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Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
First Baptist

a children S day program will be
given at II a. m. This will be rem
dcrcd by the children and young
people of the Sunday school Par
cuts of the Sunday school scholars
are especially invited. The program
is as follows:
Welcomc,' June Miles; recita-
ton, "Free Parking,' Dickie
Page; recitation, "Thc First Glad
Children S Day. Dorothy Cork
hill: song, Little Nodding
nas:cs,' Primary Dept; exercise,
"Sunday School Signs by iJnior
boys, Wilson Couch, Thurston
Grassland, Milton Story. Cecil
Pennington; recitation, "A Iodel
Boy, Jack Jones; recitation,
"Old Dobbin, Mildred Bettis
exercise, "What The Flowers
said" by six junior girls, Tommy
Sue McChristy, Daisy Rapson,
Evelyn Shannon, Marion Lively,
Irene Lewis; vocal solo, Ge,trude
Ilprtman. accompanied by Mrs
Adaljde Hartman; recitation. "Our
Flag junior boys. song, "Star
Flowers, : Betty Forsberg; piano
solo Vivian Harper; recitation,
\ wonderful Plan, = Leonard
Ste"ens; announcements and offer.
ing; dramatized hymn, "Jesus
Calls U.s. by members of The b.
y. Z. l.; "A Chcery Goodbye, " by
Annie Lee Rapson.
The regular session of the S4nday
school will be held ut 9;45 Il. IN.
with classes for all ages and special
classes for men and for women, The
b. y. Z. L. meeting for Young
people ut $50 p, m, Tbn cveaing
church service ut 1850 p. IN at
which there viii be spccia! music
ay the choir Rev. G. f. Flara gin
viii preach the evening sermon on
the subject Standing on the Bor
dcrland of Promisc.' Prayer meet
ing will be Wednesday evening
7:|o. The choir meets for rehearsal
ut close Of the service.
Strangers ara cordially invited tc
al services.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01

ed the foot Of this grade at crawl
ing speed of five miles per hour. AS
the hill was actually encountered
the engine was accelerated and, with
a surge Of power, the ear swept up
ward at Il rapidly increasing speed.
AS it crossed over the summit of the
grade, l,400 feet from the bottom,
the ear was going - miles per hour
and steadily picking up,
Further tests prove that the Mar
qUette not only has powerful ca
pacity to climb the Stecpest hills,
hut ii has that unusual combination
of abilities SO long sought after by
all automotiNe engineers - quick
getaway, flashing speed and rugged
power. No one achievement has been
sacrificed at the cost OF the other.
Under actual tests the ear has con
sistently accelerated on straight
away from five to - miles per hour
in SIS seconds; from 10 miles per
hour TO - miles per hour in 6.3 see
ondS; from 10 to 10 miles per hour
in l3.4 seconds and from 10 to 60
miles per hour in 81 seconds.
The results Of these tests, together
with proven road speed well in
the seventies, Buick officials say,
create new standards OF perform
an.e in ear of the weight and class
of the Marquette.
Although priced within the reach
Of millions, only the finest proven
materials have gone into the con.
struetion of this new ear which is
built to share in the prestige the
Buick Motor Company has been ac-
corded for the last quarter OF a cen.
tury.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
Los ANGELES TO
HAVE SPLENDID
GREEK THEATRE

