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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

With seven grade schools, junior
high, senior high and junior college.
the Brownsville independent school
district, employing a faculty Of l02,
has what Is considered II OF the
best school systems in the South.
Completion this year Of the sixth
ward school and remodeling of the
old grammar school, which was con-
demned last year, makes o total Of
nine buildings available for the $500
pupils which are expected to be
enrolled during the school term.
Schools Of the Brownsville system
include the West Brownsville ward
school with eight rooms; First ward
school on st. Charles street with six
rooms; the Washington grade
school, formerly the old grammar
school on jefferson street with ten
rooms; Fourth ward school on 14th
and Polk with six rooms; Victoria
addition, with six rooms, and the
East Brownsville school. in Alta
Vista addition. the latest structure
erected by the district. which has
six rooms: the grammar school OH
Palm boulevard. formerly the junior
high, with 10 rooms; junior high.
formerly the senior high; and the
senior high and junior college.
The central plant Of the school
system, including the grammar
school, senior and junior highs and
junior college are located on Palrs
boulevard. the campus extending
from Elizabeth street to jefferson.
a distance OF three blocks. The
three brick buildings are joined by
arcades. forming a continuous Struc-
ture over 1000 feet in length. The
campus includes 5 1-2 square blocks,
providing ample room for a large
athletic field, tennis court and 9TH
er athletic and r~ecreational features.
All buildings are of the most mod
ern design, fully equipped. The bud
get for teachers salaries for this
year was Sl40.185. providing for q
faculty Of 102.
In addition to the public schools
Brownsville has five parochial
schools, including st. Joseph's col
lege for boys, conducted by the
Marist brothers. "a French order; the
~Incarnate Word Academy and Villa
Maria Academy for girls, and two
schools for young pupils, the last
four being conducted by the sisters
of the ~Incarnate Word. The enroll
ment Of the parochial schools is
approximately 1000. making a total
OF 4.500 pupils In the various schools
Of the city. Brownsville Is one ct
the few cities In Texas in which
the enrolment exceeds the number
of scholastics as shown by the an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
MANY
ON HONOLULU'S TEAM

HONOLULU, Sept. 22-P1-This
city Is the melting pot" or ma
tionalities. especially when sports
are concerned.
The Davies team In the Honolulu
commercial volleyball league has
eight players. each representing a
different nationality. The team
finished second in the league.
There's George ID. Dan" Cen
ter, a screwball slammer. Is Irish.
Then there's Matsu Matsuguma, a
Japanese. who is a star feeder.
All Chow Char. another main cog
Is a Chinese. while Sam Harris IL
English-H Hawaiian; y. Cunningham,
Scotch; H. johnson. Portuguese
Swedish; Joseph Peters. Porto Ric-
an-Portuguese, and John Souza,
Portuguese.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
ONLY ONE SWISS Inv
9 WORKS IN HOTEL

GENEVA, Sept. 22.|Rl-Swlt-
zerland really Is not one great PIG
hotel. as many have supposed
Hotels stick out from every noun
tain side and loom UP IN all the
valleys but native statisticians can
nrove that the tourist trade is only
A part of the nations industry
only a ninth OF the Swiss workers
are engaged In the hotels Figures
show. also, the Importance OF tips
because wages in the hotel industry
equal only a twentieth of industrial
payrolls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

Florida and California have eli
mate and citrus fruit. The Valley
offers a superior brand Of both and
hunting and fishing besides. ID
This Is what three fishermen with
only a little better than average
luck and considerable skill did on
one outing. Several fine specimen
Of silver tarpon are included in the
collection. Brazos Santiago pass,
near Point Isabel. Is famed for tar
pom fishing. At Point Isabel and all
along the coast fishing grounds
abound. Jackfish, reddish, trout CT
various kinds. mackerel and enor-
nous Jewish, weighing up to 600
pounds are taken. 90 "A hunter
bags the limit. Fine deer hunting
is available near at hand. 90 The
Valley is one place where it is worth
while to be the owner of a fine bird
dog. Quail, white wings, doves and
various other game birds abound.
t) These two anglers are exulting
over a couple of monster Jewish
they have just conquered and drag
ged from the water near the mouth
Of the Rio Grande. 90 Wild turkeys.
Old Mexico. just across the river,
affords opportunities for hunting
trips such as you have heard your
grandfather tell about. These tur-
keys were bagged on a hunt in Mex
leo. 90 Ducks and geese by the
millions arrive early and stay late
In the Valley. Here Is a trio who
have had a good day on the flats.
Cd Who wouldn't want to pose for
his photo after landing two such
fine r'reds" (redfish). 80 This
angler has earned a rest. If you
doubt 1t. try landing a shark longer
than you areas he has just done,
90 Just another example Of fish
erman's luck" in the Valley-moTe
fine reds" (10) Peccary, a wild
hog peculiar to the Valley and sec
tons further south. Mexican lions
also are an unusual game which
can be found near the Valley To
test the mettle of the huntsman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Brownsville Schools
Offering Unsurpassed
Facilities For Pupils

