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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04
A FAMILY
DOCTORS LAXATIVE
Is BEST

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cannot afford to experiment with
your delicate bowels when coated
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This applies not only to grown people,
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That's why a family doctors laxative
is always the safe choice.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
prepared today under strict labora-
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herbs and other pure ingredients.
and exactly according to Dr.. Cald-
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Today. millions Of families rely
on DR.. Caldwell's judgment in the
selection Of their laxative. For DR..
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin, in bottles
ready for use, sold in all d~rugstores,
is now the largest selling laxative in
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-04

Joy Of McAllen for the Odd Fellows,
and by Mrs. Ada Dean Of San Be-
nito for Rebekahs.
Isadore Moritz was elected pres
ident of the assembly during the
afternoon business session. with
other officers as follows: M. l.. En-
mons. first vice-president: Mrs. Ada
Curry Of Raymondville. second vice.
president; j. o. Ward, Mercedes
reelected secretary; 0. J.. Gum, re-
elected treasurer: Mrs. Allan
chaplain; w. j. Woods of San Be
nnito, sergeant-at-arms.
The afternoon address was de-
livered by Barry Miller, candidate
for governor. A watermelon feast
was enjoyed late in the afternoon,
and the evening session was given
over to degree contests among the
teams.
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MANY ATTEND
OPEN MEETING

The Knights Of Pythias Of Wes-
laco held an open meeting for its
members. their families and friends
last Thursday evening. A good at
tendance enjoyed every number OF
the evenings entertainment, after
which light refreshments we're serv-
ed.
The evenings program consisted
Of very well rendered piano solos
by Mrs. Geo. II. Hoefer; Tap and
toe dancing by Miss Mary Jane Lee,
who is a little artist appreciated by
every one; select readings by H. B.
Van Vliet and Miss Mildred Nettles:
Some very clever magic stunts and
hypnotism features by Geo. Fl.
Hoefer; special numbes by a young
ladies quartet. consisting OF Miss
Nettle, Butts. Fleming and Paish.
Music was furnished by the WeSla-
co "Old Timers Orchestra, we'll
known in this community.
PERSONALS
Mrs. John Robinson and children,
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Dance Pupils Please
In Evening Recital

A crowd OF patrons which filled
the auditorium Of the junior col
lege last night witnessed the eighth
annual presentation Of Katharin
Gays dancing pupils in a beautiful
" arranged recital program. A
lumber Of pupils Of several years
.raAning. as we'll as a large group
II beginners. impressed the audi
nee with marked demonstrations
1f their ability.
Leads in the evenings feature
lances were taken by Elizabeth
Norris in the gypsy number; Ber-
nice Kowalski in "Sweeter Than
Sweet" Craig McNair, the only boy
in the recital, in his tap dancing
and Alice Fitch Warden In musical
comedy tap dances.
The opening number demonstrat-
ing mechanics learned by the child
rem during the year was presentec
by the two younger classes and tim
tots in green and white polka do
r0mpers. Costumes and stage set
-iEgs for the gypsy skit were color-
FIJI an fantastic, and "Sweeter Than
sweet was enhanced by the young
sr children in lovely shaded pink
costumes. The older pupils partici-
pated In the same dance in smart,
modern white pique outfits.
The baby number Of the program,
In the Garden" won much ap-
clause in its stage and beauty cos
ume effectiveness displayed by the
title folks. Dancers in "Tiptoe
Through the Tulips" wore long
ereen organdy frocks, and dainty
pink tulip bonnets.
Closing the brief but highly en-
joyable program was the waltz
clog. an innovation in dancing
which the children learned this year
in class work featuring tap special
ties.
The program follows:
Health exercises. Cart Wheels and
Splits: Craig McNatr.
Janice Mckay, Ann Wells, Bevere-
II Black, Dorothy Shrum, Joe Ann
skinner. Ruth Edelstein. Ella Mae
McCampbell, Bette Hicks, Nelwyn
Dodson, Doris Mckay. Mary Ruth
Craig, Gweneth Douglas, Jeannive
Mzil, Alice Craig, Truly Joyce
Wells. Betty Hawks, Albert Young
Gypsy Frolic, Craig McNair.
Janice Mckay, Ann Wells, Bever-
" Black, Dorothy Shrum, Joe Ann
Skinner, Ruth Edelstein, Ella Mae
McCampbell. Bettll Hicks, Nelwyr
Dodson. Doris Mckay, Helen Edel-
stein. Ethel Marie Stevenson. Phyllis
Moncur, Gweneth Douglas, Jeannive
Magil, Truly Joyce Wells.
Two Little Gypsy Maids.
Aline Craig. Mary Ruth Craig.
Gypsie Maidens.
Mary Ruth Craig, Mary Frances
Seago. Alberta Young, Jane Rich
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Weslaco
BRIDE ELECT HONOREE
AT KITCHEN SHOWER

