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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
BABY GOLF
COURSES RAGE

Miniature golf courses are all the
rage in the Valley these days.
With the opening Of the Browns
vile course under Edward Seabury
and Ed Randall. practically every
Valley town has its miniature green.
The Edinburg course has been
open for some time. and managers
state that interest displayed in the
new course is gratifying.
The McAllen Monitor says that
the McAllen miniature golf course
is receiving the last touches this
weekend and will probably be open
ed the early part Of next week.
The Weslaco News says: When
completed. the Weslaco course will
contain II OF the gadgetS Cor what
rel they are called that 90 to
constitute a real 18-hole golf course
and will afford much amusement
for those who indulge in golf"
San Benito. Harlingen, Mercedes,
Weslaco and Donna now have
courses the Brownsville course be
ing the last to open.
The courses are finished in diff
ferent colorS, BrownSville's being
green. The greens" curve and
wind in interesting figures. making
putting realistic.
Practice on the miniature courses
is said to improve short shots. or
putting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
Oblate Fathers Haze
20 Years of Service

Even the casual passerby walking
along Twelfth street between Adams
and jefferson streets is struck by
the magnificence Of a genuine
Gothic architectural structure, I'M
maculate Conception church. the
first house Of worship constructed
in the Rio Grande Valley.
Upon entering the passageway
leading to the church portals. one
sees on his left q mauSOleum with
names written on two parallel sides;
"Hic iacent = Father B. Duperray:
Bro. Jose M. Garcia, who died in
1853; Father Robert Vanderberger;
Father Estaban Vignolle. Bro. Pet
err Roudet: Father Peter Keralum:
Bro. George Copeland. Father John
Schumacher: Father Augustin Gau-
Diet; Father Luis Pitoye, Father Julio
Plat. who died in 1914" All Of these
have worked for the spiritual in
Brownsville in days gone by. The
tomb marks their grave and was
erected a. a memorial to their SER
vices. All belonged to the Oblates
Of Mary Immaculate.
Here 20 Years
For the past 20 years the Oblate
Fathers and Brothers Of Mary I'm
maculate have labored for the moral
uplift of Brownsville and the VAL
ley as far up as Roma. The outlying
missions OF San Benito, Harrington.
Raymondville, Mercedes. Pharr, Nc
Allen. Alamo. Donna. Mission. Rio
Grande City. and Roma owe their
beginning 10 Immaculate Concep-
ton.
Three Oblate priests and one OBJ
late lay brother left their homes in
Canada TO establish the church here
They landed at Point Isabel Dec. 3,
l849 and proceeded to Brownsville.
A barn was given the fathers in
which to live and make their church
The pioneers struggled along for two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
100000 WAR ON SEA

SIDMOUTH. Eng.-Waves threat
ening TO destroy this town have
been driven back BY new wall:
costing S400. 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10

years. They then were recalled tc
Montreal. Canada.
In 1852 the Oblate brothers re-
turned. this time from France. They
have been here continuously since.
Bishop J. M. Odin of the Calves
ton diocese was the only bishop in
the state of Texas then. He came
in 1852 from France. There now
are some five or six bishops in the
state.
While the Franciscan brothers
were IN this territory a couple of cen
turtles before. much of the present
development OF this section IS at
tributed to the activities of the OBJ
late fathers.
The Civil War in America hamp-
cred the efforts OF the fathers. The
III effects of the war were increaSa I'd
by yellow fever which caused the
death Of several Of the fathers. in
GLIDING Fathers Francis j. Nj. Sivy
and John K. Schumacher, and Lay
Brother George Copeland.
Much to DO
Bagdad at the time Of the first
fathers first work here was a city
OF 10000; Matamorcs had a pop
ulation of 10000. Both Of these cit
les were included in the work laid
out in France for the fathers TO at
tend 10.
Immaculate Conception was built
in 1858. The cornerstone was laid
July 6. The architect was Oblate
Father Peter Ives Keralum. whose
bones now rest within the magnifi-
cent structure he designed. Father
Keralum, before entering the order
was an architect. and ii was for this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
Phone
Seven

