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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-05
RACING OPENS
AT SARATOGA
Mate, 20 Grand, Sun Beau
Are On Hand For
Season

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. 5.-P-Here on the fringe Of
the Adirondack mountains, King
thoroughbred begins a 27-day
reign tomorrow with the opening
Of the racing season at the historic
Saratoga course.
Yesterday this little town. with
its revolutionary and civil war
background. was just another vii
lage Of some twelve or fifteen
thousand inhabitantt, but before
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Bread baked on Christmas never
becomes stale, according to an old
superstition.
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Train Sche les

Southern Pacific Lines
No. 3iq-From Houston. San An
Missouri Pacific Lines
No. i6-To Houston. San Antonio.
$50 q. m.
No. i2-To Houston. San Antonio.
300 p. N.
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NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO
fMatamoros S~tation)
No. 1870 Monterrey. Mexico City
$50 n. m.
LEAVES from M. r. Station. Browns
VILE. 7:30 a MI
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'Misfits' Playing Great Ball
Recent Transfers

Giant attack that turned back the
Robins by scores Of 6 to 3 and 3
to 2. He made five hits, including
a home run, in the two games. Fred
Fitzsimmons and Bill Walker did
fine mound work for New York, the
latter besting Dazzy Vance in a six
hit duel in the second game.
Chioago's Cubs, refusing to let
the Giants gain an inch in their
struggle for second place, took a
~doubleheader from the humble Gin
cinnati Reds by score OF 4 to 2
and 7 to 3.
Record Drive Ends.
Pittsburgh ran its string Of shut
out innings, 10 As, then saw ii brOk-
en- with a loud crash. Henry Meme,
trying for his third straight shut
out victory over the Cardinals, made
an error in the sixth inning and the
league champions broke through
for seven runs in two innings TO
win 7 to /.
The Phillies and the Boston
Braves split the third twin-bill on
the National league program. Ray
Benge stopped the Braves with six
hits to gain a 3 TO , victory in the
opener while Wee Willie Sherdel,
making his first start in a month.
outpitched elise Dudley in the
second clash and Boston won 4 to
2.
Vic FrasieT's pitching enabled the
Chicago White Sox to gain an even
break with Detroit in their cellar"
series. Frasier held the Tigers to
eight blows to win the final clash
D TO /. Rain halted the battle be-
tween Cleveland and st. Louis while
the other American league teams
had an off day.
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Air Mail Schedules

The schedule FOR the mail between
BROWNSVILLE and Dallas IS announced
by the p~ostoffice department as fol-
lows.
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No. 1@From St. Louis. San Antonio,
Houston. 7.3o a m.
No. li-From San Antonio and
Houston. s.55 p. m.
No SOTO Houston. San Antonio
Following Is the schedule for the
American Air Mail TO Cristobal. Pana-
ma Canal Zone:
Leave Brownsville .......... s:i5 a. N.
ION Monday and Thursday
Arrive Cristobal ............ $50 p. m.
ton Wednesday n Saturday.
Return trip:
Arrive Brownsville ........l2:55 p. m.
TUESDAY and Friday.)
POSTAL RATES
The United States air mail postage
rate IS 5 cents for the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce or
fraction thereof. Letters mailed in
the United States for the points IN
Mexico take this rate.
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CHAMPION IS
6-5 FAVORI7E
Neither Is Inclined To
Take Contest Very
Seriously
BY HERBERT w. BARKER
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 45P1-Two
young men who take life IN general
and the boxing business in partic-
ular a trifle lightly will battle IS
rounds in Ebbets Field, Brooklyn,
tonight for the worlds light heavy
weight championship.
Make RoSenbloom, OF Harlem,
will be the defending champion;
Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo, the
challenger. Slattery has been chal-
longing for the 175-pound crown
for a long time but always has
succeeded in coming out second.
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The government printing office
is by far the largest book and Job
printing plant in the world.
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Experiments recently conducted at the Valley Ex-
pertinent Station between Mercedes and weslaco
should prove Of great value 10 Valley growers and
shippers OF tomatoes.
Many varieties or tomatoes were included IN the
tests. and definite conclusions regarding the best var
ietieS for this section we're derived from the demon
STATIONS.
The station Is also about 10 finish a series Of ex-
periments which should determine 10 come degree Of
finality the unitarian possibilities Of cold storage FOR
grapefruit and oranges.
Newspapers Of the Valley publish these conclusions
drawn from the various experiments as soon as they
are released BY the station authorities.
The station itself also issues bulletins from time 10
time which should prove Of advantage to growers and
shippers. and which growers and shippers should not
fail to get.
Good results In stabiizing the crops already grown
in the Valley as 10 methods OF planting OF cultivation.
harvesting and varieties seem to be obtained at the
station.
We are hoping that as time goes on the station will
be able TO conduct a series OF experiments with crops
not generally grown IN the Valley. opening the door
TO a more complete diversification Of the vegetable
crops OF this section.
Old standbys OF the past. beets and carrots and cab
bage and onions are finding plenty OF competition
from other sections and from the increased acreage
being planted to these commodities in the Valley it.
self.
Could the acreage now planted 10 these four COM
modities be split among a dozen or more vegetable
crops. surely the drawback Of an oversupplv would
be eliminated to some extent, and surely the demand
would be ~quickened.
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nm1NEWYORk

