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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Mrs. III. J. Tandy was hostess to
members Of the Woman's Service
club At her home on Thursday after
noon. 4 business session was held
in which Mrs. ". Il. Palmer was
elected a. club president after the
res, ~nstion Of Mrs. Frank kretz. Mrs.
L. W. Chase who has been president
OF the clu for the past two years was
presented with a lovely Italian lun-
cheon cloth. An educational program
consisting az A talk, How Parents
Can Cooperate With Teachers" by
Mrs. George J. Dever. A round table
discussion followed.
Mrs. Harry Whipple concluded the
program with a talk, using as her
subject. "How Club Work Has Helped
to Educate Ne" An interesting menu
CRY test was held ~ which Mrs. r. l..
Ivcv YVES successful. Refreshments
or cake and hot chocolate were served
To the fifteen members who were
present.
The next meeting of the club will
~ held On the afternoon n January
II ~ the home Of Mrs. Harry
Whipple.
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PRESIDENT ILL;
DELAY ACTION

HARLINGEN. Jan. 1i.-At its
meeting this week the Harrington III
wants club did not take final action
On the appointment Of permanent
committees for the year. due 10 the
absence Of tho new president. r. M.
Holland. on account NJ illness.
Dr. w. III. nriskcll. vice president,
had charge OF the meeting IN the
absence of Mr.. Holland.
Committee members arc ~ br an
nounced AZ. the meeting next week.
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Valley Retailers
Warned to Watch
For Smart Crook

MERCEDES. Jan. 1l.-AW retail
stores throughout the Valley have
been warned 20 he on the lookout for
q man, described NV being about III
years old with sharp features who
has Swindled hardware stores in
four Valley towns oGt Of shotguns.
The man according To Mrs. Artie
Sugr NJ the Mercedes Retail Mrr-
chants association, has gone in u
each of the stores proved upon and
rented a shotgun which he never
returned. In each instance HI gave
q local address and declared that ne
was a carpenter.
Hardware stores at Mercedes. Har-
lingcn. Weslaco and IA Feria have
been worked so far, according 10 in-
formation received here.
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Johnson Elected
W.. of National
Bank at McAnen

McALLEN, Ter, Jan. lib. nj.
Johnson az PhErr wa5 elected vice.
president or the First National Bank
here this week at a meeting or the
stockholders Of the bank. Mr. John
son has been in the Valley for 80
years. and was president or the First
National Bank AZ Pharr for the past
ten years. Prior TO that he was con-
nected with d Harrington bank for
eight years. lie remains a director
Of the Phsrr bank.
The following officers we're re-
elected al the meeting. y. "A. Frishy.
president; VI. WI. Lcmbur-. active
vicc-president; II. q. Morris, cash
ler; c. L. Rike, assistant cashier. and
=. Il. McEcynolds. assistant cashier.
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Guest at Wednesday
Bridge Club Meet

Mrs. Thomas Sweeney was hostess
n three tables OF bridge Wednesday
afternoon. made W of members Of
ths Wednesday Bridge club. and one
guest, Mrs. Wood, who is here visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. J. T.. Abney.
Mrs. Maurice Brulay held high score
for the days games. and Mrs. w. s.
Tucker second.
Mrs. L. J. Tucker is to be next
hnetrHs.
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Harrington Legion
May Build Club
fsncriaI ~ The Heruld1

fANANANA - AM- ANAGANf
HARLINGEN. jar. ll.-Construc-
tion Of a club building for the Har-
linEen American Legion post Is II ~
considered Nv a meeting ~ I've held
soon according To Jack Cary, COM
msnder Of the Legion post.
The matter was scheduled 10 he
taken 1T AZ the meeting here We'd
nasday. but the attendance At shis
meeting was cut down on account or
Illness and other meetings.
The Legion post some time $40
leased the basement or the BAXTER
building here. and has beer furnish
ing it with billiard tables. lounges
and other equipment.
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Club Leaders to
Head Committee

WESLAC0. Jan. I1.-Mrs. ~. A.
Coultas OF the Llano Grandc Home
Demonstration club and Mrs. y. Il.
Haekenbers Of the Southern Star
club Of this city were elected on the
HidalEo county fair committee home
demonstration clubs NJ McAilcn re-
Gently.
Mrs. Coultss was chosen president
~ the committee. and Mrs. Hackon-
berg. secretary MI tho board.
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LOS FRESNOS
~ENTERTAINS FOR SON

