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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

week tOr a Trip 10 corpus CillStl,
San Antonio. Medina Lake, and
points in Central Texas. They will
return TO Edinburg about the first
Of July.
r. c. Mcconnell. superintendent
of the recently formed Edcouch-
Elsa Independent school district.
and Mrs. Mcconnell. a teacher IN
the Edcouch-ElSa district for next
year, left the latter part OF the
week for a motor trip Of about a
month, TO California. They will
spend some time in Arizona and
Colorado during their vacation.
Mr.. Mcconnell has been princi-
pal OF a ward school in Weslaco
Tor the past several years, and Mrs.
Mcconnell was a teacher in the
Weslaco system. until Mr.. McCon-
nell's appointment as superintend-
ent OF the Edcouch-Elsa district.
william George OF Elsa. whose
real estate office is in Edinburg, is
recovering from an operation per-
formed last Sunday. resulting from
a severe infection OF a tooth. Mr..
George vas released from the
Ponton hospital the middle OF the
week, and has been ~convalescing
at the Edwards home. having been
unable to be moved TO his home
in Elsa.
The new jail kitchen has been
completed and was first used this
week. All work on the kitchen
was done by prison labor. A unique
feature of the kitchen is that the
contract was let 10 Fred Flanders,
taller, and other jail deputies. who
let out sub-contracts. and super
vised the construction OF the 10 by
40 room.
L. c. Lemen. district clerk. spent
several days the latter part Of the
week in Austin, attending TO bust
ness matters.
Emilia s.. de Ramirez. wife OF
r. Ramirez. Jr., made a translation
into Spanish, OF an article writ
ten by DR.. Herschel T. Manuel,
professor OF Educational Psyche
logy in the University OF Texas.
The article deals with the problem
OF the Latin American child In the
Texas public schools.
The Spanish translation appear
ed in this weeks copy OF El Defen-
sor, Edinburg Spanish weekly. and
the English article by DR.. Manuel
appeared several weeks ago in this
publication. DR.. Manuel was one
OF the principal speakers at the an
nual convention Of the League OF
United Latin American Citizens in
Edinburg in May.
G. H. Pease. editor OF the Hidal-
20 County Independent and Mrs.
Pease returned yesterday from a
two months motor trip TO Califor-
mia. spending much OF the time
visiting points Of interest en- route.
Revenue from a large number OF
small arrests during the last week
warrants a reward 10 Chief Of Po-
lice o. v. DickerSon. according to
Mayor D. c. Abney. who bestows
the award in a new paint Job for
the chiefs car. The car will be
out OF the shop the middle OF the
week. and the chief will probably
be inspired to bring in bigger and
better law breakers, Mayor Abney
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

We'll, Bobby" exclaimed the el-
DERBY woman visitor. how you have
grownl Still. you're not too old 70
kiss. are you7"
NO" answered Bobby. but you
are.--Tt Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

c. H. Pease. editor Of the Hidal-
60 County Independent and Mrs
Pease returned yesterday from a
two months motor trip TO Califor-
mia. spending much OF the time
visiting points of interest en- route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
GOOD FOUNDATION

Teashop Proprietress: I'm sorry
you don't like my buns. but I can
assure you that this business has
been built up almost entirely on
my cookery
Candid customer: I don't doubt
IL. With a few more buns like
those you could build a hotel!-Tit
Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
M NIrSIC LOVER

"You don't seem 10 be a lover Of
music although you have four
musical daughters"
IF you hadnfour musical daugh-
tiers, you wouian't be a lover OF
music. -Fliegende Blaetter Munich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

tioning OF orchard tests, was In
serted IN the law 10 allow testing
other than in the groves as may
be deemed best In emergencies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

Husband: I can't eat this stuff.
Wife: Never mind. dear. I have
some lovely recipes for making UP
leftovers.
Husband: In that case Ill eat 1t
now.-Passipg Show
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
HARLINCEN
BRIEFS
(By Staff Correspondent

