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They can find the answer by delving INTO
the complex psychological makeup OF accident
"repeaters," the small proportion OF automo-
blists who have large proportion OF the accl-
dents. In this way they will also learn why
the automobile disease" ranks today along
with tuberculosis among the 10 major causes
Of death 49,.
Psychology, for example, will teach them
vouch about "road hogs" those aggravating
chaps who insist upon driving near the middle
Of the road who refuse to let other drivers
PASS them, who "cut in" on the line and VINO
nick pedestrians heels as they Swerve around
corners. Psychologists term this type OF driver
an "egocentric personality.
Some Of the drivers who DEFY the law by
ignoring traffic lights WILL in the light OF this
knowledge, be known as "color-blind" instead
of lust fools" while the man who crashes
into the other fellows car becomes something
more than possible drunk out on 1oyrloe
while "jingled" He may. as matter OF iact'
have acute indigestion or be victim OF nign
blood pressure or just have had battle with
his wife or have been victim OF some nnan-
cial reverse.
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iudeing the speed and distance of a car
approocEing from an opposite diTec.
tion. Then there is jam in tChich ae
least three cars are involved.
that deadly combination you might just g.
well abandon the attempt to make COM
petent driver out of the one who possesses it.
The emotional instability Is more Of handi-
cap than the low intelligence.
"Now we come to the most difficult and by
far the largest group Of accident-prone driv-
erS-those who are competent and skillful but
who have the wrong attitude toward their driv-
ing and toward the rights Of others. These
people are likely to have highly egocentric per-
Sonalities. They are the road hogs we en-
counter on the highways, those men who do not
like to let another driver pass or who insist
upon driving near the middle of the road or
who cut in on the line or try to beat the
traffic rules or who whiz around corners
whether pedestrians are passing there or not.
They feel that their way of driving Is salts
factory to them stubbornly refusing to rec
ognize the rights of others or to entertain the
possibility that their own way might be i'm
proved in the common interest
During our Investigations of different groups
of accident prone drivers we have found an
amazing capacity among them to compensate
for any one of the defects have mentioned.
The driver, for example, with very little expert
and who has a natural aptitude for driving,
who is free from anxiety and who is very care
full and considerable succeeds in avoiding acci-
dents. The person who is unwell, and conse-
quently somewhat distracted by his pains and
discomfort, nevertheless may avoid accidents
provided he is highly skilled driver, has the
right personality and attitude toward others.
Gwen the much hated 'road-hog,' the ego
centric driver with the selfish personality, gets
involved in very few accidents provided he is
natural-born driver, is extremely experienced
and skillful and has no physical defects or Ill
health. If, however, driver is defective in
any two Of these ways; If he is, say, inexperi-
enced and also has the wrong attitude, or If he
has the wrong attitude and is in poor health,
or II he has not much aptitude fer driving and
is in poor health. the chances are 10 out OF
20 that he will be found in the accident-prone
group.
~ INDUSTRIAL psychologists have been study
ing the causes of all the different kinds Of
automobile accidents, especially the mental
causes. When a policeman sends in report
of collision he sometimes puts it down as
caused by fnattention. One of the State motor
vehicle bureaus has classified as due to mat
tention nearly one-fifth of all the accidents
reported. But the psychologists ask: Why
was this person inattentive?'
why they ask. was his mind wandering at
the crucial moment when he needed to have all
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PSYCHOLOGY, in short, reveals much ABOUT
queer driving methods, and 1t Is seeking
the reasons why there is an emergency To-Day
created by the rising tide OF fatal automopne
accidents The reported deaths from mouor
vehicle accidents in 1880 were IN excess Oh
80 300 a per cent increase over the fatahtes
Of 1929.
w " Bingham, Phi. D.. director OF the
Personnel Research Federation OF new YORK
long active in public safety, describes the
psychological and mental makeup OF accloent-
prone drivers those men who are always De-
moaning their tough luck" and VINO plane
their mshaps on chance instead OF tracing
them to their own inaptitude or faulty mentaI
and physical makeup. DR.. Bingham mas
served as chairman of the COMMITTEE on
Causes of Accidents of the Hoover Natlona!
Conference on Street and Highway Safety and
is now chairman of the National Safety Coun-
ellis Committee on the Driver. He initiated
and has directed the accident-prevention WORK
of the federation's staff in Boston and else
where.
"Ours is a dangerous age, due to the accei-
Grated tempo of modern living" said DR..
Bingham THE pace of traffic by land sea
and air matches the increasing speed OF 1ac-
tory machines. The resulting hazards have
challenged the ingenuity of engineers who
have invented numerous protective devices.
But, in spite of these, accidents continue TO
occur because failure of the human factor
causes far more miShapS and disasters IMAM
failure of a mechanism.
MY friend Bill Ffovts used very aptly, to
say: The best safety device is located above
the neck-about four inches above the neck
"You ask what psychology has done toward
improving the operation of this essential safety
device? It has done great deal. Dis
tinguished psychologists in many countries have
probed the mysteries of motive and habit, at
tention and distraction, visual acuity, reaction
time, susceptibility to fatigue, self-control and
other aspects of human nature in search of
80 80 re nVN6
ways CT eradicating them. The accident-prone
driver at the wheel is special problem. The
life insurance companies tell me that the auto
mobile disease now ranks along with tubercu-
loss among the 10 major causes of DEATH
For children to Is years of age it heads
the list
more of these bcys and girls were killed
last year by automobiles than died Of diph-
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BY CAROL BIRD.

