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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
Mrs. Borglum to
Address ID. A. Il. Meet

RS. Gutzon Borgium. wife Of the
Eed sculptor, and a member Of the
Lady Washington chapter OF New
York City, is to be a guest OF the
Valley Daughters Of the American
Revolution 81 their luncheon We'd
iesday Of this week. The meeting
is 10 be held at the home Of Mrs.
Walter Weaver, Of Donna, with Mes
danes John Richards, Raymond
Mills, W. A. Wright and Miss Jen'
ME Redfield as joint hostesses.
Mrs. Borglum is to address the
chapter on the subject Of W omen
Then and Now Another distin-
Suished guest for the occasion = 70
De Miss Helen Sheldon, a well
Known harpist, who will present
numbers on her special instrument.
Another interesting feature IS prom
-sed for the meeting BY Mrs n. a.
/ shannon, who Is the owner Of a let
-er in the writing or George Wash
ngton, which she will exhibit at the
luncheon.
Other numbers on the program
Include special music by Miss Clara
White, a minuet and = colonial
dance.
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Phone Number
Seven

debted for railroad building and
TO whom the Valley Is SO deeply in
debtcd for railroa dbuilding and
harbor work, declared that she had
devoted her time and energies 20
the promotion Of the deep water
project here. Mrs. Henrietta Sig
nor, when asked 10 talk, said that
all she had done was to secure
flowers and cndcavor to make a
lovely setting for the affair.
Mrs. ID. y. Gay, Jr. told or the
first suffrage meeting. held in the
old chamber OF m building,
in the days when it required so
much courage TO attend such n meet
ing that very few were present.
Mrs Willie A. George then intro
duccd the honor guest Us having
been her personal and club friend
for a quarter Of a century.
Mrs. Buchanan made a very i'm
pressive talk on why Stop Learn
ing ~ She complimented the VAL
ley and said that il is fast becom-
ing the mid-wintcr vacation play
ground OF the South. and suggest
ed that the club women cooperate
with the chamber or commerce In
entertaining the wives OF convention
members who from time to time
visit the city. especially in driving
them around to see the Valley.
Mrs. Volney Taylor presented Mrs.
Buchanan with a sheaf &c pink roses
at the close or her talk. and extend
ed to her and the others present
an invitation 10 be present in Har-
lingen when the fifth district fed
Grafton meets there in May.
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Pioneer Club
Women Talk

Many interesting "reminiscences Of
the early days of organized club
work in Brownsville were brought
out in the imprcmptu talks made
by pioneer club women Of the city al
the luncheon given by the city fed
Grafton Of women's clubs at the I'll
Jardin Thursday Of last week. hon
oring Mrs. Il. Z. Buchanan, Of Fort
Worth. parliamentarian of the state
federation.
After the singing OF Texas. Our
Texas" Mrs. J. X. Bull invoked the
blessing. Mrs. v. L. Conrad, city
federation president. acted as toast
mistress, presented Mrs. Volney
Taylor as a past city federation
president. and future Fifth District
president. firing the opening gun in
the Valley for Mrs. Taylor's candi-
dacv.
Mrs. Taylor paid tribute to the
honor guest. recalling the services
she has rendered to club women o.
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Presbyterians
.Co1nDlete Luke

The women's auxiliary of the
Presbyterian church met in circles
Monday afternoon for their regular
study lesson, at which they com
plcted their study Of the Book Of
Luke.
Circle number one, with thirteen
members present, met at the home
CT Mrs. Chauncey Reid. Mrs. Rob
ert Ernst led the devotional. and
Mrs. Hartman the lesson. Mrs ".
q. Weller led the devotional for
circle number two. which met with
Mrs. Henry NJ. Woodin. Mrs. Hooks
conducted the lesson. Twenty at
tended the meeting. Circle number
three. with fourteen present. met
with Mrs. Clyde Tandy. Mrs. Cleve
Tandy led the devotional, and Mrs.
Geo. NJ. Smith the lesson.
After the lesson each circle en-
ioyed a social hour. during which
the respective hcstesscs served re-
freshments.
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Church Societies
Have PRAYER Day

