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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Fairy Tale

Once a woman came home from church on Sunday morning and could tell her husband what the preachers text was and what he said but for the life of her not what single woman (-yea, smarty, or married one, either-) had onl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Call The Wagon

Peers like we ought to change the name of our thriving little town" remarked the village half wit.
 Why should we?' asked the sucker.
 Well, now that we got two banks, seems like River would be more appropriate name for it, grinned the halfwit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
An Exception

Blinks: Ut must be terrible to De down and out"
 Jinks: Well, if l was up in an airplane with a stunt flier as pi- lot l don't believe anything could give me more pleasure than being down and out"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
Only Makes Us Hot
By SAM HILL.

OnTy WaKes US FTot To have to entertain a foolis h guest, Like Old Man Winter, is a pleas uTe NOTi His stay we might endure if he'd behave, But he thinks pulling roug h stuff proves he's "hot."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Hard To Believe! :!

What was so strange about the fire" asked the city editor.
 "It was started with cigarette lighter" explained the reporter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Names Is Names

Does it interest you to know that Bob Mitts lives in Louisville? (At least old-timers will remember what they were.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19

oring the man upon whom most reliance is placed for developing plan that will be acceptable and will work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19

In Chicago Court the Prosecutor and tbe Judge and the members of he jury all broke down and cried at the thought of a defendant goine to the penitentiary or the electric chair. And why not? All the defendant had done was to Kill somebody -( Macon Ga Telegraph
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Why Deprive the Men From
 Enioyino 'Em, Too!

When we a window full have
 lamped,
 We are convinced the girls are
 right, In thinking things so picturesque Ought not be kept out of sight!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19

The Volga River having ovegflowed we SUD- pose the boatmen are hunting for some place wneie iheS can keep in practice on their mourn ful song until the flood subsidies - 1Ag,,waulao JournalD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19

MT. Hoover has been in many grim famine relief campaign, but never in one so hopeless as this one to satisfy Republican office seekers. - springfield Republican
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
No Need of Chasing It

It's easy huff
 To catch the flu And 'taint hard for It to catch you.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
It Won't Make You Any Wiser Tc
 Read This

Easy things to slip on A cake of soap, Icy walks,
 Banana peels, Slip-ons, and Wedding rings. Easy things to slip off Slip-ons,
 Wedding rings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Passing Observation

Only fools come out of the School of Experience as dumb as they went in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Matrimonial

If a man should wake up some morning to find his mother-in-law and his brother-in-law and fam fly had arrived to camp down on him, his first thought probably
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19

You've got to hand it to Santa Claus. He never puts out any campaign claims, but he always carries the country-(Dallas Newsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
As You've Doubtless Noticed

I NS YOU'VE UouptIeSs NotICed Winter never makes any notice
 able attempt to crowd Spring and
 Fall out of the affections of the 1 people.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
He'd Do It Once

"If your wife had a pet poodle would you take it out for walk ?" asked Henry Peck.
 q surely would.' growled MT. Grouch-''if I saw the dog catch er's wagon coming"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
Motor Notes

The trouble with most cars is they won't run when the gas tank is M. T.
 A tire, when the air goes out, is as useful as furnace when the fire goes out.
 Tenders are put on cars so you can keep a record of the accidents you have.
 Too many cooks spoil the broth and driver in the back seat ruins the ride.
 It's all right to run on a cin der path, but it never pays to run on the rims.
 
 Here lies Al Gale,
 With life he's through
 He kissed frail
 Who had the flu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19
B-r-r-r!

She is an eyefuI all right, is Sue, But just a fleeting glance l give
 her, For she goes with so little on To look at her doth make me
 shiveri
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-02-19

would be that he had died in the night and gone to the wrong place
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
MILLIONS SAVED FOR CAR
BUYERS BY RESEARCH WORK

but further reduction in the number
or sizes II hoped for.
Work fri the autcmotive iaburn-
tories has resulted Am far more pow
erful engines without increase In
size or cost. engines which VII stand
the punishment Of hard use long
after those of a few years ago would
have gene 10 the junk heap
Bodies, springs. headlights, fan
belts. ignition systems, virtually
every part of the automobile has
been improved at mo increase ln
cost cr nc less cost, through re-
search and Standardization.
Standardization has been q two
bladed knife IN cutting manufactur-
ing costs. Multiple operation ma
chimes which do the work formerly
performed BY crews OF rnen and
turn out a more uniform grade of
work have greatly reduced the cost
OK labor. while at the same time
reducing expenses by speeding LTD
production
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Many Texans VIII
Attend Church Meet

