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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10

Gentry Dugat. former resident Of
Edinburg, McAllen and Donna. is
the new editor Of The Cotton Gin
ners' Journal. official organ of and
owned by the Texas Cotton Ginners'
association. Dugat recently sold
the Corpus Christi Free Press. OF
which h was editor and joint pub
Usher. The Journal is owned by
the 1000 Texas ginners, who COM
prise one-third of the ginners Of
the United States and is one of the
leading trade journals Of the South.
IL is published at Dallas cotton gin
center Of the world. Texas cotton
gin investments range upwards Of
S70000o00 Dugat was born on one
Of the Dugat ranches and farms in
the Pettus and Mineral oil fields in
northern Bee County. Is World War
veteran, attorney. college man. au-
thor, and has had more than pass
ing connection with cotton produc-
ton. He was once assistant coun-
ty attorny Of Hidalgo county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
PIECE GOODS

81. 90 Printed pure silk Chiffon ......u. $1.59
S1.9S Pure Silk Crepe. All colors .......$1.59
50 90 Printed Silk Crepe. Yard .......$1.OO
S1.49 'Mitzi'' Printed Crepe, yard .....$1.15
CSC Silk Crepe, the yard ........rra..... sec
S5c Printed Silk Wolfe. Yard r1-.-..... ia. 69c
Solid colors Silk Wolfe. Yard ......rss.:.5 5c
Japanese Silk Pongee. Natural color .....29c
CSC Genuine Irish Dress Linens .........59 Sc
15c Printed Pioue. Tub fast colors ........2 9c
3oc Printed Flaxons. The ward ......... 29c
36-inch wide Percales. The Yard ......12hc
Cotton Crepes. Printed and solid colors. ...19c
Yard wide Percales. Dark shades. Yard loo
19c Ginghams. Large and small checks Use
Solid color Rayons. Fine quality -.......5 9c
Ravens in assorted colors. the ward .......2Sc
27-inch Percales. Assorted coiors .........5c
S1.29 Brocadhd Rayons. Special the yard Use
Hope Bleached domestic. Yard ........12c
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
Neighbors Borrow
Rockefeller's Pump

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, July To-
this suburban commun-
.ity needs something and cant find
il anywhere else, it generally calls
on "neighbor John"
Yesterday 1t vas a suction pump.
A marsh along the Hudson river
wasn't draining, and mosquitoes
we're Matching in the stagnant water
to poster the neighborhood on sum-
mer nights.
Somebody called the estate OF
John ID. Rockefeller. Yes. MFR. Rookie
teller had a suction pump. and
Tarrytown was welcome 70 1t. The
pump was used and the marsh was
drained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
Harlingen Joins In
Johnson Grass Fight
Especial to The Herald.)


HARLINGEN. July 10.-The cam
paign to eliminate Johnson grass in
the Valley has been given impetus
by the decision of the Harrington
Chamber Of Commerce to back to
the limit an educational drive TO
demonstrate the dangers Of the
menace.
Similar action has been taken in
San Benito as the result OF the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce
Of united support Of efforts to ell
inmate Johnson grass from Cam
eron county.
Strenuous efforts will be made to
clean out canals. for II is ~contended
this is the quickest way in which
the menace spreads. Deep summer
blowing has been suggested as an
other method of getting rid of ii.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
PRO ARRESTS
TOTAL 6S,lS6

