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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-19
Mission
CLUB HOSTESS
TUESDAY

CLUB HOSTESS
TUESDAY
Mrs. Herbert G. Jeffries was host
ess to the Tuesday Afternoon
bridge club at her home Just north
of town. TWO tables OF players
present.
Mrs. Nell Dawson wa high cor
or for guests and Mrs. Melch for
club members. FRS. q. T. pohTr
and Mrs. Dawson were out Of club
guests.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS
COMPLTfENTED
The Wednesday bridge club met
st the home OF Mrs. George Agnew
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PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Glass v
In San Rerfta ovar ar,

PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Glass were visitor
IN San Benito over Monday anc
Tuesday. at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. z. G. Crouch.
Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. RidweT
we're In Mission from Fort Ring
gold Monday.
Geo. Jones, Jr. has been quite
sick az the home OF his mother
north OF town this week.
Mrs. Morgan vas here from Alamo
last Monday on business.
Mrs. Lage Of McAllen was IN this
city Monday.
Mrs. Spohn Welsh was in Yves
laco and McAllen Wednesday on q
business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. W. n. Brlscoe and
their guests and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Watson spent Sunday In Mier,
Mexico.
Miss Ruth feathers was here
from Weslaco visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. D. feathers We'd
nesday.
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The wrappings FOR the trophies
displayed the two dainty colors. a.
also. the accessories for the re-
freshment plates.
Mrs. 3. M. Jones won the score
in the game OF contract bridge.
Beside the host and hostess, were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Starr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
III. Fl. Shander. DR.. and Mrs. 3
M. Jones, and Miss Corinne Smith
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CLEVER SCHEME Is
OF AFFAIR

Mrs. c. II. Liston was hostess al
a prettily appointed party. giver
for the members Of the Wednesda'
Bridge club at her home. with twc
special guests. Mrs. John Sanders
and Mrs. j. r. Allen.
The Halloween season was EN-
phasized in grotesque emblems and
in the decorations. High and sec
ond high prizes were novel blaci
cat pillows, awarded to Mrs. T. c
Jeffrey and Mrs. r. a. Smith. res
pectively. Lovely prizes were pre-
sented 10 Mesdames Lawson An
glin. John Sanders and Roy Hand
for the individual cut prize at each
table.
Mrs. Liston served a deliciour
refreshment course TO twelve club
members and two guests.
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FRIENDSHIP CLASS
ENJOYS SOCIAL

ENJOYS SOCIAL
The Friendship class Of the Meth
odist Sunday school met at the home
OF Mrs. Q. z. Marshall Friday after
noon.
Following a short business session
the members we're entertained by
several readings given by three
children.
The officers OF the Friendship
class are Mrs. 3. III. Minis. pres
ident, Mrs. Q. x. Marshall. vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. Fred Graver. secretary
treasurer and Miss Floy Roots,
teacher.
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CHAPTER

A beautiful affair was the initia-
ton STAGED at the Ear.ern Star
chapter asst Tuesday evening, when
Mrs. Deviney was received as a
member.
The initiatory program. was give-
IN a splendid manner. with DR.. anr
Mrs. Bresher Is Worthy Patron
and Worthy Matron. A large mern
bership was present.
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Miss Mae Housed. daughter or Mr..
and Mrs. f. B. Housed. has been
elected secretary Of the group sign
ed up for tennis OF the Women's
Athletic Association of T. G. u. IN
Fort Worth.
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AUXILIARY A
AFFAIR

