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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Best Farm Prize
Awards Are Made
At Raymondvine

RAYMONDVILLE. Jan. 14.-Priz-
es were awarded this week in the
better farms contest, sponsored by
~Raymondville business men, when
awards and prizes were given to a
number Of farmers in this locality.
The awards were made by w. J.
kirkpatrick of Edinburg. county
farm demonstrator Of Hidalgo coun-
ty. and A.. T. Potts. Of the Baker
Potts Nursery company of Harlin-
gen.
The first prizes were given as
follows: Herman Wilde, Division A,
consisting of 240 acres and up;
Herman Wilde, Division B, consist
ing of from 100 acres to 240 acres;
H. C.. Johns. Division G, consisting
Of from so acres TO 100 acres: w.
I. Holder. Division d, consisting Of
from 20 acres to so acres.
Each of the first prizes consisted
of 500 IN cash offered by ". A.
Harding of Raymondville. while a
number of other prizes were also
included. In addition to these priz-
es, lesser prizes were awarded to
the End, 3rd and 4th winners in
each division.
The judges spent one entire day
looking over the farms, in order to
render their decisions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15

HEAR
Kiwanis, Rotary Join
For Address BY
DIR. Short

DR.. Francis Burgette Short Of New
York City, a lecturer of unusual
power and ability, will be the speak
or at a joint meeting of the Browns
vile Rotary and kiwanis clubs at Ho-
tel FL Jardin at 1915 Wednesday.
There are few speakers on the plat
form with a message as vital as his.
As a representative of the depart
ment Of public relations of the j. c.
Penny company he finds opportunity
try visiting stores and preaching the
doctrine of Community Welfare"
and Religion in Business"
DR.. Short possesses an unusual
knowledge Of human nature and fire.
quently punctuates his Addresses
with keen humor which serve to in
tensify the effectiveness Of his mes
sage. He possesses a dynamic per-
sonality and speaks direct from the
shoulder with ~commendable fear
lessness and no little degree Of bril-
liancy.
DR.. Short. formerly a pastor. has
been connected with the j. c. Penny
company for the last fifteen years
and for the past eight years has de-
voted himself TO public work.
SO many requests have been re-
ceived for his services all over the
country that the company he repre-
sents has consented TO allow him TO
speak before any of the local COM
mercial organizations in the sS5
towns he visits where his company
operates stores.
DR.. Short is also vice president of
the j. G. Penney Foundation, an
organization established entirely for
philanthropic work. One Of the
greatest Of its recent establishments
is the erection Of a hundred homes
in Florida for retired ministers. Mr..
Penneys father was a preacher at a
time when a pastor received n iiv-
ing (as the result OF his labors). He
thus became interested in the sacri-
fees hundreds Of brave men have
made that they might undertake and
carry out intensive work nor the good
Of humanity.
The new homes which the j.. G.
Penney Foundation has built are fur
nished rent free. with lights and
water. TO retired ministers. who are
without the means Of providing q
suitable home in their advanced
years.
DR.. Short will also address the
associates OF the local store while
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
TELLS truth
ABOUT MOVIES
Noted Screen Player to
Address Children Of
+. Schools Here

