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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
PERSONALS


Mr.. and Mrs. Dade Hester en-
tertained 1T dinner on Thursday
night, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Duffie
and Supt. and Mrs. S. l.. Hardin
being among the guests.
Few. Geo. Bentsen came in Fri
day from Liberty. Mo. to assume
his duties as pastor at the First
Baptist church. A nice reception
was rendered him Wednesday eve
ming after prayer meeting. Mrs.
Bentsen and family will not arrive
until after the close Of school.
G. L. Goodwin, who have been
visiting at the Cogdon and Meldon
home left Sunday morning for the
east. They are travelling overland
and plan on going via Washington
and New York.
Miss Lucille Miller spent the
weekend in Donna visiting Mrs.
VIM. Reynolds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24
LUNCHEON

Miss Evelyn Ragland entertained
Misses Louise and Dorothy Murray
and Esther Marie Williams Of Nc
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Values Of the Herbs Growing IN
the Valley" Mesdames Scott, Hart
and Misses Mocking and McCandleS
were special guests.
REVIEW 'SAFART"
Mrs. E. P. Congdon was hostess
to the local P. E. O.. chapter Fri.
day, with Mrs. H. c. Jeffries lead
ing the days lesson, this being a
review of "Safari," and description
Of the travels of Martin Johnson
and wife in the African wilds. This
book which came out in % was
one of "the books of the month"
The description of the travels Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson through
East African jungles is Of exceed
ingly great interest to the student
OF nature. The subject was hand
led in a very acceptable manner
by the leader. The out Of town
guests present were Mesdames
Congdon and Goodwin of California
and Miss Helen McCandless of
Kentucky.
DINNER BRIDGE CLUB
The Friday Night Dinner Bridge
club held its weekly session at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Ran
kin on Lomita boulevard. with four
tables Of players enjoying the game.
Mrs. Edward Oppenheimcr and S.
M. Duffie held high scores and
Mrs. Duffie and DR.. Burnett lows.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Oppenheimer
and their guests. Miss Helen Nc
Candies and Miss Lucille Mason
were out of club guests.
E7T1sTC CLUB
The tWice-a-month meeting Of
the Mission Music club occurred
Friday afternoon. meeting at the
home Of Mrs. T. D. Card, with Mrs.
Polsemus as co-hostess. The presi-
dent. Mrs. r. A. DimmicA, ~conauct-
ed the business session. and plans
were perfected for the regular
luncheon to be given Or Monday.
April first, instead of the preceding
Friday which would maze the cate
for Good Friday. Mrs. Dimmick
was elected representative Of the
club to the state federation Of mu-
sic clubs in Corsicana in April.
After a discussion Of the lesson
which had for its topic Church
Music by Mrs. Lee Truitt. leader,
q musical program was enjoyed by
all present.
AUXILIARY HOSTESS
Mrs. D.. G.. Wood was hostess
last Thursday when she opened her
beautiful big home to the mem
bers of the Presbyterian auxiliary,
this organization having meeting
Of the combined circles, with the
study period and a social time in
the BACKGROUND.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-24

Values Of the Herbs Growing in
the Valley" Mesdames Scott, Hart
and Misses Mocking and McCandleS
were special guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
STUDY TO Be MADE
OF STRANDED HERE
Travellers Aid Society to
Sponsor Survey of City's
Transients.

A study will he made of the transient
travellers situation here by subcom-
mittee authorized yesterday by the
transient committee of the Council Of
Social Agencies. The action was taken
at. a meeting in the Travellers Aid
Society headquarters, 1418 street.
Miss Ruth Allison Hudnutt, author
and lecturer on sociological subjects,
and Miss nellie williams of the south
western division of the American Red
Cross, were selected by Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor. chairman, to have charge OF
the investigation.
The survey, which will start october
l. will be conducted under the auspices
of the Travellers Aid Society. Each of
the "a organizations dealing with
transients is to have representative
on the subcommittee.
From this survey the Council of
Social Agencies hopes to obtain better
handling of persons stranded in Wash
.ington without legal residence and
whose plans cannot be carried out with
out the advice or assistance Of welfare
agency
Washington, because of its attractions
as the Capital, has an especially large
number of transients stranded here.
Other subcommittee named at the
meeting yesterday follow:
Advisory--Miss Louise MCGUIRE. chair
man; Walter Ufford Miss Beatrice
Hodgson, DR.. Richard Tobin and Oscar
Leonard.
Children-Miss A. Patricia Morss,
chairman: Hiss Jeanette Ezekial, Miss
Helen Richards.
Soldiers and veterans-Miss Dorothy
Williamson. chairman: Miss Bessie
Crancy and Austin S. Imirie.
Street beggars-Mrs. Walter Ufford.
chairman; Miss Rhoda Milliken and the
Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan.
Community resources-Maj. James
Asher. chairman: Henry A. Cook and
Miss Mary Temple Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26

