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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

sas City, No, to Gale A. Lee, North
IL Of farm block 24i, containing 20
acres, San Benito Irrigation COM
pany's subdivision share !, Espiritu
Santo grant, Cameron county, Texas.
Consideration 800.
Grant McFerson, state bank com
missioner OF state OF Colorado, 70
Gale A. Lee, North IL farm block
PAL, containing 20 acres, San Benito
Irrigation eompany's subdivision
share !, Espiritu Santo grant, Cam
ercn county, Texas. Consideration
"A. Z. Brooks, ct ux 20 Lenton
Dallas Insle. lot 22. block 2, Ebony
Heights addition, town OF Harrington,
Texas. Consideration S650.0o.
N. II. Windsor, ct ux, 10 Dan Bill
ings, all lot D, block !, Windsor
Place addition, city of Harrington,
Tex. Consideration $4,000.
Eugenio Garcia, 70 Lon c. Hill. Jr.,
lot Q, and east 1-2 lot S, block los,
original townsite OF Harrington, Tex
as. Consideration $1,000.
Nicolas Garcia, TO Lon G. Hill. Jr.,
lot 5 and west i-2 of lot 5, in block
los, original townsite OF Harrington,
Cameron county, Texas. Considera-
ton $1,000.
Arturo z. Cara. ct al to Joe Ce-
laya, Jr., one-half Of lots II, y.
blccsk No. 34-A, city OF Brownsville.
Consideration 100000.
Aturo z. Cara, et nj 70 Joe
Celeya. Jr., lot z. block 5-A, city OF
Brownsville, Texas. Consideration
$4,000.
j. r. Beard, ct tx to A. L. Hub
bell. W.. 10 acres. lot 2, Of subdi-
vision Of blocks 24s, 24s, San Benito
Land 4 Water Company's subdi-
vision, Conception de Carricitos
grant. Consideration SI.00.
G. g. Henson, ct al 10 Guadalupe
P. Guajardo, Frat. lot 8, block $50,
City Of Brownsville. Tex, Consid-
Grafton $4,000.
Houston National Bank to II. Fl. Z.
Pohl. 627.l9 acres being middle tract
Of lot No. 81, subdivision D, Of
Paroles tract Of share 10, Camsron
county. Consideration $~l4,ll1.27.
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Fair Exhibits
To Be Varied
Especial to The Herald

MISSION, Oct. Indications point
toward a more general range OF er-
hihits, with better individual dis
plays AZ the Hidalgo County Fair
here November 10. III and ~, accord
ing 70 Manager Williams.
Announcement has been received
by Williams that Fort RinRaold will
send soldiers 20 take part In the
Fair, as that army post has done I'm
the past.
Women Of church organizations
will have booths, general displays
are being arranged, announcement
Of reduced railway rates made, and
other preparations being made for
the fair.
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Classified Rules and Rate.

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nb}s copy.
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MAKE CHURCH PLANS

MISSION, Oct. PLANS for the
new years work OF the Methodist
church council were outlined az a
meeting Of that organization here
Wednesday. At the meeting II was
announced that the Sunday school
enrolment Is now 2l6.
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LADIES-Earn SIS weekly coloring
cards; experience unnecessary; no
se!lingi addressed envelope brings
particulars. Triangle Art, 100 Flat
bush Ave, Dept. $50, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Y-29
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REAL ESTATE
Lots For Sale

POINT ISABEL, two corner business
lots adjoining. Priced for quick sale.
Address X-249 care Herald. X-249
LA BLANCA, Texas-Lots for sale
new town on s. p. East Of Edinburg.
North Of Donna. A modern water
works system. Good opportunities
for business or speculation. Inquire
at Priedmore store on grounds or
G. II. Swallow. Alamo. Texas. M235
ST. CHARLES near Boulevard, close
to schools and churches; all con-
veniences: street TO be paved. Only
100000; easy terms. See Mr.. Wood,
Glenwood Hotel or phone 1862. X101
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Cash Registers
Typewriters
Help Wanted

WANTED-Eqperienced stenographer.
Must be quick and accurate in die
tatlon. Prefer one experienced in
frat and vegetable brokerage selling
business. Must be reliable and de-
pendable, no learner. Box Gal,
Mercedes. Y-9
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Lost And Found

