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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

Charley Colbert. the kid short
stop from Rochester, is the subject
of the gaze from fans and players
alike at the Cardinals Avon Park
Fla, camp The %youngster has
been making his share Of errors
but probably will settle down when
he gets rid Of his consciousness to
the public stare. He has a great
arm and handles himself like a
real hitter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22
OLD GOLD CIGARETTES WIN
FIRST IN TESTS AT YALE

ID In the recent cigarette test made at
IA the University, OLD COLDS were
p chosen by the students as the best.
/ The cigarettes were masked by
' black labels SO that the names Of
b the brands were concealed. Each
m label was numbered. This was
81 judged to be the most sporting way
of testing the merits of the four
n leading brands. Some 2O8 Yale
Y students were asked to smoke the
L four disguised brands without
W knowing their identity.
B Theywere merely to choose, by
% number, the one that was most
p appealing to the taste.
D The News supervised the test
( on January Is at various fraternity
b houses and in the News Office.
M When the votes were recorded
it was discovered that OLD GOLD
81 Cigarette Nc. 3 had won. Old
81 Gold was given IS first choices,
which was IL per cent ahead Of
= Cigarette No. 2, 81 per cent ahead
4 of Cigarette No. |, and So per cent
ahead of Cigarette No. 4.
- ~ac9S&a MsaaA aes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-22

Bob James. young second base
man from the Omaha club of the
Western league. gave the rail birds
at the Boston Braves camp a thrill
last week when he slashed a home
run with the bases filled in a prac-
tice game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07

less sour orange trees which make Brcvn-<Sfe tbs
plague spot Of the Valley should either be removed
or arrangement made 10 have them properly cared FOR.
There is no objection TO the sour oranges. If they are
not permitted to become host for every pest and dis
ease to which citrus Is heir. However. unless the owner
is in position 70 properly care fer these trees they also
should be removed.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley has approximately
5000 acres planted to citrus fruit. In . few years Il
uill be the major industry Of this section. and it is
the duty OF every Brownsville citizen to aid in prvmot-
ing this industry even to the extent Of making such
sacrifices as now required in connection with the
cleanup of secondary host fruits.
There is no Law under which the destruction Of
these trees can be required. Federal inspectors have
the right to enter the premises and destroy the fruit
on the tree. and this vas done last year. From a pro-
duction point Of view the trees are worthless, AMI
serve only as ornsmentals. The county commissioner
court has passed resolutions calling upon all property
owners 10 destroy such trees. A similar request was
contained in a proclamation issued by Mayor A.. B. Cole
last year. As a result OF the original cleanup cam
psiEn over rs per cent Of the secondary host trees IN
the atty were destroyed, but the remaining IS per cent,
If permitted to remain, win act as effectively IN hold
mr. the shipping season to the present period.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
The World and ALI
GlPsIEs
81 Charles T.. Dflseoli

Gypriss didn't interest me when ] vas . boy, be.
cause ! was taught to fear and syoid the wandering
bands that occssicnslly passed our way. Ny parents
we're frontier landowners, and they had little tolerance
for folk who didn't even want to own land. Renters
we're bad enough but Gypsies were quite impossible.
Later as a newspaper reporter in Omaha. | be.,mo
vel acquainted with a Cypsy colony while vas COW
,ring a long trial oyer possession Of a sirl who -.
alleged e have been kidnapped b. the Gypsies. II va
proved to tho satisfaction Of the cour, that tine Girl
VS. = Gypsy, and that her parents had sold her u ,he
gypsy colony then in possession Of her. found many
customs among the GyPses that seemed curious 10 ne
hut ny that time I was old enough to realize that thos.
"ho diier from uS IN customs arc not necessarily evi4.
kenrsd Besrcoyici. in his recent beck. The storv
ef the GyFsies.f published ~ Cosmopolitan Book ar.
rcrstien. has done = great service to the G,pssie. and
70 the rest cf the world ~ we'll. Ter anyone vho ~
notes better understanding among peoples that are
alien and strange 70 one another does 4 servic,r "a Al
concerned.
ihe Gyrsics arc . very ancient people. and they src
very proud Of their pure Gypsy blood. / don't knos
Just how important pride in pure blood may be. On,
may easily be proud Of being what he u. regardless q
merit Most distinctive peoples are very proud Of their
unmixed blood.
Bereoyiei tells. il an interesting manner. much that
ought to be more widely known about the Gypsies. He
has been with and among them in England. Hungary.
Russia, Italy, RoGmEnia. Bulgaria and elsewhere. he
Emphasizes the marked differences existing between
various tribes. far separated from one another and
making ,heir several Ways in the world in many varied
manners.
The Gypsies q Spain, ;his author tells Us. are the
artistoeFats Or the road. They arc tall and handsome.
They arc graceful seIf-suffiSient- Bsreosiei goes the
limit ~ his enthusiasm. He says II he we're 10 be bora
again nc would choose to be born q Spanish Gypsy.
Well We must believe that he Spanish Gypsics are
indeed attractive and noble II you had your choice
about being born again into this world. what would you
choose 70 be- Consider the question 4 moment. and
I'm sure you'll reslizc that its quite q compliments to
any nation or race 70 choose II e. the background for
Year next appearance IN earth, II any.
As for nc. I believe I'd rather be born IN American.
Native Efa.-. W. with the enthusiastic permission
o. kanza1. ] th.lA Id choose Seuth Carolina
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
. 1928 .cEhTRAL pRtss Assn nc
I'D

