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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-04
HALLOWEEN PARTY
ENJOYABLE EVENT

A jolly evening VS. arranged On
Friday night, at tho home OF Miss
Leila ShiVer. hostess 10 rs guests.
amid a gathering OF elves. black
cats. and witche- The amusement
for the pleasure Or the guests was
Bridge.
Miss Julian ThomaSon won Wo-
mems high score. Walter Meter
house won high score for men. Low
score was won By Miss Emma
Myers and T7v Haynes.
After a delicious refreshments
course. the room was cleared and
the guests danced.
Guests present. Misses Dorothy
Truer, Julian Thomson. Olga
Myers. Bertha Hathaway, Helen
Winters, Bessie Egerter. MeSSrs.
Herbert Weary. Marion Dill. Wade
Rintz. Junior REAGAN. Gene Leg
gett. Walter Netcrhouse, Ray Hay
neS. John McKelyey.
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Harrington
LUNCHEON, STYLE SHOW
PLAN OF GUILD

A delightful entertainment, be-
ginning with a one o'clock lunch
con at Women's Building, followed
by a style show. with a display OF
the latest models and later, those
desiring to play bridge may do so.
Is being planned by members OF
St. Adams Guild. Tables should be
reserved. Reservation can be made
by communicating with Mesdames
w L. Beckham. Herbert Chafer, G.
w. hoSfeldt, or II. NJ. Gilbert, by
mail or phone.
Several prizes will be presented
TO game score winners, and a spe-
cial reward viii be offered as a
door prize.
A trio. Mrs. H. NJ. Dace. violin.
Charles Huntley. trombone. Mis-
Josephine Pollard. piano. Will pres
ent several selections during the
luncheon. Visitors from Valley
towns Will be welcome.
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Miss Young In
Concert Wednesday

Miss Bertha Young is appearing
in concert on Wednesday evening
at the Junior college auditorium,
under the auspices of the Public
Health Nursing association. Miss
Young Is known as one of the
most talented pianists in Browns
vile. and her previous appearances
have attracted much attention and
favorable comment, which leads all
music-lovers to look forward to
this event with real interest.
Miss Young is presenting a pro-
gram OF classical and semi-claSSi-
cal music which Is certain to please
a varied audience. She is a recent
graduate OF the Boston conServa-
tory OF music.
Tickets for the event may be
procured at Vivier's music store.
or through Mrs. j. K. Wells. Of
the Public Health Nursing associa-
ton.
Funds from the concert will be
devoted 20 the work Of the aSSocia-
ton.
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CITY QUALIFICATION
STRESSED BY CLUBS

Realizing the importance or the
City Beautiful" Harlingen will
proceed on interest the population
IN the plans for Identification. The
beautiful Rose Cup Is presented bv
Mrs. julia Montgomery. for a ward
prize. to the town getting the prize.
The Womcn'S Chamber or Com
merce is featuring the city beauti-
fication movement. with Mrs. w.
NJ. Hundley as the general chair
man, in conjunction with a COM
mittee OF representatives from all
city organizations assisting. The
committee includes: w. +. Bush.
mems chamber or commerce and
Rotary club: p. NJ Holland. KiWan-
Is club; Judge II. L. Chapman.
Lions; George Rogers. Realty
Board; Mrs. Blanche Ftilghum.
Business and Professional Women:
Mrs. a. Goldammer. Study: Mrs.
B. A. Fillmore. Literary and Fine
Arts; Mrs. w. r. Jackson. PIT A.:
Mrs. ID. ID. Norton. Music club.
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Mrs. w. NJ. HIndley, Women's
Chamber OF Commerce and the
Delphian club.
ClasSificationS will be awarded
with prizes amounting to between
S400. and $500.
Prizes are: church property. first
prize SIS, seconds $40, business
property. industrial or business.
first SIS. second SO. Valuations
will be made OIL buildings, houses
and trees.
The city has been divided into
four districts. ca. aims respective
ly are Mosdames Fannie Lichty.
J. B Powell. b. r. Johnson and
Lloyd Stierenbcrg. judges will be
chosen and the entries will be
closed December J.. the awards
being ! lGe in April, 1881.
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Mrs. Perkins Gives
Clever Party