Rhoade, Mrs. Minnie Within, Jacob
Biron, M. Pasternak, Joseph Smith,
Harry Eager.
$20-Judge Milton Strasburger, c. D.
Kaufman, Louis E. Spiegler.
$l0-I. KATE. Ike Heidenheimer
Golden, Klein Bros, B. Carpet, L. S.
Benjamin, B. Krasnick, Harry Roller,
Aaron L. Shalowitz, Bertha Colblenzer,
william Chase, Joseph s. Stein, Mrs.
Julia H. Bonner, Simon Hirshman,
Lyman Goldman, Murray I. Bonwit,
A. M. Freudberg, Benjamin Kraft,
Philip Loketch, Max Kasson, Sylvia
Noteievitz, j. B. Shohan, va Sinna
Club, Maurice M. Solomon.
s5-Mrs Nelson Cafritz. Jack Albert,
Rebecca Finkelstein, David Shaffer,
Mrs. Mollie Sokol, Ethel Wool, Herbert
Gutman, Nathan Freehof, Mrs. Joseph
Goldburger, I. Richard Paris, Mrs.
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$1,000 CHECK SENT
PALESTINE FUND
Subscriptions Here for Re-
lief in Arab Disorders Esti-
mated at $4,000.

A check for $1,000 today was
forwarded to David A, Brown, chair
man of the National Palestine EN-
Urgency Relief Committee from Rudolph
B. Behrend, chairman of the local COM
mittee. Numerous additional contribu-
lions from organizations and in
dividuals have been sent direct to New
York, and 1t is estimated that close to
$40 900 has been raised in Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26

Matte Bliss, Irene D. Koenigsberger.
Sig Klarsfeld, Hyman q. Freehof, Rosa
s. Lorenz, Joseph P. Tarr, Mrs. Sara
Reiskin, H. Weisberg, Nathan Silver,
r. Mop. Phiibin, Ida Dolinsky, Sophie
Schwartz, Fannie Arnold. Samuel Lev
inson, r.. Cohen, Ida JANA Jossolson,
Rose Shattenstein. Mrs. H. King, Mrs.
Ida Helfgott, Hirsh Perlman, L. r.
Miller. Blanch E. Wall, James s. Shank,
Samuel Levine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26

during the past two weeks to alleviate
the distress caused by the Arab dis
orders in the Holy Land.
Several thousands of dollars was
realized from mass meeting Monday
at the Eighth Street Temple, at which
Rabbi Stephen s. Wise of New York
was the principal speaker. A benefit
performance at the Earle Theater
Tuesday night Melted more than $500
for the cause.
The latest contributions to the relief
fund include:
$200-Paul Himmelfarb, Rudolph B.
Behrend.
$l00-Hyman Wiener, William Rosen-
dorf.
$50. Rhoade, Rabbi Louis ].
Schwefel.
Sass. Brotman, Samuel Altman,
Miss Frances Jaffee,. Julius Goode, Max
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
AUTOS oFTEACHERs
COLLIDE, HURTING ONE
Miss Eliza beth Grifith Of Hine
Junior High School Injured at
Seventh and East Capitol.

49, OeVeHCH dH1 1"s1 0"PAVO1'
Miss Elizabeth Grifith of 1880 L
street, a teacher at the Hine Junior
High School, was seriously injured while
on her way to school this morning,
when the machine she was driving was
in collision at Seventh and East Capitol
streets with an automobile operated by
Miss Pauline Knee of Clarendon, Va,
also a school teacher, connected with
Eastern High School. The injured
woman was taken to Casualty Hospital
and treated by DR.. j. Rogers Young Of
the Hospital staff who said she suffered
deep decorations to the scalp, in addi-
ton to a fractured skull. She is ex-
pected to recover.
Miss Knee escaped, injury. although
her machine was badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
Shaw Goes to Indiana Meeting.

Edward D. Shaw, executive secretary
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, left last night for Wawasee,
Ind, to attend three-day convention
of the American Trade Association
executives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-26
Hoover Names Cadets.

