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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06
FALLEN CULTURES
WARNING TO II. S.

could trace the insidous deteriora-
tion OF Greece and Rome or of the
Pueolos and the Mayas in America
we might better stave off the period
OF decline which will befall the
American civilization, he said.
1T is assumed that America is
somewhere near the crest of its
civilization, though whether we are
still on the upgrade or whether we
nave started downhill is unknown, {"
ne continued. "If we want to stay
up and preserve our race and its
culture is behooves US to stimulate
fundamental studies Of this prob
lem"
The American phenomena offer
an admirable starting point for such
studies because they are simple and
clear cut, he explained. The indians
lived in this country for some thou
sands OF years and built up their
cultures undisturbed by outside in
fluences, until the white men final
ly came.
Relics of their existence, the clews
70 their rise and downfall, are well
preserved in some parts of this con-
tinent.
The period of their decline is par
ticularly clear in the southwest
where the bones and possessions and
homes Of the Indians are found near
the surface of the soil and where
some records from historic times are
available by which archaeologistS
can check the data they unearth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06

pected Iceland to buy Spanish wine.
Iceland still has a dry law, but
Spanish wine is the life of an Ice
landic party.
Wood alcohol almost became
popular" in Holland for a time. To
save the nation, the government cut
in half the excise tax on gin. Now
the Dutch connoisSeur is proud Of
the quality of his liquor, while the
price fits his purse.
The British Isles have an elabor-
ate system of liquor control. In
Glasgow the pubs" close at 8
O'Clock, in Edinburgh at 10. All the
pubs" in Scotland and Wales are
closed on Sunday.
Premier Mussolini Of Italy Is a
water drinker. The number of Sa-
oons in Italy has been reduced I'M
Ter his regime. Wild high school
.,arties are unknown in Italy, for no
alcoholic beverage may be served on
tchool premises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06
NORTH EUROPE
HAS NUMEROUS
LIQUOR RULES
Restrictions Apply to Hard
Drink; No Limits on
Wines and Beers.
BY WALLACE CARROLL
United Press stan Correspondent

LONDON. Dec. 6.-The American
tb-Tst is not the only one restricted
b. law.
A United Press survey Of Europe
has revealed numerous regulations
and also has shown that methods
Of evading the liquor laws which
Americans consider peculiarly their
own are in vogue in half a dozen
continental countries.
In Helsingfors, the capital of
dry Finland, the bootlegger still
visits the hotel room of the thirsty
traveller despite enforcement laws
and anti-smuggling treaties with
other countries on the Baltic.
In Brussels, where the law frowns
on public drinking of spirituous
liquors, the right kind of wink will
get a cocktail at a bar run by an
English cockney.
Closed Sundays
And In Riga, the man who is per-
sistent can secure a bottle for
weekend party, although liquor
theoretically may not be sold in
Latvia between Saturday noon and
Monday morning.
The "VolsteadS" of northern
Europe have directed most of their
attention to spurious liquors, leav-
ing beer and light wines practically
unrestricted.
The Swede with a taste for
whisky, gin or 2 brandy must have
a spirits book" Those who own a
book may purchase a limited sup
ply OF spirits monthly from the
alcohol monopoly.
Sell Spirits Book"
Any one whose habits are above
suspicion is allowed a hook. Never
theIeSS, evasions are frequent. Rum
running from the Baltic ports is a
prohtable occupation and holders of
the spirits books have been known
10 sell their surplus.
Iceland made a successful attemnt
al prohlbition-for a time. IsoIat-
ed from the rest of Europe the law
was easily enforced in the little
island. -4'''e
Diplomatic complications soon
arose however. Spa n, bought LARGE
quantities of Iceland fish and eX-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06
Study of AnCients Will
Show Moderns How to
Last, Claims Scientist.
BIZ Science SerUtce

BIZ Science SerUtce
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The
decay Of the old Indian cultures of
America contains warning and a
lesson by which modern Americans
may profit-if archaeologists can
only succeed in reading the warn
ing, DR.. A. v. Kidder, director Of
archaeological activities of the Car
negie Institution of Washington,
stated in a lecture at the institu-
ton Tuesday night.
Civilizations grow up and flourish
and fade as individuals do, but the
cycles Of civilizations are very little
understood, DR.. Kidder pointed out.
The great problem of history is to
understand the causes Of these
cycles that cultures follow, for if we
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06
ANCIENT CLOCK WORKS
Timepiece Made By Indiana Man
Ticks On at Age of 104.

