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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
NATIVE
FLORA STUDY

The Garden club met at the
Wonan's Building. on Thursday
afternoon, with a splendid subject
for the program. Mrs. G. r. Nc
Innis. nature study chairman for
the club. was director for the pro-
gram, assisted BIZ Mrs. !. @. Webb.
Fifth District chairman OF nature
study.
Each member attending was ex-
pected to bring some sample Of
the native flora. A splendid collec-
ton Of tree samples. including
Anaqua. (sugarberry) Anacahuite,
wild olive) Friiolill!a. Tepeguaie.
C~acacia), Brasil, Chapote, Cithar-
ezvlum. Ceniza. Ulmo. Palo Verde,
Retama). Palo Blanco, Fresno
CAsh). Sabal Palm. Uno &c Cato.
Acacia. -four varieties, Junco.
Grown Of thorns), Co-aIiIlia. Eb-
oly. Huisache. Mezquite. Willow.
Guayacan, cypress. Coyotia. Amar-
90. was viewed. Many Of the beau
tiful varieties were described by
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Harrington
THIRD GRADE PUPILS
PRESENT

The pupils Of the third grade,
Miss Bess Bell. presented a clever
play at the North Ward school
assembly, on Thursday morning.
Quite a number OF parents and
visitors were present. Mrs. +. r..
Crown directed the opening song
service.
The program was in charge Of
Miss Bess Bell, and was announced
by Katy Lee Beggs, The Store" was
the title OF the first play. Com
positions were read by Junior Hext,
Craig Dawson, Earl Fetzer, Mary
Jean Duncan, Cooley Cameron,
Frances Russell, Geraldine MCGUIRE,
Carrie Belle Simmons. Henry Tob-
Ter, Anna Gavenda, Gordon Sheph-
erd. Gerald Phillips.
Bonita Maxwell gave a humorous
reading in negro dialect.
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PRETTY
HONORS DAUGHTER

Mrs. w. z. Sans gave a delight
full hospitality compllmentinE her
daughter. Mrs. ID. T.. Hooper, b.
Fort Mckinley, Philippine Islands
now spending a few weeks with
her mother. Guests for four tables
Of bridge assembled.
The living rooms were like q
garden, with roses and sweet peas
IN vases arranged around in var
tage places. Pretty favors were pre-
sented to Mrs. A. z. Chastain t-r
winning high score. and 10 Mrs. ri
z. McClendon. for the second score.
Mrs. Hooper receiveda daintv gift.
Coffee, a salad course with 9TH
er dainties were served to Mes
lanes A. NJ. Letzerich, Frank Chas-
tain. j. B. Chales. Leo v. Pile, c.
D. Wallace, F. T.. Neary, A. l.
Brooks. o. N. JOINER. B. D. Kline.
w. Higgins, Kent Manning, c. w.
Letzerich, A. H. Weller, A. E. Nc
Clendon, r. Covington, Of Kansas
City. Mo-, and Frank Carter, san
Benito.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brunnernaa are
visiting their daughter. Mrs. II. &.
Atchison and M. Atchison, in Fal-
furrtas, who are the parents o.
an eight pound boy born TUESDAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

The baby has been naried Henry
Clay, Jr.
Mrs. Lucy McInnis, Is here from
Meridian, Mississippi, a guest Of
her son, G. r. McInnis, and family.
at their home, IN the Briggs-Col-
eman Tract.
Mrs. Roy z. Brown returned 70
her home Saturday. from Thorpe,
Wisconsin. Mrs. Brown was called
away because OF her mothers i'll
ness.
Miss Elizabeth Klein returned 10
the home OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. a. z. Klein. for the vacation,
from Mccoy. where she has been
teaching school.
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d
II "

An unusual and attractive color
scheme OF red, orange. and yellow
was cleverly used az the pretty
party given Thursday night by Mr..
and Mrs. James Porter. when they
entertained the Pioneer 500 club in
their home here.
Red roses and red verbenas tn
orange and crystal bowls. were the
c~enterpieces. resting on yellow
clothes. this was used during the
refreshnent course, which was
served preceding the games. TALES
we're In the butterfly and sweet
pea motif, with table markers in
red.
The personnel included Messrs.
and Mesdames Mack Mize. Il. Hart
zog. Roy Moses. Jack Carpenter.
Joe Yoeman. Charles Keys and
Porter and Mesdames @. B. Warren
j. r. George. Elsie Vlnke Yancy,
Sdith Person, and Miss Louella
Hitch and N. 3. Maynard.
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FINAL SURJECT
PROGRAM

