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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

GUARDIAN OF
CITY'S POOR
Mrs. Laura Houston
Has Big Job Which
Few People Would
Readily Undertake

A busy woman who gives the i'm
preston Of knowing what she Is
about, and what TO do in all sorts
Of situations, is Mrs. Laura Hous-
ton, city health nurse, and a per-
son who Is doing some Of the most
useful work now being carried on
by the city. IN her activities
among the poor. In their a%cquaint-
ance with her she has so far won
their confidence that they come TO
her with every imaginable problem,
from finding homes for babies
whose parents are unable to care
for them, to coaxing back wander
ing wives.
Roofing out OF ignorance and
superstition which even yet prevail
to some extent among the unedu-
Gated classes, and educating them
in personal hygiene and prevention
OF disease, constitutes the primary
aim Of the health service at pres
ent, Mrs. Houston declares, far be-
yond any physical aid or treatment
which may be given. 1t is to this
end that her efforts are constantly
directed, even while she is looking
after cases Of disease already con-
tracted.
knowledge Necessary
Until these people learn 10 care
for themselves intelligently. to OBJ
serve the simpler rules Of clean
illness. both Of person and sur
roundings, the necessity Of proper
treatment in case of illness, and
segregation of communicable dis
eases-all the multitude Of common
sense health rules which have be-
come more or less a part of our
common Notwithstanding in the
way Of treatment, and medical ARE
can do much to alleviate condi-
tons" Mrs. Houston states.
1T Is for this reason that we
are especially working to train the
younger generation along these
lines. On my visits to the homes /
make 1t a point. wherever possible,
to get one of the older girls of the
neighborhood to interpret for me
thus establishing contact with peo-
pie, making an opportunity to give
them instruction and to arouse
their interest. BY suggesting that
they give a case their attention to
see that my instructions are proper
ly carried out, I give them a sense
OF responsibility which makes the
lessons or more vital interest"
Eagerness Of many to learn, and
TO put into practice the knowledge
they have acquired, especially
among the children, is one of the
things which makes the work of abb
sorbing interest, Mrs. Houston saws.
and a condition which is the basis
Tor great hopes Of the future. Of
ten, she says, little girls Of nine or
ten may be found taking care OF
the family, urging habits OF cleanli-
ness and regularity which show how
much they have taken to heart the
instructions available. In addition
TO personal instructions, Mrs. Hous-
ton gives out literature on various
health subjects, such as the feeding
OF infants and small children. per-
sonal hygiene and prenatal a r
much OF which is printed in Span
ish.
Visits Sick
Visits are made to all cases OF III
ness reported, and DR.. w. Z. Spivey.
city health officer, notified Of n
cases OF communicable diseases dis
covered. In any case the patient Is
carefully examined, and where nee
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selves, 30 that they will read them
because they like the story, not be-
cause they happen to be something
which children ought 70 read. TO
do this, we have purchased q wide
variety OF titles In the. best editions.
50 that the younger readers may
have the advantage Of artistic
printing and good illustrations. We
want the children to take the books
out and enjoy them. but it would be
a wonderful help and saving If par
ents would teach them TO keep UP
with the books. not to leave them
outdoors to be rained ON on lost. and
10 open volumes without breaking
the backs. and not to deface them
with drawing and scribbling."
New Titles
Among the books recently un-
packed are Donkey John Of Toy
Valley: For The Honor Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
GROWTH Seen
IN BUILDING
over VALLEY
100000 Padre Is
land Project Is
Among Promis i n g
Plans

