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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Class Members
Elect Officers

A Valentine motif was featured
in the decorations OF the White
acre home on Thursday evening
when Mrs. j. A. Whiteacre enter
tanned the members Of the Joy"
class Of the First Baptist church. A
business session was held followed
by a social hour.
Officers for the class were elected
with these results: president, j. NJ.
Durham: LIST vice-president, Miss
Lucille Brantley; 2nd vice-presi-
dent. Miss Laura Underwood and
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Nell
Palmer.
During the social hour. games
were played and contests were held.
A salad course was served to ten.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
New Society Club Forecasts
Interesting Entertainments

With the organization or ~Horas
Doradas" comes the forecast OF
many interesting entertainments
and the Frightening on Browns
Ulle's social calendar.
Charter members Of this club.
who are Misses Florence Turns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

8 feet high, for the trunk. with
large floppy leaves made OF green
crepe paper held up By ribs OF
copper wire.
Creeping vines fall from the
ceiling. made of thin strips Of crepe
paper run through the fingers to
make them curl. or course. all
the chairs and tables in the jungle
are Of wicker. The couch is covered
with a strip Of mating and piled
with soft colorful cushions. Over
the couch. a very decorative avn
ing Is suspended on two thin
sticks. The awning is Just a wide
piece of calico
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Party Date Set Ahead,
To Be Given Feb. 6

Due TO unforeseen circumstances
the benefit Valentine bridge party,
which was to have been ~iven hy
the West Brownsville First Ward
PIT. A. on Friday, February 13
at the Elks He'll, IS to be given on
Friday, February 6. Other than the
change in date. plans for the party
are TO remain the same md every
one Is cordially invited 10 attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Mrs. Monroe Hostess
Friday Bridge Club

Mrs. Laura Monroe entertained
the Friday Bridge club at her home
the past week with Mrs. w. r.
Jones winning high score prize and
Mrs. j. "A. Graham the second
score. Mrs. Katherine StringfelloW
will be hostess next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

Women OF the Episcopal Guild
ere planning 60 have an Easter eEE
sale and orders will be taken at
the present time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
MEN TO BE
ENTERTAINED

Circle Three OF the Presbyterian
Missionary society met me- the home
OF Mrs. III. Henrichson Tuesday aft
ernoon with ~ members present.
Mrs. w. II. Baxter. ST.. led the de-
vctional and the Bible study OF the
18th chapter NY Romans.
During the business session there
was a discussion OF the part Of Cir
Gle Three In the Mission study book.
Plans were completed for the
luncheon 20 be given III honor 0f
the mems organization on Wednes-
day night Of next week. The host
css served refreshments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

Miss Alene Coates. who has been
attending the Freedhardman college
In Henderson. Tenn. returned home
Tuesday.
<. z. Hollon. Z. r. Barr and r.
A. Barr motored to McAllen Satur-
day.
8. s. S~appenfield returned from
San Antonio Sunday.
j. G. Glass was q guest Of friends
In San Benit0 Sunday.
Miss Louise Scarlet was "a guest
OF friends In San BenIto the first
Of the week.
ID. d. Barr and Doc NewTan of
Brownsville motcred TO- Laredo
Monday. returning Tuesday.
Ed Patterson was a guest of
friends IN Brownsville Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Weslaco


Especial TO The Herald)
WESLACO, Jan. 3l.-The Wes-
lac0 Study club entertained with IA
lovely tea Tuesday afternoon nc the
home of Mrs. r. Newell Waters. The
pretty colors Of pink and green were
chosen i'm the decorations. The
living room was beautiful with N
profusion or pink flowers inter-
spersed with green candles in silver
holders
The tea table was also laid in the
colors OF pink and green with pink
flowers and green candles. Dam
tily colored sweet peas we're used
ms plate favors.
"A very interesting musical pro-
gram vas enjoyed. Those taking
part on the program were as fol-
lows: Mrs. G. !. Haven Of Edinburg,
voice soloist. accompanied by Mrs.
wv. III. Powell; Miss Thelma Smith
OF Corpus Christi, reader; G. =.
Huntly Of Harrington gave several
cello selections. accompanied bv
Miss Josephine Pollard of Harlin-
gen: Miss Beth Beck reader: Mrs.
J. S. Roe Of Alamo, voice soloist.
accompanied by Mrs. Carl Moeller:
n. Sorrell OF San Juan, violinist.
accompanied Nv Miss HuIda Walden
Of Alamo. who also gave several
piano selections.
Those In the receiving line were:
MeSdames W. F. Powell, M. F. ARM
strong. ". T. Hudson. H. wv. Yates,
Phil Dixon and r.. Newell Waters
There were seventy-five guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