The last subject program Of the
Study club will occur on next Thurs
day, with Mesdames j. G. Crossett
and L. (. Snavely. as hostesses.
The subject for the program viii
be on the lure Of nature IN music.
Mrs. B. F. Hardin will be director.
She viii present the subject Ma
ture as Inspiration for Great Com
posers" and Mrs. :. @. Stringer
Will relate the Legend az TO a
Wild Rose" A nature music recital
will follow.
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TWO CLUBS HAVE
JOINT

The Tuesday night and the Fri
day night clubs enjoyed the pleas
ant bridge party extended to the
members Of these two clubs by
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant RAIDER, at
their home west or Harrington.
MI. and Mrs. j. ]. Coursey won
the high and low scores in one
club, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Michalke were high and low score
score winners, in the other. II. II.
Shander was awarded the guest
score.
An ice course and CONNECTIONS
were served.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

joined the sales force OF the Mad
dox Chevrolet Co.
Henry Alsmeyer OF San Benito.
was a visitor here this week.
Mrs. z. NJ. A. Sizer and Mrs.
Garnet Spear and children motored
TO Donna this week.
j. Cross OF Oklahoma City Is
visiting Rev. and Mrs. L. z. Rambo
OF this place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04
MRS LAWIOR


The members OF the Twin City
bridge club spent a delightful eve-
ming at the home OF Mrs. A. r.
Cnonell. with Mrs. L. A. Lowlor as
a genial hostess. The coiors chosen
for al the decorations and other
details Of the game tables and also
the refreshments served later, were
a delicate shade OF pink with ivory.
Mrs. =. w. Fisher was presented
with q pretty trophy for attaining
high score, and Mrs. G. (. Nc
LELAND vas awarded for second
high.
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GUESTS AT
SILVER TEA

Mesdanes II. VI. Gilbert. r. w.
HoskinS. E. Grigsby, w. r. Car
mean, 2. r. johnson, Winston Har-
wood, w. Z. Bush, John T. Thomp-
son. H. Shaffer. Hugo Letzerich, B.
B. HoskinS, Gonzales attended the
Silver Tea given II San Benito at
the home Of Mrs. Roy Kellog, by
the women OF the Guild.
Mrs. II. N. Dace gave q violin
solo. accompanied b. Miss Josephine
Pollard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-04

Mrs. Webb, in an article written
by Harvey Stiles.
Mrs. Pollard gave the report from
A. D. Holmes. in regard TO the con-
templated trip TO Bird Island. The
date has been set for Sunday. May
II, and members and husbands viii
enjoy the trip. They will take bas-
kets Of lunch. expecting to remain
until late evening.
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High School Graduates
Rio Hondo Society
Honor Guests ofPdny
Rio Hondo Society
Especial to The Herald.)

RIO HoNDo' May 4-one Of the pretty compliments extended TO the
high school graduating class was the party given Wednesday night by
Davidson home.
The home had for its floral decoration roses and cosmos in cdors OF
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BANQUET AT CAMP


The B. Y. p. o. banquet at the
z. w. c. A. camp. Campo del Ar
royo was one Of the happiest af-
fairs Of the week. The long green
tables were beautifully decorated in
an arrangement OF zsnnias and
phlox.
Rev. j. E. Stack or La Feria was
the POSTMASTER for the occasion.
Talks were given by j. D. Mad
dox, j. Cross, James Maddox and
Rev. Stack.
The personnel Included SO.
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L. c. Geren OF Fort Smith. Ark.
who has been IN Rio Hondo looking
after potato interests OF Geren g.
Son, has returned 70 Arkansas.
J. +. Wilson OF Dallas and Z. n.
Pierce were business visitors here
this week. inspecting the local
Western Union office and calling
on customers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas and A.
7. McClung returned from a motor
trip TO Cedar Rapids. Iowa.
Or. E. N. A. Sizer left Thursday
for Oklahoma CITY. Okla. where he
vas called TO the bedside Of a
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Butler War
rem have returned from san An
tonic.
l. 3. stack OF Harllngen was a
visitor here Tuesday.
J. F. Howard OF Harrington has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
TASK HOOVER TO AID
4-HOUR P. 0. WEEK
Clerks Declare Work SChed-
uIe Has Not Been Liberal
lied in II Years.

