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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

TT1ere are twenty-four cups In all
to be awarded.
In last years contests there were
four bands. twenty glee clubs. and
eight orchestras, representing a
total Of twenty schools, All more
than TOO contestants. There were
only 126 contestants at the first
meet in 1925.
Judges for the contest are secur-
ed from outside the district, and
unknown by the contestants. Men
and women of national reputation
have served In this capacity. Last
year the judges were: Prof. David
Griffin. prominent voice teacher
and choir director from San Anto-
MO; Mr.. otto zoeller, director Of
instrumental music in the San An
tonic public schools. and Miss
Mary Campbell, member Of the
music faculty OF Westmoreland COL
leze OF san Antonio Mr. Engle
says the judges this year will be in
every way competent. but prefers
not 70 announce them before the
date Of the meet. which will be
sometime in the early part Of April
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Motorcade to Form
For Mexican Trip

"A motorcade is to be formed Mar.
z for still another tour 70 Mon
terrey. following the unexpected
success OF previous motorcades
from the Valley into Mexico.
TWO sections OF a party will form
March z. one at Weslaco and one ~
McAllen. They will merge en- route
and arrive In Laredo where they
will spend Saturday night. continu-
ing TO Monterrey the following day.
Further information Oh the mo-
torcade may be obtained from any
Valley chamber Of commerce We'd
nesday. Feb. IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Emerson
Pdny.Honorce

Special to The Herald
MERCEDES. Feb. 23-An enjoy
able hospitality OF the past week
was the party given BY Mrs. s. Il.
Emerson for her daughter. Miss
Dorothy Emerson. at their home In
Hollywood Addition.
The home was gay In Valentine
decorations and the everyng was
spent In dancing and games fol-
lowed BY a refreshment course.
Miss Dorothy's guests included
Misses Velma Jane Cooley. Bonnie
Jean Acher. Nan Frances Bates,
Doris Garrison. Verna Rose Gauch.
Frances Kelly and Gladys Wise and
Messrs. Hoyt Hager. Ferguson Ha-
ger. John Roy Barry. John Ortmev-
or. Gene KeRan. Lafayette Jones,
Melvin Peters and Jeff Vining.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

guests. and tn the summer, the to-
tells Spanish patio is a spot where
guests are constantly drawn. It is
cool. and picturesque in its Span
ish atmosphere.
Not the least feature Or the Mats-
n hotel Is the excellent food
served In the hotel dining room.
Here the tourist may indulge hts
appetite In many delicious dishes
prepared with a tang coming from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

erty improvement. according to
Dick Morris. manager Of the From
tier Lumber company. When grass
and flowers are beautifying the
landscape Of a home. a new coat
Of paint and other improvements
can add quite q bit to the general
aspect Of the property.
The Frontier Lumber company
distributes nationally advertised
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
c. vi. Hall Home In
Harlin0en Is Robbed

tSnecial 70 The Herald
HARLINGEN, Feb. 23-The res
ident OF Charles M Hall. editor of
the Valley Morning Star, was rob-
bed Saturday night OF a shot
gun. 2 suit ar clothes. and q large
quantity or food.
The robbery occurred while the
family was absent. and police sug-
gested that II was the work or n
hungry tramp. Several pillow slips
were also missing. and N was
thought the burglar used them As
sacks In which "a pack hts loot
Entry was made by cutting a
window screen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Sid FRANKLIN
BADLY HURT
American Matador red
BY Bull During
Laredo Fiesta

LAREDO, Tex, Feb. 23.-(P-
Sidney Franklin. Americas only
known matador. was resting in a
hospital here today from a cash In
the leg suffered yesterday when he
was gored by q bull In an arena ia
Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. during a
bullfight arranged as an event Of
Laredo's $50 annual Washingtons
birthday fiesta.
The bull subsequently was killed
by Marcial Lalanda. famous Span
ish bull fighter and Franklin'S RI
val In the arena yesterday. Frank
lin had slipped on soft sand and
was at the mercy Of the charging
bull for several minutes, before
picadores finally distracted the ami
mails attention. Franklin leaped TO
his feet and started waving a red
flag at the animal but Lalanda,
seeing Franklin's leg bleeding.
rushed to the rescue.
A moment later. the American
tainted and had TO be borne from
the arena. Lalanda finished the
bull. but before the next fight was
concluded. Franklin returned TO the
ring, receiving an ovation from
Mexican and American admirers.
Physicians said they were doubt
full that the wound would heal suf-
ficiently for him to appear in a
bullfight arranged for next Sunday
in Mexico lust across the border
from Eagle Pass.
A street parade today will con-
cllde festivities of the celebration.
Units in the parade we're the 23d
y 8. Infantry band. the Eighth
United States Engineers. a Mexican
military band. the Cowboy band OF
Simmons University. Abilene. the
Knights Of Columbus band OF San
Antonio. the American Legion drum
and bugle corps. and groups from
many local organizations here ana
in Nuevo Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Kidnaper Faces
Judge and jury

