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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04
Band Rehearses
New Selections

Band practice last night featured
a number of snappy marches in
cluding the popular Star and
Stripes Forever of Sousa's, and the
new Central high school song based
on the famous "On Wisconsin"
Horace Williams, directors of the
band, announces that the Ell Cen
tro band will play at the football
game Friday night, November 6.
when Brawley and Central play
again.
. All members of the band are
asked to meet at the east entrance
to the field on Friday evening, at
7:25 O'Clock. They will be in uni
form and will play a program of
music appropriate to the occasion.
been notified, and there was no cof-
fee and toast for the working man
and his wife.
Il l., H.. sasI
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-04

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
The Miracle of Good Roads

Residents OF the Rio Grande Valley have afforded
them a perfect example Of the manner in which good
roads add to the permanent prosperity Of a section.
Time was, and not SO long ago. when n period OF
even one days hard rainfall absolutely stagnated
business for at least the following day. and perhaps
for two or three days.
There are now living In the Valley numbers Of
oldrimers who can remember when II took four miles
to pull the family to town to do the shopping after
Concrete highways spread over the Valley counties
have done away with this stagnation OF business to
a large extent.
Very few are the farm families who cannot make
their way TO a hard surfaced road. no matter how
heavy the rainfall.
And not only have our hard-surfaced roads made
life easier within the limits ar the Valley itself. but
they have induced others to build their hard-surfaced
roads to our door.
From the north we now have perfect highway
connections with San Antonio and with Houston.
Efforts are being made 70 give the Valley a direct
good roads connection with Corpus Christi through
Kennedy County.
zapata County IS trying hard for state aid IN hard
s~urfacine the Military Highway through that section
to Laredo.
M~exica%-ETsdinr to Natamoros and to Revnoss.
fsvinr us a direct link with the main throughfare 70
Mexico City.
All these good roads mean increased travel
Increased travel means more enjoyment 10 those OF
MS who live in the Valley. and means. undoubtedlv
that the number OF tourists visiting our section will
steadily increase.
Attractive scenic loops are being afforded The plea
sure seeker may drive his car into Mexico from Lar
edo and come out al Brownsville. or vice versa.
He may come 70 the Valley from Laredo and leave
via Corpus Christi and san Antonio.
Ha~d-surfaced highways are proving daily 70 be
anonr ire best investments the Valley country has
ever made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

purpose and with CATS at their hips.
Nor are they altogether the spawn
OF the great cities. A yOunEster
from a small town on the Ohio
River was telling me Just the other
night that such youthful marauders
are abroad in the night, and that
young fox r In constant fear on
meeting them.
Well, Id makes me a bit grateful
that / was a youngster when ! was.
I suppose the neighbors whose
gates we removed and on whose
fences We tried out our new jack
knives thought rs a pretty hard
lot. and would come 10 no good end
There was an o. Henryesque end
to n of my boyhood tales.
just q few blocks down street
lived "a couple Of older boys, bro
theirs, who never failed TO rough
house either myself or a lad who
was my particular crony.
One day. down the alley In
GOldie's barn. the two or tbs took n
solemn boyish oath 10 get even
some day We didn't call Ii re
vengeT in those days. The idea
was that when We grew bigger We
would JOIN forces and wallop them
r0undlv.
Well. we grew biggerIand my
family moved away from Michigan
and headed westward toward the
Pacific Coast.
I forgot about boyhood and VOWS
and all the rest. grew I'D and be-
came q newspaper reporter.
One % my cub jobs was IN San
Bernardino. Calf. where I dug up
Items In the Santa Fe yards. A
train was coming in. headed for
the desert. 10 stopped. as usual. To
give passengers time to grab a bite
In The depot restaurant. I was
leaning against the magazine rack
taking with the news butcher. AS
the people left the train. one young
man came v Y and asked for a
package or cigarets. Hi ~neeks
were Sunken: the ueep hol-
lows 1nder eyes. One didn't
need r ec0hd look to expl In why
- was headed for the desert.
lie stood staring at me. and 7
stared back. II was one or these
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