Announcement was made ye>ter-
day by Senator Louis II. Roseeerry,
vice president and trust manager,
Security First National Bank of
os Angeles. that the trust depart
mont OF that institution would soon
advertise for bids for the couS5ruc-
tjon of the Greek Theatre IN Grif-
fifth Park provided for in the will
of the late Col. Griffith J. Griffith.
It is anticipated that work VIII be
started by midsummer and com
pletcd in about year S tiwc. \
building permit has already been
granted.
The theatre, which will rival the
Greek Theatre of the University of
California at Berkeley in. beauty
ana the Hollywood Bowl and the
Pilgrimage Play theatre in atouS-
ties. will have seating capacity
OF 1000.
TIE city's newest outdoor play
house will be set amid the oak trees
of natural amphitheater located
at the head of Vermont Canyon
above Los Feliz Boulevard Al
though not more than 800 yards
away from the Vermont Avenue en-
trance to Griffith Park, the site is
! free from the roar of the nearby
/ traffic or the distant noise of the
city. Competent acouStical eugin-
GERS have declared it perfectly
adapted to the use 10 which il will
he rut.
Colonel Griffith left 100000 in
his will for the construction eft the
i theatre. Legal and business en-
tanglements arising from Il probate
Of the estate have delayed until
this time the erection of the ehea-
tire. but the same delay has Brought
IN increment in the amouI- now
found to be necessary. Under the
| rather explicit terms Of the beqreSt,
and with the mounting cost, Of
construction. the Security Bank as
trustee found it impossible to build
the playhouse planned by tire don
or 5 architect with the amount pro
vided. Increased building expenses
since Col. Griffith 5 death Will
Iccessitate an expenditure Of
SIS, coo to meet the conditions of
he will. Twenty thousand dollars
of accumulated interest on the
principal and an appropriation of
$50, ,ooe by the city from park board
funds will make up the difference
necessary to make Colonel Grif
fifth 5 dream u reality.
Aside from the Security First
National Bank as trustee, Van Nj.
Griffith. a son of the colonel, will
play a large part in seeing the
donor's dream fulfilled. As flesi-
don't Of the park board of the City
Of Los Angeles. Mr Griffith gives
unstintingly of his time and effort
10 make the huge land grant which
his father gave to the city 2He Of
the most beautiful parks in the
United States. II is already ono OF
the largest
Col. Griffith, a notable fiGare-in in
tine early development history of
he city, passed away in 1919. He
came 10 Los Angeles in ISL and
ten wears later purchased ths great
Los Feliz Rancho OF 1000 acres and
ytOcked it with sheep and cattle.
As Christmas present I" Los
Angeles, be decided the city a,ol5
icreS Of this historic raEe.5 in
eccmber, 1896. as a public lark.
Py a subsequent gift deed the
colonel added ~ acres. The rrcs-
cnt extent Of the park is 375I, ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
Summer Rules
At City Library

Vacation privileges will be grant
ed patrons of the city library by
which they may, upon application
each time, have two week books for
one month and seven day books for
a.
Another feature of this service
is the new library rate for books so
that they may be sent very cheaply
by parcel post provided that they
are marked as follows: "Contents:
books, mailed under Section 4441%
j. l.. and r. Lat er in the season
stickers with this Ia bel will be oh.
tainable for patron upon appica-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
FALL FROM WINDOW PROVES
FATAL TO L. A. REALTOR

GLENDALE June |, Wp) LEAN
ing too far from "a second story
window of his home while giving
orders to II gardener, w. +. McPhcr'
son. local real estate man, fell TO
the ground and was killed early to
day.
lie is survived by widow.
Mcpherson, local representative OF
Wilde and Co., Los Angeles realtors.
was prominent in business circles
hcrr
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
MARQUETTE CAR
PREsS'E NTED TO
PUBLIC TODAY

The Marquette, the new six cylIn-
der ear produced by the Buick Mo
tor Company is offered to the public
fer the first time today by approx
mately 1000 Buick dealers through
Out the country.
This new ear is tangible evidence
that the field of automotive engi-
neering is a dynamic one constantly
striving to produce better tranSpor-
tation, to reduce owner operating
costs and to create new standards of
performance, speed and beauty.
During the long months of devel
opment, Marquette ears have been
driven over hundreds of thousands
of miles in all kinds OF weather to
test the cars performance. The
General Motors proving ground pre-
senting all sorts of rough and smooth
roads with all kinds of driving con
aitions. concrete. macadam, gravel,
dirt, hills, curves and straightwayS,
was he scene Of the grueling tests
that prove the Marquette a car Of
brilliant performance
The experiments with the car 5
ability as a hill climber well illus
trate the severity of the tests to
which the Buick engineers subjected.
their new product.
\ five passenger, four door sedan
CARRYING Il total load of 40 pounds,
was used to test the Marquette 5 hill
climb ability. This car was driven
over hill l,40o feet long, one Of
the steepest on the proving grounds
"a hill presenting a climb more st
vere than the average cross-countrv
motolist ordinarily encounters in a
full season 5 driving
The driver. under the critical Su-
pervision of the engineers, approach
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
BUTTER

Wholesale price 45c.
Price to retailers 4Sc and 49c.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
St. PauPs Episcopal

Services at ST. Paul's Episcopal
church will br those for the first
sunday after Trinity and the Holy
Eucharist win be celebrated at
9:30 a. m. You are cordially in
vited to attend this service.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
Christian Science

Ancient and Modern N,ere-
NANCY, alias Mcsmcrisnl aud iIyp-
sotism. Denounced - is the subject
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01
M1arketS! |!

