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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Escalators
For Legislators

AUSTIN-P-The legislators OF
Texas have considered farm relief.
tax burden relief and several other
kinds OF relief but now comes the
latest wrinkle. In the form Of legis-
lative relief.
Anyone who has visited the state
capitol know IL Is situated promi-
nently on the crest of a rather steep
incline. IL seems that this incline
has proven a source OF worry and
labor to certain OF the solons vlo
must daily negotiate its length II
they are so unfortunate as to have
to walk to the legislative halls.
II has been proposed that some
effort be made 10 relieve the law
makers Of this journey by the in
stallation OF an escalator device
which would run from the foot Of
the capitol walk 70 the capitol base
ment and there connected with an
elevator on which the solons could
be whisked to their separate cham
bers.
"A similar device To connect the
capitol with the land office rs
proposed by one member OF the leg
islator.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Out Of Is great hurricanes
which have struck various parts Of
the United States during the past
so years, only one has chosen a path
near the Rio Grande Valley. &C
cording 20 a table appearing In q
United States department OF agri-
culture weather bureau bulletin en-
titled Hurricanes Of the South At
lantic and Gulf States. 1%579-1928."
This great cyclone travelled be
tween Corpus Christi and Browns
vile and did not do any material
damage in the Valley. 1t occurred
in 1916.
There have been only Is hurri-
canes classified as great" from
among 81 tropical cyclones OF hur-
ricane intensity that reached the
coast Of the United States during
the last so years, according to the
bulletin.
OF the lesser storms only a few
have passed near the Valley. a map
shows that the hurricane of 1902
passed closer to the Valley than any
Of the lesser storms. the hurricane
Of 1910 cutting the next nearest
path.
Two storms not included in the
bulletin because they occurred be-
fore there was any accurate record
Of hurricane origins and paths. are
remembered by old residents Of the
Valley. One occurred in 1867 and
the other in 1874 and they destroyed
the towns OF Clarksville. Texas, and
Bagdad, Mexico, near the mouth Of
the Rio Grande. This is not taken
as an accurate gauge Of their in
tenSity because Of the fact that con-
struction Of buildings in these towns
was not the most substantial. Mel
ther is this portion Of the Valleys
gulf coast as protected from the
open sea as the remainder.
Reference TO hundreds OF hurri-
canes during the more than 400
years since Columbus discovered
America have been found in ships
logs. historical stories and other
writings. but for the most part the
records are fragmentary and give
little assistance in tracing their orr
gin and paths. says the bulletin.
1T is well known that only a por-
ton Of all tropical cyclones reach
the coast Of the United States and
that only a part OF these are Of
hurricane itensity. The number
varies greatly from year TO year"
The bulletin l. authority for the
statement that as far as IS known
no tropical cyclone Of hurricane in
tensity has ever reached the Gulf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
New Vegetable Is
Being introduced

BEEVILLE - up - Te~ndergrass.
said to be the first entirely new
vegetable introduced III America in
many years. is being grown near
Beeville and is for sale in stores
here. The tendergreen is similar ,
spinach. turnip. kale and mustard.
The new vegetable is being grown
locally by c. A. jackson. formerly
Of Columbus, Ca, on the Tender
green Farm, near here.
The crop. which can be grown
throughout the year, is ready for
market q to Is days after planting.
1t is said to combine the outstand-
ing advantages Of spinach and 9TH
er greens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
TEACH YOUNG CHICKS TO
ROOST

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. P-
Teach chickens to roost early In
life, the Oklahoma state marketing
commission advises. Chicks which
get the roosting habit while young
Will grow up to be better poultry.
the commission says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29

