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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Great Gulf Ports of Texas

Sen. Tom Connally is a native son Of Texas. His ad-
dress before the East Texas Chamber Of Commerce
was a classic. He stressed transportation and its i'm
portance to the people OF a great commonwealth
There is one chapter Of the Connally address that
should appeal to those who know the value Of water
as well as rail transportation. 1t should be placed in
the scrap books of all the people who are marching
with the car Of progress:
To-day, as we stand in the most splendid period Of
the earth's material development. in which mankind
enjoys the largest measure OF comforts and convenien-
ces and not the means OF their attainment, we realize
that commerce and transportation go hand in hand,
inseparable as the Siamese twins. Neither can i've
without the other. When one perishes the other dies
The same current of life blood carries nourishment a
like TO both. The seeds Of disease that furnishes the
one destroys the other. Already East Texas is we'll
served by advantages OF transportation. The coming
years will witness its improvements.
six great ports, Orange. Beaumont, Port Arthur,
Texas City, Galveston and Houston serve East Texas.
God made the sea. He gave man dominion over Il.
Here at your very gate lies a broad and ready high
way to the markets Of the world. Commerce. ever
finding the lines OF least resistance, with an eye that
never sleeps, searching for the cheapest and smooth
est roadways. is at your very door.
Port Arthur is the greatest oil refining center in
the world and there 20 forth each year from its great
cargoes that find their way TO every part Of the earth.
From Galveston and Houston go forth Argosies
laden with cotton and grain and other tonnage. not
alone from our own state. but from the Mississippi
valley TO our north. From Texas ports in 1924 exports
OF greater value were sent on their journey to the
markets of the world than left the ports Of any other
state. New York and Texas, year in and year out.
compete for first place in their contributions TO Ameri-
can export trade. There passes through Texas ports
more goods than are shipped through all the ports If
the Pacific.
The ports are dependent upon the hinterland. They
cannot nourish themselves. The territory that
stretches back from the shore must support and
strengthen them. It's products must be brought to ship
side. Railroads travcrsing East Texas connect with
the gateways to the sea. Within recent years marvel
Gus Improvements in highway building is connecting
the towns and cities OF East Texas in a network Of i'm
proved and permanent highways. These arteries Of
transportation viii serve not alone as roadways to To-
ca markets, TO social and civic centers but will serve
as throbbing channels OF trade and commerce. neces-
sary for growing business and industry. The years just
ahead will witness increased highway construction and
Improvement OF facilities or transportation and COM
munication.r
And below Galveston. all the way TO Brownsville,
where the Rio Grande throws its waters into the gulf
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Beryl replied. I'll need a good
sleep after this"
ONCE she would not take up the
~ lead thrown her Irene came out
in the open. IL know you'll be re-
lieved on Tommy's account" she
said tartly. "since you've made II
plain enough that you don't think
I'm good enough for him. But I'm
not sore about II. I think you're
right about one thing. I'm not
meant TO be q poor mans wife I'D
hate II, and poor Tommy hasn't
even A lob. W"
She stopped. Beryl was staring
at her with a h~erceness that fright
ened her.
What do you mean-no iob7"
Beryl demanded.
well. don't blame me-" Irene
said. shrinking back. II had moth
ing 20 do with II. His uncle fred
him"
'Fired him?" Beryl cried. when
and what for?"
Irene shrugged. II guess he
didn't exactly fire him." she cor.
rected. but it's practically the
same thing. Mr.. Hoffman sold the
theater and Tommy II just natur-
ally out or luck"
Beryl laughed. a broken. mirth.
less series OF sound. "Just natur.
ally out OF luck" she repeated.
"And you're throwing him over be-
cause OF that-out OF luck. I won
DER"
You would say something like
that" Irene replied. Jerking her
chin into the air.
"Yes. / would" Beryl fared back
AZ her. "and II you don't Get out OF
here I'll say a lot more"
She was thinking or Tommy
whistlIng az the gate while Irene
hid Ia another mans car a few feet
away. IL might have been a protec-
tive act IL Irene had meant II that
way. but Beryl knew she had done
II because she was as scared an a
rabbit.
Shed like to tell Prentiss Gay
lord what she thought OF him :
taking an engaged girl out .
and laughing maybe. M Tommy.
Irene was at the door when Beryl
called Wait a minutel" with such
commanding e~arnestness that Irene
halted against her win and looked
back.
did you tell Prentlss that
Tommy was looking for you tonight
that you're engaged 10 Tommy"
Beryl shot at her.
Irene did not answer for a few
seconds until a little OF her self
assurance returned. Then. "Well.
she said with a sneering little
laugh. you could hardly expect me
to say that I'm engaged TO Tommy
when I've Just promised 70 marry
Prentis5-"
(I0 Be Continued)
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ARCADIA-HARLINGFN

