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The Washington times., 1930-02-04
BOARD Of TRADE.
OPENS OFFICE

Formal opening of the new Of,
fices of the Washington Board of
Trade, which were occupied by
the board several days ago, will
be held from 4 until 9 p. m. to-
morrow.
A feature of the formal open.
ing will be presentation of testi-
monials by the Rt. Rev. James E.
Freeman. Bishop of Washington,
and William Butterworth, presi.
dent of the United States Cham.
ber of Commerce. to two past
presidents of the Board of Trade,
John Joy Edison and Theodore
w. Noyes.
A number Of prominent per.
sons have been invited to the
opening. Guests will be vel.
coined by E. j. Murphy. president
of the board, and E. c. Branden-
burg, a past president, will re-
view it's history from its organi-
zation in 1889.
The new offices occupy the
entire second floor Of the Star
Building.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
FAIRFAX FARES.
ARE SLASHED

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Feb. A.
Directors of the Arlington-Fair-
fax Railway Company at their
last meeting voted to make a
substantial reduction in the fare
between Fairfax and Washing
ton.
The new rate will be go cents
for a round trip on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays instead of the 50
cents one-way rate heretofore
charged. The round trip be-
tween Fairfax and Falls Church
will be 35 cents instead of 25
cents each way. The new rates
go into effect today.
The following officers we're
. elected: M. E. Church. president:
Thomas r. Keith and julius
Parmlee, vice presidents; c. T.
Jesse, Sceretary-treaSurer and J..
: S. Barbour, general council.
Directors elected are M. E.
Church, P. E. Dewey, Mrs. K. Fl.
Echols, H. B. Fields, S. w. Flagg.
E. C. Gibbs, DR.. j. P. Gould, w.
r. Gray, C. T. Jesse. Ashton c.
Jones, T. r. Keith, Harris Levy.
Julius H. Parmlee, Carol v.
Shreve, DR.. Frank r. Stone, DR..
T. M. Talbot and Franklin Will
liams.
The treasurer's report showed
that during the past year the
revenues had met all operating
expenses.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
NACkEY THINKS
Of CONGRESS

CHERRYDALE. Va. Feb. 4.
What promises to be one of the
most spirited political campaigns
waged in Arlington county for a
public office was indicated today
with the statement by Capt.
Crandal Mackey that he is giving
serious consideration to the many
appeals from his friends that he
enter the race for Congress from
the Eighth Congressional district.
With State Senator Frank l..
Ball, from Arlington county, and
Judge Howard w. Smith, from
Alexandria, in the race now, the
announcement by Capt. MacAey
of his intentions indicates q most
spirited campaign.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
Large Varn1i11t Found
Near Chain Bridge

FAIRFAX Va, Feb. 4.-That
Washington is not alone in
panther scares is the claim of
residents along Accotink Run,
near Chain Bridge. Beverly Lacy,
awakened by the screams of a
wild animal and the vigorous
barking of his dogs, went to his
door yard to see a large varmint
Sinking away in the darkness.
He returned to the house for his
gun, but the animal had dis
appeared before he reached the
scene again.
Shortly afterwards T. j. Thomp-
son, while hunting along Acco-
tink Run, came across tracks
about eight inches long and of
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
ApVERrIsEMENT
ADVERrIsEMENT
Deaf Hear Again
Through New Aid
Earpiece No Bigger Than Dime
Wins Enthusiastic Following
Ten-Ddy Free Trial Offer

After twenty-five years devoted excIu-
sivelv to the manufacture of scientific
hearing aids. the Dictograph Products
Co, Inc, Dept. Sl4 NJ. West 42d
Street. New York. n. Y. has Just per
fected a new model ACQUISITION that
represents the greatest advance yet made
in the recreation of hearing for the deaf.
This latest ACQUISITION Is featured by
tinv earpiece no bigger than a dime.
Through this device sounds are clearly
and distinctly transmitted to subnormal
ears with wonderful benefit to hearing
and health alike. The makers offer an
absolutely free trial for 10 days to any
person who may be interested. and a
letter will bring one Of these remarka BILE
aids to home for a thorough and con-
vincinR test. Send them your name and
address today!
the Washington office of the Dictogra ph
Products Co.. Room 906. National Press
Bldg, 14th and F Sts. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
2 Martinsburg Hotels
Re-elect Directors

