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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
DEAE. BIT FLIES

WINDSOR. Ont Edward r..
Payne Is a deaf mute. but that Is
no handicap 10 his learning 10 be
an airplane pilot. He recently COM
pleted his first solo flight after
about II hours OF instruction. II is
believed that he Is the first person
with such a handicap TO fly an
airplane.
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Real Estate Transfers
TO BEAT THE BOSS

ALLIANCE. O.,-F1fteen years
ago Elsie Nottingham was secre-
tary to Howard r. Bohecker. then
cashier Of a bank. Today the two
meet again. but as opponents rather
than employer and employe. Both
are running for the political posi-
ton OF city auditor. Bohecker on
the Republican ticket and Miss
Nottingham on the Democratic.
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Real Estate Transfers

Deeds filed August 2lst. 1881.
Port Isabel Realty Co. to D.. c.
Paxton. Lots 7 and 8, in blk is. city
Of Port Isabel. Cd'n: 100000.
Juana M. Campos TO A. Tamayo
and Mrs. j.. "A .Tamayo Lot z in blk
s.. Bella Vista addn city Of Browns
vile. Cd'n: $1,000 etc.
Stanley j. Beebe ct al to v. w.
BiggS. / &C OF land out OF blk %,
FL Jardin subd. Sh. 81 Z S CT. Cdn:
100000.
r.. Fl. McMinn ct al by sub trustee
10 Standard Savings a. Loan assn.
Lot ] blk. II. townsite Of La Feria-
Thomas Ralph Willis by sub tr.
to Standard Savings a. Loan Assn
Lot 4 in blk. 1. Resaca Heights
Addn. city Of San Benito. Cd'n:
81. 963.15.
Real Estate Transfers
Fri. Aug. 22nd, 1880 -. s37.684.O0
Fri, Aug. 2lst, 1881 -. S 6.57315
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FOR SALE-Farm implement busi-
ness located in good Valley town.
Popular line OF farm implements
and tractors, 5000 will handle for
quick sale. wonderful opportunity,
no experience necessary. Address SIG
car Brownsville Herald. SIG
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Air Mail Schedules

The schedule FOR the mail between
Brownsville ar Dallas Is announced
by the postoffice department as fol-
lows:
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable
of Cameron county. greeting.
Hayden Hays. Administrator OF
the estate of j. II. HAYS. deceased,
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Announcements
Lost and Found

LOST az Boca Chica: brown satchel
containing blankets. Finder bring
TO Herald office. Rev ard. S26
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a. Wanted to Borrow

CAN GIVE best security for $500
loan on we'll improved city property
at i0%. Address R-209. Herald.
R-209
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Financial.


FIVE YEAR straight loans on
improved irrigated farms in cult
walton In Hidalgo and Cameron
counties. Refinance vendors lien.
Watts a. watts. Phone % Donna.
Texas. R23g
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WANTED: Attractive young girl TO
check hats az FL Cortez night club
and casino, MatamoroS- Si4
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Business Chances


FOR SALE or lease-Cafe on the
highway in Lyford. Texas. VIII
trade for car. BOX 2S4, Lyford. Tex.
IS
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81 Statesmen : Agents
80 Situations Wanted

YOUNG MAN, married. dependable,
white, wants work. Inquire R236
Herald. R236
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Employment
50 Hip. Wanted : Female

WANTED: Attractive girl between
20 and rs years OF axe TO sell
cigarettes. FL Cortez night club and
Casino. Matamoros. Sl4
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Merchandise
so Seeds, Plants, Flowers

CABBAGE PLANTS for sale. All
head early. Charlston Wakefield. T..
F Langford. Phone 1881. Weslaco.
Tex. SO
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Real Estate


SACRIFICE - Three thoroughly
modern homes. Los Ebanos Prop
critics. Call Mrs. Florence Stafford.
owner. Phone 1877. Q2f0
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40 ACRES citrus land on pavement.
Ia mile from town: 40 acres I'm
bearing trees: sacrifice price $780,
per acre. Updegraff, La Feria. Tex
-
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HOUSTON, San Antonio. Dallas.
Fort Worth income properties to
trade for Valley lands. 1905 South
F Street. BOX No. il2, Hariingen.
Sc
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trail part or Texas. for citrus bear
ing orchard. 4 TO . year old trees
preferred. DR.. Thos. q. Hruska,
Route ?. BRENNAN. Texas So
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FOR EXCHANGE: 30 acres citrus
land near Port site for Valley
urban property. So Herald. "a
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81 Wntd. Poultry, Livestock