The Business and Professional
club held their regular meeting at
the Cortcz Tuesday noon with Mrs.
Eva Cressner. president in charge
OF the meeting. Plans were com
Dlcted for the Valentine dance.
Francis Hammer gave a reading and
%. III. Scott gave several vocal seler-
tons. There were sixteen members
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
High School
Doings

Mrs. Perkins was calling the roll
for constitution class one day dur
Ing MIR. Dodd's absence After she
had finished she said. We'll, good,
/ think that everyone that Is not
here Is absent"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

University LOEBLLfEL ana Ih1 uQ1
business administration in the same
classes.
My goodness, Chief What makes
you such a heart breaker? Oh, these
poor girlsl
In Miss Bramlette's class the
other day some one mentioned
that the magician had an animal
Of several different odd c0lors.
Miss Bramlette said, -Oh. that's
nothing. it's just painted, Why. X
had a cat once; the first or II was
silver and the last Of It vas gold.
The pupils I'm all the English
classes have been writing short
stories. The general theme seems
to be about pirates. We never knew
Just how easily the faculty could
be turned into pirates. MIR. Dodd
surely makes q good captain.
There are only four boys In the
shorthand class. but oh, what boys
They r SO bad that Mrs. McCol-
lum has decided TO put each or
their names on a separate page and
give them q mark for every time
they make n wise crack or act
silly. and believe us. this KS surely
going to keep her busy.
Some OF the high school girls
we're fixing the college report cards.
Looking over the grades we saw
that Nancy Stringfellow had made
all AS. Ayeliffe said that when
very uncomfortable because Nancy
seemed to radiate intelligence.
Mr.. Dodd has been away all
week. He and Mrs. Dodd have been
ir Mer Rouge. Louisiana. because
or the death OF Mrs. Dodd's moth
er. He arrived in Brownsville
Thursday afternoon. We were sure
ly glad 10 have him back IN school
Friday because III doesn't seem like
school without him.
Miss Rehmet Is back In school
with It's after a week OF illness.
Don't try to fool us by saying
that the boys do not have the
proper respect for their mothers.
For instance. James had "A date
with one CT the sweetest little girls
in school. Mamma wanted TO 20
10 the show on that certain night
and wanted James To take her, 10
James promptly phoned and re
g~retfully called off the date.
The girls basket ball team Is
surely a good one. and We are very
proud or them. They played Santa
Rosa at San Benito Tuesday and
added up a grand winning score
So to IA.
Miss Thomspon almost had a
nervous breakdown this week
while the state inspectreSs was
here. She didn't know whether 10
keep her door open or shut. Every
time someone opened the door she
thought sure that It was the in
spectress coming In. When the
inSpectreSs finally did come In. shs
Just asked for the head or the
English department., and then went
on. Poor Miss Thompsonl
Katie Harmon Is going 20 20
broke III she really buys all those
b~aby-rattles that she said she was
going TO buy. We think that she
has Lillian, Mary Lula, Margaret
and Adelaide iii mind.
We had a very pleasant surprise
Friday. Thelma Macy. one Of our
old students who Is attending school
I'm San Antonio this year, was at
school for q while. She will be III
Brownsville for only q few days
between terms.
we are certainly sorry that BOY
Newman Is not TO be with Us any
more. He left Wednesday FOR Call
fornia 10 attend the University OF
5cuthern California
Mrs. Irwin could not decide
whether she should 10 Ia
California with the NeEmans or
not. She finally hit upon an ex-
cellent excuse; she Just couldn't
leave the cat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
SCHOOL
is