Gov. William Fl. Murray Is IN the picture again
His viewpoints that America must protect foreigners
in this country II II expects like protection for United
States citizens in other countries. He holds that Justice
and not the agent Of law Is sacred. Speaking az the
wanton killing Of the two Mexican COLLEGE bows he
said: Our laws do not permit officers 70 make ar
rests without warrants except in the case Of neace
disturbance. Those officers who shot down the Mexi-
can boys did 50 not with authority Of officers but p-i-
vate citizens. ! feel r have done nv duty. There Is but
one basis for peace. That Is justice" There are times or
occasions when Gov. MURRAY talks like a str tesman.
a fearless champion Of justice for all concerned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

surveying II in disgust. Il must
throw some Of II away"
She leaned over and tished out q
pile of old letters. "a battered scrap
book with an imitation leather
cover. Lame. sorting stockings.
looked up. Anything interesting
there?" she asked.
Cass swept the pile aside with
a rather pettish gesture.
Nothing you'd care about" she
said.
"TeI-le-phonel" Mrs. Smithers
shrilled M the foot of the stairs.
For Mrs. Barrett . !"
Lane sat there IN rne hopeless
confusion Of the room winding rib
hons and smoothing out wrinkled
fnery. Her glance strayed ND the
pile Of papers. Out OK the heap idly
she selected the book. She smiled
fastidiously at H. The odor Of
shabhiness and disuse favored its
pages. She dipped them back. read
inE a clipping here and there.
The older woman glanced sharply
at what Lame was reading. said IN
a rather nettled tone. do give me
that old thing. I told you there
was nothing tO interest you"
"But there is-scads Of stuff.
protested Lane. "Why didn't you
ever let me see II before? I'm fas-
cinatcd."
do give N to mc. Lame. lin
serious I want 10 put II away. II
should have been burned ages ago.
cried Cass. strangely impatient at
the delay.
Lame glanced VII. dImplInE imp
ishly. I'm crazy about it." she
cried. "All about what a riot you
were In Syracuse stock In 1908"
Cass stamped her foot In Is
frayed satin mule. Almost there
we're tears In her tine eyes.
Give II TO me this minute. do
you hearg"
Lame arose with exaggerated
dignity and handed her the book
al she relinquIshed TX IN photo
graph fell 10 the floor. You can al
least let me see what you looked
like rs Juliet" grumbled the girl.
STOPPING 10 retrieve II. She Eazed
curiously AT the inscription "a the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

NEW YORK-"Collector's item
= 2 Snooty way Of saying that some-
thing IS rare enough to belong 10
the antique class.
And you'd be surprised az how
many things common to the youth
OF most OF us are becoming ~collec-
tors items"
Take the napkin ringl Wen. YOU
better take IL and hold on 10 II.
rummage around the garret for
those quaint old mes that grandpa
used. For n Of these DAYS they'll
be worth good money Collectors
are buying them up. SO I am told.
Madison avenue antique stores dis
play them.
And to think that once 7 used
every trick and device to get ria
Of the little wooden ring that had
my name neatly carved On itl III
let Il roll under the table ana pre-
tend ! couldn't find Il. I'd hide Il
in the Cupboard Anything TO avoid
neatly tucking my napkin In II
after a meal was finished.
RcmtIlDtT nov the kids used to
u the napkin up any old a
and stick it into the ring trying
% get away from the table IN !
hurry to 90 out and Z .tl,r
gang'2 Funny. the change that has
come in the meaning OF the word
gang" Then It was an innocent
appellation referring to the burchv
the lads you played around with
TO be sure. your gang" probably
cot IN a fight with another gang
that tried TO use your baseball lot
on a Saturday morning. And even
then there were tough. rowing
gangs from "over the bridge
who would 70 bullying their wav
across the little town. And gen.
orally wound up IN a freq fnr-all.
Today they prowl with sinister
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
Ar7cFNc~ N'arver7~er On the
Auction Flock

Edward A. Mclean inherited the Washington Post
from his father. John r. Mclean. who was likewise
the publisher Of the Cincinnati Inquirer. Now the
Post is on the auction block and David Lawrence has
made an offer Of three million dollars for the property.
William Randolph Hearst Is in the field as a buyer.
Hearst Is said 10 Be worth 5000 600 600. II he has de-
cidcd that he needs the Post then Hearst will get the
Post. He has tons Of coin and coin talks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
Brownsville Has:

I. A population In 1881 OF over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature OF 72.
). Eank deposits. SS.O0O.0 600.
I. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
. n $6,o0O.000 deep water port financed.
7. The best climate. soil in the world
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