John ID. Frigon who has held the
office for the past IL years Before
Sacred Heart was built services In
English were held ut Immaculate
Conception.
Heads OF Church
Priests who have guided the spir-
itual destiny of the parish since It's
beginning have been Rev. Fathers
"A. Gaudet. y. Verdict, Louis Pit0Eet
Eugene M. Chevrier, T.. T.. Lecour4
tots, Charles Serodes, and Joseph
Rose. present pastor.
The spiritual life OF the parish
nov worshiping in the historic old
church might be divided into its
four societies: ApoStleship or Prayer.
for men and women: Children OF
Mary. for girls and young women:
Association OF the Holy Rosary, for
all OF the parish: and Vela Perrc-
tua- for the homage and alteration
Of Our Lord and the Blessed Sacra-
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
SOCIETY CRQES---A COMPLETE PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN %%

reason that he was selected to build
the church. Bricks we're made by
native workers under the supervis-
ion Of the fathers. Several years
were necessary for the completion
OF the building. the cost OF which
is not known. The blessing OF the
three bells took place in May. 1866.
Cavalry Of Christ
Father Keralum was one Of the
missionary priests. known as the
Cavalry Of Christ because they
went about the country on horses.
IN 1872 he set out from the church
in Brownsville to minister to those
in the outlying missions. The ia
ther always stopped at the various
ranches IN addition TO the missions.
On his horse one morning he said
"adiOS" to the rancherO of one such
hacienda and was never seen again.
The theory was advanced that per-
haps he had met with foul play. OBJ
late fathers at the church now dis
credit this. however. in that when
the fathers bones were found IN
1882, ten years later, money he car
ried was still with him. Another
theory al that an enemy Of the
church had killed him. IL Is gener-
ally believed that he lost his way and
died Of hunger.
Relics Preserved
In a glass case now IN the back or
the church are 10 be seen the chalice
paten, watch, hand bell. crucifix,
case to carry the host. altar stone,
and bones OF the faithful father.
While his fate will never be known
his momory is ever kept before the
brothers by the presence OF his bones
in the church and Of his photograph
in their study.
The church az the Sacred Heart,
established in 1912, owes its begin
ming 10 the Immaculate Conception
church. II was intended primarily
for use by American catholics III
Brownsville. IL was built by Rev.
Father Joh'. b. Lavoie. its first pas
tor. who + now in Raymondvilie.
The present pastor is Rev. Father
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10

NATION. Il..-George M. Gle.
airy. aged SIS, fractured his jaw,
when he yawned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10

ferred 70 the silk department. which
nc couldn't tolerate, and gave him
self up to writing. His downfall
followed.
Highly Priced Work
"A Tale or a Walled Town IS
said to have been recommended BY
Professor William Lyon Phelps q
Yale university for the Pulitzer
prize when IL was written.
The Imprisonment which occa-
stoned it is said by William Hirsch.
official or a loan society whic1
aiced Alexander. to have been "a
big mistake"
Alexander has had a knock
about career. similar TO that OF
Harry Kemp or Jack London"
Hirsch adds. HE never was grad
uated from any college. but GOT al
his education by himself. reading
widely. and travelling all over the
world before and behind the mast.
Hc has four important manuscripts
now completed. two in prose and
two IL poetry. One OF them. called
Bent or Twisted was written IL
collaboration with a Philadelphia
psvchiatrist."
He'll now have all the books IL
desires.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
Comings. Goings

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Fox and Miss
Florence Bell motored TO San An
tonic Sunday. Mrs. Fox and Miss
Bell plan TO spend the week thyse,
Mrs. Harbert Davenport returned
Sunday morning after attending a
PIT. A. committee meeting at
Kingsville Saturday on plans for the
district convention to be held tlBre
April z, 8 and 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
Society Calendar

