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Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
FARMERS-AND OTHERS

Editor of the Chronicle:
Sir:-Daniel Webster once said
"The farmers are the foundation of
every human civilization" He could
have well added land the keystone
of our prosperity"
When on May %, 1928, Mr.. Calvin
Coolidge signed the Jones-White
Shipping Bill (giving the ship owner
bounty of $1.50 per mile for 10
knot ship and up to $12 per mile for
a 24-knot ship, with the added priv
ilege of borrowing rs per cent of
the cost of construction, at low
rate of INTEREST," he started a new
kind of racket, the end of which
may not be seen, or the final cost
be known.
His excuse was For the same
reason that the Government helps
build highways for private opera
tion, it is justified in helping to
build ships" with a bounty added
for their operation)
Political spellbinders and Govern
ment agencies have been over-anxi
Gus to have us believe that the de-
preston is worldwide. This is not
fact. Premier Tardieu, of France,
speaking of the worlds economic
crisis, urges the farmers case as
the basis of our whole social life. 1t
was their continued power to pur-
chase, he argued, which was the
strength of other industries and of
the middlemen; and in this happy
harmony, as it has been developed
in France, he saw the secret of the
more stable situation there than
elsewhere.
Mr.. Coolidge and Mr.. Hoover both
failed to sign the bills presented to
them for the relief of the farmers,
probably for fear of what big busi-
ness would say, but the problem has
now to be envisaged from a wider
angle.
The law of supply AMI demand
has nothing whatever to do with the
intrinsic value of bushel of wheat
or corn.
We now know that in 1920 and UP
to 1929 there were signs that all was
not well, the home market was
slackening and being Overtaken by
overproduction.
Since our major problem seems to
be the even distribution of pur-
chasing power, why not ut once and
for all time stop evading the rela-
of the farmer to prosperity
by admitting that the annual pur-
chasing power of the farmers (esti-
mated at IS thousand millions of
dollars multiplied by all the chan
nels through which it must pass) is
like finding a new gold mine each
year, for it is new wealth.
1t is very hard to convince a man
hat has about lost hope that pros
perity lies just around the corner.
Better say: "It is too late now to Of
'er you fair price for your wheat,
cotton and tobacco, but if you will
agree to plant 25 per cent less corn
n 1882 and thereafter until produc-
ion and consumption are balanced,
,ou will be paid 81 per bushel for
JOur crop of corn"
The farmers would start buying
further argument.
To take care of this surplus oil
corn for this year without cost to
he Government it might be we'll to
lllow the gasoline tax of the differ
mt states to be used. Our present
lard-surface roads are adequate for
he business now being done.
In 1882 wheat, cotton and tobacco
AN be given the same parity.
The way to get relief is to call a
special session of Congress for the
enactment of this or similar legis-
alton.
WILSON NJ. VINYARD
Del.
o,I,o 6rad o1oca tO tba ear Of q ,
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

Jammie-Why was it that George
Washington never told lie, Pa? ,
Pa-Because nobody asked him
when the economic depression
would end.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

To remove chewing gum from a
washable dress, soften the stain
with egg white and then wash.
All preserves should be cooked
rapidly until they are clear and ten
der, and the fruit should hold its
original shape. The finished product
should be bright, sparkling, and with
the plump fruit easily distinguish
able throughout. Slowly cooked pre-
serves are dull, dark, and not near
ly so attractive.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

lished oven temperatures are usual
ly worked out for the thinner pans.
Fresh tomatoes can be filled with
almost any leftover meat or vege-
tables for a stuffed tomato salad. A
filling made of choppepd meat such
as chicken, veal or tongue, cooked
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

A gun fired close to the ear of
sloth will not cause the slightest
tremor in that creatures body.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

A woman's tongue is never so
slippery that she can't hold con-
versatlon.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

If you bake cake in pans thicker
than tin, a higher temperature will
be needed at the beginning of bak-
ing and lower tempeprature at the
end of the baking period, since pub
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16
FAMILY SLAIN
WHILE ASLEEP;
MAN CONFESSES
[Confinnrd from First Pagrj

to burn OTTER he left the place.
He returned Sunday and fed the
stock on the Davis farm, he declar-
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

