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Evening star., 1930-11-30


s1r sn had saas5 spoa Ct the s tss sresse2 ss1
of Casey" briefly tells the story of
the early part of the first game of
the 1880 World Series, when Burleigh Grimes,
noted spitballer of the st. Louis Cardinals,
talked himself out of ball game and q pos
sftle championship for his team.
BY so doing Burleigh followed in the wake of
Jack Sharkey, Jack Dempsey, Lew Tender and
other figures in the sporting world who have
permitted their desires TO express themselves
at critical moments to rob them Of champion
SnipS.
When Grimes took the peak for st. Louis
against the Athletics in the opening game of
the series in Philadelphia it was soon easily
discernible that he was on the mound to sur
pass the Athletics both in pitching and riding"
or "jockeying," the bali players call it.
Grimes was extremely "cocky" on the mound
and kidded the various AS batsmen as they
famed or popped into the air.
But the age-old saying that The who laughs
last laughs best was once more borne out when
Mickey Cochrane got hold of one Of Grimes
spitters and drove the ball over the right-field
wall for home run. That punch, together with
o homer by Al Simmons and two solid smashes
by Jimmy Foxx, gave the AS the game, So.
L. Grimes and Cochrane could not be heard
1rom the grandstand, but from all indications it
was heated and sincere. Grimes even went 30
Car as TO make fun of the size Of Cochrane's
Ws, and there no doubt would have been
Evening star., 1930-11-30
Talking Themselves Out of Victory

H0qv Too Much t'Chin Music"
at the Wrong Time Has
Robbed AspirIng athletes
of Chances for a Cham
pionship or Fame-Bnr-
leigh Crimes in World
Series, Latest AddihOn to
Long List ofLangnage-
Losers.
Evening star., 1930-11-30
BY C. WILLIAM DUNCAN.

ara slip fast one oOeT nom and make It
No. e."
Thought BuTIeigh as the pellet totOdrd the
sU0tting COchrGne fetO.
The rest is better left uRSdid 'tts sad sUhen
tCe recall
Fiat up there near old Comics park they
StiH hunt for that ball.
Fow Mickey. mighty Mickey, Uith o sure and
deadly aim,
Has knocked another homer and the cTo1Cd
has gone insane.
Ht0 teammates fdH on BWTEei0h IN another
round or ttD0
And the game is non By Phillv with the score
0f So.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

BurIeigh Grimes, Cardinals hurIer, did
TOO much riding and too little pitch
ing to Connie MccRs sIugging catcher
sUhen that ,Oorthy stepped up to the
plate in this years first sUOrId series
game.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

verse, written with apologies to the
author of Baker at the Bat" who
in turn had apologized to the creator
of Casey" briefly tells the story of
the early mart of the first game of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
CITY PLANNER
ARRIVES FOR
FIRST SURVEY
Detailed Report Of
Brownsville's Needs
To Be Made

To build and in building TO build
wisely and with the idea Of beauty
and future needs OF the city Is the
idea OF the city commission.
To this end the services OF z. A.
Wood, city planner OF Dallas. have
been obtained and Mr.. Wood ar
rived in Brownsville today to open
his preliminary work.
Immediately following his arrival
he announced that any citizen. Or
citizens, Of Brownsville. who wish
to advance their ideas, or confer
with him, will be gladly received.
MIR. Wood is a member OF many
national societies related to city
building and has had q part In the
planning Of many Texas cities.
Among them are Waco, Dallas. e
Paso, Corpus Christi. and FL Paso.
One Of these he points to with
especial pride as being that OF
Highland Park at Dallas, noted
for its beauty.
Following a survey and a study
OF the needs OF Brownsville MI.
Wood will make a report to the
city commission setting forth his
ideas for improvements and
economic building here.
1t IL expected that II will take
him at least six months work be-
fore this report can be completed
and submitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
VALLEY TALKS
ARE SCHEDULED
and Harlingen Are
Scenes Of Addresses
During Tuesday

r. S. Sterling. gubernatorial can
didate, will arrive in Brownsville
early Tuesday for a brief visit, max
ing this his first Valley stop. His
present itinerary includes Ray
mondville, where he Is expected at
10 a. m, Harlingen. . p. m, where
he will speak at Fair Park auditori-
um, the address to be broadcasted
over the radio, and Edinburg. where
he will talk in the district court
room at 4 o'clock. The popular
Houstonian will remain in the VAL
ley over night, continuing from here
to Corpus Christi for ar 8 o'clock
talk there.
A second candidate for governor
10 talk in the Valley Tuesday Is
Clint Small, who will be the princi-
pal speaker in the Democratic rally
at the city park in McAllen. the talk
slated for s o'clock. The crowd. ac-
cording to advance predictions. is
expected TO be one of the largest
ever to attend a rally in Hidalgo
county. At the same meeting.
Judge Oscar c. Dancy will speak for
r. S. Sterling, and Senator John
W. Davis will talk for Barry Miller.
Senator u. @. Lovetoy Of McAllen
will sponsor Jim Young.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
DETROIT Filler A