One OF the clevereSt parties OF the
Halloween season was that given
bv Mrs. Order Perkins the past
|, week when she was hostess TO the
Thursday bridge club.
The motif Of the season appeared
in the decorations and in the menu
being effectively carried out there
with tiny black cats heads orna-
menting the salad. and with dainty
jack-o-ianterns cut from cheese.
Cosmos. the autumn flower. pre-
dominated in the floral decorations.
combined with roses and Zinnias.
High score was made BY Mrs.
Robert Wagner.
Mrs. l. S Order. Of Waco. who
Is here from Waco viSitir her
daughter, Mrs. Louis Brulay, vas q
guest for the afternoon.
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Valley Club At
G. I. "A. Elects
SDecial to The Herald.

especial to Inc HeraIC-l
DENTON. Nov. THE 1880 81
officers OF the RIO Grande Valley
Club OF the Texas State Teachers
COLLEGE for Women were elected at
a business meeting called Thursday
morning.
After the elections. some definite
plans for the coming years acti-
vities were decided upon.
The following officers we're select
ed President. Miss Racheal Doan
Of San BenitO. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. II a. Doan: vice-preSi-
dent. Miss Julia nlmmell Of Har-
lingen. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Kimmell: secretarv-treasurer
Miss Lois Thompson Of H%arlingn.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. T.. II.
Thomson: membership chairman,
Mss Lorraine Siderius Of San Be
nito. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.
c. Siderius: and social chairman.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Nichols Of
Harrington. daughter or Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. A. Nichols.
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HALLOWEEN PARTY
BY GROUP

The Penny-a-Day Social OF the
Baptist w. M. u. held their regular
monthly social at the church Fri
day afternoon in the form OF a
Halloween party. First the guests
wer taken through the Chamber
OF Horrors. Other Halloween games
were played during the afternoon.
among which each one had to tell AN
untruth about why they didn't at
tend the w. NJ. u.
The social was in charge OF Mrs
J. 4. ROair and hel group. who
served refrc~hn er-S. carrying ont
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appreciation of the work which she
has done in the society and in the
church. The society then presented
her with a set OF six silver gobletS.
Mrs. Lovett received a silver pitch
or from the Lovett Sunday school
class as a farewell gift at the party
recently.
At the opening OF the Monday
meeting Mrs. w. b. McBryde led
the Bible lesson. Mrs. G.. S. Stell,
chairman of the Hancock fund, re-
ported that a Brownsville girl has
been placed in the PharT Institute
for training. The Hancock fund
was founded by Mrs. Hanrock. a
resident Of Brownsville many years
ago, who left a Request Of $1,000 TO
the society, the interest from the
fund 10 be used for home mission
work. This. supplemented by money
from the society, is being used an
nually to place girls in the institute.
The annual election Of Officers
was held at this time. Mrs. V. L..
Conrad being named president;
Mrs. @. S. Stell, vice president; Mrs.
B. z. Walters, recording secretary;
Mrs. G. w. Colgin. corresponding
secretary: Mrs. r. z. Green treas
urer: Mrs. F. Z. Morris, local
treasurer: and the following SUI
perintendents: Mrs. f. E. Black,
children's work: Mrs. II. l.. Fitch.
mission study; Mrs. Sam Hughston.
social service: Mrs. NJ. w. Ward,
publicity: Mrs. Q. G. Stewart. sup
plies: and Mrs. c. n. Hill. local
work
II was decided TO take up the
study of The ConquiStadores." the
mission study text. In six weekly
lessons. instead or spreading II ver
the year. thus getting council credit
on the work. Mrs. Fl. L. Fitch will
have charge OF these Lessons.
AT the close OF the meeting light
sefreShmentS were served.
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Presbyterians
Hear Reports

