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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
SCOUTLEADER
TRAINING over
Certificates Are Awarded
Those In Attendance
At Camp
Special to The Herald

tDRCl4dA W &AI AACAoAA
MERCEDES, Dec. 30.--The first
Boy Scout Patrol Leaders training
camp OF the Rio Grande Valley
Council, with headquarters here,
which opened Friday at Camp
Perry on the Arroyo Colorado. and
which closed Sunday evening. De-
cember %. operated and progressed
in the manner OF a Boy Scout
troop.
The troop, consisting OF % patrol
leaders, assistants and scribes Of
a number OF troops, vas designated
as a model n for the Valley. The
troop was named the Wet Moe
casins.
Tom Murray. Valley scout ex-
ecutive, was scoutmaster with Bob
Lyons, assistant scout executive. as
assistant scoutmaster. and Clar-
ence Tinsly, scoutmaster of Troop
80 in Harlingen. as scribe. w. K.
Perry, scoutmaster OF troop IL in
Mercedes, acted as senior patrol
leader with the following junior
assistants: Ted Barbour. Harlin-
gen: Pete Peterarca, Brownsville:
r.. Z. Gonzales, Brownsville: Dave
Richmond, McAllen: and Fl. III.
Kidder, San Juan. Leo Baumfelder.
Sharyland. acted as camp director,
and with the help Of detailed SER
vice patrols. prepared the meals
and kept camp always in q sani-
tary condition. Hoyt Hager, Eagle
Scout of Mercedes sounded the
bugle for the camp.
The names of the three patrols
were the Cherokees. Polar Bears.
and Rattle Snake.
AT the close of camp the follow
ing men qualified for the scout
masters certificates OF training:
II. H. Kidder. Ted Barbour. Clar-
ence Tinsly. Pete Peterarca. and
r. z. Gonzales. Scouts receiving
patrol leaders certificates of train
ing we're: IIoyt Haser, Price F1ttZ.
Roger Terry. Emil Fossler. John
Ortmeyer. Leonard Van Berg OF
Mercedes: Joe Brown of Harrington;
Uriah Stegman. Joe Bingham. John
Dutro. Wilbur Washington, Walter
Washington. Rud Beeson. August
de la Pena. Lewis Shultz, Chas.
Olmstead. J. c. George. all OF
Brownsville: Vernon Tinsley. A. J..
Vano, Ben Hoffman and w. H.
Kilgore OF Brownsville.
Nine Eagle Scouts were counted
at camp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Young Wife Stays
Children And Self

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 80. tn
The dependency Of a young wife
hrough. triple tragedy into the
home Of an Indianapolis attorney
yesterday and left Royal A. Nichol-
as the sole survivor Of his family Of
four.
Mrs. Ruth Nicholas. 30. brooding
over their financial inability to re-
Join relatives III California where
they once lived. drowned her q
yeaT-old son. Richard Allen Nichol-
as. strangled her daughter. Virginia.
age 5. and then shot herself through
the head with an army revolver.
Nicholas found the bodies when
he returned from his office. His
wife was found. fully dressed. in
bed. the overs pulled cye~ her head
to muffle the noise OF the shot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Ocean Quake Kills
Fish In Pacific

COQUIMBO. Chile. Dec. 30.-lP-
Green seas, rocking with an ufna-
tural odor. washed the shores Of
northern Chile today in an after
math TO what is believed to have
been a tremendous seismic disturb
ance far beneath the waters OF the
Pacific Ocean.
The captain Of the port here is
sued an official warning to inhab-
itants not to bathe in the water or
to touch II, since an examination
had revealed a considerable ousnti-
ty Of animal matter. apparently
millions OF fishes killed in the
shock
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Comings, Goings

Mrs. Mary Dickinson. a member
Of the faculty at q. "A. H., Kings
vile. and Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Dickinson and children, have been
here for the holidays with Mrs.
Dickinson's sister, Mrs. Jennie Sny-
der Mr.. Dickinson Is Mrs. Dickin-
sons son.
The Rev. and Mrs w. A. Ross are
expected to arrive here "Wednesday
morning TO be the guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. George NJ Smith. The Rev
and Mrs. Ross formerly lived III
Brownsville and have a wide circle
Of friends. They have also been In
missionary work III Mexico for a
number of years. and the Rev. Ross
is now head or q seminary III MeIi-
CO CITY. They toured Europe and
the Holy Land last summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Snails Tell Story
OF European Races