A pair of kitchen shears with san
itary white handles and strong,
sharp blades is a useful tool. 1t can
be used for chopping celery, apples,
and pickles for salad, also chicken
and other meats; for cutting the
heads and tails from fish; for cut
ting lettuce for shredded salads,
bread for stuffing, and marshmal-
lows, dates, and nuts for desserts.
Then there are all the ordinary uses
for scissors-to cut paper for lining
cake tins, twine on packages, shelf
paper, and many other uses.
Milford chronicle., 1931-10-16

Pear salad is unusually good.
Either fresh or canned pears may be
used. If using canned pears, drain
the fruit, but save the pear juice for
a fruit punch, with lemon or orange
juice added. Wash and chill the let
tuce so that it will be crisp. Ar
range the pears on the lettuce,
sprinkle with gated cheese and gar
nish with salad dressing. Pared
fresh pears will discolor on stand
ing. They should be pared and cored
just before serving or must have
lemon juice added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Champion And
c Salazar May
Duel In Series

The City League championship
series, which gets under way here
Sunday between the Robins and
tlternationals, may develop into au-
other hurting duel between Gamer
inc Salazar and Robert Champion.
Early in the season, the Robins
signed Salazar. who twiried the Bob
cats into second place In the Browns
vile Boys league. Champion hurled
the Juarez aggregation To the cham
pionship in the small circuit.
Now the Internati0nals, a Mata-
moros team. are attempting to sign
Champion for the big series. The
managers viii vote on him Friday
night at a league meeting. II he
is voted in. the series will be an
other Champion-Salazar duel.
Frank Torres and Meme Cara are
whipping the Robins into top shape
for the series. Practice Is planned
throughout the week.
The MatamoroS squad IS made
up largely Of former st. Joseph's
college ball players.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
BUGS SURPRISE
ALL OPPONENTS
Pirates Hitting All Around
And Are Due to Land
High In Race
BY HERBERT w. BARKER
Associated Press Sports Writer

The Pittsburgh Pirates have no
hope Of winning the Natio-l league
pennant just at present but they
evidently still are OF the opinion
they can smash their way into the
first division before the curtain
falls for the season.
After three months OF floundering
around while their pitchers tried
to find their effectiveness and their
batsmen searched vainly for their
batting eyes, the Pirates pulled
themselves together just when il
looked like they we're going TO fall
right out Of the league.
The insertion OF the Amherst
football star, Howard GroskloSs, al
second base. the return 70 hitting
form OF Paul Waner and the over
night development Of Glen Spencer
into a starting pitcher who could
win were three primary causes for
the Pirates squirt since July.
Yesterday with Spencer working
on the mound, the Pirates nosed
out the Chicago Cubs. 4-3.
The defeat dropped the Cubs
from a virtual tie With the second
place New York Giants TO a posi-
ton half a game removed from
the runnc--up rung.
The Pirate-Cub game was the
only one on the major league
schedule yesterday as both leagues
prepared for in-tersectional warfare
starting today. In the National
league western teams come east and
in the American, eastern clubs bat
tie the west.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
WYATT, DEAN
ARE TO HURL
Fourth Game In Texas Loop
Play-Off Is Set For
Wednesday

HOUSTON, Aug. 11-tP-Jerome
Dizzy Dean for Houston and
Whitlow John Wyatt for Beaumont
are the pitchers due TO take the
mound here tomorrow night when
Houston and Beaumont compete in
the fourth game Of their title play
off for the first half Texas league
pennant. If Houston triumphs. II
will give the Buffaloes the first
half pennant with three %consecutiyi
victories. II Beaumont should win,
the series will stand 2 70 / for
Housto nwith the fifth game sched-
uled for Thursday in Beaumont.
Dizzy Dean who has registered
% victories this season against
six defeats. trimmed Beaumont in
the first game OF the recent series.
He returned the next day TO pitch
seven innings in the Is inning
struggle. Wyatt, who has won five
and lost one this season, worked
in part OF the tie game. Houston
will have George washington Payne
and Tex Carleton in serve Beau
mont Will have Ivy Goldstein and
Luke Hamlin ready to relieve Wyatt
If necessary.
Other stars who will be seen in
action include Carey Selph OF
Houston, leagues leading scorer;
"Duckie" Medwick, second In home
runs and runs driven in and Jovner
White OF Beaumont. leader in three
base hits this season.
Houston Is far in front IN the
second half race. and II the Rlif-
faloes win the first half play-off
there will be no usual -past-Season
series prior to the Dixie champion
ship play.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
RICH RACING
PRIZE IS UP
$50, 600 Trotting Event VIII
Be Run Wednesday
At Goshen

