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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Ponies Leave On
Oklahoma Tour

DALLAS. Dec. 29-tPl-Fourteen
Southern Methodist university baS-
ketball players. led BY Coach Jimmy
st. Clair, planned to leave today
for Norman, Okla. 10 begin their
final week Of preseason warming
up in a pair or games with the Uni
versity Of Oklahoma Sooners We'd
nesday and Thursday nights. They
will play their first Southwest cen
ference game here Jan. Q against
the Rice Institute Owls Of Houston,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Junior R~acqueteers
Resume Title Play

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Pl-Six-
teen Junior tennis players and 90
boys under the l5-year age limit
resume play today in the national
junior and boys indoor tennis
championships.
The juniors, survivors OF a field
of IA, open their fifth round
matches.
William Jacobs OF Baltimore and
the University OF Pittsburgh, who
has lost only four games in winning
three matches. plays George A.
Harris, JT., Of Brown. Kendall II
Cram Of Nashville, Tenn, No. 5
faces William Lurie Of City Coles 0
OF New York.
The contestants in the boys
tournament enter the third round.
Among the survivors IS Irving
Blum Of Baltimore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
EXTRA POINT
Wins SUPPORT
Uniform Interpretation o.
tumble Rule Sought BY
Athletic Officials

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-JPp- The
opening verbal blast OF the annual
meetings OF intercollegiate athletic
officials has developed support for
footballs much abused point after
touchdown.
A definite move toward abolition
oof the extra point had been widely
forecast but the first official action
OF the meetings favored retention
or this scoring feature OF the game
Delegates TO the annual sessions
OF the Eastern association or inter-
collegiate football officials last
night approved the extra point but
suggested that the penalties for
fouls occurring while the try for
point is made are now too drastic.
They referred specifically to the
present rule under which extra
points are awarded. or disalloTed.
because OF offsIde. They suggested
imposition Of distance penalties for
offslde.
The association asked for a uni
form interprettion OF the tumble
rule so that on all kicks as well as
:umbleS "the ball. N recovered be-
fore ii strikes the ground. may be
advanced by the one recovering"
1t was Just on such a play that
Barres, Yale end. ran TO q touch
down against Georgia last season,
and thereby a widespread discus
sion as to the legality OF the play
under the tumble rule which SAYS
that a tumble or q kicked ball Is
dead at the point Of recovery.
Barres grabbed a kicked ball after
IL bounded out Of the arms OF m
Georgia player. The ball did no.
touch the ground before BarreS
caught III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
b EVERY
MONDAY

Gardens in the moonlight inspire
romance; they even bring forth
uoetry-and more practically speak
ing. a garden may be the one spot
of privacy and retreat for every
home. Mrs. ". Z. Chenoweth. pro-
prize Or Of the Flower Shop at 1854
Elizabeth. who also does landscap-
ing In connection with her florist
business, offers Brownsville home
beaut.fiers some valuable taforma-
ton on the well-planned lawn or
garden for the coming season.
The lawn or garden, Mrs. Cheno-
weth advises, Is not merely a col
lection Of flowers and plants; the
garden should have design. pri-
vacy and greenery. The lawn or
garden spot should be studied for
hidden beauty spots and designed
SO that every feature OF charm may
be visible. Natural garden assets
surrounding q home-a tree, a flow-
ering bush. a plot Of graSs-may be
tie pivot around which the land
EN WnE@ker garden or lawn
design with good eject.
Privacy, says Mrs. Cnc7oweth, Is
another characteristic which should
belong TO the home garden. 1t should
be q place where children can dig
IN the ground. and play in the sun
shire to their hearts content. A
"btek yard" garden. surprising one
NJ Us shining treasures OF flowers
ara feenery. instead OF the usual
dran aspect. Is an ideal design for
the average home. and Of much
benefit.
Mrs. Chenowsth has In her Flow
er Shop stock many shrubs, trees
and nursery plants which make ex-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Fast Fray Up Between Saints, Methodists Tonight

