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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Entire Valley Represented
At School Held in Mercedes

day and Thursday night with some
thing like three hundred enthu-
siastic women. representing the
entire Valley. in attendance, includ-
ing state officers, who conducted
the school.
r. II. Kern OF Mercedes gave
the welcome address 10 which Mrs.
II. s. HenSley. worthy matron OF
the La Feria O. r. 8. chapter. re-
sp0nded on behalf or the visiting
delegation.
The Mercedes chapter. who were
hostesses on this occasion, opened
the session in the morning, and
at which time they put on the
initiatory work.
State officers who were present
included Mrs. Bessie G. Garth OF
Temple. Worthy Grand Matron OF
the Grand Chapter OF Texas o. T..
L., Mrs. Eva Simms Of Austin.
District Deputy Grand Worthy
Matron. Mrs. Fay Stevenson OF
Kingsville, Grand Examiner. and
Mrs. Florrie Clark OF San Bcnito,
Deputy Grand Worthy Matron.
Mrs. John Rouse Is Worthy Matron
OF the Mercedes chapter.
During the mornings program
Mrs. George CarneS contributed a
lovely vocal number, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. III. III. Stotler.
At the noon hour the ladies OF the
Methodist church served "a lovely
luncheon. Mrs. j. T.. Haynes. rep
reSenting the ladies Of the church,
presented the Worthy Grand Ma
tron with a beautiful bouquet Of
sweet peas.
In the evening the officers Of the
Mercedes chapter we're hoStesSes ID
the Grand Officers at q banquet.
Fav0rs for the evening were
small jars OF grapefruit and orange
marmalade put up BY the Rio
Grande Valley Marmalade organ
ization.
Mrs. y. II. Vining. past worthy
matron OF the local chapter. pres
ented the grand officers with Mex
lean baskets filled with candied
fruit and fruit peel made in East
ern Star colOrs OF blue, yellow,
white, green and red.
In presenting these gifts Mrs.
Winning read an appropriate poem
composed by Mrs. J. p. Cunning
ham.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
o MANY RIGHTS

Observation-Disclosures Socket
had $500 worth OF shoes in his car
when he drove up In front or his
destination recently. He got out Of
his car and went inside. When he
came out he found the shoes had
been stolen. But he Just laughed.
They're all for the right foot" was
hts only comment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Rites Solemnized
Saturday Morning

Mr.. Herbert o. Pope and Miss
Mary Lamb, both Of Harrington,
were married Saturday morning nc
9 in the parsonage OF the Method
fst church with DR.. Sterling Fisher
officiating.
Mr.. Pope Is employed at Brum-
ley's in Harrington and the couple
will make their home there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

An unusual and enjoyable affair
Of Thursday evening was the Itali-
an dinner party given BY Miss Mary
McCollum in the home Of AIRS.
George Merriwetfser on Elizabeth
street. DraperieS. table appoint
mentS and the menu carried out
the clever Italian theme. Covers
were laid for twelve guests. Fol-
lowing dinner, the game Of Mich
igan was played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Especial TO The Herald.l
HARLINGEN. Feb. IAN inform
al reception was given BY st. Al
banks Guild at the Woman's
building Friday evening in honor
Of the tenth anniversary Of Rever-
end William Johnson's service. at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

The Altar Society OF the Sacred
Heart church is planning to give a
benefit bridge party on February
is. Further announcements will ap-
pear later. Orders for Easter eggs
may now be placed with any member
of the society.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Committees For
Play Named
At Meet Friddu

