Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-19
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THRILLS APLENTY.

THRILLS APLENTY.
The Point Isabel Yacht club re-
gatta was run off as advertised
the noted drivers of cupboard boats
were on hand-the catboats per-
formed as advertised-the water
poioists played their game.
There were several spills in the
cupboard events, one catboat upset
rounding q turn and polo players
were constantly overboatrd.
Noted racers expressed satisfac-
ton with the event.
: Officials of the Mississippi Valley
Powerboat association. under whose
control the events were staged, COM
plimented officials Of the Yacht
club for the manner in which the
event was handled and pledged
their cooperation in future regattas.
The largest crowd ever in Point
Isabel"
That was the estimate Of various
Point Isabel business men concern
ing the throng gathered to witness
the event.
Those making the statement could
not remember whether the visit Of
President Harding to that town had
drawn an equally large crowd, but
they were unanimous in their be-
lief that records had been broken.
It was estimated that from 5000
10 10000 people were on hand dur
ing the day.
Automobiles lined the bay shore
for miles as the boats raced around
the five-mile course.
FOLLOWING the catboat race
Sunday friends of Paul Cottrell
were urging him to take a course
In sailing such vessels. 1t came
about this way:
Boat No. 4. owned by Don z. Cur
rier, won the race in the hands Of
Tony Valent. lifelong sailor.
In the past Cottrell had been visit
ing the Currier entry and had con-
sistently been coming in last.
There was talk Of remodeling the
LurTleK boat.
Now there is talk of hiring q tutor
10 teach Cottrell the art Of sailing.
PAPAYAS may become the VAL
Iey's most valuable product.
A .roup of scientists, headed by
Dr.. Paul Stanley, who made a trip
TO South America in search OF rare
botanical specifens. report the ma
tives Of the regions visited used
papaya Juice to make tender tough
heefsteak.
f this report is authentic there
likely will develop an enormous de-
mand for bottled papaya juice.
What a boon to long suffering
humanity The toughest steak
rendered tender and palatable.
This discovery seems entirely rea-
sonable.
The papaya is popularity called
spepsin-fruit" and is reputed TO
contain a powerful digestive prop
erty.
The professor, who was on an
expedition for the Field Museum OF
Chicago, says the juice has a prop
&erty similar to pepsin.
I The natives use the leaves OF n
oauaya tree in making soap and
consider it a magical plant.
THE DONNA NEWS last week
ouhlished a 42-page development
edition which is a credit 10 y
town and the Valley.
geographically, in news and IN
formation content and from an q
yertising standpoint the issue Is 81
high merit.
The story of the development Of
Donna. the Donna trade territory
and all Hidalgo county is told IN
an interesting and instructive man
ner.
Editor Shannon and his corps OF
assistants are to be congratulated.
The edition is a piece OF htera-
ture that is sure TO prove OF great
value in advertising the Valley and
the opportunities Of this section.
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The MISSOURI PACIFIC Lines
Magazine, one of the best house
srQansn published in the United
states, which goes to all the en-
ployes OF that huge rail system, Is
a constant booster for the Valley.
The August number carries an
article under the title In Quest OF
a Magazine Cover" which is likely
70 cause no end Of trouble among
Missouri Pacific emloyes. After
reading the article, every fisherman
and every would-be fisherman IN
the employee Of the railroad Is sure
10 as. to be transferred to q Joo
IN the lower Rio Grande Valley.
The article is all about how T.. X.
McReynolds, assistant to the preSi-
d,nt. and associate editors OF the
magazine fished for tarpon m
Brazos Santiago pass from the Q. =:
stuart Yacht. Thrilling details OF
battles with the silver kings arc
given.
But the story ends in despair.
They all got away.