The new cafeteria at the Harlin-
gen high school is a most interest
ing place and the manager. Mrs. w.
NJ. Ellison. is very proud OF IL. the
convenience of equipment and the
success Of operating.
II is q revelation 10 watch the
students and teachers file in. get y
tray. plate. knife. fork and spoon.
then gather what they desire from
the array Of tempting food. arrang-
ed for their selection. Two groups
came to the large and pleasant din
ing room. altogether about l85, got
their selections. and Joined other
students at some chosen table. Tea.
coffee. milk. orange punch. were the
beverages; vegetables, meat. several
kinds Of salads, pies, hot rolls and
cornbread. and ice cream.
Everything Is made In the spac.-
Gus kitchen and served from the
same. The food for other schools It
prepared here and sent to the other
schools and served by competent
women.
Mrs. Ellison has a splendid corps
of helpers. who share her interest
in the work. The enterurise Is sur
cessful financially and Is healthfnl.
IS warm meals are thus available,
Tor growing children as well as for
adultS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

The Penny-a-Day social Of the
Baptist w. M. u. was held at the
church Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. q w. Brandon and her days
as hostess. "A playlet under the al
rection OF Mrs. Floyd Langford was
presented hy several children from
the Stephen F. Austin Grammar
school. The Glee club from the
same school gave several selections.
A very interesting reading was
given by Mrs. Brooks Bucklow. Var
iOus games and contests proved
very entertaining. The offering for
the month or January and her
Days was made. Delicious re-
freshments were SeTvd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Officers For New Year
Elected Bv DeMolavs

The DeMolay elected officers
Tuesday evening. planning for the
new year. Those who viii serve
are: Santos Ceyanes. master coun-
sellor: Lawrence Olmsted, senior
counsellor: Barney More. junior
counsellor: Harbert Davenport. Jr.,
scribe and John Sylvester, secre-
tary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

Mrs. Charles Gobar was hostess
to the members Of the Promotion
Society on Friday afternoon &C her
home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

Billy ellison and Harry Kowalski
do not like to stay In the constitu-
ton class when we have a study
hall. They say that there are too
many girls In there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
Los Fresnos
CLUB MEMBERS
COAIPLTATENTED

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Chatelle ere
hostesses on Tuesday evening to the
members OF the Los Amigos Bridge
club at their home.
High o was held by Mrs. Cha
telle and S. E. Barr. Dainty re-
freshmentS were served BY the host
ess az the close OF the games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
MISS SCARLETT Is
l,IDGE HOSTESS

Miss Louise Scarlet entertained
with two tables OF bridge at the
home of her mother on FRIDAY eve
ming. High honors were given TO
Mrs. J. Barren and Harrell Hollon.
Dainty refreshments we're served TO
MIR. and Mrs. Harrell Hollon. Mr..
and Mrs y. Barren, Clause Hollon
and Sidney Baer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

Fields Hampton. who has been
attending state University. returned
home the latter part OF the week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
A. Convention in April
Topic of Meeting on Friday

h2REG4AA ~ AAAA AA&AA AA4AF
HARLINGEN. Jan. 3l.-A meet
ing Of the Executive Board Of the
10th District OF Texas Congress or
Mothers and PIT. "A. was held In
Edinburg on Friday. with Mrs. s..
M. Purcell presiding. to discuss
plans for the PIT. A. convention
to be held in Harlingen in April.
The session took place in the teach
erage.
There was a good representation
from Harrington with the following
women present in the interest Of
the convention: Mesdames N. r..
Lakeland, II. II. Snander. Leonard
Smith, r.. II. Hare, I. G. Webb.
II. r. intake, j. G. Koniakowsky,
j. M Muggli. and Wells Carter.
The district program will be
April l5-l6-l7 with sessions prob
ably held in the new high school
building and luncheons served from
l 10 2 p. m. every day. Books for
record exhibits OF each school are
to be compiled and sent 10 Mrs
Eubanks in Kingsville before March
rs. The theme Of the convention
will be The New World Challenge
TO the PIT. a." Aside from con-
vention hours two classes will b.
held. One number OF each program
is to be presented by the Mexican
students. Headquarters during the
convention for information will be
in the high school. "A compliment
airy banquet and n other affair
are also planned for the visitors.
On the ~credential committee are
Mrs. T.. III. Hare or Harrington. Mrs.
j. ID. SEEKER or Edinburg and Mrs.
Ben Britton OF La Feria. Mrs. j.
I. Coursey Of Harlingen Is in charge
OF the program.
Mesdames Harbert Davenport and
Willie A. George OF Brownsville are
members Of the organization but
were unable to attend the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

