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their operations hidden under An
bushel ~ long as they could.
II worked all right for quite A
while. but then, one day, the utili-
ties industry fell foul Of the federal
trade commission, and the commits
sion promptly proceeded ~ turn the
whole bag mi tricks inside out.
The utilities magnates complain
mournfully that the bags contents.
AS exhibited bv the commission, look
. good deal worse than they really
are.
IL may b. that there was nothing
rspreEensi5le about what the araa-
teurs we-e doing, ard that the xoIa
reason why II appears 90 have been
off color was because the amatsrrg
were NO mysterious about II.
The federal trade commission in
veStigated and Investigated. Final
ly u took a recess. A few days ago
u began 70 investigate again.
Just before the resumption or the
probe out cane the utilities IN
dustry's new press agent with IN
announcement. for the whole world
10 see and read Believe me, he
cast secrecy 70 the four winds.
-My organization he proclaimed,
"has been employed to handle news
out 81 Washington on the public
utilities industry.
We expect 10 deal openly, with
out csmoufIage."
This Is a reversal ~ policy with
. vengeance.
Nobody expects IA press agent to
put anything but = clients best foot
foremost. but that's perfectly .. A..
N NJ frankly introduces himself. MI
just what he is.
There's nothing amateurish abort
Tom Ship, the utilities new. FRO
fsssional publicity man.
He's NO altruist and H. hrr ~.
sound judgment not 10 pretend Sye
t.
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Who am II? OF which college face
ulty am I a member Around what
famous woman w one NJ my novels
baSed2
From what animal In ermine OBJ.
tanned
What Roman goddess In sometimes
described as ~"ox-eyed7"
The name Of what famous woman
sharpshooter has since become q
slang term for theater passes?
"The fear az the Lord ~ clean, enc
during for ever: the judgments OF
the Lord are true and righteous alto
gether." Where IN this passage
found in the Bible7
Today IN the Past
On this day William Mckinley.
twenty-fifth president or the United
States. was sorn. in 1913.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are faith
full and loyal 10 their friends. They
need children In their homes to make
them happy.
"A Daily Thought
True love hates and will not bear
delsy."-Seneca.
-
Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
/. John Erskins; Columbia univey.
sity; Helen az Troy.
2. Weasel.
3. Juno.
q. Annie Oakley.
5. Psalms xix, Q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

The most grave waste Of human life arises from our
relative failure. thus far. to cope adequately with the
problems Of motor car traffic During the year 1928.
Just ended. nesrly 1000 psr.ses -s-a iinss, .ss ia,
100000 suffered serious personal injury through accl-
dents. snd the total economic loss due To the destruc-
tion Of property. 10 congestion, and to other causes in
cident 10 inadequate traffic facilities is estimated to
be not less than $4,000 100000 annually.
The National Conference on Street and Highway
Safety is the principal agency striving to correct this
condition. and it il worth noting ths, 1925 showed 4 |
per cent decrease in fatal accidents. Work locking to-
ward the general adoption Of a uniform "vehicle code
by the states forms the most effective weapon.
Eleven ststes have passed new laws based upon this
code Progress is being made in the adoption Of a
model municipal traffic ordinance.
So. y many ways. We se making frontal assaults on
these particularly distressing forms OF waste. which
involve, besides untold anguish and misery TO individ.
uals. an annual economic loss to the nation of more
than Si.Soo-ooc.eoo every year through accidents. in
luries, and oceupational diseases.
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with Jessie. another girl who swan
particularly well. She jumped from
the springboard in q jack knife dive,
in which she was trying 70 perfect
herself, and swan face down under
water az long ss she could held her
breath.
Just before she rose TO the surface
she felt two arms 20 around her.
Thinking Jessie had followed her, she
grabbed at one Of the arms. IL was
muscular and hairy.
Betty knew no man swimming that
afternoon, 80 she doubled her legs
quickly under her and, placing her
feet where she knew his chest must
be. Strengthened her body quickly.
The man was showed four feet away
from her. AS they came 70 the top
she looked Indignantly at him.
Face down in the water, he swan
toward her, 20 she turned and cut
through the water toward the other
end Of the pool. Once she glanced
over her shoulder. As his face vas
beneath the surface she stopped
swimming and also sank below.
He was Just passing over her
when he realized her ruse and sank
after her. Taking her IN his arms,
he rose 10 the surface. When she
shook the water out Of her face she
was clasped firmly i'm his arms and
his face was but two inches away,
laughing into hers.
Ii was Andy Adair. her old school
mate, who had driven her and George
home from the alumni dance.
Hello, Bettyi" he cried
How do you do, Mr. Adair." she
answered.
Who" he demanded, placing one
hand or her shoulder.
-Mr. AdaIr," she repeated.
he pushed her beneath the water
and held her there for . moment
She twisted IN his arms and again
doubled her body and tried to put
her feet against his chest. be twist
ed away and she kicked water cnly.
"No. yen don't. You are worse
than . grasshopper vita your bird
legs Who am IL,
ANDY Adair.-
Can the Adair or down you Fo.i'
All right. Andyi-
He released his hold On her shcu1-
der and she sank quickly. catching
his feet as she passed pRdsr him
A. she care ur behind, she upended
him IN the water and swan with o
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DINNER
Stories
THESE REPORTERS

