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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Initial Meet
OfNew Year
Club

WESLACO. Sept. a. The
Mothers club Of the Stephen +.
Austin Grammar School held the
first meeting of the year Wednes-
day. Mrs Phil Dixon, president was
IN charge of the meeting. Plans for
The program for ne year were dis
cussed by Mrs w. T. Barbee, vice.
PRESIDENT. III was decided that the
club would furnish food and cloth
ing 10 the needy children in school
TINS winter. Each teacher was prom
lsed a first aid kit to be furnished
by the Mothers club.
Mrs. Baker, county health nurse.
made a short talk. announcing that
n and the county health doctor
-ere examining the children at the
school this week. She urged the aid
@. the club IN her work and in
supplying the school with a room for
a health clinic. M Dixon gave a
short talk, welcoming Prof. q. g.
Williams in the school and Mrs.
Williams In the Motht~s' club. Mrs.
sam Jones was appointed chairman
q q committee to e about buying
a screen for the moving picture
machine. Mrs. Bryan James an
nounced that she would teach A
music class and would have a studio
close TO the grammar school and one
close to the high school. Mrs. III. j.
Wright announced that she would
nave a class in expression. There
were about Is present.
MID-WEEK BRIDGE
CLUB ENTERTAINED
Miss Katheryn Schiller was hos
tess to the Mid-Week Bridge club
wednesday afternoon. High y
favor. was presented to Mrs. Frank
Rooster. second high to Mrs John
=. Lane. and low to MS. J. III
/ WOOlf.
An ice course was served to Mes
danes 4. b. Ballard. Frank Rooster
J. p. Willm0th, John B. Lane. J
w. Woolf. r. r. Pepper. A. II. W.
rich. G. G. Gum.
Mrs. w. H.. Miller OF San Antonio
l. the guest OF Mrs. Harry Solethci
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Surciner q,
Floydada are visiting at the home
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. II
Gound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13

No Fall costume il COM
plete without its immaculate
Suede gloves 1895 its
chic handbag $2.95 ... its
matching necklace s1.00 -.
and a sport linen hand
kerchief $1.00.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
ALTAR SOCIETY
AT RYAN HOME

The members OF the Altar So
ciety held a special meeting We'd
nesday at the home Of Mrs. r. S.
Ryan. A business and devotional
meeting was held. Next hostess
will be Mrs. ]. Kretz.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
OUTINGS
ENJOYED

Several Los Fresnos residents
held a fish fry on the banks Of the
Arroyo Saturday evening. Present
were Messrs. and Mesdames s. S.
Sappenfield. G. 0. Peterson and
c. L. Chatelle.
A weiner roast was enjoyed at
Lake Olmito Saturday by Misses
Emily Gobar, Dallas Critchett,
Mrs. l.. Kerr, Bernard Gobar. Har-
Ian Baker, Truman Smith and A.
l.. Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Port Isabel
Church Group
Has Meeting

PORT ISABEL, Sept. IL. Mrs
Ed Warren, assisted by Mrs. H. Z.
Tandy, was hostess to the Wo-
mans Missionary society Of the
Methodist church Wednesday.
Mrs. e. A. Potts lead an interest
ing devotional. Mrs. q. =. Gail
rendered an appropriate reading
by Edgar A. Guest and Mrs. s. @.
Mcdowell held the Bible study,
using the first ten questions on the
book Of st. Matthew.
After forming words from the
word Mother, the hostess served
refreshments.
Mrs. S. A. Prentiss was the guest
of honor and was given the en-
trance prize. Those participating
In the shower we're: :
Mesdames VIM. Myers, Bill Ut
ter, Guy Carpenter, Bob Holman,
Mabie ID. Dickman, S. G.. Mellow
ell, A. +. Browder, II. L. Tandy,
II. G. Mason, +. N. Irwin, @. j.
Weikel, Hugh McGilvray, Blaine
Holcomb. H. w. Bryant, ". II.
Tumlinson, Mable Rosenburg. Ben
Cowell, E. A. Potts, M. E., Hall, II.
G. Hanson. O.. +. Gail, r. B. Nc
Leash, Norris Bobbitt, Ed Warren,
N. ". Govro and Mrs. j. ID. Keene.
The society will hold the next
meeting Wednesday at the home
OF Mrs. v. II. Tumlinson. Mrs.
Call will direct the second lesson
Of the Mission study The Chal-
lenge OF Change.
A cordial invitation Is extended
to everyone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
WOMAN'S
CLUB MEETS

