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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-28

The Nile and Congo Rivers Of
Africa have been connected by q
motor read.
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Singapore. British Malaga, viii
hold its cupboard motor regatta In
July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-28

Casa Grande Club Opens Tonight,
Matamcr0s. Mexico. Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-28

Government authorities and
planters OF North Sumatra, Neither
land East Indies. are trying 70 in
natives OF Java TO settle there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-28

Thrown out OF employment by
the popularity on the automobile.
coach and wagon builders OF South
Africa are now becoming auto
mohiie-body builders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-28

Especial TO The HerRld)
MISSION. Dec. 28-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry u. Hargrove announce birth
or a son the first on the week. IA
daughter was born 20 MFR. and Mrs.
"a. III. Wicks.
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City Briefs

IT'S Not Too Late-To buy Q SER
viceable and substantial present.
Give a Corona Portable for New
Years gift. see different colors in
our windows. We sell all makes
portables. Davenport Typewriter
exchange CBrownsville's Typewriter
House, Phone HOS. adv.
Ideal Beauty Parlor.-Unde- new
management, viii give Nestle Cir
cuIine permanent wave with test
curl for $3.50. Ideal special per-
manent wave. for $500. Expert fin
ger waving and manicuring. Mrs.
Matte Younkman, Manager.-Adv.
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Casa Grande Club Opens Tonight
MatamOrOs, Mexico. Adv.
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MARKETS AT A GLANCE

NEW YORK, Dec. zo-,Al
e.anre irregular: Sears Roebuck
drops whiting four points q year
inw' Bonds dull: low priced inous.
trials decline. Curb easy; OILS anu
ufiIities lower. Foreign exchanges
eaSv. French Franc reacts Cotton
lower: liquidation. Sugar easier.
commission house selling. coffee
declined; foreign selling.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-tF-Cot-
ton opened al an advance OF 8
points ~ a decline OF l point ana
ruled very quiet during early trad
inc prices moved within q range
NJ 4 Of 5 points with March selling
around 17.45 and July 1888. at p
end az the first half hour or apous
net unchanged to ! point lower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-28
- ". STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e-tR- Ex-
tensive year-end readiustmen. q
speculative accounts impaired .
DICTIONARY trend to prices In To-
dave stock market. Selling center
~ largely in merchandising, BANK
tnr and public utility issues. many
~ which were hammered down !
~ 3 points. Although several docks
~ 5000 10 10000 shares changed
hands. volume OF trading was re-
latively light.
Inasmuch as Fridays call mon
ey rate carries over the weekend
The Washington times., 1929-11-01

LinwoOd Jones, an end, and
Sam Levy. veteran tackle, are
already sure things to start,
while Capt. Fred Finley, another
ace tackle, may also return
to tle firing line.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
BARBER & BOSS
. P|NMEN LEAD

Barber and Ross continued to
: show the way to the rest Of the
: teams in the Merchants bowling
, league by taking three games from
F, Hugh Reilly, Brown of the winners
: shooting the best set-343.
: Skinless Franks kept pace with
. the leaders by taking all three
, from Penn Electric Co., getting a
, set of 1919 and a league record
! game OF SIS. Demdera and Haw-
=, lsins were the big guns. getting 342
, and S41, respectively. Mike Vitale,
! of Penn Elect had a good set of
.. ass which is league record.
Southern Diaries took all
: three from National Biscuit Co..
Granville Country Jacobs roll
/ ing high game 1873 and set 1888
. for the winners.
!. Thompson's Dairy lost plenty of
! ground, dropping three to the Stern
., Co. team in a hotly contested
! match.
, w. r. Winslow, with the aid-af
Rackman's 12S game and 325 set.
! took three from Edw, w. Minte
! Co. while Thompson Brothers Fur
! niture won one from Sunshine Yeast
which broke the cellar position
! tie that has existed Tor two weeks
SCTANDfNG OF TEAMS
The Washington times., 1929-11-01

II don't think Walker cares
to undergo the ordeal Of making
l6O pounds much longer.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
K. Of c. P|NMEN
NIP AND TUCK

