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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-07
Pharr

PRESIDENT OF
SOCIETY RESIGNS
The Methodist Missionary society
met Tuesday afternoon in a BUSH
ness meeting. Several business mat
tiers were taken up. n Of which
was the acceptance OF Mr.. Da-
Wilson's resignation as president.
Mrs. Clay Everhard was elected TO
fiji the office until election Of Of
ficers.
Mrs. VIM. Horn was elected del
erate to the zone meeting to be
held at Donna Friday.
PICNIC AT
LIONS PARK
Mr.. and Mrs. K c. Boysen en-
tertained a number OF their friends
with a picnic lunch at lie park
A. Mission. Later in the evening
the marty returned to the Boysen
home in Cathay Courts and q
delightful evening of bridge and
dancing was enjoyed. Those pres
ert from Pharr were Mr.. and Mrs
rene Miller and little daughter
and Miss Margaret F1owera
PERSONALS
Miss Crystal Mothersead, who
has been spending several weeks
visiting her grandfather. DR.. J.
". Conard. left for her home IN
wichita. Kan this week. Miss
Nothersead win teach at Ellis
worth. KaS.
mrs. w. J. Murphy and daugh-
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FOR THE DINNER BELLE

Elegance joins informally in the
most intriguing manner in this dis
tinguished dining at-home gown Of
black striped chiffon. made over
pink satin. from Halves. Inc
It solves one Of the hardest prob
lens In the world-that OF select
Ing the perfect gown when you are
q hostess to dinner guests who may
come In formal or informal attire.
For its cute flaring little sleeves
and modest neckline belle Its trail
ing long skirt. and give 1t a dual
character that makes 10 eminently
suitable for a home hostess.
The striped chiffon Is used inter-
estingly. going vertically in front
and back panels, horizontally in the
body Of the dress and diagonally
through the flaring section OF the
skirt and the shoulders.
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A A. O RIDE

MEDIA. Pa-The local police de-
partment IL the proud possessor OF a
shiny new police car. a snappy road
ster with rumble seat. At the time
the car was purchased. a rule was
laid down that II was not 70 be
used FOR common drunkards They
must use taxicabs. the fare to be
paid bv them the following morning
1t Is decreed.
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Vinson on the Rio Hondo highway
on Friday afternoon -aiss Dorothy
Porter was present and gave a
very instructive demonstration of
the Care Of our Feet She supple
mented her lecture with charts,
measurements and the proper shoes
for certain defective feet.
Mrs. Wiley Dune. was elected
as club president. in place OF Mrs.
Jesse Williams. who had resigned,
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Mrs. T. J. Sidener on child welfare:
Mrs. Guy Snavely. as correspond
ing secretary and Mrs. '. o. Wof-
ford on posters for the mid winter
fair.
Next meeting will commemorate
the birthday Of Mrs. Frances VIII
lard.
The result Of the election OF Of
ficers for the coming year. was as
follows. president. Mrs. Guy Snave-
ly: vice-president, Mrs. Tyre III.
Brown; recording secretary. Mrs.
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CALENDAR


Tuesday
Business session Of the Methodist
missionary Society at the church az
$3.50 D. m.
Club Twelve with Miss Marie
Cantu.
Rebekahs are to meet AZ the
Masonic Temple in the evening.
Slsterhood OF the Bethel viii
meet at the Masonic Temple at
three o'clock.
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John Newman: corresponding sec-
rotary. Mrs. G. o. Wofford and
treasurer. Mrs. j 4. Tope.
Guests were Mrs. Maud Morse and
Mrs. j. K. Hirons.
During the social hour. the hos
tesses served delicious refreshments.
CLUB WOMEN MEET
WITH MRS. VINSON
Fourteen members OF the Pal
metal Demonstration club were
gathered at the home OF Mrs. o. G.
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CARE IS USED
in TRANSFERS
Good Record Backs Stanley
Transfer and Storage
Company