President Hoover was requested today
by the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Federation of Post Office Clerks
to support legislation providing for
reduction in postal working schedules
from 48 to A hours weekly.
Mr.. Hoover was advised by this dele
CATION that the present postal eight
hour law was passed II years ago and
that there has been no liberalization by
legislation of working schedules since
then During this period, he was told,
the productivity Of postal clerks, meas
ured in dollars and cents, has increased
more than 100 per cent and that much
of their work is performed at night
and on Sundays and holidays and I'M
der unfavorable conditions.
Those members of the Executive
Committee in this delegation were Leo
E. George, president; Thomas S.
Flaherty, secretary William
Otte, assistant Secretary-treasurer, all
of this city, and Vice Presidents Harry
C. WeinStock, Philadelphia; John M.
Torka, New York: John H. Mitcham
Spokane, Wash; Karl l.. Simpson, In
dianapolis, Ind: Carl T. Frisvold, San
, Francisco; William Brown, Birming-
ham, Ala. Charles u. Sentilles, New
Orleans; William H. Jackson, Kansas
City, Mo-, and George E. Quimby of
Manchester, N. H.
The delegation before leaving the
White House posed with the President
in the rear grounds for group
Photograph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
BIDS FOR QUANTICO
POST WORKS STUDIED
Thirteen Submitted to Make Ma
rine Corps Facilities Among
Best in Service.

officials of the Navy Department to-
day were studying Is bids submitted for
Improvement of the Marine Corps post
at Quantico, Va.
This work will consist of clearing and
removing existing structures at the fly
ing field, eXcavating and dredging a
new creek channel, excavating, dredg-
ing and filling a flying field, filling the
present creek channel and adjacent low
areas, furnishing and installing bridge,
bridge approaches and water line, the
Navy Department explained.
Work is also called for on the parade
grounds and the industrial area. and is
part of the general program of Mai.
Gen. Smedley Butler, the commanding
general at Quantico, to have that post
one OF the most up-to-date in the
service.
The three low bids were received
from the Trimount Dredging Co. of
Boston, Mass; the Standard Dredging
Co. of New York City and the Central
Dredging Co. of Chicago, Ill.
The bids submitted were divided into
various items with reference to i'm
provement of the various parts of the
reservation and ranged from STAT ,290
for one section to 1914 $40 for improving
another section of the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
JAHNCKE GETS NEW AIDE
IN LIEUT. COMDR. CARR
Former White House Officer Takes
Over Duties Relinquished
by Shelton.

Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Ernest Lee Jahncke today secured a
new aide in the person of Lieut.. Comdr.
T. De Witt Carr, u. S. N.
Lieut.. Condr. Carr, who had been
on duty in the Bureau Of Navigation
here since 1929. takes over the duties
of Lieut.. Comdr. Robert H. Shelton.
who left Washington III october and
is now aide and flag secretary on the
staff of the commander in chief of the
United States fleet aboard the u S. S.
Texas. Mr.. Jahncke has been without
an aide since Shelton left Washington.
Lieut.. Comdr. Carr, who assumed his
new duties today, was born in Hunting
ton. w. Va, OH December 8, 1893, and
was graduated from the Naval Acad-
envy in 1916. He is a former White
House aide.
Comdr. and Mrs. Carr make their
home, at 1912 Davis street.
Secretary Adams secured new aide
a few days ago when Capt. Harold r.
Stark, who was ordered to the post
early in the Summer, relieved Capt.
John w. Greenslade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
OIL FIRE MENACES
BROOKLYN SECTOR
18 Tanks and Contents Burn
ed on Water Front-LosS
May Reach ST, 900, 900.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 4.-Streams
of flaming oil pouring from the Pratt
works of the Standard Oil Co. illumi-
mated the Brooklyn water front early
today.
The fire, which threatened for time
to wipe out the entire plant, was
stemmed by forces working by land and
by water after fight of three hours.
Loss May Be Million.
More than 100000 gallons of gasoline,
crude oil and turpentine and 10 tanks
in which it was stored were destroyed.
Piers, barges, a fireboat and tanker
were damaged as the fiery mass poured
into the East River between the Will
liamsburg and Fifty-ninth Street
Bridges.
Fire department officials said the loss
might reach a million dollars Precau-
tfons were taken to protect the plant
of the Brooklyn Union Gas Co. and
nearby tenementS.
The fire started in a terrific explo-
sion Of 10,000-gallon crude oil tank.
Through underground pipes the flames
Gnu Oui mug Auel SpIcdo quickly 10 q
5O.OOO-gallon petroleum tank, eight
more crude oil receptacles and eight
turpentine tanks.
Flowed Into River.
AS the petroleum tank blew I'D 1t
tore away an 16-foot brick wall, hurting
debris on the f1refighters. The remain
ing tanks produced blasts as they
caught f1re and rocked the area. The
liberated oil flowed into the river
through sewers and over the ground.
The blaze narrowly missed igniting a
three-story brick warehouse filled with
5000 cases of naphtha and SOC drums
Of pale oil. The fire boat New Yorker
and the oil tanker Vermont famed up
but were saved Several barges were
caught In the inferno. but a number
were taken out in the river for safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
HOUSE MAY PROBE
KELLEY OIL CHARGES