(By staff Correspondent
HARLINGEN, June 27.-New Off
GERS OF the Lions Club viii meet In
the office OF the Oler-Rigney ms.
Agency at 1880 p. m. Monday to
appoint committees. Fl. l.. Oler was
installed as the new president az
this weeks meeting. @. Lorimcr
Brown, rtiring president. made a
brief report at the luncheon.
Southern Pacific valuations arc
being studied here by Z. II. Bur-
roughs OF Houston. assistant valua-
ton engineer for the railroad.
w. Fl. Clark OF McAllen installed
new officers Of Harlingen Lodge 1882
A. +. g. "A. NJ, as follows this week:
W. o. Listen, worshipful master;
L. q. Nichols, senior warden: w. A.
T~aliaferro, junior warden: Charles
II. Brown, treasurer: j. B. Challes.t
secretary; p. II. Maxwell. tiler; 3.
M. Holland. senior deacon; r. @.
Eimore, Junior warden.
captain Mcbrne II LIEUTENANT
Cooper have returned to their for
nIer station with the Salvation Army
at Lake Charles. La. after filling IN
here temporarily for Captain Vinson
who left two months ago. and Cap
tain AMI Mrs. II. G.. Lambrecht have
arrived from Atlanta. Ga. TO take
active charge. The new Officers
worked in New Orleans for II years.
Hart T. Longino. supervisor OF the
federal-state inspection service here
during the past season. Is in Jack
sonville for the tomato deal and L.
Z Pratt is acting supervisor. Only
four inspectors are left here.
The Griffing Nurseries Of Beau
mont which wholesale TO a number
Of Valley nurseries. plan to open 4
nursery and landscaping service near
Harrington.
Laboratory tests show Harlingen
water safe TO drink in spite Of its
bad taste. according to DR.. F. D.
Walsworth, city tealth officer.
The National Individual Mauso-
leum Co. OF Parsons, Kans.. has
made inquiries with a view 10 es-
tablishing a plant IN the Valley.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
Philippine independence
Plans
One Half Selfish, One Half Stupid

concerted drive to haul down American flag in the
Philippines being made by selfish interests in the United
States and Cuba
These interests are conducting an active propaganda cam
paign throughout the country and active lobbying
pagn among members Of Congress to show that the free
entry Of Philippine sugar and cocoanut oil is burden upon
the American farmer.
there any truth in argument it would deserve
hearing.
There is, however, truth in it-not iota.
Philippine sugar affect price Of sugar in this
country way the other The price Of sugar here
fixed Cuba It is the price there plus the duty and freight
it pays when enters the United States The amount
Of sugar produced in the Phppnes-n comparison with
Cub-has bearing upon the the consumer the
advocates Of Philippine independence know it.
AS for cocoanut OIL the copra from which is produced
enters this country free of duty matter where grown The
Philippine product has bearing price here either and
the advocates Of Philippine independence know that also
Except for few senmsntasts the only American sup.
porers Of the independence movement mercenary in
motive
They have dressed up their campaign with many fine
ing phrases and many impressive statistics
Unfortunately both the phrases and the statistics false
and obviously false that they deceive nobody who takes
the trouble to look into them before swallowing them
Congress will be session into consider
ing kind of independence BILL and perhaps passing it,
The effect of such BILL it became law would be dis
astrous to all the progress made by the Fpnos in the last
thirty years under American tutelage
would knock the bottom out Of Philippine prosperity
and would set the islands and their inhabitants back to the
conditions which prevailed there during the isru SPAIN
It would also be the most outstanding example of stupid
selishness that America has INDUCED and the Amer
people neither stupid selfish though of their
business interests and of their public servants
If Congress has any of its responsibility it will
promptly turn down the independence propagandiss both
American and Filipino.
The American propagandss have grind and the
Filipino propagandists merely professional politicians who
hope to profit from the disorder that would
islands If independence granted.
The best interests Of the American people and the Filipino
people demand that control of the continued
until they are able to control themselves.
That will not happen this for many years.
The great majority Of Congressman and Senators fully
aware of it, and they extend independence in the face Of
that knowledge they will cOncusvey their unftness
for the offices they hold.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
Department of Justice in
Police Investigation