An interesting event or the week
vas an I'll night dance on Tuesday At
the home Of M. and Mrs. S. 5. Sap
penfield in honor Of Mrs Sappen-
fields son. Wendell n. Scarlette who
is n student AZ "A. e NJ. College.
Dancing was enjoyed during the
night. Punch was served 10 about
two hundred people who were guests
for the event.
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Valley Society
Phone z
Johnstons Hosts
10 Post Club
Phone z

The Fort Brown Bridge club had
their regular Wednesday evening Sc
ries Of games at the Officers club.
with Col. and Mrs. ". IT. Johnston
- hosts this week. Five tables of
players participated, with several
guests from town among them. Irs.
Lena More and Mrs. Vernon Shell
were awarded first and second prizes
respectively. for the women, while
Lieutenant Carver and Col. Johnston
were high score holders among the
men.
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Tust-S Sew Meets
With Mrs. Clark

Members Of the Just-Sew club had
their first real set-together meet
ing since the holidays Wednesday,
-hen they were the guests or Mrs.
Ben G. Clark. The ancient art Of the
needle furnished diversion for the
afternoon fer the members and two
guests Of the club, Mrs. II. J.. Glow
and Mrs. r. l.. Bass. Red roses and
poinsettias, combined with the green
Of pot plants gave a gala appearances
ID the living and dining rooms. and
the rcd color note also appeared n
the rclTeshment course.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
Pre5byterlan
League PARTY

Members OF the Prcsbyterlan
Young Peoples League are 70 have
\ party ~ the church, beginning at
1850 D. nj. Friday. The social com
mittee OF the organization. composed
Of Bob Pickett, and Misses Mamie
Dean Harris and Alice Paxton, nas
charge or the entertainment. All
members are invited TO attend.
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Flashes Of Life
(F7 The Associated Press)

(By the Associated PreSs)
ROME.-Evidence las come 70
light Of a village for freed slaves in
the time or Nero such as Pllny de-
scribed. At Monterontondo in the
ruins OF a stone tomb large human
skeletons nave been found.
PHILADELPHIA. - Royalty was
buried deliberately 5000 years ago in
Ur Of the Chaldecs. The expedition
OF the University or Pennsylvania
and the British museum has found
gold hcad-dresses, daggers, rings and
beads and silver food receptablcs in
a cemetery.
NEW HAVEN.-Doura, a city
founded by Alexander the Great and
buried under Syrian sands for 1000
years is being eXcayated by a Yale
expedition.
NATURALIZATION OF the Gar
rcte IA under consideration. The
government is contemplating the
substitution OF electrocution for sd-
ministration Of opiates.
-
WEST SToCKBRIDGE. Mass.-Ja-
cob Sclsm persists in a schism which
began in 1876. When Tilden lost
Jacob decided never 10 vote again.
Friends running for town office
want his vote. but can't have il. He
is Is years old.
NEW YORK; well set-up gen
tlemsn was outside a hotel looking
in vain FOR a taxi. lie promised a
truckman one buck for a ride TO
Madison Square Garden. On arrival
the driver came TO a sudden eonclu-
sion: Gee. you're Jack Dempsey"
And the truck careensd on the
sidewalk. having A narrow escape.
The driver finally consented 10 ac-
cept a dollar bill when Jack signed
it.
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r. THAT ITCHING

Use Blue Stsr Sosp. then srr,y
Elue Star Remedv for Erzsms tcn'
tettsr. rirxucrn. prison osk. dandrrn.
rhildr-ps sores cracked hsnas. sor@
feet srd most ferns at ifrhire
diseases. II kills germs. rtors uch,rs
nsrslv restoring she skin ~ hsslth
Sosr. 2sc: rlr. Star Remedy. $40.
Ask vour 6ru-xist.-A6v. -
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sa~rpenfleld. Mr.. Scarlette will grad
uatc in chemical engineering in June.
Sam Gilbert who has been visiting
with relatives in Ohio and other
northern states has returned TO his
home az Los Frcsnos.
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CoTEEIE WITH MRS. HERNDON

The Coterie Bridge I spent 2
nIeasant afternoon on Wednesday IN
tie home Of Mrs. John Herndon.
Mrs. Charlie Hupp scored high
among the club members and Mrs.
George Breeding received the guest
favor.
a tempting refrcshment course
followed the games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

