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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-12
President Green Denounces Wage
Cutters as ''Public Enemies"
STATES ARE BACK
WARD IN VOTING
ROAD FUNDS

Washington.-There is $162,00O,000
in the United States treasury that
can be released by state action.
This money is for road construc-
ton. To be available to state the
amount must be duplicated by such
state.
Colonel Arthur Woods, chairman of
the presidents committee for en-
ployment, called attention to this idle
money that can be put into circula-
ton.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-12
OUTWIT BOSSES In
SHORT-WEEK FIGHT

Detroit, Mich. = Reactionary en-
ployers in control of the mayors un-
employment committee were out
smarted on the question of a shorter
work week.
A subcommittee controlled by
these employers has been toying with
a five-day week resolution and the
main committee passed a resolution
for 30-hour plan. The bosses are
now IN position where they oppose
the five-day week, but voted for 80
hours.
Trade unionists, however, have no
illusions that the 30-hour plan means
anything, unless backed by the
workers solidarity.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-12
PLAN TO CONSTRUCT
MORE POST OFFICES

Observation-Disclosures to pro-
vide 20-year program for the con-
struction of post offices, with an i'm
mediate authorization of $10,000,000
for the first year to aid unemploy-
ment, will be proposed by Represen-
tative Kelly at this session of con
gress.
The Pennsylvania lawmaker de-
clared that the federal government
should abandon the practice of
leasing post office quarters. The
building program, he said, could be
financed out of the $17,500,00 for
annual rentals.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-12
LOAN FUNDS FOR IDLE
URGED BY GOVERNOR

Albany, N. Y.-Loan funds to sus-
tain unemployed or those whose in
comes have been impaired, is favored
by Governor Roosevelt. The loan
funds would be under local manage
ment.
The governor also stated that he
will ask the state legislature to
make permanent commission of the
present committee on stabilization of
employment. The governor will in
vite the governors of neighboring
states to join with him in the con-
sideration of methods of preventing a
recurrence of an unemployment sit
alton similar to the present one.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-12-12

Cleveland-The United BARRIERS
Protective Association, an organiza-
ton of barber bosses, are throwing
bombs at one another to hold prices.
Gunmen killed the vice president and
narrowly missed the president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
LOU TOPS AL
IN BATTING
Simmons in Slump AS
Gehrig Collects
8 Hits

CHICAGO. Sept. 6-P-Catch-
ing al Simmons in the midst OF
his worst batting slump OF the sea-
son. Lou Gehrig boosted his mar
gin to IS points during the twen-
tieth week Of the American League
batting championship struggle.
Unofficial averages. including
games o. Wednesday. revealed that
the Athletic cutfielder collected but
three hits IN his last "a times at
bat for a grand average or .38l while
Gehrig hammered out eight In %
attempts for a seasons mark OF .594.
The slump cut Simmons AVERAGE HI
points. Gehrie's fell twn points.
so effective was the pitching dur
ing the same period that only four
Of the leading 10 hitters registered
gains. Among them was Urban Hold
app. Cleveland second basenan. who
supplanted Gehrig as the leader IL
hits with a grand sum OF 1913 and
stretched his lead in doubles with
2 total o. AZ. HodapD ranked fifth
In batting with "A .757 average.
Cochranc Wen Up
Other batting leaders we're Coch-
rane. Philadelphia. .36l: Ruth. New
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

annual tournament. but also an
nexed first honors IL fight A.
Turner j. not only q favorite
among Valley golfers. but all South
Texas lirkmen as well. He has play
ed as tn guest Of professionals at
River Oaks Country club In Hous-
ton on several occasions and Is q
friend Of Bruce Layer. the popular
Houston golfing scribe. The chubby
youngster. barely past his seven
teeIth birthday. is planning to en-
ter Texas University this fall and
there attenp. to further his know
ledge OF the Royal and Ancient
Game Of the Scots.
Whether the McAllen youngster
will be able 70 pull through To
enter the t0urnev after the qualify
ing round Is finished Is ~. known.
Blu McAllen hackers today were
pulling with all their might fer
wee Dick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

