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Evening star., 1929-11-22
Octopi War to Death.

When the recent war between octopi
in the Bermuda aquarium ended only
one badly battered devil fish remained
of what was said to be the finest col
lection in ths world. The curator says
the Summer crouch" caused the trou-
BILE. During the Winter months the
octopi lived in peace and harmony, but
as the water became warm they grew
quarrelsome. Now the specimen boat of
the aquarium is securing the Bermuda
reefs and shoals for more exhibits.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
Marriage Licenses.

James w. Lawson, 81, and Virginia Mon
tague, 20: Rev w D. Battle.
Madison Holmes, 80. this city, and Lula
Johnson, %, Chester, S. c.; Rev. James l..
join c. Farnell, 26, this city. and MarceIla
C. Floyd. 70, Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. Henry
Frederick A. ulle. jr.. "a. and Evelyn NJ.
Lyles "a; Rev H. A. Woolfall, -
Clarence L. Seay, %, and Hester NJ; Ellis
II. both of Richmond. Va; Rev. Allan F.
Frank B. Mullen 90 and Marie E. Cooksey,
Francis /. Davis, %. and Mildred L. Hall,
90: Rev. w M. Michael.
Percy NJ. Hughes. q, and Edna A. Brent,
10. Rev. w. D. Jarvis ~ , ,,,.o.,,
Norwood, Brown, 81. Annapolis, Md, and
Reba Boyd, l8. this city; Rev. Alfred jackson.
Buj Adams, 30, and Sallie Wallace, 81;
Judge Robert E Mattingly.
Harold +. Davenport, 20, and Elizabeth e.
Sacrey. ~, both Of Fredericksburg, va; Rev.
james G D. arown, "a, Lo Range, N. c.. and
Rev. william A. Lambeth;
William Hester. -. and Ruth Ford, 10;
Raymond E. Lauer. 90. Southampton, Pa,
and Ada l. Bastian, %; Philadelphia, Pa;
Rev Homer J. Councillor.
Richard Hamel. 26. and Nellie Westcamp.
&c; Rev. Eugene j. Connolly.
Dairying has made great strides in
Hawaii, according to the University of
Hawaii, with better cows, feeding
methods and sanitation
Evening star., 1929-11-22
Train Wreck Found
Caused by Gravel
Smiled on Rails

BY the Associated fIcSS'
Automobiles dragging gravel
across rails at a highway crossing
was held today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to have
caused a passenger train dcrail-
ment on the Northwestern Rail-
way near Princeton, Wis, on July
Is. in which / person was killed
and IS were hurt.
TIE accident, the commission
said. was the result of rail flange-
ways at the highway crossing
being filled with gravel. A sec
ton foreman told investigators 1t
was necessary to clean out the
flangeways on the crossing four
or FIVE times week, due to motor
car traffic.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
HOLD DANCE TONIGHT.
Capital and Baltimore optimists
Make Elaborate Plans.

A Joint dinner dance will be held to-
night at the Manor Club by members
of the Washington and Baltimore OPP
timist Clubs.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the entertainment of the l30
members of both clubs who have
made reservations, according to William
St John, chairman of the Washington
Optimist Club committee on arrange
ments. Several entertainment acts have
been secured, he announces. Fred East
and Bill Raymond, singers, are on the
program.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
ertv owners might be thoroughly pro-

erty owners might be thoroughly pro-
tected.
Henry Warner Austin, secretary OF
the association, was instructed TO trans
nit TO Congress and to the Federation
of Citizens Associations the resolutions
touching on the proposed construction
work and TO request their cooperation.
Edgar B. Kay, president of the chap
ter, presided at the meeting, which was
preliminary to the members attending
course of lectures on modern methods
in concrete construction being given at
George Washington University.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
LODGE WS|TAT|ONS
NEARING THE CLOSE
Masonic Grand Master and
Associates Pay Fraternal
Call in Southeast.

Concluding the next to the last week
of the series of grand visitations of 1929
to the constituent lodges, and to the
final of the outlying" lodges, the
grand master of Masons in the District
of Columbia, accompanied by the OFF,
GERS of the Grand Lodge, last night
journeyed to the Southeast section of
the city and paid a call on Naval Lodge,
No. 4, and Anacostia Lodge, No. 21,
meeting jointly in the home of Naval
Lodge, Pennsylvania avenue and Fourth
street southeast.
Naval Lodge Chartered in 1905.
Naval Lodge is one of the Oldest
Masonic organizations in the District of
Columbia, and one of the largest
numerically. 1t received its charter
May IA, 1905, and has a present men,
bership of Its. Anacostia Lodge dates
from just after the close of the Civil
War, December %. 1868. Its member
ship is 5O2. George l. Laizure is master
of Naval Lodge and Francis A. Dony
of Anacostia Lodge. For the first time,
Anacostia Lodge journeyed from its
home, in Anacostia, d. c., for the off,
cial call last evening. to meet jointly
with Naval Lodge, which stood sponsor
for 1t when 1t was organized.
Following the comment and remarks
Evening star., 1929-11-22
Five Prisoners Pardoned.