FOR SALE: Two large size cribs
complete. Mattresses almost new.
S. and 81. 1923 Lincoln. Phone 296w.
SlR
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
A Genius for Blundering
Mr.. Stimson Outdoes Himself

The Hon Henry L. stmson like the Hon Happy HoOlgan
to have genius for bunderng into painful situations
and then taking it on the chin"
Like Mr. HOOlgan Mr.. stimson is gentleman Of high
character and kindly instincts He wants to do good But in
this imperfect world those whom he seeks to aid do not
precae his efforts and not only Mr. smson but the
nation he represents find themselves in unpleasant predica
ments a result.
Mr. stimson may not mind that. The country does.
Mr. stmsons latest and most outstanding blunder-nvov
ing with the League Nations which have repudated
and with two quarreng Aatc peoples that exclude from
this countryis the climax Of several other blunders
mitted by him.
Mr.. smson you remember tried to intervene in Chinese
Russian dispute time ago. and all he got out Of it
sarcastic reply from Russia advising him to mind his own
business.
He went to London and succeeded in obtaining
naval treaty from the American point of view than his
predecessor Charles Evans Hughes had negotiated in Wash
ington.
He sent pusanimous note to peaceful American residents
of Nicaragua after dozen of them had been butchered by
sandinos outlaws saying that this nation could not protect its
citizens from the crueties of wopenny Central American
bandit.
He tries to tie America up with the League of Nations
in dispute that does not and apparently to
NIT any action the League takes This already has led
objection from Japan the consequences which this
writing predict
What earth prompts Mr. smson deal with the League
when this country has repeatedly and overwhelmingly de-
clared that it would have nothing to do with it?
What business has Cabinet member the President
supports him. to tange with that dscredted organizaon
Who governs this country, anyway, the people or Mr..
Stimson?
You forced conclude that Secretary of State has
taken the bit in his teeth and is dragging the rest
straight toward the abyss of international vares and inter-
national WARS.
The people however may have something to say that
They are not nation of Happy Hoogans whatever their
officials may be.
They will not follow Secretary of State into further
Observation-Disclosures
diplomatic victory since he has been in office the settle
ment of the Alice Longworth- Dolly Gam
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
What Price Genius?

Where shall draw the line between what we politely ex
eccenrices of genius and what the everyday NOR
tai recognizes boorishness?
The eminent Leopold stokowh conductor OF the Phlade
pa Orchestra inspires the question by his fevered rebuke OF
Baltimore who felt compelled to clear their hroa
thereby adding effect to his symphonic ar
rangsments. They ought Dr. stOkowsh irratingy sug
gssted 'to have remained at home
Now we ask in all seriousness, is this nice? Is it being
gracious consderate who contribute the sustaining
funds for high class music? Washington has submitted
reluctantly the Stokows dictum which closes the door
punctuay all who present when the conductor lifts
his baton for the opening bar One must cool heels in the
corridors until the first half Of the stokowsh concert over
unfortunate enough to be delayed in arrival This OF
course is rule of conduct which must be accepted law
But isn't cold different matter? The common ailment
which brings the annoying tickling in the throat is distressing
il draft bar at stokow concerts under pain Of insult?
Maestro stokowsA is musical genius AS such he is
entiled-in artistic circles at leas-to consideration apart
from the popuace But pay Haven't
they rights and feelings entitled to respect Even BY genius
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
D. C. Transportation Snarl
Requires Drastic Action

