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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
Mexico City Cops
To Learn English

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 3-tP-For
the convenience Of American tour
lists. an English language police
division has been organized as a
separate department Of the regular
police organization.
English speaking trolmen have
been assigned 70 hotels where
Americans stay and posted al down.
town street corners and other dis
tricts frequented bv Americans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03

NEW YORK. Sept. 3. tAPl-Cottnn
opened steady today az a decline OF 20
2 points. Overnight selling orders seem
cd 10 come partly from the south ana
were probably combined with local SELL
ing on the lower stock market and re-
ports OF heavy selling on the Berlin
Boerse at the reopenlng today. Deem
Der sold off 10 6g8 and March TO 7-2T
under the initial pressure but offerings
were readily absorbed and the market
steadied several points on covering.
There were partial reactions from an
early advance IN Liverpool. but that
market was a shade better than due on
yesterdays New York close. There was
some trade buying here as we'll as COW
ering. Liverpool cables reported cover
ing with foreign and local buying.
Egyptian cotton futures IN Alexandra
were o 10 II points higher and the
Indian spot quotation IN Liverpool ad-
vanced 4 points.
The market held steady later IN the
morning. There may have been a little
selling on the action Of the stock mar
ket. but generally speaking. offerings
were light r. prices were sustained BY
further covering for over the approach
ing holidays. December contracts old
up to TO6 and March 70 T35. OF 5 10 2
points net higher and the market was
within a point or two on these figures
at midday. "A private r report issued
here this morning placed the end-ANg-
ust condition nt 654 ana the indicated
yield az i5,6i6.000 bales.
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO. Sept. 3. tAPl-fu. Z ID
A1-Hogs 10000 including 5000 direct;
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Storage Oil Moves

DALLAS. Sept. 3-tPAThe Dallas
Morning News says figures an
nounced yesterday revealed that
oil moved by trunk lines and tank
cars from east Texas storage dur
ing the week ending August IS
tufaled 1854 Dol barrels. or this
total. 26S.982 barrels were shipped
bv tank cars and pipeline runs
totaled 1855, 0i9 barrels for the
week.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. , fA~Pl-Scattered
buving based on relative strength Of
Liverpool quotations gave wheat a
scmblance OF strength at the start to-
day. but the gain was lost when COM
mission hor rs old Trade IN corn was
light. but prices firmed upon appearance
Of some buying.
Wheat started steady 20 "a cen.
higher. but reacted later Corn opened
steady to l-8 down and firmed after
ward.
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Texas Boy browns

AMARILLO. sept. 3-P-Funer-
Al services for Don Rucker Brad
ford. 4. who fell to his death IN a
cesspool near here YESTERDAY. were
"a be TODAY. The how drowned be
fore his father could rescue him.
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STICKER

MY mother-in-law has only Wis
tied me once while I got married. "
Well. you're lucky. I can't sec
what you've got 10 complain about
Lucky. you say? Why. she's never
eft.r-AnSwerS.
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NEW YORK STOCKS

VIEW YORK. Sept. ;. tAP)-An active
selling movement developed ia the stock
market today. as omission Of J. /. Cases
dividend. on top OF the Lehigh omis-
sion yesterday. intensified bearishness.
Case tumbled more than 3 points BY
midday. Losses OF n point or more
were numerous. several rails again
breaking to new lows. u. :. Steel. Chrys-
Ter and American Telephone lost about
2 points. and issues of 3 or more tn
ciuded New Haven. Westinghouse ElFc-
trio. and Auburn. Mullins WINS a soft
spot. losing about S points.
Cal money renewed at Ia per cent.
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u. s. CHIEFS
PROBE MEANS
OF ECONOMY

