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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10
Hi. Favorite Selection

Do you like to hear music while
you are dining? Some folks do and
others don't. Cheerful. pleasant airs
are thought to aid digestion, but those
that are sad or so striking that they
quite absorb the listeners attention
are deemed not so good.
In a Boston restaurant where the
versatile orchestra will play anything
q diner may request, patron was
asked what he would like the or
chestra to play.
"If 1t Is agreeable to everybody
else" said the diner, II wish they
would please play checkers till fin
ish my dinner."-Boston Globe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10
Boomerang

A railroad man was ready to make
his usual run. His wife instructed
him to get her some turkey eggs to
set. In passing through small town
a dirty country lad approached the en-
gineer and asked him: Don't you
want to buy some buzzard eggs?"
Seeing an opportunity to play joke
upon his wife, he gave the lad nickel
for them. About a month later he
asked his wife:
"How are your turkeys getting
along?"
"Oh, I decided 1t was getting too
late for turkeys, so put them in your.
lunch. FORBES Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

1AH HEN you cast around in
It'll your mind for a new dessert
! why not include the aristo-
cratic apricot in your survey? For
the apricot is capable Of as many
uses as the peach and IS less often
used only because its capabilities
are less familiar.
All Year Use
Of course, the fresh apricot can't
be bought all year around, but the
canned fruit, which is put up in
factories near the orchards when
the golden apricot is meltingly ripe,
can be- obtained any time. Some
recipes which are new and have
been tested by trained dietitian
are here given. Don't they sound
tempting?
Apyieot Cranberry Tayts: Cook
together until creamy and rather
thick the following ingredients !:
one cup of canned cranberry sauce,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10
Questions To Be Asked By

Twenty four questions will be asked
householders by the U. S. census enum-
orators, covering the ownership or rent
al of homes, the possession or nom
possession of radio set, the age at the
time of first marriage. whether the "pro-
wider is actually at work and World
War service.
The list of questions, as announced
by William M. Steuart, director of the
Census Bureau, is as follows:
Relationship to head of family, in
Guiding statment as TO the home
maker in each family.
Whether home is owned or rented.
Value of home, if owned, or monthly
rental, if rented.
Radio sets yes or no.
Does this family live on farm? yes
or no.
Sex.
Color or race.
Age at last birthday.
Marital condition.
Age at first marriage. for married
persons only.
Attended school, college, any time
since September /. 1929? yes or no.
Whether able to read or write? yes
Of no.
NJ Place Of birth Of person. state OF
country.
Place Of birth Of persons, father state
or country.
Place of birth of persons mother,
state or country.
Mother tongue of each foreign born
person.
Year of immigration to the United
States, for foreign born Only.
Whether naturalized. for foreign born
only.
Occupation of each gainful worker.
Industry in which employed.
Whether employer, employee or work
ing on own account
Whether actually at work. for each
person usually employed but returned
as not at work additional information
will be secured on a special unemploy-
ment schedule.
Whether veteran of the United
States military or naval forces; and fol
zach veteran, in what war or expedi-
ton he served.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

A wife sued her husband for d.
vorce on the ground Of cruelty, charg-
ing that on one occasion he caused
her to spend the night in a parked
car. Curious what a different slant
marriage gives to some things!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

While they are worrying over the
way women are feminizing American
men. why don't our flutter-budgets give
a few minutes to worrying over the
way men are masculinizing American
women?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

The National Association Of Mer-
chant Tailors observes that men who
earn $4,000 a year or more are gen.
orally good dressers. Conversely. to be
what the N. A. M. T. considers a good
dresser, you have to earn at least
that much.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Happily for aspirants to public Of
fee it no longer is essential to sue
cess to have been born in log cabin.
Log cabins are used for such variety
Of things these days that they are not
associated with the homely virtues
they once were.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

A theater In London has its pro-
grams printed In radioactive ink
which Is legible in the dark. 1t is un-
derstood if it works out well they may
publish the London newspapers in the
same ink. In case of fog.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Eastern papers are conducting a
controversy over the identity of the
inventor of the doughnut. 1t is hoped
that the older question as to the DIFF
ference between doughnuts and fried
cakes will be settled incidentally.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

