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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
American Wheat and Its Future

Speaking Of wheat. the federal department Of ag-
|~ficulture in a recent bulletin made the announcement
that stocks OF grain on farms March / included $780,
469 bushels of corn, or ST. per cent Of the 1929 crop.
and 12s.15s.oo0 bushels Of wheat or Is per cent Of
the crop Of 1929. A trade journal carried the story
that Kansas City public grain elevators are about
|e2 per cent full. Those at Minneapolis are about 50
per cent full. at Omaha about 80. and at st. Louis
|about 90.
Gov. George F. Shafer Of North Dakota says there
is no possibility for relief from congestion at the
wheat terminals within so days. and Chmn. Legge
that "the tendency seems for the congestion to be-
come worse instead Of better"
Chmn. Legge urged wheat growers 10 arrange to cut
|.heir acreage 10 per cent at the minimum. and init
mated that a 20 per cent reduction would stiffen the
market and hike the price. He reminded the farmers
that the farm relief corporation win have upward Of
100 900 900 bushels Of wheat on hand at the close Of
this present season. and he made this very blunt as
well as direct declaration:
"If farmers are going ahead trying to produce an
additional surplus on the basis that some way will
be found to take care Of it on a fair price level an
other year. THEY ARE GOING TO BE MIS-
|TAKEN."
Why gIut the market with cotton? Why glut the
market with wheat2 Why not organization meth
7pds away down on the farm"7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

dramas had been nationally ad-
vertised by sending them on the
rounds OF the Erlanger theaters.
A Philadelphia theater had re-
Gently been acquired, with this
elaborate program in mind, and six
more Manhattan theaters were be-
ing negotiated for when the lone
wolf Of the entertainment world
was stricken.
Incidentally. since penning a
sort of obituary a few days ago, a
torrent OF anecdote has come down
upon my desk.
The more amusing chapters have
to do with the theatrically historic
production OF Ben Hur.' AS the
old-timers will remember, his Bib
lical drama ran, and ran and ran.
Yet, within a day Of its production,
Erlanger figured that he was 60
ing to take a tremendous loss. "A
few weeks before 1t went on, he
tried to stop 1t. S~oothsayers Of the
theater pleaded with him that it
couldn't possibly catch on. Inves-
tigation showed that the costumes
and scenery makers had already
gone so far that there was no stop
ping.
One story goes that one Of the
extras appeared in changers Of
flee one day to complain that he
was tired OF appearing In Ben
Hur."
Il don't recall having heard Of
you. How long have you been with
the show?" asked the producer.
NO wonder you don't. I've been
in it seven years now. And I've
been the guy under the canvas who
made the ocean wave. I started
school as a kid. and I'm grown up
now. It seems to me I should be
promoted .... ought to be al
lowed TO lead a horse on the stage
or carry a spear, or do something
that would be seen by the audi
ence-" complained the visitor. You
know I started out to be an actor
and I'd like to think I was advanc-
Inc In the profession"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

than that. But how, In this day
and age. to make him stay away
from her and still be friends. was
a big problem. She had dealt with
it before. But not with a man as
important In her eyes as he was.
Suwanee Collier she could easily
handle. One always could handle
men one didn't need or particularly
care about. AS Greg and Dixie
chartered she fell to thinking a
great deal about the evening before.
How suddenly Suwanee had as
serted himself. Then tanned down
when she had bawled him out.
He was a nice boy and she want
ed TO be friends with him. But he
certainly couldn't make her feel as
If she were a child and get away
with 1t. And trying 70 give her
advice she didn't need!
She looked at Greg and compar-
ed his looks with Suwanee's. They
were certainly different types. One
50 dark and the other as blonde as
a pretty woman. Suwanee had a
little the better or II when 10 came
to looks, she decided. Dark men
always had. They looked more
masculine-and romantic.
Greg was wild, Of course. But all
boys with money were. She didn't
suppose Suwanee had ever had any.
That was why he seemed suspicious
Of Greg and didn't want her TO get
mixed up with him.
Suwanee was all right as long as
he minded his own business. After
all, he wasn't a nobody by any
means. He was well known, even II
he was a jazz singer. And the other
girls all seem to be crazy about
him. She would keep him IN the
string to use when she needed him.
He was the type that always would
be happy to answer her back and
call when she didn't have anything
else to do.
All these thoughts wer chasing
themselves through her mind as
she ate. Now and then she would
add a word and smile and try 70
be bright and enchanting to Greg.
But, being o woman. she couldn't
help being a little suspicious Of
Dixie.
After all, Dixie was Just a little
older than she. And va pretty and
amusing. A thought struck Elanda
with great force then. Dixie was
boredl She was tied down to 6
husband and a child after all her
excitement. No wonder she wanted
friends-and took the center OF the
stage when Elanda had q date
Funny Bang seemed to get such O
kick out OF 1t. he actually encour-
aged her.
After dinner they played bridge
a little while and then Elanda and
Greg went for a ride. IL was a
glorious moonlight June night
and on Riverside drive Greg bump
ed several cars in his interest in
Elanda. But he did not park. For
which she was more than a little
thankful.
They did not 20 out dancing. for
the next night was her radio debut
and early the next morning she had
a rehearsal.
Carmel Provost had made her
plans-and was there TO hear her.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
The Once Over
THE BYRD EXPEDITION BROADCAST

