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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
o n r. AR ING
CHILDREN from
CRIB TO COLLEGE
Compiled BY the Editors Of
ThE PARENTS' MAGAZINE

Family prayers have practically dis
appeared But hymns remain, and
they are one of the best means of
making religion part of that family
life which is so brief and so dear.
They have probably stronger hold
on most people than any other re.
llgious form.
Garnishes may be considered friv-
olous, but frequently they make the
difference between a tempting dish
and an uninteresting one.
In most camps there is today a
greater emphasis upon cultural as
poets Of living. In one type of girls
camps esthetic dancing and dramatics
are featured. In boys camps, too, dra-
mates, mock courts, pageants, and APP
probation Of music are of recogniz-
able value. Moreover, the basic social
properties no longer are absent on
leave from the better regulated CAMPS.
Behavior at table often actually i'm
proves as result of camp standards
and the good example of ones coun.
selor.
Parents magazine smart style pat
terms are not only unusually smart,
well-planned and practical, but each
one brings with it delightful new
feature: miniature Of itself from
which dolls dress can be cut. From
this complete little pattern small
daughter may learn not only the fine
art of dressmaking but, even more
important, lessons of good taste and
style.
The American Home Economies as
ISOLATION is pursuing its studies and
working toward suitable legislation to
secure honest merchandising, and the
proper labelling of such things as
blankets and sheets. and other mate
rails used in the equipment of the
household.
All children should have the oppor-
tunity to find relief from emotional
strain in some form of music expires.
sion. even if it is no more than to
follow the example of the American
Indian who sits with his drum be-
tween his knees. and with his rhythm
ical tapping drives away the evil spirit
that dlsturbs his peace of mind. This
is the main object of music study; to
give the child an outlet for the ener-
gies within him; to give him the COM
fort and satisfaction of learning TO
discern beauty. and Of expressing, on
some sympathetic musical instrument.
whatever sorrow or happiness he
feels.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
Hose to Match Tweed or
Smooth Crepe Costumes

Whether it be tweed costume or
a frock of smooth crepe, you may
match it with your hose this season.
for silk weaves that simulate these
two popular fabrics have been discov-
cred for hosiery. This problem of
matching hose to complexion or TO
gloves, selecting hose to harmonic
with this frock or that one. is made
little more intricate by this new type
but think how much more cleverly one
can be assembled Net hose to accom-
pany the lace evening frock is dis
covery of the past season that has be-
come even more popular than in its
first days Cor should we say eve
ningsD.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02

Scrambled Eggs Taruffe.-Simmer
two cupfuls Of canned tomatoes to
which two teaspoonfuls of sugar has
been added. Fry a slice of onion in
four tablespoonfuls of butter. Re-
move the onion, season the tomatoes
with salt and pepper, and add six eggs
lightly beaten. Cook until the eggs
are creamy.
Omelette Pont Neuf.-Beat sepa-
rately the yolks and whites of three
eggs, add three tablespoonfuls of
milk, one-half teaspoonful of vanilla,
one tablespoonful of powdered sugar
and a little salt. Put one-half table
spoonful of butter in an omelette pan
and when melted pour in the mixture;
cook, fold and serve on a hot platter.
Roquefort Dressing.-This is de-
lightful departure from the ordinary
and is delicious on firm head lettuce,
quartered or cut into eighths. Mix
six tablespoonfuls of olive oil, two
tablespoonfuls of vinegar, one tea
spoonful Of salt, one-fourth teaspoon
full of pepper. dash of cayenne and
sugar and one-fourth cupful of crum-
bled Roquefort cheese. Beat until
smooth. Chill and serve.
Spicy Salad Dressing.-Mix together
one-half cupful of vinegar (get the
grapefruit vinegar If possible), add
two tablespoonful Of olive oil, one
half cuDful of sugar. one teaspoonfuI
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
Floral Designs Are Used
on Fashionable Handbags

Somebody must have been concen-
trating in big way upon handbags,
for never were these accessories more
smart and beautiful. There are after
noon and evening bags of satin en-
broidered with chenille in floral de-
signs. There are bags for the tailored
costume of tailored tan antelope with
a tan calf trim; or of black calf with
an inset of black antelope consisting
of two intersecting round disks and
another disk posed at far corner.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
Agriculture in India

