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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

class wit hthose cheap litertinesi'
oh. Andy, please don't Get mad,
l hardly know what I'm sa.rlng. OF
coure YOU aren't a bit like them.
| love youi" She put her arms
around his neck and ki5Sed him.
That's the girl! ] kusw YOU
! didn't mean that. And sou haven't
| meant one-half the things you said
| before. I'm going with YOU tomor-
row and find a nice little apart
ment. all furnished real cute. You
are going 10 move there and live
like a little darling and let me car
~ one of the keys.
IF you want TO pretend proprie-
ty, you can get some kind Of part
time lob. or one assisting some dane
ing teacher. We will be happy as
two bugs in the same rug"
He did not wait for her answer,
but put his arms around her and
kissed her wildly. She struggled q
bit, and tried TO protest, but each
time he kissed her. AT last, he sat
with his lips an inch from hers,
and each time her lips parted Tor
a word here silenccd her with kisses.
He sat thus until the tension was
broken by both Of them laughing 1T
the abSurdity. Betty had not con-
| Sented TO his plan. She had been
| sTnothered with words and kisses
until she was too confused To know
her own mind. This man had been
kinder 10 her than any man she had
ever met, except possibly George
| Harris. who had asked her not 20
come 10 his restaurant again. She
had been ordered out of her room.
| The whole world seemed to DC con-
| spring to make her unhappy, except
this n man.
Had he asked her to marry him,
Betty would have consented in al
instant; but this was different. Ye.
she loved him so much she alter
nately clutched at what seemed u
promise happiness, and then drew
hastily away from 1t.
Andy broke in on her meditations
! Il promised not to take another
| drink tonight. and I don't IL You
insist, but / think we are entitled &c
celebrated Let's have anotherl"
"Oh, / don't care what happens!'
exclaimed Betty. desperately.
That's the ticket! That's my
sweetheart" He kissed her anL
poured a drink into the cup whicr
formed the lower part OF his flask
Nov drink 1t all at one swallow
When it's down. breathe through
your lose for q moment, and i
won't choke you'll"
Betty followed his directions. 4
moment later she opened her mouth
and the fiery liquor burned he,
throat and mouth. She sputterec
and shuddered. but Andy did no
notice. as he drank his own.
Murray for the new family
Murray for happiness for two lone
some pcople!" He held her close
end covered her lips and face wit
kisses.
But. Andy. / haven't consented
protested Betty. feehly.
But you havel" he insisted.
ooh. what difference does
makel" cried Fettv. Who care
what I do2 Who has any interes
| in me. anyway"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Washington
DaybOOk

, which will assemble when Mr.. III
YER issues. as he must, his cali
IL to meet In extra session
good deal OF an enigma.
On paper MFR. Hoover will
nice maIoritieS I'm both hoD
The hitherto recognized gro
-prOgreSSiveS Will no longer. hoi
balance OF power in the senat.
p-r0greSSiveS lost their seats last.
vember. but SO many democrats
beaten by republicans that the O.
regulars unqueStionahly are
t0p-if they all stay regular
In the lower house the margin Is
ample.
However. IL all depends consid-
erably on Mr.. Hoover's own politics.
Be 1t remembered. during the pre-
convention period his rivals COM
planned bitterly that there was nc
knowing what party he really did
belong to. During the campaign,
as loyal republicans. they hush.
hushed with equal vigor. but that
didn't mean that they had changed
their minds any.
There are p~rogreSsives, not OF the
ultra" bloc. who believe MFR Hoo
yer is going TO make a pretty lib
eral president. If he disappoints
them. they may flop out Of align
ment with him.
Yet If he shows himself a little
bit too liberal. there are apt TO be
ultra-conservatives who will flop
out OF alignment with him the 9TH
er way.
The Smith democrats and the
Hoover-crates also are an uncertain
element-Or two elements. AT pres
ent they are viciously divided.
Should they remain so. II Il hard
to tell how they will assert them
selves.
The genie Il difficult TO psyche
analyze.
"A dangerous genie for Fisherman
Hoover TO let out OF his bOttlel
Still. he must do IL. He may well
worry about ways and means OF
getting him back inside the thing.
lie doesn't want 80 rambunctious a
genie loose all summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Co-oneratives in the South

