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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
PRIZE BOOKS
MARKET FLOP
Public Does Not Care
For Books Hailed
BY the Critics
By DOROTHY RUSSELL
ASSOCIATED Press Staff writer)

KIRBY-LONSDALE, Eng Sept. 20.
-P1-Winner Of the Femina Vie
Hcureuse prize for her novel Of
try life, "The Splendid Fairing" and
revered by a group of England's lit
erary lights, Constance Holme never
theless lives in obscurity in this lit
tie village. u-nrecoEnized by the read
ing public to whom her books are
virtually unknown.
Her failure is only repetition OF
that endured by many whose works
were not recognized during their life
time, among the recent being Mary
Webb. now gaining a tardy but post
humouS fame in England.
Constance Holme, like her work,
Is a part Of this Westmoreland
tryside. She was born in Milne
thorpe, a village'o on the edge Of More
Gamble Bay and all her life has been
spent there and at The Gables, Lady
Henry Bentinck's estate at KIRBY
L~onsdale, only 10 miles away, where
her husband, Frederick Burt Punch
ard is land agent.
Livi-g in the country, far from
London and without the stimulus Of
announcement and advice, Miss
Holme faced the young authors usual
struggle of searching for a market
only to be rewarded for the most
part with returned manuscripts and
polite rejection slips. Some OF hel
early stories appeared in local news
papers and she wrote plays for tho
village dramatic society.
In 1918, when she was just over 80
her first novel, "Crump Folk Coins
Home" was accepted for publication
and was enthusiastically received Is
the critics. After her second book
1.-The Lonely Plough" appeared. she
found herself lionized by literary cir
cles in London. but the public re-
ception was frigid. "The Road From
Spain" met with similar critical sue
cess and public failure and even
1.-THE Splendid Fairing" which won
the Femina Prize in 1920 had disap
pointing sales.
"ft is fifteen years now since my
first novel was published" says Con-
stance Holme, "and in that time ]
have written even books, but !
earned more than pocket money from
them. II is impossible that l should
not wonder occasionally whether ]
am wasting my time whatever praise
the critics and literary friends may
give. and it Is only because | love
writing 40 much and hope, after all
my books are serving some good pur-
pose that ! am able to go on"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
Forest Rangers
Begin UtiIiz
Radio Equipmeni

HELENA Mont, Sept. 20.=GPl-Ir
the heavily timbered mountain coun-
trv of western Montana and northern
Idaho. rangers OF the Forest Service
have started tests Of radio communi-
cation which they hope to make :
powerful ally in their war on forest
fires.
The region Is considered particu-
larly suited for applying the "acit
test" to radio. Exceedingly rough
topography, dense woods which absorb
radio energy. and mountain static
which Is usually at its worst in storm
and fire when communication IL most
needed, and some Of the obstacles tc
efficient service.
1t is planned to do the preliminary
experimenting first in areas where
green timber offers the only prob
lem. Some radio authorities believe
it will be impossible to transmit sig
nails any worthwhile distance with
the power available and using an an
tenna hung between the green tree.
in densely timbered areas. Expri-
ments next will be conducted in bar
rem mountain regions to determine
SAt GAAEAA ~ 4ta4 %HDLG. 4nE 4lNAl
tests will be made in mineral zones
and under mixed conditions.
Various wave lengths must be
tried in every test as we'll as the
amount and character Of power with
in feasible limitations II. RI. Beatty
radio nan Of the Forest Service said.
"The use OF various Transmitting
tubes must be checked as well as
different a~ntenna and counterpoisc
systems.
Ito accomplish this work IL will
be necessary TO secure flexible radio
phone and telegraph transmitting
and receiving sets to equip two port
able stations. Light cars can be
used for transportation at least for
the preliminary work. With the low
power necessary because OF trans
p%ortation facilities it is usually bes;
to use code.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20
Today's Radio Features

