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, 1935-07-28
Teachers Begin To
Prepare for Fall
Semester to Open

Members OF the faculty Of the
Brownsville schools. some OF whom
already have returned to the city,
viii start assembling mex month
from all parts of the United States
and Mexico following summer peri
DDS OF vacation, or OF work in uni
versities and colleges.
Miss Ruth Reed is n candidate
for her N. A. degree from the Uni
verSity OF Texas this sum ner. and
Miss Vivian Matthews "a q candidate
for the b. B. A. degree. Miss Julia
Bowles viii receive her b. A. from
Texas College Of Arts and Indus
tries nc Ringsville.
Following members OF che faculty
have been taking work at the Uni
versity Of Texas or are enrolled in
courses there at present: Mrs.
Louise @. Perkins, Mrs. Bernardtne
Faxon, Newbern Quinn. Mrs. Joe
Lindaberry (second semester). Maui
rice Pipkin, Robert Stillwell. Doro-
thy More. Mrs. Teresa Pipkin. Mrs.
Margaret II. Hamon. Frederick Rlei-
Der, Rex Patterson. g.. Patterson. O..
Cummings Hill, Vivian Matthews.
Miss Manuela Longoria.
Brownsville teachers al KingsVille
college include: Santos Ceyanes.
Mrs. Doris b. Mickey. Sarah Shapiro.
, 1935-07-28
First COrn-HOg
Checks OF 1885
Are Mailed Out

WASHINGTON. July q. P-
The farm administration Saturday
mailed its first 1885 corn-hog checks,
sending more than 100000 Ia
farmers in 80 states.
Claude r. Wickard, corn-hog
chief, said 81, 478 checks for $1,000
9l4 were put into the mails. Iowa
farmers viii get more than one
fourth Of this sum.
The checks are the first to 60 out
on the more than a million con-
tracts upon which cooperating pro-
ducers eventually will be paid about
Sl85 100000 In two installments.
The first installment, which probab-
ly will take about two months to
distribute. win amount to about
SIS, 0OO. 1000.
Saturdays checks included more
than Sl,l95, 900 for Iowa, S728.116 for
Nebraska and more than 500. 900
each for Missouri. North Dakota,
Ohio. Kansas, Oklahoma, Minneso-
ia and Indiana.
The first payment checks repre-
sent about two-fifths Of the total
corn payment and one-half OF the
total hog payment due the farmers
under the 1885 program. The final
installment will be paid sometime
after January 1. 1896. when local adj
ministrative expenses can be de-
termined and deducted.
The states to which corn-hog
checks were sent Saturday. and the
amount represented include Okla
homa sl4l. I56. 90; Texas S27.288.3 5.
, 1935-07-28
Amateur Night
Winners Meet
In Final Event

The six prize-winning local ANA
teur talent acts picked from the six
week competition IN which 80 acts
OF the best amateur talent IN
Brownsville We'd with each other
will be seen Thursday night on the
stage OF the Capitol theatre.
The names of the weekly winners
who will try for the big award are.
/. Ramon Cara Padilla. troubador;
2. Peggy Garribrandt and Doylene
Goodman; tapdancers: 3. Boots
Frazier and her harmonica; A. The
Quartet "Los Cantadores' compcs-
ed or Emmette Sewell, Al Goulding.
Dan Bowling and Frank Gilmore:
5 CARR Brandt Studio winners In "A
special number: 6. Impersorater Of
Joe Penner, Buddy Summers and
goc-goo.
In addition. there will be three
other amateur talent novelty acts
making IL nine vodvi acts for the
occasion. A special public-address
system for the radio script or the
imperSonaticn by Buddy Summers
Of Joe Penner win be hooked un
as he talks. sings and laughs like
Penner. stage setting viii be an ella
borate vodvil casting office where
the actors 60 TO apply for JOBS. on
the screen will be Kay Francis and
George Brent In STRANDED"
, 1935-07-28
On To College
Fund Enlarged
By 1895 Class

