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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Valley Osteopaths
Plan Baby Clinics

AT the December meeting, the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Osteopa-
THO Association made plans for free
osteopathic baby and children's
clinics 70 be held once each month
at different points Of the Valley.
This will include a thorough ply
steal examination and diagnosis,
with advice and instructions for
care and treatment, OF all children
presented 70 the clinic.
A confidential report will be made
TO the parents Of all children ex-
amined ana there is no fee or obli-
CATION Of any kind. This clinic is
sponsored by the association and
conducted by all Its members.
The first clinic will be held in
Brownsville. in the Sunday school
rooms Of the First Methodist church
Saturday, January "a. from 100 10
600 %. ID.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
MOVIE SIDELIGHTS

enabled 20 buy back his farorite
hunter. Ganrster. for the annual
S~teeplechase.
IN the meantime White learns
that Rogers IN not a chef. but An
imposter. and Frances lis appraised
or the situation. Rogers thinks that
she will throw him over now, and
hastily leaves. But W. finds her
waiting &C tho station. She encour-
ages him ard he decides 60 ride
Gangster in the Steeplechase. lie
wins the race. q fortune and Fran
ces.
just a. TIL Young Eagles Erwin
IS seen 70 good company advantage
a. a partner on the dashinE. ROM
tic Rogers. His difficulties "a "A Y
iuddled. hashful lover provide N
comedy highliFhts cf this zesf |
and exciting fun-and-iove fest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Brownsville Boy Is
VALLEY Lone Scout

James w. Birkhead OF Browns
vile claims to be the only lone
scout In the jurisdiction OF the Rio
Grande Valley Boy Scout council.
He comes from a section OF the
country where there were no or
ganized scout troops and was per-
mitted to become a lone scout. He
carries a card showing that he en-
joys this privilege.
Birkhead Is living with his grand
mother, Mrs. Nora Z. HollingswoYth
at 1903 East Adams street.
Birkhead's claim was brought 10
light as the result Of a recent news
dispatch which was printed show
ing that there were but few of such
scouts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Daredevil To Leap
From 1880 to 1881

SAN BENTTO. Dec. sc.-Eilly
Bomar expects to jump from 1880
right into 1881 here Thursday.
He win 60 up In q plane just q
few minutes before midnight and
leap out before the old year expires,
landing on terra firma after the
new year Is in, with the aid OF a
parachute.
Buddie Batzel. student Jumper,
will make his first night leap at 9
p. m. 1t will be fis thirteenth leap.
A New Years aviation party will
be staged at the local landing
field. the Maycock fliers taking
members OF the Dixie Daredevil
troupe alcft for various thrilling
stunts
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

Sprague and remained behind only
two or three minutes az most. TO
put his shaving kit into the packed
bag. and 10 clean up the bathroom
basin. On her way down the back
stairs she says she heard Lois
Dunlap's second ring and went 10
answer it. Sprague and Janet Ray
mond. with whom Janet says he
stopped to talk a minute on the
front porch, were in the dining
room before Lydia entered IL.
I'm convinced Lydia hates
Sprague and would be glad to be-
lievs him guilty. ... No. Mr.. San
derson. I don't believe Sprague did
il. but ! do believe it was Sprague's
revenge that Mia was afraid or
when she made her will Friday
night. Naturally she figured she'd
have time to tell the person she
was blackmailing that she was
through with him-or her. but /
believe Sprague atld Nita were
lovers. even partners IN blackmail
and that she feared he would kill
ner when he knew she was going
TO marry Ralph Hammond and give
up their source OF income"
Sanderson considered for a long
minute. pulling at his full lower
lip. well, thank God for those
precious footprints StraEn Is
building onl Don't think I fail to
follow your reasoning that the
crime must have been committed
in the bedroom. and not from the
window sill. but those footprints
may save us yet, and will certainly
get us through the inquest. You
agree. Of course. that none CT all
this you've told me must even be
limited at the ~inquest?... Good
Let's be going. It's nearly 10 now
Cro Be Continued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Movie Calendar
BROWNSVILLE

