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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Company 10
Present Market
Picture In City

Plans for the showing at the Queen
theater here on the morning Of May
rs of \ long moving picture film on
how the Valleys vegetables are mar
keted in Boston have been complete
ed by j. j.. Molloy, travelling freight
agent of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad company and
the New England Steamship company.
Arrangements for the date. which
is on Saturday, were made through
the courtesy Of John Tanning and
Pace %Betancourt. head Of the theater,
Mr.. Molloy said.
The picture Is said 70 embrace hun
dreds or scenes in and around the
Boston Terminal Market where most
Of the New England middlemen buy
their produce, end to include pictures
Of the Grand Banks fishing fleet IN
action.
w. ]. Fillingim, Of Boston. gener-
Al freight agent for the lines, VIII
accompany the film and deliver a
short address. Plans for showing the
picture to farmers Of the MeAllen,
Mercedes and San Benito districts al
so are being made, Mr.. Molloy said.
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Assign Duties 10
Groups Aiding In
Statesmen Meet

HARLINGEN. May J.-Assign-
ment Of duties To committees help
ing TO arrange the travelling sales
mems banquet here May % was car
ried out at meetings held Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Harrington
Chamber Of Commerce.
The meeting Wednesday was OF
committee chairmen. aHC the n
Thursday, held at $50 was attended
by all committeeman. and each chair
man was asked 70 assemble his COM
mittee. and work out plans for the
entertainment.
The committee chairmen who were
81 the meeting included o. y. Joyrer,
finance; Dick Niles. vice chairman
Of the entertainment committee; II.
J.. O'Connell. vice chairman Of the
welcome committees. II. +. Looney,
foods. Glenn c. Farris, tickets; and
+. ID. Miller, registration.
Active work will be carried on
from now until the time Of the en-
tertainment. according to Myron F..
Ward, secretary of the chamber Of
commerce. who is sponsoring the af-
fair.
Mr.. Ward said that provision is
being made for fights between Wild
eats, lions. wolves, tigers. bears and
badgers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Valley Traffic
Again Goes Over
Mercedes Bridge

MERCEDES. May l0.-The Mercc-
des viaduct. closed to traffic for the
past several weeks. following = fire.
was open to the public again Thurs
day. Work Of repairing the damaged
under-piling was completed Wednes-
day afternoon, according to r. w.
pile, maintenance foreman Of the Hi
dalgo county highway department.
Work on the structure, which
bridges the main Valley highway
Just west of the city, has been rushed
as briskly as possible. In the neigh
borhood of 400 feet of the wooden
piling beneath the yiaduct was prac-
tically destroyed by the fire.
The blaze was caused from a camp
fire beneath the bridge at dark II
Sunday several weeks ago. An aged
wanderer, discovered next morning
near the scene with hands scared and
suffering from cold and exposure.
told officials the fire had originated
from a blaze he had built to keep off
the early evening chill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Tomato Car On
Way From Valley

LA FERIA. May 10.-The first
straight car load OF tomatoes rolled
out OF the Valley Wednesday morning
for an eastern destination. The a
containing 600 Tugs. was shipped BY
White, LAWYER and Traholt, OF this
city.
The load should net the growers
better than five cents per pound as
il is being handled on a contract
basis, IL is said. The firm has more
than 500 acres under contract, accord
ing 10 a member.
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Hunter, and Mrs. Herman Loop were
il charge OF playground activities
and Supt. y. r.. Rascoe led I'm the
group singing. Mrs. Triplett gave n
talk On "The Aims and Purposes Of
the PIT. A."
Miss Resell Thorp, instructor In
the home economics department., held
the lucky number and received u
quilt made by PIT. "A. members
These numbers were given with each
purchase Ht the sale and little Jessie
Jean Hunter was chosen 70 draw the
number.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
pACL TALENT
TO GET TRIAL
National Audi
ton Tryouts Will
Be Held Here