uuently and a tunnel furnishing
land passage. H0b0ken had retain
ed for many a year a sort OF old
worldliness. II had been something
or a slice on another world.
And then. one day. Christopher
Morley and some Of his literary
and theatrical associates wandered
over aud discovered" the town III
a big way. Soon they were wis
pering TO friends that good beer
and German food and real atmo-
sphere could be found In album
dance. A group of ~intelectuals" be-
gan 10 gather there. Morley SET ZIP
q combination workshop and o.
flee IN a rickety place near the
waterfront. He organized the three
hour-for-lunch club. where writers
and artists and such gathered over
their stems. and talked and talk
ed and talked.
Soon. the newcomers we're
spreading word that they had dis
covered "the last seacoast Of Bo-
hemia." Well. that was quite a.
Turing for anyone. The word -B0-
hemian7 had almost gone out OF
the language-may have, In fact,
by this time.
At any rate, the group founu
some venerable theaters scattered
about Hoboken-places with real
histories and plenty on antiquity
and atmosphere. Some az them
dated back to the very good old
days" They tried the experiment
OF bringing back the rare old mel0-
dramas Of Boucicault. who gave
David Belasco his first lessons. out
Of the library archives they pro-
duced After Dark and then
Broadway came down upon the
town. For months the crowds came
and packed the theater. And then
the crowds thinned out. Other
plays were tried, but with little
uccess The novelty-seekers HAD
had enough. Morely went back 20
his essays and Hoboken returned
TO its people.
And thus you win find II today
a picturesque. Germanic little town.
perched in the sunshine-and one
Of the places we would advise Won
not to miss II and when you come
to New York.
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Bexar County Taxes In Valuation

-Four feindred employees have been dropped from the
payroll in San Antonio by Mayor c. M. Chambers and
his department heads. Tax reduction IS the order Of
the day Now II Is said that while IS per cent of the
home owners of San Antonio and suburbs will receive
reductions in taxes under valuations placed BY J. 3.
Stcner in his survey Of taxable property in Bexar
county. the total tax burden OF the people Of the county
at large will be raised more than s250.oOO. using the
same figures used BY Stoner in arriving at the IS
per cent reduction IN city taxes. Furthermore. the re-
port declared that total marketable value OF All pro-
perry in Bexar county TO be s502. so5, 100 and the usual
percentage Of the marketable value used for assess
ment referred to by Stoner as 40 per cent.
Civilization comes high. Modern accessories for
civilization come high. Are they or are they not worth
the price the taxpayers pay?
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a,
TEXAS TOPICS
BY RAYMOND BROOKS

