The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 242, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 7, 1934 Page: 5 of 16
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TELEPHONE MAKES DEBUT IN SWIMMING INSTRUCTION
MOUTH HARP PROTECTION
ASKED BY GERMAN PLANT
BERLIN—</Pj— Increased tariffs
and an order forbidding exporta-
tion of harmonica machinery were
asked by the Mouth Harp Manu-
facturers association as protection
for the German Industry.
The association also asked that
skilled workmen be discouraged
from leaving Germany to take Jobs
in other countries which compete
with the German product.
The jewelry and other valuable
articles of the Nizam of Hyderabad
exclusive of his gold stores reaches
an estimated value of 1200.000.000.
COASTALCANAL
GROUP HOPEFUL
Confidence over outcome of the
Arroyo Colorado Navigation dis-
trict’s move for extension of the
Intracoastal Canal from Corpus
Christ! to Port Isabel and Har-
lingen was expressed here Friday
by 8 Finley Ewing former Har-
lingen mayor who was in Wash-
ington on the matter recently.
Ewing was in Brownsville on
business in preparation for his trip
to Washington along with Jot
Penry. Jr. chairman of tiic dis-
trict for a conference with army
cjiMM on April 24.
The tw0 will leave next week and
there may be one or two other
representatives of that section In
Washington at the hearing. A
Tamm Harlingen engineer is m
Washington now on some irriga*
Lion matters and may remain there
until the hearing.
‘We feel sure that we will get a
favorable opinion this time** Mr
Ewing said. “We expect action on
th matter in about a week after
♦he hearing.”
CLEVELAND’S
MAYOR GETS
THREAT NOTE
CLEVELAND. April 6. b$>i — An
extortion plot against Mayor Harry
Davis threatening him with
f death and demanding $15000. was
disclosed by police Friday.
I Although the mayor said he re-
garded the threatening letter he re-
ceived as the work of a crank of-
ficers set a trap for the extortion-
ist. but it failed when the writer did
not appear.
The letter to the mayor said:
“If you value your life follow
these instructions:
“At 9 o’clock Friday morning drop
$15000 in a brown package out of
a yellow taxi at 1396 E. 60th street
if you don’t come cleas look out.’’
The letter was signed “XZ" and
a post script added: “Remember
1396 E. 60th St.“
! Friends Visit
Miss Tobleman
In Ne w Home
(Special to The Herald!
PHARR. April 6—A pleasant sur-
prise was given Miss Eugenia Toble-
man Saturday evening when % large
number of her friends from Pharr
and Alamo surprised her with a
house warming at her new home
in East Pharr. Many nice and use-
ful gifts were given the honoree for
her home. Late in the evening re-
freshments of punch and cookies
were served to Misses Ella Beth
Melton Francie Polk. Helen Fran-
cis Cttty. Mary Jewel Crosslin. Betty
Burkhart and Bernice Christianson
of Alamo. and Tommy Flowers.
Billv Devine. John Ted and Kmcy
Scott. Jack Puckett. Thurmon
Joannahson and Richard Barrett
of Alamo and the honoree
• • •
Mrs. B. Kelley was hostess Tuesday
afternoon at her home to the mem-
bers of the Tuesday Contract club
and an additional table of guests.
' Varied colored flowers lent added
chann to the card rooms where
tables were arranged tor the games.
Following the games Mrs. Karl Boy-
sen of McAllen was given high
score priae. A delicious salad
course was served to .vfesdames W.
H. Maddux. George Fleming. Ray-
mond Johnson. Carol Tanner. Bryce
Ferguson. K. J. Scott Ernest Stev-
ens. Karl Boysen. Taylor. Bob Con-
rad and Marvin Evans
• • •
Mrs. D C. Hogan entertained
Monday evening with a party hon-
oring her daughter Margaret on her
birthday. Bridge was diversion. A
■r”mber of pretty gifts were receiv-
ed by the honoree from her guests.
A sweet course was served to Misses
Dorothy Flowers. Daisy Ellen Polk
Kathryne Melton. Mary Virginia
Polk. Norma Brittan Pearl Stotler
and Helen Bell.
• •
Mesdame.- Authur Hahn and j
Btanley Melton and Miss Margaret j
Flowers entertained the members
of the Beginners and Cradle Roll j
department Saturday afternoon
with an Easter Egg Hunt on the
church lawn of the Methodist
church. The little people enjoyed
stones told by Mrs. Hahn after j
which they were entertained bv
hunting for tlie many colored eggs 1
hidden over the lawn Favors of
chocolate Easter rabbits and candy
eggs were given each little guest.
Twenty-five little people were pres- ■
• ent.