Vast. Improvement in the organization and opera
ton of cooperative marketing associations in the
southern states, ss compared with earlier attempts at
rroup action in marketing crops. was reported by J.
= wells. Ir. Of the Bureau Of Agricultural Econom-
ics. United states Department OF Agriculture. adj
dressing the meeting OF Southern Agricultural Work
ers at Houston.
"The need for permanent farmer organizations
with flexible set-ups." Mr.. Wells said. is becoming
more widely appreciated and is being adopted by the
most successful associations. Southern growers and
farm leaders have become more discriminating and
~,ns;stent upcn helpful services from the marketing
associations. and from state and government edu-
cational agencies.
Both short-term operating and longer-time stor-
are credit have become more readily available Tor
present associations. The development OF the use Of
acceDtances by the federal reserve banks and mem
Der banks. and ~ marketing credit through original
advances to oo-oDcratives by the federal interne-
6Iate credit banks. have been of the utmost. assist
ance to Southern marketing groups"
Mr.. Wells reported a steady increase in the pro-
portion az dirsrt-to-mill sales OF cotton by the cotton
co-one-ativcs A recent survey showed that direct
to-miIl sales with one association increased from SO
per cent Of total sales made in 1a2l-22 to % per cent
Of total made during 19c4-25. The association sells
on buyers call when necessary. as c~ontrasted with
earlier efforts to dispose Of practically ell cotton on
sellers call. The futures market is used. and SUBJ
sidisry sales corporations have been formed to han
die these transactions.
"An the cotton associations" he declared. have
made important progress in understanding better the
growers problems and service requirements. Several
of the associations are successfully operating finance
subsidiaries 70 provide growers with production
credit.
"The inclusion OF optional price fixation pools in
addition to the seasonal pools, and an annual with
drawal privilege. have been outstanding steps toward
making the associations more flexible. These changes
have been made to meet growers economic condi-
tons as they actually exist. in contrast to some Of the
original inflexible provisions which were included TO
match situations as one might like them to be. A
large percentage or the cotton received the past year
by all associations has been placed in short-time
rather than seasonal pools"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

Who am II? or what state am X
governor? Whom did 7 succeed?
What Is the salary Of a member
OF the house OF representatives?
How high Is the Woolworth build
ing?
When q ships Dill strikes once.
what time Is ID?
Trust We In the Lord forever: for
in the Lord Jehovah Is everlasting
strength" Where Is this passage
found in the Bible?
Today I'm the Past
on this day. in 1885. the Wash.
ington monument az washington
d. c.. was dedicated
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are able
to take much from others without
losing their patience. but when they
do get riled they break the traces
suddenly.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
l.. Dan Moody; Texas; Mrs. Mi
riam Ferguson.
?. Ten thousand dollars a year.
3. Seven hundred and ninety.
l 4. Either 1880. 4:3o or $50.
5. Isaiah. XVI. 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
--4.4u--s--.----~--
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EERY
49,
nv CHARLES r. STEWART

| WASHINGTON. Feb. ~. - The
Arabian Nights fisherman who &C
! commodatinrly let a huge genie
out OF n bottle only to have the biz
brute threaten 10 kill him. out o.
pure meannesS. was lucky I'm having
an exceptionally bone-headed genie
TO deal with.
AS all must recall he film -flam-
med the poor sap into returning "a
his container, oStensibly 70 prove
that a 100000 gallon genie could
deflatc himself inside a one-quart
receptacle. and then corked him up
again until he'd made terms TO the
fisherman'S everlasting financial
advantage.
Fisherman Herbert Hoover has no
assurance that the congressional
genie will be so gullible when he
pulls the stopper and the genie
comes bouncing out for his Sched-
uled extra session beginning in
April or thereabouts. From all in
d~ications. he Is liable 10 develop in
TO q darned unmanageable genie.
Everybody knows what Mr.. Hoo
yer wants congress to do at the ex-
ira seSsion-as follows:
]. Pass a farm relief bill.
2. Maybe increase the tariff
Somewhat-not to excess-for the
benefit OF a very, very few indus
tries.
3. Adjourn and 20 home until
next December.
The evidence Is overwhelming
that Mr.. Hoover and his most trust
cd advisers have Scrutinized every
precedent in American history in
the hope OF hitting on some plan
by which the president can end an
extra session OF congress when he
would like to have 1t end.
Hardly necessary 10 say, none has
been hit on.
"A special session of congress IA
the easiest thing in the world for
a president to start. NO power on
earth can stop it-until II gets
ready.
This next c~ongress-the new one,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

