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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
NOTICE

contract, bond, plans and sperIIl-
cations may be seer at the office o.
said City Secretary. Plans. speciil-
cations and the forms referred 70
may be obtained Of said city ecre-
tary on deposit or a certified check
for $500. made payable without
recourse TO Hon. r.. B. Rentfro,
Mayor: said check. or the amount
thereof, will be returned TO each
bona fide bidder upon return OF the
plans and specifications. In good
condition, on or before nhe date Of
the contract letting.
Each proposal shall be accom-
panied BY a certified check for
s3.500.00. made payable without re-
course to Hon. n. ID. Rentfr0. Mayor
this check is 70 be conditioned
that If bid Is accepted a contract
will be entered into and the per-
Torrance of same secured within
ten days after notification OF
award. In case bid is rejected. or
contract entered into. said check
will be returned. Successful bidder
will be required 10 furnish a cor
porate security bond in an accept
able surety company In the fuli
amount or the contract.
The right Is reserved 10 reject
any or all bids.
September 30. 1880.
III. Van Horn, city sec'y.
1913 to IL inc .-l0t-365o
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Mexico Stops &C.
Tourist Passports

It was announced by the Cham
Der OF m Tuesday mornino
that no more tourist passports viii
be issued from that office after
Nov. l. following a communication
from Mexico City today which
contained this information.
The cause of the change was not
explained. but IL was said that all
border towns have received similar
orders
Although II was explained that
passports in the future would BE-
handled by the Mexican consuls
in the various border towns. the
local consul, L. Lopez Mon.ero,
stated Tuesday that he had re-
ceived no definite orders. A tele-
gram was sent to Mexico Cty 10
day asking for complete inf--ma-
ton on the change.
Regardless OF who handles the
tourist passports. II was announced
that tourists wishing to -isit the
southern republic would experience
no difficulty in obtaining the nee
essary papers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Supplies Power
For Electric Lamps

MATANZAS, Cuba, Oct. TIP
Professor Georges Claude, French
scientist and engineer. put nature
to work here last night and kept
forty 500-watt electric lamps burn
ing for more than half hour.
The feat eliminated five years
of constant and unremitting effort
and expenditure Of about 81 900 900
OF his own money TO finance a
scheme utilizing thermal dilfe-
ences in surface water from the
Gulf stream and water from 1900
feet below the surface to generate
steam, run a turbine. drive a dy-
namo and generate electricity to
light the lamps.
A gathering OF engineers and
scientific men saw the demonstra-
ton staged by Or. Claude in his
laboratory. He received with calm
a chorus OF congratulations on his
achievement. many of them from
those who In the last few years
have declared his scheme imprac-
ticable. Some said afterwards the
experiment conceivably would re-
v0iutionize the entire field OF in
dustrial power methods.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Edinburg to Stage
Fire Week Parade
Especial TO The HERALD

t0ENS&6A w 4A&S AAN&aA4t
EDINBURG, Oct. 7.-Euinburg's
participation in national fire week
which began Monday will be clim-
axed Wednesday afternoon when
1000 school children, Boy Scouts.
city firemen. county and city Off
Gals and several merchants take
part IN a city-wide parade, Fire
Chief A. r. Winningham announc-
cd today.
During the past few days of the
national fire week. literature has
been distributed among the school
children TO teach them the dangers
Of fire and talks have been given
the children by thier teachers ON
observance OF safety measures
when dealing with fire.
Merchants OF Edinburg have
been asked TO take part in the par
ade and TO enter floats in the pro-
cession.
The Cavalcade will begin al !
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
parade viii be headed by Mayor
d. c. Abney and Fire Chief Win
bingham and other city officials.
They will be followed by the Req
Shirt Band. the Boy Scouts and
school children and then the floats.
Mayor Abney will climax the par
ade with a brief address on fire
prevention. The talk will be given
on the court house lawn near the
band stand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
DARLING TALKS
TO LIONS CLUB

