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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
YANKEES and
AS both WIN;
GIANTS Lose
Cardinals Idle Max
ing Lead z Games;
Am ---ican Lea ders
Half Game Apart
By HERBERT W. BARKER.
Associated Press Shorts Writr

Down the home stretch b~asebalI's
batallions and it's short shrift for
those that slip, now.
Both races are as far from being
decided as they were on opening day.
Sundays anne left the Yankees 4
half game ahead Of the PHILADELPHIA
Athletics, while the idle ST.. Louis
Cardinals, stretched their National
league advantage TO two games when
the second place New York Giants
bowed 10 Pittsburgh.
The Giant defeat, by / to 0, was a
bitter pill for Benton. Larry held
the battling Pirates to two hits in the
eight innings he worked and walked
only two men and yet had only him.
self to blame for his defeat. Both
Pirate hits and both of Benton,s
walks came in the third inning, when
the only u Of the game was scored.
Dazzy Vance saw a well-pitched
game 90 by the boards as Cincin-
natti trimmed Brooklyn, 4 to 3 in 10
innings. Vance and Adoiph Luque.
who had twirled brilliantly, were no
longer on the mound when the Reds
won the game with a two-run rally in
the tenth.
The Yankees made sure Of staying
on top OF the American league stand
ing for another day when they beat
St. Louis, Z to 5, and evened the
series. The Yankees were off to an
early lead and saw to IL that the
Browns never caught up. Lou Gehrig
smacked out his oath homer Of the
year in the fifth but Babe Ruth went
hitless.
Back Of Groves great pitching the
Athletics coasted to victory over
Cleveland, z to 4. IL was Groves
25rd victory Of the season against
seven defeats and the Indians 18th
successive reverse. The Indians
scored their only run in the sixth on
Montague's triple. first of the four
hits Grove allowed, and an infield
out.
Good pitching By Alphonse Thomas
and "Slim" Harriss gave Chicago and
Boston an even break in a double
header. Thomas allowed four hits in
ths first game which went TO the
White Sox z TO /, while Harriss al
lowed the same number in twirling
Boston to a , to 0 shutout in the
nightcap.
Three Tiger pitchers were slugged
for Is hits as Washington took the
second game of the series with De-
troit, IL to z.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Growers Predict
Early Movement
OF Valley Truck

Movement Of fall truck from the
Lower Rio Grande Valley will start
earlier than usual, Is the prediction
Of growers and shippers, who expect
"A heavy movement during October.
Shipments will consist largely WI
greens" with some beans and early
tomatoes, and most c0nsignments
will be to southern markets.
Growers in the Brownsville section
predict a biz increase IN the acreage
Of both fail and spring vegetables,
The rains have provided ample
moisture for the seed beds and early
fall paintings. and conaitions have
never been better for "A big fall veg
etabla crop, growers state.
Large quantities Of vegetables
will bc coming onto the local mar
kets In two or three weeks from TIE
farms IN this section, it is stated.
and movement To other markets will
get under way early in October.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
PONIES have
! GREAT RECORD
Coaches 7leased And
Driving Squad For
Army Came