• • •
The Pharr Volunteer Firemen were
hosts at a barbecue Tuesday eve-
ning honoring the new citv offi-
cials recently elected and the out- .
going officials at the grounds cf the I
fire station. G. B. Fleming retiring
mayor and commissioners. E. J.
Kelso and E. L Greene were hon- i
ored and also the new officials Tom j
Hartly. mayor and commissioners.
* Stanley Melton and J. D Latick.
Long tables were laden with fiar-
k becued meat and other foods. About
75 people were present. Dancing
was enjoyed in the fire hal! after
t the supper.
• • •
Mr and Mrs Burt Coate left
Wednesday morning for San An-
tonio for a weeks' business and
• pleasure trip.
Muss Crystal Herring was x guest
at the H. N. Brittan Home Sunday. 1
Little Trudie and Irene Elmore I
t were visitors at the home of their
• grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. R
Johnson Thursday.
Mesdame* J. A Reed. Barnes. Al- (
| * lan and Schoops entertained the
Sunday school department of tnc
Presbyterian church Saturday with
an Easter Egg hunt. Refreshments
- were served to a large number cf
i children.
Members from the Presbyterian
church who attended the Western
Texas Presbyteria’ held at McAl-
len March 28th to 31st were Mes-
dames J. A Reed H Stugard. D
A. Spencer. Armour Moore WaJ- !
ter Baden. R E. Wilhite.
Joan and Bobby Coate are guests
of Mr. and Mrs Merle Kelley this
week.
The American Legion Post of
Pharr will sponsor a play “The
Daughter of the P g -1 of Ballyhoo”
a comedy in three acts to be given
at the higli school auditorium May
4. Miss Sidney Mae Lockhart will
direct the nlav The rehearsals start
* Tuesday night at the Klwanis hall.
Mr and Mrs Gedteti R II ’•et'OTi
ed Monday from Shamrock. Tex
) where they were called by die ser-
ious illness ol Mr Bell’s mother
Mr and Mrs J. A Reed tad is
their guests during the Western
Texa* Presbyterial Mr .nd Mrs.
Paul D. Hanna and small son of
Alice and Mrs. Ava Pressor ol
Brownsville.
Swimmers are being taught by
telephone in San Franciaeo these
days.'* Phil Patterson swimming
gpaclit has invented a headset for_
swimming pupils.; The?headset
What is being done for the blinc
children of the nation?
To find out. Central Press Asso-
ciation sent a reporter to the Arthui
Sunshine Home for Blind Babies ai
Summit. N. J.. upon which the na-
tional spotlight recently was throwi
by charges of a discharged employe
that cruelties were being practisec
upon the sightless inmates. The al
legations were not upheld by a state
investigation but the superintendent
resigned.
The reporter's fmdings throw new
light on the progress of education o
the blind throughout the country.
BY MARNY NICHOLS
Central Preae Writer
SUMMIT. N. J. — Helpless blinc
children at the Arthur Sunshini
Home for Blind Babies over whoir
mothers wept two monthsh ago a:
they read the charges of cruelty al-
legedly practised upon them today
are happily learning to lead norma
lives through new methods ol edu-
cation of the sightless wl^'ch an
bringing the home to the attentior
of similar institutions all over th<
country.
These new methods indicate that
Helen Keller is not an exceptions
case: that any child whose brain ii
left unimpaired by whatever robs il
of its sight hearing or voice or al
of them may be made to "see.” tc
"hear.” to "talk.”
Miss Keller is not the only notable
example that the educators of the
blind have before them as they re-
double their efforts to provide sight-
less boys and girls with the meam
and opportunities of leading happy
and comparatively normal lives.
Long before Miss Keller attracted
attention by the almost miraculous
development of her faculties by Mrs
Anne Sullivan Macy. a New England
girl. Laura Dewey Bndgeman. re-
volutionized the attitude of educa-
tkmal and medical authorities
toward the blind.
When Laura was three she was
made blind and deaf and deprived
of her senses of smell and taste by
scarlet fever. Like Helen Keller she
was neglected a hopeless case for
several years thereafter. At 8 she
was placed in a school for the blind
at Boston conducted by Dr. S. G.
Howe husband of Julia Ward Howe
author of Battle Hymn of the
Republic.” He devised a raised al-
phabet to teach Laura to read and
started her off in a series of accom-
plishments which amazed authorities.
When she had reached adulthood
she devoted her life to the devel-
opment of educational methods for
similar unfortunates.
Foregoes Punishments
Responsible for the remarkable
changes at the Arthur home here is
Mrs. Dorothy Snell Murphy plump
consists of > specially prepared
waterproof* telephone itransmit-
ters. and^receivers.tjjThe* coach
stands at the edge of the pool and
t talks; to - his pupil * in’t the water
coach and pupil being connected
by mean* of a telephone writer.
Left to right Phil Patterson in-
structing Virginia Robinson and
Betty Hind.
