The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 287, Ed. 2 Wednesday, April 17, 1929 Page: 2 of 10
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Children *s Little Theatre
At San Benito Organized
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(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO April 17.—Two
Jnonths ago there was organized in
this city a children’s Little Theater
movement by Mrs. Gretta Gould
’ Welsh. This was modeled after the
movement in New York and the
Blackstone Theater in Chicago
where the children not only act
the plays but learn to manage the
business end of the performances
change the sets design and make
the costumes and take care of every
phase of the work.
In San Benito this group is di-
vided into several classes which
meet weekly to study voice and dic-
tion and dramatic thinging. Some
fifty lively children compose this
group and for the past two months
have been preparing an evening of
plays which will be presented in the
very near future when the little
players themselves wrill manage back
stage entirely and present plays In
costumes designed by themselves.
The business end will have two
managers. Doyle Raney and George
Lawton who will be assisted by
adults. The publicity and colored
poster advertising will be under the
convenorship of Emalee Wells and
her committee. This committee will
design and make their own posters.
Jesse Thompson with his associates
will have charge of all back stage.
The costume designing has been
done by Wanda Powell and her com-
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mittee. and every child is expected
to make his or her own costume.
The plays will consist of severa.
comedies of childhood and several
fairy plays including Cinderella
Little Red Riding Hoood and the
Dream Lady so dear to the heart of
childhood and should prove an eve-
ning of delight not only to every
child in San Benito but also to
every lover of children. In seeing
this performance the audience will
feel that they have peeped into the
very heart of the magic of child-
hood.
The aim of this movement which
is winning a large place in the in-
terest of San Benito people is to
have the chidlren brought in con-
tact in their early years with some-
thing beautiful and with the ex-
pressions of beauty made compre-
hensible to them and actually
shared and experienced by them
over a period of months until this
beauty becomes a very part of their
lives.
This movement is receiving the
hearty support of the teachers of
this city and is sponsored by the
ward Parent-Teachers Association
Mrs. Gretta Gould Welsh is director
of this group of young players and
Miss Maude Nosier music director.
MANY NEW FEATURES
ON FAIR PROGRAM
HARLINGEN April 17.—Indica-
tions point to the most successful
of all Valley faires in the history of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley ac-
cording to John T. Floore manager
of the Valley Mid-Winter Fair who
announces that the addition has
just been made of a number of new
features in the Fair which are ex-
pected to create much interest in
this year’s Valley Fair. Among these
new features are included the Home
States clubs idea and the curio and
relic department which have here-
tofore functioned only in a minor
way as a part of the general art
department. The fair which is
usually held during five days in
December will be of six days dura-
tion this year according to the Fair
committee. A Sunday u'ill probably
be set aside as a special Mexican
Sunday according to Mr. Floore
who nays that a number of Mexican
people have made requests to that
effect.
RESERVE OFFICERS
BOARD IS SOUGHT
HARLINGEN April 17.—Requests
that Harlingen install a board of
reserve officers to pass upon appli-
cations for appointment and pro-
motion in the officers’ reserve corps
has been made in a letter by Capt.
W. D. Cronkhite adjutant stationed
in San Antonio to Myron F. Ward
second lieutenant in the U. S. re-
serve corps and secertary of the
Harlingen Chamber of Commerce.
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MAY GET FROST
SERVICE HERE
Garner Offer* to Present
Matter to Authorities
In Washington
The Valley may obtain the fruit
frost service now in operation in
Florida and California through
John N. Garner leader of the
democratic party in the house.
Garner states in a letter to G. C.
Richardson manager of the cham-
ber of commerce that if the Valley
will make an organized demand for
the sendee he will see that the
matter is placed before proper
authorities in Washington.
With the rapid increase in cit-
rus and truck products grown in
this section the work of the wrea-
ther bureau is becoming more and
more important and it is felt locally
that th Valley is entitled to this
new service.
