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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
SCOUT TROOPS
ATTEND CAMP

RIO HONDO. Aug. s.-The fifth
annual troop training camp Of the
Boy Scouts Of the lower Rio Grande
Valley began here Monday at Camp
Perry with an enrolment Of rs
boys and leaders, for the first half
OF the two-weeks summer encamp-
ment.
This year each camp group Is in
separate camps about a quarter OF
a mile apart and act as separate
units, having their own group OF
tents and doing their W cooking.
Each Valley town having as many
as 10 scouts attending camp. will
have two men representing Rotary
and Lion clubs who will act as
leaders. For the first two days OF
camp the McAllen Rotary CLUB was
represented by Alex Woodbridge.
George Palmer and Dave Richman.
Three leaders who will be here
constantly during the encampment
are Tom Murray, Valley Boy Scout
executive, Bob Lyons. assistant
Scout executive and Leo Baum
fielder, camp director.
The first week Of camp has troops
or scouts from the following cities.
Brownsville. Harrington. Rio Hondo.
McAllen, Mercedes. Donna. Weslaco.
Mission, Sharyland and Rio Grande
City.
Wednesday night an all night hike
TO PaSo Real about seven miles
from Rio Hondo. was participated
in by the entire camp with the
exception Of those below second
class, who were excluded. These
boys will be taken on shorter hikes,
Scouts who successfully complete
requirements will be initiated as
members Of the Camp Of Honor
tribe and will Be awarded gold
bars. Competition for the awards
comes in camp morale, swimming,
woodcraft. campcraft, nature study,
and camp activities.
During the week. camp council
fires will b e held on Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
On Saturday night a court Of award
will be held.
Friday nigh tIndian tribal man
euvers will be held. various troops
will present programs and handi-
craft activities will be continued.
A camp infirmary Is open after
each meal for treatment Of ordin-
airy diseases and a doctor will make
daily visits to the camp.
Each Scout is required 10 pass a
doctors physical examination be-
fore entry TO camp. and 10 present
his health certificate upon his ar
rival at Camp Perry. During SWIM
ming activities a Red Gross corps
Of life savers will be on duty and
zones provided for all types OF
swimmers. the buddy system will
also be used.
Mail viii be delivered the Scouts
each evening al supper. All mail
should be addressed TO Camp Perry.
Bow Scouts OF America. Rio Hondo.
Visitors will be received Tuesday
and Thursday evenings after supper
and on Sundays.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

BERRY MEETING

MERCEDES, Aug. 8.-The local
chamber OF commerce has called a
meeting for strawberry grower OF
the Valley Tuesday, Aug. IL at 8
D. m. at the Harriet Claycomo
grammar school building.
j. ". Myers. agricultural agent OF
the Missouri Pacific lines and G. L.
Stambaugh, tropical fruit specialist
of Adams Gardens, will be prin-
cipal speakers.
Among factors to be discussed will
be types Of soil. varieties Of plants,
cultivation methods. water require
ments, fertilizers and markets.
Strawberry production in the
Valley launched by grower OF
Donna. McAllen and Weslaco.
seems certain to reach Ear lot
movements desired.
Meetings are scheduled for Mer-
cedeS. Harrington and San Benito
within the next few days.
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INFLUENCE OF

Continued from Page Onel
the city manager in administering
business affairs of the city are
broadened by this measure, He Is
also made responsible to the city
commission for his efficiency or in
efficiency.
Politics Out
Proposition Thirteen-Puts the
chamber OF commerce out OF pol
itics by long time appointments Of
directors.
Proposition Fourteen-Under the
old charter the mayor was required
TO sign all city vouchers. This
routine work is transferred to the
city manager in the amendment as
he is more familiar with expendi-
lures and operations OF the city or
g~anization.
Proposition Fifteen-Bids will be
asked on all jobs and purchases
$1,000 and over under this amend
ment. The figure previously was
$500. Necessity for advertising the
smaller jobs cut down efficiency,
the present administration contends.
Proposition Sixteen-Nepotism IS
clearly defined in this act, provid-
ing that no near relatives OF city
officials shall be employed by the
city.
Proposition Seventeen-U
this amendment the CITY manager
can bond any person in the amploy
Of the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
AIR MAIL IS
ON INCREASE

