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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
DERBY THRONC
SCATTERING
Kentucky Classic To
Be Run in Mud Be-
fore $4,000

CHURCHILL DOWNS RACE
TRACK, LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 19.-
(Pl-Upwards of $4,000 spectators be-
gan storming the gates of the his
torical Churchill Downs race track
early today waiting for the barrier to
spring on the fifty-fourth derby, with
its rich prize of more than $4,000 TO
the winner.
Twenty six three-year-olds, all
colts and geldings, stood ready to
engage IN the blue ribbon classic OF
the American turf, but with indica-
tions that not more than twenty
would start. The field may be re-
duced to as low as eighteen. II is
not likely that it will drop much be
low that figure.
Unless the un, wind and the track
crew can perform a miracle, the track
will be heavy with mud when the
derby field goes to the post about
4:50 o'clock, central standard time.
or a few minutes later. The rains OF
the last three days soaked the racing
strip so that there is not even a re-
mote possibility that it will be better
than slow and hopes that il will
reach even that condition are slim.
a heavy rain early today drenched
the track again.
Reich Count. the entry of Mrs.
John d. Hertz Of Chicago, remained
the heavily played public favorite,
with Toro. owned by Edward B. Nc
Lean, the Washington publisher. con-
sidered as the dangerous challenger.
Ranked against them is Misstep,
Bobashela, Marty Flynn, Lawley,
Petee Wrack. Vito, Jack Higgins,
Strolling Player. Distraction, and
others considered outsiders. Toro,
which lost the Preakness TO Victorian
a week ago by an unconceivably close
margin, is rated as the real threat Of
the race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
CRANTHAM IS
LEAD HITTER
Blake Still Holds To
Hurting Honors In
Senior Loop

NEW YORK, May 19.-(P-Nation-
al league leaders in batting and
pitching retained their |laurels
through another week. according 10
averages issued today. George
Granthsm of Pittsburgh remained IN
the van Of the batters with a mark OF
.423, while Fred Blake Of Chicago
topped the pitching field with -four
victories and no defeats, in tabula-
tions which included games Of Wed
nesday.
Although the Pirates fell off a bit
in team batting, they remained -
points better than the CARDINAL,
their nearest rivals. The Pittsburgh
club is hitting a mere .3l4. Chicago
leads in team fielding with .974
against .970 for the second place
Reds of Cincinnati.
Although Grantham is topped oy
four players in the individual batting
table, two pitchers and two "irregu-
lars" his mark Of .423 is much the
best over the twenty-seven game
route. The Pirate first baseman has
TO his credit forty-one hits, twenty
eight singles, eight doubles, two
triples and three home runs.
Other leading regular batters are:
Callaghan. Cincinnati, AIS: Hornsby,
Boston. 1852; p. Waner, Pittsburgh,
$50; Roettger, st. Louis. 1915; Purdy.
Cincinnati. 1854; Doughit, St. LOUIS,
1868; Terry, New York, 1868; Holm, st.
Louis, $50. and Lindstrom. New
York, and High. st. Louis, 1852 each.
B~issonette remained in the lead in
home runs with six. although Ne
failed to add TO his total through the
week. Hack Wilson of Chicago crept
up to within one Of the Brooklyn
slugger.
bought led IN base hits with
forty-nine. Trsynor OF Pittsburgh IN
doubles with twelve. and l.. Waner Of
Pittsburgh in triples with six.
bought also set the pace in urs
scored. at tweIty-seven, while Frank
Frisch, n fellow Cardinal, showed the
way in steals with nine and in bat
ting runs home, with twenty-seven.
Blake is one Of -four pitchers yet
undefeated in the National league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19


With a great flourish Of golf clubs
and the waving Of a tennis racquet
or two the great annual athletic in
vasion OF Great Britain BY Ameri-
cans has gotten under way.
The parade of John Bulls foreign
sport foes was headed By Long Jim"
Barnes. the elegant golfing man who
hit England several weeks ago all set
for the summers tee and bunker
wars.
John Bull looks kindly on Barnes
and hardly considers him a furriner,
Jim is a Cornishmaa by birth, but
a Yankee by adoption, and a bang
up golfer by inclination and ability.
Barnes wins are set down as Yankee
victories. though he first saw light
under the Union Jack.
However, there is no doubling the
nationality Of the eager group OF
athletes who sailed the other day
for the tight little sic. Three Amer
ican-born golfing aces and two girl
tennis stars made up the contingent.
Miss Helen Wills. who last year
humbled Old E~ngland's best, and
Miss Penelope Anderson, her playing
companion, were aboard headed for
an extensive tour of the courts of
England, France and Germany.
The Folfing group consisted Of
such familiar fellows as Gene
Sarazen. Walter Hagen and Wild Bill
Mehlhorn.
Reading from left to right. with
Barnes in tie middle. that's lust
about the toughest combination Of
stars John Bull VIII ever have to
face in any sporting event.
All these boys went over with one
big object in mind-to cop the balls
old B. o.. which is Londonese for
the blooming British open.
Hagen has won the great links
classic twice, in 1922 and 1924.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
Coach Is Host to
School Athletes
Especial to The Herald)

