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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
FESLER BELIEVES FOOTBALL
HELPS SCHOLASTIC GRADES
Ohio State Cridiron Star Thinks
Teamwork Is the Backbone
Of an Eleven

Columbus, o., Jan. 17.-F}-Fai
from feeling that college football Is
being pver-emphasized or that IT.
effects are detrimental to the ath-
lete, Wesley Fesler, Ohio States all
America ace and honor student, cred
its the game with helping him to
maintain q high scholastic standing
"As q matter Of fact" remarked
this young man who In four years
has the record Of never having
funked q class, lit can almost be saio
that football is under-emphaSized
from the students point OF view."
Take myself for instance. I love
to play football. My college career
would have been incomplete without
the hard mental and physical train
ing I got on the gridiron. On, I wa
tired when I came home from q hard
day at practice. or after a still game.
But q good meal, a good shower, and
my mind was clearer. Studying was
easier and I got nor out OF what !
studied.
Likes to Win
1.-THE hard knocks you get in the
game are more than compensated Tor
in the satisfaction Of wilmington
even of putting up a hard losing
battle"
Fesler admitted he hadn't thought q
great deal about the commercial en-
phasis placed on the game. So Tar as
he knew, that phase of the issue
never got as far as, the locker rooms
or the practice field.
I'VE never thought about whether
winning or losing would bring IN
| more or less money at the gate" ne
said. "T,hat wasn't what we were
| there for.N We were playing Tor ONO
| State-to win If we could. but II we
lost, we knew it wasn't because we
didn't try: maybe we didn't get the
breaks; maybe the other team did;
anyway we did our best"
Yves doesn't recall any one game
| that meant more to him than any
| other. But he admitted with q
broad grin. that game we took from
Pitt last fall was a peach. Maybe u
was sweet revenge. l guess I did feel
a little that way about 1t. But then,
Pitt has a big name, and I got q KICK
out of licking them"
Team Work Counts
Fesler doesn't believe that a subsi-
died football player a be a pig
success on a college team.
Hes too much for himself and MOI
enough for the team" he said.
TITS teamwork that counts" Fes-
Ter went on. lone man can't make a
football team any more than he can
make an army or a big corporation or
anything else that requires cooper
ation."
Summing up. Yves said. football Is
a character builder, a body builder
and q mind builder.
you've got to think and act fast
to stay In football" he said. MOT
only that. you've got to take the
bumps, and take them hard some.
times. That means stiff training. ano
stiff training brings tough muscles
AS for the mental side: A flash OF 9
second may mean q touchdown TO,
the other side. You don't have time
to stop and argue with yourself about
this or that. You've got to make ur
your mind, and then do what you've
decided to do. All before you can bal
an eye
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
TlMEKEEPER GETS CONFUSED:
BAER CREDITED WITH KAYOE

Uzcudun. both of whom are under
ban in this state.
The Garden. already at odds with
the commission because Of the recent
signing of Max Schmeling and Young
Stribling for a heavyweight title fight
in Illinois, apparently was unwilling
to risk any violation of the commits
sion rules.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
Bismarck Church Five
Beats Menoken, ABA

The Bismarck Evangelical cage
squad defeated the Menoken basket
ball quint 1914 Friday night in an
uninteresting contest.
Potter, Evangelical forward. took
individual scoring honors with nine
field goals and ono free throw to
count 10 points.
The Bismarck team led at the half
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
Wahpeton Science Is
Victor Over Vikings

Valley City. N. D., Jan. 17.-(P)-
Oksness. substitute guard, dropped in
a long basket just as the whistle
sounded to score a ~ to Is victory
for Wahpeton Science school over the
Valley City Teachers college here
Friday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
Eight Big Ten Quints Clash Saturda,
Washburn Legion =.
Wins from Ryder

Ryder, N. D.. Jan. 1.-THE Wash
burn Legion basketball team nosed
out the Ryder Independents 20 to II
in a fast. hard game here. Because
of the small floor the game was
rough throughout.
Mcdonald led the scoring attack
for the local team. getting four field
goals and two free throws for a total
Of 10 points. H. Holtan grabbed six
points for Washburn to lead that
team.
Tho j,oy ccoro follOu-c
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
Basketbal1>ScOre

