes. She
is apparently regaining possession
of her faculties, according to the
attending chiropractor.
In the long sleep, Mrs. Drummond
has lost but 25 pounds. Food is ad-
ministered through a tube.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
Grandmas to Have
Summer OUTING

Two old ladies from the coun-
ty farm, Grandma Maria Davis
AID Grandma Omspoche, are to
have a two months outing at
Jacumba due to the efforts Of
the Ell Centre Elks, and the Wo-
mans Welfare League Of Calex-
leo, who have made the exc,lr-
sion possible. Mrs. Marvin Moore
will go along to chaperon them,
OF at any rate to take care Of
them rs they are both over 80
years old.
Superintendent Frank Weir Of
the county farm says these old
ladies are very deserving of any
kindnesses that may be rendered
them. They are popular with
the staff md with tie other
residents at TIE farm.
Mrs. Omspoche has been liv-
ing ct the county farm for the
last two years and Mrs. Davis
since last October. They find
the heat Of summer rather try
ing and the visit TO the noun
tains will add greatly 20 their
comfort.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-07-02
CRAYS TO FACE
FEDERAL COURT
ON THREE COUNTS

l.. F. Newt Gray of Holtvillc
and his son, Frank, left Fl Centre
last night under custody of fed
cral agent bound for Los Angeles
where they were scheduled TO be
arraigned before L. S. Commission
er Head this afternoon. Each will
face three separate charges grow
ing out OF a recent raid staged in
uoltville.
The charges will be similar in
both cases and read: Unlawful pos
session of Intoxicating liquor; trans
portation of Intoxicating liquor and
unlawful possession of apparatus
used in the manufacture of intoXi-
eating liquor.
When the officers visited the
Gray home Thursday morning they
found quantity OF alleged intoxi-
cants cached under chicken coop
Parts of a still were also picked up,
the Officers said, and Il few min
utes later Frank Gray. the son, ar
rived in car and is said to have
been in possession Of Il jug contain
ing Intoxicating liquor. He is said
to have smashed the jug but the Of
ficers salvaged enough of the liquid
10 bring Il case against him if it
proves to contain the necessary al
cohClic percentage required to make
i; listed under the heading of in
tcXicants.