TEXARKANA. Tex. Feb. %. (Pl-
Joe GlaSscoe. n. was 10 20 10 trial
today at Boston on charges Of rob
berry with firearms. In connection
with the KIDNAPPING and shooting ~
r. w. Hanks. S.. Redwater banker.
last December.
Hanks was marched ten miles
from his home to an abandoned mill
and there vas shot three lines.
He recovered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Floyd County Murder
Trial Begins Monday

FLOYDADA, Tex, Feb. 23.-(R-
The trial Of Joe Hawkins. charged
with murder for the fatal shooting
Of his father-in Law. s. M. Uncle
sam Walker. rs. Crosby county
farmer, was set to begin in district
court here today. His conviction
at a former trial In Crosby county
was reversed and remanded on ap-
peal and the case brought here on
a change Of venue. The shoot
ing, according 10 testimony at the
former trial, resulted from an ar
gurnent over q dog fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
NELLIE MELBA
ENDS CAREER
Death Takes Prima Donna
After Illness OF
Several Weeks

MELBOURNE. Australia. Feb. 73
=F-The curtain was runs down
today on the life of Dame Nellie
Media. one Of the purest sopranos
grand opera has ever known. after
weeks abed with a strange illness
which baffled physicians.
Seventy-one years old. the fam
Gus prima donna for several DAYS
had fought a losing battle with a
skin malady picked I'D In Egypt
and aggravated by a long journey
home from Europe before Christ
mas and the extreme heat OF the
Australian summer. She died today
in a sydney hospital
Friends believed she fastened her
own end with insistence upon
spending Christmas IN her native
Australia. disregarding the advice
Of her physicians in Europe under
whose treatment she was growing
better. She became III sgain aboard
ship and had to enter a hospital
AZ Sydney before proceeding to
Melbourne.
She was happy, however. IN
spending her last hours in this
city. near where she was born, and
from which she took her stage
name, Media. Her real name was
Nellie Porter Mitchell. changed by
her marriage IN 1892 to Armstrong.
Her father was David Mitchell, a
contractor Of Scottish blood, az
Burnley, not far from here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
Mission
HOSTS AT PARTY
HONORING COUPLE

hOGAG Al EAnA
HONORING COUPLE
Complimentary 70 Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Echols, newly married, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Johns were hosts
to a coterie OF friends nc their
home IN East Mission on Thursday
evening last. with a four table
bridge affair.
Mrs. y. j. LisSner and Dr. II. M
Burnett we're high score holders.
with Hugh Echols low scorer. while
the bride, the honoree. was pres
ented by the hostess with a hand
some set or Frostoria cocktail glass
Is.
Strawberry Ehortcake and coffee
MAS served 70 the guests ~ the
close or the play. participated III
by the following. Messrs and Mes
danes Hugh Echols. AL. Whittlesey.
John Terrell. Jr. u. y. Lissner. r..
s Howarth. Fred Guerin. Dr. and
Mrs. r. r.. Burnett. As we'll as the
host and hostess.
The George Washington motif
was used IN both home and table
decorations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
EVERY
MONDAY
DRESSING UP
HOME is URGED

Spring, carrying with II the in
evitable desire for everybody TO
dress up IN some fashion o.
other, forms an ideal time for
dressing up the home and prop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
WEEKLY
REVIEW

the many secrets OF cooking known
70 the hotel chef. Dinners Tor
large parties and banquets are
among the special features of SER
vice the hotel renders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Sandwich bread. finest for sli-
cling may b. found at the Gate
way Bakery AZ S32 Elizabeth street.
All kinds OF cakes are made 10 or
der. for family or party use.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23
WASHINGTON
OCCASION nT pHnEpA Ar