nual census. this being due to the
fact that a number Of pupils from
various points in the Valley ami
northern Mexico are acquiring their
education in Brownsville institu-
tons.
The Brownsville junior college,
established three years ago. pro-
vides the first two years Of college
work. and is well attended by stu
dents residing in the lower part Of
the Valley. Bus lines are operated
rs far north as Harlingen for the
benefit OF the college students.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
MUCH INTEREST
IN DEEP TILLINC
Practice Becoming Wide
spread Among Develop
ers of Valley Projects

Deep filling will soon become the
accepted practice in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. is the opinion Of
Leslie b. Ward. Harrington imple-
ment dealer, who was among the
first 10 introduce deep tilllnE IT'D the
Valley and has within three years
seen the utilization Of deep filling
become the general practice on
many Of the Valleys largest de-
velopment projects.
Ward has made an intensive
study Of cultural methods In Cali
fOrnia, and later served as soil ex-
pert in Central America. Upon his
arrival in the Valley several years
ago he introduced deep tilling
tools In the Brownsville section ln
In own farm work. The interest Ol
Brownsville growers was aroused,
and within a few months A. n,
Tandy g. Son, Fred Rusteberg and
other leading growers OF the lower
Valley section were deep tilling
their lands.
The practice spread to HidalgC
and Willacy counties. and last year
Ward opened an implement and
tractor establishment at Harlingenl
carrying a complete stock Of deep
tilling tools and the Caterpillar
tractors which have proved the
most efficient in handling these
tools. Among the big develop
ments on which deep tillers are
being used are the O.. u Engelman
project north OF Elsa, the Progress
development south OF Weslaco. tine
Goodwin tract west Of Mission. the
c.. r. Johnson lands surrounding
San Perlita in Willacy counties, the
AL Parker lands near La Feria and
In the coastal are OF Cameron
county, the Kempner lands north
OF Los FreSnos, and on Cameron
district No. Is near Rio Hondo be-
ing developed by the McLeod-Hooo
company Of Harlingen. The Tandy
lands near Brownsville and Los
Fresnos have been deep titled tOE
two seasons with noticeable i'm
provement in production and quail
lLN Oh lldl
Utilization Of deep tilling tools IL
handling orchard cultivation also Is
becoming an accepted practic-
among many Of the largest grow
ers, who contend that II reduces
the amount Of irrigation necessary
by retaining all the moisture, aer-
ates the soil and assures maximum
and very uniform production.
In the nOn-irrigated areas deer
filling as a means OF moisture con-
servation has many champions. The
deep filters, going to a depth Of Il
to 20 inches without materially
disturbing the upper SOIL break ul
the subsoil and create "a reservoir
which holds the moisture III tht
ground. Experiments on the In
eelman lands indicated there wa.
practically no run-off from deep
titled soil during exceedingly heaNa
rainfalls, the broken subsOll retain
inc moistur- 10 feed the plant roots
Il am confident that deep ulllnS
will soon displace the old plow ane
disc, which merely stir up the tol
SOIL Ward said During aA th'
years II have made "A STUDY oI sol
conditions X have never found
farmer who after adopting th'
deep filling method abandoned
for the old methods. In TO par
III the country does deep tillinl
mean 50 much To the farmer a'
here in the Lower Rio Grande Val
lev where the fertile soil l. OF grea
depth and needs only aeration an'
moisture conservation TO make
the most productive In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