Two hundred and fifty-seven mil
lions of acres of land are under cul-
tivation in India. About one-third of
this is in rice.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
The Kitchen
Cabinet

&c. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.l
There is music for lonely hearts
nearly always;
II the music dies down there is
silence
Almost the same as the movement
of music.
To know silence perfectly is to
know music.
Carl Sandburp
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02

simple foods with
results that de-
light the epicure.
These may help
the housewife to
introduce variety
into her menu, u.s.
ing just the every
day things.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02

Small City Great Power
At the height Of Athens power as
city state the population was esti-
mated to be between 100000 and
100000
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
TRANSPARENT Cheat.

Transparent Cheats
Cheats easily believe others as bad
as themselves; there is no deCeiving
them, nor do they long decelve.-La
Bruyere.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
A FEW SANDWICHES

Any kind of leftover meat: ham,
burger, tongue, liver or beefsteak, all
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02

RiEH Hii#HHss sEt4 Tor nearly Sdnu"
i witch.
iRta Hamburg Sand
Nzz1 wlch. Broil the
EKn1 ~ hamburg until fair
@ m ly well done. sprin-
A~-~& kle lightly with
salt and pepper,
add one tablespoonful of grated horse
radish to each cup and one-half of
steak, one tablespoonful of chutney
and one-half cupful Of minced celery
tops. Spread generously between but
tered slices of whole wheat bread.
5eefsteak sandwieh.-Fry one-half
pound of steak to a good brown.
Grind in food chopper with one
chopped, hard-cooked egg and two
medium sized pickles. Moisten with
mayonnaise. This makes one dozen
sandwiches.
Sweetbread Sandwiches.-Take one
pound of sweetbreads, cook and chop
them, mix with two hard cooked eggs
chopped, one tablespoonful Of lemon
juice, four tablespoonfuls Of mayon-
naise, salt to season and a teaspoon
full Of finely minced celery leaves.
Spread the bread with creamed but
ter, then the sweetbread mixture.
Summer sandwich.-SIit finger-long
rolls and spread with dressing Of
chopped mustard pickle. Broil bacon
and slip right from the pan into the
opening, add a bit of crisp lettuce
and serve at once.
Bacon Sandwieh.-Dice and fry
brown one-half pound of bacon which
has been thinly sliced. Add seven
green peppers which have been seed
ed and chopped. Drain from the fat
and mix with mayonnaise and three
small chopped pickles. Butter slices
of whole wheat bread and fill with the
bacon and green pepper. Serve hot.
Sandwich de Luxe.-Mince fine six
thin slices of bacon after it has been
Drowned to crisp. Add one-half cup
full of walnut meats and one dill
pickle cut fine. Mix well, toast thin
slices Of bread on one side; on the
untoasted side place a lettuce leaf
and spread thickly with the above fill
ing.
Veal Sandwich.-Take one cupful of
cold cooked veal, one-half cupful of
raisins, one-fourth cupful of ripe olives
and three. sweet pickles, all finely
chopped. Spread on buttered white
bread.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
Bookshelf Beauty

If you paint the inside of your book
shelves bright color. one that con-
trasts pleasantly with your room, 1t is
a nice note of beauty.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02

for a hearty sand
witch.
Hamburg Sand
witch. - Broil the
hamburg until fair
ly well done. sprin-
kle lightly with
salt and pepper,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-02
APPETlzINe DISHES

The French masters of the culinary
art have applied their art to all the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Padre Island Van ed After
Catholic Priest to Whom
Original Grant Was Made

that came down from Chicago
claimed To own Padre Island.
II don't know II ! ever told you
about the Black Diamond OIL
company. They claimed they ov-.1d
1t. I never heard Of them until
they got into court at Chicago be-
fore Judge Lands. They claimed
they owned the island and had
sold IL TO an Italian count for str-
eral million dollars and that this
count came down here and ali old
fellow named Dunn rode up with
his gun and told the count tina. was
his land and the count asked him
II he would mind showing his Title
and that Dunn said no and puiioa.
his Winchester out and presented ir
70 the count. and the count saiI he
didn't want anything more TO do
with IL. All those people never were
on the island: they were just takers
II used to know every COW on
that island and they used to say II
a straw COW turned up on the j.
land I would know her as far Of
as 7 could see her, and that If she
did turn Up there she left no hope
behind her"
Such are the h%ighliFhts Of Dunn's
possession Of the island as told I'll
his own rambling language.
In November. 1926. Dunn sold his
property to Col. Sam Robertson or
Brownsville and w. 4. Callahan Of
&. Louis for SIPS 900. They in turn
sold II to Albert r. Jones. j.. M.
Clark and Frank r. Jones or Kan
sas City. Clark has since died. The
Joneses now own all except small
portions OF the island.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