IOWA CITY. Ia. Dec. 3o-fP-
BY the shells OF snsils, their prin-
cipal diet, Professor George F.
Collie OF Beloit college claims to
have traced the southern European
races back to the Africa Of pre-
historic times.
Collie told the convention OF the
American Archaeological association
he had discovered evidence that
ancestors OF the present inhabit-
ants Of the Mediterranean's north
ern shores were driven cut OF
Africa bv the advancing lands Of
the Sahara desert.
He found huge heaps OF snail
shells, he ssid, along old river beds
in northern Algeria. Snails we're
believed to have been their main
diet. Among the shells were found
fragments Of skeletons closely re-
scnhiing those OF the cro-Magnon
man in Europe. Collie said.
Marriages increased 81 per cent
n Oregon this year while divorces
increased Al per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Rio Grande City
PERSONALS

TLhSONaLS
Mr.. and Mrs. Calixto Vale have
as their holiday guests their sons,
Reuben. OF Dallas. and Calixto Jr.,
assistant. instructor at A. g. NJ. coll
lege.
Miss Stella Mango, a sophomore
at Lady of the Lake. San Antonio.
Il spending her Christmas vacation
with her mother. Mrs. Sophia
Margo.
Miss Virginia Guerra. a student
at st. Mary's Academy. Austin. and
Leonel Guerra. q student az st.
Edwards College. Austin. are in
Roma with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace r. Guerra for the hol-
days.
Miss Clotilde Faicon. an assist
ant instructor In the University or
Texas. Is spending Christmas with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Antonio
Falcon.
High school students who attend
school in the Valley and VINO are
home for the holiday period include
Miss Clover Jean Martin: Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo. daughter Of MIR
and Mrs. @. y. Martin. Bob and
Frank Margo. McAllen. sons or
Mrs. Sogia Mango: Raul and Ru-
dolto Vale, McAllen sons OF Mr.
and Mrs. r. Owen Scott.
John Gonzalez Jr.- a University
NJ Texas sophomore arrived SAT-
urday to spend his vacation with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Gonzalez
Mr.. and Mrs. J c. Rice and son.
Fenton. OF San Antonio are spend
inE the week with Mrs. Ricc's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.. p. Rut-
ledge.
Misses Connie Sanchez and Elisa
Munoz who are enrolled in A. g. /
college are home for the Christmas
vacation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
TARIFF CUTS
RAIL TONNAGE
Southern Pacific Suffers
Loss Of Business
In Mexico
BY A STARR-HuNT

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 30.-Losses
OF the Southern Pacific railway in
Mexico. which has its main line
from Guadalajara to Nogales. IN the
western section of the republic.
amounted to approximately 1.000.-
600 pesos $500 .000) during the pc
Rod from May to December, &C
cording to Z. B. Sloan, Mexico City
manager Of the line.
Mr.. Sloan attributed this loss TO
the Hawley-S moot tariff bill which
has restricted shipments to the
United States border. His statement
followed one by Javier Sanchez
Mejorada, president of the Nationai
Railways Of Mexico, TO the effect
that the National Railways losses
have been enormous, also since
May.
The bankrupt condition OF the
National Railways, said President
Sanchez Mejorada, Is being aggra-
waited by steady and growing de-
crease in the railways income. IN
May. ne said. the gross income was
more than 100000 pesos less than
during the same month last year,
In June the difference over June,
1929. was nearly 100000 pesos. ana
in July Of this year the amount was
nearly 100000 pesos less than in
the same month last year. The Oct.
difference was 1885 900 pesos and
the November slur.2 approximately
100000 pesos, making the total de-
cline since May approximately g.
600 900 pesos.
The slump was occaSioned. ac-
cording to Senior Sanches Mejorada.
by a decline in both freight and
passenger patronage. Freight decline
from May to November. he pointed
out, represented IL per cent. He
pleaded to all employees of the sys-
tenn for cooperation in the reorgan-
ization program Of the railways. now
undav uror
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Chicago City Clerk
Inherits Fortune