Construction work has started off
during the present month In vari-
GUS sections OF the Valley In a way
that Is reminiscent OF the rapid
construction days OF 1926 when the
section did its most tremendous de-
velopment in the way Of building.
And the flock of newcomers to the
section which already has started
indicates an even larger building
program during the winter. A
campaign to induce Valley people
to build rent houses and apart
ments is being launched. as most of
the rent houses are now occupied,
a survey reveals.
Most promising in prospective
development in the lower part OF
the Valley Is the announcement
that close to So, 1000. 900 Is to be
spent on Padre Island by the new
owners to make a playground out
Of the island from Corpus Christi
to Point Isabel. This work Is
scheduled to be started in a very
short time.
School Program
Brownsville Is just completing a
school building program, which in
cludeS two ward schools. Plans are
now being considered for additional
paving in the city, and some other
city improvement work may be ar
ried out when the refinancing pro-
gram of the city Is adopted.
Several buineSS buildings ere now
being constructed in the city. and a
large number c residences are I'M
der construction.
In San Benito work has been
started on remodeling and enlarg-
ing the ThompSon's Mortuary at a
cost Of $l1 500, and construction
work on the HAS Plumbing CON-
pany building. a SIS 900 structure,
Is progressing rapidly. Several
buildings have been completed re-
Gently, including the Phillips Hard
ware company building. and the Rio
Grande Hardware g. Machine CON-
pany building.
A school improvement program
calling for an expenditure Of around
100000 will probably be started
early in the fall. and a home build
ing campaign Is now under way, TO
make IL possible TO care for visitors.
10-Stury Binding Plan
Rumors In Harrington still have Il
that construction work Is to be
started In the very near future on a
ten-story building for the Dittmar
Finance corporation Of San Antonio,
which concern financed the Moore
Hotel in Harrington. The building is
to be across the street from the
Reese according to re-
ports. and will be a bank and office
structure.
Construction work Is well along
on the new high school Of the city.
costing around $500. 900. Contract
has been let for a SIS 900 club house
at Rio Hondo. near here, for the
McLeod-Hood Land company. A
$4,000 school building is to be built
at Rangerville near Harrington, in
the near future.
The Central Power g. Light COM
pany is to start construction work
within a week on a cold storage
plant at Harrington, to cost approx
imately 100000. A switch track TO
the site OF the plant has been built
by the Missouri Pacific railway.
Construction Of a $4,000 citrus
fruit packing plant at La Feria for
Continued on page seven)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

A new list Of children's books has
just been received by the Browns
vile public library, and Is now be-
Ing c~atalogued and placed on the
shelves. Included In the assort-
ment are titles suitable for boys and
girls OF all ages. stories Of fairies,
adventure. and everyday Life.
With the arrival of the new books.
G. A. Manahan, librarian,
makes a plea to the mothers TO aid
In training the children TO carr for
the volumes.
Children's Books
I'VE are endeavOring to furnish
the children with the kind OF books
they really enjoy, the type that are
most suitable not only from the
adult viewpoint, but the kind that
are pleasing 20 the children them
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Motorists Warned
On Roadside Water

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. 24.-tR)
"A warning to tourists and motor
lists against drinking from water
supplies along the highways which
are not marked as safe has been is
sued by the Connecticut state high
wya and health commissioners.
Only q dozen Of the scores OF
springs. wells and brooks along the
highways have been found to be
safe for drinking. the statement
said. and these have been SO marked
by the highway department.
Every source Of water supply
along OF near the Connecticut high
ways has been located and exam
mined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
Permanent Passports
Issued to Sept. IL

Issuance OF permanent passports
to Valley residents will be continued
up until Sept. II, according to adj
vices received by the chamber Of
commerce from the chief of the de-
partment of immigration. No rul-
ing on procedure after that date
was given in the communication,
and it Is presumed that after that
time 1t will be necessary for peo-
pie living in the Valley to secure a
tourist passport for each visit TO
the Mexican side, as vas previously
announced.
The latest ruling has no effect on
tourist passports. and cards will be
issued to non-residents as has been
done for several weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
DATE IS SET FOR
STOCK LAW VOTE

GALVESTON. Aug. 24.-(R-Sep-
TENDER % has been set by the COM
missioners' court as the date for q
county stock law election. Propon-
ents submitted three sets Of petit
tons, but legal difficulties includ-
ing alleged multiplying of the legisla-
tive statute, delayed action and it
was only with presentation of the
third group Of petitions that the
court set the election date. 1t win
be held under a special act Of the
last legislature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

President Emilio Portes Gil by teIe-
graph and 1t Is expected that no
trouble viii be experienced In secur-
ing the necessary permission.
An elaborate program has been
planned for the celebration of the
100 anniversary Of Mexico's indie
pendence. The program win start
September IA aid will last through
the 10th. Parades. floats. addresses,
musical programs and fireworks ga
lore will take place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

