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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09

Elser. Chas. and Johnnie Guest,
Oras Neil and Marion Jackson,
Francis T~hornbrough, Wilbur Thorn
brough and Martha Rupp Of din
burg.
HOME SEWING CLUB
The Home Sewing club met Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Bessie Itzen in its regular bi-month-
ly meeting. The next meeting OF
the club will be held at the home
Of Mrs. Z. M. Jones, in Hammerly
Courts on Tuesday, November 20
and all members are urged to at
tend the meeting.
CLASS MASQUERADE
The senior class Of the McAllen
high school enjoyed a masquerade
party at McColl's club Friday night,
Juanita Rodecker served as for
tune teller. Miss Foster, sponsor
Of the class. was master of cere-
monies and she conducted and led
the students in their games.
Faculty members present were
Misses Maxine Fristoe, Janet Bogar-
aus, Leona Foster, Nela Norman,
Bernice H~ufstutler and Victor
Fields.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Byron Beatty and son spent
the week in Brownsville as the
guest Of Mrs. Harold Vandiver.
Rev. John w. Golden, of Indian
apolis. Ind, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. W. S~enseney.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Clark Of Hi
dalgo moved Wednesday to McAllen
to make their home.
Mrs. E. L. Weatherford returned
Saturday from a trip to Fort Worth.
Mack Mcdaniel who Is a student
at the Schreiner Institute at Kerr
vile spent the week end as the
guest Of his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs.
c. G. Mcdaniel.
Mrs. B. ". Brooks and family
have returned from a months visit
in California.
Mrs. v. z. Cook has asher guests
Mrs. W. II. Colland and children
Of Houston.
Mesdames z. ". Card, r. I. Parks,
J. VI. Crom, F. f. Osborn and j. A.
Card of Mission. went to Weslaco
Thursday TO hear Mrs. Parker, mem.
Der Of the national board OF the
Y. W. c. A., speak.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl. Crockett and
little daughter returned Monday
from a vacation trip to San Antonio,
Eagle Pass and Del Rio.
Mrs. Roy Randolph, Mrs. Fl. B.
Kelly, Betsy Randolph, Jean and
Mary Katherine Kelly, Misses Will
lie Eargle. Margaret Moore, Ger
trude Brown. Elizabeth Pritchet,
Elizabeth Alley and Morris A. Kid
der spent Saturday at Mier, sight
seeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Fox returned
Sunday from a trip TO Fort Thomas,
XIV.
J. W. Gates and daughter, Miss
Bernice Gates Of Coleman and Mr..
and Mrs. G. l.. Allen Of Houston,
who have been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Mcdaniel left Sunday
for Coleman.
N. L. Moore left Saturday night
For Detroit, Mich. to attend the A
b. G. convention which convenes on
Nov. IL to Is. Mr.. Moorew i'll stop
enroute in Mississippi and Louis
lana where he has business.
Miss Aleen Mitchell has as her
guest Miss Allison McLeord Of Cor
pus Christi for the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Richmond left
Tuesday for San Antonio where
they will sneod SavaraI d.yv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09

The Sunday school class Of Mrs.
BON H. Smith and the class Of F. B.
Webb Of the Baptist church enter
tanned with q delightful social
Thursday evening at the home Of
Mrs. ]. o. Wharton on South Elev-
enth street.
There were sixteen guests present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
woMAN's COUNCIL

The regular meeting Of the Won
ans Council Of the Christian church
was held Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Richmond Brubaker presiding.
During the business session, plans
were made for the Country Store
which the ladies Of the church will
hold on November %. % and "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY

SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY
The Sunday school class Of Mrs.
Ron II. Smith and the class of F. B.
webb of the Baptist church enter
tanned with q delightful social
Thursday evening at the home OF
Mrs. j. o. Wharton on South Elev-
enth street.
There were sixteen guests present.
woMAN's COUNCIL
The regular meeting Of the Won
ans Council Of the Christian church
was held Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Richmond Brubaker presiding.
During the business session, plans
were made for the Country Store
which the ladies Of the church will
hold on November %. % and "a.
PRESBYTERIAN AUXILIARY
The PRESBYTERIAN Woman's Auxil-
iarv met Thursday afternoon at the
church for their regular Bible study
and business session. Arrange
ments were made for a lage group
Of the women to attend the district
convention which meets in Browns
Vile on November is.
LAS AMIGAs
Mrs. David II. Carson was hostess
Tuesday afternoon at home to the
members of the Las Amigos bridge
club. -,
Mrs. John Cardwell received high
score prize and Mrs. A. L. Hart the
consolation.
Mrs. A. B. Kelly and Mrs. Z. A.
Mcdaniel were guests for the after
noon.
JOLLY FIFTEEN
The Jolly Fifteen club met Thurs
dsv afternoon with Mrs. c. r. Hud-
SON on South Broadway.
Those present were Mesdames A.
A. Bonneau, C. r. Moore, Brooks
Pagel. William Yoakum, Harry
Young. p. H. Bowen. c. H. Britton,
p. III. Lee, r. Z. Whist, j. A.
Smithan, Miller Meridith Of Mis-
sion.
A short business session followed
the usual diversion.
The next meeting of the club will
he held at the home Of Mrs. p. II.
Lee or South Eleventh street No
vmber Is.
FOURTH BIRTHDAY
Little Bcbbie Meiser, son OF Mr..
ard Mrs. G. A. Meiser celebrated
his fourth birthday anniversary on
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
his parents on North Eleventh
street.
The home was attracisvely deco
rated in the Halloween colors.
Each little guest received a SOU
vsnir from q grab bag which pro-
voked much merriment for n
youngsters. ,,-
The personnel included Billie
Crossman, Logan Cochrum, Jane
RsIlv. Clcmencia Kelly. Dixie Rice,
Patricia Fazio. Rule Lee Kelly, Bet
t;s Lane Berman. Kittie Ann Kelly,
Mary Evelyn Leslie. Walter Greg
Org, Junior Britton, Dsyid Pau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
Valley Society
Phone z

Elser. Chas. and Johnnie Guest,
Oras Neil and Marion Jackson,
Francis Thornbrough, Wilbur Thorn
brough and Martha Rupp Of din
burg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
WIENER ROAST

Mrs. S. E. Barr and Mrs. James
Downey were co-hostesses to menu
bers Of the Woman's Service club at
the high school building on Thursday
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05
.SELpY''s PLANNING GO
 FLORIDA IN SPRING

II. B. Selby, former publisher of The Gateway is still in Bellingham but, according to a letter received in the last mail, is considering leaving again for Tulsa, then Florida, this spring. He is still far from being a we'll man.
 He describes the high cost of liv- ing in the States in comparison to prices in Seward and from his fig ures it would appear the cost of sub- sistend there is as much as i'll Alas ks.
 The family sends their regards to their many friends in Seward and Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05
SOUTHERN RAILROADS
 ID REPENTANCE SELVES

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 5. (P)-New financing for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, totaling $149,OO0,- 900, vii be placed on the market, it was announced by Speyer & O., who head the Underwriting Syndicate.
 The issues include $1,000,000O0O in four and one-half percent bonds, the largest railway bond issue in some time.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05
SENATE EXTENDS TIME
 CONSTRUCTION BRIDGE

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. (P-The Senate, passed House Bill, extending by three years, the commencing and completing construction of bridge Orleans. The bill now goes to the White House.
 George A. Herd and Allen s. Hack cit are to build the bridge.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05
PIRATES CAPTURE LOOT
 VESSEL NEAR F00 CHOW

LONDON, Mar. 5, P)-A dispatch from Hong Kong says that pirates captured and footed the Japanese ves- sel Kinkofaru, near Foo Chow, and then beached it. The raiders escaped in junks to Kwing and the Haitin Is- lands.
 Destroyers took the officers and crew off the Kinkomaru, which is being salvaged by another vessel.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05
DIAMOND FIELD FOUND

CAPETOWN, Mar 5. (P-The ro- mantle discovery of a fabulously rich alluvial deposit of diamonds in Mama qualand, was reported to the South African House of Assembly.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05
PRINCESS HIsA ILL

TOKYO, Mar. 5. lP)-The six mon ths old Princess Hisa, second daugh- ter of the Emperior, is i'll with high fever. Reports state her condition, is not serious.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05

RECORD SALE. 3 FOR Sf. TAKE FEM, NO PLAY FEM. scHALLER. ER'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-03-05

Al meat and nothing else in the Frye Bruhn Meat Market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
Valuation Of Washington Gas
Companies and Higher Rates

