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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Clark Electric Is
Steadily Growing

The Clark Electric Shop, $50
Elizabeth street. has forged rapid
ly to the front during the past year
and now Is relied On with conf
dence by dealers and car owners
alike.
Clark has one Of the best equip
ped shops in the Valley and he is
now laying in larger stocks than
ever before. He does work on start
ers, batteries, generators, magnetoes
and radios.
When I first opened up" the
owner says, people came in and
asked You haven't got such-and-
such a part, have you?' and now
they come in saying Let me have
sO-and-so'."
His speedometer service Is one OF
the few in south Texas. He has
equipment on his bench which per-
mits adjustment of these mileage
recorders with precision.
Clark j. specializing III batteries
and other ignition parts for General
Electric products.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Holm Studio Here
Established Firm

The A. Holm studio at 1923 Eliza
beth has grown steadily since its
establishment here many years ago
and now Is in a better position to
render services than ever before.
The studio was recently moved into
remodeled quarters designed espe-
cially for this kind of work.
Holm is vii known from his long
residence here and a large portion
OF his patronage Is repeats" The
customers know the type of photo
graphs he turns out and have con-
fidence in his ability.
He keeps abreast Of the times and
has Photographic apparatus Of the
latest design. The studio has all
the facilities found in the larger
centers. Holm recently began a
border printing service for snap
shots.
The studio ~speciallzes In portrait
photography but also does a gen.
eral line OF commercial work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
3-DAY FIESTA
ENDS TONIGHT
Matamoros Will Close In
dependence Fete With
kermesse On Plaza

Crowds streamed over the inter-
national bridges Monday and Sun
day to witness the closing events az
the "deis v seis" fiesta III Matamo-
ros commemorative the 12Oth an
niversary Of the independence Of
Mexico. which viii end tonight. The
festival opened Saturday night with
the GROWING OF Miss Carmen Pun
arejo aS fiesta queen.
The main feature Of Mondays
program was the Official Act" At
1 p. m. attended by civil and mill
tary authorities OF Matamoros and
Brownsville. in front Of the Palacio
Municipal. which was supervised by
Her Majesty. Carmen iii. School
children OF the Matamoros Mutual
iSt societies. public employees and
residents Of MataEaoros were partic-
ipantS. An elaborate musical pro-
gram was presented.
"A musical program and RermnEs-
at the Hidalgo plaza Monday night
at 8 p. m. VIII close the three-day
celebration
Monday az 3 a. m drinking fOun-
tains and playground equipment
were dedicated at the "J0Seflna"
school. with Miss Maria Gonzales
Celhay conducting a program. AT
10 a. m. additional equipment for
The "Colegio Mexico" was also dedi-
Gated under the supervision Of Miss
ENher Gonzales Salinas.
Sundays program began AT day
break, with flag raising ceremonies
at all public buildings according to
the military ordinance. A morning
baseball game was also scheduled
for the entertainment az visitors.
and at 4 n. IN. the school. "Josefa
Ortiz de Dominique" was opened for
inspection by the public. Miss
Francesca Zamora was in charge Of
q school program.
Following lowering OF the flag at
q p. m. with military ceremony. a
Kermesse opened on the Plaza Hi
dalgo. and a musical program was
also given. At IL p. m. Andres Ce-
dillo. secretary of the Ayuntamiento
tcity SecrStary) read the Declara-
ton Of independence or Mexico
from the balcony OF the PalaciO MI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Tailoring Concern
Service Complete

The cleaning and pressing depart
ment of the Brownsville Tailoring
company, 1920 Elizabeth. has been
enlarged and its facilities added 10
during the past year. "A system OF
"Gloverizing" has been installed that
instres the best Of results. This is
one Of the latest developments in
the cleaning business and is one
of the best now in use, Fritz
Schmidt. owner, states.
The firm also has suits made 10
order. Schmidt uses standard lines,
insuring customers Of the most for
their money.
An expert tailor does all the al
terations for the tailoring COM
pany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
SKEET SHOOT
DONNA
Visitors Take Sunday ALL
Day-Event BY Margin of
Eight Pigeons

