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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24
DOUCL4S NEVIS
DOUGLAS AND JUNEAU
 BATTLE HERE FRIDAY

The third event of the confer ence series between Dcuglas high school. and Juneau High hoop teams, will take place here to- morrow evening. Starting at about 7:30 o'clock the crowds will be- gin to pack the old Nat to witness another chapter in the straggle for supremacy between the two school teams.
 Having won the first game Of the series and lost the second, it is the Douglas boys turn now to win again and thereby disprove the predictions of dopesters who figure the TIilltopperg as victcis. Whichever team wins this game will gain big advantage ii. win ming the series.
 Douglas Hi girls will engage the fair cagers of Juneau Iii in the opener of the doubleheader. All though the local feminine sextettc played rings around Juneau i1 the first two games of the series, t,.n loss of Mae Fraser, star blshes shooter of the Island team, on ',c- count of a sprained ankle, coupled with the desperate effort the Ju- neau girls will no deubt mako to win at least one game of the ser ies, will probably make the game a close, hard-fought one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24

old papers at The Empire of flee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24


 activities of the colonies will be represented in the grand tradition of French exhibitions. Undeyeloped riches of this col- onial empire stagger the imagina- tion. Neglected though it has been by the naturally stay-at-home. citizen, rudimentarily equipped and, poorly capitalized, it represented one-fifth of the economic activity of the home country this year. It's, total yearly commerce is at pres ent worth more than $10,000,000,- 000.
 France hopes not only to recon stitute, but even to multiply the national fortune by properly ex- plotting this empire. "A Ports, roads, railways, capital,i engineers and technicians are need ed for such work Above all the interest and pride of Frenchmen at home in this permanent monu-; ment to the work of great French men abroad must be aroused.
 The Vincennes Exhibition is the key to the plan. It was under the inspiration of this exhibition tha tthe colonies themselves this year got the cour+l age to devote billion francs to1 undermining their equipment with out resorting to loans or to the home budget.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24
LIEUT.. GARGES IS
 ORDERED TO JUNEAU

It, Philip R. Garges, of the Alas ka Road Commission, has received orders transferring him from Fair banks, Alaska, to Juneau, on June i. Ut and Mrs. Garges arrived in Juneau last April but left here a month later for Fairbanks where they have been for tAe past nine months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24
France Bases Hopes
 On Colonial Wealth

tcontinueo rom Page one)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24
t.sI 'i f3' 3If 'fF 3 N. q CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 NOTICE

Have you sent your subscrip- tion Cards to the Chamber of Commerce? adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24

Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Graves are aboard the Queen bound for Pe- tersburg. Dr. Graves is Terri torial Veterinary and has been working with the fox and other fur farmers at Skagway and Sitka for the past month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT

The mcvirs picture progTa.v az ranged for tonight at the cengre- gational church, will be given Sat urday evening to avoid conflicting with any counter attraction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24
LOUISE FAZENDA IS
 AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

In "The Gay Old Bird" Warner Bros. presents Louise Fazenda in the third and greatest of her star ring successes. Directed by Her man Raymaker, it is the story of.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24

HAVANA - Abolition of the garrote is under consideration. The government is contemplating the substitution of electrocutfon or administration of opiates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-01-24

NEW YORK ~ Receipt of gift of s2,000,000,- perpetuating the name of Mrs. John D. Rocke- feller, ST, is announced by the Northern Baptist Convention.
The Washington times., 1929-10-10
MEMORY.
Of PULASKI

The 15Oth anniversary of the
death Of Gen. Casimer Pulaski,
Polish soldier, who wan fame in the
American Revolution. will be com
memorated tonight at Sis o'clock in
Memorial Continental Hall.
General Pulaski. who was first
chief of cavalry, OF the American
Army, died Of wounds received In
action at the Siege of Savannah
October 3, 1879.
Col Paul V. McNutt, past com
mander Of the American Legion ana
national chairman of the Pulaski me-
mortal committee, will preside at the
exercises. Address will be made by
Mrs. William Sherman Walker, vice
president Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution Tytus ED
powicz, Polish Minister to the United
States: John r. Stetson, American
Minister to Poland. and the Right
, Rev. j. c. Plagens. auxiliary bishop
OF Detroit. Music will be by the
Fort Myer Band.
The speakers will arrive here ny
airplane from Savannah. where cx'
ercises were held yesterday IN
honor of the Polish hero.
The Washington times., 1929-10-10
BIC GUNS ROAR
At ABERDEEN