Members and friends OF the
Woman's Service club met at the
home Of Mrs. Russell Bingley with
Mrs. S. ID. Baker. co-hostesS.
After a short business meeting, a
program on parks and memorials
was given with Mrs. Cilley as chair
man.
During the business session, plans
for a teachers reception were dis
cussed. The next meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. GENEVA
Palmer with Mrs. o. ID. Jennings
as co-hostess. The program will be
on the value of education, with
Miss Gertrude as leader.
PERSONALS
Ted Barr a.-d w. II. Hollon
motored to San Antonio the first
of the week.
MI. and Mrs. w. c. Kerr - San
Benito were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. @. Chatelle Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Richey and
children who have been visiting
relatives in Chicago returned Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Carroll mo-
tored TO Yoakum for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Patterson re-
turned from Guthrie, Okla, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Patterson OF
Weslaco were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Patterson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Sheets and fam
lily returned Sunday from Wau-
kesha. Wis, where they spent the
summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
SCHOOL OPENED
WITH PROGRAM


The Los Fresnos school was
opened Monday with a very inter-
esting program. Pupils and parents
assembled IN the auditorium TO
hear songs and talks by Supt. <.
d. Kramer. Cal Surtees and ID. d.
Steel. Teachers Of the system
were introduced at this time and
include Supt. <. d. Kramer, director
OF science: Cal Surtees principal
and director OF athletics; Mrs.
VIM. Anderson mathematics; Nell
Meyshaw, English and Spanish:
Miss Hartman, typewriting and
bookkeeping; Miss Ruby Taylor and
Miss Ruby Peterson elementary:
Mrs. Kramer, Mrs Wallace and
Miss Helen Coble. primary; Miss
Rose Thorton, Citrus Gardens
school and Miss Evelyn Devers.
Alene Coates, Merle Mills. Dali
las Critchett and Mrs. Stuart in
the Mexican schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
SCHOOLS ARE
OPENED MONDAY

The Port Isabel public schools
opened Monday with a total en-
rollment Of 275. an increase or
about IS more than was enrolled
last year.
Teachers are ". II. Tumlinson,
Supt.; Lawrence Ayers. principal
and director Of athletics; Mrs.
Harriet K. Wood. English: Mrs. c.
ID. Odom. 9th and 5th grades: Miss
Mary Wathen, 4th and 3rd: Miss
Neomia Blanchard. End grade; Mrs.
Mable ID Hickman. Mrs. Ina
Shinpaugh and Miss Margaret
Hughston, primary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

From 1925 to 1929 he admins
tered the regular portfolio of min
lister to Mexico.
Doctor Poinsett also was men,
Der of the South Carolina legisla-
ture, a congressman from that state
for four years, and was secretary of
war in President Van Buren's cab
met from 1887 to 1871.
Probably one of the worlds
greatest outdoor displays of the
poinsettia is that maintained by the
city of San Diego in Balboa park,
site of the 1915 exposition. The
planting occupies an area approxi-
mating two acres, and as some of
the stalks reach height of four
teen feet and a diameter of more
than three inches a foot above the
ground, the garden impresses one
as young forest of green with
brilliant red top. Full effect is at
tanned about December 10 and con-
tinues several weeks
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Of the fragrance nor of the beauty
of this wealth of bloom as she
Sazed at it. She was thinking of her
roor neighbors and Of her inability
% take them Christmas boxes as
.he had done for the past fifteen
years.
Not that Mrs. Pennock's neighbors
we're actually poor. They were poor
only in comparison with her.
Mrs. Pennocll loved being neigh
Horly with such people. In untold
ways she lessened their everyday
expenses by sending baskets of fruit
from her orchard, and vegetables
from her garden.
For week before Christmas she
.7ould work with her cook making
cookies. These were her Speciality
delicious rich, fruit cookies. And she
-ade buildings and pies for every
l,"asehold in the community. That
80 a few nickels extra in every ia
,,...vl's pocket towards the skates for
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