College
ST. Olaf 20; Gustavus Adolphus
80.
Mankato Teachers %; st. Cloud
Teachers q.
Winona Teachers 80; Plainv1ew
Merchants e.
U. Of N. q. 46; South Dakota
State 81.
South Dakota u. 80; Morninsside
q.
College Hockey
st. Paul Luther o: Hamline 0;
(tie). !
Manchester 2; Augsburg t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17

FARGO BEATS JAMESTOWN
Jamestown. N. D., Jan. l7.-lP-
Fargo high basketball team Swamped
jamestown high here A to 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
Coast Loop May Vote
On Draft Over Wires

Los Angeles, Jan. 17.-F-A possi-
bic ~forerunner of acceptance by the
Pacific Coast baseball league Of the
Universal draft as proposed by the
major leagues appeared Friday in the
form Of requests from club owners to
President Harry A. Williams. for q
telegraphic vote on the proposition.
Since the American Association al
ready has accepted the draft pro-
posal without reservation, 1t was x
pected the Pacific Coast loop would
withdraw its reservations and accept
the terms.
Refusal Of major leagues to con.
slider the reservations suggested by
the coast league has been strongly
indicated.
sTEMMERMAN SIGNS CONTRACT
Minneapolis, Jan. l7.-Big Bill
Stemmerfman, who claims heavy
weight championship Of the Dakotas,
signed for six round bout with Art
Idasky. sensational Jewish heavy
weight, here Jan. 10.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
BASKETBALL
US
$EZ&aHAYERS
Nv YERET s. DEAN

Basketball Coach, Indiana w.
It the proposed rule change Of
abolishing the center jump should be
passed there would be no need for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17

Totals. Ii
Referee, Holzer, Moorhead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
MONTH TOTAL
SHOWS GAIN
OVER 1890

Registration Of tourists at the
tourist department Of the Browne
vile Chamber Of Commerce was
IA during September just closed,
as compared to Is during Septem-
Der OF 1880.
This increase OF almost 100 per
cent Is In line with increases other
months OF this year, Indicating
that the Valleys rise to recogni-
ton as q tourist resort Is steady
and rapid.
The tourists who registered In
September Just closed came from
IL states Of the Union, and two for
eign countries, Spain ard Brazil.
Those who registered in Septem-
Der last year were from II states.
States leading in the September,
1881, registration are Texas, Illinois.
Oklahoma. Missouri. Florida. KAN
sas. Colorado, and Kentuc.-y.
Permanent Residents
Recent arrivals listed are:
Miss +. Humphrey, San Fran
cisco; Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Faron.
Chicago: John L. Zehnder and
family, Louisville. Kentucky; II. z.
Friend and family, Jacksonville,
Texas; j. N. Ticknor and family,
Dode City, Fla, and L. L. Barwich
and family, Fort Lauderdale. Fla.
AL these people have come as
permanent residents.
Those here for the winter and
wEo have registered the past week
are Charles G. Chapman, Litch-
field, Mich, j. II. Northcott, Chi
cago; Mrs. Annie l. Storms. Madrid.
Spain. Mrs. Storms will be here
only part Of the winter. She was
In Spain during the revolution
which resulted in the overthrow OF
King Alfonso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
FREIGHT hike
FIGHT LOOMS,
MONEY RAISED
(By staff Correspondent