Thursday:
Debate completed in house on Fem
reanportionment bill.
Conference looking to agreement
on controversy over proposed inter
pretations o: kellogg treaty failed in
senate.
Senate commerce committee post
noned report on nominations OF Brig.
Ger. Thomas II. Jackson. and Major
Ernest Graves 10 be members Of the
Mississippi river commission.
investigation into fraudulent doc
uments continued in senate.
House adopted conference report
on CoopeF-HaNes prison labor bill.
pr. Hubert Work and Attorney
General Sargent appeared before
senate Indian affairs committee 10
testify in Jackson Barnett case.
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WOMEN LAWYERS QUIT

LOND0A.-Ihe legal profession Is
40 overcrowded that several women
lawyers have abandoned their Of
fees ano sought other work.
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Day in Congress

tBy The Associated Prcss.)
Friday:
House considers resppoTtionment
and senate the kellogg treaty.
Senate commerce committee has
before il nominations &c Mississippi
river commission.
House judiciary committee hears
bills to amend judicial code.
Ways and means committee III
house continues with tariff hearings,
House merchant marine committed
considers bin 10 prolong life Of radio
commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11
MERCEDES
MISS UECkER HONOREE

Miss Viola decker Of San Aato-
MO. who is a guest here in the homa
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". u
Uccker, was the guest OF honor nj
a pretty five hundred party on Wed
nesday evening, the hosts being Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur decker.
In the games Of five hundred. high
score trophies went TO Mrs. ~. A
Borshelt and A. T.. Krause. A re-
freshment course vas served after
the games, with the following guests
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Urefkc. Mr.. and Mrs. a.. l.. krause,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Borshelt, MISSES
Emma and Lenorc Reisterer. Ella
Borshelt. Viola Uecker, and ArthuI
Fell, Raymond Stern DUDE, Alvlr
Reisterer and Eric Borshclt.
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WEDNESDAY BRIDGE

a most enjoyable meeting Of the
Wednesday Afternoon Bridge club
at her home on Missouri avenue
Pink roses helped 70 form a color
scheme OF pink. which was shown
III the table accessories and trophies.
Mrs. W. II. Carlisle made high
score and Mrs. Carrie NJ. Stuart
scored for consolation. Mrs. Shelly
Collire received the guest favor.
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JILTs GIRL FOR AGED WIDOW

BERLIN.-Fraulin Augusta Grad,
Gich, aged Fl. has sued Friedrich
Drcmsel. AGED 25. because he Tilted
her to marry ! 65-year-old wealth,
widow.
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500 r FRIDAY

Miss Dallas Critchett entertained
a number Of her friends on Friday
evening with a 500 party. At the
close or the games Miss Helen Tandy
was awarded 2 high score prize,
while Bernard Gobar received a con
ISOLATION gift. Delicious refreshments
were served 20 the following guests:
Misses Helen Tandy. Julia Bowlcs.
Emily Jane Gohsr, and Mary Ment-
ger. and n. J.. Tandv. Truemsn and
Flcyd Saith. Bernard Gobar and
n. NJ. Edmondycn.
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Reverend II. F. Whitaker returned
70 mis- home on Sunday evening az
Upton. Okla. af-er holding Z one
week revival melting in Los Frosnos.
Mr.. and Mrs W. II. HoUts of Har-
gill were weekend guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. &. Casey.
Wendell r.. Scarlette has returned
70 A. & ~. College after spending the
holidays with his mother. Mrs. s. 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-11

Eslston Wf.h Cream
Spanish Oneiet ard SRy-Eri.p
Cccca Milk
sRY-KEiSFi is Il wafer cf whofe Rye. Raked ~n1
fsEcr tsk-d. rruachv SseHt tcr h-aiEh ard
vtrcr. peiicicuE trarfrt and ruftrreH. a.
d<iiSetful change Tor salad. etc AncshrT CE.s-
efnoard Frc1urs.
EALSToN FugisA CO. - La-ls
Evening star., 1929-12-01
ART SCHOOL TO GIVE
ADVERTISING COURSE
Business and Professional Men
Will Lecture Livingstone
Academy Glasses.