AUSTIN. Tex, Nov. 30.-(Fl-With
five conference divisions IL the state
sending representative leaders. Tex
as NethOdism promises to have the
largest delegation OF Gil at the ap-
preaching church-wide missionary
council Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, at Raleigh, N. c.,
Dec. 10 to II.
With Bishops John NJ. Moore Of
Dallas and Sam r. Hay Of Houston
az the head, the Central Texas,
North Texas, Northwest Texas and
West Texas conferences will be rep
resented by the presidents OF the
conference board OF missions, mis-
s~iOnaries, secretaries, conference lay
leaders. and conference presidents of
women's missionary societies.
Delegates are as follows: Rev. A.
7. Walker. Huntsville; Rev. S. NJ.
Black, Dallas; Rev r. F. Bryant,
Dallas; Rev. Paul Kern. San An
tcnio; Rev. j w. Rawlins. Lock-
hart; Rev. w. =. Bryan. Austin:
Rev. e. A. Buckley, Vernon; Rev.
j. w. Hunt, Abilene; Rev. =. r..
Culver, Co-sicana; Rev. Roy a.
Langston, Arlington: Rev. y. W.
Coles. Dallas; w. j. Baker, Fort
Worth: r.. y. Jennings, Dallas: d.
NJ. McKeown, Abilene: Carl Mark
ley, Silsbee. G. c. Hallmark. Ken
edy: Mrs. j. H. Stewart, Weather
ford; Mrs. s. NJ. Black. Denton; Mrs.
Nat G.. Rollins. Abilene: Mrs. J. w.
Mills. Beaumont; Mrs II. A. Brown,
Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

the dedication ceremonies which
were made an official part Of the
Armistice day program at Detroit
and Of the Thanksgiving day cele-
bration in Canada. Speakers, head
ed by Governor Fred w. Green, of
Michigan and the Honorable Chas.
McCrea, minister OF mines for On
tario characterized the bridge as
another tie between the throhbing,
friendly life Of two nations.
"A joint program was held at the
American and Canadian terminals
during which memorial tablets were
unveiled and silk ribbons, symbolic
Of former barriers between the
United States and Canada, were
cut. Mrs. Joseph A. Bower, wife
OF the president Of the bridge COM
pany severed the Canadian ribbon
while Mrs. Charles p. McTague, wife
Of the Canadian counsel for the
bridge company, performed q SINH
lar task or the American side.
Forty Cadillac sedans. gaily deco
rated with stars and stripes and
the union Jack, carried the offici-
ais and a party Of invited guests on
the first official trip across the
bridge. At the international boun-
Diary line, the American party ex-
changed greetings with the Cana
dian party while Marines held back
a throng Of spectators which surg
ed upon the structure for a closer
view OF the proceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Funeral Services
For Mission Man

MISSION, Nov. 3O-Funeral serv-
ices were held a. the First Meth
odist church here on Saturday af-
ternoon for the late willard II.
Parks. who dsed last Friday after
noon after p short illness, he hav-
ing suffered q stroke az ap0plexy
the first OF the week. followed by
a more serious one Oh Thursday,
causing his death.
Rev. w. ~. Carl, hts pastor. was
In the charge Of the services. with
the body shipped 70 Houston on
the Missouri Pacific train the same
evening, where Il viii be laid to
rest by the side OF his wife who
died several years ago.
Mr.. Parks lived In this comru-
nifty the past sixteen years, com
ing here from Colorado. and was
highly esteemed by every one who
knew him. He was aged almost
ninety years. and Is survived bv
three sons, one OF whom lives If
Houston and another II Colorado.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
CADILLAC OVER
BRIDGE FIRST
Fleet Of Forty Automobiles
Makes Initial
Crossing

