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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
WHALEN FLAWS
TEXAS CUINAN
New York Commissioners Ad-
vocates Law to Forbid EN-
ployment of Hostesses

NEW YORK, April 13.-(P)-
Aroused by the acquittal in federal
court Of Texas Guinan, Police Com
missioner Whalen in an address last
night advocated a law forbidding
employment Of hostesses in night
clubs.
He declared the night club atmoS-
phere to be a vicious" one and said
the demand for girls between Is and
10 years of age for hostesSes was so
great as to create a serious moral
situation.
This question of a night club
hostess is a very serious one" he
added. TT is becoming close to
something else long since driven out
of this community, and the young
girls who read of this case will be
led by the publicity given her hero
ISM
1T sickened me to see the pub
licity, for the person on trial this
week was in the forefront in bring
ing young girls into this unwhole-
some atmosphere"
The commissioner spoke before
the newly organized church lay
mems committee of the greater New
York Federation Of Churches. Miss
Guinan was acqul:ced of a charge
of maintaining a nuisance through
sale of liquor at - Grub where she
was hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
Flashes Of Life
(P7 The Associated Prsss)
(By the ASSOc:ased PresS.)

(By the Associated Press.)
NEW YORK-Orville Harden,
who started work xor the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey as an
office boy, has been elected a di-
rector of the company. He is IS
years old.
PHILADELPHIA.-The latest
wrinkle in telephony is to slow up
reproduce more clearly. In a dem
speech in TRANSMISSION SO it will
onStration by Bell research experts
Hello" came from n end of a
wire two seconds after it was spoken
at the other end. The word was
in effect bottled up in coils of wire.
NEW YORK-One of Tex Gui-
mans new dittieS at her night club:
How could II men hold me when
one never could?"
BUDAPEST-Countess Margot
Bethlen, wife of the premier, is 60
ing to the United States with her
new drama, THE Gray Dress" at
the Premiere, it was received en-
Enthusiastically, by the diplomatic
crops, among others.
WINCHESTER, Va.-Harry x.
Thaw is to march in a torchlight
procession with brother firemen at
the Shenandoah apple blossom feS-
tival. He is q member of the volun-
teer company at Rouss, Va.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
ONIONS net
HUGE RETURN
Raymondville Man Receives
$5408 From Only
20 Acres
Especial to The Herald)


RAYMONDVILLE, April 49,
Probably the banner onion farmer
this year from Willacy county, so
far as returns from a given acre
age r concerned, is Floyd Page,
who lives east Of Raymondville. Mr..
Page received $54O8 returns from a
20-acre patch planted to onions,
which is believed to have been the
best in the county, according to
acreage.
Another good yield was that OF
Dohe and Myers, who received a
net return of $500 on IS acres
planted in between citrus trees.
This acreage produced a total Of
thirteen cars. and the field was one
Of the prettiest around Raymond
vile.
The onion harvest season Is
practically closed, with a total of
about 400 cars for the county. The
shipments include 316 cars from
Raymondville; % from San Per-
lita; 35 from Sebastian; Is from
Lyford; 3 from Porfirio, and one
each from Willamar and PleSs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
WOMENACTIVE
ON CLUB PLANS
Business, Professional Wo-
men of Mercedes Land
scaping Road Curb

MERCEDES, April l3-MisS Bel--
Garrett, chairman Of the civic COM
mittee of the Business and Profess
sional Women's club CT this place,
has announced that the first unit
Of the Identification Of thH high
way through this city wasi tarted
today. The business club Nspon-
soring the plan which ~ lsist
of landscaping the curbing y the
highway from Texas avenue west to
Virginia avenue, which Is two
blocks, and the installation Of an
underground waterway.
Major Edward "A. Wood, city plan
engineer of Dallas, furnished the
city and the club the plans, and
the work will be done according to
these plans.
Due to the fact that funds are
only available for two blocks of the
work this year. the remainder will
De taken care of in the future as
the money is available. The work
Is being done through the coopera-
ton OF the club, the city, part Of
the property owners and firms fur
nishing the materials.
Purple bougainvillea will be
planted between each palm along
the curb Of these two blocks.
Brightly colored flowers and shrub
berry will be planted in the city
park.
The Mercedes school board has
said it intended using the money
paid them by the club for the use
OF the junior high school auditor
ium to plant trees along the c,--b
of the school property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

