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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04

This is a reproduction of an old stand,
and the candles are electrified, an oval
shade fitting over both of these.
Maple Is one of the most pleasing
woods from which these stands are
fashioned. If one is used beside wing
chair in combination with footstool
covered with quilting or calico, or per-
haps a cricket with a hook-rug-liEe
covering, the grouping would be very
delightful.
The shade on this lamp is of yellow
pleatsd glazed chintZ and the covering
of the chair is light green sateen, the
seams being piped with lavender. Such
a lovely color scheme to use next to a
maple standI In the modern bridge
lamps Of iron IL is also easy to see the
iron candle stand of yesterday.
(CopyriRht. 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-04

STREET DRESS.
trimmed with fur or a really nice fox
scarf.
One way to solve the problem is to
buy cloth coat without fur, and n
fox scarf, which may be worn with
the coat during colder weather and
later on with the tailored suit or street
dress. There are very smart black
coats of wooden material suggesting
chinchilla that may be bought at quite
be worn with black or brown fox
scarf as indicated in the sketch. The
price of the furlesS coat and the scarf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
French Medics Try
To Curb FOREIGNERS

PARIS, Aug. IT. up French
medical students are trying to pre-
vent the government from granting
special privileges to foreign stu
dents.
They object. in a petition sent the
minister Of public instruction. to a
proposed decree enabling foreign
students. naturalized French, 10
qualify by presenting school certifi-
Gates from their own countries in
stead Of taking the French bacca-
laureat. equivalent to about two
years in American colleges.
They also object to foreign stu
dents being able to avoid military
service by becoming naturalized
after their thirtieth birthday. there
by getting the benefits both of for
eign and French citizenship.
These objections are based chiefly
upon fear Of rapid increase in the
number Of licensed physicians. al
ready considered too numerous 70
make prosperity certain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Will Grow Plants
In Invisible Light

YONKERS, N. Y, Aug. 17.-P-
Equipment is being installed for
studying plant responses to invisible
light at the Boyce Thompson insti-
tute for plant -esearch.
To all outward appearance these
plants will be grown in darkness.
They will be planted in a room
covered with glass which excludes
all light except infra-red, the long
rays beyond the red end Of the
spectrum, which are not visible.
1t Is known that these rays pos
sess some of the properties of light.
for the United tates army has
used them to take through fog pic
lures of objects invisible TO the eye,
and at the Eastman Kodak COM
pany they have helped in making a
motion picture Of the interior Of a
white hot weld. They are known
also to possess more heat energy
than visible rays.
Plants use light rays in a process
y PAAOLO-oy AAOllCSlo. MIl6IeDy
with the aid Of light they trans
form carbon dioxide and water into
sugars and starches. The largest
portion Of plant growth results from
this synthesis of materials from
gases in the air. The experiments
with the narrow band Of infra-red
rays are designed to show the ex-
tent to which green things use them
in photo-synthesis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18

Georgia is pushing a SIS. DOC, 900 is
sue, Iowa will attempt to secure
500, 0O0, 900
Iowa passed such a bond issue
last year, but the bonding act was
declared unconstitutional. although
the ruling made plain that there
was no objection to the road bond
Ing theory.
In the 1928 selections, Missouri
secured by popular vote SIS, 900 900
in road bonds. Louisiana secured
30.000 900 and West Virginia $685.
100000. The 1929 legislatures gave
Maine SIS ,0O0, 900 in road bonds,
New Hampshire $4,000, 900, South
Carolina s65, 900, 600. The latter
state expects to complete her state
highway system within 3 IL to 4
years, building some 1000 miles Of
hard-surfaced roads and otherwise
improving 500 miles.
T~hirty-one which have resorted
TO bonding to put through the state
highway programs are 90 per cent
in their highway construction than
the II states which are operating on
the pay-as-you-go plan. in the opin-
ion Of highway experts.
1t is pointed out by the highway
finance committee of the American
Road Builders association that mo-
tor vehicle production has increased
As per cent turing the first six
months of 1929, while the United
States bureau of public roads esti-
mates that $1.315,0 900 900 will be
spent In road building this year, a
similar figure to the estimate for
1928. although actual expenditures
last year ran much higher.
TWO factors 1T enter into every
plan for road building. the COM
mittee finds, are the needs for roads
and the method OF financing them.
The former is learned by a study OF
past. present and possible future
traffic requirements, the latter
from a study Of the economic con-
dition Of the state. city or county
in which the roads are to be built.
Highway bonding by counties has
been adopted by every state but
North Dakota. In many states
these funds are spent under the d.
rection Of the state highway COM
mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
WRITER'S TOUR
SOUTH TEXAS
Part of Publicity Move
Launched BY Chamber
OF Commerce
Especial to The Herald