w. A. Darling. Brownsville under
taker, was principal speaker at the
Lions Club regular weekly luncheon
held at the FL Jardin Tuesday noon.
Mr.. Darling related the history
OF embalming. going back to Egyp-
tan times and bringing II up 10
date.
The entertainment program Tues
day consisted of songs by nine
members OF the Brownsville Girl
Reserves under Mrs. John r. Har-
ris. Mrs. Harris is finance chair
man for the Reserves, and follow
ing the songs. spoke briefly describ-
ing the organization and explain
ing that a drive for funds was in
progress at present.
Jack Anderson gave several selec-
lions on a trombone. accompanied
at the piano by Miss Margaret
Hughston.
New members initiated in the
Lions club today were VIM. A. Mil
Ter and John Walker. Two other
members who joined but we're not
initiated were Hal Eustace and
Horace s. Kennedy. This brings
the total membership for the club
up to 81.
Guests we're o. Carl Hamilton
and j. ID. Wren of San Benito and
Fred Wagner and w. A. Putegnat
Of Brownsville
K. ID. Box spoke briefly shortly be-
fore the meeting terminated. ex-
planning that the Knee Knockers
club had a new member.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.-P1Stocks
opened higher today, although most
u the gains we're fractional. Ameri-
can Can and Gold Dust rallied IL.
u. 8. Steel was unchanged, but
American Telephone. Radio, West
inghouse Electric, Chesapeake 81
Ohio, Woolworth, Du Pont and
American Water Works improved
] . to Ia. Standard Oil Of New
Jers.. rose a point and st. Paul
preferred 2 3-8. National Biscuit
eased Ia and General Electric and
International Telephone dipped IA
each.
The rally was short lived, how
ever, for the market ran into rath-
or quiet selling before the end of
the first half hour. Advances Of
the opening we're generally con-
verted into net losses, with u. s.
Steel, American Telephone, Gener-
nj electric, and New York Central
dipping a point or more under the
Tuesday close.
Foreign exchanges were steady.
Sterling cables opened at s4.ej 7-S,
up i-32.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Edinburg College
Broncs to Kinqsville

EDlNBURG, Oct. THE Edin-
burg College Brorscs left 6s.ly
tuesday, morning for Kingsvlle,
where they will meet the Kings
vile G. A. I. Javelinas in the n
nual grid battle between the two
schools.
u. D.. Foster, B-onc mentor, has
been working his men out during
the r week giving special atten-
ton to Ia line. which has proven
decidedly weak in the last two en-
gagements in which the Broncs
took part.
The Broncs' sole hope for win
ming the game lies in John Mac
McCauiey. full back. Buddy Cheno-
with. right half. and Bob Sharp,
quarter back. The line, despite the
weight that The Broncs are able to
put in. it. still holds about as we'll
as an o ersized sieve and prospects
are dark for a winning year as far
as the Broncs are concerned unless
Foster a manage to brace this
weakest link In his blue grid ma
chin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
These Want AID Columns Are Bargain Counters for Valley People

out swinging al q fast ball for the
third strike.
Watkins up. watkins lifted a high
fly to Dykes.
Frisch up: Frisch hit into left
field for one base.
Hafey up: Strike one. called:
Hafey flied TO Haas In center.
No runs. one hit, no errors, one
left
Fourth Inning, Athletics
Earnshaw up: The crowd whoop-
ed II up for the pitcher. Strike one,
called; foul, down third base line
strike two: foul on top Of stands,
back of first: Earnshaw struck out
swinging wildly at a pitched ball
over his head.
Bishop Up: Ball one, outside; ball
two, high: ball three. inside: strike
one, called; strike two, called: bal
four. high, Bishop walked.
Dykes up: Strike one. he swung
Wilson threw TO first. Bishop wa:
back; Dykes drove a home run into
tht lower deck of the left fielc
stands and scored behind Bishop
1t was a line drive over Hafey':
head among the spectators.
Cochrane up: Ball one. outside
Cochrane was out, Frisch TO Bot
tomley. on a great play when the
Cardinal captain knocked the bal
down, fell with 1t and threw tc
first.
Simmons up: Foul back Of first
strike one; Ball one. outside; Sim
mon grounded to Adams and wa:
thrown out to BOttomley. Two
runs, one hit, no errors, none left
leticS.
Score 5to 0 in favor OF Athletics
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Seen About
Matamoros

