Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-09
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By CHARLES HALL,

NOO1S0ANG 70 QOJlCeS redds SO1fle
towns in the Valley have been
rather strenuously enforcing city
traffic ordinances. In some instances
1t was said. in effect. that visiting
neighbors had been summarily haul
ed off to the pound, or whatever
they keep them until reclaimed.
Ordinances are made 70 be en-
forced. Especially is this true where
life and limb are endangered. But
discretion should always be the key
note of city officers. Especially is
this said with reference TO Browns
vile visitors, neighboring farmers,
or especially tourists.
Homefolks, who know, or should
know. the regulations should be
made to strictly observe them. But
visitors should rather be directed
how TO proceed.
And II is not here meant that
there have been any particular cases
OF imposition. II is known that q
certain Brownsville arrest was made
on a charge. which brings only
small fine in city court. The man
was q visitor. known over the ma
tion. Brownsville officials turned
him loose. They we're right for 1t
would have appeared to be prose
cution by the city.
AIOW let all the superstitious ap-
proach next Friday with due
treHdation. It viii be Friday the
18th. Let them come prepared not
to walk under any ladders. nor slit
company around a telephone pole.
They should also be prepared to
spit over their left shoulder. when
ever a cat crosses their path. and
the thousand and one other obSer-
vanceS that come TO us, most Of
them as pagan heritages.
Then let all the non-superstitious
watch with amusement the antics
Of the superstitious-until something
unusual happens to them on that
day and they, too. become superstit-
ious.
THAND In hand with the announce
ment Of the first shipments OF
Spinach from the Valley comes
announcements 70 the effect that
the price recently took a jump OF
from fifty TO sixty cents bushel.
1t Is said that the Winter Garden
section is harvesting the finest crop
in years. while Laredo is running
heavily to broccoli.
It is added that it is thought the
new tariff will help keep the prices
at a profitable level When some
thing like that happens us Demo-
Gratis" might be forced TO admit that
once in a while Republican can be
right.
o. Temple man has been brought
IN back from the other end OF the
earth to his former home TO
answer thirteen charges connected
with the handling of money. And
he was brought back after thirteen
years had passed and the accused
man become q business headlight in
New Zealand. His name Is A. B.
Crouch. He has been placed under
bond of $4,000.
Now this is not referred to. to ask
II the number thirteen will prove
lucky or unlucky for the accused
man, but to call attention TO the re-
ported fact that in New Zealand he
had acquired for himself the name
OF Honest John" Let phyScologiSt
answer whether the biology OF the
man was changed or whether an
easier life led him to assume a roll
not natural. If he Is found to be
guilty OF the charges preferred. He
Is not guilty until proved 10 be. II
further shows how small the world
is getting to be, or how far the hand
of the law can now stretch. If It
wants 10 bring some one back TO
answer TO his fellow man for his
actions.
nEPORTS Of new cold waves in the
midwest due over the weekend.
Sunshine .and warmth in the
Valley. Enough.
~nINERS lose cash" reads head
line In an upstate paper. II Is
hard enough for diners to lose
cash, but when they lose credit, some
Of them just 60 hungry.
CIPEAEING Of tourists and people
Y 70 spend the winter. Drove out
to Point Isabel yesterday after
noon. and Strolling around ran into
L. .. Thompson OF Amarillo. Un-
derStand he is here with Mrs
Thompson to spend quite a spell.
He is al the Ell Jardin hotel.
They are parents Of Earnest Ol
Thompson, mayor OF Amarillo. and
a young millionaire. The father has
been in the wholesale drug business.
Now the point is this. They. who
could 60 anywhere they like TO spend
q few winter days or weeks, chose
Brownsville. and came from Just
about as far the other end Of Tex
as as they could.
There are thousands of others
who would do the same thing II