GOSHEN. n. Y. Aug. II. 1.-THE
$4,000 Hambletonian. richest light
harness horse stake in this country.
Il down for decision tomorrow with
~ least ten Of the years smartest
three-year-Old trotteTs slated to race
for the big prize over the mile track
~ Good Time park.
The advance sale or tickets indi-
Gates that a crowd Of 10000 will pack
Its way into this quaint little horse
loving down TO see the crowning
OF the 1881 tTotting champion for
the winner OF the Hambletonlan
generally Is recognized as the years
leading three-year-old.
Named for a great trotter, Tire
stake ~ the one race for which
breeders and owners always point
their best performers. Like many
races the entries are made when the
horses are foaled and the purses
built I'D by added fees ms the
probable starters sh-w Improvement.
The final payment OF $500. due to-
day. will determine how many will
face the starter In the three-heat
stake.
The good time stables bay filly.
Media Guy. with a mark OF 2:03
ga. probably will rule the favorite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11

All ladies with escorts will be
admitted to the bouts free. Many
women fans are attending the
matches held In Harrington and Nc
Allen and Stephens will attempt 10
pcpularize wrestling with tie
ladies here.
Boxing Wrestler
The main event matches a clever
grappler In Sauers and a rough
battler in Poulos. sometimes known
as the Kentucky Babe. Sauers held
the middle weight title for some
time and this year has wrestled
Hugh Nichols twice for the light
heavyweight crown. On each &C.
casion he gaze the belt-holder a
hard tussle. Houston is now trying
for a rematch between Sauers and
Nichols. The Cincinnati boys IA
vortte hold Is an arm-ztretch.
Poulcs' fav0rite hold is a left hook
and a right cross. The Kentucky
Babe is a former boxer and he
shows It in the mat game.
West Is argtler fast rough work
er. IN Fleming he will meet a rangy
chap who Is a wizard at using his
legs. Fleming showed in Harrington
a year and a half ago. taking a
decision from Charles Leahman.
One and Only Dutch
Dutch Mantell. the ugliest man
on earth. should have little trouble
with Blue. It's too bad Darwin
never got a look AZ Mantell. The
5O-year-old grappler is in a class
By himself. He has to be seen TO
be appreciated During the World
War. Dutch won the weller title OF
the allied nations. He even had the
distinction OF wrestling before the
king and queen Of England at that
time.
Rough and rowdy as he Is. Man
tell is one OF the best entertainers
in the graphing industry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Bandits Escape

FORT WORTH. Aug. l1.-tPi-
T~wenty-four hours after the hold
UP OF Jerry Green. bank messen-
ger. police here today were without
major clues as TO the identity Of
the four men who escaped with
$1,000 in currency and $4,000 I'm
checks. Green was unable to iden-
tify any Of the assailants from po-
lice descriptions and pictures OF
possible suspects.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Plans
Street PAVING

Matamoros will soon have another
paved street. ii was announced re-
Gently BY the city government.
The Matamoros city government
was presented by the f~erTocarriles
Nacionales de Mexico with 20 car
leads Of tar. The Gift was announced
by Sr. Roberto r. Garcia. Mata-
moros mayor who states that the
trainload Of tar would be received
within a few days, possibly this week.
Contract has t--n let for paving
65 blocks. 1t is understood that the
paving will start as soon as the
city engineers finish plans and grad
ing Of streets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Former Saints Off
For Mexico City

The Kingsville Mo-Pacs. compos-
el largely OF former san Benito
Saints. left for Mexico City Tues
cay morning. The former Saints
will play ten games with leading
teams at the Mexican capital.
The roster includes Dutch" Hoff-
man. Vic Sralla. Tommy Jordan.
Johnnie Lynum. john McGrew, r.
p. LaBlanc and Tommie Swavze.
Kitty" GlasSon, Eddie Greer. Hal
Crumpton. Jesse Devereaux, Paul
Johnson, and Clyde Pratt.
Quite a number OF these BOYS
played In the Valley league this
season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
EDINBURC
BRIEFS