shot a 279 here to take high hcnors
for the past week.
Strehl0w carded the high count
while playing in a foursome COM
posed Of local bowlers. He had nine
strikes and one spare ove the ten
frame route and missed shooting a
perfect game by a close margin.
Nothing but a perfect card Of ten
strikes can excel the ma-k set up
by StrehlOw.
Interest in inter-city bowling
meets between the McAllen and
San Benito teams has apparently
dwindled for the time being. but
the rivalry Is expected to be re-
ncwed as soon as the winter season
sets in for coed in the Valley. Then
the Valley apple crusheTs will have
few other athletic events to take
up their time and some heated
battles on the naples are scheduled
during the coming four or five
months.
When golfers from every corner
Of the state teed off In the qualify
ing round for amateurs at Harlin-
gems spanking new lS-hole course
Saturday morning. of the n
trants was young Dick Turner. the
misunderstanding. ~ircn-nerved young
ster from McAllen.
Dick is McAllen's and South Tex
az gift to the golfing hall of fame.
A week ago today he stroked his
way to one OF the most inspiring
victories over tough opposition that
Gulf Coast Golf Association mem
bers have witnessed in their five
years al tournament play. Turner
came through TO win not only the
medal PLAY trophy Of the meet, the
highest priced CUP offered In the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

York, $50; z. Rice. Washington.
ass: Cronin. Washington. 1854:
Manush. Washington. .35l; Morgan.
Cleveland, $50; Reynolds. Chicago,
$50.
Gehrig retained his leaderships
with his fits for a total OF 372 bases
and his $50 runs batted IN. Ruth
chung to his lead In most runs scor-
ed with 135 and in home rams with
his Al; Combs OF the Yankees had
The greatest collection OF triples
while McAfanus or the Tigers still
led IN stolen bases with 10. one more
than a week ago.
Lefty Grove assembled to the
pitching leadership mathematically
during the twentieth week when IT.
captured two more for a total OF %
victories against five defeats. 9th
or leaders were Wesley Terrell Of
Cleveland. who won two more on his
big string for a total OF "a against
nine losses. and George Earnshav
o. the Athletics who had a record
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

a certain prof was superyis-
inc an exam, when he noticed
one OF the students staring al the
ceiling. The prof glanced 10 al
the ceiling to see whether there
had been inscribed there anv
formulas which might be helpful
TO the young sleuth, but seeing
that there weren't, he again
looked at the fellow. This time
he saw him drawing 'arge fifty
cent piece out Of his pocket and
Calmly proceeding TO flip IL.
When he had completed this
task, he got to work with gusto
and wrote continuously for two
solid hours with a great deal OF
apparent knowledge.
Several days later, our hero
went around to the prof's Office
to inquire about results OF his
paper. Without saving a word,
the prof drew a coin from his
purse, tipped it and calmly
replied, "Flunked."
-Ydle Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
Motorists Showing
Interest In Races

MONTERREY. N. II. Sept. ga
number OF Valley motorists are
showing interest in the stock car
races TO be run over the new La
redo-Monterrev races Sept. IA.
The September Is celebration at
Monterrey has been made the oc-
casion of the formal opening of the
HIGHWAY between Nuevo Laredo at
the border and the historic old city
o. Monterrey.
All entries must be in the San
Antonio Automobile League at San
Antonio or the AsocaciOn Mexicana
Aiitomovilistica at Monterrey BY
Sept 10. Prizes amounting 10 five
thousand pesos have been posted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
WHY, HEREAFTER, WE
PRETEND TO BE AN
AUTOMOBILE SALESMAN

"Say, what do yo do' Just
SIT down and write when YOU
get an idea, or Just sit down and
write anyhow"
Il suppose when you once get
in a magazine you can sell them
anything?"
Don't you find it pretty hard
to start working | would"
at must be perfectly marvel
Gus to be your own boss and Just
sit down and write something
clever when you need some
money"
"You still doing that? When
are you ever going to get a job?'
why, I know somebody who
writes. Fred Lenhart. You don't
know him?"
lust what kind of stuff do
you do? Oh, jokes"
Il Just don't see how you
keep turning the stuff out"
i saw something of yours
the other day, and the funny
part Of it was ! didn't know
you'd done it until | came TO the
end. ! enjoyed it even before
| knew who'd written it, so it
must have been good"
DO you ever have things re-
jected?"
Look out now, Georgia. Be
careful what you say. He's La
bic TO write It Up and publish it,
you know"
why don't you write a novel
or a play:"
Here's something l wrote
myself-if you'd like to look at
it"
"Oh, come, YOU don't have 10
90 home to bed. You don't have
10 work tomorrow"
Goblin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
TERRY STILL
HOLDS LEAD
Giant First Stacker Hits
Well Over 400
Mark