LOST--Pink pearl cameo breach. Set
in dull gold. Six diamonds. Reward
10 finder. Mrs. Marie Olmsted,
Phone 726 or lO43. l-lo
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TWENTY acres, potato, truck and
citrus land, ready for pillow. Small
tenant tracks. Mr.. Wood. Glenwood
Hotel. Phone GIG. KISS
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Farms For Sale

TRADE-Snall bearing orange and
grapefruit grove with small house
and improvements near Brownsville,
for farm in Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, or Illinois. Foster Realty Com
pany, ground floor Cromack build
ing. S2l6
HERE 1T IS-A garden spot of AZ
acres black sandy loan, most pro-
ductive soil, bordering beautiful
Cassa-Grande highway = adjoining
State Experimental farm. Only 5
miles distant from Tucson. the Sun
shine City Of Arizona. Climate, soil,
location. Investigate for particulars.
The price will surprise you. Address
Owner" s4l n. Tyndall Ave-, Tucson,
Arir. YES
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Business Notices
Lost And Found
AUTOMOTIVE
Automobiles For Sale


FOR SALE: Ford coupe at a bar
gain. Call at Dutch's garage. A-239
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Buy or Exchange

TRADE-Oklahoma farm on highway
not in cultivation but good farm
land, clear Of debt for ten acres
Valley land clear Of debt. Foster
Realty Company, Cromack Building,
on Elizabeth Street. S216
WANTED-Irproved fruit ranch, 20
acres or more, with house and or
chard. State exact location, price,
nearness to town, improvements. etc.
Address X-254 care The Brownsville
Herald. X-254
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Houses For Sale

] WILL SELL you a duplex that will
pay you fifteen per rent; will build
a duplex and give good terms, or will
build a duplex and rent II TO you.
j. W. Adamson. Frontier Lumber Co.,
Brownsville. VT
FOR SALE-New modern five-room
house in Brownsville. Will accept
late model car or w~ell-located lot as
first payment. balance like rert.
Phone 1645F-l1. Henry H. Parks. San
Benito. XI30
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DISTRIBUTOR for 100 store route
this county. Experience unnecessary.
No selling, distribute and collect.
Should net $1,000 weekly. PERKS
MFG. CO., Florin. Pa. Y-27
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Articles For Sale

KIDDY airplane swing, electric port
ables, six two-passenger planes, 5000.
Good condition. money maker. Ad-
dress Mrs. Carl Haas, 81 Gulf Build
ing. Houston, Texas. X23T
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AN N THE market to buy two 70 five
acres improved home place suitable
for poultry raising. Must be a bar
gain. Address p. o. Box 526. San
Benito. Texas. Y-6
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LADIES WANTED to paint hand
k~erchieffs. We furnish silks. pat
terms, instructions Free. Excellent
pay. Write for particulars and sam
pies. Beautext Co, 2225 Irving ST.,
san Francisco. YES
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WANTED-Farmer or Farmers son
or mar to travel in country. Steady
work, good profits. McConnon e Co.
Dept. G ST. Memphis, Tenn. Y-23
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RENTALS

WANTED-Young lady room mate to
share expenses in nicely furnished
bedroom, hot and cold water, close
in. SIS each per month. Phone 70.
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SLEEPING ROOMS. two in room,
twenty dollars. Apartments twenty
five dollars. Block from post office,
900 Elizabeth st. S-215
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SODA FOUNTAIN complete with
stools. Black Diamond Cafe, 1117
Levee Street. X263
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RENTALS
Apartments

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished two
room apartment and garage. a. St.
Charles Street. Phone 1156-W. X-259
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Salesmen-Agents

MEN wishing employment in Mexico,
Central or South America. send
stamped, addressed envelope for de-
tails. Tropical information Bureau,
Box 3433-F, Miami. Fla. Y-20.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
One Form of Salute
That Franklin Liked

