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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
Fruit Trees
CMt; Change Seen
In Shipping Date

The percentage taken out between
March /, and December Is of this
year is 95.17 per cent of the total,
or q total OF $3.50 trees taken out.
Progress Made
On March j, 1928, there were 4,19l
premises in the Valley on which
there were alternate host fruit trees.
On December IL there were only 352
Mr.. Hoidalc, IN commenting un the
situation, expressed himself as being
very well pleased with the cooper
alton Of Valley people IN taking out
the alternate host fruit trees. We
think this is a remarkable record,
and we appreciate the cooperation Of
the people who have taken out their
alternate host fruit trees % help the
citrus industry, and the Valley. he
said.
I've have received many requests
for an extension Of the citrus ship
ping season from March / 10 April IT.
Mr. Hoidalc continued. "The prin-
cipal obstacle in the way Of this en-
tension now is tho existence WI aux
iiiary host fruit trees. We have told
Valley people that IN the remaining
trees M this kind are taken out. We
will recommend such an extension"
McAllen Leads
The cares approach to a perfect
record in moving out the alternate
host fruit trees is in the McAllen dis
trict, where there is only one alter
nate host fruit tree remaining out of
al original 2.667. the percentage
being 1896. Only two districts are
below 20 per cent, these being Wes-
Taco with SSH, and R~aymondville
with S7.17.
Brownsville and surrounding urea.
in spite Of the large number M re-
manning trees. have a percentage Of
g0.l6. as a total Of 7.543 trees were
taken out, with only $50 remaining.
The table given out here today,
shows the following figures. the first
being number of alternate host fruit
trees on March 1. 1927, the second the
number of remaining. third. number
taken out, and fourth, percentage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
Old Family Photos
Cannot Be Seized
For Overdue Rents

This is the twelfth OF n series
Of articles prepared by the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate
Boards 10 be published weekly in
this newspaper for the informa-
tion Of its readers on real estate
matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

Similar statistics on the number OF
premises having alternate host fruits
on March I, 1928. and the number
remaining are listed as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

Wortham Davenport Of Browns
rille, recently elected 70 Chancellors,
honorary fraternity Of the school Of
law. was initiated into the organ
ization Wednesday.
Following the custom of o~rganiza-
lion. tho new members were dressed
in black robes. b~linfolded. and led
nv old members about the campus
with nooses around their necks and
law books under their arms. They
were also led to their classes and
presented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

Sigma M fraternity entertained Fri
day night of last week with a for
nal dance ~ the Country club, decor
atoms carrying out the "snowball'
motif.
Among the Valley students present
for the affair were Jimmie Hufen-
dick Of McAllen. Steve Wray OF
Donna, and Bill Scanlan Of Browns
Vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

Miss Salome McAllen OF Browns
Vile led n round table discussion
Wednesday Of the life and works of
Eugene 0'Neill al the meeting Of the
Reagan Literary society.
Miss McAllen Is an officer in the
snefetv
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
U " NIs
Heavy Demand for Lands

Land sales, which started n Few
months ago. have surpassed all ex-
pectations, the developers state. Sew
eral excursion have brought in a
number Of prospects, practically all
of whom have acquired acreages.
Paintings are maintained in advance
of sales, the purchasers securing
growing orchards in blocks of 5 to 10
acres, the company contracting care
Of the trees. all irrigation costs and
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

Steve Wray n Donna vas n OF
the members NJ the Longhorn foot
hall squad, 1923 champions Of the
Southwest conference. who attended
a banquet Monday given by the Aus
Tin Kiwanis club.
wray played his last season OF
football for the Longhorns this fall
and Is at present a member of the
basketball squsd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23
Profits For Farmers