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. 1.-THE
Southern Methodist University foot
ball record stands second to but one
university in the Omitted States over
a period Of the last five years. The
Notre Dame record stands only a
few points higher on the percentage
column and is very little more i'm
pressive than that Of the Southern
Methodists. Coach hnute Rockne OF
Notre Dame has taken the first place
Of honor from Ray Morrison's teams
by chalking up ore more win than
the 5. N. L. mentor was able TO do.
In this five year period, from
1928 70 1917. the Methodist i~nstitu-
ton has scored a total Of $50
points against their opponents up
points. Even though Coach Morri-
sons teams have scored over three
times us many markers Is their tp-
ponents, this record is not outstard-
ing and many universities can
boast Of a higher scoring record.
The $. NJ. L.. mentor never lets his
teams lose 70 run up a high score on
a weaker eleven.
Only four times in the last five
years have the Mustangs tasted %
defeat, and Of these four times the
Texas A. & n. Farmers get credit
for defeating the Ponies twice, Okla
homa University and Centenary Col
lege whipped the Methodists the 9TH
er two times. There were three sea-
sons that the Ponies came through
without a defeat. and in 1928 only
nine points were scored against
them.
Eight intersecticnal games have
been played BY the Mustangs %avains.
leading teams in the Middle West
and they have lost only one ~ these
encounters In the 1926 season
Oklahoma University defeated the
Mustangs go. Missouri III. tied the
Ponies in their game in 1926 but the
Morrison team came back in 1927
and trounced the Missourians 32-9.
S. NJ. 4. and all the Southwest is
proud Of the record that the Mus
tangs have made and even the :.
VI. I. mentor will find himself smil-
ing a. he looks back over the last
five years. but he will not get puff
ed up over 10. Far from 1.-THE
game with the Army AZ West Point
IS coming early on the schedule and
Morrison has but "A short time 70
whip his machine into condition 10
make a showing against Biff Jones'
cadets. Much has been done. "Can
Jerry Mann's shoes 81 filled?" Is
the question the fans -sk each 9th
err. From the 10tn Of September a.
the 9th or October. Morrison will
have his charges out On the field
working early and late IN Z great
effort 10 make a showing against
the Army team.
Texas and the Southwest are back
ing the Methodists TO the nth de-
gree. The fans nave confidence In
tine ability ~ a man who has turned
out such a record and are going 70
make the trip Ia see Morrison and
his men make an attempt AZ one of
the foremost il not the foremost
team IN the game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

The tropical hurricane was appar-
emily central over Tampa. Fla. this
morning. with baromer az Tampa re-
ported 29.00 inches at the mcrnine
observation. Rather high baromet-
ric pressure prevailed at the same
time practically throughout the
states east Of the Rocky mountains.
General rains occurred within the
last "a TO as hours throughout South
Texas. and, Of course, in the vicin-
ity Of the hurricane. and scattered
showers along the Atlantic coast.
Temperatures ; .e near the seasonal
average practically throughout the
country this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Rainfall General
Over the Valley,
Reports Indicate

Rains were general over the Val
ley Saturday and Sunday, extending
over practically all Of South Texas
Sunday morning, according TO re-
ports received BY the local weather
bureau.
The total precipitA - at Browns
Vile from Saturday morning to Mon
day morning was ITO inches. The
San Benito pumping plant reported
2.3S inches; Mission 90 on an inch
and Rio Grande City So Of an inch.
Unofficial reports indicate the
heaviest rainfall was In the unir l.
gated section Of Willacy and east
ern Hidalgo county, some points re-
porting . 70 3 inches. The rains will
prove Of great benefit 20 farmers
in all sections Of the Valley and
south Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
ALL-STAR BILL
TO Be ON AIR
Radio Banquet to Civ
Most Expensive
Program of Age

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE hun
dred thousand dollar broadcast Of
the radio industries banquet from
Hotel Astor, New York City. on
Tuesday. Sept. rs, will come to the
radio fans Of the continent over q
transcontinental network Of sta
tions which includes all stations as
ISOLATED with the National Broad
casting company and the Columbia
broadcasting system.
The beginning of the program
originally scheduled for 10 p. m.
eastern daylight saving time, has
been moved forward one-half hour
to $3.50 M. eastern daylight saw
ing tine, or 1850 p. M. central stand
ard time.
This charge was made possible ~
officials Of the National Carbon Co.
sponsors Of Eveready hour. In or
der that the broadcast might start
at $3.50 they notified the banquet
committee q their willingness "a
cooperate In any plan which the
committee suggested. This is the
first time in 260 consecutive broad
casts that there has been an inter
ruption or change in the time Of the
Eveready hour.
A nationally known speaker will
deliver the greeting Of the Radio
Industries. IL is announced BY Paul
b. klugh. POSTMASTER and general
chairman Of the banquet.
Nationally and internationally
known artists who will provide the
country's radio entertainment for
the evening are:
Paul Whiteman. king Of jazz and
his orchestra.
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink.
Moran a. Mack.
Fannie Brice.
Evelyn Herbert.
JOHN Charles Thomas.
Vincent Lopez and his orchestra.
John Parker, tenor; Andy San
nella and his Spanish guitar, and
Ben Selvin and his orchestra.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
Curtis In Indiana
To Launch Campaign