TEXARKANA-tPl-One certain
group Of Texarkana safe crackers
probably is ready to admit that
honesty Is the best policy after all.
or that honest labor is the most
productive.
Recently, robbers sawed the lock
from an oil companv's warehouse
door. Inside. the knoced the knob
from the safe. but were unable to
gain entrance.
Going across the street, they
broke into the garage OF another
oil company and took a large truck.
Then they broke into a storeroom
TO get three gallons OF oil for the
truck. which they backed I'D TO the
platform OF the first building en-
tered.
The safe. weighing several hundred
pounds, was then pulled through a
small doorway and lifted upon the
truck. Driving six miles into the
country. the robbers unIoaded the
safe and cut the bottom out with
chisels. Inside they found SIS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
MAYA CHIEFS
POWER BROKEN

MEXICO CITY-With the recla-
nation by the Mexican government
~ a strategically located railroad n
the heart Of the great chicle forests
~ Orintana ROO which IL coded 70
Francisco Nav. one az three ruling
Faya Indian chiefs, - year years
ago when the MAYA tribes buried
the hatchet." General" May Is left
virtually powerless-
The railroad which operates be-
tween Santa Cruz de Bravo, IN
Ouintana Roo, and Vigio Chico,
Cuintana Roo seaport. is the only
railroad in Q~uintana Roo. and Is
used for the shipment Of raw chew
ing gum blocks from the territory 70
factories. principally IN the United
States.
General MAY has been devoting
himself to the exploitation Of chic-e
since he established peace with the
government. and has grown wealthy
He has had control Of the railroad
All these years. With the exception
~ an American concern. the Next
ran Exploitation company. ne has
had a monopoly on the raw chewing
gum production centering about
santa Cruz lie Bravo. The Mexi-
can Exploitation company paid
transportation fees 70 the Maya
chief.
When peace was established in
Tof5 between General May and the
federal government. 1t was with the
understanding hat the Indian chief
vas to have jurisdiction over the
Indians Of the central part ar Quin-
tana Roo. with Santa Cruz de
Bravo as his capital. Now govern
ment troops are stationed at Gene--
al Mays capital. and the Indian
chief, formerly the supreme ruler
OF the district. Is rapidly becoming
d firurehead. although as yet there
are some Indians who do not know
TO whom TO turn as the authority
The governments contention in
retaining the original concession to
General May Is that instead Of XIV
irr with the interest Of d people
~ heart. the chief has been more
interested in enriching himself az
their expense with the vast chicle
Weld that comes into his hands.
Tne government now intends 10
aid cooperative organizations for
he exploitation not only Of chicle,
art Of precious woods. which abound
II sylvan Quintana Roo. Of cocoa
nuts. and OF fish which are taken
in large quantities from the Carib-
hear off the coast Of the Mexican
.erritory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