Among other gifts tc the school.
the 1885 high school seniors leu m
contribution TO tho high school stud
emf loan fund sponsored by Inc
Parent Teachers association IA pmru
OF this contribution was ln money
supplemented by an Kiwanis bond
Many classes since the one ~
1923. who furnished the nucleus Tor
the fund. have added to the cause.
thus encouraging the ~On 90 Col
le9e" movement
Since 1923. this student loan his
helped w bows and girls in further
inR their college education. Sixteen
have enrolled I'm the Brownsville
Junior college. two IN &. +. a.. Den
ton. two in Galveston Medical school.
one I'm Stanford university. Cali
fornia: four I'm R~inrSvillr. C. a.. T.
two In Texas Christian University.
three III "A. ~ M. two as nurses II
John Scaly. Galveston. and four
Texas University.
The fund has suffered. ms ha
other finsncial institutions. durtn
the depression: but some attr-nn
has been made 40 pay each obliRA
ton made. and the committee be-
lieves that there win he no losses.
Some or the most doubtful notes
are new being paid.
Outstanding notes and funds
available for loans at present amount
70 something over two thousand dol
lars. The major part or the fund
available for loans N composed of
teachers notes. which NAV be used
for Brownsville Junior college TUT
ton
, 1935-07-28
Vets Promise
OF Prosperity
Flayed By BOaz

Attacking vigorously the predic-
tons made BY wet leaders Of great
evenue increase and general econo-
mic prosperity for the state upon
proposed repeal Of Texas liquor laws
in the August "a election, Bishop II,
A. Boaz. chairman OF the Texas As
ISOLATION Against Whiskey. Fort
Worth. addressed a mass meeting OF
citizens here on the school campus
Friday evening.
Citing illustrations OF other states
who have repealed their liquor laws.
the speaker warned his hearers OF
potential difficulties in enforcing
regulatory laws. The bishop also
quoted statistics on automobile
wrecks In the same states cas- he
described the dangers he declared
would result in all liquor laws were
repealed.
The bishop. a high official In the
Methodist Episcopal church. South,
asserted also that open liquor con-
ditions would create q grave prob
lem with which his and other
churches would be compelled TO deal.
Rev. o. c. Crow. Methodist pastor.
presided at the meeting. Rev. z. A.
Hunter. presiding elder OF the
Brownsville district CT the Metho-
dist church. introduced the speaker,
and DR. S. X. Hallam offered the
invocation.
, 1935-07-28
Woman Pastor And
Husband Arrested

MENARD. July n. CPl-Mrs. An
mabel Gatlin, pastor Of the First
Christian church here. and her
husband, Cecil Gatlin. were held III
the Menard county jail Saturday on
charges Of stealing horses. Their
bonds set at $1,000 each.
Mr.. Gatlin waived an examining
trial.
Eight horses wer allegedly stolen
a month ago from John Reeney
and Dan McLain Of Menard. and
Tom Lowe, foreman Of the II. B..
Opp ranch.
Sheriff Cecil Walston said he
fouri six Of them on a ranch leas-
ed BY the Gatlins located eight
miles north of San Saba.
, 1935-07-28
BOOTLEG RING
CHARGE FLUNG
MI aor Whisky Producer
AT Head, Senators
Are Told

WASHINGTON, July ~. Up A
charge that National Distillers Corp
Grafton, a major American whisky
producer. was head OF "a bootleg
ring" Saturday was flung before
m incredulous senate committee by
Lester r. Barlow, lock design engin-
Ger.
Immediately he called down upon
his head a threat Of citation for con-
tempt for refusing to answer Ques-
tons OF Senator Clark, tD-MoJ
bearing on proof OF his charges.
Barlow was of a dozen wit
nesses who appeared before the fl
nance committee. some supporting
and some opposing a provision In
the federal liquor control bill pass
ed by the house under which bulk
sales" in kegs would be permitted.
contrary 70 present treasury regu-
latiOns.
Barlow brought samples on a bottle
lock he said was being produced by
his organization. Yale and Towne
Company OF Stamford. Conn.
But the glass industry don't
want It," he stormed with q bellig-
erency amazing to the several sena-
tors present.
The reason the glass industry
don't want IL. Barlow said. was that
"the glass industry Is In the hands
or a bootleg ring"
Growing increasingly heated and
waving his bottle samples about. he
said the big liquor industry" is In
the bootleg business and was allied
Ia II with the glass bottle makers.
Senator Clark Immediately set az
ter him with questions for proof OF
hts charges.
Barlow named the National Distil-
Iers, described In earlier testimony
ms the largest individual American
producer.
who told you" Clark snapped.
Barlow as holly replied that he
got his information mt a meeting IN
a Washington hotel nj which a rep
resentative OF the glass bottle indus
try told me 10 get out Of the pro-
ection business and get out quick"
, 1935-07-28