Riding up Sixth street this
morning we see Modesto Garcia.
Chamber of Commerce employee. . =.
bound for Ruben A. Martinez.
chamber secretary protein and
manager Of the Compania Electro
ca de MatamoroS says that the
electrical and rain storm that hit
the sister cities did very little dam
age TO the Matamoros electric light
and power distributing system. I.
there was a little interruption al
the Compania Explotadora de Acct
ties plant. but the power was re-
stored within a short while. M. other
wise. everything was okay. plenty
Of rain. will do good to the farm
er's crops. and walking up To the
Comandancia de Policia Police
headquarters) We near that no news
has been received concerning
Nicolas Moran (. escaped killer. I.
Moran left no permanent address
and no calling card either.
Chief Salinas Of the Matamoros
police says that last nights rain
ought 10 bring Moran out Of his
hiding place especially If he is
hiding in the brush lands. and we
hear comments. on how the storm
last night spelled the meeting OF
the chamber Of commerce members
1.-The meeting will be held tonight
weather conditions permitting . N.
and there r rumors floating about
Ito the effect that the chamber
will move into more aristocratic
quarters. where 1t will be all by
itself. not definite as yet. but
announcement is expected within
a day or two. and we see Pres
idente Municipal Jesus Cedillo. !.
getting to his office this morning
wearing a grey summer suit. J.
now we see him IN his Office.
disposing or caseS. and riding
down the main street we notice
that II will need a little more grad
ing work. as The storm uncovered
little irregularities in the pave
ment that were otherwise unno-
ticed and We also notice that
the streets around the business
section are dry this morning /.
which goes to show that the grad
ing work and the improvements in
drainage have not been IN vain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Criminal Court
Clearing Docket

Felix Jackson, negro charged with
forgery, was on trial III the Grim
nal ulsIrlct court al noon meuneS-
lay. Ine C0ll, Is rapIuIy gearing
.l.ay the small portion OF lne uocket
80 70 DC Irleu ana Will llkely De
through Lefore the enu Oh the week.
Constable Porter EuDankS ana
Deputy Constable Julan vinalsai
were found not guilty OF extortion
charges Dy a jury tuesday alter
.loon. They were charged with OBJ
Gaming money unIawtully from
he proprietor Of a oance al. Com
DeS.
Rafael Olvera, charged with the
THEFT OF a gearing. was acquitted
on all instructed verdict Of moi
guilty
CIprlano Zamora obtained a five
year suspended sentence on charges
OF stealing an automobile.
Rernice Conner. negress, was given
q two-year suspended sentence OF
charges Of selling home brew.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
End of Chinese War
Believed in Sight

NANKINGs China. Oct. 7-tPi-
Nationalist government military
headquarters tonight claimed its
forces under President Chang Kali
shek had captured Chengch0w
from northern rebel troops cam
manded by General Feng Yu-
Hsiang.
Although the claim was not
verified 1t was regarded as Fob
ably true. If so. 1t no doubt means
the end Of the present civil war.
Chengchow. important railroad
city in northern Honan province,
was the headquarters OF Feng. who
for weeks had held his ground
against many determined national
list attacks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Bow Is Born

MI. and Mrs. Harold z. Gray
announce the birth OF a son at
Mercy hospital on Monday. Mother
and baby are doing well. The child
has not yet been named.
Mr.. Gray Is a pilot with the
Mexican Aviation company. Before
her marriage Mrs. Gray was Miss
Exa Belle Sublett. She is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3. ~ublett.
OF San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
INTENTIONS FILED

Rodolfo Rodriguez and Antonio
Tamez, Harrington; Lewis Taylor,
Harrington. and Mona Cathey, Rails,
Texas; Cruz Lopez and Hilaria
Cara, La Feria: David Cuellar. La
Feria, and Eloisa Garcia, Santa
Maria.
Licenses issued:
Alessio T. Gitner and Marta
Mendez, San Benito: Alexandra
Cedillo and Maria ESparza. San
Benito; Esteban Ramos. Olmito. and
Socorro Trejo, Los Fresnos; Fidel
Olivares and Maria de Ia Luz Cam
pos. Harrington.
David Cuellar, La Feria, and Flo
lisa Garcia. Santa Maria.
Licenses issued: Fidencio Soils
and Refugia Martinez, Brownsville;
ESteban Villareal and Dolores Bar
rera. Point Isabel; Julian Garcia
and Enriqueta Gutierrez. Browns
vile: Jesus Garcia, Los AnacuaS,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Virgil Lott Quits
Bridge Company