John r. Parker, 5000 Van Ness
street; Alexander ]. Stuart, jr., 1869
Mintwood place, and James A. Hara,
Office chief of Cavalry, Munitions
Building, have been appointed by Pres
ident Hoover cadets at large at the
West Point Military Academy, subject
to qualification at the entrance exami-
nation in March.
Similar appointments have been given
George S. Fuller, Winchester, Va;
Charles j. Sperl, Yeadon, Pa: Edward
w. Moore, Pittsburgh, Pa; Henry W..
Card, Elmira, N. Y, and George 3.
Dany, San Diego, Calf.
Brazil is reported to have turned the
corner in its business depression and
is predicting good times.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
PARADE AT WASHINGTON
Delaware Firemen Partake in An
nuaI Capital Parade on Labor Day

Delaware was well represented
in the annual Labor Day firemen's
parade in Washington, last week,
where more than 100000 specta-
tors lined both sides of Pennsyl-
yania avenue to cheer the smoke
eaters from Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, who joined the Dis
trict Of Columbia Fire Department
in staging one of the most color
full parades seen there in a long
time. Fire fighters and apparatus
from Delaware included volunteer
company from Rehoboth Beach
and Holloway Terrace. The Ches-
ter and Marcus Hook, Pa, depart
ments sent men and apparatus
who participated in the parade.
The parade started at 1880 from
Peace Monument at the foot of
Capital Hill and marched up Penn
sylvania avenue to Fifteenth
street and south of the Treasury
Department to the Elipse south OF
the White House.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11

pital, where it was reported Thurs
day night that all are in a very
serious condition. The accident is
said to have occurred when the
automobile being driven south on
the dupont Boulevard by Mrs. Cor
son skidded and crashed into the
car being driven in the opposite di-
rection by Mr.. McCleary. The i'm
nact overturned both machines,
throwing out the occupants. They
wereFpicked up by other motorists,
who summoned the Good VIII am
bulance, Of New Castle, which re-
moved them to the hospital. Due
to the seriousness of the injuries
of all in the mishap, details of the
crash were lacking for several
hours after it occurred. They
were still in too serious a condition
to be questioned by members Of
the State Highway Police. The
two automobiles were SO badly
damaged that traffic near the spot
where the accident occurred was
keld up until the wreckage was
hauled away.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
FRANK DAVID WINS HONORS
His Speedscraft Entry Won at
Ocean City, Maryland

Frank David, speedcraft entry
of Taylor's Bridge, won the high
est individual honors at the second
annual Ocean City, Md, Yacht
Club regatta recently. David won
silver loving cups for first place in
three separate motorboat events.
r. L. Steele, of Dagsboro, won sec
ond honors with two first places.
Presentation of silver loving cups
to eleven first and second place
winners took place recently with
Captain George Krill, Of the
Miles River Yacht Club, st. Mich
aels, Md, officiating officials re-
suits for two days regatta: Cat
boats--Win by Princeton, L. j.
Bunting, Ocean City. Sharpsail
boats Won by Elsie, Charlie Bunt-
ing, Ocean City: second, Dad, L. j.
speedcraft, Frank David, Taylor's
Bridge. Glass = outboards-Won
by Frank David, Speedcraft, Tay-
lor's Bridge. Glass c, outboards-
Won by p. L. Steel, speedcraft,
Dagsboro. Class B outboards-
Won by Frank David, speedcraft,
Taylor's Bridge. Bang-and-go-back
race-Won BY Paul Rayne Bishop
vile, Md. Sinepuxent trophy race
Won by Frank David, speedcraft
Taylor's Bridge; Second, George
Goodwin, Selbyville. Runabout, un-
limited by r. L. Steele, w.
". Steen, speedcraft, Dagsboro.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
RAID AT WOODLAND BEACH
Annie MiIbourne Held for the
Possession of Liquor

Annie Milbourne, keeper of a
soft drink ard dance hall at Wood
land Beach, was taken into Gus
tody by Federal Prohibition Officer
Jett and Deputy County Constable
Wilson Moore, charged with hay-
ing in her possession Intoxicating
liquor. The officers secured six
quarts and half of alleged liquor.
The woman was taken before
Magistrate IIanratty at Smyrna
and held in $500 bail for her ap-
pearance at the coming October
term of the Kent county court.
She secured bail and was released
This is the first raid for liquors
which has taken place at Wood
land Beach in many years.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
SWEET POTATOES FOR GLUE
Market VIII Provide An Outlet
For the Waste