guests. who had followed the adj
monishment OF Richard Miller. the
Beachcombers' skilDer Lets be
gay" disappeared TO their studios
10 sleep or talk. or to the dunes
Tor the same purpose.
From the town hail doorway
scampered figures clad in tights,
togaS, Chinese mandarin costumes,
Tahiti bathing suits, pirate cos
tumeS-and towels.
Fire sirens and whistles an
nounced the beginning Of the party
attended by the earliest colony, the
townfolk OF Cape Gods society set.
As the merrymakers entered the
hall they were greeted by two CEN
Sors wearing dark glasses and car
rying tin cups and signs Please
Help the Two Blind Censors.n
One OF the censors was Miller. a
former st. Louis, Mo, artist. The
other was Merle A. Higgins, a Pro-
vincetown business man.
Prizes wer awarded for the
costumes. Miss Anne Mahoney. as
a Hindu goddess, was declared the
most artistically CARRIED woman
at the party and Gregory MacDou-
gal, Of New YDk "A gypsy the
most artistically dressed man.
, 1935-07-28
Scouts Celebrate
-sneclal Id 10 Heraldl

MISSION, July 27.-Boy Scout
troop % Of Mission celebrated Fri
day night with their annual birth
day party and district Court Of Hon
or at an outdoor meeting at the home
Of Scoutmaster Will McShane.
Ray Goodwin. chairman CT the
Court Of Homer committee, made the
awards. Fl. L. Thomas. Scout COM
missioner. presided. Judge J. F. Ew-
ers, chairman OF the American Le-
gion troop committee. sponsoring
Troop %. was present and spoke.
A number Of mothers were present.
Valley Scout Executive John Les
lie attended and presented the troop
the banner which they were award
ed at the recent field meet in
Brownsville.
Troop IS had charge CT the open
ing OF the program.
, 1935-07-28
Eight States Yet
To Act On Repeal

WASHINGTON. July q. Up
With repeal nearly two years old,
eight states have failed to place
themselves on record officially for
or against the amendment.
Thirty eight states have notified
the state department, the official
depository OF state papers. of their
ratification Of the 2ist amendment,
which repealed the 18th amend
ment.
Nebraska. Oklahoma. and South
Dakota made provision last year for
the choice Of convention delegates.
but there Is no state department
record Of what, If any action was
taken.
Other states which have not act
ed are Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi and North Dakota.
, 1935-07-28
SCIENCE Is BUSY
AIDINCFARMERS
New Uses For Products Are
Sought In View Of
Trade Slumps

WASHINGTON. July AZ. Up
Faced with declining foreign mar
kets, department Of agriculture
chemists are pressing their search
for new uses for American farm
products
NatiOnalistic movements In for
eign countries, the shifting of the
United States from the position OF
a debtor to a creditor nation, and
other influences are said 70 have
emphasized the necessity for de-
veloping new methods Of increasing
domestic consumption OF produce.
At laboratories In Washington,
and In ether cities. the agricultural
chemists are seeking new uses for
cotton, corn and wheat. The chem
lists also are hunting means 70 I'M
prove production Of these commo-
dities and reduce costs
One recent development an
nounced BY department chemists
was a method for manufacturing
alpka cellulose from the refuse from
sugar cane mills. Alpha cellulose IS
described as the principal ingre-
dent In rayon and the transparent
cellulose sheeting now widely used
for wrappers.
Another recent accomplishment
of the department, officials said, Is
the use Of a form Of common bread
mold to produce sarcolactic acid.
This acid Is found In small guam
titles IN the human body and playg
an important part In metabolish-
the process by which food Is built
up into living matter.
Especial attention Is given now
to development Of new uses for cot
ton. The department for instance
reported the development Of a cot
ton mat to place on fresh. newly
laid concrete roads 70 prevent too
rapid drying.
, 1935-07-28
Boy Scout Camp
Doctor Is Named