Especial % TIE Heraldl
ROMA, Oct. 6-V. ~. Lott. man.
ager for the Starr County Bridge
Co.. at this port and one OF the
builders Of the Roma bridge. has
resigned and will be connected with
the Pate and Piper interests at HI
dalgo on publicity work. G. w. Pitts.
well known in the Valley and for
merly O resident OF Mercedes, will
have charge OF the Roma bridge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Matches smoking


so many fires started BY match
es are due to the c~arelessness OF
smokers that the Texas fire In
su-ance Department has combined
the hazards under the twin desig-
nation. Notwithstanding. Today IL
leads al other causes In its re-
spons.biiity for fire destruction
With ar annual total charge against
l. app-ox:mat.ng the huge sum OF
$3o.010.0o 0 In the United States.
I 10 match Is safe. Besides the
possibility OF STAYING lighted after
&c Is discarded. the head may fly
of when struck OF ignition may
occu- 5y some mssrs other than
its normal > Each year about
thrse hundred billion matches are
consumed IN the u. s.. alone. or
sight hunircd thousand daily. Ev-
cry tine ovu- hand strikes a match
o. sur vfst becomes OF the burn
ing stick. J. may -esul. N the de-
s~truc:ton OF your home and per-
hap. he l:yes o, those in II. Never
cast away q matchstick II it is
stri flaming. CT even glowing. be-
cause L Is only too likely to ignite
any inf1ammable material at hand
Every day children are losing
the. .tes while playing WITH
matches s. shown from news re.
ports over the country. Matches
should be kept in metal or earthen-
ware containers well out OF the
reach q children. Obviously. they
should be allowed to amuse
Themselves with these small but
dangerous fire makers. and II you
find your small sister playing with
or ht- The fact that she Is m
d~snee-ing herself. her home and
everything in II.
Loss From This Cause
The total fire loss in Texas
caused BY Notwithstanding" since
1925 "a 1929. inclusive. apprcx imate-
" $685. $4,000 and 1900 fires or
iginated from this cause during
that period Of time. This means
an average annual fire ! IS from
Matches = Smoking OF approx
mateiy s6I7 ,967.00 and : total OF
al fires fro mthis particular cause
during this period Of time.
The people pay the cost brought
about by the careless smokers and
users Of matches, and this cost Is
pro-rated among our population
through our system OF taxation
1.-THE same as every other crst. We
! offs- this as reason why the peo-
tple OF Texas should practice care
with matches and in their smoking
habit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Port Isabel Road
Open to Bayshore

The Port Isabel highway is now
open TO the bay shore with only
about 4 IL miles more to 20 to
reach the gulf city. The detour
over this 4l-2 miles is said to be
III good condition.
The best way for Brownsville
people to reach Port Isabel IS to use
the Los Fresnos highway and the
Port road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed proposals. addressed TO
City Secretary, Brownsville, Tex
as, will be received at the city nall
in Brownsville. Texas. until 10
o'clock a. m. on the 3lst day OF
October. 1880, for the furnishing OF
all material. equipment and labor
for and construction. at the site
in Brownsville of the city's present
water filtration plant. a new and
complete filtration plant Of 4 m. s.
d. capacity. all as per plans and
specifications now on file with the
city secretary.
All bids shall be made on off,
cial proposal blanks attached to the
instructions to Bidders: foSns OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
City Briefs

Free instruction for ladies each
Thursday. two o'clock. Campbell's
Bowling Alley. adv. If.
Don't Throw away your hats and
stockings. They car be repaired.
See Amaya's Millinery. 1885 Adams
Street. Adv. 8.
Dickcy's Old Reliable Eve Water
relieves sore eyes from gnats and
dust. ADV. 90
Just received an excellent stock
OF new things in Mexican pottery
The Basket Place. Matamoros.
Adv. 4
Attention: Acne can be cured by
an experienced operator at Amaya's
Beauty shop. Adv. g.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
Aged Couple Die
Six Hours Apart

PLANO, Tex. Oct. 7.-tP1-Mrs.
Mary Ida Carpenter, So, and ]. Il.
Carpenter, II. husband and wife,
died only six hours apart at their
home here yesterday. They would
have Celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary next November. A
double funeral will be held tomor-
row.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. SIP
Cotton had a weak opening because
of lower Liverpool cables. more ia
vorable weather in the belt and
some liquidation In advance OF the
government report. First trades
yer 5 to 7 points down. Although
the market rallied 2 TO 5 points af-
ter the start OH short covering
prices soon eased off again Z to
a belief that the government esti-
pate would show a fair increase
fve- last month.
The weekly weather and crop
Summary was also regarded as ia
vorablc.
December traded down 70 i0iS
and January to 1927 or 8 to Q
points under Yesterdays close.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08

