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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-03
Canvass Shuffles Vote
Results in Willacy

W Lie AAlA
RAYMONDNlLLE, Aug. 2.-TieS
and nec-and-neck races when
characterized the Willacy county
democratic primaries were cleared
up wnen y0Jes were canvasSed sat-
uIday morning.
The count put G. X. Richards in
the lead for district attorney with
Furl second, a reversal OF the re-
suit first announced. In the coun-
M races a reported tie between ID.
y. Earl and I'd NJ. Chrestman for
commissioner. precinct one was
found correct. Robert A. Kean and
W. II. Phillips, Jr., will run OFF for
county treasurer. while Ben F. Duff
l.eld goes in as county clerk with
q large majority, and the with
urawal Cl William j. Gerron left
the county attorneys race TO Rog-
er F. Robinson ana +. D. Edring-
ton.
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German Aviators
OFF for America

REYKJAVIK. Ireland. Aug .
LP-Two German airmen. Wolfram
Hirth and Gear Weller en route
10 America today braced them
selves for the most difficult phase
Of their journey the hop 70 Green
land.
The filters. who made the 1900
mile Jump from the Orkney islands
Yesterday. lost no time in visiting
IN outfit ing store to equip them
selves with the warm clothing
necessary for their next flight. They
chose jackets made M Iceland wool
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Oldest War Veteran
Passes on Beyond

CULPEPPER. Va. Aug 2-0P-
Alden Bell. IS. said to have been
the oldest enlistd man in the Amer
lean expeditionarv forces. France.
died here this afternoon after a
lingering illness.
Through a special disnensatlon
obtained from Newton ID. Baker.
secretary OF var In 19I7-I6. Bell at
o3 years Of age was allowed TO 20
abroad as a regular private in the
cxDediti nary army.
He previously had served in the
Spanish American war.
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TARIFF BOARD
BEFORE HOOVER
President to Name Six Men
While on Vacation AT
Rapidan Lodge

ORANGE. w. va. Aug. 2-tPi-
President Hoover today brought the
problem OF selecting SIX men to
compose the reorganized tariff COM
mission TO his Rapidsn river lodge
for study.
Selection or a bipartisan COM
mission 70 represent the various
sections and interests of the nation
has proved a perplexing problem
and weeks OF consideration OF the
many names suggested to the presi-
dent has failed to produce the de-
sired personnel.
Edgar 3. BroSSard. present chair
man Of the commission, and Alfred
r. Dennis n understood in admin
istration circles 10 have been almost
definitely decided upon as two
members Of the present commission
who will be retained in the reOr-
~ganization provided under the new
tariff bill. Selection Of the new
chairman Il said 10 be the most
vexing angle OF the question. with
several men to whom the post al
ready has been offered declining 10
serve.
Mr.. Hoover has given almost con-
slant attention To the problem for
several weeks and has delayed his
vacation trip 70 the west in order
that the commission may be started
functioning as soon as possible. al
though he has until the middle of
September 70 complete the person.
mel.
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Beauty Show Judges
Disagree on Winner


HARLINGEN. AUG. 2-Tfe bath
ing beauty contest staged at Casino
Park Saturday ninht 10 select Miss
Lower Valley resulted III 2 dead tie.
the Judges d~isaErecing as 10 which
OF the -four entrants was the pref
test.
An elimination contest is 10 be
held a. 4 30 Sunday afternoon al
the Casino pool. ~ was announced
late Saturday eight. At this the
winner Will be CHOSEN. The con-
testants will be asked tn swim, but
inability t0 40 s0 will not eliminate
from the possibility of winning
These entering were Miss Har-
lingen. Doris Deck. Miss La Fcr!a,
Elsie Staubenmeyei, Miss Raymond
vile. Nargie Lee Grays0n and Miss
Rio HondO. Nell Herlord-
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City Briefs

Weak Eyes Or Children are
strengthened bg Dickey's Old Re
liable Eve Water. ADV. 90
we Need All experienced beauty
operator. Write E-227 care Herall.
E-277
Captain and Mrs. ". K. Work
~. Volunteers Of America. have
ldB.ed at 900 Adams. tAov.i
4he Water is fine at Martin s
swimming pool. Southmost road Adv
The Ideal Beauty shop ~ now
giving Eugene. FREDERICK. Mes le
and L. Nun permanent waves. 4l0
18TH ST. Adv.
Fried Chicken dinner. SOC. Post
Office cafe. Adv.
Business Course Added. The Los
Fresnos Independent School District
has decided to add q commercial
course commencing this fall. and
have. SO 1t is announced. standard
tied on the new II. q Smith type
writer distributed by Davenport
Typewriter Exchange. Brownsville.
This is a great step forward and
is in perfect line with all schools
IN the higher class. as is this Los
FresnoS sohaal. and puts IN reach
of.aS pupils this vitality important
S-anch. without extra expense 70
the pupils. AaF
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HOT WEATHER RECORD