MERCEDES. July 27-Dr. Harold
Wood OF Harrington will be resident
camp doctor at the annual BOY ScCr
summer camp which opens nc F0D
Hondo Monday with the noon day
meal. according 70 scout Executive
John Leslie. Dr. Wood. in addition
to administering first mid I'm camp.
will conduct an American Red Cross
first aid course.
Sunday afternoon. August 4. has
been designated Charles Perry
Day" honcring the man. who was
instrumental I'm getting Camp Perry
built. All BOYS. whether Scouts or
not. are invited 10 take part IN the
waterfront demonstration that aft
ernoon. Parents NJ the boys are Civ
en- a special invitation.
An extra diving board Nv being
built at the camp: groceries ARE be-
ing Installed and work in putting
the camp I'm first class condition. NM
a number OF Scouts started Frda
Leslie said.
, 1935-07-28
Many Show Interest
In Repairing Homes

iRRFAN4A W II EAHNNtAN
MERCEDES. July CIV. ID.
Miles, FILA administrator OF Mer-
cedes who spent Friday in McAllen,
stated that SO persons interviewed
him at the McAllen Chamber Of
Commerce who were Interested IN
the building OF new homes; 8 per-
sons who were interested IN re-
modelling homes: 10 interested IN
re-financing existing MORTGAGES. and
3 who wished TO buy new homes, all
Of whom resided in McAllen.
Miles said that he would be forced
to return TO McAllen and spend
Wednesday there. in order to see
TIE large number OF people who are
interested in the FILA loan plan.
Miles will be In San Benito Mon
cay at the chamber Of commerce
building. where information viii be
given those interested.
, 1935-07-28

Eelba Crosse. Homer Hanna. Nancy
Stringfell0w, EStrella Cava2os, Ruth
Royd. Gladys Trimble. Mrs. Lucille
Began, Julia B0wleS. Esther Flores,
Sophia Lozano.
AZ the University of Mexico Miss
Cecilia Rice has been studying;
Miss Laura Underwood. Missouri
State Teachers College. Warrenburg,
Mo: James H. Towle, Chicago Uni
versity; Mrs. Velman S. Altman,
Baylor university. Waco: Mrs. Cora
q. Butts. University OF Oklahoma
Mrs Josephine Castenada and
Miss Maria CaStenada are studying
during the summer at Lady OF the
Lake College in San Antonio. Mrs.
- q Tucker. Myrtle Jennings. Mrs.
Hertha Rehment (sec0nd semester)
are at e. /. A. at Denton. and Miss
Harriet Brown Is at Colorado State
Teachers college. Fort Collins. Mrs.
H. h. Watkins is studying at St.
Mary's university I'm San Antonio
and Miss Evelyn Sparks Is enrolled
In San Marcos Teachers college
Both OF these teachers took post
graduate work I'm Brownsville Junior
college for the first semester this
summer.
"A number or the regular faculty
remained through the early weeks
az the summer 20 serve on the
Brownsville summer school faculty.
This group includes ". T.. Bortle.
Mrs: Pauline GCOde. Mrs. Hertha
Rehme. Mrs. Joe Lindnberry. Mrs.
r.. T. Stell, Emily Il. Russell. Miss
Francis Dulaney. Mrs. Gertrude
Sharp, end Anna Ruth Langford,
secratary-ibrarian.
Mrs. Juana X. de Ia PortiIla,
member Of the winter term faculty
here, this summer Is teaching Span
ish to classes In Mexico City.
A number of the teachers took
work in the junior college summe
school here which recently closed.
In this group are Mrs. Lillian j,
KENNY. Mrs. Gertrude Holcomb.
Mrs. katherine Hamilton. Mrs. Lii
Ian Schmeiieg. CarlOta Villarreal
Mrs. q. G. Lamberth, Mrs. Daisy a
TaEEart. Mrs. j. .. Spikes.
Several OF the teachers. includ-
ing Miss Louise Parry, Mr. and Mrs.
Fen r. Brite, and Miss Maytee Rob-
nOWltz are spending the vacation
months travelling in the Eastern
states. Miss iona Stiles is spend
ing the summer in Chicago and
Mrs. Mariann johnson also Is on
an extended trip. Miss Harriet
Hausran Is spending the summer
months In California.
Superintendent + G. Decd who
recently returned rem n vacation
which took he and his wife to Mex
leo City for a short stay. said tina.
all III his teachers would begin as
scmbling the last or August.
or the 126 teachers IN the Browns
vile system. 1t was pointed out. ~
have masters degrees and so have
bachelors degrees OF SINE kind
All OF tie new teachers who have
been employed this year have ri
least a bachelors degree.
According TO Superintendent
Dcdd, next summer a large group Of
the teachers who do not now have
their degrees will obtain them
Many Of the teachers lack but a few
credits Of having their p. A. de-
Rrecs. work which many Of them
VIII complete In schools next sum-
mnr.
, 1935-07-28