Thursday, February rs has been
selected as the day FOR the presen-
tation or the annual play of the
Brownsville JUNIOR College. This
year the play lis "A three-act comedy
entitled shielding written by Au-
rama Rouverol, and is being pre-
scented TN cooperation with Samuel
French, the publisher.
Mrs. Joe Lindaberry Is directing
an able cast composed or Lucy
Brulay. Lee Smith. Ruth Gilbert,
Fritz Ball, Harhcrt Davenport. Es-
Their Mae Patterson. Bobbie SUM-
mers. Barney Moore. John Sylves-
ter and Avis williams. Volney Tay-
Tor is stage manager and Miss Kath-
crime Worley is prompter.
Luncheon Friday
"A o'clock luncheon was served
Friday 70 members or the cast and
all persons In charge OF business
arrangements. =. "A. Caldwell was
master Of ceremonies and introduce
eel Fritz Ball. president or the stu
dent body. who IN his talk urged
everyone present TO do his part to-
ward making the play "a success.
Proceeds Of the presentation are 70
be placed In the fund for the coll
lege publication. Miss Charlotte
Heyman, sponsor OF The Collegian,
was the next speaker. She pointed
out the Importance Of the play IN
relation TO the magazine and said
that the success or The Collegian
depended upon the success OF Skid
ding"
Miss Nancy Stringfellow, literary
editor Of the magazine. gave "a brief
outline or the literary contents. ".
G. Dodd. principal Of the high
school. made "a short talk on the
necessity or cooperation. The fin
ancial status OF the magazine was
given BY Argyle McAllen, business
manager. The general plans OF
publicity. ticket sales and ETC., were
given BY Miss Christie Bowie. Mrs.
Lindaberry then gave n summary of
the play and introduced the cast.
Miss Ayeliffe Cobolini assured the
college OF the high schools Coop
Grafton and Earl Button made A
short pep talk. The program closed
with a yell lead by Miss Ruth Gil
bert.
Committees Assigned
During the progress OF the meet
ing. committees were assigned Nv
Miss Velma Wilson, who Is in
charge Of business arrangements.
Members are: business managers.
Argyle McAllen and Anthony
Come. az Brownsville. Miss Chrissie
Bowie Of San Benito. and Miss Ave.
life CObOlini and John Rowe from
the high school. general ticket com
mittee. Jess Atkins. chairman: Miss
Elizabeth Rove of Brownsville and
John Wright Of Harrington: Harlin-
gen committee, Miss Lillian Me-
InniS. chairman. Hiss D'Arline and
Bruce Gilbert; San Benito commit
tee Miss Dorothy Glyn Ward. chair
man. Miss Maud Nosler and Derrell
Carter; Brownsville committee
Maurice Pipkin. chairman. Melcher
Landin and EStelle Cavazos: pub
licity committee. Miss Nancy String
fellow. chairman. Brownsville. Bern
ard Lebowitz. San Benito and Miss
Miss Evelyn Sparks. Harrington: ad-
vertising committee, Jerome Wilson
chairman. Miss Margaret Hughstor
and Paul Love. Brownsville, and
Earl Button, Harrington.
@. R. Nelson IN head usher anr
will have charge Of the matinee for
the school children. which will bs
given on the morning Of Feb. Is
The evening performance will herir
at BIS. Tickets are 70 70 Oh sails
Immediately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Outdoor Party Is
Enioved At Olmito

EpTorth League members OF
the Methodist church enjoyed an
outdoor party at Olmito Friday.
the group going in cars. Games were
played and an informal evening OF
amusement spent. About thirty
five attended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Friday Bridge Club
Is Entertained

Mrs. Katherine Stringfellow en-
tertained the Friday bridge club
the past week with first prize 20
ing to Mrs. Russell McChesney and
second to Miss Elsa Walthers.
Miss Walthers will entertain the
club this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
Association Meet

In Mercedes Sunday
The Valley Baptist Sunday School
association will meet al Mercedes.
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O D. m. The
subject will be Enlargement"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

MERCEDES, Feb. Lone hun
dred and ninety d certificates and
% A certificates were awarded at
the school of instruction of the
Order OF Eastern Star of the fifth
district held in Mercedes Thurs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

About fifty per cent or the total
rural area Of France Is devoted to
raising crops. It's farms averaging
"a acres. The country Is more
subdivided than any other In Eu-
rope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Mrs. Perkins has been getting the
grade cards Strengthened out so that
there viii be less wondering II one
Is going 70 graduate or not. The
approximate number OF those grad
uating Is So.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08
School
Doings
BIZ CATHERINE WILSON