Led by Anderson. the Donna
skeeters came here for revenge
Sunday and they got ii by a margin
OF eight pigeons. The Donna gun
1<s broke 464 OF the sailing tar
Sezs out Of a possible 500. while the
best the Brownsville team could dc
was ass.
The visitors averaged 1920 birds
out OF each round Of Is. This Is
well up among the best scores yet
Snot IN competition in the Valley
brownsville'S average was 22.75.
Flve-men teams shot due TO the
TACT that Donna could not bring
several OF their gunners along.
Anderson OF Donna showed the
6keeters that perfect 25's were not
necessary to a good score. He lead
the field with a 90. He broke "a out
OF rs each time he shot. Jimmy
George returned 70 the skeet field
Sunday to show that he lad not lost
his knack with the field gun.
George was second high with a IS.
He broke two perfect rounds OF IS.
His other two scores were % and %.
Decker Of Donna managed 70
nose out his chief rival-Arnold-
~ pulverizing 90 birds to cop third
high honors. Scores Of 90 were OBJ
tanned by Arnold. Beard and Wade.
Perfect rounds were shot by Arnold.
Beard and George.
This \ 5 the eighth meeting Of
the two clubs.
The scores follow:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Large Index Used
By Abstract Firm

Thousands upon thousands Of
cards are in the index system used
BY the Brownsville Title company
in rendering a rapid abstract SER
vice on lands in Cameron county.
The company employees a veteran
staff of abstractors. some Of whom
have been in the business from u
to 20 years. An office is located
near the courthouse and a battery
Of typists are kept in the record
room of the courthouse itself. BY
use of the card index system which
traces ownership of Cameron
county lands back as far as the rec
ords 60, 1t Is only a matter Of q
few moments TO find the documents
sought in ~abstracting a title.
Accuracy and promptnesS are
the watchwords or the company.
Correctness always comes first and
then follows promptness. The abb
stractors are often able TO give
eight-hour service on deeds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Ii. d. Seago Champ of
Courthouse Tourney

III. -. Seago has two golf cups 10
put away in the medicine chest over
the bathtub now. Sunday he romp-
ed away with the Cameron county
courthouse title by defeating IA field
composed or M. R. Hall. county at
torney, Milton West. assistant dis
trict attorney. Judge A. NJ. Kent,
Robin Pate and Sam Bell, county
commissioner.
Seag0 shot the 18 holes III esq with
handicap figured in His nearest
competitor was Hall. whose score
card showed a 60. Pate had a "a,
Judge Kent a Is and West an ga.
The cup will be awarded by the
r. Dcrfman company of this city.
The tournament was started twice
previously but only two participants
were gotten out each time. The en-
tire eolfing clique of the courthouse
turned out Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
TEXAS SERIES
ON WIND-UP
Steers-Spuds Fight To Meet
Southern Champ: Play
ers Scatter

Five months Of fruitless endeavcr
behind them, members of six Texas
league clubs were scattering over
the continent today with their final
salary checks In the old sock. They
have until next April TO reflect on
the wisdom of O diamond career.
Two more fortunate outfits. the
Dallas Steers and Wichita Falls
Spudders. we're preparing to fight 1t
out for the right to pluck an added
financial plum. They viii clash In
a five-game series starting Wednes-
day, the winner to meet Birming-
ham, Southern Association champ
ion. "Thars gold in them thar
Dixie series"
Both finalists were expected to
take q rest today. with a final tune
up scheduled Tuesday afternoon.
Manager Milf Stock. Steer pilot. an
nounced he would take his first
half champions to Spudderville
early tomorrow. Games will be
played there Wednesday and Thurs
day. A resumption Of hostilities Is
scheduled at Dallas Saturday.
Will tA4C cEIOAlA AA4AA GAONA4 81
ready clamped upon the Spudders'
brows and nothing in particular ct
stake. the final games were run off
In desultory fashion. Most Of the
pilots took advantage Of the op-
portunity to try out rockies.
Three thousand Dallas fans were
treated to the sight OF Randy
Moore, Steer outfiNier. sewing UP
the league batting championship.
While the MAYS were taking the
Waco Cubs, 6 TO 3. Randy smacked
one hit in four attempts to finish
with an unofficial mark of 1853.
Fred Bennett, Spudder seige gun.
who was idle, was close behind with
a .3s7 average.
Larry Bettencourt. Spud utility
man. played every position for one
inning as his team dropped an 8 TO
6 decision to Beaumont. Only two
other Wichita regulars got into the
contest.
San Antonio closed an otherwise
drab season with a z to 5 triumph
over the Sports. who employed 4
makeshift lineup. Shreveport al
ready had cinched second place for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
DIESEL Boettcher
Co. Valley-Wide

