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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06
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when we were kids we took our
selves and our studies very seri-
Ously."
1--WE were right to do sol" re-
piled George, diverted from his SEN
timental speech. Serious work In
school is the proper foundation for
that serious thing we call life. II
we don't take school work seriously
we are not likely to take life SER
iously. Life is real, life is ear
nest as the poet has SO aptly put
it."
"Well, I'm going to work serious
ly at business school. I'm glad you
think as I do about it. But we had
better be going home. Mrs. Ho-
gan will think I have been run
away With"
II am glad you consulted me. Nc
n has a g7eatsr interest in your
future than /. Betty. 1t is my
pleasure and my duty to guide and
direct you. I am always pleased
to have you come to me. I told
you recently / am in loco parents
to you. I am your family and you
are my family. I shall be glad tc
help you in any laudabIe undertak-
ing"
"AlI right, George!" sighed Bet
tv. II have an idea / can be OF
some service to you, also. ! wish
you would try to learn to laugh
George. I am not being critical
but there must be some funny
things in the world! I wish you
would learn to see them"
mo doubt you are right" George
said, grim1y. But laughter is fol-
women and children. Men have tt
carry on the business Of the world
and there is little to laugh at. ]
understand what you mean, how
ever. I suppose I would be a more
popular restauranteur if I cultivat-
ed a smile. / shall endeavor to de
SO. Thank you for the suggestion
George, you are funny" laughed
Betty, as he started the car tc
drive her home.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06

less crime If our municipal governments were mos.
effective. The reasons for crime are complicated,
naturally. but its existence is stimulated and render
ed easy by the general looseness of local government.
There are splendid public servants, of course, but
it is just as well to recognize the unwelcome truth
that the development Of this country has been Of such
a nature that the best brains have not gone into
government-certainly not into city affairs. We
have made great progress in public Improvements of
a certain type. Chicago, with all it's gang warfare,
has steadily, for thirty years, added to its system Of
parks and boulevards. But city planning is never
going to take the place of civic honesty and ordinary
competence. First things come first. We want well
laid-out cities; they cannot be lived in, in the years
to come, if they are not carefully planned. But to
what purpose shall cities be planned if no one is able
to manage them decently when they are built?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06
Washington
DaVhOOk

secretaryship. He wants to shine by
his own effulgence. If he can't have
an out-and-out portfolio, he prefers
to run for some snowy elective office
assuming, Of course, that he be-
lieveS he can win it. If not, he may
take what he can get.
Tus it is that our nations little
Thus it is that our nations little
cabinet appointments have been
largely frittered away on men who
have nothing much better to recon-
mend them than mere ability-men
who maybe cannot deliver large
blocks Of votes worth shucks, on
election day.
But now, as I get the hint, a few
use has been discovered for assist
ant seCretaryShips, whenever one
falls vacant, which promises to
make them very valuable.
A goodly share Of them are to be
filled from the O.. o. 2. south, they
tell me.
Not that any cleaning out Of our
present veterans is forecast, or that
Dixie is to get every single vacancy,
but retirements and changes do
occur from time to time, and the
southland is not to be forgotten in
the making Of requirements. accord
ing to this story.
The thing sounds logicaI.
Southern republicans have been
kept so knocked over the nose that
hardly any of them are politically
big enough to claim cabinet honors.
CTrue, one Of them is supposed to be
slated for a portfolio, but certainly
not more than one.) And NATURALLY
they can't hope to be elected tclZsy-
thing in that part Of the country
not without a lot more missionary
work anyway.
An assistant secretaryship should
look far more enticing to a southern
G. 0. P.-ite than to a northern one.
Trust this next administration not
to overlook any useful by-products!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06

Who am I? In what body was I
recently seated? What state do !
represent?
Who is Rurik?
What is the national emblem of
Ireland?
What leader of the bloody
French revolution resigned his post
as a criminal judge rather than
pronounce a death sentence?
"Behold, that thus shall the man
be blessed that feareth the Lord"
Where is this passage found in the
Bible?
Today in the Past
On this day, in 1906, Elizabeth
Barrett Browning, the English poet,
was born.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are COCO
executives and they have actin
minds. They have good judgm
but do not always show it.
a Daily Thought
Badly gotten, badly SPENT
PlautuS.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
l.. John G. Townsend, Jr., United
States senate; Delaware.
2. Founder Of a Russian kingdom.
3. Shamrock.
4. Robespierre.
). Psalms, cXXyiii, 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06
c. p. & L. Extending
Invitations To Its
Harrington Opening
(Snecial to The Herald)


