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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

Children will fret, often for no
apparent reason. But there's al
ways one sure, way to comfort a
restless, fretful child. Castoria I
Harmless as the recipe on the
wrapper; mild and bland as it
tastes. But its gentle action
soothes a youngstcr more surely
than some powerful medicine
that is meant for the stronger
systems of adults.
That's the beauty of this special
children's remedy! 1t may be
given the tiniest infant--as often
as there is any need. In cases of
collie, diarrhea, or similar disturb
ance, it is invaluable. But it has
everyday uses all mothers should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
Emit Gun.

Mix together two cupfuls each of
orange and grapefruit pulp and the
juice from the fruit, half a cupful of
grated pineapple drained from its juice,
two tablespoonfuls Of lemon juice and
three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Serve
very cold in glasses, the portions gar
nished with a marachino cherry and
a sprig of mint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
BROWN BETTY.

One cup bread crumbs. 2 cups
chopped apples, Y cup sugar, !
teaspoonful cinnamon, 2 table,
spoonfuls butter. Butter a deep
pudding dish and alternate the
above ingredients in the dish
with the crumbs on top. Cover
closely and steam As minutes in a
moderate oven. Uncover and
brown. Serve warm with sugar
and cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

legs and untangle twisted feet and legs.
After all, they were nice children, Nancy
concluded, and becoming more con-
scious OF @. T. every time she saw
them.
Soon these girls will be interested in
showers; Write to Nancy Page, care of this
paper, inclosing stamped. self-addressed
envelope asking for her leahet on show
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
ALMOND COOKIES.

Cream u cup butter with 4
cup sugar, add l cup blanched
and chopped almonds, teaspoon
full cinnamon, the beaten yolks of
3 eggs, l teaspoonful of vanilla
and 11z cups -four mixed with 2
teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Chill, roll, cut into rounds, brush
with white Of egg, sprinkle with
graduated sugar and bake in a
quick oven,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

H. B. W-Although condemned by
some authorities, the word cute seems
to be firmly established in our Ian
guage. You may feel safe from general
criticism in referring to a cute girl, cute
kitten, etc.
This reminds me Of the Englishman
who said, II think cute is nasty
word" His American companion re-
piled, Il don't think nasty is a cute
word
For prompt reply to questions please IN
close self-addressed stamped envelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

man versions made in Hollywood. But
Samuel Goldwyn (nee Goldfisch) is far
too clever producer to retain q. star
with the Banky type salary unless she
can register tellingly in English.
(Copyright. 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

When 15-year-old Frederick Smith,
an Office boy, represented his law firm
In an undefended case and was given
the verdict, he loudly asked, And costs.
If you please?" to which the Judge
smiled and agreed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
Careful Selection of BIouses
BY MARY MARSHALL.

New fashions bring with them new
problems and new responsibilities to the
woman who wants to be well dressed
And the revival of the separate wash
blouse will make it necessary for you
to allow larger outlay for fine laundry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

without the services of a professional
pleater Yet fashion looks with favor
on frills and f1ounces and the new
jacket suits demand some sort of jabot
or frill at the front. There are blouses
with ruf1ed or finely pleated frills that
are bound to be popular this Spring
because they are easy to iron and are
as frilly and feminine as fine pleats.
The sketch shows blouse from one
of the important French dressmakers
that has already gained quite follow
ing in this country and can easily be
copied by the clever home dressmaker.
either in silk, batiste or fine handker-
chief linen.
Artificial flowers have come back into
favor along with the interest in all sorts
of feminine dress accessories. This
weeks circular shows how to make at
tractive flowers from narrow ribbon
with Just little sealing wax to make
the ends of the flower centers. If you
would like copy of this illustrated
circular please send a stamped, self
addressed envelope to Mary Marshall,
care of this paper, and it will be for
warded to you.
(copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
Famous CindereIlas and Bad
GATHERINGS Fine Laundry Work First Caught Heart of
Peter the Great.
BY j. p. GLASS
BY J. p. GLASS

journeys on horseback. She never tired
and she never grew cross.
She survived Peter and reigned alone
for 10 months. But now she INDUCED
In the widest designations, She died
In 1927, in her forty-setenth year.
(CopyriRht, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
CRUMB BRAN MUFFINs.