A pretty girl who had spent .
week at q summer resort. on her
return home received . letter from
a young newspaper reporter she had
met.
As is customary in newspaper
copy. the reporter had used a small
cress every tine he needed a per-
iod.
The communication puzzled the
girl very much.
What | can't understand she con-
fided 20 her best friend. els that
while h. is very formal and circum-
spect in the tone Of his letter. he
finishes every sentence with a kiss
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Timely Views
SLIGHT DECREASE IN TRAFFIC DEATHS SEEN
BY DR.. JULIUS KLEIN

Or. julius Klein was born in San Jose. Calf.
June q. 1856. and vas graduated from the Univer-
sity Of C~alifcrnis in 1907. He has made i~nvestiga-
lions in the archives Of Latin-America and Europe
N history and economics. Dr. Klein became chief
q The ~Latin-Amerie division Of the u. s. de-
psrtment Of commerce in 1917 and in 1897 was
made director Of the bureau Of foreign and domes-
tic commerce)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29

Cooper dept store) was . society
leader in ". ". . Before her
marriage she was Marie Vaughn
Wilde, q newspaper woman .
Today she u 4 delinquent tax col-
lsctor for the federal govt here
MARRIAGE IN AMERICA
The young mans age is Twenty-Five
Hes earning fifty-seven weekly;
And being vital ard alive
He courts a pretty-pretty meekly.
The Girl accepts-shs's twenty-five.
She's sorry that his name Ia
Wilbert;
But what's a poor Young thing to do
Say-eyery one can't land John
Gilbert.
The years roll on-the bride has lest
Her LOCKS and t~emper-life has
wrecked her;
But y has gained at quite "a cost
Her darlings-Issbelle and Hector.
Thus blissfuI welded life Sins bv.
They dine AZ six-they yawn Al
seven.
I'm certain that in time they'll die.
And oh. az course. they'll 20 Ia
heaven.
Den VAIN.
SHOW BOAT TR0UP
"A real troup eff a mississippi shsU
beat ~ st the Belmont. where ID will
remain but four weeks. X Is q bally.
hoo fer UniverEaNS forthcoming pir-
ture, "Show Beat The Parsons
Bride u the first piece.
ADD SMILES
As faded ~ \ road c~s-rary's in
genus.
Bcistercus as "A Midwest buyer ca
his first visit 20 a night club. r,
McEvoy She's as thin ss ! mail
chute.-Elsie Mccormick.
Undecided as the door NJ a subs
Way train.-Ray Miller.
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He kNEW

] like that story Of the Yankee
journalist who went to interview a
famous film star who had just been
divorced from an wen more famous
husband.
why did 7 leave him? :" she echo
ed Say, did you ever live with n
senius?'
Sure" said the reporter fellow,
modestly, II live alone"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
PUEBLO UTILITIES NOW sHUN
SECRECY
By CHARLES p. STEWART