CHICAGO. Dec. 30-P-"Cheer
up William A. Rowley's friends
used 10 tell him as he poured over
figures representing other folks
money as a clerk al the city hail
prosperity is just around the cor
uer.-
"Oh well, anything can happen
invariably would be his reply. But
ne labored for more than twenty
years before retiring from his
clerkship and nothing much han
pened until yesterday when word
was received that an aunt had left
him property worth s6Sl .48O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
SUMMARY

Barometric pressure was still
moderately high this morning over
the western. southwestern. and
south-central states, and relatively
TO moderately low over south-cen-
trail Canada and over the far north
eastern states. Considerable cloudi-
ness prevailed over New Mexico.
Texas. and Louisiana at the morn
ing observation. otherwise the
weather was still fair TO clear
practically throughout the United
States. Temperatures were season
able TO somewhat Subnormal
throughout the country this morn
Ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Mexico City
Visitor HonOred

Mrs. K. X Goodrich J. entertain
ing from four TO six Tuesday alter
noon with a tea complimentine her
daughter-in-law. Mrs. Frank Good
rich. Of Mexico City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich. whose
marriage took place in the late
summer. have been spending the
HOLIDAYS with M. Goodrich's pa
rents here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Sebastian


The Nj. ID. Bourne home IN ndnnA~
day evening from 600 t0 " An Urlrrk
was the scene of a beautiful Yule-
tide affair when Hrs. Bourne enter
tanned n number nf friends 9Th IA
buffet supper.
The reception suite was A prTterE
picture 0s Xmas and a fitting art-
ting for Santa Claus E~xerNwnere
q graceful ferns I'm ~prcfIElan and
there were crimson carnatiuEa holy
with red berries. misiiefoe With rs
pearls. poinsettias and iraAlinH vines
festooned on the pictures au1 over
the marties.
a delicious supper wmA served tu
the following: Mr.. ana Mrs Gray
son Allen OF wichita Pals. Arthur
and Miss Nelle SpruuEe ol san Per
lita. Newton Klemann OF san Ben
Ito Mr.. and MrA- Marshal Bourne
and Miss Marie AFmslrurE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
AT Charity
Home Nmas Dinner

A record number took Christmas
dinner at the Charity Home this
wear. according 10 Miss lydia
Champion, manager. with 1000 pres
ent for the meal.
Assistance In providing the din
ner was given by Frank Rab5. the
Flks lodge. the Sacred Heart and
Immaculate Conception churches.
ana merchants or the CITY. 10 all
IF whom Miss Champion wishes 10
express her thanks.
The Christmas dinner at me
home as an annual affair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
BOIRNES GIVE
TAAfALE DINNER

Mr. and Mrs. B I'd. Bourne mrre
charming h0Stcyscs Christmas eve
ming when they entertained a nam-
Der or friends ~ their lovely hnHnH
with q tamale dinner.
The living and dining roors we're
bells holly and other TAlrtAar
beauties.
Tamales and everything that gors
with them were served tn the ini-
lowing. Mr.. and Mrs I BROOK
Misses Mildred BROOKS. Bette Jn
Bourne and Mare Armstrong. Ralph
and Walter Brooks. sonny and SaM-
my Bourne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

NAPLES, Dec. Gan Italian
physician, DR.. Colucci. has perfect
ed sn electrical device with which
ne says nc a determine the sex
OF q child before it is born. HIS
instrument works OH the principle
that there is a difference between
electrical vibrations given or. hv
the two genders. The vibrations &C,
on the instrument in different
WAYS. determining the sex OF the
unborn child.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
CHRISTMAS
CEREMONY

On Christmas Day. the Young
son or Lieutenant and Mrs. wv. KIT.
Fnnegan vas chriStened Walter
Emerson Jr.. with Father Gollbarh
officiating. Captain A. Olson and
Mrs. Rossiter Clarity stood as god
parents for the child.
Following the ceremony. Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Finnegan enter
tianed with an informal tea AL
their quarters In Fort RinEEoid IA
number OF friends called during the
late hours.
The tea table held a center piece
Of bright rcd roses and red tapers
burned in silver candeiahra. Mes
DANES Geoffreys KEYS and Ros-
sitter Clarity poured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
PAN-AMERICAN
Ties IN LEAD
Play Tightens Up In Local
Ten-Pin Bowling
League