"A. e. f." writes to say that the
scientists who found that smokers dis
card their cigarettes when they are
an inch and quarter long have prob
ably not had a Partisan taxi driver IN
der observation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Conscience. says DR.. James Breast
ed. noted Psychologist. was born in
mankind about the year 1000 B. c.,
which goes TO disprove the statement
that the first hundred years are the
hardest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Stunt flying causes admiration. but
not much confidence in the mind OF
the person who thinks of buying q
plane. It means spectacular glory for
the aviator. but not much practical
publicity for the manufactnrer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Treasury officials say American
tourists pay heavy customs over
charges on merchandise purchased
abroad. BY the time they come home
they are accustomed to overcharges
and don't let little thing like that
bother them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

The AIibi-of-the- Month: Asked to
explain why he was offering mis-
branded milk to the public, an Oregon
dairyman said he was testing the eff
cheney of the state inspectors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

A Bell company official predicts that
before many months 1t will be possible
for man to telephone to himself
right around the world. 1t is expected
many office-seekers will be getting
calls to the public service in this in
genious fashion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

"A geoduck," says an information
editor replying to an inquirer, sis a
biyalve, related to the soft-shell clam"
Then that is settled. And does the
geo" stand for George?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10
Children Not Smarter
Have More Advantages
Now Operate Radio, Switch on
Lights, and Use Tele-
phone With Ease

Children are always an interesting
subject for discussion. Hardly any
group Of people who have children can
get together without some OF them
enumerating many of the virtues Of
their youngsters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

professor at a farm college finds
that by mixing a little iron rust with
its feed COW is benefited. Little by
little we may be coming to solution
Of the used razor blade problem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

The Ohio dance hall proprietor who
has barred women without stockings
and men without ties. knows that
men wouldn't go sockless anyhow and
probably feels he must keep up a pre-
tense Of impartiality.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Now that person can get almost
anywhere in little while. somebody
ought to invent something to do after
ARRIVING that will be more interesting
than turning around to go back
again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

'Are modern maids cold bloodedi"
asks the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
judging by the amount of clothing
they get along with, or rather without.
they are anything else but.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

However, the sun-tan girls will not
take the warnings of the anti-sun tan
iners too seriously. Girls know that
whatever they do is wrong in some
lbody's eyes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Some time In the winter the Skep-
tics society plans to invest in house
hold appliance which will pay for it.
self in three MONTHS" to see whether
it will meet the payments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Just before lunch time a mans eye
lis apt to fall hungrily upon culinary
items in the newspapers. But even so,
he would like to know what are spin
died oysters"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10
Facts and Figures
! on Your Telephone
BY EDWIN r. HILL

AIM OhNS
cheap. Is now
cheaper. fele
phone users In
Mary land. Wiz
ginia. West
Virginia and
the District OF
Columbia will
benefit about
$256,00O annu
ally as a re.
suit of the re
duction in toll
and long dis
70 &C folio
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10
Record Leaf Growth?

A giant-leaved water lily of Japan
and China probably holds the worlds
record for speed in leaf-growing, ac-
cording to note in the British scien-
tific journal Nature. This plant,
relative of the Victoria regia of South
America, expands its four-foot float
ing leaves in less than nine days. In
creasing their diameter at rate of
nearly half-inch an hour. At that
rate of growth they produce between
Is and % square inches of leaf In,
go minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

Yes, the talk about styles in wom-
len's clothing gets tiresome, but it is
better than conversation about the
weather, which frequently is the only
alternative.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10

When Fortune smiles on a
wise man he doesn't examine
her teeth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
WHAT THE ZONES ARE