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 1T.-lH9
The republican national campaign
was brought into Indiana today rs
Senator Curtis. the party's vice pres
idential nominee, who arrived here
AZ an carly hour 10 keep a speaking
engagement for tonight.
Senator Curtis vas prepared 10
enew his discussion of the agricul-
tHral situation. Opening his western
tour on Saturday in Lexington. KY
Ne advocated 4 higher tariff as one
help TO the farmers. Tonight he in
tends To discuss other phases Of this
problem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
McAllen Lions Plan
Concrete Bandstand

McALLEN, Sept. 1.-THE first
contribution to the fund for the
erection Of an all concrete bandstand
to be erected in the City park was
made by the local chamber Of com
merce when the organization sent
S155 to the Loins' club. the sponsors
70 the movement. according TO one of
the members Of the club.
Plans and specifications covering
the structure have been prepared b.
City Inspector Eckelcamp and have
been turned over to the ways ard
means committee of the club. Act
ual construction work on the stand
will get under way Immediately aft
err the next meeting Of the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
TEAM STRIKES
AT MEMPHIS
Southern Association
Leaders Demand
A Bonus

MEMPHIS. Sept. 17.-gP9-With
the curtain rung down on the rcgu-
lar playing season, eyes Of Southern
association fans were focused on
Birmingham, scene Tuesday Of the
opening game Of the play-off series
between the Barons and Chicks. but
a belated strike by the Memphis
players has handicapped the posi-.
bility Of there being a series.
After winning from Little Rocl
yesterday and hanging up their eigh-
teenth straight victory during which
drive they clinched the second half
Of the split season, the Memphis
team, with the exception of Doc Pro-
thro. third baseman and manager,
refused to. entrain for Birmingham
to participate in the series unless
their request for a bonus IN add
ton to their regular salary be
granted.
Should the strike be settled at a
meeting Of officials today the chm
pionship play probably viii re in.
a%ugurated Tuesday afternoon in the
Magic City.
The eight teams finished the sec
ond half in this order: Memphis,
Birmingham, Little Rock. Chattanoo-
ga. Mobile. New Orleans, Atlanta
and Nashville.
Memphis captured the last half IN
two full games and IS scheduled TO
open the fivc-game series at Bir-
miEgham Tuesday u decide to which
team the league Rennant shall be-
long.
FIRST INDIAN PEER DIES
RAJPUR, India-Baron Sinha az
Rajpur, the first Indian To- become Il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
vi. p. Freight Office
Taken Over BY Gould

". A. Gould, formerly Of Mission.
took over the freight agents office
Of the Missouri Pacific in this city
Monday morning. Gould succeeds :.
Morse. who has been transferred 20
the Houston offices.
Morse was freight agent here for
several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
NOVELTIES

We represent some ~ the largest
novelty houses in America. If you
are considering using noveltics-on
leather, on metal, on paper-in ad-
vertising your business YOU will
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Our suggestions will enable YOU ~
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
WOMAN BETRAYs REVOLT

LISBON-A woman. IL has been
revealed, gave the government ad-
vance information which enabled II
To crush 80 easily the recent military
revolt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

New York I; St. Louis 5.
Philadelphia z; Cleveland. /.
Washington IL: Detroit Z.
Chicago TO; Boston ID.
Monday Schedule
New York at st. Louis.
BOSTON at Chicago.
Washington at Detriot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
JEER MAN

CARDIFF. Nales-A crowd jnerod
At James Wallis as NJ was drown
ing, thinking his cries for help were
a hoax.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

irst figure lowest temperature
last night: second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third, wind velocity
nj ! a. m; fourth, rainfall past -
hOnrQ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Sundays Results

Cincinnati {; Brooklyn 3.
Pittsburgh 4; New York o.
Monday Schedule
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at New York.
St. Louis az Philadelphia.
-hicnnn ~ RnaAnn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-17