Above is Miss consuelo serna, beautiful senorita from one Of Mata-
moroS best families. She is a leading contender for Queen and her
candidacy Is being sponsored by the Matamoros Rotary club. She was
the guest Of honor at the regular Friday meeting Of the club, held at
the Matamoros cafe. The luncheon was given in her honor. Other
candidates for Queen are Misses Carmen Pumarejo, Oralia Castro
and Maria Dolores G. CampoS.
Over a hundred thousand votes had been cast Saturday by the peopIe
Of Matamoros in the race for the Queen Of the FieEas"
The different groups Of supporters OF the candidates for Queen are
pushing their respective choices in an effort to have them elected. The
winning candidate will be crowned as Queen OF the Fiestasp at a meet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25

Inc UEdCDeTS SdldIy DuuEel lObdLS
S140, 1875, Of which $47,2l8 comes
from the local maintenance tax, and
$6l $50 from the state fund. The
state vocational aid Of s1,400 also
goes to this fund, as does the en-
tire tuition receipts from junior
college students, estimated for this
year at $4,000. The fund thus OBJ
tanned In budgeted with the salaries
Of regular teachers fixed at Sl29,-
go. and Of cadet teachers and sub
stitutes at ~$8.425.50. The salary Of
the school nurse is $1.8G0.
Maintenance Tax
The local maintenance tax, total
ling $ll2.860, is apportioned to the
maintenance of schools, s42,0l3; as
sessing and collecting taxes, and
secretary's payroll, $500; IS per
cent of gross tax reserved against
possible delinquencies, SIC ,929; APP
preparation for teachers salaries.
e47,216.
OF the general maintenance fund.
$4,000 Is allotted for payment OF
janitors; $6,275 for the transporta-
ton Of rural and junior college pu-
pills and the remainder to insur-
ancE, interest, light and water, fuel.
school supplies and miscellaneous
equipment and needs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
5000 MILES TO END LIFE

HULL. Eng.-Albert G. Edmunds,
just returned from India, commit
ted suicide at the end Of his 5000
mile trim
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-25
SCHOOL INCOME
BUDGET BASIS
Revenue For Brownsville
System Estimated Is At
$263, $3.50 By Board

Total revenues TO the Brownsville
school system for the year 1880
have been estimated at s26S,e67.50.
as a basis for the budget adopted
by the school board for the coming
school year.
OF this amount, sS1, $3.50 will be
derived from the state. available
fund, with appointments fixed at
s17.50 per capita for the 1851 schol-
astics. Local taxes, $1.00 per 500
OF assessed valuations, estimated at
ST., 100000 will yield $l7l,000, and
tuition fees from junior college
students are estimated at $4,000.
State aid on vocational training
NIL total $l.400.
Sinking Fund Interest
As appropriated by the recently
adopted budget, "a per cent OF the
local tax, or $50. 140.50, is appro-
priated to the interest and sinking
fund. and will be distributed as fol-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
D.A. R. DENIES
BAILIE REQUEST
Woman Was Expelled After
She Made Public Social
ed Blacklists

WASHINGTON, April 16.-tR-A
petition for reinstatement in the
National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution by Mrs.
Helen Tufts Bailie, of Boston, was
refused today by the 3Sth annual
congress.
The resolution to refuse r~einstate-
ment of Mrs. Bailie was introduced
by Mrs. Robert j. Johnston, of
Iowa, and Mrs. Alfred j. Brosseau,
the president-general, Immediately
moved a vote. There was one dis
senting voice that arose from the
group of $500 delegates on the floor.
Mrs. Bailie was expelled last year
after she had made public state
ments charging the existence of
blacklists authorized, she said. by
the national officers of the d. A. r.,
accusing certain public men and
women Of socialistic beliefs and adj
vising that they be black listed by
all daughters.
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CROWD CHEERS

Continued from Page One.)
ly applauoed. He played encores
after each group.
Before the Crucifix," by Frank
La Forge, sung in English. was the
second number by Nine. Schumann-
Heink, and "Wohin," by Franz Schu-
bert in German concluded the first
group. She sang an encore in Ger
man.
Her second group consisted Of five
folk songs in German. Spinner
Liedchen," from the seventeenth
century appeared to be the best
liked by the audience, although the
applause was liberal for all Of them.
"A British song Of the World war,
Danny Boy" recalled the days OF
strife to her hearers when she sang
1t as an encore and the applause
was enthusiastic. Three beautiful
bouquets were carried to the stage
at the close of this group. The
concluding group consisted Of five
numbers, all but the last in English.
These were Dawn in the Desert"
by @. Roo5; Trees" by Oscar Rae
bach; Kerry Dance" by J. L. NAL
10y; His Lullaby" by @. A. Bond,
and "Bolero," by L. Arditi, sung in
Italian.
The German Christmas song, Isl
lent Night, Holy Night" sang in
German and THE Rosary" in Eng
lish, were added by the singer.
The party left here last night for
San Antonio and Nine. Schumann-
Heink and her assistants r to be
in Oklahoma City for a concert
Wednesday night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
CAVALRY BAND TO PLA1
AT FIT. BROWN TONIGH'

