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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
knowledge Brings Approval

Directors and other representatives of the various
irrigation districts and chambers of commerce of the Val
ley meeting at San Benito on Tuesday of this week ex-
tended unanimous approval to the ratification of the con-
servation district on which Cameron, Hidalgo and parts
of Willacy and Starr counties will vote September 8.
Purposes of the district and of the reasons leading
up to its formation were explained.
Explanation of those purposes and reasons are suf-
ficient.
No resident of the Valley who has the welfare of this
section at heart can fail to approve of the district once
these purposes and reasons are clearly explained.
SO vital are the ends to which this conservation dis
trict is designed to be the means that no Valleyite can af-
ford to remain uniformed.
Realizing the vital Importance of the district, and
taking due precautions that its formation be not prevented
by lack of information on the part of the voting public,
the temporary board Of directors and others instrumental
in the formation Of the district have arranged a series of
meetings for practically every community IN Hldalgo and
Cameron counties, and no doubt the same action will be
taken regarding Starr and Willacy counties.
The Herald realizes that at present there exists sim
cere opposition to the formation Of the district, opposi-
ton which we believe to be chiefly due to lack Of in
formation regarding the purposes of the district.
We cannot too strongly urge upon all who are
sincerely opposed to this district that they attend the
meeting which will be held in their community.
Men who know the Valley, know the urgent need Of
the Valley for conservation Of its irrigation water, know
the vital need of a treaty with Mexico to that end, will
speak at these meetings.
Ample opportunity to ask questions will be afford
ed, and every phase Of the district will be openly dis
cussed.
We believe that when men of standing in the Valley
explain that this district is urged upon the Valley by the
U. S. member Of the International Water commission, ex-
plain that the district can levy but a nominal tax, explain
that the district has and will have no power to issue bonds
or warrants, that the greater part OF the opposition to its
formation will have been removed.
At any rate, the district and its formation constitute
one of the most important subjects now before the Valley,
and as citizens Of the Valley we owe it to ourselves and
to our section TO know what is going on. and to gain that
knowledge by first hand Information from authoritative
sources.
These meetings will give us that chance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
R1rbs

They tell Us EraSshoppers'
mouths are under their chins. Not
that II made any difference out in
Nebraska and the DakOtas.
If Marlrne Dietrlch'S a love
thief, it's a cinch Josef Won STEM
berg didn't mind being robbed.
What this country needs more
than bomb-proof buildings is bunny
proof buildings. y
q. III. Shaw regrets that he is rs
years old instead or l8 50 that he
could 60 10 Russia and grow I'D
with the country. Most young men
Of Is. however. seem 10 be fonder
Of other things than growing up
with "A country.
Henry Ford says money Is merely
a symbol and have you ever noticed
how symbolic a garage mechanics
repair bill c7n be2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
New York
Letter

NEW YORK, Aug. 20-New York
IS discovering this summer that 1t
has, within easy distance. one OF
the few state-oWned beaches in the
world: and the largest!
Jones beach Is its name, and It's
one OF the innovations or Al Smith
when he was governor. Why not,
ne thought, take the many miles oil
state land along the ocean shore
turn them into a vast public play
ground and operate IL in q spick-
and-span stately manner?
SO 1t happens that in these days
when millions pack seashores where
private enterprise has built bath
houses and Coney IslandeSque at
fractions, the state Of New York
runs a huge, handsome and unique
resort that is attracting civic lead
ers from all parts Of the globe.
For miles on end II has been
boulevarded with green and lovely
parkways. None of the raucous fea-
lures of the usual resorts are al
lowed. IL is neat and well policed.
A small army OF state police patrol
the sections given over TO the park
ing OF private cars. Tens Of thous-
ands OF autos have been blocked
off on hot and busy Sundays. Yet
there is no confusion and no diff
Guilty in getting away. All cars are
SO arranged that they can drive OH
without interference OF delay. Each
state policeman Is given a deiln-
tie block ana IS responsible Tor IT,
Through a checking system, there's
little trouble in finding where ones
car was left.
Another group Of special police
patrol the beach and a small army
Of cleaners 60 about spearlng pa
pers and refuse. On the most
crowded day, Jones beach is i'm
maculate. There are regulations
concerning the distance from the
surf where one can place an UNI
brella and there are other regula-
tions about shoulder straps alu
sun bathing.
The state finds that there arc
thousands OF college students will
ing to become special officers for
a beach-vacation Job. With the re-
suit that the ~patrollers are a par
ticularly intelligent and cookbook
ing crew.
No beach houses are nearby. A
small town is a mile or so away.
Buses make connections from New
York and there Is a train service
connecting with local business.
All income from concessions goes
to the state and contributes to-
ward the support OF this family
playground. And there's no hand
somer stretch Of ocean front on the
eastern Seaboard.
Some years ago, one OF the best
known vaudeville figures was a
black-face artist. Billy B. Van, who
dubbed himself, the minstrel
man"
Billy had a summer country place
in New Hampshire. and when the
road season had ended he would
retire to the hills. A couple or
years ago, the notion came to him
to apply the aroma Of the pines
and frs on his place TO soap. He
treid some homemade samples and
liked them. Then he called in some
experts.
Today Van numbers among the
four biggest soapmen IN the cpun-
try and Is a millionaire. And ne
prides himself that he's one or
the extremely few theatrical peo-
pie 70 become successful in a big
industrial way. He comes to New
York frequently to 60 about with
his old cronies; he drops in on
shows, but he's through with the
stage.
And 10 always amuses him 70
comment on the fact that a veter-
an black-facer should make his
fortune in scan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
Quotations