brownsville non-professional sing
between the ages Of IS and .
elusive are to get tryouts for the
como national radio addition before
local committee appointed by the
1utnern Texas state com0ittee. ac-
lfding 70 advices from the At
ater Kent Foundation, sponsors Of
ne addition.
One youth and n miss from
brownsville will be scnt to Houston
? compete in the South Teas audi
icn which will be broadcast from
tation kPRC next autumn.
state addition winners will receive
iiver medals and compete with
nampions Of Colorado, New Mexico.
yklahoma. Kansas, Arkansas and
Worth Texas. The ~victors OF this
cittrict addition will 70 into the
iinal competition at New York for
the national awards Of SIT. 500 in
cash, gold decorations and free con-
seryatory scholarships.
mrs. u. G. GODDARD, 54il Austin
street, Houston, head Of the junior
ana juvenile department Of the
iexas Federation Of Music Clubs,
mas been appointed chairman % the
sponsorship committee Of South Tex
as. This committee will make the
'audltion opportunities. including
slf,b0O In cash and musical eonserva-
tory scholarships. available to young
voeslists of SoutE Texas.
Charles {. Macs, general manager
OF the Houston Post Dispatch, will
serve with Mrs! GODDARD as state man.
ager for this arena. G.. Il. thinner.
man, chief supervisor of radio sta
ton kPRC, Houston, will be asso-
eiate state manager.
All non-professional singers, be.
tween the ages of Is and Is inclu.
sive, are eligible to participate in
THIS singing competition for which
the Atwater Kent Foundation OF
Philadelphia has offered more than
200 rewards. Southern Texas last
year entered in the Addition LiberC
Michelletti. Galveston baritone. who
was adjudged the finest amateur
male singer in the Southwest states
and presented in New York with one
OF the 10 highest awards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Presbyterians In
San Benito Plan
Picnic at Olmito

SAN BENITO. May 10.-Nomen Of
the San Benito Presbyterian church
will be entertained by the men Of
the church at n picnic outing in OIL
mito. May ~. according TO announce
ment here BY w. d. Cochran. presi-
dent Of the mems organization.
The picnic will SC a combination
weiner roast and Mexican supper
with everything attended TO by the
men. J.. Z. Bell is chairman Of the
committee in charge Of arrange
ments, members of the committee
being ". B. Fouls. G.. L. Miner, A.
d. Bowie. and T. J. Treadway.
Rev. Francis VI. Davis is pastor
Of the church. Plans for the enter
tainment are being worked out now.
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made n start which bids fair to sur
pass the April figure. Several good
contracts are TO be let before the
close Of the month. according 20 re-
ports.
Contract Is to be let during the
week on the Brooks block 70 be To-
Gated at Tenth street. When this
contract IL let contract for the re-
modelling OF the present brick struc-
ture fronting on Lomita boulevard
mt Tenth also Is to be signed.
Mrs. Harriet Boyd has started work
On her bungalow and is building a
double garage. A handsome duplex
has just been completed for her.
Decker and Tanner are contractors
on 2 $1,000 home being built on Fran
cisco avenue for Vernon Hill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Mission Granted
Key Rate Pairing

MISSION. May IO.-The fire insur-
ance key rate here has been given
another slashing BY the State Fire
Insurance commission. the reduction
bringing the total down 70 % cents.
and the lowest in the Valley with the
exception Of Brownsville.
The rates, based IN a recent clean
up campaign and other fire proven
ton measures. including the retention
Of another full time fireman, are ef-
fective on all policies issued after
MAY I, II is said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
pyTHIAN SISTERS ELECT

AUSTIN. Tex. May 9.-F1-Mrs
r. Gordon Of Dallas was elected
grand chief of the Pythisn Sisters
Of Texas Wednesday at a business
session of the order. which is in
Joint five-day contention here with
the grand lodge. Knights of Pythias,
which was to elect officers at the
Afternoon session and choose a 1925
convention cIty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Wstss
relieves sun and wind burned eyes.
Doesn't hurt. All druggists.-Ady. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Work To Be Started
On San Benito Home

SAN BENITO. May i0.-Construc-
ton work will be started the latter
part OF this week on q $4,000 resi-
dence for c. G.. McClesky in Ebony
Heights here. according TO VIM.
Scholes of Scholes and Scholes, ar
chitects and contractors on the home.
The building is TO be of tile and
fsce brick. five rooms with bath, and
double garage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Building Active
In Mission; More
Jobs Are In Sight

MISSION. May 10.-Building per-
mjts in the sum of s44.355 issued
here in April brought the total for
the year to $S6.66S, still far short Of
the 1926. 900 total attained in 1927,
but far along the road to equalling
that figure.
The Apri. total was $40. over that
Of the preceding month and May has
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10
Ell Jardin PIT. A.
Sales Clears S56

