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The Washington times., 1931-06-11

play ready the costumes planned and lying like
bridesmaids frOcks and
the brides the flying needles Of smiling
creakng into The chorus practcng
big silver and pink and blue
sOngbOOkS singing Here the Bride" and he Passionate
shepherd Promise Is Enough"
bride bends her hOpechest day of her last
month demosIe like Pandora the box that the
brides and dreams flying in instead out and settling
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
She cut short their evening
-. ,Oas 30 to blame?

soap-end all ''B.O." danger. Lifebuoy's
extra protection leaves you fresher-
cleaner. It's creamy, abundant, gently
antiseptic lather works its way into the
pores-removes all dirt and impurities
banishes all odor. The pleasant, ertrO-
clean scent-that vanishes as you rinse
tells you Lifebuoy purifes.
Compilations all admire
Clear, fresh, fine-textured, glowing
with radiant health-that's the typical
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skin. Then rinse away. See how quickly
dull compilations freshen-coarsened
pores regain normal fineness. Adopt
Lifebuoy today.
product Of LEVER BROTHERS Co.. Cambridge. Mass.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Household Hints

To clean a sponge, soak it
for a day in a solution of three
ounces of carbonate of soda
dissolved in a quart of water.
Rinse well in cold water and
expose to the sun for q few
hours.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
THE YEAR AHEAD
For those whose birthday is
Tune 70

IhE lean AkAEAD
For those whose birthday is
June IL
If June IL is your birthday,
the coming year will be a favor
able time to take up any study
which you may feel attracted
to. Your mind will be fertile
and many new ideas, inven-
tions and plans can be created
under the beneficial vibrations
of the planet Mercury. 1t is
also a year for courtship and
marriage and q union during
this time will prove successful
and happy. Don't follow your
Geminian tendency of abandon
ing one line of endeavor to
start a new one, before the
first one is properly finished,
and you can make this year
a stepping stone to further sue
cess.
Important Dates
Low vitality, avoid depression
during July 1915, September
14-15, october 1917, Decem-
Der 1915, January 1914. Avoid
arguments and be doubly care
1u during July 1922, August
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Do You
Know?

ANSWERS 10 IOGGyS Test
Questions On Editorial Page
/. Variety Of domestic rabbit.
2. DVals with realistic scenes.
3. Rendered fat of swine. 4.
AwkwardnesS. 5. Granulated
starch. s. True. 7. False
lower jaw. 8. True. 9. False
dark red. 10. FalSe-Mt. Grey
lock. II. FalSe-before Christ
mas. IL. FalSe-an alloy. 13.
FalSe-a human being that eats
human flesh. IA. FalSe-A spear
to strike large fish. Is. False
near Rhode Island.
Copyright, 1891. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Queer Doings

A machine for metering mail
vented to slice loaves of bread
as they leave the ovens in large
bakeries, the slices being sealed
in waxed-paper packages for
sale. This is said to save the
waste of stale bread.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11

This famous story has been
made into a talking picture by
Metro GOldwyn Mayer with
Marion Davies in the leading
rOle.)
The Washington times., 1931-06-11

TOday's Famous Birthday
John Augustus Roebling,
born 1906, civil engineer, de-
signer of Brooklyn Bridge.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Fashion
Flashes

THE FLOWERY KINGDOM
is we'll represented this season
so far as flower trimmed hats
are concerned. But the flower
trim is not on the hat so much
as edging it. For instance,
Agnes has a cap of black silk
tricot set we'll off the head and
to one side. The descending
side, against the hair, is covered
with large flat flowers in pale
blue, pink and off-white satin
ribbon.
Travelling to smartness are
several good travelling coats.
Very useful is a coat made of a
heavy diagonal material in navy
blue and white, flecked with
white. The very full sleeve is
tucked across the elbow and
there is an attached scarf of the
same material with fringes.
The Washington times., 1931-06-11

She thought:
"I'd dance all evening in spite of
the heat-if only you were more
careful about 'B.O."
YETI to be polite
She said:
"The show was great, but it's fer
too hot for dancing!"
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
Shall She Go?