Following the example OF Antoine
G la Mothe Cadillac, founder Of
Detroit, who more than two hun
dred years ago was the first white
n1an TO cross the Detroit River be-
kween what are now the United
States and Canada, a fleet Of forty
Cadillac cars made the first official
crossing between these two countries
,Armistice Day at the Dedication Of
the new international Ambassador
Bridge at Detroit. AS Cadillac. the
man, served to settle this section so
Cadillac cars served 10 bring about
the first intermingling Of the people
of two great nations on the new
bridge.
The Ambassador Bridge IS the
longest suspension bridge IN the
world Its free span is 1886 feet
long, 100 feet longer than that Of
the hitherto longest span in the
world on the Delaware diver bridge
connecting Philadelphia and Cam
den. It is 255 feet longer than the
Brook->n bridge and 2l8 feet longer
than the span OF the Bear Noun
tain Bridge across the Hudson.
The center Of the span clears the
surface Of the Detroit river at a
higher than the clearance Of the
higher than the clearance Of the
Delaware river bridge and Of the
bridge across the East river at New
York. The Ambassador bridge was
erected at a cost Of over S22. 500 900
and viii handle automotive and
pedestrian traffic only.
Well over 100000 people attended
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

DETROIT. Nov. 3o.-F-Autc-
mobile buyers or the country are be-
ing saved millions OF dollars annu-
ally I'm the cost OF their cars
through research and standardiza-
ton Of parts and practices in the
autcmotive industry.
Through Standardization Of minor
parts and fittings and other fix
lures or the automobile. which la
no way affects the originality or
design. the Society OF Autom0tive
Engineers estimates that the saw
ing To buyers Is s480, 5000 "a year.
The calculation Is based on the to-
tai valuation or $4.700, 600, 900 OF all
cars and parts produced last year.
In cooperation with the automo-
bile industry, equipment manufac-
turers ~nd others. the engineers So
ciety and the United States bureau
of standards have brought about a
great reduction In the multiplicity or
shapes and sizes of screws. bolts.
nuts, couplings, and other minor fit
EtEES-
To the layrnan this might seem
en- Insignificant achievement. but
1t has been responsible In large part
for the reduction IN the price Of his
car and IN making Il possible for
him to get a much better car for
the same money Re paid a few years
age. Standardization. 10 a certain
extent. also has been effected I'm the
manufacture OF automobile tires,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

The "Sky Fleet" has dropped an
Choir IN its home port.
This aerial armada Of seven or
ange and black cabin monoplanes
has Just completed the first and
only air tour Of the country to be
made by a commercial air fleet.
Sent out last spring by the Cen
eral Tire and Rubber Company to
test out new safety devices OF rub
Der, or use on airplanes and to aid
the development OF commercial
aviation, the SKY Fleet" was IN the
air for more than Is weeks.
Flying over 80 states, from one
end OF the country TO the other. the
fleet traversed over 10000 air miles
without injury to any Of the fleet
personnel or serious damage to any
Of the planes.
Analysis at the end OF the tour
Of the log books kept from day to
day by the pilots showed that IL
cost approximately S1.05 q mile to
operate the entire fleet. exclusive
OF the salaries and expenses Of the
the pilots and fleet officials.
The cost per miles for each Of the
seven planes was about IS cents.
This included cost Of gasoline, oil,
hangar space. repairs and mechan-
les wages. depreciation and passen-
ger and liability insurance.
236 Hours I'm Air
Log books showed that the fleet
had spent 236 hours in the air,
which at an average cruising Of
IS miles an hour. would make a
total mileage Of 29,017 miles.
AL Of the pilots were army filters
from the First Pursuit Group, in
which as has been said. none but
aces Of the army al fly"
From all OF the army pilots train
ed az Kelly and March fields. the
cream OF the Ut. >. mir corps Is
selected for assignment to the First
Pursuit Group at Selfridge field,
Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Military flying Is the last word
in aviation and the First Pursuit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

companied the fleet most Of the
time.
Harold s. Hoover, news director Of
Of the General Tire and Rubber
Company, flew with the fleet part
OF the time and directed part OF
the tour. @. III. T0wnsley, Of the
advertising department Of the Gen.
eral Tire and Rubber Company.
travelled ahead of the fleet pars OF
the time, making advance arrange
ments.
General Tire and Rubber Com
pany engineers 10Y are working
en- the results Of the test and OBJ
servations that were made by the
pilots during the tour as recorded
in their day-by-day log books.
I'm many ways. the tour aided
in the development on greater in
terest In aviation. OF the 1000 or
persons who were taken for
short flights in the various planes,
about 90 percent never had been IN
an airplane before and nearly all Of
them said that they wanted TO 60
again and as often as possible.
Hundreds of thousands Of persons
who saw the fleet in operation and
watched the military maneouvers
executed by the army pilots who
manned the ships gained increased
confidence In the safety and COM
fort OF air travel as 1t + conducted
today.
In a number OF cases. the visits
Of the SKY Fleet" so aroused re-
sidents Of various cities to the I'M
Dortance OF adequate facilities for
the accommodation Of travelling pianes
that they voted sums Of monev to
be spent on the establishment or
improvement Of airpcrts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
HUMBLE PLANS
new LOCATION
Brooks County To BE Given
Another Test For
Oil

