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HANDLED MEGAPHONE
 HANGS OF DESTINY"

When you see ''Fangs of Des- tiny" a Universal Feature Western,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Sen. Williamson's Gallonage
Tax Bill

Senator w. A. Wiliamson's gauonage tax Dill IS
frnctioning. Governor Moody permitted it to become
a law. 1t collects a tax of four cents a gallon from
the consumer if the consumer happens to be the
owner of a motor vehicle. Senator Williamson IS the
gentleman from the Alamo. He is author OF the gal
lonage tax law. With the so per cent reduction In
motor vehicle license fees as a provision ne ptoVeo
the measure through the senate.
Representatives Hubbard and Tilotson who were
largely responsible for the so per cent cut in license
fees saw to it that the senate measure had easy sail
ing when it was sent to the house.
There are exemptions. Airplanes are exempt. OPP
orators Of tractors are exempt. Indeed, there are ex-
emptions for the farmers who are consumers OF gas
oline as all gas operated machinery on the farm are
non tax.
Now the gentleman of the Alamo may not be re-
sponsible for these exemptions. He had to get his
double-barrel bill through the senate. He decided
that three-quarters Of a loaf we're better than no loaf.
He granted the concessions.
Now the bill is a law and yet Chairman Ross Ster-
ling Of the state highway commission is said to be
OF the opinion that the two-cent gas tax with the old
tax on motor vehicles produced a larger revenue Tor
road building purposes than the Williamson law Will
provide on account of the sweeping reduction in the
vehicle license tax.
Regardless Of all this, the gentleman from the Al
amo district is very proud of the measure that carries
his name. Will the exemptions usher in a new in
dustry in Texas-that of bootleggers in the business
Of bootlegging gasoline?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Encourage Tourists

Brownsville should pay more attention to tourists
and should make a real effort to entertain them, Lee
B. James, prominent. realtor, discovers while working
in New York and Pennsylvania.
People up there are interested in the Valley ana
so families have told him they intend to spend the
winter in Brownsville, but wonder if there is a tourist
headquarters here, James writes the chamber OF COM
merce.
He suggests in the letter that the headquarters
should be supplied and a paid hostess put IN charge.
This is done at Corpus Christie name one nearby
point-and has been found to pay dividends.
The hostess would be expected to see that visitors
meet each other and that they become acquainted
with Brownsville residents; to arrange parties and en-
tertainments including picnics, fishing trips and
sightseeing excursions; to assist in organizing tours
to interesting parts Of Mexico and to generally see
that "a good time is had by all"
Dividends would result from longer stays IN
Brownsville, from return visits and from favorable
word Of mouth advertising.
Croquet courts and horseshoe pitching grounds
could easily be provided. Tennis courts also are in
expensive inducements to sustained visits. There IS
room for all these in the chamber OF commerce park
and the Missouri Pacific park.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Personals

Frank H. Dickinson, Of San An
tonic, arrived Thursday morning at
FL Jardin.
Fred Willings is here from Hous-
ton.
r. z. Beck, Of San Antonio, ar
rived Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Croft and
their daughter are visiting the city
from Dallas.
J. F. Baughn. Of Harrington, was
here Wednesday.
Jack Mott, of Lufkin, is in town.
Gene Meador and G. v. Turyman,
Of San Antonio, arrived Wednesday.
Miss Zoe Wells is in town after
spending several days in San An
tonic.
MI. and Mrs. o. z. Franz, Of La
Grange, are registered at Ell Jardin.
Jack @. McDermott came in Wed
nesday afternoon from San Antonio.
H. Carroll is here from San An
tonic.
MI. and Mrs. Fred r. Peters are
here from CabinaI.
r. G. McCord and Jno. r. Sargent,
Of the Missouri Pacifi lines are in
the city.
Mrs. Fl. S. Bhickholm and Mrs.
T.. K. MacMurray, Of San Antonio,
are guests at Ell Jardin.
It. j. Blakeney is here from Dali
las.
j. 3. Phillips Of the Missouri Pa
cific lines spent Thursday here.
Mary F. Nelson is here from Cot
feyville. Kans., and is a guest at the
Travellers.
Fred Reagan, Of Kingsville is at
the. Travellers.
M. Kahn and Jack Crowster, both
Of San Antonio, are in town.
Emil Stamina and Robert Thiele
came in from Yoakum Wednesday.
Fl. B. Mitchell, Of Mission, was here
Wednesday.
Phil Cohen, Of st. Louis, is here
on business.
e. T. Garrett and P. I. Falls are
here from San Antonio.
w. NJ. Howard. Mrs. NJ. Muckel-
ROY, and baby. and Mrs. a. H.
Petsch, all Of Laredo, are guests at
the Travellers.
7. Rutennay is here from Cincin-
natl.
y. ". Pi1ev. Of San Antonio Is here.
MI. and Mrs. 0. T.. Edwards are
have from Palestine.
Z. j., KYLE, Of San Benito, was
here Wednesday.
III. NJ. Wallis, Of the Missouri Pa
cific lines. was here Wednesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