eral times before the party.
The very text morning Byrd
stopped az a beauty parlor in the
Athletic building and. with a sense
Of terror and misgiving, sat down in
tho big BARRIERS chair.
In a few minutes her golden hair
lay like hummer mist ell around the
floor.
She had the feeling that she had
lost part Of her body, or a least, part
NJ her soul.
With a pleased look, the barber
held the mirror before her eyes.
low strange she locked Brt how
youthful! Why. she didn't look one
DAY older than Patl She studied INV
reflection long and intently.
With plenty Of water, the beauty
expert laid in wide, c~cnrentrir circles
end then she rat for n half hour I'M
der the drier.
Ire result raE amazingly heautf-
ful. Byrd felt 4 little light-headed a
she walked out Of the parlor Under
the admirinE gaze of ali the opar-
ators vho had been called IN to see
the finished product.
Byrds confidence IN herself mount
ed Now she could dance This Rad
given her all the courage in 1.-THE
world.
BE your chest measure she said
70 herself. as she went down the
elevator.
Mr.. Remenoff called for her quito
early and she kept him waiting
almost a half hour.
Mrs Kelly and Rosy helped her
dress. and a. she descended the
stairs, there vas Martin al the foot
az IT, waiting to see her.
There was n admiration
IN his eyes FOR the vision that came
toward him. but there was roerithinr
deeper. too. But Byrd brushed the
thought aside. She didn't have time
'r worry about Martin now.
Shr could sec NJ. Ermeuof dimIy
outlined in the corner 81 the taxi.
and hr presented the Illusion of d
ray Russian youth not more than
twenty wears old. His clever make
up rarrerled his fifty odd years. A.
~ Wt dcwr beside hirH he could
fce' her trembling.
IA leetle frightened, Karzavina.
he asked. s0licitvnsly. II shall aay
. arc TIE famous Ksrssvinn Of the
Continued ca page eight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07

over India, Indeed she would She
wished now that India wss going TO
he there. just to sec how she could
entertain and amuse a whole room
ful Of people.
And she had 4 strange irnging
that Larry might be there. too Es-
pecislly Larry Wouldn't that be .
satisfactiorl
Then her mood suddenly changed
and she shivered at the thought or
the ~boldness OF the plan. Dancing
with a man as experienced a. Mr..
Eemenoff. Suppose she should Eet
stage fright and not he able ~ de-
ono step? Her head swan a little
at the ides.
Nrr. Remeuoff brought the Coz
tune from the storeroom.
She must try IL on then and there.
II was a gorgeous. iridesceut A.
fair. embroidered and appliqued
with jewels. with long. puffy trDus-
FRS laced up az the side in a lat
tire work Of geld. a bodice that
went 10 the waist IN a point In the
back and a skirt wired 50 as 70
hold its many points out. Of colored
metallic cloth. the whole effect be-
ing. as she danced. Of an animated
rainbow. II cached its GROWING
effect In the turbsn which had =
little pair Of gold-encra<ted wings
juttinx out At the sides
The costume fitted perfectly, but
the turban was too small.
-The tnrban Get does not feet 20
we'll" said Mr.. Remcnoff. "be-
cause Of the hair
Mrs. Remenoff considered.
~We1 try to stretch H." she Of
fcred. somewhat obviously
Byrd's thoughts were almost yixi-
bic. and fitted ovsr her face Ike
shadows made by passing clouds On
suriit water.
eve really wanted 70 cut Il Tor
a lrn- time the admitted, "but e.
err one discouraged me-"
III IL has = natural wave il would
he lovely short. LcrE hair is more
difficult for dsncinx.~ said Mrs.
R~e~encff.
"in cut it." ANNOUNCED Byrd with
the conraTsouz lcsk that must hsrr
bean in Hannibal's syeE a. he cross
ed the Alps
She naade arrangements with Nr.
R~sInsaoff to prlrlicr with him re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07