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 2.=Pi-
The summers fourth wave of 100
degree weather sent the mercury
here up 70 LOT degrees at 5 O'Clock
today and established an all-time
mark for August ?. Hot wind added
TO the troubles Of farmers who
said their corn fields had already
been damaged by heat and drouth.
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Expenditures Attacked

SAN ANTONIO. Aug 2.-CP-An
attempt 10 pass a resolution seeking
to d~isqualifv Ross s. Sterling as q
candidate LII the August run-off on
the grounds CT alleged excessive sz-
psndituTeS IN the first primary was
voted down Saturday night 80 to As
at the Bexar County Democratic
convention.
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Gotham Fliers Out;
Others Going Strong

ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. T., Aug.
2.-P,-The red endurance mono
plane. plloted by Slack and Lou
Reichers. was forced down at Sos
o'clock EST) tonight. The pilots
said the motor went dead. The
fliers had been aloft 81 IL hours
and plan TO start anew.
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BROOKITNE. MaSS-There shall
be no hitch-hiking or thumbing in'
one or the richest towns. BY de-
cree Of town meeting ANYBODY who
stands on a road and begs rides
from motorists shall be arrested and
fined.
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STILL GOING

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.-P-Dale
Jackson and Forest O'Brine had
rounded out 800 hours Of sustained
flight at TIL p. m, today in their
attempt to regain the refueling en-
durance record. At that hour their
monoplane, the Greater st. Louis,
was idling leisurely over Lambert
ST. Louis field.
If they are still up at TIL a. m,
Monday the fllers will have COM
pleted two weeks of sustained flight,
which will be near the halfway
mark OF their projected thirty day
flight. They are within 254 hours
Of equalling the present record OF
approximately 554 hours set by the
Hunter brothers at Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-03

Airmail in the city of Denver.
Colo. has increased 1000 pounds
per month during 1880.
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Yhe Water Is fine at Martins
swimming pool. Southmost road. ADV
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Az any Of our stores
See These Modern
Features

Not skimped in size as are
most so-called cheap
cabinets. but full size. 40
inches wide, 70 inches high.
Even the cupboard shelves
will permit a full-sized din
ner plate To set flat with
out interfering with the
doors. A
throughout in design for
kitchen convenience. 80
pound fitting flour bin. a
dust-proof roll curtain
that operates without bind
ing. An extending porcel-
iron table top that works
easily N-on-iamminE draw
er construction. A large
roomy storage space in the
base. equipped with sliding
wire shelf. Six-piece glass
ware set included with
each cabinet
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Fried Chicken dinner. SOC. Post
Office cafe. Adv.
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Captain and Mrs. " K. Work
-. Volunteers OF America. have
III ed AZ 600 Adams. tAdvl
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Helpful Hints

Don't throw away the card table
that IL no longer presentable for n
hand OF bridge. Perhaps the top Il
worn and you are a little ashamed
70 let IL even hide i'm a. dark closet
But IL does slip in there 20 easily
and has so many uses; II should not
Be discarded. A square OF CAV oil
cloth drawn tightly over the tor
and tackled down firmly will reno
vate IL at little expense and trouble.
Then when you need ar extra serv-
ing table in the kitchen IL can ~
readily pressed into service. II YOU
live in q small apartment and have
only q tiny kitchenette. IN card table
set up Will make serving much
simpler. On II may be placed the
salad and dessert that you lust
haven't room for in the kitchenette.
And when that inspiration to do q
bit Of sewing overcomes you. the
card table will provide an excellent
cutting board. II Is most useful in
the children's nursery. too, and
makes a fine drawing ard cut-out
table for the Riddles. Best or All.
the oilcloth may always be washed
and kept perfectly clean
The problem Of what 70 do with
the extra wooden blankets; the fur
coats and the Winter garments I'm
daily becoming more eminent. Per
haps there Is a window seat in one
Of your rooms that IN holding moth
ing more valuable than IA collection
OF old magazines that have served
their day With very little expense
this "cubby hole" could be lined with
cedar boards and made into n prac-
teal Summer storage chest,
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Three-Minute
Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
A City of the Riffs