Blind Babies No Longer Helpless;
New Methods Give Them Normal Lives
I and sweet-faced mother who wa
named as superintendent alter char-
ges of a discharged employe led t<
an investigation and resignation oi
the former superintendent.
She lias been keeping the childrer
i in the home too busy in the last lew
i weeks to get into any mischief. Hei
i credo is simple:
“Keep them busy on constructive
! projects which really interests then
and you’ll teach them rapidly am
eliminate the necessity for punish-
ments."
Mrs. Murphy in the tew weeks sh<
has been in charge of the home ha:
brought in pets for the children t<
care for a cat. a duck and a rabbit
started a series of field tours ii
which the children are learning U
I find their way about the woods an<
i to identify by touch various leave
i j and flowers and taken her charge
on several trips to neighboring towns
letting them leant by touch of fire
engines railroad locomotives print
ing machines and other things out
side the home.
Roller-skating as a Teacher
! She has also had each of the chil
I dren start a few plants in an indoo
' nursery to be transplanted to a per
sonal garden when the weather l
warmer. She has taught four o
them to roller-skate.
"It would amaze you.” she said
“to see the balance and confidenci
they gain by roller-skating—an<
they're so pleased with themselves
It eliminates a great deal of thet
fear and uncertainty in walking.”
II The children are enthusiasts
about their new "lessons ” As Mrs
Murphy tours the upper floor of thi
home she is accosted by 7-year-ol<
Roy. who has never seen a flower
but is the botanist of the group.
“Mrs. Murphy.” he says “I jus
looked' at the nasturtiums and I n
sure they’re not getting enough sui
in this window.”
• Roy looks’ at the plants with hi)
fingers but he has uncanny judg-
ment about them. He wants to be i
florist” Mrs Murphy explains.
Downstairs on the nursery floor
4-year-old Joanie clasps her armj
around Mrs Murphy’s waist.
“Are we going for another trail
ride tomorrow?” she asks.
Joanie's mania is trains. On tht
last trip to Chatham they had tc
walk Joanie through the car thra
i times so she could get a real picture
| of its size. Then she insisted or
' feeling of the baggage in the bag-
i gage car and of all the seats.
She does not use force in enforc-
ing the discipline which she findf
as necessary in the cases of blind
children as'in others. She explains:
"I don’t think that punishment
inflicted on a child is of the slight-
est value except as adult revenge
unless the child can understand that
~ _
i his inconvenience is the direct result
j of his own foolishness."
! This is how she dealt with a boy
who made a boat of his shoe and a
i pond of the bathtub:
' j “I didn't scold George i simply
told him that as one of his choes
i was dreadfully wet and we certainly
i shouldn't want him to catch cold. I
I was afraid he had better go to bed
■ until it dned out. He didn't want to
go to bed. but he seemed to realize
: its logic. We’re going to get him a
> small boat to sail pretty soon. be-
i cause every child has a right to sail-
ing in the bathtub."
i j Mrs Gladys Kraeuter. former sup-
> j erlntendent of the home resignec
1 last December following an investi-
>! gation by the New Jersey Commio-
> sioner of Institutions and Agencies
. of charges that she inflicted harsh
• punishment on the children
Although she was ofiicially clearec
■1 of the charges she resigned to make
way for Mrs Murphy a trained psy-
chologist and sociologist with exper-
ience in medical sociology nursing
and rehabilitation work among tht
blind.
Most of llie home s inmates an
■ from New Jersey and New- York.
Game birds became so depleted in
number that tlie United States was
forced to import 90.000 from.Mexicc
• during 1930.
5 .
WHERE
can you find where to buy what you want quick-
ly .. . easily . . . any time the occasion may
arise ?
WHO
repairs radios in the neighborhood . . . who
shall you call about that leak in the plumbing?
WHAT
is the address of that little bakery where you
bought those delicious rolls?
HOW
can you find quickly the telephone number of
the beauty parlor nearest your home?
USE THE YELLOW PAGES
In Your Telephone Book
Attention. Merchants. Dealers and Sellers:
Our Directory Service Men are now ready to
discuss your directory needs with you—just call
our Business Office.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY
TELEPHONE COMPANY
■ ■ ■■ n h ■. ■ —
DURING APRIL
i BS3ai
i Children seldom sulk because they
arc “bad.” Something is wrong with
them physically. Crossness is a
' symptom of biliousness the same
as a coated tongue. So. don’t blame
your child do something to help
him. Not with doses of any strong
physic! Anything that drains the
system and saps a child’s strength
only makes matters worse. There is
■ way to treat sluggishness in
children without using violent £j
wdiriiw and it slraichtens xjj
them out. See next column:
—
PLEDGED LAND
CROPS STILL I
ARE DEBATED
WASHINGTON. April 6 (/*—
Farm administration officials are
perplexed anew over the iaroblem
of what crops fanners will be al-
lowed to plant on acres retired un-
der productfcm control contracts
with the government.