ing said against her. He q .ldn't
have that.
OF course, Vivian would marry
Barlow. Kent thought Of Barlow
with entirely unfriendly feelings.
Somehow, even though he had tried
to be decent, he never did like the
man. 1t was darn funny that a
man Of his Importance had come
to Bender and spent all those
months. To be sure, THE Ace of
Hearts" had won first prize. But,
even that hardly justified such a
long stay.
Kent did not believe that r.
kow had any intention Of marry
ing Vivian. He firmly believed his
intentions were not entirely honor
able. And when he thought Of it
he became furious with him. If
he was SO crazy about Vivian why
did he have Pat Sullivan down in
New York?
Kent could not sleep. So he de-
cided that it was as good a time
as any to get up and write a let
ter to Dovie. He might as well get
it over with. He believed she
would understand. Surely, she loved
him enough to stand by him in his
trouble. AS far as Mrs. Jansen
was concerned, he hoped. devoutly
that she would either fall in the
ocean on the way back or decide
that she couldn't possibly give up
her life in Paris.
Vivian saw a light Kent'S room
at / o'clock in the morning, when
she awakened and when it kept on
burning she became worried. He
had been very pale. Perhaps he
was i'll. She threw on a dressing
gown and tapped on his door.
Anything the matter, Kent? Are
you ill?"
NO. Just couldn't sleep and
writing letters he crossed and
opened the door. worrying about
me again, mammal"
you need your rest when you
work so hard" she scolded, ignor-
ing the name. "You act like a nan
with something on his conscience,
writing letters at this hour"
There was no doubt in her mind
who he was writing to. And she
wanted to tell him so. But, instead,
she went back to her room and lay
awake until dawn, when he turned
his light out and went to bed.
Vivian would have given any
thing in the world to know what
he was writing Dovie Jansen. But,
Of course, she would never find out.
So he thought Of her until all hours
of the night, and got up to ease
his mind. writing what was in his
heart. She found it hard to re-
concile that with Kent's new atti-
tude toward her. His considera-
ton-the sweet things he said. But,
she believed there was nothing
more natural than that he should
be grateful to her for all she had
done for him. If he only knew the
truth!
When Vivian remembered that
she had put the very weapon in
his hand-his business-so that he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Hoover and the Blue Law
Advocates

President Hoover is a very busy man. Many prob
fems Of economic nature difficult Of solution have
been handed on to him. He has prohibition enforce
ment on his hands. Now q large delegation from the
Lords Day Alliance have asked the president TO ear
nestly support and vigorously enforce Sunday blue
laws throughout the United States"
Bishop Cannon Of Virginia was one OF the spokes-
men. President Hoover was asked to ban baseball,
movies, and other amusements on the Sabbath. He
was asked to urge legislation which would prohibit
anv form Of manual labor on Sunday. He was asked
to close the city Of Washington as tight as a drum on
the Sabbath day.
'The president heard them in silence and declined
TO make any comment" was the finish Of the story
wired from the capital of the nation by the correspon-
dent of q world wide news gathering association.
There Isl going to be another very interesting cam
uaign staged for the election Of a president in the
wear 1882.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Refuse
To Take Stand On
Suggested Reform