A course in advertising will be
launched at the Livingstone Academy
of Arts January 2, it was announced
last night by Eugene T. Dickinson, di-
rector.
Extending over four and a half
months, the course will include instruc-
ton in the fundamental principles of
advertising, psychology and English,
field service, copy writing, reproduction
and campaign planning. E. l.. Flynn
will be director of the course.
Men prominent in their respective
businesses and who have knowledge
based upon personal experience Of the
various subjects included in the course
will deliver lectures during the course.
These include Col. Leroy Heron, adj
vertising manager Of The Star; Ernest
S. Johnston, advertising manager Of the
Washington Post; Kenneth j. Nixon,
Sunday advertising manager of the
Washington Herald; Troland Cleare.
display advertising manager of the
Washington Daily News; j. E. Finner-
nan, national advertising sales man
ager of the Scripps- Howard Newspaper
Alliance; John Poole, president of the
Federal American Bank; Eliot H.
Thomson, publicity director, District
Bankers Association: Miss M. L. Sit.
greaves, local advertising agency op-
orator; H. c. c. Stiles of the Maurice
Joyce Engraving Co.; John A. Petty,
executive secretary of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board; George McNally,
advertising supervisor, Potomac Electric
Power Co.; William Pierson. director of
Radio Station WMAL, and Vincent F.
Callahan, publicity director of Station
WRC.
Evening star., 1929-12-01
ELABORATE BANQUET PLANNED
IN HONOR OF ATHLETIC GROUPS
Alumni, Faculty and Students of G. W. u.
To Join December 10 in Feting
Institution Foot Ball Teams.

A huge banquet, at which alumni
faculty and students of The George
Washington University will Join in fet-
ing the univerSity's varsity and fresh
man foot ball teams, will be held at the
Mayflower Hotel December 10 under
the auspices of the Colonial Club. Elab-
crate preparations are being made to
make this event the most successful of
its kind in the history of the university,
and indications point to an attendance
of more than 400.
The principal speaker of the evening
will be Com. William Ingram, head
foot ball coach of the United States
Naval Academy. Another speaker will
be James E. Pixlee, professor of physical
education and director of athletics of
the university who, since coming to
George Washington last Fall, has laid
the foundations for a department of
physical education which will turn out
teams to represent the university wor-
thily in all fields of sport. The enviable
record of this years freshman foot
ball team is regarded as an indication
OF what may be expected of athletic
teams in the future under the policy
now in force. Coach Pixlee will dis
cuss plans and policies for the 1880
season.
Prominent Alumnus Toastmaster.
A prominent alumnus of the uni
versity whose name has not yet been
announced will act as POSTMASTER at
the banquet. Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin,
president; Provost William Allen VIII
bur. Dean Henry Grattan Doyle, Dean
William c. VanVleck, Dean William
Cline Borden, and a large number Of
faculty members will attend Sports
editors of the Washington papers and
foot ball coaches of the local high
schools have been invited as guests.
A string orchestra will play through
out the evening and will furnish music
for the entertainment. which will in
clude a sketch from the 1929 Trouba-
dour Musical Comedy. A feature Of
the banquet will be the presentation
of athletic insignia to players who have
earned their letters or numerals.
The committee in charge of the foot
ball banquet consists of members Of
the Colonial Club. including Jack Dish
man, George VonDachenhauSen, Bucky
Herzog and Don Iglehart. The ticket
committee includes Russell Combs,
Scott Rigby. Floyd Pomeroy, William
Snow, Charles Cole, Norment Hawkins,
Evening star., 1929-12-01
SHAW JUNIOR PUPILS
OBSERVE THANKSGIVING
Donate Small Truck Load of
Canned Goods and Vegetables
to Institutions.

Thanksgiving was observed at the
Shaw Junior High School last week
with various projects. The pupils and
teachers of the school, under the lead
ership of Miss Anna S. Payne, donated
a small truck load of canned goods and
vegetables to organizations and individ-
uals. Baskets were delivered to Stod-
dard Baptist Home, Vermont Avenue
Baptist Home, Episcopal Home, Union
Wesley A. M. e. Zion Home and Chill
dren's Home, Eighth street, in addition
to many individuals.
The Junior Red Cross, under the di-
rection of Mrs. NJ 8. Ogle, raised SAL.
The art department and print shop
prepared Thanksgiving menu cards for
the United States Veterans Hospital at
Tuskegee, Ala. Jelly was made by the
domestic science pupils for the Veterans
Hospital.
A Thanksgiving play was staged on
Wednesday afternoon by the pupils of
Miss Romaine Brownies section.
A special 15-cent turkey dinner was
served the pupils in the cafetaxia on
Tuesday. Miss BERTHE M. Queen Hman.
ager Of the school cafeteria.
Evening star., 1929-12-01
STUDENTS PLAN PLAY
FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK
Strayer School Cast to Be Chosen
by Placement Sec
retary.