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A boy I know asked me if I
were going to a play to be given
in his home town soon. If I go,
do you think it would look as if
were running after him? Shall
I invite a girl friend, or my
parents, to go with me? I am
16, so is he. READER.
Yes, as long as you're going
to another town, I think it
would be very nice for you to
ask one of your parents to go
to the play with you. You can
never tell what troubles may
occur, and it's comfortable to
have an older person to fall
back on,
The Washington times., 1931-06-11
FIVE AND TEN = 35Ss H5sssraS sa sPSa:. n5a and =
A PuIse-TinsIins Romance
Starring Marion Davies
By Fannie Hurst

WhOSe novels have her place the foremost Of
wrters) $780,
The Washington times., 1931-06-11

Would Prove Love
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have been going with a boy
for a year. He says he will do
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Get
WASHED BABY
Gov. Long Will Fly Cotton
Ban Bill to Sterling's
Capitol Desk


BATON ROUGE. La. Aug. rs
tPJ-Gov. Huey p. Long said today
he would charter an airplane and
lay the Louisiana anti-cotton plant
ing bill for 1892 on the desk OF
Gov. Ross S. Sterling OF Texas to-
morrow.
Both houses Of the legislature
we're virtually IN suspension today
as far as the cotton bill was con-
cerned, awaiting the legal delays
necessary for the upper house to act
on the bill.
Legislative leaders said II was
planned to hold an after mid
night session tonight 10 pass the
bin IN the senate just after mid
night on the third day NJ It's read
ing The bill passed the house yes
terday, II TO O.
The governor said the bill would
pass the senate. I will sign the
cotton bill an an early hour Sat-
urday morning, the chief execu-
tive said, and before the ink Is
dry a certified copy ny louisiana
no-cottOn planting bill will be safe
ly aboard an airplane headed for
Austin, Texas. with the compli-
ments OF the people ~ Louisiana.
When NV friend Gov. Ross Ster-
ling reaches his desk in the state
house Saturday he will find this
Louisiana baby washed. dressed
and sitting on his desk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
New Students Are
Asked To Report

New students entering Browns
VILE school system are requested
10 report al the high school this
week IN order that credits and
grading may be checked I'D prepara-
ton for enrolment Sept. 3.
+. @. Dodd. college dean and
high school principal, and Mrs.
Louise G. Perkins, registrar. will be
at the high school from 9 a. N. ~
4 p. m. throughout the week 20
care for this preliminary work.
IF We can clear away these de-
tails tn advance. Dodd says, Ut
Will lessen our work during the
rush OF enrolment and will enable
us 70 give the new pupils more
personal attention.
The regular enrolment. for both
high school and Junior college. will
get under way a. 9 a. m. Sept. 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
COUNTY ROAD
BIDS OPENED
Boca Chica Paving And
Dirt Highway Work
To Begin

Dodds e. Wedegartner and the
L. @. Nichols company were low
bidders on four road Jobs near
Brownsville at the opening Of bids
Thursday before the county COM
missionerS' court.
Dodds & Wedegartner was low
on concrete paving Of the Boca
Chica highway from Fourteenth
street to the Paredas line road with
a bid or S24.980. Dirt work on the
same road went 70 the u. @
Nichols company with a bid OF
s~3.543.75.
Dirt work on the Morton-Banker
road. an extension OF the Boca
Chica highway. went 10 Dodds a.
Wedegartner with low bid of So
$3.50. The dirt work on the Coffee
turning basin road went 10 L. @
Nichols company az a BID or $1,000
Other bidders on the jobs were
the r. w. Briggs g. Co. NJ. Chau-
dom and Vanberg & Dorm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Major Arrives

Mai. George s. Andrew. recently
assigned 10 the 18th cavalry, report
ed for duty Thursday. He drove
over land with his family from
Naugatuck. Conn.
Maj. Andrew comes 70 this sta
ton from the Fort Leavenworth
staff and command school.
A native OF Connecticut, Mai.
Andrew graduated from the Mill
tary academy in June. 1916. when
he was appointed a second lieuten-
ant in the 9Th cavalry. He served
with that regiment and vas ap-
pointed a first lieutenant in July.
1916. and captain in July. 1917. He
was transferred TO the 18th cavalry
IN December. 1919, subsequently
served as regular army instructor
with the Connecticut national
guard, and as instructor at West
Point.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
MARKETS
AT GLANCE
New York

New York
Stocks: Firm; weekend selling
checks advance.
Bonds: Irregular. rails recover
further.
Curb: Firm, utilities fraction
ally higher.
Foreign Exchanges. Irregular;
sterling somewhat easier.
Cotton: Steady; forecast unfa-
vorable weather.
Sugar: Higher; steadier spot
market.
Coffee: Higher: trade buying.
Chicago
Wheat: Easy: beneficial rains,
poor export demand.
Corn: Easy: good rains in Iowa.
predictions larger contract deliv-
cries.
Cattle: Steady.
Hogs: Steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
VALLEY Child
DIES IN WRECK
Marion Gale Frasier /.
Fatally Injured In
Auto Collision
CBv staff CORRESPONDENT