HARLINGEN, Oct. 3.-Growers
and shippers In the Corpus Christi
Robstown are r intensely in
terested in fighting any increases
In freight rates. according to c. ID.
wallace. secretary OF the Valley
Shippers Assn, w.,.o attended q
meeting at Corpus Christi this
week.
Those present subscribed $500
towards defraying expenses OF u.
5 Pawkett, traffic manager who
has offered his serv s free on
behalf OF the South Texas Cham
Der OF Commerce and the San An
tonic Freight Bureau. A similar
subscription would be expected
from the Winter Garden area and
about $1,000 from the Valley.
Change in the association by
laws to give the Robstown-C Corpus
ares representation on the advisory
board probably win be asked at the
membership meeting to be held
Oct. IL.
The association office has re-
ceived a letter from the Interstate
commerce commission acknowl-
edging receipt Of It's formal request
for suspension OF q new ruling
raising classification of fruits and
vegetables and advising that final
action probably would be taken
soon. The association Is asking a
suspension pending public hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
COMPANY
CORRECT ADV.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley has
q milder winter climate than either
Florida or California, and shold DC
given justice in advertisements in
national magazines depicting
weather conditions OF the entire
country, the Brownsville Chamber
Of Commerce contends i a letter 10
a Philadelphia company comment
ing on a recent advertisement ap-
pearing in Golfers Weekly.
The advertisement showed a map
Of the United State, and gave the
date Of first frost. On Florida was
written. frost only at are inter
vals," while on Texas was merely
the date. Nov. 5 to Dec. ], as the
time Of first frost.
A similar request for mention OF
the Valleys mild climate has been
forwarded by l.. l.. Shropshire of
the Texas Tire Company, local agent
OF the company.
"Our entire success Is based upon
the fact that we have a semi-tropi-
cal climate and only very slight frost
occurs at rare intervals" the Cham
Der Of Commerce letter states. I'VE
do not believe that your publicity de-
partment had In mind to intention
ally hurt the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley when they put us In the same
temperature class with the Pam
handle Of Texas. but we would ap-
preciate 1t If these items are run
again that you give us the same
courtesy you so kindly allowed
Southern California and Florida"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Valley Exhibit
Goes To Dallas
(By Staff Correspondent

McALLEN, Oct S---P. l.. (Monty)
Montgomery Is leaving Monday for
Dallas where he will prepare the
Valley exhibits at the state fair
which viii be held Oct 10 to %.
The Valleys finest fruit and
other products, hand picked. win
represent this section not only In
a commercial exhibit but In compe-
tition with the fruits and vegetables
OF other sections. Mr.. Montgomery
said.
He Is taking 40 boxes OF grape
fruit and oranges. ten baskets Of
smaller fruit, ten baskets OF farm
products and o. large number OF
other items. These win be built
into a "merry-go-roundn which win
rotate slowly depicting various VAL
ley attractions such as farm pro-
ducts. resorts, etc. Wild life or the
Valley viii be shown by means OF
mounted specimens
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04

Plans for On meeting at Alice tho
first week In November 70 organixa
the San Antonio-B Brownsville division
or Highway No. SO are announced I'm
N communication to the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce from -. L.
Colp. chairman or the executive
committee or the NO. 66 Highway as
ISOLATION.
Colp says the San Antonio to-
wichita Falls section Of the road
has been organized and designated
Nv the state highway department.
This organization is part OF the
formation of m Brownsville 90 Cam
ada highway association. he says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
RECORDS SET
BY 193O-3l
SHIPMENTS

Shipments Of fruits and vege-
tables out Of the Valley during the
last season were only 1900 cars less
than the record le2e-30 season.
complete statistics on the season
just compiled by the traffic de-
partment Of the Brownsville Cham
Der OF Commerce show.
Last season the Valley shipped
26,645 carloads OF produce, as COM
pared with 28,ll3 the previous sea-
son.
Last years shipments showed an
increase in truck shipments. the
total being TIC. but a drop in ex-
press shipments.
Several Valley records we're
broken during the season Just
closed, but only one OF these was
In o major commodity-tomatoes
Last season the Valley shipped 1927
cars OF tomatoes, the largest pre-
vious seasonal movement being 2272
the previous year. The tomato
movement has increased rapidly
TIC past lew years.
Many Records Made
The cabbage movement last sea-
son 64l6, is surpassed by only one
other season In the valleys his
tory. the 1923-1924 season, when
6582 airs were shipped.
Potatoes, at 2l39, are second only
TO the previous seasons shipments
Of 1891.
A new record was established In
the shipping Of 1873 cars Of turnips,
the largest previous season being
50 cars In l929-30.
The second large commodity rec
ord established was In mixed car
shipments, a new peak at 6251 be-
ing reached, compared with 5700
the previous season, the largest up
TO that time.
Several records wer set by small
commodities, such as br--coli, with
so cars.
Cantaloupes Off
The finish to a once promising
Valley industry seems have been
written the past season when
cantaloupe shipments, which were
UP to 100 cars In 1929, dropped
to nothing.
The shipments by commodities
as shown In the list are as follows:
Cabbage 64l6. lettuce IL, potatoes
2l39, onions 654, beets and carrots
245e. green corn $50, spinach 2O3,
green beans 446, tomatoes 2927,
turnips 1913, cucumbers 81, mixed
vegetables 625l. escarole 10, water
melons 204, anise 20, broccoli so,
dandelions IL. endive 4. parsley
173. shallots 3. egg plant 3. grape
fruit SOIL, other citrus 85l, mustard
greens 2, squash 3, turnips o.
This information Is to be made
available to the public soon in a
revised printed list by the cham
Der of commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
FRUIT EMBARGO
RUMOR DENIED