HAVANA. July q. GP-Ruiz Will
liams. secretary Of public works. con-
ferred with President Carlos Men
dieta and other cabinet members
early Saturday concerning the ar
rest Friday Of SO public employers.
including Francisco Diaz. under-sec-
rotary OF public works. on a charge
OF seditious activities.
Williams. asked If the arrests were
likely to paralyze the department
Of public works. said the situation
was "delicate" and he did not care
to comment.
, 1935-07-28
Federal Agents May
Hunt Missing Boy

COUER D'ALENE. Idaho, July
q. Rl-Federal agents were report
ed interested Saturday in the case
of twO-ycar old Bobby Rush. who
has been sought since last Sunday
in the rugged Safe Greek area near
here.
Deputy Sheriff Fl. II. Haner dis
closed that Department Of Justice
ager..s had inquired about the case
and the possibilities Of a kidnap-
ing, although officers here dis
counted the abduction theory.
, 1935-07-28
Military Rites Held
For Crash Victim

SHREVEPORT. La. July q. Up,
-Barksdale Fields goth pursuit
group conducted military rites for
one Of its original pilots Saturday
afternoon as an air corps crash
beard continued its investigation
into the tragedy in which the Of
ficer. Sec. Lieut.. Franklin L. Shroy-
er, died Friday afternoon.
The flyers body will be sent BY
rail TO the home Of his mother at
Waggoner, Okla, following services
here.
Lieutenant Shroyer met his death
duri~g bombing and gunnery train
ing. He had Just dropped ten de-
molition bombs in a series OF man.
euvers when his powerful single
scatter fighter went into a spin at
an altitude Of 1900 feet.
, 1935-07-28
Parnells Entertain
Mercedes Kiwanians

iopeCldl 20 Inc heratdl
MERCEDES. July 27.-The XII
wants club was entertained at their
meeting Saturday with musical
numbers and readings by Mr.. and
Mrs. Emery Parnell OF La Feria
Valley entertainers. Visiting II
vanians were Glen Schuepbach and
S. N. McWhorter OF Weslaco. Jack
Grimm OF Harrington. and q. s
Mothershead Of Harlingen.
, 1935-07-28
Passes Bar Exams

Ernesto j. Bestelro. son OF Mrs.
Manuel Besteiro. has passed the
state bar examination. and has re-
ceived his license to practice law.
Resteiro, who was educated in
the Brownsville school system. took
The bar examination in Austin re-
Gently, and received his license late
last week.
He began the study OF law after
graduating from Brownsville Jun
Tor College In 1929.
, 1935-07-28
Charge Rebel Plot

BOGOTA. Colombia, July q. ll
Police Saturday raided the home
OF Juan Villa, an engineer Of the
Guadio military air school. and
nounced that they found revolu-
tionary propaganda destined fer
troops. codes ana other documents.
villa was imprisoned.
, 1935-07-28
Girl Husband Is
Back In Shoe Store