A new item looms on the horizon
of personal liberty-the privilege
of licking stamps that suit the in
dividual taste. Scientists in the
bureau of chemistry and soils have
discovered that a high quality
starch is obtainable from sweet
potatoes. From the starch they
have produced deXtrin Of pleasant
taste. They are testing its suit
ability as glue for stationery and
stamps. All that is left to do is
to develop method of economical
commercial production. It is to
be undertaken this fall, when the
sweet potato crop is harvested.
Unofficiafly, it is believed dextrin
can be made from sweet potatoes
as cheaply as from tapioca, the
present source of most stamp and
stationary glue. If it can and
manufacturers are able to pay
enough for sweet potatoes to make
it worth the producers time to
market culls, solution has been
found Tor the tremendous sweet
potato waste that has forced many
farmers to quit growing them. 1t
is estimated that about 20 per cent
of the country's average produc-
tion of SO,O00,00O bushels is culls,
heretofore suitable only as feed for
cattle and hogs. Six pounds of
sweet potatoes, says DIR. w. w.
Skinner, assistant chief of the bu-
reau's chemical and chronological
research, makes one pound of
starch. At the rate he estimates
a market for S70,O00,00O pounds or
II, 100000 bushels of sweet pota-
toes culls. Present starch require
ments, including that used in the
of certain cloths, to-
tai las, 100000 pounds, of which
28,000,000 pounds are made from
white potatoes grown principally
in Maine. Sage starch amounts to
100000 pounds, and the country
imports 100000 pounds of tap
ioca and 100000 pounds of tapi-
cca -four. Sweet potatoes are
chiefly q. southern crop, although
they grow as far north as New
Jersey, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
The bulk is produced in the Gulf
States and along the southern At
lantic seaboard. In the true sense
of the word, culls signify sweet
potatoes that are too small of too
large for the market. Some have
weighed as much as % to 80
pounds. They are not suitable for
table use and while plant breeders
have tried to create a variety that
would insure a uniform product
they have been unable to conquer
the Gull or "jumpo" potato. AS
the second largest vegetable crop,
sweet potatoes totalled 100000
bushels on $4,000 acres last year.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
DISCOVERIES OE CANNON
MADE ALONG CUBAN COAST
FINDING OF CANNON OFF
CUBA EXCITES HUNTERS
Tradition States That the Isle of
Pines Was the Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson Wrote

Havana.-Four more antique cam
non have been discovered at Cayo
Coco, a small key off the south
coast of Cuba, submerged in the
ocean. The discovery has caused
treasure hunters of that vicinity
to start out with renewed hope Of
uncOvering hidden treasure depos-
tied in that region by the pirates
who roamed the Spanish Main sew
eral hundred years ago. New ex-
petitions are being fitted out with
this end in view, it is announced.
The cannon bear the English
crown with the initials u. A." and
the date 1923, and are thought to
have belonged to a unit of the fleet
of English pirate craft that was
sunk in an engagement with an
enemy vessel.
A number of discoveries of cam
non have been made along various
parts of the Cuban coast, and it
is known that years ago the West
Indies were practically the head
quarters of a number of pirate
craft. Tradition states that the
Isle of Pines was the Treasure
Island" of which Robert Louis
Stevenson wrote.
Seven Recently Found.
Seven cannon were recently dug
up at Cayo Largo, off Batabano, 30
miles from Havana, and are
thought to contain pirate treasure,
and public speculation will be sat
iSfied within a few days when the
seals that plug the mouths of the
cannon are removed. Legend has
it that the pirate Latrobe, after
seizing a Spanish galleon, stripped
her of her guns, filled their barrels
with treasure in gold and other
valuables. and after sealing the
mouths and firing holes, hid the
cannon ON Cayo Largo. The can
non discovered there were SO
sealed.
The question of ownership has
been discussed between the Fish
erman COrteZ, who made the find,
and the customs house authorities
at Batabano, the latter insisting
that the government, as in all cases
of hidden treasure, is entitled TO
one-half of the proceeds of the
sale of the cannon.
Four More to Be Raised.
The finder, while admitting that
this rule might apply to anything
found inside the cannon, held that
should the cannon be empty they
could not he considered treasure"
His view was not taken seriously
by the authorities, who claim that
the cannon cannot be considered
as ordinary goods" as this associ-
alton and their age put them out
side this category and added great
ly to their value as historical
relics.
There are seven pieces in all in
the Batabano find, three of which
have been raised and taken to
Batabano, where they are being
held by the customs house author
tiles.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
ENTIRE WORLD MOTOR WISE
FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP us.
LACK OF GOOD ROADS RE
TARDED AUTOS POPULARITY
Of the Total Miles of Roads in en-
tire World, 81 Per Cent is Found
iii the Western Hemisphere