BUFFALO. NJ. ", July 2l.-tP-
Lee Gehlbach, Of Detroit, flying a
low-wing Commandaire. led the Is
entries OF the all-American flying
derby into Buffalo today, landing
at the municipal airport here.
The official ship Of the derby was
caught In a sudden gust OF wind
and nosed over in front OF the adj
ministration building as II landed
at 7:05 q. m. q. S. t.. The propel-
Ter was broken and the ship was
badly strained, but Luke ChriStoph-
err, secretary of the National Aero
nautical Association, and Charles
Mclean, official timer or the race,
escaped with a severe shaking up.
Robert r. Quinby Of Moline. Ill.
flying a Mono Special, was the Sec
ond to land. with an elapsed time
Of l hour and 0 minutes. Two min
utes later, Herman Hamer Of Chi
cago in q Laird biplane dropped to
the field.
The other planes In the derby
landed In the following order:
T.. r. Bales. Springfield, Mass.
time: / hour. 4 minutes; Charles
Meyers. Cleveland. I hour. 30 min
utes: Stanley II. Stanton, Blackwell,
Okla. / hour 36 minutes; Basil q.
Smith. Portland, Ore, I hour. Al
minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
SHE JUMPED!

CHICAGO. July 2l-tR-Princess
Red Feather. a comely Indian maid
who also answers TO the name OF
Teddy" made a parachute Jump
yesterday under sudden circum-
stances.
1t was her own idea in the first
place. She told Maj. r. W. Schroed-
er. manager Of Curtiss flying field.
that she was a parachute jumper OF
long experience. She had jumped,
she said. all over Texas.
Pilot Jimmy Van else took her
up He started TO tell her all about
how to act - jump, count five, pull
the cord, etc, - but decided not TO
because the Princess was such a
grand jumper that for him to tell
her anything would be like carry
ing Goals to Pittsburgh.
Up about 1000 feet the pilot OPEN
ed the door Of the cabin and pointed
suggestively into the atmospheric
void. The Princess arose, and stood
framed in the doorway. poised. Then
she decided she would not lump.
Meantime, however. she pulled the
rip cord, and the parachute began
filling up. being blown around and
e~ndangering the control Of the plane.
The craft began acting up. Pilot
Van Cise saw that drastic action
was needed.
He reached out his foot and gave
the Princess a sudden and deter
mined shove. In a few minutes
she waited right side I'D to land
where Maj. Schroeder suggested that
she confine further travelling TO
birch bark canoes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Weslaco Lions Club
Installs Officers
Especial to The Herad.)

tSpSclal 10 Inc heTdQ.D
WESLACO. July 2l.-The Wesla-
CO Lions met for the first time in
the city hall Friday, and installed
the following officers: President,
Tom Bruton: secretary and treasur-
er, z. 3. Guthridge; tail twister,"
Knox Kyler, Lion tanner" and re-
porter, A. B. Wren; board Of direct
ors. AL Edison. Tom Langford, r. d.
Macintosh. NJ. P. Kimberley. Mr..
Dowell was admitted as a new
member.
The club voted to help other civic
clubs OF the city to furnish the
kitchen and dining room Of the city
hall. Brooks Buckelew had the
honor OF wearing the horse collar
for being late but was later relieved
By r. d. Macintosh. j. II. Christ
ner. who has just returned from a
visit TO Fort Worth, gave a short
talk on how cool IL was in the Va
ley compared to Fort Worth. A
number of the Lions and their fami-
lies attended the banquet given at
the Stonewall Jackson in San Be-
nito Friday evening. The club had
IS per cent attendance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Law
ENDS
In MEXICO
Chihuahua E C ton
Row Finds z Dead
And 5 Stabbed