Beginning next week and con-
tinuing on till the end Of school, all
the clubs and organizations in the
high school are going to be re-
quired to give an assembly program
every Friday. The Hi-Y club Is GO
ing 70 give the first program next
week. Other clubs are: the Spanish
club, Glee club. Home Economies
club. Girl Reserves and the Honor
Society. The assembly singing is
already an established fact and
everyone enjoys It.
Wednesday night a rang OF the
college boys got together and gave
a winter roast at Boca Choca. Ben
Ruby Brite was the "~chaperones
and a good time was had BY all.
Dorothy Ann. how do you like to be
rolled IN the sand?
Mary Lula was working q problem
and something went wrong with ii.
She said. 1t isn't that I don't know
Its Just that I can't read and I
can't write"
"PuSs' Langford was running
around the school Monday trying
to find out why Byrd vas so famous.
She must have thought that he
was some character In ancient his
tory. Did any one ever tell you
what Byrd did, "PuSs?-
Miss Anne Tucker entertained the
French club at her home wednes-
day night.
Gail McDavitt. can't you manage
70 get stuck when the Harrington
school Is out7 Gail was driving
Mary Helen's car and she got stuck
right in front OF the school. The
students would pop up at the wind
ows trying TO see what all the noise
was. 1t was about ten minutes till
the bell. Some old men came along
about that time and pushed the girls
out.
Mrs. Perkins has been getting the
grade cards Strengthened out so that
there viii be less wondering II one
Is going 70 graduate or not. The
approximate number OF those grad
uating Is SO.
Harry Kovalski says that he be-
lieves that he lacks something. Just
what is it that he misses7
Harvey Edward was striking
matches In one OF the classes the
other day. Wonder II he knows
what happens to little bows who
play with matches.
A junior college boy was almost
crying because he was afraid that
ne would have to read an essay in
his English class. He said that he
would certainly faint II he did have
to. His name La Earle Owen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Harvey Edward was striking
matches In n Of the classes the
other day. Wonder II he knows
what happens to little BOYS who
play with matches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Harry KowalSki says that he be-
lieves that he lacks something. Just
what is il that he misses?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

A junior college boy was almost
crying because he was afraid that
ne would have to read an ESSAY in
his English class. He said that he
would certainly faint II he did have
to. His name ts Earle Owen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-08

Miss Anne Tucker entertained TIL
French club at her home wednes.
day night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

Consider the delivered price
as '0eH as the list price t0Isen
comparing automobile raI.ses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

All mOdspid
SyncrOMesh
q lube Drive Insulated
as Buick Builds 1t So out of 100 sales in
extraordinary tribute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

The SyncrO Mesh Transmission adds
greatly to the safety Of Buick trGreI. Going
dO,0n long hills or on icy pGUen,ents, lchen it
becomes necessary to sIotU dO,cn-One can
shift instantly into second ,cithout effort or
clash, and the engine is thus used as brake,
prOriding maximum control at all times.
. The SyncrO Mesh Transmission brings
safety and silence to geGr-shi fling. Gears
can be shifted smoothly and silently .frODs
first to second, second to high, and from
high back to second, always easily, always
,OithOut clash Quick and easy shifting
provides greater control and safety.
. The SyncrO-Mesh Transmission heIDs to
giUe tCings to Buick at the traffic light.
Second speed gears are quiet and smooth
and the car can be accelerated up to IS
miles plus in this gear, then quickly and
quietly into high, thus giving remarkably
fast getaway.
The SyncrO Mesh Transmission makes
every drirer an expert in gear-shifting. So
perfectly are the gears synchronized, so
easily do they operate, that shifting is JOY
instead Of a task. Drire Buick and knot1
tho inv 0fo rxorf SftS,, n Tn I'll c1n-.-.:.I.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
You Pay the Bills