The first thing that comes into
your mind when you r preparing
TO move Is How badly will my
furniture be damaged?"
The answer is that your furniture
will not be damaged II you select a
good moving service. Such a firm Is
the Stanley Transfer and Storage
company. You can reach II at
Phone 100.
"All that a moving concern has
TO offer Is careful service" the head
of the company states. "and that
Is our speciality. A damr ged job Is
less than no job and inevitably
reacts against a transfer firm"
Stanley has numerous letters OF
recommendation from high grade
furniture firms which commend his
work. He has one recommendation
OF which he Is particularly proud.
II Is from a company which deals
In grand pianos.
IF YOU can move n grand piano
without damage, you can move any
thing" Stanley says.
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"A dance for the enlisted men OF
the garrison and their friends will
be held at the Service club. IN Fort
Brown. Monday. Sept. Z, beginning
at 500 p. m. All enlisted men Of
the command. their ladies and
friends are invited to attend.
The 18th cavalry orchestra will
furnish the music for the dance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Knox Steiner and
son. Bobbie. Of Port Isabel were
guests Saturday of MIR. and Nrs.
Charles Rel. Miss Miriam Rel r.
turned with them after having
spent the past week In their home.
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BED Is BOAT FOR THIS FARMER
BY NEA Service

PA21S-When flood waters sud-
denly swep. owe the banks OF a
stream in southern France recently.
they gave Jean Roussier, a farmer,
his first boat ride.
He was asleep at the time. and
the waters swept his bed-with him
on tout OF his one-room farm
abode and carried him for nearly
a mile. Other farmers living on the
edge Of the flood zone rescued him
with RATS.
Roussier admitted he never before
had taken a trim on a body or water.
but said thpt he enjoyed the ex-
p~erience and would 20 to the sea-
shore 10 take a ride on an excursion
boat IN the near future.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
COLLEGES LURE
HIGH D. c. RATIO

Slightly more than 66 per cent
of District high school students
went to college last year. it was
revealed in a report submitted
to the Board of Education yes
terday.
From one school alone, West
ern, 256 out of 282 pupils, en-
tered at 79 different universi-
ties.
Approximately TOT per cent of
the students of Eastern High
School went to college and 80
of these out of a total of 1913,
went to George Washington Uni
versity.
Central High School sent ap-
proximately so per cent to col
lege and Mckinley sent between
so and so per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
No Contest in 1881
For Mine First-Aid

Miners who excel in their skill
In caring for the manned and res
cuing those trapped in mine cave
1ns will not be rewarded with a
free trip to a national or interna-
tional contest this year as in pre-
viouS years.
The business situation has
Knocked such plans asunder for
1881 although the Bureau of
Mines of the Department of Com
merce hopes it may be possible to
finance and stage national first
aid and mine-rescue contest next
year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Army Sergeant Dies
While Being ShdUed

Sergt. Anthony Thomas, died
of heart attack yesterday as he
was being shaved in a barber
shop near Walter Reed Hospital.
Thomas was attached to the
Quartermaster Corps at the hos
pital, and lived at 1920 Webster
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Firemen's Supper -
To Be Held June II

Douglas Diamond, chairman of
the finance committee, will head
the general arrangements com.
mittea for the annual supper of
the GaitherSburg Washington
Grove Volunteer Fire Department
which will be held in the Gathers
burg High School, June II and
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
WOULD ALLO v
CONGRESSTO
FIX AMOUNT
Federal Aid Would Continue,
But on a Basis Less
Arbitrary