Mrs Lloyd Bentsen. as hostess
for the Ann Baghy Circle OF the
First Baptist church Women's Mis-
sionary Union, entertained the
members OF all circles at her home
a. a washington Birthday ami
versary program on Thursday aft
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-23

Denmark prohibits the use Of
artificial leather In imported foot
wear.
The Washington times., 1931-05-11
Free Auto
Parking

For customers of The Hecht Co.
Three large parking spaces, To-
Gated on E street, between 9Th
and 7th. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
BROTHERS
.LAUD BUSINESS

A company furnishing lumber
to the building trade of Washing
ton and home owners desirous
of making slight alterations or
additions to their homes is To-
Gated at 81 K st. S. E., under
the name of the Lank Woodwork
Company, Inc.
Organized in 1928, this con-
Germ has grown to such an ex-
tent that it is about the best
known organization Of its kind
in this territory. Only q few
years back, another large plant
of similar nature was absorbed
by this concern in order to more
satisfactorily fill orders that were
piling up.
Alvin -. and r. Barrett Lank,
the brothers who are the heads
of the company, are well and
widely known n washington, and
both have a wealth of experience
in their chosen field.
While they have more or less
achieved their first ambition Of
creating an organization to fill
certain wants in the building
line, they have constantly added
to the service they render and
are not satisfied to rest on their
laurelS, but are ever alert to i'm
prove their business and its SER
vice.
Speaking of the business condi-
tions of washington recently, r.
Barrett Lank said that this city
would feel little or no effect of
the so-called depression were it
not for outside concerns obtain
ing business from local people at
prices which local businesses could
not meet, owing to the higher
wage scale which is maintained
in this city.
lie quoted instances of outside
concerns obtaining local business
at sacrifice prices just to get in
with an initial order.
According to him, business in
Washington itself is normal or
better, in this particular line at
least, and he looks for even bet
ter conditions in the near future.
BY patronizing business houses at
home, business in general will
improve very rapidly.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
'COY'S TRUCK
ROUTES GROW

The Mccoy Transportation
Company's innovation of trans
porting merchandise by truck
cheaper and quicker than by
train has scored hit with pro-
ducers and merchants.
The firms short line from
Manassas to Washington has
grown to seven routes on which
81 trucks travel on schedules sim
liar to those maintained by rail-
roads. Business has increased 40
tons a day over last year.
Although the company has its
headquarters at Manassas, it
maintains administrative offices
in Washington and four of its
routes radiate from the Capital
City. It has overnight service
daily except Sundays from Bal
timore to Richmond and regular
The Washington times., 1931-10-03

lions of their rubber stamps.
Among their more recent inven.
tions is a velvet stamp pad which
is said to outlast any linking pad
yet invented, as well as making
clean certain impressions which
dry Immediately. According to
Mr.. Baumgarten, sales of this
pad have reached over 100000
for their last fiscal year.
Besides manufacturing rubber
and metal stamps this organiza-
ton is the local representative
for many nationally advertised
office and store specialties such
as bronze signs and memorial
tablets, menu and directory
boards, electric signs and neon
displays, sponge rubber, velour
covered chair cushions and a
famous line of adding machines,
together with numerous office
SpecialtieS.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
BAUMGARTEN'S
PRODUCTS HAVE
WORLD FAME
Company Originated Rubber
Postmarking Stamp Used
BY Postoffice Department

One of the most prominent and
Oldest manufacturing organiza-
tions in the District Is the Baum
garten Company of Washington
with offices, saleSrooms and fac
tory at 925 Eleventh st. N. w.
From a small beginning so years
ago to the present firm, of which
Emanuel Baumgarten, son of the
founder, is its present head,
this concern has gained a world
wide reputation
The Baumgarten Company is
the developer and originator of
the present rubber postmarking
stamp used by the PoStoffice De
partment.
The Government utilizes mil,
The Washington times., 1931-10-03
MODERN PLUMBING