DN 1nA nLEo Ia III NAhf
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The pub
lie utilities industry is a convert
to open diplomacy.
In secrecy Il dynamite. II took
an explosion to prove ID 20 the utili-
ties msgnates. However. these mag
mates are not the kind OF folk who
cant learn One explosion was
aplenty fer them. They know
enough nov net to want u more.
In other words. the allied utilities
hired q hish-elass professional press
agent.
Naturally the utilities like 10 be
regarded ms a bunch of philanthropes
-benefactors Of the human race
altruistic. disinterested. benevolent
all that.
Government ownsrship-eity. state
and nstiorsl-is tteirbuTbear.
Formerly they depended on q lot
Of amateur propagandists 10 dissem-
mate these ideas.
The amateurs' system was 10 get
the utilities views into text books
TO have them taught in schools. frsm
~ ~
inspire authors 70 write them into
litersture-to make thsm a. much q
part az everyday life "A feed.
This plan Of beginning with the
rising generation. while still IN It's
cradle, and keeping abreast Of il un-
iii II closes IL eyes IN death. has
the merit of being Thorough. and,
in its way, it's intelligent
The only fault which has been
found with IT In that the present
generation. busy paying the bills,
has . right 70 know what rs going
on
Tire amateur rropassndist's theory
sppsars 10 have been that what pres
ent-day folk are ignorant ~ can't
hurt EN-. So the amateurs kept
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rapid stroke toward the other end Of
the pool.
When he rose to the top he started
after, his strong stroke rapidly
overtaking her. She doubled back, but
he caught her where an o~verhanginR
bush hid them from the other bath
ers, intent on thsir play.
Forfeit" he cried, br~sathlessly,
holding her close. Pinning her hands
at her side he kissed her quickly,
than let her 20. Her first impulse
wal TO swim awsy toward the crowd
ed end Of the pool, but she cid not.
She was rather proud that this bcy.
who had hardly been conscious Of her
Tor three years In high school. now
found her attractive.
She was later TO find this attrac-
tion he rmost poignant grief and
greatest joy.
(To BE CONTINUED
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GOOD REASON

There's an act at the show IN
which the actors wear furs worth
thousands Of dollars"
"How in the world did that mir
scle happen7"
ooh. you see it's this way; it's q
trained seal act"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
G~0LFICALLY SPEAKING

Two members Of the firm were
discussing the case Of a young man
who. taken on through Influence
and boosted as q boy wonder. had
fiEzled miserably. "The troubls
with him. said one Of them. was
that they tesd him up too high"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-29
RANCHERS WAR ON
FAMOUS WOLF DOG

MERGED. CAL, Jan. 29.-El-A
ferocious wolf dog, leader OF a huge
pack of dogs and coyotes in nocturn-
al raids on livestock. had vanished
today after shotguns and poison had
slain half his followers.
The Hound Of Silman," named
from the ranch where he made his
first raid on cattle. was believed 10
have retrssted 70 his lair with his
hungry followers.
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TOO TRUE

There's a sort Of bump on your
chest" said the taller. psusing- in
mis- Measurements, "but ve can
make the clothing so that you will
not realize the bump is there"
II know YOU WILL" sighed the Gus
toner That's my pocketbook in
my inside pocket"
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Twenty-Five noted g~sngsters have just been run out
az Chicago. That is fine for the whence, bat not %
rood for the whither.-San Diego Union
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
WILL PROBATE
BEFORE JUDGE
Contest Involves Apporticn.
ment OF $4,000 I'm
Property

Judge o. g. Dancy took under adj
vtsement Wednesday afternoon the
contest Wills OF j. w. Lyle which
involve some $4,000 in property.
The Judge will probably consider
the case several days before return
ing his finding. he said.
Lyle, who lived at Harrington many
years. left two wills. The first
named the following be~neficiaries:
Mira. Carrie A. Roger. niece: Geor-
EiA Anita Duncan and MRS. Era
Imetta Sexton, grand nieces; Henry
Norman Roger and Joseph Ellis
Roger, grand nephews: and Mrs.
Sarah Elizabeth Brewster. foster
daughter.
just prior TO hts death June u,
Lyle made q trip 10 Weatherford
20 visit other relatives and friends,
There he made another will. III
named his wife. Virginia Carey: a
niece. Mrs. @. A. Roger and J.. Z.
Roger as bsneficiaries.
Both OF the two groups are pro-
testing the probate OF the other
will. The b~eneficiaries OF the las.
Will maintains that the document
signed by Lyle nc Weatherford Il
his last will" and does away with
the previous instrument.
The other side alleged that undue
influence was put on Lyle at Wea-
therford and that he was OF IN
sound mind at the time the paper
was signed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
BRITISH SEEK
SOVIET TRADE
Note Expresses Desire To
Resume Commercial
Relations