Capitol-"Along Came Youth f.
Charles Rogers.
Dittmann-Reno'; Ruth Rol-
and.
Queen-~East Is West; Lupe
Velez and Lew Ayres.
HARLINGEN-
Arcadia-"Lightnin wil Rog-
ers.
McALLEN-
PaIace-"Sin Takes a Holiday /.
Bennett.
Quecn-~Big Money, Quillan.
MERCEDES.
CapitOl-"Just Imagine; FL
Brendel.
MISSION
Mission Theater-"Bright Lights
Dorothy Nackaill, Noah Beery
and Frank Fay.
RAYMCNDVIILE-
Ramon-"Part Time Wife Ed
mund Love.
SAN BENITO-
Rivoli- The Princess and the
Plumber: Charles Farrell
NESLACO-
Ritz-"Hell's Island: Jack Holt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
The Once Over
OFFICE STUDY CABOUT A wEEK AFTER
CHRISTMAS

Stenographcr very tired: Good morning.
Boss who spent Christmas in a home full Of child
REM: Just wind 1t to the left and then set 1t on the
floor or any smooth surface. Don't wind it too tight.
Might break the spring. The tractor works the same
way, only the key is underneath.
Stenographer beginning to realize that he's col
lspsed under the Christmas strain: Are you speak
ing to me. Mr.. Jarvis?
Boss sensing her presence vaguely: What? Of
course I'm speaking to you. You can't assemble 1t
that way. You've got TO follow the directions on the
box. First you put the tracks together. That soma
phore couldn't belong there. And you've got the
tunnel in the wrong place. Put the trains where no
body will step on 'em until you get the thing ready TO
operate. That switch tower should go over there -.
stenographer: But Mr.. Jarvis.
Boss: Harkl
Stenographer: What?
Boss: Do ] hear a snare drum7
Stenographer: I don't hear any, Mr.. Jarvis.
Boss: thought I distinctly heard a snare drum.
got a drum yesterday. You didn't get a drum for
Christmas. did you?
Stenographer: Certainly not.
Boss: Nor a cornet?
Stenographer: No.
Boss (skepticany): You wouldn't fool me. / hope.
1 really couldn't stand another blast on a cornet.
s
- F
telephone.
Boss Capprehensiyely): Don't answer 1t.
stenographer: Don't you want to answer any
telephone calls today?
Boss: NO. Take no chances. Might be my little
nephew who wants assistance erecting one Of those
toy structural-steel sets. 1 spent all Christmas day
trying to make hin understand but he didn't seem to
grasp IL.
stenographer CnoticinE a discolored eye): Why. Mr,
Jarvis. you're hurtl
Boss: Juniors mechanical airplane ran wild and
nearly put my eye out. Luckily it hit the bone.
Stenographer: And you're limpingl
Boss: Am I? Oh. yes. SO ! am. Little Clar-
ence, aged five. got an archery outfit from his mother.
One Of the arrows punctured the calf Of my left leg
Just before dinner.
Secretary Gealizing the boss Is too battered up
mentally and physically to get down to bustness)
Don't YOU think You ought to rest. Mr.. Jarvis?
Boss ignoring her suggesion): Ring for Weems'
the office manager.
Stenographer: He phoned he wouldn't be in. He
fell off a chair and broke a leg while helping to trim
the Christmas tree.
Boss: Good!
Stenogapher Csurprise): Good7
Boss: Yes, I was afraid I was the only member OF
this organization who'd found Christmas a terrible or
deal. Hal Hal Ha; TeeI Heel Take a run around
and bring me a report on the condition Of other mem
bers Of the firm Hal Hal Ha!
CHe becomes quite incoherent. The stenographer III
alarm calls in q company associate. The company as
sociate is a father too. He realizes what's the
trouble. rushes out and returns with a mechanical
fire engine, which he unwraps and hands to the boss
The boss smiles, winds 1t up. sits down on the floor
and plays with IL calmly. He is quite content now
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

