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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Bare Library Shelves

In medieval times reading was q
serious business. When a writer began
q volume the choice of subjects was
easy-there were but seven; theology,
philosophy, medicine, logic, grammar,
history and Canon law. Perhaps that
Is why there were so few books. The
libraries were little frequented, and
perhaps that was because patrons
had to stand up to read. On no &C
count could anyone take book home,
for all volumes were chained to the
stall In which they were kept. Even
college Libraries did not offer very es-
tensive reading. Kings hall In 1897
listed 81 volumes and the University
library enumerated mere 122 as be-
ing In Its possession In 1424.-Detroit
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Amazon's Wide Mouth

The width of the mouth of the
Amazon river, says the Pathfinder
Magazine, Is usually measured from
Cabodo Notre to Punto Patijoca dis
lance of 2O7 miles This, however, 10,
cludes the ocean outlet OF the Para
riyer-40 miles wide-which should be
deducted, as this stream is merely the
lower stretch of the TOcantins.
1t also includes the ocean frontage
of Marajo, an island about as large as
the entire kingdom of Denmark lying
In the mouth of the Amazon. The &C
tual width of the principal msGth Ia
about 80 miles
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Taking IL Literally

They had departed to warmer
cline for the winter months and the
master was watching his servant I'M
pack the various bags, while he
checked their contents with an eagle
eye.
"You are sure we've got everything
we want?" he asked, when the opera
ton was almost complete.
eyes, sir" answered the valet.
"What about the medicine chest? Is
everything In 1t? Bandages, safety
pins, lint, brandy, Iodine"
"There's no iodine, SIR" interrupted
the valet hastily.
"Why not, indeedr'
Because you'd written on the bot
tie that 1t was not to be taken, sir"
replied the other meekly,-London
Answers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
THE SUBWAY BILLIARDS PARLoR
CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVER-
SARY

billiards is q good mediation for the
tired business men," says Otto Grag-
mani. By this he addresses all who
seeks for neceation or pleasure, they
certainly will find it in Billiards. Play
more of it to celebrate the first ami
versary the management of the Subway
Billiard Parlor are now offering the
best olored Billiard players in the city
to take part in the 30 point straight
pool to be held April 8, 1880. A prize
will be awarded to the winner,there is
also chance for those not playing so
will game of Billiards in the 1 and 10
tournament to be held April 2.
Twenty have already signed up, don't
wait. You too sign up now.
1t is our aim to please our customers.
We invited the public inspect our Bill
lizard Parlor. We are equipped to please
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Religious Reminder

The emblem placed on the door post
of an orthodox Jewish home, which
the guests touch when they enter is
called "meznza," which literally means
"door post" II Is placed there In full
f1llment of the command In the fifth
book of Moses. "And thou shalt write
them upon the door posts of thy house
and upon thy gates" The emblem
contains small piece Of parchment
or paper on which Is written by hand
the above quoted passage and others
to remind Jews of duties toward their
religion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
B. C. LAD 1929 WINNER
Attractive Trophy To Be OF.
fered TO Winner; Entries~
Close On April 3rd

The Marathon Committee Of the
Colored Playground and Rscrea-
ton Association of Richmond, With
the Richmond Urban League are
planning to run their second an
nual Marathon through the city
streets on Saturday, April s, 1880.
at 2:30 P. M. Medals will be given
the first IL men to finish, and q
gold medal to the first high school
boy to finish. To the winning
team goes the beautiful Union
University Trophy, to become the
permanent possession Of any
team winning the event three
times. This cup is now in the
possession Of Armstrong High
of Washington, D. C. The distance
Of the course is about 81 miles.
The coaches of the various
schools and athletic clubs are urged
to send in their entries as soon as
possible in order to avoid last min
ute confusion. There is no entry
fee. The entries close at 8 P. NJ,
Thursday, April 3, 1880.
Last years Marathon provided
an upset in the person Of Lee, q
high school boy from Armstrong
High, Washington, D. c., who led
the pack Of runners from the start
and held it to the finish line, win
ming from more noted runners rep
resenting Union, Hampton, Viz
ginia State College, Morgan Col.
lege, and various high schools and
athletic clubs. It is hoped that
entries will be soon forthcoming
and the coaches are advised to at
tend to this matter as soon as
possible.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Girl On Track Team