Victor McLaglen. and Edmund
Lowe. Flag and "QCirt" or
What Price Glory" and Cock
eyed World fame return 10 the
screen in Women of all Nations"
booked for first Valley showing at
the Arcadia Theatre. starting Sat-
urday mid-nite matinee.
As be-fitting the title their
amorous activities are in many
lands including Nicaragua. Sweden.
Panama. Brooklyn. and wind I'D In
the midst of a Harem In Turkey.
FL Brendel. who made his screen
debut in the "Cock-eyed World" Is
again Olsen. the laundering Swede
marine, and a great foil for the
rough necks Others OF the featured
supporting cast IRE Greta N!ssen.
Fiji DorSay. Marjorie White. and
Joyce Compton.
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IN -


Now They're Calling Pulitzer Novel
Award The Surpfixe Of the
Year"-SOng Brings Wandering
Boys Home.
NEW YORK-Notes from q con-
venient cuff.
Margaret Ayres Barnes. winner
OF this years Pulitzer prise for the
best novel OF the year, did her first
writing while propped up In bed
following an accident And the
drama critics r calling the
Pulitzer play award "the surprize"
ofthe year.
Morton Downey. the radio bal
ladist, put on Where Is My Wan
dering BOY Tonight?" after all
these yearS-and the other day re-
ceived letters from a dozen moth
ers thanking him, and comment
ing that their wandering
boys had heard II and came home
.... Whereas, meeting Amos and
Andy a few days ago, they told me
that after their sob" sequence
about Ruby Taylor" they had re-
ceived. among other things, half q
dozen floral wreaths in case she
died.. wv. These two fabulously pop
ular broadcasters appeared as
masters OF ceremony recently at a
party for Leo Garlic, who return
cd to the screen under the Tiffany
independent banner.
And Amos told that good old
yarn about the fellow who had
been drinking too much prohibition
hOoch and went 10 a doctor for an
examination. The doctor made n
test of his blood. and the patient
inquired as To what he had found.
well, Ill tell you said the
medico, I'D be willing 70 give you
$50 a case for your blood as II now
stands" :
BY the way. Garlic promises TO
bring his favorite role In "Lom-
bardi, Id 70 the screen soon.
And while this may interest no
body outside OF New York. there
are now said to he $1,000 speak
easies IN Manhattan, and some
thing Ike a billion dollars a year
Z spent In them M. The cost OF
alleged protection" 10 placed AZ
$40 600 900. though 7 haven't the
SLIGHTEST idea who gels H..
Ran into an odd character the
other dav.....He calls himself
"Cornbread Stokes" and he comes
from Harlan. KY. "Cornbread"
Is the last OF the "honecracker."
And II YOU don't know what
that is, well. I had just about for
gotten. too. But many % the
old minstrel show fans will recall
Mr.. Bones. and how he rat
tied the clappers together.
Well, "COrnbread" Stokes used
Ia SIT IN the sunshine of his native
state and crack" the bones OF
cows and horses. drying them In
the sun and peddling them 70 show
men and natives. .. Rex Cole, the
big refrigerator man. heard about
him and brought him on to New
York to Join the Cole hill-billy
band.
Variety, the theatrical weekly.
reports that no Tom" shows have
taken 10 the read this season..
And without an Uncle Tom"
troupe coming through the town,
I'd Just as soon live In the big
city.
The army or telescope manipu-
lators who used 10 let YOU take a
peep az Venus and other planets
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Bonehead Inaugural
Is Hocted Down
DIV Staff COrrCspOndCnD

HARLINGEN. May 29.-Dr. =. G.
Delfs. elected Big Bone or the Bone
head Club. tried I'd deliver an IN
aUgural address but was hooted down
H. the well known BOnehead fashion.
Other new officers OF the club are
N. i. K0ppel. little bone: Joe White,
rh~renologist: Cecil Carruth, q. II.
Galbraith and John Il. Floore. pub
Lefty committee: Bill Ewing, trea-
surer: ID. u. Martin. business mana
ger: H. Y. Oler. Ned Sondock ard
Don VALLEY, initiation committee;
Sam Emerson, finance chairman:
#. C.. Smith. bone cruSher; a. g.
DAM Moody. nut cracker; Bill e.
wing. DR.. George Gallaher. Charles
Hundley. program committee; Joe
Junkin. president OF Bonehead Uni
versity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Rotary Delegate To
Vienna Tells Plans