FIRST INDIAN PEER DIES
RAJPUR, lndia-Baron Sinha Of
Rajpur, the first Indian ~ become 4
British peer. is dead.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Loves Er11bers Adele 0artisea"s Absorbing Sequel To
 Revelations of 8 Wife"
-BeginRinT . New Serial

would have noticed his going into the garden. No doubt, his puppy ran away and he chosed it. forget ting his orders never to go beyond the fence. We'll soon catch up to him with the car. do hope Mother Graham doesn't wake up. It went do her any good to have fright"
 Her voice was soothing, rea&sur- ing in its matter-of-fact infections and words. But when we had climb ed into the car and she had taken her seat beside me. noticed that her fingers were tightly gripping the side of the car and l realized that she also was shaken by Juniors ab- sence.
 My foot pressed the accelerator hard and Lillian spoke sharply:
 Don't go fast, Madge. We want to look in every direction to see if we can catch sight of him. He's probably hunting his puppy among those bushes in the woodland"
 obeyed her ind slowed down tho speed of the car. But though knew that all eyes except mine, fixed on the road. were searching4he meadow and woodland of our small Gomain, there came no glad exclamation heralding the sight of my little lad.
 We came to the edge of the farm stead, and I stopped the car and turned to the others.
 'I suppose we'd better go on down to the shack where those .nen are staying" l said.
 "Of coursa.' Lillian agreed promptly. "We'll check up on them and their hut, definitely eliminate them before we go any farther"
 Something ,n her tone sent an icy shiver over me. I remembered hear ing her once talk ef eliminating when it meant fixing the responsi- hility of death. Surely
 A cry from Katie cut short my terrified speculation.
 ''L.ook--look dere." she shouted, gesturing toward the woodland road.
 Copyright, 1928, Newspaper
 Feature Service. Inc
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
BEAUTY
 How and Why
CORRECTING HRlTILB HNGWe NAu1
 0H Ann AlyGia

Dy Am Alysis
 4 woman told me that she has considerable difficulty in keeping her fingernails in the, condition she liked because of their extreme brit tleness. She wished to know how to correct this trouble. Al 1t is mora or less common. ] will answss her question hsee. thinking 1t may b. ee general interest. Brittleaees of the nails may bQ corrected by soaking them in hel soapy water for at least fifteen minutes daily. and then anoint- ing them well with oil. or cream. though for this purpose . plain bland oil is best. Olive or almond oil arc excellent. but ianoliAe. made from the natural dressing which nature furabhNa sAssp tss the cars of their weoly coats b evsn better. Lanolins is an animal product and intended to keep in good condition . fibse wool, which is of similar composition to the malls:
 But lanolins or wool fat b of such . heavy and smeary consist- ency that 1t ts rathsr objectionable to handle, 70 I would advise heat. ing tt before applying. By con- bining olive oil. almond oil and lanolinc in equal quantities. you may enjoy, the distinctive. ipdi- vidual benefits of each of thsss oils, overcome the unpleasant stickiness of the lanoline, and have an effective corrective for brittle nails.
 Copyright. 1893, NEA Service. Inv.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16

An expression of great satisfaction crossed Billy's face. Aha" said he. Jumper the' Hare passed along here not very long ago. And Jump CT wasn't in much of a hurry. Ger tainly be wasn't worrying about any thing. If he had been these foot prints of his would be q great deai further apart than they now are. He was just hopping along comfor- tably. When Jumper travels that way he never travels far. I ought to find him before very long. And if ! do find him and have any luck at all, he would travel any more. My, a dinner of hare certainly would taste good. My, my. it's long time since I've had dinner of hare."
 So Billy Mink travelled along a It, tie faster than he had been going. He was following the footprints ot Jumper the Hare. He was 50 intent on what he was doing and thinking Hare would make that he didn't mo- tice a slim, trim form bounding along over the snow just ahead of him. He didn't notice that little slim. trim white form until familiar odor tickled his nose. It was ia. miliar because it was very like the scent he himself leaves wherever he runs. It was the scent of fhe Weasel family. to which Billy belongs. Then he looked up and saw just ahead of him black spot. That Is, all he saw at first. That black spot was moving He knew it instantly for just what it was--the flip of the tail of his little cousin. Shadow the Weasel Billy sEarled. Instantly there was an answering snarl. and Shadow the Weasel sat up on his hind legs, just as Happy Jack Squirrel sits up.
 Copyright, 1923. by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story. "The Hunters Quarrcl'
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
Menus for tie Family
BY SISTER MARY