JEARNcs On the claims Of The Washington and George
town Light Companies for higher valuations OF their
properties Is preliminary application for higher gas rates
81 this city win soon begin before the Public Utilities Com
mission
The r u. vi Is finishing s revauations Of these
properties be prepared TO meet the claims Of the
eas companies and most interesting to the people Of
Washington that for the first time il public utilities valua
fons here e commission has had sufficient funds to make
careful survey Of the worth Of the gas properties
III past valuation proceedings Washington public utilities
have been able to make whatever claims they fit as to
valuations and feel safe that these claims whole could
not Sc successfully disputed This has been due 70 the failure
81 Congress to give the Public Utilities Commission ample
cases.
Mainly through the efforts Of this newspaper Congress-
more than year ago passed law which required utilities
corporations pay the expenses Of the y il making
efficient investigation Of valuation claims The companies
win o IS III this instance and there lack Of preparedness
81 the part of the commission the fault will be its
public pays the bills i the end but there should be the
eaaCtion that padded unfair claims the Of public
utilities can Be ccmbated the commission hos done its full
duty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
INTEL. ECTUALS
nv DE- Frank Crane

Is refreshing that memorandum from the student
addressed to the university authorities at Yale
formulating uphOdng the proposition that
college primarily place for study and only incidentally Tor
athletic recreation. y
refreshing Of fathers who digging
Of their at school and heretoOre have
those to be interested
advantages intellectual Improvement
course healthy interested athletics and
social connections But the general impress
fathers that ought school to
chin and from the chin
often the that boys have attached social
stigma class marks higher than Those who
sharks" grnds Rel
life has been looked with dis
only thing to be boosted place the football
b the rowing
Of boy healthy animal and he doesn't to be
intellectual snobe but at the time this New
asserts college finds its for being
md its prestige in the achievements OF the intellectual minority
among students
generally that the youth
IS somewhat wild and il out for good time only Those who en-
necessarily the minority but is refreshing to that this
minority has been coming during the is
probably quite seriousmnded youths in
The country as there ever all out was
still remain quite number of the elect And the
whole the prospect better world the future bright
suggests that after the first two the
studies be separated from
good time and barely enough study TO
get should be largely tutoa and
they should have the best the faculty.
undergraduates
the entire sympathy of the faculty.
Z Mcclure Newspaper Syndicaeo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02

- RITA surprised and TIE Of The world ap when
- Ruth Draper was received formally ~ KnK George and
Queen Mary 81 one 81 the court functions
Amazed Britain sid No actress has been received
ii court before" That's nne.
hut in TIE iirst place. Ruth Draper 't an actress Nhe
II highly intelligent young woman, daughter d lannon's
American And her business but reading
writings and presenting interesting characters - plainly that
even TIE average nan and Wckan ON understand.
Il is interesting however is Sc reminded that q ih very
day although TIE King ha1 NADIA knights 81 certain actors
patting them OH The back with sword and Tins making
ladies u their wives, received II court
II IS al the QuEEKEK, matter of fart 70 -
respectfully stated Queen Mary and King George ore BOTH
actors.
Their whole life one long part which thsy PLY extremely
we'll
They are supposed 10 be king ana queen wherean n
reality they useful dummies maintained il order ay0d
the nuisance 81 presidential election every four
The king every often when lie opens Parliament
and reads speech somebody else has written him.
and il which he would not be allowed change nsnenoe
word comma.
Notreceivng ACTOR Ia Il suryyaIcf anciept bar
barsm III the days Of Louis XIV ii France no actress
could Be buried il consecrated ground.
Il customary to bury her body at crcssrcads like
dog.
Votairs made fight abOut that and ths y y
usually his fights
shakespeare genius that viii last long the Enesh
language understood earth simply one the poor
players Of lord who would Be forgotten except for
Shakespeare
we make progress slowly, but " DO make progress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
Liberal Public Funds for
Volunteer Firenien

HERE are sixteen volunteer fire departments il sixteen
Widsawaks communities "A Prince Georges county Md
and ST of them splendid work II the preservation Of life
and property
The sixth annual convention Of the Volunteer Firemen
Association 81 the county viii be held Saturday August il
&c nc Rainier and the delegates from the sixteen
WIN discuss lie matter Of more liberal public support BY
The county
These departmsnts Of untold value TO property owners
Teceive total of $1,000 year from county funds They
must supplement this meager with private contradictions
from citizens and from the pockets Of the firemen
matter Of few years until most of these Maryland
communities Will he merged into one big city, with pooling
81 Interests and civic energies Until then the separate fire
departments should receive generous financial aid from the
county and from all citizens.
Volunteer remen full public and private support
They not only give their Time night and day to the danger
Gus work they have pledged themselves to- but they give 81
their funds 70 increase their equipment Tor effective e
fighting.
Many fine tributes have been paid these volunteer treen
They have shown wonderful devotion IN the service Of the
public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
BY Elsie Robinson

