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began, while Rags Mcbride looked UNI
comfortable. Nov Eddie has Just sug-
gested plan to me and 1t sounds good,
He wants all Of you fellows to yell
Piggy at him constantly on the floor.
Keep 1t up and never quit. The idea is
that by getting used to hearing you
Eddie will learn not to be bothered by
it. Are you with him?"
We assured him that we were, and
from that moment on you'd have sworn
that our practices were being held down
on the farnl The cry Of "Piggyl" was
continually In the air. During the first
practice 1t bothered Eddie a great
deal, but at last he seemed to be getting
better. On Thursday afternoon we
were all elated when his playing indi-
Gated that the ink had been overcome.
That is. we thought it had been over
come. On Friday night the Seltzer team
came over to play us, bringing with
them pretty tough bunch of rooters
from the town. Before the game started
they set about trying to get Eddie's
goat, and from that time on they rode
him numerically.
Eddie stood It well for the first few
minutes and gave us good lead with
some beautiful short baskets, but was
watching him closely and saw that his
face was too pale and. his eyes too
bright. He weathered the half, how
ever, and we took our rest with lead
Of eight points.
AS we came back up to the floor for
the second half I put my hand on
Eddie's arm and said. Mice game, boy.
Guess you've licked the jinx at last"
He smiled grimly. st guess so, Bill"
he answered. But If that bird that's
guarding me doesn't keep still I'm
afraid I'm liable to sock him"
To Be Continued Next Sunday.
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Unless you have a competent coach,
it will be both unwise and unnecessary
for the ordinary team to attempt to
develop a complicated basket ball at
tack. All you need is few simple sig
mails from the center, by which he can
indicate to whom he Is going to try 70
give the ball on the tipoff.
With these plays to start you on,
your offensive will pretty much take
care Of itself If each man plays the best
individual basket ball that he can. A
basket ball team has such small num-
Der of players that every man Is impor-
tant all the time. It will not do for any
player to "lay down." or to fail to cover
his man on defense.
You may think 1t unnecessary for me
to say that you should never crab" at
q teammate when he makes mistake,
but many players do that all too often.
Such grabbing. of course, Is useless. for
the man who makes poor play knows
it before you DO, and regrets it more
than anybody else. A slap on the back
will help him and the team more than
any amount of complaining.
You will probably choose the best
player in your group aS captain, but
actual basket ball ability is not as i'm
portant in a captain as the faculty of
being able to lead and direct, making
others follow him gladly. Remember
that only the captain can talk to Of
f1cials during a game; II any one else
does, a foul will be called.
A word about taking "time out. "
Never stop the game or make a SUBJ
stitution while your team Is going well
unless, Of course, an injury makes a
substitution necessary. On the other
hand, II the other team Is on scoring
rampage, your captain should take time
out and try to pull his team together
Often moments pause will break the
other teams stride and enable you to
tighten up your defense.
If you have a six or eight point lead
and there remain only two or three
minutes to play. don't try to pile up
higher score. Be content to hold your
lead and prevent your opponents from
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INSTALLMENT III.

Our next game was with Benning
East High, last years State champions,
on our floor. Benning was not in our
district and this game did not figure in
deciding the district title, but we were
counting on 1t to show just how strong
we really were. You see, the State was
divided into eight sections, and elimina-
lions were carried on in these districts
throughout the Winter by a regular
schedule of league games. Then at the
end of the season the eight district
champions met at the State university
In tournament that decided the pos
session of the State title.
So far, Peglar had never won our
district championship. In fact, for the
past few years that honor had gone to
Scottsburg Tech, located In the largest
town of our vicinity. Scottsburg was
favored to win again this year, but we
were hoping to beat them. They, also,
had won all Of their league games to
date, and their game with us was our
final contest of the season. If we could
win everything until then, that mighty
struggle would decide the district
championship.
On Thursday night Benning East
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PIGGY"
The Story of Nickname That Decided Basket Ball Title
BY w. Boyce Morgan.