1T was charming to see the en-
braces Of Solor and Sophocles," wrote
John Adams, present when BENJAMIN
Franklin and Voltaire were introduced
to each other at the French Academy
OF Sciences. After they were intro
duced they bowed and spoke, but there
was no satisfaction among the audi
ence; it expected something more.
Adams wrote. Neither of the philos-
ophers seemed to divine what was
wished or expected, but they took each
other by the hand awkwardly and
stood there. But this was not enough:
the clamor continued until the ex-
.planatfon came out-they were ex-
pected to embrace after the French
fashion. The two thereupon embraced
each other and kissed each others
cheeks and then the tumult subsidized.
Franklin, however, once said that the
only really enjoyable fete rendered
him by the French was the one where.
as the apostle of liberty, he was hon
ored by having the most beautiful of
300 women designated to place a
wreath on his head and to give him
two kfsses.-Kansas City Times.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Hid Surplus Coin in
Jars of Baked Clay

One of the most interesting items
In a coin bank collection is an ancient
"botijuela" or baked clay Jar about
foot high obtained from San Juan,
Porto Rico. It Is round in shape and
with an opening of about two or three
inches in diameter. 1t was brought to
Porto Rico from Seville and Cadiz
during the colonization period Of the
island and served for long time for
the carrying of olive oil. Later, they
were used by families; in the homes
Of. the poor to carry water from the
brooklets and rivers, and IN the homes
Of the rich to store money. When
filled with gold and silver coins, q
cork or wooden stopper was put In
them and then sealed with sealing
wax. After this they buried the "boti.
juelas" in the ground or hid them In
the ceilings Of their homes.
The custom was brought over from
Spain, where money was also buried
In the ground. The use Of the ''botl-
juela" In Porto Rico started about the
middle Of the Sixteenth century, when
the first settlers began to realize prof
its from their farms and from the sale
Of fruitS-Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Too ObserUant

Frequently in restaurants and other
places where a certain rule Is continu
ally being ignored, we are reminded OF
an incident related by. friend Of ours
While wintering in Spain he lunched
at the monastery Of the Benedictines
After lunch he took out his cigar case
u don't suppose you object to smok
ing here?" he said to the white-robed
monk attendant. Eyes, sir, we do" was
the prompt reply. "There's a law
against smoking in the refectory."
Then where" said our friend, "do all
the cigar ard cigarette stubs come
from that see about me% "From men
who didn't ask about the law" the
monk replied, mildly.-Boston Tran.
script.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Crude Water Heaters
Used BY Old Romans

Even so generally used and useful O
thing as hot water in generous guam
titles Is development Of very mod
ern times. For thousands of years
primitive, laborious methods were the
only means for having hot water. This
condition was but little improved up to
less than a generation ago.
The first water heater known dates
back some 1000 years. This was the
'ahenum' of the Romans, a crude
bronze kettle with a handle for swing
ing over an open fire. The "focolus," !"
an apparently later device, was a
metal container into which hot stones
were put to heat the water surround
Ing them. This seems to have been the
best water heater the early Romans
were able to devise.
During the Elizabethan age in Eng
land the people were notoriously IN
washed. Perhaps It was because the
teakettle was their only source of hot
water supply. In 1909, when gas for
fuel and light became public utility,
the desire and need for hot water be-
came easier to fill. With the develop
ment Of the gas stove. hot water began
to flow more freely.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Book Buyer Got Bargain

A recent issue of the Boston Herald
announces the presentation to the Har
ward College library of "a Book FOL
Boys and Girls" by John Bunyan, and
published by Nathaniel Ponder at the
Peacock In the Poultrey, London" Or.
dinarily child's story book would not
be of great interest to Harvard libra
rians, but this book Is different. Per.
haps Miss Miller. the former owner
Of the book. can best realize Just how
different this book is from the other
books, for she purchased 1t from a
peddler for about six cents and only 2
few months ago sold It at auction In
London for 00OO.-Market for Elk
change.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Hat Dohng Traced
to Kuighflv Custom