Pioneering efforts on the Nc
Allen-Young ranch near Edinburg
20 years ago in grape culture are
being followed UP on an intensive
scale by several organizations which
are planting various acreages Of the
vines. Some OF these acreages al
ready are in bearing and bring re-
turns to the growers.
Forty-one varieties OF grapes we're
grown successfully on the McAllen-
Young ranch 20 years ago. The
vines grew and bore beautifully but
were neglected during the period Of
border troubles which came after
they were nine years old. There was
no one at the ranch to care for the
vines during this trouble and cattle
helped themselves to the foliage.
Now grape raising Is being re-
vived in this community and 1t
promises to be a profitable one be-
cause Of the fact that the fruit ma
lures much earlier than the grapes
in California. Valley grapes are
from six to nine weeks ahead Of
California on the markets Not only
are they the only grapes on the
market but they also are the only
deciduous fruit to be had then. For
that reason good prices r secured.
The lowest price ever offered for
table grapes Is $500 a ton in New
York and the price ranges to $500 a
ton.
One-year-old vines produced a
fourth OF a ton 10 the acre this year
and some older vines on the Nc
Allen ranch are producing five tons
TO the acre.
Begin to Bear Early
Sixteen vines have
been known to produce four tons to
the acre but they were %unpruned.
Pruning will cut the first years crop
but will aus the roots TO grow
more with the result that bigger
crops will be produced in the fu-
ture.
Some Of the varieties Of grapes
grown near Edinburg are Thompson
seedless, white and red Malaga,
Flame Tokay, River and due Of
Magenta.
All varieties grown are planted on
their natural root stocks which
practice is not feasible everywhere.
Root rot attacks grapes in many
other localities and grapes must be
budded to ON stock OF some other
variety other than their own. Not
SO In the Edinburg area.
Rainfall has been found sufficient
In the Edinburg grape growing sec
ton because or the shallow subsoil
which retains moisture over q long
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Schools Are Excellent

~ MA&
Brownsville has one OF the best
high school plants I'm the state, ore
Of the newest buildings being O SEN
Tor high school-Iuni0r college Etruc-
ture which is modern I'm every res
'pect. There also are a number of
smaller buildings and TIE entire
system Is very adequate.
There also are a number Of Cath
ole schools here including &C. Jo-
seph'5 College. villa Maria high
school for girls, and the convent on
&C. Francis Street.
Practically al OF BrovnsvEIe'a
Protestant churches are ngw cr
nearly new and there also Is one new
Catholic church, Our Lady cf Gund-
Continued or page 3D.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
DEVICE STACKS GRAIN As CIT

SHELBY PRAIRIE. MINI. IT,
a banker from every Minnesota
county will have a place on the
committee on agriculture OF the
Minnesota Bankers association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
WAY TO TEST FEEL OF FABRIC

70 determine the ~slipperiness or
sm0othness or a fabric has been
devised BY the bureau Of standards
The tests are expected TO benefit
clothing manufacturers.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16

despise slower, more timid peo-
pie and the code they have
created. Why should they, the
SmartieS, bend to such codes
obey laws made for stupid cow
ards. They don't need laws
or discipline. THEN CAN BEAT
THE GAME! And so they try
to beat the game. But Of
course they can't - and you
know the rest Of the story.
Thousands go to jail. Other
thousands drift impatiently from
one job to another, or one
marriage to another, always at
odds with their world. And
still others loaf around, Spong-
ing on their relatives, waiting
for something to turn up"
Idle, restless, unhappy, peev-
iSh SmartieS-our modern world
is full Of them. And they're
pitiful as well as contemplate.
They are the victims Of a great
deluSion. They mistake their
easy Sophistication and facile
efficiency for real knowledge,
real ability. They are like col
orful flowers grown under glass
brilliant in appearance but
spongy at heart, and willing
very. quickly under the air of
reality. But the Smarties do
not realize this about them
selves. And they honestly can
not see why they should en-
dure the discipline grandpa
endured, when "they know as
much at 16 as he did at co."
But, Of course, they DON'T
know as much. They know
many flashy facts about their
world but they do not know
themselves and they cannot
control themselves. Self-knowl.
edge and self f-control are as
hard. to attain in 1880 as in
1880. 1T STILL TAKES THE
SAME AMOUNT OF HARD
KNOCKS TO MAKE A
SMARTY SMART.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16