A Connecticut man, after p~artaking not wisely but
too well Of holiday liquor, went into a police station
and confessed to a double shooting. about which, as 1t
was later shown, he knew nothing except what he
had read in the newspapers. One more drink OF the
stuff and he might have admitted the sinking Of the
naval collier Cyciops and the Staying Of the Swiss
Guard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Brownsville Has:

4. A population In 1880 OF 22.05O.
3 A mean average temperature of 70.
J. Bank deposits. Ss.000.e00.
l. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
5 international airport. five air lines.
6. A s6.000.0OO deep water port financed
Z. The best climate. soil In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30
Bows Will Be Bows

His chin was badly bruised and there were black
and blue marks on the side OF his face. What hap
pened To you?" a friend demanded.
Il was on a little party" he explained. and I bet a
big husky teller there ne couldn't lift me"
We'll, did hep" asked he friend.
Yeah" he replied sadly, "but he dropped mel'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-30

Money is getting cheaper ell the time. the bankers
say. Maybe that's Why so many people don't want 10
be seen with any Of 10.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
GENTLENATMAN
FACES TEST

Mike Romano, the gentle Chi
cago wrestler of Italian blood,
will have to be on his guard to-
morrow night when he grapples
Paul Jones, Of Texas, at the
Washington Auditorium. Jones
attempts to win matches by
trickery and sometimes roughly
handles his opponents.
Now Romano, as every local
wrestling fan knows, goes along
peacefully and never becomes in
furiated, only when his foe turns
to underhand methods. Then
Romano strikes out with a
vicious attack which generally
leaves the rival flat on his back.
The main event tomorrow night
at the Auditorium brings to-
gether Toots Mondt and Tiny
Roebuck, a pair Of miniature ele-
plants. They are just a couple
Of nice lads trying to get along
in the wrestling game. Billy
Bartush, the Chicago sensation,
faces Renato Gardini, the speak
ing Italian, and George Hill
mingles with Max Shaffdr. The
first bout tomorrow night will
start at $3.50 o'cloSk.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
CENTER TEAMS
IN 3 GAMES

Basketball for the Community
Center League will really get
going in earnest tonight when
three games are played at the
Central High School gymnasium.
The schedule brings Company
E Of the District National Guards
and the Petworth Nets together
at 8 o'clock. The Crescents play
the Pontiacs in the girls gym
nasium at 9 o'clock while the
Calvary brakes and Griffith
Consumers tangle at the same
time in the boys gymnasium.
Two spirited contests were
played last night. The Clovers
routed the Monroes, 81 to i3
while the Mercurys defeated the
TremontS, 20 to II.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
GOLF
By CHESTER HORTON

There are times during the
swing when the left hand grips
much more tightly, as for in
stance during your back swing
and at the top of your back
swing. Again, the right hand
grip will predominant greatly,
as for example at the instant
your clubhead hits. Of, this
however, you have no con-
sciousness, since your hands
act as involuntary muscles.
Trying too definitely to make
them do what you want them
to do often causes golfing mis-
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
Falcons Again linked
As Bruins Win

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE Detroit
Falcons were fully convinced to.
day that Boston is their "tinx"
hockey town, the Falcons have
not won a game in Boston this
season, losing last night to the
Bruins, 8 to 2.
Eddie Goodfellow, the Detroit
star, scored both Of the Falcon
goals. Jack Beattie, up from the
Springfield club in the Canadian
American League. made an i'm
pressive debut with the Bruins,
making one score and assisting
in another.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
CUNTS ELECT.
OFFICERS