The Desel-Boettcher co. Is well
known all over the Valley a. a
wholesale fruit, produce and grocery
dealer. The store here IL strate-
gically located on the Missouri Pa
cific tracks and ample storage
space is available for the mainten-
ance Of large stocks.
Although the company is located
In Brownsville. a large portion Of
its business goes UP the Valley.
Early long distance calls to long
distance No. / bring the required
products before afternoon in almost
any part of the Valley.
a. @. Hipp. Brownsville city COM
missioner. Is the active head or the
organization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
ARMY IL TO Be
YELLOW PERIL
West Pointers, Facing For.
midable Schedule, Likes
EN- Tough

WEST POINT, N. Y. Sept. 10
PY-Eleven football teams. distrib-
uted from the Atlantic to the Paci-
fic through the east and middle
west. will do well to provide them
selves with the proper serum to
ward off jaundice or yellow fever,
or both. The army football team is
busily engaged in connecting a vel
low peril to sweep down upon its
opponents.
Clad In vivid jerseys, almost too
golden to be true. the Cadets ara
preparing for a season that win
send their shock troops against Bos-
ton university. Gettysburg, DAVID
son. Harvard. Yale. South Dakota,
Illinois Dickinson Ohio Wesleyan
Eotre Dame and Stanford IN order.
To fill these impressive garments
Head Coach Biff Jones and his
brother officers are rapidly putting
together a machine like team.
There will be some newcomers In
the center Of the line. at the great
snapperback and guard positions.
but experienced men will form a
great foundation on which to build.
The familiar faces include the
crafty Keener eagle. a back who has
few equals in contemporary football
at either passing or running, Dick
O'Keefe. Hertz Murrell and Herbert
Gibner, looming as the probable
starting backfield and other good
prospects from last season.
Ed Messenger and Carl Carlmark
are certain to play the ends, and
George Perry. Charlie Humber. Bill
Parnham and winston Maxwell will
be available for the line. Among
the linemen who have their spurs
10 win are Paul Miller. Ed Saurez.
Dan Spengler, Coughlin, Gordon
and others.
we like EN- tough" Is the army
answer TO hints that the 1929 sched-
ule is formidable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Ring Stars Shy From
British Heavy Champ

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-tP-Phll
Scott. British heavyweight, will
soon begin To believe most OF the
leading contenders for Gene Tun-
ney's vacated throne are afraid Of
him.
Max Schmeling. German star.
preferred tO accept suspension in
this state rather than 10 through
with a bout with Scott arranged by
Schmeling's deposed manager, Ar
thur Buelow.
Humbert Fugazv. promoter. then
ARRANGED IA match between Scott
and Victoria Campol0, giant A.
gentine, but has had more than q
little trouble getting Campolo into
the ring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Crate Manufactures
Meets Valley Need