OTORISTS, baffed by the care
!: s; !: ::
how these drivers get that way.
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his wits about him? Was
q charming companion
on the seat beside him
responsible? Did she dis
tract him? Did an IL
Illuminated advertisement
or other sign catch his
eye? Or did he have
some secret worry or
anxiety so that the
source of his absent
mindedneSs was hidden
and within himself?
When o mans mind is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
What Read
Club Meets
On Tuesdau

The De La Palma chapter OF the
What to Read club met at the home
Of Mrs. Robin Pate Tuesday morn
Ing. Following a short business meet
Ing, a very enlightening program was
rendered.
Mrs. Lawrence Brady handled her
difficult subject in a most pleas
ing manner, explaining that love OF
country is one of the fundamental
traits OF people but that the imper-
fections OF political life and gov
eminent are ever at hand. Men al
vision have hoped for and dream
ed OF a land Of perfection. Thomas
More. Irish poet. visualized a per-
feet country in his Utopia"
Mrs. Volney Taylor talked TO the
club members about the American
Indian telling of his habits, Gus
toms, religion and legends. The
American Indian is the tragic figure
In the role Of time. but he had
much TO teach those who knew him.
II was James Fenimore Cooper
who put the American Indian into
literature through his famous
Leather Stocking Tales" Mrs. Tay-
Tor has made a thorough study OF
the American Indian and her dis
sertation shiwed much forethought
and preparation.
The club will meet again on June
80 at the home Of Mrs. Gordon
Street in Los EbanoS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Mrs. Miller
Is Hostess

One OF the lovely parties OF the
week was that given Tuesday after
noon by Mrs. c. p. Miller at her
home in Media Luna when she
entertained members Of the Mardi
bridge club and eight guests.
Mrs. Bob Faux OF Los Angeles.
California. who will be remembered
in Brownsville as Miss Florine
Pierce was named guest of honor tor
the afternoon by Mrs. Miller.
The luncheon tables were pretti-
~ appointed in a color scheme Of
pink and green for the delicious sa-
lad and ice courses which were serv-
ed preceding the games.
Each table had as its ~centerpiece
q gay little paper tree the buds Of
which were cigarettes. These were
given later as cut prizes TO Mes
danes Frank Brown. Jim Homer,
H. d. Seago. and II. z. Watkins.
Mrs. Jim Homer held high score
for club and Mrs. c. II. Williams
for guests. Both received beauti-
full prizes. The hostess presented
Mrs. Faux the guest OF honor with
an appropriate gift.
The Mardi club will meet next
week at the home Of Mrs. w s.
Moothart.
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In Society Circles A Complete Page for Valley Women s s:


the summer In the Valley and will
teach in the Weslaco schools in the
fall.
Mrs. William Lick. Mrs. A. X
Phillips and Mrs +. J. Yancey left
a few days ago for points IN Mis-
souri, where they will spend the
summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. @. Randolph OF
Chicago were weekend guests in
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. r. Z
Bennett. Mr.. Randolph is Mrs.
BENEFITS brother.
Miss Rena Freeman has return
ed from San Angelo. Tex. where
she has been teaching school for
the past year, 70 spend the summer
months with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Freeman.
Miss Gabriel Van is AZ home 70
spend the summer months after
attending the state university for
the past term.
-Four members OF the Walther
League Of the local Emmanuel Luth-
eran church, are in attendance al
the district convention bang he'd
in San Antonio this week. They are
Misses Dorothy and Beatrice Oils
Helen Drefke and Lydia Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Conner OF
Rockford. Illinois. and three sons,
Monsignor r. r. Conner Of Rock
ford. Ben Conner Jr.. football coach
at De Paw University. Chicago and
James Conner. attorney OF Chicago
were guests OF Miss Mary Ann
Makers during the past week. They
came "a the Valley to visit at the
home Of Mrs. Connor's sister. Mrs
John Makers Of Pharr. They came
south 70 attend the marriage OF
another son, DR.. John Conner. in
structor at Ignaitous Loyola Uni
versity. New Orleans. at which the
Monsignor read the service.
Miss Helen Glasscock and hel
sister. Mrs. James Frazier OF Austin
arrived during the past week. where
Mr. Frazier will spend 2 short time
here IN the home ar her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w ID. GlaSscock. Miss
Glasscock viii spend the summer
Mrs. Frazier received n Masters de-
gree IN journalism at the University
II Texas this spring. The subject OF
her thesis required for this decree
was Fairly Texas Newspapers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy To'son Of this
city were among a group OF l7C
American Rotarians. representing
81 states. who left New York or
the Red Star liner "Westernland'
bound for Vienna. where thew vii
attend the Rotary Internationa'
convention.
Mis- Mary lee KEN and Rober'
Kern have returned from the STATE
University 70 snend the summer
months with their parents. Mr.. anc
Mrs r. ~ Kern.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
GanbayHome
Is Scene Of
Re

The wedding breakfast and re-
ception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francisco Garibay, ST.. which
FOLLOWED the wedding OF their
daughter, Malyina and j. r. COL
Inns was one Of the lovely affairs
Of the season.
In the receiving line we're the
bride and groom. Mrs. Francisco
Garibay, Sr., members Of the bridal
party and other relatives and
friends from Matamoros and
Brownsville.
Covers were laid for so guests az
small prettily appointed tables.
Each room was decorated in a diff
ferent color scheme. Green, pink
and lavender predominated and a
profus.on OF roses and daisies to-
gether with lacy ferns bedecked
the rooms.
A delectable three course break
fast was served By the able caterer,
Alphonso Escalante.
The huge wedding cake which
adorned the dining room table was
a creation OF beauty. Rib'ins at
tached to the favors inside the cake
fell in a shower over the top tier.
During the morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins slipped away quietly and
left for north Texas on their
honeymoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
FinalRany
Honor Bride

A final compliment on Tuesday
evening 10 Miss Talvina Garibay.
who became the bride az j r. Col
Inns az an early morning service
Wednesday. took the form Of a sur
prise party and miscellaneous shower
having as h~ostesses Miss Effie Ing
ram and Miss Rosa Garibay.
The dining room at the College
Inn was beautifully decorated in
yellow and white for the occasion.
An attractive ice course carrying
out the same shades was served TO
the thirty guests.
The bride-td-be received many
lovely and useful gifts from her
friends.
As entertainment for the evening
the hostesses planned a clever and
appropriate program. Miss Stella
Dickson gave Two readings. The
Bridegroom and The Husband 2
Miss Vivian Junco sang several
numbers accompanied by Miss
Amanda Cavazos at the piano.
Miss Helen Sargent Of San Benito
made a beautiful farewell speech
TO Miss Garibay Mrs. Ralph a.
Warden, IN behalf Of the other
guests. expressed all good wishes
for the bride and groom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Miss Stookey
Places First
In Contest
CBy Staff Correspondent

- 1k1AA
SAN BENITO. June l8.-Careful
planning, the use OF material on
hand and the expenditure Of sixty
cents have been the means Of Civ
ing Miss Flora Stookey first place
IN district 5, class i Of the living
room contest.
Miss Stookey. who is a member
Of the Pennsylvania Avenue Home
Demonstration Club. entered the
county living room contest in De-
cember. but was on the point OF
dropping out because Of lack OF
funds. However, she analysed the
faults Of her room and found that
some improvement could be made
with small cost. Her room Is NOT
large SO she set about rearranging
Il to give the appearance OF space.
One OF the creates. aids 70 this was
accomplished by removing a heavy,
large figured rug and using hooked
rugs that she had made. A large
library table was also removed
from the center OF the room.
OF material on hand she made a
portable window seat. magazine
and lamp stand, cushions and lamp
shades.
Family portraits were removed,
and pictures of greater general in
terest were brought in. These were
correctly hung giving the room
a more restful appearance.
The creation Of writing. reading.
working and conversational centers
has made this room a living room
IN fact instead OF in name only. for
Miss Stookey says. We formerly sat
in the dining room. but we now
sometimes use this room instead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Stuart Place