The woman's auxiliary OF the
Presbyterian church held the
monthly business meeting on Mon
Gay afternoon, preceded BY a meet
ing OF the executive board. Reports
BIZ Mrs. C. w. Moothart and Miss
Florence Bell on the district M
meeting at La Feria recently we're
given. and routing matters trans
acted.
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and punch were served to fifteen
guests.
The Big Chief Union enjoyed the
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Y. Little. The games were
in charge Of Mrs. David Z. Moore.
Assisting the host and hostess we're
Misses Mammie Martin. - mmie
Little. Virginia Sappingtor Ia d.
Martin.
Each guest was carried ttg I'll
the Chamber OF Horrors rt 7
then enjoyed having their fol.
told by a witch. Other HalloWe'eu
games were enjoyed. The refresh
ments were dug I'D Dy the guests
cut Of a grave In the back yard
and served to approximately twenty
guests
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Cofnings, Goings

Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Meyer. Of St,
Louis, arc here visiting their son,
H. ]. Meyer. Of Olmito.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Cox. OF La
Feria. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. j. Sanborn.
Miss Audrey willis was the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. Everett Went
worth in Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoene and daugh-
ter, Rose Alice, who arc pending
the winter in San Benito. visited
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Meyers, OF
Olmito, the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Pearson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Scott in e.
Jardin Sunday.
Free Instruction for ladies each
Thursday two O'Clock Campbell's
RCuli0p Alley Adv ~
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Auxiliary Holds
Business Session

The wcman's auxiliary OF the
Episcopal church met Monday aft
ernoon for a short business Sc 7ion.
followed by a social hour. Mrs. w.
r. Aldridge and Mrs. III. L. Thorn
as were hosteSses for the social
hour, and served refreshments Of
sandwiches and coffee.
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was used in the decorations. A prize
for the best dressed couple was
awarded 10 Miss Eta Smith and II.
Norris. dressed as M. ana Hrs.
Devil; Mrs. Tom Bruton was chosen
as the best dressed lady and ID. r.
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Society Calendar
Wednesday

Wednesday
Self Culture club with Mrs. V. L.
Conrad.
Wednesday Tournament bridge
club with Mrs. w. <. Heaner.
Thursday bridge with Mrs. King
Mason.
JuSt-Sew with Mrs. j. H. McVay,
i35 w. Elizabeth.
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Mrs. L0Uett Honored
Blu Methodist Women

Tribute to Mrs. J. E Loyett. who. with the Rev. Loyet leaves We'd
nesday for their new charge in Yoakum. featured the meeting Of the
Methodist missionary society Monday afternoon.
At the close Of the meeting Mrs. Sam Hughston, president, spoke, x
pressing the regret Of the society at Mrs.. Loyetts departure, and their
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the Halloween colors, from a
prettily laid tea table. There were
approximately forty-fiye guests
present.
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CLEVER AFFAIR GIVEN
AT CHURCH FRIDAY

The two groups OF the 3. y. r. u.
OF the Baptist church entertained
with a Halloween party Friday
evening.
The X. J. o. Union met AL ..It
church where Halloween games
we're played. Sponsors for this party
were MeSdames j. ". RCahr. 4. w.
Edwards, Rev. David L. Moore, and
O n King. Refreshments Of cake
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Mauldin as best dressed man. There
We're fourty couples present
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

there were 2,39S marriages in that benighted commonwealth, and l. 953 divorces, one divorce for less than each two marriages. Obviously, most of the divorcees were outsiders.
 After concluding a discussion on the prevailing divorce craze one is left with another problem: What causes so many unhappy marriages? That, as the comedian would say, lis something else again." There are those who say that the most effective manner to reduce the divorce rate is to insure a larger percentage of happier marriages. Unfortunately we lack the space to discuss how this might be done; or perhaps. in common with others, we lack enough sound ideas on the subject to take up the available space. Cupid nowa- days seems to be more tickle than he used to be.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
25 Fears Ago Today