For the first time this year, all
matches in the knights of Column
bus Duck Pin League went tn 2-to-1
decisions. Trinidad, Nina, Genoa,
Balboa and De Soto were the VIC
tors; Christopher, Columbia, Pinta,
Santa Maria, and Ovando were the
vanquished. The Saliva.
dor set was postponed by prear.
rangement.
The Balboa-San Maria clash.
billed as the evenings thriller. was
disappointment. Except for the
second game, when Balboa staged
a tenth.frame rally to break up a
very tight contest, the winning mar
gin was too great for any excite
ment. Mulroes las game decided
the last battle.
When OvandO Joined Santa
Maria In dropping two, Genoa
seized It's opportunity and went
into triple tie for second place.
Ovandos only win was its 555
game, Murtaugh contributing 1879,
while Genoa hung up a 5SS game
and 1929 set to lead for the night,
Fleishell's share being $50 pins.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01

Secretary Indian
wannan SIS les 9SIGray. 1913 81 81
tpdike 9s IS SEWN erslip 81 ~ lA3
Sechrest 40 1l0 sSf LamVert % 1911 81
Dotson. lO5 1p1 l0t'Or gtro'R 81 rs 1873
Flanery 103 los 1911 Peake... so SIS =
- tSsrr.... - II
Handicap is is FL
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
CHALLENGE OUT
FOR WALKER

NEW YORK, N, Y, Nov. John
Isaac Dorgan is unique among box.
Ing managers. In that he does not
write fulsOme batteries OF his purse
grabbers to The papers or CAB glibly
Of their abilities.
This Is a marked repression on
John lsaac's part since he footed
the Madison Square Garden pub
Lefty horn for many years, and in
that capacity shiled for many mitt
singers possessing much less of
what it takes" than his own Harry
Ebbets.
But he IL about to break q
long silence with = f0uSing cIial-
lengs to Mickey Walker In be-
half Of the blonde FreepOrt
FOUNDER.
Ike has given this daring depar-
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
1, Totals. ATS 5l4 500
survey
Totals. 524 451 547

Totals se9 AIT 4S7l Tossls 4sO 500 ass
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
OGRAPHERSTOB HED'BYCEN7RAL

turs from the usual routine long
and careful thought. He has even
spurred his ina gination TO the point
OF a mental picture of the Yankee
Stadium next summer. with the
Rumson rocker and the Freeport
fusileer whacking each other to the
tune ofua $500, 900 score.
II know Kearns wants to bring
Walker in here for one more big
fight. Mickey hasn't showed here
since he defended the title against
Shade, and that was 50 long ago
that only the greybeards remem-
her It.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
PRESS CARDS TOLL

The National Press Club Car.
iihals will hold a prac Ice tonight
at 6 o'clock on the, F6&alE. Field.
An members are asked to bepprcs.
ent. The Cards are searching for
opponents in the 135-pound football
division. Cali Manager l.. b. John
son, Cleveland 6687.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
PREPS WANT FOE

Due to a cancellation by the Cen
tennials, the Arlington Props are
without game Sunday, Teams in
the 135.pound class are asked TO call
Manager George Deutermann, Adams
$3.50, between ard o'clock, on
Clarendon 12s0-W-2 after 7 o'clock.
The Prens have home field at Arl-
ington, Va. A practice will be held
tonight at TAO o'clock at the Colum-
baaL 9choolhouse grounds.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01

The 5Ss game is a new mark for
the year.
Trinidad rolled a well-distributed
1905 set, Leo Diegelman assisting
with 347. The recent dash of Jim
Hates Columbus was rudely halted
by Nina. whose three games just
under 500. while not startling, were
good enough for two wins and big
threat in the last game.
TEAcI,T c1ANrnYN-f,S
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
A HEAVY HITTER

Herbert Dixon, outfieIder of the
Baltimore Black Sox in the Eastern
5alered League, has finished three
seasons with batting percentage
Fbeve 400, He hnas,s a record of II
consecutive hits in four games.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
BuckneU Offered
POSt-SeaSOn
Contest

LEWISBURG, Pa, Nov. /.
Offers from a prominent Western
university for a post.season foot
bali game have been received by
Bucknell officials. Prof. r. w.
Griffith, graduate manager of
athletics, verified the report, but
would not state the Identity OF the
college, but stated the matter is
under consideration.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
.BUSINE SIS
MAYlJP5ET
CENTRAL