region Of the "pit Of the Stom-
ach." There are cases, indeed,
in which the heart action is so
violent as to make the bed
shake.
Coffee, tea and tobacco are
frequent offenders in certain
types of individuals.
Usually such persons can
stand a certain amount to
smoking or coffee and tea
drinking, but the trouble is
they overdo it. Even small
amounts of these beverages or
Of tobacco in any form pro-
duceS violent reactions in some
cases. Such persons, we say,
have an "idiosyncracy" for
these things.
To be sure, palpitation may
go with organic diseases Of the
heart.
It is not these cases that I
have references to here.
It may be well, however, to
repeat that palpitation can
exist without any heart lesion
of any kind.
Irregularities in the beat Of
the heart-beatS apparently
dropped out, or some beats
seeming weaker than others.
etc.-may likewise be grouped
with the palpitation types.
To cure a case of palpitation
is not always an easy matter.
You may tell such patient
that nothing seriously is wrong
or that nothing of moment
can happen to him. You may
also tell him to forget it or to
use his will power. Often moth
ing Of this sort is Of avail.
In such cases mental analy-
sis is indicated-that is, an
exploration of the unconscious
mind.
For 1t is in the unconscious
mind, in mental maladjust-
ments that the root cause for
palpitation is usually to be
found.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16

The healthy person does not
feel his heart. That is, he is
not conscious Of the fact it
beats, he does not think about
it; he does not feel his own pulse
to see If anything Is wrong with
1t.
But how different is the op-
poSite picture, the person who is
convinced that something
simply must. be amiSS with the
organ despite the fact that doc
tor after doctor has told him or
her, as the case may be, that the
heart is organically sound!
Yes, palpitation is usually a
purely functional affair. Moth
ing is wrong with the heart
muscle, nor the nerves, nor its
valves, nor its Innings from a
structural point Of view.
Nevertheless, persons who
suffer palpitation often become
positively terror-stricken.
And, indeed, the heart does
sometimes beat so fast and furi-
outly, occasionally irregularly in
addition, that there is small
wonder such an individual can
become alarmed.
Unusual emotional stress and
strain may bring on palpitation
in otherwise Unconditional people.
A shock or fright can do it.
AneInia may bring it about.
The most common conditions,
however, with which palpitation
is associated are the neurotic
states in which other symptoms
Of excessive fatigue, morbid in
troSpection and many other
nerve arrangements Of a func-
tional character are likewise
present.
Palpitation is frequently en-
countered in the pYoertal years,
especially among girls. 1t may
also appear daring the stage Of
menopauSe. In menstrual dis
orders 4 is often met with.
a rapid and "fluttering"
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
Sun. Earth and Stars
;By Archibald Henderson.

l. To every element belong
certain definite lines in the
spectrum, which occur always
in exactly the same positions.
and in precisely the same or
der. If the lines Of such an
element appear in the spec
trum as bright lines, then we
know for certain that the
chemical element in question
exists in the source Of light
under investigation in the
form Of incandeScent vapor.
2. II these lines appear dark.
while the background Of the
spectrum shows its rainbow
colors-as happens, for ex-
ample, in the spectrum Of the
surface Of the Sun-thiS indi-
Gates, as laboratory expert
mentS have proved, that a lu'
minous body is transmitting its
rays through the vapor of this
element; which, if it were shin
ing above, would give us pre-
ciSely the same lines, but
bright on a dark background.
Most remarkable Of all Of
the results Of SpectroScopy, per-
hapS, is the fact that it fur
niSheS us information concern.
ing the movements Of heavenly
bodies. The principle upon
which this fact rests is known,
from the name Of its dis
coverer, as Doppler's principle.
This is described by Thomas in
Heaven and Earth"
Suppose, for example, we see
q yellow star. The light from
such a star, known as mono
chromatic light, makes $50 oS.
citations per second. Imagine
that this star approaches us
with an incredible rapidity.
We shall now receive q greater
number Of oscillations - say.
800 trillion per second. AS a
result, the star, which formerly
appeared yellow, now looks
green. Conversely, IL the yeR
low star moved away from US
it would eventually look orange.
In this way we may de-
termine the movements OF
stars, and even detrmine the
rate Of speeds at which they
are moving, or their radaal
yetoctEs80s Il
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
Firenlen and Policemen Who
Give Lives to Public Service
Their Small Pay Subject of Quarrel in. Congress