B: e. Huntsinger. Benjamin
Franklin u, was elected presi-
dent of the Washington College
Basketball Conference at its an
nual meeting last night.
r. j. Walter, Columbus u, is
vice president, with P. E. Sack
ett, Strayer's, secretary, and N.
s. Almony, Bliss Electrical, treas
urer.
The conference decided to
retain the same colleges on
the list for the present sea-
son.
Columbus U. was given per-
mission to play West Virginia
State Normal. State champions.
next week, and Benjamin Frank
lin u. will be host to the Georgia
Tech five at Mckinley High gym
on December q. Standings:
t w. L. W. l..
Columbus .. 0IBliss Elec... 0 /
B. Franklin. / 0iS. University.
Strayers. .... OF
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
College Grid Stars
COGStuUnrd Bound

CHICAGO. Dec. 17.-Twenty-
three football players of Eastern
and MidweStern universities to-
day were speeding toward the
coast where they will meet an
allstar Pacific Coast team on
December 81, at San Francisco.
The team held its first work
out here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

M Connie Mack Standing Pat Respects 1881 Gren Yankee
Emerson Five Pins Hopes on This Pair

SCHOLASTIC TROUBLE has
retarded Emerson in its basket
ball preparations this year, but
the players are slowly but surely
rallying to Coach Sanborn's aid
in getting Strengthened out in
regards to their obligations to
the school. Jim Campbell and
James johnson are two lads
who have fallen in line. And
they're not bad basketball
players, either. All Of which Is
indicating that when affairs
finally get adjusted, Emerson
will put on the floor a team as
Of old, led by the Messrs. Camp
bell and Johnson.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
PLUMBING FEAT

More than 80 miles Of piping
a few inches underneath the
surface are required to form the
ice on which hockey is played in
the new Madison Square Gar
den.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
SHOWS OTHERS NOW

Tom Jenkins, one of the mar.
velS of the old catch-as-catch-can
type Of wrestlers, is now instruc.
tor Of matmen at West Point.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
Hold
Everything
.By JOE HOLMAN

According to Promoter Joe Tur-
ner, Washington's big wrest!e
man, virtually every big-tin1e grap-
pier who has shown here this
season has volunteered to appear
in q monster charity show to be
presented at the Washington
Auditorium Christmas night. A
veritable carnival of heavyweight
celebrities will gladly do their bit
toward helping make it a merry
Yuletide for those in need.
Jim Londos, Dick Shikat. Toots
Mondt, Tiny Roebuck and count
less others, it has been learned,
would lend helping hand to
such a movement.
Under the plan suggested it
is understood that exactly 50
per cent of the gross receipts
would be turned over to the
good cause. The WreStlerS will
be satisfied to break even
that is, If the plans now un-
der way materialiZe.
Londos, worlds heavyweight
champion, is famed for his sports
manlike qualities and was among
the first to volunteer TO go
through with such an arrange
ment.
The Grecian Adonis has large
following here and is highly ap-
preciative of the reception ten
dered him during his local appear
anceS.
If such an all-star presentation
is carried out, a record indoor at
tendance for an athletic event, IN
Washington may be expected.
The opportunity Of boosting a
worthwhile movement by attend
ing a well-rounded and high-claSs
attraction undoubtedly carries its
appeal.
Griffith Stadium will be
the scene of several ambitious
outdoor wrestling shows to
be promoted by Joe Turner
next summer. Clark Griffith
has already endorsed the
proposition and will cooper
ate with Turner in every
respect.
This past fall Joe staged a
series of matches in a floodlight
setting. And, despite the late
ness Of the season, he was graft
fled by a surprisingly substantial
and enthusiastic turnout.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
GRIMES
F.. HURT SELF
.|NSER|ES
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
NEW YORK, Dec. 1T am
ROiuR tn stand nat"

