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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
Sale OF CulIs Ought
To Be Prevented
'To The Herald.

ITO The Herald.
There has been q great deal said
regarding Valley grapefruit, and VIE
hear occasionally OF certain par
ties getting hold Of a bad batch.
The majority NJ the fruit growers.
are irving To eliminate this but
Ia fact they are having very little
choice In the matter sc the pres
emit time.
Fruit recently has been selling
from 3 ia To 3 10 delivered. TAX
ing everything as it comes. Natur-
ally there are a great many culls,
left-orers. or course the packing
plants ere anxious to- get rid OF the
culls the best way they can.
In San Antonio. Houston. Dallas,
and several smaller cities we have
real fruit vendors who know the
fruit business. They are sending
their trucks Go the Valley buying
this fruit. or culls from the pack
ing plants for I cent u pound, seals
or label ATTACHED. They are TAX
ing this fruit into the cities above
named w compete with our supp0s-
ext choice Valley fruit. NO wonder
the Houston restaurant man you
spoke W last week iS wanting ~
get hold 0f some Florida fruit
what can we expect2
'This IS no hearsay, but en- abso-
lutte fact.
Are the inspectors allowing this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
'FERCUSONISM'
THREAT LOOMS
Moody May Race For Third
Term With ex-governor
With Pen As Issue

-
A0n44N. NoV. fersus0n~
lsms the disturbing actor IN Tex
az politics Tor the last AZ years,
tnTea1ens agam loE ~ ann, NJ
aetie ~ soMs snlnAi tne
h swapping lt0eA 10 mhhe P1O1apit
2 race between Gov. Dan Moody
Ior 2 third term ana former Gov.
James TO- terBusons Win tne pen-
itentiary problem the uppefmost A.
sue, observers peheVe.
There are some 20 dismiss the
Moody term talk lightly, but the
Governor himself has lent 8 little
dignity to II by his silence with re-
ference 10 tt.
Gov. Moody Is a man OF his
own mind and his closest friends
are not likely to know exactly
what his plans are. This much Is
certain. He has his heart set on
ACCOMPLISHING some kind Of IN So
luton Of the vexations p~enitentiary
problem and make a modernized,
indugtrialized and centralized. plant
Something of a monument TO his
administration.
Nov comes the former Gov. Fer
euson with the challenge that he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01

kind Or business TO 60 one Are
the growers going to allow this
kind of business 10 GO on? We
viii admit there are a great many
culls Of the larger size that are
good fruit. but why Is this fruit IT,
spected and Culled? If we allow In
spection stamps attached why Gull
it7 This fruit after being hauled
away hy these people in trucks is
probably ~repacked. put back Fl
some box OF baskets that bear the
inspection tags or labels and sold
for first class Valley grapefruit
and is sold at u good profit.
What kind OF IA deal is this for
people who are raising 1t and try
ing t0 establish " real market ol
first class stuff and trying to ccln-
pete with Florida and California,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
Bottling Works to
Occupy New Building

A new brick building lis being
erected for the occupancy of the
Dr. Pepper b0ttling works on st.
Charles between West Third and
West Fourth. The plant viii move
into the new quarters about D5-. Il.
New machinery of the latest type.
including a filling and browning
machine. and electric r~efrigerating
machine. which VIII permit per-
feet carbCnation. q water still. and
an uD-t0-date bottle washing ma
chine. Ia t0 be Installed in the new
building. The capacity Of the plant
win be considerably increased. ac-
c0rding to II. A. Shell, secretary and
treasurer. Besides Dr. Pepper. a
fun line Ok fruit fiayors VIII also Be
bottled.
The company Is also opening n
new plant Of the same type IN Nc
Allen. 70 care for the trade In The
upper end OF the Valley.
The new building Is being put UP
BY Geo Desha. and win cost APP
Proximately $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
WOMAN PACKING PLANT
EMPLOYE Is INJURED

DONNA, Nov. Mrs. q. r. Ray
suffered severe injuries ~ her right
hand while packing fruis i'm a
local packing plant Wednesday.
While the wound IS not serious "
wiz keep her from her work for
several days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01

