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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
ESTIMATES ON

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below that OF last season, largely the
result OF worm damage during the
month of September. Moisture con-
citions are above average and the
crop Is now making good Roadway, al
though the acreage on lowland II not
doing so well as that on upland, the
result Of too much rain. The average
condition Is 90 per cent Of normal.
With the exception Of the losses
caused by worms early in the season.
the crop had made rapid growth but
was retarded somewhat later due to
heavy rains and lack Of sunshine.
Earlier in the season indications
were that the movement would be
heavy by the middle of February, but
il now looks as IL the main movement
should begin early in March or about
the same time as that in the Lower
Valley.
Beans, snap-The acreage TO he
planted in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley will probably fall short of
last season by approximately 70 per
cent. Reports in general are that
this reduction is the result Of the
high price of seed and failure TO OBJ
tain delivery. PAINTINGS were made
as early as December 20 which is APP
proximateiy three weeks earlier than
usual. Some Of the first paintings
are coming up.
Tomatoes-If the present inten-
tions Of growers are carried out the
area to be planted will show an IN
crease OF approximately p per cent
over last season. Planting usually
begins the latter part Of December;
however, this season some paintings
were made as early as December l.
In the Falfurrias district the in
tended acreage is placed Mt $50 acres
compared with $50 last season. Move
ment should begin the latter part Of
April.
Potatoes-Present indications are
that the area to be planted in pota-
toes in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
will probably fall short Of the early
estimate which showed an intended
reduction of 26 per rent below last
season. A check is now being made
and a preliminary estimate will be
published about the middle Of Feb,
ruray. The planting OF potatoes be-
gan much earlier this season than
usual-from 10 days TO 2 weeks. with
approximately so per cent planted 10
the middle Of January which is 25
per tent more than usual. With fav-
orable weather conditions planting
should be completed by about Janu-
airy %. Some Of the early paintings
are up and with favorable weather
conditions harvesting should begin
from March 10 to 10 which is about
10 days earlier than usual.
DaotC aAI Towr-T hA n4a1fsrr
of these two commodities this sea-
son has been above the average. The
heavy movement from the Lower
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
LONGER Term
LICENSE FOR
RADIO URGED
Present Three Month
Operation Permits
Prevent Stabiliza-
ton, Is Claim

Z WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-R-One
Of the major changes in the provi-
sions OF the radio law suggested by
Louis G. Caldwell, general counsel OF
the federal radio commission, is the
extension of the life Of broadcasting
licenses.
The present maximum term Of a
license is three months while under
the original radio act il was three
years. Station owners have been
urging that the period be made long
or so that their business may be
stabilized. Permission 20 operate
for a year or more would enable a
b~roadcaster TO obtain his program
naterisl and advertising contracts
for that period, giving him a feeling
of security essential to any success
tul business, they say.
Mr.. Caldwell, however, gives a
new reason for granting longer IL
lcenses, its necessity from an admin
istratIve point Of view. Il under
stand OF course the desire OF con-
gress not to permit the situation in
the broadcast band to become 'froz-
en- " he said. "As construed BY the
commission, the law provides for
changing the frequency, power and
hours OF operation Of stations dur
ing the term Of license after a hear
ing held upon application for modi-
fication Of the license.
in the present situation. more
than 90 license applications must be
received, filed, examined and passed
upon every three months and a COR
responding number Of licenses must
be issued during the last 80 days Of
that period. This creates a difficult
situation from the point Of view of
the necessary clerical work alone.
1T makes it difficult to hold the
necessary hearings and it creates a
doubtful situation on appeal because
the subject matter of any such con-
troversy on appeal is a license the
term of which has expired by the
time the appeal is heard. 1t creates
a situation which makes revocation
of a license almost impossible, be-
cause grounds on which the license
Is to be revoked must occur during
the period of the license, the gath
ering OF evidence must take place.
a 3O-day notice must be given, a
hearing held and decision rendered.
all during the three months"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