HARLINGEN, March 6.-Invita-
lions are being mailed to residents
here to attend the formal opening
Of the Central Power and Light
company's local office, Friday,
March IS, from z to 1870 p. m. &C
cording to z. G. Bennett, local
manager for the company.
Officials from the San Antonio
office will attend, as well as de-
partment heads of the Valley or
ganization, Mr.. Bennett stated, also
factory representatives Of many
makes Of electrical merchandise
will be on hand to demonstrate ar
ticles in the appliances display.
Some of these are new to Valley
customers.
Souvenirs for the women and
children, and cigars and cigarettes
for the men will be a part Of the
evenings program. The Four
Kilotwatts, an employee male
quartet, will render selections.
Punch will be served. The ice
display will include fruits and
flowers frozen in solid ice.
The office equipment is of the
sectional type. standard company
equipment, allowing for the addi-
ton of new sections from time to
time as the growth of the business
demands. The furniture is Of the
newest type Of electrical display
wall cases and electrical outlet
tables for the display of electri-
cal merchandise.
An invitation to the public in
general is extended by F. G. Lud-
den, district manager. Music will
be furnished during the evening by
q seven-piece orchestra. 1--WE are
anxious to have u friends and
customers attend this opening"
Mr.. Ludden said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06

One of the eight cruisers authorized by congress.
and now under construction, has been named Chica-
go. And still we talk of ~peace.-Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06

We suppose that when Mussolini talks to himself
the Fascist press headlines read: Premier in Con-
ference. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06

When the meek inherit the earth it is going to be
worth walking across town to see the unmeek take
it away from them.-Macon Telegraph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06

NEW YORK, March 6.-About
five years ago Flora LeBrenton, a
star, was the pet of London. Men
fought at the stage entrances to
shower her with bouquets and gifts.
and women ad0red her. She was
known at the time as 'the Mary
Pickford Of England" Then the
late Henry Savage imported her to
America in a play called Lass
OLaughter," which failed almost
Immediately. Her luck was horrible
after that. No matter what she at
tempted resulted in failure. Show
| after show closed or she was let out
! of the cast.
/ Rather than return to Britain
because she thought defeat meant
disgrace, the courageous gal as
! sumed another name, and for six
months joined a local Tiller Girl
dancing troupe, acquiring, among
other things, several routineS Of
| stepping.
This week she is the headliner
and sensation of the bill at the
vaudeville theater.
THINGS THAT LEAVE
ME COLD
Ruth Patterson, who once won a
beauty prize in New York, recently
Joined Mr.. Ziegfeld's "Whoopee"
company as a showgirl. The attrac-
ton has but three numbers in which
the shoWgirls appear and all they do
is look pretty, for they do not MARBLE
or hoof.
The other performance Miss Pat
terson said to the stage manager.
I'm afraid you'll have to leave me
out of the finale of the first act.
The quick change of wardrobe is too
difficult. Please see that this is ar
ranged, as that is the reason | just
resigned from Earl CAROLS show"
THE REMARK FLIP
Among other framed mites in a
Times Square speakeasy is, Hard
times are not coming, brother. It's
the soft times that are going"
DAvEY LEE
The low down o nhow Davey Lee,
the new child star, was discovered
was revealed by Al Jolson recently.
It appears that when Jolson was
preparing 1.-THE Singing Foor' in
Hollywood one day, he left the
studio and as he passed a woman
and a little boy, who were seated on
a bench in the foyer, Jolson greeted
the kid with Hello, sugar!" The
lad rushed to Jolson, taking to him
Immediately, holding out his little
arms and saying: II like you"
"And I like you, too," said the
actor, whats your name?" To all
of JoIson's queries little Lee dis
played an amazing intelligence for
one Of his years. This SO impressed
Jolson he decided that Davev Lee
would fit the role Of the child in
1.-THE Singing Fool" and the irony
Of it is that the boy was not brought
to the studio for a flicker job.
His mother, it seems, was movie
struck, and aspired for an extra
part, and had to bring her baby
with her. Davey, who is now the
rage. will star alone in a film called
Sonny Boy"
OF All RACKETS,
They've Just discovered a new
type of racketeer along the Can
yon. He is a handsome fellow. al
ways attired in starched linen, and
he has a way with the gels. lie
practices his stunt on the enter
tainers in the various cafes and it
goes like this:
I'll bet you a dollar" he says
that I can Kiss you without touch
ing you"
The lass invariably puts up the
money, arguing that it is impos-
Sible.
After the 1ucre is placed on the
table, he plants a steaming kiss
right smack on her lips and then
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06

