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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09

Fred Eernisse arrived home this
week for an indefinite stay
Earl Enochs, who is taking n course
in business administration ut O. p. s,
reports that he is enjoying his work
This week E. Grant Randall is in
attendance at n Presbyterian confer
ence being held In Tacoma.
Helene Olsen left this week to be-
gin her work in Seattle, She is en-
ployed in the beauty salon OF the Owl
Drug Store on Westlake and Pine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
CENTER NEWS
(Too late for last weeks issue.)

CToo late for last weeks issue.)
The neighbors called at the Oscar
Besonen home on Monday evening,
and gave Mrs. Besonen big surprise
as it was her birthday, twenty-five
were present, cards were played and
refreshments served. Mrs. Besonen
was given a lovely gift, and flowers
from her friends who wish her many
happy birthdays.
After delightful visit here with her
folks Mrs. Lloyd johnson and SON
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-10-09
ISLAND NEWS NOTES

Rose Garner, with ROLAND and Don
Thompson were Sunday guests of Miss
Dorothy Tilden, of Seattle.
Mr.. Ray Garner, of Tacoma, spent
Tuesday with his brother, c. L. Gar.
ner and family,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Truck
Markets
Via Naval Rs6ie Ssatisn

r. 0. 3. shipping point informa-
ton reported Friday. Feb. e:
Lower Rio Grande Valley Points:
Cabbage: Hauhngs light. Good wire
inquiry. demand exceeds supply.
market stronger. Carloads and In
mixed cars FOB usual terms-round
type bulk per ton 5000: crates
S~2.90-3.I5; lettuce crates S2.50-2.75.
Carloads and in mixed cars FOB
cash track-round type bulk per
ton $45-50; crates s2.65-2-90; let
tuce crates S2.35-2.50. Trucklonds
cash to growers-bulk per ton most
~ $40. few ~s45-47.50.
Carrots: Haulings moderate. Light
wire inquiry, demand slow. market
dull. Carloads and In mixed cars
FOB usual terms-crateS mostly
Sl.40-1.50. few higher: bushels 5000
Ito. In mixed cars FOB cash track
crates ~sl25-l.35.
Beets: Haulings moderate. Mod
crate wire inquiry. demand mod
crate, market about steady. Car
termS-crates Sl.75-2.00; bushels
Sl.40-1.6O. Carloads and in mixed
ears FOB cash ~track-crates $50
1.65.
Primary destinations OF Lower
Valley movement reported Friday,
Feb. %:
Cabbage: Q Houston: 6 st. Louis:
5 each Chicago. Shreveport: 2 each
New York. Cincinnati. Texarkana:
l each TT. Worth. Oklahoma City,
Pine Bluff. Memphis, Carol. Ia.
indianapolis. ~Parkersburg. New
Haven. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
San Antonio. Jersey City.
Carrots: 3 Hobcken: 2 Chicago.
RadisheS: I st. Louis.
Beets: 4 st. Louis: 3 New York:
2 Jersey City: / each Houston. De-
troit. Boston. Turnips: l each Hous-
ton. Chicago. Spinach. 2 Houston.
Mixed vegetables: is Houston: i3
st. Louis: 4 New York: 3 Memphis:
? each Oklahoma City. Bidming-
ham; / each Pittsburgh. Jersey
City. Waco. TT. Worth. Plainview,
Wichita Falls. Shamrock. Amarillo.
Tulsa. Monroe. Rayville. Little
Rock, Topeka. Denver. Staunton.
Montreal. Greenville. Texas, Shreve-
port. Detroit, Kane.
Lower Rio Grande Valley move
ment reported Saturday morning.
March L:
Vegetables SO. cabbage 81. carrots
IL. beets IL. beets and carrots 8.
turnips 3. turnip greent /. parsley
3, endive i. lettuce 2. total l57 cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Observation-Disclosures

People who have been wondering
what Ramon N0varr0's speaking
voice was Ike win be able 10 satisfy
their curiosity when this stars f.rst
aI-talkirg musieal romance Devil
May-Care' opens an engagement
az the Harrington. Arcadia Theater
with q midnight matinee tonight.
Six musical numbers which are
said to be. without exagEeration, the
most beautiful melodies ever used
in connection with motion pictures.
They range from such romantic
ballads as Charming If He
Cared and The Shepherds Ser
cnade." 70 such %b0isterous comedy
songs as Ben Jour Louie" and
"Pompadour," and the military
March az the Old Guard" the
latter sung BY Novorro and a large
chorus. Marion Harris. tho we'll
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Hoovercrats Await
Supreme Court Order