AUSTIN, Aug. 29-CP- Texas
nimrods will enter the fall hunting
season with one Of their most per-
picking problems solved. The prob
lem arose due to a conflict between
the state and federal laws regulat-
ing the killing Of mourning doves.
The last session Of the legislature
however. harmonized the two sta
tutes and divided the state into
north and south ones.
Open season in the north zone
Is in September and October and
in the south zone in October and
November.
The line dividing the north from
the south zone starts on q line OF
the Rio Grande directly west OF
Del Rio. east to Del Rio, and then
east along the Southern Pacific TO
San Antonio. From San Antonio the
line follows the I. and @. N. rail-
road to Austin and then follows the
n. and 7. @. railroad to the Brazos
River; ard then runs IN a general
northerly direction to where the
Beaumont branch OF the Santa Fe
crosses the stream. 10 then follows
the @. c. and S. F. railroad tracks
70 Navasota. Montgomery and Con-
roe TO near Cleveland where II fol-
lows the H. E. and w. T. railroad
70 the Louisiana line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

Statistics show that the boy who
has q common school education has
eight times more chances of Gee
than the boy without any school
training: that the boy Of high school
education has eighty times more
chances than the boy who has had
no education; and the graduates Of
colleges and universities have eight
hundred times more chances than
the boy who has had no education"
These are vital reasons why boys
should go back to school, and OBJ
tain as good an education as pos
sible. advanced by the Brownsville
Rotary club.
Local Rotarians are sponsoring a
national Back to School" move
ment, and urge that all youths who
can go back to school when the
doors open Sept. 2 to do so.
Other reasons offered, In the
form Of accurate statistics, are
as follows.
without a grammar school edu-
cation, / in $50 1000 wins distinction;
with a grammar school education,
4 in 10000 win.
with a high school education. 81
in $50. 900 win national distinction:
and with a college education. 800 In
$50.
Or. A. Caswell Ellis. In a treatise
on The Money Value OF Educa-
tion," points out the remarkable
fact that less than ! per cent OF
American men have been college
graduates. yet this l per cent have
furnished S. per cent of the ma
tons presidents. 54 per cent OF the
vice-presidents, 81 per cent of the
secretaries OF state, 81 per cent OF
the attorneys general. and so per
cent Of the supreme court justices.
Seventy-three per cent Of the men
mentioned In who's Who In
america" were college bred.
The stay In School, movement
and the Back to School" campaign
should be aided and encouraged in
every way possible by all Browns
vile. prominent citizens emphati-
cally stated Friday morning when
interviewed on the subject.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29

Mrs. Sarah Key. 100. has resided
on the same farm near Beatrice.
Neb.. for so years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
here ARE LAWS
FOR HUNTING
Mourning Dove Season To
Open Here in October;
Other Rulings

AUSTIN, Aug. 29-P-The OPP
ening Of the season on white wing
ed doves Aug. 6 gave Texas hunt
ers their first opportunity TO hunt
feather animals since the closing
Of the duck season last Jan. 81.
The hunting OF white winged doves
viii be confined mostly 70 regions
Of the Rio Grande Valley, as the
bird seldom gets more than SO or
rs miles above this line.
Reports TO the game, fish and
oyster commission at the start OF
the season indicated there was a
scarcity Of the birds on the Amer
lean side Of the river but that the
supply on the Mexican side was
plentiful.
Since the closing OF the duck
season. activities OF the nimrods
have been confined to the hunting
of squirrels and rabbits. On Sept.
IL the mourning dove season viii
open in the north zone and will
last through October. The season
IN the south rome will start In
October and will end IN November
The season on bear will open
Nov. 16 and viii end Dec. 81. while
ducks, geese, brant, snipe. g~allinules
and coots may be hunted in the
north zone from Oct. is to Jan. 81
and from Nov. l TO Jan. 81 In the
south zone. The season on prairie
chickens will open IN both zones
on Sept. / and will close Sept. 4.
Hunting of priarie chickens will be
prohibited until 1881 In Wheeler
and Collingsworth counties.
Quails may be hunted IN both
zones starting Dec. / and ending
Jan. Is, except in Stephens county
which is closed. Rails may be hunt
ed during September and October
IN both zones.
The season on white tail deer
has been set from Nov. is to Dec.
81. Black tail deer may be hunted
west Of the Pecos River from Nov.
is to Nov. 80 and east Of the Pecos
from Nov. is to Dec. 81. Bastrop,
Roberts, Hutchinson, CAL
Eastland, Stephens, Pale
Pinto, Parker, San Saba and Har-
rison counties are closed until 1884
to deer hunters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Marked Bills Lead
To Fine for Theft