HARLlNGEN, May 19.-Coach d.
NJ. Denton Of the Harlingen school
was host to basket ball and baseball
players Of the local high school, and
Thursday evening.
Short talks were made at the meet
ing BY Tyre II. Brown, vice president
Of the Valley State Bank; II. J.
Goetzke, real estate nan and Coach
Denton. They all praised the boys
for their training and cooperation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
HOW LEADERS
ARE STANDING
Including Games Of May lS)
NATIONAL

Including Games Of May lS)
NATIONAL
Observation-Disclosures, Reds. AIS.
Runs Doughit, Cards, 20.
Runs batter in-Frisch, Cards, %.
Hits-Doughit, Cards, 81.
Doubles-Traynor, Pirates; Bot
tomley, Cards, II.
Triples-L. Waner, Pirates 5.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Robins, s.
Stolen bases-Frisch. Cards, p.
Pitching-Clark, Robins, won 1
lost !.
AMERICAN
Batting-Kress, Browns, 1926.
R~uns-Ruth, Yanks. 35.
Runs batted in-Ruth. Ysnks, 20.
Hits-Rice. Tigers. as.
Doubles, Meusel. Ysnks. 13.
Triples, Rice Senators; Regan, Rec
Sox. 5.
Homers, Ruth, Yanks. IL.
Stolen bases-Barret. White Sox;
McNeely, Browns. s..
Pitching-Pipgras, Nanks, won s;
lost O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
SUMMARY

Showers and thunderstorms occur
red within the last % hours in north
and northwest Texas. and more or
less general rains thence northward
into Nebraska and Wyoming. Moder-
ate rains were also general in the
Ohio valley and the far northeastern
states. Temperatures continued near
the seasonal average practically
throughout the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
Elan Entertainment
For Postal Workers

SAN BENITO, May ia barbecue
az Harrington, a fish fry at Point IA.
bel' and a tour Of the Valley are some
oi ? features worked out for the
state convention Of mail carriers and
clerks to be held i'll Harlingen july
y ! ana :. at a meeting Of VALLEY
postal employees held here.
The meeting was held at the cham.
Der of miner
Between 500 and 1000 persons are
expected at the convention in Har.
lingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
WINS BRITISH TITLE

HUNSTANTON. England. Nav Is.
-(P1-Manette lie Blan Of France
won the women's golf championship
Of Great Britain today. defeating
Miss Sylvia Marshall, three up and
two to play, in the final 3G-ho!e
match.
Mile lie Blan's victory will take
the trophy to France for the second
year in succession. She avenged
the defeat Of Mile. Simone Thion De
La Chaume, the champion, who lost
"a Miss Glenna Collett in the frs.
round Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19

Barnes won the tournament in 1925,
Sarazen is former American open and
Professional Golfers association
champion. Even Mehlhorn is nc
stranger to British golf, this being
his fourth visit.
Tommy Armour. American and
Canadian open champion, almost
made the trip, too. Armour had in
tended TO 20 along. but cancelled hi:
reservation at the last moment
What Armour plans to do is un.
known now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
Preparing to Open
Gartner Co. Branch
(special TO The Herald)

HARLINGEN, May Diminishing
touches to preparations for the open
ing OF a Valley branch house Of the
Il. W. Gartner company, contractors
supply house Of Houston, are being
made BY ID. F. WorIey. who is to
manage the concern here.
Mr.. Worley has Just returned to
Harlingen from Houston. where he
has been several days on business in
connection with the opening Of the
branch establishment here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
Stop That Itching