VIROQUA, Wis, Dec. GA clock
owned here by w. A. Atkins has
been keeping perfect time for 1o4
years. 1t was bought by Atkins
grandfather in 1925 for So.
A picture of Mt Vernon is painted
on the glass door of the face. It
was made by Eli Terry of Terrys-
vile, Ind.
Pottery was made In prehistoric
times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06
Metal
Smoker

Decorated in COL
ors, glass ash
tray in color to
m a t c h; artistic
y SaIue -. 89c
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
MARKET MOVE
VALLEY-WIDE
Various Growers Affiliate
With $50, 600, 900 New
Corporation

HARL1N0EN. Aug. 26.-Contracts
between various citrus and veget-
able growers association Of the Rio
Grande Valley and the Federated
Fruit and Vegetable Growers. Inc.
have been effected within the past
few weeks providing affiliation with
the new fifty million dollar corpor-
alton. the United Growers u Amer
lea. according TO announcement Of
G. w. Garner, the division mana
ger OF the organisation.
Member association signing con-
tract 50 far include McAlIen. Wes-
laco, San Juan, Brownsville, Rio
Hondo and San Benitc. while nego-
tiations r pending with units
at Pharr. Alamo. Donna and Mis-
sion.
The Federated Fruit and vege-
table Growers, Inc. Is the outstand-
ing large scale federation OF fruit
and vegetable associations. located
In every important shipping section
OF the United States. It was organ
lied eight years ago and was in
strufnental In obtaining the pass
age OF the marketing act. On the
~federAtion's board are mer who have
had q large part In shipping the
trend Of through and development
OF a national policy In cooperative
marketing. and they are working in
full accord with the declared poll
cies OF the Federal Farm Board.
Due to its f~ar-reaching member
shin and effective organization. the
Federated Fruit and Vegetable
Growers. Inc. is abble to participate
in the organization OF the $4,000
900 United Growers Of America. .
corporation which will advance the
growth and strength Of all mem.
bers by supplying them with much
better marketing service. added
economies OF operation. ADEQUATE
credits and Joint benefits from
more stabilized markets.
According to leaders In the move
merit, 1t Is hoped that all Wallet
bankers. business men and grow
ers will acquaint themselves with
the workings ard aims al this move
rnent and lend support to the as
ISOLATION. According 10 IFS aims
It presents an opportunity for grow
ers to become associated with Z
national cooperative movement
whereby they can consi1n theil
PRODUCTS straioht from the farm
into the act,'al consuming marke'
m n c~uoDerative basis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27

The Valley was the best repre-
sented se.sion at Il two-dey con-
vention of the Texas Independent
Telephone association held at Cor
pus Friday and Saturday, Ed Mock
bee, local manager. stated after re-
turning Sunday. There were ap-
proximately go delegates at the
convention and $50 of this number
were from the Valley. Mockbee as
serted.
Other local supervisors attending
the meet were s. p. Gabitsch, wire
chief. and Mrs. M. Carroll, chief OPP
orator.
j. @. Paxton OF McAllen. general
manager CT the Rio Grande Valley
Telephone company. the opening
address ON The Local Managers
Responsibilities" Other Valley Of
ficials making talks were Mrs
Thelma Barber of San Benito. Miss
Cory TONNE on Raymondville and
Miss Anna M. Bell OF Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Speed Plane Will
Not Enter Races

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Aug. 26.-tP1-
No further tests Of the Mercury rae
er, the tiny seaplane with which
Lieut.. Afford u. Williams, naval
speed pilot. hoped to enter the
Schneider cup races IN England
next month. -ill hold the cup for
another year. following the with
drawal Of the llian entry today.
The announcement that the at
tempts to get the Mercury off the
water and into the air In time for
the races would be abandoned was
made Lieut.. Commander John Pop
pen today, following three unsuc-
cessful tries this afternoon ~ VIII
liams after he had moved his base
Of operations from the naval acad-
amy here to Eastern Bay on the
western side OF Kent island.
A new motor for the ship was
brought here from Philadelphia by
truck. yesterday and viii be in
stalled immediate Poppen said,
and williams will continue his at
tempts to set a new three kilomet-
er record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING POST p % II I'd