The Public Utilities Commission conducting hearings on
The axcab situation and promises thoroughly into con-
dons which have long proved vexou and which recently
have become acute.
Nothing less than comprehensive seeing plan embrac
ing all angles of public transportation should result Cond
Gon this field have been going from bad to worse until now
serious consequences threatened.
Feeble efforts will longer avail The Commission must
take drastic wecondered action to clear the situation
More than the axicsb operators themselves must be CON
dered The street and bus companies which after all are
the foundation Of the public carrier system here by their own
admission in bad way financially because Of the taxicab
competition Patrons Of taxicabs pedestrians and other mo-
florists placed in precarou position because Of the
regulated operations of irresponsible cab drivers Taxi chau
furs complain that they must work under conditions amount
ing to "slave labor"
Ali of these things must considered by the Public Utilities
Commission and it should find solution.
Taxicabs form necessary and important unit of ansporta
on The public entitled to safe ride at reasonable rate
Street form another important unit These companies must
be protected from unreguaed and unreasonable competition
Perhaps optional rate to meter operation might
result should be large enough to give the operators fan
but it should be small enough place taxicab ride
within the reach Of the public
There may be differences of opinion to the advsabty
requiring certificates of convenience and necessity But there
be difference Of opinion to the wisdom Of requiring
that every operator prove himself in position to meet the
financial responsibilities Of his own acts.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Our Condition Pitiful
Compared With France

Our Condition PitifuI
Compared With France
Compared with the condition
of France, ours is pitiful. She
has balanced her budget and
we are running $1,000, ,000. 900
behind this year. She is not
increasing her taxes: and the
enormous falling off in our
revenues because Of the
enormous decreases on the
earnings Of our people will ne
cesSitate an increase in our
taxes this winter.
If for party reasons, the
Hoover administration post
poneS the inevitable increase in
taxes until after the election
next year, by floating another
loan. we will be doing some.
thing that France has not
done.
Because French statesmen
have thought in terms of the
nation, rather than a class, a
proper balance has been main.
tanned between industry and
agriculture, and French farmers
are prosperous; but because our
statesmen have thought in
terms of a class, our farmers
are all ruined.
But our heart goes out to
France. It is a noble senti-
ment though France must smile
tolerantly behind her fan as
she rakes in more of our gold.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

some man is being put on
the spot"-tortured slowly to
death, burned, beaten, stra1-
AND WHAT ARE YOU DO
ING TO STOP IT?
Does No Good
You don't like horrid pic
lures? Well, everything else
has been tried. You've read
hundreds of articles. heard
hundreds of sermons. listened
to hundreds of famous voices
over the air. And what good
has it done? Not a particle.
You still say, isn't it awful"
And then go off and forget it.
You do nothing. But the
vulgar papers, who don't
give two boots about gentility.
they are doing something
about it. They are making
these horrors REAL. They are
bringing that murdered baby
right to your doorstep and say
ing:
"Look here, you! You're re-
sponsible for this. How do you
like the looks of this little,
limp, broken body? Not so
pretty-huh? But you did this.
You didn't actually fire the
shot that splintered this little
spine but you murdered this
baby. just the same. You muir.
dered it by muddling around
with fool laws, by tolerating
dishonest officials, by going to
sleep or acting nice when you
should'uv been in the muck
raising hell.
The GrueSOme Exhibit
mo, don't slam the door in
my face. You can't shut out
this-though you slam a mil
lion doors. Here's exhibit "A
murdered raby. Look it over!
If some heart-broken mother
has to endure the feel Of it
lying in her arms, then the
least that you, WHO, KILLED
1T, can do is to face its photo
graph. Look it over. Mr.. Indif-
ferent Citizen. Stop thinking
about your pampered nerves.
See what your pampered nerves
have brought this country to.
Look it over. HOW DO YOU
LIKE YOUR STUFF?"
Copyright. 1881. King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