The Stuart Place PIT. A. will
sponsor the annual homecoming
OF the s. p. High school alumni
with a community basket supper
on the school lawn Friday evening
at 7.30 after which there will be
a coed program of music.
The roll will be called for the
classes from 24-'31 by their secre-
tary, Miss Mildred Hester and an
swered By the students who will
give an outstanding event in their
high school life.
Jim Vencil from the o B. u.
Shawnee. Okla. will represent the
student body. Supt. v. II. Tumlin-
son of Port Isabel schools will re-
present the teachers. George Mares
president OF the school board and
Mrs. j.. w. Mayfield the PIT. A.
will talk.
Everyone in the community is
invited 70 bring their supper and
assist in welcoming the students
and teacher back home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Mercedes

The Rev. and Mrs. c. =. owen
spent the past week IN san Marcos,
where they were guests in the
home Of the Rev and Mrs. r. Z.
Hooker. Mrs. Hooker is Rev. Owens.
sister.
DR.. and Mrs. w. p. Cross and
daughter. PATSY OF COrsicana. and
Mr.. and Mrs j. w Cross Of Corpus
Christi. have returned TO their
homes after a visit here in the
home of MI. and Mrs. G. r. Wood.
Mr.. ana Mrs ri. w. Maclay and
children. Elizabeth. Arthur and
william Jr.. OF Dallas. are guests
here IN the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Swarner. Mr. Maclay is
Mrs. Swarner's brother.
Mrs. Alan Hvistendahl OF Hous-
ton is a guest here in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. =. Hvistendahl,
for a several months stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Yarbrough
have returned ~ their home In Dali
las after a visit AZ several weeks
here in the home OF Mrs. var
brough's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Markham.
Mrs. Effie Jewell SNekell. who
has been 2 guest here IN the home
OF her sister. Mrs. Art Tolson. left
for Austin. where she will attend
summer school al the state uni
versity.
Miss Elise Smith daughter or Mr..
and Mrs ID. r Smith. is home for
the summer after having spent the
past school term az the state uni
versity.
Miss Doris Thompson of Savan-
nah. Mo. * a guest here in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. F NJ. Cro-
ckett. Miss Thompson will spend
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Beautiful Church Wedding
Unites Miss Tucker And
Nh: Quinn on Wednesday

One Of the loveliest weddings Of
the season took place wednesday
evening at the First Baptist church
when Miss Annie Sim Tucker be-
came the bride OF William Thomas
Quinn oil Texarkana. Rev. o. L.
smith read the marriage vows as
sisted by Rev. o. w. Tucker OF
santa Rosa. uncle OF the bride.
The church "a beautifully de-
corated with Maiden Hair ferns,
palms and tall white tapers. The al
tar was banked with Shasta daisies
against a background of palm fronds
A huge candalabra with its many
lighted tapers illuminated the front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
DEUCE HIGH CLUB
WITH MRS.

MIS- Roy Kasendieck was a plea
SAINT hostess for the Deuce High
Bridge Club at her home. on Thurs
day afternoon Just previous 10 the
beginning Of the games. q surprise
shower vas siven. with Mrs. Jack
Campbell as honoree. Many pretty
gifts were bestowed upon the Club
member.
Score winners we're. high score
Mrs. Theo Puceett. second high
Mrs. j. N Meeks. guest prize. Mrs
A. r. Connell.
The hostess served delicious re-
freShmentS 70 her guests.
Present were. Mesdames Nee
smith. Rambo. Campbell. Shander
Sorrell. Meeks, Watson. Koontz
Comeaux. Keen. Wilson, Mitchell
Super. Ccnnell. Nichols.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
DELTA DECK CLUB
MEETS THUR sDAY