Mrs. HoSS =. MARCUS ana MIS-
Charles Langston were hosts to the
Firemen's Auxiliary Monday, at the
Marcus home.
Nineteen Of the local members
were present, beside six women from
Weslaco, who came in response TO
an invitation from the local aux
iliary.
Mrs. J. II. Lehman, the president.
presided over the business session
which was mostly routine work
However. plans were perfected for
the entertainment OF the volunteer
fire department members on Oc-
tober 9th at a Halloween affair.
"A program was given. consisting
OF vocal solos by Dorothea Marcus
and Marvel Dean Dooley, Mrs.
Polhemus also presenting a musi-
cal number.
The Weslaco visitors were the
Mesdames A. Pierce, j. =. Haas. r
@. Casey. D.. NJ. Ford, T. d. Potter
and z. ID. Ford.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Alex Ffwie has returned from
a ten weeks visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Elledge at Gen.
terville, Iowa. While she was there
her parents celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Frank :. Robertson has re-
turned from Waco. where she at
tended the state meeting Of ". III.
U.
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tLASS SEthEIAh1
Mr.. and Mrs. al r.. Craddock have
received word that their daughter.
Annie Louise. has been elected sec
rotary OF the freshman class az
Athens College, Athens, Ala, where
she is attending school this year.
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this week, Mrs. Agnew having three
tables OF players.
Out OF club guests we're Mrs.
John J. Conway OF Minneapolis,
MINI, Mrs. Murray OF Terrence,
Calf, Mrs. M. r. Armstrong and
Mrs. j. A. Gillett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-01
EDUCATORS PRAISE
SCHOOL RESEARCH
Substitution of Certainty for
GueSsWork in Education
Is Outlined.

The economic value of educational
research. embracing scientific study of
school methods as applied to children
Of varying temperaments, was empha-
sized in radio addresses last night by
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of
Washington schools. and DR.. william
John Cooper, United States commits
sioner of education. The talks were
delivered over station WRC in the pro-
gram sponsored by the department of
superintendence of the National Edu-
cation Association.
Compared With Medicine.
Or. Ballou compared educations
status with the progress which has
marked the medical and agricultural
fields. Years ago, he pointed out ply
sicianS carried calomel and Quinine in
their saddle bags and measured doses
out on the blade of pocket knife, fol-
lowing a diagnosis that invariably in
cluded counting of the pulse, taking
temperature. and examination of the
tongue. The farmer planted grain I'M
der signs of the zodiac and laid his rail
fences by the light of the moon. In the
same period, DR.. Ballou explained, the
schools put every child through the
same courses of study, regardless of
ability and interest, and were equally
as effective in teaching failure and de-
feat to the slow pupil as they were in
teaching success to the brilliant pupil"
THE practices of these vocations to-
day present vastly different picture"
DR.. Ballou said agricultural re-
search laboratories are found in every
State university. The medical profess
sion has research laboratories in con-
nection with every school Of medicine,
clinic and hospital Progressive school
work finding out how to do new things
well and old things better"
Certainty for GuesswOrk.
1.-THE purpose Of research Is to sub
stitute certainty for guesswork. Re-
search finds the way and clears the
path to the things men want. whether
they want cure for parrot fever,
teleYiSion apparatus. or the best way
70 teach even the 6ullest pupil TO read. y
Referring to the National Education
Associations appeal for 8 million dol
lars for a research foundation, DR.. Bal
lou declared the association is attempt
ing TO speed up progress in the schools.
in short, TO eliminate the waste OF
time and money resulting from the
method Of trial and error
Declaring that $2.500. 600. 900 is spent
yearly in education, DR. Cooper con-
tended that such a vast business de-
serves careful scrutiny At the same
time he made it plain he was neither
apologizing for nor offering justification
for such large expenditures in educa-
tional fields, but was merely asking his
profession whether the management of
these funds is the best that could be
provided. Except where large cities have
grown up, DR.. Cooper said, there has
been no change in school adminigtra-
ton that corresponds with those in the
arrangement Of private businesses, and
Sfe advocated q taking stock of school
boards generally to ascertain whether
$very dollar is buying LOO cents worth
bf educational service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-01
OHIO REV0KES FILM BAN
Censors Release Picture Which Por-
trays Prison Life.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 1 CP.
The Ohio Board of Film Censors
yielded Monday to a Statewide de-
mand and decided to release for show
ing In Ohio the prison picture 1.-THE
Big House." which depicts life within
airy.
Announcement that the board had
lifted its ban on the picture was made
by Dr.. John L. Clifton, State superin-
tendent of education, after a meeting
OF the board Monday afternoon.
1.-THE Big House" has been shown in
every State except Ohio. When the
board of this State announced q week
ago that it would be barred, along with
all other pictures concerning gangsters
and racketeers, q wave of protest de-
Yeloped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-01
BULGARIA O.K.'S FARLEY
Sofa Government to Send Delega.
ton to Balkan Conference.