Dog lovers are people with in
~feriority compieXes. Everyone has
10 be important TO something, and
it's a simple matter to be important
TO a dog.
John Held, Jr.
The nor / see Of the proletarians.
the more / thanh Gcd I am not
one.
George Bernard Shaw.
An employer Of labor Of a captain
Of industry can today be guilty Of
no more violent act Of industrial
sabotage tina by instituting a policy
OF wage deflation.
Sen. Robert +. Wagner, New York
Civic victory Is always placed be-
tween two grave hours-one which
precedes victory and n which fol-
lows ID.
-Augustin Edwards, Chilean news
paper publisher.
IN the domain OF the fantastic
there are no known boundary lines.
but they become apparent as soon
as you begin. however vaguely. to
initiate ordinary human drama.
Jean Morienval. French writer.
ANY ma. philosopher or minis
ter, who pretends that he has an
intellectual plummet of explanation
long enough TO reach 10 the bot
tom OF the mystery OF human
tragedy and pain. Is a charlatan.
Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
Then you didn't learn yom Handsome Aro's namc' ;" Chris asEed.

80 wv 49, 49, LD1 h6ft
HIM" she said quietly. WAS he
good-looking?"
mot bad. To tell the truth he
was-well, rather attractive"
"So-a handsome herol And he
wanted 10 bring you home in a
cab. Suppose he had any idea how
much a trip 10 this elegant neigh
borhood would set him back" Chris
put the question dryly.
Norma's blue eyes wIdened.
why, OF course not, he didn't
know where I was going. You
don't suppose l told him that. do
your"
The older girl laughed easily.
mo. lamb. or course not. Only
I'm suspicious OF handsome heroes
who dash around ~rescuing damsels
in distress. Yes, even rescuing
NANCY pupsl BY the way, II you
want a name for that prize package
you're holding I'd call him Mud"
Chris dropped 10 the davenport
besides Norma and gave the dogs
floppy ear an affectionate tug. "Ill
admit the rascal's cunning" she
went On. but now that you've got
It what do you expect to do with
it,"
That's what 7 haven't decided
yet. Id love 10 keep him, but OF
course / know we can't" Again
she salvaged a sleeve button from
the rapacious animal.
well. at least we might feed
him. suggested Chris. rising
Maybe the hound likes other
things besides buttons" She dis
appeared behind the screen at the
opposite side Of the room. There
was a small fee box concealed from
view there. In a moment she re-
turned, bearing a saucer or milk.
Chris spread a newspaper On the
floor, put down the saucer. then the
dog. Immediately the small red
tongue began tapping furiously.
Your pet hasn't been over-eat-
ng recently"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20

"Why. he must have been
starved" / should have thought
about giving him something 10
eat" Norma said ~contritely.
CHRIS ignored this. She sat
~ down, one foot curled comfort
ably beneath her. Then you didn't
learn your handsome hero's manner"
she asked. returning I'd the earlier
subject or conversation.
"He said II was Traverq. Mark
Travers. Maybe that was Just a
stall, though. the same as saying
he'd met me AZ the Palais Royal.
You know" the girl admitted. II
sort az liked him until he said that.
Oh, how | do hate ~pick-upslr Norma
pounded the padded arm ~ the
davenport with a vcngeful fist.
"They all do 1t, baby. Haven't
you lived long enough 10 learn that
yet?' Chris tone was caustic again.
"TravCrs-" She repeated the name
slowly. Maybe your boy friend IA
old IT. VI. Travers' son. You know
the real estate maEnate. Did the
lad look like a millionaire's pam
pered SOM"
What should I know about mil
lionaire's sons? Don't Nv silly. He
was g~ood-lookinE and what ne dId
was brave but of course III never
see him again as long as / live. Oh
Bob proposed again tonight"
"~PrOposed?"
Marriage. Holy bonds. What
I'm ! going to 10 about III. Chris?
I've told him three times that I
just want TO 20 on being friends
but Il doesn't seem 10 make any
impression. Bob's been getting
well, different lately / don't
know what 70 do"
Why don't you marry him."
because I don't want to- Really.
Chris. Bob doesn't seem 20 be the
same boy lately. He's always get
ting sentimental and that starts
an argument. Then the first thing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
Issue Returns