CORPUS CHRISTI, Aug. IA
move TO bring recognized editors,
staff correspondents and writer's OF
leading publications to South Texas
has been launched by the South
Texas chamber of commerce, as a
part Of the publicity program Of
the organization "A survey Of the
summer tourist points was recently
made by an official of the South
Texas chamber Of commerce. which
revealed that more than ninety per
cent Of the tourists now spending
vacation periods In South Texas
points come from other parts Of
Texas. or from adjoining states.
The South Texas chamber Of COM
merce has extended invitations to a
number Of we'll known writers. and
has arranged courtesies for them at
a number of places. to encourage
them to vacation in the territory
affiliated with the regional cham
Der Of commerce. This week a rep
resentAtive OF a large north Texas
daily newspaper and a staff cores
pondent OF a newspaper syndicate
which publishes a string Of daily
papers throughout me state arrived
at the headquarters office Of the
organization Accompanied by z. II.
Whitehead. assistant manager. they
were taken for a tour OF a consider
able portion of the territory. They
secured data for numerous stories on
the summer climate and recreation
81 opportunities Of the section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
COUNTY VOTES
Sl37,9lO FOR
BUDGET TOTAL
Figures Based on Tax
Valuations and Ex-
pected Revenue of
$l42,733

With the county tax valuations
more than s48, 000, 900 for the fiscal
year Aug. 1-July 81, the county
commissioners court has approved
a budget calling for the expenditure
of $137,9i0. Total expected reve-
nues amount to $142,733. according
to figures compiled by j. ]. Bishop,
county auditor.
The anticipated revenues are dis
tributed as follows: Twenty-Five
cent tax on S48, 000, 1000, $4,000; ex-
pected excess fees and return of ex-
officios. $4,000; expected depository
interest. $1,000: and balance cash on
hand from last fiscal year. $7,733.
These figures total S142.733.
Bishop recommended that the
one-hah of one cent tax previously
levied against the general fund, to
provide a sinking fund for tick
eradication warrants. be levied
against the permanent improvement
fund. Bishop stated he believed
this was legal and would save the
general fund approximately $4,000.
Income Margin Smaller
The leeway provided between the
budget and expected income, S4,823,
Is smaller than usually provided.
Bishop stated that this is all that
could be expected from the 1929 in
come and he urged strict economy
to all county departments.
For the past several years a l5c
tax for permanent improvements
has been levied. This same levy for
this year would produce s72.O 0
which. added to the S5l, 597.4
brought over would amount to Sl23.-
597.43.
The county Is now under contract
to put a new roof on the court
house amounting to $4,000. II Il
also anticipating an expenditure OF
$4,000 or $4,000 for improvements
at the county Jail The Jail also
would be equipped with gas. whicn
would mean the expenditure OF \
considerable sum. These three items
Continued On Page Fourteen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
FRENCH
HAS HUGE

PARIS. Aug. IL up 1t took
many months for experts to agree
on a shortage Of $4,000, 900 in the
accounts OF the half dozen allied
corporations that closed their doors
when Madame Marthe Hanau, get
rlch-quick woman financier, was
arrested last December.
The liabilities are given In a 546-
page report as a little more than
100000 and the assets as a bit
more than $5.000.0 900. That takes
into account a million dollars Mad
dame Hanau had to her personal
account.
People had almost forgotten the
affair which late last year stirred
parliament both as a matter OF pub
lie interest and Of politics. for there
were charges that two cabinet min
listers were involved. It turned out
that Jean Hennessy minister of ag-
riculture was one of those mention
ed" because he was the chief hacker
of the social organ. lie Quotidian."
a paper OF wide circulation which
farmed out its financial page to the
Hanau crowd and published the
financial advice" which the Hanau
high-pressure salesman wrote.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
u. S. Navy to Aid
Soviet Plane Hop