AUSTIN, July 2-whateyer. the
success OF Cong. Wright Patman Of
cass county In his purpose of filing
impeachment charges against Secy.
Andrew w. L. Mellon for owner
snip OF interest in steamship lines.
the Patman district sooner or later
~ 10 have the proffer OF the SER
vices OF Senator Tom DeBcrry OF
Red River county or DR.. j. w. E.
n. Beck. senator from Bowie county.
In the congressional post.
This Is subject TO possible redist-
ricting that would GUST DeBerry
from this into another congressional
district.
DR.. Beck probably will reoffer for
The state senate next year. Whether
DeBerry will ask reelection To the
nate, or make the congressional
tight then. remains to be seen.
F~our-year senate terms OF both men
expire next year.
IL Is now a little less than eleven
months until the die will have been
cast for what Texas will do to-
ward the selection of the next pre-
sident of the United States.
And the feeling Is strong in Tex
as that this state will play again
the decisive part that was its glory
IN naming Woodrow Wilson to Urn
the tide IN favor OF the next man
who shall occupy the White House.
Starting with the overwhelming
majority OF personal support for
Gov. Franklin ID. Roosevelt voluntar-
lily recorded by members Of ne house
y senate. and with the organlza-
ton Of the first Roosevelt club at
Ell Paso. there will be a trt 3 endous
demand for a straight-ous Roosevelt
delegation pledged to vote for his
nomination on the first and every
other ballot. This Is one main trend.
Others who are convinced Gov.
Roosevelt As the outstanding de-
mocratic leader capable OF victory
over the disheveled republicans. be-
lieve that instruction OF delegates
should not be- stressed. but that
either a free delegation be chosen.
harmonizing all elements of state
democracy so far as possible. or
that nominal instruction be given to
a favorite son or VIII Rogers or
somebody to keep the pre-conven-
ton rows quiet.
The making OF q president is now
actively under way One who
waits until the convention meets to
develop an interest In the intense
campaign will then see only the
fruition OF the decisive things ol-
ready being done about him. The
state presidential convention and
the national convention will after
all simply parade out the things
and crown the nominees that have
been made In the constructive work
already done-now being formulated
and started.
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r. X. Butler. formerly OF Browns
vile, died in Des Moines. Ia. Tues
day, according 10 a telegram re-
ceived here BY friends.
Mr.. Butler had been interested
in the development OF Brownsville
long before the first railroad was
completed 20 the Valley. and owned
extensive holdings here.
Although he resided in the r0rth.
Mr.. Butler spent his winters In
Brownsville and had numerous
friends in this section. He was well
known locally.
Tt Is thought interment will be In
Des Moines.
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mond IA YETI Well. would you
mind giving me his home number?
It's personal. Yes. / know It's
against the rules" and here her
voice became velvet textured. but
this is frightfully important On,
thanks awfully. 10 sweet OF YOU"
Size smiled at the unseen speaker
at the other end Of the wire.
MURIEL asked the Wilbraham
" operator 10 call Spring 00049
for her and got into her black and
white sports suit as she waited.
Darling" she c0oed into the
m~outhpiace. Don't be cross be-
cause ! walked YOU. 7 just wanted
10 say good morning. Am | a lambg
Course I Is. Did you mean all you
said last night? Don't forget just
had a slight bout with Mother who
barged home about III and tore up
.ne scenery when Grimes told her
4 was Hitting with you- She's pur-
ele bun she'll get over II. She
thought I'd find me plastered all
over the front pages. and ~ she
disappointed Well. never mind.
Yes. Thurssav. lamb" She made
a sIbilant sound and hung ND the
receiver with an air OF extreme
reluctance
III love You 40 much.
It's a wonder you don't feel ~"
The girls voice rose TO a crescen-
do now. As she went into the break
fast oom az the st. WiIbraham the
captain. four walters and two bus
boys fell over themselves to serve
her. The assistant manager hoped
she found her orange juice 10 her
liking. She radiatcd youthful
charm and the consciousness ar her
importance.
At the garage I'm East 53rd street
two grimy young men sprang 10
attention. One said. Come on back,
come on back" in a dull monotone
al Muriel capably Unanswered the
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roadster out. The youth had the
well meaning but mistaken impress
sion that his aid was needed. An
other took a dirty rag and added a
supernuous bit or polish 70 the
already cleaning nickel work. Both
were rewarded by dazzling smiIes.
Both were already a little dizzy
with the mingled scents OF rose
geranium. jasmine and mimoSa. the
last being the scent OK Muriel's face
powder. She was a walking garden
that morning. Her slim rounded
legs fiexed ms she put her small
shoe on the starter. conscious or
her beauty. her skill as a driver.
her invincIbility as a woman.
Thanks 50 much" she cried.
skidding out OF the driveway. mar
rowly missing two Italian children
and a mar with n hurdy-gurdy. Her
heart did not skip a beat.
She was In her element Not "a
nerve in her splendid. vigorous
young body. Her muscles were
tenzed as II for battle. Her fuchaia
colored lips continued 10 part I'm
a satisfied smile. She felt as IL
nothing could daunt her.
1T was well past the luncheon
Il hour when she drove into Willow
Stream. On Main street she caught
sight on two familiar figures and
drew up at the curb. hallooing 70
them casually. Lame. startled,
turned a white. scared face at her.
why. it's you." she faltered. Elsie
waved coldly and went on. Got 90
pick up some things AZ the five and
dime" she said 70 Lame. See You
later"
why. MurIel. we thouEht-well.
we didn't know what 10 think"
Lame gasped.
The other girl laughed scorn-
fully Mother spilled III ALL she
said. Chasing all over the country
looking for me I'm roadhouses. II
that isn't the outside limit lid
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NEW YORK-After its brief
moment as a quaint and romance
tinted toy Of Broaewayite3, Hobo
ken has returned 10 its quiet, Ger
manic ways.
Hordes OF summers, still lured by
a bevy OF brau houses and an as
Sortrnent OF c0Stumed yOuelerS,
wander over and under the river
OF Saturday nights, making the
rounds Of the rathSkellerS. Beer
mugs go on cIinking: clam broth Is
still served behind swinging doors
and thirsty seamen, up from the
Wharves, make for the dozen-and-
One larger resorts.
But the Broadwayesque flash-in-
the-pan hurrah has sllenced. Like
SO many other novelties. II was
soon dropped by the jaded night
goers and gradually readjusted it.
self to the old life.
For all Of which, the good people
Of Hoboken are grateful. They did
not invite invasion. The invaders
came, whether wanted or not, ana
the boom-town aftermath fairly
catapulted good. stolld ~innkeepers
into unfamiliar roles.
There we're scores OF little inns
and hotels. where mamma did the
cooking and papa and the kids
waited on table. These awakened
suddenly to find gangs or whoopee
makers calling sor barrels OF beer
and for quick service. From little
boarding houses, they suddenly
grew into night resorts, with either
players and Tyrolean dancers ana
all the rest. Mama had TO hire q
couple Of cooks. and papa had G.
import a score OF walters from
Yorkville in New YORK..
To be sure. the cash registers
clinked more merrily than ever.
But II was far too hectic for the
likes o. most Of the p~roprietors,
Furthermore, the townfolk liked ~
no better. This charming little
town, perched upon a hill that looks
upon New York and which Is franz
ed by huge docks. had no great flair
for night life.
Although just a few MINUTES
away from the m~nfrnnnIir with
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TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
National Adverff~fnw ffvr~
Has:

i. A population In 1891 OF over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of 70.
>. Bank deposits. $4,000. 600.
T. -Four railroads, seven paved Highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
y "A S6.oo0.000 deep water port financed.
2. The best climate. soil In the world
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More than SO. SOC. 900 has been
spent BY Illinois unemployment re-
lief commission. and there is mere
than 81. 100000 to continue the
work this summer.
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evening. and ! haven't the faintest
idea where he A..
Experienced Friend. NY dear.
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q : HER

Mrs. Nag. Before we were mar
ried YOU used to say you could
listen to my voice all the time.
Mr.. Tag. Well. at that time II
had no idea Id ever have to DO
it.-Answers.
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you mustn't worry. you'd probably
be twice aS miserable Az you did
know-Tit-BitS.
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gone into town 10 dance. It's
wonder they dEdn't send out tho
marines"
"she was worried" Lame said.
Eravaly. Her plain white dress.
fresh and cool looking lin the heat.
her soft tumbling hair curling
about her flushed face. gave the girl
VA look nt once hewitchlnE and sub
thy mature.
"You're-why. I don't know-dif-
ferent today. Lame" said MurieI.
so solemn What's upf Did any
thing happen after / blew last
nlghtG"
"HappenT what couIdf- cried
Lame ~defenslveIy. "Your mother
was half out OF her head. was
worried. naturally"
"welI. you didn't need 70 lose any
sleep over me- snapped MurieL Il
was with Chuck and I stayed at tho
hotel Grandmother always chooses
when she's IN town II Il vas my
respcctAbility mother was stewinE
about. Lord knows ma have stayed
at Chuck's place n he'd let me. He
wouldn't more's the pity" She
EiEEIed-
"Muriei. you ought not 20 say
such things" said Lame. shocked
"Oh. don't hH N gOOf." MuriaI
said. "I've got several scenes cora
ing when / set home. Mother
doesn't often Eet such a chance 60
blow up and will she enjoy All I'm
looking forward to II. Don't expect
me at the theater tonight for Ger
tain Ill probably come o. crutchea
II I do get there. when Neither gets
through with mel" She threw mp
her hands. put the chr into gear
and shot orr. laughing nc Lanes
worried face.
THE young girl walked slowlHH
u down the street in pursuit o.
Elsie. Her heart feit heavy and
sick. she could hardly bear 10
think OF last night. Everything
seemed soiled and terrible today
That Muriel could joke about tho
things she did seemed one more
loathsome touch. These people all
took love 10 casually. so lightly. IL
meant nothing 10 them. III was
something 20 be laughed az. sneered
about.
Lame told herself she was IA fool
to believe a mans words Just be-
cause hi eyes were dark aud deep
Set. because bis voice had a pleas
ant ring. And yet bis words had
seemed sincere. IA rose you had
thrown away-a glove you once
had worn" That was beautiful. IL
was poetic but on his lips IL prob
ably didn't mean anything
She was an idiot even 20 think
OK him for a moment. A silly. o
mantle little fool. NO wonder Elsie
laughed me- her. ahectionately called
her dumb"
IN was better for her not 10 think
OK him any more. eve t0 " him
again. Besides. her mother wished
II TO be 40. Like a tiashback I'm A
cinema. her mothers white startled
face appeared 70 her. How terrified
she had looked when first Van
Robard's name had been mentioned.
"You must not have anything 10 do
with him." she had said.
Lame walked in a dare. stepping
hecdlessly among the vacation
throng. the pretty girls in scarves
and white linen. the chattering fam
NY groups coming from the stores.
milling around the 10-cent store
Over and over again as she
dawdled homeward the mystery of
her mothers fierce objection % Van
required 10 torment her. Why did
Cass hate him? What was there
about this tall. family sinister
looking nan 20 stir I'D such a pas
sion OF feelinE2
Lame felt she could not rest un-
iii she had learned the answer 20
the puzzle.
(To ne Continued)
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The Empress Of Britain sea
liner 10 be floated this spring will
have seven bars.
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The Once Over
REVISED

