The Brownsville Herald from Brownsville, Texas • Page 7

MAY 28, 'Gin Mating' Will be Cut Short Under New Think-it-over Law By BROOKS AUSTIN, May 2 1 mating" marriages win show a startling de- Bine in Texas, if the state has the same experience as California when Its Hew law requiring 3 three days' notice of intention to marry goes into cried, Uter midnight June 12. California's hot-shot matrimony dwindled away overnight -when they were required to take lime to think. irHE'BE'O'WNSVlLLE HERALD VALLEY SHOULD RECORD BIRTHS Census Bureau Man Says Mortality Rate Would Be Reduced I tU lUNU i i it over Wfore saying "yes." Com-' parlsospTJi Texas of before and after marriage rates is expected to disclose whether charges are true that many man-leges are thought up under the promptings of hooch and consummated on the spur of the moment. This was one of the claims made by sponsors who put the revolutionary over in Texas. The house members of the lawmaking body tacked on an amendment that a man who proposes to marry must present a certificate from a physician that hs is free from social disease.

Governor Moody promptly'approved the Now county clerks are armed with new -blank books, and are required to keep on docket for at least three days, and not over 30 days, signed and sworn declaration of intention to marry; before license can be issued. Doctors likely will charge prospective bridegrooms the nominal fee of S2 or S3 for the examination, it was said here. County clerks were authorized to increase the charge for the license from $1.50 to $2. The law is brief and pointed. It carried the 'emergency clause," but was not enacted by a sufficient vote to make it effective back in March when it was enacted.

This law declares itself with much less legal verbiage than many statutes, as follows: "Be it enacted by the legislature of the state ot Texas: "Sec. That Art. 4G04 of the revised civil statutes of the state of Texas, adopted at the regular session of the 38th legislature. 192o. bs and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Art.

4004. License. Persons who desire to marry shall procure from the county clerk a license directed impressive public necessity, demanding that the constitutional rule that all bills be read on three several days in each house, be suspended, and that said rule Is hereby suspended, and that this act shall take effect and be In force from and after date of its passage, and it is so enacted." The notice of intention forms Indicate that though the wording of the law apparently requires at least one of the contracting parties to be present when the notice of intention to marry is given, that the notice may be filed by a third party on behalf of the contracting couple, or by one of the contracting pair and another person, or by both the contracting parties appearing to- 'when a youth without parent or guardian seeks a marriage license, he is required to secure "a certificate from his county judge authorizing him to receive the license. Flashes of Life (By The Associated Press.) (Special to The Herald.) SAN BENITO, May Lower Bio Grande Valley Is going to show a much higher mortality rate than it deserves in the coming federal census as a result of failure to register births, according to Jesse T. Nicholas, special agent of the United States census bureau.

Nicholas was in San Benito today, after spending several days in Hidalgo county, and will be in the Valley a few "days yet, working in the interest of better registration. He is working in cooperation with the state health department, and is being assisted in his campaign in, this section by the county and city health officers. "This section has even poorer birth registration than other sec- tions of the state, and Texas is be-1 hind most other states of the union in this respect, Nicholas said. "Since most of the deaths are recorded, the fact that a lirge number of births are not recorded will give the Valley an undeserved morttality rate, and particularly a high infant mor- tality rate. i "It Is of importance view of this, that the Valley become interested in this matter, and see that all births are Nicholas said birth registration also is of importance to the child, giving it opportunities that could never be secured otherwise.

TYPHOON KILLS TEN IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CHINESE REDS TAKE MISSION 28-- (Ft--A message to the executive bureau here today from the governor of Leyte province said ten persons were and 33 missing in a typhoon which struck' the southern part of the province last Friday. The message said continuous rain had Inundated six villages washed 15 houses away and damaged crops. Loss of life occurred at Sogod and Antiguo. Americans Flee As Soldiers Take Doctors-Missionary Prisoner AMOY, FTJKIEN, China, May 23. missionary refugees, attired in Chinese clothing disguises, arrived here today from Lungyenc'how where one of their made captive by communists May 23.