The usual Tuesday evening con
cert is to be played in the pavilio
at Fort Brown this evening by u
Twelfth Cavalry band, under TT
direction Of G. r. Waddington.
Following is the program, whic
Is to begin at 7:3o p. m.
1. March. Hands Across til
Sea-" Sousa.
2. Overture, 1.-THE Barber Of Sc
VILE" RossinD.
8. Chilian Dance, (a) "Manana,
(Missud); Mexican Dance, Bel
of Mexico" (Joio).
4. Selection, "Tip-Toes,' Gersh
win.
S. Dance. Suite, (a) "Sambo'
Holiday" Cb) "Cossack Revels," &c
"Pekoe Dance" I'D "Valse Russo,
(Tschakoff).
6. March. Lincoln Centennial,
(SanfOrd).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
STRIKE
IN MATAMOR0'
Chaufferus' Union Protest
High Taxation BY Halt
ing Service

The road between Matamoros an
Santa Cruz was lined with pedeS
TRANS Tuesday morning due to I'll
strike declared over Tamaulipas b
the Chauffeurs' union In protest X
increased taxes. The strike wen
into effect Monday at midnight.
Only official cars were movirl
about the streets of Matamoros am
the numerous people VINO come 4
Brownsville each morning weI|
forced to walk to the bridge. !
group of the chauffeurs were cor
gregated at the foot Of the brtde
on the Mexican side Of the rive
seeing that there were no violation
of the strike. Cars were stoppeI
from time to time and questione
as they started to re-cross the RI
Grande.
The strike does not apply q
American service cars or civilia|
cars. These may pass back an
forth without danger, Roberto Cor
zales, president Of the Chauffeur
union, stated Monday morning
Mexican service cars and Mex
can private cars r tied up, how
ever.
Members of the union declare
that the strike would be continue
until relief was obtained from whs|
they consider too high taxatiol|
They said that under the new rul
ingS, service car must pay a t.!
ranging around $95 each year.
The bus lines plying betWee
Brownsville and MatanOroS werl
not in Operation Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16

and condition $3.00-4.00. few best
S4.25, some ordinary spotted, scar
red low as $500; wax fair quality
and condition $3.00-3.50; Refugees
ordinary, spotted SCARED $2.00-2.50.
Texas bushel hampers green string
less ordinary quality and condi-
ton tough $2.50-3.50.
Beets: st. Louis: No carlot ar
rivals, on track l car. Supplies
light, demand light, market about
steady. Texas bushel hampers few
s1.6O, tops slightly decayed low as
S1.25; crates $2.25-2.50. Chicago
No carlot arrivals, IN track IL
cas-. New supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market firm. Tex
as crates mostly around $3.50, few
higher. Philadelphia: No carlot
arrivals. on track 6 cars Supplies
moderate. demand moderate, mar
ket about steady. Texas crates
$2.50-2.75, poorer low as $500;
bushels poor stock 6~5c-$1.00; 100-lb.
sacks cut $2.25
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
STOCKS DOWN
AT OPENING
Several Issues Slide To New
Low Level For This
Year

NEW YORK, April 16.-(P|Op-
ening prices in the stock market
were lower in most instances, with
the copper group again under pres
sure. Cerro de Pasco sold at SO, a
new minimum for the year, while
Anaconda, Calumet q Hecla and
National Lead were down l to / 3-4.
Concessions of / to 2 points were al
son made by Wright Aero, Johns
Manville, Safeway stores, Yellow
Truck and International Telephone.
Chrysler touched 88 1-8, a new min
imum for 1929.
Persistent liquidation of copper
shares, attributed in part to dis
solution of pools, had an unsettling
effect on the general list. Ana
conda quickly sold down 2 3-8
points to 1875 So, or nearly 40 points
below the years high, and the new
stock touched a new low level at
ia 1-8. American Smelling, In
spiration, Kennecott and Nevada
Coppers all sold down a point or
two in the first half hour.
Selling pressure also vas renewed
against such recent favorites as
General Electric, Pan American B,
National Cash Register, Underwood
Elliott Fisher and Mack Trucks, all
of which yielded a point or more.
There were a few exceptions to
the general downward trend, NAL
linson Silk, Republic Steel, Con-
tinental Baking A and the. pre-
ferred, Air Reduction, international
Combustion, Lambert and Penick g.
Ford advanced ] to 2 IL points.
Foreign exchanges opened steady,
with cables unchanged at S4.85 1-2.
The closing was irregular; sales
appropriated $500, oC0 shares.
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LAW

