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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
9ORNSBY TOPS
BAT SWINCERS
IN NATIONAL
Benton, Lucas Each
Have 800 Pitching
Records; Bottomley
Gets Most Homers

NEW YORK, June 30.-Fl-Rogers
Hornsby, with IN average Of 1893 for
Is games, again is in the vanguard of
National league batters this week,
and is only one home run removed
from the two league leaders, Jim
Bottomley Of the Cardinals and Del
Bissonette Of the Robins, each Of
whom has fifteen. Hack Wilson of
the Cubs is tied with the Boston
manager at fourteen. The figures in
clude games of Wednesday.
The other major crown is in pos
session of the Giant ace, Larry Ben
ton, who has won twelve games and
lost only three for a percentage Of
800. Red Lucas Of Cincinnati also
has 3 mark Of 800, but has won only
eight and lost two. He, too, has
pitched bat eight complete games,
while Benton, who leads the field IN
this particular activity, has hurled
fifteen-136 innings without relief.
In addition to sharing the lead IN
home runs, Bottomley heads the list
in runs scored with 81, in doubles
with 23, and in triples with nine.
Taylor Douthit Of St. o has mace
the greatest total Of hits, lO7, and
Frank Frisch Of the same team mas
stolen Is bases for the leadership.
B~issonette. co-leader with Bottom
ley in home runs. has picked the
right spots. for his long clouts. ne
tops the field in runs batted IN wan
81. W,
The following regular batters trail
after Hornsby in the indiyldual pat
ting table: p. Waner, Pittsburgh,
.370; G~rantham, Pittsburgh, 1858;
Bottorley. st. Louis. .362i Doutnlt
I 81. Louis. SOL: Callaghan, Cincinnati,
asa: Picinich, Cincinnati, .353;
Roettger. st. Louis, BAG; Herman,
Brooklyn, BAG; and OFT, New iork'
$40.
Pittsburgh again has shot above
The .3O0-mark in team batting, and
leads with .304 for GO games The
Cardinals are next with ~, three
points ahead % New York.
The Cardinals jumped into the
lead in team fielding with .ST4, one
noint more than the Cubs are able 70
show. Cincinnati is third with -9ll'
hut continues to set the pace IN
double plays. The Reds have per-
petrated 90 double killings against
only "a each for the Cards and the
Cubs. who are tied for second honors-
Two irregulars, Carl Mays Of Gin
cinnati and Vic Aldridge Of New
York. following the leading paid IN
the pitching table. Mays has taken
four decisions and lost one, while
Aldridge, whoN.has not yet hurled
enough games to be included N the
regulars. has won three and lost one
Next in line. fur veteran cam
paigners are tied, each with eight vac
tories and three defeats for an aver
are Of 1877. They ale old Alex tne
great, whose comeback as o Red,kill-
er has put the Cardinals on velvet
Jesse Haines, his team-ntate; treaale
Fitzsimmons Of New YORK, n VAT
son Clark Of Brooklyn.
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Tennessee Makes
For Normal After
Havoc of Storms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 30.-tPl
The havoc Of rain and windstorms
which for two days had virtually
paraIyzed middle Tennessee appeared
to have completely subsidized late to-
day. Communication lines were open
In almost every direction, and flood
waters, while still mounting slowly
through a large section Of the storm
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Chinese Ace Beaten
By Texas Net Star

ST. LOUIS, June 30.-CP)-Bruce
Barnes of Houston, Texas, defeated
Gordon Lum. China Davis cupster, II
a semi-final match Of the Missouri
Valley tennis tournament here this
afternoon. The score "a e., as,
GO, Ga.
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Quick Leans on city residence 81
business property. Todd & Under
wood. 407 Eleventh Street. Adv *
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lingen; Rio Hondo At Weslaco; Ly-
ford at Brownsville.
August Is: Donna at McAileni
Edcouch at Edinburg; Pharr at Ly-
ford; Harlingen at Rio Hondo; and
Brownsville at Weslaco.
September 2, 3, and =, ths league
championship will be played off be-
tween the winners Of the upper ard
lower Valley brackets Of Il loop.
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area, offered 10 threat e. further
rise.
The twenty foot wall OF water re
leased when Burgess Falls power dam
Oh Falling Water river broke last
night. spent itself down ~ ten mile
gorge which was largely uninhabited
and then joined the waters OF Canay
Fork river, which Ind already spread
~desolation- ..
"a 6S-acre lake Ak Monterey which
lad threatened tc break q dam almost
sixty feet high was believed safe
tonight. as was the power dam at
Fall City.
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Raids Result In
Mescal Seizures