There decided benefits in investigation Of Wash
ngons police situation by the Department Of Justice.
It will be searching to every reguarity in the depart
en For the good Of Washington and the police department
the investigation should be sweeping in all directions
The public will be satisfied that the investigation is i'm
partial and fair.
there to be prosecutions these, too will be made
with vigor
there recommendations leading to dismissas there
Is not much doubt that dismissas will be made
Investigation by the Department of Justice should bring
about cleanup before Congress meets and stop lot Of
blahering about the police force there with irresponsible
chatter that only hurt the usefulness Of the force
It high time know the full facts about police
force methods alleged coluson with gamblers booteggers
and other criminals by members, petty graft the
part of Others the general atmosphere of the establish
ment
This newspaper long ago urged such investigation as
the best way accusations against the force and to give
full faith in it.
When it is over, the guilty punished and reformation
brought about the local heads of the police department should
then follow recommendations of this newspaper that in the
future police houecleaning should be done WITHIN the
force through agencies easy to create
No big business establishment gets another establishment to
wrongs and It does the work ITSELF and the
influence upon its personnel is pronounced.
It is possible to keep few crooks out Of police de-
parmen numbering close 140O It is possible though
for members Of the department to obgate themselves to
help kick crooks and bad eggs is further possible for
police heads have few whose business to nves
gate at frequent intervals the conduct of the force
about whose honorable service there is doubt.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

out on the firing line, doubt
ing, denying, wondering, re-
belling, hurting yourself into
new terrorities, rlsking new ad-
ventures
GROWING.
Growth-that is what hap
pens when you meet disagree
ment. And that's the greatest
thing that could possibly hap
pen to you. Yet how you try
to avoid it!
Maybe that's what ails you
For many years you've been
complaining because you can't
get ahead. Other people get
ahead but you stay stuck in the
same old rut. Why? You blame
it on fate. You say you never
get the breaks. But is that
true? Haven't you had your
chance-again and again
Not Your Chance
Yes, know-it was never
EXACTLY the chance you
wanted. There was always q
handicap an inconvenience
something that seemed Of
fensive or dangerous or tire
some. So you passed it up be-
cause you had always avoided
offensive. dangerous or tiresome
things
And now you're complaining
that you never get ahead-but
whose fault is it? How can you
get ahead if you're always dodg-
ing the main traffic - always
seeking some pleasant, safe, Sc
cluded by-path?
Conflict, criticism, competi.
ton, they are what you need.
Something to jolt your igno-
rance and your conceit, chal-
lenge your eowardice-
You don't agree with me, you
say?
Then thank God for it!
Thank God for everything
that makes life more upsetting,
more exciting-for everything
that puts you on your mettleI
Copyright. 1881, King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.D
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
Prohibition, Politics, Pistols
Gangdom 8 Allies

Speakers at the great citizens rally at Madison Square
Garden virtually unanimous in placing the blame for
gangsterism three
The first cause is prohibition.
The second the alliance between gangsers and politicians
in New York and other cities
The thrd-stressed by Police Commissioner Mulrooney-
lack Of Federal law to control the sale Of firearms
Until these three removed there will be gangss
All that New York must do is to remove them-which
reminds you Of the old recipe rabbit stew that begins
First catch your rabbit
There three rabbits CATCH and all are elusive
animals.
It's doubtful if catch first rabb-prOhbitOn.
Senator Hastings of Brooklyn is going to introduce bill
in the New York Legislature put the State into brewing
business. He thinks it would be constitutional.
Ninetynne out of hundred in the city hope
but wishing will not make it so.
would finish the beer running acketees there and they
arstocrats of the profession But prospects are that
shall have wait until the nation whole comes
and egazes light wines and beers for any State that
wants them.
good deal be done about the second
politics.
As matter Of fact, good deal is being done.
Politicians can't live without votes When they hook up
with the gansers can turn them out and vote new
That up the voters nobody but the
all five boroughs.
As for Federal control Of firearms that can be taken
of next winter if the States through their Con-
gressmen, will demand it.
President Hoover help by asking for such law in his
Maybe the President will appoint pistofinding commits
instead Pistols however sufficiently in evidence in
all cities to be noticed even by Wickershammer
None of these things alone will wipe out gangsers but
the last twO-which practical measurew wipe out lot
Of them
And by the way, take note that Of the Of
gangsterism can be laid at the door Of the police
The police didn't pass the prohibition law they are not
responsible for corrupt officials that you put in office and
stop the flood Of firearms into the city unless Uncle
Sam helps.
About all they can do is shoot and get shot
They are pretty good at bot and they deserve Creo 1Or
it, not criticism.
put the blame for the gangsters Squarey where It
bslOngs.oN OURSELVES and not pass the buck to the
bluecoats.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
Combating tuberculosis
Excellent Work of Washington Hospital