Use Blue Star Soap as a cleanser
then apply Blue Stsr Remedy for
Eczema, itch, letter. rlrgworm,
poison oak, dandru:f. children's
sores, cracked hands, sore feet, and
most forms Of itching skin diseases.
II kills germs. stops the itching,
usually restoring the skin TO health.
Soap 25c- Blue Star Remedy $l.0O.
Ask your druggist.-AGv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
BODY

HARLINGEN. May 19.-The body
James HUE. age 50, who died here
Tuesday night, was forwarded from
Harlingen Wednesday night to the
family home at Brady. Texas. for in
terment. Mr.. HUE lived while here
with his daughter. Mrs. Buckner. At
~ East Fillmore street. The BODY
was moved BY the Thompson Nor
tuary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
c~HArTAUQUA no RETURN

SAN BENITO, May l9.-The FL
lison-White ~Chautauqua will return
TO San Benito next years, with s.
~ruarantors, instead of 40 as was the
case this year, according TO Miss
Helen Ramsey, representative Of the
r~hautanqua, who left Wednesday
after sompleting arrangements
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
TOTS TOLD TO USE POLICEMEN

Policemen should be used, accord
ing to Head-Constable Johnson, who
is head of the police force in Bel
fast, Ireland. In an address TO
school children or traffic dangers re-
Gently. he advised children to call on
an officer when they wished to cross
a busy street. IF he does not pay
any attention to YOU" Johnson said.
pull the leg Of his trousers. Don't
be afraid of him. He will stop the
traffic If necessary. so that you can
Get across the street. Il is bis duty
q % a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19

SAN BENITO, May in. A
Thompson, Of Thompson's mortuary
here. returned Friday from Minera.
Wells. where he attended the state
convention. he was accompanied By
Mrs. Thompson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
Harrington Hire.
Taxation Exp|
Especial to The Herald.

M
HARL1NGEN, May Is
toward securing the servl
George III. Ehrenborg. Dallas "
expert, are being taken by n. y. n
ilton. city finance commissions
Employment Of Mr.. Ehrenborv
authorized at a recent meeting ~
city commission. The expert !,
pected to audit the city tax booI,
the standardized unit system.
He Is expected here soon ana
new city tax rate w 70 w No.,
the commission following his audi
the books Probabilities are that
rate will be cut here this yea
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
FRIDAYS Results

Cleveland /. Washington 0; called
rain. in fourth.
All other games postponed; rain.
Saturdays Schedule
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
Standings
IEAAS LEAGUE
Fridays Results

Houston 5, Fort Worth 1.
Wichita Falls s, Beaumont ?.
San Antonio 4, Dallas /.
Shreveport 81. Waco 40.
Saturdays Schedule
Waco at Houston.
San Antonio at Beaumont.
Wichita Falls at Shreveport.
Fort Worth at Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
FRIDAYS Results

Chicago 3, Boston i.
Cincinnati z, Brooklyn s.
Pittsburgh s, Philadelphia 4.
New York 10, st. Louis 6.
Saturdays Schedule
New York at St. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
MI F-L.- ~ N.Y. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
The Futile Fuss

Some caitiff stole James Gingham's
goose, and he was sore diStraught; he
tore his Sorrel whiskerS loose, and beat
his dome OF thought. He leaned upon
my fence and said. He cannot get
away, upon that robbers trail I'll tread.
if need be, till I'm gray. Until he's
caught I'll know no peace. or in con-
tentment dwell: I'll spend the price Of
fifty geese to put him in cell. No man
can lift my treasured goose and think
I'll sit supine; he'll surely draw hang
mans moose who swipes a goose of
mine. Your goose" said was worth
three bucks. or peradventure four: /
used to deal In geese and ducks when
was in store. Now you have fretted
DER your loss at least ten dollars worth;
you've got yourself worked up and cross,
and dried up all your mirth. You've
bored your neighbors for three days,
discoursing of your goose; you've threat
ened vengeance fifty wayS-I ask you,
what's the use? Why not forget the
blamed old fowl. forget it and relax. and
ioin with me TO raise howl about the
income tax? II you must worry day
and night. select q cause worth while.
and If there is no cause In sight. quit
worrying and smile. have no doubt
the man who stole your goose was sore
in need: some stricken fellow in the
hole. with many kids to feed Perhaps
he had a dying aunt who called aloud
for goose: perhaps grandsire. lean and
gaunt, was nouriSfed by its juice. When
some one steals a pig of mine. a rooster
or a sheep, do not fret around and
whine. / don't sit down and weep. ]
Just assume it's some poor wight who's
had some bitter luck: and he may come
around by night and steal another
duck" WALT MASON.
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BEDTIME STORIES
BY THORNTON
". 81 RECESS