Repeal of the present 6O-4O
law relating to the Federal
donation to District expenses
and enactment of legislation
leaving the amount of the an
nual Federal contribution to
the discretion of Congress,
was advocated in bill intro.
dHced in the House today by
Representative Carl Z. MapeS.
Under the provisions of the bill
Congress each year should deter
mine the amount to be donated
toward District expenditures. It
could either adopt legislation for
a particular year that would elimi-
nate the Federal contribution or
by means of law could demand
an appropriation far in excess of
the $6,500,000 recommended by
the Mapes committee.
Leeway for Congress
Inc Dill PROVIDES that such eX-
penSes of the District as Congress
may appropriate for shall be paid
out of the revenues of the Dis
trict, except that the United
States shall make such contribu-
tionS toward defraying the ex.
penses as may be provided in the
appropriations acts of each year.
Although the $6,500,000 contri-
button recommendation will stand,
it will be discretionary for Con
gress to fix annual contribution,
Mapes said.
Fifth Fiscal Measure
The measure is the fifth that
has been introduced to the House
since the Mapes committee, which
was organized to investigate fiscal
relations between the District and
the Federal governments, made its
report. The other four providing
for an income tax, an estate tax,
increase in the gasoline tax from
2 to 4 cents, and an average
automobile weight tax of $14 have
been adopted by the House.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
1.,200 AUTO|STS
To LOSE TAGS

Packing up their homes and
vanishing was an old Indian Gus
tom, but it apparently has been
adopted by many Washingtonians.
In the few weeks since the
staff of William A. Van Duzer
started mailing out titles and ap-
plications for automobile tags,
some 1900 have been returned
to his office marked Moved; no
forwarding address"
These motorized Nomads" all
have moved since they made ap-
plication for title, and failure to
leave the new address may mean
they will not be able to operate
their cars after January /.
Slightly more than 10000 titles
have been issued, he said today.
Approximately $4,000 sets of
1882 tags already have been
mailed out, it was learned at
his office.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
WELFARE BOARD
QUIZ CERTAIN

The congressional investigation
by which Representative Frank L.
Bowman (R.) of West Virginia
plans to delve into the workings
of the Board of Public Welfare to
determine whether it was lax in
it's investigation of the Edith Riley
case probably will be demanded in
a resolution presented to the Dis
trict Committee of the House.
Action on the resolution, how.
ever, is not likely until after the
Christmas holidays.
Bowman said today that he
awaited the outcome of the Riley
trial before making his demands.
Learning that there was evidence
at the trial in corroboration of
earlier reports that the board
had failed to take action when
it learned of conditions in the
Riley home in 1925, he began
preparations for his inquiry.
He conferred with Mrs. Mary
T. Norton, chairman of the
House District Committee, and
was advised by her that she
would receive his resolution and
bring it up at the committee
meeting.
The investigation will incldde
the Board of Public Welfare,
other organizations of that class
and charity groups in order that
the line of demarcation for
responsibility may be established
and legislation enacted to pre-
vent future cases of neglect.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
D. {. GIRL DIES
IN SHANGHAI

A pleasure trip tc the Philippine
Islands, which she had antici-
pated for several months, ended
fatally in Shanghai, China, for
Miss Almeda Ansell, eldest
daughter of Brig. Gen. Samuel
Tilden Ansell, U. s. A., prominent
local attorney, according to word
received here today.
Miss AnSell, who was q years
old, died yesterday far from her
home and friends in a hospital
at Shanghai following an opera
tion for appendicitis Novem-
ber 81.
Invited by friends at Manila
to spend the Christmas holiday
with them, Miss Ansell left
washington early last month.
While on the boat, she became
Ill and was taken to the hospital.
Miss AnSell, who made her
home here with her parents, at
1876? Biltmore st. N. W., was
employed in the music depart
ment Of the Library Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
CHRISTMAS JOY
IS UNKNOWN
TO BOY, I
Parents, in Need, Again Forced
to Postpone Long-Prom-
iSed Happy YuIe
Seven-year-old Johnnie NJ.
wants a real Christmas.