LOS ANGELES, June 1.W,H -
Following are today's market quota
tions:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 3A to 4 lbs,
26c.
Hens, colored, 4 lbs. and up S5c.
Broilers, IA lbs. and under 21a,
pc.
Fryers, Leghorns. pa to lbs,
23c.
Fryers, colored, pa to lbs, zoe.
Roasters, soft bone, 8 lbs. up 35c.
Ducklings, Peking, n lbs, up 1Sc.
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, Is lbs, and
up 2sc.
Old Tom turkeys, 2se.
Small men turkeys, under lbs.,
15c.
Hen turkeys s lbs, up 53c.
Squads, light and heavy 40c.
Capons, s lbs, up, 4Gc.
EGGS
Extra 341ac. Fresh first SIC. Ne
dunn sic.
BUTTER
Wholesale price 45c.
Price to retailers 4Sc and 49c.
The local price on eggs is furnish
ed through the courtesy of Zurcher
Brothers.:
Today's local eggs 35c.
Eight citrus houses in Orange
county began packing Valencia
oranges during the first week in
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01

There is a rum or hat a 5000, 900
hotel will be built at Las Vegas. on
a 6,400 acre tract.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-01

Eight citrus houses in Orange
county began packing Valencia
oranges during the first week in
Nav.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28

tons OF the state. and Texas Is be-
hind most other states OF the union
in this respect. Nicholas said. Since
most Of the deaths are recorded. the
fact that a llrge number Of births
are not recorded will give the Val
ley an undeser ed mortality rate,
and particularly q high infant NOR
tally rate.
1T Is OF Importance in view OF
this, that the Valley become inter-
ested In this matter. and see that
all births are registered"
Nicholas said birth registration
also is Of Importance to the child,
giving 1t opportunities that could
never be secured otherwise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28

sThe results from Sargon IN my
case were remarkable. MY stomach
Is soothed and I can enjoy my meals
withou. a sign Of indigestion. head
aches or dizziness afterwards. !
have no more trouble with my kid
neys and the backaches are gone.
NY . ves are steady. ! sleep better
and make feeling refreshed and
fit for my daily work. My old time
strength and energy returned and 1
feel better In every way.
"Sargon Soft Mass Pills Is the
only medicine that ever gave me
permanent relief from constipation.
81 will be glad TO tell anyone who
asks me more about the wonderful
good I received from this wonderful
treatment"
The above statement was made by
Mack M. Hanigan. 106 Toole Place,
AApt. No. /, San Antonio.
Sargon may be obtained in
Brownsville from Cisneros Drug
Stores: In La Feria from Malone
pharmacy: in Sar Benito from Pal
Zee Pharmacy: in Los Fresnos from
Butler Drug Co. and in Rio Hondo
zfrom Rio Hondo Drug Store.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
CHINESE REDS
TAKE MISSION
Americans Flee AS Soldiers
Take Dcctcrs-M Mission
airy Prisoner

Annoy. FUKIEN. China. May 28.
ztP-American missionary refu-
gees. attired in Chinese clothing as
disguises. arrived here today from
Lungyenchow where one Of their
number. DR.. c. H. Holleman. was
made captive by communists May
g.
The refugees said 1000 commun-
ist soldiers attacked the missionary
compound Of the American reform
cd Presbyterian mission. shouting:
The Russians are furnishing us
with money and we are giving our
lives. You foreigners are imperial
lists
Provincial soldiers numbering 200
offered n futile defense. being final
~ overpowered by the communists
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Day In Congress
(By the Associated Press
Tuesday:


House concludes consideration Of
tariff bill.
Senate continues census-reappor-
tionment debate.
Negotiations for adjustment of
farm relief conference deadlock
continue.
Senate rules committee considers
amendments TO open sessions for
discussion Of presidential nomina-
tons.
Counsel for william S. Ware pre-
sents final arguments in contest
for senate seat by William B. VII
son.
Senate Interstate Commerce
Commission committee continues
hearing on federal communications
commission proposal.
House ways and means committee
select final list Of amendments to
tariff bill provisions.
Monday:
House adopted tariff bill amend
ments.
Senate continued ceAsus-reappor-
tionment debate. y.
Paul Mallon. United Press cor
respondent refused to divulge
source Of Lenroot roll call leak" TO
senate rules committee.
Congressional leaders attempted
to negotiate adjustment Of differ
ence over debentures between SEN
ate and house farm bill conferees.
Senate confirmed appointments
Of Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., as
solicitor general. and Dwight r.
Davis as Philippine governor gen.
eral.
Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee heard charges radio
trust" vas engaged in patent rack
CHEERING" to create monopoly.
Senate manufacturers committee.
reversing position. voted to conduct
textile labor investigation itself in
stead OF trade commission
Sen. Heflin. democrat. Alabama.
read a letter saying assassins were
enroute to Washington to kill him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28