Georgia q .eefe, Amarnl0 art
teacher, drew some charcoal pic
lures, and got them into an art
gallery. Now, IA New York, she Is
70 get $4,000 FOR five drawings
All because she gained fame from
the original effort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01


EvDIution. Is relating TO the
growth of q community and the ef-
feet Fenex 81 religion IN reaching
the Adown and out" WIS discussed
BY Chaplain Bennett o. Fort Brown
~ . new light and from different
angles at thursdays Kiwauis club
luncheon Cd TEL Jardin hotel
C11ng attention 20 the fact that
his purpose was not % deal with
uFcluticr Is II concerned the mon
key ~ancest0TSR question, Chaplain
Bennett mentioned some of the out
standing factors in the evolution OF
n community as It's good roads and
transpogtal1n system, other pro-
greElto stps Neh IS arports, ana
its tIHr, women and children, by
which TIC gfea1ness q q community
IS finally gagged. Results OF ~
natio@1i survey among school chill
dren were recounted BY the speak
er. shcEtng hat - each state some
historic or Industrial character had
been selected a. most representa-
tive Of accomplishment. indicating,
hc said. tnnt TIE final test Or "a
c0untrys greatness Is In rs citi-
zens.
Reach Down ard Out
"Tftr rower of religion Is the
greatest factor ira reforming a man,
Chaplain Bennett declared. 1T Is
b power peculiar Ia itself. that can
not be obtained from any other
source. The great need q religion
and church work today rs To reach
the down and OUT the boys and
girls who are born IN Sums, among
the rocr and criminal, with little
chance OK getting cut. People as
q whole can help remedy this sit
uaE0n ~ paying living WAGES 70
the- employees, giving Literally W
hospitals and institutions for the
insane. TO correct diseases and the
source OF crlnainaIity."
A peculiar back kick" In present
day charity, the speaker declared.
is turning criminals out OF jail, In
stead OF correcting the source Of
crime. Stock used in pr0pagating
citrus fruit and breeding livestock
fs carefully checked and examined,
he said. Some system Of testing
ard inspection among the human
race. designed % eliminate disease
and better the blood strain q Amer
ican humanity. III short. q govern
mental control Of the criminal. dis
eased and insane, vas suggested by
Chaplain Bennett Is q possible rem
eds for the combination Of crime
and environment from which Amer
lea Is row suffering.
Musical Selections
Several enjoyable musical seiec-
tions were given BY Miss Alice YER
heiling on the violin. e0mpanied
by her mother. Mrs. IT. H. Nerhel-
ing on the piano. Miss Verheilinc
PLAYS " the Baptist church and
She and her mother have yecentiy
come to Brownsville for ne winter
from Kansas City. q. w. bennett
received the attendance prize.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01

old timers I'm the buslness7 Now
Ii this can b. stopped and no fruit
Is allowed ~ leave the Valley ex-
cept first class fruit when this fleet
OF srucks comes TO the Valley they
win load with good fruit, and not
cullS at I cent per pound.
q. wv. WEBSTER.
Box 507, Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
JAMERSON
FROM OPERATION

DONNA. Nov. 1-E u. Jameson.
president Of the Borderland Hard
ware 60. stores III the Valley. who
underwent am operation for appen-
dicitis several weeks ago. at the
McAllen hospital was returned 10
his home here. and iS ON the road
90 recovery. Mr.. Jamerson's con-
clifton ~ one time was serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01

G. LaFrance, just walking out
or q hospital, was struck down ~
a car and promptly taken back IN.
This happened &C Waco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
N / STAR
ID ROOM REPAIRED

DONNA Nov. 1.-The Eastern
Star lodge room ~ being repaired.
painted and decorated this week
and viii be ready for the initiation
ceremonies which will Be held Tues
day night. Nov. 81. The initiation
next week will be the second OF
this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-01
TEXAS
TOPICS
One ca Less
Wink and Blink
Sweet Cargo
Kidnapped Bride

