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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
HAVANA CLUB STILL SOUGHT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE

TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 22.- Cliff Green, president of the Southeast ern league, still hopes to see Ha- vana represented in his circuit.
 Green failed last year to place a club in the Cuban capital but plans to make another effort this winter.
 ''I have talked to a score of vet cran baseball men, and have yet to find one who doesn't think well of the proposition" said Green. John McGraw is the strongest ad- herent of the plan so far. He ad- vised me to get Havana into the league at any cost"
 Greens belies ia the feasibility of bringing the Cubans into the league is shared by Manuel Cueto, veteran Cuban infielder, with the Tampa Smokers.
 Havana is baseball gold mine, ,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22

Ohio's blackberry crop, about 50,000 bushels, would make 1,600,- % fiat" pies or 100000 "lean" ones, it is estimated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
ISLANDERS AND
 MOOSE TO PLAY
Much Postponed Game k Set for Local Diamond
 at 6: 30 Tonight

With weather conditions promis- ing for the first time in ten days, the oft-postponed game between the Moose and Island teams in the City League was set for this even ing at City Park instead of on the island diamond. The game will start at 6:30 p. m. sharp, President J. E. Barragar announced.
 On the outcome of this game de- bends the other game left over from the second half of the sea- sons schedule. If the Moose win they will clinch the second half title and there will be no need for playing the other game, between the Islanders and Legion club.
 Pete Schmitz and Manning will be opposing pitchers tonight. Both have had long rest and should be in shape for real battle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
ATZ DEPARTURE SHOWS
 FANS STILL SENTIMENTAL

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 22.- The reaction of Texas fans to the discharge of Jakey Atz as Fort Worth pilot overturns a popular belief that commercialization of baseball has robbed the game of sentiment.
 Not only in Fort worth, but throughout the State, fans and players regretted the passing of the veteran manager. Although rivals loved to ride" him, they respected his ability as manager. He was perhaps, the leagues most colorful figure. He brought six straight pennants to Fort Worth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
GREAT MAGNETIC SURVEY
 COMPUTED BY CANADA

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. a. Canada has the largest magnetic survey in the world, according to A. O. German, Dominion Land Sur veyor.
 The amount of deflection of the compass needle from the true as- tronomic north varies for different parts of Canada. Since the year 1880, MT. German points out, the typographical survey has been making magnetic observations in order to chart the variation for all parts of the country.
 More than 24,0o0 such observa- tions have been taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
GRID COACH GOLF STAR

ARKADELPHIA, TAX, Aug. a. Morley Jennings, athletic director and football coach at Baylor uni verSity, holds new course record at the Philadelphia country club. He stroked the $500 yard, nine hole course in 34, four under par, with four birdies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
GAMES WEDNESDAY, Pacific Coast League

Seattle 4; Los Angeles 3. Sacramento 6; Mission 5. Portland '; San Francisco 2. Oakland 10; Hollywood '.
 National League Chicago 9; New York 3. 4 @ Brooklyn 1; St. Louis 0. Philadelphia 10; Pittsburgh 8. Boston T, '; Cincinnati l, 8.
 American League St. Louis '; Philadelphia 5. Chicago A. New York 3. Detroit 13; Boston 2. Cleveland 3; Washington 1.
 STANDING Ur CLUES
 por1Trn Enock Too ovrn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22

LODE MINING CLAIM EOCA- TON NOTICES AT THE EMPIRE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
MOTHER or ALBERT
 BROWN PASSES AWAY

MT. and Mrs. Albert Brown have returned to Juneau from Seattle where they were summoned re- gently by the death of MT. Browns mother MT. Brown is represen- tative of Schwabacher Brothers and Company, Inc, wholesale grocers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
RETURNS TO SCHOOL
 AFTER VISIT HERE

Miss Ruth Coffin, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. James Wickersham for several weeks, left on the Alameda today for her home in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
american League