SAN BENTTO. May 3s.-Charles
@. Bowie. the San Benito Rotary
Clubs delegate IN the international
convention which will be held In
Vienna this summer, told members
Of his plans 10 leave Wednesday, nc
this weeks meeting AZ the Stone
wall Jackson Hotel.
He will said from New York June
Is on the Bremen.
While away, Mr.. Bowie will visit
familiar old scenes and friends and
60 10 oxford TO receive hts NJ a.
degree. lie was a. oxford from 1921
TO 1925. having won a scholarship,
and spent an additional year IN
business IN London.
John y. Lomax addressed the club
on n Rotarian's obligation 10 serve
on iuries.
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coined new ones. Irene showed no
absentmindedness now. but occa-
sionally she drew coyly away from
him for q surreptitious glance 20
see IL Tommy were still at the gate.
IL seemed TO her a long while
before he left. To Prentiss IL was
only a moment before Irene sud
denly insisted that she must 20.
Truly she was an enchanting per
son to hold in your arms. Prentiss
was reminded az something a
friend had said about modernistic
furniture. Il couldn't live with II
any more than | could live with an
angular woman"
He smiled 10 think how out OF
place Irene would be III a geometric
setting. He did not az all like 10 let
her go. And he wanted 10 come
early the next morning 10 tell her
parents be was going TO marry her.
Irene insisted that II shouldn't be
before noon. Then he could take
her, she thought. out on the island
somewhere 10 lunch.
He fingered az the door until she
had. by degrees. literally closed Il
In his face. She did not wait 70
hear him walk down the porch
steps but dashed upstairs to Beryls
room. The door was open for the
room had none too many windows.
Irene paused on the threshold and
said excitedly. Hello. are you
awake"
"Well. IL / wasn't 1 would be
now" Beryl answered.
Irene stepped inside the room
and switched on q light Berry
blinked and started TO protest but
Irene cut her short
i've got something 10 tell YOU
she said, sitting down on the bed.
Wouldn't IL keep until morn.
Ing?" Beryl asked.
Irene pouted. why are you al
ways so cranky with me?"
I1CT bdbg AHu tones upuHAub1cl
Beryl. who sat up and stared al
her. Irene. the little snip. accusing
her Of being crankyi
I'VE could act like sisters once
In a while, couldn't WEI" Irene
went on. II thought you'd like q
know what's happened. but when
come 10 tell you ! get a dig"
I'll bet it's something you want
Beryl said bluntly.
Irene got 10 her feet. 1--we hal
a notion not 10 tell you now" sh'
declared. 'but / don't have 10 b.
mean just because you are" sh'
added. unwilling to forego thu
pleasure OF giving Beryl a jolt
"No?" Beryl said. and now shI
was beginning 10 be amused. Irene
could be SO unwittingly funny "a
times. she thought
"And / guess you'd sleep bettel
too IL you knew H." Irene returned
with a smirk that gave the rcmari
a catty meaning.
/ Then you'd better tell NE,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

All Of the gun play, thrills. tense
moments. treachery, man hunting
and the like Of the old days Of the
westerns. have been embodied I'm a
Fox Movietone production, Not
Exactly Gentlemen directed by
Benjamin Stoloff and featuring Viz
tor Laglen Of immortal Flag
fame Of What Price Glory" and
The Cock-Eyed World" with Fay
Wray more beautiful and talented
than ever before playing the leading
feminine role. Opening day will be
tomorrow at TIN Capitol Theatre.
Not Exactly Gentlemen" is a fit
ting title for the central figures are
three desperadoes played By McLag-
len, Lew Cody. and Eddie Grihhon.
hunted men. who join the famous
land rush when the Dakotas were
opened to homesteaders by the gov
eminent, their objective not es-
sentially land. but claims TO gold
discovered in the Black Hills.
The supporting cast includes two
former stars of the screen and stage.
Robert Warwick and Franklin Far
mum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
MOVIE SIDELIGHTS

