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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Singers
Programmed On
G. M. Radio Hour

Florence Austral. dramatic soprano
from Australia. and John Amadio,
Australasian %flutist, will feature the
Atwater Kent hour. Sunday night, as
sisted by the orchestra under the
leadership of Josef Pasternack.
Miss Austral made her operate
debut in 1892 in London, where she
had continued her studies, following
her work at the conservatory in Mel
bourne. She made her first Amor
lean appearance az the Cincinnati
Music Festival.
Amadio IL a native az Wellington.
New Zealand and at the age or
twelve was playing with the yelling
ton orchestral society. At fifteen
he became the principal flutist with
an Italian grand opera company
which toured Australia, later sue
ceeding to the Melba Opera COM
pany. II ehas appeared as solo artist
IN Rome. Paris, Berlin, New York
and other cities.
Grace Moore, twenty-Seven year
old prima donna or the Metropolitan
opera, will be the guest artist in the
Oakland. Pontiac Hour Monday eve
ming. A varied program Of popular
classics. ballads and modern SONG
hits will be given by Miss Moore. as
sisted by a symphony orchestra, .
quartet and other soloists.
Miss Moore made her grand opera
debut less than a year ago when she
SAM Mini in "Ta Boheme.r Her
success came an the climax To ten
years Of hard work On the musical
comedy stage and as a vocal student.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
FIX MAXIMUM
BRIDGE TOLLS
Rates Announced By
Department For
Red River

WASHINGTON, jar. B-P-
Scheduie OF reduced tolls prescribed
by the secretary Of war, after COM
plants By the highway departments
OF Oklahoma and Texas, As maximum
rates that may be charged for pas
sage over Red river bridges NJ Dar-
iscn and near Gainesville. Tex. faII
with forty eight hour free return
privilege except where nctedD folIow.
Derlson Gainesville passenger auto
mobile 55 cents, 4b rrnpertivnIv
motorcycle, with rida ear 2n. mi.
motorcycle without side car i0' Ib.
truck less than one ton 40, SO: trnrf.
n to two tons. so, so; truck. two ~
three tons, IS, IS; truck, three 10 five
TONS loo; truck, over five tons lad
aiiicnai tons 70 cts); bus. inciutinx
drives Y five passengers 4D. 30;
each additional passenger, each way,
y. "; one ~ and horse 40. 10; one
or ~two-hcrhe vehicle 15, 10; four
horse vehicle blank an. pedestrian
teach way fives live stock fper head
each way ~, *. trailer. half ton or
less no. ~ trailer more than half
ton trste 5pecified for truck OF sane
capacity.
Companies are given permission 70
Issue coupon books giving reduced
rates NJ their discretion.
Scheduled will be effective unffI
further notice and companies are re-
quired me- end each calendar year tD
submit to district engineer sworn
statement showing maintenance and
operating costs for year and receipts
fro ntollA-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Get Services
OF An Expert
On Nutrition

MISSION, Jan. By special ar
ranrement with the department OF
extension Of the University Of Tex
as. Supt. Hardin has secured the SER
vices OF Miss Susanna Schnayneyer.
nutrition expert. for one month in
the Mission public schools beginning
January %.
The services Of Miss SchnRymeyer
are entirely free- She will direct
the health and hygiene work In the
grades and will devote sore time
To nutrition work in the junior and
senior high schools. In addition to
her supervisory work, shs will con-
duet m experiment In nutrition with
rats. guinea Pigs. ard rabbits TIE
young from the sans litter will be
secured from the laboratories OF the
University OF Texas and will be d.
vided into groups and fed certain
types Of feeds. The children will
do the feeding and weighing OF the
animals and will maks notations
from day TO day on the results.
The university sends cut only one
supervisor In the state that directs
this work ard she car only visit
nine schools per year. This will Be
the third time Mission has had this
expert during the past four years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Estimate Valley
Crops For Year
AT $l5,OOO,OOO

SAN BENITo, Jan 5.-If prices Of
LEVER Rio Grande Valley vegetables
hold up during the remainder of the
season, this section can expect a rec
ord return OF more than SIS. zoo. 900
from its winter fruit and vegetable
crops according TO estimates of ship
pers here.
This estimate IL based on an ex-
rected movement out OF the Valley
OF around $4,000 carloads, OF which
close 20 1000 Ii expected 70 be cit
rus fruit and the remainder vege-
tables. This will be a slight Increase
owe the total shipments from the
Valley last season.
The prices so far this season are
better than those or last year. and IN
there is no let down. the return will
be better than $500 N car fob. for
vegetables. which was the average
for last season, and considerably
higher fer citrus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
PROGRAM FOR
JOBBERS TOUR
IS COMPLETED
Party Of 100 to $50
Will Be Guests of
Valley Shippers and
M. p. Lines