Cass determined TO take the
plunge.
Mrs. Cleespaugh wants you ID
stay with her this winter" she said
TREMENDOUSLY and was surprised at
the response the young girl gave.
She flushed and smiled. Her soft
eyes were lighted charmingly-
You like the prospe-t7" Cass
asked IN amazement. She thought
the old lady something OF a Gorgon
herself.
TIT might be fun" Lame fall
tered. -Oh Nuns. not that !
shouldn't mind being away from
you, OF course I'D hate that. But
you said yourself that you'd have
70 be going on the road and ! can't
trail along. This-honestly now
doesn't IL look like a gift from the
g0ds?"
Cass bad to admit Il did. With a
heavy heart she said. Its settled
then? You want me "a tell her
you'll conner"
We'll. mother" Lame looked
grave. 1t seems a sensible thing 10
Do. ! could az least earn my living
that way. TIN be- better than the
ribbon counter"
Then with a mercurlal change
the girl rushed across the room,
EMBODIED the older woman In ner
arms and cried. In a mullcd voice.
do LED me come along with you.
Vernon will let me play bits. Maid
parts. walk-ons. I'd rather. Why
do you so hate the idea Of the stage
for mc7"
That passionate outburst settled
CaSs. Never" she said. firmly.
Lets not talk about Il. You'll 20
to Mrs. Cleospaugh in September"
Lame thought. II cant tell ner
now about Van Robard- III would
upset everything"
NOW they were packing. Cass'
~ big old trunk. the one which
had travelled with her tD am four
corners or the continent. stood
yawningly open. II spilled tar
nished evening dresses. faded
scarves. shoes run down az the
heel.
"AlI this junk" m0ancd Cass.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

back or the small cardboard.
-Luisa Emerson. May. 1905 Ny
"Why. She looks astOnishInrIv
like you. Mother" marveled Lane
turning IL over and regarding tina
smiling features. The pose OF tha
pictured girl wns consciously Ara
matte. SHE wore IN swirlinE poLnnn-
dour. u rose in the curve 0E har
neck.
'She's lovely" said Lame. "I,rt
Mother. you never told me you h,d
IA sister"
CASS. ~ominOusly silent. receivea
the picture from her hand
Nov that you're quite through eK.
aiming my belongings" she Hnid
III "A voice furiOusly low. All this
was 40 unlike her even tempered
self that Lame glanced az her.
amazed. I'm sorry" she said. III
didn't near to tease"
Cass went On. Mn never have spo-
ken or Tulsa because her death was
such a shock q me. To all OF US.
It's all too painful.'
Lame said pltyinEly. Don't tell
nle about Az Mother. lm sorry
honestly 1 am. I didn't mean. %
snoop.
NO. no. There's no reason you
shouldn't know" Cass continued
she was beautiful ana talented
She died 81 brain fever when she
was p"
"Oh. mother. I am sorry"
mourncd Lame. Cas- eyes were
filmed. TIA didn't ret over IN fcr
months-ycars. really. | never want
to talk about IT,"
lis that why you never 10 back
homer"
~partlv pnvVl.u ,h.r.-5 rr 49,
hack thern N wnrt tn rra v $500 1900
pu,firr 80 nfr,nrs .w,v ~ 60
was seifnoseoeeod orce wor.
.4That unu Nru r-i.rurnnrb r,Il.
49, vrn r.ft u-hn uTfI $3.50 ,hn
ra- eo- r,r +o-,--rw mr--5-- r..-
MI set,iod ard ebs,s daIirhta5 Van
arc cor,ine~
whatever made VAN decide r
suddenly Iiann asked
Cass VA tossing rancrs and err
pings into the trunk. Sba looked
/ around "a n In surnrise ~Didn,t
Won want mn tn sav vou.d rnmrq-
TInrn drnvr hnr hrcu. trrrrrn-
thnrrhtyrUv
~ don-t know bow TN n, w "
that grand houso"
Case said aDnr.t VA sfuv yor,v.
harr r-nrrrfv h~nrvhr r vu,,
Ernr rhirh rrrr NJ, r-r
WI didn't moan rhar WV
feel Ike a peneioner pehsl1or
swert over hrr e,rl ~ ro..1
rhav ha rn raar WI .rrrr+ -rrr
f~avor4 nt tha hands ng rtrnr~nrrg
-Td rather 1870 bitu u-rL-cru
anvthinr AMI e.,v witb vou . Tt.r.
rrnmhled II don't want ~ ho .rv.
bodv'a man FRIDAY
Casa came nvor NINA rhnnE hry
gently by ME- shoulder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