witty. jovial Irlshman and q very
capable man. He was a big-hearted
man with strong likes and dislikes,
In the early days the range was
all free" said Dunn IN his testi-
mony. There were no pastures, and
then people commenced 70 build
fences and buying the land. and
my brother and / had some cattle
and We had to 60 some place. so we
went TO Padre Island That was III
1879. There were some people with
cattle there but they agreed to get
off.
Land Fenced
1T was in 1889 that I first fenced
a part Of the island. My idea was to
s~cgreeate some OF the Tovar sub
division which had been sold on the
north. IN 1882 We put a fence fur
Their down on the island. On one
occasion 7 had a lot OF trouble with
fishermen about u Of my fences
which ran into the gulf. They would
run into my fence and finally took
the matter up with Herbert Hoover
during the war: said I was keeping
them from getting fish TO feed the
people, and they finally made me
put a gate in there.
There was only one place 10 ford
from the island 10 the mainland
and we used to call II going to sea
or horseback
Dunn tells OF various attempts TO
sell the island on the part Of per-
SON who did not own it. There
was a man named Kennedy came
down there. about 1885. This man
claimed he had bought the island
with 800. 900 acres on il. He had
Just heard Of that and came in one
day and there was q big ~stagecoa-h
at my house. and some big horses
and / asked the cook who ii was and
he said it was captain Kennedy.
"A man in the party named Lane
asked me TO show him the cattle
and then asked how long / had
been In charge. I told him 7 had
never seen Kennedy before, and
he told me Kennedy brought him
down 70 sell him the ranch and
had represented to him that II was
his and ! was working for him. I
told him Kennedy did not own
any part Of IL.
Kennedy came Up TO me and
said, I wonder If you have spoiled
my plans and 7 said, ! guess 7
did: I told him you didn't own this
island and he said, 7 thought you
had better sense than that: I
thought 7 could depend on your
Irish wit. / would have fixed you
you would not have to stay on
this island any longer
All Own Island
EN-~n - r---.-- rAw4rwx %AMw- .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
ACRARIANISM Is
TO Be STUDIED
Planning Research Work On
Perplexing Problem I'm
Mexican Nation

MEXICO CITY.-Mexiccs much
discussed agrarian problem t the
first subject that will be tackled Dy
the Bureau OF Social Science Rnr
search. Just created II "a part OK the
National University or Mexico. by
Ignacia Garcia Teller. rector.
The newly created bureau was C
ranized 20 meet "a long-felt need fn
Mexico. that or research work and
facilities III Mexican institutions.
There are many Mexican scientists
but 10 date they have not had An
accepted place in their own ccun-
try. III has been said that scientists
graduated from the University on
Mexico and other Mexican institu-
lions or higher learning have used
their training not for the interests
or science itself but only 20 earn "
living.
According TO Rector Garcia Teller.
the new research bureau is 60 To-
a beginning toward alternating the
situation. The new department Will
study problems the nation Is facing.
The first or these problems, the
agrarian question. Il INC present ~
controversial topic III Mexico. Since
the institution OF Mexico's social
revolution, and as IN part OF 10. the
government has made Ia practice or
granting "eiidos." which are public
lands for the use or the native FAR
mers as long as they till them
These "ejidos" are for the most
part lands appropriated from large
landholders or the pre-revolutionary
period. The contention OF the gov
eminent was that for the social
betterment or the republic IL was
necessary to create small land0wn-
ers and do away with the feudai
system.
Land appropriations have contin-
ued. although the present admins
tration has announced q more le-
nient policy. Among the land
owners whose holdings were expro-
priated were many foreigners. in
GLIDING Americans. My have not
vet been paid for the property taken
from them. The new policy Of the
government Il not TO expropriate
any lands unless they are paid for
Immediately.
III II also argued that taking away
land from men who know how 10
exploit IL 10 best advantage and Civ
inc IL % poems who III many cases
10 not till II 10 best advantage nee
essarily effects a setback 10 ma
tional agriculture M.
The newly created bureau Will
make "A thorough study 81 the PROB
lem. ~ IL effects Mexico
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Patteson Motor Company,
o27 Elizabeth Street,
Brownsville, Texas.
Dear Mr.. Patteson:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Three hundred and forty million
.ncandescent lamps were sold In
the United States last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