NEW LONDON, Conn, July 49,
(P-The 21st annual governors
conference today refused to 60 on
record as officially approving or
disappearing recommendations for
reforms in prohibition enforcement
made in a letter from George w.
Wickersham, head Of President
Hoover's law enforcement commits
sion, to Gov. Franklin d. Roose-
welt of New York. The letter was
presented to the conference Tues
day by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Governor Ritchie, answering the
letter, said the Volstead act has
not imposed an obligation on states
to enforce it.
The Wickersham letter, pointing
out that ne weakness Of prohibit
ton enforcement has been due to
the fact that the federal govern
ment has borne the brunt of the
policing work under the amend
ment, suggested that enforcement
be divided between the states and
the national authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
WASHINGTON Letter
BY HERBERT c. NJ

WASHINGTON, July 19-1f you are fortunate
enough to be one Of the $1,000 to receive an invitation
to dine. attend a state reception or some other social
event at the White House, then take a good look at
your invitation.
You win see there a direct violation Of one Of the
most cherished Of social rules. The year is added to
the date Of the occasion to which you have been in
vited.
Engraving firms long have insisted that this is bad
form. But the White House ignores their criticisms.
First of all, the president Of the United States makes
his own precedents. The real reason, however, is that
people invited to the White House year after year
keep their invitations and regard them as one Of their
most priced possessions.
Like everything else that is done at the White
House, a regular system is followed in issuing invita-
tions. And the greatest care is exercised.
WORK IN BASEMENT
In the basement Of the mansion there is q little
room where the work is done. Here may be found
w. E. Rockwell Of the White House staff, who has
complete charge Of the work.
AT a table near him is seated A. B. Tolley of the
draughting division Of the p~ostoftice department. He
works with a peculiar looking pen filling in the names
and dates on half blank invitation cards.
For more than 20 years Tolleys ability to write
script as freely as an ordinary individual signs his
name has made him a valuable man to his depart
ment and the White House. Y
He is not the only script writer in the government
service. S. E. Sullivan filled out the White House in
vitations for years until he was named to head one
Of the divisions in the p~ostoffice department. He
has the reputation in Washington as being the dean
Of script writer's.
Caleb Clark and Frank Dony, also Of the ~postoffice
department, are called in frequently to work at the
White house. j. G. Hatton Of the veterans bureau is
another.
INVITATIONS r MUST"
All Of the invitations have the words "The White
House" in gold embossed letters on the envelope. On
the invitation itself is the presidents ~gold-embossed
seal. The wording is in script.
Contrary to the general belief, the invitations are
only partly engraved. The name to which it is adj
dressed and the date are written in by these expert
penmen.
Invitations to dine at the White House must be
accepted. Only illness or unavoidable necessity make
a regret permissible. What in Washington is known
as a command" to the White House supersedes all
other social obligations-even ones own dinners.
Invitations to the musicales, garden parties. the
four official receptions and the like are not so bind
ing. Hundreds of these are sent out, but it is left up
to the individual whether he cares to attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
g 1929
CENTRAL Press ASSN NC