Garner’s letter follows:
“The United States weather bu-
reau maintains a service which is
styled the fruit frost service which
I believe will be very beneficial to
the fruit and vegetable growers of
the Rio Graned Valley. It is my
belief that if this service is installed
down there it will greatly aid the
citrus and vegetable growers in pro-
tecting their crops from damaging
! freezes. The service consists of
sending an expert from the wea-
ther bureau to the Valley where he
will remain during the danger per-
iod and will cooperate with the
growers in planning and preparing
for effective frost protection work.
He will inspect all orchard heaters
that he is requested to inspect; test
! their efficiency and heating capa-
city; study the best methods of
using their heaters and advise with
and instruct growers in using them
in a way to get the best practical
results. He will also test fuels de-
termine their value and effective-
ness for their specific purpose. He
will also keep close watch of threat-
ened freezes and organize the
pov/ers so as to give them warning
in time to take proper measures to
protect their orchards.
If the people want this service It
will be necessary for them to indi-
cate the fact. I suggest that you
get in expression from the growers
in the way cf petitions or resolu-
tions adopted by farmers organi-
zations cooperative associations
and other agencies that represent
tip growers. In other words—get
authoritative and definite expres-
sions which will indicate to the
secretary of agriculture an active
demand and desire for this sendee.
If these expressions are forwarded
to me I will see that they are
brought to the attention of the
secretary of agriculture and if he
endorses it I believe I can secure
this sen-ice for the Valiev. It has
already been installed in California
and has met with great success and
is very popular. Florida has re-
cently secured the service and I
feel that Texas should have the
same protection and I am ready to
go the limit to secure it for our
people with their help and consid-
eration.
I shall be glad to hear from vou
regarding the matter.
Very truly yours
fSigned) JOHN N. GARNER.
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
NEAR ROMA BEGINS
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fSnecIal to The Herald.)
ROMA April 17.—Actual con-
struction has been started on the
bridges on highway 12 between
Roma and the Zapata county line
land will be rushed to completion in
time for the hard surfacing of the
road before the fall rains. In Za-
pata county the finishing work is
being done at the Tigre bridge this
week by the first of the month the
three snans will be ready for traf-
fic. With the completion cf the
bridge Zapata county’s highway will
be among the best gtaded roads in
southwest Texas with all dangerous
arroyos safely bridged and a move-
ment Is now being launched to hard
surface a part of the road in that
county.
Pimply-Faced People
Are Seldom Popular
Nowadavs the person who is
sought after and admired by oth-
ers is the one with a clear and ap-
pealing complexion.
Distressing skin conditions such
as pimples rashes and eczema may
now be quickly banished if you will
ask vour druggist for Black and
White Ointment and use it accord-
ing to directions. It is pleasant to
use highly beneficial and scientific-
ally safe.
For best results use Black and
White Skin Soap with Black and
White Ointment. All dealers sell
them at small cost.—Adv. i
COME TO
SAN ANTONIO
APRIL’ 22 TO 27
Join Gov. Dan Moody; King Antonio XI; WOO Texas school
children; Pioneers and All Texas in the Patriotic Celebration of
Texas Independence during
FIESTA de SAN JACINTO
WEEK
The greatly enlarged Fiesta Program has a place for you in its
patriotic events and in the New Spring Carnival attractions in
which nearly $2000 in cash prizes are offered for unique cos-
tumes plays by strolling players street dances parade of kid-
dies pets Pioneer events Cowboy costumes and stunts.
EVENTS
Monday night Pioneer’s Ball; Tuesday night Fiesta Fete;
Wednesday morning. Entry of King Antonio XI and Pilgrim-
age to the Alamo; Thursday Trades Display Parade and Corona-
tion of the Queen; Friday Battle of Flowers Parade; Saturday
Open House and Bargain Day by all merchants of the city also
Tournament of Roses; Dances street players bands carnival
attractions on streets and Plazas for cash prizes Wednesdav
Thursday and Friday day and night.
Low Railroad Rates -— San Antonio
Invites You!