Tuesday
Lovett Bible class social meeting
at the home of Mrs. M. j. Lyons in
Belvedere, 8 p. m.
FL BaicoS class social and weiner
roast at home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Huffman. evening.
Mardi bridge club with Mrs II. d.
Seago.
Regular meeting Of Rebekahs.
evening.
Tourist bridge party, chamber OF
commerce, afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10

WIFI IIltIT fndny pdSteI SnaueS, and
a novel tea pot" idea was featur-
ed in appointments for the games
OF bridge keno, Tallies were de-
signed in dainty tea pot figures.
Mrs. @. ID. Sutton won high score
favor, a lovely tea pot. Hand en-
broidered tea towels were given to
Mrs. Gilmore as the honorees ia
vor.
Mrs. John r. Harris and Mrs. II.
K. Blum assisted in serving the light
refreshment course in the dining
room after the games. About twelve
guests enjoyed the hospitality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
.Euzelian Members
Meet

, A business and social session will
be held by members of the Euzelian
class of the First Baptist Sunday
school at the home of Mrs. j. p.
Glenn. 1135 West Levee, Friday af-
ternoon at 3.35 p. m.
Mrs. Wigington is to be assistant
hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
Social Meeting For
sIOvett Class

The Lovett Bible class Of the
First Methodist church is TO hold
its regular social meeting Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. NJ. ]. Lyons in B~elvedere.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10
Mrs. Green Hostess At
Second Bridge Series

Mrs. J Il. Greene was hostess at her home Saturday afternoon at the
second Of g series of small bridge parties. this courtesy honorng Mrs.
r. M Gilmore Of Louisiana, who is the guest Of her daughter. Mrs
N. r. Hall.
A profuson Of spring garden flowers frightened the reception suite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
DISTRICT BUSINESS BAROMETERS

Retail trade in Washington during
Che past month showed an increase of
iO.l per cent over the total recorded
IN April, 1929, according to figures COM
piled by the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond, whose territory includes this
city.
While this remarkable increase was
attributed to the fact that Easter this
year came In April and In March last
year. the local merchants are greatly
encouraged over the report showing
that retail trade here for the first four
months Of this year was but 4 per cent
below the record of the same period Of
1929. The fact that the stock market
crash of last Fall has resulted in but
such q slight Offset for the record Of
the previous year Is held highly en-
eouraging,
Other local business barometers
studied by The Star proved spotty In
April. Check transactions amounted to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
MARYLAND BANKING
RESOURCES ON RISE
Number Of Institutions Decreases
in Last 10 Years, but
Assets Gain.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May During the
last 10 years the number Of banking in
situations In Maryland has dropped
from 1874 to $50, but their total re-
sources have jumped from 1898, 013 1879
to $713,074, 1853, according to the an
nual report Of George w. Page. State
bank commissioner, made public this
week.
This 10 per cent increase in total re-
sources Is matched by gains of n per
cent In total deposits, including bank
balances; 106 per cent in surplus and
undivided profits, and 80 per cent. in
capital stock.
AS Of December 81, 1928, Mr.. Pages
report showed there were 154 institu-
tions, capitalized at SIS, 1879, 400, with
surplus and undivided profits totaling
$61. 957,950; total deposits, including
bank balances, amounting to $579,274,-
726. and aggregate total resources Of
1854, 1l0,045.
The figures show q $28, s64,813 in
crease In total resources during the
last year. This compares with q gain
Of $10,062,7 In 1928.
Thirty-three of the banks are located
in Baltimore and had as of the first of
the year $555, 48l ,676 of the total re-
sources, $20,074.500 of the capital
stock, $4S,7 ,528 of the surplus and
undivided profits and $466.064,922 Of
the deposits, including bank balances.
Baltimore, apparently, does flve-sevenths
nf MarYland's banking. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