Mrs. J. n. Meeks delightfully."- en-
tertained the members OF the ORR
ginal Delta Deck Bridge Club. and
several invited fuests, at her home.
on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. He--
man Watson and Mrs. Dyke Gala
han were partner hostesses. in the
hospitality duties.
Pink and 7reen were the color in
evidence in the pink radiance roses
ard fern used in the pretty decora-
tons OF the home. in the score
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cards and wrappings for the Bridge
prizes. and also the roses that form
e. a setting for the large punch
bowl. from which punch was dis
pensed all the afternoon.
Mrs. II. Fl. Shander won the high
score for the club members. Mrs.
Charles Wilson winning the second
high. The high guest prize and score
were awarded Mrs. Bill Stone. Salad,
chicken sandwiches. iced tea and
cake were served later in the after
noon
Club members present were: Mes
dams Bayliss. Carleton. Murphy
Howard. Nichols. Henderson, Wilson.
Caffell. Guests: Mesdames j. l.. San
ders. G. Z. Wood. Jack Campbell,
Hamilton. kaSindieck. Baird, Puck
EFT. Miss Bibbie Lee. Harrington.
Mesdames Bill Stone. z. II. Potter,
San Benito 5. K. Baumartel, Edin-
burg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Raymondville
MISS
MARRIFS MIR. EPTON


Miss Meta McDougald. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Nc
Dougald, was united in marriage
with Frank Epton By Judge r. :.
Dorsett at his home on Saturday
afternoon at 1870.
Mrs. Epton is a popular young
lady or Raymondville and for some
time has been in charge OF the
Ramon Cafe.
MI. Epton has been in Raymond
Vile for the past four years COM
Ing here shortly after his grad
uation from the Magnolia Agricul-
ture College ~ Magnolia. Ark, in
June 1927. AT present he is the
Willacy county surveyor.
They will make their home In
Raymondville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
MISS WILMA
WEBS THURSDAY

Thursday night. al Z 30 o'clock AZ
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.
Mullins. with Rev. w. w. Lee. Off
ciating, Miss Wilma Henry. OF Har-
llngen. was united in marriage 70
A. P. Josey. Of Columbia. South
Carolina.
The Mullins home was a bower n
lovely flowers. with floor baskets OF
pink roses. oleander. and Queens
Lace. with fin. and baskets OF pink
roses bordered the l'lth to the
pretty altar al anged 81 the end of
the hall. which appeared to be !
solid bank Of roses. fern and corona.
Mrs. G. M. Henry. Of Mercedes. play
ed the accompaniment for Mrs.
Frank 'Chasta.n. who sans very
sweetly. AT Davning," and the
strains Of the wedding march from
LohengrIn. announced the COMING
o. the bride. in an exquisite dress
Of chiffon. baby blue In color. with
silver slippers and a beautiful show
er bouquet of pink rosebuds and ~
les Of the Valley. After the service.
the bride cut the large wedding
cake. which was served with brick
ice cream. in pink and white. MI.
and Mrs. Josey departed on a
wedding trip TO San Antonio. ana
Corpus Christi, and will reside In
Harrington
MIR. and Mrs L II and Mr.. and
Mrs C NJ Henry. Mercedes. Nj.
and Mrs r. Henry OF Laredo. were
out OF town guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
DELTA DECK CLUB
WITH n

A delightful evening was spent ar
the Caffall home. on Wednesday
night in San Benito. with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Caffall as ideal host and
hostess.
The evening passed pleasantly
with Bridge as the pastime. Scores
were awarded Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Nichols. high score, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. r. Callahan. second high. cor
members. Mrs. Elsie Yancy received
the guest high prize.
Ice e and cake were enjoyed
after the awarding Of score prizes.
Mesdames Elsie Yancy and Jack
Coode were guests. Members present
were MeSdames Troy Henderson. Ii.
II Shander, Allen Nichols. @. r.
Callahan. Herman Watson. Pat Muir
ply. c. A. Goode. l.. NJ. Carthon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-18
Harrington
MISS HEAD WEBS
MIR. ROBERTS

"A pretty wedding took place at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr..
ana Mrs LNC. Head on Tyler St.
when Miss Matte Head. their
daughter. became the bride Of Harry
p. Roberts. of San Benito. Rev.
Q. Z. Marshall. OF the First Metho-
dist church. reading the service.
The wedding was attended only BY
intimate friends Of both families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts will spend
their wedding journey. In San Ar
tonic and Corpus Christi. after their
return. they will live in San Benito.
The yiung couple have a large circle
OF friends IN the Valley.
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