In the Brownsville Ten-Pin
league play, the Pan-American
Flyers are continuing to come to
the front. Last night they went
into a tie for first with the Males
tic Radio. downing the Radio five
two out Of three contest.
In the other game OF the eve
ming, Frigidaire won two out of
three over Brownsville Tailoring.
Pan-Am - sTa iextfc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Votes
Limits Extension

AMARILLO, Dec. 3o@Pl- After
legal barriers had been set aside
by a court order. voters yesterday
authorized extension OF the citvs
limits. Unofficial returns gave 1872
FOR % against the proposal. Pre-
viousiy. District Judge A. j. Fires
Of Childres- said his court had no
jurisdiction and set aside a tenn
porary injunction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
OPEN HOUSE
ON CHRISTMAS

Major and Mrs Geoftreys KEYS
held open house Thursday morning
10 the officers and ladies Of Fort
Ringgold. The special feature was
a Christmas tree with gifts for all
Of the official personnel.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Wallis held
open house Christmas morning ard
q large number OF guests called in
formally.
On Christmas afternoon. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. @. Chatfield were an home
10 a number OF friends In Fort
Ringgold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Valley Cities

s0red a dance ON Saturday n4nhh
at the GuticrreE Hal. hnnnrtnE thm
college group who are home Tor
the vacation. About forty cunpinH
attended thia delightful affair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
WOODS HOSTS
on CHRISTMAS

Mr. and Mrs. Davis Weed chmrna~
irgly entertained In their hHmiw
home Christmas day with "A turkry
dinner.
Tit following were guests MHT.
and Mrs. LENT Weed and sOn. Mt.
and Mrs. A. ii. Morrow and chiidrrn.
Mrs. Nancy Wilson. Mrs Jessie M-
Shirar and son. Mr.. and Mrs Madi-
O Wood ard daughters. nnN
BOckhals of RaymTaldviIfr. M1 WI
S. Caldwell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Sorietv Calendar
WEDNESDAY

Col. and Mrs. Glover a. home to
the post and the townspeCple.
Self Culture club meets with Mfs.
r. j. Bingham for tine study 81
contemporary poets.
Mrs. Randall Mathers Is enter
tanning the Self Culture Grub with e
party in the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
BrownsUille
New Year Keynote OF
Federation Program

A program in which the passing Of Father Time and the coming o.
the New Year was featured was the appropriate entertainment offered at
the church federation party o Monday afternoon. with members Of
the Baptist Missionary society IS hostesses.
The parlors OF the Baptist church. the scene of the affair, were pref
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA
HOSPITALITY

Mr., and Mrs wv C. n.
teTtained at tea from
Wednesday afternoon
charming hcnr. Those
Mr.. and Mrs. IKE Oak
Mrs LonniR Wood. Mi
Davis Wood. MT. ana
Nielsen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
FORT RTNGGOLD
CHRISTMAS TREE

The children In Fort R.ng9ola
were made happy Wednesday after
noon when thev We're special guests
ar a matinee at the Post theatre
followed by the distribution ar
gifts from the Christmas tree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
BULLETIN

tFlrst figures. lowest temperature
asst night: second. highest yester-
DAY: third. wind velocity at 9 a.
n. fourth. precipitation in last "a
lourS.B
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

Deer are the mos. numerous Of
dig game animals in the national
forests. their number totaling al
most 1000, o0o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
HOSTESSES AT
CHRISTMAS DIN%HE

Mrs w. ". Williams and daughter
Ars. Ethel Shelton we're charming
hcstcSscs Thursday when they Hr-
tertained with a Christmas cgnnfr.
Guests we're Mr.. and Mrs.. G- GIL.
Hornsby ot Connie. Miss Renunla
Shelton OF Harrington. 81 and Airs.
WI n Williams and children. Mr.
and Mrs "A e. Siaytun ard Chiid-
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. T. y
and children. Mr. and M
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

DANCE FOR
COLLEGE GROUP
The Latin American club spon-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
WHAT NO ONES DONE