Although generally elassed
az also rams in District inter-
high athletic competition,
Coach Lynn Woodwork S
Business High School repre-
sentatives are generally good
for an upset in every branch
Of sport.
Ne matter how ragged his teams
may seem in comparison to the
others, they generally come through
at the most unexpected times.
Therefore when the Orange Clad
Stenographers today go into battle
against their arch rival, Central,
! series followers may rest assured
that they will be loaded for action'
The blue and white is a top-heaVy
favorite to register-no doubt about
, it. But lie Coach Ty Rauher goes
! through with his plan of starting
second string men something may
! happen
! In the first place three regulars
whe were missing in the recent
F., Western clash will likely be In the
, lineup.
I LinwoOd Jones, an end, and
A., Sam Levy, veteran tackle, are
t already sure things to start,
while Capt. Fred Finley, another
ace tackle, may also return
to tle firing line.
should Levy and Finley line up
at tackles the Business defense
will be greatly improved. Both are
valuable all around men and much
of their teams strength 10 built
around them.
{, Linwood Jones, powerful wing
man, Ia another who can hardly be
overlooked. The big fellow has an-
parently hit his stride on the line
ana showed to. advantage In pre-
series performances.
Coach Lynn Woodwork has been
! pelishing off his machine In all
.. sections, and figures that his boys
. will put up a reusing scrap-re-
! CARELESS of the outcome.
- Rauber. on the other hand,
!, will unGuestiOnably rest his
IlESG 8bElnH Auh
greater part OF the game. HIS
!, reserve lineup looked not at
II ali bad in early outside games
: and can probably hold its own
:, against the light StenOgfaplers.
Johnny Cumberland will call sig,
. .nals, while other shock troops will
, flank him. One regular who will
mot see service. regardless of the
: score, is Capt. George Brandt,
.hefty end.
;. A death in the family will keep
/ the field leader inactive all the
; way, which means that the punting
must he entrusted to some other.
l. So that's the situation as Central
/, TODAY prepares to square off for
an apparent push-over. But in view
, of Lynn Woodworth's ability to
spring the unexpected it might he
, well for the Blue and White to
: stave off over-confidence.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01

"He has his eye on the light
heavyweight title, and it is my idea
that Kearns would like TO get Mickey
reinstated in New York with a big
title shot and then campaign him
here as a light.heavy. Ebbets will
relieve him Of his burdensome title
and free him for bigger and better
things"
So saying, Mr.. Dorgan relapsed
into a dignified silence.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01

Rauber. on the other hand,
will unGuestiOnably rest his
first string talent for the
greater part Of the game. His
reserve lineup looked not at
ali bad in early outside games
and can probably hold its own
against the light StenOgfapllers.
The Washington times., 1929-11-01
LMpUCKPN ANLE ES
INTERIOR LEAGUE

Secretary Indi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31

piece interrupts her story Of her
four strings Of pearls to mention
the name Of her latest fiance, who
proves to be the hero of the brok-
en-hearted ones dreams. The pro-
gram closed with a song by the
Mission club to the music Of Aud
Lang Syne." Mrs. j. A. Card acted
as master of ceremonies.
The visitors were then taken for
a drive to the airport which had
provided the motif for their en-
tertainment.
The entertainment committee
vas composed Of Mesdames S. c.
Tucker, v. w. Taylor, J. A. Ora
ham and Henrietta Signor. Mes
danes Sherwood Bishop, Order
Perkins and E. @. Holiday had
charge Of the decorations. and
Mesdames j. L. Workman and J.. A.
Muckleroy the favors.
High school girls taking part in
the entertainment were Dorothy
Ann Schmidt, Maxine Marler.
Doris White. Helen Carter, and
Margaret Hughston, who was
pianist.
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Mrs. Morley Is
Lesson Leader

Mrs. Milton West and Mrs. F. r
Yates entertained the Self Culture
club this week at the home of the
latter on Lake boulevard. Some
routine business was discussed.
The club continued their study
q Shakespeare's Midsummer
nights Dream" with Mrs. w. Y
Worley as leader. During a recent
visit to Houston, Mrs. Worlev At
tended a lecture on this plav given
oy 2 member of the English de-
partment Of Rice Institute. and
from her notes on this she was
able to give the club manv inter
estlng points which were new n
them. and which added much to
the lesson.
"A refreshment course was served
during the a~fternono. Out of club
guests were Mrs. Belle CrossfieId
and Mrs. w. H. Conrad.
The club meets next with Mrs.
Nathan Moore.
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Calendar For The Week

