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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24
With Beaman she delivers the

miles. With Beaman she delivers the
route.
Her milk deliveries finished, she
haStens home to change clothes and
goes to her job in Missouri Valley coal
office. From $3.50 until 6 o'clock she
works there.
On Saturdays and holidays Berna-
dean is assisted on the milk route by
Donna and Dorothy.
Bernadean took the delivery Job three
years ago when her father died. Later
she was offered the coal ONCE Job, but
refused to discontinue her delivery
route-So she handles both.
ut isn't so bad and It helps the chill
dren to remain in school," she says.
Anyway, we don't have to milk the
cows"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24

A pretty and rare creature Of the deer
family, known as an Inyala, is now in
the geological Gardens at Washington.
1t is from the African jungle. and is
the only one ever brought alive to the
United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-24

All our efforts to maintain hospital
standards Of health and saaitation IN
our plant begin In our Clinic. soherS
our resident Physician and our oson
dentist and nurse are constantly super
Utsin0 the health Of our soorkers Gm1
the sanitary conditions OF our plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
RETURNS SHOW
STEADY DEMO
TICKET VOTED
Cowden Leads All
In Cameron
County

Cameron county voted the DEM
ocratic ticket straight defeating al
republican candidates by about 5 to
!. an unofficial count Of the returns
made by The Brownsville Herald
today showed.
In only two boxes did the repub-
licans gain a victory. Lang defeat
ed Fox in precinct 10 by a count
Of 142 to rs, and Precinct 5 favored
Bowles 70 to 81.
Cowden in his race for tax asses
sor led the ticket when he polled
3.2l2 votes against Purdy with 673
Talbot ran the strongest race OF
any Of the republican candidates in
the county when polled TIC ballots
to 1925 for Sterling.
Delay in completing the count was
occasioned by late counts being re-
turned by the judges.
The totals follow:
Governor
Sterling 2,925: Talbot T76.
Representative
Garner. 3.056: Watson. TIC.
County Judge
Dancy. 3.032; Banker 714.
County Attorney
Hall. 1882; Patteson. 693.
County Clerk
Seago, 3.l93: Phillips. 6s7.
District Attorney
West. 3.095; Seagroves, CTS.
Sheriff
Brown, 2.e77; Scholes, TIA.
Tax Collector
Fox. 2.8l4; Lang. 899.
Tax Assessor
Covden. 3.212; Purdy. 6T3.
Treasurer
Moses. 3,I07: Rozelie. 694.
superintendent Schools
Jones 3,035; Bawles 727.
Clerk
Bishop 3,ll8; Stewart 68l.
Commissioner
Bell g55; Monsees 20l.
Justice Peace
KowalSki $50; Cowen 202.
a other county democratic
commissioners were elected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Concession Man Is
Slugged at Houston

HOUSTON. Nov. T-tAI-W. Is.
BOYD, 90, owner OF several conces-
siCnS at the South Texas EXPOSE
ton. was beaten IN the head with a
claw hammer while he slept early
today. Police were at loss for a mo-
tive. Boyd. il was said at the hos
piLal, was believed to be in a dying
condition.
Boyd's skull was fractured and
his head badly beaten.
On the ground nearby was a
bloody hammer. A key ring, also
found lying on the ground. bore
the keys to Boyd's trunk and auto
mobile. In the trunk officers found
sl90.l0 in money and a watch with
a $50 gold piece for a charm.
r. Tatchett, a weight guesser en-
ployed By BOYD. said he went TO
Boyd's living quarters about ! a. m.
Boyd was asleep and Tatchet awak-
ened him to talk business. he said.
They talked for a few minutes and
Tatchett left.
Carnival workers told officers that
Boyd went to Beaumont yesterday
to see about renting space for his
concessions there after the expo
sition closes here. Police were
Questioning a oma who went to
Beaumont with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
STATE VOTE

DALLAS. Nov 7-Pl-The Texas
ele ction bureau announced last night
is final t~abulation Of votes IN
Tuesdays election. showing a total
vote counted Of 200. lSe from 100
counties out of 253, including 20
complete. A. r. Henning. director
Of the bureau. said probably 100000
votes were left uncounted but they
we're not expected to change the pro-
p~Crtionate leads already established.
The tabulation follows:
Constitutional amendments.
Legislative terms-for, BOOST;
against. 1910.
Legislative salaries - for, 1882:
against. 53.259.
Supreme court - Tor, 9T.24e,
against, N.l65.
University investments - for. a.
935; against. 48.0f1
University land tax for. 1856:
AGAINST. 43.to5.
For Governor - Ross s. Sterling.
democrat. 162.4l8; William Z. Tai
bot. republican, 37.771.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Hiccoughs One Year and Dies