Modernism or not, the female of the species is the female of the species and we'll bet there isn't a girl, no matter how intellectual she is, who wouldn't rather get a wedding ring at the altar than a Masters Degree at a college.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22
UMPIRE BROWNS
 ON BEING TARGET

WACO, Tex, Aug. 22.- , A youngster with a rubber , band, a handful of bent pins and an unerring aim
 , caused Umpire Tom Erwin , to halt Texas League ? game here recently.
 Erwin was the boys tar ? get for several innings un- . til he rebelled and the } constabulary forced the cul-
 prit to desist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-22

Bill Casey is still at No. 8 Will loughby Ave. with the best TO- BACCO and SNUFF CURE. Hours ? p. m. to T D. m. Call and we will demonstrate. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

also to keep these people in more or less sympathy
with the republican party. Some had predicted that
one of the important posts in the cabinet would be
given to a strictly southern man.
The Manufacturers Record, a strong supporter Of
prohibition all these years and q Hoover advocate.
believes that the republican congress will give more
attention to the south during the Hoover administra-
ton than ever before. This belief holds that the re-
publicans win be more in sympathy with the devel-
opment Of the south and legislation passed will have
that in mind. This does not mean that the south is
expected to get any more than is due, it is pointed
out, but that this section will be placed on a par with
other parts of the nation.
Other journals, however, do not believe that the
south will receive any more consideration in this re-
spect than heretofore for the reason that, If the south
were to receive more, the pork barrel would have TO
be opened. AS far as legislation promoting develop
ment is concerned, it is declared that there have been
no sectional lines and there will not be.
If MIR. Hoover was expected to name to the cabi-
net q southern man, there must be disappointment II
advance notices of the personnel of the cabinet are
true. William Howard Taft picked a Tennessee man
for his cabinet and Mr.. Hoover was declared to have
it in mind to do as much.
After all, however, MI. Hoover's relations with the
south need not bring up all these things. II he picks
a southern man for his cabinet, those who know MIN
best declare it will be because the man is quallf1ed
rather than because he happens to be q southerner.
AS for aiding the south's growth, Mr.. Hoover IS GER
tain to do all he can Just as he will for every other
section. His friends believe he can best retain the
friendship Of the south without any obvious catering
and bv being a president Of the whole country, as he
was elected to be.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
The World and All
AGREEING WITH MIR. IRVINE
By Charles r. Driscoll

st. John IRVINE came over from London to do
theatrical criticism for the New York World for a
season. 1t has been a most interestin season, al
though the plays have been unusually bad. Mr.. Err
vine made it interesting.
MIR. IRVINE is a very good writer. He is not a
wisecracker. He knows a great deal about the thea
ter and ~playwriting. but his knowledge doesn't stop
with his speciality. He appears to have a background
Of culture. which is a valuable asset for a writer.
The New York critics and wisecrackers were not
hospitab1e to Mr.. Ervine. No doubt they felt that he
was a foreigner, and therefore had no right to put
on airs. Strange as it may seem, it is not only in
Muskogee and Macon that the belief persists, in GER
tain quarters, that a foreigner is to be seen and not
heard.
Then again, it may be that the New York wits did
not like the standard Of theatrical criticism that Mr..
IRVINE was setting up for them. It's not an easy
mark to shoot at.
Whatever the reason, the New York columnists
and critics and Broadway whoopee-nakers jumped
upon the stranger within their gates and made great
ado about kicking him around. A few descended to
most i~nelegant personal a~ffronts, and I hope they
have since regretted these indecencies.
In the London Observer Mr.. IRVINE wrote an ar
ticle about Chicago which I found most entertaining.
I have a certain enthusiasm for Chicago, although I
live in New York. I have a feeling, often expressed
in this column, that Chicago will one day be the
greatest city in the world. and the largest.
Mr.. IRVINE seems to have some similar feelings.
He is vastly impressed by the beauty of the towers
along the lake front. and the prospect Of Lincoln
park.
He says of Chicago that sits citizens are resolved
to make it the greatest town in the world. Ridicu-
lous ambition? Perhaps, but I believe they will do
it. I believe they will eventually make Chicago the
handsomest city in the world"
g %
That's a bit of enthusiasm for a Londoner to ex-
press, isn't it?
But Mr.. IRVINE has an independent viewpoint. He
doesn't see things as a Londoner or a Britisher or a
visitor, but as a critic, with a certain wholesome de-
tachment. / like him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