spread them to dry and sat Down,
idle-handed.
And a young man came by--a
young man who was wise about
tides and men and the deep, secret
places of the sea. He sat and
talked in friendly way with
them. quietly observing. their idle
hands. their empty spirits, their
drying nets. And he listened to
the story of their fruitless night.
Then, very simply, but in such
2 way that his force ran through
them in a quickening fire, Jesus
said LAUNCH OUT INTO THE
DEEP AND LET DOWN YOUR
NETS FOR A DRAUGHT."
They must have stared at each
other when he said that, thinking
how foolish and unreasonable Peg
pie could be who knew nothing Of
fishing. But there was something
in his manner which stiIIed their
argument. So presently simon
said, signing little at the hope
lessness of the thing:
Master, we have toiIed all
night and taken nothing; never.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
SECRETS OF
III TIL
~ ". D. .. Reed

ONe ~ - - -
ION learned from yestsrday's
article the meaning of the blood
plasm ana Of the endocrins glands
with their wonderful 'hornnonss.R
II now II important ID consider
another essential system ana itA
function in IT. relation 10 the blood
pIasm. This II the digestive sys..
tenn. more particularly that part of
il. which has to do with the food
after it has been absorbed from
the stomach and intestines where
It undergoes its first changes.
Most Of the food that wO cat
goes through i complicated process
IN the liver before II Il Fit To enter
the blood. some Of 1t, however.
escapes this filtering process and
enters the circulation directly,
through ! duct which leads from
the intestines to the veins which +
called the thoracic duct III this
fact were faced and acted upon.
there would Be far less premature
senescence in the world than there
Is now.
During youth the plasna is
comparatively pure, and IL this
purity could be preserved through
out adult life both senescencG
and senility would be indefinitely
postponed. The impurities which
I creep into the blood fluid and
guide us gradually to our de-
structiOn are derived from the
food which We eat. If all our
food could be passed through the
liver, matters might be better
than they are. It is the back
stair OF the thoracic duct which
causes most of the trouble. The
better the food, however. the less
tha damage.
Again. many investigators have
shown that body cells, If they are
frequently washed to remove
waste products. can be cultivated
Indefinitely and have an unlimited
capacity for multiple They
will not do this, however, with
out the washing.
"A great deal Of premature Old
age or senility is due to the
crude and cursory cooking OF
the day. Cookery should properly
be practiced as an art In the
country 1t is nothing more than
q bad habit. it makes nourish.
nent unappetizing and by de-
priving food of vitamins and
other essential constituents rem
ders it foreign to our digestive
juices. Most sensible people
would rather drink good water
than bad wine. but the same
people apparently would rather
eat badly-cooked food than i'm
cooked salads, dairy produce, etc.
The result Is that we and our
children suffer from series Of
deficiency diseases. of which ugli-
ness is one. Our shortcomings In
cookery also cause most Of the
n1icrobing diseases from which
we suffer. The boiling, baking
and other firing processes through
which our food passes make It
into culture medium for
microbes, and, instead of entrnst-
ing the food to a skillfnl artist.
we give it to an uneducated and
unintereSting woman who often
has chapped and septic hands.
We eat the resulting connection.
in the pious belief that it keeps
UP our strength and are surprised
that our faded blood fluid insists
upon deteriorating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
MEDIT a IIONS
OF A WIFE

LOVE AND LEvI1x

Heigh.llo! IN just few short
years marriage has changed from
b GOrdian Knot to q slip-Enotg
The kiss BIZ 4 woman, like the
life az hero. can Inst just =
little too long:
No man Is III love who Ii not
certain Of 1t. When p man is.
really in love he KNOWS IT, pre-.
cisely as he knows when he II
really starving, really drowning,
or really being run over by .
taxicab.
Singed wings may grow again,
but a singed soul Ii the parched
ground left by burned-Out emo.
tions, scared faith and Withered
Illusions.
II takes three strokes OF luck
to set good husband. First, the
luck to find one i'm q world Of
egoists; second, the luck to
choose one out OF q world fun Of
sIleiks, and third, the luck 10.
make him choose YOU out Of 4
world full of vainps.
Il 2 n
Somehow it is nearly always an
empty-lleaded woman who starts
a fool fad or inyents a freak
fashion that all the brilliant and
intelligent women rush to follow.
=
The saddest result Of all this
pefting ii that, some day. men
and women will be so fed up with
kissing that one Of life's sweetest
pastimes will be cast into the
discard along with mahjong and
ping pong.
Many scoundreI has lived
down his crime; but once the
world gets its little joke on him,
not even hero can live down
its ridicuie.
Indian summer: The magic,
tragic age, at which q man sees
his chance to SOW his last haA0-
full of the wild oats Of youth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
The knowledge Test for
Readers Of The Times