McALLEN, Nov. 30-Humble Oil
g. Refining Company has made q
location In northwest Brooks county
as the site FOR q new attempt to
obtain oil in that section and viii
begin drilling operations immedi-
lately, according to information
reaching here.
The location. according to this
information, Is $500 feet south and
$50 feet west OF the northeast cor
ner Of section 3I2 in the Alta Verda
MaupirD prospect. 10 Ks located
about Y 10 miles almost due south
OF the Houston Oil Company's Ed.
G.. Lasater No. 1 gasser which was
brought In August 80, the informa-
ticn stated.
The location Is on the Singer
land and the well viii be known
as No. 1 Singer.
TiInbers are arriving at the loca-
ton daily. It Is understood and 1t
is expected that the rig will arrive
and will be placed within the next
few days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Man Charged With
Burning His Wife

MEXICO CITY. Mex, Nov. 80
R-Manuel Vargas Ramirez has
been arrested on q charge Of at
tempting to burn his wife to death
after an argument. Neighbors who
broke down the locked bedroom
door when they saw smoke eman-
ating from the interior said they
found the women tied in bed, I'M
conscience. while q heap OF clothes
piled in the middle Of the floor was
burning. The woman. semi-asphy-
xiated by the smoke, Is expected to
recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Baseball
Managers Are to
Keep Off Field

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. e. -Dia-
ncnd strategy III the approaching
Texas league season will be con-
cocted largely in the duEout instead
Of the field, for the ageinE legs Of
the eight team managers nc longer
Will permit 20 keep their places In
the lineup alongside younger men.
Frank Snyder will start the ca
son by receiving for his Houston
Bluffs, 1928 champions. Derrill Pratt
will see some action at second base
with his Waco team. and Milton
Stock. new Dallas pilot, may hold
an infield post. but il these vet
Grams are able 10 find satisfactory
talent 20 fill their own shoes they
will devote themselves exclusively
10 master mindinE."
Jake Atz az Fort Worth. Jim Gal
loway ut Wichita Falls Art Phelan
nc Shreveport and Billy Alexander
at San Antonio assigned themselves
20 the bench long ago.
With the signing of Alexander ~
San Antonio skipper, the league has
= promise Of rn exhibition of old
school baseball. Alexander. who
VAS been out Of tho professional
rame for almost r6 years. was first
lieutenant 10 cap" Leidy at san
Antonio in 1908. he shares the
league fielding record for n catcher
with an average Of .qa4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Edinburg Barely
Wins 1928 From
HarLngen Quini
Especial 70 The Heraldl

tCEeCldl 10 LIS neFalQl
EDINBURG, Jan. 22.-The Edin-
burg Junior College Broncs were al
most lassoed frcm behind Monday
night by the Harrington Independents
but were able to swing TO their d.
minishing lead in the second half
and vin out 1928.
The Broncs. led by McCauley and
Jansrson. played ar excellent game
during the first half and at that
time appeared an easy winner, lead
ing 1910.
Armstrong. Harrington guard, was
the outstanding star OF the game.
He took the brunt Of the game upon
his shoulders in the second half and
was largely responsible for the In
dependents strong comebaek. Arm
strong rang up l6 points despite be-
Ing a marked man.
The Broncz are preparing for n
Battle with their arch-enemies ut
iKngsville, the South Texas Teachers
college Javelinas.
The HarlingSn team gave notice
through their strong comeback in
the second half that they are not 10
be taken lightly In the Cameron
county Independent basketball lea
que.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
Baskets and
rBankhOaYdS