MART1NsBURG, w. Va, Feb,
4.-The board of directors of the
Martinsburg Community Hotel
Company, operating two hotels
here, was reelected at the annual
meeting of stockholders. The
board is composed of: Thomas L.
Dunn, L. H. Thompson, j. C. Nc
Kown, F. P. Spillman. Allen r.
Emmert, DIR. A. 3. Eagle, all Of
this city; George B. Goetz, Of
Charles Town, and j. Leslie Kin
caid, of New York. The board
will organize at a later meeting.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
Inmate Escapes From
State Insane Hospital

STAUNTON, Va, Feb. Rob
ert E. Marshall, Of Charlottesville,
near here, who was found men
tally deranged after attempting
suicide by swallowing poison at
his home last month, and was
placed in the Western State Hos
pital for the Insane, this city,
about 10 days ago, has escaped
from the institution.
How Marshall managed to al
lude guards and escape, is not
yet known. No trace Of him has
been found.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
Former WashingtOnian
Put on School Faculty

James Howell, a member of the
District bar and former law
partner of M. NJ. Doyle, has been
appointed a member of the law
faculty of Loyola University, in
Chicago. -..
Howell is a graduate of the
academic and law departments
of Georgetown University, and at
present resides in Elgin. Ill. He
began his new duties yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
DR.. YEAGER SPEAKS

DR.. Willard Hayes Yeager, pro-
fessor of public speaking at
George Washington University,
addressed the Advertising Club
of washington on THE Relation
of Advertising to Public Speak
ing" at a luncheon in the Press
Club at noon today.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04
PARTY ASKS LEGION. FUND

CLARENDON, Va, Feb. A.
The Arlington Post, No. 139,
American Legion announces that
it will give a benefit card party
February 10 at the Boulevard
Bakery at Clarendon.
The proceeds will go towards
the drum and bugle corps fund
of the local post.
The Washington times., 1930-02-04

an unfamiliar type. Old resi-
dents here believe that the ami
NAL is a bobcat. Members of the
bobcat tribe are still seen on rare
occasions in this general vicinity.
While they sometimes attack
farm animals. the have not been
known to iniure humans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

Jr.. and daughter Margaret return
ed Wednesday from q visit with
her mother, PRS. Freeman, and 9TH
er relatives In wichita ais.
Mrs. z. r. Talcot of Tulsa, Okla
homa Is visiting her parents. Rev.
and Mrs. George Benson.
Rev. Claude u. Peake and fam
lily are enjoying an outing, c mp
ing and fishing lear the Rio
Grande.
J. Z. Crane and Fl. w. Adler, Jr.
og Dayton, Ohio, we're Mission Wis
itors the first Of the week.
Geo. M. Palmer and r. L. Greg
DRY were in Mission from McAllen
Monday.
Professor Appel. new vocational
teacher for the South Mission jun
Tor high. arrived in Mission with
his wife the first OF the week. They
are now located In the Moore apart
ments.
MIS- Ruth Urban Is on q two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Cunninham
were In Harrington Tuesday. They
accompanied the Sharyland excur-
sion train to the junction point.
Mesdames Z. Dugat, Abney. q. +
Dohrn, Leon Brown, Mcleod and
Cc1an Wood were In McAllen Sat-
urday, guests at an afternoon bridge
given by Mrs. Ogden Swan.
Miss Helen Melch left Los An
geles last Sunday where she has
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Melch. and Is expected
in Mission Friday. again to resume
her work with the opening OF the
schools here.
Captain Rodwell. Of Fort Sher-
idan, Ill. Is in Mexico with Vernon
B. Hill, on a hunting and fishing
trip. They plan also on staying E
short time at Saltillo.
Mr.. and ldrs. J. II. Smith and
daughters came Monday from Hous-
ton and will spend some time here
at the Smith family residence here,
visiting their sister. Mrs. Mary
Minyard and family.
Johnny Miller and Herman Evins
have returned from a two-weeks'
vacation which they spent In Cen
trail Texas.
Mrs. Geo. Z. Kelley and daughter
Miss Lois. who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miller have
gone TO Giddings.
Miss Flossie Garrison is expect
ed home Friday from her a vaca-
ton at Alpine. Miss Garrison will
teach in the local schools.
Mrs. r.. o. Spurgeon is home
from an extended visit with rel
atives and friends In Arkansas and
Oklahoma.
Jesse Watson. who has been here
for the past several months has
been transferred 10 the Pharr plant
Mesdames Oscar Parks and Tom
Norman have again accepted the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