MAJ school, junior high school, high
school and Junior college. Col.
Sanchez was impressed by the fact
Of the students doing their labor
atory work alone during their spare
moments and commented upon the
contrast between this system and
that Of the higher rural schools Of
Tamaulipas where the students con-
sistently work in groups.
Colonel Sanchez enjoyed the visit
very much and plans to utilize the
results of his observations in the
rural school work in Tamaulipas,
one of the largest states in the
Mexican republic. where over 200
rural schools are functioning per-
fectly, according to Col. Sanchez.
Many more expected to be inaug-
urated during the year. Colonel
Sanchez made many observations
concerning the differences and SIM
ilarities between the American sys-
tenn of schools and that being en-
ployed in the rural schools Of
Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
REPORT SHOWS
VALLEY GROWTH
Central Power And Light
Company Makes Many
improvements

The annual report recently re-
leased to stockholders Of the Cen
trail Power and Light company
shows that the year 1923 was one
of the continued growth and de-
velopment for South and Southwest
Texas.
During the year the electric prop
critics at Harper, Nixon and Rock
springs were purchased. In addi-
ticn, the citizens Of Harrington voted
to sell the electric and water plants
Of that city to the company. The
operation Of the Harlingen prop
critics by the Central Power and
Light company organization was
begun the first of this year.
In addition to the purchase above,
electric service was brought for the
first time to Benevides, Blessing
Camp Wood, Comstock. Ell Nation
Encinal, Carwood, Hillje, Leakey
Leesville, Los Fresnos, Markham
Matagorda, Matthews, Placedc
Junction, Portland, Fremont, Pro-
greso, Realities. Sandia, Sam For
dyce, Smiley, lyman and Winter
haven. Ice service was also brought
to Camp Wood and Los Fresnos.
Attention is called in the report
which is distributed throughout the
United States and many foreign
countries, to the continued growth
and development in the territory
served by the company.
RT1ry IayI r,Irfannd hInhuT Uc
which are rapidly replacing the few
remaining stretches Of dirt along
the main highways, building activ-
tiles, both residential and COM
mercial, the expansion OF the port
at Corpus Christi. the opening Of a
branch Of the Federal Reserve bank
at San Antonio and the Inaugural
ton Of air mail service from Mexico
City through Brownsville to the
north are pointed out as activities
rejecting the economic develop
ment in this section of the state.
The Rio Grande Valleys con-
tinued advance as a producer OF
winter vegetables and citrus fruits
with the shipment Of approx
matelv 21,500 cars from this section
is recited in the report.
AT Victoria. a new 5000 horse
power turbine was installed. which
practically trebbled the capacity OF
that plant. At Laredo the gener-
ating capacitv was practically
doubled with the installation of a
5000 horsepower turbine. At La
Palma Station in San Benito the
installation of a new 1890 horse
power turbine was under way at the
close Of the year which will give
that station a total capacity of 3d.
300 HORSEPOWER. -Four years ago the
station had a capacity Of 1000
horsepower.
Water systems were improved at
Laredo. where a new 100000 GAL
lon daily capacity filtration plant
replaced the old plant built in 1884.
At San Benito a new 1.000,0 900 GALLON
daily capacity plant was construct
ed. At Mercedes the water dis
trihrtion system was completely re-
built in the downtown district and
additions to the filtration plant
were started which will give the
city a water system Of 100000 gall
Ions per dav. The filter plant ca
pacitv at McAllen was practically
doubled. A COMPLETE new water
system was comnleted and improve
mente end additions were also made
Ut ETinhrrp. Beeville, Pearsall, Alice
end La Pryor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
LIQUOR POSSESSION
TO SIX MEN
(Snecial to The Herald)


RAYMONDVILLE, April 13.-Six
men are awaiting action Of the fed
eral grand jury, charged with pos
seSSing matchmaking liquor follow
ing a raid conducted by local and
federal officers in Raymondville
and Lyford. The alleged violators
are Juan Cruz, of Raymondville;
Canada Moreno Of Lyford; Trini-
dad Rodriguez of Raymondville;
Emilia Villareal Of Lyford; Bias
Cavazos of Lyford; and Juan Sc
govia Of Raymondville.
Five of the men have been re-
leased on bond, while the sixth man
is confined to Jail here in default
Of bond.
The officers making the arrest
were Sheriff Luther Snow, Deputy
Sheriff G.. w. McDougald, and
James H. Collins, a mounted in
Spector of customs.
Liquor totaling $500 in value was
seized in the raid, it IS stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