NEW YORK, Sept. 6-tPi-With
only a few days more than three
weeks to 60, Bill Terry OF New
York continues TO lead the Nation
al League race by a wide margin
with every prospect of holding the
top place until the end. Continuing
his steady pace, Terry has held his
batting average well above 400 while
his nearest rivals are some distance
below that level.
The semi official averages re-
leased today. which include We'd
nesday's games. credit Terry with a
mark OF .4l0, two points above his
average Of the week before and q
points ahead OF Chuck Klein Of
Philadelphia and Babe Herman Of
Brooklyn, who are tied for second
place at .389. The runners up each
have gained one point in the past
week.
Riggs Stephenson Of Chicago con-
tinues to hold fourth place among
those players who qualify as reg
ulars with q marx Of 1884. He *
followed BY O-Doul Philadelphia
$50: Linstrom. New York. 1858: p.
Waner, Pittsburgh. 1853: Traynor.
Pittsburgh. .36f: Watkins. St. Louis
1853: and Cuyler. Chicago. .36l.
In addition TO leading the league.
batters. Terry has made orc base
hits than any other National leag-
uer. He Q has a total OF 222 safe
blows. Klein. runner up In nearly
every department. + second with
ia The young Philadelphia slug
ger leads the league in two base
hitting with so doubles. Is second in
hits. In runs with 1871. and in runs
batted in with LAP. Hazen "Kiki'
Cuvler of Chicago tons the scorers
with l35 runs. which his LEAGUE
leading total Of 81 stolen bases has
aided in producing, He also is run
ner up 10 Adam Generously Of Pitts
burEh in hitting triples with Is
against the Pirate rlouters %.
Hack Set Record
Hack Wilson Of Chicago. with his
new National League home Il rc--
ord of as. leads both lea~ieS IN
driving out four baoeers. Fe also
heads his own circuit in batting ~
runs. having accounted for l5S.
Wallv Berger cf Fosfon has token
second place with 80 homers. Raba
Herman holds tva ~acand nlaces
with As doubles an5 II st~len bases
The New York Giants haze inn
proved thei- irrd II tam hattir-
nv brinrinr their f~e---n IN Il
.37z while Fh'i~delDhia has DROP
ped to .3le Cinoinnati's fieldin-
mark still IS good enough for first
place.
Pitching honc-s remain IN IN
canable hans CT p r-~f-~> of ~
Cubs. WIN has To- II ramss I'D
lost seven for a .703 average. the
hest mark of any regular hurler
Fred Fitzsimm0ns nf New Work has
n TOO mark nRined from IA victor
les and Fix dAfeats. Three nit~h~-~
whc wr-F WITH Inse ra--fla-'fv Nit
rreI ~ MY Yo-k. Tea~hou. -
Ehic1-o ~nd FTrvi~- Of New York
have higher ascr1scz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
PROGRESS

First Gangster (proudly):
Ny boy is an American rum run
nerl
Second Gangster (scornful-
ly): That's nothing. Ny boy is
a Bostonian book runner.
-PennsylvoriI Punch Boul.
Student Showing visitor
around the science hall : This
is the X-ray laboratory.
Visitor: What is it used for
now?
-KGnSGs Sour Oul.
Where you going"
ITO see a doctor about my
insomnia"
Didn't know you were sick"
Yeah, | woke up in a lecture
today"
-Pennsylsurid Punch Bo1Ul.
Our New York correspondent
tells us that Rudy Vallee has
taken . new lease on life and is
singing through the left nostril
nowi
-MichiGan Gdrgoyle.
Sophisticated Six-Year- Old
Gin garden) Mumsy, who put
the perfume on the flowers?
Mumsy: The gardener, dear.
| saw him spraying them this
morning.
2-Piit Pantier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

OF 20 and 10. Earnshaw also l0d the
league in strikeouts with /. total OF
l63.
Washington went into IA Tie with
the Yankees for first place I'm the
team batting race during the week.
The Vans slumped four points TO
a .305 while the Senators held
ground. The Athletics retained their
two point margin over the Sen-.-s
in team fielding with a .975 aver
acc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
RLANTES THE MOON