IN THIS TOWN OF OURS
Fox has spent 200 G's screen
sound testing 500 people just TO
get % capable players. This is con-
sidered a swell average, because
as a rule only 25 out of every l.00Q
click 49, Cecil Beaton. the visit
ing British hocus-focuser. totes a
vanity case. He Actually doesl
Arthur Kober's smile: AS incongru-
Gus as Louis Wolheim eating lady
fingers " Nat ". Dorfman cpl
grams: once a newspaperman. al
Ways in debt"
Owen Davis Is guaranteed 20
grand for each ulay he pens for
Paramount sight unseen {" Phif-
teen Philly millionaires operate
their own wringing wet night club.
but phive minutes ankling from
their city hall y Since he became
managing ed of the Evepost, Pop
Byers has a bowler. stick and spats
Bobby Jones Is now asst eel
o lthe American Golfer " An
artist Il Fastening a painting OF
one Of Otto III. Kahn'S pet dogs,
which Is dying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Other Papers
KANSAS OFFERS AN OBJECT LESSON
(Wichita Times),

Kansas, one Of the very fist states to adopt state
wide prohibition, and long a major stronghold Of dry
traditional dTyness, it must take the matter into its
own hands and not depend upon Washington for en-
sentiment. has discovered that If it is to maintain its
forcement.
II was discovered recently that Kansans were
drinking far more than they ever had before national
prohibition went into effect. Their favorite tipple
is near beer mixed with alcohol. the latter readily OBJ
tainable: the result is described as a very authorita-
tive drink. In the days when prohibition enforce
ment was a matter for local officers. Kansas was
nearly dry as a state can be. 1t was decidedly dis
concerting. therefore. to find that 1t had become so
wet.
The Kansas legislature has created a special en-
forcement fund Of $4,000 which is at the governors
disposal. It will be used to stimulate local officers
in making enforcement mean something.
Local sentiment, aroused and organized, with en-
forcement in. charge Of men who know the ground 70
be covered. will probably restore Kansas to its old
time status as a dry state. 1t should afford an OBJ
ject lesson TO those states and communities that
really want prohibition, but which have fallen COM
fortably into the habit of letting the federal govern
ment do the work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
DINNER
Stories
Rad BUSINESS


Ole. the night porter. vas testify
ing before the jury after the big
bank robbery.
You say" thundered the attor-
ney. that at midnight you we're
cleaning out the office. and eight
masked men brushed past you and
went on into the vault room with
revolverS drawn2"
Yah said Ole.
"And a moment later a terrific
explosion blew the vault door off
and the same men went out past
you carrying currency and bonds?"
yah" said Ole.
"Wsll. what did YOU do then?"
AYE nut down my mop"
yes, but then what did YOU do?'
vel. aye say to myself. Dis bane
pretty poor way to run a bank"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
NICE GENTLEMAN

Meeting his pet enemy ON Main
street one day, Jim observed affa-
bly: 7 was sayin' some good things
about YOU to a man this mornin'."
You VASE" "Ya'as. I said you had
the best cattle an sheep of any
farmer I knowed. An what was
more. I said that pair o. bosses O.
yourn was the finest in Franklin
county-with at yeast $500" Who'd
YOU say il tor" queried the flattere
foe. Tine tax assessor"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
10 BE CONTINUED
Nh CHANGE

Has marriage made any great
difference in your LIEF"
Not a bit. Before ! was
ried / had to sit up till the early
hours Of the morning for Leon to 90
home and now / have 10 SIC I'D I'LL
the early hours Of the morning for
him to come home"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