..ngen high school, gymnasium AZ
Q . m tonight This should be by
far tbs most exciting tussls the
league has seen this season and It
should draw o record crowd.
In this game the fans will see
two of the most powerful teams
that ever graced . Valley floor in
action on an exceedingly fast in
player and referee. will officiate
this game. The Saints and Meth
odist quints are made up Of ex-
college and high school stars and
they play a brand OF basketball
comparable 10 that played in sec-
ondary college circles.
The Methodists are fully as
strong this season as they were
last when they went to the state
semi-finals in the amateur tourn-
ament. The Saints have personal
briliiance to burn. All In all. this
game tonight has the earmarks Of
the best game ever seer in amateur
circles in this section. II a crowd
can be obtained for this tilt, the
cage game viii make many con-
verts tonight.
The remainder OF tonight's sche-
dule is well balanced. Fort Brown
will play at Primera. Displaying q
world OF fight and no little bit Of
skill. the Soldiers held the Meth
odists 24-l6 here Saturday night.
II the Fort Brown entry continues
10 play as It did Saturday, she
viii finish high in the standings.
White and Hoilingsworth turned in
particularly brilliant games Satur-
day.
In the two remaining games.
Brownsville plays Rio Hondo and
Weslaco Journeys to Sebastian.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Fire Sweeps Store
AT Mercedes Sunday
(Snecial to ING Herald.l

NSDeClal 10 lie HeTalQ.D
MERCEDES. Dec. 29.-Fire % an
unknown origin was discovered in
the store building owned by Z. Z.
Evans Of this place. on East Third
street, in the business center, about
1880 o'clock Sunday morning.
The building was occupied BY the
Perez Mercantile company who had
conducted business there for the
past several years and was the
headquarters for the Perez Mer-
camille company's chain OF stores
with branch stores In other towns
OF the Valley.
The large stock of goods. esti-
mated It between $4,000 and $40
600. was practically a total loss.
while damages TO the building viii
amount possibly to SIS. 10000. The
prompt and effective work done BY
the Mercedes fire department pre-
vented the fire from spreading to
the adjoining buildings. Both the
stock and building was insured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Association May
Be Cut To Six.Club Loop

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 29-pl-
Directors OF the Southern Baseball
association were haled into a secret
meeting here today TO decide
whether to reduce their circuit
from eight to six clubs.
Tom Watkins. Memphis club
owner. suggested the move as q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29

Assistance In the financing OF
buildings, estimations Of cost and
planning are features Of the Front
Ter Lumber company service which
Dick Morris. manager. invites the
customers Of the lumber company
10 take advantage OF ri any time
they may need such aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
DALLAS CLUB WINS

DALLAS, Dec. 29-lPJ-The Dali
las Reds, by a margin OF the one
goal handicap spotted them BY their
rivals. won the inaugural tourna-
ment Of the Dallas Polo club yes
terday, defeating the Abilene polo
club team 6 goals 10 5 in the final
round.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29

Recreation at Campbeli's Bowl
ing Alleys. Inc. may be both pleas
ant and beneficial. Bowling is an
indoor recreation which many wo-
men find an effective means OF re-
ducing. Special accommodations
for women's clubs will be made
upon request By Mr.. Campbell. Z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29

NJ. Garcia Gomez & Champion,
Brownsville wholesale grocers. can
supply the needs OF Valley retail
grocers in high-class lines OF
grocery supplies. The telephones
are SO and ISL. and four trucks
insure prompt delivery OF all orders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29

Leather goods. purses, belts. and
boxes. beautifully hand carved. are
carried by the Basket Place curio
shop in Matamoros. Robert Run
ycn. proprietor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Toy Fire Cause

SEATTLE. Dec. 29-Pl-Sparks
from a toy electric train set fire
TO a tinsel decked Christmas tree
here yesterday and fatally burned
Ewart Collins, s.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29

Heavy timbers for all types OF
building purposes win be found at
Grant Lumber company. also build
ing equipment OF every kind, and
necessary accessories.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
We KLY
REVIEW

his shop and inspect the many Gu
rios and novelties II Old Mexico
which lie has for sale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Relatives Sought
AS Man Found Dead