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, March
2O.-Mary Chappelle Tucker.
Freshman College, will be one OF
Coach Roberts track luminaries in
the Tuskegee Relays, which will be
held in the Alumni Bowl, May Bird.
Miss Tucker entered Tuskegee
from the College High School,
Cleveland, Tennessee, where she
established an excellent scholar
ship and athletic record. Accord
ing to her card she won:
First place two successive years
in the 1OO-yard dash.
First place in the standing broad
jump.
First place in the running broad
jump.
First place in the low hurdles,
so yards.
Miss Tucker is working out
daily in the Bowl under the watch
full eyes of Coach Roberts and
Coach Burnett. She will be entered
in the One Hundred Yard Dash,
the Fifty Yard Dash and will also
be a member of the Relay Tear
that will contend for the magni
ficent trophy offered for this event
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Afterthought

The polite guest in southern Arabia,
says a writer of the National Geo
graphic society, always secretes a few
coffee berries in his turban, and thus
supplies his own beverage at the
house where he Is calling.
/ call to mind guests in this coun-
try who wee not so thoughtful. They
brought no coffee berries concealed In
their hats. They brought no cream
and sugar in their hats or elsewhere.
They brought no roast chicken, bread
and butter, salad, Ice cream, or pie.
But, when reminded, they were quick
to repair the oversight, and took
plenty of each away with them.-Ex-
change.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Claim Tigers In India
Serve Useful Purpose

The unconventional opinion that
tigers are really "shy beasts" fulfill
ing q Every useful function in nature
By keeping down the deer" and 9TH
or animals that damage crops, u
urged In a statement from India made
public by the British Society for tina
Preservation Of the Fauna Of the En-
elrs.
Even when tigers take to killing
cattle. continues this surprising do
Tense Of an animal usually dreaded
instead Of praised, that fact is not
necessarily harmful to human affairs.
In India, the tigers advocate urges
religious scruples induce the villagers
% keep alive vast numbers Of old
and decrepit cattle.
Even the Indian popular leader,
Nahatma Ghandi, was criticized 90
yerely for permitting an old, sick COW
b be put out Of pain. What occlden-
tals would consider their duty, to get
I'D Of useless and miserable animals,
% shlrked by Indian villagers. the
spokesman Of the Preservation soci-
ETY. argues, and Is usefully taken over
~ the tigers, Handicapped by NJ
tgion.
Most tigers are imbued, the state
ment continues, with q wholesome
fear Of man, mankillers being the rare
exception. It may be considered i'm
probable, nevertheless, that any large
percentage Of Indian villagers win In
vite one of these supposedly shy and
useful forest kitties to come and live
IN his barn In order to protect his
garden.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
White CT uhmen Pay
Tribute To Caddy
(By the Associated Negro Press)

(By the Associated Negro Press)
Atlanta, Ca, March 2O.-Mem-
bers Of the white Ansley Golf Club
paid tribute to 81. d." caddy at
the club here Tuesday when funer-
al services were held for him from
a local mortuary.
81. d." as he was known, was
one Of the most popular caddies at
the club and when he died the
members collected funds for his
burial and Rev. Lewis D. Newton,
pastor of Druid Hills Baptist
Church, for whom the lad had cad
died preached the funeral sermon.
The lad was wounded in a fight
here Saturday night, and the
wounds proved fatal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29

The famous man was furious when
he found q pile of paving stones out
side his front door.
"Here, you" he said to navy
standing near take these things
away at once"
Gall right, guv'nOr, all right" said
the navy. "But where shall take
'em tor
"Take 'em to hell for all ! care"
came the indignant reply.
"'Adn't better take 'em to 'eaven,
gov'nor," said the navy, helpfully.
"They'd be more out Of your way
London Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
OVFRSHADOWING
The PAST

Well folks I guess will lay off the
pricing racket this week, since the time
is drawing near for basebell. The White
Clubs have been doing their stuff down
in the sunny South and things are about
to be drawing to a close. The boys are
signing for those large pay checks, and
Babe Ruth the king of the homerun hit
tiers seemed to have been able to cut the
mutton first and he is going to get all
of the gravy. Well, you can't blame
"Col" - for agreeing to pay this fell
low all of that money, because without
Babe the Yaankies would be like ship
without a sail, especially when things
are critical and one hit means the game.
But this does not mean much to you,
yet too there is something in worthwhile.
Continued on page 81
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Better Take q Taxi