tion OF volley ball and basketball.
To me, Il seemed a transition be-
tween the two. In volley ball, the
player cannot catch the ball. IL must
be batted or tipped. The Califor-
mans sometimes caught the ball. but
more often used a quick tip-flip.
Unlike the mid-western amateur
teams and the eastern professional
teams, the Ca~lifornians have not yet
learned the stalling game. In time,
il will reach the coast.
Two days prior to our departure
for the Pacific coast, we met the
University of Notre Dame in a two
game series. The Notre Dame sys-
TEN II predicated on the delayed Of
fensive or stslling tactics. They play
for a one point advantage and when
this one point is secured. they 20
Immediately into a deep back court
stall-with the evident attempt TO
make the opponents play their game.
Thus. they open up the five-man de-
tense and by mean Of a hard driving
dribble or a quick pass, they break
through the scattered defense for q
goal.
The University Of California has
long been . leader on the Pacific
coast. Notre Dame has consistently
held its head high in the midwest.
No two teams could play the sane
game in more divergent styles.
This is another way Of saying
that clever coaching and excellent
material, coupled with basketball
brains, puts any efficient style in
the win column. IL is intensely in
teresting to meet these widely diff
ferent styles of play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
BOUT
With BLACK
Dempsey Planks Foot
Down on Proposed
Godfrey Battle

NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-P-Mest-
ing opposition from Jack Dempsey.
the Madison Square Garden corpor-
alton has abandoned its efforts TO
match George Godfrey, the current
Black Menace" with Pauline UEcu-
dun, at Havana, Feb. Is.
Dempsey, now In Miami Beach.
Fla arranging the setting for the
Sharkey-Stribling match there on
Feb. p, wired Garden officials the
proposed Havana fight fould inter
ferc seriously with his Miami Beach
plans.
As q matter OF fact Dempsey's ex-
preston of disapprovsl might not
have been needed. The garden found
itself confronted with many match
making difficulties in connection
with the suggested Havana extrava-
ganza. Godfrey, more or less Stunned
by the hesvyweights, was ready 10
sign for the match. but Pauline was
quite coy about the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
THREE GAMES |
SLATED HERE
FOR TUESDAY
Eagles to Play Harlin-
gen in Afterno o n;
Scorps VS.. Ranger
vile Later

Coach Raymond Plates Juzicr
college basketball team will battle
the Rangervillc high school five to-
night ~ Tucker Field. starting st
1850 o'clock.
The college quintet has shown
I'd well IN It's games In the past.
and tonight's contest in expected 20
be u hard tussle. aS Rangervllls is
reputed 70 have a strong team.
The high school boys aud girls
teams are ~ play this afternoon.
having IS opponents the Harrington
boys and girls.
The arrangement whereby games
may be played az night on the local
court l. proving popular with fans.
and the attendance has increased
and tonight'S game is expected 20 be
played before the largest crowd Of
the mi Sc far.
The Scorpions have displayed an
attack that has hewildered their o.
Ponents, and In TrGett Roberts. Flato
has one Of the best goal shooters IN
the Valley. Their teamwork has i'm
proved. and speed has kept them IN
good stead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
BABE SEEKS TO
X X X
BURY SORROW IN
= = y
HEAVY TRAINING

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-P-Babs
Ruth has come back to New York 10
resume his war on Old Man Avcir-
dupois.
His norale shaken by the tragic
death OF his wife, Ruth will seek
70 forget his troubles by close ap-
~plioatiou 70 the task Of preparing
himself for another American
League campaign. The Babe weighed
ga pounds before he left New York
for Boston when spprised Of his
wife's death. He hopes TO get down
10 222 pounds before ne leaves for
the South with the vanguard OF
the New York Yankees on Febru-
airy %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-22
BY "PHOG" ALLEN
president. National Association of
p-wIuh--u r---L~-

Dg FnOU Liz
president. National Association OF
Basketball Coaches.)
We have just returned from the
Pacific coast where We met Nibs
Prices University Of California has
keteers m a th%ree-game series.
Biest by the perpetual California
sunshine and endowed BY climate.
with yearlong possibilities OF out
door play. these men Of the far west
are truly more highly developed
physically than the average mid
mid-western or eastern athletes.
In reality. the range and weight or
these men determine their style OF
play. The coast teams play a two
hand overhead. hard driving four
man offensive game. CALIFORNIA;
coaches do not permit them to take
a shot farther than twenty feet from
from the basket. They play an ex-
pert tipping game.
Whenever the ball is loose in the
air. near the basket. these elongated
Californians. because or their superb
or statrue, uncork a wizardly art
Of tip-ins.
Always. their offensive men func-
ticn with their arms above their
heads. Even when not in possession
Of the ball they run with their arms
high. When receiving 6 pass, they
drive hard and meet the ball high
in the air with a two-hsndsd catch.
And. many times. with the ball still
high above their heads. they will re-
turn the pass or shoot for a goal be-
fore they alight.
Indeed, the Californians' offense
is not unlike . h~igh-grade combina-