Oh, yes. we're keeping him. Why
we could no more let him 60 than
We could burn down the house.
What, come home and not hear
Johnny Bananas tearing up the
basement stairs, and daring us to
come in?
Go out in the morning, and not
look back and see Johnny Bananas
looking out of the window his his
head on one side and one ragged
ear up and one down? What, not
sit In dignified quiet Of an after
noon and listen to Johnny Bananas
calling the grocery boy the worst
names that any boy was ever called
land threatening him with in
slant death If he dared lay a fin
ger on the door knob-and then
suddenly changing his mind and
leaping wildly to the boys breast
to the great confusion Of the toma-
toes, potatoes and onions the boy
Is carrying?
The mailman-Johnny Bananas
approves Of him-he's neat and
well dressed and he rings the bell
smartly and steps along about his
business without a ba~ckglance-
there's a nan for you, now-no
stopping and looking around. no
fooling his time away. How Johnny
Bananas would love to be a mail
mans dog, and go with him from
door to door and bark at the nurse
maids, and chase the old ladies, and
lead the life of Rileyl
But not for him this dream OF
ecstacy. He's a house dog now,
and has to stay in a good deal Of
the time, attending to things.
He must see that the sparks do
not fly too far out Of the fireplace.
He must escort the iceman up the
back steps and watch, with never
dying wonder, the huge chunks of
slippery cold disappearing into the
icebox. He must run to the door
when the bell rings and see that
the visitors are the right sort. or
tell them to keep away in no I'M
certain language.
What did we ever do without
Johnny Bananas and who is he
anyhow? How could anybody ever
bear to part with him? Why, he's
like a living song running up and
down the house.
I'm glad he came to the house.
and barked at the door to be let
IN. Nobody could ever be blue or
cross very long-not with Johnny
Bananas and his curly name and
his wagging tail and his soft black
eyes within easy reach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
EXPRESS AUDITOR is
IMPRESSED BY L

r. K. Gentry, travelling account
ant out of the auditing office OF
the American Railway express com
pany at Chattanooga, Tenn, was in
Brownsville Saturday after looking
over the Valley.
Gentry was enthusiastic owe the
development shown since his last
visit and stated he believed the VAL
ley had a great outlook. He was
particularly impressed with de-
velopment at Point Isabel.
Gentry was on a round of inspec-
ton, getting acquainted with the
express employees and the country.
He expected to leave Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
SENIORS PRESENT
CLASS PLAY IN MAY

May 3 has been announced by
Miss Ann Kendrick, director, as the
date set for the presentation of the
class play by Brownsville high
school seniors. The production is
entitled, THE Importance of Being
Earnest" and is from the pen Of
Oscar Wilde.
Seniors having parts in the play
are Elizabeth Campbell, Bernice
Many, Evelyn Dever, Margaret
Hughston, Gordon Miles, Preston
Wilson, Bob O'Bryan, Eugene Ray,
and Olin Weller. Miss Kendrick,
the director is English instructor in
the high school and a senior spon-
sor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

And a tail that wags till you wonder 1t doesn't
drop off.
I'd hate to try to get his pedigree. I'm afraid his
mother was a sadly emotional creature.
But-for goodness sake-what a heart he has!
The stray dog who came and sat on the steps the
otner night and barked and asked to be taken in.
And how overjoyed he was when we did take him in.
He ran all over the house, shifting and looking and
Wagging, and his black eyes-oh, yes, they're black,
not brown never saw any like them before-so full
OF light that they fairly sparkled.
He didn't quite know what to make of the fire O.,
the heartfl-it was all right until one of the logs took
a notion to hiss a bit, as logs will when they haven't
peen out OF the forest long enough, poor things, and
don't feel like burning.
johnny Ba~nanasa-thats what we've called him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
World Record Made
By Arne Borg, Tank
Star Of Sweden