ATHENS, Greece. October 1 Up.
Information was received from Sofia
yesterday that the Bulgarian govern
lnent has reconsidered its decision and
win attend the Balkan conference which
"opens October 5.
The Bulgarians are said to have
changed their attitude after explana-
lions by the chairman Of the Organizing
Committee.
The Rumanian, Turkish and Jugoslay
delegations will be large, the first
named comprising 80 persons, headed
by the president of the Rumanian
Chamber and former foreign minister
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Thursday! Dollar Day
Specials for Baby!
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28

hear me?" The old woman cast an
other baleful glance at the uneasy
Don and then reaching in her pocket
extracted peculiar charm that re-
sembled nutmeg in shape but was
jet black. with white cord attached
to it and a green feather running
through its center.
Whats that Granny?" asked YER
ma wonderingly, half smiling.
"This here is a charm" said
Grandma Nash. ignoring her levity.
"Taint nuthin' to laugh at either.
You put TINS around yo' neck. When
ever you think of this here charm you
better stop doin' whot you're doin'
and dom do whut you're figurin' on
doin'. Understand"
The Unfailing Charm
Verna nodded her head mechanic
ally. The charm rather awed her.
Gingerly she took it. examined it
closely and then put the cord around
her neck and let the charm hang in
side her shirtwaist.
"Wil. it really remind me when to
watch my step. GRANNY" she queried.
eyes child" Grandma Nash as
sured her. "That charm never fails.
1t never failed me and it'll never fail
you" With that the old woman turn
e without another word and sham
bled away.
"That's a lot of boloney" scoffed
Don. easing the car through the ruts
of Billy Goat Lane. Those things
can't either help or hurt you. Verna.
You've got to depend on your own
W. in this world. Your common
sense will warn you whether you're
doing the right thing or not. If I
were you I'd throw that thing away"
ooh. mol" she cried. "I wouldn't do
that. I believe Grandma Nash knows
things that a whole lot of us don't
know. Anyway. I'm not taking any
chances How do you know for/sure
that it's no good?"
Don shrugged his shoulders and
said nothing. He didn't want to get
to arguing about q little thing like
a charm. He had more important
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28
yerna Defies Her Mother

fear.
Verna Defies Her Mother
They drove up to the little shack in
Bill. Goat Lane and got out. While
the crowd of urchins stood around
admiring the flashy automobile. Don
and Yerna entered the Nash home.
Verna had felt that there would be
big quarrel about her taking a job
in KaleSburg. Her mother could only
see the dangerous possibilities OF TAX
ing such step. and even her father
cautioned against it. Again and again
Don assured them that his motives in
giving Verna a position were worthy,
but they viewed him with skepticiSm.
Finally Verna could stand it no long
er. They were interfering with her
| future. They wanted to keep her
here Shaving away forever.
might just as we'll quit talking.
where in this world and I can only do
it by getting away from here. So l
am going whether you like it or not"
Wit. that she switched out of the
room, made up package OF her
things and walked out to the lar 1Cl-
lowed by Don She was almost at the
point Of breakdown because of the
ordeal but he was tickled to death.
He admired her spirit and as he look
ed down at her beside him in the car,
he thought he wanted her more than
anything else in the world.
Don was about to start the car and
be off vhen a ragged old woman with
Seamy brown face came to the auto
m Jbile and placed her hand on the
door looking up at Verna. 1t was
Grandma Nash. who enjoyed great
reputation as a coniure woman in
Billy Goat Lane.
Goodbye Granny" said Verna,
leaning over and kissing her. I'm
going away now"
"Be keerful. child, be keerful."
whined the old woman. 1.-THE city is
q bad place. There are all kinds of
dangers there. You'll need protec-
ton. child somebody to look out after
you. to keep you out of harms way"
ooh. that's all right. Granny" in
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interested in was getting fame and
power. being able to enjoy all of the
good things of life that her people
had never enjoyed. She wanted to
be able some time to put her family
in a beautiful home. clean. immacu-
late and comfortable. Being young
and so beautiful. she liked the atten-
tions of young men. of course. but
she fell she didn't have any time for
love and marriage. Later on, perhaps,
when she knew more about men ana
life. but not now.
Listen, DON" she said, when they
were a mile or so away from the place
of the encounter with Dick Colvin,
you know cannot go away like TINS
without saying goodbye to the folks" y
cant you write or wire them?" he
asked irritably. We've mad enough
trouble without going back for more"
But DON" she exclaimed in sur
prise. 81 can't leave home without
even saying goodbye to my folks!
Certainly you wouldn't want me to do
that"
ooh. all right" he grumbled. turn
ing TIE car about. We'll go back"
Don's attitude slightly disturbed
Verna. Why did he seem so unusual
| ly eager to get away from Norris
burg? Why did he not want her TO
bid her people goodbye? She glanced
UP suddenly and caught him looking
down at her with a sort Of calculat-
ing hunger. 1t made a slight tremor
run over her.
Well, anyhow. she would take a
chance. There was no way for her TO
win the power, wealth, and fame that
she felt was her due by staying in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28
Verma Takes Her Big Chance;