UST ten years ago a Spanish
-. expedition crossed the Mediter-
ranean and pushed into Morocco
TO subdue the Riffs. The Spaniards
met with fair success at first, and
managed To penetrate the lonE-for-
hidden Rif stronghold. %Sheshuan.
However. they were later over
whelmed and expelled from the city.
ard not until 1925 were they able to
return, and only since 1927 has an
unbeliever been able TO visit this
spot.
Sheshuan T. fastened onto the side
OF the libel Mezedel mountains and
IS typically oriental in its atmos-
phere. It l. a walled city with Moor
ish gates. Being tackled. as il IL,
10 the side OF the mountains, the
city is not flat. On the other hand.
II rolls down into a depression and
back up onto another ridge. Much
OF the town is in this valley and as
one stands near the outer walls he
looks down on a sea Of sloping tiled
roofs. minarets and domes.
Like most Of the north African
cities. Sheshuan Is a city fof dirty.
squalid, winding streets or arcades
with their shadows and occasional
.splashes OF bright sunshine. Through
these streets patter the heavily
shrouded women and the dark.
bearded men in their turbans and
burnouseS. "A medley OF tongues
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ter Frank. who came up az this mo-
ment on skis. for IT. was Just learn-
ing Lend me your skis for q mo-
ment, master" he called up 10 him.
But the boy paid mo attention 10 him.
for he never bothered much about
his shadow. "All right. master" said
Knarf. not In the least put out. III
help YOU up to the top OF the hill
and then you can take them off and
lend them TO me-"
30 they both went up to the ton
of the HILL together. the shadow hold
ing his masters legs. which wasn't
much help as a shadow is no stronger
than IA puff of wind. Oh en- wIEp &c
smoke. AT length they reached this
top OF the hill. II wasn't a very high
hill. but the snow was glazed ana
slippery Nevertheless. Knarf said.
IAN right. master. I'll take the skis
now And he bent over to take
them.
Now ~ may o. that his master
really meant 70 lend them 70 him.
or I'D may b. that he didn't. In any
case. before he had a chance ~ d.
eide. down the hill he slid with Knarf
clinging 70 the skis for all he was
worth.
Hold On. hold one" the other
shadows urged.
All &C once the skis struck a. burnu
and the boy tumbled into the Enov
while his shadow. being light, went
flying into the trunk OF a tree, whera
IL lay too dazed to move
How do you like sklinR7 IN AZ
easy?" the other shadows demanded
eagerly. as they came rushing over
But IT, wouldn't answer I'm word
not IN single word.
copyrEhf. 1889. Newspaper Feature Services. Ina.
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lii Has a Struggle.