JOPLIN. Mo. July ~. Ri-Alice
Dolores Hayes. p. erstwhile hus-
band OF Margaret Fowler. Galena.
Kas.. high school girl. returned TO
her work as clerk in a Pitcher. Okla,
shoe store Saturday. while the
bride. who obtained an annulment
OF their marriage at Columbus, Kas.,
Thursday. was at the home OF her
parents in Galena.
Miss Hayes wore Stacks to work
Saturday. a backless women's waist
and loTheeled slippers. AL Names,
Pitcher chief OF police. who said he
would run Alice out Of town" II
she persisted in dressing like a
man. apparently was satisfied with
the young woman's garb.
, 1935-07-28
Couple Wears Nothing
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But ToweLs to Dance
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CiUen for Artist Group

PROVINCETOWN. Mass. July q
.-PD-The dawn, not the censor,
stopped the Artists Ball. But that
doesn't NEAR that the scanty attire
promised for the Beachcombers'
10th annual event was not prevail
ent.
One couple wore nothing but
towels. The girl wore two. her es-
cort one.
As dawn spread a warm glow
over Provincetown's sand dunes,
, 1935-07-28
r. ID. on Vacation

WASHINGTON. July 27.-tP-
Accompanied by COmptroller Gen.
erai McCarl and a number on other
guests, President Roosevelt left the
White House BY motor Saturday for
Annapolis. Md, 20 spend the week
end on Chesapeake bay.
, 1935-07-28

GEORGETOWN, July q. R-Dr.
King Vivion resigned Friday after
seven years as president OF South
western University 20 return TO the
ministry. Dr. Vivion asked 10 be re-
lieved August / but the executive
board ssked that he continue 10
September i.
, 1935-07-28

Works Administration has created
three billion hours OF employment
end benefited million per-
sons
, 1935-07-28
School Fund Heavy

A heavy cash balance in the avail
able school fund caused the reduc-
ton In the school rate. The balance
at the end Of the current fiscal year
was placed at so. 482 .e35. Total re-
quirements for schools. including a
per capita scholastic apportionment
Ct $3.50 for approximately $780,
600 scholastics, was estimated az $780,
1924.
II was pointed out. however, that
general revenue fund receipts might
be ~appreciably augmented II the in
crease in the intangible assets OF
oil pipe lines and railroads. as ten
tatively set. are allowed to stand.
Certification OF valuations has been
enjoined by three 81 pipe lines while
vigorous protests have been filed BY
the railroads against proposed val
uations.
, 1935-07-28

There are nor strange plants
and animals In Australia than In
any other country i'm the world.
, 1935-07-28

DR. j. l. RENTFRO win be absent
from his office until August nth
M-ll7
, 1935-07-28
AID VALOREM
TAX is CUT
Is PER CENT
Treasury's Outlook
Gloomy But Strain
E a 8 e d Somewhat
For Payers

AUSTIN. July q. R-Texas tax
payers will receive the benefit OF a
Is cent reduction in their state ad
valorem tax rate despite a gloomy
outlook for the treasury.
The automatic tax board Satur-
day fixed the total property tax for
state purposes at 50 cents per 500
valuation. compared to the const.i-
tutional maximum Of II cents. All Of
the reduction was in the tax for
school purposes. the rate being cut
from IS cents to 20 cents. Tf> gen.
eral revenue and confederate PEN
sion rates were set at the constitu-
tional maximum Of IS and seven
cents. respectively.
Deficit Climbing
The prospective deficit in the gen.
eral revenue fund at the end Of the
fiscal year, August 81, 1886, was esti-
mated at So. 929 .239. compared tc q
calculated deficit Of S7.290,98 at the
end of the current fiscal year.
Three factors were credited with
the anticipated increase in the gen.
eral revenue fund deficit; the So
900, 1000 centennial appropriation; in
crease of $4,000 900 in the rural
school aid appropriation and ST.
TOT 900 in interest and sinking fund
requirements for relief bonds.
Legislative appropriations from
the general revenue fund totaled
S33, $3.50, O96. Receipts from sources
other than ad valorem taxes were
estimated al SIS ,902 .999. from which
was deducted the relief bond sink
ing fund and interest. The net total
to be raised from the ad valorem tax
"a $40. 17O.307. It was estimated the
35 cent rate would yield only ST.
24i ,06s.