Fourteen years of service, cou-
pied with the regular addition Of
labor-saving devices and modern
fixtures, are largely responsible
for steady increase in business
shown by Joe High, incorporated,
1915 Thirteenth st. N. w.
Mr.. High, known to thousands
of Washi n e tonian as "Our
Plumber" has built his business to
a point where he handles 1000
different parts and pieces that can
be dispatched, via rapid delivery
service, to all parts of the city.
The new building department of
Joe High, incorporated, is at pres
ent occupied with installations in
a number Of public buildings.
The Washington times., 1931-10-03

routes from Washington to Win
chester, Manassas, Culpeper, War
renton, Luray, Richmond to Har-
risburg and Washington and in
termediate points.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
Amnesia Victim
Begins Campaign
Seeking Pardon

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal,
Sept. 10. U.P)-William ]. Kehoe,
serving a term of five years to life
for robbery, began a campaign for
pardon today on the ground that
he committed the crime and was
sentenced while suffering from am
nesia.
The prisoner contends he was a
prosperous restaurant owner of
Santa Barbara with $4,000 in a
bank until he was struck on the
head resisting a holdup the night of
April l, 1926.
The next he knew. he said. was
in November, 1928 when a guard
fired gun beside him in the jute
mill at San Quentin. The shock re-
stored Kehoe's memory. He learned
he was convicted in Los Angeles as
Charles Thomas for three holdups
Police had picked him up as he
wandered about the streets of Will
mington with a moose of copper
wire about his neck and a nail dri-
ven into his head. His wife had
divorced him on the grounds OF
desertion.
Kehoe's fantastic story has APP
pealed to prison officials who are
aiding his pardon efforts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
Bank Clerk Has
Dubious Honor

CHICAGO, Sept. 10. U.P)-A
meek, quiet voiced, home loving
bank clerk today bore the dubious
title of the champion embezzler in
American banking history.
The exact amount of Walter E.
VOLTS defalcations, announced yes
terday as 1886, 92906, placed the
S75 week manager of the coupon
collection department of the Con-
Observation-Disclosures Bank g. Trust COM
pany in a class by himself.
Twelve men were sent to prison
for looting the Union Industrial
Bank of Flint, Mich, of SO ,694 ,266 .43
more than a year ago.
But Wolf apparently worked
alone, at least so far as abstracting
securities from the bank was con-
cerned. For more than u years he
Systematically filched securities
from his bank to gamble on stocks
and grain, seeking to catch up with
losses that began when he took his
first $500 from the TILL
In formal statement that fol-
lowed the monthly meeting of the
board of directors Tuesday, Arthur
Reynolds, chairman, said the bank
was protected by insurance up to
100000 AMI that of the remain
ing 1866 ,929.06, one block of secu-
rites had been recovered and an
other 100000 block was expected
soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10

Khalatov head of the state publish
ing trust.
Il hope you will be a friend of
the Soviet Union" Khalatov said.
II have been and will remain
friend of the Soviets until I die"
was Shaw's reply.
Compliments Reported
A brief report of an interchange
OF compliments at luncheon given
to Shaw and the rest of the English
group by Maxim Litvinov the COM
missar of foreign affairs is featured
in the press.
M Litvinov declared that the
Soviet leaders do not insist upon
authors rights" to their ideas. They
admit that much of what is being
done here is not new in theory, but
based upon the thought of many
generations of socialist economists.
G. B. S. concurred with this view,
adding that the things being done
in Russia express the hopes and
dreams of the best brains of all
time.
A dispatch from Warsaw quotes a
local paper to the effect that Shaw
has gone crazy and will be put into
an asylum when he reaches Eng
land. That is the only explanation
the Warsaw paper, bitterly hostile
to the Soviets, found for Shaw's ia
vorable opinions on the Soviet re-
CINE.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
AMATEURS HELP
ASTRONOMERS in
METEOR STUDIES

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10. U.P)-
Reports received from scores OF
volunteer observers over the coun-
try have provided the American
Meteor Society with valuable infor-
nation concerning the Perseid
stream of meteors, on Aug. IL and
IL. according to DR.. Charles p. OIL
yer, society president and professor
of astronomy at the University OF
Pennsylvania.
The number of meteors seen and
mapped fsom Aug. 4 to 5, inclusive
when the stream was visible, has
not been fully tabulated, but indi-
cations are that it will total about
10000, most of which were observed
on Aug. IL and II, according to DR..
Oliver.
For the past three years the
public has been invited through the
medium of newspapers and other
agencies to aid the American Met
cor Society, in securing data on the
Perseid meteor stream, which Is
visible each year in August, and al
so on the Leonids, which recur each
November. Never before, however,
has the response been so widespread
as this year." Dr. Oliver stated.
Thus far over ITO reports on the
Perseid stream have arrived from
35 states and two provinces in Can
ada, and the reports would have
been even more numerous in cloudy
weather, which made observation
virtually impossible. had not pre-
vailed in the Middle Atlantic and
New England states"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT SEELEY