In spite OF a slump in air paSSen-
ger travel in Mexico during the
first seven months OF this year. air
mail business through here into
Mexico. Central and South Amer
lea during the same period showed
a decided increase.
This was the statement of Eugene
r. White, director OF international
postal service Of the United States
Postofiice department, who was in
Brownsville recently.
MIR. White came through here on
his return from a trip TO Panama.
He went there by way OF Miami,
and returned through Mexico,
travelling by air the entire distance.
The postal official visited the
Brownsville Pan American airport
in company with Postmaster Wilbur
bennett, and inspected the service
here. Mr.. White vas high in his
praise OF the Brownsville airport.
Speaking OF the developments
which have taken place in countries
TO the south since the opening Of
air communication. Mr.. White said:
Since they have been brought
into close contact with the United
States and the rest OF the world by
air. remarkable changes are taking
place.
"A much closer bond Of friendship
between these countries and those
to the north is also resulting from
the air contact"
Mr.. White said that air mail SER
vice through here IS keeping pace
with that through Miami. on what
is known as the West Indies route.
Most OF the air mail from the
Mid Western states comes through
Brownsville, he said.
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Jim Whisky Nazaire,
Dog Hero, Dead

MACON, Ga, Aug. s. (Pl-An
old soldier. Jim Whiskey Naz-
aire, Is dead.
II was not so long ago that
Jim Whiskey Nazaire came out
out OF the world war the toast
of police dogdom. Three times
the dog was cited by the French
for whom he served-once for
rescuing a party OF French
soldiers, again for speedy de-
livery OF a dispatch and a third
time for displaying almost
human intelligence"
That was after he had been
wounded in action at Argonne.
Harry K. Pape, then a cap
tain of infantry bought Whiskey
at the close OF the war and
brought him TO his home here
his owner announced Jim Whis-
keys death yesterday.
Jim Whiskey was born In
France in 1917. Five puppies sur
vive him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Methodist Ladies
Will Give Supper

PORT ISABEL. Aug. ? A bene-
fit chicken supper for the Metho-
dist church nov under construction
here will be given Friday afternoon
at the Silver King cafe by ladies
OF the church.
The meal will be served from 5
p. m. TO 7:30 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Is Tourists Register

That Brownsville Is getting sum-
mer tourists this year was Demon
strated Friday. when eighteen tour
lists registered at the tourist depart
ment OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
They were from Texas. Oklahoma
and Kansas. and many came In
response 10 the Brownsville summer
tourist advertising campaign In
Texas newspapers.
Saturday SIX tourists came rom
Oklahoma alone, and as many
others from Texas points.
The beach at Boca Chica As prov
ing n OF the big drawing cards.
according 70 the tourists. and the
fact that Brownsville has a cool
summer climate. with sea breezeS,
N becoming known among the peo-
pie Of the country.
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Plan Cottages

"A construction program 10 begin
Sept. l which Will result in the
building Of 100 cottages on the La
guna Vista tract between Port Isa-
bel and Holly beach was announced
in Brownsville by w. B. Staunton Of
San Antonio.
Associated Vsth Mr.. Stanton In
the project IS j. S. Reynolds, also
Of San Antonio. he stated.
The houses will be built for sale,
according to the San Antonio man.
and the contract under which 100
building lots were purchased calls
for the building OF a minimum OF
8 houses a month, beginning in
September.
All cottages will be or seml-fire-
proof construction. Stanton said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