his boy or the ribbons for his girl
Everybody counted on Mrs. Pen
nock's goodies now.
That was what worried her. The
.:Aighbors might be expecting them.
yhey of course knew of the serious
/. ,-eration she had had and of her
present condition. -
She sighed and wiped tear from
Ter cheek Just then she heard the
,oices of young people singing
christmas carols under her VIM
dows She listened as the old ia
miliar songs rang out one after the
other. When stiffness reigned again
she closed her eyes and tried to
sleep, but she heard whispers CT
the stairs, and a score of rudy faces
appeared at her boudoir door. The
neighbors' children stood there
waiting for permission to enter.
"Come in," called Mrs. Pennock,
"and Merry Christmas to you allw
"Merry Christmas" shouted a
score of voices, as a score of hap
py boys and girls crowded into the
room, and Jim Larkin, president OF
the high school senior class, stepped
forward as spokesman for the rest.
II hope we are not intruding,
Mrs. Pennock," he said. Your nurse
said we might come up to wish you
a Merry Christmas, and very hap
py New Year. Every family in the
community is thinking of you and
wanted to send something to make
your Christmas happy. During SO
many years you brought happiness
to all of US, and we wanted to take
this opportunity of expressing to
you our appreciation of what Won
derful neighbor you are. We know
there is nothing we can give you ex-
cept our thanks, for you have every
thing. But every boy and girl and
mother and father has placed his
name up this card which we present
to YOU"
Mrs. Pennock took in her hand the
beautiful handmade booklet which
lin extended to her. Christmas
angels were singing on the cover of
it, and under the angels appeared in
gold letters "Glory to God in the
highest and on earth peace, good
will toward men," On the inside
was beautifully printed God gives
MS friends and flowers, and makes
friendship more beautiful even than
the gardens, and for all seasons"
Then followed the sixty-eight sigma
lures of Mrs. Pennock's neighbors.
"This is the most wonderful
Christmas present l have ever had"
exclaimed the beautiful rich lady in
NankinS the young people.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Ireland has a high twin rate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Christmas in 1866

The most tragic Christmas day In
English history was that Of 1906,
when William the Conqueror was
enthroned. The Saxon archbishop,
E.ldred, before placing the crown on
Williams head, asked In Saxon II
the congregation would have WI
liam for their king. Their "yea,"
uttered in a hoarse roar, made the
Normans fear that they were about
to kill William, and they drew their
swords and attacked. On that dread
full Christmas day the Abbey pave
ment ran red with blood.
". A1Na - a SSazd
ireland has a high twin rate.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
NEW OPERAS IN NAPLES

NAPLES, Italy.-The San Carlo
opera house, where Caruso used
to sing, will open its new season
after Christmas. THE
Bell" by Raspighi, and
Daphne by Mule, will be heard
for the first time in Naples.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
COTTON COOP GROWS

NEW ORLEANS-A total of 180,-
481 cotton growers are members OF
the American Cotton Cooperative
association, an increase of 1929
over last year, officials of the as
ISOLATION report. Other names are
being added.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

executed I o r
this government
an important
previous mission
to Chile a n d
other S 0 u t h
American coun-
tries; and in
ternal difficulties
prevailing i n
one or two of
the countries De-
low the isthmus
at the time of
his visit, his
leadership was
recognized and
made use Of in
restoring order
down there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
&,ssHSo - ckaESSc1v
Use for Christmas Envelopes

The gay Innings from Christmas
envelopes cut into the shape Of
flowers make pretty and unique
backing for Christmas tree lights.
Or, cut int silhouette shapes, they
provide something original in the
way of seals for decorating the
gift packages.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
SoA1c@ N~eX

If the 1881 crop of improved pc
cans could be divided among the
nations population each person
would receive about one-half
pound.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Roberts Poinsett (1779-1S51), who
found 1t in Mexico early in the
Nineteenth century.
Doctor Poinsett (for as young
man he studied medicine abroad
was quite fellow in various ways.
He was appointed special minis
ter to Mexico in 1922, after he had
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

RS. PENNOCK gazed visit
fully at the bower of flow
ers which surrounded her
sick bed. Dozens Of
chrysanthemums, roses,
carnations, and lilies
breathed their perfume in
to the room. But Mrs.
DaYpOoly Voc NOT tb;p1y;nr
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
lME FOR CHRISTMAS

ssT HAVE often thought"
1 says Sir Roger, at hap
pens very we'll that Christmas
should fall out in the middle
of the winter. 1t is the most
dead uncomfortable time of
the year, when the poor peo-
pie would suffer very much
from their poverty and cold,
if they had not good cheer,
warm fires and Christmas
gambols to support them
Joseph Addison.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
@Hesdristmas'|
Floral. Sqmbols|
ba charlcs,j gszIa1
Y Frederick (TENS !
y Madswoth /NAj
W. 5gI( 1ZA5s2122
YW RAS@ VCGSE