That the Cameron county highway improvement
meeting Of the commissioners court Wednesday when
program is in desperate straits was indicated at the
members of the court asserted it would be impossible
to meet the requirements Of the Harlingen water dis
trict with respect to paving Of the Rangerville road.
The future of the road program rests with the
Harrington district. In the event the district will con-
trict, as practically all districts in the Valley have
vert from a water improvement to conservation dis
done, its bonded Indebtedness will not stand in the
way of the issuance of the last two millions Of the
Cameron county mad bonds. Failure Of the district
to convert will tie up the road program indefinitely.
The district has indicated it will convert in the
event it has assurance that the Rangerville road is
paved. The RangerviIIe road is in the San Bcnito
precinct. Commissioner A. V. Logan has announced
that the valuations Of the Rangerville section to the
railroad will be devoted to paving Of part Of the road
from highway No. II south. The valuations of that
part of the section below the railroad are necessary
to finance improvement Of the military road, he
states.
Commissioner ]. T. Baughn declared that he
doubtless would face an Injunction suit in the event
he diverted any part Of his funds to the San Benito
precinct. The Rangerville section is recognized as
Harrington trade territory. and it was argued that
Harrington would receive tho major benefits and
should be willing to contribute part Of the city valu-
atoms to supplement the funds provided by the San
Benito district. It is apparent that farmers in the
Harrington district think otherwise, and have midi
Gated to their commissioner that such funds should
not be diverted to any other commissioner precinct.
The situation is very unfortunate. That Ranger
vile is entitled to a road is obvious, and that such
highway cannot be constructed if the countrys paw
ing program is held I'D is equally apparent. The sit
uation is the direct result Of the resolution which
prescribed that each county precinct should receive
its pro rata of bond funds in proportion to its valua-
tons. There can be no criticism Of this resolution
which assures equitable distribution Of the bond
funds to the precincts as 2 whole, though it may tend
to handicap construction in various parts Of such
precincts.
A conference Of representatives Of Rangerville, San
Benito and Harrington might be able to work out a
solution Of the problem and assure Rangerville a
paved highway. There must be some equitable basis
upon which this can be arranged, and the effort
should not be abandoned until every phase has dis
cussed and every possible means considered for fl
nancing the project.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
The Airport Celebration

Brownsville will be host Saturday and Sunday to
the largest ass2mblage in the history Of the lower
border, according to predictions Of the various COM
mittees in charge Of the celebration which will mark
the dedication of the Brownsville municipal airport
and inauguration Of the American and Mexican air
mail lines.
This will be an international event Of great sig
nificance. 1t marks the beginning Of a new era in
which air communication with the Latin American
countries will occupy q prominent position not only
in connection with American industries and COM
merce but also in development Of the Latin repub-
lies. It also will mark a new era in the development
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, which a quarter Of
a century ago was practically isolated from the rest
Of the United States, but which, with the establish
ment of air mail and passenger service, will be
brought in close contact with the great centers of
population.
Colonel Charles Lindbergh, Captain Ira c.. Eaker,
Miss Amelia Earhart, and scores Of others identified
with development Of aviation will be present. Both
the American and Mexican governments will be rep
resented, and the celebration will be an international
event in every respect. At no time since the visit Of
the then President-elect Harding in 1920, has the
Valley had the honor of entertaining such a galaxy
of national figures as will attend the opening of the
international airport.
Every resident of the Valley should Join In the
effort to make the celebration a marked success. The
port is in reality a Valley institutions, designed to
serve the entire lower border country, and its success
will be reflected in general advancement and develop
ment Of the entire region it serves. Thousands Of
Vally residents are making plans to participate in
the celebration, and they will aid Brownsville in en-
PERTAINING the other thousands from more distant
points who will be present for this occasion.
1t is doubtful if any project has served to secure
for the entire Valley the attention of the public to
a greater degree than the Brownsville municipal air
port. IN recent weeks the press reports OF activities
and plans for opening Of the international mail lines
and Captain Eakers proposed epochal flight, have
served to focus the attention Of the entire country
upon the port and the section it serves. The Valley
rs a whole has benefited and will continue to benefit
as the business OF the port increases and air traffic
between the border and the commercial centers de-
velops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