| hysterical Peglar rooters were able to
close their mouths for few minutes at
the end of the half the score was tied,
Is to Is.
We were painting, happy team as
we rested in the locker room before
the start of the final half. Coach Johns
was bubbling over with enthusiasm.
Five field goals that halfi' he cried
pounding Eddie on the back. IF you
keep that up we'll take them overt"
Well, we almost took them over, but
not quite. Eddie simply couldn't keep
his pace up for a full game, but the
rest of us cracked before he did. He
added four more field goals that half,
but the final whistle sounded with us
trailing by three little points. The State
champions had beaten us 90 to %.
Comparing that with the score by
which they had defeated Scottsburg
led every Peglar supporter to believe
that we had an excellent chance for
the district title. It all depended, of
course, on Eddie If he could overcome
the havoc that that word piggy"
wrought with his playing our victory
would be practically assured. He had
shown how good he could be without
that handicap. but we all knew that
Scottsburg would be aware of our star
weakness and make the most of it.
During the next week Eddie himself
suggested a plan that offered posi-
bilities of accomplishing the desired
result. We were preparing for the
next game with Settler, a fairly strong
league team, and after that would
come the final and all-important strug-
gle with Scottsburg. On Tuesday
night Eddie had talk with the coach,
and before practice the squad was
assembled for instructions.
IT guess all you fellows realize that
the winning of the district title may
depend upon this Piggy business that
was so unfortunately started" the coach
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The Kitchenette
By AUNT HELEN.

How about good cake this week?
That would be tasty, wouldn't It? And
this one by Minnie Leipsitz Is good
enough to win prizel
PRIZE CAKE.
One egg
One-half cup sugar.
One cup -four
One teaspoon baking powder.
One-fourth teaspoon salt.
One-half cup milk.
Three tablespoons melted shortening.
One-half teaspoon flavoring.
Beat the egg. adding the sugar while
beating. Sift the flour. baking powder
the milk, melted shortening, and flavor
ing. Bake In hot oven from IS to
20 minutes.
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This adaptation Of the Spanish bull
fight is played on ice or on circle Of
ground from which the snow has been
scraped away. This ring is from 80 to
40 feet in diameter, and has low wall
of banked snow around it. II there is
an ice surface, 1t should be covered with
snow or ashes to give a secure footing
to the players.
Two "toros" and two matadors take
part In the contest, the matadors hav-
ing lightweight blankets folded once.
The contest Is one of agility and fast
action, for the matadors must both be
on the lookout for both 'toros," who
may charge either one of the matadors.
The matadors take their place at the
middle Of the ring at the beginning OF
the contest, and begin to wave, their
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blankets as signal for the start. The
"toros" walk toward the matadors. who
then separate for distance Of several
feet. The rule Of the game that Is most
important is the rush of the "toro, "
which must be distance Of at least 10
feet. This charge of the toro toward
one Of the matadors must be quickly
lodged by the matador, who partly
hides himself with blanket as he steps
to one side. II the toro succeeds in
catching the matador about the legs
the matador Is eliminated from the con-
test, and the two toros concentrate their
efforts on the remaining swordsman
The charge rule must be strictly fol-
lowed, all rushes being made from a
distance at least 10 feet away from the
matador. This enables the matador to
dodge the rush. ii
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practice for this kind of play by keeping
away from their men during practice
games.
My final advice to you Is first to be
sure to buy a rule book and study the
rules carefully, as well as any good
books on basket bali, which you can
probably get In your local library; and
second, to practical Even the most
ordinary players can develop into q
smoothly working. fast, smart team by
playing a lot together, getting to know
each other well and drilling on few
sinnle plays.
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Bored with Partisan cafes, Dan
Streeter, former cotton manufacturer,
and his friend, Lake, went off to the
Fung Province In the Sudan because
1t was there" With a caravan of
camels, they advanced toward the
border of Abyssinia, hunting big
game on the way
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getting at the basket. OF course, the
rooters for the other team may criticize
your "stalling," but this is perfectly
honorable. In fact, it Is Just plain,
common sense and good basket ball.
You merely play a defensive game.
keeping the other players from getting
their hands on the ball. Your team can
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Eddie Lansford is star forward and the
only good. slot on the Peglar High
School basket ball team. which hopes to
through the season the other members
OF the Peglar squad discover that they
can get Eddie's goat by calling him
but soon discover that his basket ball
game. goes to pieces when he hears the
hated nickname; Coach Johns orders
other teams in the district have heard
of Eddte's weakness. and in game
fested because EDDIE IS Unable 0i to hit
the basket with the Brooksyille players
riding him. He tries desperately to for
Il. and Peglar's hopes for a champion
ship grow DINNER.
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We've got some real work for you this
week. There are lot Of words in this
crossword puzzle, and it is scheduled
to make you think for quite a while
But don't give upl
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THE PUZZLE COLUMN