The Lower Rio Grande vai'-v Is
taking steps to counterfeit the dam
age threatened this section by false
rumors In san Antonio and other
Texas cities to the effect that On
reinfestation OF the Morelos fruit
fly has caused an embargo on VAL
ley fruit.
There has been no reinfestation.
There Is no embargo. and will be
none.
Word Of the rumors was received
at the Brownsville Chamber OF
Commerce from p. "A. Hoidale. in
spector In charge OF the federal
force In the Valley. Mr.. Holdale
said a large san Antonio shipping
concern telephoned him. asking
about IL. and that several Valley
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Massey Goes To
Manautou Store

Appointment Of p. Z. Massey,
formerly Of Bollack's, as general
manager Of the l.. Manautou De-
partment store IN Brownsville was
announced Saturday y Mr.. Man
autou, the appointment being eff
fective from October 1.
For q long time we have felt the
neeL Of having associated with us
a man trained In department store
merchandising, and we feel that in
securing Mr.. Massey as our gen.
eral manager we have obtained Just
the men for the place." MI. Manau-
tou stated.
Mr.. Massey win have complete
charge Of the selling end Of the
business, according to Mr.. Man
autou, and several changes In store
management are contemplated for
the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04

A bid for the 1882 convention Of
the w. c. T. u. OF Texas Is to be
made by Brownsville, according to
Mrs. G. Z. Lamberth. president 81
the local organization.
Mrs. Lamberth explains the plans
or local members in a letter to the
chamber of commerce.
About 200 Texas women attend
this convention, she said.
Cooperation OF the chamber OF
commerce in entertaining the visi-
tors was asked II the convention is
brought to Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Mars Cancels
Valley Engagement
(By Staff Correspondentl

SAN BENTTO, Oct. SIS. M. N.
Mars, state superintendent OF
public instruction, will not be able
to attend the first meeting Of VAL
ley superintendents and principals
at the new high school Monday
night but II. r. Alves. research d.
rector Of the state department of
education, Is expected to be on
hand.
1t is likely that the superintend-
ents and principals will meet to-
gether to hear Mr.. Alves and DR.
r. q. Cousins OF Kingsville. pres
ident Of the College OF Arts and
Industries. should he be able to
attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
COURTS BEGIN
WORK MONDAY
Three courts and a grand fury

Three courts and a grand jury
will be in action here Monday.
The criminal district grand jury
viii re-convene Monday. The "a
OF Harold Whitaker, young negro
charged with numbering Dabney
Thompson OF San Benito, may be
taken before the inquisitorial. body
for possible indictment.
The criminal district court will
continue to hear divorce suits and
delinquent tax suits while the grand
jury works.
The civil district court will con-
slider jury cases.
The county court at law gets in
TO action Monday with a heavy
docket.
CONTRACTORS MEET
HARLINGEN-The Valley Gen.
eral Contractors Assn. will meet
at 8 p. m. Monday in the city hall
for discussion Of matters Of partic-
ular interest to them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Improve Street,
(Bv staff Correspondent.l