KANSAS CITY. Sept. 22.-tP1-
The quiet XII private life. after 35
years Of political turmoil has
brought "a new happiness and con-
tentment to James A. Reed.
The former Missouri senator says
he has retired, but they call him
Kansas City's hardest working
lawyer. Lille goes t0 work ahead of
his office staff. slips out To "a drug
store counter for lunch. and fire.
quently works late into the night
preparing legal briefs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

ing. swimming. signalling, first aid.
trailing and other activities. inter-
spersed with entertainment fea-
lures, keep the Scouts busy
throughout the encampment and
serves to intensity their interest in
the work. Over 100 merit badge
tests were passed by first class
Scouts In swimming. ~life-saving,
electricity. pioneering. automobile
mechanics, civics. etc.
The widespread effort directed
toward interesting Valley boys in
Scout work Is showing excellent re-
suits. The results Of the encamp-
ment have been very satisfactory.
1t not only provided the Scouts
with ten days Of well directed
recreation, but the instruction in
Scout work has proved invaluable
In creating interest and bringing
other boys into the organization.
Efforts are now being made In ev-
cry Valley community to enroll
practically every boy Of Scout age.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
FELTON,

We were visited by an electric
storm on Sunday which was accom-
panied by hard wind and down.
pour of rain. The wind did great
damage to corn fields in some Sec
tions.
Miss Anna Kelly and brother
Charles of FELTON, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pusey of Chester, Pa, have returned
to their homes after spending week
at Slaughter Beach.
Paul Bostic of near FELTON, and
Miss Mildred Carson of FELTON, were
quietly married on Sunday evening,
September at the NJ. E. parsonage
by the Rev. J. E. Parker.
They will reside in FELTON, and
have the best wishes of their friends
here for happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Holden and
children were the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Darling on
Sunday.
Elizabeth C. Wadsworth and son
Nelson were dinner guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson
on Sunday.
The w. c. T. U. held very inter-
esting business meeting at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst on
Thursday evening. The officers were
elected for another year.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
Church has purchased a new living
room suite for the parsonage, which
both Rev. and Mrs. Parker are very
much pleased with.
Walter Mcdonald of Wilmington
was the guest of Mrs. Mary S. Price
on Monday evening.
The bake which was held by the
Ladies Aid on the porch of Mrs.
Thomas Case was a success. $4,000
was cleared.
Mrs. Joseph Smith and little son
from Chester, Pa, and Mrs. Roland
Chance of Wilmington have return
ed home after spending few days
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kitchens.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church
met with Mrs. Parker at the parson-
age on Monday evening. An interest
ing evening was spent and later re-
freshments were served. The new
rug and new refrigerator were
viewed by those present which all
thought beautiful.
Mrs. Anna Morrow was in Phila-
delphia on Monday.
Mrs. Anna Sharp and son Charles
were the guests of her sister, Miss
Bertha Helm at Atlantic City on
Wednesday of last week.
Our new school opened on Tues
day, September 8, with good at
tendance and all teachers present.
Some new teachers took charge this
year. The children all are pleased
with the new school building and
we wish them success with their
work.
Marshall Helm of Harrisburg, Pa,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. An
ma Sharp last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Havalow are enter
tanning friends from Atlantic City
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Roxara

The Sound Ladies Aid Society met
with Roxana Ladies Aid at the par
sonage Thursday evening of last
week. A fine attendance was had al
though the storm no doubt kept
sonae of the members from attend
ing. A very pleasant evening was
spent. Rev. and Mrs. Baynard served
delicious ice cream and cake.
The Roxana Ladies Aid will hold
festival in the church grove on
Saturday evening, September 81. Ev-
erybody come out and help a worthy
cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. McGinnes en-
tertained to dinner Sunday their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wilgus,
Mrs. LYDIA Wilgus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Wilgus and son Lloyd, Miss
Violet Davis and Gilbert Davis.
Miss Helen Hall, daughter of Mrs.
Horace McCabe is critically ill at
this writing.
Mrs. Emma Lynch called on her
sister, Mrs. Charlotte Vandom at
Selbyville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. McCabe called
on Mrs. Catherine Law at Selbyville
recently.
Miss Grace Lynch spent the week
end with Misses Claudia and Sarah
Lynch of near Omar.
A number from here spent the
weekend at Fenwick's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Dawson enter
tanned relatives from Philadelphia
over the weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Bethel