Due 10 its fruit and vegetable
shipping business. the Valley has
need for standardized containers.
This need has been answered by
the Valley Box and Crate factories
ut San Benito and Donna.
These two factories are turning
out their products at a rapid rate.
employing a large staff of en-
ployees. A large portion Of the
produce moving from the Valley
leave under covers manufactured by
this firm.
1t has a distributing system that
enables the baskets. crates and
hampers TO be placed at any point
In the Valley on short notice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16

nicipal. Following the reading.
Guillermo Shears. MhtamuroB may
or. held the Mexican flag and voiced
the "Grito de Dolores"
Miss Pumarejo. fiesta queen, an
members OF her court, have been
prominent figures OF honor INC all
events of the fiesta.
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SPORTS CHATS
Continued from page 81

Continued from page 81
A. NJ. Kent. Robin Pate and Sam
Bell. His score. less handicap. was
g. strokes seven below his near
est competitor, Hall. Seago will
be awarded a cup by the I. Dorf-
man company.
Daisy" was complaining to us
the other day. Said he only had
his name in the paper once and
then il had gotten in wrong. MAR
GARITO DE LA HUERTA. How's
that "Daisy?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16

LONDON.-The Automobile Asso-
citation has issued a warning that
many persons asking for rides IN
motor cars r beggars who demand
aims as soon as they n picked up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
PUNCH DROP ROBRER

HULL, Eng.-George THOMPSON.
paymaster for a local factor. stop
bed by an armed robber. took
punch at the bandit, knocked him
out and went calmly On MS way
with $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
TEXAS TOPICS
Racing Storm Fatal
But He's In Jail
Detour P0ny's Grave
Six Shooter Garb-

A woman at Trent. Tex. succeed
ed in ~outrunning q tornado, but II
cost her life Just the same. The
woman, Mrs. L. T. burlington, ran
a quarter OF a mile TO a neighbours
home and dropped dead at the door.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16

Men who voluntarily sign up In
the Texas National Guard have
questioned whether they can be jail
ed for failing to attend its drills
and camps. The question still ex-
lists. but not for Simon ViescaS #
El Pasc. Simon DOUBTS II 1t is legal,
bu he is IN jail anyway for Is Gays
for failing to attend the encamp-
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
Shops Success Is
Due to 2. Gavatos

The success Of the Valley Waffle
Shoppe nc San Bcnito has been
linked UP with the genial personal
ity Of Peter Govatos. its proprietor.
Under Govatos' management. the
shop has grown steadily and now
Is one Of the leading establishments
Of its kind In south Texas.
There are 101 seats III the shop
and a private diaing room Is avail
able TO patrons.
Govatos has adopted the slogan
BEST Place to Eat" and Is con-
vincing many San Benitans that he
Is correct III "a statement that Is
somewhat broad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16

The grave OF a faithful horse
stands in the way of widening @
highway over which whirring motor
cars would sing q dirge of his pass
ing. The morse, Coley. owned by
the late DR.. Fowler Of Paint Rock.
was given burial in q fenced-off
plot, and the highway was built
around 1t. Now officials will insist
that the grave be left unmarried
when the highway beside it IS
widened.
Deputy Sheriff Richardson went
swimming au naturel while out on
a search for b~ootleggers. While
swimming he ran into a camp Ct
hooch-makers. So he arrested
them. and dressed only in the pro-
tecting haze Of twilight. marched
them to his companion officers.
Texarkana had a Yep flight that
was different, when q steam boiler
took off under its own motive
power and sailed 800 feet. crashing
through a building In its impromptu
landing.
Girls are having the best OF 1t in
northeast Texas. Texarkana re-
ports q ratio of two girls to each
boy born during the past month.
The five and ten" law was in
voked at Marshall when a five-year
prison sentence was returned in the
first beer case in district court. Yes,
the convicted man was a farmer.
George Sides Of Burnet didn't like
the things he smelled and heard. SO
the child stuffed his nose with a
pencil eraser and his a with a
roll Of paper. Doctors who started
to examine his tonsils uncorked him
and waited to see whether he need
ed attention to the tonsils.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-16
BARoNs WIN FLAG

ATLANTA. Sept. 16.-Fl-The
Southern association Off IDEALLY
closed yesterday with the Birming-
ham brigade boss OF the field.
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the full season and thus will receive
a slice of the Dixie series melon.
The PantherS closed their books
BY overwhelming the Bluffs. ia To 4.
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The Washington times., 1929-08-02
VIRGIN|ASCENES
SHOWN IN
BOOKLET