approximately Ia gallons Of mes
cal was seized BY a party Of six fed
eral officers conducting a series Of
raids here Saturday. Four places
were raided. and in each instance
liquor was stated to have been
seized.
Officers on the raiding party were
r. l.. Campbell and a. A. Champion,
Il. s. customs inspectors; Roy Col
Inns, special Investigator for the
treasury department; III. r. Jefferds.
deputy u. s. marshal; VI. D. Robi-
nette and Frank Cay, u. ;. border
patrol inspectors.
JUDGE DIVORCE CAUSE
LONDON.-Frank b. Leach was
~r-anted a divorce because of his
wifc's friendship for Judge v. Nj.
Cattle.
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Bartlett Victor In
Mississippi Tourney

wAKoNDA CLUB, DIES MONIES,
iosra. June 30.-tPJ-Arthur Bartlett
a Ottumwa today won the trans
Mississippi golf championship by
.booting two under par in the after
soon round and defeating Bryan
w;nter. 5 and 2. Winter fought 70
~ last bole and even there sank
long side hilI putt for : half but
10 no purpose.
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MIIrRFD OH WORKER DIES

PAMPA, Texas, June 30.-(Rl-Joe
Sears, "a, oil field worker injured
in an oil well explosion Wednesday,
died here today. Burial will be sun
day az his old home, Sayre, Okla.
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Some Odd Facts

The earliest NJ. ID. recorded was
wilhelm Gordenio. Doctor or Medi-
cine and OF Arts In the Italian Col
lege OF ASH. 1929.
In Adele Land. Antarctica. the
region OF billiards. the average
velocity OF the wind Is around fifty
miles an hour. and II frequently tops
the hundred.
The Old Man or the Mountain was
the head OF the fanatical Hassans
eassassinsl. who murdered the Khan
OF Tartary. Lewis OF Bavaria. and
others OF the doomed"
The last battle fought on British
soil was Sedgemoor. in 1885.
IL a Malay child falls I'll after re.
ceiving its name. IL IS temporarily
adopted by another family. who give
Il a different name.
The British ieweled Sword OF State
Is considered the most valuable as
well as the most beautiful sword in
the world IL was made for George
Nv. at a cost OF about 10000.
The gold output OF the T~ransvaal
last year amounted TO 10.1S0. $50 fine
ounces. valued at owe s2l2. 600. 900.
and compares with an output OF
9.eS2.s52 ounces. valued at about
$500. 600. 900 for 1926. The total pro
duction OF the Rand from 1854 UP
TO and including the past year is
21s .696.715 ounces fine gold. valued
at about $4.739. 900. 900.
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Give Some Attention to Morbid Children

and inviting: now It seems forebod-
ing and repellent.
Whether the reading of suicides in
the newspapers by children suggests
to a youngster who Is thus mixed
UP an easy way out OF his difficult.
ties. Is open to question.
We do. OF course. know that chill
dren are very ~suggestible.
1t has been stated scientifically
that suicide in children under rif-
teen Is rare. but that after puberty
the tendency toward self-destruction
In the female develops rapidly.
Fear seems 20 develop strongly In
children about the time OF ado
Iescence. Fear. in this connection.
is undoubtedly an important factor.
At any rate. parents. teachers and
guardians should not brush the
trials and t~ribulations OF children
aside as being unimportant.
Sympathetic understanding and
companionship is what they need
above all else.
This Is the best anudote for the
suicide impulse. II Is also the very
best way OF bringing cntioren UP ana
strengthening them for the battles
of life.
Copyright 1919. Ssvspapsr Feature Service. Ina
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BY Genevieye kemhIe