ABER DEEN PROV G
GROUNDS, Md. Oct. 10 0.N.S).-
Implements more deadly than those
used in the World War today tore
up the ground and churned the
waters of upper Chesapeake Bay for
a throng Of men who will be asked
to man or manufacture them in
event of another war.
1t was the Army Ordnance As
sociation's eleventh annual demon
stration Of Uncle Sans fighting
material. The various fronts" OF
the proving grounds held war.
like aspect.
Mechanical infantry and field
pieces and types of anti.aircraft
guns sighted and fired by robots"
feature this years meeting.
The monster coast gun, which
hurls steel projectile weighing
ton for 30 miles, will be fired across
the bay. The authorities known
Just about whore the shell will
strike and that section Of the water
has been ropcd off to rivermen.
Motorized equipment, tanks and
field pieces and all types OF guns
and munitions are displayed.
The Washington times., 1929-10-10

Dear, are you not gidu you lolo"eu hiy
TTAVE you an indifference or loathing
i J. for food, or do you really enjoy
mealtime?
Fads and fancies come and go. We
must be reasonable. You can't afford to
wreck your body by killing an appetite
given you by Nature to nourish your body.
You must really enjoy your meals and
assimilate them to restore the waste of the
body. Don't expect strong, sturdy body
and keen mind to carry on if you do not
enjoy your food. 1t just can't be done.
Friends, happiness and business success
may depend on keen appetite.
Many thousands have turned to S. S. S.
when the appetite signaled danger. 1t is
time-tested remedy purely vegetable.
Easy to assimilate. Pleasant to take. It
The Washington times., 1929-10-10

will do much to restore the natural APP
petite. It will not act instantly, but, be as
sured. when taken according to directions,
it will usually bring back your desire to
eat and enjoy your food. This you we'll
know is the basic step for health. Simply
reason it out for yourself and you will
agree that it is the practical way.
And remember, S.S.S. will help you get
your blood-cells back up to normal. Then
that sluggish, let-down feeling and skin
troubles will disappear. You should sleep
soundly Firm flesh should take the place
of that which was once Aabby. You should
feel strong. Your nerves become steady.
S.S.S. gives to Nature what it needs In
making you feel like yourself again. At
all drug stores in two sizes. Ask for the
larger size. 1t is more economical.
0sas.oa
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Doctor Found Women
and Children Sick
More Often than Men

As a family doctor at Monticello,
Illinois, the whole human body, not
any small part OF IL, was DR.. Cald-
wells practice. More than half his
calls" we're on women, children and
babies. They are the ones most often
sick. But their illnesses were usu-
ally OF a minor nnture-colds, fevers.
headaches, biliousness-and all OF
them required first a thorough
evacuation. They were constipsttd.
In the course Of Dr.. CaldwelI's A.
years practice, he found a good deal
Of success in such cases with a pre-
scription Of his own containing
simple laxative herbs with pepsin.
In 1892 he decided to use this for
mula in the manufacture Of DIR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, and placed
it on the market.
The preparation Immediately had
as great a public success as ii previ-
ously had in DIR. Caldwell's private
practice. Now. the third generation
is using it. Mothers are giving il to
their children who were given ii by
their mothers. Every second Of the
working day someone somewhere in
going into a drug store to buy il.
There are thousands az homes in this
country that are never without q
bottle Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, and we have many hundreds Of
letters from grateful people telling
us IL helped when everything else
failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Communist Held
In Toronto After
Talk In Yiddish


TORONTO, Jan. 23.@P'-An edi-
tor of a communist weekly was I'M
der arrest on a charge OF disorderly
conduct today for making an address
in Yiddish in defiance Of a police
order that all public meetings be
conducted in the English language.
Phillip Halpern, editor Of kumpf.
was arrested az he spoke in a local
theater where Lenin memorial serv-
ices we're being held. Hoots and
Jeers followed the arrest.
The order. issued yesterday by
Police Chief Draper. after a confer
ence with the board Of police COM
missioners, not only requires that
public meetings be held in the Eng
lish language but prohibits "disor-
DERBY or seditious reflections on our
form of government. the king or any
constituted authority"
A woman standing on n seat at
lacking the police was suddenly re-
duced 10 tears when someone threw
a tear bomb. Finally the audience
marched from the theatcr singing
communist songs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
WALKER, nave
STARTED BACK
Pair Wanted In Many
States Under Heavy
Guard on Trip