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3. P-The
government. is confronted by a
rapidly increasing treasury deficit
while the administration and its
fol(Qwers are seeking some means
o. bringing about economies.
the national debt turns up
war; to sl6.S63. 78l ,233. an increase
OF approximately a billion dollars
IN the past year, Pres. Hoover Is
considering whether a tax increase
or another bond issue would be the
proper solution Of the problem.
Deficit Increases
Efforts to curtail OUTLAWS IL this
new fiscal year apparently have
met with but a mcdicum OF success.
Since July /, the deficit in the
treasury has grown to 1895 ,365, 900,
with the receipts amounting 10 but
$3.50. 1896, ISL against OUTLAWS total
ing $500. 664. Isl. The deficit IL
el44, 900 600 larger than that for the
same two months last year.
The prediction that government
expenditures for the next fiscal
year would be cut drasticaly was
made by Chmn. Wood of the house
appropriations committee. His group
originates all the appropriation bills
providing funds for government OPP
Grafton.
The Indiana representative said
slashes would be made in expendi-
lures for the army and nary and
expressed the hope the farm board
woplz not ask for additional funds.
It already having been awarded
$S60.c00,00
Wood declared that SHOULD the
navy be built up to the London
naval treaty limits Ii would have
nothing to do. For some time. the
Indianan has demanded curtailment
OF demands for appropriations and
he declared:
Must Spend Sobeny
when the people we're spending
like drunkards. they didn't object
to the COVE nment spending the
same way. Now that the people
have begun to spend seriously and
soberly the government had better
TO begin to spend that way"
During the first two years of the
Hoover administration, congress APP
propriated about $1,000. 000. 900. or
nearly two billion in xces of any
two years appropriations since the
World war period. The increase
was due largely to relief. highway
construction projects, including a
vastly expanded public buildings
program.
The deficit OF 1903. 600, 900 for the
fiscal year ending Jly l was add
ed TO the national debt largely
through long term bond issues ii
was the first time the treasury had
such a deficit in the past decade.
The 1896. 000. 900 deficit in the new
fiscal year. like the former. was
attributed to a sharp decline in
revenues. due to the falling off of
income tax, customs and other re-
ceipts. and increased OUTLAWS for
various government building, re-
liex and other projects.
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NEW ORLEANS ccfToN

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. ,. tAPl-Cnt-
ton had a quiet opening today. Al
though Liverpool came in much bet
ter han due the market here failed 70
respond. first trades showing no change
TO only one point up The market m
proved slightly after the start. October
trading az 68i and December AT T.0f.
or 2 20 4 points above yesterdays close
The slightly easier tone AT the start
was attributed TO continued favorable
weather in the belt. n weak opening 81
the stock market and a lack OF de-
sire 20 trade IN advance Of the holidays
az the end OF the week.
Near the end Of the first hour. the
market was quiet n steady with prices
~nuctuating narrowly, within a point or
two.
The market ruled quiet all morning
prices fiuctuating narrowly within q
range OF not more than five points. The
approach OF the Labor Day holiday and
government report early next week and
a desire 70 await the action Of southern
legislatures on the cotton problem In
duccd traders to hold off for the time
being.
October near mid-session traded up 20
$50 and December 20 TO5. or 4 70 S
points above yesterdays close. and ron
tirued to rule at those figures az mid
session.
One private crop estimate was issued
this morning. making the crop afT5 n
600 bales. based on q condition average
OF go per cent.
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LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Sept. 3 fAPA-fU. Z ID
Al-Hogs 10000 including 5000 direct:
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Back 70 school he. goes. But n
won't Be easy 10 wear out shess
shirtss Broadcloth. pcrcale -
chambray. Fancy or solid coIorA
Excellent quality Al a smashing
low pricct
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Spring Dance
To Be Held
May |

Sigma Tau Gamma Sorority
has announced Friday, May /,
as the date of its spring dance,
which is to be held at the
Army-Navy-Marine Corps Coun-
try Club, in nearby Virginia.
Miss Ruth Duckett is chair
man of the committee on ar
rangementS. Assisting Miss
Duckett are the Misses Cornelia
Reid, Carl Louise johnson and
Elizabeth McCaughey.
will Play Bridge
In addition to dancing in
the large ballroom Of the club,
there will be cards in the
bridge parlor.
Continuing it's program of
social service the Sigma Tau
Gamma girls played the role
OF Easter Bunny yesterday for
a local needy family. A large
basket, filled with green grass,
colored eggs, and candies, but
underneath a supply of food
Tor Easter dinner, was given to
the family. Miss Cornelia Reid
was directly responsible for
this activity Of the sorority.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03