The Ladies Aid will hold a bake
in Seaford on Saturday, September
21. A big supply of chickens, cakes.
pies and biscuits. (See posters Ia
ter.)
Oris Wright left on Monday to
enter Beacoms Business College in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Kenneth Moore and children,
Evelyn, Kenneth, Jr., of Norfolk, Va,
and Mrs. Nora Suilleny of Sharp
town, spent few days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Hastings.
Mrs. Herbert Phillips and daugh-
ters, Margaret and Mary Ellen have
returned to her home in Middle
town after spending two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H.
Williams.
Miss Helen Bradley left on Mon
day for Wilmington to take a course
in nursing at the Homeopathic Hos
pital.
Harry Bell of Philadelphia spent
the weekend with his family here
at the home of Mrs. Maggie higgins.
Reuben Quillen of New York is
spending some time at his home
here.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips and
daughter Lizzetta of Baltimore were
recent guests at the home of Mrs.
Wilda Spicer.
Mrs. Maggie higgins spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Clara
Phillips in Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cordrey Wis
tied in Wilmington and Baltimore a
part of last week.
Miss Mollie Massey spent the
weekend in Sharptown with Miss
Frona Griffith.
Mrs. Olan Boyce and son, Olan,
Jr., of Laurel, spent a part of last
week with her mother, Mrs. Ida Ad-
ans.
The Ladies Aid was entertained on
Thursday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith. 1t was large
ly attended.
Miss Esther Kelley left last week
to enter Beacoms Business College
in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

When power machinery was put in
to operation in England, many of its
effects were unfortunate. 1t caused
much unemployment and resulted in
sweat shops and congestion. 1t
brought about "the industrial revo-
luton"
Although the advent of the auto
mobile, the motion picture, the radio
and the airplane has not met with
derision or incredulity, it has
brought many problems and changes.
1t has induced a revolution as great
as that occasioned by the application
of power machinery. Verify, we are
living in new machine age.
For example, consider the changes
wrought by the automobile. 1t has
not only taken its place as new
agency of transportation, but has
brought traffic problems and devel-
oped new types of roads. 1t has af-
fected home life and leisure, added
new words to the language, widened
the bounds of cities and established
new relations between rural dpd ur-
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

Mrs. George Walker of Fenwick's Is
land last Sunday. All had very
lovely time.
We are very sorry to state George
Grise has not been very well but
hope he will soon be off the sick
list. We don't want him to lose too
much weight as fodder has to be
saved, George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Daisy spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Hastings and family.
Miss Bertha Daisy called on
Charlotte Derrickson Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Derrickson and
family were Sunday callers OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Hickman.
Julia and Anna Williams were Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hasting had a
fodder saving Friday afternoon.
There we're thirty for supper. From
the way the eats disappeared tney
had worked up a good appetite. They
took down about twelve stacks OF
fodder. Not so bad, eh!
The Ladies Aid of the Sound M. Il.
Church held their monthly meetlng
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Bay
nard at Roxana on Thursday even
ing, September 4. After the business
was over Mrs. Baynard and Sue en-
tertained with several selections on
the piano and violin which were
much enjoyed by everyone. Refresh
ments were served and everyone had
lovely evening.
We were very thankful for the
rain Thursday evening and Friday.
It was much needed and did much
good.
The hot Sundays don't keep every
body home from services, there be-
ing a fairly good attendance at the
Sound Church. The folks who were
there were fully repaid by hearing
a very good sermon by the pastor,
Rev. Baynard; but they are always
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Keen and fam
lily were Sunday evening callers on
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Derrickson.
Lost, Strayed, Stolen or Eaten-A
hen belonging to Mrs. Annie Nc
Cabe. Kindly return the same if still
alive.
Will Hudson of Roxana was
Sunday visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert McCabe and family.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
THE NEW MACHINE AGE

Various recent reports and studies
indicate that the automobile, motion
picture, radio and airplane have
passed the stage of being regarded
purely as devices of amusement, en-
tertainment and spectacle. They have
now come within the purview of eco
nomists and social students, because
of the changes they are bringing
about in social customs. They have
speeded up the pace of progress and
given us such new types as the
"shiek" and the fapper, the intelli-
gentsia and the sophisticated young
er generation.
The automobile, the radio, motion
picture and the airplane have all
been perfected within about a quar-
ter of century. How differently
their advent was greeted than that
Of the steam engine, of power ma
chinery and of electricity! Those
great innovations were either ridi-
culed or regarded with incredulity.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