Should, a newspaper print
pictures of murdered babies?
Should it show them lying in
their small, white coffins, with
distracted mothers bending over
them and wounded little
brothers peering at them in
terror?
Should it print photographs
of flogged men with thei1
flesh cut in strips? Or Of
swollen, muddy corpses dragged
from the ocean, with arms
trussed behind the back by the
murderers? Or of innocent by
ISLANDERS sprawled dead in
bloody pools?
Certain newspapers in Amer.
lea have been doing this {.
and certain other journals
which seldom publish any pic
lures, are Mortified. They say
that it is outrageous that re-
fined citizens should be con-
fronted with such Sickening
scenes :. that decent homes
should be "desecrated" by them
-. that the minds Of innocent
children should be poisoned"
by them. They say that papers
which publish such scenes are
both vicious and vulgar
Truth Is HOrrid
All Of which certainly sounds
genteel and reasonable. There's
no denying that it's horrid to
be faced with scenes in a news
paper that you'd walk miles to
avoid and maddening to
have such scenes hurled into
the midst Of your safe and
select living room-no wonder
polite feelings are outraged.
But how about the feelings
of the mother whose baby was
murdered? Or the man whose
flesh was flayed? Or the limo.
cent bystander, cut in two by
a machine gun volley? -
If it's horrid for you to see
these things depicted in a paper,
how would you like to endure
them in real life?
Every day, every hour some
one is enduring these outrages.
Citizens as decent as you are
being shot down in cold blood.
Babies as sweet as yours are
being kidnapped. At this very
moment while you, shifting
with disgust, are reading this,
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

We must confess to some
amazement over the disposition
Of so many Of our newspapers
and publiciSts to concentrate
attention and sympathy on
countries across the sea; as
though We have nothing to
worry about at home.
We believe it is getting to be
bad taste to refer to the fact
that there are more than 30,-
100000 breadWinners of Amer.
ica who are refused the oppor-
tunity to work; and 3O,000,0 900
people on the farms who are
on the verge, if they have not
already gone over the brink,
Of bankruptcy.
Reading the comments of our
editors and publicists, one
would naturally conclude, had
they been dropped suddenly
from Mars and, having no time
for looking about. that we are
a fabulouSly prosperous coun'
try, sympathizing deeply with
our poor relations among the
nations.
We are surfeited with sug-
gestions as to what we must do
for Europe; and there is a
tragic dearth of suggestions as
to what we must do for our
own millions, ruined, or on the
verge of ruin.
We hear a great deal about
the European war debt to us
and about scaling the debt
down to the other nations Ca
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Hearst Papers Advocate

friendship pith all nations. entangnO alliances
Nth none."-Cseorge Washington.
Proportional representation the United States Senate
State to hGve than Do Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reapportonment in the House OF
Representatives.
departments of the Army OF the NGUy and OF the
Air Forces all united under Secretary of National Defense
Federal action to the of powers abolish
Alteracy under a Secretary of Education.
Installation OF the President the first OF January foIoD
ing the November election
Selectue immigration to admit only suited for Aet
citizenship and American needs.
Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity Gres to preUent big tar
dodgers from escaping tGrGtton
Modification of the VosteGd act to permit light DtTe and
beers under Federal regulation.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Calamity HOwlerS

These times when is to make careless state
ments concerning banking institutions.
There few dishonest bankers When of this class 60
wrong it is Of sufficient value make it necessary
print such a story
For this kepcal people often comment unfavoraby
on banks.
These folks fair honest in their statements and
solvent institutions brought into trouble for which
there is no just
little idle talk begins it, Some institutions fail because
the of people like sheep that they do not think
before they follow leader.
Because church member is wolf in sleeps clothing
for condemnng church which may thousands
and loyal communicates The countless faithful
seldom mentioned.
The safest thing depositor do to down every
little report that heard derogatory to his her bank and
imposed the destroyer confidence in the many stable and
reputable banks that operate for the peoples convenience
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Mt. Pleasant Traffic

Logic and necessity would to be behind the movement
Of the Mt Pleasant Citizens Association to have traffic
policeman assigned duty at the end of the Mt Pleasant
line of the W. R. E. Company Though in residential
section mainly here there together Park Road Seven
tsenth Street. Mt Pleasant Street and short hafbock
slrirting the small triangle park
The traffic flows from all these directions and at rush
hours particularly there traffic hazards which officer
might well oversee.
Not very many ago this section was rather sparse
populated and undevelOped nearby 30 steady
and rapid has been the growth of Mt Pleasant however that
today there apartment houses Of dwellings, schools
and mercantile establishments all around the intersection at
the end Of the line and the region has built right down
to portion Of Rock Greek Park
30 progressive Mt Pleasant today has its traffic problems
lust the same congested downtown sections have
their own appears therefore, that traffic officer might be
useful at least for certain hours during the day. and the
citizens association has wisely adopted the safety first slogan
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
TIMES TEST