Continued From Page One)
to the United States, 1t was
learned today.
A report was circulated here last
night that Ohensorgen had been
executed by a firing squad. The re-
port which became current after
a detachment of soldiers was seen
to draw up in formation across the
international line and fire a volley
Of shots, could not be verified for
some time because the border had
been closed for the night.
MEXICO CITY. April 16.-Po-
General Gales today ordered Cen
eral Juan Andrew Almazan to leave
Chihuahua and with 5000 picked
troops make his way into Sonora
through Pulpito Pass to attack the
west coast rebel army in its rear.
The order came after flight into
southern Sonora of the last rebel
troops from San Bias, northern
Sinaloa, where they had entrenched
themselves. They burned a bridge
across the Rio Fuerte behind them,
and tore up the Southern Pacific
rail line as they fled.
NACO. Ariz., April 16.-P-
Mexican rebel chieftains left by
their leaders with 5000 troops sat
stolidly in northern Sonora today,
refusing to negotiate with federals
as two loyal armies began closing
in on them.
General Francisco Manzo, who
recently deserted the rebel cause,
and Federal General Abelardo Rod
riguez, Of Lower California, made
repeated efforts yesterday to get
General Ramon Yucupicio, one Of
the Indian chiefs, to Bisbee, Ariz.,
for a conference, but were unsuc-
ceSsfuI.
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EXPENSEONLY

Continued From Rage One)
ly unfavorable to the change desired
by local interests.
1.-THE principal ground on which
these adverse conclusions were based
is:
"The advantages to be gained by
locating the turning basin at a point
about four miles northeast of
Brownsville are not sufficiently
greater than the advantages of a
sheltered location south Of Point
Isabel to justify the additional ex-
pense involved.
you are further notified that all
interested parties have the privilege
Of an appeal from this conclusion
to the board of engineers for rivers
and harbors, a permanent body sit
ting at Washington, D.. O., to which
all examination and survey reports
of this character are referred. Par
ties desiring to do so may be heard
on appeal by the board, either orally
or in writing. Written commune
cations should be addressed to the
board of engineers for rivers and
harbors, Munitions Bldg, Washing
ton, d. c., and should be mailed in
time to be in the possession Of the
said board within four weeks from
the date of this communication. If,
however, you have important data
to communicate to the board, which
cannot be collected and put in shape
for proper presentation within four
weeks, the board should be informed
of this fact without delay and re-
quest made for an extension of the
limiting date for submitting infor-
nation. If oral hearings are de-
sired, dates for the same may be
arranged for by correspondence
with the board.
ANY further information needed
may be obtained by application to
this office, but attention is invited
to the following regulation as to the
manner in which such information
may be furnished.
Where interested parties desire
data necessary for the preparation
of their appeal to the board of n
gineerS for rivers and harborS, 1t
will be given them verbally by the
district officer, or in his absence, BY
the senior assistant engineer con-
nected with the improvement. They
will not be permitted to have access
to the report without authority from
the chief of engineers.
"You are requested to commune
cate the foregoing to any person
known by you to be interested in
the improvement and who, not be-
ing known to this office, do not re-
ceive a copy of this communication.
Very truly yours,
MILO p. FOX,
Major, corps Of engineers, U. S.
A., district engineer"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
MARKETS AT
"A GLANCE

New York:
Stocks irregular: coppers again
liquidated on further drop in metal
prices.
Bonds steady; rails again show
strength.
Curbs heavy; Ford of Canada B
drops s points.
Foreign Exchanges easy; Japanese
yen slump 10 points.
Cotton easy; forecast fair weather.
Sugar easy; increased spot offer
Coffee lower; disappointing for
ings.
eign markets.
Chicago:
Wheas weak; estimated large
Kansas carryover.
Corn weak: favorable planting
weather Southwest.
Cattle strong to higher.
Hogs steady.