Fl. WORTH. March 1-PI-Dc-
mocrats left the regular wing Of the
party at the last presidential elect
ion awaited today action of the SUI
preme court before deciding what
further steps they should take TO gain
recognition from the state demo-
cratic executive committee.
The state committee has held that
the so-called Hoover democrats
cannot seek state office on the de-
mocratic ticket. "A suit Is pending
before the supreme court to test
validity OF this decision, brought b.
senator Tom Love of Dallas VINO
has announced for governor. and
"Antitammany' democrats meeting
here yesterday announced they
would wait until the court ruled be-
fore taking further action respect
ing the committees rule.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
BOMB WRECKS
NIGHT CLUB
Explosion Injuries Three;
Gangster Warning
Suggested

CHICAGO, March 1-(P-The
Club AlgIers, night life haunt o.
wealthy gold coasters. closed last
night with a bang.
A bomb planted on the alley side
of the transformer undertaker's
barn. exploded when about % fash
ionably dressed men and women
were dining and dancing inside.
One side Of the club was wrecked,
and at least three persons were
slightly hurt.
A postoffice sub-station across
the street was damaged. the explo-
sion smashing windows not only
there but in nearby buildings.
Police were told that a musician.
a bond broker and a young society
woman were among those cut and
bruised. The place, however. was
deserted except for employees when
officers arrived.
The bomb. police were sure, was
another warning OF gangsters to
"Cock-Eyed Mulligan' Albin. club
proprietor. to get out OF business.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Coalition Master Of
Tariff Situation

WASHINGTON. March l-E3-
The Observation-Disclosures Re-
publican coalition was still master
of the tariff situation today ns ahe
senate devoted its attention I'D "A
proposal that a duty be fixed upon
long staple cotton. now on the free
list.
With some help from adminIs-
tration republicans 20 offset the de-
lection OF democratic members, the
coalition has now maintained its
numerical superiority through two
crucial roll calls and In the face
Of the determined efforts or ITS
opponents TO break itS grip long
enough 70 place a tariff or lumber
and OIL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Quarrel Over Hog Is
Blamed for KillinS

BEAUMONT. March 1-Pp-Bes.
YER Bishop. former sheriff Of Jaspesl
county, was in n critical condition.
today. and Irving Ling, 81. was dead.
as n result of a fight In "A cafe in
North Jasper last night. Bishop suf-
fercd a stab wound in the abdomen
ard physicians said he might not
live until morning.
Ling was said I'd have brought "A
hog 10 the cafe and offered IL for
sale. In a quarrel over ownership
OF the hog. Bishop. who holds a dep
.uty iii stables commission. was stab
bed. and Ling was shot once. dying
almost instantly. Surviving Ling are
his widow and seven children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
CAPITOL

The huge rocket plane. built for
a trip to Mars on The screen. which
Will be seen III mo. NO. Nanette''
when that Big First National musi-
cal comedy opens az the Capitol
Theater tonight. with a midnite
matinee. was an object Of interest
to aviators and inventors during
the production OF the picture AZ the
First National Studios in Burbank.
Cal.
Bernice Claire and Alexander
Gray 60 for a ride" in the plane
during the colorfEl action Of NC.
NO, Nanctte.' Louise Fazenda.
LIcien Littlefield. Lilyan Eastman.
Bert Roach. Zesu Pitts and others
are in the cast. Clarence Badger
directed the production which IS
partly IN technicOlOr and is made
on 4 lavish scale throughout.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Municipal Ownership
Urged for McAllen
Isrecial 10 The FeraId.)

McALLEN. March = Urging
municipal o%wenrship Of public utili-
ties by the City Of McAllen as a
possible means Of more economical
administration Of the city's affairs,
Mayor f. Z. Osborn threw a bomb
shell into a joint meeting Of the
McAllen Rotary and Lions Clubs az
a luncheon Wednesday.
Mayor Osborn declared his sup
port or a movement TO place the
light and water utilities az the CITY
under the management OF the
municipal government and declared
that a city could manage a utilities
plant as efficiently and a. eccnom-
icailv as private interests. Central
Power q Light Company is nov
furnishing McAl.en with electric
power and water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
PALACF-AIcALLEN