worth of second mortgage money
then more more capital would b. &C
tracted 70 this field. and home own
ers could secure much more favorable
terms under the pressure Of ccHpe-
tition among the money lenders
The law seeks 20 precent usury by
limiting interest rates, but the law
cannot compel anyone to lend money.
much less to lend it ut III tain fixed
maximum rates, says Mr. Reep, and
III II NJ this point thta usury leeis-
lation breaks down. 1t does not rec
ognize the need for second mortgage
money, the credit worth Of whlch ~
greater than the Law permits but not
as great as the cost to get around the
law under its present form.
Serious thinkers have been trcu-
blcG by the situation ia this country
for many years. Francis Bacon was
troubled by it in 1926 and wrote:
Bacon Speaks His Mind
"Usury is a thing allowed by rea-
son OF the hardness OF mems hearts:
for since there must be borrowing
and lending, and men are so harS or
heart as they will not lend freely.
usury must be permitted The
accommodates Of usury are, first
that i makes fever merchants. For
were IL not for this lazy trade OF
usury, money would not lie still, but
would in great part be employeda
upon merchandising. For al
farmer cannot husband his ground
e. nall Sc L. 20 - ~wnmN Enwt4 MNM
the merchant cannot drive his tradel
- well VI he sit at great usury. n
The fifth. ~treasonl that il beats
down the price Of land; for the em-s
ployment ar money is chiefly either
merchandising or purchasing; Y
usury waylays both. The sixth that
II doth dull and damp All industries.
improvements. and new Inventions
wherein money would be stirring II IN
were not for this slug. The last, that
is Che canker and ruin on many mems
estate which lin process cf time
breeds N public poverty"
President-elect Hoover hopes that
there may BE more adequate local
second mortgage financing agencies
in this country but Mr. Keep. tne
Minnesota expert points out that tne,
usury laws arc keeping capital from
this field.
More than three hundred years age
English Francis Bacon said that TAG ~
better to mitigate usury by declar-
alton. than 70 suffer il 20 rage by
c0nnivance"
IN 1929, American bankers @ttor-
neys and experts on the land {pEree
that the usury laws should be amend
"a and that the maximum interest
charges authorized by statute on sec
ond mortgage financing should be
permitted 70 correspond. as nearly rs
can be a~scertaincd. TO the actual cost
of thta type Of financing in various
parts of the country, so that more
%canital will be attracted to this field
and real estate made more liquid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

Marguerite Walker, dancer in a
Wichita, kans., theater has been US
ing grapefruit for a novel purpose.
She found that applying halves Of
the fruit to her knees would pro-
duce dimples.
But Valley grapefruit Is good for
other purposes ana will do more
than produce dimples on the knees,
she has been informed in a letter
written BY w. r. Mccarthy. secre-
tary Of the McAllen chamber Of com
merce.
Mccarthy backed up his claims
with a full case Of the Valleys fin
est and suggested possible improve
mentS.
His letter TO Miss Walker follows:
I'VE have seen your picture in the
Wichita Beacon, later reproduced in
the McAllen Monitor through the
courtesy of the Beacon. and have
been much impressed with your dis
covery that grapefruit will produce
dimples.
while no mention was made OF
the origin of the grapefruit you used,
we think perhaps IL was grown in
n of the several parts Of the coun-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
LINED CANALS,
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CONTINUED from Page One.)
imatcly so per cent Of the volume
now required for the $4,000 acres
under the system.
The la Feria Project
The La Feria district. which has
called an election on February l6.
to authorize bonds in the amount Of
81 500 600, proposes to place practi-
cally all canals under concrete, work
to start at points of heaviest seep-
age. According to an estimate sub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
SILENCE BALKs COURT

: G~LASGOw-TriaI az Joseph Eyrn-
a. was indefinitely postponed he
cause he refused 70 plead 20 a theft
rharrs either orally or In writing
The Washington times., 1929-10-01
Trinidad Citizens Want
Funds for Benning Road

Resolutions calling for the setting
aside of $4,000 for the widening OF
Benning Road N. E.. and urging Il
full turnout at hearing in the Dis
trict Supreme Court on October Z
on this proposition were passed last
night at meeting of the Trinidad
Citizens Association. 1t calls for an
appropriation from District funds.
other resolutions passed called for
more policemen for the northeast sec
ton, Endorsement of the Zihlman and
Capper bills for popular election of
the School Board. A committee was
named to seek purchase of ground
near Gallaudet College for play
ground.
The Washington times., 1929-10-01
CENTERS OPEN
FOR SEASON