ihe Truth About Hollywood and
the Movies" a warning and a lesson
10 every boy and girl. will be the
subject OF a lecture at the Queen
.ne21er at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing BY A. Marks of HOLLYWOOD.
1ailf-, Tor seven years a moving
picture actor at Hollywood. whose
talk is based on personal observa-
ton at Hollywood.
lecture will be held under
tne auspices Of the Sisters Of the
i~hearnate Word, and will be heard
~ eai'dIen from the fourth grade
Up.
At 3 o'clock Tuesdas afternoon
At Marks will lecture to the boys
c. 81. Joseph's Academy, at the
academy.
At I O'Clock Monday afternoon he
will lecture before the pupils Of
tae San Benito high school.
arrangements are expected to be
'2ade for Mr. Marks to deliver the
zane lecture before the pupils OF
he brownsville senior high school.
tie junior college and the junior
hlgh schcoi. if these are conclud-
o1, 1t probably will be on Wednes-
Cay.
Mr. Marks comes to tie Valley
'.ter having delivered his lecture
70 numerous schools. colleges and
unIversitise over Texas. These in
ciuce the Texas Christian UNIVERSE
u at Fort Worth. Simmons College
a. Abilene, Southern Methodist Uni
'ersity at Dallas. Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary, Fort Worth, St. Ed
wards and other schools at Austin,
and schools at Victoria, Corpus
christi and other points. In the
Valley he has 'lectured at Edinburg
college. McAlien high school, Har-
lingen high and other points.
The lecturer is a native Texan,
having been born and reared at
Navasota. He was in business at
Dallas for some years. and seven
years ago went to Hollywood where
he entered the movies as an actor.
He was the French priest in THE
Big Parade" which was recently
seen in Brownsville. the cardinal IN
The Seahawk." the bookmaker in
Ben Hur." King Louis the Fiji
teenth, with Betty Compson in The
Belle of Broadway" the Russian
army colonel. with Pola Negri in
Hotel Imperial"
Mr.. Marks is a forceful, alto
rether magnetic speaker. and makes
his points with a vein of humor
along with the common sense.
No admission charge is made for
the lectures. Mr.. Marks is touring
the entire country. having been Sc
lected fer the work because of his
ability as a lecturer and his knowl-
edge of Hollywood life.
This is my first visit to the
Lower Rio Grande Valley in ten
years. he said Saturday. The
change that has taken place is mar
velous indeed. When ! return to
California | shall tell them that we
must look to our laurels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Add Two to Staff
OfAmerican Co.

MERCEDES. Jan. 14.-At the an
nual stockholders meeting this week
Of the American Rio Grande Land
and Irrigation company two new d.
rectors and vice presidents were
added. r. II. Florence ard ID. w.
Glasscock Of Mercedes were the new
ly named directors and officers.
+. r. Florence is a well known bank
err Of Dallas. Judge Glasscoek has
been with the American company for
a number of months, having moved
here from McAllen as general coun-
sci for the company.
Harry l.. Seay Of Dallas remains
president Of the company and he,
with the following officers and di-
rectors were reelected for another
year: Clarence Z. LEM. Dallas, vice
president; II. b. Seay. Mercedes.
vice president, directly in charge Of
the company's affairs in the Val
ley. NJ. r. Shaw. Mercedes. president
and chief engineer; F. +. Florence.
Dallas. vice president; ID. W. Glass
cock. Mercedes. vice president and
general counsel; John Jones. Mer-
cedes, secretary and treasurer: Ed
Olsen, assistant secretary and treas
urer. All Of the above with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Olsen, form the board
OF directors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
The CHURCH
DO YOU SUPPORT 1T
WITH SOUL OR MONEY?

In this season OF the year the world sets about max
ing its budget.
The wise nation decides what it may spend for the
safety of its people and the peace Of the world. In these
United States, each unit of government, if discreet, maps
out a program of construction for the coming year. Even
the householder, who looks to the future, knows where his
money is going.
Included in this list of the householder is his contri-
button to the Church. Workers have been among the reg
ular Church members receiving the regular pledges of
financial support for the coming year. 1t IS, indeed, a
poor Financially Church which does not see its needs
for the year taken care Of in large part.
But all this refers only to material needs, to funds
which any man or woman who has may give.
What about other support of the Church?
What about the support OF the spirit, the aid OF the
Does your budget include a spiritual donation?
These questions are addressed to those regularly af-
filiated with the Church.
In this time of casting of accounts and the pledging
of new balances it is we'll for the material supporter Of
the Church to consider a support that money can not buy.
Do you support your Church by your presence?
Do you attend its service?
Dc YOU take part in its part Of the reclamation Of the
world?
Is your Church membership more than a name in the
roster kept by the Church secretary?
Convention has made the dawning Of a New Year a
period for new resolutions, of new promises to ones self.
This article is not asking for resolutions. That is be-
yond its province. 1t merely asks the questions above,
and they are pertinent questions. With clergy and laity
striving to bring the message OF the Church to the people,
every aid that can be found is needed, IS OF the utmost ne
cessity.
You who draw up your check books and fill in gen.
erous amounts are Of value, which is not to be minimized.
Yet should you let your support end there, you have done
but part of your work. The rest is easy.
Go to Church.
This appeal sponsored by the following:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
VALLEY TOWNS
Plan FROLICS
Harrington, San Benito
Lions Clubs Will
Stage Revue
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN. Jan. 1i.-Prelimin-
airy arrangements for the presenta-
ton here and in San Benito OF the
Valley Lions Frolic's of rs. are rapid
~ nearing completion, according TO
F. d. Nance, one of the officials Of
the show.
Present tentative plans for the
event call for the revue to be pre-
scented at the Rivoli theater in San
Benito on Feb. /. and at the High
School auditorium in Harlingen on
Feb. ,.
The show is being sponsored by
the Lions clubs Of San Benito and
Harrington. and an attempt is to be
made to make Of the production the
largest and most beautiful %presenta-
tion of its kind ever seen in these
cities.
All Valley talent is to be used in
the new Frolics, included among
those who have promised to lend
their services being Charles Mitch.
Earl Willbern. Red Hindman, and
Floyd Smith. of Harlingen; Ok Hig-
gins. Harry Bartsch and several 9TH
ers from San Benito.
SDecial costumes and scenery made
in Chicago, is TO be utilized in the
projection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
NICE MOTHER-IN-LAW