impressive public necessity. demand
ing that the constitutional rule that
all bills be read on three several
days in each house, be suspended,
and that said rule IS hereby sus-
pended, and that this act shall take
effect and be IN force from and aft
er date Of its passage, and II Is SO
enacted"
The notice OF intention forms in
dictate that though the wording OF
the law apparently requires at least
che Of the contracting parties TO be
present when the notice OF inten-
ton to marry is given. that the no
tice may be filed by a third party
on behalf OF the contracting couple.
or by one of the contracting pair
and another person, or by both the
contracting parties appearing to-
gether.
When a youth without parent or
guardian seeks a marriage license,
he IS required to secure a certificate
from his county judge authorizing
him 10 receive the license.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
SAN BENITO WOMEN TO
VISIT AT ~HARLINGEN
Especial to The HeraldD

HARLINGEN. May 27.-Scores oi
san Benito women are expected &c
be here wednesday OF this week
for q Joint meeting with women OF
Harrington. the banquet having been
arranged by the Harrington Woman's
chamber OF commerce.
Problems or joint progress will be
discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Flashes Of Life
icy The Associated Press.)
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
EDINBURGH. - The original
Gretna Green is threatened. The
general assembly Of the Church OF
scotland mas formally asked the
government that a commission in
yestigate irregular marriages. The
Duke OF Montrose told the assembly
there were 5000 irregular marriages
in Scotland last year. For hundreds
Of years the village Of Gretna
Green, just this side of the Scottish
border. has been the mecca Of
clippers. All that is necessary is for
a couple to declare in the presence
Of witnesses their intention to
marry.
NEW YORK.-For taking a pig
for q taxi ride Stephan Dunstan is
out one fish. He did it to oblige
his butcher friend. Leon Well. who
owns the porker and wanted him to
have an iring. Such a crowd gath
cred around Stoves taxi and his
passenger on Riverside Drive that
a policeman took action. Steve was
fined 81 for disorderly conduct.
BUCHAREST. - Three hundred
Observation-Disclosures visiting here
have decided TO undertake to erect
a hospital bearing Woodrow Will
sons name in acknowledgment Of
his share in uniting Rumanfans
into one kingdom.
LONDON.-In the opinion Of the
Rev. G. II. Blois BISHOP, vicar Of
a church in Hartfordshire. it is just
as bad for q woman to enter church
with her head uncovered as It
would be for a man to enter with
his hat on. Therefore he has ruled
that wreaths Of flowers worn by
bridesmaids are insufficient; they
must have wells or hats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
San Antonio Man
Gained Is Pounds

'For fifteen years I had serious
trouble with my stomach. 1t SIM
ply revolted at food and after cat
ing I would have sharp pains, fol-
lowed by terrible headaches and
dizziness. My kidneys also both
cred me and caused severe back
aches. / also suffered with conSti-
patton. I became very anxious and
nervous when every kind Of treat
ment failed to help me. I lost
weight and strength until I was ut
terly discouraged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
First Services I'm
New McAllen Church
Planned For Sunday
Especial to The Herald)

M'ALLEN. May 2S.-First services
in McAllen's new $4,000 Methodist
church building win be held sun
day morning. according to the Rev.
w. ~. RAIDER. pastor. Arrangements
have been made for the Rev. Grady
Timmons Of San Angelo to preach
the opening services in the new edi-
flee. The Rev. Timnons was pas
tor Of the church when construction
on the new building was begun
Flemish oak pews that will give
the main auditorium a seating ca
pacity Of 763 on the lower floor and
l50 in the balcony arc now being
installed. Forty individual seats
viii be installed in the spacious
choir loft. There are five similar
auditoriums in the large building
which will be used I'm various acti-
yities Of the church members.
An installation crew Will arrive
about June 10 to install the $1,000
Bilcher organ. the Rev. RAIDER stat
ed. and special services viii be held
when that work Is completed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28