Official opening of five of the
city's community centers will take
place tonight. in preparation for
sessions of the fall and winter.
A dance will feature the opening
of the East Washington Center,
Seventeenth and East Capitol Sts.,
and the first lesson of the dress
making class will be held. Registra-
tion will be, open in all lines of
work for classes to be held Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday nights
until the end of the season.
The other groups which will begin
registration tonight are Columbia
Heights center, Thomson center. at
Twelfth and l. SITS. n. W.. Burrvi'le
: center and Cleveland center. Co
iumbia Heights will accept registra-
tion for classes Tuesday. Thursdav
and Friday evenings, Thursday and
Friday afternoons and Saturday
mornings.
Thomson center classes are Tues
day. Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day evenings, while TUESDAY ard
Thursday evenings are the sessions
to be held at Cleveland center.
Courses include all kinds of dancing,
art and craft work, language study
and athletics.
The Washington times., 1929-10-01
OLD GOLD MINE
MAY OPEN
AGAIN

When the gold mines of Califor-
mia were at the height OF their
production and gold was pouring
out Of the Sierras at the rate of
nearly $4,000, 900 per year, writes
Trebov Seiig in Thrift Magazine,
these arose conflict between the
mining interests of the mountains
and those of the great agricultural
areas in the valleys below which
verged on civil war before the
miners capitulated.
The result of this strife was the
closing down of. hydraulic mines,
then producing nearly half of the
gold output, employing hundreds of
men and representing more than
500, 100000 OF investment.
Can Be Worked
And there this gravel with its
golden content has lain through
more than four decades.
A few mines built dams to with.
hold the debris and were permitted
to continue under restricted meth.
DDS, but engineers have estimated
that upward of $600,000,0O0 of gold
is held in the exposed and tested
gravel banks of those old mines
awaiting the day when engineering
science should evolve plan by
which these mines could be worked
without repetition of the disastrous
effects of the former era.
That this day has come Is the
present contention Of the mining
fraternity of California.
Will Produce Power
Great dams are to be built, ac'
cording to the plan now urged
at strategic points on the Yuba,
Feather. Bear and American rivers,
all great tributaries to the Sacra'
mento and all draining areas which
include rich gravel deposits.
These 'dams are to serve four
fold purpose-flood control, hydro
electric power development, irriga-
ton and. by impounding the debris
effect the restoration of activity to
the long-suppressed mines.
The State and Federal govern
ments are asked to advance the
funds for these projects, the money
to be returned within 25 years by
taxes on the mines, sale of electric
energy and revenues from irrigated
lands.
The Washington times., 1929-10-01
Mrs. Mary F. L. Frye
Dies After a Stroke

WINCHESTER. Va. Oct. L.
Mrs.. Mary Francis Lockhart
FRYE, II, died of paralysis follow
ing an illness of three months
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
J. j.: Alderton, of Martinsburg, W.
Va
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

+ "West, on the other hand,
hits hard when he does connect
and ought to pound over plenty
Of runs. He's about the best
distance man we've got next to
GOslin and once he gets going
he'll be hard to stOp!'
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
|1TODAYS
opORTORIAL
b. KIRK MILLER~

Does that building across the
street look upside down to your"
Patient: "Nope, can't say
that it does"
Doc: ,"Does that young lady
strolling along the sidewalk ap-
pear to be walking on her
head"
Patient: "Well, er-uh-not
exactly"
Doc: what color hose is she
wearing?"
Patient: "Flesh-colored."
Doc: "Good, l can see you're
not color blindw
Patient: doc, I'm telling you
see upside down."
Doc: "And I'm telling you
your eyes are as good as mine. ="
Patient: "Have you got
copy of today's paper?"
Doc: Certainly, how do you
suppose / keep track of the ball
teams if I didnt?"
Patient: "Open up them
sporting pages and tell me
where the Boston Braves is in
the National League"
Doc: "91re l will. Why,
they're at the top of the
league"
Patient: "Yow-yow-whoo-
pee-let me out of here! You're
a WOW Of an eye doctor-you
can't see any better than me-"
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
PROCTOR BOXES
On MONDAY