WASHINGTON. Aug. l7.-CR-
When the Russian plane Land of
Soviet" wings over the Pacific on
the first water leg Of a globe circling
flight. it will have the aid Of United
States navy radio stations.
Navy communication officers are
making arrangements to give the
plane weather information through
out its journey fror, Siberia to San
Francisco.
From August 20. the day sched-
uled for the Pacific take,of until
arrival Of the plane at Dutch Har-
Dor in the Aleut'rn islands. the navy
station on the tiny island Of st.
Paul in the Bef- ng sea will handle
all communications.
The st. Paul station will broad
cast weather every four hours, us
ing a frequency of 1885 kilocycles.
Prior to the planes departure, these
reports will be intercepted and de-
livered by the Siberian station at
Petropavlosk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
PRISON SURVEY
u u =
FINDS NE GROES
TRUTHFUL

HOUSTON, Aug. 17.@R-Ne-
groes in Texas prisons either are
more truthful than their white
fellow-convicts or q lot more in
nocent whites than negroes are
sent up.
That was the concensus OF the
Texas prison Capitalization COM
mission which made a survey OF
the states penitentiary properties.
To illustrate the point, j. II. B.
Holderby, Fort Worth member or
the commission, drew aside a
number OF the dusty trustees at
the Ramsey farm and questioned
them. All told promptly what they
were in for and said they we're
guilty.
Ask the white men about their
guilt" Holde-',y said, "and rs per
cent will tell you a touching story
painting themselves as pure as
the dr1Sen snow"
4. A little while before Fred Hor-
ton Of Greenville. another mem
Der OF the commission. had ques-
toned two other negroes. AS each
owned up to h. misdeeds Horton
rewarded him with a shiny dime.
The commissioners wondered If
there could have been am con-
nection between the results OF the
Horton and Holderby question:
mares.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
AIGRETTE
REVIVED IN FRANCE

PARIS, Aug. I7.-Aigrettes. for
hidden ornaments in the United
states. are to have a revival here.
IL seems. where Rehoux is showing
them as an important trimming fac
TOR in winter millinery.
The new hat is a bonnet shape
with twin ~aigrettes protruding at
the side. back Just behind the ears.
II has a modified brim in the back
formed by an extension of the
crown.
The aigrette brushes at the back
of Reboux's model are only n form
Of bonnet shaped feltS with trim
ming in back. Millinery in this form
Is a response to the needs Of the
French miIliners' many clients who
an letting their hair grow or wear
ihg Il in page style with ringlets
brushed back behind the ears on
the pape Of the neck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Woman Mayor Is
Village Pride

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. H.
R-Montgomery. a city Of 800 pop
ulation. boasts OF its recent growth
and its good government.
And the power behind that good
government is the mayor. a mid
dle-aged woman Methodist preach
er who serves for $3.50 monthly sal
sry.
Elected mayor in 1926. Mrs. Lula
Wardlaw was reelected. although
she was away when her term ex-
pired.
During her administration the
town completed a street paving pro-
gram, established a waterworks sys-
tem and an electric light system.
Tho town also boasts an ice plant.
TIE town owes nothing. taxes
and licenses paying all expenses of
government. In addition to her du-
Sles as mayor. Mrs. Wardlaw IS pas
tor of n church near Montgomery,
and runs a Ick farm.
Being a minister, she has ban
ished questionable street shows,
gambling outfit ), and similar evils.
No Sunday baseball games or
movies are held at Montgomery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
ENGINEERS TO
MEXICO MEET
Washington, Ruff. Anderson
And Van Berg to Attend
International Farley