We are certainly sorry that BOY"
Newman Is not TO be with Us any
more. He left Wednesday for Cali
fornia 10 attend the University OF
5cuthern California
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
GIVE A TROPICAL R

Clothes md Beach Pajmas Dance to anguoro Music in a Jungle Setting, With Kitchen
Inoa Bechcombers Hut Where Appropriate Dinner Is Served
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01
PARRISH DTNNER PLANS

All members OF the Episcopal
Guild are urged to be present AZ
a special meeting TO be held in
the parish house on Monday. Feb.
? Immediately following the reg
rlar Auxiliary meeting. Plans for
a parish dinner are to be COM
pleted at this time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

We had a very pleasant surprise
Friday. Thelma Macy. one Of our
old students who Is attending school
I'm San Antonio this year. was at
school for q while. She viii be IN
Brownsville for only a few days
between terms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

The juniors have had a commit
tee meeting this week and decided
on the rings that they will have
next year. They chose one with o.
very modernistic design.
Miss Fowler, the state school
-inspectress, visited the schools
Monday and Tuesday. Monday aft
ernoon she gave a short talk in the
bookkeeping department. Her main
reason for this was because she and
Miss Bramlette had both been I'm
University together and had studied
business administration IN the same
classes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

Katie Harmon Is going 20 20
broke In she really buys all those
b~aby-rattles that she said she was
going TO buy. We think that she
has Lillian, Mary Lula, Margaret
and Adelaide iii mind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

Miss Thomspon almost had n
nervous breakdown this week
while the state inspectreSs was
here. She didn't know whether 20
keep her door open OR shut. Every
time someone opened the door she
thought sure that 1t was the in
spectress coming In. When the
~inSpectreSs finally did come In. she
just asked for the head OF the
English department. and then went
on. Poor Miss Thompsonl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-01

The girls basket ball team Is
surely a good one. and we are very
proud or them. They played Santa
Rosa at San Benito Tuesday and
added up a grand winning score
So 10 IA.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-08
I. [. D. CALLS FOR NATION WIDE
DRIVE TO FREE TOM MOONEY

oners, and against the increasing
terror internationally: the ATTACK By
the Canadian Government on the
Communist Party and the militant
trade unions Of Canada.
The I. L. D. directives warn agatae5
any tendency, on the one hand -
replace the campaign for the free
dom of Tom Mooney by the IL
and Scottsboro campaigns, or, on the
other hand, to minimize the Fa-l~-l
and Scottsboro cases in the fight for
the freedom of Mooney.
The United Front Harlan
Defense conferences are to be fol-
lowed with nation wide demors1,2-
tions on October a. All I. L. D. DIS
tricts are instructed to hold state
wide defense conferences in the mid
die of November; these conferences
to arrange for state delegations and
participation in the National Hurger
March on Washington, D. c., on De-
cember 7.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-08
Sailors from u. S. Fleet Support Unemployed
Council
Council

(By Worker Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.-The navy
is anchored out in the bay here and
thousands of sailors are on leave.
These sailors witnessed our mass
Sacco and Vanzetti demonstration
and parade. These sailors received
our leaflets, and we must not forget
that the navy today is different
one than 1t used to be. Today there
are many young workers driven by
hunger and desperation because of
unemployment into the navy. The
sailors of today are workers and
workers children. These sailors must
be won over to the side Of the strug-
Cling workers.
Later that day a meeting of the
unemployed council was held at
Third and Minna Streets, and in the
large crowd Of workers were a few
sailors, who listened very attentively
and expressed agreement with what
was said by the speaker. A collec-
ton was taken up to help the Unem-
ployed Council to carry on its work.
Every sailor in the audience gave at
least half dollar, but what i'm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-08
UMWA Misleaders Force 500 Wage Cut On
Miners and Lineup With Bosses