We &Qh Leu 10 take I'M 10 Mn
IL cI AhEfore saying yes" Com
p~ariSSk Texas Of before and aft
er marhs age rates is expected TO dis
close whether charges are true that
many marriages are thought up UNI
der the promptings Of hOoch and
consuminated or the spur Of the
moment
This 'kas one Of the claims made
BY sponsors who put the reyolu-
t1onary law owe in Texas.
The house members Oh the law
making body tackled on an amend
ment Aat a man who proposes to
marry must present a certificate
from a physician that he Is free
from Social disease. Governor Moody
promptly approved the Law.
Now county clerks are armed with
new hIank books. and are required
to keep on docket for at least three
days, and not over 30 days, signed
and Tgorn declaration OF intention
to marry. before license can be is
sued.
Doctors likely will charge pros
pectyJe bridcgrooms the nominal fee
OF e. or So for the examination. IL
was.said here. County clerks were
authc rized to increase the charge
I for the license from Sl.50 to 81.
4 TIE law Is brief and pointed. IL
carried the emergency clause" but
4 was not enacted by a sufficient vote
No make IL effective back in March
FFheh1 il was enacted. This law de-
clares itself with much less legal
verbjage than many statutes. as fol-
lowH
'a3s II enacted by the legislature
Of tAe state of Texas:
Sec. /. That Art. 1904 OF the
revised civil statutes of the state OF
TEXAS. adopted at the regular ses-
sion OF the 38th legislature. 1928.
be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
sfArt. 1904. License. Persons who
desire 10 marry shall procure from
the county clerk a license directed
to all persons authorized by law
TO celebrate the rites OF matrimony.
art. 4604-A. For the purpose of
ascertaining all the facts required
under the statutes. the county clerk.
at the time the license is applied
for. shall examine the applicant or
applicants for the license under
oath as to age and residence. which
shall be reduced TO writing by the
county clerk and subscribed to by
the applicant or applicants. In case
of either party is absent when the
application is made. an affidavit
shall be made by a person other
than the contracting party as 70
age and residence Of the absent
Said affidavit to be filed
III c ounty clerks office.
-. 46O4-B. Application for Il
cenSe shall be made, at least three
and not more than 30 days before
the license shall be issued. Imme-
diately upon receipt Of an applica-
ton for a license the county clerk
shall have recorded in a book kept
for that purpose and marked No
tice of intentions 10 marry and
after the expiration OF three and not
more than 80 days after the sign
ing the notice Of intention TO marry,
the county clerk may issue said IL
cense.
"Art. 4604-C. Before the county
clerk shall issue any marriage IL
cense the man shall produce a GER
tificate from a reputable licensed
physician TO show that he is free
from all venereal diseases.
Section 2. The fact that this
\ qct creates an emergenc and an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
Masonic Services
Held For Bullock
Monday Afternoon

Masonic funeral services were
conducted here Monday afternoon
Tor c. H. Bullock who died sud-
denly Sunday after an illness Of a
week. Bullock was well known al
though he had resided in this Sec
ion only a yee-. The decedent
came here from Pittsburgh. Pa.
He Is survived by his wife. a small
daughter. MARGARET. his mother.
Mrs. Suzan M. Bullock. and a bro
ther. Alfred. all Of whom reside in
Brownsville.
The services we're entirely Ma
sonic.
The last rites we're held from the
w. A. Darling undertaking estab-
lishment and interment was In the
Buena Vista cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
VALLEY SHOULD
RECORD BIRTHS
Census Bureau Man Says
Mortality Rate Would
Be Reduced
Especial to The Herald.)


SAN BENTTO. May 2s.-The Low
er Rio Grande Valley is going to
show a much higher mortality rate
than it deserves in the coming fed
eral census as a result OF failure Ia
register births. according to Jesse
I. Nicholas, special agent Of the
United States census bureau.
Nicholas was in San Renito to-
day. after spending several days In
Hidalgo county. and will be in the
Valley a few days yet. working in
che interest Of better registration.
He Is working in cooperation with
the state health department, and Is
being assisted in his campaign in
this section by the county and city
health officers.
This section has even poorer
birth registration than other sec
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
TYPHOON KILLS TEN IN
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

MANILA. May 2e-fP-A mes
sage to the executive bureau here to-
day frcn the governor Of Leyte
province said ten persons were killed
and 80 missing in q typhcon which
struck the southern part Of the
province last Friday.
The message said continuous rain
had inundated SIX villages washed
Is houses away and damaged crops.
Loss Of life occurred at Scgod and
Antique.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28

who razed the mission. and forced
d. Holleman to come with them
with the excuse they needed him
TO treat their wounded.
The refugees said the attack was
purely anti-foreign since no Chin
csc houses were molested at all.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-28
FORMER RESIDENTS OF
BELL COUNTY IN MEET

SAN BENITO. May 23.-Former
residents Of Bell county assembled
ON the resaca near the San BcnitO
pumping plant Sunday from all
ra-t5 of the Valley. for the annual
cui--r cf the Bell county club.