Church societies OF the city unit
ed Friday in the observance Of the
World Day or Prayer with serv-
ices held at the Presbyterian church.
The observance was sponsored by
the church federation, with Mrs. j.
X. Bull as general chairman on ar
engagements.
The World Day Of Prayer has be-
come an annual affair. with all
Protestant denominations participat-
ing in its observance. The general
subject of the program was That
They All May be One"
The meeting opened at 10 a. NJ.
Mrs. Bull gave a brief talk, explain
ing the origin and meaning Of the
service. after which the Baptist
Missionary society took charge of the
program. Mrs. Ben Z. Clark. presi-
dent. read a poem on the subject Of
prayer, and was followed by Mira. S.
L. Tucker, who made a short talk on
the same topic. The Baptist hour
closed with a prayer by Rev. Z. w.
Marshall.
From II 20 IL the women Of the
Christian church conducted the serv-
ice, with Mrs. J. /. George as leader.
Mrs. j. II. Matthews read a very
beautiful an Memoriam" TO Mrs. c.
+. Hurst. Mrs. Truesdell, q visitor
IN the city, gave a reading, and DIR.
). X. Hallam talked.
lntermission for lunch occupied
the time from IL to 1850, when about
80 women weer served. Luncheon
arrangements we're cared for by a
committee composed Of Mesdames
Mark French, George White, G.. S.
Stell, Z. L. Hockadsy, ". 7. Harvey
and Sherwood Bishop.
After the lunch hour the Episco-
palians, with Mrs. White as leader,
we're in charge. The topic for their
hour, "0ne in Purpose" was dis
cussed by Rev. r. o. Macintosh.
Methodists had as their topic. Zone
in Service" Mrs. Willie A. George
led the discussion, assisted by Rev.
J. z. Lovett. Mrs. r. IT. Pierce and
Mrs. G. d. Lay. favored the audience
with vocal solos.
Tresbyterians took over the last
hour on the program, Mrs. H. n.
Sesgo leading. Mrs. Nevins render
ed an organ solo, while Miss Alice
Paxton n Mrs. r. W. Grosenback-
or led the devotional. Rev. T.. r.
Day talked on the topic. "Onr IN
Conservation"
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short business session, devoted
chiefly to routine. A committee,
composed OF Mesdames NJ. N. French,
O. v. Lawrence and III. M. Wood
was appointed to take charge OF the
Identification of the school
grounds.
Mrs. Russell's and Miss Kirke's
rooms tied for the attendance prize,
a book.
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Legion Auxiliary
Membership Drive

At the business meeting and
election Of officers for the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary held Thurs
day evening at the legion hall, Mrs.
Katherine Hamilton was chosen 10
head the organization for the com
ing year, succeeding Mrs. Ben Z.
Clark. Other officers are Mrs. X.
q. Morris, Jr., vice president; Mrs.
Lula George, secretary; Mrs. w. y.
Washington, treasurer, and Mrs.
Ben Z. Clark, publicity.
Reports for the years work we're
also heard, showing progress made
IN the equipment Of the playground
for children of tubercular soldiers
at kerrville, which has been the
especial project for the past year.
The report showed that there are
now 200 children at the hospital.
and the auxiliary has equipped and
now maintains n clinic at the play
ground where the children and moth
ers may be examined and receive
proper attention. Those showing
signs Of tuberculosis are given par
ticular treatment, the nurse sup
plying proper food and supervising
the diet. A loan chest is also main
tain, including bedclothes, ~layettes
and supplies OF all kinds. The main
tenance Of this clinic il a large part
of the work Of the local auxiliary.
A nurse for the clinic is supplied
by the state board.
Letters were also read from the
disabled soldiers to whom the local
auxiliary sent boxes at Christmas
time. Another phase Of the work
was also brought out in reports in
regard to attentions for the two ex-
service men in out-of-state hospitals.
The state convention report gives
a total of 500 Texas men in out-of-
state hospitals. Of these. two are
assigned each auxiliary in the state
for especial remembrance. Sam
McClanahan, of the army, and Nor
ris B. Myers. navy, both in Wash
ington, who were assigned TO the
Brownsville chapter, have been sent
boxes.
Following the report of activities,
the report Of Mrs. Washington.
treasurer, showed that the auxiliary
had expended s314.19 during the past
year.
Plans for a membership drive to
be held in the immediate future
were discussed. Present members
hope to enlist all the wives. moth
ers and sisters Of ex-soldiers in the
the auxiliary work. and Mrs. Wash
ington and Mrs. Clark extended an
invitation to all Of them to join the
organization.
At the close Of the session Mrs.
Morris, on behalf of the auxiliary,
presented Mrs. Clark. retiring presi-
dent, with a gold-plated emblem in
token Of their appreciation Of Ger
services.
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Learners Study
Colonial Dress