Totals -. zoe 825 8l4 2.445
Had 8 pin handicap.
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and children. AGr and
SIayt0n and Mr. ard
Williams and children.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-13

rap before long. and the vasrancy idea will have to be
shelved. That Is hardly to be wondered at: since the
Chicago uncerworld's monthly profits are usually est
mated high in the millions, 1t Is stretching things q bit
to describe a hoodlum as q vagrant.
Thus. while the idea will be appealing to newspaper
colurnnists. 1t probably will not amount to much q an
effective instrument In getting Chicago or any other
city out from under gang rule; and Its chief significance
comes from the fact that 1t provides one more striking
illustration OF the utter inability Of modern America
to deal with lawlessness.
Every large American city spends a great deal Of money
on its police force. In addition 1t spends huge sums to
maintain a public prosecutor. and to keep courts Of jus
tice functioning. It has a wealth OF laws defining what
is illegal and providing proper penalties. It has costly
tails to hold such crooks as 1t can catch. In other words,
1t has a good deal of expensive machinery to dispose Of
outlaws.
Yet with all Of this machinery the second city In
America. cursed with an underworld organization more
brazen and defiant than anything ever seen In the ma
ton, is reduced to snatching two hoodluns off q street
corner and proceeding against them for vagrancy. as II
they were two harmless Weary Wilies picked Oft q va
cant lot behind the railroad yards!
The incident in itself is an eloquent editorial. 1t
speaks volumes about the decay Of our system Of en-
forcing justice. Properly understood. 1t tells you about
all you need to know about the state Of law enforcement
in American cities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-13
Canada's Fighting Farmers
(Bottineau Courant'

It Is interesting to note Canadian officialdom resent
nent at the attacks by the grain trade and grain gam
blers on the Canadian wheat pool. A news dispatch from
Tc---.o ,--'-- date Of EIgr-- "'th quotes the minister
Of public works for Saskatchewan as giving utterance
to the slogan mo tombstone for the Wheat Pool"
"Those who expect the pool to be ruined by 'bootlegging'
Of wheat to non-pool elevators for higher prices do not
Understand the wheat farmer" MI. Bryant added.
Fine! Wish one could recite al equal showing Of a
fighting spirit by American farmers, who meekly take
va@t is handed EN-. Whoever heard Of an American high
official talking tu--ey to those who prey on agriculture
as does the Saskatchewan minister Of public works,
quoted above? His attitude could only come from pres
sure by the wheat farmers he alludes to. No doubt
Mr.. Bryant is minister Of public works in Saskatchewan
by grace Of these same "wheat farmers"
A farm board member recently gave expression to fear
of "bloodshed" II our present agricultural act did not
prove beneficial. effective. Back in 1883 the embattled
American farmers really rose to the pitch where they were
depicted as in a frame Of mind to inaugurate a revolution,
but they weakly gave way in a compromise to industry and
have since been supiue as a worm. Those who benefit oy
keeping them submerged as a class have become more
adroit in keeping them unorganized, scrambled, inco-
heSive-to illustrate, they become enrolled in q coopera-
tive one day and next day, under onslaught or persuasion
by the enemies Of cooperation. are lackadasical. indif-
ferent or perhaps even b~elligerent. In short, they can
never stick collectively to promote their own welfare as q
class. No. there viii be no "bloodshed" by farmers other
than their own blood, unless they should undergo an
undreamt Of change to pugnacity.
What Is more likely to happen here Is a tombstone for
cooperatives and cooperation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-13
Setting a Swift Pace
fDickinson Press)

SOvCkl1SOu
The graduation this week Of q class OF 50 from the
standard course of the Dickinson State Normal scnool
certainly gives q definite index to the wonderful grown
In usefulness Of this institution to the state. In 1act
this usefulness extends considerably farther over the
central northwest than North Dakota, the list OF gr@uu-
ates elsewhere in this issue will disclose.
This class is nearly twice the number OF any former
summer school graduating class from the local norman
so showing that It Is fast becoming recognized for the
important work Of qualifying teachers for this TERRITORY.
Il speaks well for the reputation that Is spreading Tor
this training school for teachers and its splendid faculty
and organization.
aim to continue all of its community influences In Keep
ing with the high standard OF living such q reputation
demands. With such an asset as this educational instttu-
tion. any community can well afford to expend con-
siderable energy and finances to sustain moral standards
In its business and social life that will not deteriorate
the fine influences that spread throughout the terrt-
tory from it.
That is why Dickinson is progressing also. 1t. as a
city, recognizes the importance Of right growth and It's
people are thoroughly awake to the task before them.
Few cities, however, have set as swift a pace as the State
Normal has set here, but Dickinson citizens are squirting
on with hopes Of keeping abreast Of this growing insti-
tuition.