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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
May Carnival
Is Success

About five hundred people en-
Ioyed the May carnival held at the
West Brownsville school on Thurs
day afternoon.
"A play. The Fairy Garden or
Flowers was presented on an out
door stage. with a background Of
mesquite. "A large chorus. which re-
NAMED on the stage throughout the
program. made an elective picture
IN special costumes representative OF
spring flowers. including violets.
daisies, sunflowers. naSturtiums. and
hollyhocks. The May Queen. Fairy
Queen. Dream Fairy. Bluebird.
Prince Dandelion. Rabbit Herald of
Spring. Rose. Girls. Appleblossom
Maidens. Sunbeams. Butterflies.
Bees. Fireflies. MaypoIe Queen and
Fairies all Wore elaborate costumes.
and added much TO the tableaus.
Following the program there was q
carnival on the school lawn. with
Hula dancers. Trip Around the
World. baby show. shooting match
and popularity contest. Mary Jane
White and Phil McNair we're voted
the mcmst popular girl and boy.
Ice cream. cake, sandwiches. and
cold drinks were sold throughout
the evening.
Proceeds went far above the ex-
p~ectations of the sponsors. accord
ing TO members of the Parent
Teachers association. more than
enough to complete payments on the
school piano being obtained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
SAN JUAN
EVENING BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mr. y. r. wilkins and
MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Starlin we're
hosts al an evening bridge party
last Friday night. al the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. y. r. wilkins.
The house was profusely deco
rated with garden flowers and ten
tables we're set for bridge. Mrs.
w. H. Gossage won low score for
ladies. Mrs. G. L. Cowley OF Alamo
won low score for men. Mrs.
Louisa Joehnk won high score for
ladies. Mr.. Jack Stone won high
score for the men. and Mr.. Lee
Green won a prize for the most
hands in hearts. Lovely prizes
we're given and delicious refresh
ments were served to the following
guests: MeSsrs. and Mesdames u. j..
Boehnke. j. r.. Lemen. Jack Stone
Lee Green, IL. r.. Kruse. r.. G..
Waner. w. II. GoSsage. Banks Mil
Ter. Sam Miller. Clark Mellenbruch.
Walter Good. Mrs. Louisa Joehnk
Miss Nadine Robinson Of San Juan.
Messrs. and Mesdames w. Rhine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Many Functions
Planned for Delegates

About % delegates from clubs OF
the Valley plan TO leave Thursday
evening by motor for Temple. where
they will attend the state conven-
ton Of the Business and Profession
al Women's clubs. Those going
from Brownsville are Misses Julia
O'Brien, May Lobdell. and Sylvia
Spivey. and Mrs. Frances Chaplin.
They plan TO leave here at 6 a. m.
Thursday. and meet other Valley
delegates en- route.
The first stop is TO be made at
San Antonio, where the party Will
be entertained by the San Antonio
clubs On Thursday evening. San
Antonio delegates will accompany
the Valley group to Austin. where
the Austin party will join them, and
entertain them at the noon hour. all
three parties proceeding TO Temple
in the afternoon.
unusual interest Is being evinced
in the Temple convention. and Mrs.
Lena Madesin Phillips, national
presidents will be in attendance.
This Is the first time that a ma
tional president has been at a Tex
as convention.
Saturday. the opening day Of the
meeting. will be devoted TO a meet
ing of the executive board. general
assembly. introduction of state Of
ficers, and round table discussion
on education. membership, finance.
programs. and publicity.
On Saturday evening DR.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. WoodSon Of Temple will en-
terrain with a garden party for the
delegates. after which the conven-
ltion will be formally opened.
An emblem breakfast will be held
on Sunday morning, and at noon
| Miss O'Brien will preside at an in
formal luncheon. The Temple Mu-
sic club viii entertain Sunday aft
ernoon with a musical. and in the
evening the delegation viii be guests
of the Kings Daughters hospital
staff.
The Scott and White hospital
staff will entertain with breakfast
on Monday. the closing day, and
the Temple club will give a lunch
con. In the evening there is 10 be
a banquet honoring Mrs. Phillips.
The Brownsville club will hold a
called meeting az 7:30 p. m. We'd
nesday at the chamber Of commerce
| for The election Of officers. Mrs.
| George r. Hamilton. president, urges
all members TO attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
VALLEY Society News
and EDenfS