The jail. built by Warner Broth
ers for the prison sequences OF Al
Jolson's spectacular all-talking. all
singing Vitaphone hit, Say II With
Songs" coming to the Palace Thea
ter, McAllen, tomorrow, is u OF
the most interesting sets ever con-
structed OF a sound stage.
A whole section Cf Sing Sing was
duplicated. including tiers al cells
comprising nearly a whole wing or
a prison, a great dining room scat
ing hundreds Of prisoners and az
fording a Sroadcasting room and a
room where families OF prisoners
may visit under guard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Attorney Faces Jail
For Love Piracy Part

FORT WORTH. March l-Pl-
o. r. Fowler. Tulsa attorney, today
faced a sentence Of SIX months III
Jail. assessed against him yester-
day by Federal Judge James c.
Wilson for his part in the SIS 900
love piracy" mail fraud ease here
recently. Mrs. AIaggie Hopkins.
wealthy ranch-oman or Pampa.
was the victim Of the ALLEGED fake
alienation OF affections suit. q. c.
Killian already h5s been sentenced
10 10 years In the penitentiary ~
the case. Mrs. Minnie q. Martin
was given a threc-ycar suspended
sentence and Mrs. Hattie Nave Kill
Ian was acquitted.
A daily average Of % persons
travel between Seattle and San
Francisco. $40 miles. BY airplane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Amarillo Man Free
Of Murder Charges

AMARILLO. March l-P-Johr
Dees. real estate dealer. was a free
man today. acquitted BY q jury which
late yesterday returned a verdict
that Does was not guilty Of the muir
der Of FINS Brown. mechanic.
Brown was shot TO death in Dees'
real estate office here last October.
Dees pleaded Brown had made some
threats against his lie and sad tho
gun was accidentally discharged.
The real estate man had rented a
house to Browns divorced wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01

Freight movement 20 date this sea
son-Fruit 3976, Vegetables taos,
total 1884: 70 same day last season
Fruit 1872, Vegetables 1884, total
1856 cars.
Carlot shipments OF entire United
States reported Friday. Feb. rs:
includes cars billed from mid
night to midnightl
Cabbage: California 2. Florida 50.
New York 4. Pennsylvania I. Texas
81 total u. 5. LOG cars.
Carrots: California %. New York
,, Texas N, total ". 8. "a a
Spinach: California !. Texas 1877.
total u. S. 1873 cars.
Grapefruit: Arizona 5. California
4 Florida l02. total II. :. Ill cars
Mixed Vegetables: Texas 90. Lou
isiana :, others %. total vi. :. l39
cars.
Additional FOB information re-
ported Friday. Feb. %:
Brawley, Calf. Imperial Valley) f.
Carrots: Moderate wire INQUIRY.
demand limited. too few sales to
establish market Most sales on
wire orders. " shipments rolled for
delivered sales.
San Antonio, Texas (South Tex
a. Points.
Spinach: Haullngs heavy. Mod
crate wire inquiry. demand good.
market firm. Bushel baskets Savoy
carloads FOB cash track 81 l-2c,
few AZ l-2c; usual terms mostly soc.
Shipments probably at height. and
present rate OF movement not ex-
days.
Santa Cruz island. off the Cali
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Cut Rates Offered
For German Opera

Excursion rates have been au-
thorized 10 Houston by Southern
Pacific Lines for the world famous
German Grand Opera Company.
appearing four days beginning Mon
day, IL was announced BY j. T..
Monroe. Passenger Traffic man
ager.
Tickets are on sale for departure
March . to 8. inclusive: return limit
March Z.
A different opera will be pres
ented each evening. which are.
THE Rhinegold." March 3; die
Walkuere." March 4: "Siegfried.'
March 5: ~Gotterdamerung," Mar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
BEGIN FRUIT
INSPECTION
All Valley Citrus Trees
To Come Under
Scrutiny
Especial TO The Herald.)


McALLEN. March Federal in
spectors will begin a systematic
check Of all Valley citrus orchards
today to see that all fruit has been
picked In compliance with state
and federal fruit quarantine laws.
according to NJ. II. Ford, federal
inspector In charge Of Mexican
fruit fly and worm eradication work
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Every citrus tree in the Valley
will come under the scrutiny or IEs
inspectors and certain regulations
prescribed by the law must by COM
piled with. according to Mr.. Ford.
The inspector lauded the spirit
o. cooperation with which he and
his associates have been met by
Valley growers and expects that
cooperation to continue through
out the host-free period from March
/ 10 Oct. l..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Builders Convene

McALLEN. March despite &
small attendance on the opening day
the ninth annual convention OF the
Texas League Of Building and Loan
Associations convened here at tha
Masonic temple for opening session
Thursday.
More than 100 delegates arrived
Friday before the nor important
sessions Of the meeting.
James Shaw OF Austin, state bank
ing commissioner. addressed the con-
vention on Building and Loan Sup
ervision."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Shops Close at 9