1t is beginning to look as if the 1882 presidential campaign
will be in at least one respect a return TO the political styles
of two or three decades ago. 1t will be a campaign in which
the tariff will play a very large part.
In recent years national campaigns have not hinged on the
tariff. The subject has been mentioned, Of course, now and
then, but nobody paid much attention to ii. It meant few votes
either way, and it got much less attention than it deserved.
Now it begins to look as if the tariff will be one Of the
main features of the next campaign. The recent inter
change between Sen. Smoot and George on the sugar duties
has started the ball rolling. One of the favorite issues
of a generation ago is showing remarkably promising
signs of life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
DID, Is THE
nniDeESlW

On August 20. 1917. Secretary or
the Navy JosephuS Daniels confer
red with representatives Of 25 ship
and engine builders for the purpose
OF providing the United States
with more ~deStroyers than any
other power.
"DeStroyers." he said, ARE the
one thing submarines fear"
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
indicated the Navy Department
would order all the deStroyers the
builders could produce. The sum OF
S4O0. 00O. 900 was mentioned ~ nee
cssary 20 carry out this program.
A four-year building plan was pro-
posed.
On this date also General Petain
a victory before Verdun. break
ing the enemy line and capturing
German defenses on both sides OF
the MeuSe. More than 1000 priS-
oners were taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20

WASHINGTON.-Airports in the
United states increased 2O5 during
the fiscal year 1881, the A~eronautics
Branch OF the u. S. Department
Of Commerce reports. On July Is
Of this year there were 1853 NUM-
cipal. commercial. intermediate,
auxiliary. Army. Navy and miscel-
laneouS government. private and
state airports in the country. On
July Is Of 1880 there were only
1867.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20

The natives OF AMMAN have an
official who bears the title Of Mas
ter Of Sorrows. His duty IS 70 curse
in the house OF a dead person %
drive away evil spirits. This Official
also curses at weddings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
The
Once Ooer
BY Il. I PHILLIPS
DELINQUENT MEMBERS" = A
GOLF CLUB DRAMA OF 1881.

DELINQUENT MEMBERS - A
GOLF CLUB DRAMA OF 1881.
Treasurer-How is the work on
that list OF delinquent members
coming along, Miss Erple? Is 1t
nearly ready for posting7
Seoretary-Oh, mol I've been
working on II only three weeks.
Treasurer Three weeksl You
used to get 1t out in a couple Of
hours.
Secretary-That was before o.
tober. 1929, sir. IN those days the
members OF a golf club who didn't
pay their dues stood out con-
spicuously. Now I have to hunt for
the members who HAVE paid EN-.
Treasurer How far have you
got?
Secretary-I'm nearly through
the Cs. I finished the BIS yesterday.
TreaSurer-How do they stand?
Secretary-I thought 1 found a
man in the B list who was paid up,
but II turned out 10 be an error.
TreaSurer-How do things look
under the Cs?
Secretary I've been through
most OF the names under c and
haven't found any paid up mem
hers yet. There's a check against
the name OF Mr. Caliper. What
does that mean?
Treasurer remember: In an
swer 10 our fifteenth bill for last
years dues he wrote that he had
no money, but would we consider
taking mis- roadster. a box OF holi-
day cigars and a blue suit in settle
ment.
Secretary-That's nice OF him.
Most OF our members haven't Of
tered a thing. There's a red line
under the name Of Mr.. Crimper.
What does that indicate?
Treasurer = Crimper? Crimper?
Oh, YES. / recall his case. too. He
owes for dues ever since the market
break in the spring Of 1880 and has
offered to work them out by help
ing 10 paint the mems locker room.
may have TO settle on that basis.
] wish you'd hurry through the
list. How many members have paid
up 50 far as you can see from a
casual inspection?
Secretary found only three.
One Of them is in the z list. He's
a Mr.. Egglestone. He's all paid up
TO date and doesn't owe the club a
nickel.
Treasurer-Oh, come, there must
be some mistake. "A member OF a
golf club with his dues all paid
up 10 the minute? Don't be silly.
S~ecretary-It seems incredible
but it's so.
Treasurer-What did you say the
name was?
Secretary-Egglestone. Lucius r.
Treasurer-Oh. I know him. III
would be just like him to pay his
dues n a year like this. He's al
ways trying TO attract attention.
How about those under F?
Secretary-There's a Mr.. F1lbbs.
He's marked paid for six months
IN advance.
Treasurer-He's marked as paid
for six months in advance.
Treasurer Cas II seeing the ex-
PLANTATION Of the unbelievable act)
We'll, Well Fubbs must have been
drunk againl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
LUCKY BREAK