EDINBURG.-Three negroes, one
man and two women. were arrest
ed yesterday near Donna. after
several weeks search for the trio.
The arrests were made by members
Of the sheriff's department, who
had been on the lookout for the
three since a robber. at Weslaco
about a month ago. The three
succeeded in picking a mans pock-
cts Of $50.
Eleven men, dubbed by members
OF the sheriff's department as cot
ton pickers' pickers were tried in
justice OF the peace court late yes
terday afternoon on gambling
charges. The men we're arrested
at Hargill running gambling de-
vices in a section where cotton
pickers are camped. officers said
The men received fines Of from Sls
TO SIS.
Justice Of the Peace r. d. Combs
and family and Deputy Sheriff
Mac Galbreath and family return
ed yesterday from the Carlsbad
Cavern and other points in New
Mexico.
A. L. Hart. McAllen auditor. will
begin an audit Of the Edinburg city
books Monday. Hart is completing
an audit of the Hidalgo common
school districts and the Edcouch-
Elsa Indepndent school district
this week.
Santiago Guzman. county treas
turer, returned recently from Mon
&.~~-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11

What happens when a ball Is
topped?
Few players know exactly what
happens when a ball Is topped. It's
interesting, and worth an explana-
ton.
"A topped bali is not always one
that is hit on top. More often II Is
done by starting the club up TOO
soon. The ball is caught on the up
swing after the clubhead has
reached the bottom Of the arc.
Jock Hutchinson recently told me
that there are all assorsnents and
varieties Of topped shots. He says
there Is but a fraction Of an inch
difference between a shot that Is
topped and one that Is skied. II
the ball is hit below center II
climbs high: II It Is hit only a
trifle above center 1t results In a
topped shot that more often than
not runs for trouble.
OF course the ideal shot IS the
one that Is hit on the downswing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
X LEAGUE LEADERS

Through night games Aug. 10
CBy The Associated Press.)
Runs: Selph, Houston. 90.
Hits: Stanton. wichita Falls. ITO
Doubles: Stanton, Wichita F.. lis
As
Triples: White. Beaumont. 18.
Home runs: Solters, Shreveport
IA.
Runs batted in: Medwick, Hous-
ton, 81.
Stolen bases: White, Beaumont
43.
Games won: Dean. Houston, %.
Games pitched in: Payne. Hous-
ton. 80.
Complete games: Harris, Fori
Worth. %.
Strikeouts: Dean. Houston, 2l3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
MANTELL TO
BATTLE Blue
West and Fleming to Mix
In Semifinal AT
Sports Arena

Geo. SauerS. former middleweight
champion. and Geo. Poul0s, one OF
the toughest. toughest grapplers in
the game, will headline the wrest-
ling card at the Legion Sports
Arena Thursday night. 1t has been
announced by Ernie Stephens.
The Semi-final will bring to-
gether Stanley West. aggressive
Oklahoma Indian. and Leslie Wolf
Fleming Of Sherman. The opener
pits Dutch Mantell, the original
Java man. against Robin Blue, fly
ing scissor artist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Production Up

TULSA. Okla, Aug. II. P)-East-
ern Texas crude oil production
mounted to a new level last veek.
leading the way for an increase
OF 81 1874 barrels in the United States
daily average output for the week
the Oil and Gas Journal reports,
estimating the country's production
at ASST ,807 barrels
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mondays Results
Pittsburgh 4. Chicago 3.
Only one game.
Tuesdays Games.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
And Poulos Headline Card Thursday
BACK WHEN

One Year Ago Today-Jockey
Charley Kurtsinger scored his second
triple OF the season when he rode
Martis, Gone Away and Decide "a
victory at Saratoga Springs. Kurt
singers mounts faced the barrier
at 10, 90 and 1873 odds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11

Ten Years Ago Today-Panama
Joe Cans, wearer OF Tex Richards
diamond-Studded belt emblematic
Of the negro welteTweight champion
ship. KNOCKED out Card Hertz III
the sixth round Of a scheduled IL
round bout in Jersey City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Mondays Results.
No games PLAYED, teams travelling.
Tuesdays Games
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Cleveland
Washington at Chicago.
Boston at St. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11

Five Years Ago Today-The ma
tional junior tennis singles cham
r.onship went 10 California for the
second straight year when John
Doeg. powerful young Santa Monica
~SouthpGw. beat Julius SeliESon,
chunky New Yorker, in four sets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Littlefield Ordained.