Following the practice of the War
Department for many years, five mill
tary prisoners, whose conduct has been
leXcellent and who have served material
lportions of their sentences, have been
pardoned and will be released from con-
finement on Thanksgiving day. Three
.of these prisoners are at Alcatraz,
Calf, and two at Governors Island,
IN. Y.
Evening star., 1929-11-22
MARKET SLUMP BLOW
TO DIAMOND TRADE

Demand for Big Gems Drop, in
Cape Town and Experts Say Cut
ters May Seek Relief.
By the Associated Press.
CAPE TOWN, Union of South Africa,
November 22.-Ever since the securities
market in the United States took its
slump the demand for big diamonds
which were being cut here has fallen
off.
In fact experts in Cape Town say
that the falling of of prices in the
security market in New York has been
Evening star., 1929-11-22

felt keenly by the diamond cutters In
Cape Town, and It is expected that the
government may be asked to help or
ganize assistance.
Evening star., 1929-11-22

New mining activities have been
started in Rhodesia, South Africa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
VALLEY WOMEN
MEET MAY
State President to Attend
Convention of Federated
Clubs at McAllen


McAllen. May li.--1nstallation OF
officers for the coming year. and
the presence Of a number Of prom
inent club women from other parts
OF the state. including Mrs. w. r..
Potter. president Of the Texas fed
Grafton Of women's clubs. is adding
much interest to the 3Ist semi-an-
nual convention OF the Valley fed
Grafton OF women's clubs, which
meets here MAY IA.
Delegates from the various clubs
will convene In the Christian church
at . a. m. with Mrs. Fred z. Wright.
OF Mercedes, presiding. The session
will open with an invocation by
Mrs. NJ. Weimer. Rio Hondo. chap
lain. and assembly singing. Follow
ing the reading Of the minutes and
the reports OF officers. heads of the
various departments will give ac-
counts Of their activities since the
preceding session.
The award offered BY Mrs. "A.
Goldammer. Harlingen. for the best
study club yearbook submitted be-
tween October. 1928. and April 1929.
will be made at this time. The
award II five dollars.
Mrs. Paul Cottrell. San Benito.
will report on the work Of the IL
brary committee. after which dele
gates from the various study clubs
Of the Valley will be heard. Next on
the program c a violin solo nv
Terry Terrell. OF McAllen. with
Brooks Smith at the piano. M. Fl.
Ford. assistant plant quarantine in
spector for the department Of the
interior will deliver an address. with
the introduction Of guests Of honor
lust before adjournment for lunch
con.
The afternoon will be devoted to
talks on home Improvement by
Mrs. Eta w. Ringgold ard Miss
Kate Adele Hill. home demonstra-
ton agents. and reports OF the home
demonstration clubs. T. z. Murray.
head or the Boy Scout work in the
Valley. has been invited t. speak on
Americanization through Scout
work.
Mrs. Frank Ludden. San Berifn.
has been slated for a special talk
on the legal status Of women. Civic
and business women's clubs will also
report in the afternoon. Mrs. Har-
bert Davenport. Brownsville. viii
report for the Parent-Teachers as
scciations. At the close CT reports
from special committees. old and
new business will be discussed, and
resolutions taken up.
At the close Of the convention.
Mrs. Wright. retiring nresi6ert. viii
introduce the new officers. Mrs C.
Owen Scott. Rio Grand City. new
president. will present the appoint
i've members Of the executive beard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
BY Central Press

Fan ANTONIO. May 11.-Mission
bells ringing III the quiet CT the twi-
light. The voices of the padres ris-
ing and falling in rhythmic cadence
a. they chant ct event-de. Memoir
les OF the days of a hundred years
ago when the brown-garbed Fran
ciscan Fathers paced the patios Of
the Spanish missions. lingering their
beads.
These are to be revived this sum-
mer when monks. representing their
forbears who built the missions re-
turn to Texas to assume charge OF
the sacred shrines after an absence
o. more than 100 years.
IN the Ia5teT part or the seven
teenth century and the early eight
zenith the missions flourished in the
southwest. Under the leadership OF
Father JuniDero Sierra and his sue
cessors many Indians were gathered
into civilized communities. Both the
material and spiritual welfare OF
their charges were looked after BY
the padres who taught them Of God
and also the manual arts. Under
their guidance the Indians erected
the magnificent mission structures.
Although the missions were secu-
iarized in 1893. by the Spanish gov
eminent. the F-anciscanS remained
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
WOMEN'S CLUB
PRIZES GIVEN
Mrs. Pennybacker Awards
Winners At Recent Har-
lingen Meet