A letter received at the Browns
vile Chamber OF Commerce states
tina. DR.. S. Lopez Portillo has sue
ceeded Francisco c. Bres in charge
OF the federal health work in Mata-
moros and vicinity.
DR.. Portillo in his letter expresses
his desire to cooperate with Amer
lean authorities in the prevention
OF contagious disease spread, and
in other health work.
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Senate Committee Members Confer With Hoouer on Unemployment Relief

ne was entitled TO the money held
in escrow. Those In charge Of the
money have refused 70 turn II over
TO him and he Is now endeavoring
70 secure n mandamuS.
The arguments now only concern
law points and the case will not be
tried on It's merits before the Sept
ember term OF court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Surnrised

A tableau portraying crossing OF
the Atlantic and countries visited by
DR.. John A. Crockett. district gov
ernor Of Rotary, while on his way
To the international convention. was
presented at this weeks meeting Of
the local club by Mrs. s. r. Jennings,
as a welcome TO him. Misses Ada
Reid Alderdice. Frances Jennings,
Betty Dean and Nancy Jennings
and Mrs. Jack Carey participated n
the program.
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Building Continues

DALLAS. Aug. 8 -tP-Building
permit totals in Texas cities were
swelled by new construc-
ton projects begun in the first week
of August.
Dallas led for the week with s55.-
$50 in new permits. san Antonio
was second with s48,456 and Corpus
Christi was third with S36.9l5.
Houston figures for the week were
unavailable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Confectionery Opens

HARLINGEN. Aug. 8-The Polar
Bear Confectionery with drive-in
features operated by H.. v. Utter
bach was opened Saturday opposite
the Madison hotel and free drip
coffee was served.
Polar Bear ice cream will be a
speciality.
The building. erected BY Z. A.
Linden. has frost effects and a
neon sign in the shape of a polar
bear.
There will be canopied tables at
the confectionery.
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L DATA


Barometric pressure was still mod
arately low from the southern
Rocky Mountain states northeast
ward to the upper Great Lakes this
morning, and moderately high over
the far northwest and apparently
off the south Atlantic coast. Ex-
ccpt for widely scattered showers the
weather was mostly fair through
Out the country since last report.
II was considerably cooler in the
far northwest this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Man Drinks Four
Pair of Trousers

CHICAGO, Aug. 8. R1-Dennis
Cronin has just drunk up his
fourth pair OF trousers. his
mother. Mrs. Hanna Cronin
complained.
Dennis was found the other
day, with his trousers missing.
Yesterday he was in Judge
Erickson's court. with an ex-
PLANTATION.
You see. judge" said he.
"two men held me up and stole
my pants"
That's not the truth" inter-
-upted his mother. Every time
he feels a spree coming on, he
sells his pants for a bottle. It's
the fourth pair he's drunk"
The judge gave him 30 days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
San Benito Lions
To Visit McAllen
nv SKI CnrrnsnnndnnfN

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SAN BENITO. Aug. 8-San Ben
Ito Lions will dispense with their
regular weekly meeting Friday and
instead will attend a Valley group
meeting in McAllen at which In
ternational President Julian c.
Hyer OF Fl. Worth will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
This was decided az this weeks
meeting or the club at the Stone
wall Jackson hotel.
Guests were present from McAll-
en- and San Diego. Calf.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. g. III
One Of the two vacancies in the
farm board was filled Yesterday
with the appointment BY President
Hoover OF Frank Evans Of Salt Lake
City.
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Receives Commission.