The annual meeting Of the county
school board and trustees. scheduled
for wednesday. has been postponed
due to the fact that the financial
statement or tsle county depository
will not be available until Aug. IN.
IL has been announced hy Mrs. w.
r. Jones, county superintendent.
Az this annual meeting work for
the coming year is outlined and the
board famillAriEes itself with the
problems before II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-P-Harry
T.. Sinclair, In O statement made i'm
the District of Columbia Jail and
issued today through the New York
offices OF the Sinclair Consolidated
Corporation. said In response to q
rumor Sf an impending merger of
his company and the Prairie Oil
and Gas company:
There are many obstacles to be
overcome before any merger or pur-
chase can take place"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
PROBE SIGNS
OF ARSON IN
FIRE At GIN

On the statement OF witnesses
that they saw evidences 0f oil
burning on the concrete floor OF
the Cornbe6 gin that was destroy
ed BY flames Friday, the sheyiff's
department Is conducting nn In
vestigation.
The ginning establishment was
almost totally destroyed when
flames Of unknown origin burst
forth near midnight. The crew
declare that everything was
cleaned up and put into order
when the gin was closed for the
day and they could not account
for the blaze.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Examinations in
Shooting Sept. 5

Examining trials in the liquor
and resisting arrest charges filed
against seven Mercedes residents as
a result Of the wounding Of Prohi-
bition agent A. G. Graf Friday
morning near that city, have been
set for Sept. S by u. s. Commits
sioner Il. X. Goodrich. This was
done I'm order that Graf might be
present at the hearings. III he Is
not able TO make the trip from the
Mercedes hospital at that time. the
hearings will again be postponed. 1t
was announced.
All seven of the persons held. in
Guiding six members of the Lon
goria family. have been held under
e, 800 bonds. All are In jail here.
Graf was wounded in the hip
when he revealed his identity as a
prohibition agent as he received q
consignment of liquor early Friday
morning on the Hidalgo-C Cameron
county line to the north OF Mer-
cedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
General Rain Falls
Over Valley SUNDAY

General rains in all parts of the
Valley from Rio Grande City to
Brownsville were reported over
Saturday and Sunday with Browns
vile receiving the heaviest recorded
on Sunday afternoon with ass
inches.
The sharp downpour about 2 p.
m. kept many from the beaches at
Boca Chica and Point Isabel,
though showers extended only two
or three miles east OF the city, and
roads the remainder Of the dis
lance were dust-.
Unofficial reports from Edinburg
fixed precipitation there at two
inches Saturday afternoon. while
San Benito reported rs Saturday
and 90 Sunday. Rio Grande City
had lis inches Satur> ly.
Indications weer for local. SHOW
ers Monday night and Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Why Suffer
Stomach Trouble
All Your Life?

Thousands Of men and women
who were physical wrecks from
stomach troubles, who couldn't
sleep, who couldn't eat without
after-misery, and whose kidneys,
bowels and liver were out Of order,
now enjoy cld-time energy and rel.
fish their food since taking Tanlae.
Mr.. Joseph A. Culver, Of 612 s.
Main St., Muskogee, Okla, says: 81
was a nervous wreck and forced
myself TO work and eat. i felt like
quitting work before the day was
up. On taking Tanlac, my appetite
picked up 30 / could eat anything,
soon slept well and gained 10 lbs"
Tanlac contains no mineral drugs
Of any kind, just q special combina-
ton of selected herbs, roots and
barks, recognized to be Of high
medicinal value. Quick benefit and
relief from stomach distress is al
most sure to follow the use Of Tam
lac. Get d bottle today from your
druggist and let it start right in
correcting those troubles which
make you 30 miserable. Money
back If IL doesn't help.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Officers Seek Valley Man
Believed Able to Identify
River Drowning Victim

back by immigration authorities at
the bridge. Evidently. I've said. the
man had drowned while attempting
to regain the American side OF the
river by swimming.
His companion was a large man
with q gold-capped right front
tooth. This conceded with the de-
scription of the missing friend.
The Hidalgo man was referred 70
Justice Of the. Peace Fred Kowalski
who held the inquest. Neither his
name nor the name OF his friend
was ascertained. Up until Monday
noon he had not , IN Kowalski-
The Justice OF the peace lid he
would have the body exhumed and
returned to Houston II the identity
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
TEXAN CHARGES FRAUD IN
OIL RECEIVERSHIP CASES

ne added that through the
"manipulatiUns or politicians anc
lawyers" AZ cost e10a, B05.61 TO col
Iect a claim for 93tB,gi1Sl OF one oil
company against the interior de-
partment.
DALLAS. Texas. Aug. 26.--tF-A
denial OF charges made before the
senate patronage committee tn
washington today wAn issued hy
Col. w. r. Talbot or Dallas.
with reference to testimony ci
Fred StranH," Col. Talbot said. *
DO not know this man and have
only heard uf him indirectly. some
time ago ne brought suit against
the Better Business Bureau Uf Dali
.Aas and about 10 OF our leading citi-
Eens."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27