BUFFALO, \. Y. Jan. 23.-tP)-
Heavily guarded. William Whitley
Walker and Fred Nave, wanted in
the Southwest for several murders
and holdaps, left Buffalo last night.
Walker Is being taken hack Il Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, while Nave is on
the way to Ada, Pontotoc county,
Okla.
They were Shackled with legirons
and handcuffed. They were guard
ed by ten detectives, headed BY
Chief John G.. Revielle or Buffalo.
Secrecy concerning the trip will
be maintained until the pair are in
Jail.
Surrounded BY plain clothesmen
and securely locked to each other,
the prisoners were taken before JUS
tic Thomas n. Noonan in supreme
court. The justice promptly approx
ed the extradition papers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Hoover Rests On
Penney's Estate

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. 2s.-lPl
A day OF rest in preparation for
long hours with a rod and reel among
the Florida keys had been arranged
for President-elect Hoover today.
Settled az the j. G. Penney estate
or Belle Isle in Biscsyne Bay, after
their train ride from Washington and
the strenuous reception by some
10000 persons at Miami, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoover looked forward 10 a months
diversion.
Although Mr.. Hoover was accom-
panied TO Florida by 2 staff Of as
sistants. he indicated he woud de-
vote himself more to rest than TO
consideration OF problems that will
face him after his sssupmtion Of Of
flee.
No plans have been made. but II
appeared possible Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoover would make n short tour of
the West Indies before thsir return
north.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
COLLECTS
FOR MISSl929
Is Merchants and The
Brownsville Her
aid Make Gifts

Il should have brought a truck"
said h. J.. Meyer, father Of the VAL
ley's Miss 1879, as he surveyed the
presents Of % merchants and The
Brownsville Herald.
Meyer, who resides at 0lmito,
came to Brownsville Tuesday 70 col
lect the presents which his dGugh-
ter, Miss Esther May, won by being
the first baby 70 be born in the
Valley in 1923. She was born during
the hue and din greeting the new
year at 1910 q. m. Tuesday morning
et the Nettie Cowden maternity hos
pital at San Benito.
Meyer was not accompanied BY his
wife or the prize-winning baby.
A representative OF The Herald
went with Meyer 10 the various
stores and introduced him as the
father of Miss 1929 and collected
the gifts. True 10 Meyers predic-
ton, he vas the object OF much
hantering and many congratulations.
The rear end OF his car was soon
filled with blankets, first aid box,
medicine chest, toilet articles, etc.
The Brownsville Bakery, which Of
fered a birthday cake, did not have
anything in stock that they thought
fitting for the young Miss and is
making a special cake which will be
ready Saturday.
Several articles could not be col
lected, however, such as photographs
and apparel that had to be fitted.
Little Miss Esther will be brought
in for these soon.
The list Of gifts follow:
Cara Hardware Co, pair of Keen
Kutter shears.
Harry's Nulcanizing & Auto Re-
pair Shop. Golden Rod tire pump.
Hicks Rubber Co., Brownsville,
Dayton tube.
Holm's Studio. will make half
dozen photos OF baby.
Eagle Pharmacy, Inc, Johnson &
Johnson first aid box.
The Popular Store, a baby blanket,
and IL twins a pair OF blankets.
Rio Grsnde Valley Gas Co..
Brownsville, Evertype gas tube.
Quinn q Derrick, plumbers, enam-
clcd steel medicine chest.
Dorfman's Jewelry Store. diamond
ring.
Universal Dress Shop. rubber bib,
apron, hood and brassiere set.
Oriental Rug & Gift Shop, genu-
inc Indian doll.
Brownsville Bakery, special birth
day cake.
Borderland Hardware Co. Browns
vile, baby walker or jumper.
j. G. Penney Co., Brownsville,
quilted silk robe.
Edelstein's Furniture Store, of
Brownsville. baby blanket.
Aziz Eros, Nanta binder and dia-
per.
Bollsck's Store, Beacon baby
blanket.
Mauer's Knit Goods Shop, Browns
vile, pair Of silk socks.
Central Cash Grocery, II cans
Eagle Brand milk.
Mason Grain e. Transfer Co, 25-
pound bag Of Chicken Chowder, for
daddy's chickens.
Covacevieh Supply Co., doll for
baby.
McKny's Pharmacy, $500 worth of
toilet articles, mothers choice.
International Shoe Store, pair Of
SHOES and silk stockings.
Rio Grande Valley Gas Appliance
Co, baby Roper range.
The French Shoppe, novelty air
plane.
Two Republics Store. Bunny Es-
mond blanket.
Julian's Booterie, Harlinsen, pair
Of shoes.
e. Manautou. wool baby set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
LIONS Head
VALLEY GUEST
Ben Ruffin of Chicago
Addresses Clubs at
Weslaco Meet
special to The Heraldl