could sometime marry DOVE jan
sen, she felt she was a bigger fool
than he. But what did it matter
after all, she would think in an
other breath? AS long as she
couldn't have him it made no diff
ference. He would pay dearly for
being such a fool if he did marry
her. Why should she pity him?
The next morning Vivian was
cleaning Kent's room when she saw
the letter on Kent's dressing table.
1t was sealed-and was SO bulky
it looked as thought it might be
a manuscript. For a moment she
was tempted to tear it open and
learn the truth.
But her sense Of honor would not
allow that. She put it aside, and
picked up a sheet Of clean writing
paper and turned it over. Some
other side-and scratched. Vivian
held it UP closely, and looked
through the ink.
my dearest little sweetheart"
There was no doubt in her mind,
then, what kind Of a letter he had
written. For a moment size stood
holding the sheet in her trembling
hand, and felt i'll. Then in a frenzy
she tore it into a dozen pieces and
threw it into the waste paper bas-
ket.
I'm a fool! But what am I 60
ing to do?" She sunk into a chair,
and buried her face in her hands.
When she remembered the times
Kent had kissed her-had tried to
come to hc room at night, she
felt cold with anger. How awful 1t
was to have him think of her as
just a woman. Not Vivian. Not
his wife. Just a woman.
But, slowly a thought took its
place in her jumbled mind, and in
a moment she was sitting up, star
ing into space. Once she had made
up her mind to lure him. To make
him want her. One night she had
made him kiss her right before
Dovie. Another night he had come
to her and entirely broke down.
Why should she not take advan-
tage Of that? True, it might be
cheapening. But she had a per-
fectIy legal right to be his wife
1t would at least be cheating Dovie
Jansen ct Of all his affection.
Her mnd was entirely made UP
That was the thing to do. Kent
might hate her for it-later-and
again he might not.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
TOdav's HOroscOr1e
Star Lore
Centrifugal Force ". Gravity
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter

by arthur D6V. carpenter
1t has been found by refined ex-
periments with pendulums that there
is 1-289th more terrestrial gravity at
the poles than at the equator. AT
the equator there is rotary velocity
generating centrifugal force; at the
poles it is nil. One pound in every
289 is counteracted by centrifugal
influence at the equator. According
to the law Of mechanics, centrifugal
energy increases as the square Of the
velocity, consequently if the earth's
rotation were increased liz times. a
body weighing 289 pounds at the
poles would weigh zero at the
equator, for IL squared G7x1D
equals 289.
more Tomorrow
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. Alexander Legge; chairman Of
the newly created farm board; presi-
dency Of the international Har-
vester Co.
2. Radcliffe.
8. Know Nothing.
4. Psalms XII, 5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Health and Right Living
By ROYAL s. COPELAND, NJ. ID.
Former Commissioner Of Health

OF a bruise, whether it is the prick
of a pin, or a more serious accl-
dent. Blisters, burns, teas and
abrasions, l~acerat'ons, punctures
made by sticks or toys, scratches
from nails, splinters, and torn me-
tai cause wounds which require
careful attention. The attention il
required to guard against blood poi
soning with the possibility Of a IA
tai effect.
Every wound, 10 matter how
slight, should have immediate at
tention. 1t should be washed with
clean water and soap to remove all
dirt and foreign material. Then
iodine, tTo per cent, or another
germicide should be mopped on the
part. If the skin is brok n, a small
dressing or clean gauze, held liz
place by adhLJive plaster, should be
applied after this emergency treat
ment Is used.
Blisters, cuts and bruises Of the
feet are very Il to become infect
ed. The irritation from the shoes
increases the inflammation and the
dye and the germ-laden dust from
stockings may be carried into the
wound.
For this re 4 the create ere
must be exercised to keep these
abraded surfaces covered and free
from the pos ''lity Of infection.
Once an infection starts it may
t vel through the entire syst m.
If the rednesJ around the wound
begins to ST cad, or If tenderness
or other sign Of inflammation IS
present, consult your family doc
ter at once.
Answers to Health KQueries
George w. s. Q.--What do you
advise for h.?
"A. While wearing a truss will
greatly relieve the conditi NJ. an op-
pe-ation is the only real cure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