Walsh, now Of Miami. Fla. Nc r
ing over the Valley they went to
Boca Chica for a swim and light
refreshments. Vernon Walsh re-
turned 70 Miami Sunday.
PERSONALS
Miss Elvera Isedlund has been
visiting in Brownsville a few das.
a guest Of Priscilla Stevenson. She
returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redlund have had
as guests this summer members OF
their family including thrt daugh-
ters. Elvera. Evelin and Lucille, Mrs.
+. X. Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson, here from Mandota. Ill. The
latter returned last Thursday where
Ny. Nelson will teach another year
In the high school of Mandota. Miss
Evelin who was q student at Lind-
burg, Kans., the music school where
The Messiah Is given every year.
will stay at home this year and
teach In the Lyford high school.
Miss Elvera left Saturday TO teach
IL Anderson college, South Carolina.
Miss Elizabeth Archer, laughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Archer, who
graduated from Ohio Wesleyan will
teach IN the Lyford high school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
FACES WORN
This SEASON
New Hats Most Revealing In
Years; Head Contour
Small
by KERR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-tPl- A
woman's face IS her fortune this
winter more truly than 1t has been
for many a year. Faces and fore
heads will be much in view Then
their owners don the new hats oil
1o30-3l.
Chapeaux are generally small.
chic and trim, their crowns shallow
er and designed as a frame for the
face. It is a frame less severe than
last year, revealing hair on one
side and making couture OF prime
Importance. The smart woman may
tilt her hat right or left. but tilt
Il she probably will, for the new
ones are generally designed on an
obliuue line.
Berets q bit o draped than
last year. pert tricorns and snug
little affairs called bonnets are
outstanding models. There VIII be
an occasional cioche. too. for the
who must have r brim but
II they will be worn further back on
the head.
Colors will match or harmonic
with costumes. Felts and velvets
promise to be the most popular fall
materials. The whole keynote OF
the mode Is softness-and sophis-
tication.
Fur is going to be used more on
hats this winter than in many
seasons.
The head contour is still small.
milliners and hair dressers declare.
although the short. almost shingled
bob. so popular a year ago. IS giving
way 10 longer tresses. This does not
mean very long hair. for col OF
long hair tend to produce a bumuv
head outline which ruins the ef-
feet of the trim new hat. The smart
woman, they say. will wear her hair
long enough to curl up In a finger
roll at the nape OF her neck or pin
into a flat chignon at the back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

offer Of the local chamber of Com
merce to take care Of the Mission
display booth at the Harrington
fair.
ming for hts home In Houston after
a two-months visit with his grand
mother and other relatives and
friends here.
Miss Sarah Louise Bixler Is home
from Houston TO spend q months
vacation here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Bixler.
Mrs. G. F. Hampe of Corpus
Christi spent the weekend with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Potter
here.
Mr.. Rhemes and son, who pur-
chased q tract Of land on the
Goodwin acreage west Of tow left
Monday for their home in st. Louis.
Mrs. j. A. Card and daughter
Miss Lois returned last week rom
a visit with her mother. Mrs. Fer
ris In Dallas.
Miss Dorothy Shaver returned
home from Kingsville the last Of
the week, accompanied by 'tiss
Mckenzie Of Uvalde. who spent the
weekend here with Miss Shaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gobble. ST. and
their son and wife came here from
Brownsville Sunday. the guests OF
their son and brother. Ira and wife
and children.
-. and Mrs. Roland Milliken Of
Kinsgville spent Sunday here with
their brother, Rufus Milliken and
family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Edinburg Boy Wins
High Scout Honors

Especial to The Herald)
MERCEDES, Aug. 29.-The men,
bers Of the local Boy Scout Troop
No. IA, sponsored by the local Amer
lean Legion, returned Tuesday from
the second session of the Coy Scout
camp at Camp Perry, near Rio
Hondo. Price Fittz and Roger Ter
~, members CT Troop IA received
medals for placing second and third
respectively. as the best II around
scouts at the camp. Ralph Hamme
OF Edinburg. won first place.
Price Fittz was also editor OF the
camp paper, +. N. T. CThe Naked
TRUTH, and Emil FoSsler OF Mer-
cedes, was associate editor. Rogers
Terry was made junior assistant
scout master and Price Fittz. senior
patrol leader Of his troop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Rio Hondo Meeting
Discusses Tomatoes