ST. LOUIS. Mo.-Ralph Carrighan
testified that he respected his
mother-in-law deeply because she
supported him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Water District
Votes to Change

BY a unanimous vote the board
of directors of the La Feria water
improvement district Saturday after
noon Decided to convert the district
into a water control and improve
ment district. A resolution to this
effect was passed and notice given
that a hearing would be held Febru-
arv IL at 2 o'clock after which final
action will be taken in the CONVEX
sion Of the district.
Conversion Of the La Feria district
will leave onlv three in the county,
ore~r+in~ under the old law. end II
is believed all will effect the change
in = few weeks.
The four water districts and Drain
age District No. 4 were recently re-
nuested by the commissioners court
n make the change in order that
'Le'- kn-S~S irI~ht~dness m;~hs ro'
-~-- with the cour-vs highway
program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Tire Firm Here
Gets New Home

Home Of the Alexander Tire COM
pany has been moved TO 1928 Levee
street. from the former location at
1916 Elizabeth street. Work Of re-
moval was finished Saturday night.
and the company was expected TO be
operating on a regular schedule
Monday morning.
The work of moving stock and
fixtures vas begun Friday ard work
men continued at the task until late
in the night Saturday. The store
remained open at the old location
until 10 p. N. Saturday.
The move was made because Of
increased storage room and office
space, il was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
Insane Swindler
Taken to Asylum

George Miller, deputy sheriff
here. Saturday departed Tor San An
tonic taking with him a man recent
ly adjudged insane.
The victim was arrested some time
ago on charges of s~windling. He
is alleged to have posed in Harlin-
gen as an attorney from Browns
vile, and in Brownsville as an at
torney from Harrington. and to have
passed numerous worthless checks in
each city.
Charges of lunacy were filed
against him. after friends and rela-
tives had refused to make good the
amount of his alleged swindlings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
S. p. Has New General
Agent At Edinburg

EDINBURG, Jan. AT. G.. Rat
cliff, Southern Pacific general agent
az Houston, has been sen here to as
sumo charge Of the Edinburg district
rs general agent. during the absence
Of W. j. Mckenzie. regular local
agent. who is away for a few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-15
STUART PLACE GIRLS WIN

SAN BENITO. Jan. l4.-Stuart
Place high school girls basketball
team defeated the San Benito high
school girls in a practice game bv
the score of 80 TO 80. The winners
led through both halves.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
SWIFT CLUB WINS
 D9UBlES TROPHY
DlTdsll M Ba!Ch Defeat Lein- hlG 1T Tan Oppen in Finals

Donald N. Davidson and Richard Baleh Nf the Swift club won the cups peessnted by the New Britain Tennts club for the doubles cham pionsAk, of New Britain in a hotiy contegked Ase set match with Leln- hardt land NanOppen. They started o6 with the same dash that char acterAzed their play all through the tournament by taking the first two sets and then with the end in sight lst Up in their game and their op- poaenta sensing the opportunity spesaded up and evened the match at 2 sets all. but failed to keep up the pace as the score of the fifth set was s-1.
 The match was alternately bril- liant and dull. sprinkled with good n cts by one side or the other as they were ahead Balch was very keen at the net and his volleys had the other side in hot water all the tisne. Davidson's play in the back court Stood out head and shoulders above the rest and his lobs were not only timed to perfection but pro- duced many points for his side. All in all he was very dependable es- peciatiy in returning the ball over tho ether side of the net.
 Letr hard showed up best for the loser4 his keen eye discerning the
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
MEDICS TO MEET IN N. H.
Evening session Scheduled for Sep tember IS in Spraguc Memorial Hall.