Breakfast-Grape fruit sections, cereal. cream. soft cooked eggs, cornmeal waffles. syrup. milk, cof fee.
 Luncheon-Bean souffle, brown bread and butter sandwiches. apple and celery salad. grape tapioca. milk, tea.
 Dinner-Hamburg roast, potatoes lak"d with cheese. stewed tomatoes. orange puff pudding. milk, coffee.
 Grape Tapioca
 One and one-half cups grape juice, ] cup water. IA teaspoon salt, c-3 cup surar, l-2 cup minute tapioca, ? tablespoons lemon juice.
 Combine grape juice. water and sugar. Put over the fire and bring fo the boiling point. When boil ing, stir ill tapioca. Add salt and cook, stirring to prevent sticking. until transparent. Remove from fire. Stir in lemon juice and turn into a mold. Chill and serve with out or with whipped cream.
 This IS an excellent dessert for tmall children as we'll as adults.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
| Seaxch D lGAde foe she Nlasing

| searuh b lGade foe she Aisaing
 Ch51d
 At Katte's wailing cry that ''the Transvanian devils dey got Junior. '' I felt my knees give way beneath mo in stark terror, even though l realized the absurdity of her theory. But with . fear akin to the craven terror of fire, which is supposed to be the lot of burned child, l never have forgotten the awful time when Grace Draper kidnapped my small son and he was only restored to mo alive and unharmed through the ef- forts of Hugh Grantland. Ever since that terrible time I have seen a similar danger lurking in every cor- Ter and have been careful to the point of stiffness in the safeguards I have thrown around him.
 With Katie's frantic arms half strangiing me, I would have fallen had not Lillian's swift, sure clasp steadied and held me. At the same time Katherine had reached Katie and drawn her arms away from me.
 Katie, stop that noise," Lillian commanded. her voice low but with an emphasis that silenced my little maid.
 "Oh, Katherine. what, where?" ] began. pushing my way toward the door. ''Tell me as we go. I'll get the car at once"
 You're exaggerating the danger. Madge," Katherine said emphatically as We hurried through the house and rairly ran through the kitchen door, outside of which the parked car was standing. "He hasn't been gone but q few minutes at most; he was play ing in the yard with his puppy when I looked out about a quarter of an hour ago. And we have no proof that he is with those men. We sim. ply know that he couldn't have gone into the road or Marion who has been in the hammock under the larch tree would have seen him. Katie has been preparing fruit for canning under the apple tree by the kitchen door all tlT morning, so she
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
No More Piles

Pile sufferers can only get quick, safe and lasting relief by removing the cause-bad blood circulation m the lower bowel. Cutting and salves can't do this-an internal remedy must be used Dr. Leonhardt'1 Hem- Roid, a harmless tablet, succeeds because 1t relieves this blood con- eestion and strengthens the affected record for quick. safe and lasting relief to Pile sufferers. It will do the same for you or money back. The Fair Dept. Store and druggists anywhere sell Hem-R with this guarantee.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-16
7 -p Ht Your Health How To Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DIR. NORRIS E1SHBEIN Editor Journal Of the American Medtcal Association and Of Ny.
 RviA the H6alfh MaRnEir,e

Gcta, the Health Magazine Some thousands of years ago 1t /, was believed that pestilence or, plague was due to a general putrid condition of the air and that such putrefaction was brought about by influences wrought by the gods or by the stars-
 Moro than 100 years before Pasteur showed that germs were definitely. the causes of various in- fecuous diseaseA, methods of Immigration consisted of the evap- oration of perfumes, with the idea of diaguidng the odors of putre- faction rather than to get rid of tho specific infection. In 1887. 1t was customary to put pieces Of camphor about the clothing of those who were not stck. hnd occasionally to thrpw some capphor on hot stovs, with a view t0 killing infections that might he present. r. Az soon as Fasteur demon- stratcd definitely tho relationship of certain germs to disease. 1t be- came possible to plan disinfection with | view to killing tho specific germs.
 Since 1t has been shown that insects act in many instances as the carriers of germs and are thus responsible for the spread of xuch diseases as typhus fever. malaria and yellow fever, dldnfecsation is as important in these conditions as dtsinfection In relation to othea disorders. The control of typhus fever in- wolves the isolation of 'tlfe patient: tho killing of all insects. particu- lariy body lice that may be on the patient er his clothing. or on tn. bed liuen: the application of . similar procedure to persons asso- ciai sd with the patient and to his immediate surroundings