A CCORDING TO the peculiar in.
IN fluence Of some OF the planets
An active on this day. the fortunes
may be fluctua;ing and carry with
them singular experiences or con-
facts. This latter in It's application
to social. artistic or feminine affilia.
tons. In making new agreements
care is enjoined. and there is some
hazard in attempting matters specu-
lative or not on established basis.
Those whose birthday It Is may
expect an interesting year. but one
OF variable fortunes and singular
experiences. IL would be well 70
tortify against extravaganza and
peculiar alliances. especially In rela-
ton 10 social. artistic. romantic and
domestic affairs. New ventures may
be taken under consideration. but
with precaution.
A child born on this day should DC
adventurous. talented. popular and
inclined 20 social pleasures on which
II may squander It's substance. which
may prove to its detriment. unless
frugality and prudence be instilled
In youth.
Everywhere in life. the true QueS-
tioH is not rhGt Se gain but Uhdf
ire do. Carlyle.
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Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton
Spring Linens of RdiHboH
Hue.

NOLOR has invaded the linen
closet. Colored sheets and pill
lowcases in pastel shades have
found their way from the exclusive
shop 20 the department stores. The
popularity Of the linens Is still an
open question. the fad may pass
quickly. so IL is not wise to stock up
too heavily until we grow better &C
quainted with the linens. The colors
are fast. so II Is only a thought that
we might tire OF the colors that
makes Us warn against o heavy
buying.
Summer blankets come bordered 70
match the popular linens and the
daintiest Of embroidered dimity
spreads have an underslip OF the
matching shade. Embroidered linen
spreads are also made to match the
other linens and are both durable
and attractive. The embroidery is
the old~-fashioned eyelet and solid
work with the scalloped or pointed
edge finished with the buttonholing.
In some cases there is q wide linen
lace set underneath 50 that the seal
Tops or points rest on IL which makes
the spreads a little more dressy.
AAcy gig Hndut lOIE enough Z v
the pillows also.
There are new cotton spreads that
have colored inside and edge borders
with a wreath OF color in the mid.
die, In the center OF which the initial
may be embroidered or appliQued.
These spreads are hemmed on the
edge all around with a narrow hem.
Rayon spreads are used frequently.
plain with a hemstitched hem and
they launder very satisfactorily.
CrosSharred muslin spreads are dain-
tily ruffled. sometimes with little ap-
piled hens OF color. and they are
used over a colored under slip TO
match. Little lingerie pillows 10
match add TO the dainty appearance
OF the bed.
We have become rather accustomed
to having our towels colorful and
most OF US are pleased with the in
n~ovation. Cross-stitch baskets OF gay
flowers appear above the colored
linen applied hem. or a group Of open
fans Is embroidered above the hem
with open work sticks done in black
and gold color. the hem being yell
low.
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head, David could hardly see the
short conical horns which Squeedee
showed him. Under Buffy Buffalo's
chin was a great thick beard. A
line OF long hair ran down his hack
almost 10 his tail. which was covered
with short, soft hair ending in q
long tuft at the very end.
You've eve een "a Buffalo bea
fore, David?" asked Buffy. as he
swallowed the last bite of apple and
licked his lips with hla Icing tongue
only on a CON-" laughed David.
Where did you live before you cana
here. Buffy Buffaio7"'
"Well, / came from Montana" re-
Piled Buffy Buffalo. Il lived with a
great herd OF my relatives. We
loved to wallow In the mud. Fact Is
we coated ourselves with mud t1
keep the insects from Fostering Is
so much. The natives used TO kill
US for our flesh which. they claimed.
from the younger animals was just
as good as beef. We could fight any
animal our size and unless attacked
by O pack or wolves, we could always
come out the victors. When we
stopped 60 wallow IN the mufa or 10
find food, one OF the older BuffalOeS
~ as AAGAA WYNN hCGR ku0AA Vs. GlAaA
when he gave the alarm OF danger,
we would all strike out and run.
One night I was next to the fellow
on guard when we were surrounded
by a band OF hunters. I was caught
and here / am"
And you don't mind being held
a prisoner" asked David.
We'll. IL having On nice home to
live in, getting all the food and clean
water ! can eat and drink, is called
n prison. then I'm glad I'm a.
prisoner" laughed Buffy Buffalo.
Here I'M the keeper now with
some food. You folks come and see
me again. won't you. David?"
Indeed. I win come and mavhe
some day 81 you get Lonesome andT
homesick. maybe. Squeedee will takd
Us back to e your people"
Just then the keeper OF the Zo6s
came up and threw Ruffy Ruffaio's
food into his pen. David and Sques.
dec ran On down the path OF the Zoo
to see II they could find any n0Ts
newcomers.
Copyright. 1878. Newspaper Feature Service. rHr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02