HARLINGEN. Jan. 5.-Plans for
entertainment Of members Of the
Western Fruit Jobbers' Association,
who will arrive in the Valley Sunday,
Jan. %, from the annual convention
at Memphis, and make a two-day tour
Of this section, were completed Fri
day night at a meeting Of Valley
shippers at the Moore hotel.
Practically all Valley points we're
represented. A. J. Hall of Mercedes,
Valley manager for the California
Vegetable Union. acting as chairman.
A committee consisting of Cleve
Tsndy. Brownsville; 4. ". Sproul,
Mission; W. r. Hodge. Harrington,
and A. y. Waldron and Willis b.
Carter. representing the Missouri Pa
cific and Southern Pacific Lines, was
appointed to arrange itinerary and
make other necessary arrangements.
K. V. Sprowl of Mission was Sc
ieeted general chairman and Cleve
Tandy treasurer. Chairmen were sp-
pointed for each of the Valley cities.
Announcement was made that a
number Of Valley shippers will at
tend the convention at Memphis and
that arrangements are being made TO
secure a special Pullman. Each VAL
ley shipper attending the convention
was delegated 70 cooperate in Undue
ing the jobbers to make the Valley
side trip. W. r. McDavitt Of
Brownsville was appointed general
representative for the Valley ship
pers at Memphis and will keep the
Valley entertainment committee in
formed relative TO the number Of
iobbers who will our the Valley and
the necessary entertainment ar
rangements 20 be made.
viii Arrive Jan. ~
The jobbers will leave Memphis on
the night Of Jan. %. and spend Sat
urday. January Is. in Houston, lezv-
ing that night for the Valley. The
special train will arrive at Mission
Sunday morning. January 90, AZ $3.50.
and be met by Valley shippers with
cars.
Leaving Mission the party will
tour the Goodwin tract, Sharyland,
and the Edinburg section. and after
q brief stop in McAllen will proceed
to Reynosa where the jobbers will
be the guests of Valley shippers for
lunch. The party will leave Reynosa
st 2 o'clock, and the afternoon will
be devoted 70 q tour of the Pharr,
San Juan, Alamo. Weslaco. P~rcgreso,
Elsa. Edcouch and Mercedes sec
tiors. From Mercedes the party
wlll come direct to Brownsville
where they viii spend the night.
The following morning they will
proceed Up the Valley 70 weslaco or
Mercedes 20 inspect the packing
plants. and will be the guests Of
Valley shippers for lunch At Harlin-
zen. The afternoon tour will cover
the Harrington. Rio Hondo. San Be-
nitc. Los Fresnos and Brownsville
sections. Monday night the party
will be guests Of the Missouri Pacific
Lines at a dinner in Matamoros. The
special train will leave Brownsville
mt III o'clock on the night of Jan. 2e.
~lroceedsrg TO Laredo and then to
San Antonio.
The number az iobbers who will
Continued on page tvo.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
EARLY ACTION
ON PORT BILL
EPREDICTED
Roy Miller Forecasts
Passage River and
Harbor Appropria-
ton In Spring

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Jan. e.
Action on the pending river and har-
Dor bill, recommended by the house
committee on May 2s, 1927, will b.
taken during the special session of
congress, 10 shortly after
the inauguration Of Hoover on
March 4, is the prediction OF Roy
Miller, secretary Of the I~ntracoastal
Canal Association.
In n statement issued Friday, Mr..
Miller outlined the various features
OF the bill in which South Texas and
all Of the midwest section are in
terested. stating:
In conferences recently held in
Washington which resulted In the
adoption OF this program or procc-
dure, the writer was permitted 10
speak Tor Congressman John Nv. Gar
ner, who on March 4, next, viii re-
sumo the role of minority leader and
who. by the way. has always been a
potential factor in advancing the in
t%erests Of water transportation. Mr..
Garner authorized the statement
that ne minority leader he would be-
glad TO join with Mr.. Hoover in nm
effort 10 complete the nations wat
erways BY supporting an annual ex-
penditure OF 100000. 10000 for five
years AZ such mn amount IN neces-
sary.
Expect Hoover's Aid
The general feeling is that Mr..
Hoovers elevation to the presiden-
ey marks the dawn of a new era in
the development Of our natural re-
sources and that the Improvement
OF inland waterways, as well rs our
ports, primarily for navigation pur-
poses but for other beneficial uses
wherever possible and practicable,
including irrigation, reclamation,
flood control ard hydro-electric
power, will take first place in such
a program.
Although much progress was mad
(Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
GARDEN COMMITTEES
NAMED BY CLUE