Mix together 2 cups bran, Il
cup bread -four, cup fine dried
bread crumbs, u cup sugar, l
teaspoonful salt and teaspoon
fulS baking powder. Beat l egg
until light and add 2 cups milk.
Combine the two mixtures, turn
into CREASED muffin pans and bake
about IS minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

Frankfurters, potato salad, rye
bread, preserved cherries, almond
cookies, tea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

understand. A coated tongue calls
for few drops to ward off consti-
patton; so does any suggestion Of
bad breath. Whenever children
don't eat we'll, don't rest well, or
have any little upset-this pure
vegetable preparation is usually
all that's needed to set everything
to rights. Genuine Castoria has
Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on
the wrapper. Doctors prescribe it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
DINNER.

Cream of onion soup, baked
beef loaf, Known gravy, French
fried potatoes, diced carrots, let
tuce, Thousand Island dressing,
Brown Betty coffee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
MENU FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST
LUNCHEON

Baked apples, Farina with
cream, boiled bacon, crumb bran
mufhnS, coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24
.DorothyDir.
Discusses True
Significance
OF
Hem Line
Why Haze
Long Skirts
Returned
to Fashion?
Women Know That, in His Heart, Every Mans
Ideal Woman Is Long-Haired
and Long Skirted.


question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

work or to devote more time to the
gentle art of washing and ironing at
home. Certainly no woman should
deny herself the luxury of wearing
freshly laUndered blouses with her
Spring suit just because of this added
responsibility.
Lingerie blouses should be chosen
with care. especially If you intend to
wash and iron them yourself. You
should bear in mind that fine cottons
and linens withstand repeated wash
ings better than chiffon or georgette
and that fine pleats come out in the
wash and cannot be put back again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

Of
gallant gentlen
sweeping draper prophesies de-
of that exists which cannot tell monaress
girl apart by their clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-24

Others hold that the introduction of the long skirt
wardrobes and get a outfit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
COASTAL TRACT
SALE IS MADE
Development May Follow
Purchase Of Large
Acreage

Development Of an immense tract
OF coastal land i promised In a deal
closed here yesterday. to involve
expenditure Of a million dollars or
more on the 2 5000 acre Neils Esper-
son tract between Brownsville and
Boca Chica.
In addition to the Esperson land,
about 10000 more acres near that
section are included, and $50 acres
on Brazos Island, which will be the
center OF the coast developments.
The Esperson tract was owned by
Mrs. Nellie Stuart Esperson Of Hous-
ton and purchased BY a syndicate
or Oklahoma City capitalists, who
were in Brownsville recently trans
acting the deal. j. B. Jones OF
Brownsville handled the interests
of the Esperson tract. The other
land involved in the deal adJoins
the Esperson section
The proposed Brownsville chanAe
ripht-of-way will cross the new
development. which II Is planned.
will include all the attractions and
facilities of an u~p-to-date coasN
resort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Military and RangeroiNe Road
Plan Offered BY Judge Dancy

that I am just as opposed as any Of
you to time warrants, except IN case
Of emergencies, but 1 believe that
getting these three stretches Of road
paved Is such an emergency. and If
no other way a be figured out,
that we would be perfectly justified
in issuing and even marketing time
warrants. But II time warrants were
issued, we would by special Legis-
lative Act in January next year get
the 42nd Legislature to refund or
rather to authorize refunding Of the
time warrants into bonds at a
lower rate OF interest before they
yer went or the open market.
Figures furnished by the audi
tor show that we have in the gen.
eral road and bridge fund. consist
ing Of moneys received from fines
and automobile license fees $50
5000.
We have advanced out OF said
fund for the account of the avail
able road fund the further sum Of
S38. 832. $1,000 to be paid back out Of
the fifth or sixth million. making a
Continued on page TO-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
BULL RIDER
San Benito Man Will Leave
Monday for Gotham