$1l8036.652, an increase over March,
but $11, 263. 1897 below the total for April,
1929. Postal receipts here In April
amounted to $510,751.54, an increase OF
2.34 per cent over April, 1929.
Electric power consumption in the
District last month totaled %, 589 ,579
kilowatt hours, an increase of $500, 900
over the total for April, 1929.
There were 161,772 telephones in
service last month. as compared with
1858 in April, 1929, but the average
was 656,337, as compared with 66S-
s27. Telephones in Washington have
increased more rapidly in the past II
months than in the previous year. the
phone company reports. The number
increased 8,139 during the past year,
as compared with an increase OF 1885
during the preceding year The num-
Der of originating calls increased faster
than the number of phones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
STOCK YIELDS SHOW
NOTABLE INCREASES
Eight Months Comparisons Bring
Out Interesting Facts on
Common Issues.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 17.-some remark
able changes in the rate Of income
from common stock investments have
taken place as result Of the market
collapse Of last Fall, according to q
study Of this subject recently prepared
by Moody's Investors Service. While
interest rates have come down rapidly
from September last. the yield In COM
mon stocks has been constantly climb
ing.
Taking two dates, eight months apart
as points of comparison, Moody's finds
the following changes:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
NEW YORK CURB MARKET THE AND YEAR
WEEK ENDING MAY II. 1880.

L6st Week
Total number Of shares sold. 4.342, 300
Same period a year ago. 6,S76700
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

The board of directors of United
States Dairy Products Corporation hsE
declared the quarterly dividend of $1.76
on the 81 first preferred stock 50 on the
So second preferred stock and $1.25
on the class A common stock These
dividends are payable June to holders
Of record May 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.

Directors Of G. G. Murphy Co. (chain
store company declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of 40 cents a share
ON the common stock, PAYABLE June 2
20 stockholders Of record May "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
Yield on common

In contrast with these large gains, in
terest rates have been moving with
equal sharpness in the opposite direc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

cash Payable preferred
DIVIDEND rates In dollars based last auartey ssms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

London has a city-beautiful move
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-14
4 Warming 10 Farmers

,r,,o,t and other grain prices have sagged TO me
lo-test levels OF the season. Terminal Markets ar
conqested The wheat sterilization corporation mas
m hand considerable quantities OF gram WHICH u
purchased ct prices well above the current q00''
tons. Export demand IS slacA' 4,o
These and other factors serve TO emphasize tts
si7c,,l+tes confronting the federal farm board Inc
hoard has been unable to sustain the prices o. 9H
nroducts including the important crop OF ooV'on-
r,,oirn,an Alexander Legge Of the board, replying
- letter from, Governor George F. Shafer OF North
dakota sees no possible hope for relief N ths MAJ
Ter during the next sixty days, at least
sbsfer has asked Legge about possibility OF me
sterilization corporaton resuning the purchase oi
grain at the loan price to co-operatlveS as soon a.
congestion had cleared up. But Legge replied The
tendency seems for the congestion to become worse
rather than better"
loans IN co-operatives and purchases OF gram
and futures were designed last October to peg Una
,,~;cs Of wheat at point IL or IA cents above
present levels
Iegee went on to say that the board has asked
roers to cooperate by reducing acreage 10 per cent
so domestic and export demand would ABSORB
production
There is no possible solution Of this problem
unless ue get the cooperation of the growers them
selves" said Legge. He added that the operations
of the sterilization corporation would leave 1t with
a probable surplus of 100000 bushels on hand at
the end of this season, and that If farmers thlnA
thew can go on and produce another surplus and that
some way will be found to take care OF 1t Tor anoer
year they are going TO be mistaken.
Iegge's warning is plain The farm board can ho'
continue to purchase and store growing surpluses OF
grain The alternative if the farmers 90 not reduce
planting is to sell the grain now held and charge
of the loss against the federal treasury which means
that future prices would be affected adversely SINH
lar pleas are being made for reduction OF cotton
acreage.
The farm board already has loaned $1200o0oOO
Of the S15oOOoOOO originally made available for it
Congress has been asked to appropriate additions
s10000oO0O
The experiment is gigantic one, affecting third
or fourth OF the population and it will have far
reaching effects Perhaps its success or failure as
indicated by Chairman Legge will depend on what
the farmers themselves DO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-14