What does it mean to you when the hold
ing company which owns the common stock
of the local electric company also owns a coal
mine?
At the present time it means that when
you pay your electric light bill you pay the
holding company at least so cents a ton
more for the coal it buys from itself for
itself than it could buy that same coal from
other coal operators.
The company uses more than a half mil
lion tons of coal year to make electricity
for indianapolis. That means that the peo-
pie are taxed quarter Of a million dollars
year for the benefit of the holding company.
Last winter there was a determined effort
to pass a law placing such holding compan-
les under regulation Of the state The measure
was killed by lobbyists who used unquestion-
able methods to influence members Of the
legislature against the proposal. Those men,
bers belonged to both political parties. There
were members in both who wanted to pro-
tect the people, but one outstanding men,
Der who fought against the people is now
member of the public service commission.
all the power necessary to protect the people.
But as a member Of the commission and
with a sworn report before that commission
that such an outrage is being perpetrated,
no move has been made by him to correct
this evil
This extortion is but one of many that
are so bold and brazen that they can be dis
covered bv q casual examination of the re-
ports on file before the commission.
The total tax taken by the holding COM
pany amounts to many times the quarter of
million grabbed through the purchase of
COAL
Every dollar taken in extortion by these
utilities is a tax on industry, business and
labor. 1t reaches into the pocketbooks of
the housewife and the treasures of factories
and stores. 1t makes life more difficult and
adds to the lines of jobIess.
The water company, with its bold charge
of "A cents out of every dollar paid for serv-
ice as dividends on a small investment, should
also be listed as public enemy in these days
of dire dehation.
The people must now test the question Of
whether they own their own government or
are owned by these utilities. Up to date,
the betting is all on the utilities. That can
be changed.
Out on the south side the civic clubs are
organizing for protest. The mayor and his
advisers have struck against the extortions
for street lights and fire plugs. 1t is time
for concerted attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
ITnregnlated Utilities

Senator G. c. Dill of Washington reminds the
country that although jobs, food and taxation are
the pressing problems of the winter legislation to con-
troll the power industry also should be enacted with
out fail
He is right If ong-standing problems are neglect
ed during time of emergency, they will be harder to
solve in the end.
Dill points out that city and state governments no
longer are able to control the power industry He
outlines program by which the federal government
might do so. He proposes
That congress direct the federal power commits
sion to fix for interstate power the basis of
actual investment for the production and distribution
of power.
That congress prohibit the issuance of watered
stock by any lcensee of the power commission, or by
any corporation engaged interstate power business
That congress build a few great dams and power
plants in different sections Of the country to demon
strate at what price electricity be sold fairly
There are, perhaps, other items which might be
added to this program to provide adequate federal
control of utility holding companies But certainly
something should be done soon, before most of the
counrys hydro-eectrc resources lost to the pub
lie and before the utilities barricade themselves be-
hind financing structure that will make public
regulation impotent and put of electricity at
the mercy of few corporations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
Save the Treaties


For more than three weeks, Japan has been wag
ing aggressive war against China in violation of
treaties. The United States is party to these
treaties.
For more than three weeks, the United States
government has been patient. 1t has not called
japan to account under the nine-power Pacific treaty,
or unoer the Kellogg ant-war treaty 1t merely has
expressed the modest hope that neither China nor
japan would compcate the situation further. 1t has
refused the request Of the Chinese for direct dpo-
matte Intervention under the treaties
Meanwhile, Japan continues her military agrees
sion Last Thursday, Japan carried the war into
new sector-far from the Japanese owned railroad
which was a screen for the first invasion. Japan
bombed the Chinese city of Chinchow.
The state departments answer to this is not
formal protest to Japan, but message to the League
of Nations. This message, which was released by
the department Sunday night states:
.The Qeague) council has formulated conclusions
and outlined course of action to be followed by the
disputants; and the said dsputants have made
commitments to the council it is most desirable that
the league in no way relax its vigilance and in way
fail to assert all the pressure and authority within
its competence toward regulating the action Of China
and Japan in the premises"
This is known in diplomatic parance as passing
the buck
That the United states government has ex-
stressed Willingness to cooperate with the League
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
.e.oseNG'

function. 1t has already been the
means of saving many lives.
DR.. William H. Park, of the New
York city department of health, en-
phasized the very great Importance
of early diagnosis and the way in
which health departments can be
helpful for this purpose.
If child has headache,
drowsiness, vomiting, diarrhea,
fever, pain, stiffness of the back,
legs and spine, and general irrit-
ability it may be coming down with
this disease.
A competent physician can re-
move some of the spinal fluid. When
this is examined in the laboratory
changes in the fluid may be found
which are suggestive of this disease.
At such time an immediate in
lection of suitable serum may be
the means of prompt recovery and
of prevention of the paralysis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
DAILY HEALTH SERVICE.
HEALTH SERV1CE-=
Serum COmbats Infantile PARALYSIS