SAN BcNITO, Jan 5.-The San Be-
nfto Athenian club az its last meet
ing appointed a committee to make
arrangements for launching q garden
club in the city.
The comimttee consists Of Mrs. Joe
G. Ballenger. chairman; Mrs. Earl
Reed. Mrs. W. =. Chenoweth, and
Mrs. C. G.. Wenfx.
The committee met with J. T. Bell,
Manager Of the San Bcnito Chamber
of Commerce. and Mayor Y. Scott
Brown or San Henito. and both Ct
ficials gave their endorsement 20 the
cvs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
1888 Killed In
Texas Accidents
During Year 1928

During the year 1925 up through
Dee. IS. a.3sf persons were injured
and 1883 killed hy accidents IN
Texas. Over = similar period dur
inr 1927. s.62s were injured and T.
$50 killed This j. an increase o.
S,75s and ii3 respectively.
During the week Dec 1928. "a
were killed ard ass injured. Auto
mobiles lead the list with IS fatal
ties and ga injuries. Burns se-
counted for 10 deaths. railway trains
(. firearms and explosives four each,
falls 2. street cars. airrlsnes. drown
inv ard carbon menoxide one each
or the weeks toll. Is we're iriurcA
and IL killed In home accidents anf
IA injured and 6 killed in industrial
accidents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

vile navigation district in meeting
the government requirements, the
tentative proposal being that each
district contribute upon the basis
Of respective valuations. The Browns
vile district, in order to secure a
turning basin near Brownsville, also
would be required 10 finance n chan
mel from the turning basin site
south Of the old radio station at
Point Isabel to a point selected for
the Brownsville turning basin.
No. 3: The proposed Brownsville
ship channel direct from the turning
basin, approximately 5 miles north
east Of the city limits. on a direct
line 70 Brazos Santiago pass. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
PLAN GRADUATION
FOR MISSION PUPILS

MISSION, Jan. s.-On January Il
al $3.50 a m in the auditorium Of
the Wilson school the students in
the high fifth grades Of the two ele-
mentary schools will present a brief
commencement program nc which
time certificates of graduation from
the elementary school and admission
to the junior high school will be pre-
sented- The program vii, be under
the direction Of Miss Lou Ssueier.
The public is cordially invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Brownsville navigation district, in
the event this route is approved, will
inanc all government requirements
and construction Of a ship channel
70 q junction with a government con-
sructed channel from Brazos San
tlago pass, across the Laguna Madre.
This would permit the San Benito-
Point Isabel district to make a con-
nection with the channel at a point
approximately l Ia miles south of
their proposed turning basin. To
finance this project the Brownsville
navigation district has voted a ST.
100000 bond issue, pronounced BY
engineers sufficient 10 meet any con-
tingency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

No. /: Original route to Point
Isabel wharf head as proposed by
army engineers and for which p-ovi-
sion is made in the bill now pending
in congress, the appropriation to be
made available upon Valley interests
meeting certain requirements, which
will necessitate & fund Of approx
mately s750,o00.
No. 2: Channel proposed by the
San Benito-Point Isabel navigation
district as suggested in its proposed
modification of the original plan.
Financing of this channel is contin-
gent upon cooperation of the Brows-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
PLATOON Plan
TOBE
Mission School An.
nounces ~Innova-
ton on Jan. FL