An employe OF q local laundry
was fined SIS and costs Thursday
afternoon when tried before Justice
or the Peace Fred Kowalski upon
charges OF theft.
Various articles had been missed
from clothes sent through the
laundry. The management marked
three bills and sent them through.
Later the bills were found In the
possession Of the young man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Rio Hondo Schools
Will Open Monday
SPECIAL to The Herald)

ISpecfal 70 Inc AeralQ)
RIO HONDO, Aug. 23.-Rio Hon
do public schools viii open their
doors to a record throng Of boys
and girls Monday Sept. l.
Many teachers have already ar
rived to assume their duties and
are attending Institute at Los
FreSnoS.
This year students will have the
benefit Of a first class cafeteria
which has been built accross the
street from the high school build
ing, with j. Taube as owner and
operator.
At a meeting Of the school board
Monday night two teachers were
appointed to fill vacancies caused
by the resignation of Misses Hick-
man Of Greedy. Colorado and Miss
Tullie Hardeman Of Brownw0od.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Services for Woman
To Be Held Saturday

Mrs. Dominica Mendiondo. aged
IL, died at the home of her brother.
Juan, on Jackson street Friday
morning. She Is well known In both
Brownsville and Matamoros. Sur
viving her are two brothers, Juan
Mendiondo. Of Brownsville, and
ENRIQUE Mendiondo, Of Matamoros.
Funeral services are to be held
at the Immaculate Conception
church at 10 q. m. Saturday. with
interment in the city cemetery.
Garza's funeral home has charge
Of the arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Boca Chica Road
Nears Completion

The Boca Chica highway, giving
Cameron county its first paved
highway to the beach, Is rapidly
nearing completion. Less than two
miles OF construction at the Sz-
IRENE lower end Of the road re-
main unfinished. Heavy weekend
traffic indicates that this will be
one Of the most popular, and most
heavily travelled highways in the
county.
Construction or the state high
way to Port Isabel is gaining mo-
mentum, according 20 the contract
ors. About a mile and three quar-
tiers Of concrete has already been
put down at the end OF the res
ent Barreda-Port Isabel paved road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Cross and Allison
Winners at Tennis

BROOKLINE, Mass. Aug. 29-tR
Edith Cross Of San Francisco and
Wilmer Allison, Austin, Texas. the
second seeded team in the national
mixed doubles tennis tournament,
advanced into the semifinal round
by defeating Dorothy Workman and
Jack Tidball of Los Angeles, go.
6-3. In a played over match here
today at Longwood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
HIDALCO ROAD
SUIT IS FILED
County Officials Charged
With Illegal Fund
Disbursements
Especial to The Herald)

McALLEN, Aug. 29.-Suit for the
recovery Of $685. 500 alleged to have
been paid o. o. Norwood out of
the special road bond interest and
sinking fund for investment" Of
that amount in maintenance and
construction warrants OF drainage
district No. l Of Hidalgo county
was filed in Judge Leslie's 93rd
district court Thursday.
The suit names as defendants
County Treasurer George w. Wal
ton, American Indemnity Company.
o. o. Norwood, Austin broker,
County Judge, A. w. Cameron,
County Commissioners w. L. LIP
scomb, w. d. Chadick, :. NJ. Har-
grove and Robert Henderson and
County Clerk Cam Hill. The suit
was filed by the Hidalgo county tax
payers league and IL citizens of
Hidalgo county.
Alleging that the county commits
sioners and county clerk met secret
~ and passed the order TO invest
$150.O00 Of the special road borN'
interest and sinking fund in the
same amount of maintenance and
construction warrants OF the drain
age district. the petition charges
that this alleged order Is absolute
ly void and a most glazing and
outrageous fraud on said fund" and
constitutes a fraudulent arnropria-
ton and felonious conversion of
public moneys. punishable. as p
theft OF said money. under the
penal laws Of the state"
The petition also charges that
Walton turned over 70 Norwood
$500. 900 IN bonds OF the Donna
road district. for which Norwood
bid to pay cash, but IN which he
has made payments OF only $40, 900,
being at present $500 900 in ar
rears: that. having sold the bonds
and appropriated the proceeds, he
Matched I'D the scheme TO acquire
said $4,000 OF drainage district
warrants. and having the said
commissioners court give him there
fore sl23.5 500 out OF the sacred in
terest and sinking fund Of special
road bond money in order TO assist
him to cover up the shortage and
at the same time 70 cover ND the
felonious conversions Of the said
commissioners court Except Com
missioner Henderson. who was not
then in office.) and the felonious
conversion OF the said Geo. w. Wal
ton"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
DISHES REVERSED

