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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Old fire Station
Being R~emodeled
To House Police

The interior Of the upper floor ~
the old central fire station on the
market square is being completely
remodeled 60 house the corporation
court room. and offices for the
chief and lieutenant Of police.
On the lower floor OF the build
INK is now housed the police auto
mobiles with 2 special office and
telephones where all police calls will
be received.
y l. also planned 70 construct .
"hold-ovcr' cell on the second floor.
Lieut.. Of Police John Armstrong n
nounced.
The corporation cour. room will
occupy quarters extending across the
entire length of the building on the
west side and occupying NJ least n
half 81 the upper floor.
a hsllway leading % the court
room divides the east half Of the up
rer floor.
Private offices for Chief VIM. p.
Linton and Lieut.. Armstrong are be-
ing constructed in the southeast cor-
rer ~ the building with the hold
over" in the northeast corner and
separated from the offices by the
hallway.
The old CITY court room was or
The second floor Of the city hall
binding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
WRITES SONG
TOTHEV
Dentist of S. A. Asks
That Melody Be Ad-
opted BY Body

Especial to The Herald)
McALLEN, Dec. 11.-"way down in
the Valley, the green Magic VAL
ley.
Where flowers perfume the air along
the way.
The orange trees are blooming,
And golden nuggets growing,
The hooking bird is singing all the
day.
'Tis like Fairyiand, with everything
in bloom;
It makes me think Of Eden, tbs 50
fair.
IT'S there that I am going.
I fear not Ewes undoing.
For no forbidden fruit is growing
there"
That Is the chorus of a new song
written by ]. II. Downie of So An
tonic about the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Of Texas. Mr.. Downie, who
completed the song some time ago.
has sent the original manuscript TO
W. r. MCCARTHY, president Of The
Valley Secretaries association ask
ing that the song be adopted by the
organization.
The writer of the song Is not q
professional song writer, but in pro-
fessional life is q dentist. He writes
for the love of music. DR.. Downie.
according 10 stories originating nc
San Antonio. can be heard humming
tunes for new songs while he works
with queer instruments.
Many songs have been written by
the doctor. Several have been pub
lished and listed as best sellers
Some Of the songs composed by him
are "My Dainty Waiting Queen"
my Guiding Star" ""My Rose in the
Garden of Love-" and when the
Stars Cease Shining"
According to the San Antonio sto-
ries, DR.. Downie does not know mu-
sic. and never knows just how his
song will sound until il is finished
aud played by his wife. who is the
pianist for the musical family.
Mr.. Mccarthy said: Il have had
the piece played over several times,
and il is good. in fact il gets better
every time IL is played. just seems 20
work into cne's musical self"
When asked whether or not the
body or which he is president would
adopt the song, Mr.. Mccarthy said:
Il am just one Of the Valley secre-
t%aries. and I cannot say what they
will do until they hear il. but ! am
certain that if il appeals TO them
as II did to me IL will be adopted"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
BUREAU C
TO WAIT HOOVER PLAN

CHICAGO. Dec. III The
American farm bureau federation
was advised today BY its president.
Sam II. Thompson, 70 hold In abey-
ance any specific plan for farm re-
lief and @wholeheartedly meet Presi-
dent-elect Hoover on an open basis
and consider on their merit any
proposals advanced by the incoming
administration to obtain equality
for agriculture"
In his annual address which open
ed the f~ederation's convention today
Thompson asserted that the most
h~eartening thing that has happen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
HOSPITAL LISTS
= y =
Is NEW BABIES s;
= - y
IL ARE BIG BOYS

There's been a decidedly active
market for blue ribbon during the
past three weeks. Brownsville mer-
chants aver, and there's a reason.
Statistics furnished by Mercy hos
pital show that there have been elev-
en- male babies brought into the
world during the past three weeks
at that institution alone in compar-
ison with two of the more desdlier
than male"
To add to this, out Of nine consec-
utive births. all were hoys. The
tenth and 18th were girls but the
18th and 18th recorded births knock
ed the percentage back into a cooked
hat.
Brownsville's potential football
strength has received q decided
boost during the past three weeks
one must admit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Galveston, the nurse training school
Of the state university.
Miss Pierce completed the three
year course . few weeks ago, and
the graduates were examined by the
state board. Information that she
had received highest standing was
contained in q telegram received BY
Miss Pierce from the state board
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

cd since the organization started
its battle for farm equality was the
the statement Of Mr.. Hoover that
the farm problem SIS the most urg-
ent economical problem in our IA
tion today" and his promise Of an
extra session of congress il the
present SESSION arrives at no soln-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
NAVY WANTS tnooo MORE