A captains commission has been
given r. "A. Rose of Harlingen in the
U. s. Army ordinance department.
He served two years in France and
Germany as lieutenant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Oklahoma Dean Quits

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 8. p
DR.. Leroy Long. dean Of the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma Medical School
resigned today because OF the order
Of Gov. Murray to open the univer-
SHY hospital here to chiropractors.
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anne
PERCHED ON
WORLDS ROOF

POINT BARROW. Alaska, Aug.
S-P-Near the roof OF the world
within sight of the perpetual polar
ice cap, Col. and Mrs. Charles a.
Lindbergh plotted their route today
for the remainder of their vacation
trip to the Orient.
Pair Welcomed
Welcomed BY a handful OF excited
whites and several hundred Eski-
mos, they brought their low-wing
monoplane down on a lead Of open
water in Boring sea at 2 a. m, to-
day Up. S. t. after a $50 mile flight
from Aklavik, ". w. T., made in six
hours and 30 minutes.
Mrs. Lindbergh. pronounced an
expert" by northern radio oper-
atorS, was in almost constant COM
munication with the radio stations
here and at Aklavik during the
flight.
They left Aklavik, after a three
day stay. at 1880 p. m. Up. S. IT,
la night. At 10:45 p. m. the plane
radioed that they were flying over
a low fog bank and would turn in
land to find better weather. A lit
tie more than an hour later a
second message said they had C.
merged from the fog. The route lay
along the Beaufort sea and the
Arctic ocean.
Col. Lindbergh was undecided as
to when they would continue the
flight or where they would refuel.
There was a possibility he would
60 on 10 Nome, 523 miles away, be-
fore refueling.
Fuel Forced Out
The coast guard cutter Northland
carrying fuel supplies for the plane
and food fo Point Barrow, has been
locked out by the ice pack and was
believed still TO be off Icy Cape,
100 miles away to the Southwest.
Groups on several high points Of
land here cheered when they saw
the monoplane approaching and
rushed to the water front TO await
its mooring.
The visitors found the settlement
devoid of staples. such as coffee.
potatoes and eggs but there was
plenty OF native foods. 1t has been
ten months since trading vessels
have been in port, as this village
800 miles north Of the arctic circle
is ice locked most Of the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Get Ci~arette stamps.

The Valley State bank will handle
cigarette tax stamps for the state
until permanent arrangements can
be made. The new law is effective
Aug. %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Plan Convention.

Plans for the Fifth District con-
vention Of state insurance agents
here Aug. 26. will be discussed by
the local insurance association Mon
oay. according to z. z. Rigney, pre-
sident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Contract Let

SAN BENITO. Aug. g. yalter p.
r. Chambers. local contractor. has
seen awarded a contract for the
four-unit apartment which Elmer
Morris proposes to erect here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Schattenb>r Back.

Z. A. Schattenbery. nursery in
spector. has returned from Califo--
MIA where he visited principal cities
Mrs. Schattenberg remained for a
Longer visit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
HARLINGEN
BRIEFS
CBy Staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, Aug. 8.-Harlingen
is interested in securing the federal
citrus fruit by-products laboratory.
said Glenn Farris. director OF the
chamber OF commerce. and stands
ready to offer a building owned by
the city for use by the government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

Widows in Korea do not re-
marry. no matter how young they
may be. Even though they have
been married only a month. they
may not take a second husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
WEATHER

For East Texas: Generally fair
Saturday night, Sunday partly
cloudy.
Light to fresh southerly winds
on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
BULLETIN

CFirst figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night: second. highes.
yesterday: third. wind velocity at
8 a. m: fourth. precipitation ID
last % hrSD
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Ftoor~ Returns.

John II. Floore. chamber OF COM
merce manager. has returned from
Dallas and East Texas. He reports
great activity in the East Texas oil
field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
Pastors Son Here.

Rev. Dallas Lee. son OF Rev. w. w.
Lee. will fill the Baptist church pull
Fit Sunday morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
{. {. LEADER
WILL PRESENT
DEFINITE PLANS