the use of electrical stimulation and
careful massage, can begin to do
much to restore to the paralyzed
tissue the function that has been
lost.
Of particular value in this work
is the system of controlled exercise
under water, or sC-called water
gymnastics.
Governor Franklin d. Roosevelt
of New York, who himself suffered
from infantile paralysis, has aided
in the development of an institution
for this special purpose, bust the
method is also available in most of
the large cities of the United States.
Frequently people with infantile
paralysis Gle because the muscles of
the chest, which are concerned
with breathing, have become
paralyzed.
A machine was invented which
does the breathing for such people
until the muscles get back their
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
ENGLAND S Example

ERENCH fnanciers certainly took
4 the pound sterling for a ride.
They would have found the Job
much harder without the mistakes
made by English politicians.
American politicians are just as
capable of making mistakes, but
thus far they have avoided some of
the more serious ones, particularly
the dole.
The thorough trial which England
has given the dole probably will
prove a blessing to other countries.
1t has proved blessing to this one.
But for England's unfortunate
experience, heaven only knows where
the depression might have led us by
now
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
NR. NICHOLAS MURRAY BUT

NR. NICHOLAS M URRAY But
~ LER has to his credit an eX-
preston of wise opinion on many
themes in recent years. In fact, I
hold that DR.. Butler is one of the
bright and shining proofs of the
theory that the world can be
changed through education.
Here was the head of great uni
versity whose mind remained for
many years tightly closed upon vital
questions of the day. He was in
most important respects an ignor-
ant man.
At the time of the war he reacted
with all the fury and emotionalism
of a backwoods klansman. Then
suddenly something miraculous hap
pened. I don't know whether it was
on the road to Damascus or else
where. But this pillar of stodgy
conservative thought did become il
lumined.
DR.. Butler came out of his
cIoisterS and saw the world. 1t is
too much to say of any individual
that he saw it whole, but he did
see it in the large. The metamor-
phosis from the Standpat Republic
an to the liberal leader was almost
unparalleled in American public life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12

OF Nations in situation endangering world peace
is matter for rejoicing. But how can the United
States expect-much less order-the league to put
league treaties in operation against Japan when the
United States refuses cooperate with the league
to the extent of invoking the nine-power and KEEL
logg treaties?
Washington's message to the league states that
the United States will act independently to reinforce
league action, by invoking the nine-power and KEEL
logg \treaties should a time arise when it would
seem advisable to bring forward these obligations"
This is notice to the league the world and to the
advancing japanese armies in Manchuria that the
state department does not think that time has vet
come-despite more than three weeks of war.
We agree with the growing belief in Washing
ton, as described in our news columns by William
Philip Smms, that the United States and the league
have both Numbered" and that their "tmid han
ding Of the situation seems to have been taken in
Japan as sign Of weakness" thus playing into the
hands Of the militarists." He reports that:
1T is admitted in high circles in Washington that
the future of international peace machinery is in the
balance. If the japanese general staff gets away
with what it is doing in China the Kellogg pact is
dead letter, the League of Nations has lost its use
fitness, the ninepower treaty is worthless and the
world is back where it was in 1914 when might
was right and nations put their only trust in heavy
ornaments"
To help save the world peace machinery. we be-
1eve the United States government should act under
its treaties at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
Dole Brought Crisis

TT was the dole, more than any
l. thing else, that brought on the
present political crisis in England.
with an election which, no matter
how it turns out, may be of serious
consequence to the whole civilized
world.
While that election appears to
be between a coalition of moderates
and the Labor party, it really is be-
tween Democrats and Socialists.
with some Of the latter quite red.
Mr.. Lloyd George throws in his
lot with the Laborites on the issue
OF free trade, and though he has a
comparatively small following, it is
enough to cast doubt on the out
come.