LA FERIA, Aug. 28.-Marion Gale
Frasier. 16-months-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. z. Frasier Of
Pharr died at Valley Baptist hos
pital shortly before 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon from injuries re-
ceived when an automobile con-
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Frasier, Ma
rion and Lucille. 6-year-old sister
Of the dead girl, was in collision
with a truck driven by Faustino
Longoria at II o'clock Thursday.
Longoria. charged with negligent
homicide. was released yesterday
afternoon on $500 bond.
Lucille was released from the hos
pital after receiving treatment for
cuts and bruises on her head. Mr..
and Mrs. Frasier were uninjured.
According to witnesses the wreck
occurred at the intersection OF the
highway and the La Feria main
street. The sedan in which the
Frasier family was riding vas
knocked 70 its side, pinning the
children beneath il.
The child's body is held at
Thompson's mortuary az Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Galvan Rites

Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon al 3 o'clock from
Our Lady OF Guadalupe church for
Mrs. Dolores Galvan, IS. wnc died
Thursday afternoon al her resi-
dence at Seventh and Ringgold
streets. Surviving her are three
sons and four daughters, all living
in the city.
Interment will be made at the
Port Isabel cemetery. The Delta
Funeral Home viii be IN charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Trapshoot Begins

VANDALTA. o. Aug. %. u
The grand American handicap, got
under way here today with 936
marksmen entered Cloudy weather.
with a threat Of rain. held down
the entry list.
There were eight perfect scores OF
25 out OF q. among the early fin
ishers OF the first round Fifteen
year-old Rufus King. ~ Wichita
Falls, Texas. the defending cham
pion. got away 10 a bad start miss
ing three targets out OF the first
five and two out of the second five.
Then the youthful Texan settled
down and broke Is In a row. His
first round score was 20 out Of %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Montgomery Ward
Is Named In Suit

A suit against Montgomery Ward
and Co. asking Si.542.50 actual,
and $1,000 exemplary damages has
been filed in the civil district court
by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Webster OF
the Ell Jardin community.
The damage suit arises out Of the
mail order purchase Of an engine.
The plaintiffs allege the company
harrassed them for additional pay
ments after they had fulfilled terms
OF the purchase contract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
YEAR AROUND
MARKETS FOR
GOODS LOOM
Encourage Use OF
Valley Produ t s
By Consumers

A concerted. Valley-wide cam
paign TO induce Valley people TO
purchase Valley goods OF all kinds
wherever possible is being launched
by the Brownsville Chamber of
Commerce. according TO announce
ment today by O.. @. Richardson,
manager.
Mr.. Richardson said that he will
explain his plan at the meeting
OF the Valley secretaries tomorrow
at Weslaco. and that he feels SURE
Of the cooperation Of other organ
iZations in the Valley In carrying
out this campaign.
Use Valley Goods
The campaign will include en-
couragement OF the use Of green
produce and other farm produce
by Valley people, ard also the pur-
chase and use OF manufactured
products OF the Valley.
Mr.. Richardson pointed out that
practically all canned and bottled
food products can be purchased
from Valley manufacturers, and
said that these will be listed, and
a campaign started to make VAL
ley people the primary purchasers
Of Valley products. assuring a year
around. concentrated market for
these goods.
He will suggest at the secretaries
meeting tomorrow that a booklet
listing all Valley manufacturing
concerns, and their products be
issued by the secretaries. and cir
culated throughout the Valley. and
that newspapers and stores cooper
ate In giving out information. pur-
chasing goods, etc.
Need Attention Called
All that is necessary to induce
Valley people to eat Valley produce
Is to call their attention TO IT," Mr..
Richardson said.
This was shown several years
ago when Valley people changed
over to Valley potatoes when a
campaign was launched by the
Brownsville Herald on that par
ticular commodity. But -ople for
get. and since then they Rave gone
back to other produce.
What we propose is a concerted
and continued campaign which will
make consumption Of Valley pro-
duce by Valley people a character
istic Of the section"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
OF YATES
r. HIKE PROBED