The Rio Grande Vegetable Grow
ers association met last night at
Rio Hondo to discuss various grow
ing and marketing problems.
George Warren and Reed S. Leh-
man, manager of Stokes Seed Co.,
who have Just returned from an in
spection tour of the Stokes tomato
crop in New Jersey. reported very
favorably on the outlook of a splen-
did quality of tomato seed this year
for the Valley growers
According to Lehman the Rio
Grande Valley Vegetable Growers
association paid its members a net
return on all grades Of tomatoes
shipped during the past season of
AIS cents a pound. This is said TO
be an exceptionally good record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Crippled for Years
Rheumatism Gone

Mr.. William Cermak Of Whining
ton. Conn. sayS-I was fortunate W
taking advantage of your Treat
ment. although / mus. confess I
had very little faith in II doing me
any good, as | had been almost a
helples cripple for SO long. Some
thing encouraged me. however, to
give 1t a trial. and ! am thankful
| did. as your Alonzo Urban Rheu-
matism Treatment has made me a
strong and healthy man again
The above letter should certainly
convince most any one as TO the
merits Of this wonderful Treat
ment. Is Days Treatment $3.50 or
full IS Days Treatment for only
$500. AT Cisneros Drug Stores. NO.
I and No. z. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

the Rotary club here Thursday by
c +. Pirtle. local manager for West
ern Union. Mr.. Plrtle is "a new
member OF the club.
The entire program was IN club al
fair. the wives Of two members. Mrs.
Bruce Gentry and Mrs. Ed Brady
furnishing the music for the oc-
casion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
HOUSE GUESTS ARE
DINNER

Misses Vesta Marie Anthony Of
Wharton and Miss Marjorie Zig
gins Of Mercedes. house guests OF
Miss Eugenia Eppright. we're hon.
ored with a Mexican dinner at the
Olympian cafe Saturday evening by
a number Of local young people. The
remainder Of the evening was spent
at the Crystal Waters swimming
pool. with dancing as the c..
amusement.
Guests included: Misses Eugenia
and Helen Eppright. Misses vesta
Marie Anthony and Marjorie Wig
gins: also Cecil Eppright. T. B.
Waite. Jr.. Jack and Eddie Miller,
Bradford Ticket. Mrs. II. c. Miller
was c~iaaperone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Mission
TUESDAY BRIDGE

TUESDAY BRIDGE
CLUB HOSTS
The Tuesday Night bridge club
met with Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Smith this week, with q Unreliable
personnel. Several out OF club guests
we're present.
B. M. Strong was high score for
guests, VIM. Drummond for men,
berS
Out OF club guests included Mrs.
]. S. Rodweil OF Fort Snaridan. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. Sammons. Mr..
and Mrs. y. NJ. Strong.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
BRIDGE AT
MELCH HOME

The members OF the Saint Paul's
Parent Teacher association enter
tanned with a benefit bridge on
Thursday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Melch. Mrs. Melch
Mrs. Joe Hoffman and the Mes
DANES Theo and Reynold Gerlach
we're ho~tesses.
Four tables attended, and a very
pleasurable afternoon was spent,
with Mr. ChaS. Decock and Frank
Decock as high score holders. Mrs.
Tim Connally and Miss Agathe
Gerlach lows.
The money received will be add
ed to the fund OF the PIT. A. gen.
eral upkeep supplies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
TWO HONOR VISITORS
AT ALL-DAY AFFAIR

Mrs. Ross Marcus and daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Langston entertained
last Friday honoring Mrs. Lee Nc
Kinney and daughters OF San An
tonic.
The day was spent at the Marcus
home, adjourning for the evenings
swim and picnic to Crystal Waters.
Guests were Mrs. Mckinney and
Misses Isbal, Virginia and Edna
Lee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
JUNIOR LEAGUE
ENTERTAINS

The members OF the Junior Ep-
worth League staged a little affair
at their basement rooms Friday
evening. having the mothers as
guests. A musical program inter-
spersed with readings was present.
ed. Refreshments were served at
the close of the program.
The mothers present included
Mesdames II. II. Ewing. CARING
ton. n. G. Pope. Sellers. Hogan, Wal
lace, Braskamp and others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Twenty Are Present
AT Band Rehearsal
(Snecial no The Ferald)