WASHING Oh. Dec. ll.-tPi-De-
claring that the number OF naval Of
ficers and men IN aviation have
more than doubled in recent years. i
was today recommended eppropria-
iionS to take care If an increase Of
10000 enlisted men needed for aero
n~auticS and new ships.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
NEW SIDEWALKs
3yIrens Agency

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 11.-More than
two thousand square yards of side
walks are being built every week in
Mexico City, according to figures OF
the commission council. Within n
few months II Il expected that there
will be sidewalks in all quarters Of
the capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
BROWNSVILLE GIRL
AT HEAD OF CLASS

Miss Rachel Pierce, daughter GO
Mrs. Frank Pierce Of this city, pass
ed the highest among a large class
in the recent examination of the
graduate nurses Of Sesly hospital az
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11


This budget would provide for an
additional nurse 10 he located at
Harrington. with the following sala-
ries and expenses for the unit per-
sonnet:
Salary Of heslth officer. $4,000;
salary n first nurse. 1880: salary
for second nurse. 1880; salary for
third nurse flor 5 months) $1,000;
salary for first sanitaria', S2.205;
salary for second sanitarian. S2.205;
salary Of secretary, $1,000; health
officer travel. sT20; first nurse trav-
81, 5000: second nurse travel. $500;
third nurse travel. (for $ months)
S2i0; frs. sanitarian travel. 5000;
second sanitarian travel. 5000; con
tingcnt fund. $T20.
The budget provides for an in
crease in the monthly salary Of the
director from. S275 TO 1888, a 5 per
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
CITY FAVORS
HEALTH Unit
1929 BUDGET
Cost Of County Ser
vice Estimated At
S18,730; Matter Up
Wednesday

The city Of Brownsville will meet
its part Of the budget for mainten-
snce of the Cameron county health
unit. was the assurance given the
commissioners court Monday morn
ing when the proposition Of financ-
ing the unit was brought up.
Brownsville's portion OF the pro-
posed sts,I3O budget for 1929 is So
s92.50 as compared with s3.265 for
1929. Mayor A. b. Cole and Commits
%sioners a. c. HIP and J. A. Cobolini
attended the meeting Of the commits
sioners' court. discussed the situa-
tion with Or. F.. W. Prothro, head OF
the health unit. and upon motion
gave the assurance they would ex-
tend the necessary aid.
Action by the COMMISSIONER court
wss deferred until Wednesday in or
der to give Commissioners j. r.
Banghn and A.. Y. Logan on uppor-
tunity 10 discuss the subject with
the city authorities ~ San Benito,
Harlin~en and La Feria.
Or. Proihro. who recently resigned
70 accept p position On the staff Of
the Fort Worth health department.
uged that the matter b disposed OF
without delay in order that the state
board may assist in securing = head
for the heslth unit.
The budget As outlined by Or. Pro-
thro provides TIE funds n be de-
rtvnd from The f~liouiny Enurrez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Funeral Directors
Typewriters

DAVENPORT Typewriter Exchange.
lBrownsville's Typewriter House,
Distributors, New L. c. Smith GSi-
lent" 5 and Late Corona 4 type-
writers. Also sell Royal Portabies
and Factory" Rebuilts-all makes.
We repair all makes typewriter and
adding machines. 1112 Elizabeth ST..
Phone HOS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
pApy rprrS vpTurp

CHICAGO-Mrs. Mary Longon, ar
rested for drunkenness, was released
when she took her 2-months'-old ba-
by into court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

cent increase in the salaries Of the
personnel. and the addition Of one
nurse to the regular staff.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19
Is Years Ago Today