81 never was so mortifledp ex-
claimed Mrs. AverdupOis.
"Yeah? What happened?" asked her
husband.
81 got on street car today" said
the lady of many pounds, land rath-
er thin man got up to give me seat,
but as the man next to him wouldn't
get up, too | had to stand and listen
to the rest of the passengers in the
car spicker Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
Records of Eddie Tolan and
Geo. Simpson in Dispute;
/. A. A. F. To Decide
Capital News Seryice)

Capital News Service)
Washington.-The fastest recog-
nized time for the standard sprint
the 100-yard dash-is in slight
dispute between Eddie Tolan, the
Michigan University Thunderbolt,
and George Simpson, white, Of
Ohio State University, who ran the
distance in 9 2-5 seconds, 1 tenth
of second faster than Tolan's
mark of 9 $40 seconds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29

This little girl, Dorothea Dux, is
the eight-year-old daughter of
a former burgomaster of Buda-
pest, whose acting in a COM
paratively unimportant film at
tracted the eye of a German
impressario, who witnessed 1t
by chance In Berlin, with the
result that he went to Buda-
pest at once and engaged the
gifted Dorothea to star In child
parts at the record figure of
$500 per week. (Herbert, N.Y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-29
EXELENTO
OUININE POMADE

Belishes May, leading
lady in Shufflin' Sam from
Alabam' attributes her
beautiful hair to the use
of Exelento. Its medica.
ton reaches the roots of
the hair, imparting a nat.
alraI lustre and softness.
Stops itching scalp.
At All Drug Stores.
Write for FREE sample
and book of Beauty Hints.
EXELENTO MEDICINE co.
Atlanta, Ga.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
ARMY OF PESTS
THREATENS US.
caterpillars and Hoppers
Whetting Appetites
For Invasion

WASHINGTON, July l6-tFH
An increasing army OF insect pests
was reported mobilizing today TO
plague the western farmer, and plans
were pushed forward in the offices
and laboratories OF the department
Of agriculture to combat the tnvas-
ion.
An outbreak OF grasshoppers, fore
cast by the department two months
ago, was described as apparently
materializing in half q dozen states.
DR.. w. II. Larrimer, department
entomologist ut the same time e
ported a host Of range caterpillars
capable OF laying waste to thous-
ands of acres was gathering In New
Mexico.
Meanwhile. other department en-
tomologistS indicated the dread u
gar beet leaf hopper-descrtbed as
one OF the most serious existing
drawbacks to the beet industry
might appear in greater numbers
than last year.
Grasshoppers similar to the 10.
Gusts" which have plagued Egypt
and Palestine since Biblical days
were reported increasing through
out the entire United States, al
though threatening most North and
| south Dakota, Michigan, Nebraska,
| Idaho and Colorado. An expected
outbreak In Montana was averted
BY cold wet weather at egg Matching
time.
aThe zrasshopper Is not the dread
Of the west II used to be-" Dr.. Lar
rimer said today. Although 1t eats
practically everything edible, Is born
hungry and never satisfies its ap.
petite, q poison has been devised
capable Of killing the pests In such
great numbers they fall 80 TO the
square foot.
He said experiments were betnt
conducted by the agriculture de.
partment to cheaper the cost q
the bran-mash-arsenic poison erc
give 1t wider use.
A curious, wasp-lfke insect wa
being introduced in the west TO com
bat the range caterpillar. d.. Lar
rimer said. Feeding on It's enemies
eggs, he explained, the wasp shoult
wipe out the caterpillar within -four
years.
No means has yet been devised x
combat the sugar beet leaf hopper
other entomologists disclosed. In
tensive experiments are being con
Quoted to discover a means OF chem
ical control.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16

Three prominent Texas leaders in
the work being done for disabled
veterans will address a special meet
ing Of the John Hanson post OF the
American Legion here Saturday
night, 10 has been announced.
The speakers will be DR.. w. W.
Utzman Of McAllen, 18th district
American Legion committeeman;
L. G. Chapman Of San Antonio. re-
gional manager OF the u. S. Vet
Grams bureau: and Hal Brennan OF
Laredo. a prominent leader in Le-
gion work.
The meeting will be held begin
ming at 8 p. m. at the local Legion
hCme on Levee street.
This session will be Of special In
terest TO all concerned in the work
the bureau is doing for disabled vet
Grams, officials state.
All Legionnaires and their friends
are urged TO attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
Reichstag Warned
On Finance Measure