Learners club met Tuesday with
Mrs. Mae Brutche NJ the home or
Mrs. Jas. Browne. with a program
on the fashions Of the Colonial pc
riod.
The members answered roll call
with a description of the oldest dress
they had seen or heard described.
Miss Sue Moore read the Laws Of
the Colonial period regulating dress.
Mrs. Geo. Smith depicted the styles
Of New England, especially the
Quakers. Mrs. Henrietta Signor in
a paper described the materials and
modes of dress in the south and Mrs.
Fsrbert Davenport read excerpts
from Nathaniel Ward on the friv-
%olities of fashion.
Mrs John David Of Corsicana and
Mrs. r. Z. Buchanan Of TT. Worth
were guests Of the afternoon.
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the state. Mrs. Geo. NJ. Smith,
speaking next, named Mrs. Jesse o,
Wheeler as the club woman who has
done the most for the Valley. Mrs,
Wheeler responded by saying that
she had devoted her life TO the
Brownsville Herald and what II
stands for, and expressed pride IN
the progress it has made and is max
ing.
Mrs. John Closner, a lifetime
resident or the Valley, gave a hu-
morous and interesting account OF
life in the Valley years ago, describ-
ing a sugar plantation and mill own
ed by Mr.. Closner in Hidalgo county.
and how the cane took first prize
at the Worlds Fair in 1901.
Mrs. j. X. Bull said she made heI
maiden club speech in 1914, mt '
luncheon given at the Miller hotel
during Mrs. Buchanan's first visit "a
the Valley.
Mrs. j. w. David. who is here rs
the guest Of her niece. Mrs. Z. W
Colgin. claimed the privilege Of q
pioneer, as her husband bought
property here twenty years ago, and
She has been coming here annually
since. Mrs. III. l.. Yates, Mrs. Fl
Howard and Miss Florence Bell al
responded clcverly to the call foI
an %impromptu talk.
Mrs. Harbert Davenport welcomed
the guest OF honor in behalf Of the
parents and teachers Of south
Texas. and mentioned the fact that
though Brownsville is young in ths
work of the federated clubs, that
there arc now in the local clubs
only six or seven ONE who were
at the organization meeting of the
federation in 1914. and who have
done continuous work since.
Miss Julia O'Bricn. who was intro
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National Official
To Visit Federation