CAS- it seemed to some radio fans who listened In
Meenan-Hello. Can you put Dunedin through
now? How are your
Voice from Dunedin-It IS ten after eleven. Hello.
How are you feeling?
Meenan-Win you ask Commander Byrd to take
over the microphone now? MI. Ochs will talk with
him.
Admiral Byrd-Hello. Can you hear me?
Mr.. Ochs-Yes. it Is about 9 q. m here. I can hear
everything you are saying.
Admiral B~yrd.-Hello. It's lovely weather here,
too.
Mr.. Ochs-It is my privilege to welcome you back
to civilization. You have made the world smaller
by increasing our knowledge OF it and mans triumph
over the barriers of nature. You have added an en-
pire to the -.
Admiral Byrd-rm fine. thanks. How are your
You are coming over perfectly.
Mr.. ~Ochs.-Ahem. / say. we are very proud to well
come you back to civilization. 1t Is TO hear your
voice that millions have arisen this morning. Ladies
and gentlemen Of the unseen audience, Admiral Rich
ard Byrd will now speak to you from Dunedin, 10000
miles away FROM.
Voice. can hear you very distinctly, every word
Of it. This is Russell Owen. how are you Mr.. Sulz-
berger?
Voice.-How are you?
RUSSELL Owen-Fine and dandy! How are you?
Voice.-we hear you have taken off forty pounds
Russell Owen-Ha! Ha! Hal! How are you feeling?
voice.-It is nice to hear your voice again. What
time is II?
voice-This Is Byrd speaking. Thank you very
much. What YOU have Just said has touched me very
much.
Voice.-Hello, Dick. old top. This is Emanuel CO.
hen. editor Of Paramount News speaking. Cohen'
YOU know. Cohen on the telephone How are you?
Admiral Byrd.-Just great. I wish I could tell you
what a treat 1t is to hear your voice.
voice-HelIo Russ! You're the same old Russ, L
see. Don't forget about Lake George this summer
Canoeing an everything.
Bring your ukelele. How are you?
Mr.. Meenan-How are you?
Mr.. Owen.-How are you?
Admiral Byrd-How are you?
Mr.. Ochs.-How are your
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Mrs. Tim and Her Funerals

Big Tim Murphy was a Chicago labor leader who
turned hijacker and ~gangster. He was slain in front
|of his home two years ago. Mrs. Tim gave Big Tim
Ia $751; 900 coffin. four automobiles filled with flowers
land $4,000 persons attended the services.
Then Mrs. Tim wooed and won John Oberto' an
|pther picturesque figure OF her social world.
John passed out the other day. He was denied any
church services, but Mrs. Tim ran true to form. He
WAS given a $4,000 bronze casket. -Four automobiles
killed with flowers were provided and thousands at
tended the services as a mark Of respect to the sue
|cessor Of Big TIM. Mr.. Oberto did not die in bed.
he was taken for a ride. He was potshotted and
machine gunned and. to make the Oberto ride a sue
Icess. his body guard was shot into eternity In order
THAT there should be no eye witness to the uncererno-
hiious function.
But why point the finger OF scorn at Chicago or
the Chicagoese? There are killings daily in Texas and
yet Texas Is without an underworld, at least down
to date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