All American barber shops Of the
city are 70 close in the future at
9 o'clock OF Saturday night.
Announcement OF the change is
made by j. A. Porter. a member Of
the local union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
MOVIE SIDELIGHTS

known blues" singer. and Dorothy
Jordan have their own solos as well
as duets with Novarro. The pro-
ouction. from both a musical and
pictorial angle. has been rated on
q. par with the best stage ope-ettaS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for = mall between
Brownsville and Dallas is announced
Of the postoffice department as fol-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
Train Schedules
MISSOURI PACIFIC LTNFs

No. i2-To Houston. San Antonio
$40 q. m.
No. l4-To Houston. TOO .. n.
No. 1910 Houston. San Antonio
300 .. N.
No. ls-From st. Louis. san Antonio
aoustcn. T.3O a. N.
No. i3-From Houston. $40 q. m.
No. il-Fron San Antonio and Hous.
Ton. e:5S .. N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01

NO1NhL NfNANo
The United States air mail postage
rate Is S cents for the first ounce ana
10 cents for EACH additional ounce o.
fraction thereof. Letters mailed IN
the United States for the points in
Mexico take this rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES

No. 3i9-From Houston San Anto-
nio. Sis a. ~.
No. SOTO Houston. san Antonio.
SIS o. N.
NATIONAL LINES or MEXICO
(Matamoros 6tation)
NO. 1870 Monterrey. Mexico City.
Sos a. m.
No. l3l-From Mexico City. Monser-
ey. $50 o n
RIO GRAsuE RAILWAY ..
Prom Point Isabel. = o. n.
TO Point Isabel. $50 a. 70.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01
L. P. to Elect

Post A OF Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION meets at 10 Sunday morn
ing in the Travellers hotel for the
annual election Of officers.
Plans will be formulated for in
creased activities during 1880, &C
cording Is A. NJ. Jessup. secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01

The new home for Louisana's
governors will resemble the white
house in Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-01

Santa Cruz island. off the Cali
forria coast at Santa Barbara. Is 70
be stocked with elk and deer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17

st. Patrick's conflict was with
the Druids and other pagan devo-
tees. and he did not have altogether
smooth sailing. There are stories
to show that many times he had
to fight his way through. One Of
his companions Is said 70 have had
his teeth knocked out by a stone.
Up and down and across Ireland
the missionary went, baptizing neo-
phytes. setting up churches and al
ways leaving behind him a group
CT discipleS-pr1estg TO sing the
canticles, women TO embroider
vestments and smiths TO make bells
and croziers. OF the many churches
he founded. that at Armagh Is the
most intimately associated with his
name.
When st. Patrick first preached
Christianity to the pagan Irish, ne
had difficulty in making them grasp
the doctrine OF the Trinity-three
persons in one God.
Then he showed them a piece Of
shamrock, or trefoil. with its three
leaves and n stalk. That simple
illustration from nature availed,
and from that time the shamrock
has become something TO be worn
in honor of st. Patrick.
The story about him driving the
snakes from Ireland finds no foun-
dalton in writings and apparently
is purely a Pigment Of the magma
ton, for snakes find difficulty in
existing in the climate of the Enc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17
CAPITOL

-
That love making IS certainly
aided by song is amply demon
strated by Devil May Care." the
new Ramon Novarro Metra-G old
wyn-Mayer picture which opened
at the Capitol theater last night
for 3 days. Always known as q
great lover" Novarro exceeds him
self in this production. with the aid
and help Of several very romantic
musical numbers. These include
Charming" and The Shepherds
Serenade."
From the story side, "Devil-May-
Care" is strong and consistent. II
was adapted by Richard Schayer,
Zelda Sears and Hans Kraly from
a French play called The Battle
OF the Ladies'" 1t tells of the escape
OF a young Lieutenant Of Bonaparte
from a firing squad OF Royalists.
his hiding in the costume Of a foot
man, and his romance with a
charming young lady. an enemy
Royalist, during the period Of this
disguise. 1t Is a plot particularly
suited to Novarro's talents, his
good looks. and his physical agility.
TWO other splendid voices are
also heard IN this offering. Marion
Harris. the internationally famous
blues" singer, needs no introduc-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17
SPAIN'S RULER
dies In PARIS
Exile Quietly Passes Out
While Daughters Are
Attending Mass