Mt. CLEMENS, Mich, Nov. T.
CP-The best minds of the medical
profession and the volunteer aid OF
hundreds Of persons who Offered
home remedies. failed 10 saw Viz
ginia Mae Coppins, l9-year-old
high school girl. who is dead here
Of the hiccoughs after more than a
year of suffering from the malady.
In September. 1929. she Was
seized with her first attack while
in a Detroit hospital for an opera
ton. The malady apparently was
checked after So days OF almost
constant hiccoughing. During n
Of her attacks in succeeding months
she was visited by thousands Of
physicians who were in Detroit to
attend the national convention Of
the American Medical Association.
Her case vas studied by no less than
5000 medical men.
-Four weeks ago an attack began
which lasted two weeks, and the
attack which brought death yester-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

day began a week ago. During her
final fight against the battling
malady her temperature reached
iC7, with a pulse Of lao and reSpira-
ton Of 40.
The hiccoughing vas caused By
a spasmcdic contraction of the
diaphragm brought about through
the peculiar reaction Of a nerve.
Physicians believed that an opera
ton might bring relief. but did not
perform one because OF the girls
generally delicate alth and a weak
heart which indu--d inflammation Of
the brain.
During the girls illness. her
parents received hundreds or tele-
grams and letters from persons who
offered sure cures ranging from
sudden fright TO liberal dosage Of
snuff. salt. sugar and raw clay One
man came in a taxicab from CleVe-
land TO her home In east Detroit
with q patent medicine he was Ger
tain would III her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
California Train
Robbed Of $4,000

OAKLAND. Calf. Nov. 7.-GPl-
An eaSt-bound Southern Pacific
passenger train was held up at 1880
a.. m. today near Nobel and, ac-
cording TO reports received here,
robbed Of $40, 900 to $4,000 in cash
consigned by the Federal Reserve
Bank in San Francisco TO the
American Trust Company branch
In Pittsburg, Calf.
The money was TO be used by the
Columbia Steel Works at Pitts
burg for its payroll today. payment
Of which was delayed.
The station agent at Siege. near
Nobel, said n OF the five ban
dts boarded the train between Ber-
kelley and Nobel and he'd up the
engineer and fireman. forcing them
TO stop at Nobel, which Is not a
regular stop. At Nobel, the sedan
and other robbers were waiting.
The engineer is r. z. Lemery and
the fireman S. < O'Brien. The
baggage man. also held up. Is John
M4Clintock No one was IL lred
and. so far as could be learned, no
passengers we're molested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Brigadier General
Brownsville Visitor

Brigadier General Charles II.
Danforth. commanding the air
training center at Kelly Field, San
Antonio, was an unofficial visitor
at Fort Brown Thursday evening.
General Danforth came to the
Valley to attend the opening Of
the Raymondville airport on Fri
day. and left Fort Brown for Ray
mondville early Friday morning.
He made the trip from San An
tonic by plane, accompanied by
Capital Alvin G. Kincaird Of the air
corps.
General Danforth is a personal
friend Of Col. Francis w. Glover,
new commanding officer at Fort
Brown. and came down TO visit him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
BUREAU OPENS
CAMPAIGN
Especial to The Herald)

toDCCAdl W Al anu
HARLINGEN, Nov. T.-B. NJ. Hol-
land Of Harrington, president Of
the Valley Better Business Bureau.
was named general chairman for a
budget campaign 10 be waged dur
ing the next six weeks and 5. Finley
Ewing. also Of Harrington, was ap-
pointed chairman Of an advance
subscription committee which will
approach those persons and firms
who are able TO subscribe larger
amounts. Workings of a Better
Business Bureau Will be expl' ned
to newspapermen at dinner here at
z p. nj. Monday.
The bureau is seeking TO raise
Sos 900 in cash for operating for
one year and $4,000 in cash and
pledges for a second years opera
ton. The national organization had
suggested that enough money be
raised TO operate the bureau for
two years in order to indicate
sincerity Of this sections purpose.
S. 7. Jackson Of Port Isabel was
elected treasurer Of the bureau and
he will at the same time act as
treasurer for the campaign. He also
Is Secretary-manager Of the bureau.
G. II. Buchner, vice president OF
the firm which is to raise the
money for the bureau. spoke az the
meeting Of the directors Thursday
night at the Reese-Wil-Mond
hotel and declared that he thought
the budget would be overSubscribed.
MI. Buchner went into details OF
the campaign organization with
those directors who were present,
outlining the various necessary
S<anr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
hoard NIELTS