Monday
Methodist missionary society is to have the regular
monthly business meeting at the church.
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary is to have regular
business meeting at the church, go p. M. Meeting of
the executive board at the church, 3 p. m.
Altar society of the Sacred Heart church will have
no meeting this week. Regular business meeting
April s.
Baptist missionary society has business and social
meeting at the church, 3 p. m.
Missionary society of the Central Christian church
meets at 3 p. M, with Mrs. j. M. George as hostess.
Business women's circle with Miss Mamie Bourne,
s p. m.
A regular business meeting of the Hope chapter,
1924, Order of the Eastern Star, at the Masonic Temple,
s p. m. A full attendance is urged by the Worthy Ma
tron. Mrs. Lee B. Stell, secretary.
Tuesday
Learners meet with Mrs. j. A. Muckleroy, $3.50
p. m.
Mardi bridge club with Mrs. H. D. Seago, 8 p. m.
Hi-Lo with Mrs. Jack Jones.
Mrs. Emil Blanck and Miss Freda Brown will be
co-hostesses to the Merry Matrons end FL Jardin bridge
clubs, at the home Of Miss Brown.
Wednesday
Self Culture with Mrs. Nathan Moore.
Business and Professional Woman's club luncheon.
Brownsville Music club has rehearsal at Baptist
church, $50 a. m.
Just-Sew with Mrs. w. L. Pendergraft.
Girls Friendly society at Episcopal parish house,
Thursday
High school-junior high PIT. A. at the high school,
3:45.
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Legion Auxiliary
Business Meeting

Plans for a benefit bridge were
discussed at the meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary, held at
the legion hall on Thursday eve
ming. Mrs. r. c. Morris and Mrs.
Lula George were appointed to
have charge Of the affair, the time
and place Of which will be decided
upon later.
A good report was turned in BY
the membership committee, show
ing fourteen new members taken
into the auxiliary, and a number
Of others to be admitted at the
next meeting, as o as their
papers have been returned from
headquarters.
Members also reported cards,
letters and other Easter remem-
ORANGES sent to Morris 3. Movers.
and Sam Mechanism, ou~t-of-state
men In the hospital at Washington.
D. c., who are especial p~rotegees
Of this unit.
The time Of meeting was chang
Cd TO the first and third TUESDAYS.
rather than the second and fourth
Thursdays, as previously.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Announce Prizes For
Federation Meeting

A number of outstanding club
women of the state r to be speak
ers at the convention Of the fifth
district of the Texas federation of
Women's clubs, which meets in
Harrington May z, s, and 9. Among
these are Mrs. w. r. Potter Of
Bowie, state president; Mrs. Lee Jo-
seph and Mrs. Percy v. Pennyback-
er, Austin; Mrs. r. F. Lindsay, Mi.
Pleasant; and Mrs. Cecil Smith.
The program for the meeting is
now in preparation, according to
Mrs. Sam j. Smith, president of
the district, and will be announced
at an early date. The theme of
the convention is to be Community
Service" and especial attention will
be given to the education, and the
home and county declarations.
Mrs. Polk Hornaday of Harrington,
is the local chairman of arrange
mentS, and Mrs. Smith urged in her
communication that delegates be
elected Immediately, and their
names forwarded to Mrs. Hornaday.
An award of merit" session has
been announced, at which prizes will
be given for excellence in various
departments. A prize will be given
to the club reporting the outstand-
ing work for libraries; for the best
report from a county federation; to
the club reporting best work along
educational lines, showing the
broadcast scope, including not only
scholarship and loan funds, but any
work by which deserving students
are aided; another prize will be
given the club making the best
showing the past year towards a
scholarship and loan fund, the first
prize being awarded for a period
of two years: for the best report
by a junior club.
Mrs. Pennybacker has offered two
prizes. |. To the delegate giving
the best report Of her individual
club, using III manuscript; 2. A
prize to the delegate who best de-
liverS her club report. The points
to be considered in awarding this
last prize are, (a) distinct articu-
lation; CD quality of voice; Co
carrying power of voice; Cd use of
body; (e) ability to place message
in the minds and hearts OF the au-
dience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Y. w. Board Plans
Drive. Card PARTY

a business meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association was held
at the home of Mrs. Volney w.
Taylor, chairman of the board.
The meeting was brief. because of
the Easter season, and was given
over to the discussion of finances,
and ways and means of raising
money for the annual budget, now
long overdue. A small portion of
this budget has been raised, a tag
day held recently being the latest
%expedient Of the board. The idea
OF a benefit bridge party to occur
some time in May was preached
as a means of obtaining additional
funds. A membership drive is to
be put on Thursday Of this week
through which the board hopes to
reach and interest a number of
Brownsville people not yet connect
ed with the 7. w. G. A. work. and
enlist their support and coopera-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Wednesday Club
At Fort Brown