Ell PASO, July 2l.-tP-A virtual
state Of martial law was maintain
ed in the state Of Chihuahua, Mexl-
CO, today to prevent recurrence OF
sanguinary rioting which accom-
panied the state election in Jaurez
yesterday.
Two men were slain. five were
stabbed and a policeman was injur-
ed seriously before order was re-
stored. A mob Of TOO in which wo-
men were conspicuous engaged in
hand to hand fighting In N Juarez
precinct.
Juan zaldivar, IS, was fatally
wounded when a man, said TO have
been a Socialist partisan, fired into
a truck loaded with members Of the
National Revolutionary party.
Encarnacion Ponce, %. died in a
Juarez hospital early today from
wounds incurred in the fighting.
Twenty Three Arrested
Charged with demonstrating
against the administration. % mem
bers OF the Socialistic League Of Re-
sistance were incarcerated.
Order was restored when National
Revolutionary party officials, who
compose the dominant Juarez ad-
mi~nistration, took owe the polls
shortly after Zaldivar was slain.
E. Rivera. Juarez chief OF police,
Immediately ordered all persons who
had been drinking off the street.
Election Of Andres Ortiz, promi-
nent engineer and contractor Of
Chihuahua City as governor, was
conceded BY followers in Juarez OF
Manuel Prieto, rival candidate.
They insisted, however. that their
right TO vote IA denied and plan
to protest to the federal govern
ment claiming unfairness and coer-
cion by police.
Corona Defeated
Dispatches from Chihuahua City,
the capital, said the city had been
without disorders. General Matias
Ramos. under-secretary Of war. who
virtually placed the state under
martial law when he took command
Of the Fifth Military zone Saturday,
was given credit for the quiet cleo
ton at the capital. Antonio Coro-
ma, stormy figure in Chihuahua
politics, was defeated in his ace
for the state legislature from the
Juarez district by Arturo NJ. Flores.
brother Of Gustavo Flores, mayor Of
Juarez.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Man Robbed
OF Cash. Diamonds

SAN ANGELO. July 2i.-tF-J.
D. Jones, Manager Of a local Thea
ter. was slugged and robbed OF
$500 cash and $4,000 worth Of
diamonds yesterday.
Jones was counting the money
when three men entered his office
on the second floor Of the theater
building. leveled guns on him and
forced him to hand over the money
and open a wall safe. He was then
slugged and bound. his lips having
been sealed with tape. He was able
TO get loose 80 minutes after the
robbers had gone.
Officers took fingerprints from
the cash box and Jones gave a good
description OF the men. A reward
OF 81 500 has been offered for their
arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21

saw red in their thermometers at
l06 or better.
Official readings Of 100 degrees
or higher were taken in the states
Of Ohio, Michigan. Maryland. West
Virginia. Kansas. Wisconsin. Indiana
Illinois. Iowa. Nebraska. Missouri,
Arizona, California and in the Dis
trict Of Columbia If readings Of
90 we're included. ii would add the
states of Pennsylvania, Texas, Ten
neSSee. and Oklahoma.
Deaths were reported from widely
separated sections. There were
many drownings. P~rostrations, too,
were numerous
Browl.xyille and the Valley re-
NAMED comfortable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21

was placed the bottle Of old Bur-
gundy wine which the club set aside
at its formation In 1885 for Just
this event. But the wine like the
honor has soured and a sip Of it was
all that Lockwood asked to keep his
pledge. Tonight the bottle viii be
turned over to an historical society.
Lockwood and his fellows were
survivors Of Company B., first Min
nesota Volunteer Infantry, and to-
days wierd banquet like those each
year before was on the anniversary
Of the first battle or Bull Run IN
which the cornpany'S losses were ex-
ceeded only by Gettysburg. Each
year fewer attended the reunions
and at the last meetings only
Lockwood. Peter Hall and Charles
Golf answered roll call.
But Hall and Golf died during
the past year and only one OF that
group marched away 20 answer Lin
coins call for volunteers In 1861
lived to come today and SO the
clubs destiny Of dissolution had
been reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21