sheriff Bob Hewitt Of San An
aelo IS paying the penalty 81 kln1-
heartcdness, and Jailer y. VI. hDa~
son is sharing because ne Is the
me Who was compassionate. ROB
ison let a penniless straBBler sleep
NJ the floor Of the office. Next
morninr the guest was gone, and
so was Sheriff Hewitts faYorite
six-gun.
4 rirl vlnked as r. y. Martin.
Tolrisiana boy, drove hts new car
anr1t the streets of Texarkanas Mar
fsn hlinked as he was fined SIS
ny 4 result of the wink. 1t caused
hIm. he said, to Let his car run
into another.
An antidote OF sweets for the
bitter Of war days YVES sent Dy
TAYLOR. Tex, IN German 2 when a
carload shipment of haney was
consigned BIZ the r.. @. Victory
honey warehouse 70 Hamburg.
OF all times to be kidnapped, the
most inopp0rtune yas chosen for
Angelica Flores Of Corpus Christi
She was kidnapped on the eve Of
her scheduled marriage. a jealous,
unsuccessful sutton was suspected
The girl was later hrough. home
but her abductor has LIT been
located.
Dallas. unabashed BY the million
dollar rum rings. and accustomed
to do things on a broad scale,
calmly announces it has the worlds
biggest b~Ootlegger. He weighs 451
pounds, Dallas says.
a Claredon boy. three years old.
should be a globe-trDtter when he
grows UP. At this age he wandered
from home and was found three
days later l8 miles aWay--As for
prec0citE. John Lea, Jr.. OF Jeffer-
son IS only X, but he Is expert
With the drums and traps. and
soon viii he playing i'm the orch
estra, six Of whose members are
in his family.
G. LaFrance. Just walking out
or q hospital. was struck down ~
a car and promptly taken back IN.
This happened at Waco.
People around Odessa are gett-
ing ready for another OF the perio-
deal treasure hunts. as the tale
OF "Oid Man ID " Suhiett and his
lost gold mine" has been revived
Some Of the oldtimers. are pooling
their memory " the tradition w
the lost mine. and recently 10 Was
believed traces 81 the mythical
gold store had been located.
Georgia o .eefa, Amarillo art
teacher, drew some charcoal pic
lures, and got them into an art
gallery. Nov. ia New York. she Is
70 get $4,000 FOR five drawings.
all because she gained fame from
the original effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
EUROPE SWELTERS
UNDER HEAT WAVE
Whole Continent Suffering.
Many Die Attempting to
Escape Cities.
~ the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 23.-All Europe swell
tered today in a heat wave which ex-
tended from Moscow to Rome and the
Eastern Balkans to the British Isles.
No immediate prospect of relief was
held out, although in Great Britain the
temperature was cooler than day or so
ago Accompanying drought gave con-
Germ. not only in England, but in parts
of the continent.
In Germany temperatures of 95
Fahrenheit were recorded over the week
end, with thousands in Berlin fleeing
for relief to the lakes and woods sur
rounding the capital. The rush to the
water caused many casualties, not only
in Berlin but in other parts OF Ger
many. where drownings were frequent:
France endured a temperature of
around 90 the past few days. The
weather prophets assured the perspiring
present conditions probably would per-
sist
Holland. Belgium and Luxembourg
shared the oppressive heat with their
neighbor countries. Brussels reported
several deaths from the heat. while
drastic regulations were invoked to
protect the supply OF drinking water
which had become uncertain.
CraZed with the heat. Gaetoa Boux,
81, shot and killed his wife, two daugh-
tiers, two sons and then himself, at
Gilon Castle, in the Ardennes Forest.
The six bodies were discovered by a
servant, who promptly tainted.
Along the Danube the heat was de-
scribed as "exhausting and sweltering, y
with the people rushing to the rivers
and lakes, which claimed many victims.
A score were drowned at Budapest
alone. and the total casualties in the
river were much greater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23

Amos Warner, colored, of Baileys
Cross Roads, Va. arrested by Police
men r. v. Sinclair and K. p. Greenlow
of the Traffic Bureau because Of bad
brake, received good break" when
he appeared before Judge Mattingly
In Traffic Court yesterday after spend
ing more than "a hours in the third
precinct station.
According to Warner. after ending a
week of toll in the cornf1elds of his
native State he donned new pair Of
overalls. cranked his ancient equipage
and headed for the bright lights of
Washington for week end of gayety.
His automobile, although of the four
cylinder type and possessing ailments
by the inch. wheezed through the city
streets early Sunday morning.
Warner realized too late that the
rear light unable to stand the strain
of being lighted all night. went out.
Sinclair and Greenlow observed 1t.
Ordered to halt, Warner applied the
foot brake. Old and worn. with years
of toll. it failed to respond and Warner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
PARK POLICEMAN ASKS
DRUNK CHARGE JURY TRIAL
Libby Is Released on $500 Bond
Following Arrangement on
Intoxication Count.