when you get right down to cases.
Certainly Detectives Clarity and
Mulligan hadn't the least idea or
what Il was all about: and II you
want the present writer's opinion,
Sherlock Holmes himself would
have found it an almost impossible
Job 10 unravel the tangled skein OF
weird. blood-curling occurrences.
Clarity is Joe Frisco. whom you've
probably seen in vaudeville with his
cigar. his derby hat tilted on one
side Of his head. and his shuffling
dance-steps. Wen. he's the same
Jos Frisco. and SSe screen has an
other find" And Detective Mui-
llgan is that sterling comedian
Harry Bribbon.
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Of the hurt that would follow for
Tommy.
Would Irene care enough not 10
cause IL? Would she wait with
Prentiss until Tommy had gone
away? Surely she had heard him
whistling?
DERYL prayed that Tommy
- would 60 away. But he didn't
He stayed and she could see the
glow OF one cigaret after another
as he lighted them and threw them
away after a puff or two at each.
Poor kid. what an awful state he
must be in She wondered II Irene
had broken a date with him. Irene
had not told her family OF the
breaking OF her engagement "a
Tommy. but Tommy hadn't been
around all that day. or t~elephonedi
and Beryl was puzzled.
Then II came 10 her that Irene
too vas praying he would leave.
This was true enough. except that
Irene was turning the occasion to
her advantage. When she saw
Tommy at the gate she had been
fairly petriled for a moment. Be
fore she could think OF what to say
or do Tommy's whistle broke the
stiffness around them.
1t startled Prentiss. Nervous, nc
asked sharply: What the deuce
Is that?"
Irene sank back In his arms. "It's
that silly Tommy wilson," she said
in disgust. lin a minute he'll be
serenading her"
"Serenading Wh0?"
"Why Beryl. OF course" Irene
sighed. IF he only knew how she
makes fun OF himi"
Prentiss' brows knitted IN doubt
II thought you said she's crazy
about him." he reminded Irene.
Irene hesitated. seeing shed
made this error. but excuses. alibis
and explanations were second ma
ture to her. She was soon ready &c
explain the apparent discrepancy
In her statements.
"Yes," she said lightly. "but you
see Beryl Is a level-headed person
She calls most . . . most demon
STATIONS OF affection nonsense"
And Prentiss. remembering thai
he had been unable to fall In love
with Berry,. thought that II NIGH
have been because she was cold
Not at all like the warm little kit
ten In his arms.
He frightened his arms and Irene
snuggled closer TO him. Her sud
den melting. which made her safer
from discovery By Tommy. seemed
fully warranted now that a cir
like Beryl had been painted a!
harsh and unfeeling.
THERE was no doubt that Prem
tiss was pleased with the
change in her mood. He called hel
all the old love names and ever
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Brownsville Has:

i. A population in 1881 Of over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of 70.
5. bank deposits. ss,00O.0O0.
T. Four railroads. seven paved highways.
5. international airport. five air lines.
. "A $6.00o.oOO deep water port financed.
Z. The best climate. soil In the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

HARLTNGEN. MAY 29-Col. and
Mrs. w. r.. Fasterwood OF Dallas
we're expected TO return to the VAL
lev Saturday for the wedding or
Miss Gladys Hood 70 Hubert Her
ron. They we're IN tho Valley last
week but left 10 attend the district
Legion convention An Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
San Benito Legion
To Decorate Graves
tBy Staff Correspondent)

SAN BENITO. May 29.-Members
OF Sam jackson Post No. III OF the
American Legion will meet at the
Memorial Home at 10 a. m. Satur-
day and proceed to the cemeteries
for decorations OF soldiers graves.
Memorial Day services will be held
az the Presbyterian church SUNDAY
morning with DIR. Hugh Robertson.
pastor and for former service and
preaching.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
HIS CAREER RUINFn

AT last he got a speaking part
He was supposed to reply 1T is'
when the tragedian uttered the
words. 1T is the end"
The night arrived and every-
tning was going fine. He heard
the words. 1T is the end" and
took uD his cue.
Is it7" he said-Tit-Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Charged With Driving
While Intoxicated
By Williams
Bv SAT- COrrpsDondpntI

HARLINGEN, May 29.-An exam
lining trial will be held Tuedsay for
J. S. McCracken OF Harrington on
charges OF driving while intoxicated
as an outgrowth OF the accident in
which A. l.. Benoist of Harrington
was injured. McCracken made $500
bond.
The car belonging to McCracken
collided with another and Beno,st
was assisting in moving the wreck
age when a third auto struck him
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
The Once Over
BABY AND THE TIME PAYMENTS
By II. l. PHILLIPS