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 2.--vir.
ginia's progress during the last few
months and her attractions to tbs
tourist, yacationist, and homesasker
are pictorially displayed in the sum.
nner number of Virginia, First n
the Heart of the Nation, a publica-
ton used by the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce.
Thousands of copies Of the maya.
linen are now being mailed out 70
every State in the Union and to
leading business men in 81 foreign
countries Every national figure in
American public life receives this
publication, as well as thousands OF
people all over the nation who
write seeking information on Vlr'
ginia.
Features Fishing
Virginiais selection by President
Hoover as a fishing resort this sum.
mer is featured in the new maga-
zine, and the fishing pole pre-.
Walton League of Orange county,
are among the new features, while
Virginia Beach and ocean and noun.
tain resorts throughout the State
are, graphically portrayed.
Chincoteague Islands annual pony
roundup, the restoration Of Woodrow
Wilson's quarters at the University
OF Virginia, the visit of the Cent IN.
ary Legion to Richmond, the train.
ing OF the West Point Cadets at Fort
Monroe, Langley Field and Fort Eus.
tbs. the coming to Virginia of Henry
Ford, Andrew Mellon, q large group
Of South American diplomatic repre-.
sentatives, fhe acceptance of Brig
adler Gen raj LeJeune of the com.
mand of Virginia Military Institute,
speed boat racing, surf board riding,
and the Lsdication OF a monument
to George Rogers Clark IN Freder-
icksburg, are q few of the maga.
zines new features.
Page on Golf
A page in the publication is de-
voted to shing in the Shenandoah h
Valley, another to the Shenandoah
National Park, and a third to the
new golf courses at Farmington, at
Charlottesville, Truxton Manor at
Norfolk, the Natural Bridge and the
Virginia Hot Springs,
Virginia's great shrines from the
air are shown In pictures. with
Jamestown, Mt. Vernon, Airing
ton, Yorktown and F'redericksburg
featured. A page is devoted to Lane
Company's Alta Vista plants and the
new rayon plants at Covington and
Richmond. Some scenic aspects OF
agriculture in Southwest Virginia
are shown, as we'll as a page of pho.
tographs showing young Virginia
farmers learning many things about
agriculture In demonstrations at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute e,
Blacksburg.
Shows Roads
Virginia's highway progress Is fea.
tured with pictures showing the
road from Lexington west to the
West Virginia line through Clifton
Forge and Covington. This route,
UASted States No. so, is one of the
most beautiful in the State, and
gives Virginia its first direct good
highway connection with West Vir-
ginia and the Central States. The
Virginia State Chamber OF Com
merce is widely advertising this new
highway.
A page of Virginia's historic gar
dens. views of the work OF creating
a national battlefield park at Fred.
ericksburg and scenes at the Uni.
versity of Virginia, Virginia Poly
technic Institute and Washington
AMI Lee University, complete the
book.
The Washington times., 1929-08-02
|VA.VOTERSMUS7
| REGISTER BY
| MONDAY

Fairfax. va. Aug. 2.-citizens
of the town OF Fairfax who have
not yet registered in order to vote
in the town bond issue election next
Tuesday may do SO before the town
registrar, Robert d. Graham, Fri.
day. Saturday or Monday. This pro.
cedure Is necessitated by the dis.
appearance OF the old registration
The ballots for and against the
500. 900 bond issue will be cast in
the courthouse on Tuesday coinci.
dent with the Democratic primary
election. Mayor T. p. Chapmsn,
sr., IL hopeful OF the success OF the
bond issue, for which he and the
members Of the town council and
fire department have been workers.
The opposition to the bond issue
has been led by ex-senator Walter
r. Oliver, his son. Lewis, and r. r.
Farr. Even those who fought the
measure expressed the opinion in
open meeting that the installation
would be good for the town, basing
their opposition wholly On financial
grounds.