Mrs. Frank Edwards most charm
ingly entertained a number OF
friends Saturday afternoon with A
kitchen shower honoring Miss
Maurine Hvistendahl, who is TO be
married to Stanley q. Crockett on
June II.
The spacious living room was
beautiful with its decorations Of
roses and cape jasmine ~attractively
arranged.
Games and contests furnished
Laughter and entertainment
throughout the afternoon.
The bride-elect was presented
with a recipe cabinet. each guest
bringing their choice recipe. A re-
cipe How to Preserve a Husband"
which was read aloud was very
interesting.
In the midst Of the merriment a
knock was heard at the door. When
the hostess answered the knock she
found an Italian pddler who want
ed to show his ware The hostess
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ardson, Lillian Rose Schmellings
Inez Brulay. Bernice Kowalski.
III
Special tap number. Alice Fitch
Warden.
"Sweeter Than Sweet, Tap
younger Class
Craig McNair, Doris Mckay,
Gweneth Douglas, Phyllis Moncur.
Mary Ruth Craig, Aline Craig.
Tap; Older Class.
Mary Frances Seago, Alberta
Young, Jane Richardson, Elizabeth
Morris, Sarita Young, Alice Ward.
en-, Lillian Rose Schmelling, Inez
Brulay.
In The Garden; Baby Glass.
Nelwyn Dodson. Dorothy Shrum
Beverly Black, Joe Ann Skinner,
Ann Wells, Ruth Edelstein, Janice
Mckay, Betty Hicks.
VI
."Tiptoe Through The Tulips With
Me-; Musical Comedy Number,
Younger Class.
Craig McNair. Nelwyn Dodson,
Doris Mckay. Mary Ruth Craig,
Helen Edelstein, Ethel Marie Stew
enson, Phyllis Moncur, Gweneth
Douglas. Jeannive Magil, Aline
Craig, Truly Joyce Wells.
Musical Comedy Number; Older
Glass.
Alice Fitch Warden, Mary Fran
ces Seago. Alberta Young, Jane
Richardson, Elizabeth Morris, Lii
liam Rose Schmelling. Bernice Ko-
walski, Inez Brulay.
Waltz Clog; Older Glass.
Alice Fitch Warden. Mary Fran
ces Seago. Alberta Young, Jane
Richardson, Elizabeth Morris. Sa-
rita Young, Lillian Rose Schmel-
ling, Bernice Kowalski, Inez Brulay.
Miss Claire Key returned this
week from a stay Of several months
in New York City and will resume
her former position with the Her
aid.
Mrs. Bascom Cox left the city
this week for Austin to visit her
parents for a week or ten DAYS.
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Comings, Goings