The Old Mems club met yesterday
at Lake Compounce. Over 40
members were present. The average
age of those in attendance was 81.
During the past year nine of the
members died.
The championship game between
the New Britain rifle club and the
Hartford club will take place next
month. Each team holds a victory
over the other and close match
is expected.
Dan O'Keefe. boss of the mould
ers' strike, has left for Buffalo to
consult officers of the main union.
At the meeting of the common
council last evening, the motion to
dismiss the members of the fire
board was defeated by II to 10
vote. The fire board will be in
structed to keep in closer contact
With the council from now on.
The price of cotton has been
raised sky high and the American
Hosiery Co. of this city has been
kept busy lately filling its orders.
The tin roof on the New Britain
Opera house was blown out towards
the street last evening by the heavy
gale. 1t was necessary to have the
police department rope off the street
around the theater.
Gus Marholdt a lineman in the
,, employ of the Southern New Eng
land Telephone Co. fell from a pole
at the corner of Myrtle and Grove
street today and was seriously in
jured. 1t is thought that he came
in contact with a live wire and was
shocked.
The annual inspection of the fire
department will be held Saturday
afternoon on Franklin street. The
fire board. mayor and common
council will be present
New Britain was struck by a ter
rifle rain and wind storm yesterday
afternoon about 4:3O o'clock, Signs
were blown down, trees uprooted
and wires stripped from telephone
| poles.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19
LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED

Once again, and it seems we shall
never stop, It becomes necessary TO
warn the New Britain public that
the Herald will not publish anony-
nous communications, whatever
their merit. Today the poor editor
received one that was a slight var
liant from the usual PRO Bono Pub
lico."
1t vas a thoroughly able discus
sion Of a political subject, one which
we should be glad to print had We
known the source OF it. 1t was
signed samuel Peterson"
II there is a Samuel Peterson
in New Britain we should like to
meet him. Who the devil ever heard
of a Swede named Sam.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19
SMALL THINGS; MUCH FUSS

On the principle that dog fight
in the neighborhood is OF. more in
terest in that neighborhood than
many q more important occurrence
downtown, two squabbles In this
city have elected the hearty interest
of virtually all residents In their VI
entities. If anyone wishes to find a
long discussion having nothing in
common with politics. let him wend
his way In that direction and talk
to the men and women who by long
practice know the ms and outs of
the situation.
The two bones of contention" Of
course, are those involving the pro-
posed "diner" or lunch cart in
Franklin Square, and the proposed
gasoline station at West Pearl and
Glen streets.
Everybody must eat and nearly
every family buys gasoline; but as
for having the lunch carts around
the corner from ones home, or the
gasoline station across the street.
why, that is an entirely different
matter
Whenever such neighborhood ar
gument brews the coming laws are
Immediately involved. Both cases
under discussion concern sites which
are in the twilight zone" which,
lowering between the downtown
business section and the first ad-
jacent residence section, is always
susceptible of changes. AS the bust
ness section grows. bulges out. it
bumps into the twilight zone around
it and these naturally feel the pres
sure. About the first thing that hap
pens while this is under way is the
noise about lunch carts and gasoline
stations; other lines of business duly
follow.
1t is too bad OF course. that the
lines of demarcation between bust
ness and the first line Of residences
cannot be forever kept as they hap
pen to be, but almost everybody is
pleased to see the city grow; and
as it grows the kernel of central
business houses naturally expands.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19


Several generations ago when J
went to school We had to study a
book called geography. Some of you
older heads may remember back
that far.
Well, in the study of this book
you will remember that there was
thing called the Great Divide.
Now lots of people have wanted to
see the Equator. and a few have
wanted to see the Tropic OF Cancer.
But not ME. / have never felt equal
to a trip to the Equator, and I had
an Uncle once who had cancer-anl
since that time cancer has been ta-
boo In our family.
Life ran it, little course. ! mar
ried and prepared to settle down.
After about a year. my wife decid-
ed on a little trip. She dec.Aed 1t
was time for me to settle up. so
she took me to Reno-there she
showed me the Great Divide. In
fact l was the Great Divide. She
got the Dividend.
We are getting into Mathematics
now. Let X equal me. Divide Ivy 2.
Give one part to the wife, the other
part to her lawyer. What ID left In
me. 1t is the way the sines read.
Then fell for another girl, but
she wouldn't allow me much lati-
tude. She treated me frigidly. She
said / was just another accident in
the Cosmic Race. Accidently ]
signed my name to my letters, and
/ found that one didn't have to 60
to Reno to see the Great Divide.
The same problem-and the same
answer!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19
THE AFTERMATH, but WHEN?