/ WASHINGTON. July 10.-Rl-
Prohibition enforcement during the
hst fiscal year of its operation
the treasury resulted IN the
sArrest OF 68,l86 persons and seizure
[,f 24.3T3 stills.
4 The arrests showed an increase OF
/ approximately 1000 over the 1923
fiscal year and OF approximately
,O00..h the number Of stills seized.
The Hicures included the number
sof Arrests and seizures for June.
! These statistics we're prepared by
I .he old prohibition bureau which
Operated under prohibition COM
/ missioner Doran until the depart
] nent OF justice took over prohloi-
ion enforcement on July ! and
! ,howed that about 100000 gallons
[Sf spirits and 1000 600 gallons Of
malt liquor sad been seized
In addition, agents Of the bureau
seized 8.778 automobiles.
During the year the majority OF
Iills were captured in the southern
bates. About so per cent had a
n hpacity of less than 100 gallons
n ally. while five per cent had a
Apacity Of 500 gallons a day of the
+btal. the figures showed only about
4 wo per cent were found 70 be
operating on denat-red alcohol
While the others used corn, corn
meal, corn sugar. molssses and cane
agar to produce liquor.
Many stills captured in the south
Here OF the old moonshine variety
! shich were operating there before
here was a prohibition law.
Corn sugar stills during the last
ew years have shown an increase
! ,oran recently said this variety Of
ricit distille-s had turned TO corn
hEar and were producing az good
grade of alcohol as that turned
ut in the industrial plants operat-
[5ar under permits. AT that time he
|t,inted to the huge increase in
IL manufacture Of c0rn sugar as
me OF the outstanding menaces
Mich the burecu had to face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
our Drown Trying
To Break log Jam

|MANIwAKI. Que. July l0.-P-
IHar Of six river drivers sent out to
Il middle Of the Malines river to
|eak I'D a log jam were drowned
when their boat overturn-
Two hundred lumbermen watch
II from the banks were unable TO
|ip them. Two Of the six fought
|sir way ashore through the rapids
III bobbing logs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
Physician Dies

MINNEAPOLIS. July 10-tP-Dr.
Arthur A. Law. So. one OF the
founders Of the American College
Of Surgeons. and for many years
a professor Of the department OF
surgery. University Of Minnesota.
die Yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
luxurious Apartment
lResort Of Gamblers

yEW YORK. July l0.-tPl-A
xvpav furnished Park Avenue
fsnt was disclosed by police
some of the most preten-
is gambling resorts uncovered
Je the days when Richard Can
I'd han his famous gambling pal
Two detectives IN evening clothes
no raided the I4-room apartment.
ecupying the entire eighth floor of
u apartment building in a fash
<nable section Of Park Avenue at
Mt street. said they seized a COM
fete gambling outfit. a quantity Of
nuor and that while they were
<eakinE down the door about so
en- and women fled down an in
he fire escape.
George Herrick. 81 years old. les
Ne Of the apartment. and his negro
llet, William Sullivan, were arrest7
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
Holland on Bureau

|HARLINGEN. July lob. M.
vice-president Of the VAL
II State bank. will serve as the
|rlingen member OF the board OF
ectors Of the Better Business
|lreau Of the Valley. now being
lkaaized. The complete board IS
|yscted to be announced b. the
ter pat Of this week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
Chiefs Appointed
On Business Bureau

The following neg appointments
for directors of the Better Business
Bureau have just been received.
j. ". Woods. Santa Rosa: Ernest
@. Pless, Raymondville; A. a.. Kelly,
Pharr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-10
Always Trade
Here And Grow
With Us

Every article is on sale and stocks are
moving fast! First come, first served!
Come, and enjoy this extraordinary op-
~portunity. Money-saving here is a
reality!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
Pattern Copyright
Law After English.
Pennsylvania Nears
End of Toll Gate Fight
n the Columbus Ohio state Journal.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
Agreement is in sight for the pur-
chase by the State of Pennsylvania of
the last toll road in the State. During
the Spring the State officials hope to
close the last toll gate and clear the
modern highways of that ancient insti-
tuition. There, as in other States, the
task of ousting them by the State was
dif1cult.
There were many toll roads in 1914
when the State began its campaign of
highway improvement, and nearly four
score turnpike companies had fran
chisss from the State and were operat-
Ing. 1t has taken all the years to win
back for the people of the State the free
highways. There is nothing more ut
terly contrary to public policy now than
private contracts covering thorough
fares, with tax levied each time the
highway Is used. The turnpike COM
pany may have had a place in the high
way economy of the States, but 1t has
no place now. Toll roads with toll
bridges should be eliminated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25