Chairman Of the ways and mesns
committee, Mrs. II. Z. TripIett. Of
ri Iardin PIT. A. has reported that
about s56 was cleared last Saturday
In a sale and program which was
held during the afternoon at the
schoolhouse.
About 500 people gathered in the
school auditorium for a Commute
program consisting Of readings by
school children and presided over by
Mrs. b. G. Hanna. president Of the
organization.
Mrs. Forest Street. Mrs. 9. Z.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-10

OIL CITY. Pa. MAY l0.-tPEFire
swept over n block anC a half Of
the business section here today.
with a loss estimated at $500 5000.
The blaze was confined to the Elm
street district.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26

ss a week for New Britain scouts and S1e.50 for scouts not under the local council. All spending money must ne deposited in the camp bank for safe keeping.
 What to Bring
 The following list Of articles which should be taken by campers has been compiled by the scout of flee:
 Necessary: Three or four hlan- kets, small pillow, change of cloth ing, bathing suit, soap, tooth paste and brush, towels, comb and mn- TOT. brown test card. scout hand l book, rubbers, raincoat, note book and pencil. handkerchiefs, pajamas, and flashlight.
 1 Optional: Camp uniform. camera | knife and hatchet, extra stockings i needle and thread, signal flags, fire making set, archery outfit, blanket pins. canteen, haNersack, mess kit pen, watch, compass, musical lnStrn- mefit, and athletic equipment. Al articles are 10 be marked with the owners name.
 The camp uniform will consist o scout hat, neckerchief. shirt, bel,
 shirts, and brown stockings.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
THREE GIRL VETS
 WILL DEFEND CUP
WiShtman Trophy Tennis Team
 Is Selected

New York. May 26 R-Three wo- men veterans of the tennis courts and two less experienced players have been named to defend the Wightman cup against the challenge of England this year.
 The five who will represent Amer ica in the team matches at Wimble- don are Miss Helen Wills and Miss Helen Jacobs of Los Angeles: Miss Penelope Anderson of Richmond Va, and Mrs. Molla Mallory and Miss Eleanor Goss'of New York. James $. Cushman, chairman oi the selection committee said the team would gather in Europe and select a captain at that time. Miss Wills, it was believed, would be the unanimous choice for the post. Miss Wills and Miss Anderson art now in France playing in the French hard court championships. Mrs Mallory also is in Europe but no
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
CHAPL|N'S FORMER WIFE IS CALLED
SubpOenaed as Witness in Clark
 Murder Trial

Nranti, Utah, May 2G lP'-Sum- moning of witnesses for the trial here of Sheldon Clark, confessed slayer of Don Solovich. former but Ter in the home of Lita Grey Chap lin, today found the divorced Wife of the movie comedian under Sub- poena by the defense.
 After the subpoena was issued for
 Mrs. Chaplin, Lewis Larson, chl"t
 of defense counsel, said he may also call her former husband along with others from the film colony al Hollywood, Cal. Informed al her home in Los Angeles that she was Chaplin said she could not under stand why she had been called. She said she knew little about SoloNich
 and never had heard of Clark.
 Clark told authorities he killed i Solovich while en route from Los
 Angeles to Salt Lake City by auto mobile. January last. because Of Solovich's objectionable conduct. l SoloVich was known to have left ! JOS Angeles with considerable cash | with the announced intention of i buying a ranch in Utah. The state
 contends that robbery was the mo- | tive for staying, alleging that about s2,ooo found in Clark's pockets, had | beon taken from Solovlch,
 | An announcement by Fred Keller district attorney. that he also plan ned to call Chaplin. brought state-
 ment from attorneys and the tllm | comedian and his former wife thai neither could be compelled 10 ge 1 outside the state to testify. Inc l attorneys said the Chaplins so fa1 as they knew, could testify to moth
 ing of importance and probabl.
 would ignor any subpocnas,
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26