By the Associated Press.
If no Senate investigation is made, a
House committee may study charges by
Ralph S. Kelley that the Interior De-
partment maladministered Colorado oil
Shale lands.
Chairman Cotton of the Public Lands
Committee said today he would call
for such action II that proposed for the
Senate were dropped. He plans to con-
fer with Secretary Wilbur tomorrow on
the charges by Kelley, former chief of
The Denver Office of the Interior Depart
ment. that the Federal Government had
lost billions of dollars" In the admin
tstratioc1 of Colorado oil shale lands.
The Justice Department has reported
there was no foundation for Kelley's
charges. He was dismissed firm the
Government service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
TEXTILE MILITIA
TO Be CUT TO 400
SChooIfieId Strike District in
Virginia to Be Partly Un-
der Picket Guard.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, December 4.-The
strength of militiamen on duty at
Schoolfieid in connection with the textile
strike will be reduced to 400 officers and
men Immediately, it was announced to-
day by Col H. L. Opie, in command.
Sheriff c. r. Murphy, under whom
the troops are operating, has given
written approval as required by Gov.
Pollard. This strength, Col. Opie said,
will be maintained unless subsequent
developments warrant a change.
Approximately 900 men were orig
inaliy sent here. The local union today
ratified a proposal of the Management
Committee to replace militiamen and
county officers with po!ice-t mpoWereu
pickets.
Labor Meeting Sunday.
With the textile strike situation quiet
interest turned today on the calico
meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the Virginia Federation OF Labor, which
is to be held in Danville Sunday eve
ming. The committee wants close
range view of the strike, and is intent
en- making further representations 1oI
removal of the soldiers. ways ano
means of further supporting the strike
are to be discussed. This gives rise 10
leDOTIS GIlGI IItc otdbC Va bhAS NAAAOAA 80
not so financially secure as has oeen
represented. There is clash OF opln-
ion also on the question of strike sub
sistence. The Executive Committee OF
the Virginia federation in a statement
issued last night stated that the strikers
have recently complained OF cut III
the ration, and one of. them, who de
clined to be quoted, said yesterday that
unless there is some Improvement many
Of the men viii go back to work.
Sympathy Strike Question.
Whether the Executive Committee will
seek to play a trump card Sunday and
cal. for sympathetic strike in the hope
that this will bring the cotton mill man
agement to terms by stimulating outside
pressure for settlement was specu-
lated on today.
If the railway unions were to refuse to
move box cars containing mill products
an embarrassing blow would be struck
those forces which are fighting recog-
milton of collective bargaining.
A proposal made by the union last
night to replace militia and extra po-
lice with strike pickets empowered to
enforce the law as q saving to tax
payers had drawn no replies early to-
day. The offer by the Management
Committee represents itself as being
made in good faith and guarantees the
same good order and law observance at
Schoolfield, without cost to the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
BRIDGE ART EXAMINED

The Fine Arts Commission, at its
meeting today in New York. is exam
lining the models Of groups that will be
placed on the Washington terminus Of
the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
Lieut.. Col u s. Grant, Sd, executive
officer of the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission, explained today that the
questions to be considered at the New
York meeting, at the offices of McKim,
Mead g. White, architects of the Bridge
Commission, are artistic rather than
engineering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
Monarch Club Elects.