II am convinced that within n few
years dairying will become one Of the
principal industries OF the Valley,
Mere and more farmers each rear are
securing dairy herds or adding to
herds which have already proved
their value ~ profitmakers. They
are learning that their Valley farms
will produce more tons Of feed per
acre than we're ever dreamed or in
the North; ard those fed crops.
turned into dairy products, repre-
sent real profits"
Relative TO tire citrus Industry. Mr..
CONTINUED on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-23

Mrs. Claude Livingston of Mer-
,eedes was in Austin recently visit
ng her sister, Mrs. Frances Agnew,
sgraduate student in the university.
trs. Livingston is a former student
the university.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Other Papers
DANIELS OPPOSES THIRD PARTY

There is none of the Coolidge ambiguity in the
reply Of Josephus Daniels made to a telegram from
Wilbur Legette. California manager for Senator Reed,
asking Mr.. Daniels il he would accept the vice presi-
Dental nomination on a third party ticket.
Mr.. Daniels positively and unequivocally said,
"No." And he gave excellent reasons for declining
He does not believe a third party would stand any
chance to elect its candidates. Mr.. Daniels is also
convinced that the main issue Of the 1923 PRESIDENT Al
campaign is republican corruption, and that the dem
ocratic party ,ffers "the only hope" for wrestling the
government from the republicans.
This is sound doctrine, informed doctrine, and Mr.
Daniels does his country and his party a good serevice
by reaffirming it in n manner that should discourage
further talk among democrats Of n third party move
ment, IL All Smith is nominated az Houston. What
republicans do is Of no concern TO the democrats, ex.
cept as ID may lessen or increase the democratic
chances for victory. II Senator Borah should decide
to head a third party ticket the democrats would owe
him a debt Of thanks. for that decision would make
democratic victory in November certain.
The Legette telegram intimates that either Senator
Reed or Senator Borah might be willing to accept a
third party nomination for the presidency. The pos
sibility Of a third party headed By Borah has been
widely discussed. partly because Of the independen:
views expressed by Mr.. Borah and the attacks he has
been making lately on his party. But Senator Reed IN
the role Of a boiler is something new in the body
polite.
Reed and Borah have both had much to say about
republican corruption. but Reed, who is a pronounced
and lifelong wet, does not believe prohibition is an
issuse, or a major issue, in the current presidential
campaign. Mr.. Borah thinks otherwise. He has be-
deviled republican presidential candidates with his
prohibition QUESTIONABLE and insists the republican
party adopt a militant stand with respect to prohibition
enforcement.
Mr.. Daniels is bone dry. He made the United
States navy dry when he was secretary OF the navy IT,
the Wilson cabinet. Nevertheless. Mr.. Daniels is a
democrat first. He wants the democratic party to win.
for its own sake and the country's sake, in order that
the forces Of privilege and corruption may be ousted
from Washington. And he sees that the only way "a
accomplish this purpose is for a united democratic
party to make an aggressive fight at the polls on the
issue OF republican corruption in office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
A Valley Navigation District