She could only get ahead
by going to some bigger place where
there would be a larger field for her
talents. It never occurred to Verna
that she might not succeed in big
c-;y. She was confident; sure of her
self. She knew her beauty. she knew
the witchery of her eyes. she was
aware of her irresistible charm and her
natural culture. She could dance
and converse eXcellently. So she did
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28

Don's S narrowed. Verna sat-
speechless. transfixed. and yet she
was secretly thrilled by the prospect
of another battle over her. She knew
it wasn't the feeling she ought to
have had but she had it just the
same.
you're going to get away from
here Dis soon as you can" growled
DON reaching stealthily into the
pocket on the inside of the car door,
cor you won't be able to get away at
all I'm tired Of you country sapS
butting into nv affairs"
Country sap eh?" shouted Dick
angrily. well. I'll show YOU"
Don and Verna Escape
Suddenly he leaned toward Don and
raising stout stick he carried in his
right hand. started it down quickly
in a vicious blow. But he was little
too slow. Before the club was half
way in it's course. Don Snatched q
wrench out of the car pocket and
swung it against Dicks jaw. at the
same time falling to one side to
escape the swing of the club. The
impact of the wrench on his jaw sent
Dick spinning. Before he could re-
cover himself Don started the car
and sped away.
Verna was almost swooning with
excitement. 1t seemed as if her heart
would burst out of her breast. she
clasped and unclasped her hands. The
rims of her eyes burned. She was
a mixture of feelings: she was thrilled
to have these young men fighting
over her but at the same time she
was a little depressed by the fact that
she aroused such enmity.
1t WIS flattering to have all OF this
attention but what she was primarily
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28

certain strange and unexplainable
foreboding. She couldn't explain to
herself just what it was that made
he: feel every few minutes a sort Of
vague uneasiness. but she felt it new
ertheless. She glanced sidewise at
Don. He looked so clean cut and
square that an" feeling of perturba-
ton she might have had always van
ished. The man inspired confidence
anc she felt sure that he was perfect.
ly honest and good friend. But
ever and anon the feeling of suspicion
and uneaSiness would return to
plague her.
Mile after mile they drove on in
silence. each thinking his or her in
dividual thoughts. Don was thinking
how he would boast to his friends
and show off his new girl. He had no
doubt that once in KaleSburg she
would give in to his wishes as many
others had. Verna was thinking OF
herself in the enviable role of hostess
in swell cabaret, meeting all OF
the important people. wearing the
ldCeSG SOWlS dIlu LldhlIlB plCliVJ VI
money.
Some time after dawn they entered
the suburbs of Kalesburg. Through
the bare and deSolate streets they
sped, flanked on either side by cold
walls of brick. concrete and steel.
Here and there a pedestrians foot
steps echoed UP from the cement
sidewalks while traffic lights started
and halted traffic that was at pres
ent non-existent. It was a chilly
morning although in the late spring
and thin gray mist enveloped the
great downtown structures. Occa-
sionally a lone street car crawled
down an emptJ street like huge
yellow bug. rafting and changing.
The Fateful House
Don brought the car to stop be-
fore a tall, narrow, dingy house with
long narrow windows and a high
step. The blinds on the windows
were securely fastened and altogether
the place presented a rather forbid.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28
WALTER