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. December
(Speciall Herman Jackson, grocer,
was elected president Of the Martins
burg Monarch Club for 1881. Other
officers named: Jewett Smith. William
Crownson, first and second vice presi-
dent, respectively; Norman j. Barrick,
secretary; Clarence MesSick, treasurer;
Neal Stuckey, sergeant-at-arms. The
new officers will be installed at
meeting after January /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
Union Army Veteran Dies.

CUMBERLAND, Md, December 4
Especially Henry Rosenmerkle, 81. who
served in the Union Army in the Civil
War and was active in the Grand Army
Of the Republic here for many years,
died yesterday at the. home of his son,
C.. Ward Rcsenmerkle. He was aaretired
printer and had been foreman of the
Cumberland Daily News and Of the old
Independent. He later was bailiff at
the Allegany County Court House
Milton L. Rosenmerkle, this city, is his
other son and Mrs. Henry Nelson, Nor
folk, Va, his daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
Gun i'm House Falls.
Shot Pierces Wall,
Kills Owner Outside
BY the Associated Press.

MONROE. N. c., December 4.
&C. A. Baker, SIS. came home
from hunting, stood his gun in a
corner of his house and walked
out into the yard.
The gun loaded with buck
shot, slipped to the floor and dis
charged. The load tore through
the wall of the house and struck
Baker in the head. He died in
Stantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
Higginsville Farmer Dies.

RoMNEY, w. Va. December (Spe-
ciaD Clarke L. Kidwel, 81. farmer.
dropped dead in his home at Higgins
vile, this county, yesterday. as he took
q grandson to his knee. He had just
returned from doing chores about the
farm. He was native and lifelong
resident of the county. Surviving are
the widow, one daughter and four sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
OLD DURHAM PARISH
VISITS SET FOR. SUNDAY
Rector Asks All Members to Stay
at Home Until They Have
Been Called Upon.
= /. etan corresnondent OF The Star

BY q stan Correspondent OF The Star.
IRONSIDES, Md, December 4-In
keeping with the custom of years, IL
young men IN teams of 2 each will visit
every home in the parish of Old Dur
ham Episcopal Church Sunday ito look
how their brethren fare and take their
pledge"
This rite will take the place of the
regular services in the church on the
first Sunday in December. Rev. Regi-
Maid B. Stevenson, rector, asks all menu
bers of the parish to remain at home
from am. to 5 pm. or until they have
been visited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
1852 Cigar Factories Closed.

LAIR. Germany, December 4 (R.-I
One hundred and sixty-two Badenese
cigar factories, employing 1880 work.
ers, announced yesterday they would
close down because of the increased to-
bacco tax included in the governments
new financial program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
Escaped Prisoner
Convicted of Charge
OF Stealing Stripes

BY the Associated Press.
SPARTANBURG, S. c., De-
cember 4.-Sentenced for steal
ing his striped convict suit, John
Davis, colored, drew 80 days or
500 fine.
Davis, toiling on the chain
gang, hid himself away one
bright day, stripes and all. That
was several months ago. Two
days ago he was rearrested.
Recorder Bobo Burnett held the
charge that John stole his stripes
was technically correct. He was
SO convicted and sentenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
TWO ARRESTED TRAPPERS
SAVE GUARD FROM DEATH
q. s. Deputy Marshal Rescued
From Water After Falling
From Rowboat.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, December 1.-Two
prisoners yesterday risked their lives to
save their guard from drowning.
Anthony Patcrro, 81, and John Guate,
25, both trappegs, were being brought
here by Emile Kinl-r. United States
deputy marshal, to answer to a charge
of violating an anti-trapping decree.
In entering rowboat with the men,
Kinler fell into the icy water. Patorno
and Guate dived until they found him,
weighted down by heavy coat, at the
bottom Of the stream. He was uncon-
scious, but they revived him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
Two Die in Fire in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, December 4 DR.
Fire swept the town of ApiZaco, in the
state of Tlaxcala, today, causing the
death of two persons and injury to
others. The railroad station was de-
stroyed and only long battle saved
the railway shops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-04
"Fanshawe" Brings $4,000.

NEW YORK, December P).-A
copy of the rare first edition of Fan
shave" Nathaniel HaWthorne's first
book, brought $4,000 at a sale yesterday
OF the library of Frederick w. Lehman
If st. Louis.