Miss Ruth Rich, Of New York. ma
tional field secretary of Business
and Professional Women's clubs. is
to be guest Of honor at the quarter
ly banquet Of the Valley Federation
Of Business and Professional Won
ems clubs 10 be held in Edinburg
Thursday evening. according to ar
announcement at the regular bust
ness meeting Of the local %organiza-
ton, Tuesday. All members were
urged to attend the banquet, as this
is the first time the Valley fedora
ton has had a national officer as
their guest, and it is the aim to
have a full attendance at the ban
auet. Miss Rich is TO be in the
Valley Thursday and Friday as the
guest OF the federation.
During the session a resolution en-
dorsing the Brownsville port project
was unanimously adopted. A report
on the card party given recently at
the Valley bonded warehouse was
submitted by Mrs. Alberta Kirby,
chairman Of the ways and means
committee.
Seventeen members Of the club
received their emblem pins. and be-
fore distributing them Miss Julia
O'Brien made a short talk explain
ing the symbols and emphasizing the
Importance of wearing them at all
times.
Miss O'Brien. who IL n state vice
president. announced that she would
be in Austin Feb. % and "a attend
ing a state board meeting, and also
the second district conference.
Plans are now being worked out
by the committee for the observance
Of National Business Women's week
BY the local club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
Hospital Receives
Sewing Machine

The sisters at the Mercy hospital
are nov the possessors Of a new
model Singer sewing machine, which
fills a long felt want. The purchase
OF the machine was authorized AT
the meeting of the auxiliary on Feb.
Q. and the machine was delivered
Friday. The sisters wish to express
their gratitude not only to the aux
iliary, but also 70 the Singer COM
pany. which donated its commission
on the machine.
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PIT. "A. to Beautifv
School Grounds

The West Brownsville Parent
Teachers association held their reg
liar monthly meeting at the school
Thursday afternoon. A short pro-
-ram was presented By pupils Of
he school. including songs. a play
ct and group songs BY the Spanish
speaking pupils directed BY Miss
Nell Rutledge: Chow Betsy Ross
Made the Flag" another playlet by
Ernest Fernandez and Doris Porter.
Of Miss Kirke's English speaking
section; and a playlet. "Schcol-
mates" given by the fifth grade.
The program was followed by a
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Friday Bridge
Has Guests

The Friday bridge club met with
Mrs. Harbert Davenport for their
regular session this week. Guests
forthe afternoon were Mesdames G..
w. Gotke. billiard Smith, Robin
Pate, and J.. S. Spikes. Mrs. J. l..
Rcntfro was winner OF high prize.
and Mrs. Spikes second.
Mrs. Davenport served a delicious
course consisting Of strawberries,
whipped cream, hot rolls and col
fee
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SAN BEN1TO
MRS. BELL HOSTESS

MRS. BELL HOSTESS
Last week Mrs. u. +. Bell was
hostess at a pleasant meeting OF the
Wednesday Night Bridge club AZ her
home. During the games OF the
evening. Mrs. T.. V. Jolly. Jr.. and
Glen Crigler were successful and
received the high score trophies. In
the late evening an appctizing plate
luncheon was served. AL the next
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Mardi Club With
Mrs. Williams