Who I'm 7. What IN my profess
sion7 Who was my great great
uncle
What u the real name OF Jack
Dempsey.
What town Just over the border
Of Scotland used 10 be n haven for
runaway couples from England seek
ing to be married.
What ~ the capital o. Now
Scotia.
and he said unto them. Taxi
heed what ys hear: with what mea
sure W. mete, 10 shall he mcted N
YOU: and unto you that hear shat
more he given" Where is thif
passage found In the Bible-
Today I'm the Psaf
On this day. IN 1900. Mildred Fill
more. 18th president Of the United
States, was born.
Todsy's Horoscope
Persons horn on this day possess
much mechanical ability ard are
good financiers. They nut be care
ful r. curb their stubhornners.
A Daily Thought
Thou shouldst eat 20 live; not
live Ia eat-r-Ciccro.
Answers IN Foregoing Questions
7. Gertrude Atherton; novelist;
Benjamin Franklin.
O. William Harrison Dempsey.
2. Grctna Green.
4. Halifax.
X. 81. Mark Nv, "a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
REHINn IIF SrENTS

Meet Irene Leslie, the wife of Lev
Leslie. producers nf "~BlacAhirdr. Y
one o. New Ycrk's better rcvucs
Several months rEn. after \ series
or sou investments On cabaret en-
termtainmerts which depleted the
Leslie funds. Mrs. Leslie raUnad hrr
costly jewels ana turned over almost
$4,000 70 her husband. urging him
to take hrr money ANA trv again.
So "rlarkhirds" was created. "
is an sil-senia troupe offering tho
best rolured entertainment in tho
city. yet the show wsE tnuhbcd nv
the critics when n premiersd. How
ever. Leslie altered ard dcctored M.
and now ii IN " blk hit. Mrs. T.. vas
rewarded hv her grateful husband
with the return nf her Jewels and a
- PER tent interest wv The show.
which now brings her from $4,000 10
$500 rarh week. for there are two
companies or the hit and another "
being prepared to meet demands
from London producers.
"Biarkhirts." incidentally. IL the
revue containing the great song hit.
"Ja VIII quc Gus doncr que lamour.
hahrf"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07

Congress will be requested Immediately to include
in the second deficiency appropriation bill an item Of
at least $780, 900 for certain surveys and the prepare
tion Of plans in connection with the construction OF
flood control, water storage, irrigation and power de-
vclopmonts in the Colorado river as provided for in the
so-ealled Boulder Canyon Dam bill, apppropriatinz
sls5 10000 which has been approved BY President
Coolidge.
Construction Of the project cannot begin, until the
so-cslled Colorado compact has been ratified By a.
least six Of the interested states and until considers
ton ia given to contracts for revenues. This will re
quire probably from IL to rs months.
Conferences with the interested parties looking to
preparation Of plans for the complete development Of
the Colorado river have been held. II is intended 70
call a conference Of the engineers with Representatives
or the seven interested states to consider these matters.
Our conference probably will be called at Denver. Colo.
The bureau OF reclamation is to have = meeting OF the
superintendentS OF the irrigation project engineers with
administration officials At Denver about March 10 to
Immediately thereafter.
Meantime, the chief engineer If the bureau Of
reclamation st Denver, r. r. Walter. has been asked n
submit an estimate OF the amount Of money that will
be required during the next l. months for ~investiSs-
tions and surveys in connection with the project. This
probably will require more than 100000.
II Is desirable, therefore, that this department be
given money and authority TO prepare plans and esti-
mates during the time that the act is being ratified
An appropriation Of $4,000 to permit Of the prelimi-
nary study and preparation OF plans should be in
cluded in the second deficiency bill, II sucn a~pprOpria-
ti-n can he made under the bill. before ratification
II not, it should &c made independent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
CoNCRESsNEN REGRET TO SEE
SOCIALIST GO
By CHARLES r. STEWART