"buddies' of Walkers, arrested him
also two others, Zip Kushinsky and
Joe Lednicky who objected to the
high handed procedure. According
to the capitalist press, the three are
to be returned to Franklin County
for deportation proceedings. What
will happen to them there under the
rule of the Franklin County coal
operators can be seen from a state
ment of prosecuting attorney Marion
Hart, himself a son of a coal opera
tor: IF we ever catch Joe fash, his
name will be Hash!"
Workers all over the country must
protect against this terror directed
against the Illinois miners, and es-
pecially the foreign born. kilograms
and letters of protest should be sent
to Sheriff Robinson of Franklin
County at Benton, Illinois. Other
wise, these organizers will be brutally
beaten by the deputies as those ar
rested before have been.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-08

walls of the American c3-sulste
building were painted with Big Red
letters: Down with Lynch RUE in
the U. S. a! Stop the Murder of tn,
8 Negro Boys!
Huge Demonstrations in Soviet
Union
workers in many other counties
England, Cuba, etc.,-have jotAed
in the International protest. In Mos
COW and Leningrad and many OF aer
cities and factories throughout So 1et
Russia mighty mass demonstrations
arose in indignant protestaii m
against this most brutal frame-up II
children by American capitalism.
Comrades, this international spirit
of solidarity is the only kind of Ian
guage that the bourgeoisie will heed.
This mass movement bringing about
the solidarity Of workers throughout
the world, will bring so much press
ure Upon the blood thirsty capitalist
bosses that they will be forced to
release our class DrOJherS.
Urges Increased Protests
"The International Trade Union
Committee Of Negro Workers calls
upon the international proletariat to
increase its vigilance. to increase its
protests. Demonstrate before the
American consulates! Let the bosses
feel the mighty fist Of the interna-
tional proletariat!
ITO the workers of Alabama. both
white and blac';, or7anize Self De-
workers! Defend your rioht to assem-
Tense Corps Of beth white and black
bly,! Defend Jour meetirqal Demon
strate for the release of the bows!
You are fighting for bread and lifel
The bosses are trying - crush your
struggle against starvation e7d IN
employment. They are trying to
divide you and thereby destroy your
movement.
Down with white terror and
lynching! Death to Lynchersi
Long live International Solid
arity!"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-08
Mexican Workers in Colorado
StarVing to Death On the Job
Report Of State Industrial Commission Admits
Horrible Conditions, With Workers in
Slavery Worse Than Chattel System

DENVER, Sept. How Mexican
workers in this country are forced
to undergo a terrific exploitation be-
fore they are kicked out by the
bosses government as "undesirables"
and members of an 'fnferior" race as
soon as they begin to fight against
starvation, is graphically shown in
report just made to the State Indus
trial Commission by oe of its inves-
tigators, J. R. Ruberson.
In this report, the bosses are
forced to admit the miserable con-
ditions under which the Mexican
workers are forced to labor in this
country, working for starvation
wages ad held in actual slavery. The
report declares:
"They are starving to death
while being employed. They are in
state of industrial slavery which
is worse than the old chatteI slay-
cry, because in the days of chattel
slavery the owner of slave saw
to it that his property was properly
fed and clothed"
Thomas F. Mahoney, Of Longmont,
chairman of the Mexican welfare
committee of the Colorado Council,
Knights of Columbus, whose organ
izatio nrenders service to the bosses
by helping to crush the struggles of
these workers, is forced to admit
that the workers cannot exist on the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-08

BENTON, Ill, Aug. 2S.--The close
connection Of the strikebreaking
UMWA machinery with the capital
ist state apparatus for depressing
the workers, was made clear in
Franklin County three weeks ago,
when the arrival of John L. Lewis
to force the Orient strikers back to
work conceded so neatly with the
beginning of Sheriff Browning Rob-
inson's drive against the REDS"
Now once again this connection is
revealed by the arrest of three mill
tant fighters at meeting held by
John Walker, prize UMWA scab-
herder, president of District IL, Joe
Tash, District NMU organizer, de-
manding the floor in the Walker
meeting. Walker, knowing the min
ers are sick mad tired of his dirty
work for the bosses, had bunch of
deputy sheriffs in the hall to protect
himself from the miners he has so
often betrayed. When Comrade fash
tried to speak. these deputy sheriff