The Burritt memorial commits ae has received s5,000 in pledges It will be necessary to receive 5000 more before work can be started on the memorial. It is planned to send 1000 appeals through the mail.
 There is good skating at present. the first in some time. Hundreds of enthusiastic children are seen ol the ponds daily.
 The widespread building opera tions in this city are making it one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the state. New Britain is expected 10 pass the 10000 mark in population in short time.
 For the first time in half a doz- en years, there are no matters of great importance to the local people to be presented to the legislature. The New Britain Driving club will hold a banquet at the Hotel Hart ford on January r.
 A number of members of the A. i O. H. went to Hartford in a special trolley car last evening to attend the concert by the Irish band. The catalogue of the New Britain State Normal school for it's 53rd year has been issued by the state board of education.
 The Y. M. c. A. Debating society opened it's season last evening with al! interesting subject. The judges were J. H. Kirkham, Buel B. Bas- Sette and J. l.. Doyle.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
Observations On The Weather

Washington. Jan. S.-Forccast for Southern New England: Rain late tonight and Thursday; mild tenn peraturcs tonight. colder Thursday; much colder Thursday night; fresh, possibly strong south and south west winds shifting to northerly.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Rain tonight and Thursday, prob ably changing to s]eet or snow m north and central portions; colder in north and central portions to- night, much colder Thursday and Thursday night; fresh to strong south and southwest winds, shifting to northerly Thursday.
 Forecast for New Haven and vii ciuity; rain tonight; Thursday clear ing and colder.
 Conditions: Pressure is high along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida. A trough of relatively low pressure extends southwestward from Quebec 10 Texas with lowest pressure at Southampton, Ontario.
 Heavy rains have been reported along the low pressure trough from Louisiana to Quebec, 5.22 inches at Memphis being the greatest amount Temperatures are still above normal in the eastern sections but are be- low in the western states. Conditions favor for this vicinity, light rain followed by fair and colder.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08

deed, merely a threat to use them stopped the Jugoslavian invasion into Albanian territory in 1921. But those were small nations. It re- quires a rather vivid imagination to picture the League making such threats against frst-class power; the fact is, sanctions or a threat Of sanctions probably would never be necessary against such a power, in view Of the more forCeful influence Of international opinion that the League is in a position to muster. After all nations, from the biggest to the smallest, have learned to think more of world opinion than was the case in the bad old days. This at least is q sign of progress,
 The League has not busted itself with political questions to the extent that was feared. They seem to be growing of less importance to the League. Economic. humanitarian and social questions predominate in the items of the agendas at League Council or Assembly meetings The League has become a clearing house for such problems, It was only year or so ago that dispatches from Geneva impressed upon the world that human slavery still existed, and as result of such wide publ- city and the marshalling of opinion tinctured with indignation the na- tons involved promised to take steps 10 eradicate it at once. A comforting list of items dcnoting the Leagues deep interest in problems of human welfare could be added. Even former irreconcilable foes of the League will admit that this is a work well worth performing.
 Geneva, capital of the League has become the center of worldwide CO., operation in worthy endeavors. It is the hub Of international understand ing. Experts from 40 nationalities are constant vat work co-ordinatins are constantly at work co-ordinating and consolidating the ideals of bet ter living. Their studies of techni- cal, humanitarian and economical problems are invaluable to the hu- man race.
 Woodrow Wilson fashioned well Were he alive today he would look toward Geneva with that unbound ed satisfaction which comes to human beings over work we'll done.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
BODIES BURIED IN
 TRAIN WRECKAGE
10 or 12 Victims Of Algeria
 Crash Still UnreC0Vered

Algiers, Algeria, Jan. s (Pt-Ef- forts were continued today to eXtri- cate bodies of 10 or 2 victims from the debris of passenger train wreck between Tunis and AlgieTs Monday night. At least 20 persons were killed,
 The locomotive of the train be- came derailed while crossing an iron viaduCt near Guelma, causing the viaduct to collapse. Two coaches were thrown into the ravine below.
 Ten bodies were recovered. It was not believed there were Americans among the victims.
 The train, drawn by two locomo- lives, was running 45 miles an hour when the wreck occurred. Several freight cars were telescoped and fell in a heap in the ravine atop the two passenger coaches.
 Twenty injured persons were talk en to- the hospital at Guelma, but with the exception of one woman who died and three others who are in a grave condition all left after having their injuries dressed.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
Churches Set January 19
 As Dav for Peace Prayers