~
WASHINGTON. Jan. Accused
w breaking the wartime espionage
law. Congressman Victor L. Berger
VI Milwaukee had the rare good
luck ~ " tried before Judge kene-
saw NJ. Lands when the latter was
On tho federal bench-to DO con-
victed before him and 60 be sen
fenced By him to 20 years in the
pcnitentiary-
As a legal light Ken was a great
authority on baseball
The supreme court merely needed
10 be told that he had tried the
ease. Assured on this point, matt
uraIIy IL reversed him toto and Wig
tor went free, with . clean slate.
Congressman Berger realizes, how
ever. that many others who fell
foul or the espionage act had the
bad fortune to face judges with a.
least a hundred times Kcn's kno~l-
edge how 70 make q conviction and
sentence appeal-proof.
These are the folk whom tho NIL
Ea9kee socialist il trying % restore
70 citizenship nv means of the r2fo-
luton which H. introduces I'M ihe
house of representatives a few days
ago. lie puts their -mbcf at
about l,bOO-hoth men and cmr
Whist be wants amounts 20 an am
reTfv o. blanket rardoH.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
so HI SAYS

John Fh fp Sousz WAS -s-n
about hiii-lil thc oaheT eventidfN-if
recalled when hc was playing in \
small British town and he dwelled "
an ordinary boarding house. al
though his advisFr and manager ras
against giving away passes, Scuss
coaNcd HIM 10 give him one for thf
old scruhwoman AZ his place. Their
he went up to her and said. "How
woud you like 70 60 TO the band con-
cert Thursday evcT'
rs that the only night YOU cot
off Nj was the rrtort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
New York Letter

hLN YORK, Jan. Among other
L~inaherEh stories that escaped us wv
the n that happened shortly after
M return from Paris. Tie was in-
vited TO q New York show and agreed
to come If he could buy bis own
ticket He also exacted the manage
ments promise that nc wouldn't w
called upon or pointed cut by any Of
the players.
However, the star broke the
pledge and in a pstronizing manner
asked Indy 10 say a few words. Be-
fore he had completed his request.
~Lindbergh dashed out of the place.
walked UP 70 the box office. demand
cd and cot back his admission tariff
and FASTENED away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
DINNER
Stories
INTERESTED B~NSTANDER

tb
4 Kansas City insurance agent
entered a store the other day and
was surprised 20 hear voices rising
in anger from the rear ar the store.
lie strollcd back and found the pro-
prietor in ~violetn alteration with q
customer. the proprietor hrandishins
o revolver. aud the customer welding
a wicked-lookiug knife.
The proprietor. the insurance man
was panied 70 recall. was 4 policy
holder in the agents company for
$4,000 insurance. Then tho agent
glanced at the customer, ard was
shccied 10 observe that he also was
q rolicv-holder in the sum cf $4,000.
Listen. gentlemen" spoke It'd the
agent. cant this thing be patched
up"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
Timely Views
FUNDS ASKED FOR IMMEDIATE SURVEY OF
BOULDER A
BY DIR. ELwooD MEAD

Commissioner, Federal Bureau OF Reclamation.
CElwood Mead was born ut Patriot, Ind, Jan. is,
1855. He is a graduate Of Purdue university. He
wss a professor in the Colorado Agricultural col
Iege for several years, becoming affiliated with the
United States department of agriculture in 1897.
At the same time he was a member Of the faculty
Of the University OF California for nine years.
From 1907 to 1915 he was chairman Of the state
rivers and water supply commission at Victoria
Australia. later returning TO the University Of Cal
ifornis. Since 1924 he has been federal commits
sioner Of reclamation. He hiss written several
hook, and articles on irrigation).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
PREFERENCE

II died . placid death. cur love.
Just petered out 10 an emher.
But ] wish il had died an a white
hot flame
And had left me q scar 70 re
member.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
SLIP