WASHINGTON. Sept. q The
moon Is to blame for the long dry
spell which the United States has
just experienced. according to Her
bert Janvrin Browne. consulting
meteorologist. He propounds hat
because the moon has swung FART Yer
north Of the equator during the past
few months. its attraction on water
las created a wind that has caused
tie drought to the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
Ogan Still Views Squad
Through Rose Colored Specs

lege student. These two youngsters
used to pair up for high school dou-
bles play and one year participated
IN the county meet.
They lost to Hambrick and Lang
ford. GO. 81 and 8-6 Friday after
noon in a heated fray at the @h
Tenth street courts Of the new net
club here.
The only blot remaining on tile
record Of the McAllen pair is the
defeat they suffered at the hands Of
Bill Southwell and S. w. Patrick,
Edinburg college stars. The South
well-Patrick combination registered
a Go. Ga. 8-6 victory over the Nc
Allen team during the past week.
taking the measure of the local lads
with difficulty.
The other win which Langford
and Mambrick have chalked up since
becoming local champs was against
Southwell and Orville Lefty Cox.
who they whipped 6-8. 60. 60 IN
a three-set bout a week ago.
AOAde tAAE oAAAQe RAAlA4ClA Pd4A
are set to take on some more in
yaders. a team composed of Patrick
from Edinburg and Red Doty. the
smashing stroker from Pharr high
school who is looked upon as the
1880 singles champion Of Hidalgo
county high school players.
The scrap Is carded this afternoon
here and local net fans are looking
forward 10 a mighty battle. Patrick
IS sure to be back IN the great form
ne showed in service and net play
the past week. while Doty will be
cut 10 set UP a preseason record
for high school players of the
county. Patrick has been training
all summer. but Doty has been
idle, reports say. Due 10 this fact.
the Patrick-Do team play may be
a trifle off balance.
Hambrick, with his accurate
placements and net shots. and
Langtord. coming back with his
left-handed service and backhand
drives, will be set to meet the chal-
lengc from the Edinburg-Pharr
combination.
All four Of the men have been
seen IN action here this summer
and the bout promises to be a
natural from several standpoints.
Patrick, a jovial fellow with a
fine handciasp and great sports
marship. Is interested Ill seeing an
other tournament like that which
was staged at Harrington last iall
take place. The 1920 meet was d.
rected bv Judge +. W. Seabury of
Brownsville. an ardent tennis fol-
lower and a fine tournament man
aeer.
The tournament last year al
Harrington was certainly a fine
enc" Patrick said here. 1T was no
doubt the best ever put on in the
Valer and my partner tSontilwrl.
ard r would like TO see another one
like II staged this year
Whether plans for a meet Of this
kind are being laid by tennis fol-
lowers at Harlingen IS not known
here.
In the event such a tourney r.
1cheoulcd it will draw III. large
entry list any Va'ley-vide net meet
has ever attracted. Is the belief Of
local tennis fans.
A new record for boTlers az the
regulation alleys here has been set
up by z. III. Strehlow. the w!r-
maple T. who i,ad ne-~- seen a
bowling slley until the local one
built several months ago. He
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
Special 70 The Heraldl


McALLEN. Sept. G-The curtain
has been called on summer baseball
activity and the sports stage in Nc
Allen Is being arranged for an en-
tirely different dra,na-the chilly
day pastime of football-schoolboy
football that will occupy the center
Of the fans attention here during
the coming three months.
With a roSeate hue still lingering
over the grid horizon hereabouts.
McAllen fans look with hopes OF a
Valley pennant over the lineup Of
material which Mentor Cowboy"
Ogan has on hand this year. the
lineup from which he will have 20
fashion his 1880 edition Of the Bull
dog pigskin machine. And a survey
Of the material reveals some mighty
interesting facts.
With q SQUAD OF from IA 10 % men
reporting every NV for the past
month. Ogan has been able 10 set III
motion the groundwork for his new
club. On the list he has q number
OF veterans around whom he will
build the Purple and Gold squad
that carries McAllen's bcglner out
upon Valley gridirons this year.
These men. in a nutshell. consist of
one back and four linemen. And
what makes the story all the more
interesting is the fact that the
opening Of school next Wednesday
viii sec the return Of additional
men who have seen services at Nc
Allen.
Captain Butch Stutzenbacker
will be leading the way as linesmen
OF the Bulldog training squad trot
out on the field. closely followed by
young Barney jackson. the heavy
hitting center and pivot man of the
Cgan eleven. Then there arc
Johnny Big Boy Hayse and George
Karam. two b~attering rams who will
probably regain their old berths at
the guard posts. Stutzenbacl.a-
graces n tackle berth. leaving the
other tackle and two end posts to
be filled.
Penny Frisby. who 10 is being
doomed as a potential triple t:reat
man for the Bulldogs. is the back
field ace who has already donned
the moleskins and is working out
with the squad. Frisby's punting
and passing. II Is true. have shown q
remarkable Improvement over his
1929 form. while his open field vi
ming and general all-rOund ball
toting arc vastly better than they
were last season. To top all Of this
Frishy Is using his head while Zig
uring out plays and has captalned
one of the squads which Ogan S
running through daily scFimmage.
Weighing ITO pounds. Frisby IS the
bisges. b2ckfield man who has re-
ported nus far this season.
In the return Of both Freddy
Webb. dashing l60-pound back. I'll
Darwin Jones. another l70-polnd
plungcr. McAllcn grid fans see new
rays OF hope. These men arc srhed-
uled to report for the team a. soon
as school opens. Their addition will
be a good one for the Bulldog club.
Having lost CO out of three
matches since the were crowned
champions CT EIcAllen Tennis club
and thereby became McAllen's dou-
bleS representatives in inter-city
Tits in the Valley. Julian Hambrick
and Walter Babe" Langford have
added another scalp to their belts.
This time It was in the form az
a three-sat match from Dick Turner.
the brilliant Young McAlien golfer.
LIN Pate Tnxar A a II -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
DR.. Cupid's Clinical Notes