County officials were delving in
IN law books today 10 determine
whether the hike In salary given r..
T. Yates. judge ~ the county court
at law. yesterday by the commits
siOnerS' court Ia leEai.
The judges salary was increased
from $3.50 per month 70 $500 a
year by an order passed by the
court. In some quarters 10 was be-
lieved that the maximum allowed
by Jaw is $4,000.
The auditors office has approved
the regular $3.50 monthly salary
until the question Is settl I.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Vote Interest Up

Committees from three civic
clubs. chamber Of commerce heads
and other interested parties met
here this morning and made plans
for getting out a full vote On the
Valley-wide water conservation
district.
The election IS TO be held Sept. 3
"A heavy vote would give the dis
trict a good start. showing that Il
is strongly supported BY the people
OF the Valley. and civic bodies are
making efforts 70 have all voters
20 to the polls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Rubio Split Denied

MEXICO CITY, Aug. %. Up
Rumors or a division of opinion Be-.
tween congress and Prg Ortiz
Rubio were denied today by the ma
tional revolutionary party.
"A committee was named % cal
on the president and poin. out that
the senate's refusal To allow him "a
read me annual presidential mes
sage mex Tuesday In the national
open-air stadium was actdated only
by a desire 70 guard against possible
disorders and there was 70 political
motive In transferring the ceremony
TO the chamber OF deputies,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
COED Charged

AUSTIN. Aug % fPl-Faced with
a forgery complaint IN Justice
court. % year old Mary Bess Green,
University OF Texas summer school
student from Fort Worth. was in
Travis county jail today.
The young m told officers
she was a student Of Texas Chris
tan University and taught school
at Port Lavaca last year. She was
arrested late yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
GRAND STAND
PLAY JUDGE
TELLS HALL
County Engineers
Work Praised
By Jurist

Grand stand play" Is Counts
Judge o. q. Dancy'S answer to the
attack OF Marvin Hall. county at
torney. who would reduce the
maximum salary allowed county
officers but would retain the ex
officio salary.
The county attorneys attack on
salaries paid in the engineers Of
flee are also answered III strong
terms by the county Judge.
Inc judges answer is as follows:
After the legislature has ad-
Journed, and after ms bill which
would have legally reduced salaries
IN the courthouse was defeated
through the efforts Of nIr. Hall
more than of any oth-r individual
10 Is very easy for him 10 talk about
reducing salaries I'D $4,000 "a year.
playing safe Game"
He knows fun vel that he N
playing a safe game because all
other officers Will not reduce their
salaries. Mr.. Hall. or any other
officer, wanting to reduce his salary
can find the county treasurer ON
duty 70 receive his money about
eight and a half hours each day.
Mr.. Hal, instead Of urgin re-
ductlon 0f salaries, except In a safe
play. has since the first OF this
year p-erSistently v inceSsantIy
naEged and ragged the commits
slonerS court In general and the
county Judge IN special 10 double
MS monthly eX-offlciO OF SIPS 70
$3.50 a month. or "a grand total ~
$4,000 a year. or $500 more than we
II effect donated To him last year.
Orders Opposed
And last Friday. the very first
day when the court met for pre-
urinary consideration or our budg-
et- MI. Han took about an hour or
the courts precio time I'm o.
position 70 the order wiping out
the orders relating 70 ex-officlo
salaries SO that we could start
again So far as I know or believe,
Mr.. Hall is the only Offer in the
courthouse who opposed the pass
ing OF this order.
Now, as 10 the engineers: AS
suming that the figures given bv
Mr.. Han are COrrect-doubtless foot
ing up the pay rolls for a year
this includes construction gangs
etc. and there Is not a harder work
ing body OF men In this state. They
get on the job from Y TO T.30 ~
the morning instead Of from $50
70 $50 as ~ distinguished county
attorney, and they work late. When.
hy reason OF bad weather or other
wiz there Is not wo- the field,
then they make these white con-
crete guard posts. paint road signs
and do other work. 40 that. with
out a single exception. they each
do an honest days work for an
honest days pay.
PRAISES Work
AS " the county engineer: we
are fortunate W w ble 10 get an
engineer OF his ability at any price.
lie would be cheap at $4,000 a
year. He is known this nation over
as Of "a very few outstanding
concrete road engineers or the
world. Our Cameron county road
program IS today the talk OK this
nation.
My investigation indicates that
he Is the first county engineer I'm
th- south and the second III the
United States ~ adopt the latest
tests on the Cement Chemists, by
which We save fully $3.50 n every
mile OF highway, and get better
strength than on the former speci-
ficatiOns. only last year the Bureau
Of Public Roads AZ washington sent
engineers down for weeks 70 study
Mr.. Wa5hingtOn'S work"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Crash Is Fatal