Fanners have inquired particular-
ly about sowing barley and rye be-
cause of the possibilities of using
those grains in the renewed brew-
ing and distilling industries.
Neither crop was designated as a
basic commodity in the agricultur-
al adjustment act and they have
not been mentioned in any rulings
thus far as coming under the ban
of those which could not be plant-
ed on retired acres.
Officials declare somethin^ must
be done soon" on the possibility cl
including barley and rye as non-
plantable crops on these acres but
add that such regulations could
not apply to crops already in the
ground.
They are waiting now on final ap-
proval of the dairy’ and beef cattle
bill amendments to which will add
a long list of basic commodities to
the act before taking action .
NOBEL TABLET ON WRONG
HOUSE
STOCKHOLM (AV-'There was
some scurrying around here recent-
ly when It was discovered that a
tablet announcing that Alfred Nobel
founder of the Nobel prizes ‘was
born here.'* had been affixed to tfct
wrong house. The famous invenior
was born at No. ll Norland.sga. ten.
The tablet had been fastened on
No. 9.
FRENCH LOBSTERS GET BREAK
QUIMPER. France—.^—French-
men arc too poor to eat lobster
i these days and the fishermen at
Camaret Lechiagat and Guilvenec
] whence come the most succulent
specimens have tied up their boats.
Prices are just half those of a year
< ago and do not pay the costs of
fishing.
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Whose Fault?
»
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The Surly or Sulky Boy
A healthy child is a happy child.
Good health and good behavior go
together. A boy whose bowels are
moving every day. and moving
thoroughly couldn't stay cross five
minutes! To prevent those bilious
upsets in children or to correct the
constipated condition caused by the
habitual use of some cathartic just
use senna. This natural laxative is
preferable to any drug. California
Syrup of Figs contains the proper 1
amount of senna. You can get
Jr it anywhere but get the genuine
California Syrup of Figs.
(Central Cash Gri eery I
Specials for Friday and Saturday April 6th and 7th 1934 I
BUTTER Si'c^p.r ib. ~26c I
STOKELY’8 PLUMS No. 2l/t con per con .. 14c I
SAUERKRAUT No. lVfc con .. 9c ITALIAN - LIBBY’S _|
^tScE No. 2 c.n.lie .»7. B
ifijSj Sunset COFFEE Mb. ... 26c I
HSl Red c coffee Mb.... 21c|;;|J
PHILLIP’S — PREPARED LIBBY’s>
SPAGHETTI 15V*-ox. con .... 7c CORNED BEEF per con.17c |
LIBBY’S QUEEN
VIENNA SAUSAGE 2 con* tor. 15c OLIVES 8Vi-ox. bottle . w..... 12c
CR1SC0 «kI
V/IlIiJv/I f 6-lb. Can .j>UH> g
FREEDOM LIBB1 ’S
GRAPE JUICE pint bottle.16c MILK 6 smoll or 3 Urge con* . . 19c I
CHARMED LAND PANCAKE — WASHBURN’S
GOOSEBERRIES No. 2 con 14c FLOUR 1-lb. 4-ox. pkg. 2 pkg*. 19c
SYRUP BNo.E\V% Con. 11c SHREDDED WHEAT per pkg.. 12c |
IFj0Ur 12-Ib. Sack. 53c I
GOLD MEDAL 24-lb. Sack.$1.031
FRESH MAYONNAISE California. r 1 / I
Aotr wmLx. Iceber*. each .0 /2^ I
THE NEW I«/ MINUTE p w.-— I
<2 luAv v^APPLES Wineiap* 17-
1 - Large Size per dozen .11V I
CELERY Nice Jumbo Stalks 13r I
EACH .I
LEMONS California 01 r I
Per Dozen ...a............. ■•SV I
- . ._ _
PEP Kellogg's per package ..... 10c
CORN FLAKES Kellogg’s 10r I
Per Package . I
FREE Indians and Cowboy* KUT-OUTS Jj
TRUE VALUE P & G SOAPS I
GUEST IVORY each. 4c I
GIANT P & G 7 Bar* for.. 25c 1
CHIPSO Large Size each. 16c I
MEAT SPECIALS I
SLICED DECKERS — IN' BILK
BACON Very Lean lb. .. 18c PIGS FEET per lb. 19c I
ARMOUR’S LEAN IRMOUR’S ALL MEAT
BACON Nuggets per lb.. 13c FRANKFURTERS lb. .. 16c I
ARMOUR'S Half or Whole - ALSO -■
HAMS per pound.18c Branded Beef and Choice Veal
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