Miss Bessie Goforth left Wednes-
day for a visit in California. Her
sister, Miss Lee Goforth. returned
this week from an extended visit in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Flores, Miss d.
Downs and Oscar Schools are here
from San Antonio to attend the
wedding Sunday Of Miss Hazel
Downs and Noel Ryall at Point
Isabel.
Miss Billie Irene BENNETT,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Bennett. received her diploma last
night with the graduating class
from the Methodist hospital in
Houston.
Mrs. j. i. Abney expects to leave
Thursday for her old home in
Omaha, Neb., to remain the rest of
the summer.
Mrs. w. r. Jones, county super
intendent, Mrs. A. w. Cooke, and
Mrs. volney Taylor went to Rio
Hondo Tuesday for the opening day
Of the Cameron County All clubs
camp.
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basket style by the club members.
Miss Dorothy Porter, Cameron
county demonstration agent, is di-
recting the two-day camp and the
program which includes discussions
and demonstrations of phases OF
club work.
Mrs. Volney Taylor Of Browns
vile, president of the Fifth District
federation. spoke yesterday on
Value Of Federation to Home Dem
onstration Clubs Miss Mildred
Horton. spoke on the subject. Look
inn Forward in Home Demonstra-
tick Work" Henry Alsmeyer, coun-
ty agent, discussed poultry dem
onstration. and wardrobe demon
strators. led by Mrs. Dora Barnes,
gave reports. A stunt program
was the entertainment in the eve
ming.
Today's program was TO include
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Convention 10
DrdwMumerous
|Ex- Valleyites

A number Of former residents OF
the Valley, together with frequent
visitors to the Valley, r planning
to attend the state convention OF
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs June 8, 10 and IL, according
to Mrs. Blanche Fulgham, Harlin-
gen, president Of the Valley fedora
ton. The Valley federation includes
the clubs Of Brownsville. San Be-
nito, Harlingen, Mercedes, Weslaco.
Donna, McAllen, Edinburg and
Raymondville.
Mrs. w. ID. James OF Corpus
Christi lived for many years in San
Benito. She is employed in the city
ticket office Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway in Corpus Christi, where
she has lived for the past six
years.
Mrs. Margaret Barry Treflich,
also Of Corpus Christi. lived in Nc
Allen for some time. Mrs. Treflich
has been with the w. L. Pearson
company for several years in var
ious capacities. and part Of the
time she was In the McAllen office
OF the company. Prior TO coming
to McAllen, Mrs. Treflich was IN
the Houston office. After leaving
McAllen. She was transferred 10
Corpus Christi, when the Pearson
office was installed there. She is a
charter member Of the Corpus
Christi club. Mrs. Treflich will ar
rive in Harrington Saturday even
ing. IN the party with her will be
Misses Leona Witherspoon, jamie
Matter. Claire Richardson Boyett,
and Lucille Lawrence Smith, also
OF Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Alice Sampson OF Waco
will visit her son. Tom Sampson Of
Harrington, during the convention
days. Mrs. Sampson is president OF
the Waco club, and during her
term Of office the club membership
has increased from forty-eight to
seventy members. She is custodian
Of the Vault at the Citizens Ma
tioral Bank. Mrs. Sampson Is an
active worker in the Waco Little
Theatre.
Mrs. w. T. Bolding Of Temple Is
very well known in the Valley. Mrs.
Boiling is the widow Of a we'll
known Texas physician, and has a
wide acquaintanceship throughout
the Valley. having made a number
Of trips with the late DR.. Bolding.
For the past two years she had
been hostess In the Scott and
White Clinic Of Temple, and
through her work has become ac-
quainted with many more Valley
people. She is arriving Saturday
with Doctor Bertha S. McDavitt,
also Of Temple, 50 that she will
have q chance to renew friend
ships.
Miss Daisy II. Leake. also Of
Temple, has been a visitor TO the
Valley many times. She has ad-
dressed clubs Of the Valley on sew
eral occasions. Miss Leake Is Sc
cond vice president Of the Nation
al Federation and win be a featured
speaker Monday evening, June 8.
at the Fair Park Auditorium, Har-
lingen. when the convention will
be opened. The Valley will have an
opportunity to hear Miss Leake, as
the program will be open for the
public.
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said she did not wish anything but
he insisted that he had verything
for the kitchen and must show
them. He was then admitted and
told that he could show them to
Miss Hvistendahl. As ne displayed
each gift he explained its use.
A delicious salad course was sery-
ed with lemonade to the following
Mesdames George Morrison, Grant
Morrison, Alden Wade and daught-
er, Pricilla, j. G. Potts and dauEht-
err Edith, 0. Z. Ridenour, 4. j,
Hartyell. B. y. Nichols, :. T. Nick
OILS, Fleet Lentz and daughter, Mad
inc. Marvine Hvistendahl, A. Hvis-
endahl, III. K. Hvistendahl, George
d. Crockett, L. r. Crockett, r. +.
Langford and Miss Emily Edwards.
Out Of town guests were: Mes
danes Frank King OF San Diego,
Cal, B. z. Matteson of Donna,
Cooper Of San Antonio, II. l..
Schmalzreid Of Harlingen, Ewing ID.
Clark Of Brownsville and Miss
Marie Clark Of Brownsville.
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Suffered for Is Years
With Rheumatism