TOday's Radio Features
Thursday, Sept. 20
Central STANDARD Tfmc1
ea3o-Hoover Benuneis. PopuIar-WEAF wTAM wRC WGY wwI
WSAI KsD voc WHO WOW Kvoo wFAA WAS WsM VINO
sno-MeodHes and Memories: Works Of old Masters-wARc WADE
MkRE WGHP WOW0 KMOX KMBC wSPD KOHL Wink
sno-Nvlenehn Men; Quartet and orchesra-WJz KDKA wJR Kvw
ss5o-Thirty Minute Men; Jazz Tunes-wABC wAU wADc wKRc
wGHP W0Wo KNOX KMBC WSPD Wink
YALLEY RADIO
KWwG-vsIey Radio Station
Brownsville
uoso kc-277s meters)
essO12 noon-vared musical program.
12-Weathcr forecast.
100 4:0O-Associated Press dispatches and Valley news from The
Brownsville Herald. Stat ions request program inter-
spersed.
7.O0s:0O-Spanish program.
s:O09:00-Specia1 studio program
RRGv-Haringen Music Co.
Harlingen
(270 kc-2S61 meters)
7:O0s:0O-Dick and the Edinburg Review.
$780, 1:00-Specials.
1890 D.. m-Weather forecast.
4:006:00-Basebal results and radio dealers program.
6006: 45-Associated Press dispatches and Valley news from The
Brownsville Herald.
6:~l5-10:30-Specials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

Alfredo Gonzalez and Juana Jua.
rez.
Ernesto Corkill and Maria de So
zorro Gonzales.
David Cortez and Petra Lopez.
FREDERICK Cortez and Lenor Con
zales.
Pedro Sosa and Carolina valadez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second, highest tempera-
turc yesterday; third. wind velocity
NJ 8 a. m; fourth, rainfall past q
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

HUNGARY AIDS SCHOOLING
BUDAFEST-City officials voted to
send 10000 text books to Hungarian
children in South America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-20

SHELTON. Eng.-Councillor Leon
ard vickers was heavily fined for
walking in the park without any
trousers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Cabbage
Shipments Have
Passed the Peak

Cabbage shipments from the Val
ley have passed the peak in the
opinion of J. A. Hunter, head of the
state market news service, who was
in the Valley Friday and Saturday.
He was accompanied TO Brownsville
by II. 7. Longino, superintendent of
federal inspection at Harlingen.
The movement Of cabbage from
Valley points will show a heavy de-
cline next week, Mr.. Hunter pre-
dicted. Shipments from the Valley
Thursday reached 140 cars, and Fri
day 80 ears were loaded.
Reports received at Harlingen
from the corps Of inspectors in the
field indicated that the heavy ton
mage of cabbage had been marketed,
Mr.. Hunter said. Many Of the grow
ers are blowing up their cabbage and
preparing the fields for cotton, as
the low price of Sc per ton did not
pay the cost Of cutting and hauling
TO market.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Store OPENS
IN HARLINCEN
Brown-B Bit Shoe to be
One of Valleys
Finest
Especial to The HERALD

HARLINGEN, Feb. 25.-The c. &
ID. Brown-Bilt Shoe store is the
latest addition to Harlingen's list Of
business concerns. the store having
just been opened here.
The establishment u owned by IT..
A. Coleman and NJ. +. Deakins, both
Of whom came here recently from
Sulphur Springs. Texas. Mr.. Cole
man was proprietor Of a retail shoe
store there, and Mr.. Deakins was
proprietor OF a wholesale shoe on
Germ, in which business he has been
engaged for a number or years.
Both will bring their families to
Harlingen within the next few days,
and establish homes here.
The new concern is located ut log
North First street. in a new building.
the front Of which was especially ar
ranged 70 furnish an attractive dis
play for the stores goods.
Two lines of shoes, both well
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Work on Bridge
Progressing Fast