A number OF prizes for excellence
in various lines of club work were
offered i'm the fifth district. and
awarded at the convention In Har-
lingen May 7. .. and o. Winners
have been announced as follows
The prize offered by Mrs. Percy
W. Pennybacker to the club delegate
giving her report in the clearust and
most pleasing manner, Miss Jessie
Vance. OF the Merrie Made club.
Refugi0.
The Pennybacker prize TO the
club reporting the largest amount
of work during the year. the Rosetta
club. Beeville. Mrs. A. G. Jones.
president.
The G. r. Scott prize to the coun-
ty federation having the best report.
Bee county federation. Mrs. 9. j.
Coleman. president.
Mrs. T.. "A. Tompkins' prize for
Junior club reports. Miss Luella
Jones. Beeville. and Miss jesse
Vance. RefugiO.
Scholarship Loan Fund prize to
the woman's Monday club. Corpus
Christi. Mrs. William Berhardt
president. Another prize for merit
in this work went 70 the Mathis
Study club. while the Nixon clubs
received honorable mention for
placing the largest number OF schol-
arships.
Prize for library work. Woman's
Study club OF Sinton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Mercedes Business
Women Elect Miss
Beth Garrett Head
fsnecial 10 The Heraldl

@N~&G&@M ~
MERCEDES. May 11.-Miss Beth
Garrett has been elected president
OF the Business and Professional
Women's club for the coming year.
Other officers elected are Miss
Dorothy Nell Smith. vice president:
Miss Elite Ivey. treasurer: Mrs.
Clarence A. Rouse. recording secre-
tary: Mrs. Frances King, cores
ponding secretary.
Installation OF these officers will
be held at the monthly meeting or
the club to be held TUT Jay.
June Is.
Miss Garrett has been chairman
Of the civic committee which has
charge Of the city Identification
campaign for the past year. The
final judging Of the yards In the
contest held in connection with
this campaign will take place next
week The awarding Of the rrizes
for the flowers and the yards en-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

been in charge OF the archdiocese
or San Antonio, but only one OF
them has been used for religious
services. Despite the passage or the
years the buildings are in a fair
state Of preservation and have been
visited by throngs OF tourists yearly.
The building OF the Texas mis-
sions began with the attempts Of
the Spaniards to drive the French
out Of what was then a province of
Mexico. Father Camian Manzanet
accompanied that expedition and
was so impressed with the friendli-
ness OF the TEXAS Indians that he
returned to Mexico and asked per-
mission OF his religious superiors to
establish " mission. The first one
was built In the eastern part Of the
state. In 1880 this and other mis-
sions we're transferred TO San An
toLio because OF trouble with the
French and Indians.
San Jose mission. said to be the
most beautiful, was built In 1871 and
the Mission San Antonio de la Va
Zero. which later was known as the
Alamo, was completed I'm 1757. and
II was inside the stone barricade
surrounding the building that 100
Texans were massacred by the Mex
lean army in 1886.
Work on the restoration OF these
picturesque structures will be be-
gun shortly after the annual meet
ing OF the chapter OF the Order OF
St. Francis to be held In Cincinnati.
Ohio, in July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

tered viii conclEde tha cnnlasf fur
the session.
In connection with thm CITY bead
LITIGATION campaign which tka cian
is sponsoring they held M MmA~
scape and gardening achnnl Am
April Tn which the mcSt p-rurlnrrk
landscape architects ard flnrAEtM nH
the Valley gave talks WORK nmn
already been started un thr hrnurl-
ficatinn cf the highway frnmm
bridge 70 bridge. plans for fhsa
work being drawn wv MRlnr E A.
Wood. city planning enrinrmr nr
Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

We wish to thank the crowd who
U plant Saturday. Ev-
eryone is cordially invited to stop in
at n time and let US show you this
modern system Of ice refrigeration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Mission Teachers
In Junior High Are
Announced for Year
Especial 70 The HeraIdN