GREENVILLE. NOV. I.-QP-The
board Of trustees or Bur eSon COL
lege, BaptIs. Institution. Ssas called
TO meet today TO consider selection
Of a president succeeding Dr.. l.. w.
Provence. who disappeared ID Dali
las Monday and Las not been lu-
Gated.
Rev. "A. A. Delaney, member Of
the finance commit tee OF the board
Of trustees, said last night that an
audit OF the books of the college was
conducted yesterday by himself, to-
&c her with j.. r. Daniel, another
finance committee member. and j.
G. Alexander. treasurer of the beard.
and that they we're found III pro-
per condition.
The college will continue 70 oper-
ate. despite rumors that 1t might
close, Delaney said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Grave Selling Ends
Cemetery Career

CHICAGO. Nov. 7-PD-Accused
OF selling graves that did not belong
70 him and keeping the money,
Thomas Jones was arrested last
night by two detectives The COM
plant was made by his employer.
Clement van Valkenberg president
OF a cemetery company
The police said their understand
ing OF the case was THAI Jones op-
erations came 70 light when there
was a sudden demand for graves
which customers claimed to have
paid for but which were not mark
Ell sold on the company's books.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
DIES IN CHAIR
Doomed Mans Last Request
Is for Band Music

HUNTSVILLE. Nov. 7-tP-For
having slain three men. a store
keeper and his two sons. who sold
him a bottle of milk he claimed
was sour. LUZ @. ARGOS went to his
death in the electric chair az 1906
a. m. today. The prison orchestra.
at his request. played a concert OF
popular airs for him before he went
to the death chamber. He paid with
his life for the Staying Of Joe Bar
rientoS, storekeeper, and his two
sons In Medina county OH Christmas
Gay. 1923.
The Mexican went smilingly TO the
chair. "A moment before the cur
rent ended his life. he paused and
said. well, I want 10 say that / am
well prepared. / am ready TO meet
my God"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Cridiron Rivals on Field
Aggie Fish and Junior College Tangle In
Football Classic of 1880 Season

With a taunt, electrical feeling in the air and a record crowd leaning
forward expectanty in its seats. the potent Aggie Freshmen and the
equally strong Brownsville Junior College Scorpions lined up for the
kickoff on Tucker field shortly before 3 o'clock for what was expected
to be the Valleys gridiron classic Of the year.
Shortly before, the two well turned-cut squads spnnted onto the field
amid a fanfare of band music. yens and flying colors. Football frehzy
had seized the gathering. The Ageie-e&es. gathered into an organized
yell section, gave their husky team a rousng welcome as it clicked of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
AIRPORT
FIELD OPENED
FOR VALLEY
R~aymondville Scene
Of Celebration
Friday
Especial to The Heraid.)

| t0pCIAdl W Lit xlCl dtQ.l
RAYMONDVILLE, Nov. with
interest at a high pitch. attendants
urdaunted by clouds, a crowd OF
nearly 1000 had gathered here this
morning for the opening celebration
Of Raymondville's new intermediate
airport.
Between fifteen and twenty air
planes were at the field during the
day. and gave q rea. ar celebration
atmosphere by stuntins over the
town at intervals in the morning.
Many Valley residents and several
from out of the state had gathered
for the program and opening.
Brigadier General Charles DAN
forth, commanding the air training
center a. Kellsy Field, San Anton
10. arrived ron Brownsville Friday
morning 10 inspect the field. He
made the trip by plane.
Program Opens At 10
Among the prominent aviaauu
present was Reginald Robbins, nc<-
ed Fort Worth endurance flyer, who
brought a tri-motored Ford to the
field.
The program opened at 10 a. m.
with stunning by the visiting flyers,
and lively entertainment was prom
ised for the entire day. with trick
and fancy motorcycle riding by r. A.
Fearless Good as a feature. Two
parachute drops were booked to fur
nish additional thrills for the day.
A flood OF letters numbering sev-
eral thousand arrived at the Ray
mondvlle postoffice for the opening
flight cachet.
Boy Scouts of Raymondville turn
ed out to handle the crowd at the
airport with sixteen mounted BOYS
to direct traffic.
Port of 100 Acres
All stores were TO close at / D. m.
The airport. which is an intermed-
late field on the mail route TO Hous-
ton, contains 100 acres. and is equip
ped with a revolving beacon and 80
periphery lights to guide night fly
ers.
At mid-morning it had not been
decided who won the rides offered
the persons guessing nearest the
altitude Of the ships flying over the
town Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Automobile Bandits
Executed in Mexico