The concrete foundation for the
pier of the Gateway bridge on
the American side has been poured,
and piling has been driven for a
similar foundation on the Mexican
side. Workmen on the bridge eX-
pect to have this ready for the con
crete by Wednesday or Thursday.
Forms for the concrete piers have
been prepared and will be set in
place as soon as the foundations are
ready. These piers will support the
570-foot steel span across the Rio
Grande.
Cofferdams for the concrete piers
TO be placed under the approach on
the Mexican side have been COM
pleted. This approach will be APP
p~roximately 200 feet in length. ac-
cording to present plans, but work
on it is not expected 10 start until
the steel work on the main span is
nearing completion.
-Quicksand encountered on the
Mexican side OF the stream and
caused some delay in preparing the
foundation for the main piers. On
the American side nothing but hard
clay was encountered in ~excavating
for the foundations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

known in the country, are being
handled These are the Buster
Brown shoe, and the BroTABiit
shoe. Mr.. Deakins has just returned
from a convention Of Texas whole
sale shoe dealers in Dallas. where
he purchased a complete line OF stock
for the concern, in the way Of shoes.
The store is also putting IN n line
of hose for men, women and chill
dren.
Several unusual features . the
management Of the business were
announced by the proprietors, one
being the purchase Of stock. Pur-
chases of stock are 10 be made every
day. In this way the most modern
styles will be kept in stock. and
the stock will be kept new at all
times.
Within a week the stock in the
store will be completed, the wners
said.
The interior of the shoe store is
arranged with door and foot mir
rors. with specially made Buster
Brown rugs on the floor, and has
decorations of pot plants, baskets,
etc. The store will also have 4
children's department, with special
equipment for fitting shoes on the
kiddies.
Both OF the proprietors expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with
business conditions and the pros
poets for the future in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
Buster Jones Co. Is
Now Oakland Agent

McALLEN. Feb. 25.-The Buster
Jones Motor company of this city
has been designated as associate
dealer Of the J. J. Land Motor COM
pany by the Oakland Motor Car com
pany, according to advices here. The
new agency viii handle the sale and
service of Oakland and Pontiac cars
IN Hidalgo county.
A temporary show room and SER
vice department has been establish
ed by the Hidalgo agency at the
Jackson Garage on 18th avenue.
Both Mr.. Buster and Mr.. Jones
have been in the automobile hus-
mess for q number of years and for
n past five years have been Oak
lsnd-Pcntiac dealers in Wellington.
Tex. from which place they came
to MeAlien to take over the agency
for these cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
O. Z. 8. TO

WESLACO. Feb. 25.-The weslaco
chapter of Eastern Star will cele-
brate the third anniversary Of the
local chapter at a meeting in the
I. O. O. +. hall Tuesday evening. A
special program is being arranged by
those in charge and a splendid meet
ing 10 being anticipated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
VALLEY RADIO

SUNDAY
kWWG-vslley Radio Station
Brownsville
Cl0S0kc-27S metersl
IL a. m.-Services Of First Pres
byterian church. by remote control.
Z p. m.-Services OF First Pres
byterian church by remote control.
kHMC-Harlingen Music Co.
Harlingen
(l279 kc-236.l meters)
1l:00-12:00 a. m.-Services Of
First Baptist church of Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

Utica
ANNOU G r VI L
Under this heading viii be published
the names of candidates for public office.
The fees for announcement VIII be as
follows:
For district offices. ........ S25-on
For county offices. ....-. -SIS-Nu
Fer ius,ice Of the peace. IVY. $1,000
For precinct offices -..... $1,000
Names az candidates will he carried IN
the announcement column until the July
primary.
The Brownsville Herald IN authorized n
make the following announcements OF
candidates subject 70 the democratic pri-
mary in July:
FOR SHERIFF
II. N. fBobb Johnson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

DROPS DEAD IN PULPIT
CHIPPENHAM, Eng.-Rev. Edward
Weare dropped dead while conduct
ing services in his church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO
Matamoros StatIouJ
No. 1910 Monterrey. Mexico CITY
9:50 a. m.
No. l3i-From Mexico City. Monterrey.
3 go d. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
LIVE S~TOCK-POULTRY

BABY CHICKS-Send no money. Pay
On delivery. LeEhorns sI2 per 100:
Rocks. Orpingtons. Reds. SIS; mixed
sli- Postpaid. 10a Der cent live de-
livery: Sanders Baby ~Chickery, Hous-
ton, Tex. B-o69
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