LURAY. Va, Aug. 8. R-Pres-
Hoover today continued his scrutiny
OF the unemployment problem in the
quiet and GOODNESS Of his Rapidan
camp, paying particular attention 70
unemployment insurance.
Sen. Herbert, republican Rhode
Island, was present to give him first
hand details OF a recent study Of
that subject in Europe made by him
as chairman OF the special senate
committee appointed at the last
session 10 inquire into It's possibili-
ties.
Findings Unknown.
Sen. Walcott, republican, Conn,
and Wagner, democrat, New York.
are the other members OF the COM
~rsittee. 1t was appointed under a res
olution introduced in the senate ~
Sen. Wagner. No information vas
available from the camp as 10 the
nature OF Sen. Herbert's findings.
The president before leaving the
white House yesterday formally
placed the administration on record
as favoring the handling OF unem-
ployment relief next winter by local
communities and states.
For three weeks or more. he said,
the administration has been study
ing the problem. Heads OF various
relief organizations, labor and bust
ness leaders have been summoned
to the White House 10 lay before the
chief executive their figures on I'M
employment and 10 make Sugges-
tons as to future actions.
Views Outlined.
John Barton Payne. chairman OF
the Red Cross. Silas Strawn. presi-
dent OF the U. S. Chamber Of Com
merce, Julius Barnes. chairman Of
the board Of the chamber. Sec. Doak,
and others have outlined Their views.
Strawn said the chamber would
submit a definite program Of re-
lief to the president before Sept. J..
Tic added that unless something def
mite was done before congress re-
assemblies there would be a flood If
legislation seeking the dole such
as Germany and England never
heard Of"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. v. Lewis and daugh-
ter OF Owenvillc. Miss. registered 20
the local chamber Of commerce Sat
urday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

IN the last five years Japan is
estimated 10 have supplied from
IS to 70 per cent OF the worlds
raw silk and China from is TO 90
per cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy and son and
Mrs. Edith McArdle Of Alton, Ill,
were recent visitors in town.
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TIDE TABLE

High and low tide at Port ISa-
bel Sunday, under normal Me-
neurological conditions:
High 2:53 a. m.
Low 6.02 d. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

Russell l.. OleS OF Corapclis, Pa,
stopped in Brownsville a few days
on his way south.
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City Briefs

Mrs. Fay Wyatt who has been
in Brownsville Saturday by plane
enroute to her home in Houston.
Arrivals at the airport Saturday
from Mexico City were Mells Den
nett and Ralph Colley. both Of
Houston. and F. A. Mulloa, avia-
ton radio operator.
J. J.. Nerad Of Chicago las in the
city on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
relieves sore eyes from gnatS and
tired eye. Adv. 80
II. r. Gonzalez Is leaving Sunday
on a three weeks vacation Up
to Laredo and San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Bennett have
returned from East Bernard where
they spent their vacation.
Used Windmill, Toledo computing
scales, hand made tarpon rod with
reel, cypress boat, hoop nets, seines.
small band saw, almost everything
in new and used tools. furniture.
etc, at the Valleys Clearing house,
Auction Sales, Co, H%arlingen. Adv.
New 80 X 3 1-2 castings. S2.95; tubes
seventy five cents; lumber, twenty
dollars up; paint and screen doors,
Salvage Co, on Fronton st. Adv.
Mexican silver money. extremely
low. exceptional opportunity for in
veStment. We sell II cheaply. We
buy Mexican gold.-R. z. Bolado
Money Exchange. Adv.
Henry Bell arrived i'm the city Fri
day morning from San Antonio
where he had been the past several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. I.olmes and
daughter. Amy Lou. of Ardmore.
Okla. have recently located in
Brownsville. Miss Holmes will enter
the Junior College in the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy and son and
-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09
RIVER FORECAST

There will b no material change
in the river during the next "a TO
IS hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. ;. I-olmes and
daughter. Amy Lou. of Ardmore.
Okla. have recently located in
Brownsville. Miss Holmes will enter
the Junior College in the fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

Henry Bell arrived in the city Fri
day morning from San Antonio
where he had been the past several
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-09

Mexican silver money. extremely
low. exceptional opportunity for in
veStment. We sell it cheaply. We
buy Mexican gold-R. E. Bolado
Money Exchange. ADV.