Especial 20 Inc heraidj
wESLACO, Jan. a3.-"Invisible as
sets of service clubs was the sub
ject Of an address BY Ben J. Ruff
fin, president Lions international
with Chicago headquarters, at a ban
quet Tuesday noon at Weslaco. at
tended by 119 members OF Valley
Lions clubs. Representatives OF
Brownsville, Harrington, Donna, Me-
Allen, Mission, Alamo, San Juan,
Pharr, Santa Rosa and La Feria were
present.
Ruffin was accompanied to the
Valley by John Erhardt, Dallas, dis
trict governor. and both visitors
were introduced at the banquet. held
in the new Cortez hotel, by Mayor
Dave Kirgan of WeSlaco.
Speaking on the Invisible Assets
Of Service Clubs" Mr.. Ruffin de-
clared that since the beginning of
time the spirit which represented
made great sacrifices for the good
Of others, was shown in the image Of
lions.
He referred 70 the Lion Lucerne
rs an example OF the custom Of de-
picting the spirit of great heroes in
the image Of lions. The Lion Of
Waterloo. in memory ~ the men who
lost their lives in the battle Of
Waterloo was another example. he
said.
All the prophets referred "a Jesus
rs the Lion of Nazarene, Mr.. Ruffin
declared. as another example Of his
contention. The present Lion shirt
should be a combination Of those
gone before and what they stood
for; their spirit should live in the
spirit Of the Lions Of today. he
urged.
District Governor Erhardt also
spoke. declaring that like worship
pers at a certain shrine. who left
with the odor Of sandelwood in their
shoes. the odor remaining long after
the period OF PRAYER. 50 Lions COM
ing from a meeting should have the
odor of good services attained az
such a meeting.
Among those from Brownsville
present were:
Bascom Cox, president Of the club
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Sl,294,6OO.2S
LET BY State
Road Body Adjourns
After Awarding
Contracts

AUSTIN, Jan. 23.-P-Awardine
sI6i,92i.92 worth OF road eonstruc-
tion contracts affecting 10 counties
yesterday, the state highway commits
sion adjourned its regular meeting,
with lettings for the two-day period
sgEregating 1924, 600.2s.
Yesterdays contracts were awarded
rs follows: Navarro county, highway
%; RunnelS county, highway 20:
0oliad county, bridge highway IL:
Ellis county, highway s; Dewitt
county, highway 119: Crayson coun-
~, highway 81; Victoria county
highway u; San Pairicio county,
highway q; Throckinorton county.
highway 70; Montgomery county,
highway 10.
Contracts for work in Hale and
Kerr counties and for a bridge across
the Trinity river in Houston and
Madison counties. were deferred.
Csss, Polk, Hsle and Crosby coun-
ties were voted aid.
Csss county was promised two
thirds the cost of paving highway as
through the town of Linden TO a
width Of is feet, provided the town
extends the pavement TO a width Of
so feet and prohibits parking in the
center of the street.
Polk county was allotted 80 per
cent aid on highway log from Car
non 10 Tyler county line, eondi-
toned that not less than a 100 foot
risht-of-way is furnished. II was
estimated that the project would cost
about $250,0O0.
Two-thirds aid was given Hale
county on unit two or highway 50
from Hale Center north 70 the Swish
er county line.
Crosby county was voted $4,000
aid for highway So from the Dickens
county line 10 Crosby. conditioned
that not less than a 100 foot right-of-
wsv is provided by the county.
Designations were requested hut
referred TO the state engineer for in
vestigation, for Castrovillc in Medina
county 20 P%leassnton in Atascosa
county vio Lyle and Poteet; Real
county, from Lesky north 10 an inter
section with highway Al, and from
the Winter Garden district through
Mathis TO Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
HISTORICAL
South Carolina Lady Then
Tried Cardui and Says She
Noticed Remarkable
Improvement.