CERTIFIED CHICKS: From 2O0-egg
cockereis' bloodtested. leading va
r~ietics' prices within reach of all.
1--we delivery. Catalogue free. Dixie
rouItry Farms, Box 104, BRENNAN.
800 49,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
TRAGIC PLAY

WAUKEGAN, Ill.-Playing with
his fathers revolver, S-year-old
John Collins killed his sister, Elsie,
aged 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

BLACK DIAMOND BUS LINE
Cars 10 Mission on the hour every hour.
S n. m. to s .. m. and AZ 1880 a. M.
$40 r. ~. 1880 .. m. and . p. m.
To Point Isabel. $50 A. m. and l;5V
n. N. Z 40 y. IN.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26
AUToMoTIvE


FOR SALE: One Packard five-pas-
senger sport touring, good rubber, 2
spares, disc wheels, at n bargain.
Inquire at bennett Motor Sales Co.,
l026 Levee street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 3l9-From Houston. San Antonio.
9:45 a. m.
$50 o. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-26

RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel. $3.50 a. n.
From Point Isabel. 4 p. m
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Train Information
MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

"EIIVNHF " w
No. l2-To Houston. San Antonio oifO
a. m
/ No. Ito Houston. New Orleans. 6s2O
o. m.
No. l6-To Houston. San Antonio. 81.
Louis. 7:45 D. m.
No. i5-From 81. Louis. San Antonio.
Houston. s:35 a. m
No. l3-From Houston and New Or
leans. $3.50 a. m.
No. 1i-From San Antonio and Hous-
ton. 10 80 %. m
New Britain herald., 1928-07-17
DOCTORS ORGANIZE TO FIGHT DISEASE
lnfandle Paralysis Expected to
 Make Its Appearance

New York. July IT R-Believing that on the basis of the history of the disease they cannot look forward with any degree of assuranee to an absence of outbreaks of infantile paralysis during this summer and fall, doctors and research men throughout the country arc organiz- ing for a concerted attack on any epidemic that may develop.
 Every possible precaution is now being taken to protect the public from the ravages of the disease and doctors believe the advances which medicine has made in the knowl- edge of infantile paralysis during re- cent years should diminish the anxiety which its presence always occasions.
 No satisfactory method of i,.i- munization from the disease has been developed but there is now a convalescent serum. taken from the blood of recovered patients, which acts to nullify the virus if injected in the early stages of sickness. Funds have been established in San Fran cisco, Boston and New York, to de- distributing this serum, which will be placed in the care of committees of physicians especially informed and qualified to direct it's use.
 When the above facts and those that follow were made known to the Associated Press they were pre- sented to officials of the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research and the institute gave its official ap- proval. ...-
 Experimenting With Cures The main centers Of experimental investigation of the disease have been at the Rockefeller Institute here and at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, although laboratories in Ger. many. Austria and Sweden have added their contributions to the :apidly growing knowledge of the disease.
 Infantile paralysis Is caused by ar lnNlSlDlc germ ana IS comm HulllCdtcC from one person to another only through the mouth and nose. Clean Illness and forbearance from con. tacts. such as kissing children, wht are the chief victims, are the onl, known preventives.
 Tt is necessary that parents keeI . sharp lookout as to the health O their children" one international, famous physician told the Associat cd Press. Symptoms of the disease are not readily apparent to tht layman. The children run fever become nauseated perhaps. and com plain of a headache. These are alst symptoms of many other diseases In little while the neck ma! stiffen. or an arm or leg become flaccid. If only the child can b. placed in the hands of competen physician before this occurs. the re suits would be beneficial. These fact are stated not for the purpose o alarming the general public. bu merely to point out the necessity fo great care"
 The first spectacular epidemic 6
New Britain herald., 1928-07-17