It's a long ways from Brownsville
to New York but Ralph Sanders,
San Benito, doesn't think it's too
far for him and his Mexican bull
Next Monday Sanders will mount
his Swear old steed from the wilds
Of Mexico, wave goodby TO friends
here in Brownsville with the avow-
ed intention Of looking over Goth
am Christmas or shortly there
after.
Sanders has spent six months
training his bull to the ways OF the
Texas stock saddle. He does not
know OF any other person who has
started on such a long journey via
bull.
Ten miles daily Is the stretch the
San Benito cowpuncher hopes to
make with his bovine steed. The
animal has only one gait-a walk
From here Sanders win 60 via
Houston, Shreveport, Little Rock,
Memphis, and Chicago.
The far-flung traveller has spent
all his life on the border, he says.
After New York his plans are in
definite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
ESTES RULES
STORY WITHIN
LIBEL Laws
Shades Of Meaning
Brought Into
Hearing

For more than an hour today
a stocky lawyer read to the jury
In r. B. Creager's half million dol
lar libel suit against Golfers Week
ly-read High Handed and Hell
Bent" an article in the magazine
which mentioned CreaEer six times
and dealt especially with political
conditions in Hidalgo county.
II s~lEnalized the beginning Or
the direct phase OK the suit and the
magazine actually was the first
and perhaps mos- important wit
ness. though u was a witness unable
to speak except BY proxy.
George Hill. ir., Of Houston. chief
OF the Creager staff Of lawyer
seated comfortably in the witness
stand near a window. his legs cross
ed and the weekly open before him.
read off this paragraph as per
haps more than any other. char
acteristlc Of the article:
Article Quoted
Ambitious political machinir.s
should observe these successful
methods OF conducting affairs OF
a county where the tartness OF the
native grapefruit vies with the Bit
ter feeling IN the hearts Of the
taxpayers. This advanced course in
vote switching. jail lodging. plain
and fancy grating IS offered free
Of charge and very little home
study is necessary"
Creager sat. during all the read
ing. close 70 a window. out OF
which he glanced occasionally as
the story went on
Mention of him was made six
times IN the article. Golfers, I'm
arguing demurrers yesterday. had
insisted that he was charged only
with helping keep the democratic
al Y. Baker administration I'm pow
e. and that he did this only as IN
republican official anxious only for
the larger success or his party.
Judge w. Lee Estes ruled. however.
that the article clearly was within
the purview OF the libel statutes
and that Mr.. Creager was connect
ed. I'm the story. with the demo-
cratic groups alleged activities. i1
the view on the average reader.
Details Explained
Hill set out BY carefully ex-
planning to the jury, in a rather
high. tired sounding voice. details
on the pleadinEs and H. -. CAL
braith OF Brownsville, or Golfers
Counsel. answered.
His clients. Galbraith said. exc
pected 10 prove the charges made
20 100000 readers against Creag-
er were true and that represent
ative citizens of Hidalg0 county
called on Golfers TO be their
voice"
we have not. he added. "charg@
ed Mr.. Creager with pecuniary|
benefits In any graft
Owen r. White. who wrote "Hirh-
Handed and Hell-Bent." left the
courtroom while Hill was reading.
about al the point where the ar
ticle spoke OF the Nickel Plated
Highway to He'll" which Il was
commended had been built in Hi
dalgo county ND - the door OF "a
saloon in Mexico. owned. asserted
~. by an official M HidalEo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
BRADY JUDGE
RUFFLED With
JURY PICKING
Defense Threatened
With Fine For
Question
COURTROOM. DALLAS. May I.

COURTROOM, DALLAS. May 7
@R-Dist. Judge G. a. Jippenr
ruffled BY the sIowness with which
the jury for the second trial Of
John w. Brady Of Austin vas being
selected. today threatened to levy a
fine and Jail sentence on Maury
Hughes OF Dallas. defense counsel.
Hughes had asked a. M. Smith,
the second venireman examined to-
day whether he had any prejudice
against a married man having ar
affair with a woman other than his
wife. The Judge several times yes
terday had sustained an objection
to that question.
IF you ask that question another
time, I will fine you 500 and SEN
tence you to three days In Jail each
time you ask it," Judge Pippen said
But. your honor, we want the
record to show that we objected to
your ruling on each venireman,
Hughes replied.
Answer TerSe
Your bill of exceptions can
cover all" the judge advised tersely.
The usually serene judge presid-
ing officer. previously had refused
to permit Hughes to ask the pros
pective juror whether he had any
prejudice against a defense OF in
sanity occasioned by excessive drink
ing.
But this Is our defense" the
tenacious defense attorney inter
posed.
Only One Insanity
Il know of only one kind Of in
sanity" the judge replied. you
may ask him whether he has any
prejudice against insanity Is q de-
Tense"
The defense exercised its first
challenge OF the day on Smith
bringing its total to five. The frs
is men examined did not yield q
Juror to add to the three who were
accepted yesterday. The state chal'
legged j.. M. Blaydes, the first Cath.
ole on the venire. Brady Is a Cath
ole.
Brady was charged with murder
in the stabbing OF Miss Lehlia High
smith. court stenographer, at Aus
tin. November Q. The jury was un'
able to agree in the first trial a.
Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Ferguson Mandamus
Dismissal Is Asked