Mrs. c. II. Williams entertained
the Bardi bridge club this week, only
club members attending. A Mexi-
can luncheon was enjoyed by the
guests. Mrs. Frank Brown is 70 be
the next hostess.
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meeting OF the club Mrs. Charles
Bowie ill be hostess.
PIONEER BRIDGE
Clusters OF roses and zinnins rave
a pretty ~sprinEtime effect 10 the
home of Mrs. j.. III. koontz when she
entertained for members Of the Pho
ncer Bridge club and one guest. Mrs.
X. j. East Mrs. Floyd Worth held
high score when the games ended and
was awarded tho success trophy. Az
the next meeting OF the club Mrs.
John 7. Lomax will DO hostess.
MRS WILCOX ENTERTATNS
Thursday afternoon place cards
and other table appointments gave
pretty representation 10 the Nalen-
tine theme when Mrs. u. n. Wilcox
entertained the Two Table Bridge
club with luncheon ut the StonewalI
Jackson hotel. Colonial ladies in
miniature. holding hearts marked the
places. The home of the hostess,
where the members assembled for
the anne Of the afternoon. was
OVERLOOKING with gorgeous red roses.
The red color and cmblems Sugges
tive Of st. Nalcntin's day were noted
In accessories for the games. During
the afternoon Mrs. Davis Wade was
successful and was rewarded with a
handsome prize The entire member
ship of the club enjoyed the affair.
Miss Mary Work will be hostess at
the next meeting TO be held Feb. n.
VALENTINE HOSTESS
Misses Rosabclle Robinson and
Dorothy Smiley entertained n group
Of friends Thursday night, February
Z, at the home Of Mrs. Roy +. Clark
IN Valencia Park where q Valentine
setting had been prepared for the oc-
casicn. Guests present at the affair
included Misses Sybil Coates, Myrtle
Cook, Mary Esther Bilbro, Pauline
Clark. Margaret Johnston. Dclphia
Myers. and Lum Sims. Neil karstet-
ter. Hobard Mead. Marshall Bex,
Wesley Moses and Ray Watson.
MORNING BRIDGE CLUB
When Mrs. Guy Cornett entertain
cd members Of the Thursday Morn
ing Bridge club at her home vari-col-
orcd sweet peas in pastel shades
gave distinctive charm to the rooms.
During the games Of the morning.
Mrs. j. Dunn was successful and re-
ceivcd ! lovely linen towel ornament
cd with Italian cutvork. A two
course luncheon was served when
playing had ended. At the next
meeting Mrs. S. II. Crews will enter
tain.
RECEPTION
An interesting affair Of the season
was the reception given Friday aft
crnoDn BY Mrs. Ned q. Rigsbce, Mrs.
Frank Grimsell. Miss Helen Lee
Brooks and Mrs. h. NJ. Huff "a the
l~atter's country home on South Re-
SAGA Drive. Arriving guests were
greeted at the doorway by Mrs. W.
K. Heath and Mrs. Robert Alexander.
Receiving the guests before the
fireplace with it, mantcl adornment
OF gorgeous red roses and tall red
candles in candelabra Of carved wood
were the four hostesses. Other clus-
tiers of long stemmed roses and
groupings of the scarlet tapers in
the living room reflected the VAL
cntine motif favored for the after
noon. Assisting in the living room
were Mrs. q. ID. Cowgirl. Mrs. w. w.
Housewright. Mrs. Floyd Worth. Mrs.
T.. X. WATSON, Mrs. n. j. zoe. Mrs.
c. f. Burke. Mrs. Bruce Gentry.
Mrs. Paul Cottrell and Miss Vera
Meyer.
C~andelabra Of bras SHIELD the tap
erS in the dining room which glowrd
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GUILD G SALE

The Ladies' of the Episcopal
Churc are snow taking orders for
Easter eggs. Mrs. Louis Bruiay,
chairman. Phone 1io.-adv. G.
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Monday night Mrs. Davis Wade Al
Mrs. James Wilcox were joint hos
csscs when they entertained with
dinner party at Sobrc Inns OIaS. Rl
carnations marked the place n
fifty-six guests. The guests asser
hled at the home Of Mrs. Wade whe
dancing was enjoyed until a la
hour after the dinner of Mcxici
foods.
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Church federation at the Baptist church, $3.50 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-03
NAVAL AWIATORS
UNlNJURED WHEN
FORCED TO LAND