The ~Pan-American Trade Mark conference held
recently marks another forward step in the impor-
tant movement for cooperation. An
sgreemen on the protection Of trade marks through
out the American continent will mean much to inter-
American commerce and will tend to eliminate the
irritation that is aroused from time to time by rea-
son Of Inadequate protection Of such trade marks.
These specialized conferences represent a
most important adjunct to the general Pan-Ameri-
can conferences which assemble every five years. To
such conferences are delegated the more technical
questions which can only be solved through the in
%terchange or opinion Of experts.
The adequate protection OF trade marks Is a mat
ter Of deep interest to every consumer throughout the
continent. Thousands or persons in the republics OF
America have suffered real loss by reasons Of the
unauthorized and at times. fraudulent use Of we'll
known and long established trade marks. The whole
situation must he viewed primarily from the point
Of til einterest Of the consumer.
Recommendation or resolutions approved. by the
conference will be submitted Immediately, through
tho Pan-American Union. to the participating gov
ernments for their approval and ratification. and in
case of any government not a ~sisnatory TO the origi-
nal convention. for its adhesion. Under the tentative
draft the convention would become effective after
ratification by seven of the signatory states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21
Timely Views
rAN.AnrEEIcAN co-oPERArIoN DISCUSSED
Nv DIR. L. S ROWE

Director General. Pan-American Union.
Leo s. Rove was born ut McCregor. lows.
Sept. II. 1871. He is a graduate OF the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and the University Of Halle.
Admitted to the bar in 1895 he taught political
science at the University Of Pennsylvania for sew
eral years. He has been identified with numer-
Gus federal commissions sent TO South America
and served as assistant secretary of the treasury
from 1917 to 1919. He has been director general
Of the Psn-American union since 1920. He is
the author Of numerous reports and books on po-
liticsl science subjects. especially pertaining to
South American countries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

An astronomer says he believes Mars is working
in closer to Jupiter ard away from the earth. And
the Kellogg treaty not a year o~ldl-Council Bluffs
Eonpareil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

Senator Reed saws the British could destroy the
Panama Canal in five hours. A country always gets
more vulnerable when a navy bill is ~pending-Peoria
star.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

IT would seem that modern cities and modern
youth are much alike: they both need more home
rule.-VKgtnian-Pil PHO
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-14
IS
LAST DAY FOR
INCOME TAXES

Income tax returns have been
coming in in 4 highly gratifying
manner, according to Ben d. Tay-
lor, deputy collector of internal rev
enue, who has been stationed in I'M
perial Valley for the past few weeks.
He states that returns have been
made promptly and accurately and
in such volume as to Indicate that
business conditions in Imperial Val
ley are in very good shape.
Taylor, who is at the El.Centro
Chamber of Commerce headquarters
this week, reports that the local re.
turns indicate prosperity in both Il
business and individual way and
that, compared with other years, this
years returns would lead one to be
licvc that general conditions in FL
Centre are better than in the past.
Friday. March -, is the last day
income tax reports can be filed and.
in order to accommodate those who
have been late in making returns,
Taylor states that he will he at the
FL Centre chamber office until mid
night tomorrow night to accept re-
ports and assist those who have not
yet filled out their blanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-14
ANOTHER FLOOD
IS THREATENED
BY MISSISSIPPI
by United Press Leased Wire

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March Il. -
Memories of the disastrous 1927
flood being still fresh in their minds,
farmers in the flood basins of Ar
kansas, Tennessee and Mississippi
sought high ground today with their
families and livestock when weather
officials predicted the Mississippi
river would continue to rise.
The "fathcr of WaterS' already
is two to four feet higher than flood
stage from Cairo, H.. TO Nicksburg,
Miss, aud heavy rains in the Miss
ouri and upper Mississippi valleys
are expected to send it higher.
Water tapping at the top Of the
lcvccs is at the. highest point reach
Cd since the overflow of 1927.
L. s. Mctcorologist f. w. Brist Of
Memphis predicted that the river
would rise at least n foot higher.
So far no lives have been reported
lost but considerable damage has
been done in western Tennessee
where inundated highways have fore
ed closing Of schools and may cut off
removal of inhabitants Of lowlands
should waters go higher.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-14
By FREDERICK c. oTHMAN !.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