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 7.-tP-
Cuernavaca Dispatch 10 Excelsior
today said that troops yesterday
executed three highwaymen and
then displayed their bodies publ
ely in that city.
The bandits were alleged TO have
held up several automobiles en-
route 10 the resort town last Mon
day. They were captured near the
town Of Tres Marias.
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appreciate the decorations = re-
member longest these pretty din
ners,' Mrs. Ihrig said. Dinner
should be the happiest meal Of the
day. When there are guests there
Is most hospitality with the host
doing the carrying and serving a.
the head Of his table assisted by
the hostess.
Use Salad Knife
Sheer. thin handkerchief linen
is fashionable for correct dinner
tables and Is beautiful under
candlelight", was one Of the many
bits OF information which Mrs.
Ihrig gave the interested house.
wives. Many were glad 10 hear
hat Il is nov correct TO use a
salad knife "A breakfast knife Is
similar to this new piece Of silver
and may be substituted. she said.
As for the actual cooking, Mrs.
Iflrig quoted Luther Burbank as
having once said. There is no
doub- tut that a plant grows BET
ter for one who loves IL and there
Is no doubt but that food which Is
Continued on page ~
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Many Awards Made
At Cooking School

A record attendance Of more than
600 witnessed the awarding Of the
grand prizes which event closed The
Herald's cooking school this morn
ing. The awards were made as fol-
lows: Detroit Jewel range given by
Edelstein's to Mrs. Berta SIAM
baugh; Simmons Be~autyrest mat
tress given By Borderland Furniture
company to Mrs. r. c. James; por-
ceiain kitchen table given by Cara
Hardware company to Mrs. A. Nor
gan: set of breakfast dishes given
by Dorfman's to Mrs. H. M. john
ston; gas heater given by Rio
Grande Valley Gas company to Mrs.
p. Oshman: and Cara Nome toilet
set given by Cisneros' drug stores
to Mrs. John r. Callahan of Fl.
Brown. The other women all are
from Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Huge Snake Shown

Thirty feet and 400 pounds of sin
lister. sinuous beauty arrived in
Brownsville Friday morning when
Snake King received one Of the
largest pythons ever to be brought
to this country from the far East.
The keepers proudly displayed
the monster as something new in
fishing worms"
The big Silver Rock python was
sent here from Singapore, off the
west coast Of Indo-China. II was
captured in nets by native hunters.
The snake is being displayed at
il04 Elizabeth street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Mercedes Ships
Car Green Corn

A carload Of green corn, believed
70 be the first Of the new season.
moved from Mercedes Fride aorn-
nc. The Valley also shipped Is
cars CT citrus. bringing the to al TOT
the season up to 7o3 cars. Vegetable
shipments amount to IL cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

\ plays UP and down the field with
machine-like precision.
Brownsville partisanS gave vent
to their pent-up feelings III a swell
ing roar OF spontaneous cheers as
the Scorpions raced onto the field.
led by wild William Cabier-cap-
tain for the day. The roar Of vel
come began with a sporatic velp at
the upper end Of the field and
rapidly swept throughout the
stands. The radio announcer pull
cd his microphone closer in order
to be heard over the din.
Weather Ideal
Fans conversed eXcitcdiy as the
band blaTed out favcrite football
numbers while the teams snapped
through their stock OF plays up
and down the field. The weather
was almost ideal. A cool east wind
swept across Tucker field and dull
gray clouds hung low. There was
a threat Of a sprinkle in the air,
but the weather prognosticator
promised that the rain-if any
would be light and intermittent.
The Deserted Village was a
populous center compared TO the
Brownsville business district AL
most every business house closed
its doors at . D. m. and the hired
hands lost no time in hot footing
their way 70 the Tucker field.
Scorpions Up To Strength
A stranger. not knowing the cir
cumStances. might have taken the
city for a later day Tombstone.
The powerful Aggie contingent
arrived by train early Friday morn
ing and took a rest before game
time. Coach Higginbotham. whose
squad defeated the Brownsville
Screaming Eagles 60 here last
year, freely admitted that he had
a strong club. The 25 boys brought
here represent the cream Of a squad
Of $50 high school stars who went
out for the team this season.
The Scorpions. who have run
rough shod ove all opposition this
-ear. are up to full strength barring
several minor injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Cooking School Big Success
Lecturer Declares Home Dinners Should Be
Occasions Children Will Remember
By RAGAN