Sunday promenaders on Fifth ave-
nue. see more hat dofing than do the
crowds that move along the sidewalks
on workdays. After church the ave-
nue. fills up with neighborhood people,
who at least know many members of
their own congregations. But few
among them, from those wearing infor-
NAL fedoras to those in ceremonial
silk hats, probably ever question where
this hat dOffing originated.
AS fact, the doffing of the hat was
common custom long before the mod
ern types of headgear were fashioned.
In the days of knights in armor, when
a man Travelled incognito under all
enVeloping helmets, it was customary
to remove the iron headdress in the
presence of a lady so that she might
see his face. By this act she would
be assured that her grim ironclad
visitor was a friend or acquaintance.
As custom of respect the practice
thus came down from feudal times.
Today not only to the fair lady but
also to persons of dignity, and In
places and situations demanding par
ticular respect or reverence, men IN
cover their heads.-New York Times.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Old Totuer Once Home
of DISTINGUISHED Men

At Islington is the Canonbury tower.
II has the double attraction Of a great
age and Of association Of famous and
Well-loved people. Francis Bacon
lived here for nine years in the early
part of the Seventeenth century, when
1t was called "Canonbury house" One
Of the upper rooms has his name and
a Latin inscription over the doors.
Charles Lamb, who lived near by at
"a Duncan terrace, and Washington
Irving, before he went for his three
years visit to Spain, rambled over the
old tower.
The most interesting thing about
this old tower is that Oliver Goldsmith
wrote 1.-THE Vicar OF Wakefield" here
when he had taken refuge from his
creditors In the lodgings Of his friend,
Newberry, the bookseller, but any
small boy who inspects the tower will
decide In favor Of the Compton room,
where he will ignore the lovely panel
ing to inspect the very bullet, embed
ded In the wall, that was aimed at
Sir Walter Raleigh.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
System Failed

The mother looked weary. Trying
to be too efficient" she said. 81 laid
down the law that every member Of
the family was to be efficient. They
were TO look after all their own per-
sonal matters.
If fathers suit needed pressing he
was to take it to the tailor's himself
and he was to tramp to the laundry
with his collars. Son was to put his
own buttons on his shirts and keen
his chiffonier in order. Daughter was
to wash her own silk stockings, take
her own shoes to the cobbler's.
And so on, each member of the
family was to do for himself. And
why am so weary? Because they all
dunked it after the first day or two,
and now am putting in hurried hours
trying to catch up with the things
they left undone."-Springfeld Union.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Work on Odd Railroad
Cured His DvspeDsfe

Sylvester Marsh, son Of a New
Hampshire farmer, was made the butt
of many gibes when he proposed the
Idea of building a railroad to the sum-
NIT Of Mount Washington, but he ac-
complished the project and It has been
called the most astonishing engineer
ing feat that marked the early days
of the Boston & Maine system.
The inventor was called Cray
Marsh" and his proposed feat was
designated "a railroad to the moon" !"
writer In the Boston Post recalls
But despite the public ridicule and op-
position he built the first railway Of
it's kind in the world. The formal
opening of the road to point known
as Jacobs Ladder took place August
IA. 1858, and on July 3, 1869, the road
was completed to the summit, with
trains running.
Marsh once testified before a senate
committee that he built the road to
cure a case Of dyspepsia. He had re-
tired, and after a few years Of idle
ness dyspepsia forced him to do
something to save his health. He got
the unique railroad idea and worked
1t out It cured his illness.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Screen and Stage
Strand Theatre. SMYRNA

Friday and Saturday-The woman
who opened the gates of screen fame
to Charlie Chaplin, and who, during
the war, forsook her stage career to
sell ninety millions of Liberty bonds
for the government, is back on the
screen-after eight years. She is
Marie Dressler, in whose '"Tilhe's
Punctured Romance" eight years ago.
Chaplin was given his first "screen
credit" She returns to the silver
sheet as the redoubtable Mrs. Gala
han in Metro-G -Goldwyn- Mayors hilar-
ius filmization of Kathleen Norris
"The Galatians and the Murphys." F"
Miss Dressler, one of the worlds most
famous musical comedy stars, forsook
the stage once-years ago-to make
'"Tillie's Punctured Romance" based
partly on her musical comedy hit,
"Tillie's Nightmare" Chaplin was a
member of the cast, up to that time
known in two reel comedies as "Loon-
ey::" From this picture the world
learned that the name of the strange
comedian was Charles Spencer Chap
lin. The new picture, which she trav-
eled from New York to play in large
ly because of her friendship for Kath-
leen Norris, the author, is one of the
most comical stories of Irish life in
New York that has ever been present
ed to the screen.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
HEAR PLEA FOR DEL-MAR-VA
FARMS AND COOPERATION
Continued from Page Two