MERCEDES, Aug. 29- Twenty
musicians. representing Mercedes,
La Feria. SaEta Rosa and Edeouch.
were present at the first rehearsal
Of the Mercedes concert band which
was held at the city hall, Concerts
will be given weekly. the first to
be given early IN September. Once
q month concerts are planned for
La Feria. Edcouch and Santa Rosa.
The band is being directed by
Ira Nevfield who has recently
moved to Mercedes from McAllen.
Let Us Photograph BABY today.
Special price. Holm's Studio.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Valley Society
Telephone z
Telephone z

Brown, Herbert Melch. Mark Han
sen, J. D. Moore Jr., Dugat. Baum
fielder; also the honoree. Mrs.
Steele, Mrs. Ogden Swan. the lat
ter from McAllen. Mrs. Duncan of
Ohio, Mrs. Hogard OF Pennsylvania
Mrs. Ware: Whittlesey Of Gt-mer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Rotary Club Told
Telegraphy History

(opeclni 10 Inc Herald.D
SAN BENITO. Aug. 2o-Some-
thing or the history Of telegraphy
and information regarding the time
service as given over the nation from
the naval observatory were told al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
CLASS REUNION
HELD SUNDAY

a class reunion OF Lyford high
school was held at the home Of Miss
Priscilla Stevenson Sunday. Out Of
town members Of her class were
Miss Elvera Redlund and Vernon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
YOUNGER SET
ENTERTAINED

An informal affair was given It
the home Of Miss Lois Benson on
Monday evening. honorine a num-
Der OF young people. who are leav-
ing soon for various colleges.
Guessing and travel games, which
created great amusement were a
part the program. Thirty-four
young people were guests.
The Misses zillah Martin. La
verne Stephens. Eugenia Eppright
and Bob Hardgrave. Cecil -pp-
right. Wallace Kohler, Noel Laugh
man were the guests OF honor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
INFORMAL BRIDGE
AFFAIR GIVEN.

Mrs. j. w. Holt was hostess on
Friday evening at a bridge party,
when she entertained with two
tables. Guests were Mrs. Conan
Wood, Mrs. Leo Baunfelder. Miss
Mary Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert McHenry. Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
B. Hill. Gerald Decker and Ken
meth Hazel Of Alamo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
BRIDGE
AT WOOD HOME

AT WOOD HOME
Mrs. Conan Wood entertained
with four tables Of bridge Friday
afternoon. at her home on Dough-
erty Avenue In this city. honoring
Mrs Steele of Oxford. La.
Mrs. Steele received the guest
prize. while Mrs. J. d. Moore won
high score, Mrs. Leon Brown low
scorer.
The guests included: Mesdames
Harry Stewart. Jack Lair. z. B.
SydnOr. Mcleod. pade Hester Lem
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
UNION MEETS
AT CHURCH

The Baptist Missionary Union
met Thursday at the church. Mrs.
Lee Of MADEIRA was leader OF the
lesson. which vas on foreign mis-
Sions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
SWIMMING PARTY
v FRIDAY

Miss Ruth Broyles and Dwight
Beilamy. who were low scorers at
the latest meeting OF the young
peoples club. and hence losers.
were hosts at a swimming party
at Crystal Waters on Fridav. Dane
ing and swimming were the main
diversions
pEnSnNAVC
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
ANDERSONS
LEAVE

LEAVE
Rev. Anderson and wife and son
and daughter of New York City,
who we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Redlund for a few weeks, have re-
turned. Rev. Anderson spent some
time in touring the Valley while
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
SOCIETY
MEETS


The Christian Ladies' Aid So
ciety met at the church basement
Thursday with Mrs. II. C.. Miller
presiding. 1t was strictly a business
meeting with the years work under
discussion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Lyford

LUNCHEON
HONOREE
Friends of Mrs. Christi Breeze
gave a birthday party for her on
Saturday. A luncheon was given at
her home.
FAREWELL
PARTY
The Luther League gave a farewell
party at the church for Edna An
derson on Monday evening. She
left for Austin to attend school
there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
PERSONALS

Ms. 5. u. Hardin and son Sidr