MISSION, Jan. b.-BeEinnine with
the second semester. January II.
the Roosevelt school will be placed
on the platoon system Of orgariEa-
ton. This Is a modern plan Of opcr-
atirr elementary schools that pro-
Vides economical features not TO be
found IN the old method Of operating
= school
Among the most noteworthy feR-
lures Of the plan are As follows
Work-study- play schedule. which di-
yides the studen. body into three
groups, permitting part 60 study,
rsrt To play and part TO rccite ~ all
time during the day.
This permits every class room To
he occupied with recitations all day
long thus affecting a saving OF room
xpnfe: il permits the entire student
body 10 play on much less play
.rare due 70 the fact that all chill
dren are not or the playground AZ
me same time. The plan further
rermits specialization in the teach
ing STAFF.
Assignments for the second semes-
tsr are a. follows: Miss klxada Cio-
yer. principal and special teacher.
Tow beginners section A. Mrs. Yer
ror Brovlcs. low beginners section
n Miss Marjorie Bleifus. High be-
Laser section y. Mrs. ncss. Low
lxsxxt. Miss Lucille Kelly. High first.
! Mss Dorothy shaver. Sc ond home
rocm teacher. Miss Ruth Nailinr.
Third h~re room teacher. MISS
Theis. Fourth hore rccm teacher
Miss Garrison. Snecial teachers.
Mss Landry. Mrs. Ashley. and Miss
Clover.
Ev the beginning Of the second
-.smester the Roosevelt school WI
have enrolled approximately 50,
chiIdrcn up to and including the
fifth grade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
What Constitutes
Legal Homestead
Told by Realtors

and wife. does not lose its home
stead status by the admission into
1t Of any number OF boarders or
paying guests"
Although the statutes differ wide
~ IN the various states on this sub
ject, and although these statutes
are v~aricusly construed by the
courts Of different jurisdictions,
there are certain general features
common 10 all these laws, and the
numerous interpretations, some OF
which will be set forth later. are
interesting TO the property ovner.
Authority -Qsoted
The association quotes on this
subject from Law for the Home
Owner" by John r. Green, New York
attorney, who says:
Homestead laws are framed and
interpreted TO secure and continue
homes TO debtors and their families
free from the claims Of creditors.
Such laws give immunity against
seizure and sale for debt on the
theory that the right Of the state
10 be relieved Of the possible bur
den Of supporting a debtors depend
ent family is paramount to the right
Of his creditors 70 appropriate HIS
property. The states endeayor to
limit the quantity and value Of the
homestead property's exemption
usually $1,000 to what appears T.
be no more than necessary for its
own purpose, and 20 restrict the
heneficisries of such exemption 20
persons 80 related 70 the debtor an
to be entitled 70 maintenance from
him until they become relf-support-
ing.
"And neither the legislatures nor
the courts may narrow the extent
of homestead exemptions when they
are constitutional rights
"A homestead right IN for the
benefit Of the family OF the home
steadeF, but the courts have not
found il easy 10 define with accu-
racy what constitutes a family and
who II the head OF a family within
the nezninE Of the homestead laws.
Families Defined
In its primary serxe, the word
family has been said to siSnify n
group of persons composed Of n hus-
band. his wife and their dependent
children; and In a somewhat broad
err sense, 10 include one acting a.
chief or . household with another
or others dwelling with. and depend
ere upon him. The family rela-
ton contemplated in Homestead laws
depends rather upon a social status
.han a contract-upon an obligation
either legal or moral resting on the
head Of the family 10 support the
other members and q corresponding
state OF dependence Of these other
members of the head Of the family
for support"
Unrelated persons abiding tcreth-
er for mutual convenience with no
legal or moral obligation on the part
CONTINUED On page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
MoDFRN NERVE

CHTcAGO.-Fined Tar n htinr,
Charles Morse asked IN court "a
ray him for the days work he had
lost waiting to BE- tried
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

estate inolleESs
Two sisters living together e%onsti-
tute a family. but a man supporting
children not related 10 him by blood
and not obligated 70 support them
cannot call his household a family,
points out the National Association
of Real Estate Boards in calling at
tention to the Interpretation Of the
law on what people are entitled TO
homestead exemptions from credi-
tors. The statutes frequently pro-
vide that every householder shaw
ing a family shall be entitled 10
an estate ~ homestead 10 the ex-
tent OF $1,000: and that such home
stead shall be exempt from attach
ment, levy, execution. and sale for
the payment II debts.
One person cannot be a family,
nor can a group Of people in 70 way
dependent upon each other, although
living together, call themselves
family under the homestead statutes.
explains the association. but a house
occupied as a home BY a husband
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

This is the fourteenth Of a SER
les of articles prepared by the
National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards to be published week
ly in this newspaper for the in
formation of its readers on real
estate matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Valley Students
Al -
u. Of T.