HONOLULU, T. H, April 13.-R
A new worlds record was claimed
for Arne Borg of Sweden, who won
the 1000 meter free style swimming
event in the War memorial nator-
ium here last night. His time was
Is minutes, ga seconds.
Borg made the former record at
the Olympic games In Amsterdam.
when he swan the distance in IS
minutes, 4 2-5 seconds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
Train Schedules
Nrssorrry PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
No. l2-To Houston. San Antonio. t
4 m.
No. 1910 Houston. San Antonio, st
Louis. s:35 p. m.
No. 15-From St. Louis. San Anto-
Mo. Houston. 7.55 a. m.
No. 11-From San Antonio and Hous-
ton. 9:55 . m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. 2t9-From Houston. a Anto-
Mo. BIS q. m.
No. 32o-To Houston. San Antonio
SIS p. m.
NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO
(MatamoroS Station)
No. 132-To Monterrey. Mexico City
9:5O q. N.
No. 131-From Mexico City. Monter-
rey. $50 p. m.
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY -,
To Point Isabel. $50 a. m.
From Point Isabel. 4 p. m.
nj. p. TRANSPORTATION CO.
Cars to Mission on the hour every
hour. 6 a.. m. to s p. m. and at 1880
a m. $3.50 p. M. 1880 p. m. and 9 p. m.
To Point Isabel. 8 a. m. and IL noon.
4 p. 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
Kelly Field Fliers
Visiting Airport;
Inspector Is Here

Paying a weekend visit to Air
port Manager Les Mauldin, Lieut..
Y. H. Taylor flew here Friday from
Kelly field, San Antonio. TAYLOR
and Mauldin are old acquaintances
and the lieutenant gave Mauldin his
first flying instruction.
Several other planes were expect
ed to arrive Saturday from Kelly
field. Lieuts. 3. 5. Thompson and
d. II. Dunton ERE to be among the
group. !
Paul Baer. department OF CON-,
merce inspector of Houston, also
was in town inspecting planes at
the airport. Baer makes periodicaP
visits here
All Of the visitors were expecteds
to leave Sunday ewing. r.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

Interpolated with a specially
written theme song which is aug
mented by several catchy and jazz
laden novelty numbers, The
Broadway Melody" the spectacular
all-talking, singing and dancing
picture filmed by Metro oldwyn-
Mayer. will be at the Arcadia the
alter Sunday.
The entire musical score was
written by Herb Brown, interna-
tionally famous composer of THE
Doll Dance" "Moonlit Waters" and
other popular hits, while the lyrics
were written by Arthur Freed, re-
sponsible for Morrisey's EXPOS
ures' and CAROLS "Pickings." The
dialogue heard in the picture Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
SHIPMENTS JUMP TO
25o CARS ON FRIDAY

Shipments of Valley vegetables
Friday jumped to 259 cars after
being at a low ebb during the week
as result of heavy rains.
Shipments reported by the rail-
roads included:
Mixed Vegetables 80 cars, beets IS,
carrots q, beets and carrots 80, cab
bage IS, onions 2, potatoes 81, beans
6 freight and express, parsley 3.
Total shipments for the season
mounted to 1920 cars, compared
to 14,748 cars on the same date in
1923. These totals include 1.729 cars
of fruit this year and LAS last
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
SUMMARY

Baronetric conditions continued
almost inactive throughout the
country. attended by mostly fair
weather. Moderate to excessive
rains occurred in eastern Texas
within the last "a hours Galveston
reporting 4.96 inches) while scat
tered showers we're reported also
from the Mississippi valley, and
snow from the far northeastern
states. Temperatures continue
practically seasonable throughout
the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
HOOVER IN ACCORD
ON FARM AID BILL

WASHINGTON, April 13.-P)-
President Hoover was represented
today as being in accord with the
general principles of the new farm
relief bill as drafted by a house sub
committee which presented it to him
yesterday for study.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
City Briefs