For names OF shops tchere yoN
can find articles described be.
lou. address Patricia Lee, The
Washington Times, or telephone
District $3.50, Extension 165. be.
ttDeen $50 and S.
WOOL CREPE SUIT
AND PLAID BLOUSE, $16.75
Every feature Of this suit
recommends it, from its jaunty
cutaway coat to the plaid silk
blouse with the collar, edged
in a pleated ruffle, that is worn
outside the jacket. 1t comes
in brown, skipper blue, gold or
rust, with corresponding colors
in the blouse. The jacket is
collarlesS, the whole suit necely
tailored, and of good quality.
HOMEMADE KENTUCKY
BEATEN BISCUIT, 25c DOZEN
Better than those Mother used
to make, these delicious bis
cults made by the old-fashioned
method. There are round bis
cults for supper or parties, and
the clever maker is developing
heart, diamond, spade and club
shapes to use for bridge parties.
They come in a sealed paper,
and keep almost as long as
crackers,
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Let's AW Go Shopping
CHIFFON HOSE,
PICOT TOPS, CSC
BY Patricia Lee

CHIFFON HOSE,
PICOT TOPS, CSC
The only reason you can get
these lovely hose at this low
price is that the store is going
to discontinue the number.
They are full-fashioned, silk
from top to toe, and have fash.
ionable French heels and picot
tops. In a full size range, and
in the good spring colors.
SCOTTIES ON
PLAYING CARDS, 2 FOR 81
ALI the world loves a Scottie
these days, so they are smart
for the backs Of your playing
cards. They are done in a clear
silhouette on cards of various
colors. Gilt edged. cards of ex.
cellent quality. Two packs in
contrasting colors, 81. Also a
splendid selection Of other new
designs.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
ELKS PLAN DANCE

A benefit dance will be given
Monday night at the Elks Club,
919 H st. N. w., by the Admiral
George Dewey Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans.
The Washington times., 1931-04-03
Brief Panties

OF Milanese in tailored or lacetrmmed styles-of SIX
crepe striped tricot
SILK UNDERWEAR. THIRD FLOOR
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13

mewed:
Did you bring a carrot, Uncle
Wiggily?"
FWhy should I bring carrot? .
inquired the rabbit
We'll, - went on the cat, Il
thought if YOU had n carrot Buster
would smell it and ne would come
out of wherever he is hiding and
could find him and he Wouldn I be
lost any more. >
Before the rabbit gentleman could
say anything, all at once the good
cat began clawing al some soft moss
in a hollow stump and she mewed:
- Here S Buster! I've found hint -
But when Uncle Wiggily looked
there was only a little mouse in the
stump and he looked SO disappoint-
ed that the cat said:
Oh, made u mistake like the
kind dog. I thought you said you
were looking for a little mouse "
No, - said Mr.. Longears. II am
looking for a lost rabbit named
Buster. -
"Oh, I know where Buster is, -
squeaked the little mouse.
And if the fountain pen will stop
squirting ink on the lead pencil S
little baby girl, III tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily finding Buster
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
There Wo5OaIy oRile mouse.

said, land I can help you look for
Buster :,
"You are so good!" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. Have you ever
looked for little lost rabbit boys be-
fore?'
before what?'' asked the cat,
wiping the extra drops Of melted
snow water off her nose with her
red tongue. Before what, Uncle
Wiggily?p
Well, I don t just know an
swered the rabbit gentleman, con-
fused like and bashful. ~ Just asked
If you had ever looked for little lost
rabbit boys before. -
"And I want 10 know before
What?D mewed the cat.
"'Oh-just plain before was all
Uncle Wiggily could think to say.
"Come, come!p meWed the good
cat, smiling. cit must be before
something you know. Do you mean
before breakfast or before supper?
Now that is the question. You ask
me if I have ever looked for little
lost rabbit boys before breakfast,
dinner or supper, is that it?"
Uncle Wiggily thought for a mo-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
PLANNED TO CUT
AUTO ACCIDENTS

Dale Ramsay of the Safety Cor
ner Service Stations with tine as
sistance OF the Pacific Goodrich
Rubber Co. is starting an aggres-
sive campaign in this community
to reduce the number Of automo-
bile accident and make streets
safer for pedestrians.
Ramsay says that the Pacific
Goodrich Rubber Co. is sponsoring
the Silvertown Safety League which
is a nation wide effort on their
part TO promote careful driving
The Goodrich Company IS spend
ing thousands Of dollars in this
campaign because il believes that
it is bound 10 serve The best in
terests Of the American public.
During the last y months there
were nearly one million automobile
accidents in the United States
thousands Of which resulted in
deaths. Ramsay believes that sc
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13