most pleasant yer spent By fhf
society.
The ONE az the Baptist hfAa-
sionary society held an all-ahy
meeting nc the home ct Mrs d. N.Y..
Geren last week and had INV thrif
visiting guests Mrs. Hicks and Mrs
winters of Harrington. whn have tfnr
W0mer's work Oh tnn Valley ln
charge. They brought wlth tfHErH
many posters OF the work beinK
done IA China. Their visit wns very
interesting and much appreciates
BY the Hargill women. Each Of the
Hargill members brought with them
their favorite dish OF food and when
IL was all assembled on the tanse
made a tempting feast that wns
very much enjoyed by all present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Brownsville Club
and Social A ctiDities
Federation Meet
Opens Monday

Delegates are expected to begin
lsrrirrng in Harrington Monday for
ne 18th annual convention Of the
9TH district OF the Texas Fedora
IN Of Women's clubs. which opens
{9sat e:3c a. m. Tuesday.
Z xALt $50 delegates and officers
or cne district are expected to at
tend, besides a number of visitors.
Elaborate plans have been made by
tne Harrington clubs for their enter
tainment.
Tuesday will be devoted 10 the
routine business of the meeting.
with addresses Of welcome. the in
PRODUCTION Of officers, and the re-
ports Of the administrative commit
tees, and reports Of delegates.
Election Of officers will be held
on Thursday, the closing day. after
which the new officers will be in
troduced. and the meeting place for
1880 determined. Mrs. Volney w
Taylor OF Brownsville. now first vice
president of the district. will be a
candidate for the presidency at this
convention.
Mrs. Sam j. Smith OF Austin,
president of the district. will be in
charge of the convention. Mrs. w.
r. Potter. president of the state fed
Grafton. will be present at the meet
ing. as will Mrs. w. II. Wentland
of Manor, past president. and Mrs.
Percy v. Pennybacker. past preSi-
dent of the general federation. all
of whom will address the conven-
ton. Mrs. Lee Joseph Of Austin
will also speak at the meeting.
Officers. delegates and distin-
Euished guests will be entertained
with a luncheon at the Country club
in Brownsville Thursday by the city
federation of women's clubs.
Mrs. Potter and several other OF
the officers and visitors plan to re-
main in the Valley for the spring
meeting of the Valley federation
which will be held In Mercedes May
a.
c. M. Hall of Bayside. was to ar
i've Saturday for an indefinite visit
18th his son and daughter-in-law
fr. and Mrs. M. r. Hall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
FL Jardin Club
With Mrs. Downs

FL Jardi bridge club was pleas
antly entertained on Thursday of
last week. when they met as the
guests OF Mrs. j. II. Downs. Three
tables of players participated in the
games. Mrs. Louis Greer received
high award. and Mrs. nellie T. Kee
second. Mrs. Harry Grove, the only
guest was presented with a men,
ento. Roses and larkspjur bright
ened the scene with this dainty hues.
A very dainty refreshment course
was served during the afternoon.
The next regular meeting will be
held at the home Of Mrs. Ivan Ford
on May is. Members Of the club
will entertain their husbands on the
evening OF May 3. at the hons OF
Mrs. A. r. Harper.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
''= ss s."'" SOCIETY ''" 's~ ss"'-

property that Mr.. Mandler bought
some time ago.
Carl Lowell Of Shawnee, Okla,
and b. r. Keys and DR.. w. r. Mat
thews q Earlsboro, Okla. are In
San Juan this week looking over
some property.
Mrs. Fred Milton of San Benito
was here Monday and Tuesday,
visiting Mrs. r. ID. Salter and Mrs.
II. III. Kidier.
T.. @. Lemen was in San Benito
Thursday on business.
Ed Yarhour of McCamey. Texas.
has been in San Juan all this
week. visiting his sister. Miss Sadie
Pearce.
r. B. Blair's mother and sister
came in from Canada Wednesday
for a visit.
DR.. Scott OF Baxter Springs.
Kans.. left Wednesday after a visit
here with his mother. Mrs. Effie
Nichols.
Otto Lasher left Wednesday for
his horne In Detroit. Mich. after
spending the winter In San Juan.
George Holdridge took the Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo high school con-
testants TO Austin Wednesday OF
this week. Miss Marion Crofcot.
member of the high school faculty.
went as chaperon for the group.
The contestants are: Imogene
Holdridge. essay: Mary Virginia
n Edna Lee Plat. tennis doubles:
Hilda Curtis. girls tennis singles:
Frank Hurd. boys tennis singles
Claude Gaines, who qualified bv
winning the mile race az Browns
VILE, was unable 10 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
HARGILL.