ways ~ 1AA1S NOAAAeASo 1A4 ASN~A
districts might retire bonds. there
by tightening tax burdens on prop
erty.
The plan Is to authorize, say
S300.000,0 900 In state highway bonds.
OF this amount between s75,000,000
and 500, 600 900 would be refunded
to the counties for money already
expended on state highways. The
remainder. together with federal
aid, would be expended in the COM
pletion Of the states system OF
highways. The bonds would be is
sued in amounts as needed and in
sums which could be spent eff
GENTLY and economically in con-
struction work.
Highway Users To Pay
The bonds would be retired by a
tax on gasoline or other motor fuel,
thereby placing squarely on the
shoulders Of users OF the highways
the burden Of paying for them.
MultltudinouS county and district
highway bond issues would be re-
placed with state bonds, which could
be marketed to better advantage
and at lower interest rates. County
property taxes. levied to pay bonds
for road purposes. would be replac-
ed by a state gasoline tax. paid only
BY those who use the highways.
The effect Of the plan, briefly, Is
this. In theory 1t says to the coun-
ties Of Texas that their burden of
building lateral roads Is sufficient
for them to bear and that the state
Of Texas will assume the full res
possibility Of building and main
tanning state roads. Mr.. Sterling
declares that his experience as state
highway commission chairman. dur
ing a period when that body ac-
complished more than any previous
commission, has convinced him that
only through the bond plan can q
connected system Of highways be
completed for the enjoyment Of the
present generation.
Gives State Initiative
At present the highway depart
AA4~Alt 80 GER~AA4CAI Cl dlQ AIOIH IIiC
counties in constructing its high
way system. Some counties are un-
willing, or unable 70 vote bonds for
state highways through their Dor
ders. Unless the present pay-as-you-
go plan the highway department is
powerleSs to build roads through
these counties. Gaps which seriously
lessen the usefulness Of through
routes result.
The bond plan would enable the
state TO relieve the counties Of
their financial responsibility IN this
respect. II would make possible the
linking UP Of every road in the
state within a comparatively short
time. connecting up the gaps in the
present system and rushing to COM
pletion a network of highways which
would connect every part CT the
state.
To illustrate the workings OF the
bond plan. a figurative county may
be used. Suppose a county has is
sued s2.000.o00 in bonds which has
been used TO construct state high
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Candidates Moving
To Rio Hondo Today

With the primary election but
five days off, democratic candidates
planned to move on Rio Hondo
Monday evening. Beginning last
week, the stumpings have gained
momentum and the ~contesting can
didates are now warming UP 70 their
subjects.
Little fireworks have developed In
the speakings. The races drawing
most attention are those for sher-
If. district clerk and Judge Of the
county court at law.
Sheriff Frank Brown, incumbent,
is opposed by Mike" Manahan, who
ran a strong race against him two
years ago.
District Clerk John Seaman Is op-
posed by James Brown and j. j.
Bishop.
Judge John 7. Kleiber has z. L.
Yates and N. G. Cofer for oppo-
Sition.
Other speaking dates for the
week include Santa Maria Wednes-
day and FL Jardin Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
SEEK
TO DIG own
WATER Way
G h a m b e Financing
Plan Is Raped
In Petition
(special 10 The Herald

%E&&NN 49, az A&&A A
HARLINGEN. July 2l-Names OF
seventeen citizens OF Harlingen are
attached 70 a circular distributed
here advocating the dredging OF the
Arroyo Colorado 70 It's mouth, then
across Laguna Madre to Padre Is
land. The handful. headed "Ad-
vancement versus Lethargy and IN
ertla." attacked the proposal or
chamber OF commerce directors to
lend one-half million dollars of the
navigation district funds TO the gov
eminent to be used i'm dredging the
Harrington sector OF the proposed
extension OF the intra-coastal canal
to Port Isabel and this city. The
circular Is quoted as follows.
Since the u. .. government re-
fused 70 grant q permit 70 put Padre
Island IN our proposed Arroyo Colo
RADIO development, X seems that a
vast majority or people or the Ar
royo Navigation district favor dredg-
ing the arroyo from the Southern
Pacific railway building. east OF Har-
lingen down to the island, making
a channel nine feet deep and as wide
as the money permits. leaving "a
little reserve in the bank If possible
for emergencies.
Pleasure Factor Sought
This would give the navigation
district and people 70 the north and
west OF us a channel Of unusual
beauty for boating, bathing and
fishing and other aquatic sports, as
well as open up the finest beach ON
the Gulf coast, a beach eight miles
long and superb as a summer re-
sort. 1t will place us in a position
to connect with the in~tra-coastal
canal II IL Is extended south from
Corpus Christi TO the Rio Grande
Valley. With our matchleSs natural
facilities and money already III the
bank, there Is no reason why IL
cannot be done.
There has been some very un-
popular agitation on the part or
Harrington Chamber Of Commerce
directors and a few outsiders 10
loan money to the u. .. government
TO be used in dredging a nine-foot
channel from BrazOS Santiago Pass
north OF Laguna Madre and as far
as money will 60 toward the mouth
of the Arroyo Colorado and Harlin-
gen. To one who thinks and Is open
to conviction this would be a fool
hardy thing, for the Arroyo Navi-
cation district 70 do as our money
would doubtless be exhausted be-
fore the mouth OF the Arroyo is
reached. and we would be left sit
ting high and dry unless we voted
more bonds to complete the channel
up the Arroyo, a vote no n wishes
10 cast Just now"
Chambers Report Asked
The circular bears the names OF
J. w. Rohne, z. 3. Thompson, j. A.
Palmer, j.. J. r. Wilcoxon, o. X.
Kleaners, S. A. Ingram, 8. @. In
gram. j. M. Longfellow. j. II. Dun
lap. Hugh Ramsay, Gerald McKen-
ma, r. 4. Ewing, w. u. Ewing, George
K. Phillips, o. y. Worm, wv. H.
Broughton and Homer r.. Maxwell.
Blanks are provided on the cir
culars for the signature or those
agreeing with its sentiment J. B.
Chambers, Sr., chairman of the
board of the navigation district, and
other officials have been requested
TO make a report on their activities
at Wednesday nights meeting OF the
chamber of commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Chamber P~ostpones
Action or Air Derby

