Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-14


ONCE the heat wave over Texas
has suddenly broken up, one
might well think that any warm
blast that hits the Valley emanates
from West Texas.
Politicians out in that part Of the
state are burning up the stumps
as they take one toe hold after an
other TO heave a brickbat. or hurl
a challenge.
But one might expect this in any
campaign in which Jim Ferguson
has a part. Ferguson more times
than one has ridden into office on
a prejudice vote, as witness the
Khan issue the last time he won.
and now he wants another.
He is busy attempting to work I'D
something of that nature against
Ross Sterling. but he cannot quite
lind a solid footing. One OF his
latest accusations against Sterling
Is rather amusing on the rebound.
ferguson has intimated that he kept
Sterling out of the penitentiary.
Sterling says If he did Jim Is a law
breaker. Wonder how Jim Will
laugh that off.
II Is the belief Of the engineer OF
this column that the day Of the
Ferguson rule IN Texas is ended.
FOLKS, we gotta start numbering
our houses. The city is earnest
~ requesting 1t. since an edi-
torial appeared IN The Herald the
other DAY advocating that very
thing.
And II is the thing for us to do.
But to avoid confusion we should
have from the city how to 60 about
it, and We suggest that the city or
ganize a system Of giving out this
information either through the press
Or over the telephone, else we will
have a conglomeration OF numbers,
which will lead TO confusion.
2. A. Rosenthal said yesterday.
the press. the KiWanis. the Lions
clubs, and individuals have so rep
resented the need OF the street signs
that he thinks the city should now
second the motion Of the recent
purchase with house signs. He is
right.
GOLFERS out at the country club
I'm for the next four days Will 60
after low score in a 36-hole med
al play contest. Incidentally Sam
and Leon Perl Of the Fashion shop
are offering prizes TO the winner.
That is mighty nice. But when the
call 10 golf club comes, the shooters
would be out there If the trophy
were a plugged nickel. II Is prob
ably the nations most fascinating
game.
Some of the handicappers are not
extra proud OF the large number of
strokes they have been awarded,
but all must begin somewhere. For
this reason gueSsers on the out
come should not get too hot in pre-
dieting the outcome, by attempting
TO name some one Of the clubs hot
shots. Some dub with a big handi-
cap will probably get hot and carry
off first place. You see the good
shooters are forced to shoot to the
mark every stroke, while the dub
has much comparative leeway.
rROM all we can gather Browns
vile will get its new postoffice
at an early date. The speed
with which the survey Is being OBJ
tanned speaks for BroWnsville'S get
ting her new letter home before
some other cities in Texas. which
have been awarded federal buildings.
That Is another good reason for
keeping at home a man OF the in
fluence Of r. B. Creager at Wash
ington.
MYTH the white wing eason open
wv a dearth in the mighty fish stor-
- les which have been going the
rounds OF the Valley has ensued.
Animated Annie SAYS she simply
cannot find a good story on white
wing shooting. simply because she
cannot find a hunter who has gone
out who has not got the limit"
Holm Shary and associates. UP
Mission way, are going right
" ahead with the Brownsville
packing plant. Right on the heels
of his announcement Of a plant for
Brownsville comes announcements
pointing toward the planting Of
thousands Of acres of citrus trees
between this city and San Benito.
The Porter and Sans interests are
planning on planting trees and
James and Dickinson are soon 10
open the Barreda track where they
gill recommend the planting Of cit
rus to purchasers. Mr. Shary is as
usual far ahead of the business
Tame. which has much TO do with
his financial success.
TOME day Valley land along the
y main highways will be sold by
tie front foot instead of by the
acre. And We do not believe we
ire overly foolish in saying that:
lor will we charge any land man
epytlling for the idea If he wants
Has q selling point