A meeting Of the Valley port committee VIII ne helu
At Harrington Friday night to discuss the recent rec
lamentations of the board Of IT,. s. army engineers
who propose a liberal appropriation for the eonstruc-
ton and maintenance of the Valley harbor at Poirt
Isabel. In connection with the report Of the engineers
the Valley committee will discuss the requirements
the appropriation will impose upon the Valley inter
ests-principally, the contribution OF S6O0,OOO toward
the harbor construction fund and the assurance that
adeautae terminal facilities will be provided.
The Valleys harber project is now approaching tn
phase where organization of the entire Valley is es-
sential 10 assure its success. That this organization
should assume the form of a navigation district, and
that the expenses Of such district should be appor-
toned upon the basis OF benefits to be received Is
generally conceded. Throughout the Valley there mas
been almost perfect cohesion in connection with every
phase of the port project, and it is only logical to as
sumo that with the goal in sight this condition will
be maintained.
The time has arrived when a navigation district Is
necessary to carry on the work IN connection with the
federal government. The recommendation OF the army
engineers has definitely committed the government TO
tn project, and it Is now the duty Of the Valley to
definitely commit itself and give the assurance that
every requirement Of the government will be met. This
should not be construed as meaning that a navigation
district should vote bonds Immediately for haroof
construction. The organization should be perfected
sufficient funds provided to carry on the initial work.
and all preparations completed to meet the govern
ment's conditions and supply the necessary FUNDS wheh
such funds are demanded.
The port committee has served the Valley N q
manner which demands the commentator and graft
tude of the Valley citizenship. but in the not distant
future all official organization will be required 70 carry
on the work for which the port committee has laid
the foundation. Delay now may mean that the Valley
might be compelled. in order to meet the conditions
of the government, 10 organize a navigation district
without giving the matter the consideration i must
have 10 assure Nalley-widc cooperation. Such mat
ters cannot be hurried through. If the movement =
inaugurated now the Valley will have q navigation dis
trict operating efficiently by the time the government
is ready to put its money into the port project. and
will then he in position TO aid the government IN
hurrying construction to early completion.
The meeting Of the port committee Friday night
promises to be Of utmost Importance to the future 81
the Valley. and if the committee decides to take imme-
date action in regard to the organization Of a naviga-
ton dissrict there can be no doubt that they will have
the support Of practically every Valley interest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
The World and All
MYSTERIES
By Charles p. Driseoll

What profound and beautiful mysteries are al
about US! ! sit across the table, talking to a friend
while We cat. We talk Of inward things. We speak y.
the soul, and Of spirit, and Of God. We admit that We
DO not know what we are talking about, but we are
curious. We seek to exchange impressions and thoughts
and ideas about the most important things. Why are
We here. and what is our responsibility, and to whom
do we owe the responsibility that we feel for conduct
and living and achievement? Do we matter? A great
city sWlrls us life about US, and we wonder whether
we are even more inconsequential than We seem.
Always, when ] enter into this kind Of discussion
with a friend. ] feel the inadequacy Of language. All
my life ! have studied words, and have placed great
faith n them. But when ! want to conovey across
the table the concepts / have formed about the eIe-
mental things Of life. ! find that my vocabulary is
helpless.
What is spirit?" says my companion. And
founder IN a morass Of words. know dictionary
definitions and theological explanations Of spirit. but
realize that something else is needed. We must ex-
press something now hcih we have not wholly COM
pretended. Well. do not know what spirit is. That
Is a fair answer. Spirit Is one Of the mysteries.
And the soul. Some Of my readers, especially
among the coHegians, will be inclined to smile at the
word. They will say that soul is just a word. a super-
stitious word. But what is the attitude Of inexperience.
Across the table from me Is a human body. I have
read all about it in books, and although it is full %
mysteries that the books have not explained. ret
know some definite things about this body. But that
Is not all. The bodies are ingesting food, and sitting
at ease. The two souls are reaching out, peering, seek
ing, inquiring, adventuring. What is over there. What
is the color Of that lf ? There is a congenial quality
IN this soul that is SO near; o for understanding!
The souls il seems to me, are held back by thu
bodies. There is a screen. The bodies sit strangely
calm ingesting food, smiling, making rapid sound
called conversation. The souls are impatient. yearninp
for understanding. And the mystery is sublime.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Dead Bandits