MISSION. May l1.-Sid Hardin,
superintendent Of the Mission
schools has announced the faculty
and faculty assignments in the Mis-
sion Junior High school for next
year. The list follows:
@. d. Holder. principal and teach
er OF mathematics: r. x. Shrader,
teacher Of science and director OF
bands: Miss Helen Melch, English
and Spanish: Miss Lou Saucier,
English: Mrs. Henry Hargrove,
home economics: Miss Fave Bran
non. physical education and citizen
ship; Mrs. Clelland Harris. librarian
and teacher of mathematics: Miss
Lucille Mason. registrar. teacher of
social science: G. J. Monroe. modern
business; Miss Esther j. Clark,
foods.
Hardin announced that this school
as well as the senior high school
would be operated on one hour
periods next year which provides
for all extra curricula activities dur
ing school hours and eliminates the
necessity OF teachers and pupils
hours and at nights on such activ-
tiles. 1t was further pointed out by
Hardin that every teacher named on
this staff is a graduate Of a first
class college or university and all
hade had not les than two years OF
successful experience. The staff Is
the same as that OF this year ex-
cept Mrs. Dade Hester. who is re-
firing from the profession. Miss
Melch has ben promoted to the po-
sition made vacant by the resigna-
ton Of Mrs. Hester. and the va
cancy will be filled by Miss Fay
Brannon. a former teacher in the
Mission schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

connected with concrete spillways
and the lake on Laguna Madre will
provide storage for surplus water
from Laguna Atascosa.
Stock Lakes With Fish
It is the plan of Parker TO use
this water for irrigation purposes
when II becomes sweet and a SER
les of tests r revealing that this
condition Is rapidly being brought
about.
He also plans to stock the lakes
with fresh water fish as soon as
the bodies OF. water are ready to
receive them.
In the 16.000-acre tract north Of
the lake a complete drainage sys-
TEN has been installed. or this
tract about 10000 acres are agri-
cultural land. The remainder, To-
Gated mostly to the northern end
OF the tract. Is to be used for a
hunting preserve.
A large part OF the 10000 acres
OF tillable land already has been
sold ard a number OF purchasers
are locating on their farms. Par
ker said. A big part of the land
has been cleared.
A tract of 1900 acres has been
planted in cotton by Parker, and
ii is partly because OF the need
Tor a road over which to haul this
cotton TO gin that the road IS being
asked. The crop at present indi-
Gated a yield of 500 to 500 bales.
A townsite has been laid out
near the tract and the town has
been named Coastlan.
This section contains a large
body OF as fertile land as can be
found in the entire Valley" Par
ker said. Because Il Is practically
surrounded by water a frost Il al
most unknown and I exuect 10 be
able to produce green beans and
other tender vegetables In the cold
est months Of the year.
Irrigation Not Needed
There are manv tender plants
growing wild In this section which
cannot be found in other sections
OF the Valley. This and tests I
have conducted convince me that
there will seldom be a frost in that
area. Because we are near the
coast there are nightly heavy dews
n crous ran mature with very
little rainfall. I contemplate little
need for irrigation.
Another factor which contrib
utes to this condition Il that the
ton soil Is underlaid by a strata of
CLAW which conserves the moisture
IT, he ground where growing plants
secure food and water.
NV cotton cron now Is in fine
condition. although there has been
no rain In that section. IT will re-
quire little moisture to insure a
crop In that section.
Land being developed in that
section by himself and Others will
prove one Of the most highly pro-
ductive areas in the Valley. he de-
clares.
Parker has other plans for de-
veiopment in that section which he
IS not yet ready to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
City Briefs

You TAN get the best sandwiches.
sodas. sundaes and service at the
Star Pharmacy. opposite Hospital.
McAllen, Texas. - adv. II.
Restaurant, Harrington, for sale.
Fully equipped. attractice PROPOSE
ton. Also grocery store and meat
market. Weslaco: good opportunity.
See Walker Craig Co.-adv. tt.
Now Open-The Gulfside Casino.
Point Isabel. open for the season.
Rooms and dining service.-adv. 5.
Piano for rent. Phone s74-J.-Adv.
Itching Between the Toes Is re-
lieved quickly by applying imperial
Eczema Remedy. at bedtime. Drug
gists are authorized 70 refund
money II II fails.-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

GALVESTON. May fi-FPnrfn
Rico has prohibited Importation w
fresh fruit. vegetables. plants mn4
seeds from Texas. Florida. AimhMmam.
Mississippi. Louisiana. AriruEla. CAL
ifnrnia. and Georgia. mrrnraimm Hm
word received here 81 Richard H..
Long. district manager IVY thn hwI-
OF domestic and foreign rnra-
merce. The prrcauticn was beiIeVr1
40 nv due to the prevalence ut thn
Mediterranean fruit nv In Fnridn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