Of the month. But February came and
went and March began, and it was not
until the 2<th Of March, as the non
legislative calendar goes, that the gavel
finally fell in token of the close of the
legislative day Of January 8.
This fiction of non-adjournment is
more than mere form. It has It's pur-
poses OF time-saving, though how this
present performance can be regarded as
in the interest of horal economy passes
understanding. Theoretically when the
legislative day is made continuous the
Senate upon the opening of the session
in the morning goes straight ahead with
the unfinished business, cutting out the
prayer, the reading of the journal and
various miscellaneous routine items. In
practice, though the prayer and the
journal are discarded, the morning
hour" of miscellaneous matters is OBJ
served. But this is by unanimous con-
sent in effect, and the floor manager
of the majority party may insist upon
resuming the discussion of the I'M
finished measure Immediately on the
fall of the gavel. Executive messages
and essential communications may, of
course, at any time be brought to the
Senate's attention.
Perhaps in the course of this pro-
tracted January 9, covering seventy
three days of the calendar, the Senate
was able to devote as many hours more
to the actual consideration of the tariff
bill than it did in fact. 1t is question
whether this has made for a better bill,
or. through such reading of the debates
as was had, for better public under
standing of the measure. And it may
also be questioned whether the MAIN
tenance of the fiction of January 6
shortened the time of travail. No one
will ever know. But there will always be
some question in the public mind as to
whether or not the abstention from
prayer for seventy-three days affected
the outcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25

High School and who saw . nine-year-
old girl supplied with sill Of gin for
her mother Fuust be given immediate OPP
portunity to put his statements on rec
ord with the proper authorities. For
here is Government witness whose
personal inclinations to tell what he
knows have nothing to do with the case.
Having made a statement that reflects
generally on all the boys and girls of
Eastern, their parents, their teachers
and the police responsible for patrol Of
the area, he should be forced TO swear
under oath that what he says is true,
or else face the natural consequences
that follow failure to back up his re-
marks.
This case may well be made an issue
and the public should be "in" at the
finish. The story is either true or I'M
true, and the police and Mr. Rover will
doubtless take the steps necessary to
brand it one or the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
An international Airship Company

Besides the medal which DR.. Hugo
Eckener will receive from the National
Geographic Society Thursday night fol
his outstanding accomplishments ir
lighter-than-air craft development, he
has attained on this trip to America
which, prosaically enough for him has
been made by steamship, a goal that he
set for himself many years ago
Since the passing of the illustrious
Count Zeppelin, DR.. Eckener has, with
characteristic German persistence, car
ried along, almost unaided, the work OF
bringing recognition to the possibilities
of dirigibles in long flights. Six times
he has crossed the Atlantic, and once he
has cruised around the world. It was
his dream that at some future time air
ships would be used for regular Atlantic
crossings. In order to reach his goal,
however, American capital was needed.
Yesterday, in New York, DR.. Eckener
achieved his object. The Zeppelin In
ternational Transport Co., backed by
American industrial corporations and
banks representing hundreds of millions
Of dollars, was formed. and plans which
have been in the making for long, fruit
less years began to take shape. And
these plans are not only gigantic in
scope, but include the first amalgama-
ton of the interests of airship and air.
plane. For the new Zeppelin company
will take passengers by airplane from
any part of Europe to the airship
oceanic terminal, probably at Seville,
Spain, and from any part of the United
States to a corresponding terminal-the
site not having been decided upon-for
the flight over the Atlantic in Zeppelin
ships, half of which will be constructed
here and half in Germany.
The zeppelins for the new ocean
service will be larger than the Graf
Zeppelin and more than twice the size
Of the Los Angeles of the United States
Navy At Friedrichshafen a new plant
is almost completed which is adequate
for building anything in size that the
future can demand" At Akron today
is the largest plant in the world for
the building of rigid airships. These
two great bases will be manned by the
most skillful technicians on both CONT
nentS, who will construct the air
leviathans to carry mail and passengers
across the Atlantic.
The formation of the new company
is of particular interest to Washing
tonians. The site for the American
terminal has not yet been selected. and
with DR.. Eckener and his associates
convinced that no location north Of
Baltimore is suitable for the port Of
the new giants of the air, Washington
should enter prominently into consider
alton. The Capital of the Nation, near
the centers Of population Of the East,
Washington, besides 1t natural climatic
advantages, should win high favor in
consideration for the Zeppelin oceanic
airport. 1t is to be hoped, therefore,
that when DR.. Eckener comes to the
Capital he will combine business with
pleasure" and look over its possibilities
as q dirigible base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
The Longest Day.