Cutting of the death rate among patients at the
Washington tuberculosis Hospital is excellent example of
the good work the National Capital doing in combating
against which the medical profession could make little head
way
The hospital is large its buildings modern
could be wished but Dr. j. Winthrop Peabody and his
ssans doing valiant work with the facilities at their
disposal Difficulties being encountered the institution
may be eliminated when the tuberculosis center of the
city is established with modern sanatorum for children and
the latest type of hospital for adults.
The present building the hospital constructed more
than 20 years ago before modern methods of fighting
oss developed In those days change in climate
the first prescription of physicians Now believed that
the disease be adequately treated in the home climate
and it Is longer considered to send the patient
away from his family and friends Medical science now places
its reliance upon proper food and rest.
The field of usefulness of the hospital would be enlarged by
extending its facilities and is to be hoped that this will
done when planning the new sanatorum on the Defense
Highway
The Washington times., 1931-08-28

II don't always agree with
you'll" you say, looking mad.
Well, suppose you don't? Why
get so smoked up about it?
Why act as if you'd been in
suited?
Personally, I don't care a
hoot whether you agree with
me or not. I'm not trying to
make you agree with me. I'm
just thinking aloud-trying to
get at the rights of things.
Sometimes I hit the truth.
Oftener I don't. And even
when I do find something that
seems true to me, it may not
seem true to you. For no two
people ever see truth in the
same way. But what of it?
Why should I get mad because
you don't agree with my notion
Of the truth? Why should you
get mad because I don't agree
W4VA4 JONAO!
AS a matter Of fact, this col
ur1n IS much more valuable to
you If you do disagree with it.
OF what service would a yes
column be? It would tickle your
vanity, coddle your sentimen-
tality, alibi your laziness and
cowardice and cussedness. Then
where would you be, after you
had finished reading it? You
would be just where you started
AS firmly entrenched as ever
in your complacent stupidity.
Says Rude Things
But this isn't a yes-column.
It says things you don't like.
Rude, upsetting things. Things
that challenge your comfort
able theories and raise Cain
with your pretty day-dreams.
You don't want to think {. . you
don't want to be disturbed. But
this column makes you think
.. makes you argue makes
you fight for your convictions.
And what happens?
Action happens.
Suddenly you find yourself
The Washington times., 1931-08-28

The enormous mass meeting
e. Madison Square Garden,
New York, means, or should
mean, a community declaration
of war against organized crime
and the mobilization of all de-
cent citizens against the gang
sters and the racketeers.
The murder of children in
the streets of New York city is
an indictment Of our civiliza-
tion. Such savagery is un-
known in the City of Mexico.
The arrogant assumption Of
mastery by the ignorant and
the vile assassins has not come
in a flash-it has developed.
It did not just happen-it was
made. Behind the coffins Of
the victims is a cause.
That a condition already bad
has been made worse by the
disposition, but recently, to jeer
at the police and to treat them
all as potential criminals, there
can be no doubt.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
TIMES TEST

Fill each blank:
/. was the last of
the great Pharaohs, noted for
erecting magnificent temples
and statues in Egypt.
2. A league Of the states in
ancient Greece, which sent
representatives to meet in
council and plan for common
good was called the --.
3. the famous Brit
ish spy, was captured in Tarry-
town, N. Y.
4. Proneness to laugh is also
known as --.
5. is the name given
in histories, traditions, ETC.. to
the epic hero of Spain.
6. Taking of great financial
risk in hope of large profit is
Z. The Military Academy at
West Point was established in
8. A is a machine
that does all the work Of a
human being.
Q. A permanent court for
international dispute arbitra-
ton was founded in 1899 at
10. Mail stamped by a post
age meter, and needing no
cancellation at q postoffice, is
called meil.
lAnsWers on Magazine Pagel
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
False Pride in These Days
Of Unemployment