tables, starting with turnip and ending
with tomato. 1t won't be easy!
3
Here's a word diamond built around
Weather, and we get plenty Of weather
this month, don't we? The second line
contains boys name, the third means
unwilling, the fourth something else,
and the fifth Is a pronoun. Can you
form the diamond?
z
WEATHER
=
Behead q word used In asking ques-
lions and get an article Of clothing;
bahead another word used in questions
and get domestic fowl.
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WEATHER
H
z
r

2. Turnip-pea artichoke eggplant-to-
mato.
8. The words in the diamond are w,
lea, loath, weather, other, her and r.
T. What; When.
S. The words in the picture square are
soda, oxen. dent and ants.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

The definitions are:
Horizontal.
/. A rascal.
4. A slow-moving creature.
8. Greek letter.
10. A beast of burden.
II. Railway (abbr.).
| IS. Giver.
16 Upon.
! II. Allow
10. Sum up.
20. Division Of a circle.
81. Not on.
%. Division (abbr.).
rs. Mans name.
| 20. Place.
%. Weep.
80. Yale.
80. A kind Of tree.
"a. Open (poetic).
SO. Part Of the face.
38. Toward.
80. Deprives Of sharpness.
Al. North America (abbr).
AZ. To proceed.
43. Toward the top.
As. Thin sheet rock.
46. A large nail.
Vertical.
| /. Ill-tempered.
2. Part Of the verb ito be-"
| 3. Wet dirt.
| 5. Neither.
6. A chopping tool.
z. A light meal.
g. A conjunction.
IL. You.
IA. A stupid fellow.
| Is. Unusual.
49, Either.
10. A light carried in the hand.
| 20. To be of use.
%. At distance.
"a. Sick.
| 81. Prices.
30. Personal pronoun.
80. Snake-like fish.
81. A gardening tool.
SO. Therefore.
IS. To work on closely.
81. Within.
80. Girls nickname.
40. To have supper.
AZ. Southern State (abbr.).
"A. Greek letter.
,
In word series, you know, the last
letter of one word makes the FIRST
letter of the next word. Thus "cat-tar-
rice-end" Is series. Now, suppose
you try to make a series Of five vege-
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q; 8 S SfR 8S4 fH rSf e ] -: Z
WINNING BASKET BALL

BY TOM F. McMULLEN
Former OREGON State College Star and Coach Of Basket
Ball at State Teachers College, San Diego, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17

In word series, you know, the last
letter of one word makes the first
letter of the next word. Thus "cat-tar-
YOU try to make a series of i've yere-
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THE BUFFALOES
WERE SLOWLY
ADV A N GIN G.,
THEIR NOSES TO
THE GROUND
NEAR E r AND
NEARER, YET AS
GRIM AND in.
EVITA BILE IS
Deaf III WITH
HIS SCYTHE. WE
LOOK ED OUT
OVER A SEA OF
HORNS.
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THEY were gone. It was unbeliev-
L able but true. A babel Of voices
broke out. We began to laugh, the
Arabs, Lake and myself. It all seemed
overwhelmingly funny. We laughed and
laughed again. The Ras Amer was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
BY DANIEL w. sTREETER.