JUAREZ, Chihuahua, March H.
Reports Of two rebel victories and
capture of some 700 federal troops
near Torreon sent this ordinarily
gay border town into near cestasios
of JOY today.
When rebel reports arrived over
commandered telegraph lines from
chihuahua City that the first brush
between rebel troops of General J.
&. EScobar and the federal soldiers
of =. Elias Gales resulted in the
rebels completely routing the feder.
ais, rebel headquarters and tia
whole city We're most jubilant.
1t was the first definite word OF
a rebel victory since federal troops
We're Nanquished here last Friday.
The two battles took place lata
yesterday, the report said. Besides
the prisoners, large supplies of aai-
munition and equipment also wcee
captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-14
Fits BLAMES
ENEMIES FOR
TECHNECALITIES
Claim That Election Was
Illegal Seen AS Smoke
Screen
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, March II. - \
question as to whether or not Buron
Fits was legally elected to the Of
flee Of district attorney Of Los An
geles county. today grew out Of the
controversy to determine just what
salary he is entitled to receive.
Fits himself questioned the lc.
gaIity Of his own election and at the
same time stated that Former Dis
trict Attorney Asa Kcyes, convicted
of bribery charges in connection
with the Julian Petroleum Corpora
ton collapse, may be found to be
legally entitled to the district at
torncy's salary from the date on
which he was replaced until Febru-
ary 8, last, when the office became
vacant according to law.
\ conference of city officials was
called last night to alleviate the diff
ficulties which arose when it was
discovered that the district attorney
apparently was entitled to only
$4,000 of the $4,000 Il year voted
him by the board of supervisors, be-
cause of a section of the county
charter which states that his salary
shall not be changed during his term
of office nor less than 90 days prior
to his election.
During the meeting Fits ques
toned his own election ON the grounC
that the county charter also stateC
/ that the district attorney must b'
elected at the November election
Fits received so large majorit.
at the primary in May that his name
was not included on the ballot a
the regular election later
! The ordinance raising Fit s salar.
from $4,000 to $4,000 year wa
! passed May % of last year. Th
determining point in the entire sit
uation. officials said, is whether o
not Fits was legally elected to tn
office of district attorney.
Fits declared the whole matte
was but a form of retaliation on tn
part of his political enemies t
"harass and embarass him in tn
performance of his duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-14
Accused Man In
Mexican Army

Jose Scpulvcda won't be able to
appear in court here tomorrow to
answer a liquor charge because he
happens to be in the Mexican army
and furloughs are not now being is
sued.
The fact that. Jose is now a pri-
vate fighting the battles of his
country gained the release of three
of his co-defcndants yesterday. On
motion of Deputy District Attorney
Edward H. Law, John and Antonio
Castro and Joe Estrada were rcleas-
ed on their own rccognizanec until
such date as Sepulveda can find time
from his military duties to appear
here. The trio have been in Jail for
a number of weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-14
TORNADO TAKES
LIVES OF NINE
IN SMALL TOWN
By United Press Leased Wire

LIBERTY, S. G., March 14.--A
twisting tornado, dipping down OFT
Of the sky and touching but one
point, practically obliterated what
is known as the Six Mile Commun-
ity, six miles west OF here at y
o'clock last night. Nine persons are
known dead and score injured III
the collapse Of buildings before the
high wind.
The community has few families,
two of which suffered. The father
OF one family was the only one to
escape.
G. n. Garrett, Pickens county
deputy sheriff, his wife, and three
children, were killed and in another
family the mother and her three
children were killed.
Most of the homes of the village
were demolished. The school build
ings, church, and the village store
were all raZed or seriously damaged.
The tornado came without warn
ing, the evening having been calm.
About 20 of the persons whose
homes were wrecked were brought
here and placed under the care OF
James w. Sanders, night polio.
chief.