Mr.. George Straka Of Rowena
Texas. says-I want to thank you
for helping me to health and hap
piness again, as your Alonzo Urban
Treatment has entirely relieved me
Of Rheumatism after using every
thing else recommended. No mat
ter how long you have suffered or
how many other remedies you have
tried this Treatment will surely give
you relief.
$50 or full IS Days Treatment
for only $500, At CisneroS Drug
Stores. adv.
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Delegates Attend
Lodge Meet

MIS-. j. K. Bull, Mrs. Florence
Avelihe. and Mrs. Margaret Nc
Clughan attended the all-day semi
annual session Of the Valley AS
sembly of Odd Fellows and Rebe-
kahs held yesterday in Raymond
vile. Over 100 members and guests
Of the lodges were present during
the day.
An outstanding feature Of the
morning session was the address
given by Ray Rector Of Stamford,
grand master of the Odd Fellows
of Texas.
The delegates were welcomed by
Judge Dorsett of Raymondville and
response was given by o. J. Love-
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a talk by Miss Bonnie Campbell;
inexpensive Home improvements"
by Miss Mildred Horton; Demon
stration Of the Making Of a Sewing
Screen, Mrs. Eta Ringgold; "Illu-
mination for the Home" Miss Al
ice Scheutze; Present Styles and
Style Trends" Mrs. Dora Barnes;
Rug demonstration, Mrs. Charles
YnSt
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Society Calendar

THURSDAY
West Banker civic club meets
with Mrs. j. L. Kowalski at $3.50.
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Mayline and Jack, left Monday for
their home in Alpine after q two
weeks visit with Mrs. Robinson's
sister, Mrs. r. w. Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Wren r the
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proud parents OF q seven-and one
half pound baby boy born Monday.
June 2. The baby has been named
Eden Buiord. Mother and baby are
doing nicely.
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County Club Women
Close Encampment

The annual encampment Of Cameron county Al club women opened
Tuesday at the Y. w. c. A. camp at Rio Hondo and will continue through
out today. About 80 club women Of the county and visitors were pres
ent for the first days session, and a larger attendance is expected to-
day. A delicious picnic lunch was served at noon at the camp, brought
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
FINGER PRINTS
To Be TAKEN

Eight Central High School stu
dents, four girls and four boys.
VIII have their finger-printS
taken tomorrow by members of
the Identification bureau of the
War Department, as their bit
towards the bringing about of
legislation for the finger-printing
OF all school children.
Those who have volunteered
are Miss Elizabeth Dempsey, Miss
Nina May Robinson, Miss Mary
Atwood, Miss Jean Creech and
Cadet Major Robert H. Burkhart,
capt. Archie B. Kennedy. Capt.
Richard G. Woolley and Lieut..
Cleveland Norcross.
c. c. Bennett, of the War De
partment Identification Bureau.
says that the object of the plan
mas no connection with crime,
but that the purpose is to help in
the location of children when
they disappear or when they are
hurt in accidents.
Senator Royal S. Copeland of
New York, who is interested in
the movement, will be at Central
tomorrow when the experiment
takes place.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
J ALL STUDENT.
ON BAD CHECK

Although he pleaded with police
that today was the day on which
he was to take final examinations.
Charles John Brandt, %, of the
500 block Longfellow st. N. W.,
who says he is a senior student at
National University Law School,
was nevertheless locked up after
police aroused him at his home
shortly before 2 a. m. today.
Detectives at police headquar.
ters were sympathetic but ada
mant in their determination to
have Brandt explain a $40 bad
check he is said to have passed in
Baltimore. He was held at the
Fifth precinct and will be sent to
Baltimore today.
The youth claims his troubles
were caused by overdrawing his
bank account. He hopes to Sc
cure a release on bond in Balti-
more in time to return to the
school this afternoon and pass the
examinations which will win him
his diploma.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
Bill Would Deny Mail
To Foreign Vessels