Arthur Harris visited with Flrood
MCCARTHY at his home north "
Hargill i've Tuesday.
Mesdames K. w. Ronham and
r. I. Linder Of Hargill were shop
ping IN Weslaco Wednesday.
Mr. anc Mrs. Roy Lobe Of Lasara
texas. were visiting in Hargill We'd
nesday.
Miss Mable Belle Niitler was A
guest Of Miss Corine Bonham al her
home III Hargill Tuesday.
Miss Grace Spurger and Miss
Helen Christian or Lasara. Texas
were guests In the Thomas home
north Of Hargin Sunday.
Mrs =. =. Fevell was shopping in
McAllen SATURDAY..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Mrs. Nice Campbell Is
Bridge Hostess

Mrs. Howell McCampbell enter
tanned with a delightful bridge
party at her home on West Levee or
Friday afternoon. The charming
living roo-S were bright with bou-
quets Of pink and red radiance roses.
A two-course luncheon was enjoyed
by the guests. among whom were
women from both Brownsville and
Harrington.
Seven tables OF bridge were made
up. the games resulting in Mrs. F,
P. McElwreth. Jr.. of Harrington. re-
ceiving the high trophy. and Mrs,
L. r. Hollingsworth. also of Har-
lingen. second high. Mrs. Harry
Pattee was lucky in the cut.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
o. L. s. Official to
Visit Local Chapter

Mrs. Ora Goolsby. deputy grand
matron OF the fifth district. Order Of
the Eastern Star. will pay an Of
fetal visit 10 Hope chapter. No. l24.
the Brownsville chapter. at their
meeting at 8 p. m. Monday evening
in the Masonic Temple. Following
the meeting the chapter will have a
party in her honor. All members Of
the chapter are urged to be present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Equipment Needed
Mercy Hospital

SATURDAY. May Al has been desig-
mated as Hospital Tag Day by the
Mercy hospital auxiliary. according
to Mrs. John Closner. general
chairman. Funds thus raised are TO
be used for the equipment OF the
laundry at the hospital. This has
been for some time the greatest
need OF the institution. as facilities
are h~opelessly inadequate. and men,
bers OF the auxiliary hope that
everyone will contribute something
to the cause.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
METHODISTS MEET

The Methodist Woman's Missicn-
airy society met in regular session at
the nome Of Mrs. Roy Lobe at La
sara this week. II being social dav.
each member taking with them a
dish OF their favorite food which
when all put together made up the
dinner for the occasion. there be-
ing twelve present. "A pleasant aft
ernocn was spent In social talk. all
voting that the day was one Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Phone Number
Seven

hart. G. L. Cowley. VIM. whalen
Chas. Jacobs. r. M. Lytzen Of
Alamo. and l.. l.. ONeil Of Nc
Allen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05

c. NJ. Hall of Bayside. was TO ar
i've Saturday for an indefinite visit
18th his son and daughter-in-law
fr. and Mrs. NJ. r. Hall.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19
SATURDAY ONLY
A SPECIAL ROAD SHOW
With Native Orchestra
BLACK CARGO"
DON'T MISS THIS ONE ~!

step with the march of their in
dustry. Arguments supporting
higher duties on plate glass, strip
ped to their essentials, simply prov
ed that those making them had
gone to sleep while powerful rivals
were revamping their processes to
increase output.
eff the Finance committee wants
to know the condition of the glass
industry it should call before it the
Libby Owens Glass Co. and the
Pittsburgh Glass Co., which con-
troll more than half of the plate
glass production of this country.
For the six years 1922-27 inclusive,
the Libby company had pro-
fits averaging 500 annually on its
preferred shares and of 400 on its
common shares. Nearly half of
the stock of this company is water.
Since the present tariff law was
enacted it has paid stock dividends
of 1000 in addition to annual cash
dividends.
"The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
during this six-year period had av-
eraged annual earnings of 24.88%
on its stock. a substantial percent
/ age of which is water -"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19
Independents Form
Labor Party League