BERLIN, July 16-PAChancellor
Bruening visited President Won Hin
denburg and received authorization
to invoke article 48 OF the consti-
tuition and dissolve the Reichstag II
the latter failed to pass the cabinets
finance measures scheduled for vote
late today.
President Won Hindenburn has
hitherto hesitated TO invoke the
dictatorial power granted by this
article. He has not hesitated how
ever, to scare the Reichstag by threat
OF its use, or at least has stood BY
the chancellors notably BrueninE,
who used the threat as a whip.
Every time the threat Of article
48 comes, the German press debates
the question whether il was ever
intended that this section Of the
constitution should be invoked In
times Of profound peace, merely TO
put through measures about which
the Reichstag proves recalcitrant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16

Continued from page -
saying Texas would never launch
a policy OF taking up road bond
Indebtedness OF counties when II
many counties there were no roads
to show for the large expenditures
made. The candidate planned to
speak at Beeville. Goliad and Vic
toria.
Sterling reiterated his stand.
stating he was attempting to re-
lieve home owners and was not
attempting to put q heavier tax
burden on their shoulders as he
assertedly had been accused BY
whet he termed the professional
politicians in the race"
Sterling was booked today for
speeches at Henrietta, Bowie, Al
word, Decatur and Dallas.
Ma Is Ill
ma" being Ill and unable 70 ap-
pear herself, former governor
James z. Ferguson spoke last
night at Brownwood to plead his
wife's cause as q gubernatorial con
didate. He attacked the road bond
issue plan and declared he was
running his wife's race and not
that Of any other candidate"
Tonight Mrs. Ferguson was book
ed to appear at San Angelo.
Earle 3. Mayfield, both at Clarks-
vile in the afternoon and last night
at Texarkana, conferred his attack
upon the candidacy Of Ross s. Ster-
ling and Sterling's highway bond
plan.
Mayfield termed this ~uneconom-
&c, unwise and unnecessary"
Mayfield planned 10 speak today
at Atlanta. jefferson and Marshall.
Liet. Gov. Barry Miller, at Beau
mont, reiterated his conviction that
the highway department should
pay as 1t goes" and that a state
road bond issue would be placing
a mortgage on our children and
our children's children to get high
ways" His program called for a
speech tonight at Galveston.
Love After Young
Thomas B. Love. who claims 10
be the only anti Tammany" can
didate for governor, in a speech at
Brady ~upbraided Jim Young for
his asserted attack on virtually all
Of the other claimed "Tammany
candidates. Even the Tammany
ties are entitled to a square DEAL
Love said. And unless these Tam
manyites get along more harmon
iously they are likely to hurt the
democratic party" he warned, in 2
quasi humorous vein. He expecte
10 speak today at Rock Springs.
With more dramatic setting. Jim
Young Of Kaufman stood in front
Of the Alamo in San Antonio and
pleaded for freedom OF Texas from
factional j~olitics." He appeale|
for a united democratic party q
declared himself the only one :
the major gubernatorial candidatC
with a clean slate in party af-
fairs. He again demanded that
Sterling resign his highway COM
mission Craftsmanship. He planne
TO speak tonight at Corpus Christi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
Cavalry Band VIII
Play in Matarnoros

The 18th Cavalry Band viii give
q concert in the main Plaza In
Matamoros ut TOO d. m, Wednes-
day evening.
Colonel Daniel Van Voorhis an
nounces that a number Of programs
will probably be arranged TO be
presented in the Mexican city in
appreciation OF the many favors
extended by General Serrano and
the Matamoros officials.
The Wednesday program Is 10 be
as follows:
March-Anchors Averjh, thinner
mann.
Observation-Disclosures, Suppe.
ValSe Lente-Rose-Mousse, Bose.
Selection-Sunshine Girl, Rubens.
Characteristic Cocoanut Dance
Herman.
Romance. Tschaikowski.
March-E.nsugsmarsch der Boil
aren, H~alvorsen.
Mexican National Hymn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
MEXICO GAINS
new AIRMAIL
Worldwide Service Is Made
Possible by Plane
And Steamers