Men lost interest i'll her when she
stopped dancing.
Before she finished the first six
months Of the intensive course at
the business school the proprietor
offered her a position there as a
teacher. The compensation, how
ever, was not good enough. With
her new knowledge she thought she
could be more valuable to some
busy professional man, like Doc
tor Clark.
There was a little ceremony III
the assembly room of the school
the night she graduated. Parents
and friends of the pupils came;
George Harris was there to see
Betty get her diploma. She gradu-
ated at the head Of her class,
proud of her accomplishment. She
was glad George was there to hear
the nice things said about her.
A local business nan made a
speech. He told them that the
very best brains in tn country
flowed through the pencil Of some
s~tenographer. People who wrote
shorthand came in closer contact
with big men and big business
than any other class Of employees.
If they did not learn in this way
the fault was theirs.
When the graduation exercises
were over, George asked Betty to
ride back to Mrs. Hogan's with
him. In his car he handed her a
portable typewriter as a present.
Nov that vou arc out Of school,
you may find it useful in your
room to do letters" he suggested.
George wanted to go for a drive,
but Betty was afraid he would grow
sentimental. She insisted she could
not wait. He must come home
with her at once SO she could eX-
anime the new typewriter and see
how it worked.
drove her home, coming in to see
her open the machine. Betty was
SO pleased she fairly jumped up
and down with happiness.
"Sit down there, Mister Mani"
she cried. "Ill take dictation from
you, direct to the machine, to show
you how good I am. You are my
new boss, now, and are trying me
out to test my speed"
Suppose you write me a letter
instead" suggested George.
"All right! I will. You must
have the first words written on my
new machine" Seating herself, she
let her fingers fly rapidly over the
keys, and then pulled out the sheet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
CHAPTER XLIII

The day following Betty'S con
yerSatiOn with George about taking
a business course, she went to a
business college two blocks from
the restaurant. Here she found
that night classes in tipping and
stepography could be had at a tut
ton so low she was surprised.
She matriculated at once, as new
classes had been started in both
these studies just week before.
By leaving her place of employ
ment fifteen minutes early each
day, she was able to get to the
school on time.
The next six months ere the
happiest Betty had known since her
parents died. She took to study
naturally, and had not been out of
school long enough to lose the
study habit. Most Of the pupils
we're boys and girls younger than
she, but as they were less in ear
nest, she found no difficulty in
keeping up with them.
Tipping was taught to the tune
of a photograph, gradually increaS-
ing in speed. The sense of rhythm
acquired during her dancing days
made her fingers dance time to the
music on the typewriter keys, just
as her feet had once tapped out
the time on the floor.
Her thorough work in English at
school also stood her in good stead.
She learned shorthand as rapidly
ash she learned to type. The two
hours work each evening, instead
Of being tiresome, were a pleasure.
She went about her work with a
pleasant anticipation Of her school
at night.
BY the time she had her tipping
speed up to fifty words a minute
she asked George about the type
writer he would install behind her
desk for the few letters he wrote.
When he bought the machine her
speed on it astoni~hed him. He
seemed greatly pleased at the sue
cess of what he now fondly believ-
ed had been his suggestion.
Betty had not the courage to tell
IIllll Sl4C was 1llIlllS liCIOClA III
more pleasant and lucrative en-
ployment. He appreciation of his
kindness made her feel disloyal. She
had definitely made up her mind
to get away from the restaurant as
soon as she could do so without
offending George. But with this
plan in MIND she knew that if
George insisted on her staying. and
asked her to marry him, she would
do so out of gratitude.
Time had healed the wound Andy
Adair had left in her heart. She
nc longer felt unkindly toward him
for not ever telephoning the hos
pital to find out if she were alive
or dead. When she passed through
a crowded street she watched the
faces Of the men for a glimpse OF
either Harry Ford or Andy, but
never saw either.
She wished, at times, that she
might visit n of the night clubs
which she knew they used to haunt.
She wanted to sit across the room
from Andy and watch him. One
night she had an almost ~irresist-
ible impulse to call him from Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07
HOOVER LABORS UNDER BAD
PRESS AGENTING
BY CHARLES p. STEWART