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 29.-When
fly in a family spat, it's
generally the Mrs who is throwing
them and the Mr.. who's on the
receiving end. But It SO happened
that the shoe was on the other
foot here recently and when Delta
Houck started throwing them at
his wife, Clara. she couldn't put I'D
IL. SO she got a divorce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
URGES VALLEY YOUTH
TO RETURN TO SCHOOL ROOM

The local school plant l. adequate
ly equipped, and Is In the hands of
an efficient faculty. With more
buildings, and consequently more
room, and with more teachers reg
istered than ever before In the
history Of Brownsville. students are
assured or receiving the best train
ing possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
Die In Plane
Crash Near Buffalo

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 29-PE
A pilot and two girls passengers IRE
dead as the result OF an airplane
crash late yesterday in the town
OF Cheektowaga. east Of here.
Rose zajac. 20, and Pearl rabc-
zynska, 10, both OF Buffalo. and
Arthur j. Devlin, 80, of Kenmore,
pilot, died today OF injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-29
It's a Bow

Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Young
announce the birth OF a son on
Tuesday OF this week. The child
weighed 8 1-2 pounds. He has been
named William j. Young Jr.
Nogales international., 1930-06-24
[Z0Q1G |
MlaZAgW[
LET'S SEND BOWMAN
TO THE STATE SENATE!

Mr.. and Mrs. Writ G. Bowman
will motor over from Palm City
California this week to enjoy a
visit in Nogales, their old home
town, with relatives and friends.
Friends of Mr.. Bowman through
out Santa Cruz county are urging
him to accept the Democratic nom
ination for State Senator, and The
Border Vidette is for Writ Bowman
first, last, and all the time. Arizona
at this time needs men of his cal
ibre on guard standing four square
in the legislature for the Baby State
against her enemies at home and
abroad. Loyalty to his family, coun-
ty, state, and nation, is a hobby
with Writ Bowman. Let's sent him
to the State Senate. (Border vi
dette)
Nogales international., 1930-06-24
APPENDICITIS

The Appendix fngerke sack attached to the closed end
(Which really the begnnng of the colon large intestine
normally ubrcang fluid probably provided
furnish extra fabrication help start the waste
substance it's upward course thru the colon.
intestine mpties its the thru
only inch away from the appendix This
valve is directly controlled by which emerge
the spine at the first and second lumbar verebrae Slight
pressure thru msagnment of these vertebrae will
Tightening of the valve the matter cannot
Congestion and inflammation follows OF this na-
nation includes the appendix formed and if there has
been too much destruction tissue operation
the patient
In most however simply releasing the pressure on the
that controls the muscular action will allow the passage
thru the the waste matter and the inflammation dsap
An operation has been made and usually
with it condition of chronic constipation is also Con-
spation merely to the muscular
wall of the intestinal tract
NIILLIE A. WILsTON, Chiropractor
Phone 273W 1856 Grand Avenue
Nogales international., 1930-06-24
FORMER NOGALES MAN
INJURED; TWO DIE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Tom Pereida of Curtis street is
in receipt of a letter from his son,
Tom Pereida, Jr., stating that he
sustained three broken ribs in an
automobile accident near Sacramen-
to recently and that two of three
men who with him in the car were
killed. The Sacramento man was
formerly connected with local news
papers, and is now conducting a
magazine in the California city.