Undismayed by his defeat at the
hands Of Big Boy Bennett Friday
night Norfolk Joe Proctor is
returning to the roped arena Mon.
day night, determined to keep his
chin up tLis time. -. Washington
light.heavyweight is billed for q
six-round return match with Jack
Wolfe, of Hazelton, Pa, at the
Arena in Philadelphia.
Wolfe and Proctor clashed in
the Quaker City about two weeks
ago, and the Pennsylvania ringster
was declare the winner after six
rounds of fierce milling.
Proctor will also meet X. o.
Trenaman, Of Westernp0Ft,
Md. i'm return enga cement i'm
Cumberland. Md. Proctor was
the victim in the first meeting.
Goldie .Ahearn, Proctor's man.
ager, bitterly denounces the referee
for stopping the Bennett Proctor
duel in the second round, saying
that Proctor was unchanged and
could have continued. Ahearn claims
that Proctor, though floored several
times, was taking advantage OF the
count of nine.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

Scene: Any opticians office.
Time: Early in the season of
1929.
Doc: "Now, my good man, tell
me just what seems to be your
trouble"
Patient: doctor, my eyes are
simply shot to pieces"
Doc: "Ahem! Is that so!
Well, We'll see if we can't
straighten you out"
Patient: Scotia do om'pin;
cant go along this way, ats
alp
Doc: "There, there, now,
don't fret yourself. Can you
read those letters over there on
the WALTZ"
Patient: "Yep-'F PTRD.'
But they don't make any sense"
Doc; They're not supposed
TO-. Now can you read that
line?"
Patient: Easy u m p % t.
That seems to be more reason
able"
Doc: "Just happens to have
sort of a meaning"
Patient: "Doc, my trouble
amt readin' things. l can
read day after tomorrow's stock
ticker from right here where
I'm sittin', but things are begin
ming to look upside down to
me-"
Doc; "Um-m. you don't say!
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
]OHNN|ES NEE |
CAVALIERS

ANNAPOLIS, Md, April .SO.-The
victorious st. Johns College la
crosse team will clash with Virginia
here this afternoon. The game
should prove a welcome interlude
for the Johnnies between last Sat
urday's epic contest with the Uni
Yersity of Moryland and an inten-
sive invasion of New England.
Saturdays to / victory over
Maryland had been predicted by
Athletic Director M. t. Riggs. He
told his Maryland friends mid-week
that st. Johns had a four.pont
victory in sight. But until the
game was over Coach w. H.'Dinty)
Moore was saying little.
The Virginia game was to
have been played early in the
st. Johns season, but was post
p0ned at Virginia's request
Last year st. Johns defeated
Virginia 10 to 0.
Friday, Moore and his stalwart
squad entrain for New Haven where
the first game on the northern trip
will be played Saturday against the
strong Yale team. The following
Monday and Tuesday ST. John's
will meet Harvard and Dartmouth.
This leaves Randolph Macon. :. in
Richmond to be played May IL and
the Hopkins struggle in Baltimore
Nav '1s.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Philadelphia Ring Fans
HOOt Decision to Bass

PHILADELPHIA, April S0.-Al.
though Benny Bass was awarded
the decision over Johnny Farr in
their ten-round bout here last night,
the decision was unpopular, and
many fans thought the Cleveland
featherweight should have been
given the verdict over the local
boy. The scrap was hard.fought
in almost every round, Farr being
dropped to one knee IN the seventh.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

With this changed order and his
best>pitchers ready to ramble, Man.
ager johnson is hopeful OF slugging
the Yankees for, another lone or
those setbacks they've been getting
so consistently,
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

Planning to use his best
against the Yankees In the
three.gaIne series star. ing at the
Yankee Stadium today, Manager
Johnson probably will undertake
his experimental plans while
touring the wide open spaces.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
BURKE, brown, HOPKINS.
LOOM AS LIKELY
STARTING PITCHERS
By Bob Thayer

NEW YORK, April S0The inability of his regular pitchers
get started the 1929 American League baseball grind
may result Manager Walter ohnsons switching his
youngsters for results.
With Ad Lska already having shown considerable class
Bob Burke Lloyd Brown and Paul Hopkins have yet be
started Since all have revealed qualifications fulme
fppers would little surprise they
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

Burke, J: despite, his fraiI'
physique, has acquired unusual
stuff including afpnetty. change
IOf pace, q good hard one and .
fast breaking hook while he,
along with Brown, has ,.prOfited
through the addition Of q screw
ball taught them by Garland
BraxtOn. ~~e..4as '>s~ ~
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
SIMS, KAY0ES ADAMS

MEMPHIS, April 30.-Alex Simms
Cleveland qliddleweight, knocked out
Mickey Adams, of st. Louis, with his
first punch here last night. The
bout lasted only Is socOAA&
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
1928 sIugglng king of the Amer
ican Association, yesterday was.
released outright to Minneapolis
following a trial with the Griffs.