- AYLIGHT found us Flooding
south through the sand of the
river-bed toward Khor Galegu;
L. the one place-just around the
no,.,.av. ,x,t,o-a ouyfftnc might
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

complications in Ia Feria's finan-
cial circles rs each Brownsville Lion
paid for his luncheon with a dou-
b!e handful Of pennies. One La Feria
Lion remarked that pioneers in COW
cred wagons might have given Cali
fornia the .gold rush. but that
Brownsville Lions in high powered
autos had given La Feria the cop
per rush."
Edmund II. Levy, CARRIED IS =
Hindu snake charmer, gave q con
vincing demonstration of his mind
reading ability, while Geo. Desha
brought to the meeting several well
received Hawaiian numbers.
Edward Taylor gave a compre-
hensive exposition OF the features OF
the Brownsville airport The La
Fe-ia club evinced much interest IN
this subject, and Mr.. Taylor's talk
was followed By an extended round
table discussion Of various features
Of Brownsvilie's rapidly developing
aviation enterprise. IL developed
that a movement is on foot TO estab-
lish a municipal airport at La Feria.
A talk on the Brownsville ship
channel. songs, and 'wise cracks"
rounded out an evening of enter
taInment and good fellowship. Those
making the trip from Brownsville
were Lee Adamson, Thecs. Alleyn,
Phillip Boeye. Joe Calderoni. Geo,
Desha. Lionell Cara. Edmund Levy,
Max Shapiro, Henry SHELTON, Edward
Taylor, and Bascom Cox.
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Of promoting a spirit Of better un-
derstanding and closed cooperation
smong the business men of the Val
ley, journeyed to La Feria Friday
night to repay a visit with the La
Feria club made TO this city about
six weeks ago. Over half Of the
Brownsville organization made the
trip. This is the second Cameron
county club with which a complete
exchange OF meetings has been had,
the other being Santa Rosa.
The program. which was in charge
Of the Brownsville club. was staged
entirely by club members without
the assistance OF outside entertain
ers. The meeting was opened with
a mutual introduction OF the indi-
vidual members Of both clubs.
Knowing that their La Feria
friends were having trouble with the
flu and recognizing there are things
other than grapefruit that have
restorative and preventative quail
ties. the Brownsville Lions visited
the famous Crixell drink emporium
in Matamoros and secured a box Of
what was thought to be Gordon Dry
Gin" However. it was later dis
covered the bartender had made a
mistake and sent a case Of "0ld
Crow" for. when the box was open
ed at the banquet table, a venerable
rooster fluttered out with all his
%barnyard Importance.
The visiting club created serious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
AIRMEN HERE
TO MAKE MAP
Weather Conditions
Prevent Photo
graphic Work

Hare and unfavorable weather
conditions have prevented aerial
photography in connection with the
topographic mapping Of Cameron
county, according to Robert Coltharp
OF the Southwestern Aerial Surveys
of Austin, who arrived last week.
Charles Mcclellan, riot, accompanied
Mr.. Coltharp, and the plane is now
at the municipal field awaiting ia
vorable weather conditions.
Several parties Of federal engi-
neers are handling the field work.
and it is understood the work will
be practically completed in q few
weeks. By that time the aerial
photographs will Be completed and
ready for assembling.
The map will show one-foot ron-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
Think Wire Cut
Keep Hughes
Speech OFF Air


NEW YORK, Jan. as.-fP-A sew
cred telephone wire that prevented
oroadcnstlng Of a speech hv Charles
Evans Hughes was today the subject
Of an inquiry by radio officials who
believed n cut with malicious it-
tent.
Mr.. Hughes spoke before the Bronx
Ear Association and severely ar
rairned the dishonorable and unrro-
fessional elements ar the New York
Bar Association and severely ar
IN advance and conjecture was that
= copy Of IL might hHve fallen into
the hands ri someone irimicsl 10 the
efforts being made NY the association
% purge the profession.
John Elvood. director ~ radio sta
ton WHOA. said he would demand =
police investigation. lie expressed
certainty thc wires had been cut ma
~iiriously.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