The third annual cooking school sponsored by The Brownsville Herald
was brought successfully to a close this morning when the largest audi
nee Of the week filled the Junior College auditorium. Mrs. Leona Rusk
Ihrigs lectures yesterday and today were exceptionally interesting and
helpful and were received enthusiastically by the large crowds Her
talk yesterday dealt with the cooking and serving Of attractive and nu-
triuous dinners.
DRESS up your family dinner table for your children: They will ap-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
yESTAL WINNER

MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 7.-QPj-
Representative Albert II. Vestal,
Republican. was reelected TO
congress from the eighth In
diana district over Claude G..
Ball. democrat. by nine votes,
a re-check Of the vote disclosed
today.
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TEACHER AIDS
FARMER MILK
: FOUR COWS
Board Was Meeting
To Elect New
Official

GRFFNvILLE. Tex, Nov. 7.-tP
DR.. z. ". Provence. president Of
BurleSon College, who disappeared
Monday while on n visit to Dallas
was found at Crockett last night.
according to messages received here
today.
Delirious and unable to make
known his identity. Or. Provence
appeared at a farm house near
Crockett and asked for something
to eat. the report said. he was
taken to a hotel where ne was e E
ognized from pictures and q de-
scription published in the news
papers.
Mrs. Provence and DR.. T.. r.
Goode left here early today 10
bring the college president to his
home here. DR.. Goode expressed
the opinion Dr.. Provence suffered
a slight attack Of aphasia.
DR.. Provence was last seen in
Dallas Monday where he had gone
with a friend TO attend to bust
ness in connection with the finances
Of his college, an institution under
supervision Of the Baptist church
Helps Milk
DR.. Provence appeared at the
home OF X. X. WalQen, who Op aIeS
q dairy in the edge OF town, late
yesterday afternoon, announced ms
identity by showing some ereden-
tlalS he carried, helped Walden
milk his COWS.
II saw at the outset that the man
was refined and cultured" Walden
said. u did not know OK Dr. Prov
ence's disappearance. He walked up
TO my place, said he was tired and
asked ma l take care OF MIN for
the night. ! was milking my COWS
and he pitched in and mixed tour
OF them for me-
Walden said DR.. Provence told
him he feared ne would have a
nervous breakdown II lie did not
set away from teaching -OCn.
Walden said he did not have
room tor his visitor and -Ook MIN
TO a hotel m town.
DR.. Pr seuce ate breakfast about
8 a. mn, played severa! games o.
dcmlno-s with other guests ard
departed saying ne was going LID
town"
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IN OUR
VALLEY
HOW ABOUT 1T?
BIZ G. n. HALL

HOW ABOUT 1T?
We know there Is no finan-
cial. traditional or military i'm
perialism in the American heart.
President Hoover.
What is called over-produc-
ton, is really a lack of produc-
ton of what the people want.
Henry Ford.
The first time ] learned q
football was not only something
to kick. but something tc think
with, was when / saw a great
football player for the first time.
-Knute Rockne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07
Take Lead In House
Senate Division Seems Settled With One
Seat Difference In Party Strength

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7EP-To the last count of the last vote todey
went the question OF which party, II either, will have a numerical adj
vantage in the next house Of representatives. Even that count may not
determine control.
In the senate it appeared definite the republicans had saved a plurality
of one. They probably will control that chamber to the extent Of ap-
pointing officers and committee chairmen.
As for The house. on the latest figures The result stood:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-07

Democrats elected-2i7.
Republicans elccted-2l6.
Farm-labor-l.
In Doubt.
The democrats gained the adj
vantage when a final unofficial
count OF complete returns in the
Eighth Indiana district gave tho
democrat Claude c. Ball, victory by
three votes over Albert II. Vestal.
now republican whip. Doubtless
there Will be a recount.
May Win Another
The result IN doubt was on I'LL
nois' second representative at large.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day. possibly with local showers; not
much change In temperature. Mod
crate northeast TO east winds on the
west coast.