the disease occurred in l9o7-os and it's origin was traced to northwestern Europe. Since the virus is carried by man. and 50 far as research scientists have determined by man alone. 1t has spread over the trade routes of the world. In 1916 it swept over New York state. leaving 10000 recorded cases. During the ensuing 10 years the attacks slack ened but last year several severe out breaks occurred in this country, forcing doctors to the conclusion that although the white population of the world may some day become immunized to it's ravages. the disease has not yet run it's course.
 The effort to find means of i'm munization has been untiring be- cause of the virulence of the disease. which is revealed in statistics which show that about one-half of all vic tins are to some extent permanent ly paralyzed and that the other half is almost evenly divided between those who succumb and those who recover.
 The medical effort has been to find a means of producing artificial immunity which in other diseases communicated through mouth and nose has been accomplished by means of vaccination. Such inn munity from infantile paralysis has actually been produced in experi- ments on monkeys, but the difficulty of controlling the virus has up to this time been so great that no one has dared to apply this technique to human beings.
 The convalcscent serum, however if injected at an early stage of the disease, preferably before paralysis sets in, has proven efficacious in preventing or reducing permanent paralysis. For this reason doctors feel that undue alarm should not be felt at thought of a possible epi. demic, provided that common rules of sanitation arc generally and rig orously followed and diagnosis by competent physicians is made i'm. mediately upon the appearance ot symptoms which might indicate in fantile paralysis.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-17
ILLS 0F PLANTS ARE CLINIC STUDY Sick Flora Being Considered by
 BOtaniSts

New York, July IT P0A clinic for sick plants is in session at the New York Botanical Garden as scientists start researches into the diseases that afflict ornamental shrubs and flowers.
 Canker in the rose, root rot in the iris, and scale insects and fungi that attack the Japanese cherry. the juniper and the pine. are some of the amateur garden CTS bugaboos to be studied by Dr. Bernard o. Dodge. plant patholo- gist, and his assistants.
 A touch of camouflage disguises one of the experiments, hiding from the visitor the fact that blos- som-burdened rose bushes are really patients whose battle against the ills common to their species are being closely watched. Dr. Dodge is trying out a sulphur dust dyed green to make it incon-
New Britain herald., 1928-07-17
BURNING PAIN OF
 SuNbURN YIELDS
 TO RAbALM

''My skin burns vsry easily. have to take un- usual care whenever am exposed to the sun. But week ago vas careless. My arms. face and neck were badly burned and hlistsred. ap- piled Rabalm which frisnd had recommended. The reliei from pain vss almost immediate. l can't tell you how soothing 1t vas. The blisters gradually dried up and diappssssd without breaking. In weak, my skin wss q snooth and soft as ever.''
 When your skin has been burned by the sun or parched by the wind. just smooth on . little Rsbalm. It requires no rubbing in, which is 50 painful in the case of sunburn. It needs only to be smoothed on easily with the lightest touch. It penetrates without rubbing. It will not stain clothing or bed linen. It has . pleasant fragrance which makes it agreeable to uss on the face. Two sizes. 5o-cents cad q co containing 3 times as much. RABALM is for sale by all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-17

spicuous against the foliage.
 ''In dealing with ornamental or show paintings" he explains. "one must aim to cure the complaint without disfiguring the plant. Com mon sprays leave an unsightly residue and are objectionable
 Roses, Dr. Dodge points out, are among the most delicate flowers for they grow close to the ground and are an easy prey to bacteria.
 "Now is the time" he says, ito study their diseases in the open. Later, when the organisms which assail them have been isolated and grown in artificial cultures. healthy roses can be inoculated in the greenhouses and tho results ob- served under controlled conditions.
 Brown canker is one of the most troublesome of rose diseases. and we plan to make . detailed study of the life history of the or ganism causing it. with the hope of bringing new facts to light.
 'Irises suffer from rots which affect the leaves and root-stock. An investigation is under way to discover. if possible. why, these plants die out during the winter.
 Experiments are being made with sprays for the conquest of the scale insects that make trouble | for cherries. pines and trees of all sorts. By watching trees closely the observer can discover when the eggs hatch and can use a sum- mer spray. strong enough to kill the crawlers but not so strong as to burn or stain the leaves. How ever, it is best to kill the scale insects in the winter or early spring when the plants are dor mant.
 Dr. Dodge. formerly with the federal department ot agriculture plans to continue at the garden his research into hybridization of fungi. He has already contributed extensively to botany's knowledge of these forms of plant life, and has crossed some species to obtain well-marked fertile hybrids. Many fungi of economic importance should be investigated. he believes.