AUSTIN, Aug. 9B.-The legislative
committee Investigating the Texas
fee system TO ascertain the maxi
mum incomes OF county and district
officials, resumed It's work here to-
day, calling Travis county officials
to testify.
Senator Parrish endeavored to
get q bill through the legislature
limiting county officials to &c.
COO annually but failed. Later, he
sponsored the concurrent resolution
calling for an. investigation 90 de-
termine the amount OF rer1umera-
ton officers were receiving.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27

was established positively. The body
was In q bad state Of deccmposi-
ton when found and was buried
shortly after t3ing taken from the
river.
Kowalski was seeking to COM
municate with the Hidalgo man
Monday.
A Matamoros man, who has been
missing for some time, was dis iss-
ed as q possibility In the identifi-
cation by Kowalski Monday. Friends
have reported lim az missing and
talked to the justice OF the peace.
The fact that he was short Of sta
ture procluded the possibility or the
drown man being him, kowalski
stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27

Efforts to establish communica-
ton with a Hidalgo county citizen
who believes he can identity the
.hody OF the man taken from the
Rio drande here Friday. proved un-
availing Monday morning.
Late Saturday night the man
came to the Brownsville police sta
ton and sought information on the
drowning. He said the description
OF the drowned man coincided with
that Of a friend of his who came to
the Valley with him recently from
Houston and who has been missing
for some time.
He said that he had established
in Matamoros that his friend had
visited that city and vas turned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Think Man Hurt in
Wreck VIII Recover
Especial to The HtrRld)


M'ALLEN, Aug. 26.-Oscar Mel
son, "a, Corpus Christi carpenter,
IL believed to be recovering from
injuries received Saturday when his
car skidded from the pavement
about two miles west Of McAllen
and overturned into a ditch at the
side of the road. pinning him be-
meath the machine.
Passing motorists lifted the au-
tomobile from the mans body and
rushed him TO the McAllen NUM-
cipail hospital. where his hurts were
pronounced sc JUS. He sustained
a crushed chest and internal in
juries. Internal hemorrhages set in
Saturday night. but late Sunday
had not proved fatal. His condition
IL still critical.
Nelson came to the Valley recent
" In search Of work having start
ed for another Valley town when
the accident occurred. His wife has
arrived at his bedside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9e.-R-
Charges OF fraud In ~recelvership
proceedings against Texas OIL COM
panies were laid before the senate
patronage committee today by Fred
ID. Strang OF Fort worth. Texas,
upon the c0mr-ittec's resumption or
It's investigation of federal appoint
ments in southern states.
6trang said he had known OF
many such cases and had been In
dicted in one himself. He told the
committee "sD11e men were arrested
and thrown into r~eceiverShips and
fined" while Others were not"
Strang charged that "so-called
prosecutions against oil men were
carried to the point OF conviction
and that then their properties dis
appeared"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
AVERAGE OVER
q PER ROUND
Ratsell Tops Field, Getting
Two Perfect 25s end
90 Total

DONNA, Arg. 26.-In one of the
best skeet shoots ever held In South
Texas, the Brownsville gunners
roEnped on Donna, state team
champions. here Sunday, besting
them by nine bi IS out OF possible
six hundreds. This is the seventh
time the two teams have met and
marks the fifth victory FOR the
Brownsville aggregation.
The visitors made q total score
of 557 out of a possible 600. while
the locals obtain 548. BrownsviIle's
average per round Of Is shots was
1922 as compared to 22.83 for Dom
ma. These figures are by far the
best shot in competition In the VAL
ley.
It was not a. question of Donna
falling down IS ~uch as 1t was one
OF excellent shooting on the part
or the simon pure amateurs of
Brownsville. Four or them shot bet
e: than the best cor turned in by
Donna.
BafscI' Best
Hurt Batsell crashed through for
high score making 90 out OF a pos
sible 100. He obtained two perfect
rounds of Is. Second high man
was Harry Richardson who made
'nigger talcu--" -. of e5. -1e was
tied by Wade. fellow teamsman.
Richardson. exponent OF the art OF
snap shooting" obtained a perfect
round Of IS.
Walker placed third with a SO.
Vincent Stevenson shared fourth
place with Decker. Beard and Ar
mold OF Donna. They obtained GAS.
Walker Eiaced third with a 90.
Vincent Stevenson shared fourth
place with Decker. Beard and Ar
mold OF Donna. They obtained 82's.
Brownsville Is now dickering with
Edinburg for a shoot next Sunday.
The Edinburgers have not entered
into the Valley competition as yet.
Sc0rys Made
The scores Sunday follow:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
HOLD TWO SUSPECTS
IN JEWELRY THEFT