Anderson. S. CT suffered q
long long time. before I tried Car
dun. and my only regret Is that I
did not know about 1t sooner" says
Mrs. Lille Pruitt, 80 x" Street,
this city.
Il was badly run down In health.
Ny nerves went 20 pieces, and I
had 70 60 to bed. ! was not able 10
do my house work for many months.
II gct SO bad off. I could not bear
to have ANYBODY walk across the
floor Of my room. The least little
thing upset me. Sometimes 7 be-
came historical ! had bad pains
Ii my back and sides. and my head
and limbs would take spells Of ach-
Ing, which almost set me Wild.
One day ] was reading and 7
saw where g woman. who had q
trouble Ike my own. had been re-
hered by CarduL ] decided at once
70 try 1t: 50 ] began on a course
Of the Home Treatment.
ut began 10 help me from the
very first I took Cardui regularly.
for several months. and my improve
ment was 50 remarkable. that my
family and friends were delighted.
"Cardui has no equal. In my oplri-
fon- I gladly recommend it to
Others"
For sale by druggists, everywhere.
Get q bottle today KC-Ig<
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
l3,S9l,OOO Bales
Glnned, Report OF
U.S.BureauS Saws

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-lP-Thc
census bureau announced today that
cotton Of the 1928 crop ginned prior
TO January is totaled 1S.ssl.S5T bales
including 644.es4 round bales counted
Is haf bales. Ginnirgs prior to
January l6 last year totaled 1z.50I.-
AT. including $780, 100 round bales.
Glnnings priod to January is ~
states follows:
Alabama 1.oS7.44h; Arizona 120.1ai:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
PRIMO DE RIVERA ON
WAY BACK TO HEALTH

MADRID. Jan. 23.-tPHGeneral
Miguel Primo de Rivera, premier Of
Spain, today was fighting his way
back to health from an attack of
grippe. He has been i'll for three
weeks.
The premier said he did not wish
20 die just now 'because many are
expecting IL and a few are wishing
II. | do not want 10 satisfy these
latter"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Flu Epidemic In
Europe Spreading

LONDON. Jan. 23.-tF-Infiuenza
appeared today to be on the increase
IN Europe.
The epidemic was acute in London
where many offices were crippled by
the absence Of part of their stats.
Medical workers we're issuing leaf
lets on how "a avoid and cure influ-
cnza.
Hungary. Finland and Germany
were among the chief European suf-
ferers.
Warsaw alone reported I00.0 600
cases with some deaths, but the epi-
demie was milder in Poland than In
some other countries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
EDINBURG NATIONAL
A STOCK oN9ALE

EDINBJEG. Jan. 23.-Stock in Ed
inburg's First National bank went
on sale here Wednesday morning.
according to the announcement AZ
Henry Klossner. president
klossner said that a complete
canvass w the Valley will be made
during the stock campaign
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

Arkansas 1.156. 204: California 49,
CTS: Florida 1882; Georgia l,uS4,.
$50: Louisiana 6s2,50T; Mississippi
i,42S.959: Missouri 1899; New
Mexico 1859: North Carolina s4s.-
12S: Oklahoma 1~,152,391; Son.n
Carolina 73i.676; Tennessee 4O4.fyo;
Texas y.SO7.0 52; Virginia 42,SlSi an
others 4.ST5-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Personal Letters
Have Greatest Appeal

Yes, Sir. That's our h%nslnessl We
have the most complete letter shop in
South Texas. All work done prompt
ly and done right. Letters multi
g~raphed. mailing lists furnished, fill
- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES seal
ing. Complete letter service. All
work fully guaranteed. Shirley Let
ter Shop, Hidalgo Bank Bldg. Mer-
cedes. Phone 500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Mexico Misses
Epidemic of Flu,
Official Ayers

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 2S.-There Is
no epidemic Of influenza in Mexico,
according to n statement issued by
Or. Aquilion N~illanueya. head Of the
department Of public health.
Tourists need have no hesitancy
in visiting Mexico az this season"
DR.. Villanueva said. aside from the
usual winter attacks Of catarrh and
grippe the health of the republic is
normal and in no part Of the country
has there been an epidemic as ia
the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
OTTO n. KAHN ILL

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-LP-Ottc
r.. Kahn, banker was III today at his
home on Fifth Avenue with a severe
cold. His physician said he did not
consider the illness serious. but that
Mr.. Kahn had a slight temperature
and two nurses we're in attendance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

While women, children and elderly
people are especially benefited by DR.,
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, it's mt5sh
gentle action is promptly effective
on the most robust constitution and
in the most obstinate cases. Con-
tanning neither opiatcs o narcotics,
il is safe for the tiniest baby. Chill
dren like IL and take IL willingly.
Every drug store sells DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

there; Z. Fl. Levy, Theos ". Allsyn,
Max Shapiro. Fred Sheldon and
Henry NJ. SHELTON.