In this world Of ours are many
living inhabitants. Some Of them
r tiny organisms known to every
body as germs" Some Of these
are essential to our well-being, but
these arc dangerous and even dead
ly.
The harmful germs are watchful,
crafty, Sneaking, treacherous beasts.
Like aSSaSSinS in the night they
pounce upon their victims. They
seek to take life.
One of the most vicious Of the
common germs is known to the
scientific world as the "Streptoco-
ccus." This agent i responsible
for much suffering and, I am sorry
TO say, for n4any deaths.
! wish we could get everybody
to understand that any wound
where the skin is broken is an
open door through which such dan
gerous Germs may enter. Once they
are inside the body nobody knows
what havoc will be wrought. Let
me give you a word of warning
against neglect of any injury or
bruise, even the slightest.
1t is characteristic u boys and
girls and even SOM men and wom-
en- to want to appear brave and
foolhardy. When we are young we
scott at a small cut or abrasion, a
blister or bl or the tear caused
by a rusty nail. Fear Of being
considered a ''baby" or a poor
sport" or the desire to appear very
brave, makes many persons appear
to look lightly on such seemingly
simple wounds.
N one should neglect an injury
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Pacific Dock
Fire Injuries Six;
Damage $1,OOO,OOO

SEATTLE, July 19. -(R)- Fire
which destroyed the Union Pacific
dock here late yesterday caused q
loss Of almost $1,000, 900 and sent
five firemen and a dock worker TO
the hospital burned or overcome BY
smoke.
Thirty-one companies Of firemen
and three fireboats fought the blaze
for an hour before getting it under
control. "A cigarette, thrown care
lessly aside by an employe, was
blamed by officials for the blaze.
The steamship Mauna Ala, load
ing for Hawaii, caught fire but was
backed out into the bay and the
blaze extinguished before much
damage was done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
Mansfield on Shoes

Congressman John j. Mansfield of Texas is OPP
cosed TO a tariff on shoes. His argument is that the
American shoe trade has no foreign competition, that
the only importations consist Of women's and chill
dren's shoes and "these are OF minor concern" Mans
field Of Texas has an array of figures. He says Amer
ian nIants manufacture 100000 900 pairs of shoes an
n,,aIlv while the importations are about one per cent,
usually a little less. His verdict is sit is plain to be
seen that the real purpose Of the shoe tariff is for an
excuse to raise the price of shoes and by placing the
tariff wall SO high there can be no possible foreign
competition"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19
VALLEY GRAPEFRUIT
IS IN EAST

Valley grapefruit is in big de-
mand in the east and north, H.
Hamilton, who has returned for an
automobile tour that covered 10
states and 5000 miles, states.
Ha ilton and his family went
uct is becoming well known and
that tourists he came in contact
with generally recognized its quail
ity and are demanding it.
Hamilton mad his family went
from here to Atlanta, Washington,
Baltimore, Chicago and other
points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

Texas goat-raisers are demanding increased pro-
lection. and congress would do well to consider the
claim. This tariff IS going to need a scapegoat.-
Louisville Courier-Journal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

We can only hope that Boulder Dam will event.
ually supply an amount Of electrical power equal to
the total Of natural gas it has already generated
San Diego Union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

Who am I? What is my present
position? What post have 7 tenn
porarily given up to assume my new
duties?
Of what college is Helen Keller a
graduate?
What secret political party gained
a~scendency In the United States in
1852?
"The Lord trieth the righteous:
but the wicked and him that loveth
violence his soul hateth." Where is
this passage found in the Bible?
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are INK
ious to conquer their vanity and
coneit and they usually succeed.
They idealize their friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-19

"A. While wearing a truss will
greatly relieve the conditi N. an op-
pe-ation is the only real cure.
The Washington times., 1929-10-09

TH1s is the standard price tag used
L by General Motors dealers to show
what makes up the delivered prices of
their new cars.
List P'zee: The (. o. b. price advertised
BY the factory.
Fretgbt and Delivery. An authorized
The Washington times., 1929-10-09

amount 10 cover the freight charges
paid by the dealer and the cost of un-
loading, inspecting. supplying hnd and
ol-peepadng the cr 6or delivery to
yoa-
accessories A charge for any addi-
6onal accessories thst may be purchased
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

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CORNER-N.W.
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