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BATTERED DESTROYER IN PORT
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View of wrecked front compartment of United States destroyer
Childs in port at Norfolk Va. after the destroyer had crashed into
the A. Ernest Mills a schooner off Carolina coast sinking the ship
with less of three lives.
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CANADIANS
LAUD VALLEY
Life Insurance Head Says
Section Far Surpassed
His Expectations
(Special to The Heraia.)
SAN BENITO April 17.—Cana-
dian financiers were guests cf the
Central Power and Light company
officials on a tour of inspection of
the Valley Sunday and Monday
leaving here this evening for San
Antonio.
L. R. Young president and gen-
eral manager cf the Canada Mu-
tual Life Insurance dompany of
Toronto Walter Sommerville gen-
eral manager of the Mutual Life
Insurance company of Canada at
Waterloo Canada; Jas. J. Faye
representative of Halsey-Stuart
company of Toronto were accom-
panied on the trip by R. H. Morse
assistant to the president of the
Central and Southwest Utility
company of Dallas. Z. V. Carson
head of the public relations de-
partment of the Central Power and
Light comnanv. San Antonio and
Harry J. Karris traveling auditor.
Central Power and Light company
San Antdnlo.
Mr. Young stated that ‘‘The Val-
iev is surpassing my expectations.
I had heard of this section and
have many reports on it owing to
the fact that my company -buys
bonds secured by Valley nroperties.
but I did not realize the extent
of the development here as this is
my first trip to Texas. We are
iealous of your climate and many
i Canadians are making inquiries
j about this section due to the favor-
I able publicity your section receives
in Canada.” he said.
Mr. Sommerville stated that the
millions of dollars wo~th of bonds
which his company buys yearly
from the Central and Southwest
TJtilitiv company are better securi-
ties since he has been in this sec-
tion and he will be able to win
even the most skeptical member of
his board regarding the safety of
these securities. Mr. Faye stated
that all of these statements vrere
merely his views and that he was
already planning another trip to
this section.
The party left the Valley for a
trip through the Winter Garden
section and then on into San An-
tonio and back to Dallas.
HARLINGEN STAG
PARTY PLANS MADE
HARLTNGEN. April 17. — One
thousand dollars will be spent to
make the Valley-wide stag party to
be given in Harlingen on April 26
under the auspices of the Harlingen
Chamber of Commerce a real en-
tertaining affair was the decision
of the various committees handling
the preparations for the stag party
at a meeting held at the Reese-Wil-
Mond hotel here Monday morning.
Nearly all the members of the com-
mittee were present at the meeting.
Campo Ebano WOW
To Celebrate 24 th
Anniversary Friday
j Marked by an elaborate program
j the Campo Ebano 1004 W. O. W.
will celebrate its 24th anniversary
| Friday evening at the Knights of
Columbus hall. Th* affair will get
! under way at 8 p. m.
] Invitations have been issued to all
' members and frinds of th Wood-
1 men and a large gathering is ex-
pected S. L Benavides secretary
■ states.
j The program will open with an
: overture by the Oarnpo Ebano or-
chestra followed by an address by
Deputy Genaro L. Kermosa. Span-
ish and Mexican songs and musical
numbers will be rendered by Celia
jAlegria Francisco Revuelta Jesus
i Carrillo and Ramon Martinez. The
i Jota Espanola will be danced by
Delia Flores accompanied at the
piano by Miss Alegria. The camp’s
bugle and drum corps also will per-
form.
Refreshments are to be served.
HONEYMOONERS RETURN
SAN BENITO. April 17.—Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Foehner have returned
' from their honeymoon which they
I spent in Laredo and San Antonio.
They brought back many photo-
graphs taken on the trip.
A CHARMED LIFE
CALCUTTA—Crashing for the
fifth time in three years Lieut. E.
B. Galder escaped injury but his
aeroplane was wrecked.
Now Feels Finest
In Twenty Years
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! I feel like a new man for the way
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J. F. PORTER
Texas. Mr. Porter is seventy three
years old and has been a deacon in
the Missionary Baptist Church for
fifty two years. He is also a Mason.