Rev. w. w. Lee Of Harrington
examined T. p. L~.ttlefield, Jr.. Sun
day in a presbytery held Sunday
afternoon for the purpose Of ordain-
ing him into the Baptist ministry
while Rev. Z. w. GoSs OF Weslaco
delivered the charge, Rev. g. d.
owens OF Port Isabel presented a
Bible and Rev. G. s. Mckinney Of
San Benito preached the sermon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
|T TIE
TEXAS LEAGUE

Results.
Houston 2. Galveston /.
Beaumont 5. San Antonio 4.
Dallas II. Fort Worth o.
Shreveport 5, Wichita Falls 4.
Tuesdays Games
Beaumont at San Antonio.
Galveston at Houston.
Wichita Falls at Shreveport.
Dallas at Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11

LIVINGSTON. Aug. II. P-Addi-
ton jurors were being selected to-
gay to hear the case OF Joe 3. Zim-
me-man. 40. charged with murder II
connection with the death OF Mallie
I. Nettles. So, farmer, last Decem-
Der. Nine veniremen were selected
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Line Being Puilt.

II Is hoped to have the new San
Benito- Brownsville transmission line
for the Central Power and Light
co. finished by Oct. l, II is stated
although rapidity of completion will
depend on whether a hole digging
machine can be secured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11

Although II is a long distance from
Colorado to the Valley. Supt. T. j.
Voc SAYS he saw no finer col on
the way than the n has
Just been cn-,eted he 4. lrni-
ture is being installed and the
grounds are TO be handicapped
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
Contract Is et.

Contract has been let to Walter
p Chambers, local contractor. for
the erection OF a four-unit frame
and brick veneer apartment house
on N. Bonham St. for Elmer Nor
ris. The bid was si0.500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
San BENITO
BRIEFS
tBy Staff Correspondent

tBy stair correspondents
ySAN BENITO, Aug. 1l.@City, fed
eral and county officers found not
only forbidden alcoholic liquids when
they raided a house here but also
oil stolen from a Gulf Refining Co,
warehouse. Two men were arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
MAJOR LEAGUE
EADER
By the Associated Press
INCLUDING games Of Aug. l0)
American League

hAitAiCdu league
Batting - Simmons, Athletics
1872; Ruth. Yankees, $50.
Runs: - Gehrig, Yankees, 100
Ruth, Yankees, 81.
Runs batted in:-Gehrig. Van.
KEGS l16; Ruth, Yankees, lis.
HitS:-Slmmons, Athletics, 1866.
Webb. RedSox. l45.
Doubles:-Webb. Redsox, 81; Nil.
Ter, Athletics; West, Senators, IS.
Triples Athletics, 10.
Johnson, Tigers; Blue, Whitesox
II.
Home runs:-Gehrig, Yankees
81; Ruth, Yankees 30.
Stolen baSes:@Chapman, Yam
KEGS. A; johnson. Tigers. %.
Pitching:-Grove, Athletics, wor
p, lost q: Mahaffey, Athletics
Marberry, Senator's, won y, lost ?
National League
Batting:-Davis, Phillies, 1853,
Klein. Phillies, .345.
RunS:-Klein, Phillies, 95: Terry
Giants, 30.
Runs batted in:-Rlein, Phillies
so: Hornsby. Cubs, 10.
Hits:-Klein, Philles, $50; L.
Waner, Pirates; Herman, Robins
l48.
Doubles:-Hornsby, Cubs; Adams
Cardinals. IS.
Triples Pirates: Terry,
Giants, Herman. Robins. IA.
Home runs:-Klein, Phillies. 26;
OFT. Giants, IL.
Stolen bases:-Frtsch, Cardinals
Il: Cuyler. Cubs. II.
Pitching:-Haines, Cardinals. won
0, lost 2; Bush, Cubs, won II, lost 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-11
DID YOU KNOW A

The suggestion that Connie Mack
break up his ball team so that the
other American League teams would
have a chance to win is not so new
a couple Of years ago the same
idea was advanced to Col. Jake Rup-
pert. owner Of the Yankees The
cover OF the National League ball
is said TO be only l-l0Oth OF an incn
thicker than last years but the
batting averages are much more
than l-lO0th OF an inch thinner.
President Hoover has c G the
AS play five games sine 1929 and
thew won ain five FL graduates
of the Cards farm at Rochester are
big-leaguing it this year Rip
Collins, Red Worthington. Pepper
Martin, Paul Derringer and John
Berry.