the agriculturist himself. If he isn't,
he isn't real banker. Doubtless ag-
riculture on the Peninsula is financi-
ally sick. 1t needs not only the tonic
of constructive advice, but likewise
requires organization treatment. The
agriculturist may, in the opinion of
the banker, be slow in realizing his
own needs, and may be slow in taking
steps to meet them, that however, is
not an excuse for banking indiffer-
ence. Because the banker has heavy
stake in the agricultural game! He is
actually a partner in the business.
There is no reason why he should be
a silent partner. The banker is not
SO modest in any other field. He
speaks his mind and has program
when industrial questions are up for
discussion. 1t is equally important he
speaks his mind and have an agricul-
tural program he is willing to back
not only morally, but with a little of
his money.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
New Dover Opera House, Dover

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
"A socking seance lasting three days
ended when Richard Dix, bruised and
muscle sore, limped home from the
Paramount Long Island studio after
the most strenuous session he yet has
had in his athletically active screen
career. Dix, playing the title role in
Knockout Reilly" which Malcolm ST.
Clair directed underwent some terrific
punishment at the hands of Jack Rem
ault, heavyweight boxer who has an
important part in the picture. For
weeks Dix and Renault prepared for
the big fight scenes in the picture.
This pair of studio and prize ring
stars devoted the early morning hours
for many weeks to training. Rem
ault's training has served a double
purpose, for he will be contender in
the spring fstic tournament for a
chance at Tunney's championship
crown. But in this particular sequence
Dix is not permitted to land a blow.
Though he is a good boxer (having
boxed in several previous pictures) he
is called upon to show very poor form
as young steel worker who never be-
fore has worn boxing gloves. AS
Reilly, Dix is decoyed by the hench-
men of Killer Agerra (Renault) to the
latter's gymnasium, where his hands
are encased in the padded gloves and
he is forced to fight the Killer. Dix
swings wildly, makes futile jabs which
Renault evades with fleet dancing
steps, while he hits Dix at will. After
the required number of scenes and
takes were made, Dix's groggy reeling
was no longer a matter of acting but
one of instinct. Dix later declared
that thep retence of boxing incompet-
ence was harder to put across on the
screen than a real bang-up fight.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Both Wondered

II Is natural for many of US to stand
off and wonder how our neighbor can
live as he does. Because he has diff
ferent standards and doesn't enjoy
our kind Of games, we wonder how he
can possibly have any fun In life.
There is a delightful story which
Jonas Lie, the artist, told. The artist
was at the seashore working at o
sketch, when he noticed an old fisher
man who seemed to have no luck, but
just constantly fished all day long,
rebaiting his hook at intervals.
When the day ended, the fisherman
said to the painter: Eli, neighbor,
been watchin' yerl How has yer the
patience to stand and paint all day?"
Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Easy for This Student

A school inspector In Hampshire,
England, having set the children some
sums to do, and having gathered the
answers for correction, demanded ST.
,lence, during which the class might
write description Of a cricket match.
Looking up momea later he saw o
boy with folded arrlh, regarding his
paper with satisfaction. "Well, my
boy" he said, "surely you can find
something to say about cricket" "Oh /
rye finished, sirl" was the answer,
and the essay was handed up. This is
what the inspector read: Match post
poned on account Of the wet"
Smyrna times., 1927-09-14
Nohant's TolUn Seal

The town seal of Nahant. Mass, is
supposed to depict a white man pur-
chasing the peninsula from an Indian
sycamore for a suit of clothes or a
pair of breeches.
This transaction occurred in 1880 and
the white man shown on the seal Is
Thomas Dexter.
Dexter's title to Nahant was denied
from the start by the town Of Lynn,
and, after a contest lasting 30 years.
Lynn prevailed. The town seal, how
ever. is based on this transaction.