There intervals stories Of false pride holding back
many and from taking minor positions in these
days of unemployment.
They apply largely to college and high school graduates
who have drfed drifting into lives of comparative
dene because they not procure at the kind Of
poyment for which they consider themselves especially fitted
by education and training.
normal times with openings this feeling would
be perfectly natural one but conditions make ad
vabe that young or old and accept the best
they can get positions and buckle down to making good
Getting the opportunity to work at all is real big thing
Work even menal is beneath In fact conditions
now furnish of manhood The chap who takes what
get and makes good the job the chap who will go
higher when conditions change He the man who will be
rating that will promote him when promotion day
Pride is fine thing when it involves honorable private
lives and honorable ideals It is foolish thing when bans
work. itself honorable.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
CapOne'S Moral Views

al Capone, overwhelmingly voted Public Enemy No. l.
Of Chicago accepting invitation part in efforts to
rescue John Lynch handbook syndicate king from the
hands OF dnapers, had some unique views criminals
Il consider hdnapers lower than pickpockes and dope
peddlers and can't get much lower than that" he as
serted.
Here is man widely charged with the instigaton of
many gang murders but he hands his views as to
certain criminals with the Of evangelist Kidnapers
pkpCckets and dope peddes put down as the scum of
the earth, and he is right.
The curious part that many dope addicts belong to
these murderous gangs of racketeers When chopped up
with dope they dangerous and kill with mpunity With
out their Shots they just human rags cowardy and
cringing.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
By Claude G. Bowers

Pasted on the front page were
printed slips with appropriate
sentiments. But it was unfor'
nate that just beside the head
line Of one paper-"Gangsters
Kill One''-was the slip with
the words, Welcome to the
United States; and besides
the headline Of another-"Gun-
men Line Four Against a Wall"
was a slip with the words,
1--WE hope you will find the
home news pleasing" Everyone
laughed.
so this is America" said
an Englishman.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
On the Firing Line

the newmade graves of men as
gallant as ever gave their lives
for the protection of our lives
and property. It is an easy
matter to sit in a library and
sagely criticise the police: it
is a different matter to go up
against the guns.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
WISE WORDS

We sometimes see q friend
possessed Of talent, but never Of
judgment.-La Rochefoucauld.
There is no virtue as truly
great and Godlike as justice.
Addison.
Some folks rail against other
folks because other folks have
what some folks wopld be glad
of.-Fielding.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28

that pretends to civilization.
There is more crime in Amer
lea today than ever before in
history; and it is a more brutal,
viler kind of crime than that
of the old western mining
camps, or of the bandits of the
old frontier. Jesse James was
too chivalrous to hurt a child;
the abysmal brutes Of today
slaughter children without COM
junction.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
Police Were Not
Denounced at Rally

Perhaps it did not just hap
pen that the gunmen and the
gangsters sailed forth with q
new impudence Immediately
following the hue and cry
against the police.
There was no denunciation
of the police at the great mass
meeting. It would have been
an indecent thing to shout de-
nunciations of the police over
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
Numerous Explanations
OF Organized Crime

The police have gone up
against the guns and died on
the field Of honor.
The various speakers made
numerous explanations CT the
wave Of organized crime, which
is by no means confined in
America to New York city.
There is more crime in Amer
lea, and in all America, than in
any other country in the world
The Washington times., 1931-08-28
$50 This Is
America"

$50 This Is
America"
And the result is that Amer
lea is disgraced in the eyes Of
the world. The morning Of
the day of the mass meeting
copies of two New York papers
were distributed on incoming
passenger ships at Quarantine.
The Washington times., 1931-08-28

The War on Crime Now
On in Full Force
An epochal mass meeting,
that Of Monday night; and all
the more useful because Mr..
Hearst, its sponsor, put no en-
barge on opinion. Speakers said
what they thought. The war
on crime is on. Mulrooney'S
twenty thousand men are on
the firing line"
A new and drastic offensive
has been launched by the police.
Public indignation has been
famed to a flame; and with
the cooperation of the decent
people Of New York we shall
end the slaughtering Of chill
dren and vindicate the processes
of organized society.