a N. Massie, president Of the Texas Bankers
Association, was greeted with prolonged applause when
he announced at the opening Of the annual convention
Of the association in San Antonio Tuesday that the
reward Of $4,000 per head for dead bank bandits would
be maintained another year.
President Massie assertd the reward Is necessary
20 protect the banks Of Texas; that the value Of the
pclicy has been proved. citing that only three sue
cessful robberies have occurred in the state the past
year.
William z. Hawkins of Breckenridge. who asserts
he i running for governor against Dan Moody wakes
extremely wroth over the presumption" Of the Texas
bankers. He informed an audience at Austin Tuesday
that a. soon as he III elected governor he will request
The legislature TO make liberal" provisions for ado-
ouate state rewards for the arrest and conviction of
any and all kinds Of bank robbers" and would make
IL n felony for an individual or association TO offer a
reward such rs the Texas bankers have posted.
There are two contingencies to be considered in
connection with Mr.. Hawkins proposal: First, the
remote possibility that he will be elected governor;
and second. the. difficulty he would encounter, in the
event he should be elected, in inducing the legislature
10 make the appropriation for those liberal rewards"
incidentally, the spectacle Of the Texas legislature pass
ing a law making it a felony for the Texas bankers to
10 vote a reward to protect their institutions against
bandits would be, to say the least, amusing.
The theory Of the Texas Bankers Association that
dead bank bandits are good bandits could very profit
ably Ne applied 70 other classes Of bandits. II the
Texas bankers desire TO declare a twelve-month "open
season" on bank bandits, the only protest will come
from the bandits themselves and a few politicians who
are seeking a little n%otoriety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
SWFETHEARTS9 &;
0yM094 WILSON'S sxFLTaesAR R IS SoNf5ssIoNs OF 4 WIFE: &c

iOAH y
AGIBSON

For a second or two her brain
refused to assimilate the great head
lines which stretched across the page.
EVANGELIST ELOrES WITH
MARRIED MAN
The words stunned her. She did
not realize what they meant. She
turned ~ Claire with D curious smile
and said: "That was what allied Mrs.
Stratton yesterday
Claire Stanhope threw her arms
around the girl, who vns now shak-
ing until her teeth chartered
Don't. Lynda. Dort take IL 20
hard she almost shouted. Mrs.
Stratton was facing orly what you
are doing. She has taken what she
thinks il love instead CT clinging to
her faith"
"And she was hypocritically trying
10 make me thing she was above
temptation observed Lynda, Dit
tcrly. /.
III All instant she jumped cut Of
bed, and without stopping to put
ecen q robe over her night dress, she
went to the telephone, which stood
On the tiNlnE room ldHtN 'AN@t A~A
door, and called a number.
"It il the number of the hospital,
Claire said to herself. She could not
help hearing Lynda ssk for Ralph,
who was Immediately at the other
end III the wire In his completely
appointed private room
"Rslph, this is Lynda. Have you
seen the morning paper n
She evidently did not wait Tor ms
answer, but rushed N. Ralph, do
YOU still want met"
This time there was q minutes ~
Ience. and then the girls voice
dropped almost to q whisper.
"Ralph, mi 70 with you Il you still
want me. When you are well again
IN come TO you to make arrange
ments."
"Lynda. what are -ou going 70
do" asked Claire.
sT'n going 20 roam around the
world with Ralph Armitage, she an
swered. As she went into her bedroom
and closed the door.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Hidalgo to Organize

1he Valley friends Of Congressman John n. Garner
will note with considerable satisfaction that Hidlago
county proposes a Garner-for-Congres club to be or
ranized upon the general lines OF the Cameron county
organization. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Huffor. publisher of the
Donna News, has taken the lead in the movement which
Is expected to receive the support Of both the press and
voters of the county.
m Hidalgo county the situation Is very similar .
that in Cameron. There Is practically no danger Of
the opposition carrying the county; but organization
Is necessary TO meet any contingency that may arise
and which might threaten the success Of Congress
man Garner. However, the main object Of the organ
ization is to bring every Garner vote to the polls and
returt. a majority for the veteran congressman that
viii serve to warn the Austin and Washington lobby
lists against future attempts TO defeat the man who
through years Of service to the nation, state and dis
.rict has risen 10 the position OF national leader.
The four Valley c~ounties-Hidslgo Cs9eron. Will
Lacy and Star-sre the key to the Fifteenth congress
sionsl district. With each of these counties organ
i-ed and presenting a solid front for Congressman Gar
ner, any effort that the opposition may make will
grove sbertive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
She sat down and leaned her head back.