“I suffered day and night for the
past three years and had been told
I had an iterated stomach. I
thought I had cancer of the stom-
ach and had tried all sorts of treat-
ments and spent sums of money
trying to get well. My gall bladder
gave me serious trouble and pain.
A most severe pain would strike me
about two or three o’clock in the
morning and would continue for
hours. My entire system was out of
order. I was so constipated that I
had to take some laxative almost ev-
ery night.
“I put off buying Sargon for
weeks because I know there were so
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ket but read so many endorsements
for it from good people in Fort
Worth that I bought some and it
has worked wonderfully for me. I
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be accomplished unless I had had
the experience myself. Those ter-
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whole night through. My stomach
is right now and I eat what I
please. I am strong and full of life
and feel twenty years younger. My
gall bladder doesn’t bother me; my
liver is active and I am no longer
constipated.
“I feel it is my duty to my fellow-
man to tell how Sargon has bene-
fited me.”
Sargon may be obtained in
Brownsville from Cisneros Drug
Stores; in La Feria fi .1 Malone
Pharmacy; in San Benito from
Palace Pharmacy; in Los Fresnos
from Butler Drug Co. and in Rio
Hondo from Rio Hondo Drug Store.
—Adv.
COWPEAS ARE
RECOMMENDED
Would Furnish Necessary
Humus Lacking County
Agent Says
Cowpeas as a remedy for the lack
of humus In Valley soils is strongly
recommended by Henry L. Alsmeyer
Cameron county agent in the fol-
lowing article on the subject:
“The soils of Cameron county lack
humus which is very noticeable
causing the soil to pack hard after
an irrigation or a heavy rain. Hu-
mus does not allow the soil to pack
but keeps it loose and easy to work
also increasing the water holding
capacity of the soil.
“Cowpeas planted now and then
plowed under not only furnish a
good humus but increase the most
expensive ingredient of a fertilizer
nitrogen. An average crop of cow-
peas turned under will add more
than 110 pounds of nitrogen per
acre having an actual value of at
least $14.00 per acre.
“Last year J. J. Bishop of Browns-
ville planted cowpeas on a part of
his land. This year he has planted
his land to potatoes and there is a
noticeable increase in the vine
growth and the size of the potatoes
where cowpeas have been planted
over the soil that has not received
this benefit.
“Cowpeas also increase the yield
of crops which has been definitely
proven by figures given to the coun-
ty agent Henry L. Alsmeyer by the
various farmers of Cameron county.
In 1927 Mr. C. S. Hatch of Rio
Hondo planted cowpeas to improve
his soil. Last year he and his son
each planted the same amount of
land to potatoes but Mr. Hatch as
a result of planting a legume made
$700 more than his son.
“Mr. W. R. Macomb on the T. A.
Johnston farm at Los Presnos made
$29.88 per acre more from Irish po-
tatoes produced on cowpea land
than on land planted to com last
year.
“Cowpeas may be sowed either
broadcast or in rows. Sowing seed
broadcast requires more seed per
acre. Cowpeas planted in rows re-
quires only one-half of the amount
necessary for broadcasting.”
LOMAX NAMED HEAD
OF ADVISORY BOARD
(Special to The Herald. >
SAN BENITO April 17.—John T.
Lomax was named chairman of the
San Benito section of the San Ben-
ito-Harlingen joint advisory board
at a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the San Benito Chamber of
Commerce held here Monday night.
The other two members of the board
are L. L. Zenor and J. M. Jones.
The purpose of the joint advisory
board is to direct all questions of
mutual interest to San Benito and
Harlingen and to foment the co-
operation spirit between the two
cities. A San Benito-Harlingen
get-together meeting is to take place
Thursday under the direction of
this board and through the sponsor
i
ship of the chambers of commerce
of Harlingen and San Benito. Two
hundred and twenty-five citibzens
from both towns are expected to at-
tend the get-together meeting which
will be held at the Reese-Wil-Monde
hotel in Harlingen.
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