The Brownsville engineers have
expressed intention of attending
the Pan-American engineering con-
ference to be held at Mexico City,
Aug. 26, q and %. They are w. o.
Washington, county engineer, Floyd
Smith and Archie Ruff. Other
Brownsville engineers may attend
but they have not decided definitely
as yet.
Mrs. Washington will make the
trip to Mexico City with them.
Water Meetings Too
"A. 4. Anderson OF San Benito viii
leave for Mexico City Saturday in
order to attend preliminary meet
ings of the International Water
Commission. He Is an active men,
Der and irrigation expert Of the
American section. o. E Van Berg
Of Mercedes also is Planning to
make the trip.
The International Water COM
mission will hold preliminary meet
ings before the opening of the en-
cheering conference. Contact meet
ings also may be held while the con-
ference is in session.
Anderson vii join other members
Of the American section at Laredo
where a special car will be placed
at its disposal. DR.. Elwood Mead,
chairman of the American section,
Karl F.. Keeler. assistant engineer
to the American section. and Cen
eral Lansing n. Beach will be among
the others joining the party at La
redo. Members of these engineers
families will make the trip with
them.
All Engineers Invited
Matters pertaining to the division
Of the waters OF the RIO Grande
probably will be brught up for con-
sideration before the commission.
Mexico has invited engineers from
all over North America and Central
America to the conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Big CONCERNS
T0DISPLAYAT
VALLEY FAIR
One Permanent Build
ing Going Up and
More Promised For
Coming Years
Especial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN. Aug. 17.-Some OF
che largest manufacturing and dis
tributing concerns Of the state, ana
seine outside the state. have made
reservations for space at the Valley
nid-winter fair November 26 to De-
cember /, according to John I.
Floore, manager.
Some Of them, such as the Mas
sey-Harris company, are preparing
to construct permanent buildings al
the fair ground.
others will use temporary struc-
lures and build later.
The Massey-Harris company is to
start work at once on a $500 build
ing. The building is to include q
large rest room, in which Will DC
fans, lounges, tables, drinking wa
Ter. literature. etc.
AThe building will have space for
display of the construction machin-
cry and implements which this con-
Germ handles.
Some of the other larger concerns
which Floore mentioned as exhibit
tors at the Valley fair this fall are
Walker Properties association. max
ers Of chilli products; j. G. Penney
stores, Duncan Coffee company Of
Houston, the Magnolia Petroleum
company, the Bewley Mills OF Fort
Worth, one of the largest milling
concerns in the state; Texas Star
Flour company, Galveston; Camp
bell Grain company, Fort Worth;
Gulf Concrete Pipe company. Mer-
cedes, a large Valley concern; the
Gulf Refining company; Maxwell
House coffee. International Coffee
company, Greer Cottonseed farms,
OF Iowa Park, Texas, and many
other such concerns.
1.-The fair las reached a point
where 1t Is no longer an uncertain
quantity" Floore said. 1T Is now
an established institution one
which justifies large concerns
spending considerable money in
erecting permanent buildings at II
for their diSp US.
> I'VE hope this year to get practi-
cally all the ,arge business concerns
in the Valley to take space With us.
and show their products to the peo-
pie Of the Valley. Certainly If the
large concerns from outside Of the
Valley consider the fair worth their
time and effort, It should be worth
It to Valley concerns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Sun God Refuels
AT San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1872.
AThe transcontinental Nonstop
endurance plane. Spokane Sun
God" arrived over Mills Field al
SIS a. m. today.
Completing the first leg Of a pro-
jected flight over a Spokane-San
Francisco-New York course, the
shiny plane circled the field and
signaled for two contacts. The re-
fuelling plane Californian. piloted
by Donald Templeman, took up a
load Of gasoline for the first con-
tact.
The first contact was completed
without trouble and the nurse craft
returned to the field for supplies
for the Spokane Sun God. prepare
tory to its departure for Cheyenne.
Wyo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
2 New Buildings to House
Observation-Disclosures
Superintendent Expects To
Take Care OF 1000 I'm
Brownsville System