your cute little white neck, may J
kiss you, too"
Bang followed Dixie out to tho
kitchen 70 help her. She threw her
arms around his neck happily.
Come down number one for Miss
Lee. She didn't look SO pleased when
she found out / am also an old
friend of her pet catch"
Don't make her mad" Bang eau
toned. kissing ner lovingly. Why
did you marry a poor little sawed
off runt like men when you had
men rich and handsome like that
chasing you?"
Il married you because you're
such a good housewife" she pushed
him away. How Is the roast COM
Ing along? And I'm not trying TO
make Elanda mad. But she is
getting entirely too sure she is or
dained to be the belle of New York.
You ought to hear her rave"
Probably whistling to keep up
her upper lip" Bang answered kind
ly. "Elanda knows her stuff"
From a culinary standpoint the
O1llllCE was u H4CdS SNCSCSS. ~
seemed to Elanda that Greg spent
most OF the time looking at Dixie.
Laughing with her. and marveling
a. her clevsrneSS IN having given
birth to a child and becoming a
housewife. It ranked considerably
that Dixie hadn't told her she knew
him.
She realized fully that Greg anc
Dixie spoke the same language. They
both had years Of experience. knew
Broadway and the shows. and founc
everything to talk and laugh about
Dixie was at her best. Elanda felt
like a flat tire. Quite out "a II.
True. Greg every once in a while
ate her with his eyes-and she hac
difficulty keeping his knee away
from her under the table. He wa
showing her by eyes and touch that
he knew she was there with him
But, somehow. back IN her mind
was the idea that this wasn't en-
tirely what she wanted.
Elanda enjoyed playing with fire
But she didn't want TO get burned
She didn't want Greg Du Pont K
try to pet her. She wanted him u
become a great deal more serious
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

Death OF Granger interrupted
Plans for Elaborate Theater
Syndicate-But n. New. Leader
VIII Probably Garry Them Out.
NEW YORK, March 19.-If 1t
isn't too early or too late TO en-
gage in propheSieS, my guess Is
that you'll see Marcus Heiman, one
time head Of the Orpheum circuit,
carrying out the very elaborate
theater plans that A. l.. Erlanger
had made just before his death.
I am told that a giant produc-
ing syndicate had just about been
formed TO handle the plays Of the
new and young producers. Recog-
nizing the value OF talking picture
and radio rights, a special depart
ment had been planned TO handle
the screen negotiations once the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Fort Brown Troops
OFF on Long March

On Thursday morning the lst
Squadron 18th Cavalry Major 0. !.
Holman commanding leaves Fort
Brown by the military highway on @
march that viii not bring them
back until the end Of May. The
troops arrive at Fort Ringgold
Monday, where they stay for q
month, firing their annual target
practice with rifle and machine
rifle.
Headquarters Troop Is now COM
pleting It's firing at Fort Ringgold
and will return the first OF the
week. The Machine Gun Troop Is
still firing at Iona Alta
On April 20, 1880. the troops still
at Fort Brown will leave 10 join the
remainder OF the regiment at Fort
Ringgold and all will march to
Laredo TO take part in maneuvers
near Cotulla from May z to II. in
which the Second Division at San
Antonio viii be opposed to the
border troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Western Publisher
Visitor In Valley

Fred @. Bonfils. owner and editor
Of the Denver Post. is expected to
arrive In Brownsville IN company
with Judge Volney Hoggatt, also
connected with the Denver paper,
and Tom Bonfils, brother OF Fred
Bonfils.
Mr.. Bonfils Il coming to the VAL
ley as guest Of Tom Sax and Harry
Nolan.
Mr.. Sax, a wealthy Milwaukee
man with his winter home In the
Valley, Is an intimate friend OF the
Denver newspaper man, and IL high
" enthusiastic or the Valley. He has
wintered here several years. Mr.
Nolan Is from Denver. winterlng
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

Airplanes are now TO be sold on the deferred pay
ment plan. It ought to represent the neignt OF OPP
timism or something on the par OF an airplane deal
er who sells a beginner a plane win the understand
ing he will be around for twelve more payments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
THE GREAT BIG CHEATERs!