ment and then he said:
1t must be before dinner
"Very good. spoke the cat.
Now I know where TO start. l am
TO look for a little rabbit boy lost
before dinner
II think so-yes, - answered Un-
Gle Wiggily You see Buster had
had his breakfast before I took him
up in the bathroom to try his motor
boat and then we got all wet and
we changed our clothes so he would
not catch cold and then l ran with
him TO school and lost him -
You lost him before you got
there > mewed the good cat
Yes, " answered Uncle Wiggily.
Then that is another before, >
spoke the mewing animal - am
to help you look for little rabbit
boy. lost before he got to school
and before he had his dinner. Is
that it?'
Eyes, indeed.' cried Uncle Wig
gily, laughing. "How clever OF you.
Now shall we start?'
IF you please, said the cat,
most politely.
Now before we start, - said Mr..
Longears. II want to be sure you
know what you are going to lock
for
"Ha! Ha,' laughed the cat.
That's three befores. am TO look
for a little rabbit boy lost before he
got to school and before he had his
dinner and before I can start I must
know more about it
II mean,'' said Uncle Wiggily,
y don't want, if you please. TO
have you DO what the kind dog did,
start TO look for a rabbit and find
a cat -
On, no. I won I do that"
promised the mewing animal. -
know q rabbit when l see one. >
well then let's start before it
gets dark began Uncle Wiggily.
The good cat was going TO say
that was another before, making
four befores, but she thought bet
ter Of it and said:
Lets go!"
Uncle Wiggily and the good cat
looked over the fields and ran
through the woods to find the lost
Buster. The rabbit gentleman
looked on one side of the path and
the good cat on the other side of
the path. Each of them kept eyes
uide omen for a SIGHT of P1ictar
Then, all OF a sudden, the cat
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Local Frigidaire
Staff Rewarded

AS a reward for having been the
outstanding Frigllaire salesmen on
the Pacific coast. Arthur Roach
e. Centre, and L. I. DUNCAN,
Brawley, left yesterday for Day
ton, O., for a business conference
with factory officials.
These men are connected with
the Walter w. Heine Frigidaire or
ganization.
They will receive $500 in gold
and all expenses and transporta-
ton charges will be paid during
their "A days absence.
Factory courses in construction
and operation will occupy a portion
OF their time.
Ten boxes of choice Imperia,
Valley grapefruit Will be distribu-
ted at the Dayton meetings as q
means OF advertising this section
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Kitchen Crew
Dance Enjoyed

Elks Kitchen Mechanics lived
up to their reputation for being
excellent host when they enter
tanned at their annual dinner and
dance at the hall last night. In
fact. many who attended said they
"outdId themselves and put on
the best meal of the year.
Bouquets of green and white
carnations carried out the st. Pat
rick idea in table decorations.
Shamrocks appeared in various
guises throughout the evening
Each woman was presented with a
corsage bouquet of green and
white sweet peas.
More than l45 persons enjoyed
the excellent meal and so more
came to enjoy the dancing follow
in gthe meal.
During the last - months the
Kitchen Mechanics have served l6
dinners and many buffet lunches.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. G. COSTELLO,
Manager
MERCY WITH JUSTICE

Asa Keyes, who was formerly district
attorney in Los Angeles, but who now Is
an inmate of San Quentin prison, would
reverse the procedure II he could, accord
ing TO statement given to the neWSpa-
pers.
He would send man 10 prison and
then make him an official. IN this way
keyeS believes those charged with en-
forcement Of the law would get better
insight into criminals and how 10 deal
with them and he infers that II would do
much to reduce crime.
During his years in the district attOr-
ney's office-something like quarter OF
a century all told-he acquired the repu-
tation of being hard boiled prosecu-
tor. This undoubtedly fed his vanity
and caused him to administer the law
with no inclination toward that mercy
which he now feels is so essential.
1t took prison term to wake him up.
Keyes is an educated man. lie was not
a youngster who has not had time to
shape his views on life, but had ample
opportunity to observe the truth OF the
old saying that there is some good IN
every man, no matter how callouS he
may appear Did Keyes ever seek for
that good and endeavor to encourage It =!
Does any prosecuting officer? Is 1t not
true that the great majority OF pfosecu-
tors and all engaged IN enforcing the
law, assume from the outset that an ac-
cused man is guilty?
The law itself says man IS innocent
until he is proven guilty but this is only
theory. In reality the law also says an
accused man is guilty for it locks him up
or puts him on bond until he is given the
opportunity to prove his innocence.
One would not have prosecutors adopt
"sob-sister" methods but there is much
merit in Keyes' suggestion. A prosecu-
tor should be able to distinguish between
hardened criminals and those whom ad-
versity or misfortune has caused to trans
gress the law and give the latter chance
to make good That is the intention of
our probation laws, which are not in
tended to apply to second third time Of
tenders. These latter too frequently get
probation or parole while the first time
offender is denied 1t.
But it should not be necessary to send
our prosecutors to prison to realize TINS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
GOOD CAT