AUSTIN. May 7-fPl-ClaiminF
that the amnesty bill. enacted bv
the legislature In 1925. was void
and unconstitutional, the state de-
mocratic committee today filed a
motion in supreme court TO dismiss
the mandamuS action or former
Governor James r.. Ferguson. The
motion 10 dismiss was filed by I'D.
w. Wilcox. chairman or the state
democratic committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
CITRUS SHED
ERECTION TO
BEGIN SOON
Brownsville Packing
Plant to Cost
$4,000

Work on the $4,000 citrus pack
ing shed to be erected by the Texas
Citrus Fruit exchange in Browns
vile will begin Immediately, II was
announced Tuesday night at the
meeting of the board of directors
Of the local chamber of commerce.
Announcement was made several
weeks ago that the Texas fruit ex-
change contemplated the erection Of
a packing shed in Brownsville but
no defiA.te information had been
disclosed. II Is said that the plant
will be built on 14th street in the
vicinity CO the McDavitt Bros. shed
in Victoria Colonia.
Road Signs Planned
AT the meeting last night plans
for installing several large road signs
between here and San Antonio were
discussed. q. G. Richardson, secre-
tary Of the chamber Of commerce,
said. The signs will be scattered
along the road to San Antonio, and
will advertise Brownsville. Some OF
them will be electrically Illuminated.
he explained.
The board went on record as ia
voring the closing OF the gaps In
the military road. and paving the
remaining dirt sections.
Tourists Sought
1t was also reported that extern
sive plans were being formulated for
handling both summer and winter
tourists TO the Valley, and the COM
mittee in charge Of this phase Of
work will present definite sugges-
tons later.
Mr.. Richardson explained to the
directors the work being done by
volunteer census enumeratorS in
Brownsville. and stated that work
was progressing rapidly. He asked
for additional workers to assist in
the rechecking Of the city.
Eight of the II directors were
present at the meeting, Mr.. Richard
son said, some being out OF town
and others being Ill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Sidelights Of
Storm
By The Associated Press

(By The Associated Press
Eight members Of a Mexican ia
mily Of nine we're killed when the
tornado that struck the Runge-
Nordheim community swooped down
suddenly on their little hut.
"A negro baby was wrenched from
its mothers arms at Frost by the
winds, and the pickaninny had not
been found by searchers. The moth
e. held on for dear life. she told
rescuers. and could not account for
the prank Of the wind in releasing
her hold. She had hoped that her
baby could be found alive. she said.
Fire drill practiced by children
in the Frost school under training
OF their teachers probably saved
them their lifes. Seventy-five little
boys and girls marched from their
school building when the storm
cloud was seen approaching. They
went a short distance away. and
at the command Of their teachers
got down flat along the plowed
rows. The building was s~plintered
by the hurricane.
The wind picked out the West
Point Of the Air" near San An
tonic as a likely target. and the
life Of a workman was snuffed out.
"A score OF men working on the bar
racks there yer injured. Seven
buildings were damaged. Capt. A
w. Parker. construction quarter
master at the field. said the mate
rial damage was negligible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07

In an effort TO start a movement
to complete the paving of the mil
itary highway and the Eangerville
road, Judge Oscar Dancy has adj
dressed a letter to the commission
er's court setting forth his idea Of
how this may be done. This letter Is
as follows:
while I hate the idea Of a new
bond issue before the six million
Is spent. seeing no other way 10
break the deadlock and do justice
to Rangerville as well as 10 the two
gaps in the Military road. I have
been giving such bond issue serious
consideration. even If / was Of
the three million crowd when the six
million program was launched.
Way Out Seen
I'm getting some figures from the
auditors office this morning. I
obtained figures that show a way TO
break the deadlock and do justice
to these three stretches Of country
without a bond issue. and most like
ly without even a time warrant
issue, and ] want YOU all to know
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
BEACH ROAD