New neutrality-suspicious. eff
fort to fan the flames of indie
pendent labor political action in
this country, following the cleo
tOral victory of the British La
b0r Party, is in progress with
the formation of the League for
independence Political Action.
Howard Y. Williams, of the
Peoples Church of st. Paul, and
active in the Minnesota Farmer
Labor party, is the executive sec
rotary of the group, which has
opened offices in New York. The
- League later will remove its
headquarters to the middle west.
Back of the new league are
the editors of the World TOmOr-
row, radical churchmen, college
instructors ami publicists. De-
we're Allen is chairman and John
Dewey of Columbia University,
Kirby Page, pacifist leader, Nor
man Thomas of the Socialist par
ty and Oswald Garrison Willard
of the Nation are on the board.
The League will work in har-
mOny with all groups seeking
the formation of a progressive
party with labor backing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19

child must be secured. But it was
evident that the President would
not concede that all children do
not today enjoy equality of oppor-
tunity, under Republican rule in a
capitalist society.
President Roosevelt called such
a conference 20 years ago; none
other has been held meanwhile.
Hoover's purpose, as he set it forth
in a formal declaration, is to de-
termine the facts as to present
American progress and future
needs in this field of child health
and child protection, and to make
recommendations for further Of
ficial and voluntary action.
The Child Labor Amendment to
the Constitution, now awaiting rat
ification by the states, is not men,
toned. Yet child labor is one of
the subjects to be covered in the
survey which will precede the con-
ference. Other subjects on the
list are problems of dependent
children; regular medical examin-
alton; school or public clinics for
children; disqualification; adequate
milk supplies; community nurses;
maternity instruction and nurses;
teaching of health in the schools;
facilities for Fairgrounds and re-
creation; voluntary organization of
children, and other allied subjects.
81 have communicated with a
number of the larger voluntary
bodies and public officials turnout
the country" the President said
"and find they are unanimous in
the belief that such a national re-
view is urgently needed in order to
establish a new platform for furth-
er advance, and that they are in
agreement with me in the necessity
for exhaustive examination of the
whole situation and the prepare
ton of material before such a con-
ference is called, if we are to Sc
cure effective results from the con-
ference"
DR.. Harry E. Barnard, former
state health commissioner in In
diana has been named as executive,
secretary of the conference, whicl
will be under the general direction
of Secretary of the Interior VII
bur, assisted by Secretary of La
Dor Davis. A preliminary commit
3 tee on a new program is now bt
ing created.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19
Famous Actors Have
Playe d In Old-Time
'Uncle Tom" Companies

Two years ago Carl Laemmle
decided to spend a fortune in max
ing a motion picture from Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stoves immortal
novel. Harry Pollard, an old
"Tom" trouper himself, directed
the picture in which Virginia Grey
plays "Little Eva" This brings to
mind the Little Evas" of other
days, and the many famous actors
and actresses who have played In
"Uncle Tom" companies in former
years.
Little Evas" of the past includ-
ed Mary Pickford, Eva. Tanguay,
Francine Larrimore, Jennie Yea
mans, Pearl White, Mary McVick-
err, Cater Mrs. Edwin Booth), Ma
bel Tallieferro, and Fay Temple
ton.
Fred Stone had much illustrious
company in the role of 'Topsy,"
including Laurette Taylor, star of
"Peg o. My Heart" ''Rose Mel
ville," whom later created the part
of isis Hopkins" Emma Dunn.
star of "Old Lady Thirty One
and, way back in 1869 who had
been a star during her entire stage
existence.
David Belasco appeared in the
role of "Uncle Tom" at Shie's
Opera House. in 1873. In. the same
I city at about the same time, Ho'
| bart Bosworth, just starting has
career, appeared in the small role
of "Tom Lolzer" in a company will
] Annie Adams, mother of Maud'
Adams.
| Denman Thompson, Joseph JEFF
ferson, Wilton Lackaye, Thoma
Wise, James X. Hackett and Thee
dore Roberts are other names tina
have appeared on programs Oppo
site that of ''Uncle Tom" Henri
eta Crosman, Nellie Holbrool
mother of Holbrook Blinn, and Mrs
Fiske reached the eminence o
"Uncle Tom" roles in their time
Julia Marlowe says in her renir
iscences that although she aspire
: to it in her childhood she neve
played Little Eva"
Uncle Toms Cabin" has bee
the outstanding exception to crit
cism and prophecy in theatres
history of all time. There is n
+ telling how far it may go in tt
: next seventy-five years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19
THURSDAY MITE ONLY
WOLFV WALL STREET
WITH
GEORGE BANCROFT
TARIFF LOBBYISTS
ARE OVERRIDING IT