service Of an ycounty agent in the
United States. He began his work
in 1908 in Milan county and Is still
serving that county az farm agent.
Mrs. Edna w. Trigg. at present
home demonstration agent in Den
ton county, has been in the service
for is consecutive years, and is &c
credited with having the longest pc
Rod Of unbroken effort as home DEM
on~stration agent in the Texas service.
Mrs. Trigg, as in the case Of Mr..
Banzaff, began her work in Milan
county. Later she served in Chill
dress county and since 1916 has been
home demonstration agent in Denton
county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

tours. and engineers state il will
prove very valuable i'm connection
with highway, drainage and flood
control work The cost liz divided
equally between Ito federal govern
mcnt and Cameron county. the lat
ter making the appropriation from
the flood control fund.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

RIVERSIDE, Cal. Jan. 26.-tPl-
Gordon Stewart Northcott to-day took
advantage Of a weekend cc4rt recess
10 marshal his defense in his trial
here for the murder Of Lewis and
Nelson Winslow and an unidentified
Mexican boy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
u ROBIN POLO
PLAY AT POST SUNDAY

Three teams will stage = round
robin ~ polo games at Fort Brown
Sunday afternoon, beginning az ,
o'clock, II was announced ~ Capt.
Verson n. Shell. adiutant. No ad-
mission will Re charged. Teams
from Fort Clark, Fort Brown and the
Seventeenth Mexican cavalry will
play, that making the most goals be-
inc declared the winner. Music will
he b. the Twelfth Cavalry band.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

FRANKFORT. Ky Jan. 2s.-Pl-
Tbs second mistrial in efforts 20 con-
Wet William n. Shsnks, former state
auditor, az misapnrorriating state
funds resulted todav when the jury
reported II could not agree CT a YER
diet. and WAS discharged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
La ERIAH HOST
TO LIONS CLUB
Local Group Pays Off
Second Inter-C j
Goodwill Debt

The Brownsville Lions club. carry
ing out its policy OF exchanging
meetings with the other Lions clubs
Of Cameron county with the object
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PLANE RL.AzFS. PILOT SAFE

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. Jan. 26.@Pl
Lieut.. j. r. Haddor. from the Fair
field air depot, saved his life with a
parachute jump near here today
when the plane Ne was flying burst
into flames At an altitude Of about
5000 feet.
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MEXICAN BISHOP
WARNS CLERGY
Church Leaders Must Stay Out of
Politics, Declares Mgr.
Ruiz Y Flores.

By Gable to The Star.
MEXICO CITY, October 2e.-While
Catholic laymen have the right, as
citizens, to participate In politics and
support this or that candidate for the
presidency, the Mexican epiScopacy
and clergy should remain absolutely
neutral in any political issue. asserts
bishop of Michoacan and apostolic
delegate to Mexico, in q statement
Issued Sunday.
The Catholic Church, he declares, In
view of its present position in the
country does not seek to exercise any
influence in governmental changes, and
much less does it seek to gain pos
session of the government" Its only
object, he contends, is to obtain, II pos
sible, amendments to the laws which
extend to Mexican Catholics 1.-THE same
rights that Catholics enjoy in all civil
lized nations"
The archbishop's statement, issued
above his signature, was prompted by
recent charges that the Catholic clergy
was taking part in the electoral cam
paign in Tampico and urging women
to throw their support to one OF the
presidential candidates. In view of
the charges, the archbishop considered
1t his duty to define the attitude Of
the clergy in the matter.
The Anti-Re- electionist party issued
a statement today reiterating charges
Of partially and unfairness against
officials in charge of arranging cleo
ton machinery for the coming presi-
dental election. Voting officials
throughout the country are being
selected with the view of aiding the
National Revolutionary party, accord
ing to the statement.
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Nearly 1000 miles of highways will
be constructed in the State of Sac
Paulo. Brazil, in the next 10 years.