Infertile Eggs, fresh, delivered
daily at your grocery store. Ask
your grocer. Joachim Poultry
Farm. back Of Country club.-ady tt
The demonstration of the Bel
Cano Facial Cream company will
De at the Mary Pat Beauty Shoppe.
3O3 Elizabeth street, Friday and
Saturday. Complimentary facials.
Phone for appointment, 1272.-Adv.
Cameron Hotel Permanent Wave
shop; special rates of SIS IL STYLES
permanent waves. for one week
For Sale-Modern 5-room home,
screened sleeping porch, On
paved street. Terms reasonable
Write box-654, BrownsvilIe.-Ady' %
Dr. D. V. Lawrence has returned To
the city after taking a post-grad-
uate course in New Orleans.-Ady.
Is.
Mrs. Ella Mae Murphy announces
the opening Of the Mary-Pat Beauty
Shoppe at new location, 30S Eliza
beth street. Complimentary Bel
Cano facials Friday and SATURDAY..
Call o appointment, 1272.-Adv.
spanning River.-Workmen of the
Mexican Telephone and Telegraph
were completing work Saturday on
Inc cable across the Gateway bridge
Wnlcn is to connect the Matamoros
exchange with the local telephone
system.
Completing sigma large electric
cal sign, to be erected by the Hous-
ton cafe upon reopening April Is
after having been closed for a COM
plete remodelling, is being completed
by the Southwest Sign company.
To Depart.-M. Edelstein, head of
the Edelstein furniture system over
the Valley, was to leave SATURDAY.
night by rail for Fort Worth.
In HOuston.-M. L. Love. general
agent of the Southern Pacific here.
left Friday evening for Houston
where he will transact company bus
mess.
Off for N. Y.-Vivian E. Ashheim
left by rail for New Orleans Friday
from where she will take the steam
er Dixie for New York. She will
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark l..
Rogwski.
MI. and Mrs. G. w. Jones and
little daughter of Wakita, Okla, are
here visiting the parents of Mr..
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. l.. D. Jones.
They will remain two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

from the prolific pen of James
Gleason. noted star-producer Of rs
Eat SOP" and other stage hits.
Anita Page, Bessie Love and
Charles King head the stellar cast
while Mary Doran, Kenneth
Thompson, Eddie Kane and others
Of note are among the players in
this gay and colorful revelation OF
the chorus girl. Harry Beaumont
who directed Our Dancing Daugh-
tiers" and other successes. is re-
spcnsible for the direction.
Miss Page and Miss Love por-
tray the roles Of sisters in a small
town SISTER act" with which they
try to crash Broadway, but fail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
T~amaulipas Chief
Inspects Schools
Here; Is Pleased

Col. Graciano Sanchez, director
of the rural schools Of the state
of Tamaulipas, visited the Browns
vile public schools this week,
spending about three hours in look
Ing over generally the local gram
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
MARRIED INFANT

LONDON-Judge Greene refused
to order payment Of a compensation
judgment to Mrs. Ruth Mulden be-
cause she is a legal infant, being
under 81 years of age.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third. wind velocity
at s a. m; fourth, rainfall past a
h0r,re
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

SCIENCE SHOWS WAY TO DIE
DULUTH, Minn.-Mrs. Rachel
Koren opened the scar of a blood
TRANSMISSION operation on her arm
and bled to death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
A COOK

BERLIN-CounteSs Valda Cra-
denz, arrested for swindling, turned
out to be plain Anna Grumitz, for
merly a cook in Munich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
INVALID TRAPS SUSPECT

IN TRAPS SUSPECT
LIVERPOOL - Policeman T.. ( w
Fallon posed in an invalid's cha'le
to get evidence against a suspecAoSu
bookmaker and then arrested e per
man. ie qua
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
By WINIFRED A

whoever saw such a dog anywhere, anyhow, anytime?
snort legs Ike a cocker spaniel, rough hair like an airedale and lnui
eyes a black a let.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
FARM WAGON HIS HEARSE

CHELMSFORD, Eng. - David
Hodge, who left s250,000, directed
that his coffin should be carried IN
a farm wagon to the cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Jones and
little daughter of Wakita, Okla, are
here visiting the parents of Mr..
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Jones.
They will remain two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13

Off for N. Y.-Vivian z. Ashheim
left by rail for New Orleans Friday
from where she will take the steam
er Dixie for New York. She will
visit with MI. and Mrs. Mark l..
RogwSki.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-13
JOHN BANANAS,-H
RADLATES HAPPINESS
his Pedigree? Well - Anyway, Says Winifred Black,
Nobody Could Be Blue for Long, with Johnny"
Around Telling Stories

For goodness sakei