Whatever the almanac or the calendar
may say to the contrary, yesterday was
the longest day of the year. 1t was, to
be explicit, seventeen hundred and nifty
two hours in length. 1t was, in truth,
seventy-three days long. There may be
other days In the. same category Of con-
gressional protraction as long or longer,
but this one will serve as an historic
example of the attenuated Legislative
day"
On the 9Th Of January, 1880, the Sen
ate, then in the secondary stage Of tariff
legislation, decided not to adjourn until
the bill was passed. - was expected
that this would pssA&6s run to the end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
Conserving Water Use.

A tentative proposal to tap the Dis
trict's water supply for use Of more
than q million gallons Of water day TO
meet the needs Of the new House once
Building has been revised after the
Water Department objected Strenuously
to such a heavy drain on the system.
Publicity concerning the proposal has
evidently had the desirable effect not
only Of Fastening q decision on q mat
ter that has been left In the air for
some time, but Of avoiding an extrava-
CANT use of water in a manner that
would have been distinctly unfair to
local residents.
The United States Government now
uses and wastes 3,435 10000 gallons Of
water o year, amounting to about thir-
teen per cent of the total pumped into
the District. The District government
uses in the municipal buildings and
wastes through leakage, etc., $500, 000,-
900, or twenty-one per cent Of the total,
while 3,S39, 100000 gallons, or thirteen
per cent, are used for fires, street clean
ing, public hydrants, etc. None Of this
water amounting TO forty-seven per
cent of the total purified and pumped
into the District, produces any revenue,
thus placing the burden on the money
producing balance Of ffty-three per
cent privately used in Washington.
Wasteful consumption of this free
water is now checked to some extent
by meters. Those in charge Of the Gov
eminent building program must make
every effort further to conserve its use.
The Federal Government and its agent,
the municipality, have reached the
desideratum OF free water. In attain
ing this goal the Federal Government
should endeavor to bring it within the
reach Of those who now support the
system and pay generously for its extern
sions through their water rents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 3. TRACEWELL.