Il e that people are flocking
In ever-increasinF numbers to the
S~peakeasies. auntie."
I'm not surprised. child. I pre-
fer the silent films myself The
Humoris-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

hast Texas: Generally fair Sat
iGy night and Sunday. exceDt
Fcred showers IN northwe-.
Ion Sunday. Slightly cooler
In lorthwest portion SurSav.
Light Southerly wir1s on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
The Once Over


T.
Red" Whoziss was a s~angster bad
To whom a human life was nought:
He robbed and pillaged when a lad.
And decency he'd always fought;
Some thirty men he'd filled with lead.
While agents OF the law seemed lax.
But one fine day the courts jailed Red
He hadn't paid his income taxi
III.
Legs" Noonan loved to tote a gun
And pepper all. who blocked his will:
He shot up cities just for fun
And never counted up his kill;
In all the laws he found a loop
And viewed all judges with a leer.
But now they've got him in the coop
He filed no income tax last yearl
III.
Egg" Crowley robbed a lot OF banks
And liked to shoot policemen down:
To good advice he said mo. thanksi'
And turned away with sheer and frown:
A murder gang ne bossed as chief
And was the cause Of many wakes"
But finally he came to grief
His tax blank showed a few miStakesl
~.
Now -Four Gun" slovak thrived on crime
Hc iOfEQ W Nil. nc loved 10 manu.
He'd shoot a stranger any time
And never feel a sense Of shame:
He held a city IN his clutch
And made his victims suffer long.
But in the end he got in dutch
His income tax return was wrongl
"Gyp" Connors ran a racket bold.
Exacting tribute left and right:
He made a ton OF tainted gold
He was a nations scourge and blight.
For thirty years he faced no trial;
Arrests were very. very few.
But now he Is IN duance vile
He paid no tax in twenty-twol
VI.
"Biff" zernoff was a killing fool
Who ridiculed the nations laws:
To decent instincts he was cool
And found indictments full Of flaws:
A judge 10 him was just a stiff:
He shot policemen for the sport.
But now they're going after Biff-
His last years tax return was shortl
VII.
Bugs" Heefey was the g~angsters' PRIDE
The nations foremost racketeer:
He'd taken hundreds for a rioe
For muscling in upon his beer:
The courts looked on WIN mild concern
at Heeieys actions base and raw
Until he filed no TAX return
THAT WAS. THEY HELD. AGAINST
II LAvg
THE LUCKY STIFFs.
Due 70 -Sep-esSion 30.700. 900 fewer people rode
lbyay trains in 1880.
Dice Found in Mesopotamia Ruins" -Headlin
dore prehistoric bones.
HYMNS OF HATE
The dial phone
love To shun.
III takes five calls
To get but one.
But what offends-
Alasl Alacki
Is that 7 get
NO nickel back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

we both asked the question an
the same time. Oh well. you've
guessed the answer. 10 was n or
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

moments when some vague prompt
I'll W the memory asks. Where
have I seen you b~ef0rc?'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

Hlgh ana. .Jw tide at Point Isa-
pei tomor- ", under normal Meteo-
~roiogical conditions:
hp@sh 8.06 a.. m.
Low IL 35 a. nj
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
EDINBURC
BRIEFS

EDINBURG, July Al. ID. vii
liams Or McAllen brought suit Ia
the 93rd district court against
George A. Earnhardt. c. o. Ben
nett and Scott Ford. Friday after
noon. asking for damages Of $1,000
ana the payment OF S2.l00OO IN a
land sale commission. the sale all
legzd to have taken place April 10th.
1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
BULLETIN

Hlrst figures. lowest tempera-
turc last night; second. highest
yesterday; third, wind velocity a.
5 a. m: fourth. precipitation IN
as "a hrsl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

G. M. Burk. foreman Of the road
crew AZ work in repairing the
roads in Commissioners Precinct
No. 3. was given a large gallon hat
and = new suit Of clothes. by a
subscription quickly made up BY
people who appreciated his services
IN putting the roads IN the best
condition they have ever been. ac-
c0rding 10 willard Ferguson. COM
missioner from that precinct, who
has been directing the repair work
crews having been at work since
early in the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

