Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-05
IN OUR
VALLEY

MI A m
S-B BY CHARLES HALL -
DEAR traders had a big day of SELL
Id ing on the stock market Sat-
urday. and with the flood Of Of
fers a Saturday record OF sales was
established. Naturally prices on many
issues dropped.
They will probably now start COM
ing back 70 normal again, although
this is no buying tip.
Spectators go into the mart to
buy stocks. Some bet they will 20
up. some bet they ell 20 down.
Some " right and some are wrong,
according TO how many guessed on
one Size and how MANY guessed on
the other. In flurries like that those /
that buy In going concerns for an
investment viii still get their divi-
bends; SO It Is mostly the gamblers
that are hurt. The actual value OF
the stock is rarely ever hurt more
than temporarily. But a lot Of
people 20 broke gambling on what
the stocks will do on the board Of
trade. On the other hand many
make huge sums.
IL is getting to where stock fluc-
tuations In Wall Street are being
looked upon too much as a business
indicator Of the conditions Of things
in the country at large. When we
do. 1t is simply O case OF the ma
ton letting the tail wig the dog.
nOULTRY raisers Of Amarillo have
stepped out and offered a re-
ward Of SIS for each dead chick
en- thief. A few years ago Texas
bankers posted a reward Of $4,000,
which still stands for each dead
bank bandit
Another drop in state prices. Does
that mean that life Is cheaper. or
that the poultry raisers do not want
any framed killings for the reward.
A FURRY was created in The
IA Brownsville Herald office Sat-
urday night when it was dis
covered that one of the bound files
was gone. The Herald Is jealous Of
all its back numbers, being required
to keep two each. But especially
did IL become concerned when II was
found that this particular file was
wanted in the million dollar libel
suit. A reward was offered for its
return.
Not knowing OF the reward offer
ed. the circulation manager calmly
restored it this morning.
WEAD some notes forwarded to US
Of the recent meeting of the
Texas commercial executives as
ISOLATION. CHANGING over them We
found a digest Of conditions when
a man goes backward" We pass
them on for whatever they may be
worth:
~He Is afraid that there win be a
collection.
HE is critical Of everyone else.
He is opposed 70 whatever Is
recommended.
he sees a selfish motive in every
thing.
he thinks the wrong crowd Is
I'm charge.
He declines to take his share OF
the load"
ATTORNEY Kelly, repeSenting
IN Golfers Weekly, in the million
dollar libel suit opening today,
was once q newspaper man in rev
York
The engineer Of this column put
him on the carpet Saturday night
and asked him how he ever decided
to quit 1t.
He said he did not quit it-that
he wrote too good a story" and
the editor decided for him.
THERE is one man In Brownsville
il an awful predicament. He Is
suffering from gas in the house,
and cannot figure how TO get 1t out.
He Is a colored man, but this story
IS not. He appeared at the gas Of
flee and said ne knew his gas bill
was too high. because he quit bath
ing last month and he only uses
gas for a small water heater.
He was told that he must pay five
cents a DAY whether he uses any
gas or not. He stood aghast. you
mean ] gotta pay a nickel . day
Just because that souvenir sets IN
AAAA
let you take il out"
Gas officials explained that IL ne
did that he would have to lose part
Of his IS deposit. Now the non-user
Of gas has the matter under advise
ment before making q decision-and
the nickel q day goes merrily on
vTTOMEN golfers of Texas have de-
nm cided to seAle their state link
disputes In Brownsville next
year.
Judging from attendance at Tex
arkana there will be many here.
That is one organization. which the
other side Of the Rio Grande mad
nothing to do with selecting a meet
ing place. Brownsville will get much
state publicity out OF the meet IN
1891. not to mention enjoying q visit
Of the ladies.
Meanwhile Brownsville shooters
have won the second meeting with
Monterrey. This leaves the match
es one each, and 1t now seems that
the next thing in ssore Is TO play
off the tie.
FOUND ON THE WIRES
NEW YORK - AS dictator OF laun-
dries in Brooklyn. q woman viii
combat terrorists who have been
mulcting the industry OF $250.OOO
or more annually. Mrs. Rosalie