~ H w t1TA4
WASHINGTON, March MIR.
Hoover's presidential press agenting
is bad.
The public may not have discov-
cred it yet, but the newspaper men
r finding it out very fast. Trust
them to herald it far and wide,
unless there is a change right
speedily.
1t will make little difference
whether or not the newspapers
wish to be used as mediums for
broadcasting their correspondents
criticisms Of MI. Hoover'S pub
lefty" There are plenty Of ways
by which the reporters can get
teir personal views into dispatches
SO that no blue pencil under heaven
cal thoroughly edit them out
again.
1t is peculiar that Mr.. Hoover's
press agenting has gone wrong as it
has.
His rivals used to kick that he
got the best Of everything.
lid NUIh IL oSiSlull CCl Idlilly
was fully and favorably advertised
and his services as food admins
trator-and his subsequent relief
activities in Europe.
AS secretary of commerce, Mr..
Hoover stood well with the CORE
spondents. They considered him
one Of the best news sources in
Washington. The newspaper boys
all liked him, and gave him the
breaks. The last thing I ever heard
him charged with, in those days,
was of being high hat.
A subtle change began to be no
ticeable during the pre-Kansas
City period-not so much a change
in Mr.. Hoover'S attitude toward the
correspondents as in their attitude
toward him.
A wee bit of the old warmth was
lacking.
The chill grew more pronounced
after the *. c." convention.
That a vast proportion Of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-07

Hogan's, but her pride would not
permit her to do this.
She sighed, trying to impress on
her mind that she was just the
plaything Of the moment to Andy.
After his toy was broken he had
forgotten her for some new toy.
She liked the smile, and tortured
herself trying to imagine what his
new toy was like.
These reflections generally oc-
Cured during the lull hours Of the
restaurant. She had no time for
such thoughts at business school
from eight until ten. She always
went Immediately home from there,
and until eleven o'clock practiced
her dance routineS. Her knee was
now almost as good as new, and she
continued her dancing for the plea
r Of doing it. Mrs. Hogan al
ways brought her knitting or sew
ing to the dining room, her fingers
flying in time to the music and
Betty's heels.
Regular hours, plenty Of whole
some food eaten regularly, plenty
Of work and exercise in dancing,
all did their part. Betty grew
prettier every cay. Over and over
again men tried to pick an ac-
quaintance with her at the restau-
rant. She chatted pleasantly with
them all, and traded badinage, but
when the suggestion came to see
them outside Of the restaurant, she
always had the excuse that she
went to school at night. 1t SEEM
ed to make an immediate differ
ence. She had learned when a
school girl that the boys in high
school did not 1inger long around
the studious girl. Culture seemed
to brighten them. Here she found
it no different.
One particularly pleasant fellow
she had leased about his losing in
terest in her as soon as he found
out she was in school. "YeS," he
answered, "men work hard all day.
Girls are a diversion to them.
When they relax at night they don't
want to be instructed, but amused.
The less brains and the more
beauty a girl has, the more they
like her. That's the reason we all
fall for show girls. They haven't
any brains or they wouldn't be
show girls!"
1t was on the tip of Betty's
tongue to tell him she used to be
a show girl, but she refrained. His
remark fingered in her mind. how
ever, for her own experience as a
dancer bore out his statement.