like that She still imagined all sorts
Of dreadful things All that Peter had
said might be true. Then again IL
might not be true She spent a great
deal OF time sitting at the edge of the
dear Old Briar Patch nearest TO Farmer
Browns She sat there looking off
across the Green Meadows So it was
that late in the afternoon she spied
Sammy Jay coming from that direc-
ton Her heart began to beat little
faster Perhaps Sammy had news He
was famous for picking up news. Per-
hapS he would be able TO tell her some
thing about Whitley. She actually
hoped right cut from the edge of the
dear Old Briar Patch so THAI Sammy
would be likely TO see her at once.
Sammy did see her. He saw her
some time before he reached the dear
Old Briar Patch and he headed straight
for her. He perched in little cherry
tree and looked down at Mrs. Peter.
Where is that hite-coated son OF
yourS?" he asked,
THAT is what 1 want you to tell me,
Sammy JAY" replied Little Mrs. Peter.
Have YOU seen him? Is he we'll? Tell
me, Sammy"
Little Mrs. Peter looked up at Sammy
so wiStfully and so anXiously that
Sammy couldn't find it in his heart
To tease her as he had planned to.
Yes" said he. Il saw him not five
minutes ago He is up at Farmer
Browns dooryard. and so far as / could
see he is as happy as If he were here
in the dear Old Briar Patch. Certainly
he is safer No harm can reach him.
Not even Shadow the Weasel can get
in where Whitley is now
Does he have enough 10 eat?" in
CURED Mrs. Peter.
Sammy Chuckled IF he eats all
that is put before him he'll kill him.
self declared Sammy.
Does he have place to sleep?" in
CURED Mrs. Peter.
"Of course he has place to sleep"
replied Sammy. He has the incest lit
tie house that ever was. You ought to
know by this time that Farmer Browns
Boy would take the best of care of him.
You haven't thing in the world to
worry about SO far as he Is concerned.
And he himself has nothing to worry
about You ought to be glad that
Farmer Browns Boy has taken him.
With that white coat OF his he would
have a hard time to escape his enemies
If he were free There are times when
being prisoner ISN'T such bad thing
after all. and this is one OF them"
Mrs. Peter sighed. Perhaps you're
right. Sammy" said she Il hope So"
tCopyrisht. 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Sattiday afternoon I was downtown
with ma, and she went in and out of
oifTrent stores shopping. and tonite
after suppir she looked all through
her difTrent bundles saying, o merSey
for land Sakes my goodness graycious
7 don't see that remnant of pink taffyta,
& must be someware, but ware, 0 deer
must Of come home without it. If I've
lest ii III never find Just that shade
agen. o sugar now izzent that proyok-
ing. I must Of left it Someware, now
izzent that enuf to ruin the morals of
q saint2
things agen. saying. Ware could ! Of
left it. how many places did go after
! bawt that taffyta. my mind is in a
blank daze. Did I get it before or af-
ter we went in that ice cream soda
place. can you remember, Benny? she
sec.
After, so you couldent of left it there.
I sed. / bet can remember every
place We went. sed. and ma sed, Well
i YOU can you may be a CRATE help 10
ne because I wouldent lose that rem
nant Of tsfTyta for dollars. and I Sed
Well then @. ma. If can CESS ware
you left it do I get the 5 dollars?
Dent be silly, but III give you a
suitable reward. ] promise you that,
now think hard ma sed.
Witch / did saying. Wei We went in
the shoe store and you tried on about
pairs without buying any. and then
We went in the hat store and you asked
how much that hat was in the window
and went rite out agen without putting
your bundles down so it couldent Of
bin there.
That's rite, III fone the shoe store
the ferst thing in the morning, ware
elts did We go? ma Sed, and / Sed,
Thsn we vent. o G. ma, I know for
sure ware it Is.
Ware. ware? Quick. ma sed. and
sec. Up in my room, was carrying it
wen We came home and took il p
there not thinking. are you glad. ma?
Glad. I've got a good mind TO give
you q good shaking o my pink tafTyta.
60 and get il Immediately, ma sed. and
sed. Well hay. don't get any reward?
r a sound slap sounds like reward
you'll get it IL you wait here another
second before you run up and get that
package, ma sed.
witch I dident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
Some Liquor.
Prom the grooklyn Earls.