BE poinsetta, a symbol OF
the Christmas season on
the Pacific coast and
which has become gener-
ally accepted as such In
the Eastern states also,
derives its peculiar name
eno. a. 1feoornror Inat
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Roller skates were patented in
London, 1923.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13
DIMOND SPEAKS
 MONDAY NIGHT
 AT MOOSE HALL
Senator to Lecture on De- claration of Independ-
 ence and Constitution

Anthony J. Dimond, lawyer of Valdez and Territorial Senator from the Third Division, will de- liver the second address in the se- ries on American history arranged by the Loyal Order of Moose of this city. He will speak next at 8 o'clock next Monday evening in Moose Hall.
 Senator Dimond will deal with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and in a general way, with the form of government that obtains in the United States. He is recognized as one of the leading lawyers Of the Territory and his address is cer- tain to be both instructive and en- tertaining.
 |, The first lecture in the American History series sponsored by the Moose was given last month by Henry Roden, prominent lawyer of this city. He dealt with the poli- tical and historical development of the country from the period of the earliest settlements until the tine of the break of the colonies with England.
 Senator Dimond will begin where MT Roden left off
 The public is cordially invited to attend the lecture Monday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13
THERMOMETER
 DROPPED E SOME.
Colder This Morning than Yesterday = Probably
 Lower Tonight

Maybe" it will be colder, the pre- diction made by Weather Forecaster Mize late yesterday for last night, was no idle one It was, and his waterpipes froze up in his resi- dence along with scores of pipes in other residences.
 The maybe" low was 9 degrees above zero shortly before 9 o'clock this morning and from then until noon there was little satisfactory up-shooting of the mercury al- though it did reach 13 degrees about noon. Yesterdays low was 14.8 degrees at 10 o'clock in the morning
 But at that 1t is not as cold as it was one time last winter when the thermometer showed degrees above zero.
 How about probably low CT, said MT. Mize, but he is going to drain his water pipes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13

man miner or tine United States Bureau of Mines and instructor in first aid and accident prevention work.
 The contest will be of exception al interest" said MT. Miller. "As an entertaining feature 1t will be well worth seeing, and furthermore 1t will prove of instructive value to spectators. Considerable in the way of first aid can be learned by witnessing tonight's contests. The public is cordially invited to at tend"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13

CANBERRA. March 13.-So they may be useful as well as a means of potential defence, airplanes of the Royal Australian air force are to be used to speed up mail seIv- ices.
 Planes piloted by trainad military fliers, will fly between Darwin eno Brisbane, calling at Central Aus tralian townships which are nosori- ously mail hungry
 Previously these mails have been carried partly on pack horses. and in arid sections. by camels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13
1ST AID TEAMS WILL COMPETE
 HERE TONIGHT
Demonstrations Will Be En- tertaining and Instruc-
 tive for Spectators

Beginning at 8 o'clock this eve ming in the High School gymna- sium four first aid teams will en- gre in competitive demonstra- fion for prizes. A first-aid team of hieh school boys will give an exhibition, but will not take part n the contest.
 11he four competitive teams are 6o,nDosed of firemen. miners, mill nssn and store employees. All have .9n receiving instruction for some weeks fscm Qeorse T. h'aer' i0re-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13

Alaska from the Gulf of Alaska moderately low It also low in ocean of weather has remained clear tloghout the Territory southern Sea and
 ons of the Southeast there light urries Tenn Kuskokwim Valley and the rem temperature degrees recorded at Juneau today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13

U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13
Tue " eather (By the U. s. Weather Bureau)

vicinity beginning at March 1S:
 Generally and Saturday mode easterly winds
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-27
Greet Nat. School
Students Tonight
Graduation Mass Meet
and Concert