Ell PASO. Dec. 29-CP-Officers
here were attempting today 70 To-
cate relatives OF w. E. Robinson.
IS, who was found dead yesterday
in a Tooming house here. his head
and body wrapped in blankets and
the tube Of a small gas heater in
serted into folds Of the blankets. A
coroner returned a verdict OF death
with suicidal intent. due to gas.
Among his effects were found
bank books on a Fort Worth bank
and check books on Maria and
Plainview banks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29

The North star IS never visible
to persons in the southern hemis-
phere. 1t is visible the year around
on clear nights to persons north OF
the equator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29

One of the worlds first automo-
biles a German car built in 1883
by Karl Benz. has been obtained by
Henry Ford for his museum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Standings


Games Tuesday Night
Edinburg ]. c. at Fl. Ringgold.
Pharr at Edinburg.
La Blanca at Progreso
Edcouch at McAilen.
Officials
At Fl. Ringgold-HinoioSa
At Edinburg-Ike Emory.
At Progreso-Undecided.
At McAllen-O. /. Cox.
After tonight there will be but
one undefeated team In the lower
bracket of the Valley Amateur Bas-
ket ball league. The two undefeated
clubs. the potent Hariingen Meth
odists and the powerful San Be-
nito Saints. will clash on the Har-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
City Items

The regular monthly auction will be held at the meeting of the Hard ware City Collectors club in the Booth block next Tuesday evening. Auctioneer H. II. Wheeler is pre- ; pairing his catalogue for the forlna, auction. and other stamps will be disposed Of informally.
 Dr. Georar II. Bodl"y is gradually resuming practice and will keep of flee hours from 10 &.-Adyt.
 Stanley Woman's Relief corps will hold its regular meeting and annual election of officers, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Junior 0. l.. A. M. hall,
 Dominic Perluo Of 3S Queen street reported 10 police yesterday afternoon that q neighbours dog had killed six of his chickens and four belonging to another neighbor. The complaint was referred to Dog Warden Thomas Eouskic.
 The regular meeting Of Lady Wal iace lodge, Daughters of Scotia, will b. held tonight al s o'clock at Red Mems hall A large delegation from Waterbury will be present and the visiting degree team will give an ex- h'hition Of floor work. Ecfresh- ments will be served.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
LISBON OFFICIALS
 SEIZE WAR STORES
Large Cache Of Munitions Found
 in Portuguese Raid

Lisbon. Dec. 10 TP)-Seizure Of e large store of war material, sad hv poIiCe 10 be destined for q reVo- mtion against the present Portuguese dictatorship. was announced by the government today.
 Machine guns, gas bombs, trench mortars, bombs. rifles pistols, hand grenades and ammunition were con- fscatcd by the police.
 A government ..ote assured the population that there was no cause for alarm. and that order would be nantained. The lotters "descend- ed so low" the note said, as to smuggle their arms and ammunition in'o Portugal in boxes labelled as containing wheat products for chll- dren.
 The confscated material included six portable machine guns, l5'"oo rounds of ammunition, 2rO mortars 100 bombs, 40 tear gas Lombs and 400 charges of various eXT losiVes TOT bombs, 60 grenades containing as phyxiating gases and contalner holding 200 kilograms Of gas. 5"O large mortars. 30 large asphyXia- ton gas grenades, 200 charges or dynamite, 10 large tear gas bombs eirht small pistols numerous clips Of cartridges for machine guns, 42 hand grenades.
 The government claimed the full support of the army and the police in breaking mp the alleged revolu- tionary plans.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
Clara E. Mason Writes of Conditions Affecting Her Race Among Which She Is Laboring - Senior Club to Send Christmas Donation.