A bill I have just INTRODUCED in the senate pro-
vide5 for an annual contest and exhibition of paint
ings and sculpture by citizens of the United States.
Awards are to be made by the United States gov
eminent for the five best paintings and the five best
pieces Of sculpture. The awards in each case are as
follows: First prize, $4,000; second prize, s., 5000; third
prize, $4,000; fourth prize, 81, 500; fifth prize, 1000.
Appropriate medals and certificates would show
the ~pre-eminence of the successful contestants in
their respective fields. The winning pictures and OBJ
jects then become the property Of the United States
government. This collection is to be preserved and
will eventually. I hope, find its place in q gallery of
American painting and sculpture here in washington.
The exhibition should be held annually in Wash
ington and would, I believe, attract those interested
in art from all over tn eworld. 1t certainly would be
a great stimulant to all citizens engaged in either
painting or sculpture tending to develop American
art in these fields, and would increase the apprecia-
ton of the American people for the beautiful.
The plan is inexpensive and would require only
$50, 1000 per annum for prizes and incidental expenses.
The prestige Of winning any one of the five awards
from among all American competitors would amply
compensate the contestant for the surrender Of his
creation.
I believe the scheme is sound, and wise, and need
ed, and I hope it will meet with the support and en-
couragement Of the people.
Speaking generally, it has often been said that
our people, are material. I shall not attempt to de-
bate this statement. 1t cannot be denied that many
of our ills or psychological and that, to some extent.
we are the victims of the harshness Of rapid progress.
The softening and civilizing influence resulting from
wholesome in cur country as an antidote to force and
an appreciate of the beautiful cannot be other than
intolerance, which, from time to time, are so appar-
ent. The unseen value resulting from an apprecla-
ton of art is Of great worth to many people. and, in
my judgment, can well afford this small bit Of en-
enlargement for its educational value.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-06
Timely Views
PRIZES FOR BEST AMERICAN ART PROPOSED
By L E. TYDINGS
Senator From MARYLAND.

MilIard E. Tydings was born at Havre de
Grace, Md. April 6. 1890. He is a graduate of
Maryland Agricultural college and the University
of Maryland. Admitted to the bar in 1913, he be-
gan p~racticing in his native city. He was elected
to the Maryland house of delegates in 1916, serv-
ing as speaker from 1920 to 1922 and then as
member of the state senate for a year. He was
then elected to congress and served four years
before being sent to the senate in 1926. He serv-
ed on the Mexican border in 1916 and later in
France, receiving the Distinguished Service
Medal.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
FAST FINISH WINS
 FOR BRISTOL TEAM
Endees AVen6e Beating by Hol-
 yoke-EagIes Score Upset
CSpcciaI to the Herald)

Bristol, De. 3O.--Thc local New Departure basketball team avenged H Christmas night trimming at the state armory here Saturday night by defeating the Mohawlis of Holyoke in the return go by a 25 10 IS score. The contest was close from start to finish and was not decided until the Endees staged d last minute spurt to go ahead by their margin of vic tory, With only four minutes to go and the score llnotted at IS all, the Endee forwards and center skinned through all almost inpcnetrable Hol- yoke defense for five points. Collins garnerrd d basket, Hichman an other, and Picken, Endee captain. a foul pop. The last tWo- pointer, which lifted the local figure to 25 from 23, dropped through the nets just a frac- ton of a second before the final whistle blew.
 The work of Collins was outstand- ing. lie sent the sphere through the netting on ten different occasions for h points Ray Marchinell. who wore thc colors of the New Depart ures for several sci sons, starred for the MohdWks. ONide Roy, the flashy front court man who won the Christmas night game for the Hol- yokcrS, played q bcautiful floor game and accounted for five of the visitors points.
 IL was announced that the Endccs would engage the All-New Britains in q doubie-hcador on New Years day. The first battle is scheduled for the Stanley arena. New Britain, and the second for the state Hrmory in Bristol. The piNics, leaders of the City Basketball league. will oppose the New Departure amateurs in the preliminary attraction in Bristol. The Endccs are being coached by Jimmy Malcolm and have engaged "Dutch" Leonard, Red" Mccarthy. and Jimmy Dunn for the league season.
 Summary.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30