The entire world is rapidly be-
coming motor-wise- se-following the
leadership of the United States
and today there are less than a
half-dozen countries in which the
automobile has not found its way
Lack of suitable roads rather
than economic conditions has re-
tarded the automobiles popularity
in countries which are tagging be-
hind. The United States with g.
005, ,614 miles of road, has a great
Ell total mileage than any other,
perhaps, explains why there is one
automobile for every 1874 pers-
ons in China which has only IL, 7,746
miles of road suitable for motor
ing. Of the total Sc, ,582 ,001 miles
of improved and unimproved road
in the entire world 3,374, ,731 miles,
or 54 per cent, are found in the
Western Hemisphere. Asia, with
its enormous area and population,
has less than a half million miles
of highway, Africa only 2O5, ,902
miles, Europe 1876, OBJ miles and
Oceani3, including Australia and
the Pacific Islands, 406,874 miles.
Europe, however, has nearly four
tunes more improved mileage than
the United States. In the Western
Hemisphere there is one mile Of
road to every A square miles OF
area, seven automobiles for every
mile of road, and 90 persons for
every automobile in use. In Europe
there is one mile of highway for
every So square mile of area, 20.7
automobiles for every mile of road,
and 1904 persons for every auto
mobile in use. Africa has one mile
of highway for every 4S.1 square
mile of its area, 135 automobiles
for every mile of highway, and
1882 persons for every automobile
in use. Asia, however. mas only
one mile for every 248.8 square
miles Of its extensive area, less
than one car for every mile Of
highway and 2,642.3 persons for
every car in use. Abysinpia and
French Somaliland are the only
countries or provinces without
roads in the entire world. Macao,
and Asiatic county has only
miles Of highway and Spanish
Guiana, in Africa, has miles.
Only three or four of the very
small political subdivisions of At
RIGA and several island provinces
have not yet been invaded by the
automobile. In all of these in
stances the topography of the land
is badly adapted to motor trans
portation. In both France and
great Britain there is one mile of
highway for every half mile of
area in the United States. How
ever, there are 7.8 automobiles per
mile of highway in the United
states as compared with 2.5 in
France and 1914 in Great Britain.
Mileage statistics of the world il
lustrate that in all lands there are
available markets for automobiles,
which can be cultivated through
the encouragement of good roads.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
RESCUE WOMAN AT BOWERS
Fell Overheard From Fishing Boat
and Was Saved by the Captain

A thrilling rescue was made off
Bowers Friday by Lewis Schmar.
captain Of a pleasure boat owned
by Joseph P. Grass, formerly of
Wilmington, but who is now May
Or Of Bowers. Captain Schmar
was returning with party from
a fishing cruise when a woman,
who refused to disclose her identi-
ty slipped on the deck during a
heavy sea and the lurch OF the
boat threw her overheard. She
made no outcry, and the boat
which was travelling at some speed
was some distance away before
her presence in the water was no
t;ced. Captain Schnnar with great
risk TO the machinery, reversed
the engine with beat running
ahead, stopped the forward motion
of the craft and started backward
to where the woman was strug-
Cling in the water. With presence
of mind he grabbed life preserv-
Ell and jumped overheard regard
less of the heavy seas that were
running. Captain Schmar reach
ed the woman just as she was go
ing down and with rare skill man.
aged to fasten the life-preserver
around her. She was then kept
afioat until gotten aboard the boat.
The woman, who was apparently
wealthy, would not disclose her
name but offered Captain Schmar
a large sum of money for saving
her life but he refused the gift.
Smyrna times., 1929-09-11
) HUT As 9 AHs CRASH

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y ..or, we're injured al q
" .assIT, person, THURSDAY morning terla a{
ssri9assh1 @sshine in which two .,sd Of
one mel rritding,skidded .Sa on otbs me
We 1ils sud crashed into into, the ne Otns IA
|Ths colilSd 'lu,,ard about two miles
knt B:!ilSsSGi 81 Georges. The injur2 n
q u5s. :. Nora E. Hayman, ant q
F', u llot q 1917 Clayton ISL street E,
/ 0la, 0,,tfsripg i from internal u
is slll1ll llllDatnTed leg, and injuries
/ a sasd In Mrs. Nina corson' s9g
b neId. I'D. Of Federalsburg' Ma, ID.
bars oiu' fracture Of the
|ring ron lecture ! of one nip,
OogSI rIS1v internal injuries as
pOsluly - the head. James
,asrp q u 5 S years DID, Of Mar Mar
ApaTv, ~ e.,o,, civ fr9C-
Ton, suffering from ,nil,ries 5fs and
ri''' ~ head. Mrs. Fannie
pes = g ,' wears old, Of Mar
'top. internal inl urles' LII. ~ an !
'On' -. tho head and shock. All
aOou. u H. Delaware Hos