Roger W. Babson, famed econo-
mist, yesterday uttered words that
seem sound enough to the thinkers
among our citizenry, but there Is
little likelihood that they will stem
the course of events. He Is somewhat
in the class of Irving Fisher at Yale,
profound and statistical, but having
small influence upon the surging
nultitudes who let their emotions
be their guide.
Babson has been telling us that
the ''craze for speculation is still up
on everyone" which seems fair
enough considering the crop OF
amateur stock buyers" to use his
own words, who are actively EN-
gagged In making things hum in Wall
street. But what gives us pause for
thought In his statement that "it is
Florida all over again and will inc
vitality bring the Florida after
math." The pools, which have sue
ceeded in advancing stocks to new
high levels, he holds. have the situ-
alton in the palm of their hands.
fore election day" he adds, "the
effect will be significant" Which
may be putting it mildly.
If the pools have the power to
create stock disturbance before
election day they also have the pow
err to wait until after the election.
In short, they can manufacture diff
ficulty almost at will. 1t is a public
service to be warned in this man.
ner. When the unloading takes place,
before or after election, we at least
will not be in a position to grope
for the cause.
The aftermath of the Florida boom
was felt all over the country, but
particularly in Florida and contigu-
Gus states. where there were many
bank failures and where land went
down in value quite as fast as it had
gone up during the boom. The after
math Of a stock break of serious
proportions would extend further
than in one section of the country.
People everywhere would be affected
and the result would be considerabl
industrial and financial gloom for
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19

pears IN many foFna and ~ many
languages. being derived ffem tie
Latin word "cocquus'. . cook. The
Latin verb II Coauo. to prepare by
fire. to cook. The oemmsu Ger.
man form OF the name n Koch. II
is a common family nasae In English
al well. ~.
Q. When eateFtaining fy1snds ct
your home and the National An
them u played over the radio u It
necessary to rise and stand until 1t
il ended!
4. NE: this IL only necessary
when in public places.
@. VIII ordinary ink do to make
drawings on alicker!
4. No., ordinary ink will not take
on the oily surface OF a slicker.
Paints Of any desired color or the
bronses that are used on steam radi-
ators and other exposed piping in
dwellings can be used. Asphalt
varnish n \ good quick drying black
and will adhere to the slicker.
Q. What II the annual immigra-
ton quota for Portugal? How many
people from Portugal were admitted
to the United States In 1928? In
what city 10 the largest Portuguese
population!
A. The present annual immigra-
ton quota for Portugal IL 457. Dur
ing the fiscal year ending June so,
1928, S44 Portuguese immigrants
were admitted to this country. Ac-
cording to reports of the 1920 census
of tho United States, New Bedford.
Mass. had the largest Portuguese
population of any city in the United
States. FAN River. Mas. and Oak
land, Cal. were second and third
respectively.
Q. When did Houdini die and
what was the cause OF his death?
A. He died in Detroit. Michigan.
October 81. 1895 OF peritonitis,
caused by q ruptured appendix. He
was taken seriously Ill while en-
route from Montreal to Detroit,
October -. and collapsed at the
close Of his performance that even-
ing in the Garrick theater. He was
taken to Grace hospital. and fol-
lowing consultation OF surgeons.
was operated on October IS. His
fatal illness was attributed to blows
in the stomach by q student Of
McGill University, Montreal, ten
days previous. He had lectured to
the student body and invited stud
ents to come to his dressing room for
further information. Two students
came and commented on his unusual
strength. Being asked If he would
feel a blow on the stomach. and re-
ceiving reply In the negative. be-
fore he was aware of the students
Intentions. the latter gave the ma
gician two rapid short-arm punches.
which doubled him up in pain.
From that time on he complained
Of pains in the stomach.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19
HA, HA, IN OMAHA