automobile. and is conducting experiments
ming. with the idea that bodies, parts and o
nts and oils may be produced from certain Gro,
Ecws item.)
Around this lovely valley rise
The purple hills OF Enterprise.
O, softly on yon banks Of haze
Fer rosy face the Summer lays.
Bccalmed along the azure sky
The argosles OF cloudland lie
Above the verdant acres far
That yield a low-priced motor car.
Thru all the long midsummer day
The countryside Is sweet with hay. !.
In which az chemists minds are sound
The markings Of a bus are found;
Just where the field and forest meet
are shrubs that yield a rumble-seat:
Where grow the pine trees tall and green
The carburetor plants are seen.
/ watch the mowers as they NOV
The crops for Automobile Row:
With even strokes q scythe each swings
To harvest rear and frontal springs:
Behind them nimble helpers run
And toss the spare parts in the sum:
The cattle Craze. while warm and still,
Slopes the broad pasture, basks the hill
And bright where summer breezes blow
The brake-bands and the clutches grow.
The butterfly and humble bee
Come to the pleasant woods 10 see
The wondrous workings OF the Lord
CAnd Messrs. Hank and Edsel Ford.
Sweet woodland music sinks and swells.
The booklet rings is tinkling bells.
The swarmirg insects drone and hum
A song Of praise TO motordom:
The squirrel leaps from tree to tree
A slave TO Ford efficiency:
Across the branch II darts and cuts
To help supply the shop with nuts:
The beaver with a will intense
is building dashboard Instruments
And look The cows in pastures green
Are being MIXED for gasoline. W
The chickens In the chicken yard
Are trying very. very hard
To lay an egg which chemists may
Convert into a paint quite gay:
Close by there waves a field OF rye
Which yields a varnish quickly TO dry,
And In the valley beets and corn
Are grown to make a motor horn.
ss
How good IL Is 70 see. oh mani
The crops grow on a high-speed plan:
How wonderful TO see and know
All nature works on schedule sol
JOINS THE GOLF wIDOwERs
Glenna Collett. famous golf star. has b
rried TO Mr.. T.. II. Ware. Jr- who thus becomes
st conspicuous golf widower.
prices have been raised. The theory
I people will paw any price for absolute necessi
life, especially If they keep them kissable.
TZZAT sOe
Weakfishing itself resembles stream fishing
a. In many ways. The boat Is anchored in a d
nneI and the bait is floated out with the I
captain meanwhile cumming sparingly until
are brought 10 the surface. When the biz d
In to hit. increased amounts ~ chum are thrs
Fishing column In the New York II
Tribune.
7 you've ever anchored the boat In a deep chan
trout. you'll get the similarity.
The house Is nice and quiet:
II was an awful strain.
With one Last Awful Moment
THEY ALMOST MISSED THE TRAM
-Knuff