One fireman killed Several seriously injured in big fire
In this city.
Pay Of our frsmsn and policemen entirely inadequate
che risks they take.
HOldup - Congress Of pay bill that would at least give
living wages privates Of both departments and deserved
increases to officials.
Taxpayers Of Washington almost unanimous in willingness
TO bear whatever cost there is to fair pay bill.
Great majority Of Senator's and Representatives just
increases in pay
few hold up the legislation finding fault with pay
schedules heads set having their way matter what the
injustices.
Not only our firemen and policemen underpad, but
there provision for proper compensation to dependent
ones Of victims Of devotion to public duty
Congress seemingly willing to take N dependents but
differences over that also.
In the Of justice why can't legislators adjust differ
in these important matters that the right thing
be done by those who give their best eveA their lives to
duty?
The Washington times., 1930-06-16

Through the patient obServa-
ton and elaborate calculations
of astronomers and aStrophySl-
cists, it is now possible to de-
scribe some Of the fundamental
phenomena Of the universe in
reasonably exact terms. It helps
us enormously to understand
the great problems Of the uni
verse if we can set down the
absolute and relative proper
tions Of things.
For example, we are able to
understand how big the Sun IS.
once we know that its diameter
is more than one hundred times
the diameter Of the earth. It
would take an express train
about IL years to travel once
round it's surface - presuming
that the railroad track was
laid and the sun was OF the
temperature of the arth. But
the sun is Of a different thin
ness or density to that Of the
earth.
The sun Is only about one
fourth as dense as the earth.
It's mass is light, then, as COM
pared to ours. And yet, in
spite Of that, its weight in kilo-
grams is measured by the mum.
Der: two followed by thirty
ciphers! In tons, this would be
about two thousand million
million million million tons.
The sun, on account Of its
enormous mass, attracts bodies
very much more. strongly than
does the earth. For example,
the sun endows bodies on its
own surface with 28 times the
weight which the earth can
give to similar objects on its
own surface. A man weighing
$50 pounds on the surface Of
the earth would therefore weigh
about two tons on the surface
Of the sun.
One Of the most powerful in.
struments for determining the
velocity Of heavenly bodies Is
the spectroscope. The science
Of spectroscopy. which has been
developed In less than three
quarters Of a century, teaches
US. among others. two import
ant things. .t.zisi.!a...
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
The Marry-GO-ROund
BY Helen Rowland

Recently, a writer told a tear
jerking story Of a serious,
charming man with high, ro-
mantle ideals who was wreck
ed" by three women in success
sion. The first, a dancer, who
double crossed him: the second,
an artists model, who deserted
him; and the third, a prize
winning beauty, who threw him
over. And, all the time, he was
loved devotedly by a square
little thing, who stood by him,
but whom he just couldn't
SEE. She wasn't his TYPE!
"Fate?" OF course, it's fate!
Your fate is decided at your
birth, by your common sense
and your romantic preferences.
BY your instincts and tastes.
If you're born to be Stung,
you'll never be happily married.
A mans taste in women and a
woman'S preference in men are,
like genius or a short nose or
a club foot, something with
which that man or that woman
is born,- and which can never
be changed.
UnhappineSs in love is not an
accident. It's just KARMA--
or the nearest thing to Karma.
Luck in love is not a matter
Of judgment. but a matter of
TASTE. Fortunate-but, oh
how rare!-the man or woman,
who is born with a taste fer
worthy, steady. sincere people.
Most Of us prefer the glittering
trinkets Of life to the solid
necessities.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
Don't Blame Chicago
Blame Yourself.