hand away. and said: Give me just
until tomorrow
Ralph said no more.
As Lynda walked slowly home,
strangely her mind fled to David.
Would she ever see him again? The
thought that she probably would
never see him, if she left with Ralph.
shocked her 50 that her knees felt
weak. He would probably marry
Emily. and eventually ne would for
get her. Life was a queer business.
You sometimes could rot make the
best of things, even wnen you wanted
to.
With these thought sCill lingering,
/ Lynda reached the cotttge and lag
ingly walked from the gate to the old
hammock, which now creuked sadly
on its ropes, which we're beginning
TO fray.
She sat down and leaned her head
back on the worn pillow az one end.
Her eyes involuntarily turned toward
the church steeple.
There was the new moon peeping
around it.
you are a lying moon" she said
out loud. "You. are not our moon
mine and Davies. Neither are YOU
Fred and Claire's. You are n tickle
moon. that belongs fer a time to
everyone. Poets have found that out
long ago"
The air grew colder. and Lynda got
up slowly, and went irto the house.
The dear, shabby little rooms were
already beginning to lolok sad and
lonely. She taouched the pieces Of
furniture that were near her, as
women do who are bidding goodbye
TO places where they had been happy.
Slowly she went into her room and,
undressing. lay down upon her bed.
Partly dreaming. she heard Claire
and Fred come in-heard Fred say
Good night, dear heart"-then the
front door closed and all was still.
She thought she rad not been
asleep, when, to her surprise, she
found herself looking an into Claire's
face. which was benuing over her,
the next morning.
Lynda, just look az this morning
paper"
She opened her eyey further, and
because she was hardy awake. she
wondered what Claire vzs getting so
excited about. Then she sat up in
bed, quickly. "Has anything hap
pened to Davie?' she asked, breath
lesslv.
For answer. Claire srread the pa
per, the first mage uppermost before
| her On ths ensarhd-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-09
Timely Views
AMERICA SEEN AS MUSIC LEADER
By EFRAM zIMBALIsT. Concert violinist

ny Eff LlMDALlSl, concert NloliniSt.
(Efram Zimbalist was born in Rostow-on-Don,
Russia, in 1889. He received his early musical
training under his father. who was recognized A. \
distinguished murician in Russia. Later Zimbalist
Joined the Imperial School Of Music at st. Peters
burg. Russia, and studied with Leopold Auer. a
world famous teacher. He made his concert debut
al the age Of ~ in Europe. Zimbalist came 70 the
United States in 1911 on a concert tour and played
in the principal cities. He met and married Alma
Gluck, at that time a singer al the Metropolitan
Opera House. Zimbslist is known also as a COM
poser).
America leads the world in every form Of musica
activities. We have left Germany far behind. W.
not only have the best orchestrss and the best con.
~certists. but We have men who write excellent music
Powell, Taylor and Goldmark. for example.
Death Of the European jazz craze has been grossl,
exaggerated.
American jazz has never been so popular in Europe
Europeans adore it, even those who make a pretense
at ~despising it. They sneak off secretly to listen q
il and have a marvellous time.
At the same time American music Of other tradi.
tion. symphonic, Tor example. i also gaining an Al.
dience abroad. Yes, it's clear that New York is IN.
worlds musical capita. Why. you can get better rare
fiddles here than YOU can abroad and. as for fiddlers
| don't think l need to make any comment.
An intensive study of local music in various parts
Of Asia and oceania produced no sign Of American Of
European influences. Only in Japan and India were
the audiences Of my concerts made up primarily 81
natives. Only in Japan and Java did I find a flourish
ing native type Of music.
All Hawaiian music u Of German origin. having
been introduced by visitors and later combined with
. few native rhythms. The Fiji islands have no native
music at all except things like "Home. Sweet Home
brought by missionaries. In China ] heard music writ.
ten 1000 years ssO and played with ancient instru.