1928 sIugglng king of the Amer.
lean Association, yesterday was
released outright to Minneapolis
following trial with the Griffa.
Strangely enough Harris made
good, but since the option on his
services had expired and it would
have cost President Griffith $4,000
more to retain' him. 1t was decided
to let him go in order to make
room for an orthodox swinger. -
Since all five outfielders on his
roster batted from the left side.
Manager johnson is desirous of bal
ancing his batting strength. Con.
sequently Harris, who otherwise
would have been retained. was
turned back to his old club.
I'm willing. to. forfeit the $4,000
paid for the option on Harris"
President. Griffith last night de-
clared. II think Spencer is fine
ball player, but with four southpaw
batters already in our outfield I'd
like to connect with hard hitter
who cuts from the right side.
i've been watching. the waiver
market closely and Scout Joe Engel
also is trying to dig up something
on an, ivory tour of the South.
wouldn't be surprised If we didn't
get our man before the end OF
Mayv'
The departure Of Harris auto
maticalIy resulted in another
shake-up of the batting order
which is to face the Yankees
today. So s''E
West, who was side-tracked in
favor of Spencer Harris last week,
returns to the lineup and has
been shifted to fifth place in the
batting order. while Buddy Myer,
whose cleanup position was
awarded Capt. Joe Judge a few
days ago, has again been changed,
this time moving up to the lead
off niche formerly occupied by the
Texas cowboy
Ossie Bluege automatically dropped
down a peg in the hitting arrange
ment, though his elouting with men
on the paths always has featured
his teams attack. s
81 think Myei will make US an
ideal lead.off man. Manager John
son reasons. He's got a good eye
and can hit plenty. Also he's fast
on the bases and can take advantage
Of every break coming HIS way.
"West, on the other hand,
hits hard when he does connect
and ought to pound over plenty
Of runs. He's about the best
distance man we've got next to
GOslin and once he gets going
he'll be hard to stop!'
With this changed order and his
best>pitchers ready to ramble, Man.
ager johnson is hopeful of slugging
the Yankees for. another @oFle or
those setbacks they've been getting
so consistently.
The Washington times., 1929-04-30
Lucille Preble's $50 Set
Features Pin Journeys

Five 700 or the tourney in the doubles
Miss Lucille Prebes $50 the singles In the
tourney the features Of the city duckpn bowling
me
The Washington times., 1929-04-30

Ken Thorpe and w. Carroll turned
In the best doubles score with 72e.
Needless to add, this also IN the
best i'm Class ID doubles. Haber-
meIlI and Meyer tOtaled 696 for the
next best score in b doubles last
night.
In class A doubles, Tommy Walker
and Norman SclIrOth led the pa.
rade with 720. Others In this di.
vision to hit the charmed mark
were Newman and BilIheinler. 7I6;
Deputy and Pratt, 7O3, and Pantos
and ChaconRs, 7O2.
Miss Preble started OuE Nike q
cyclone, bmggimg q les game %
leAA of with, coming back with
rs In the second, but tapere6
off 70 . nsere 80 in her flmal
game. Any way yoa l0Ok at Il,
though, her SSo Get appoarS
gOOa enough to take down first
money.
Others to better 500 in the
women'S tourney were Florence
Reamy with 116 and Elaine Palmer
with 301, both In Class A, while
Millicent Russell with 313 and Ma.
bel Williams with 80 In Class B,
also hit the wood at q lively clip.
Helen Sullivan and Irene Scott shot
into the A doubles lead with 629
and Loretta ID. Smith ana Sarah
Updike came through with .S12 to
top Class B.
Tonight the Beeques and Hoboes
shoot in the women's tourney and
the Audit Review and Bethesda
League teams hold forth In the
mems meet. The scores:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
THE GOODWIN TRACT CITRUS GROVES
Mission, Texas
OF THE GRAPEFRUIT"

Commanding views. Roads and power lines.
A modern electrically driven system of motorized
pumps, 'concrete-lined canals, underground concrete
pipe latera1s, and distribution Of water to the consum-
er through meters insures maximum efficiency.
Know the magic Valley at the tip 0 Texas" down on
the Romantic Rio Grande. When in Mission, motor
through our properties that you may see the Out
standing Citrus Grove Development.