NEW YORK, Dec. III am
going to stand pat"
So declared Connie Mack, ST.
year-old manager Of the world
champion Philadelphia Athletics
today when interviewed concern
ing how his ball club will line up
for the 1891 season.
II like my club just as it
stands" said Mack. "We'H no
doubt start the season with
the same lineup that won the
world series. see no need of
making requirements. Even
the old timers on the AS
should go along in fine shape
for another year or two"
The genial, friendly Mack
smiled when he recalled certain
incidents Of the last world series
when the AS conquered the st.
Louis Cardinals.
Connie Just Smiles
The smile broke into a grin
when he was reminded how Grimes
rode not only the AS but
Mr.. Mack himself. AS a rule
nobody "razzeS" Connie, one Of
the most eaSy-going non-com-
bative men in baseball.
"Grimes beat himself i'm the
two great games he pitched
against u.s." was Mack's YER
dict.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
LONG INTERVAL

Alfredo DeOro won his first
pocket billiards championship in
1887 and "a years later, in 1911,
he again was the titleholdeR
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

haps. Sin ce
the h a n d S
! e a d ur
swing, there
is not likely
to be any
swing smooth
n e SIS an d
rhythm with
out smooth,
flowing hand
control q n d
hand move
mentS. The
hands, Incl
dentany, are
also the most
responsive OF
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

all your golfing muscles. The
grip, therefore, and what you
do with your hands contains
the possibility Of making or
marring your goli.
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

Mack was quick to speak good
word for Grimes, however, declar-
ing that he is "a great pitcher
with a fighting heart" He said
that in both games Grimes hurled
the finest kind of bali in spots.
''He might have gotten away
with ut least one Of those two
games-the last One-if he did
not resort to monkey shines"
was the way Mack put it. Gag
gresSiveneSs is an excellent
quality but it can be carried
too far"
Mack's pale blue eyes twinkled
as he discussed the riding"
Grimes gave him in the second
game Grimes pitched.
Late Inning Loss
Burleigh lost that one very late
in the conteSt-the eighth inning
when he threw ''home run
BALI to Jimmy Foxx with the
score tied a second or two after
he had been making faces at Al
Simmons whom he had forced to
ground out.
Grimes got ON me when
COchrane was at bat," Mack re-
lated. "The count was two and
one and Mickey glanced over
to the bench. / gave him the
signal more openly than /
usually do. Grimes, q smart
fellow, caught the signal. I
quickly flashed a recall. Then
Grimes started shouting at me
something about being q master
mind. The first thing I knew
we were making motions at
each other.
''But he was riding the wrong
bali club. You can't ride chaps
like COchrane, Dykes, FOxx and
Simmons and get away with it.
It is quite possible Grimes, who
had been laughing at Simmons,
did not take enough care when
he threw that one across that
FOxx hit into the bleacherS.
Too much aggreSsfveneSs,
think, detracted, from Grimes
otherwise magnificent pitching
in the world series"
Mack predicted that 1881 will
see "a tough race" in the Ameri'
can League.
Need Slight Power
Several clubs in the circuit are
so constituted that the annexa.
ton of q good ball player or two
would make them very powerful
he said.
Washington has q great
ball club" said Mack. 'They
are likely to be better next
season than last. They would
have taken us to the wire last
season If they had not rum into
dOubleheaders on their second
western trip. We were lucky in
the matter Of postponed games.
"The Yankees are always
dangerous. Babe Ruth will al
ways be . threat while he is
able to go to the plate and
swing a bat. He is not
stationary baIIplayer i'm the
Outfield by any means, either.
1 don't believe he ever received
the proper credit for his great
fielding ability.
''The Browns and Cleveland
may be dangerous next year,
too. The Browns have the
pitchers and d. If one or two
men come through In the in
field i'm q big way they will be
hard to beat. AS for Cleveland
they are q great young ball
club, and getting better all the
time"
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