A woman is capable of only
one great love in her life a pity
that she cannot tell it from the
others
In married life, one Is COM
pany and two is a crowd.
Those who take marriage
lightly, take love seriously.
Those who take love lightly, take
marriage seriously.
The proper study OF woman
is man
The friendship between two
women is less genuine than the
friendship between a man and 4
woman, which Is not genuine at
all.
Whose would be q woman
must be 4 conformist.
Women cannot expect always
10 be misunderstood.
The pure in heart have no
heart at all
Love can generally stand
everything except a test.
Very beautiful women are
seldom charming. 1t is those
women who have but a moderate
share Of beauty who generally
have considerable charm.
Loves only excuse Is that il
does not last.
By IgHartc MaHiGfa-
I'm tired Of DiGnaS and Floras.
Sn-6tteS and CGMi!lGS and Foes.
DOloreSeS. { hdrfGiHeSa and
Cords,
BiGrrGS. KdtriHGS and Chl0eS.
I'm tired of girls 1rho ar called
BIZ NAMES es0feric and airy.
These torGnf-t7riSfrrS lcd1c mr
appalled,.
Oh. God. Cite me one 7rhC'S
named Mcryl
California Pelican.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

Clothes always give me a lot
of confidence"
Yes, YOU TAN 90 to a number
of places with them where you
could not go without them"
-Notre Dame Jaggler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

Pity the fellow who lost all
his friends and had nothing but
relatives left.
NORTHEASTERN Purple Pdroi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

HE used to be a good poet,
but lately his verse has all gone
to the doggerel."
-Aor!huestern Paytle Parrot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

I've turned my wife's back
seat driving to some use"
Go ahead. I'm helpless"
Got her a job on the rear of
a hook-and-ladder truck"
pennsylvania Punch Boui.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07
LIFH AMONG UUR TARRED
AMI FEATHERED FRIENDS

The train reared on. 1t was
only ten more minutes TO the
town containing that :; nous in
stitution where he would spend
the next four We !. the best of
his life. He was excited though
a bit perplexed. Would he be
received as a friend by those
down there, or would he be
looked down upon a. being
green, a first year man? Time
would tell
The train pulled into the
station, and the fellow next 10
him said that this was the place
where they got off. He had be-
come attached to this fellow, so
they went together to a waiting
cab. They piled in their luggage
and got in The doors were
closed, and they whirled away
to the state prison.
Cornell WHor.
Ship Carpenters Spring
Song: Odkam. Gentle Spring
time!
Georgia Cracker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

Mary. Mary, quite contrary
How your hcm-line growsl
II used 10 swirl above your
knees,
And now it hides your toes!
Mimi. Ski-L-Moh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

A new record for boTlers az the
regulation alleys here has been set
up by e. n. Strehlow. the w!rv
maple a-~ who i,ad no-~- seen a
bowling slley until the local n
built several months ago. He
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

They say even the germs in
milk have their romance"
Maybe that's where that old
expression, Love in a cottage,
originated.
"Huh:'
Love in a cottage cheese
-Ari-ord Kitty-Kdtf
Irate Citizen: Officer, stop
that man-he's a bootleggerl
Cop: Now, don't get excited!
Therell be another one along in
! minute.
West Point Pointer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

Spring. when a young college
mans fancy turns to loaf.
-Eycru Eaof
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

She: You must be brave
II: SURE corrected Gene
Tunney's grammar.
Cd. Tech. Ycll01r Jacket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

Let's bow our heads for Young
Black Joe,
His girl said mo" when he
thought she said Mo"
More Dame Jn1gler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-07

He took a long shot and his
pony lost, 50 he took a couple
Of short shots and the pink
elephant came IA frs
-WHeonSin Octopus.