For the past few years d group or little Negro children in Athens, Alabama, has aWailrd the annual visit of santa Claus in the form Of check or d Uuudl" ot foys and clothing from the Senior club Of the local senior high school. This year. despite the fact that the treas ury of tine club is unusually low in funds, the impoverished boys and girls will not be disappointed, for the high school students who are members Of the Senior club have decided 10 raise q fund by means of which santa Clans may again be dispatched 10 the southland
 The practice of the Senior club. which derives its membership from the senior classes, was started sey- cral years ago when Miss liza Har- ycy, faculty director of the club. received a letter from Clara r. Mason, d Negress who at one time Was a student at the local high school and who moved to Athens ID lf ~ -hl IHN 4hdSOl ido iIltItSlc'l herself in thc welfare of the Negro children Of her district and as d re- suit Miss Harvey receives yearly letter from her urging the Senior club to do all in it's power 10 make Christmas brighter for the children under her care.
 This year, because Of the failure Of crops, the task of providing even an education for the Negro children O. the south is mad" many more times difficult. Miss Mason. in this years letter 10 Miss Harvey. tells Of the abj"ct poverty Of the Negroes iu her district. The srhooihoUse m which Miss Mason teaches has only part of q stove and the children have 10 Us" their outer wraps 10 keep the cold from coming m through the open windows Of the building,
 The letter 10 Miss Harvey reads;
 bear Miss Harvey:
 q hope that you do not feel that I have forgotten all about you for I have not and do not see how ever could do so.
 This has been a busy time for
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
Ncwington Briefs
JUDGMENT FOR BARBER

Judgment for the plaintiff to re- cover $350 and costs has been rem dered in city court by Judge stan ley J. Traceski in the action Of Paul Mangficio, d barber. against Scbas tiano Dorio and Constable Fred Wrinkle.
 The constable attached fixtures owned by Mangiticio in an action IF which he was defendant. Dorio hay ing brought the suit, and Mangi: :icio was given judgment. but, according tc the allegations in the subsequen, action. the constable did not return the fixtures.
 Judge W. F. Mangan represented Mangifcio, Attorney Donald Gaffney represented Dorio and Huugerford & Sake represented ConstabI" Wrinkle.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
MOTHER KILLS SON
 IN FIT 0F TEMPER
Boy Haunted and Disobeyed Par ent, According to Testimony

Albany, x. Y, Dec. 10 UP)- Mrs. Helen Donohue. owner Of q farm near Medusa, a suburb. who shot her IS year old son to death yesterday in a fit of anger. was to he arraigncd at Rensselaerville to- day on a charge Of manslaughter.
 Authorities. after learning details Of the tragery, decided to file a manslaughter charge against the woman instead of d murder count, They were convinced the shooting was an accident.
 Meanwhile William Donohue. hus- hand of the woman, was cn route to Mcdusa from Georgia in response to d telegram that stated some thing has happened.
 He was not told that his oldest son, Thomas. taunted and disobeyed his mother yesterday until in eAas- peration she raised .22 callbre rifle to her shoulder and threatened to shoot him if he did not obey her.
 Mrs. Donohue meant only to frjghten him, she told police. but when Thomas ran from her and yelled in defiance she pulled the trigger, she said.
 The bullet pierced the boys skull and he died while an automobile was being prepared to take him to Albany hospital,
 The woman, frantic with fear, picked up the boy after the shooting and placed him on the floor of her home, where she was found by pr. Charles A. Schultse, who had been summoned. bending over the youth and kissing his forehead.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
JUVENILES CONFESS
 10 10 BURGLARIES
Four Caught as Result Of Break
 al Ahepa Club Rooms

Four boys were taken into custody by tine police last night on the strength Of q story told Policeman Thomas Dolan by If year old boy who was brought to the station hy Policeman Tata on complaint of George ApostoIou, chairman Of the Ahepa club at S2l Main street.
 As a result Of information given the police by the boy. three others all under Is years of age were brought in and questioned concern- ing several breaks in which, the po- lice allege, they We're implicated.
 The round up followed the dis covery early last evening Of three boys who were attempting 10 burglarize the Main street club rooms. Apostolou told police that when he entered the rooms the boys hastily made their escape by scrambling through q rear window and dropping Is feet to a roof just below
 Rushing out tho front way Apos- tolou gave chase but was soon ont distanCed on Commercial street. When he later recognized one Of inc youths on Main street he pointed him out 10 Policeman T3ta who took the boy to the station
 The boy readily told Policeman Dolan who his companions were and these others were brought 10 the station shortly after fo o'clock.
 Further Qucstionng by Policemen polan disclosed the information that the quartet was responsible for nirc other breaks about the city recently.
 The boys were turned over 10 Juvenile Probation Officer Ruth Hristoll after they lad confessed that they had hurglariz"d the Smalley school. Central Junior high school, Grubar's Print shop, a gar age in the rear Of 94 Hartford a\e- uue, Wciner's store on Hartford avenue. the Van Way Printing Co.,, and the large dough raiser' in Central park.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10