IN the country until 1872. The Do
minican monks maintained them
until shortly before the Civil war,
when they gave them UP and re-
turned to their native Germany.
Since tina time the missions have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Parker Appeals for
Roads IN Northeast
Section of County

t,~s, - uo,lneaSern part Of Cameron county. where the next big agrcul-
raa ueselopment In this section will take place. in the opinion of Al
= u Deng Disseminated against in the expenditure OF highway
-u~ ra ms developer of Valley tracts charges.
the s DENOMINATION Is not intentional he pointed out in a speech before
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
The World and All
OUR GREATEST DANGER

Every day it is becoming easier to live and prosper
without thinking.
The earlier Americans had to do some thinking.
Living on a frontier Of civilization entails the neces-
sity for doing a little devising in sn original way, ana
also leaves time and mood for contemplation and med
isstics.
Boys and girls who grew up in farm homes in ear
lier times were accustomed to having thoughtful par
ents about the premises, and they sometimes did 8
little thinking Of their own. The long winter eve
nings we're spent in fireside conversation. reading and
some thinking. 1t was not UNUSUAL for the whole fam
iy to engage in discussion Of abstract things, immcr-
taiity, retribution, social equaiity.and the conditions
upon which men might expect an indulgent society 10
permit them TO 60 on living.
lnere Is less opportunity for this kind of trair;rc
ior young folk now. The ear is at hand, 70 make suif,
and painless iocomotion possible. Why not 90 same
wnere during the long winter evenings. whv =.
about and think? :"
IL the car is out Of commission, il is still poss;h,
% turn on the radio. You can listen 20 the verr r.,
lazS orchestra in the country. II your recep4ion il 900
why bother about thinking, when Won can have 49,
like that? "eA
Even in the families wherein the trad;.;on
'uFe and education holds sway. reading is the las. =.
SORT IN the battle against thinking. Thinking l. !,
iaOor'Ous process, and apt to prove dIsquietinr. Such
excellent newspapers, magazines and books are avail
able that even the studious hermit need net have -.
course to thinking.
let u is only by taking thought that this civilira.
uon can add even one cubit to its stature.
Where there Is no vision the people cast off -.
straint- And there can be no true vision unless there
are thinkers. widely scattered and well respected.
throughout the body Of the community.
There are many types Of thinking. Henry Ferd
Is a thinker. although he has no education. only 81
intense application to certain lines of thought has NJ
been able to accomplish the works that are his or-
vile wright and his brother Wilbur were thinkins
straight and logically for years. and giving most OF
their time to thought, before they sailed off into the
air. taking the human race into the realm Of free
flight for the first time in history.
The more abstract kind Of thinking. represented
by the philosophers and historians and theolorians /.
also necessary to the preservation Of the gains hi.
western culture has made in a thousand years Of labor
What's your chih going to Be? Lawyer. doctor.
merchant, ehief' II you give him opportunity for
quleithinking, and the development Of a Ss,ire "a
think and contemplate. be will Be q better hand =.
vhatever job he may have to work on. And witho n
sa'nkins' we as . people, cannot continue to live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01

lished In the newspapers. but It may have been a SUR
Prise to some members Of the committee, 1T that.
Nj. Stova1l exhibited hose used in defraudinv pur-
chasers Of gasoline; asserted that pumps divert into
underground storage tanks gasoline that is supposed
to 60 into the tanks Of automobiles and declared tina.
dishonest filling station operators rob Texas motorists
of about 100000 gailens Of gasoline . yeer, worth
approximately 100000.
This condition Of affairs challenges the legislature
to do something for the relief Of motorists. What
shall be done Is for the legislature TO determine. The
difficulties Of protecting oil and gasoline buyers from
dishonest dealers are many, but IL IL automatic that q
bad situation. If not ~rernedied, Is likely to grow worse
The statement Of Mr.. Stovall that in tests Of 374
filling stations only 20 were found to give correct
measure and 304 gave short Measure Is a sad COM
mentary on human nature. Those filling stations
where the customer always received a short measure
were not, we may assume, accidentally wrong. Ths
so stations that give the purchaser more gasoline thar
he paid for wer obviously inaccurate through no fault
Of the filling station owners. No filling station oper-
ator deliberately tries to give a purchaser Of gasoline
more than he pays for.
Filling stations dishonesty operated will continue
to defraud motorists Of millions Of dollars every year
but something can be done in Texas and elsewhere 70
restrict this kind Of ~swindling. BY insisting on cor
rect measures. which nos one motorist In a thousani
ever thinks of doing, motorists may assist state au-
thorities in enforcing the law.