Troubled Christmas shoppers find .
solution to their many needs in the
Christmas Gift SugRe@tiOns" appear
- In Aeday'a Classified Ada,
The Washington times., 1930-12-17

try instead of allowing the
specialist to do all the toss
ing"
DR.. Miller's latter suggestion,
therefore, would eliminate the
goal posts, an institution in foot
ball, except for the kicking Of
field goals.
Run with FumbIed Punts
Another suggestion from the
Franklin and Marshall coach,
who learned his football at Penn
sylvania, incidentally, is to per
init defense players to run with
fumbled punts. He believes this
would be quite an Improvement
pver the present system and add
thrills galore to the game.
AS to the huddle, DR.. Miller
believes it all right if too much
time isn't taken by the budding
side. He believes in keeping the
game well speeded UP at any
expense.
Going back a few years, to the
time when the onside or quar-"
terback kick was popular. DR..
Miller declares he would like to
see it revived, believing it to be
a valuable as well as a spec"
tacular play. On the other hand,
he would not go back to the
tandem play, because mass plays
are not spectacular enough.
AS to fixing the limit Of
ulayers who would be eligible
for a given game, one of the
queries prOpOunded in The
Times QUESTIONABLE, the Penn
graduate is doubtful. He pre-
fers the availability OF the
full strength Of the squad,
no matter how many subStl'
tutiOns may be necessary.
The Junior college idea,
wherein players are learning
rudiments of a football system
in an intermediate stage OF de-
velopment over couple OF years
in between preparatory school
and their freshman year, meets
with the approval of DR.. Miller.
So do the present eligibility rules.
If they were strictly adhered Co.
AS to the enforced pause in the
shift, DR.. Miller believes 1t is
equitable and stated that he saw
few violations of it this past sea-
son. At least what violations he
did observe did not appear to
him to be flagrant.
Conference View
Billy Laval, coach of the Uni
versity Of South Carolina, is
pretty much in favor Of leaving
thu rules stand as they are. He
writes that the rules committee
makes changes too often and
thereby shares the belief Of Dick
Hanley, of Northwestern, whose
ideas were advanced herein yes
terday.
Laval does believe they should
restore the rule permitting de-
fensive player to scoot with a
recovered tumble and that's about
all he would do to the present.
rules. .. ..., .'
intercollegiate eligibility rules
satisfy him as they now stand
and he believes they are being
rather generally adhered to. La
val regrets that more field goals
are not kicked in the current
trend Of football but believes
football will swing itself back
into q cycle wherein we will see
more Of these 3-pointers in the
game.
AS for the huddle, Laval is Of
the opinion much time is wasted
by its use and leans to the prac-
tice Of calling signals.
Tomorrow Charles Bachman,
popular and efficient coach Of
the University Of Florida, will
reflect his ideas Of current foot
balI herein.l
~
The Washington times., 1930-12-17
WOULD GAIN
GROUND FOR
ONE POINT
BY KIRK MILLER

FSotball needs two important
changes IN It's playing rules to
become an ideal pastime, accord
ing to DR.. Jonathan K. Miller,
famous coach of the Franklin
and Marshall football team,
which defeated Catholic Univer-
sity here this fall by the score
Of 20 to Z.
"Poss," as DR.. Miller is affec-
tionately called by his intimates
in football, would allow the kick
ing side to recover and advance
all blocked or partially blocked
kicks, the same as the defensive
side.
Too, DR.. Miller sees a big
need for a change in the rules
for scoring point after touch
down. He suggests putting the
ball on the 1-yard line and allow
ing the scoring side four tries
to put the ball across the goal
line in any manner possible ex-
Cept a place or dropk1Ck-au
rules of the game to be observed
during these four tries.
"Such q procedure" says
DIR. Miller, would almost as
sure the better team Of the
point after touchdown in
stead Of q One-man act where
q single individuals bril-
lance predOminateS over
team play in scoring what is
in effect deciding point.
"This was done in basket
ball when they compelled
each man to shoot the foul
try instead of allowing the
specialist to do all the toss