Cchicago-Hospital expense incident TO the arrival
OF q baby may now be paid for on the installment plan
at the Presbyterian Hospital here."-News item)
$50
Scene IAN American Home.
Talk:
Father-tas there is q knock on the door: I wonder
who that is2
Mother-what day Is it7
-Father-Tuesday.
Mother-Then I know who It Is: It's the collector.
Father-Icebox?
Mother-No. the icebox installment man came yes
terday.
Mother-No. we don't have to make another pay
ment on that until Saturday.
Father-Washing machine?
Mother-That isn't due until tomorrow.
Father-Vaccum cleaner Piano7 Harvard Classics?
Mother-No. You're not even warm. Thaddeus. n
you'd only think hard you'd know very well what
comes due today.
Father-Those new rugs7
Mother-No. Now what was II that we got five
months ago, dearp What was it that brought us so
much happiness2
Father-Oh. the radiol
Mother-No, Thaddeus. You're f~rightfully stupid,
The babyi
F-ather-omigoshl Is another payment due on hizl
already?
~ "a y > tAC Angs
Father-I thought we had him all paid up by TIL
time.
Mother-Well. we haven't, dear.
Father-It seems like an awfully long time.
CHe answers the knock and the collector comes I'M.
Collector-How do your do? I'm the installment man
for GLADYS.
Father-For whom7
ColIector-Gladys.
Mother-There must be some mistake. We have no
GLADYS.
Collector ~(shuffling his p~apers)-oh, my mistake,
Gladys is the baby upstairs Two more payments
on her Yours is Herman.
~Father-Henry.
Collector-Thats right Herman's the one I just
collected for in the next block Final payment. too.
Father-How much more do we owe you on Henry?
Collector-Lemme see you paid $40 down
Was yours a stock baby or a de luxe model with spe-
cial e%uuipment7
Mother-We took the regular model.
Collector-Well, you have three more payments 70
meet.
Father figuring Her be all paid for In Angus.
then?
Collector-In August, sir. yes. sir.
Scene 1.-THE same. Late August.
Father bursting into the room in high spirits ana
waving a receipt dear. It's ali settled.
Mother-You mean you went into the office and
made the last payment on the baby7
Father embracing her)-Yep. NOW WE OWN HIM
OUTRIGHT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

there are ports which are growing by leaps and bounds.
There are lower coast cities. having gulf ports which
win serve one Of the richest territories In all America
Build Texas7" Yes. but avoid sandbssging Texas
and Texans. There Is q mark to ~sandbagl The Farmer
proposal of taxation calls for II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
nITsTMANN

Mystery and comedy 70 the nth
degree-that's The Gorilla"i
The new picture at the Dittmann
Theatre Is funny and thrillir- by
turns and sometimes AZ the same
time-which Is really going some,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
A BREAK FOR ROYALTY

As he reads the returns. play by plav. from Spain
King Alfonso must realize by this time that he didn't
get such a bad break after all.
President Hoover, II Is solemnly announced. now
holds the record among American Presidents for an
pearances before the micronhone He has talked over
the radio fifty times since he took office. Among the
former Presidents completely outdistanced in this
respect is Abraham Lincoln.
Colonel Amos W. w. Woodcock. Grand Poobah Of
the Prohibition Forces announces the appointment
II p commission OF college professors to investigate
prohibition. This confirms the SUSPICION that what
th1 WicSersham Commission always needed was a
second eleven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
CAN YOU NJ

CAN YOU REMEMBER
AWAY back when a mob could get real hot headed
and still never think OF burning a church or threaten
inE a priest7
Copyright. 1881. by The Associated Newspapers
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c-chicago-Hospital expense incident to the arriya
at the Presbyterian Hospital here item)
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THERE was no doubt that Prem
= tiss was pleased with the
change in her mood. He called her
all the old love names and even
The Nome nugget., 1931-05-02

perintendents are tu b. paid by the Government.
 We can not too strongly empha- size our conviction that the future development and welfare of the industry is dependent ou the selec tion oI qualihed m"a for Ines" positions. Success CT failure of the enterprise will n great degree rest upon them, Asd" from the important basic qualities of char acttr. and temperament, they should be men thoroughly educot- ed by training and experience in animal hush4ndry
 The District Superintendent shall at all times he subject to the direc tiou and control of the Council His duties should be prescribed to include responsibility for the herd ing of the reindeer in hi, district, working. of course. in cooperation with the several owners On the ranges, seeing to il that necessary ronndups are made, that every an imal is marked to its owner, un- desirable deer eliminated from the
 herd and strays returned 10 their proper ranges. He should have charge of the enforcement of the
 range rules. and generally requlr, that all owners shah conform 10
 practices whica will make for or derly en nioyment of the ranges. H" should assist the owners in select
 ing mark ketable deer from the
 herds. and arrange by mutual
 agreement between the owners and
 thp market agencies as 10 the mum
 her of deer to h" delivered and ithe dates upon which such deliv- cry shall he made
 Coordinatinn between the sev-
 eral Distrirt Superinrendents i- es-