Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-15

about like the average man con-
siders a weeks wages, are showing
they believe the so-called hard times
OF recent date are over.
Their leaders are putting their
money where their mouths are. TO
the tune OF some 5000, 900 900 for ex-
pansion. Mr.. Insul might find the
Valley a good place to expand.
nut probably the champion opti-
IN mist Of the day Is Fred Pabst.
ST., head Of the Milwaukee
brewing company which bears his
name. Mr.. Pabst Is TO install about
$1,000, 900 worth of machinery for
making pTe-Volstead beer on the as
sumption that beer will again be
manufactured in the United States
al an early date.
heading or such things reminds
N us Of our Brownsville and Port
Isabel deep water channel. which
in turn reminds US that the San
Antonio Express has done US
wrong"
Our attention has been called TO
an editorial in that big newspaper
on the Willacy County Irrigation
Project. 1t goes on to say that a
certain ditch is to be dug fourteen
feet deep. and that the Brownsville
port channel is TO be two feet deep
er.
r. 3. Creager has written a letter
asking a correction. which we feel
sure the editor will be glad TO give.
Our channel is to be sixteen miles
lcnz and 25 feet deep and 100 feet
wide.
NUNRISE in Victoria Heights. Peo-
y pie turning over for n more
little cat nap before beginning
another day. A stacatto OF shots
y from an automatic pistol.
Residents hurry out into their
yards, breszily clad
Some folks out in Victoria Heights
wear gowns. and some wear B. V. DIS.
but there are some addicted to pa
jamas. we discovered
Two more single shots, a bit sep
arated. And a heavily breathing
mar comes flying before painting
Officers. The fleeing man turns the
n by cutting across yards al
most through the groups OF specta-
tors. He has to turn sideways al
some spots to keep from flying.
What IS the matter?' everybody
asks everybody else.
"Oh. It is Just q couple Of border
patrolnen exercising a Mexican
bootlegger," somebody replies.
4IyHICH goes to show how We all
WI become creatures Of habit. The
W big sun at Fort Brown booms
out at sunrise every morning. some
times rafting the windows-and dis
turbs no one. A few little pistol
shots and everybody dashes into the
yard, or sticks a head out OF win
Gov.
IIYHICH prompts Animated Annie
wv to say that When we take
things as they come they sell
dom do"
COMEBODY is sleeping on the Job
y in the Valley. Why hasn't some
publicity seeker ere now been
into the papers declaring he will
neither shave nor cut his hair until
he hits a jackpot in a slot machine.
HHATAMOROS has been the cen
ter Of rumors and counter ru-
mors for the past few days.
which shows how a little pebble
hurled may start a landslide.
So thick and fast have they come
that editors for a while became be-
wildered until the majority were
run 10 ground as nothing but chat
ter. For instance, people would call
to say that a coup had been attemp-
ted against the customs house. That
there was an uprising in Vera Cruz.
And even that Gales had been shot.
Where do such fantastic things
get 20 much impetus as TO cause
many telephone calls earnestly ask
ING for any news out Of Mexico City?
FIRST political guns are opening
in Hidalgo county against the
approaching November election.
From reading the account OF the
first speech making on behalf OF the
Democratic party. II would seem
that sizzling stump speeches will be
made before the campaign is over.
Some time ago the engineer OF this
column was told that heated inter-
est was dying out ever the coming
election. Looks as If II might be
stirred back to white heat again.
Meanwhile. up al Edinburg dire
things Of what the grand jury is
about TO do are being whispered.
DIE federal government has re-
moved its restrictions against
Florida fruit. but J. VI. Del Cur
tc. state entomologist says the state
ban will still be enforced. Louisiana
has also declared against the Flor
ida product for fear Of the Mediter-
ranean fruit fly. Our orchards are
our greatest assets and the old
ounce OF prevention. ETC. axiom
should be kept in practice until every
ounce OF danger is passed.
THE open season on tourists has
now come 10 the Valley.