Seven-year-old Johnnie M.
wants a real Christmas.
He has never had the things
other little boys got On that
day Of days, and he wants
to know the reason why.
The youngster wrote the Good
Fellow editor and asked him to
visit his mama" at their little
house in Northwest Washington
She would tell the editor Of these
seven bleak ChristmaSeS with
never a toy and hardly enough
to eat.
Struggled With Poverty
The mother did. She told the
story bravely and simply. A
long struggle against poverty and
i'll health and this year the cul-
mination of all bad luck-the
father is out of a job. They
had told the little fellow from
Christmas to Christmas that
next year" would be better. But
this year there is no pretense
Of better times.
Johnnie needs shoes and warm
clothing If he is to continue in
school. And there is no money
to buy either Hardly enough to
buy sufficient food.
Johnnie's pathetic little story
is repeatedly told in the letters
that come to the Good Fellow
Editors desk.
<. Children Suffer Most.
Father out of work and mother
worried frantic"-it is the same
old story. And always the chill
dren need clothes and food. The
plea for a few toys is apt to be
incidental. They are in need
of the necessities of life and
even the children realize that
food and clothing comes first.
In many cases it takes but a
few dollars to put these unfor-
tunate little families on their
feet.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Mapes Bill Urges Repeal of District 6O4O Fiscal Pact
New Traffic
Tickets Hit
By Police

Attacking the new triplicate
parking ticket system today,
Capt. r. G. Montgomery, Super
intendent of Park Police, de.
clared that "follow-up work"
now required places an unfair
burden upon policemen.
A single clerk could do all
the work of recording disposi-
ton of cases which is now re-
quired of every officer issuing
a ticket, he said. Policemen,
knowing that they must &C
count to the Traffic Bureau
for every ticket issued, are
already distributing far fewer
tickets than formerly.
There are times, too, he said,
when leniency is well war
ranted, but under the present
system cannot be exercised.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
WOUNDED BRIDE
FIGHTS DEATH

A 2O-year-old bride and her
husband are fighting for life to-
day against bullet wounds which,
police say, were inflicted by the
husband last night when he
failed to win his young wife
back to him.
George F. Bruckman, %, Of 1910
K st. N. w., is in Providence Hos
pital with a self-inflicted bullet
wound that shattered his jaw and
pierced his head. His condition is
regarded as serious.
At Casualty Hospital, his wife,
Mrs. Dorothy Fisher Bruckman, is
in grave condition with four bul.
let wounds in her body.
Today she expressed a desire
to live at least until a day fcl-
lowing Christmas, saying:
81 want to live. At least I've
got to live to see Christmas.
If I have to die, I hope it won't
be until the day after Christ
mas"
The shooting occurred while the
couple sat in Bruckman'S automo.
bile in a vacant lot near Second
and I Streets Southeast. The
young husband had entreated his
wife to return to him for some
time, but she had refused.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
z R|LEYS LEARN
PUNISHMENT
NEXT WEEK
Sentence Due Friday in Child
Cruelty Case; Face 2-Year
Term; No Appeal Likely

Harry N. Riley and his wife,
Elsie, convicted yesterday in
Criminal Court, Part 2, of
malicious and premeditated
cruelty" to Edith Riley, 49,
year-old cupboard girl" will
be sentenced next week.
Justice F. Dickinson Let's, who
presided over the trial without a
jury and who pronounced them
guilty, said today he would not
sentence the father and STEP
mother of the child until the five
days allowed them to file an ap-
peal had lapsed and Christmas
Day is the next sentence day.
No Appeal Planned
Attorney Harold r. Stephenson,
who defended the Rileys, said that
while he will not take an appeal
in the case, he will no. waive his
right to the five days appeal pc
riod.
Following an appeal by mate:-,.
nal relatives of the child, a
Washington Times reporter and
Mrs. Ruby G.. Brandt, police
woman attached to the Woman'S
Bureau, together with two deputy
United States marshals, found
Edith locked, emaciated, half
starved and poorly clad in closet
of her home, lilo Rhode Island
Ave-, November 6.
Edith's brother, Francis, ard
her sister, Louise. testified their
Step-mother beat Edith, kicked her
teeth out and kept her siacar-
cerated in the closet for four
years. They said other cruelties
to the child extended over seven
years.
Trial End Dramatic
The trial was brought to a
dramatic climax yesterday when
Riley, in response to a question
by Assistant United States Attor-
ney William H. Collins, testified
his children had become obnox-
iouS to him.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Bad Check PQsser
Gets 80 Days in Jail