First concrete on the long-sought
highway to Boca Chica beach will
be poured Thursday, according to
announcement Of County Judge
Oscar G. Dancy. The exact hour Is
TO be set later.
Work on the l6-mile stretch to
the beach is to be rushed in order
10 have the highway ready for use
this summer, IL possible. Dodd and
Wedegartner OF San Benito are
contractors for the paving job.
The beach highway will represent
the victory OF B~rownsville's fight
over a period Of several years TO
obtain the paved road which will
make the Gulf coast more accessible
to pleasure-seekers from this vicin-
ity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Donna Man Shot Dead
Leaves Burial Note


DONNA, May Nv. II. Blair,
about SO, died at Stotler mortuary
here late yesterday afternoon from
the effects Of a bullet wound from
a 80 automatic pistol in the right
temple.
The mans body was found about
a block west OF the Blue Goose
Filling station here. a note, and a
bank balance in Citizens State
bank Of Donna for $3.50. recently
drawn on a Brownsville bank. were
found in his personal belongings.
"A sister OF the dead man residing
nc McMahan. Mrs. Georgia Ann
Hutchinson. has been wired for in
~struction as to interment of the
body.
The note found in the mans ef-
fects reda: Kind friends. put me
away as soon as possible. I do not
want to be embalmed. Money In
bank to take care of my remains"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Harlingen Kiwanis
Boosts Music Week
Especial to The Herald.J

HARLINGEN, May THE XII
wants club is taking the lead here
In sponsoring an elaborate Music
Week program with the idea OF
making Harlingen the music center
Of the Valley.
The Kiwanis male chorus Of 40
voices will present two or three
short concerts prior to next Tues
day night when q more pretentious
program win be presented at Fair
Park. The chorus, directed by w.
c. Reitz, is composed Of choir and
club singers from all over the VAL
ley.
Plans for promoting the Kiwanis
and other musicales in the city In
connection with National Music
Week were discussed at yesterdays
Kiwanis club luncheon.
Margaret Ann Smith, ten-year-old
daughter Of Mrs. s. r. Smith, head
ed the clubs entertainment. giving
an Interpretation Of a juvenile read
er. w. c. ReitZ gave two vocal
numbers. accompanied by Mrs. B.
Frank Hardin.
The club voted 10 banquet the
Mercedes Kiwanis on Tuesday even
ing. May 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07

and trial marriage as well a. He
ton and the movies.
"At no time Bishop Mouzon
read. have popular fiction and
popular plays been such a menace
to good morals as in these recent
years. Popular fiction. appealing 70
what Is lowest In human nature
and attacking the very basis ot
Christian morals would b. bad
enough. But this evil influence
has been outdistanced by the mo-
ton picture theatre-the greatest
menace to morals and religion the
church has had To face in many
years
Regarding prohibition enforce
ment. the report said.
"As Christians and Methodists we
should be given to the education CT
u people and of the public az
large touching the evils Of drink
and concerning the Christian du-
Nv Of observing the laws Of the
land
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Avocado Plantation
Planned for Valley

A large avocado plantation for the
Valley is seen in q letter from A. B.
Gigax, Encinitas. Cal, To the local
chamber Of commerce.
Mr.. Gigax requested information
on the Valley. and stated that he
was interested in starting a large
avocado plantation II the situation
here was favorable. He added that
Valley soil was excellent for the
fruit. and that the market was
large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-07
Ruling Awaited In
2 Baker

HOUSTON. May 7.-tF-Ruling
by the court was awaited today on
two demurrers. seeking a change
Of venue and the other asking the
indictment to be quashed. in the
Ease OF A. Y. Baker and seven CO.
defendants. charged in federal court
with conspiracy to intimidate voters
in Hidalgo county.
Those named as defendants were
Sheriff A. Y. Baker. County Judge
Alan w. Cameron. William d. Chad
wick, Marvin Evans. Sam M. Har-
grove, Cam Z. Hill. Tom j. Buckow,
and Edmund Il. Williams.