the hotbed Of gangs and gang killings and Of COngratuang
themselves that they hoep than the metropolis Of Illinois
The fact isn we would admit i-hat Chicago
than New York. and considerably better than other
places.
In New York. for instance during the last few weeks five
men were shot down in the slot machine racket
That only racket and by means the biggest Of the
hundreds Of rackets that New YOrkers have.
Other cities in proportion their population show
still higher rate Of gang killings.
Don't lay it all Chicago. Gangdom knows no State or
city line. It extends throughout the country. It nation
wide evil II is time the nation woke up to it.
The nation sleeps on and doesn't worry.
Presently it will do more than worry.
Gangsterism blghts Che land tries rule the land
instances rules the big cities It has been called the
invisible government For years WAS invisible Now 1t is
visible, open, unafraid
Often it controls the lower courts frequently controls
the higher city courts and then doesn't hesitate
to try to influence State court Federal court
It controls because is linked with the professional poll
cans who deliver votes and because it pays officials and
judges far higher than the public pays them
It controls because atens the inuuerable racke
because bacma business because terrorzes those who
defy its mandates.
Most of all controls because Of the indifference apathy
and tmdity Of the American people,
The American people lazy into politics. but
the politicians and the gangers are not too lazy to go into
politics That how they get their dividends their safety
example is currently rumored that the price of hold
ing public Offces-pey Offices mind youruns into thou
sands.
Such office pays few palty thousands in salary; not
as much good mechanic would make in year.
Yet who takes that office often retres rich bedes
paying his tribute to begin with.
Where does the money from? The answer is, of
course gangand which gets it, in from the rackes.
And what does gangland get for its money? The is
course protection the ocehoder whom it has put
in office.
That's how it works out Some people call it vicious
circle. Others would call it merry -goround
Oddly enough of the worst gAngsers and the biggest
killers and corrupt Of all the denizens of gangland
are said to be quite pleasant persons.
Often they good manners often they make themselves
very agreeable.
They apt to be generous, hearted friendly to all
who will be friends
So the argument that Hes good scout often invoked
the neck Of gangster the rare occasions
when he comes into contact with the law.
And that argument whether reinforced with not
is often effective because it is often TRUE.
That helps explain Though it does not completely ex
pan) the stupendously amazing spectacle Of AL CapOne
again liberty and entertaining public officials after his
year in prison.
It helps to explain great deal about gangland.
As long as gangand shoots its gangsters this situation
will continue. - .
when gangland shoots outsiders either by design by
mistake. there may be q change.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16

People your age generally
abandon trivial things that still
interest you. They give less
time ana thought to superficial
pleasures, and therefore they
have more time for important
subjects.
Perhaps you have schooled
yourself to overemphasize an
effort to keep young and to
keep young and to grow old
gr~ ~efully."
For the sake Of hearing some
one say you take life gaily and
don't let your mind grow up
with your years.
You shirk responsibilities and
are unwilling to bear the bur.
denS Of q person Of your age.
and II that makes you seem
young &c is net 70 your srsdik :
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
Illegal Search and Seizure

Senators and Representatives who wish to put through Con-
gress drastic dry law for the District including the right
Of search and seizure without warrant meaning invasion Of
homes any pretext, get clue to how this
garded from Police Court trial few days ago.
Despite the ruling Of the presiding Judge that search and
seizure may be made without warrant the jury unhesitang
brought in verdcs Of acqual for the two defendants
against whom there was strong evidence.
Any law must be respected to be well enforced Jurors
unfriendy to law convictions hard to obtain
forcement Of drastic dry law here is dependent upon uries
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
ONCE-OVERS
How Do You Grow Older:

How Do You Grow Older!
You have q hard time to en-
Joy the things that most people
Of your age find pleasing.
Is this because your thought
has not advanced as fast as
your age?
You don't like to have your
attitude explained in that way.
You like to think that your
youthful ideas are q credit to
you.
You are so anxious to have
others think Of you aS q younger
person.
You don't want to grow up.
But when you come right
down to facts isn't it really that
you talk younger and act
younger than your years be.
cause you won't read and study
and thinka -~...-.....a
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
Mrs. Van Wrinkles HOnOrs

The international Association Of Pocewomen in annual
session in Boston, again honOred Nr. Nina vanWnke by
reecting her president Of the organization indicating the
high regard entertained for her among the pOcewomen Of
this country.
Mrs Van Wrinkles fame abroad is less than in her own
country She most capable head Of pocewomen ag-
gessivs when necessary; taCtfu when advisable wisely
handling most intricate and involved human problems dealing
with transgregsions Of laws and moral denquenCies.