wards but 1t can turn around in an inconceivably small space.
 c. What are the words of Proverbs S1:6 and z?
 A. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. Let him drink and forget his pow er,y. and remember hin misery no more".
 c. Who is Comptroller of the Currency of the United States?
 A. Joseph w. Mcintosh.
 Q. What is the official speed record for stock automobiles?
 A. The record recognized by the Contest Board of the American Au- tomobile Association is 104.S47S2 miles per hour made by Wade Morton driving an Auburn. c. Where was Emil Jennings born?
 A. He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., but when he was year old his family moved to Switzerland. Ten years later they moved to Ger ltz, Germany, from which place the Jannings family originally came to America.
 o. What is the meaning of the name Mangual?
 A. IL is one of the many form' of the Hebrew name Immanue meaning God with us". It is 8 Spanish spelling.
 o. Where is Monte Carlo: 1 A. It is a town in the principal ity of Monaco: 5 miles northeast O. Nice, one and one half miles from Monaco. 4t occupies a picturesqu' site overlooking a bay of the Medi terranean, and is one of the mos beautiful places on the Riviera. Tn Casino, containing the famous gam ing rooms, is showy structure decorated with statues and paint ings. It stands on a hill overlook ing the sea. but the chief facad faces inland. The principal game
 played are roulette and trente a
 auarante, with stakes ranging fror
 5 francs to 500 and from 20 franc
 to 12,ooo
 c. What is the so-called rela
 tionship puzzle?
 A. A man pointing to a pictur
 on the wall said: Brothers an
 sisters have I none. but this man father was my fathers son. Wh
 is represented in the picture? Ar swer: The picture is the son of tn
 speaker. The speaker is the son his father and that man" ( in th
 picture) is the son of the speaker c. When was the law passe ) providing that married woma l should no longer follow the citizer ] ship of her husband? A. On September 2c. 1922. l also provides that married wome 5 can be naturalized on their own al count.
 } O.. What will be the combine weight of four pounds of fish
 eight pounds of water? l A, Twelve pounds. if no DO
 ton of the water overflows.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26
BOY SCOUTS CAMP
 WILL OPEN JULY {
NeV Recreation Spot Expected to Be Popular Rendezvous

Camp kemosahbee. the summer camp conducted by the New Brit ain Boy Scout council. will open its 1lth season of existence and its first at its new location on Crystal pond. Eastford, on Saturday, July ', and will continue for six weeks, closing on Saturday. August IS. The ca pacity of the camp will be 50 boys a week, and with nearly 700 scouts in the council it is expected that the enrolment will be completed within short time, advance lnfor- nation pointing out that 15o dlt- ferent boys will soon make appli- cation.
 A new dining and recreation hall will be erected as one of the prln- cipal features of the new camp. This will be used as game room and reading room on rainy days. Scouts will sleep in tents equipped with, floors and doubie-deck hunks, The water equipment will include dock and springboard, four row boats three canoes. and a sail boat,
 Personnel of stan
 Scout Executive Oscar A. Brick son will serve as camp director TOT the second year. The "Chief" has had exceptional experience in this line, having directed camps through out New England for the past : years. He will again have with him the three assistant directors Whc served under him last summer Lloyd Minor, James Beach, and E .. Converse.
 Doc" Minor. Trinity graduate now at the Yale Medical school will be camp, doctor and have charge of health and sanitation problems. Jim" Beach. who is { junior at Brown university. will b. general assistant and handicratt In structor. Both he and Minor ar eagle scouts. "Connie." who i physical director of the Levy r Warren Junior High school in New ton,. Mass. will return as directo of swimming and head of the cam recreation department. He is graduate of Springfield and North eastern, an all-around athlete, ans an expert Red Cross life-saving eN at1iner. An excellent chef will D secured. This staff will be second ed by junior corps of leaders an' by visiting scoutmasters and as sistant scoutmasters.
 Daily Program
 The. daily program of cam Kemosahbee will be as follows: { q m, first call. 7:05 a. m.. reveille, as sembly, roll call. calisthenics dil wash, flag raising. 1850 a. m. 'rs call to mess. q. m.. breakfast. 9:3 a, m.-lc noon scout instduction 12:1O p. m. swimming; l2;4o p, m recall: 12:5o p. m. first call to din ner: l p. m., dinner.
 l:45 D. m., rest hour. 2,3O--o n., recreation p m. sWilnmln 5:S0 D. m.. recall $50 ?. m,, fir
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents tn stamps for reply Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex. tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per. sonal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters are con. ldential.-Editor. O. Was Holbrook Blinn the star of the film version of "The Green Goddess?
 A. He did not appear in that picture. George Arliss was the star, and Harry T. Mercy played the i part Of Major Crespin. 1 Q. Of what religious denomina- ton was the author of "Nearer My God to Thee" member? 1 A. Sarah Adams. who wrote the , hymn, was q Unitarian. 1 o, How can an amendment to the Constitution of the United | States be repealed?
 A. By adopting another amend ment in effect repeating the first one. Ratification by two-thirds of the states would be necessary.
 Q. Is it customary for men to wear wedding rings?
 A, Some men wear wedding | rings, but the custom is not very widespread.
 o. What do the names Elsie and l Ernest mean?
 A. Elsie means joyful and Ernest means sincere.
 Q. Is professional baseball a sport or business?
 4. It depends upon the point ot view. When any game ,or sport is commercialzed it changes from amateur to professional but such | commercialization does not neces- sarily change it from sport to 8 business. Professional baseball Is of course business proposition te the owners of the clubs, but to the fans" who go to see the game, il is sport.
 O. What is the largest motion picture studio in the world?
 A. The De Mile studio now being built at Hollywood. California, sur passes it's nearest competitor fr Berlin The stage. almost big enough for a football game, ha: 3,6S0 square feet.
 Q. Who was Mary Pickford'! leading man in My Best Girr'?
 A. Charles Rogers. Q. Does a snake crawl back ward in getting out of very smal ' space?
 A. \ snake cannot crawl back
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26