The Happy Warrior" last night
was happier than usual. Which is
to say he was at his best Humor
flowed from him in a never ceasing
stream, ard as every quip hinged up
on an angle of politics. the Omaha
audience was vastly pleased.
Most important. however, was
Smiths announcement that he stood
for the principle of the McNary-
Haugen bill. The candidate moves
forward cautiously, but there can be
no question that if anyone accepts
the principle Of this measure the
mechanics to put the principle in
force Is merely a matter for ex-
perts to adapt method to principle.
BY coming forward with this dec
laration the Democratic candidate
gives notices that he thinks his for
tunes in the East are sufficiently Sc
cure to warrant him in meeting this
demand in the West. The declara-
ton intensifies the campaign
throughout the West, where Smith
stock naturally will rise.
The attack on Hoover as a foe to
agriculture is based, OF course, upon
the fact that President Coolidge
twice vetoed the McNary- Haugen
bill and Hoover has taken pains to
let it be known he is willing to fol-
low out the Coolidge policies. IN
addition. Hoover was in the cabinet
and as Secretary of Commerce had
vital hand in shaping the admins
tration's economical policies.
The campaign is getting woozey
The McNary- Haugen principle is
not liked in the East-or wasn't up
to quite recently. There is no evil
dence that it is much better loved
than 1t ever was. although it is far
from being a vital issue in these
parts. BY taking hold of it in the
West. and charming the East with
an anti prohibition issue, Smith has
two tails to his kite.
Smiths reply to page ads OF ques-
tons hurled at him by Republican
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19
SPEAKING OF MACHINES

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The unearthing Of Wholesale gin
graft, police pap. bootlegging Doodle
and wobbly wickedness in Philadel-
phia seems to have gone, entirely un-
noticed by Mrs. Mary Walker Willie
brandt, who has been too busy MAX
ing prohibition and political speech
es at middle west church meetings
to bother about such things.
1t would have been too bad, too.
to have the federal prohibition unit
horn in at Philadelphia, regarded as
trim and Teliable Republican city.
If the Ware machine there has been
rotten. dtstressingly odoriferous, 1t
must be remembered that it isn't
like the Tammany machine. The lat
ter is in the metropolis and Is out
standingly democratic. If the federal
prohibition forces are going to do
anything for politics they naturally
cannot be expected to busy them
selves in Republican city.
When Mrs. Willebrandt started
her political campaign in New York
she vehemently declared that New
York was the center of the illicit
liquor traffic and that the first thing
to do was to cut the heart of the
traffic right where its headquarters
was located.
But since then comes the informal
ton that the headquarters of the
booze ring has not been in New
York, but In Philadelphia, and that
large part Of the country has been
getting its supply from the Quaker
city. Perhaps even New York got
some of its giggle water from along
the Delaware. 1t at least looks that
way.
The forces of law and order and
the anti-bootlegging drive in Phila-
delphia is getting bad deal from
Mrs. Nillebrandt. Instead of aid In
the good, fight against Demon Rum
there Is nothing but indifference.
Republican Philadelphia is left to
clean its own hearthstone without
interference or even counsel.
Dispatches have been trickling up
from Washington, too. that the po-
lice force In the District of Columbia
has been derelict In its manifest
duty to keep things dry in the vi
entity Of the lady politicians office.
Citizens-not the prohibition unit
are making demands for a,shake-up
of the rotten conditions. The aid of
than third of the police force in
Washington have been put on trial
during the past year, the charges be-
ing drunkenness, graft and corrup-
ton. This is how prohibition is en-
forced right in Washington. Occa-
sionally some innocent citizen has
been set up as dummy to show how
the dry law was being enforced, and
got convicted on the perjured testi-
mony Of police stool pigeons. When
this system was barred by the rotten
newspapers whose editors are not in
the employ of Mrs. Willebrandt citi-
zens naturally aroused themselves
still more. But none of this interests
the grand old prohibition unit of the
government. Citizens OF Washington
have no vote, hence it cannot be re-
garded as either Democrat or Re-
publican city. They are left to stew
in their own brew.
A first class scandal is In the
works in Washington. Dry congress-
men who drink on the side may find
it necessary to obtain their supplies
elsewhere in the future. But If this
horrible thing occurs they naturally
will not be able to blame the pro-
hibition unit.