LONDON. Sept. i2AP-Grsat
Britain today took new steps toward
resuming commercial and diploma
tic relations with Soviet Russia.
The British government sent 10 the
Norwegian government fer trans
mission to the Russian government
q note expressing the view the time
had come when III would he de-
Slrahle to resume the conversations
interrupted several months ago NV
the departure Of the Soviet plenipo-
tertiary Dcvgalevsky.
Mr.. Henderson and Ambassador
Dovgalevsky Of Paris began prellni-
nary conversations tor resumption
OF trade and commercial relations
and renewal OF diplomatic aervlce
ON July 29.
They reached IN deadlock on Au-
gust / when Great Britain refused
to accede to the Russian desire for
immediate appointment Of ambas-
sailors before questions In dispute
were taken ltd and the Russian
ambassador returned Nh his post.
The question has been in abey-
ance since then. al note handed
by M. Dovgalevsky to Mr.. Hendcr-
son said Mr.. Henderson's declara-
ton that immediate resumption of
diplomatic service was impossible
showed the British government was
unwilling Or unable Nd agree Cd tine
restoration of normal relations be-
tween the two countries.
The note added Russia would
have to devote special new cousid-
Grafton To the question and that
the commissariat for foreign affairs
would apply I'D the question and
that the cOmmissariat for foreign
affairs would apply for instructions
70 the central executive committee
Of the u. S. S. r. ntohing has been
heard on the Russian side since.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
DUCE RESIGNS
SEVEN POSTS
Mussolini Remains Premier
And Minister I'm Fascist
Changes

ROME. Sept. u. R-Benito Mus
solini. Italian dictator. today relin-
Quished seven Of the eight cabinet
posts he held In the Italian Fascist
government. Ho remains premier
OF tho interior.
"A royal degree announcing tho
action also contained notice Of re-
placement of two other ministers,
those Of public instruction and Of
national economy.
. The under-secretary for the in
terror ministry, which portfolio the
Duce retained, also was changed in
the move, .Which comprised probably
the most sVeening reorganization Of
the Fascist government since its
inception.
The cabinet officials taking the
posts held hy Signcr Mussolinl are:
Dino Grand. minister of foreign
affairs; formerly under-secretary for
foreign affairs.
General Debono. minister for the
colonies.
General Pietro Gozzera. minister
OF war; formerly under-secretary
for war.
Rear-Admiral Giuseppe Siriani.
minister OF marine: formerly was
under-secretary for marine.
General Italo Balbo, minister Of
aviation; formerly under-secretary
for marine.
Micheleu Bianhi, minister Of pub
Tic works.
Giuseppe Bottain. minister OF cor
porations; formerly was under-sec-
rotary in that ministry.
The same royal degree announced
the ministry of public instruction
henceforth will be known as the
ministry Of national education, and
that the ministry OF national econ
omy will be known AN the ministry
or agriculture and forests.
Professor Deputy Giulano Balbino
viii become minister Of national ed
ucation, replacing Signor Giuseppe
Beluzzo. who held the old ministry.
Deputy Glacomn Acerbo will BE-
come minister OF national education.
replacing Signor Giuseppe Belliuzzo,
who was minister OF national econ
Cmy.
This reorganization was thought
TO be for the same reason as the
last namely that the Duce wished
To rotate the best men in the Fascist
party through offices in order %
build up and elite skilled govern
men.t
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t0peclal I'd The Herald1
EDINHURG. Sept IL. 80 The
Women'S Good Government league
OF Edinburg held a union meeting
with women representatives from
the other towns in Hidalgo county
this week at the Alamo club house.
Mrs. H. MI Smith presided and ex-
planned the purpose Of the meeting
which was TO organize all other
wcmen's leagues In the Valley to
prepare for good government work
during the coming year.
Mayor KirGan Of Weslaco gave a
short address on courage and pre-
parednesS.
Mrs. "A. @. HaiEh gave an inter-
esting report OF the work OF the
Edinburg league and explained the
real good that a body of organized
women can accomplish in . CON-
nnnity.
The league will meet again Mon
day, October IA. nc the Alamo club
house with the women OF Alamo
and San Juan.
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SELECTION or DISTRICT
DEPOSITORY

To ell Banks, Banking Corpora
tons, Banking Associations. or
Individual Bankers IN Cameron
County, Texas:
You are hereby notified that
Cameron county water improve
ment district No. IA, on the 10Th
day Of September, at 2 p. m, at its
office in room %. Merchants Ma
tional Bank building. Brownsville.
Texas. will select u depository for
said district To act as such deposit
tory from the date OF its qualifica-
ton as such until the selection OF
its successor in February 1880. All
bids shall be sealed and delivered
to the president Of said district
prior to 10 o'clock a. m. on Septem-
Der 18th. and shall state the rate
of interest offered on the funds OF
the district for the term afore-
mentioned, and shall be accompan-
led by a certified check for five
hundred dollars (S500.00) as a
guarantee OF the good faith on the
part of the bidder; and II the bid
Il accepted, ~ win enter into the
bond provided by statute. The
board Of directors reserves the right
to reject any C. all bids submitted.
Lutte P. SLOWER,
President of boa 4 OF directors of
Cameron county water Improve
ment district No. IA.
Attest: q. TX. HALLAM, Sec'y.
(Seai)
8-29-5-l2-3t-3522.
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Club House Started
For Alamo Developer