Some people figuring their tax
Will falsify and cheat;
Some folks ignore the truthful facts
AS Uncle sam they beat.
They try to monkey with the books,
They fake and trim and lie;
They're Just a lot Of dirty rocks
And 50, I guess, am 1.
Jymes III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

LISBON tP1-Portugal imported
$1,000. 900 worth or Goldfish I'm 1929,
Portuguese fishing boats taking
S550,0O0 worth OF the chief diet OF
the poorer classes in waters of
Newfoundland and Iceland
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

A young man In Nutley. New Jersey, sat a world
record by listening 10 the radio for ioo consecutive
hours. Nutley IS the name OF the town IN case you
didn't get II in the first place with the accent on the
first syllable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

A Texas girl, winning the Miami beauty contest. has
been crowned with the title Americas Sweetheart"
IShe should certainly see a lawyer about this at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

A member Of the Byrd expeditions idea OF Paradise
must be one Of those de luxe bathrooms with sunKen
pool. lots OF soap and real guest towels.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

What America needs more than anything else Is :
medicine cabinet in which you can IND Inc DoV'e
YOU want.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

asav soyiets Work In American Schools. "-headlin'
The little Reds Schoolhouse, you might say.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

One OF the speakers for the dry cause a. "asnins-
ton the other day was q MI. Pitcher. ne snouiu "Ae
sasr orno<ed bv our old friend Philip Mccain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

admiral Byrd's Voice Leaps 10000 Miles" Prof
ably due to a frog in his throat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
Another Cabinet Creation
Advocated

Rep. Ruth Bryan Owen Of Florida has drafted q
bill for the creation Of a department Of home and
child in the presidents cabinet to coordinate educa-
ton and child welfare activities. This owen crea-
ton would be headed by a woman cabinet member
It would be authorized to conduct experiments and
surveys in health. hygiene. infancy and prenatal care,
education and training. neglect. dependency, delir-
quency, child labor. family housing and home econo-
mics.
Mrs. Owen IS the daughter Of the late William
Jennings Bryan. He classified himself a Jeffersonian
democrat. His daughter may not know It but she
has been indoctrinated with the gospel taught BY
Alexander Hamilton. jefferson was the champion Of
states rights. II IS q long call from the Bryanic
creed to the ancient gospel Of the founder Of the
democratic party. let the federal government do
it" was the slogan o. the democrats who followed the
flags Of jefferson and Jackson and Grover Cleve-
land.
A paternalistic government appears to be on the
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

The past few months have seen an ~unpleaant bust
ness depression settling in the United states-severe.
although far from calamitous. In the near future,
according to our most trusted economic experts. con-
ditions viii pick UP. However. there remains one
question, not ordinarily covered in the prospectuses
Of forecasters:
VIII commodity prices stabilize at their present
levels, or will they continue to slip on down the scale
toward the pre-war level?
On the answer TO that question depends a great
deal; more. probably. than we generally realize. 1t
may be hard to work up much interest in an abb
stract discussion Of commodity price trends. but the
discussion is important just the same.
Writing In the current issue Of The Magazine OF
Wall Street, John G. Cresswill points out that prices
have been declining steadily for about eight months
Right now they are about halfway between the high
level Of 1928 and the low Of 1919.
If this proves to be merely a temporary slump,
with a rebound following soof after, no harm is
done, but If prices stabilize where they are, or con-
tinue on down to the 1913 level or Whereabouts We
shall have trouble. Mr.. Cresswill points out that
there is grave danger that the latter Is what viii
happen, and the thought does not excite his opti-
mism.
To begin with, the psychological effect would be
bad. For years we have breathed an atmosphere Of
rising prices. To 60 into reverse would make us a
nation Of pessimists just rs surely as the postwar
squirt made us a nation Of optimists-
Secondly. Just as the creditor class is hit by a time
of rising prices, the debtor class suffers when prices
go down. Industrial firms floating bond issues would
be hard hit. The luckless farmer, needing an an
nual mortgage to move his crops, would sweat even
more than he is sweating now.
Furthermore, the international debts would be Sc
riously affected. Many economists. Mr.. Cresswil
points out. insist that both German reparations and
.r-s-a - 80 - H. rns.o Cta4ac mill he ~ara,Ii
ated if commodity prices generally slip below a level
at least Is per cent above the 1913 level. No one needs
to ponder that outlook long to find plenty Of clouds
on the horizon.
To be sure, none Of these dire things has happened
yet The present slump may be followed BY a strong
rebound. Prices may start rising again. The con-
trollers Of international credit. Mr.. Cresswill asserts.
are even now planning 10 expand credit and thereby
send prices upward.
But the situation, az all events, Is serious enough
to call for real study. The next few years, obviously,
will place a premium on cool business judgment, et-
ficiency and brains. The day OF the opportunist
and the buffer is about over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