Washington = OPP = Running
WIG because of their triumph in Sc
curing tariff increases of 5000 to
SUOTo IN some cases, in the house
Dill, the tariff lobbyists now clus-
terlng about the subcommittee of
the senate finance committee have
begun to affect the stock market
by their confidence that President
Hoover will sign any bin that can
be put Though congress. But their
activities and lavish expenditures
are attracting critical notice. Pro-
gresslve and democratic members
OF both houses are beginning to
protest, there is an uneasy sense
IN political circles, that the lobby
lists have overdone their task; scan
day may come of it, any day.
For example, a government stat
lstlclan has discovered that some of
the compound rates in the house
bill. fixed on small articles found in
the 5-and-10 cent stores, run as
high as 600, 500, 1900 and even
10000. That is to say, by means
OF a specific duty of a certain sum
per inch or pound, plus a rate of
say, 300 az valorem, the rate is
actually made SC, for example, on
goods valued at only &c per inch
when they reach this country. That
rate figures out 10000.
Compound rates are used to con
ceal big increases on small items
of the sort commonly purchased by
families of small income. They arr
also being applied to other items
involving large unit values, bu
here the rates are not increased
more than 100 or 1900 in any case
One senator in a formal state
ment based on his study of some o
the senate subcommittee hearings
says that Senators Watson, Smoo
and Reed have flouted Pres. Hoov
er's pledge that tariff revision
, would be limited to economical
justifiable changes. He says thei
action has "been an invitation
horde of hogs to get atheir fee
in the trough"
This years tariff lobbying, h
, finds, is not being conducted oper
ly by the spokesman of the power
full tariff-fattened corporation!
These companies do not want
face cross-examination as to thei
financial condition and record. BIZ
they are stalking the committee,
the hope of getting rates while
I amount to an embargo on foreig
goods, behind small manufacturer
who have failed to keep up wit
4 modern improved methods in prt
duction, and whose troubles al
4 due to ruthless competition at hon
( rather than from abroad.
! Evidence heard by the sub-con
mittee on glass;" said Wheele
"was typical of the mental attituC
of representatives of practically e
cry industry seeking embargo d.
ties. Witnesses confessed thi
their factories had failed to ket
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19
WERGLAND-RYKER NUPTIALS


Six O'Clock Monday evening, July
18th at the C. B. Bull home in this
city, Mr.. J. A. Wergland of Bill
ings, Montana, and Miss Joyce
Ryker of Spokane, Wash, were
united in marriage, the Rev. Joseph
Ashworth of the M. E. Church of
Redstone officiating.
Mr.. Wergland is headsalesman
for the Burroughs Adding Ma
chine Co., while the bride has been
the primary teacher in the Chinook
school for the past two years. The
young couple will tour Yellwstone
National Park for their honeymoon.
They take with them the best wish
es of their many friends.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19
NEILSEN-LUDALL

Last week very pretty wedding
took place at the Rena Jensen home
at Westby, when George Nelson of
Antelope and Christine Ludall
were joined in the holy bonds of
wedlOck, VIM. Morgan and Rena
Jensen acting as witnesses and the
Rev. Ness officated at the cere-
mony.
Following the ceremony a we'd
ding feast was given with the table
laid for five. The bride and groom
together with VIM. Morgan and
Rena Jensen then drove to the
home of an aunt at Dagmar, where
large table awaited them, about
25 relatives taking part in a we'd
ding dinner.
The newlyweds have the best
wishes of their large number of
friends for happy and prosperous
voyage through life as man anC
wife.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-07-19
MARMON- BUILT STOCK
GAR RUNS 44O HOURS
WITHOUT SINGLE STOP

New proof-oficial proof-of
Marmon quality workmanship
and the outstanding dependability
of Marmon's low-priced straight
eight-the Roosevelt.
This car has just established
new worlds nonstop record
which far overshadows any previ-
Gus accomplishment of gasoline
propelled vehicles on the ground
or in the air. The best previous
nonstop car record was 1872
hours.
For 440 hours lover Is days)
this Roosevelt carried on -