In the first place. - said the good
cat with whom Uncle Wiggily was
walking through the woods, looking
for his little lost Buster, "haye you
any milk?'
MIX? Why not. haven I any
milk with me just now answered
the rabbit gentleman, just a wee bit
surprised.
"Well, then, no NATTER mewed
the cat. II shall have TO drink a
little snow instead Of milk. Snow
you know, turns TO water
"Oh, yes, know that, said Un-
Gle Wiggily, wondering what was 60
ing 10 happen. He soon saw.
The good cat put her warm nose
down to a little pile Of snow and
soon the white flakes melted into a
small puddle of water The good cat
then Tapped this water up with her
red tongue.
New I have had drink, - she
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13

per cent of these accidents cou.d
have been avoided if the drivers
had observed the golden rule Of the
road-Courtesy Few drivers would
be involved in accidents If they
combined courtesy and judgment
with common sense.
Automobile accidents now con-
stitute The largest single cause OF
Gripping, OF dependency and Of
destitution among the people OF the
United States. There being no Of
ficial record kept OF the accidents
occurring in the United States eX-
cept as they result fatally. It is
impossible TO tell how many accI-
dents occur each year. Govern
ment figures show that last year
81 900 fatalities occurred and the
best estimate we can make is that
there were 100000 non fatal ac-
cidents involving more or less SER
ious injury Ramsay said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Sample Ballots
Mailed Voters

A total of approximately 450O
votes is possible in the special elec--
ton for assemblyman from this dis
trict to be held next Thursday, said
Ed Law, county clerk, today.
Sample ballots numbering l4,4O0
were mailed from the county clerk 's
office yesterday to voters who had
registered before February 5, and
the county clerk estimated that
there are at least 100 more voters
who registered before February T.
the last date for registration of
voter qualified to cast ballot III
the special election.
Members of the board of super
yisors and the county clerk IS staff
have been busy all week making ar
rangements for the pending elec-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Salvation Army
Official Here

Major w. o. Winters, retired
Salvation Army officer. was In the
valley this week working among
Army members for the Self De-
NAL Fund" This fund Is used to
open new districts which are not
self supporting.
While here he showed slides OF
work done by the organization. ap-
pearing at the local hall. He do
mates his time to this work.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-13
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.
BIG BERTHA OUT

ITO blow or not to blow, that is the
question" i
In reality it is not question any more
for the city council and the fire depart
ment have decreed that no longer shall
Big Bertha sound out 8 Il. M, noon and
p. m. TO mark the passage of time in
FL Centre.
Folks in the vicinity of fire headquar-
ters, who have acquired tin ear-drums
from having Big Bertha blast away
three times daily for years, will probably
greet the new decision with JOY.
But what about the folks in the outer
sections of the city? How about the
workers who guaged the time of their
departure from home in the morning by
Big Bertha's" song? How will some of
us know when it is time to eat lunch?
And picture if you can, the dire possi-
bilities of some employees working over
time if they are not to be reminded at
o'clock by Big Bertha, that the work
ing day is done.
Having worked in the immediate vicin-
ity of Big Bertha" for several years, we
had long since become accustomed to her
growl and we are going to miss 1t. We
imagine that we will not be alone in our
missing. Some of those who objected
the most to Big Bertha's' noise will be
wishing shortly that she was back on the
job.
If we remember rightly, it was the late
Dad" Fuller who said on one occasion
that the only time some Ell Centrans
showed any signs of life was when they
happened to be close by the fire head
quarters as Big Bertha" sounded off.
What will become of these?
State street just will not be the same.
And the distinguished gentleman across
the street from fire headquarters-how
is he going to know when it is time TO
feed the goldfish?
One wonders if even Roosevelt could
make a showing with such congress as
the list.
Jimmy Walker at least knows enough
TO go while the going is good. And he
goes in the right direction
Charlie Chaplin has cold and that's
news. We have one and this is the only
way we can get it in the paper.
The profane will soon be able to say
Hoover" meaning the biggest dam there
is