Celia was in too great haste to enjoy
1t.
When she had finished eating
she dressed swiftly. II seemed TO the
girl q tremendous disgrace to be the
last one OF the household TO appear
on her first morning In the new
home. What would her formidable
grandmother have TO say to this
late appearance?
Celia crossed the broad hall and
looked into the drawing room. No
M was IN sight there. She glanced
through two other doors. Then she
heard a voice and followed Ii. In
A room lined with book shelves she
found Martha arranging a bowl OF
dahlias.
Coed morning" the girl said
brightly. Where will I find my
grandmother
Good morning. Miss Celia. Mrs
Mitchell Is IN her room, but she said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
Praise for the Jews

The Jewish race has made numberless c~ontribu-
lions to the progress of humanity but none 50 prec!-
Gus as their contribution TO the spiritual life Of man.
kind was the message from President Hoover u
American Jews on the eve Of the celebration Of the
Jewish new year. Similar messages were received
from Gov. Franklin y. Roosevelt and Lieut.. Gov
Herbert II. Lehman Of New York.
All this is a reminder that in the long ago Roger
WILLIAMS whispered that in the long ago the ears
Of New England Puritans- My gospel Is religious
freedom for all mankind" Then he made a wild
plunge into the wild forest to the camp Of the near
est Indian tribe.
Henry Ford is reminded that all history Is not
bunk"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03
High Tariff in Canada

Canadian lawmakers are making tariff revision
They are going to build a tariff wall around their
dominion. Canada Is to be made an economically
independent nation. This is the conservative slo-
gan. we arc blowing our own furrow and We intend
TO plant our own seed These Canadian tariff max
ers are debating a bill which would confer upon
Canada the highest tariff wall known in her history
and a London newspaper predicts that Canada viii
barricade her markets more severely than ever
against British petrol. earthware and a half a hun
dred other articles. If a protective tariff is the thing
if It is good for the United States then why not for
Canada and the Canadians?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

Marble Falls lost one ol its most eminent citizens
last week. r q. Michel ST.. passed on. He came
from Germany as a babe in arms, was left an orphan
at IL and got his first Job IN a drug store at IS q
month. When he died he owned the largest drug
store IN Marble Falls. had held many positions Of
Importance in the city government. and was a mem
Der OF the Chamber of Commerce executive commit
tee. His son had been recently made mayor.
The public schools Of Marble Falls were dismissed
for his funeral. All business houses closed. Marble
Falls knew what a fine citizen Il had lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-03

And did you know that the Phil
adelphia Athletics also trained in
this section the same year? Exhi-
bition games were played during
the spring, and Valley residents,
not SO numerous in those days. saw
games betewen the two teams for
four bits that persons are now pay
ing that many dollars to see.
Closed D0ors
Closed doors along the Main
Stem were numerous Thursday
with almost every other door being
locked for Yom Kippur.
And during this time, no food or
water Is taken-a fast for "a hours
Is the order.
Crowds
Every radio store In Brownsville
was packed to the doors Wednes-
day and Thursday with eager
L-owds, listening to the World Sc
ries returns, play by play.
Radio is a wonderful thing The
crack Of the bat as Watkins knock
ed his home run in the second game
was heard on the Main Stem OF
Brownsville-many thousands Of
miles away.
The roar Of the crowds. the
shouting Of the fans, the sound or
balls on bats, orders shouted by
player to player, the voice OF the
announcer as he sat watching the
game, all as clear as a bell in
Brownsville.
And we suppose that II was Just
as distinct on the Pacific coast, or
up in Canada, or in Cuba, OF in
Mexico.
In years TO come. when t~elevision
Is perfected and placed on the mar
ket. n may sit in his front room
and listen and watch q game play
ed in New York. st. Louis or any
where.
Or one may watch a ship battling
a storm in mid-Atlantic. or watch
a prize fight for the worlds cham
pionship. Football games. races.
battles, the president making a
speech. all in ones front room.
And then we'll all be afraid to
do anything. for fear someone Is
taking our pictures and recording
what we say. with thousands. pos
sibly millions Of persons scattered
over the face OF the earth looking
and listening iE