New Haven. Sept. 10 R-The opening session of the fourth clini- cal congress of the Connecticut State Medical society will be held ill Sprague memorial hall on Tuesday. September IS, with Dr. D. Chester Brown of Danbury. president of the congress. presiding.
 Speakers at the first days session will be Dr. Walter NJ. Chipman of McGiil university; Dr. Fred Wise of New York. Post Graduate Medical school and hospital; Dr. Bertram l.. Bryant. secretary of the Maine Med ical associations; Dr. John A. kol- mer of the University of Penna; Dr. Frank B. Granger of Tufts Medical school; Dr. Walter C. Alvarez of the University of Minnesota. and Dr. James J. Walsh, medical director of Fordhan university. school of so- ciology.
 Dr. E. Terry of Hartford is pres dent Of the society and Dr. Charles W. Comfort of this city is secretary.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
TOURNAMENT OPENS
Cana<la's Blue Ribbon Golf Event for Women starts TOlay at l}ea- con Field Club.

Montreal, Que. Sept. 10 R- Canada's blue ribbon golf competi- tion for women. the Canadian wom- ems open, opens today at the Bea- consfield club. The 32 low scorers in today's 1-hole qualifying round will be eligible for match play starting Tuesday.
 Helen Payson of Portland. Mo. who won the championship last year again is in the field. heading United states delegation that in cludes Virginia Wilson of Chicago. Edith Quier of Reading. Pa. and Mrs. F. C. Let's of Chicago.
 Thepe is an added significance to the open since the winner will cap ture the only women's golf crown at stake this year. The Canadian women's closed championship has been cancelled because of the lack of . suitable course.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10

and Cianci lost the fourth aespils the fact that he had lead q le-ik After losing two more Cianca woa the seventh when deuce was called four times
 Two doubles faults by Davtdsoa and two placements by Cianci halped out John at crucial moments and two nets by Davidson ended the game. Cianci tried hard for the next game bringing it to deuce after being down 3o-40. placement for each man featuring but lost the last point by serving a double fault. Both men played a good game Cianci's forehand drives had lots of power and being well placed for di- rection. Daridson's ehopstroke was working perfectly however and came back with constant regularity to Cianci's ba ackhand finally wearing him down. I.einhardt won from Murdoch s-9. G-e in very good match although unable to secure ar umpire
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
C0RBlNS LOSE
Local Industrial League Tcan, Goes Down to Defeat Before Contlc- Mast Team of Stamford.

The P. X F. Corbin baseball team runner-up in the Industrial league, went down to defeat before the Conde-Nast team of Stamford in that city Saturday afternoon. It was slugging match all through with the Stamford team collecting T total of 14 hits off Gray and Cor bins getting 12 hits off Morrell The score was II to 8.
 Fielding features We're turned in by Lipka for the local team and Yosh of the Condo Mast combina- fiOp
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10

smallest opening and placing the ball in 1t with uncanny accuracy. His volleying and net play were not q par with his ground strokes how ever and that together with the oc- casional entire lapses of form dis played by his partner was responsi- ble for their defeat which summed up in few words means that the winners were the best team. A large and enthusias stic audience showed it's appreciation Of the good plays by a liberal and impartial ap- plause.
 Singles Semi-Firlal
 Tn the semi-finals matches for the tennis championship of New Britain Don Davidson won from John Cianci after three hard fought sets 4-6, o-2. S-2. Davidson won the toss and elected to serve but lost that game and also the next when Cianci took a love game on his own service. Davidson eVened matters by win ming the next two games, but dropped the 5th on his service.
 They continued to alternately win and lose on service until 4-all when Clanci broke through Davidson's service and then ran out the set on his own. Set ?. Davidson started off with q love game on his own service, Cianci won his, making it one-all. but lost the rest on errors until the seventh when he wrested bavidson's service from him mak- ing it 2-5, but Davidson was not to be denied and retaliated by taking the next game for set, making it one set apiece.
 Cianci started the last set by talk ing a love game on DaNidson's serv- ice. Three outs by David dson and pretty placement by Cianci. David son won the next although Cianci brought it to deuce by placement at the net. Davidson won the third
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
Hilles Reports That
 Conditions Are All Right