Prom the Brooklyn EaRie.
TWO negro moonshiners were recently
discussing the merits and strength OF
their products.
"Ah makes nah ticker so strong" de-
clared one, dat when 20 drinks 1t 20
can done smell de cornfleld whar dat
corn was grown"
sHumplai Man, dat amt nc IN !"
was the contemptuous conebac' An
spilled a few draps Of ma lick on ma
V'lfe's pansy patch an dem p les dun
turned tub tiger lilies, yes s.-.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Airs. Peter had been hiding very close
b. when Farmer Browns Boy had come
ard taken up the boxtrap in which
Whitley had been caught. Poor Little
Airs. Peter! She had watched from the
edge of the dear Old Briar Patch until
Farmer Browns Boy had disappeared
IL the distance What was TO become
O. her beautiful little white coated son2
When she told Peter Rabbit what
had happened, Peter wasn't nearly so
worried Its all right Fuzzy said
he. You ought TO know Farmer
Browns Boy well enough by this time
70 know that he will not harm the lit
lie rascal A lot OF the little people OF
the Green Meadows and the Green
Forest have been taken prisoners by
Farmer Browns Boy. and you know
that not one has ever been harmed in
the least. All have been prisoners of
kindness. II this little rascal of ours
had obeyed, this wouldn't have hap
pened. The first dark night l will slip
I'd TO Farmer Browns dooryard and
find out about Whitley. I'm sure III
find him there safe and happy"
This conSoled Little Mrs. Peter some
what, but not altogether. Mothers are
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Cause Of the Jan.

Prom the Iowa Frlyo3.
rs your daughter POPULAR"
Huh. ! cant lark within three
books 81 nv hong-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Sammy Jay Carries the News.
Who know not worry Is eieatly blessed,
tno out 81 llfe should set the best.
Mrs Peter Rabbit
Whitley had disappeared from the
Gear old Briar Patch His mother Lit
ttle Mrs. Peter Rabbit knew what had
Become Of him He had been carried
away by Farmer Browns Boy. Little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24

Next 6 hangin' around home till
somethin' you've paid cash fer Is de-
livered, tn hardest thing Is waitin' Till
a sight seem bus starts.
Theirs almost as much speculation
Ger III word rigid" down our way as
there wuz DER tn word choose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
TWO CONTENDERS
SEEK GALES POST
Emilio Portes Gil and Gen.
Trevino Are Aspirants
for Presidency.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, September IA
civilian and a general today appeared
to be the principal contenders for the
office of provisional President.
One bloc of the Congress, which will
choose a successor to President Gales,
Is supporting Emilio Portes Gil, a law
yer. now secretary of interior and for
mer Governor Of Tamaulipas. Gen.
Manuel Perez Trevino, Governor of
Coahuila, has the backing Of other
Deputies.
Assassination of President-elect AL
varo Obregon has created a political
situation subject to almost constant
change, and another contender may
come forward at any moment. There
is gossip in political circles that third
bloc of Congressman may trot forth a
dark horse.
There has been less talk lately of
Aaron Saenz, Governor of Nuevo Leon,
who once seemed destined to head the
nation.
congressman, army generals and
other political figures gather daily IN
the lODDy OF one OF the principal loIeio,
which has thus become unofficial head
quarters for political movements, and
maneuvers.
One of the noteworthy features Of
the gatherings is that there are fewer
uniforms among the military men. than
might be expected. Apparently it has
become the fashion for army officers
to attend political meetings in civilian
clothes: also comparatively few pistols
are in evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
UTILITIES INQUIRY
TO BE RESUMED
Trade Commission Will Introduce
Additional Matter on
Propaganda.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Trade Commissions In
vestigation of power utilities will be re-
sumed on September Is. when matter
relative to the propaganda phase al
ready received will be introduced for the
record
Present plans do not call for any wit
nesses to be heard on that date. and it
is expected that further hearings will
not be held until September II. These
sessions are to be concerned with the
clearing up of the propaganda evidence
available, especially In relation to New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Iowa
and Louisiana.
The commission then plans to 60 into
the propaganda activities of utilities
groups III the Pacific Coast States, but
no date has been decided for the open
ing of that phase of the inquiry. Neither
has any date been set for turning to
the investigation of the financing of
utilities groups.
The QUESTIONABLE concerning finan-
cial details of utilities promotion is now
ready for distributing and 1t Is expected
to be sent to holding companies within
the next few days.