.aey partners in game in the way of
fair play for all and let them he convinced that the
administration aims to reform rather than to punish
and there will be outbreaks and violence Warden
Lawes does not feel that he is marked man"
Nor is this all theory. Let us look at an example
Of fair play for convicts in action. We have it in
the state prison Of Delaware at New Castle. Here
we have some six hundred prisoners under the con-
troll Of only five guards none Of whom are armed
There has not been a rebellion in ten years and only
one escape has been attempted in three years A
regular force OF heavily armed prison guards aided by
scores Of state police equipped with riot guns and
chine guns have failed to prevent instruction and
murder at Auburn.
NOW explain this remarkable difference, It Is
simple. Warden Leach at New Castle operates his
institution on the honor system. He appeals to the
decent sentiments of his convicts. He keeps them
busy at work. He lets them play freely in leisure
hours. Conversation and other forms of human ex-
preston permitted.
Not only does the Delaware institution escape from
the bloody riots and sporadic murders which have
beSet Auburn. 1t also seems to achieve much in the
way OF reforming its inmates In the last ten years
only IS per cent Of its discharged prisoners have been
returned, though most of them remain within the
state of Delaware. DR.. GIueck found that some
IS per cent OF the inmates Of the Concord reformaory
III Massachusetts, Of the best Of the conventional
Expressive Institutions continued their criminal ca
reers
We suggest that Warden Hoffman should try to
develop little optimism by visiting New Castle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-14
REASON By Ff EzRBf5

DREN1IER MACKENZIE KING of Canada proves
himself good neisnbor by introducing bill to
stop the flow Of booze across northern border.
If it passes it will remove the one thing which
threatens the friendship of the only two countries in
this world that been able to live side by side for
more than century without one single fight
To preserve such relationship is more important
than anything else
When you read of this strike conducted by the
high school students of Manila because their teacher,
Miss Mabel Brummtt, formerly of Valparaiso, Ind,
made some statement Which offended the dignity OF
the Fipnos kindly remember that Uncle Sam really
to blame for the strike, since but for him. there
would be no high school in Manila
IF you are thinking of running for President of the
United States, get at it before the country runs
out of dams.
Mr. Coolidges dedication of the one named for him
reminds us of the time the late Chauncey M. Depew
unveiled the monument he had built in his honor at
PeekSkill n. Y.
A Washington artist has completed a portrait of
Mrs Gam but look out for trouble when it to
picking out place to hang it.
There's some adverse comment because the late
Ambassador Alexander P. Moore left 100000 to the
queen of Spain. but what if gentleman should
make will in favor OF the former kaiser!
Jack Dempsey is to start training in six weeks to
get in shape to go after the heavyweight title, thus
proving once that whenever crisis appears in
the life of this nation giant appears to grapple
with it.
THE Communists hold their meetings here, de-
l. nounce our system of government and tell us
what wonderful place Russia is. but if they should
hold such meeting in Moscow. denounce Russia and
praise the United States the whole crowd would be
shot.
Secretary of Labor Davis is right when he says
that the national government should give the unen-
ployed work, not charity.
There are many things it could do. such as
building highways across the country, planting trees
on denuded and constructing great reservoirs for
flood prevention
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-14
TIN CTTNTC M MT HAYWOOD
/ / OGL4V1O L " 4VA1 ny BROUN

readily can be provoked into bru-
tally in time of stress,
The same cop who chases a
scampering Red and blackjacks him
can be precisely the public serv-
ant who goes alone up dark stair
way to face the murderous fire of
a thug. Human nature does get
mixed up Like that.
Somebody, and preferably the
mayor, ought to point out to the
police that it is the function of
every member of the force to arrest
people for cause, and that he has
no punitive mission.
And certainly when a member of
an unruly mob is dispensing as fast
as his legs will carry him he should
be allowed to run unless some def
mite charge can be lodged against
him.
1t can not be reiterated too often
that the left wingers are delighted,
even at the expense of headaches,
whenever they can provoke the po-
lice to boil over. No cop can down
the taunt of "Cossack" by behaving
as if he were one.