NXTAvINC fluid Is not essential
wv to a good finger a II the
hair. Itself. has the basis for
n coed wave whether It be a per-
maaent or natural one.
This problem. If Il really f. such.
never came up until recently. but
then finger waves weren't in vogue
until lately. and the one brings up
n question OF the other. To
ftraighten the whole thing out u've
had a number OF inquiries about
waving lotions within the past few
months). wen have 20 20 back q
little.
Finger waving is an outgrowth Of
water waving. where the wave was
get In the hair with combs arranged
IN the proper sequence 70 produce
the desired effect-a wave that re-
sembled a marcel but which no iron
had touched. The combs used for the
water wave, being made OF celluloid.
frequently caught fire from the in.
tense heat turned on the head TO dry
the hair after the wave was set.
Naturally soTae means of avoiding
this catastrophe had TO be found
and its solution proved 70 be the
finger wave.
You all realize. OF course. that q
finger wave or wen a water wave
is possible only when one has natu.
rally curly Or permanently curled
hair. Finger waving merely means
setting a wave In the hair with the
fingers. but i s you II is a far
o intricate accomplishment than
that mere statement indicates. The
person giving the finger wave must
know how TO manipulate his fingers
30 that the waves go where they are
wanted and that they stay there
when they are set. This brings US
up TO waving fluid which Is the
medium many hairdressers use for
making the hair more traceable
when giving n finger wave.
Waving fluid is a harmless prep
aration, made Of ingredients that
hold the hairs together fatty. II is
something like the old-fashioned ban
doline, which was used for holding
the spit-curls OF bygone days in
place.
Waving fluid Is applied TO the hair
while IL is wet and. other than max
ing the setting OF the finger wave
easier for the hairdresser. has no
mission in the world such as making
the hair glossier OF more attractive
In any way. IL doesn't even make
the wave stay IN longer. II IL sim
ply a perfectly harmless medium for
making the hairdresser's work easier.
~MCst waving fluids on the market
are based on the same formula their
main difference being In their color.
I've had this on my mind TO write
about for some days now and this
morning my own hairdresser. just
before setting my finger wave. said:
miss Josephine, your hair looks
10 nice and clean I hate TO use the
waving fluid"
as it necessary said I.
"No," said he, "the wave Will be
Just as good in every way II ! use
warm water. It's just a little more
work"
And that brought up the discus
sion about waving fluids In general.
their why's and wherefores-the gist
OF which I've Just passed on TO you.
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Lowest mberstc: 4as:s5s,as s Sc : We e:

.ByAdele Garrison

III LILLIAN looked at me oddly as
7 asked her II she supposed the
Transvanians in the shack
could have seen my father and Mr..
Drake In their furtive arrival at the
farmhouse. ! understood the look.
for / had see IL before when she
was approaching the crisis OF some
secret service investigation.
II meant that she was Debating
how much TO tell me. From long
experience I knew that her ~reticence
at such times was not due TO any
distrust OF either my fidelity or my
discretion. and I also knew that at
any moment she might confide In
me fully. But II Is one Of her lido
syncrasies that she wishes 10 have
all embroidery OF a pattern com
pleted before she shows any part
OF it.
Allah only knows" she said. and
I saw that she had retreated behind
her always ready barrier Of flip
pancy. 1T all depends upon whether
they were sleeping the sleep OF the
unjust, which. I believe IL a lot
sounder than that OF the righteous
for they're not worrying over any
one else's troubles-or whether they
elected to spend the night recon
n~oltering either The Larches or the
farmhouse. You see. you have three
guesses. Take your choice"
With an effort I swallowed my
chagrin at her non-committal atti-
tude.
I'm take the first hypothesis" I
said. I'D rather believe they were
asleep"
She made an impetucus movement
toward me, took my chin firmly in
her cupped palm ana turned her
face up 10 mine.
II know I'm an awful thing" she
said. but honestly. Madge. you shall
know every last detail Of this bust
ness In a day or two. II / should
tell you now what Allen confided TO
me while we were eating that car
safely hidden, II might seriously COM
plicate your translation OF that code.
And I want you absolutely open
minded with no previous ideas of
what 81 may contain Then IL II
clicks axterward. we've got the whole
thing 1ust where we want II.
There ara two things / a. tell
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Answers TO Health Queries