New York, Jan. s (P) - Church leaders in the United States and Great Britain have designated Sun- day. January 19, as a day of special prayer for the success of the Lon- ference.
 Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell, president of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, and Alanson B. Houghton, former ambassador to Great Britain, who is chairman of the councils com mission on international justice and good will, signed the call in behalf of the council.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
\ TROLLEY VICTORY
 IN HIGH COURT

Trolley companies and public utilities generally won another sweeping and important victory be- fore the highest court of the land when the |, $. Supreme court ruled the other day that the present value Of property must be made the basis for rate making and that such corporations also are entitled to have present value applied in calcu- lating depreciation"
 The case originated in Baltimore where the street car company has been demanding straight ten cent cash fare" Involved in the de-
 cieion Of the court was the obiter
 diCta that a fair return upon such
 property is not capable of being mathematically calculated. but that it can be estimated with fair exact ness
 This decision is quite in conformity
 with that given in the Indianapolis
 water case and closely parallels that
 Of the O'Fallon railroad case. If any
 thing, it means that public utill-
 tics Of all kinds and sorts are rapid ly approaching the day when repro duction costs less depreciation will be a legal guidepost for rate making purposes.
 The existing street ear fare in , Baltimore is seven cents. This is low CT than the rate in Boston, where it is ten cents: the ten-Cent rate also is "enioyed" by grumbling public in numerous other large cities. But in New York, as everyone knows. the , rate on the most expensive street car system on earth remains five i cents. If the New York rate Of fare
 were prcdicated upon reproduction
 costs Of the subways, minus 1 depreciation. the rate would be in i the ncighborhood of 1J cents ride. The effect of the Baltimore deci- ! sion will be a boon to the automobile industry if and when it goes into l effect. Nothing has so helped the
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
HEALTH SUPERVISION TAKES A SPURT

Health supervision in New Britain seems to have taken what might be termed sudden spurt." IL may be because a new broom sweeps clean and Health Superintendent Dumont happens to be the new broom at work; or it may be that there is abundant need for a more thorough going supervision of public health. The majority of citizens, we think. will conclude that supervision can scarcely be too efficient. The pri- mary object of the city's health ser vice is to prevent the spread Of dl- sease, and through the methods made necessary may at times meet with protests by individuals affected, there can be no question that the interests of the entire community must receive first consideration.
 It is gratifying to note that the health department is showing signs of keen activity in the desire to pre- vent. as far as possible. the distribu tion of the germs that cause disease It should keep it's cause constantly before the public and there should be no let-up in it's educational activi- ties. It should serve as a beacon light of hygiene, barometer Of the community's health, an effectiv" guardian of this important asset.
 In city possessing large variety of races and customs such work is even more important than in cities of a less cosmopolitan character,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-08
CITY SHOULD DO ITS OWN WORK

Reasons given by the Board of Public Works for not conforming to a resolution passed by the Common Council favoring the giving of sub way conduit work to private con- tractors seem to be reasonable. The latter are in business for profit and plenty of it. and if the city is to utilize possibilities for outdoor work as a means of re- lieving unemployment-a perfectly legitimate function and one recon mended to all communities by no less an authority than President Hoover--then one certain way to de. feat such an object would be to have private contractors handle the jobs and employ outsiders. unless specifically forced to employ only local talent.
 The works board has shown itself ca apable of doing efficient work. The overhead cost may be a trifle more than in the case Of private con- tractors, but it is minus the profit exacted and in the long run should cost taxpayers less. Besides. what is the works board for if not 10 en- gage ir city work?
 Last but not least" the works board should be given increasing opportunity 10 show its mettle. Ii has done very well in the last few years and may do even better