ward, in q three mint overtime period, defeated the Bristol Maple Ends by 22 to 20 score at the state armory Saturday night preliminary to the New Departure -Holyoke game. The northenders took an early lead and led at half time by four points. Their lead was increas- ed by several points as the game wore on but diminished rapidly as the Eagles finally found their stride and spurted on to tie with only several seconds to go The sudd an awakening of the Eagles was dua mostly to the accurate long distance shooting of CZaplicki. stellar center, and the ability of Leslie Herriot 10 sInk shots from beneath the hoop. Goodrich, Bristol high captain last year, was the player directly respon- Sible for keeping the Maple Ends ahead during the first part of the game. Al Bordeaux took the leather when the extra period had started and dribbled backcourt, turned ana threw one through the hoop before the Maple Binders could realize what had happened.
 Another set of three battles is scheduled to be played at the Bovs club tonight The Older Members will face the Horton Co. team in the opener, the Maccabecs will oppose the New Departures in the second tilt and the DiXies. loop leaders, vii, tackle the Tcrryvillc Maple Ends in the final go of the evening.
 SummarN.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
PLAY IN KENSINGT0N
South Church Basketball Team to Further Its Quest for Hartford County ' Title.

Continuing their journeys about the county in their quest for d fourth Senior County "" title, the members of the Sonth Congrega- tional church basketball team will move down to Kensington on Friday night to tackle the Boys club team of that town in Fratcrnal hall.
 New Britain hopes for it's third victory Of the schedule, as it has swept over Southington and Hazard vile rather impressively. while Ken sington was taking severe defeat at the hands Of Mapping in it's only game. The intermediate teams of the two organizations will meet in a preliminary.
 Plainvillc is scheduled 10 go to SOuthington this week but is making efforts to tranSpOSc it's contests with it's old rival and bring the peNto town crow up 10 l'lainvillc this Fri day night. with the game in South- ington to be played later on, during the week the teams were originally set to play in Plainvlle. Highland Park is due to invade IIazardviIlc. and Mapping is scheduled to so over to West Avon.
 In the intermediate league the First Baptists of this city are booked to play their first game when they go up to Wapping En- field is scheduled in Southington, and the local South church Inter kensinston. The Whippcts will be idle this week.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
SEASON WAS
 ONE FOR LETTERS
Chicago Cubs Made New Record
 for Runs Batted in

New York. Dec. <SO Ry-As the official averages of the National league are released the evidenca grows that 1929 was d hitters' year in baseball. The pennant winning Chicago Cubs made a new record for runs batted in when they drove 933 tallies across the plate. This broke the old record of S2O cstab- li5hed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1925. If the Cubs had not smash ed the old high water mark, three other clubs would have done so for the Phllies. the Pirates themselves, and the Giants drove in more run.; than the three-ycar- old record.
 The Cubs also received the most bases on balls and to square ac- counts struck out the most, tn" bases on balls totalling 5S9 and the strikcout SGT.
 The hard hitting Phillics outslug- gcd their fellows, amassng an av- craze of ACT with total bases of 2,j59.
 The Cubs were legitimate cham pions for they led the league at home and abroad. The Giants were second on the road but sixth at homo, doing only q little better than an even break at the Polo Grounds. The Cubs had a percent Of .G75 at home and .Gl3 abroad.
 Rogers Hornsby headed the slug gers for the second year in a row. his percentage of .GSl surpassjng by 4S points his winning average of 1928. Hack Wilson. another Cub, made q new league record for runs batted in with l59, beating by seven Hornsby's record of 1922 when he was driving in runs for the Cardi- nals. Wilson also was the most ac- complishcd player in the league at missing third strikes. He strucl, out s times.
 Melvin Ott of the Giants led the league in drawing bases on balls. ll%, and Jimmy Welsh Of the Gj- ants and Braves was hit 1ho most times, II. Of the regulars, Pic Traynor. Pirates. proved the most difficult batsman to fool cn. tirely He struck out only seven times.
 Jim Bottomley, Cardinals. for the sixth consecutive year batted in more than zoo runs.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
GRID COACHES ID
 ATTEND MEETING
No Official Action Likely on Car
 neSie Foundation Report