PARIS, March l7-F-The hand
which ruled Spain firmly for near
ly seven years today was stilled in
death. CARRIED ins the sack cloth
and sandals OF q Carmelite monk,
the body OF Don Miguel Primo de
Rivera y Orbaneja was in an IN
pretentious suite Of a modest Latin
quarter hotel.
Tonight q train will take II back
TO Madrid, where in life Captain
General Primo de Rivera was
dictator Of Spain. The end came
IN exile IN Paris, the same city OF
exiles TO which during his seven
years Of power he doomed many
Of his fellow citizens.
Sunday morning the two young
daughters Of General Primo de
Rivera, Carmen and Pillar, stopped
in their fathers room on their way
to mass to ask after his health. He
had not been well for a few days.
He kissed them and said. Go
attend mass. I feel much better
and am going to dress. but be sure
not to return too late"
An hour later the girls returned
to his room and found him lying
dead. He was go years old.
Interment probably will take
place in the family vault al the
cemetery Of San Isidro at Madrid,
Wednesday.
General Primo de Rivera came
TO Paris shortly after he resigned
his dictatorship last January %,
His resignation came after a long
period Of unrest at the sternness
OF his regime and in the face OF
growing revolutionary feeling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17
MANY SIGNING
FOR EXCURSION
Weslaco Chamber Expects
To Leave for Mexico
On March FL

People from all over the Valley
are expressing their desire TO make
the sightseeing trip being con-
templated by the Weslaco Chamber
OF Commerce. Four couples from
Harrington announced their inten-
tons OF going: two couples from
La Feria; several Of the winter
colony In Weslaco. as well as some
Of the local people in Weslaco have
expressed their desire TO 60.
Mrs. A. L. Downs OF Ebony
Acres" with her brother and sister
in-law have Just returned from
Monterrey. Mrs. Downs said that
she unhesItatingly recommended
the trip to any one who has not
made 1t.
People who register for this ttir
at the Chamber Of Commerce Of
flee prior to II o'clock noon March
18th may join the trip without
having to secure passports. They
will be covered in a group tour
ist pass tina. the conductor Of the
trip will arrange for.
The tentative leaving time Is 4
q. m. March 81. and returning, the
party will leave Monterrey Sunday
afternoon. March %, arriving In
WeSlaco that night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17
MEXICO FEARS
new HIGHWAY
Change OF Road Is Asked
To Protect Ancient
Aztec Town
Special TO The Herald.)

MEXICO CITY, March i7.-Fear-
ing that an invasion OF tourists
would ruin the quaint colonial
beauty OF the historic city OF Taxco
in the state Of Guerrero. southern
Mexico, the city council has re-
quested that the Mexico City-Aca-
pulco highway be routed so that II
does not touch its limits, according
to FL Univtrsal.
The National Highway Commits
sion is now considering abandoning
wor kon the branch or the highway
that would touch Taxco, and rout-
ing the Mexico City-Acapulco road
by way OF Huajintlan and Iguala,
which is described as a much easier
route.
Taxco. a city OF colonial architec-
ture and beauty that has been pre-
served painstakingly through the
centuries, has been fighting mod
ernity for some time. 1t has passed
laws forbidding the establishment
OF automobile service stations. the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17
PALACE-NTcALLEN

Sally" the elaborate First Ma
tional and Vitaphone picture star
ring Marilyn Miller at the Palace,
McAllen theatre, today and tomor-
row. boasts more than the usual
quota OF comedians.
Four OF the best known funny
men Of Hollywood are included In
the cast Of this all-dialogue picture,
which Is entirely in color. They are
Joe z. Brown. famous stage and
screen laugh-provoker. T. Roy
Barnes. who has NAM comedy roles
to his credit. Ford Sterling. who was
one OF the original keystone Hops
and Jack Duffy. star Of innumer-
able two-reel side-splitters.
"Sally" IS adapted from the IA
nous musical comedy In which
Miss Miller broke all theatrical box
office records for over three years
and is her first motion picture.
Pert Kelton, Alexander Gray. Maude
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-17

installation OF lamp posts, and the
erection OF any buildings that are
not Of the quaint architectural style
that Is 20 richly found throughout
the city. Taxco charges that florists
who have recently come there. at
tracted by It's quaint beauty. have
been destroying the very beauty
which they came 70 see.
The Guerrero town was a mining
center even before the Spanish con-
quest. The famous Emperor Moo
tezuma, who was later overthrow
by the invading S~paniards, ordered
nuggets from the Taxco mines IN
payment OF taxes imposed on the
people.