Match correctly:
/. intrepidity
coarse woolen cloth
2. frieze
assemble
3. Ensilage
courage
4. congregate
core
5. nucleus
preserved fodder
Do you know:
6. What. colors are in the
flag Of France?
Z. What lovely lyric now set
to music is in Shakes
peare's 1.-Two Gentlemen
of Verona?
8. What was the Roman God
deSS Of Beauty?
9. What is the name of Will
liam v. Moody's one
great play?
10. What title is given to
Venice, Italy?
II. What rock in the Rhine
has many legends told
about it?
IL. What sort Of a woman is
an Amazon?
13. What Is meant by "the
high seas?
IL. What was the name Of
Dante'S beloved?
Is. What were the Republicans
called when they opposed
the extension Of slavery?
ANSWERS en- Magazine Pagel
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Mr.. Gandhi and Mr.. StimSOn
Both Mean Well.

Mr. Gandh takes time, while settling the future of India
to tell America to stick to prohibition
America whether believes in prohibition not is dis
posed to ask Mr.. Gandhi
"Just what business is it Of yours anyUUay?"
Mr. Gandhi would find it hard to answer that question
logically but he COULD say:
GAS much business Mr.. Stinason has to tell
Japan and China lUhat do in a dispute the
other side Of the wOrld that does
America in the slightest"
Americans would find it hard answer that logically
any other way.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Nickel Comes Into Its Own

The nickel is coming back,
Badly battered when vecent beer dsappeared sorey be-
se with the vanishing of the fveen cigar and knocked
completely out Of sight when the fveCent street fare
was abandoned the nickel like other victims Of prosperity
is again seeking and obtaining its place in the
y The good confirmed when Washngtons boot
blacks went back to the nickel the basis for obtaining
shoe shine.
Back to the nickel shns-with radio accompanment-and
away with the blacking brush and rag in the home.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Dangerous Drivers

The Attorney General of Pennsylvania urges an amendment
30 the traffic laws Of that State providing that the driver
truck who is in than two accidents in year.
even he only partly at fault shall have his license revoked
and refused another for the next year.
The view expressed that the enforcement of such law
would do much toward wedding out dangerous drivers
All over the nation the bloody records of careless drivers
and speeders being given steady serious thought by Off
eas whose business is to make roads and streets safer
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

too gravely shocked by the
wreckage in other lands.
Lloyd George has just called
attention to our condition, and
we ought to thank him for his
franknesS. FrankneSS is a
quality that is at a premium
in Washington today. He gives
us some figures, which, we be-
lieve, are not much exaggerated:
"There are 5000, 600 workers
today walking their (Our)
streets for work or for bread.
There are millions on short
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
WISE WORDS

The book that he has made
renders its author this service
in return-that as long as the
book survives, its author re-
mains immortal and cannot die.
DE Bury.
Men take more pains to lose
themselves than would be
requisite to keep them on the
right road.-Digby.
Affection can stand very Sc
we're storms Of vigor, but not a
long polar frost of indifference.
Scott.
The Washington times., 1931-10-20

pacity to pay" and we are left
with the impression that we
have an unlimited capacity to
pay ourselves.
X y X
Thanks Due Lloyd George
for His FranknesS
Perhaps it would be just as
well for us to clean our own
back yard, strewn with the
wreckage of banks, business
houses, and human lives, be-
fore we permit ourselves to be
The Washington times., 1931-10-20
Lady Bountiful In Rags = By Claude G. Bowers

time. Their unemployed, on
our basis Of computation, are
well over 100000 and the
number is increasing.
"There is more actual priva-
tiOn through unemployment in
one American city than in the
whole Of Britain. Financially,
the specter of bankruptcy is
stalking through this rich cOun-
try, whose streets two years
ago seemed to have been paved
with gold"
Perhaps he is a million high
on the unemployed. and if they
know more privation than all
the jobless in England it is
probably due to the dole, which
we do not want.
But it is interesting to know
that some other nations are
amused at the richman airs we
put on in the midst Of our
pOVerty,