New York, Dec. 90 UP)-Foot- ball coaches from all the nation convened at the Hotel Astor today or the annual meeting of the foot ball coaches assoCiation-the first rational gathering of coaches since the publication of the Carnegie foundations bulletin No, .23 in which the coaches were criticized for their part in the subsidizing and proselyting of athletes and the over emphasis of sport.
 Although it was expected that some unofficial comments regarding the Carnegie report might be made, it is unlikely that any official action will be taken.
 The coaches association has be- come one of the most powerful fac tors in football and it's advisory committee now sits in at the delib- crations of the football rules com- mittcc.
 Last year the coaches succeeded in having the tumble rule put in ,he code. Now some of the coaches advocate making u tumble loose ball again and the discussion over this proposal is likely to become heated.
 Hugo BczlcN, coach at Penn state plans to offer an amendment eliminating advancement of the ball on intercepted forward passes. Reg gic Brown Of Boston university will advocate the adoption of the 40 ray per quarter" system to replace the present plan of playing certain number of minutes, and other coaches plan to suggest rules har- ring the intentional bunting out ot bounds.
 Two of the stock subjects of con- trovcrSy-thc point after touchdown ond the return of the goal post to the goal lmc-urc certain to receive attention.
 Many familiar faces are missing, Knute Rockne is still confined to his home with an injured les. while Howard Jones of Southern Califor- hia. Jock Sutherland of Pittsburgh Andy Kerr of Colgate. Dick Hanley of Northwestern, Jimmy phelan, who recently transferred from Pur- due to Washington. Ray Morrison of Southern Methodist, Capt. Biff Jones of the army, Pop Warner of stanford and many southern coaches arc prevented from attend ing because of the post season games.
 \ number of the coaches arc rcp- l cscntlng different schools than in inc past. Lou Little. formerly of Georgetown, Nlll represent Column. bia, Lud Wray heads the Pcnnsyl- Nania delegation, and Noble Kiser the purGuc staff.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
ANNUAL MEETINGS
 HELD THIS WEEK
Supervisors Of Amateur Sports
 Gather for COnIabs

New York. Dec. 50 tP)-A half dozen or more organizations en- trusted with the task of guiding college and amateur athletics through rough and quiet seas alike. are gathered in New York for their annual confabs this week.
 The volume of words which will come out of the various conventions will exceed even that recorded at tho major league baseball meetings here early in December.
 Today the constitution revision committee of the American Olym- DIG association was to meet 10 talk over plans for the 1932 Olympics at Los Angeles and delegates to the National Football Coaches associa- ton convention will discuss what changes, if any, are needed in the gridiron sport. Hugo Bezdek. Penn State coach, may advocate passage of rule prohibiting advancing of the ball after an intercepted for ward pass.
 Another important meeting was that of the foreign relations com mittcc of the Amateur Athletic union. which was to take up the question of visits here by foreign athletes, The committee would like to have the invaders appear at meets conducted by clubs which are encouraging track and field athletics rather than in meets sponsored purely for commercial purposes.
 The National Collegiate Athletic association opens it's convention on Wednesday after an executive scs- sion Tuesday evening. Delegates 10 this convention will hear F. K. Hall, chairman of the football rules committee. read his annual report and may take upon itself the task of making answer to the charges contained in the report on college athletics made by the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching.
 Another meeting will bring to- gethcr the directors of physical edu- cation in the colleges whose slogan of Athletics for alr' is gaining favor. The collegiate boxing and wrestling organizations also are to meet.