Arraigned in Police Court yesterday
on charges of operating an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
Park Policeman Lawrence A. Libby de-
manded jury trial and was released
in $500 bond.
Libby. who lives at Arlington, Va,
was arrested Saturday afternoon by
Detective S. F. Gravely, who said he
saw Libby's automobile pursuing zig
gag course across Highway Bridge.
When Gravely attempted to arrest Lib
by, the latter is alleged to have put up
a fight which ended suddenly when
the detective knocked the park police
man unconscious with blow with his
fist.
Libby now is under suspension from
the park police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
Good Break" Finally Overtakes Driver
Afflicted With Case of Bad Brakes

was charged at the third precinct.
Another bad break" was in store for
him, as he possessed insufficient funds
to post collateral. For the week end
he had planned to spend in celebration,
he was listed on the ledger at the
station as q guest.
In view of his previous troubles,
Judge Mattingly released him on his
prsonal bond yesterday. but advised him
to return to Baileys Cross Roads, park
his aged vehicle in the barnyard and
drive back TO Washington only after
securing a new and shiny automobile
of a known ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
So PASS EXAMINATION
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
Or. James Coupal, Who Resigned
From Army for Private Life,
Among Those Licensed.

Thirty-six candidates passed the
final examination for license to prac-
tice medicine in Washington, accord
ing to an announcement by Health Of
f1cer William c. Fowler, secretary of
the commission on licensure to prac-
tice the healing arts, yesterday. The SO
had passed the preliminary examination
held June 81 and %. Among those
who qualified were DR.. James F. Coupal,
former personal physician to President
Coolidge. who is giving up his commits
sion with the Army Medical Corps to
enter private practice, and Victor Ri
cardo Alfaro, son of the Minister from
Panama One woman, Miss Ella M. A.
Elbows, also passed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-30
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER v

DAMELA was having breakfast in
4 bed. 5iG almost always had
breakfast in bed. A little earlier
than usual today, because last night,
for the firs5 time in many days, she
had retired before dawn.
The maid who brought her break
fast stood off and waited for the
customary complaints, but Pamela
lifted the silver water kettle from
the alcohol flame and poured the
boiling water over the pulverized
mocha in the French coffee pot
without a word
She was thinking of Stephen and
wondering how he got back to the
club, or if he'd hitCh-hiked to town.
The maid came over and lifted
the cover from the toast.
Never mind" Pamela said. "I
can eat without your help. Get
out"
Well, it would serve Stephen
right, she thought, whatever had
happened to him. Next time he
would know that he couldn't check
her with his hat.
She had finished her breakfast
and was dressed, ready to go out,
when Harold came in. She heard
The maid admit him to her sitting
room and called out to know who it
vas Harold came to the door.
ooh, you" she said and put on
e1er firmest expression. Nothing
dCing, little boy, sisters bWoke"
Don't be so mean" her brother
pleaded. you get as much money
sas I do and all you've got to spend
i I on is clothes"
Not really?" Pamela Knocked.
Just because I don't gamble -
oh, cut that, please, sis. Let
4me have a hundred anyway. gave
an I. o. U. to Phil last night and
he's a pest"
Phil Levert? I saw him in West
chester last night. Danced with
him."
We'll, we had little game after
the dance"
"You weren't there" Pamela
sneered. why try to lie about it?"
" II tt
EEAROLD'S youthful face flushed.
Z a He was genuinely fond of his
sister and it hurt to be called a liar
by her.
81 was talking to Dale" he eX-
planned. You know, the automo-
bile racer. Just back from South
America. If you don't believe me
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IKE 4NEW
SdliilltrSilulQl
By41WZe.HUSLin evas~rAanuans