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May 3. (U.R-
Two naval flyers narrowly escaped
injury at the naval air station here
today when they We're forced to
crash their ships into two grounded
machines in order 20 prevent . col
llsion in mid air.
The accident occurred Wien a
squadron Of naval planes was tax
ing off to participate in an aerial
farewell to Rear Admiral J. NJ.
Reeves, former commandant of the
aircraft squadrons battlefield, who
left for new duties in Washington.
Failure of tie motor in one Of the
planes caused the formation to be
broken up and caused that plane and
another to change their course. Both
ships settled for forced landing
and rammcd two planes on the
ground in order to prevent COLI
sion in the air.
The two pilots were It. J. G. Noble
and Ensign b. Fredericks. Their"
were no pilots in the i grounded
planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-03
FORMER CABINET
MEMBER ASSISTS
MELONS CASE
Carter Glass Testifies
To Stock Holdings AS
Treasury Secretary.
By PAUL r. MALLoN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, May ;. UP)-
The off stage congressional debate
over Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon s stock holdings as Il har to
office was whctted today with a
statement from Senator Carter
Glass, Virginia Democrat, and
treasury secretary under President
Wilson, who said he had stock hold
ings and thought nearly every other
secretary in history owned stock
while IN office.
Glass statement came while the
judiciary committee was heldIng its
sixth day session, arguing over the
pending Norris report which holds
Mellon is ineligible to continue in
his cabinet post because of his vast
sock interests in the Aluminium
Company Of America and other
corporations.
Glass said he knew his two pre-
Glcessors William G.. McAdoo and
Houston were stock owners. Alex
aEdcr Hamilton, first secretary of
treasury is known 10 have owned
stock in a New York bank, and
Secretary Manning in the Cleveland
administration had large stock
holdings.
"Of course I owned stock, -
Glass said when he was requested
fer Il statement. "Why j was the
largeai individual stakeholder in
an industry in my state, but | did
give up my bank stock which
wasn't hard to do because I had 50
little. -
The issue is whether Mellon 8
stock holdings constitute an inter
est in trade and commerce, viola
ting the Old statute that treasury
secretary must not be interested di-
rcctly or indirectly in either.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-03
INJURIES PROVE
FATAL TO VICTIM
OF AUTO CRASH

j. NJ. Richmond, 81. brother o.
Charles Richmond of El Centro, was
fatally injured yesterday morning
near Fish Springs when his car
turned over in the sand and the
steering wheel crushed his chest.
Richmond died in the Brawley hos
uital at , o clock last night.
According to Bert Underwood, in
vestigator for Coroner B. f. Lem
ons, Richmond was returning to Los
Angeles after paying visit to his
brother here. About 1880 a. N.
yesterday the ear he was driving
swervcd off the road into the sand
and turned over. Richmond was
pinned under the car.
The body was taken to the Hopes
funeral parlors at Brawley. An in
quest will be held there tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Richmond 5 parents live at Fair
grove, Mo. They were notified of
the fatal accident last night by
Charles Richmond.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-03
SEEKING WOMAN
LEADER OF ODD
RELIGIOUS CULT

LOS ANGELES, May 3. U.H-
Queen Isis, asserted woman cult
leader was hunted by police today
after they had raidcd a luXuriousiy
furnished apartment in the wiltshire
district and surprised eight alleged
flagellants as they were infticting
horrible ritual punishments upon
themselves.
Those arrested were men, but
police said they had information
that a woman known as Queen Isis
was head of the cult.
Raiding officers said they found
the occupants lashing themselves
with hand fashioned whips to the
accompaniment of means. They
said one man was torturing himself
by allowing water to drip from n
suspended canteen and strike him
monotonously until he became
frenzicd.
- believe some of those arrest
ed come from good families" Capt.
r. Steckel said. "Wc found evidence
of self hypnotism and it was plain
that several members were well
versed in the dark arts
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-03
Appropriation To
Fight Fruit Fly
Given Appr oval

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 3.
s campaign to
prevent the invasion of the menac-
ing Mediterranean fruit fly, dis
covered in Florida, was given added
impetus today with the approval of
a 100000 emergency appropriation
by the state senate finance com
mittee
The appropriation, which would
be used for the establishment of
quarantine inspection stations at
vantage points throughout the state
to protect the crops from possible
infcstation. was requested in a bin
sponsored by Senator J. NJ. Allen
OF lreka.
George II. Heckc, director Of the
state department of agriculture, in
q message to the legislature, urged
support of the measure and its pas
sage is generally regarded as GER
tainty.
Heckc said quarantine inspectors
already have been assigned to
search every incoming automobile
entering the borders of the state for
possible infestation.