+. Y. OIL have small holes IN
my tonsils and hard yellow sub
stances forming in them. They were
removed when I was twelve and ]
am now thirty. they seem 20 have
grown in again. What would you
adviser
AIS there any exercise which
viii strengthen the back without re-
sorting 10 a brace?
A.-The holes are called pockets.
The secretions are retained In them.
Have the throat examined and be
guided by your Doctors judgment
as 10 whether or not the tonsils
should be removed. III they are dis
eased. they should be taken out.
2.-You should not require either
II your back IL normal. Have an
examination to determine the cause
Of any weakness which may exist
M. r.. Q.-What causes v~aricose
veins?
A.-Varicose veins are caused BY
increased tension in the veins. due
to either constant external pressure.
some obstruction OF the deep veins,
or. as in many cases. to habitual
over-exertion. such as long standing.
For full details send a self-addressed
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
Copyright 1898. Newspaper Fsstur. serTice. Inc
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; you. however. One is that your
father and Allen have just com
pleted a hair-raising journey. In
DISCUSSES which completely trans
formed them, they have spent
months in a country which IL IS bet
ter not to name aloud. They escaped
with their lives with only an inch or
so to spare and were trailed TO this
country by people clever enough TO
figure out the second and even the
third transformations which Aliens
genius at makeup made in their ap-
pearance.
But at last. with the aid or a man
sen 70 them from Washington. they
were able 10 throw off their crackers.
resume their w personalities and
start for home. II is OF the utmost
importance. however. that they do
not appear here until a week. at
least. has passed. for they wish no
possible comparison with the time OF
their arrival here and the hour OF
their disappearance from the city
where they eluded their crackers.
Later they will drive into the yard
and we will give them an effusive
and ostentatious welcome home. In
the meantime. NUNS the word. and
Junior must not know they are here.
Katie will be all right II she realizes
your fathers life may depend upon
her silence. It's only when there's
nothing at stake that her tongue
runs away with her"
I nodded my agreement with her
statement. and she hurried On:
Its a big thing they're after.
Madge, and in some ways IL fits
IL"
She broke off and clapped me on
the shoulder.
I'm banking on that code. Madge.
/ know you're going TO get IL. and
that pronto. But you can't do any
thing more tonight. or rather this
morning. You have been working
all night. haven't your"
Nearly" I returned. feeling al
last the effects Of my vigil.
Then tumble into bed now. III
give orders that you are not 70 be
called until you awaken yourself. !
will see TO everything. Remember
that more than you think may stand
OF fall with the deciphering OF that
code"
cosyrIgsL is.s. Newspaper Feature Service. inc
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lsoIatec examples OF juvenile SUICIDE are always
occurring every now and again.
We are so accustomed to think of childhood and
youth as a happy time of life that we are neces-
sarily astonished when the children claim they are
unhappy and do away with themselves.
But as a matter of fact, childhood Is in many
ways the most difficult time of life there Is. Stop
and consider how helpless and dependent children
are.
Concerning happiness the child really has all the
odds against him. The world is bigger and more
powerful than he isl His parents are in control of
his destinies. He must continually hold his instinc-
80. nr.n..t..a aninnal La.;Eas in cka.k
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ence what IS thought to be a trifling
thing may be far reaching In its
effects. I do rot believe in being
fussy about things or over anxious.
but sprains and joint injuries are
always worth careful consideration.
Every ~dispensary worthy OF the
name Is equipped with the X-Ray
and. II you are poor. will gladly
examine your case without charge.
Your doctor. II he has at the equip
ment in his own office. will send you
to some specialist in this line.
Early treatment is the important
consideration in sprains and strains.
as IL IS in every sort OF injury TO
the human body. DO not neglect a
thing or this kind. The immediate
aid OF your doctor may spare you
months and even years Of trouble.