Do you know:
of South America?
What liz q hoax?
What is the word cumulus applied to?
A. OF what State Dewitt Clinton famous Governor?
s.. is alcohol?
In wha was Paul famo
z. In what did Oliver Perry fight?
Match correctly:
s. Hayan. Ancient city Of great magnficence
81. Oldest n
Almostw built piles
II. Quebec Most important city in the Indies
Antioch On the banks of the Arno.
Complete these quotations.
IS. "And in his time plays many
: His acts being ages.'-Shakespeare.
H. Man that is born Of of days and full
as Of
I l6 no how Yer &
Let the dead Past bury its dead'-LongfeIow.
ANSWERS Fiction PaRc)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02

NANAAAS
LAUNCH oUT INTO THE
DEEP!
Leave the beach Of your dis
couragement and discomfort
Gather I'D the idle nets Of your
energy and imagination. courage
and initiative
Gather up your nets and leave
the shadows where you have been
wont to fish
THRUST OUT FROM THE
LAND INTO THE DEEP PLACES
or THE SEA
Into the vast. rough adventures
of love and pain, terror and bliss:
danger and death.
Face the great combers and the
dark troilghs Of experience
Dare the wind and the thunder
and the lightning and the ruth
less currents of fate
CAST YOUR NETS INTO THE
DEEP
THERE is ABUNDANCE, IF
YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO
TAKE TT!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
MEATLESS
EAST

Chinese humanity gets 90.2 per
cent of its food energy from
grains, other seeds and their prod
ucts. American humanity draws
only 1877 per cent from that
source.
The Chinese use OF meat and
animal products is almost negli-
giblc, the percentage OF food en-
ergy drawn therefron being only
10. as against 39.2 in America,
The Chinese people get 10 per
cent Of their food energy from
roots, chief among which is the
waxy sweet yam, or sweet potato;
and 0.6 per cent from other vege-
tables. The American population
uses vegetables in about the same
proportion. 90 being the percent
age for all vegetables Jumped to-
gether.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
ONCE-OVERS
BY ]. ]. MUNDY
Don't Ruin 4 Business Mans Day

BY III MUNDY
Don't Business Mans Day
Are you offended you given little than hasy
greeting calling at the office friend!
You feel should give YOU little show evidence
OF pleasure because of your visit.
Somehow yourself that the feeling OF friend
ship of which he gave evidence not cooled off Bit
Well, maybe it has
But likely he work to get out before the close
of the day. work might keep overtime he does not at
tend to it.
IL have the work You ought 70
eaze that responsible position mas ABOUT All ne can
do during working hours
No allowance is for visiting
schedule 800
The matown person usually the least regard Tor ana APP
preclatlon OF busy position.
lie cannot understand moments Oh time nouu Vsr-
Iere appreclaby with a schedule.
MS working hours crowded than those 81 ns pusS w
mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
Gambling Worse Than Drugs,
Fortunate New Zealand.

THE State Full Court and the Federal High Court 81 New
Zealand both declare illegal all betting on grayhonnds
and electrical hares Fortunate New Zealand There they
not only SAY thing but III something know moth
ing about here.
grown right to bet if they choose2 Per-
haps have other right to tempt their brOhe with
foolish electric hares?
We forbid the maintaining Of opium joints and forbid drug
pedding Everybody approves Tor family ruined ~
drugs hundred have been ruined BY gambling Ak the
women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02

NNte eNA+H
has been 4 shal.
low. futile per.
Torrance?
Ready 10 quit
In disgust
Other M . n
have felt like
that.
once there
were three fish.
ernen - Simon
and James and
John. All night
they had fishesi ,
up and down
the shore, but
had au & h t
nothing. With
t h e morning.
t h 9 ir spirits
were as empty
as their nets.
50 they took
their nets and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-02
Russia Should Sign
Common Sense Demands III.

N if the pact Is to amount anything Government
saws No. Russia pay for bonds that our foolish
boy bankers IN Wall Street bought from the CEr and Keren
sky 50 we won't have anything tC Do with Russia.
That doesnt suit Europe especially Germany next door
10 Russia II Russia border with population
bigger than ours might think differently about II We
shall think differently any case, when TO our