Especial TO The Herald.)
ROMA, Oct. S-This town is about
to have a perfect water system.
Work OH a new settling basin is
under way and when completed the
patrons OF the water company will
have water as clear as any in the
Valley, according to Ernesto Ram
irez. manager Of the new plant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Oct. S-P-Cotton
opened barely steady and worked
lower during the early trading un-
der southern and local selling.
The latter was attributed largely
to LIQUIDATION or old long accounts
which may have been influenced
by easier Liverpool cables. and a
favorable Interpretation Of the
weekly report OF the weather bu-
eau New October contracts made
a new low record. selling Off TO
e.96. while rev December and jan
uary SOLD off to previous low prices.
with the general list showing net
declines o. about I 10 E points AZ
the end OF the first half hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Oct. 8.=P-Tnflil-
enced nv reports OF copious rains in
Australia and imnroved crop O
poets In Argentina. grain prices
here averaeed lower carly today.
Opening unchanged 10 "a off.
wheat values here sageed all around,
but In some cases recovered after
ward to above yesterdays finish.
Corn started Ia TO 7-a down. and
subsequently, swayed with wheat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-08
WORLD SERIES
PLAY TODAY
Continued from page y

Frisch flied to Simmons who made
a running catch in deep center.
Hafey up: Ball one, outside.
strike one, called; strike two. he
swung: ball two, outside: foul into
the stands back Of plate; foul tip,
strike two; foul on top plate: Hafey
Lifted a high fly to Simmons in CEN
ter.
Bottomley up: Foul back Of plate.
strike one; strike two, swinging:
strike three; Bostomley struck on.
swinging at the third one. 1t was
his 9th strike out OF the series.
No runs, no hits, no errors. none
left.
Second Inning : Athletics
Boley I'D: Strike one. called; Boil
ey rolled to Colbert and was thrown
out to Bottomley.
Earnshaw up: He was applauded.
Foul into stands back of Cards dug
cut, strike one; strike two, called:
ball one. outside; Earnshaw struck
cut swinging at a fast ball for the
third strike.
Bishop up: Strike one. called;
strike two, called: Ball hit Bishop
on the arm and he took first base.
Dykes up. Haliahan threw to first
but Bishop stepped back. Ball one,
inside: ball two, high: Bishop went
to second when Wilson let the ball
get away. 1t vas a passed ball.
Ball three. high. ball four, high;
Dykes walked for the second time.
Cochrane up: Foul into stands
back Of plate. strike one: foul back
Of plate, strike two: ball one. low;
ball two. high: Cochrane fouled TO
Adams. who ran nearly to stands
to make the catch.
No runs, no hits, no errors. two
left.
Third Inning : Cardinals
Wilson up: Strike one. called; ball
one, low: strike two. swinging: Will
son grounded to Dykes and was
thrown out TO Foxx.
Colbert up: Colbert, a Pennsyl-
vanian. was cheered; Colbert flied
TO Simmons in center.
Fisher batted for Hallahan: Strike
one, called: ball one, inside: Fisher
hit to left field for two bases.
Douthit up: Ball one. OUTSIDE:
Doathit hit a roller to Boley and
was out at first.
Grove went down to the Athletics
bull pen as the inning ended.
No runs, one hit, no errors, one
left on.
Sylvester Johnson went In to pitch
for the Cardinals.
Third Inning = Athletics
Simmons up: Strike one, swinging:
strike two, called: ball one, high;
hall two, low: Simmons hit into the
left field stands for q home run. The
ball landed high In the upper tier.
Foxx up: Ball one, inside. Foxx
flied to Frisch who ran into right
field for the ball.
Miller up: Strike one. swinging:
Miller hit into left field for two
bases, his second two base hit OF
the game.
Moore up: Strike one. called:
strike two, called Moore struck out
swinging at the third one.
Boley up: Boley flied to Watkins
In short right field.
One run, two hits. no errors, none
left on.
Fourth Inning, Cardinals
Simmons moved over to left field
for the Athletics and Haas went TO
center.
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