New York, Sept. 10 F,-C D. Hilles, republican national commit teenan, New York, returned last night from a To-day tour of rural districts of New York state and re- ported that political conditions were Satisfactory.
 Conditions in the state are sat- lsfactory and constantly improving" he said. Much, however. remains to be done. And it will be done, for our folks are working energetically ev- anywhere to keep the state in the republican column"
 Hiiles also spent a few days in Massac achusetts, where he reported the situation as improving"
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10

 base hit: Hubsnd. Struck out: By An derson 10, Casey I. N. Hayes l. Triple play: Lewis to Mikan to Scrimminger.
 Win Saturday
 kensing, on ended the Connecticut State baseball league Saturday with smashing victory over Windsor Locks in that town the score being l3 to 5. This gave Kensington un- disputed possession of first place for the third round of the league. Me- Cormick starred for the home club. He made four runs out of five trips to the plate. Dowd Was strong for the losers. The score:
 kENSINGT0N
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
Speaking s of s Sports

With a vengeance that bespeaks of . week of ill-feeling among the local baseball cubs, the Falcons and the Remington teams yesterday se- cured revenge over the BurrittS and the Rangers respectively. The ill feeling was not directed against the opposing clubs but it existed among the players on the two teams that suffertd defeats in the first games two weeks ago.
 The Falcons swamped the Bur ritts while Remington buried the Rangers. Lack of pitching can be attributed to the fall of the two teams that had come through to brilliant victories in the games played week ago yesterday.
 Football fans of the efty are di- ,ided ill opinions on the movement of the promoters of last years All New Britain Football team in pre- venting the reorganized combination of this year from using the name. Many are of the opinion that Messrs. bailey. Perakos and Walsh had no more right to incorporate the name of An-New Britain than anyone else. In the first place. the name was originated by others than those who claim it as their own. many say.
 The Nutmegs incorporated their and JOhnnN kiniry and Doc Waskowitz had the name before the trio took it over. However, it is not expected that the incorporation will seriously af- feet the chances of the newly organ ized team. The Nutmegs were bet ter known in this city than any other football team.
 Cash and Carry" Pyle has writ this year. Pyle has football aggre- gation and he wants to come into the sticks for just a little under 3l,O0O,OO0. He might get it.
 There is good chance that the rivalry that used to exist between New Britain and Providence in football will be revived this year again. The management of the Nut meg team is seeking to resume re- lations and according to the latest reports Manager Coppens of the Steam Rollers is looking favorably on a game or series of games.
 The Industrial League, the City League and the Boys Rotary League have finished their schcd- ules. There still remains a deadlock in the City League because the Pi- rates and West Ends are tied for first place. The playoff will take place next Saturday afternoon.
 The third game of the series be- tween the Falcons and Burritts will. it is expected. be played next Sun day. So will the game between the kensirgton and Ranger teams.
 There will be a one-day state tournament at shuttle Meadow club "Wednesday. Golfers from all over the state will play the course and some good golf is sure to be on tap.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
FATHER AND SON DAY

l.. r. Slade. principal of the sen- for High school will be the speaker at the kiwanis club meeting Wed- nesday noon. The occasion will b. a father and son day and members will bring their sons or other boyk
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
HARRY LAUDER ILL

Dunoon. scotland, Sept. 10 R- Sir Harry Lauder. scotch singer. was confined to his bed at his home here today with chill His voice was affected and he has cancelled his engagements for the coming week
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
PIRATES PRACTICE

The Pirates baseball team will practice Tuesday night at Walnut Hill park at 6 o'clock and all mems bers Of the team are requested to be present.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10

Games Tomorrow Philadelphia at New York. Chicago at Detroit. St. Louis at Cleveland. (Other clubs not scheduIed).
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today Jersey City at Baltimore. Reading at Newark. Buffalo at Rochester. Toronto at Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-10

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 xx-Ratted for L. Waner i Sth
 z-Batted for Johnson in 9th. Pittsburgh 9ol 900 250-s St. Louis pl9 oDl 5U0--;
 Two base hits: l.. Waner Orsatti. Grantham Srott Three base hits: Bot. tonley. L. Wanel. Home runs: Hafey Bottomley Struck out: By Russell l. Dawson ,, Alexander l. Johnson 2