F. w. Lemburg. county clerk. and
son. Morris. left FRIDAY for Mason.
Lemburg's former home. to spend
q week on ten days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

Miss Mary Earnest, secretary 70
the commissioners court, left Fri
cav afternoon for Austin, where she
will spend several DAYS with her
mother. Mrs. ID. C. Earnest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

Miss Mary Heller. secretary %
County Judge z c. Couch. left
with relatives for the Davis noun
tains and the Carlsbad cavern for
a several weeks vacation trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-05

ELSIE rose. gathering up her
bag. her discarded hat and
white gloves See you al supper"
she said departing.
Decide what7" repeated Lame
impatientIy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16

the next fiscal year. Add to that,
Mr.. Hoover's salary of SITS, 600 a
year and that Of vice-president
Curtis of $4,000 annually, and
the whole bill for maintaining the
chief executive and his second in
command is $519.380 a year-more
than a half million dollars.
But the cost is going down. Mr..
Hoover quietly has applied econ
omy to his own official budget.
For the last fiscal year, $472, $50
was appropriated to maintain the
executive establishment in all its
branches. Mr.. Hoover saved
$4,000 of that and this year. he
is planning to save $4,000 more.
The $4,000 saying was made
largely by the President fore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
FOILS ATTEMPT
TO BREAK Will
Half Brother NuIIifieS Suit
by II Cousins.

A half brother who had not seen
his sister for many years, since
childhood, today foiled an effort by
her eleven cousins to break a will
which gave the woman's $4,000
estate to her foster daughter.
Charles A. Strain appeared in
probate court to testify that he did
not wish to share in the estate of
Rachael Ann Strain WhitSon, who
died at West Newton, Jan. 6, 1880.
Strain, being the closest kin ot
the woman, by appearing to testify,
automatically quashed the claim of
the cousins who wanted part of
$4,000 worth of property that was
bequeathed to Jennie Moore, a
foster daughter.
The law provides that the near
est kinsman must file suit within a
year after the death, if will is to
be contested.
The time for Strain to contest the
will has passed; therefore, the
cousins legally can not continue
their fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16
THEY TELL Me

convention picture under the old re-
apportionment, but now it is passed
by California, which had twenty
nine and now is given forty-seven;
Texas, which jumped from twenty
six to forty-nine; New Jersey, which
went from thirty-one to thirty five,
and several others.
1t ranked in the first seven states
in size of vote and power in the old
lineup, but now goes into eleventh
place under the new schedule.
q u
Thurman evidently stuck to his
promise to vote for Chicago as the
1882 convention host, thus running
counter to administration wishes.
Hoover group leaders, according to
dispatches attempted to obtain the
selection of either Cleveland or De-
troit, because of feeling in presi-
Dental circle that Illinois is. I'M
friendly to Hoover's candidacy and
that there is possibility that the
crowds in the auditorium might
stampede the convention against
Hoover.
Cleveland was Thurman'S second
choice, he told friends before leav-
ing for Washington.
Plan to bring the convention to
Indianapolis, fostered by Frederick
E. Schortemeier, former secretary of
state and a possible candidate fer
Governor, fell through when it was
found impossible to raise the de-
sired sum.
Chicago laid $15O,O00 on the
barrelhead to get the meeting, and
the best figure possible here was
one-third that amount.
Miss Dorothy Cunningham, ma
tional committeeman, also voted
for Chicago, according to the tabu-
lation.
Chicago, of course, is more ac-
cessible to HooSierS and large size
delegation should attend from In
dianapoliS if the proper optisism is
worked up.
But so far there seems to be no
great love for Hoover, despite re-
ports to the contrary by Indiana
editors Saturday, when they visited
the President.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-16

tive officer at $1,000 a year; a
chief administrative officer at
$4,000; two senior administrative
officers at $4,000; an administra-
tive officer at 1888, and admins
trative assistant at $500; a jun
ior administrative assistant at
$2,817, and SO on down to a Ia
borer at $1,170. The salary roll
amounts to s126,18O a year; there
are contingent expenses of S43,-
500; printing costs $4,000 and
travel and entertainment, $25, 900,
the Presidents personal fund.
Over in the mansion where the
Hoover's live, and in the grounds.
sixty more Npeople are employed
permanently and extra help is