Minnie, after a pleasant vacation In
San Diego, arrived home Sunday
Bob Murphy and Vivian Haskell
were visiting their folks here over
the weekend. Vivian Haskell is at
tending business college at Santa
Ana.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Roberts and
children were visitors in San Diego
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Haley arrived
home Sunday evening after a two
weeks visit with relatives in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Howard and
Katherine Howard and Mr.. and
Mrs. P. G. Nelson were San Diego
visitors Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Graham and
children are back at their ranch
again, coming home Sunday after
two months spent at Redlands.
Mrs. Nellie Sturkie and son,
Ralph, are leaving Wednesday for
few days at Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
SHAW IS STILL PAGE ONE
COPY IN RED RUSSIA

MOSCOW. Sept. 10. U.P)-George
Bernard Shaw is still front-page
news in the Soviet press. Under
date-lines from Warsaw, Berlin and
London his statements eulogizing
The Soviet system are relayed to the
public.
AT the same time anecdotes about
MS visit, reports of his speeches at
closed gatherings and his remarks
to various officials are being pub
lshed almost daily. Literary and
political publicists continue to dis
cusS G. B. S. and his views on the
Soviet Union.
The press is exactinR the largest
possible measure of propaganda for
nome consumption out of his visit
and his favorable reaction.
Last CULVER"
An article by a well-known Jour-
nalist, Michael Lividov, in the last
number of Literary Gazette" refers
to G. B. S. as the last CULVER of
English literature. After portray
ing the dramatist as a traveller
through many places in the realm of
ideas who returns always with bit
ter thoughts, M. Lividov says that
this time Shaw at last returns hap
py and satisfied.
Truly the last journey of CULVER
Is beautiful" he concludes.
One of the remarks widely pub
lished here was elected by Artemi
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
Gilmore Boasts
Great Increase

The steady increase in populari-
ty of Gilmore Blu-Green gasoline
over a period Of three years has
resulted in $50 per cent increase
in sales, according to Earl 3. Gill;
more, president of the company.
Sin August, 1923, we sold 1900
900 gallons of Gilmore Blu-Green
gasoline" says Gilmore, and in
August, 1881, our volume Of sales
mounted to a figure in excess Of
100000 gallons.
This increase has been steady
month after month, which is indie
alive Of the slow but sure tendency
Of popular demand. We never let
up in telling the public about this
carbon removing motor fuel. Many
a newspaper reader doesn't believe
our statements when he first reads
them, but the constant repetition
of our carbon removal guarantee
and word of mouth gossip finally
converts these skeptics and they
become regular customers for Gill
more gasoline"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
Jail Museum In
Detroit Opened

DETROIT, Sept. 10. U.H - one
OF the many novel ways of earn
ing a living, evolved in Detroit
since the depression is found In the
citys old Jail. now replaced by
new structure.
The 70-year-old building. with its
ancient cells and damp and gloomy
corridors, has been opened as
museum, with 25 men, otherwise
unemployed. on hand to show the
visitors through.
The Jail is a museum of sorts.
Visitors get chill, or a thrill, as
they view the old punishment cells,
with rings in the stone floors,
where hardened criminals were
chained to discipline them. Diaries,
letters, photographs, opium pipes
and other interesting objects COL
lected in police raids are displayed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-10
SAYS COSMIC FOG
REDUCES DISTANCE

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 10. U.p
Addressing an assembly OF the
American Astronomical Society in
annual meeting, DR.. Edwin F.. Car
penter, of the University of Arizona,
advanced q theory which, if proven,
would throw back astronomical dis
lance calculations many years, and
reduce the size of the Universe ire
mendously.
He believed a light absorbing
medium exists between earth and
heavenly bodies. 1t would rob man
Of some of the stars light, thereby
causing him to estimate the
stars distances.
DR.. Carpenter said his research
tended to show concentration OF
this light cloud near the milky way.
1T is a sort of cosmic fog he
said,