Social activities have been limit
ed at Fort Brown the past week,
as in I'll other circles in the city.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. NJ. I.
Worries was hostess at her quar-
tiers to the coterie CT players who
have been holding weekly sessions
at bridge. Two tables were made
up, with Mrs. Rockenbach, Of San
Antonio, as the only outside guest.
The dainty shades Of larkspur and
roses were used to give charm to
the setting, and a delicious re-
freshment course was served dur
ing the afternoon.
The Wednesday evening club,
which has been holding weekly
meetings throughout the winter,
has disbanded With the beginning
Of the warm season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Marshall Watsons
IO Arrive Monday

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall
Watson are to arrive Monday after
a wedding trip to New Orleans and
other points, and will be at home
at the Sweeney apartments.
Mrs. Watson was before her mar
rage Miss Matte Lou Timberlake.
and is the daughter of Mrs. Bette
Hale Timberlake Of Dallas. Her
marriage to MI. Watson was SOL
emnized at IL a. m. March Is. in
the parlors Of the First Methodist
church Of that city, with Rev. j. d.
Plnkston officiating. The bride
was attended by Miss Beulah Mir
acle, and Captain Walter E. Jen-
kins was best man. The wedding
march was played by Mrs. Walter
E. Jenkins.
The couple left Immediately after
the ceremony on their wedding
trip.
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tin, L. 3. Martin, L. B. C~aruthers,
John A. Pope, Jr., Virgil N. Lott,
j. Wallis, w. Venerable, Harry Hall,
Herbert z. Taylor, Rossiter Clarity,
Carl A. Raguse, c. w. Richmond,
Herbert E. Kidwell, F. @. Chatfield,
Joe Kirkland, Harvey Stiles, Jones,
Cope, Harold Smith, Misses Felicia
Gutierrez, Shirley Brooks and ca
mile Block.
PERSONALS
Capt. Vivian z. Brown of Fort
Brown has arrived here on a six
weeks detail at Fort Ringgold hos
pital, he having charge Of all dental
work in several border posts. He
is accompanied by Mrs. Brown and
little son
After spending two weeks in Nc
Allen Municipal hospital Mrs. Fred
d. Guerra was sufficiently i'm
proved in health to return to her
home yesterday.
Simon Celaya of Brownsville is
the guest Of his brother, Charles
Celaya.
Miss Suline Bryan of Grulla was
the weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John HinojoSa, Jr.
Mrs. w. Drummond Of Mission re-
turned to her home Sunday after
three days visit with Mrs. Virgil
n. Lott Of Roma.
Mrs. Louise Kahn accompanied
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Coming,s, Goings,
OF Local PeOD1e

Rev. and Mrs. o. G. Crow and
Mrs. Willie A. George also attended
the Cameron county zone meeting
OF Methodist societies held in Santa
Rosa Wednesday, as did Mrs. J. E.
LOvett.
Workman Davenport is at home
spending the weekend with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harbert Dayen-
port. He has been attending school
in Austin.
Mrs. Rufus Ransom returned
ing.
Mrs. Don E. Lewis and Mrs r
A. Caldwell left Friday from Okla
homa City where they will visit for
several days.
Mitchell DeBardeleben is back
from San Antonio, where he has
completed the course at the re-
serve officers training camp. He
came IN Saturday. He is the son
OF MI. and Mrs. c. H. DeBardeIe-
ben.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
RIO GRANDE CITY
GENERAL CROSBY
VISITS RINGGOID

MAJOR General Herbert Crosby.
chief OF cavalry, arrived here Sum-
day afternoon at 2 p. m. from Fort
Brown where he had spent two
days.
General Crosby was on his annual
tour of inspection to Cavalry post.
He is always eagerly welcomed by
officers as he has authority to plan
length OF service in each station.
While here, he announced that the
average cavalry detail was four
year.
The general was the house guest
q Major and Mrs. Herbert E. Tay-
lor while IN Ringgold.
He left Monday morning for La
redo and was escorted as far as
Roma by Major Taylor, post COM
mander; Capt. Rossiter Clarity. post
adJutant, and Lieut.. Carl A. Raguse.
alde-de-camp to the general while
at Ringgold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
Circles to Serve
At Conference

Members of the Methodist mis-
slonary society have agreed to
serve luncheon and dinner to dele
gates of the district conference.
which Is to be held here Wednes-
day and Thursday Of this week,
Circle number one and the young
matrons' circle will serve both
luncheon and dinner on Wednes-
Gay, while circles two and three
are to serve on Thursday.
Delegates from all Methodist
circles in the Valley will be pres
ent at the meeting, the most i'm
portant feature of which will be
the election Of delegates to the an
nual conference.