Wv 0tdli
HARLINGEN. Oct. "a danger
ous "bottleneck" on East Commerce
St. Is soon to be eliminated, ac-
cording to Mayor San Bolts.
The ~gooseneck Is located neal the
point where Polk ST.. enters Com
merce. The construction makes 1t
dangerous for traffic. I Is hoped
10 acquire additional right-of-way
OF each side to widen the street at
this point. Property on one side
belongs to the Missouri Pacific and
on the other side TO -dividuals.
Several serious accidents have
occurred near this point and near
mishaps there are OF daily oc-
curence and may result in addi-
tional deaths or injuries. Mayor
Bolts said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
September Tourist Registrations Set Neu High Record in Browns0lAf

shippers also inquired abcutH fhe
rumorE-
The run0rs are tending 70 pre-
vent orders for valley fruit through
feal that the fruit can not ba
delivered. he said.
Reports were sent out Frieay and
Saturday denying these rumors.
while efforts were being made 70
find out how they were started.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
No Crying Towels
(BY Staff COrreSpOndentl

HARL1NGEN, oct. at Is good
to be back In the Valley where
they do not use SO many crying
towels" said A. Rogers NELLY, as
sistant industrial agent for the
Southern Pacific who has Just
come back from a business trip to
New Orleans and other points.
He said the moaning was great
among business men in other parts
OF the country.
He predicts that the forthcoming
vegetable deal in the v1-ey viii be
profitable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Brown Builds New
Home In Mercedes
DIV Staff Correspondent)

(by SJdlI COITeSpOnoenlJ
MERCEDES, Oct. Sc. Z. Har-
rison. Mercedes. has been awarded
contract on the A. N. Brown resi-
dence to be built rear here for the
insurance man.
The house Is to be two stories,
have eight rooms and be OF frame
and brick veneer construction. w.
B. Benton, Harrington. was architect.
Bidders were Z. <. Harrison
$780,, p. p. Ewing s7,1s7, Jacob
Fossler s7,349, Rio Grande Const.
Co., S7.470, Morrow e. Leach $500,
walter F. Chambers s7.595. r. z.
Carpenter s7,732, w. z. Crawford
$7,770.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
UNHAPPY COINCIDENCE

GARY, Ind.-Five years ago Emil
Kurth lost one eye when one OF his
tools slipped. Recently his brother.
Fred, lost an eye in the same man
ner. AS II that were not enough OF
q coincidence, both accidents hap
pened within a few minutes or the
same hour OF the same day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
EDINBURC
BRIEFS

p. w. Perkins was given The
verdict in a $4,000 damage suit
against him late yesterday, the suit
having been brought by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. White, Of Mercedes. The
suit was tried before Judge Charles
A. Thompson, Of the 9Srd district
court.
Edinburg Junior college reports
an enrolment of 2l2, the largest
number OF regular students in its
history, according TO Miss r. Left
land, registrar. The enrolment
distribution includes: So sophomores,
Ia freshmen, 10 special students,
and 8 sub-college students. The
latter group take part college and
part high school work.
Charles Redman OF McAllen
heads the Freshman class Of Edin-
burg Junior college. Other fresh
men officers are Miss Leona Wat
kins. Of Edinburg. secretary; Jim
Davidson OF Edinburg, treasurer:
and Woodrow Matthews. Edinburg,
sergeant-at-arms.
A light roadster driven by An
tonic +. Vela Of Edinburg was
demolished in a collision between
Alamo and Val Verde late Friday
afternoon, when the roadster and
q heavy al came together head
on. Vela was badly shaken up and
bruised, though his injuries are not
thought serious. The identity of
the driver Of the heavy car is not
known, although officers have
found that the car was registered
in Cameron county last year by a
Brownsville resident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
Donna Ships Citrus
acial to the Heraidl

ESPECIAL 10 the Herald)
DONNA. Oct. 3.-Thirteen cars
Of citrus by rail and three by truck
left Donna this week.
The height Of the fruit season
viii not come here until the mid
die Of November. but packing plants
r already active in this COM
munity.