"No reason why" Mr.. Underwood
said heartily. Lii will Be here with
Mary-there's no necessity OF your
keeping awake. old dear. there's no
physical danger threatening the
child-so you can do whatever you
Like. Lady Fair"
But there something in
Lillian's eyes which made me delay
my departure until after her hus-
band had taken his.
Tell me honestly" ] said as soon
as he had closed the door, do you
agree with Harry that il is perfectly
all right for me TO go. or would you
rather that I remained here?'
IF you can give me fifteen min
utes.' she said promptly. Il shall
speed you on your way with my
approval and blessing"
But when / had taken a seal Cd
posite her. she did not speak, and
a furtive glance mt her told me that
she had not yet banished-only
conquered temporarily-the emo.
tional strain which had taken such
toll OF her IN the past thirty-six
hours. Her lips were twitching, her
hands were clenched upon the arms
OF her chair. and her eyes were
fixed upon the wall opposite. I
knew those signs. She was whipping
herself into composure, and I kept
my eyes carefully averted from the
struggle.
"Do-you-remember what asked
you last night. Madge?" she said mt
last. "about-teling ale to a dying
mani
Continued Tomorrow)
csgyr4FAf. 1859. Newspaper Feature Serves. Inc
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unlike the regular overlapping of
the shingles on u house.
The disease may occur in chill
dren, in young adults, or in the
aged. I'm the case OF old people In
Is a serious ailment and may per-
sist for a long time.
III has uncomfortable symptoms.
IL begins with pain. something like
neuralgia. Il may occur in the side.
the neck. the shoulder. or on one
sida or the head.
The most common spot likely 70
be affected is the skin over the ribs
on one side or the body. The pain
follows the course Of one on the
nerves. The real trouble lies in the
root or the nerve. although the dis
turbance I'D shown all along the
course or the nerve. II usually starts
al the spinal column and goes half
around the body. like half "a Eirdle-
The eruption III in the form Uf
vesicles OF blisters as large as n pea
or bean. IL occurs in groups uf three
or four 10 twenty spots. The sur
rounding skin - red. sensitive and
intensely hot and puffy.
The nerve which goes upward from
the eyebrow 10 the crown Uf the
head may be involved. is 2
more serious thing. The eye becomes
inflamed and blisters may form On
the front az the eyebaIl. These
may leave scars which affect the
sight.
Shingles used 10 Nv regarded .as ~
disease due to exposure to cold or
damp weather. Nowadays the cause
ID looked for in infection from ab-
scessed teeth. pussy gums. diseased
tonsils. Of some intestinal or other
infection.
The blisters should he protected
from the rubbing or clothing. Alcohol
may be applied, but care must he
used not to break the bl.sters. Such
applications relieve the pain.
With the help Of good food. sun
light and fresh air the health can be-
improved Cod-liver OH In "A good
thing TO take. But YOU should fol-
low the advice Of your doctor. he
viii make a study on your case and
treat X accordingly.
The patient should remain IN bed
and keep from worrying and fret
ting While III lasts. the malady iz
n painful n and everything should
be done to make the patient com
Portable.
Copyright. 1880. Newspaper F-atara s---ir-. r.
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Home Making Helps

revolving stool with a back 10 III, 50
that she can relax her whole body
while her arms are left free to swing
the iron.
Standing constantly ut work T.
purely a habit-and it's a rather r.
rational one No more reason why
"a should stand UP while scrapinE
carrots or washing dishes than for a
typist to stand while stunning her
keyboard. True. the office worker
frequently tires OF sitting too much.
but standing all day Il sven more
f~atiguing. And the h~ouseworker has
the great advantage OF having 30
many varied Jobs that she can
change her position at will.
BY deliberately changing ones
working position until new habits
are formed. it's possible TO dispel
almost entirely that famous three
O'Clock fatigue that descends on
housekeepers-as well as office per
sons. All the preparation Of food
can be carried on while sitting down
trips 70 the stove. mean the coca.
sional standing. "A high stool at the
sink will develop the habit OF sitting
while preparing vegetables or wash
ing dishes. Her own ingenuity will
suggest 10 the housekeeper many
other jobs which can be performed
while sitting instead OF standing.
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''The office Politician"
Winifred Blacks Topic Today

there in Florence. wouldn't
you?"
And the name stuck and
turned into MACK"
"Mack" thinks he Il very i'm
portant, and he's very serious
about it.
He is clever, too, in a sort Of
an unhealthy way that makes
you think Of the light that
dances in the swamp sometimes
but he is always SO busy find
ing out other peoples business,
that he hasn't much time to at
tend to his own.
No; I'm afraid "Mack" will
never get very far, in his busi-
ness of listening in" and wire
pulling, and being Gin the
He thinks he is subtle and
cunning and deep-and / sup
pose he j., really, but, somehow,
everybody in the Office sees right
through him as if he were a
pane Of window glass.
Strange, isn't it, how the rab-
bit always knows the snake the
very first time he meets him, no
matter how simple and young
the rabbit is.
Simple people have a strange
way Of knowing things without
knowing how they know them
that's why the schemers "
get really SO very far, after all.
/ guess that is why the Office
boys and telephone girls have so
much fun laughing at the poor
wise guy" they call-among
themselves-"Mack.r
1850. Newspaper Feature ssrvlcs. lie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06
- NANCY LEE:

REAR NANC1 LEE
- / am a girl eighteen and
deeply IN love with a boy twenty
two years OF age. I worked with
this boy for some time and be-
came very interested in him and
later found that 1 was in love with
him. He. too. seems 10 are very
much for me for he has shown
II in many ways although we
never talked Of love.
When / stopped working there. I
invited my friends to come to
have a good time all together. He
was included but he didn't come
to the party we had. for he had
to work late that day. He came
the second time. Since then he
didn't rome any ncr There was
another party given after that. TO
which / couldn't 60. He after
wards told my girl friend he would
call on me II he knew ] was free.
Now, Nancy Lee. my ques-
ton is. how can / let him know
that / am free and that I do en-
joy having him a. a boy friend
like other girls. i think / am old
enough now as my mother APP
proves OF that boy, for she took
references on him and was told
not TO doubt him for he was a
first class boy. which ! knew for
myself.
Please tell me what I can do,
to have him 70 myself without
having him suspect me. though.
TROUBLED.
TROUBLED: Perhaps your cir
A. friend could be the key to your
problem. Since he has discussed
you with her, she could. tactfully
OF course. let him know that you
are free to accept his friendship
You might, since your Mother ap
proves OF the young man, invite
him 70 your home some evening
when you were not having a large
party OF friends. He would then
know that both you ard your people
enjoy his friendship and company.
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Why Not Rest Chairs
For the Kitchen?

Awhere ingredients are mixed, or food
prepared-that's customary. But an
other high stool. OF the right height
for comfort. should be placed at the
sink. NO reason why one should
stand up when scraping vegetables
or washing dishes. a revolving stool
Ii another convenience. because with
X one can adjust TO various comfort
able heights at different jobs-like
ironing, cleaning OF wall surfaces,
and 20 on
Iron sitting down-impossihle."
insisted one housekeeper who COM
plains that she's always tired. and
her feet are constantly troubling
her. But after one try at il, her
opinion changed. and she not only
finds ii just as easy to iron sitting
down, but also she has acquired a
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r every kitchen were equipped
with several chairs. there might
be far less complaint OF that
tired feeling In the late afternoon.
Nobody knows why this parslmony
about a few necessary bits OF furni-
exists in many otherwise
well-equlpped kitchens. On hooks
and shelves there may be dozens OF
utensils and tools TO form a complete
set-whether they are used once a
year or not. But the particular item
whose duplication would make so
great a difference in housekeeping
ease l. usually confined to a single
sample.
In the reasonably well-eouipped
kitchen. two or even three chairs are
not too many. A chair at the table
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strikes the ears-Arablc. Berber and
Hebraic.
No profession outranks begging IN
Sheshuan. There are beggars on
every corner. in every archway. Big
beggars, little beggars. young ones,
old ones.
Rlffians from all parts OF Morocco,
which are within striking distance,
come TO Sheshuan to trade their
wares and replenish their stocks or
living necessities. The c-ountryman's
produce. offered for sale on the
streets OF in the square, Is bargained
for as only the north Africans car
bargain. The peddlers riding along
the narrow streets on their burros.
goods strapped on fore and aft, bag.
gle tnterminably for the last cent.
Among those who come 10 Sheshu-
an are the Berbers. These are
mountain people whose women are
distinctive through the absence Of
wells. Some OF the Berber women
are unusually beautiful. but their
life Is arduous and their attractive
ness fades quickly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-06

ATECKLACBS Of carved coral, Of amber,
of topaze. Brooches and earrings Of
delicately carved canoes. Fingers of the
past reaching out to grasp the hand Of today.
Many a modern miss who disdains anything that
u not Of the moment is feverishly hunting
through the dust of a Uttered old attic to find
the simple jewels that once graced grand
mothers loneliness. A little brilliant-encrusted
pendant suspended from a black velvet ribbon,
or a locket with a tiny tendril Of hair enclosed in
its heavy gold sides, "A belt buckle that added,
oh, such a fine touch to the velvet ribbon that
girdled her slim waist. These are the memory
laden treasures that grandmama's lovely young
granddaughter Is seeking to accent her exquisite,
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Loves
ReaWakening
BY ADELE GARRISON

WHERE was something menac-
Ing in Harry U~nderwood's
voice as he commented upon
any suggestion that Philip veritzen
might have some sinister motive for
proposing that Mary be left al the
hotel instead OF joining US at dinner.
With a lively recollection OF the
ruthless directness with which he
had dealt with previous offenders
against his chivalrous code concern
ing women. ! FASTENED TO modify my
words.
"Of course that's only my own
opinion" / said. He may have no
such idea in mind. and ever If he
has. I'm sure il Is the result OF
something very Like insanity. IL he
weren't obsessed with this idea Of
breaking UP the engagement be-
tween Noel and Mary. he wouldn't
Be acting this way"
Lillian had been looking at her
husband uneasily. and she added her
Rrotest to mine.
"Madge is right" she said.
'Phil's really not responsible. and
there's no use treating him as II he
were"