terrupted Don, indulgently, I'll look
out for her: she's going to work for
me, so everything's all right"
The old lady fixed her cold. pierre
ing gaze on the dapper young fellow
and seemed to bore him through and
through. Then turning to Verna
again she said:
"Gal, dom put yo' trust in no man,
no matter what he says. Mems don't
mean pretty gals like you no good,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28
Brilliant Negro Fiction Writer
What Will Be Her Fate?

things to think of. he unused to him-
self as they sped down the hard
surfaced country road. When they
arrived in town. he'd get her out OF
all that superstition. even if her head
was rather hard. He smiled sardon-
icalIy to himself as he thought OF his
new conquest.
Verna's Joy at getting away to 9
new lob that seemed to point toward
success was somewhat tempered by q
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28
SYNOPSIS

beautiful daughter Of
Of
Dick G ungainly mcutursd but honest hbo1sr
back from moving picture show he becomes enraged at
FROM the darkn andk Dick Colvm cold
stranger, Donald Baxter
gambler from the neghboing city Kaeburs with knife m
excited him Her evasyeness snagss him since has
of beauty the large cities and offers her JOB
In Dick
without avail Now with the story
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28
CHAPTER THREE
The imprisonment

s heard everything you all sad, shouted Dick wrath
fully "and she's not going anywhere with you, see?
"Oh is that sop sneered Don, 81 suppose Verna hasn't
anything to say about it,
' don't care what she says snarled Dick shes not
ing with you know who and when she knows
too she won't think of going with you
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-06-28

not feel that there was anything to
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The Fateful House

Continued on Page Five
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17

Low prices for hops will reduce
the 1880 acreage to little more than
oHe-half of that of 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
LOCAL. TEAM WINS
JUDGING HONORS
AT PERRIS FAIR

In competition with six coast high
schools, Central's agriculture team
brought home eight ribbons from
the stock Judging contests ut the
PcrriS Community Fair, which they
attended March II, - and 1G.
The boys were entered as follows:
Charles Chick, Pete Labrueherie,
Lewis McElvaucy, Richard Robert
son, poultry Judging; Edgar Nice,
Elwood Xeliqucttc, Russell Wagner,
live stock judging; and Donald
Bradshaw, OrVillc Spear, Robert
NaluSek, dairy cattle Judging.
In the dairy cattle Judging, in
which two classes of IIolsteins and
two classes of Jerseys were Judged,
I'll Centre placed third aud high in
diFidual honors were won by Donald
Bradshaw, who was second high in
diNidual Of the entire dairy cattle
event and high man in the llolstein
Judging.
One class of heavy draft horses
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17

and one class of medium draft horses
and two ,elasse of hogs were Judged
in the live stock contest. The local
team placed second in the judging
of horses, with Russell Wagoner
placing fifth in the entire event,
and fourth place IN the hog judg-
ing as wen as the entire live stock
event.
As team, the III Centre boys
placed third in the poultry event,
in which they judged one class of
white Leghorn puIlcts, and one class
of Rhode Island Red hens and pull
lets, while Charles Chick won second
high individual honors in the iudg-
ing of white Lcghorns.
Chino gained the highest number
of points in the entire contest and
were presented with two silver cups.
A rainfall of two inches and
strong wind made the conditions un-
der which the contest was held, very
diSagreeable.
Paul Thornton, agricultural teach.
or of the local high school, who ac-
comPanied the boys on their trip,
said, "fhe first place ribbon, three
second, and four third place ribbons
that the boys brought home will
make quite an addition to the ever
increasing collection. Including the
ribbons from the Imperial County
Fair, the boys have won "A total of
10 first place, seven second place,
and II third place ribbons"