The refugees said 2.000 communist soldiers attacked the missionary compound of the A'merican reformed Presbyterian mission, shouting: "The Russians are furnishing us with money and we' are giving our lives. You foreigners are i Provincial soldiers numbering 200 offered a futile defense, being finally overpowered by the communists who razed the forced Dr. Holleman to come with them with the excuse'they needed him to treat their The refugees said the attack was purely-anti-foreign-since-no Chinese houses were molested at all. SAN BENITO WOMEN TO VISIT AT HARLINGEN (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN, May of San Benito women are expected to be here Wednesday of this week for a joint meeting with women of Harltagcn, the banquet having been arranged by the Harlingen Woman's chamber of commerce. Problems of joint progress, will be discussed.

FORMER HESIDENTS OF BELL COUNTY IN MEET (Special to The Herald) SAN BENITO, May residents of Bell county assembled on the rcsaca near the San Benito pumping plant Sunday from ail parts of the Valley, for the annuai c-'-l of the Bell county club. First Services In New Me Allen Church Planned For Sunday (Special to The Herald) M'ALLSN, May 28--First services in McAllen's new $60,000 Methodist church building win-be held Sunday morning, according to the Eev. W. N. Eader, pastor.

Arrangements have been made for the Rev. Grady Timmons of San Angelo to preach the opening services in the new edifice. The Rev. Timmons was pastor of the church when construction on the new building was begun. Flemish oak pews that will give the main auditorium a seating capacity of 768 on.

the lower floor and ISO in the balcony arc 'now being Forty individual seats will bo installed in the spacious choir loft. There are five similar auditoriums in the large building which will be used in various activities of the chursh members. An installation crew will arrive about June 10 to install the 57.000 Bilcher organ, the Rev. Rader stated and special services will be held w-ien that work is completed. CROPS (Special to The Herald) EDEMBURG, May Growing crops and other vegetation rear Ed- Inburg and- throughout Hidalgo county were greatly benefited by the heavy rainfall Sunday morning, according to reports brought" to Edinburgh by farmers and others during Sunday.

Rain started falling at Edinburg and in this vicinity at about 1:10 a. m. Sunday and continued almost without intermission until- almost 5 a. m. The downpour was extremely heavy and the streets and gutters of Edinburg.

Elsa, Edcouch, Pharr, McAllen, Kidalgo, San Juan, Alamo, Hargill av.d other Hidalgo county cities and villages were quickly flooded. The rain was accompanied by a strong breeze, which however, did no damage to crops, so far as could be learned. NEW YORK OPENING NEW YORK, May W)-- Cotton opened steady. July 18.40: Oct. 18.37; Dec.

18.51; Jan. 18.53; March 18.65. (By the Associated Press) EDIN.BUR3H. The original Gretna Green is threatened. The general assembly of the Church of Scotland has formally asked the government that a commission investigate irregular marriages.

The Duke oi Montrose told the assembly there were 9,000 irregular marriages in Scotland last year. For hundreds of years the village of Gretna Green, just this side of the Scottish border, has been the mecca of All that is necessary is for IrU tim U11U .1 "Vrt 4C04-A. For the purpose of ascertaining all the facts required under the statutes, the county clerk nt the time the license is applied for, shall examine the applicant or applicants for the license under oath as to age and residence, which shall be reduced to writing by the county clerk and subscribed to by the applicant or applicants. In case of either party is absent when the application is made, an affidavit shall be made by a person other than the contracting party as to the age and residence of the absent party. Said affidavit to be in thcc ounty clerk's office.

4604-B. Application for license shall be made, at least three and not more than 30 days before the license shall be issued. Imme- --liately upon receipt of an npphca- lon for a license the county clerk nail have recorded in a kept that purpose r.ncl marked No- of intentions to marry, and utter the expiration of three and not more than 30 days after the signing the notice of intention to rnar.j, the county clerk may issue said 11- CC TMrt, 460-5-C. Before the county clerk shall issue any marriage license the mnn shall produce a certificate from reputable licensed physician to show that he is free from all venereal diseases. "Section 2.