Strayer Business College students will
present one-act play, do You Be-
neVe IN Luck?" at the annual Christmas
assembly, December 20, and selections
Tor members of the cast will be made
during the week. Miss Kathryn Tobin.
placement secretary of the school, will
make the choices as director of the
presentation.
The Christmas recess at Strayer will
begin Tuesday, December "a, to con-
Linue through Thursday, January Q.
Evening students and students of the
colleges school Of accountancy will
commence their holiday at the close of
sessions Monday evening, December %,
and they will return to school on the
evening OF Friday, January 3.
The first of series of after-school
dances will be given Friday by the ac-
countancy school. The committee in
charge includes Emory r. Blincoe,
Lucille Weber and Victro Goodman.
Elgie @. Purvis, assistant director of
Strayers, will address the students of
Central High School Tuesday on "Op-
portunities and Rewards Of the Field
of Business"
The November issue Of Strayer
Topics, student publication of the COL
lege, has been issued 1t now carries
four columns. Hetbert u. Angel Is
Evening star., 1929-12-01
"Y" ARRANGES LECTURES
ON FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Frederick L. Pearce Will Conduct
Series Which Starts
Next Thursday.

A special course of lectures on the
Federal income tax has been arranged
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion College as part Of the curriculum
of the Washington School of Account
aney, it was announced today by Dean
Joseph K. Meyer.
The first lecture will be given next
Thursday evening at 7:30 O'Clock and
succeeding classes will meet every Mon
day and Thursday evening through
January, 1880.
Frederick L. Pearce, member of the
local bar and of q local flrm Of tax
cohsultants, will conduct the course.
He is a graduate of Dartmouth and
George Washington University. He
was awarded degrees Of bachelor OF
science and master of commercial
science at Dartmouth in 1915 and 1915
respectively, and received the degree OF
hwehelor of laws from George Washing
Eh University In 1925. He Is certified
public accountant.
Evening star., 1929-12-01

Jap Highsmith, Robert Gray. Arthur
Davis, William Farmer and James
F1eck..
Tr0ubadourS Announce Program.
The George Washington University
Troubadours will present their annual
musical comedy in the auditorium Of
the new Mckinley High School on the
evenings of December IL, IS and IA.
The comedy, written by Mildren Burn
ham and Frank Westbrook, is entitled
egypt in Egypt" and concerns two
American reporters seeking a story
concerning an archaeological discovery
in the Temple of Isis. The complica-
tions provide amusing situations, and
the Temple Of Isis lends a colorful
oriental background to the show.
composed of tall. medium sized and
small co-eds. The show is being
directed by Dennis Connell, dramatic
coach. The producing staff is composed
of Bill Jemison. managing and musical
director; Julia Denning, dancing direc-
tor; Ralph Kennedy, assistant dancing
director; Thomas Stevans, acting busi-
ness manager; Theodore Chaplin, acting
publicity manager; Dan Beattie. as
sistant musical director; Katheryn Boy
kin, costume designer and r. Redmon.
dCtng stage manager. Inc CaSC IN
cludes Mildred Burnham and Bert
Bagronoft. leads; Carolyn Brasch and
Henry Nestor, juveniles: Gerald Sickler,
Frank WeStbrook. Quincy Lee, Ralph
Kennedy and Wilhelmina Guide, COM
edians, and Jane Wilson, heavy.
Honorary Club Formed.
The Troubadours have established a
reputation for producing each year a
tuneful and lively musical comedy
which always is enthusiastically re-
ceived. To reward several years of
meritorious service, and encourage fu-
ture interest in the Troubadours, an
honorary club has been formed. includ-
ing honorary and charter members and
an Alumni Council. The members
are: Prof. Robert Whitney Bolwell,
chairman of the committee on dra-
matics. honorary; alumni council,
Sterry Waterman, Larry Parker, Elmer
Brown, Edward Moulton, Ruth Peters,
Perm Henninger. Mary Virginia Leckie
and Peggy Parker; charter members,
William Jamison, Julia Denning, Frank
Westbrook, Mildred Burnham, Ralph
Kennedy. Katheryn Boykin, Dan Beat
tie and Theodore Chaplin.