call 10 supper 5:55 P. m. retreat.
 D. m. supper. 5:30-S:S0 p. m.
 free time S:S0 r. m. camp lfe'
 s:45 D. m., tattoo. 0 ?. m. taps,
 On Sundays, dinner will ho serV-
 ed at D. m. ii church attendance
 allows. otherwise at 1880 o'clock. On Saturday morning there Will he no routine scout instruction.
 There will be carefully propar- cd program Of test passing, swlm- ming, beating, fishing. hikes stunts campfires. and other outdoor ac- tlyities. The lake will provide saie swimming. and q record summer oi water achievement is expected. me craftwork program will be continued and archery will be taken up Ii there is sufficient interest, At least two sessions of the court of honor will be held at camp and the points credited to the respective troops Tn the council contest.
 The camp will be operated on the troop and patrol plan, and patrol leaders will be given training de- | SlEntQ lO li ONt oL lrt'i ''''''~ ln their home troops. Older scouts
 will serve as junior assistant scout masters with delegated lcadeTsn1l
 responsibilities,
 safety Measures
 | Each scout will be required to Nn- Gergo d health examination helol' admission to camp. This VIII De lo'
 the purpose of warning the cdlhl staff if there are activities ln "hlcl
 any particular boy should not par
 ticipate. All boys will be weighed II upon arrival. There will be 9 can teen where candy may be pufchasee in small amounts each day. An ti fort will be made to prevent ca'ihs botwaon meals, and parents are De inr advised nt to send CT take eat
 abes to camp. SloW eatlns ah'
 proper decorum at ttble Will he III
 sisted upon, and there will be com
 pulsorv short rest period after tn noon meal.
 swimming and boating will b
 nermittei only at regular interval land only under expert superNlsiol
 A restricted area will be used by al
 non-swi1nmers until they are able [ pass their beginners test. Boat may be used only by swimmers, an | rigid tests will be required ot thos desiring to use the canoes and sa' : boats.
 No firearms or air rifles Will D 5 tolerated. Dogs will not be permit ted at camp. Bows must notify th camp director before leaving canll On sundays each scout will be eA , pected to attend the church ot hl | faith. Sundays will be devoted | - oriet activities, hikes nature stud! l visiting with home folks, and so oi Visitors will be welcomed on Sat 3 ,uday afternoons, Sundays, and spc cial days. A site with table and tire I places will be provided as a plcnl ground for them Those intendiA
 to make week -end stays may be ac
 commodated in Eastford, two mile , from camp. The road from Easttor
 to I[emasahhee will be marke with camp signs to direct autolsts. . The camp can be reached by bu i from Hartford to Willmantlc an ) then by jitney to Eastford. J f; enough scouts plan 10 go at on ;. time, the council will charter a bt = for the trip. It is expected, how
 ever, that troop committees WI ,. solve the transportation problems 5 their own boys.
 st The camping rate will again
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26

appointed, embodying many ex. Quisite refinements of detail which result in true distinction. Drive the Great Six, and you thrill to performance such as you have never known before "a smooth, unfailing flow of power, silently and effortlessly delivered.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-26

playing tennis now. Miss Jacobs IS on her way to England. Miss Goss is to sail later.
 Miss Jacobs and Miss Anderson are the least experienced players on the team. Miss Jacobs played in the cup matches last year and also in the national championships. Miss