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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1937
Page
4
Strange as it seems Texas owes its emblem to a button Henry Smith wore in 1835 during the fight for independence. A wax impression made a five point star, later adopted as the state symbol. The piece notes royal taster poison plots led to dish covers and modern heat preservers. Tomorrow: Ruin By Telegraph.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Japan's Diet confronts a military backed crisis as Gen. Kazushige Ugaki forms a civilian leaning government. It warns of continued military influence amid fragile party government and risks to Asia policy and relations with the Soviet Union and Germany. Prince Saionji may sustain limited party governance, but the new ministry faces immense domestic and foreign burdens.
An audit of Brazos County offices shows severe tax collection shortfalls that contribute to overdrafts. Delinquencies around 70000 dollars and WPA project costs pressure the budget. The report urges faster collections and publication of delinquent lists to improve revenue and offset costs.
At a Brazos County Health Board meeting, Edna Abbott Shelton is retiring as county health nurse effective March 1 after May 1930 service. She earned praise for aiding crippled children and rehabilitating over thirty youths, though some criticized her bypassing red tape.
Discussion on whether Bryan should build a new high school facility or expand the existing one. Rural students subsidized by state Rural Aid fund cover teaching costs, but not construction or sinking fund needs. The city would bear the building expense unless a rural-area funding plan emerges from the Legislature.
In New York City the theatre season arouses fierce debate as critics attack reviews and stage stars defend themselves. The piece notes praised shows like Tarovitch and On Your Toes, with others failing to meet expectations and vanishing to the warehouse. It highlights ballroom dancers Vernon Castle and Ray Bolger, and contrasts professional and non professional dancers. It also observes a shift from grand dining rooms to intimate bistros and the public’s appetite for a lively theatre environment.
Bryan faces a choice on funding a new high school plant to serve city and rural pupils. Officials consider county unit or district extension to finance construction, arguing rural students already use Bryan schools and a larger facility could attract more pupils from rural areas and College Station.
A. W. Buchanan and G. E. Hadley have formed a general real estate and insurance partnership and act as manufacturers agents for various goods in the city. They operate from the Commerce building with Hadley and Wilson Buchanan in active charge.
Miss Ila Mae Hall drives by in her car as locals greet Gus Gerson visiting from Houston for a brief triumph of health. Mayor O S Johnson discusses a looming strike affecting auto and related industries while inspecting Bryan greenhouses in bloom. G Gordon Stover returns from leave of absence to Bryan and is warmly welcomed. Frank Boriskie reports improving business as J N Dulaney and J L Edge conduct local affairs.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues that C I O leader Lewis overreaches with his rhetoric, undermining Perkins conciliations and Roosevelt’s restraint. It urges less heat, more sanity to reach a reasonable auto industry settlement and warns of reduced chances for U A W victory.
Joel M. Chambers, 56, a San Augustine businessman, died in a Center hospital at 1:40 a m Monday from a fractured skull suffered in an auto accident six miles north of the city on highway No Sunday night. A tire blew out causing the wreck. Chambers was thrown 60 feet and landed on his head.
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