AMARILLO, Texas. Aug. 26.-H1
Six prominent Canadian. Texas,
residents who collectively lost sew
eral thousand dollars in money
jewelry and clothing in burglaries.
held some hope for its recovery to-
day.
Two suspects were held by the
Canadian authorities yesterday.
The theft victims were w. p.
Isaacs, president of the Canadian
State bank; w. II. Hopkins. cattle
man: Ben Tepe. lumber yard man
ager: Z. II. Brainard, city commits
sioner: Mrs. Thomas Jones, and II.
e. Hoover. a lawyer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
ONE KILLED IN
RIOTS

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 26.-tF-
Torreon dispatches to Mexico City
newspapers today said rioting was
reported yesterday from various
parts Of the state of Coahuila,
where gubernatorial elections were
held. One person was killed, two
perhaps fatally wounded. and more
than a hundred wounded to a less
err degree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Briefs

Lingerie -2lastique by Bon Ton,
four different styles. Mexican drawn
work. The Corset Shop, 1877 Eliza
beth. ADV. ~.
assistant traffic manager Of the
Pan-American airways. spent Sun
day here inspecti-r the airport. He
left Monday for headquarters In
Mexico City. He was accompanied
by r. ID. Sundell, division engineer.
Creager On Trip.-R. 3. Creager
left by plane for Mexico City Sun
day.
Party Visits.-Mr. and Mrs. <. II.
McReynolds and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Rector, who have been spending
several days vacation here, went to
Mexico City by plane Sunday or a
pleasure trip. McReynolds Is pub
licity director for the Missouri Pa
cific lines.
Ask international request for
information In regard to housing
conditions. coming and building in
spection has been received by the
chamber Of con- 1erce from the
Better Homes in America assocla-
ton. headed by Or. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, and information Is being
sent.
Returns Home.-Mrs. Roy w.
Sloggett returned Sunday night
from Corpus Christi where she Wis
tied her parents and other rela-
tives.
Returns H0me.-Mrs. w. l.. Alex
ander left Brownsville Monday by
plane for her home in Tampico,
after q visit to northern points.
Mrs. y. Ingram will open physical
culture class at an early date. Call
l307-J-adv.
LINGERIE PLASTIQUE by Bon
Ton. four different styles. Mexican
drawn work. The Corset Shop, 1927
Elizabeth. Adv. q
Daughter.-Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Smith announce the birth Of a
daughter ut the Mercy hospital Sat
urday morning. Mother and baby
are doing well. Mrs. Smith was
before her marriage. Miss Celia
Cara.
To Make Trip-Fred Kowalski.
justice Of the peace. and his family
will leave Tuesday by car on q va
cation trip that will take them to
Laredo and San Antonio. They
plan to be gone for q week.
Inspects Holdings.--G. M. Smith.
Of Coleman. went by plane to Tam
pico to inspect oil holdings with
which he Is connected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Tenant Farmer u
Held In killinR

COLORADO. Texas, Aus. 2e.-4P'
"A 7O-year-old tenant farmer was
held I'm the Mitchell county jail here
today in connection with the death
Of Charles 6cuddy.
Scuddy. who resided rs miles
south of here. was killed instantly
when n pistol bullet passed through
his right arm and into his body
The shooting was believed to have
followed a disagreement over the
proceeds Of q bale of cotton.
Scuddy Is survived by his widow
and an adopted child. He had re-
sided In Mitchell county over 40
wears.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-27
Believe Foul Play
In Woman's Death

ARLINGTON. Texas. Aug. To-
"a theroy that Mrs. j. II. Vic
toray. AZ, found lying fatally injured
on the Texas and Pacific railroad
tracks near here, was murdered
gained some credence today.
Mrs. Victory. who told her daugh-
ter Of severe head pain and walked
from her home out into the night,
was removed from the tracks yes
terday. She died two hours later.
A physician who examined the
body doubted the woman had been
struck by a train. saying there was
no mangled condition.