room, shell give a new significance
to that trite phrase, flirting with
death And meow for me.
II go to make fudge with which
to lure poor, unwilling males. into
my clutches. Sure you really
want to read, darling?"
Very sure" Crystal smiled, but
when Tony had left her, comfort
ably enthroned in a big armchair
set in the flood of sunshine from a
deep bay window, she did not open
the book III her lap.
Her slim, fragile hands, no longer
her only beauty, lay palm-upward
on the arms of the chair, the fingers
curled so that, in the brilliant sun
light. her hands looked like twin
alabaSter bowls, slightly tinted with
pink.
Her head thrown back, the
smooth bronze of her long bob
showing glittering highlights against
the soft pink-and-blue old-fashioned
chintZ, her eyes stared, round and
wide with dreams, upon the Novem-
Der landscape outside the window.
How long she lay there, SPELL
bound, Crystal did not know, but
at last low voice cut gently across
her waking dreams: please don't
move. Don't even turn your head
I can't bear to see you break the
pose"
Hello, George!" Crystal an
swered, obeying him to the extent
of not turning her head or moving
her hands. But how long am I to
be condemned to immobility?"
Until I can get my easel set up
and my charcoal out of my kit"
George Pruitt answered promptly.
If I had posed you fifty times my
self, 1 couldn't have hit on a pose
half so good. OF course, you
know" he added, with affected
casualness, that I came out here
solely for the purpose of starting
that portrait for you
Il. was so excited about it that ]
couldn't sleep last night. I knew
vaguely what I wanted, of course
but now 1 see the finished picture.
It's to be called simply Crystal
of course, and would be. even if
your name happened to be Agnes"
Why Crystal. of course'?" the
girl asked, in genuine wonder.
Because that's what you are
crystal, clear, sparkling crystal"
George answered. He was setting
up his working materials with eager
swiftneSS. How long are you going
to be here? Ten days? Good
If I'm lucky to catch this western
sun even five days out of the ten"
Has your father fired you. too?
seem to remember that you have
a slight connection with the time
clock of the Lincoln Pruitt Hard
ware Company"
tn Re Coufiuusfl
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"a hole in one!" Tony agreed,
her lovely mouth twisted in such
a bitter smile that Crystals heart
contracted painfully. Just ignore
him emphatically. Remember TO
look annoyed when he tries to horn
in on Harry Blaine or George
Pruitt-"
Can we be sure of their Coop
eration?" Crystal asked seriously.
The bitter smile gave place to a
whoop of genuine merriment. Can
we? Darling Crystal! Even if you
have been born again, you have had
a previous incarnation! You can't
be so innocent as not to know
st know that George Pruitt is in
love with Faith, and has been since
long before she married Bob Hath
away, and that Harry Blaine is IN
yove with you'll" Crystal interrupted
spiritedly.
\ Well" Tony grinned, "it's going
70 make it nice for you then-being
Ne to say, and mean it! This is
student All right, CryS!
Your modesty is very becoming
all the more so because it is gen.
uine.
But lust in case George and
Harry do show a strange prefer
ence for your society this weekend,
may I count On you to repulse
Dicky-boy in no uncertain manner?
The ruder you are. the more de-
termined he'll be, and the less time
he'll have for me. For my part,
I'll try to bore him to death. talk
ing about flying and the California
climate, and Sandy Ross
There was one good thing about
~herry's gay casualnesS as a hos
teSs: a convalescent guest of hers
vas in no danger of being smoth-
cred by kindness.
do ANYTHING you darn please,
qirlsl" she said to Tony and Crys-
al when they appeared in thu
farmhouse living room in the mid
die of the afterh oon. But don't
expect me to futter about and act
the perfect hostess
"I'm going to help Nils work on
his dairy records-hot stuff, like
hts1 nue. butter-fat Bossy Belle
and Lady of the Lake produced this
last year You're welcome to the
car. the radio, the half dozen parlor
games we've got stacked away in
the library, and ANYTHING else you
can lay hand on to amuSe your
selves with
Thanks. Cherry" Tony answered
Il thing both Crys and I are all
set for the rest of the afternoon
Crys wants TO read. and Rhoda and
| have conspired to stir up batch
Of black walnut fudge"
WAN Cherry Lane Jonson comes
TO dieE Tony remarked after Cher
lad danced joyously out of the