Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-14

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yYYHILE the Box-Johnson bill near
wv ings and discussions are waxing
warm. with the Valley people
wanting seasonal Mexican laborers'
q. p. Gay, border patrol chief. seems
to think that his officials sometimes
come in for some undue criticism
The engineer of this column has
not discovered. during his sojourn
In the Valley. any overt acts Of the
border patrol. although that is a
toh which requires much Of a diplo-
m TO keep the friendly relations
which are wanted by the peoples
m both sides of the Rio Grande.
II A border patrolman might find an
opportunity to be unjust. but Chief
Ga holds that while there is some
times talk Of such. there has never
been any proof forthcoming. He ADDS
{i,at If he ever discovers any OF his
men committing an injustice that
man win be summarily dismissed
from the service.
We know Of one border case where
no little dissension was stirred up
on this subject but when the proper
authorities arrived for the filing OF
complaints, not an affidavit was 10
be found, so the visiting Official
cropped the matter and went ON
over to a luncheon club and mace
q speech.
The Valley wants officers, who
are lust but carry out their duty
after they are sure they are right
and the Valley also wants labor
laws to suit their own neecs. we
like Mr.. Gays attitude on the mat
ter.
vrODAY. the Cameron county bas-
ketball tourney opens at Tucker
field. For two days the boys IN
3. ". DIS will be shooting baskets
like they will be in four other coun-
ties of the Valley in order TO work
out a final winner.
A team comes to Brownsville at
this time, which is said to have done
its practising by playing games.
Sorter like the old fighters use 70
learn to box by fighting and not
shadow boxing and drawing checks.
This team Is that Of Wilson Tract.
where the boys get their mail at
Primera. Supt l.. A. Francis Is coach.
He says the parents are so busy they
cannot let the team members of
lust to practice. but they will let
them off to play. So he furnishes
the games.
So far the boys have had a terri
bly disappointing season. They have
only won 20 out Of % games. They
start aght off in a tough bracket
with Brownsville and Harrington II
they win those two We will know
they grow mighty men on the VIII
son Tract. First thing you know they
will be practicing football only by
playing games every day.
AfNL4kN01EIN 10 cAAOWAte n O%AA
healthy building increase. ac-
cording 10 figures quoted from
The records of the first Of the month.
The sums are ISL ,945. this year,
compared TO SAT. 1886 this year.
There may be some here. who can
remember when the railway cross
ing. where Harrington now stands,
was referred 70 as Six Shooter
junction. but Cameron county's
other city now seems 10 be getting
over the hill II fine fettle.
We wouldn't mind saying some
real nice things about Harrington.
rlt that energetic go-getter OF
an editor UP there on that young
morning newspaper would think
that We wanted "a name in his
columns again.
OOKS like we have FINALLY got
the truth about Chicago'S fin
ancial condition. DR.. II. w. Tup-
per told members OF the Browns
Vile Kiwanis club yesterday that the
Second City of the land will come
out Of her financial tangle okeh.
So far as We could make out the
Windy City is rot broke. she is just
badly bent. or financially embar-
raised. or has nothing TO use for
money right now.
That makes Brownsville in the
big city class. too. She recently
Strengthened out $4,000 worth OF
back debts. but the Port City Of the
Valley was big enough 10 go to the
bank and get the money.
A summer like sun hit the Valley
n yesterday for the first time
in many weeks. and visitors
are finding that sunshine does spend
the winter here.
But there is one peculiar thing
about it in Brownsville. Now that
the real warm sunshine has appear
ed some Of the visitors seem TO be
fitting back north. For the first
time In many days a furnished
home, or apartment, car be found
for rent
There are not enough Of them to
&fac about. but some few weeks ago