The island extending from near
Point Isabel 10 lex Corpus Christi
and now called Padre was known
historically a. la Isla de las Mala-
guitas' or The Isle Of the Mala-
guitas." the name OF the Indian
tribe which inhabited II at the first
coming Of the Spaniards, according
10 information garnered from legal
papers on file IN Brownsville and
other cities.
subsequently IL was called the
Island az Corpus Christi" and oc-
casionally the name OF Island Of
Brazos Santiago" which names were
gradually abandoned for that Of
Padre Island by reason Of Its
long occupation BY the Padre Nico-
las Bali. who. as shown BY the E
ords. first occupied II prior to the
downfall Of the Spanish authority in
Mexico in 1921.
Part Of ~Tamaurpas
After the organization Of the
Mexican republic. this island. with
all other portions Of the present
state OF Texas south Of the Nueces
river. became a part Of the Mexican
state Of Tamaulipas. and during the
years 1928 and 1929 was granted to
the priest. Nicolas Bali, and his
nephew. Juan jose Bali. by the
state Of Tamaulipas.
After the annexation Of Texas the
legislature relinquiShed the right Of
the state to Padre Island TO Nicolas
Bali and Juan jose Bali in con-
formity with the original grant.
Nicolas Bali. the padre" died
about 1929 and the island passed
into the hands Of his nephew. his
and children Of his nephew.
The property Of Padre Bali vas
destined to pass through many
hands. Some Of ii came into the
possession Of Augustin Garcia.
When he died most Of it came into
the possession Of Uriah Lott and
still later most Of the island was
owned by Pat Dunn.
Sold to Singer
Part of the island. which had
been divided among some Of Angus
tin Garcia's heirs, was sold TO John
B. Singer Of sewing machine far \
Mr.. Singer lived in Bagao CBagdad).
Mexico. quite a large town near the
mouth Of the Rio Grande. Mr..
Singers wife Sohanna Shaw. insisted
upon retaining her maiden name
although she was willing to live
with him.
Dunn evsntusuy came into pos
session Of most az the island but
this part is best told in his own
words as recorder in a suit IN
Brownsville In 1928.
Dunn. a descendent Of a mem
Der Of the old Irish coloney Of san
Patricio. was in appearance a
striking man Of medium height with
features. He was a red-faced,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Australia Il estimated 20 contain
about 3.374O00 horsepower III IT,
water courses OF which less tnan
ore-fifth Is utilized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
PORT ISABEL COMPANY
IA Texas Corporation

FORT ISABEL IRRIGATION COMPANY
PORT ISABEL SECURITIES COMPANY
PORT ISABEL CHANNEL. DOCK a. WHARF COMPANY
BAYsIDE WATER COMPANY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

(snakes kill about 10000 persons
Annually in Irdia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
All Own Island

"Once in Corpus Christi they in
troduced me TO a man from Chicago
and ! said to him that every man
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

BUILDING A CITY WHERE A CITY BELONGS
PORT ISABEL. TEXAS
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-06-27

Great Falls, June 24.-Progress
in the organized labor movement
in Montana was reported by Jas.
D. Graham, president of the Mon
tana Federation of Labor, at the
33rd annual convention, which OPP
ened in Carpenters hall here Iu-
esday, in report covering the
year ending May 81. Mr.. era
ham viewed unemployment PROB
lens in America as menace 20
civilization and made suggestions
for solution of such problems, IN
Guiding a five-day week and a SIX,
hour day. The report of President
Graham follows in part:
''To the officers and delegates
to the 33rd convention of the Mon
tana State Federation of Labor
greeting:
'In compliance with the laws Of
the federation, I do herewith pre-
sent my report for the last l.
months:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-06-27
City Administration
Assailed By Chicago
Daily Newspapers

Chicago, June 16.-The civic fur
ore touched off by the Staying of
Alfred (Jake) Lingle, a Tribune
reporter, veered strongly today
against the city administration.
While newspapers renewed their
front page editorial attacks on
what they termed "an alliance be-
tween crime and politics." strength
was gained in the city council by
those seeking an investigation of
the police department.
Alderman Arthur Albert, who
pressed Mayor William Hale
Thompson to remove Police Com
missioner William Russell and
Chief of Detectives John Siege
"for so days at least" said six
councilmen pledged their support
last night for a full investigation
of the department.
The Herald-Examiner said May
or Thompson "hinted vaguely he
was considering their removal"
The Daily News, reporting an
investigation made by it's staff
"conservatively estimated" thai
$5,785,000 was paid weekly into
gangland's Golfers through opera.
ton of speakeasies, gambling
houses and handbooks, disorderly
houses and racketeering.
"There are 5000 speakeasies OPP
Grating normally in Chicago" The
News said, "where draft beer
whisky and gin may be had. These
speakeasies average six barrels o.
beer and two cases of whisky {
week, men in the racket say. This
beer costs $55 barrel, whisky $9'
case"
Including the speakeasies, TIL
News added, there are "some Is,
900 places in the city which ar
outlets for alcohol, drug store
which peddle gin and beer flat
with gin or yockey-dock Ia car
amel-colored whisky imitation)."