NEW YORK.-Tonight, the larg
est student body trained by the
Workers School for the battles of
the working class, will be graduated
at Manhattan Lyceum, 66 East 4th
Street, at pm. with an impressive
program and mass meeting.
VIM. z. Foster is to be the main
speaker for the Central Committee
of the Communist Party. The meet
ing will be opened by A. Markoff,
director OF the Workers School, who
will act as chairman. Students of
the National Training School will
greet the audience. and Alexander
1rachtenberg will address the stud
ents.
A. splendid concert has been ar
ranged by the Music Committee OF
the Cooperative Music School. Dane
ing is to follow the program Ad-
mission is so cents and tickets are
obtainable in advance or at the door
For advance sale, call at the Work
ers School. 50 East Is Street.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-27
HARLEM PROTEST
MEET THURSDAY
Fight the Scottsboro
Legal Lynching

NEW DIRK. - Mrs. Ada Wright,
mother of two of the Scottsboro vic
tins, will be the principal speaker
at a mass protest this Thursday
evening at st. Luke's Hall, 125 West
1870 Street. The meeting is called
by the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union and will also be adj
dressed by Louis Hyman, president;
June Croll, organizer, and Charles
Alexander, of the League of Strug-
gle for Negro Rights.
The meeting is one of hundreds
being held throughout the country
by working class organizations to
rouse the masses to militant protest
and struggle against the hideous
frame-up and planned legal lynch
ing of nine innocent Negro children
being railroaded to the electric chair
on a fake charge of rape.
In mobliization for the meeting
several street meetings will be held
tonight, at 7:30. at the following
corners: 100 Street and End Avenue;
l13 and 5th; 140 and Lenox; 1874 and
7th Avenue.
All workers are urged to come out
and demonstrate their indignation at
this outrageous frame-up. Especially
must the white workers turn out
en- masse to show their solidarity with
the Negro workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-27

peal of the sedition law" The social
insurance bill provides for weekly
payment of SIS to every unemployed
worker, disabled war veteran and
workers subject to old age, with 50
additional for each dependent.
Simila rdemands we're made on the
Cook County Board in Chicago last
week by a delegation from the I'm
employed Council On June 7, Chi
cago workers organizations will send
delegates to a local conference to
prepare the Chicago contingent which
will leave the morning Of June II.
Marchers will participate on the
basis of one for every ten members
in the Unemployed Councils, while
other organizations will be entitled to
from two to five marchers. Dele
gates to the conference in Spring
field who may or may not take part
in the marches will be officially cred
tied by their organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-27

demands at a state wide un-
employment conference at Odd
Fellows Hall, Springfield.
Five routes have been chos-
en- over which the hunger
marchers and delegates will
converge on Springfield from all
directions. The Trade Union Unity
League and the united Unemployed
Councils Of Illinois, sponsors of the
marches and the conference, have
dispatched letters to the mayors OF
all the cities through which the
marchers will pass demanding ac-
commodations and food for them.
Chicago, Rockford, Moline, East st,
Louis and the southern Illinois coal
fields are the five points from which
the demonstrators will depart, in
creasing their numbers along the
way.
The state call issued for the con-
ference gives 100000 as the number
of Illinois jobless, it points TO go per
cent unemployment in the coal fields
and restitution among poor farmers
dispossessed Of their lands by bank
foreclosures. The purpose of the con-
ference, the call says, is to present
to the state legislature bill for
workers social insurance, relief for
the workers and farmers and the re-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-27
CUBAN STRIKERS
AND SCABS IN
ARMED CLASHES
Police Arrest Jobless
In Havana

Reports from Havana, Cuba, state
that pitched battle took place
Monday between armed strikers and
scabs at Caribarien on the docks
of the Munson Steamship Line
The Munson Steamship Line, an
American concern, cut wages Of the
Cuban dock workers and hired scabs,
under the protection of the dictator,
President Machado.
On Monday the strikers gathered
at the docks early in the day and
opened fire on the scabs. The scabs
scurried for cover and returned the
shots. Police proved helpless. Ma
chado sent his soldiers TO the rescue
of the scabs and many strikers were
arrested
A number of Spanish unemployed
workers demonstrated in front OF
the Spanish consulate Monday An
other report tells of a group OF I'M
employed Spanish workers being
evicted from the Centre Asturiano
clubroons where they we're sleeping.
They had no other place to sleep.
When the unemployed demonstrated
in front of the Spanish consulate
Machado sent two truckloads Of
troops TO bssS up tbs -scs,.sss
A y