tContlnued From First Page) Gibney, past master of the lodge. will assist, acting as deputy grand marshal.
 Entertainment will be provided by female sololst and a male quartet The installation will mark le in ducting into the office Of secretary for the 40th consecutive year of former Police Chief William j.. Rawlings, past master and past dis trict deputy.
 The public ceremony will start Tt s o'clock. Refreshments and a dance will follow. Music will b- by the musicians is Fire Alarm Super intendent George Cooley, who play cd in a Harmony lodge orchestra 40 years ago.
 The officers to be installed are as follows: Worshipful master, Irving W. Mott: senior warden. Alexander Smyrk; junior warden, William G Redfield: treasurer, George H. Boy CT; secretary, William J. Rawlings senior deacon. Fred J. (. Eneworth' junior deacon, Garner C. Goodwin senior steward, Louis $. Thomas, junior steward. Russell ]. Haigis; marshal. Henry F. Redell; chaplain John Sloan; organist, Fred C. Ep-
 
 trustee, Henry r. Rcddol; Masonic temple representative, w G. Gib- ncy.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
Poverty Among Negroes In South Graphically Pictured In Letter
 From Former Student at H. s.

ne and did not have the time to write any sooner 10 anyone. Most of the time l didn't see how 1 could get stamp. So many times have had it in my mind to write as you have been so nice to me.
 T feel ashamed of myself and l hope that you will forgive me. know that you will. am sure that you have read Of the hard times that we are having here now. Bo- cause Of the failure of crops We cannot get any work to do.
 My school began on the 10th of last monlh. The school children are few as the parents are not able 10 get clothes for the children to go 10 school in. The teachers are having hard time with the school chil- dren. We are trying 10 make all kinds Of arrangements but are not doing any good because We are not able 10 help ourselves and therefore there is not much that NC can do for others.
 We cannot get the parents 10 see what will become Of our race if they do not send their children to school
 "There is not farmer in the cou4 y that made enough to pay for his rent (the negroes in the south rent plots of land from the white owners) Of the land That which they honestly made they couldn't collect.
 'I opened up school with few children and not a book, tablet. or pencil in the room. l went around and obtained books so that each child can learn something. The par ents are not able to help me any.
 ''I do not have a broom 10 sweep the floor with and only a piece Of d heater that We burn wood in. Most Of the time it smokes Us out of the building, The window panes are out and tho children have 10 hang clothing 10 the window 10 keep the cold out
 This week l gave social 10 raise some money 10 help get some Of the things that "" need. All I made was fifty t5ol cents, Sorry that I haven't a snapshot Of the school. but I hope to have one soou
 'T am going to send you some hol- ly so you will receive it earlier than last year.
 Yours truly.
 CLARA l.. MASON "
New Britain herald., 1930-12-10
JEFFERSON LETTER
 APPEARS IN PRINT
Ancient Promise Broken After
 106 Years

Hartford, Dec. 1o.-tP-It took los years to break promise which Charles Sigournoy Of Hartford. one of the founders Of Trinity college. made to Thomas Jefferson who at that time was in retirement al his home in Monticello.
 Sigourney wrote 10 Jefferson on JuIy 10, 1924 asking for advice and recommendation for the admits traitor and organizat Of infant Trinity then known as Washington college, The former. in his letter as sured the former president "tuat whatever communication you may honour mo with in return xxx will not all. or any part Of it. be suffer- "d 10 make its appearance in the uewspapers."
 A rough draft of Sigourncy's letter and Jcfferson's reply have now been presented 10 Trinity college by Miss sarah B. Tihhcts Of Troy. \. Y. great -granddaughter Of Sigourney and will be placed in the library of th" college.
 Jefferson who a~ ndrd O. the University of Virgin Nns regarded as one of the outstandiu- authorities on education. outlined in his letter the entire educational system h, had planned for Virginia.