A new, faster and better alrmal
service has been inaugurated in
Mexico making 1t possible to send
letters and packages TO all parts
OF the world.
The new worldwide service has
been In effect since the first OF
July, according TO information given
out by Sr. Esteban Gonzalez Ancira,
Matamoros postmaster.
Central and South America and
the Antilles are on the direct routes
OF the Mexican airmail lines, and
the towns appointed as regular
stops ON the schedule are Mexico
City, Vera Cruz, Matamoros and
Tapachula~" ST.. Ancira said.
Taking into consideration ths
size OF the country, Mexico ranks
second in the world IN regard TO air
mail lines and service. This Is based
on the fact that more than thirty
per cent of the country's mail Is
carried by the airroute. A consider
able saving Of time Is made possible
by the new service, and with the
night mail now operating TO Mex
leo City II Is all that could be
desired" ST.. Ancira stated further.
Sr. Gonzalez Ancira said that
the recent postal convention held
In London, England last year an
agreement was reached between
the different nations represented TO
cooperate in the organization and
development Of a worldwide air
mail service. Due TO the new SER
vice letters may be airmailed 10
Europe. Asia. Africa and Oceania,
from the most remote parts Of Mex
leo. q thing heretofore impossible.
A letter n making the trip 70 Eu-
rope would be airmailed from any
part Of Mexico. crossing the border
at Matamoros and CONNECTING with
the United States airnfail service
AZ Brownsville. going by this route
TO New York and from thence by
fast steamer TO lie Havre, France.
thence TO Paris and from there by
plane to whatever It's destination
might be.
Since most Of the merchants IN
Mexico import articles from Eu-
rope. they are IN need Of keeping In
touch with the European manu-
facturers and since the inaugura-
ton Of the worldwide airmail SER
vice. the correspnodce has increased
considerably" ST.. Ancira declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
City Nurses Report
Shows Many Treated

Activities reported bv the Public
Health Nursing association of
Brownsville, through Miss Mary
Browne, city MUSE, show many de-
mands made upon the services fur
nished by the city during the sum
mel months.
During the past month Miss
Brownies reports show III treated
at the clinic. Is births reported, 81
midwives registered. IL specimens
for county laboratory. three pre-
natal cases, 38 children examined
under one year of age, 80 Of pre-
school age. and 80 school children.
Six tubercular cases were treated,
and two other communicable dis
eases.
Mrs. w. S. West. social service
chairman, and DR.. Harry Loew, took
two children to Herman hospital at
Houston for hair-lip operations, and
several weeks treatment.
One hundred and eighteen quarts
Of milk were donated during the past
month 10 the sick and undernourlsh-
ed children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
Boy Rescued After 7
DAYS i'm Wilderness

RENFREW, Ont, July l6@Fl-
After wandering W days In the
wilderness. eating berries and sleep
ing under trees. a seven-year-old
boy was safe today. having suffer-
ed nothing worse than q few
scratches on legs and arms.
Lloyd Warren wandered away
from his uncle's farm a week ago
and until yesterday eluded large
numbers of searchers.
He was found perched on q bouid-
n placidiy eating a handful Of
berries less than three miles from
his uncle's farm. AS q precaution
he was taken to q hospital for sew
eral days observation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
Work Urged To
Open New Territory

HARLINGEN, July l6.-Pians are
being formed here for q general
meeting Of interested citizens on
completion OF the three-mile
stretch of highway between Santa
Rosa and Valencia. Harrington bust
ness men are expected to meet with
residents OF the other sections next
week and discuss the project.
It Is argued that paving OF the
stretch viii bring Edinburg six
miles closer TO Harrington and re-
fieve the traffic on the main high
way, as well as open up a new
trade territory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
Smelling The
Woods
CBy The Associated Press)

Jim Young. Corpus Christi, 8 .. m.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, San
Angelo. 8 D. m
Thomas .. Love, Rock Springs, 10
a. m.
Paul Loven. not scheduled.
Earle B. Mayfield, Atlanta, 10 a.
jefferson, 2:30 p. m; Marshall
8 p. m.
Barry Miller, Galveston, 8 d. m.
9. G. Moody, not scheduled.
Frank Putnam, not scheduled.
Clint G. Small, Beeville, 10 a. m;
Goliad, 2:30 D. m: Victoria 8 D. m.
Ross s. Sterling, Henrietta, IL a,
m: Bowie, 2 .. m; A1vord $3.50 .. m;
Decatur 4:S0 p. m; Dallas 8 p. m.
G. M. Walker, not scheduled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-16
PIT. Isabel Steel
Company Chartered

fHARLINGEN July 16.-word was
received here today that q charter
has been granted to the National
Building company at Point Isabel
to design and sell steel products
and erect engineering and archi-
tectural structures. incorporates
are w. b. Pierce. Lester O. Seymour
and Don A. Warner.