ALAMO, Sept. IL. - Concrete
foundation for the club house of the
Southland Development co. is being
poured and this SIS, 1000 structure is
to be completed and ready for use
by Dec. /. according to c. H. Swal-
low, president.
The club house Is located on beau
tiful Santa Ana lake four miles
south OF here In the heart of the
development being put on by the re-
cent? formed organization. The
grounds are being beautiful in ac-
cordance with a landscape archi-
tect's plans.
This development il all to be
planted in citrus ard will be sold
with three years OF free care OF the
orchards.
The first party to be brought in
by Southland Development Co Is
to arrive III the Valley Monday.
More intensive selling operations
will be launched a little later when
agents Of the company will begin
operating excursions to the Valley
from northern states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12

The Air Corps Reserve Officers
association. sponsors OF the flight.
have asked that Brownsville sub
scribe $500 to the prize fund which
~ 10 be awarded 20 winners in the
derby. This matter ia to be taken
ND with the sponsors by Chas. Bur
ton. chairman Of the aviation COM
mittee OF the chamber Of commerce.
Lewis IN to remain In Mexico City
until after the race j. started OF
Sept. 2S.
Here Overnight
Present plans are for the IS to
20 filters entered 10 leave Mexico
City on the moFnin- OF sept. 20 anu
stop here that night On the sec
ond day stops are I'd be- made NJ
Corpus Christi. San Antonio for
lunch. Waco and Ardmore, Okla,
at night. Third day stops may be
made at wewoka. Okla, Oklahoma
City. Tulsa, MuSkogee. Joplin. Mo-
and Springfield. The filters Will
reach Kansas City. $50 miles from
Springfield. ON the fourth day.
The flight will be limited to men
only on account Of rules Of the ma
tional Aeronautica Society, which
prohibit mixed races. Lewis said. III
had been announced that women
would he permitted 10 compete.
P0rtes Gil Sanctions Flight
1t. Lewis spent Wednesday In
Brownsville with Chas. Burton and
7. E. Gilmore. manager of the air
port. He said Art Goehel would
make a nonstop flight from Kan
sas City TO Mexico City several days
before the start OF the race. Earl
Roland and a number OF other
noted pilots already have entered,
he said. Outstanding filters from
England. France, Germany and
Cuba are TO be entered BY Eddie
Rickenbacker. Lewis said.
The race has received the sane
ton of Portes Gil. president oI
Mexico. this sanction having been
secured by Ambassador Dwight
Morrow, Lewis said.
If arrangements are completed
for the stop here, local men will la
named TO time the flight and ta
Judge arrival and departure OF con
testantS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
Action On Tariff
Resumed By Senate

WASHINGTON. Sept. II. Fl-
With consideration OF the three
year-old question OF seating William
q. Ware a. senator from PennEyl-
vania postponed until December. the
tariff bill today held undisputed
right of way In the senate.
by n vote of 81 10 "a. the ware case
late yesterday was deferred until
congress meets in regular session 81
no time would be lost In getting
into the tariff battle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12
CROP MEANS OF
LIVING TO SICK MAN

PEAR6ALL. Sept. IL. F1-Broken
In health and partly paralyzed, III
III. Page moved 70 the Pearsall sec
ton several years ago seeking =
means Of making q living despite his
handicaps. He now has almost re-
covered and Is q successful farmer.
Pages most profitable crop Ia
Bruce plumz. lie has 81 IL acres
of them. That fruit ripens here
earlier than plums grown in the
west and consequently he always has
a good market. The plums stand
up well in the shipping. Page de-
clareS.
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SAN HUR
AS TRUCK OVERTURNS

Especial &c The Heraldl
EDfNBURG. Sept l2--Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Holmes and son Fred,
Jr.. Of San Antonio. suffered minor
cuts and bruises when their truck
overturned on the highway We'd
nesday. Holmes stated that he did
not e the turn and ran into a
ditch.
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Work Progressing
On Penney Store

VSpeciaI 10 Tie FefaIII
M'ALLEN. Sept. l2.-Work IN "a
pidly progressing on the new SAL
600 J. G. Penney company building
which Is being erected at the corner
Of South Broadway and Austin ave-
nue. for the company By @. A. Dish
man, San Antonio contractor.
Foundation work In practically
complete, concrete having beef
poured and allowed to set for sew
eral days.