Shipping companies operating
American flag vessels only would
be eligible for ocean mail con-
tracts under an amendment to
the Jones-White act sponsored
by Senator Mcclellan (DD, of
Tennessee, yesterday.
Mcclellan told the Senate the
amendment was aimed at large
companies which operate 4Ameri-
can flag vessels and also vessels
under foreign flags. If adopted,
1t would affect such companies
as United Fruit.
In the event of war, Great
Britain would be authorized to
take over all the vessels Of the
International M, ~antile Marine,
Mcclellan declared.
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
DR.. J. NJ. ALdrich
Will Collect Flies

SWeltering temperatures in the
National Capital this summer
will not trouble DR.. J. M. Aldrich
curator of insects at the National
Museum. who left recently for
two-months trip in the high alti-
tudes of the Rocky Mountains to
collect fly specimens.
A good part of his collecting
The Washington times., 1930-05-27
will be done in the vicinity of
Tennessee Pass, Colo.
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The Washington times., 1930-05-27

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The Washington times., 1930-05-27
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Evening star., 1930-06-15
WORK OF WELFARE
/ GROUPS INCREASES
Social Relief Organizations Report
Unusual Gains in Pleas
for Aid.

Figures issued yesterday by four
family welfare organizations of the
Community Chest show unusual in
creases in the requests for relief dur
! ing the first five months of this year
as compared with a similar period in
1929 due, 1t Is said, to the unemploy-
ment situation.
Increased cost per family. according
10 Walter S. Ufford, executive secre-
tary Of the Associated Charities. is due
TO the fact that more relief has to be
provided. The amount necessary to
provide the relief of needy families has
taken a decidedly upward trend.
For the first five months in 1890 the
Associated Charities cared for 1919
families at cost Of $63, ,955.24. an in
crease Of 606 families and an increase
1n expenditure of S28, ,358.8e over the
same period in 1929.
While the increase for Catholic
Charities in the number Of families
was not so great, the cost per family
SCARED sharply. The Catholic Chari-
ties cared for GAS families at a cost of
Sl3.5I7e0 during the first five months
of last year. For the same period this
year they took care Of 1901 families, a
gain of 146, served at an increased
cost of $6.6231O.
The Salvation Army took care OF
2,529 homeless men, an increase Of 962
or approximately 81 per cent, over the
same period for last year.
While figures for the number Of fami-
lies aided by the United Hebrew Relief
Society in 1929 were not available, the
organization spent $Io,8l4 for family
relief. This year, its expenditures have
increased to sI5,352, with 275 families
assisted
Evening star., 1930-06-15
SIX DEAD: 200 HURT:
MIDWEST STORM TOLL
Five Fatalities in Menomonie, Wis,
Sixth at Randolph, MINI,
Damage Over $1,000,000
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Six dead. about so reported seriously
injured. $50 bruised or cut and property
damage estimated at more than 81 900, =
900 were the tolls of q series of lorna
does which lashed Eastern Minnesota
and Western Wisconsin late Friday.
Five of the dead were in Wisconsin,
near Menomonie, where the storm skirt
ed the northern part of the city and
ripped through the surrounding country
side. The other death was at Randolph,
Mimi, where 40 families were made
homeless and only about a dozen houses
were left untouched by the twisting
wind.
Hundreds of farm buildings and silos
we're shattered or damaged as the winds
swirled over the two States and cut
broken path, in some places 1000 feet
wide, before losing It's force In a north
easterly direction from Menomonie.
The Minnesota executive council, In
special session, voted an appropriation
of $4,000 for use In cleaning up debris
at Randolph. where so National Guards
men were on duty to protect property
and aid in rehabilitation work. The
council was told that Randolph was the
only community In Minnesota needing
aid