A meeting of the board Of direct
ors OF the local chamber Of COM
merce was held Monday morning az
10 o'clock to discuss plans for the
national air derby which Is expect
ed 10 use Brownsville as a starting
point.
No action was taken in the mat
ter. it is reported. but definite plans
will be made by committees and re-
ported upon at a later date, possibly
some time this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Weather Is Burning Issue

CHICAGO July 2l-CRt-The ma
tons weather today remained a
burning issue.
Excepting only the ocean favored
New England and Pacific Coast
states. every section Of the country
had lOO-degree temperatures facing
Z agar. following a sun-seared Sab
bath Each section, too. counted
the cost in lives lost. crops destroy
cd and In the millions discomfort
ed.
A survey OF the as states amount
ed. in essence. to the simple gram
matical job Of comparing an ad-
jectire - hot. hotter. hottest. Col
umbus, o., with an official III de-
grees, rated the superlative. Vir-
ginia, Maryland and West Virginia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Death of Family
Is Laid to Wife

GENEVA Ill, July 2i.-tP-Three
persons we're found slain with axes
early today in the home Of Charles
"A. Anderson. n Of the victims. His
l~8-year-old son had also been hack
ed to death while his wife. thought
by police to have slain her husband
and son. was found on the floor with
her throat and wrists cut with the
sharp edge Of a handax. The home
had been set on fire, but the flames
we're extinguished by neighbors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Valley Farmer Grows
Corn IL Feet High
tSpecial ID me Herald.l

Especial 20 The Herald.l
HARLINGEN. July 2i.-Several
stalks Of corn IL feet and more in
height were brought here today
grown by G. A. Tenberg, farmer
on the highway north OF
Primera. He has lived In the Valley
seventeen years, arriving here when
there was only one citrus orch-rd
in the county. Mr.. Tenberg origin
ally came to the Valley from Wis
consin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
: BODY UNIDENTIFIED

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, July
2i.-P-Justice 3. @. Moffett was
holding ar inquest verdict open to-
day. pending outcome or invest
igation into the death Of an IN
identified man whose body was
found floating In Corpus Christi
Bay with a 52-pound rock tied 10
his neck.
Fishermen discovered the body
Saturday. It was badly decomposed
and apparently had been In the
water about ten days.
Officers expressed the belief that
the man had been murdered by
gangsters engaged In liquor snug
Cling from boats IL the Gulf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Hum in Many Contests
Former Endurance Champions Take Off With
Competition; Race Is Started

ST. LOUIS. July 21@R-Forest OBrine and Dale Jackson, former
holders Of the worlds endurance refueing championship. took to the
air at I'll q m &C. S. ID today in an attempt to regain the title.
now held by the Hunter brothers, who remained in the air 54 hours at
Chicago.
More than 500 persons saw the takeoff from Lambert 81. Louis field.
The fiers. should they succeed, will be the first to lose the endurance
Championship and then regain It. Their old mark Of 40 hours. set here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valleys
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
For East Texas: Partly cloudy to-
night: thundershowers and cooler
in northwest portion: Tuesday part
ly cloudy; thundershowers and cool
er IN north portion.
Light TO fresh southerly winds CO
the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Taxes Due

Especial 20 The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, July 21.-Remind-
ers are issued tax payers that all
city taxes IRE due on o. before
July 81. Payments are coming IN
slowly. officials state. and they are
anxious that payments be speeded
up % that a rush at the last minute
may be avoided.