CHICAGO. Aug. 28.-T- One
man was killed and two others
injured probably fatally in a COLI
sion between a Neutrality-suspicious.
Baltimore and Ohio passenger train
and a Drinks. Express company
money truck on the south side. The
truck was demolished and its con-
tents spread over the street. Hun
dreds OF dollars were lost as the
money was scattered by winds and
ground under the locomotives
wheels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
DANCY ANSWERS SALARY ATTACK
Buyin Valley Drive Launched BY rof Commerce
Fire Prevention
Week Begins Oct. a

WASHINGTON. Aug. 28-P-
Pres. Hoover today acclaimed the
week Of October 4 as fir prevention
week and solicited "the assistance
Of each citizen to help lessen the
loss. needless waste, and suffering
from fires largely preventable."
The president said fires in the
United States last year caused a
direct property loss estimated at
nearly $500. 0O0, 900, increase OF
100000 over 1920. and that deaths
am injuries resulting from fires
exceeded $4,000 in 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Pickers Needed

Cotton pickers are needed az
Edinburg. Raymondville and Ly-
ford. according 70 telephone calls
10 Cuban Monsees. head ar the U.
s. employment service here.
Valley p!ckers wishing employ
ment should get IN touch with
Monsees here. or with chambers OF
commerce at E~dinburg. Raymond
VILE or IvfOrd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Forgery Charged

ABILENE, Aug. 28-Hi- Eight
complaints or forgery. IN connec-
ton with passing OF checks al
Abilene business houses yesterday
II today were filed in Justice
Carl HulSey'S court today against
James X. Craddock. Bonds OF 50, 900
were SET. $3.50 on each count.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Flies 10000 Hours

DALLAS, Aug. 28-lPJ- Pilot
Herbert l.. Kindred. crack Amer
lean Always flier. today completed
10000 official hours VI flying with
out damaging a ship or Iniuring a
passenger.
Flying Is an old game 70 Kindred.
who took up aviation long before
the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Valley Man Found
Guilty of Assault
CBv Staff correspondent

RAYMONDVILLE. Aug. %. -
Bunyon Whaley, q, charged with
criminal assault on a l4-year-old
girl. was found guilty BY A district
court jury Yesterday aft noon.
Five years Imprisonment, the mini
mum penalty, was assessed.
The state contended the assault
va committed early in September,
1880, on the Valley girl who be-
came a mother recently.
Defense witnesses attempted 10
establish that Whaley was not on
the scene al the lime the attack is
alleged 10 have taken place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Repudiates Confession

FORT MORGAN. Colo, Aug. %
-tPl-John Schopflin. charged with
the murder OF Enid Marriott. Wig
gins. Colo. school teacher. has
repudiated his confession that he
killed her, authorities announced
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Bolt Kills Two

WASHINGTON, Aug. cs. .iP-
Lightning killed two men al Chesa-
peake Beach. a resort near here.
last night while they we're fishing
from a pier.
They were: Charles Ainsworth. So.
Of Wilmington. Del. and william
Newmayer. As. OF WASHINGTON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Woman Jailed

LOS ANGELES. Aug. %. GA
confessed l2-year career OF bad
check transactions and sumptuous
living from New York to San Fran
cisco waS ended today in the. county
Jail here for Roberta Venida Hall,
IS, well dressed. dignified woman.
who said she is z writer and widow
Of a former diplomatic attache.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Alfred Denies Talk

AUSTIN. Aug. %. PD-James v.
Alfred. attorney general. said today
the report he would be a speaker
at the central Texas a meeting
here tomorrow night TO urge cot
ton acreage reduction legislation
was In error and that he would not
make a talk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Missionaries Safe

PIEPING. China. Aug. Is. Up
Thirty American missionaries who
were reported early in the week be-
seiged BY bandits az Tampingfu. $50
miles south OF here. are believed
safe. The bandits we're reported to-
day 20 have fled into western Shan
tung, pursued BY government forces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Banker Makes Bond

ARDMORE. Okla. Aug. 28-P-
Russell q. Thomas. exchange teller
Of the First National Bank here,
waived arraignment in federal COM
missioner's court today on a charge
Of embezzling s22.65O in bank funds.
He IS at liberty on $4,000 bond.