Pleading guilty to passing two
bad checks totaling approximately
$35. Curtis Turner, alias Kirk
Turner, alias George Johnson. of
Vienna, Va, today was sentenced
to 80 days in jail by Police Court
Judge Ralph Given.
Turner is said to have given
the checks to Howard Stipe, 1885
M st. N. W., and George L. Mid
dleton, 3147 M st. N. W., in ex-
change for cash and merchandise.
He was arrested by Clarence
Talley. chief Of the police busi-
ness fraud squad.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Blaine Introduces
TUO Mortgage Bills

Senator John j. Blaine (RD
of Wisconsin today introduced
bills providing for the foreclosure
of mortgages and deeds of trust
and the release of deeds of trust
or mortgages.
Both bills affect cnly the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Bill Before Senate
Makes ViUisection
Illegal Here

Washington dogs will be pro
tected from vivisectionists if a
bill introduced yesterday in the
Senate becomes law.
The bill, introduced by Sen
ator Lynn j. Frazier CR.), NNrth
Dakota, prohibits experiments
on living dogs in the District of
Columbia and provides stiff
penalties for violators.
The measure is similar to one
introduced two years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Murder Warrant
Out for FUgitiUe

A warrant charging murder
was issued in Police Court today
for the arrest of James Mitchell,
colored, who is said to have shot
Julia Smith, colored, during an
alteration Sunday. The woman
died yesterday.
Mitchell is said to have left the
oikx-
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Masked Thug RObs
Alexandria Store

Isadore Shapiro, Queen and
Payne Streets. Alexandria, was
held UP at the point of a gun
last night by a masked bandit
who walked into Shapiro's store
and lined up Shapiro and several
customers and robbed the cash
register of SO.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18

SuCceeded Dy MS COlHFdue anu ITleIu'
Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, who has been
assistant chief of the corps during the
four years of Fechet's command.
The two men are amoEg the most in
terestirg in the American Army. Both
began their military careers as enlisted
men; Fechet in the cavalry, and FouloiS
in the infantry. Both took up flying
at time when this country's military
aviators could be counted on one hand:
Both have distinguished careers, and
have seen service in many parts OF the
world. Both won their commands
strictly on merit and through personal
ability.
When Fechet was appointed com
mander, he Immediately asked for Fou-
His tnur OF dntN
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
N lean SANTA
HIT BY WRIT

Using Santa Claus as a process
server may result in Edward B
Mclean being imprisoned for
contempt of court.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
in District Supreme Court today
signed an order calling upon
the millionaire sportsman and
publisher to show cause why he
should not be found, guilty of
contempt. t.
Mclean. despite an injunction
obtained by his wife, restraining
him fr m prosecuting divorce
proceedings in Latvia, had papers
served through a ruSe, it is
charged.
Mrs. Mclean received a Christ.
mas box with Santa Claus and
reindec"S pictured across the top
When she opened it she found
summons to appear before the
Latvian courts.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
HERMDOM PLAY

Students Of the Herndon High
School, Herndon, Va, will present
a pageant, "The Holy Grail" at
the school tonight for the benefit
of the Parent-Teachers Associa.
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
NONSUPPORT CHARGE

Charged with nonsupport If
his wife, Maggie. Robert Ponger,
colored, of Largo, Md, was re-
leased on $500 bond pending
grand jury action, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
FORFEITS COLLATERAL

Wesley Bailey, Capitol Heights
I'D, forfeited $40 collateral on
charges of driving with improper
licenses and markers on his auto
mobile. He was arrested by State
Trooper j. c. Gates.
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
Capitol Hill III
General Fechet Retiring, But His
Il Pal Of Pioneer Skies, g..
FouIois; Carries On
Nv ROBERT s. ALLEN

TVHE Army Air Corps will soon lose one of its most
picturesque fer but another, equally coorful
veteran aviator will take his place.
On January l. 1892 Gen. James E. Fechet retres as
chief of the United States Army Air Corps He will be
The Washington times., 1931-12-18
POLICEMAN'S GUN STOLEN

Policeman George Elmore of
the Alexandria Police force re-
ported that his shot gun was
stolen from his home.