There is in this town woman who
no doubt went home the other day
describing the monster who was swear
ing so terribly on Seventh street.
But we know that monster" and
can assure that lady that he is any
thing else. 1t is true that he swore, but
swearing means nothing to him. 1t is
simply form Of expression.
We happened to be with the gentle
man at the time, and know that his
imprecations we're hurled at the uncon-
sciouS head OF very small bug which
was trying to crawl into the pages Of a
favorite book.
The swearing gentleman told the bug
In a rather abrupt manner. and no
doubt with unnecessary violence, that
its presence was not wanted, and that
1t would be best for 1t If it would fly
away at once.
The beauty of swearing. or Just plain
cussin', is that it is so unnecessary.
In a world devoted to the cult of the
necessary it is pleasing to find from
time to time such a plain devotion to
explosives.
Many of the greatest men who ever
lived swore violently whenever they felt
like it.
Many great men could swear like a
trooper, and often did, If history can be
believed.
Strong men are rather given to it..
And sweet women, one may suspicion,
know few good swear words to use
In private.
One would make an exception, Of
course, of words which involve the use
of names for Deity and of downright
vulgarity. although 1t must be admitted
that one of the favorite curses of man.
kind, and surely one of the most vigor-
Gus and fortnight, includes the sacred
name of God.
AS a general proposition, however,
especially in calm consideration Of the
subject, most addicts would be willing
spurious forms which simply give a diff
ferent form, such as "Gimminy
Christmas!" by gosh" by gum!"
Gee whillikens!" etc. There are scores
Of these, offering a most interesting
study. Many of them are used by the
sweetest women without the slightest
idea that they are taking the name of
the Lord in vain.
The vulgar Jas no place whatever in
the une ART % swearing. RernapS LnlS
type of word has done more to make
the world frown-at least publicly
upon swearing than anything else.
The obscene is an affront to all de-
cent-minded men and women, whether
public or private. Who is there who
has not heard some foul-mouthed loafer
vent his nasty mind upon an assem-
blage?
X X X X
These are the abuses of swearing.
True cuSsin' involves a big, fine
heartiness which is at once masculine,
red-blooded and manly.
If this praise seems a bit too much
for some of our woman readers, let US
remind them that a bit of temper is a
part of all such men.
The angels among men are few and
far between, and whenever you find one
you may be bit suspicious of him. All
women know this.
That is why, although not one in a
thousand approves of swear words, they
are willing to excuse them in their own
menfolk.
\ X X
Surely there is nothing more salts
factory upon occasion-the right occa-
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sion--than a good, nouth-fillin oath
launched with telling effect
Swear words, so used, are effective
words-words which 60 right to the
heart Of a situation and say a great deal
In little.
Even the bystander who may shrink
mentally from the words themselves
! nevertheless recognizes the rightneSS OF
them.
AS for the parties at issue-suppos-
ing 1t to be a dispute-each feels such
telling effect as the rightly used oath
possesses.
All men instinctively know when such
a word hits its mark. 1t goes crashing
through space with all the earmarks of
world-beater. Both giver and receiver
know instantly when 1t hits. No referee
Is needed.
Innate honesty. the pride of man
kind, can ask no more.
y X X \
The artistic cussin' of inanimate
things, however, offers the true field for
the man who prides himself on his
delivery.
This is exactly the sort, of course
that women cannot understand. Why q
man wants to curse an inoffenSive col
lar button because it rolls beneath the
bed is a mystery to them.
We will try to explain it. A man
holds no personal spleen against the
button, per Sc; but he does resent, and
to the depth of words, the perversity OF
inanimate things which makes them act
contrary to necessity.
There is no necessity, for instance, for
10 street cars labeled Mount Pleasant
to come along when he is waiting for
one marked Georgetown"
But they do.
If, on the other hand, he wants to
go to Eighteenth street and Columbia
road, 10 cars come along with signs
reading cabin john" Georgetown
Alta VISTA" etc.
And the last half dozen the man
cusSeS, each and every one, as If each
car had a personal spite against him.
Is an "introvert," word which sounds
worse than 1t is. Perhaps all who like
to swear are such.
X x X X
Collar buttons, misplaced ties, cakes
Of soap that slip out of the hand, towels
that are wet when they should be dry,
gasoline tanks that run out at mop
perfume moments, cups of coffee in
which innocent flies drown themselves,
pedestrians who bump into one, all other
motorists, jazz music when one wants to
listen to grand opera-these and thou
sand others are capable of making an
otherwise inoffensive specimen of man
kind launch fortA a veritable stream of
carefully chosen swear words.
1t Is the careless and ceaseleSS use of
swearing, We are convinced, which has
got the practice such an ugly name. AS
practiced by connoiSSeurs, there is some
thing right pleasing about it. All we
can say to any one who does not be-
lieve this is that they have never heard
an expert.
Profanity which is ceaseless, which
runs on an on, which takes no account
Of time, place or subject, is like any
other thing which overdoeS and which
thereby brings upon itself the condem-
nation of intelligent men.
There Is q time and place for every
thing. and humanity has decided that
the public streets and places are not
the places for promiScuous swearing. To
that extent our friend of the book was
in error. He should have trapped the
insect between the covers, taken it to
a private room, and there damned it to
his hearts content. One should never
cuss unless he Is angry, and even then
he should use discretion.