When Brownsville school bells
ring in September, nearly 1000 stu
dents, from beginners TO sophomores
in the junior college are expected
to respond. Elaborate preparations
have been made to receive them,
and more than 100 teachers will be
ready to take them In hand.
Teachers will meet on Sept. 2 in
the first faculty meeting OF the year,
and students in the elementary and
high schools will be enrolled on
Sept. 3.
All school buildings have been
carefully checked. and necessary re-
pairs made. Two new buildings,
the Washington park school and the
East Brownsville building, located
near Fort Brown, have been COM
pleted during the summer, and viii
are for the o~vercrowded conditions
which last year neceSsitated half
day attendance, and the use Of the
platoon system to care for students
for whom there was not sufficient
housing room This will mean that
in the new year, between 600 and
700 children will receive full time
instruction instead Of half-time, as
last year.
Saving to Taxpayers
These two modern buildings. one
an eight-room structure, the other
six-room, were added to the system
at a great saving TO the taxpayers
Of the city, MI. Gotke declared, the
greater part Of the material COM
ing from the old grammar school,
which was demolished IN the sum
mer.
The new buildings give seven
small elementary schools in addi-
Q 70 the large central plant 10
Gated on Palm boulevard.
We have built small schools for
beginners In different parts Of the
city. rather than two or three large
buildings in more centralized situa-
tons TO make 1t more convenient
Tor the small children and avoid ex-
posing them to the traffic dangers
OF a long walk from their homes Ia
the schools" Mr.. Gotke explained,
Able Teachers
A particularly able corps Of teach
ers has been employed, almost all
those here last year having been
reelected because Of their proven
ability. Several additions have been
made to care for the classes In the
new buildings. Ninety-four Der
cent OF last years faculty held de-
grees from some institution OF
higher learning. and the additions
Will hold up this standard, Mr.. Got
Ike declared. The usual policy OF
employing only teachers who have
had as much as two years actual
experience has been followed out,
Especial attention TO the teach
ing OF Spanish-speaking students
VIII be continued this year as last.
Mr.. Gotke said. with stress on WORK
among the beginners. With these
an effort is made to get them 10
make the second years work in the
1irst year. a plan which was sue
cessfully carried out last yea Sur
veys and studies Of this group will
DC continued to work out the best
methods Of handling.
Serial Activities
A number OF extra-curricuIar ar
tlVltles are carried en- In the school.
including q elee club. and social ac-
INVITES. The glee club is directed
ny Miss Annie Tucker. while Mrs,
Del Perkins. dean of girls. is the
leading spirit in social activities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Workers Pay For
Monte Carlo Jobs

MONTE CARLO. Aug. 17.-dRl-
working without salary and paying
from 500 to $500 yearly for the
privilege is the situation OF thou
sands of employees on the Rivera,
especially at this resort.
Yet there Is money in IL for the
worker. 1t costs approximately $500
for a man to prove himself through
the long course the local casino gives
for prospective croupiers. II he fails
to pass the final test he has lost
his money. If he passes he becomes
a croupier-without salary. But his
income from tips averages from $500
to $500 monthly during six months
Of the year and from 5000 to $500
for the other six months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
Ell BOLEO MINE
STRIKE AVERTED

GUYAMAS, Sonora, Mex, Aug.
l7.-PEThe danger Of a strike at
Ell Boleo mine near Santa Rosalia
in Lower California has been avert
ed and troops which were held In
readiness here to embark for that
point have been assigned to other
duty.
Four thousand miners were in
volved in the dispute, which was
settled by intervention Of the gov
ernor or the southern district on
Lower California
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
TOURISTS SUSPICIOUS OF
MATAMOROSTAX DRIVERS

didn't know just what 10 do" they
explained. Gruesome shivers aris-
ing from mental pictures Of being
robbed. slugged. doped, destitute
and left for dead In some dark alley
of a strange city were evident be-
hind their words.
The person Of whom they asked
information treasured them as 70
the mild and reliable character OF
Brownsville taxi drivers. however
and they sailed forth to find an
other cicercne to show them the
sights of Old Mexico, with visions
OF q pleasant day ahead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-18
College Man May
Seek School lob

MOUNT PLEASANT. Texas. Aug.
Lt.-Hb-J. NJ. Bledsoe. head OF the
department Of mathematics at the
state Teachers college. Commerce.
lexas, Is considering and has virtu-
ally agreed to run for state superin-
tendent OF public instruction, il was
announced here.
BleoSoe said he would issue a
statement later concerning his edu-
catlonal policies and principles.
bledsoe served in the state de-
partment Of education from 1914 To
III and was president OF the Texas
state Teachers' association In 1926