Twelve years ago, before the pub
lie counted the day lost if the daily
paper failed to announce a new nom
stop flight record, the patrician lit
tie Jersey COW, Sophie's Emily, at
Randleigh Farm, Lockport, N. Y,
quietly started nonstop produc-
ton record.
Year after year since then she has
been producing rich, creamy milk
and in 1928 she had completed eight
official tests of one year each. Then
she commenced her ninth test at
thirteen years of age. Her owner, w.
r. Kenan, Jr., and others who knew
of the achievement of this unassum-
ing cow, watched with increasing
wonderment. Could she continue her
superb production record? Week fol-
lowed week with the same high aver
age yield she had maintained during
the other tests. A few days ago she
completed this ninth great test, and
the bovine world has a new heroine
twelve years in the making.
Today with the increased total
made by her latest record Sophie's
Emily is undoubtedly the worlds
greatest living dairy COW. Officially,
she is also designated the living
long-distance champion Jersey COW
of the world.
For the nine successive tests she
has averaged 7S1 pounds of butterfat
and 1927 pounds Of milk, her total
production to date standing at T.
030.S1 pounds of butterfat and 14S,-
34S pounds of milk, a total that is
equivalent to S,7S7 pounds of butter
and 66,673 quarts of milk. This
quantity of milk would be sufficient
to supply Col. Lindbergh's table with
a quart a day for the next 1873 years.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

When this new Queen of the Milky
Way tuned up for the beginning of
her solo endurance record twelve
years ago she was but years and
8 months of age. Now in her fifteenth
year she awaits the beginning of her
tenth test with the serene conf
dence that comes from years of sue
cessful accomplishment.
But one more S65-day test at her
usual high average and she will
look down upon the shattered record
of her noted granddam, Sophie 10Th
of Hood Farm, the COW now hold
ing the championship for life time
production for all breeds. This honor
which Sophie 10Th of Hood Farm re-
quired eleven test years to win is
almost within the grasp of Sophie's
Emily at the beginning of her tenth
test year.
Sophie's Emily is just as modest
as she is efficient. The half a dozen
Gold and Silver Medals she has
been awarded by the American Jer-
sey Cattle Club remain unworn in
their velvet cases. The engraved
tributes to her merit are not dis
played on the walls Of her simple
stable. She asks no public recogni-
ton for her accomplishments in the
past decade. She is content to do
her best without the hattery Of the
multitude. To her achievement is its
own reward.
Mr.. Kenan, the owner of Sophie's
Emily, is also the President of the
Florida East Coast Railway. His in
terests are spread over a very large
section Of the country for his busi-
ness is in Florida, his Office in New
York City and his farm is at Lock-
mort. N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Sugar Hill
(Near Williamsville)

Mrs. Ethel Keen has returned
home after spending a week with
relatives and friends at Easton, Pa.
While on her trip she visited the
Delaware Water Gap and many
other places of interest. We feel
sure she had a splendid vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bunting of New
York were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Grey this past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Lewis spent
Sunday morning in Virginia. Mrs.
Lewis is feeling much better.
Stanley BOUCHER and sons and
Marshall Burns of Easton, Pa, were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Keen
and family.
Mrs. Ida Gravener of Salisbury,
Nd, and Mrs. Addie Massey of Bish-
ops, Md, were visitors of Mr.. and
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

ban districts. 1t has given employ
ment to thousands. It's influence has
been felt in the stock market, in ex-
ports and imports, in the quest for
oil and in international relations. 1t
has profoundly affected social equili-
brium and make new adjustments
necessary.
This generation, far from meeting
its new inventions with ridicule or
incredulity, has greeted them with
an increased sense of pleasure and
freedom, and also with much bewild-
erment. They have disclosed vast
new powers yet to be brought under
control.-Minneapolist Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Memorial Words

He knew he had married a sculp-
tors daughter because every night
he came 1l late she always said:
Statue, dear-statue ?"-The Path
finder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Graphic

The best example of nothing is an
electron stretched over a spare tire.
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Rinht For Once. SQnda!

ILLYIOO T Ut OFVOOJ OOVIIWJs
An ingenious Scotchman says he
doesn't see the advantage of daylight
saving if it's spent in the night
clubs.-The Pathfinder.