AUSTIN, Jan. 5.-Christmas re-
cess ended Thursday at the Uniyer-
sity Of Texas, with classes being
held in all departments Of the uni
vsrsity. Valley students returned
from their vacations spent at their
homes in the Valley Tuesday and
Wednesday,.
The first semester will end Thurs
day, Jar. 81, final examinations for
the first half Of the long session be-
ginning Friday. Jan. %.
Herschel Walling Of Mission, in
structor in business administration
at the university and a graduate of
the institution, plans to attend Har-
ward university next fa' where he
will continue his studies in count
ing and cotton chasing.
Walling received his bachelor OF
business administrator degree from
the University Of Texas in 1926 and
his master Of business .dministra-
tion degree in 1927, following which
he was appointed instructor in ac-
counting and cotton chasing. He is
at present taking additional gradu-
ate courses.
During his undergraduate days
Walling was elected 10 membership
OF Beta Alpha Psi, honorary ac-
counting fraternity, and Beta Gam
ma Sigma, honorary scholastic fra
ternity OF the school Of business adj
ministration, and was president OF
Both organizations during his senior
dyear. He was also acting president
fssf the Methodist student federation
of the University of Texas during
the long session of 1862. an asso-
citation of 1900 students. Beta Gam
ma Sigma Of the school Of business
administration is equivalent to the
Phi Beta Kappa national scholastic
fraternity Of the college Of arts and
sciences.
Walling is also a certified public
accountant, receiving his certificate
last spring.
Besides an undergraduate career
in which he was listed on the roll
of honor for excellent grades during
every term, and having all honors
conferred upon him by his class
mates, Walling was an excellent in
tramural athlete, being selected in
1925 as n member Of the mythical
all-university basketball five, fol-
lowing the winning Of the university
championship by the team Of which
he was captain.
Miss Josephine Pollard. president
Of Sidney Lanier society and a mem
Der of the junior council, has re-
termed to the university after spend
ing her Christmas vacation at her
home in Harlingen.
Miss Pollard is a junior in the
university.
Raymond and Clarence Rapp. OF
McAlien, returned Tuesday from
their home in the Rio Grande Valley.
Raymond is enrolled In the college
of arts and science, and Clarence is
studying in the department Of arehi-
lecture Of the college of engineer
ing.
Two students from the Valley are
enrolled in the college of pharmacy
Of the University OF Texas. They
sre Arthur ID. Purdy OF Harlingen
and Oscar j. Hernandez of Mata-
moros, Mexico.
Steve Wray of Donna, senior In
the school of business administra-
tion, has practically cinched a posi-
tlon on the University Of Texas
basketball quintet. having played at
n guard position during all Of the
preseason games.
Wray has lettered three times In
football and is also playing his
third year OF basketball.
He will receive his degree in June,
and has an excellent scholastic rec
ord.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
Chills, Thrills, In
Mystery, Footprints
To Satan,' at Queer

Those who visit the Queen theater
where Seven Footprints to Satan"
is being presented, will do well to
prepare for a lot of chills and
thrills. For this new First National
picture has more than the ordinary
amount of creepineSs. It was di-
rected by the past master of mystery
films, Benjamin Christensen, and
embodies a story that is at once
original and tremendously exciting.
1t is the story (by A. Merritt of
a young couple who are kidnapped
and taken to a strange mansion in
habited by a queer character known
as Satan" He is surrounded by a
number Of weird and grotesque
figures such as the Spider, a dwarf,
a witch and what not, and the
things that occur in this place star
tie the most blase of film patrons.
Thelma Todd and Creighton Hale
have the leads, with Sheldon Lewis,
VIM. v. Mong, Sojin and others in
heavy roles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10

Many Of the relics were Of a strange
variety and unknown to science.
But after a time certain relic COL
lectOrs and experts began to lose
faith in their purchases and COM
planned to the government. An in
veStigation started. Agents OF the
government uncovered large guam
titles Of Indian relics in Clinton
county until they came upon a
strange workshop. Then was when
attention was directed at Guffey,
Bell and Jones.
The work shop was crude with
an old Ford car as chief implements
and power plant. However, it turned
out wares SO genuine in appearance
they found places among the most
authentic collections.
Guffey, Bell and Jones have been
cited to Gene from their mountain
workshop on charges Of using the
mails to defraud and to tell what
they can do with a Ford car and
limestone rocks.