1fAN
With the lecture season lin full
swing we arc reminded or a certain
lecturer who talks about explorations
nc has made into dangerous lands.
Once he held an audience spell
Seas adventure he had had In n shift.
Into the craft dropped a large and
agile nython which encircled a native
woman who was in the boat. Another
native drew y long knife. II saw him
raise IT," said the lecturer. There
was q flash and off fell the rvthnr's
head. The native had severed IL with
ono blow
There war y mnmsrtarv pause
while the audience murrlured rs awe
and It's envy II The man who had
witnessed scenes like thir-
"And they tell me" resumed the
lecturer = moment later. rather abb
sentlv. that could actually have har-
p-ned"
A WHOLE EPIDEMIC
"yeu are q very brave man ~ want
10 marry me. DO vou know that the
first nsn that MARRIED M died short
~ n~ftervards-"
"Horest7T
"And the second one committed
suicide ="
Really"
"And The third enc IA IN IN insane
ssvlum-"
us that 500"
"Now. don't ynH think 7 sn a very
seductive woman"
LADY. YOU amt no wonan-you're
a nlarnn.H
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
RHYsIE D 4 RIVAL

Ito H. CD
liant Vi depiorahic
That | have fallen eantive. too.
But then, she's no adorable
| arm charged - well ~ you'll
Rivals ought 20 harhor hate.
And VET somehow, ! must confess
A compliment seems mere in date
Upon your taste for loneliness.
--Eh-rie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES r. STEWART

gued. simply. that the eountfy's en-
trance into the world conflict was
wrong.
Desirable or otherwise IN the pres
ent instance, just such N general
pardon Nv the usual sequel 70 every
war. The United States Is the only
nation which has delayed 70 long
since the struggle or 1914-is.
The principal question is whether
favorable action now may not ~
preJudiced by the fact that N III a
socialist who makes the plea.
Congressman Berger's resolution
probably il his last legislative Of
ferinE-unleEB he comes back IN
Washington again after q lapse.
At this session he is a lame luck.
A republican beat him IN Novcm-
Der.
Conservative folk may 10 surpris-
ed 70 know that considerable regret
is expressed on Capitol HilI-by
some very orthodox old-timers. tos
at his defeat. N
Vic has been a more than aver
are popular congressman among hiE
fellow members.
The political Fundamentally Az enc
capital would not like many social
iFts ln cnnrraES-nrt enough 40 fnrrr
= bloc that might count as "a drridl
INK factor on 4 call Of tie ayes ans
nos.
One or two, however. add Epica
to proceedings. Next session there
viii r. none nt all.
Indeed. WV enc way. vie Berrsf
rsslly has been helpful 10 conserya
tism.
He likes the ]prpErBssireB" SO
called. AZ little A. the nest standard
med cf regulars" a..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07

When David Eelssco called tcgsth-
er the candidates for the devil en-
semble in NINA" a hevy Of chorus
men, Of course, answered. They wait
ed outside as one-by-one physical eX-
animation went on inside. The devils.
you know. rush through the sislss of
the theater, which has been reno
waited TO resemble He'll, and they
wear very little apparel.
During the vigil, one of the aspir-
ants turned to another and tenored.
They don't want our talents. What
they want is our BODIES
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
oOP-soRRY

W you SEC the letters kIGN or.
an automobile. the owner of the
car is a kluxur. and the letters
mean: "klansman. 7 Greet You
n YOU say 70 him. "AYAk." IL II Khan
rode for Are You = Klansran :" and
he'll probably retort. "AkIA, mean
inr "a klsnSmsn ! Am
II he has his doubts about you,
however, he'll say 10 his companion.
panion. "SANBOG.- which means
strangers Are Near. Re On
Guard"
IN FEWER WORDS
Money won't talk any more.
They're putting Coolidge on the
coins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
A FORM OF CRITICISM

Ben Bernie says. now that the we'll
I dressed Mr.. " halen Il New York's
newest police commissioner. the force
il being measured for spats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-21

important milestone Of this year IN
the film industry.
There is not a single scene in "On
With the Show" which Is photo
graphed the old-fashioned way. The
glamorous stage and back stage
story IS seen through the medium
of changing color.
An entirely new process Is being
used which brings out each hue in
its proper value.
"On With the Show" with It's
music. dancing. songs and colors of
settings and costumes and people on
the stage, is said to be really stun
nings. One is said to forget entirely
that it is a motion picture or even
a talking picture. The effect is utter
reality. 1t is as If one were sitting
in the theater seeing musical COM
edy, with the added privilege Of 60
ing back stage with the players
where the real comedy and drama
of their lives take place.
The cast of "On With the Show,
includes Sally O'Neil, Arthur Lake,
Betty Compson, William Blackwell,
Louise Fazenda, Sam Hardy, the
Fairbanks Twins, Joe e. Brown
Lee Moran and many others.
1t is based on a story by Humphrey
Pearson and adapted by Robert
Lord. Alan Crosland directed.