The face that this net creates an emcrgcncyjmdjin San Antonio Man Gained 15 Pounds fifteen years I had serious trouble with my stomach. It simply revolted at food and after eating I would have sharp pains, followed by terrible headaches and dizziness. My kidneys also bothered me and caused severe backaches. I also suffered with constipation. I became very anxious and nervous when every kind of treatment failed to help me.

I lost weight and strength until I was utterly discouraged. cf witnesses their intention to marry, NEW taking a pig for a taxi ride Stephan Dunstan is out one fish. He did it to oblige his butcher friend, Leon Well, who owns the porker and wanted htm to have an irlng. Such a crowd gathered around Steve's taxi and his passenger on Riverside Drive that a policeman took action. Steve was fined Si for disorderly conduct.

BUCHAREST. Three hundred Rumanian-Americans visiting here have decided to undertake to erect a hospital bearing Woodrow Wilson's name in acknowledgment of his share in uniting Rumanians into one kingdom. the opinion of the Rev. C. H.

Blols Blsshop, vicar Of a church in Hartfordshire, it is just as bad for a woman to enter chureh with her head uncovered as it would be for a man to enter with his hat on. Therefore he has ruled that wreaths of flowers worn by bridesmaids are insufficient; they must have veils or hats. Day In Congress MACK M. HANIGAN. "The results from Sargon in my were remarkable.

My stomach and I can enjoy my meals an' a sign of indigestiin. hcad- 'or dizziness afterwards. I i.more trouble with my the backaches are gone. xiSres are steady, I sleep better andlVakc feeling refreshed and lit for my daily work. My old time strength and energy returned and I fpel better in every way.

"SargoJi Soft Mass Pills is the only medicine that ever gave me permanent relief from constipation. "I will be glad to tell anyone who asks me more about the wonderful good I received from this wonderful treatment. The above statement was made by Mack M. Hanigan, 106 Toole Place. Apt.

No. 1, San Antonio. Sarson may be obtained in Brownsville from Cisneros Drug Stores' in La Feria from Malona Pharmacy; in San Benito from Pala-e Pharmacy: in Los Fresnos from 'Butler Drug and in Rio Hondo Xrom Bio Hondo Drug (By the Associated Press) Tuesday: House concludes consideration of tariff bill. Senate continues ccnsus-reappor- tionment debate. Negotiations for adjustment oi farm relief conference deadlock continue.

Senate rules committee considers amendments to open sessions for discussion of presidential nomlna- for William S. Vare presents final arguments in contest for senate seat by William Wll- Interstate Commerce Commission committee continues hearing on federal communications commission proposal. House ways and means committee select final list of amendments to tariff bill provisions. Monday: House adopted tariff bill anlend- ments. Senate continued census-reapportionment debate.

Paul Mallon, United Press correspondent refused to divulge source of Lenroot roll call "leak" to senate rules committee. Congressional leaders attempted to negotiate adjustment of difference over debentures between senate and house farm bill conferees Senate confirmed appointments of Charles Evans Hughes, as solicitor general, and Dwight Davis as Philippine governor general. a Interstate Commerce Committee heard charges "radio trust" was engaged in "patent racketeering" to create monopoly. Senate manufacturers committee reversing position, voted to conduct textile labor investigation itself instead of trade commission Sen. Heflln, democrat, Alabama read a letter saying assassins were enrcute to Washington' to kill him Masonic Services Held For Bullock Monday Afternoon Masonic funeral services wer conducted here Monday afternoon for C.

H. Bullock who died sud dcnly Sunday after an illness of week. Bullock was well known though he had resided in this sec only a yes-. The deceden came here from Pittsburgh, Pa. He Is survived by his wife, a sma' daughter, Marcaret, his mother Mrs.

Suzan M. Bullock, and a bro ther, Alfred, all of whom reside in Brownsville. The services were entirely Ma sonic. The last rites were held from th W. A.

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