This girl OF mine
Tops all, by far:
She never wants
To drive my cart
+. T. II.
Mahatma Gandhi proposes a
limit OF ten cents for doctors fee
and a half dollar as a maximum
charge by lawyers. And even at
that some OF them will be over
paid.
The man who lost all his money
IN the Florida boom is having a
laugh on the fellow who boosted
that he put all his funds in blue
chip securities.
MIRRORS OF WASHINGTON
No matter whose the plane was,
If he doesn't have a care,
The Under Secretaryu
Be a Castle in the air.
Lucy H. Irwin.
WANTED - Congenial Young
woman To spend vacation last week
in August. first in September. with
young woman. H.,242 Times New
York Times.
ut Is impossible 10 bargain with
a Federal court" a Chicago Judge
told AL Capone recently. And IL
Capone had any gift Of repartee he
would have replied: This Is
anelluva time 10 tell mel"
Newfoundland has been saved
from a financial hole by a private
loan. but most people can't under
stand why she should be in any
financial trouble with the Grand
Banks so near.
There are some people whose
greatest fear is that they will be
thrown out Of unemployment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
NOW co on WITH THE STORY

CHAPTER III
CHRIS turned sharply but not IN
time TO hide the bright tear
that glistened on her lash. Norma
caught a glimpse OF t~ell-tale red
tracings about the other girls
eyes.
What Is II. honey?" Norma
begged. Tell me what's wrong!"
There was no answer. Chris
back was toward Norma. The slim.
well-built shoulders gave no evi.
dence what was going on in the
girls mind. After a moment she
replied in level tones, Nothing.
There's nothing at all wrong"
Norma knew there was nothing
70 be gained by further question
ing. The older girl disappeared
through the doorway and Norma
crossed the room. She picked up
her hat from the table where she
had tossed II, took off her coat and
hung both away in the clothes
closet.
Suddenly Norma remembered
events earlier in the evening. She
turned 10 the chair where she had
dropped the stray puppy. The
puppy was not there.
Almost instantly she spied him.
webbing with awkward steps To-
ward a pillow that had fallen from
the davenport. There was an in.
v~estigative tilt to the pups nose.
zest for exploration even in the way
he bore his stub OF a tail. Here
was a dog out 10 see what manner
OF a place was this into which for
tune had hurled him.
With a sweeping movement the
girl caught up the little animal.
rubbing his head gently with one
forefinger.
Just then Chris entered. She had
y changed the black frock for an
orchid negligee. Chris halted on
tue lHFeSHOiu. |
we'll Where in the world /
did THAT come from?'
Norma looked up. smiling. isn't
he adorable? Look-he likes 10
chew buttonsi" She drew the Gun
of her blouse out OF biting distance
OF those tiny white teeth.
Adorable? Looks to me like a
cross between a breakfast food ard
a ball OF yarn. Honestly. is Il a
dog? Where. ! repeat. did you find
such an object?"
Once more Norma told the story
OF the puppy's rescue. This time
she gave full details and due credit
TO the stranger who had played
such an important part in the ar
fair.
Honestly, I was frightened
when he "A right into the midst
OF those cars. II was a miracle he
wasn't hurt. The minute he started
| knew I'd done a dreadful. reck-
less thing. II was the puppy I was
thinking OF. but Just suppose the
man had been injured"
Chris Saunders leaned her head
backward. shot a quizzical glance
at her roommate. 1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-20
BEGIN HERE ID

NORMA KENT. pretty 20-year-
old secretary, IL employed I'm N
law Office in Marlboro. middle
western metropolis. ON her way
TO keep n dinner engagement with
BOB FARRELL. young lawyer,
Norma sees n puppy I'm peril Of
its life In the midst of downtown
traffic. A stranger rescues the dog
md brings IL 10 the girl. The
stranger IL good looking, well
dressed and introduces himself ns
MARK THANERs. Norma refuses
TO tell him her name or where he
a see her nEnin.
She takes the puppy with her
and meets Bob. They buy collar
md leash for the dog and then
dine Mt n favorite restaurant. For
the third time Farrell ask. her
20 mnrry him. Norma refuses,
saying n wants 20 keen their
association ON the basis Of friend
ship instead OF love. when she
reaches h shabby apartment she
ehEreS with CHRISTINE sam
DERs, generally called sChrfs.-
she finds lei roommate has been
crying.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-09
Alonzo Stage, on Route to Dixie
Tennis Tourney, Declares
Game All Right

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 9.-(F-Here to
play in the annual Dixie tennis tour
nament that he has found he cannot
participate in Alonzo A. Stage, vet
eran University OF Chicago football
coach, brands all Of football over
phasis as newspaper hokum."
"The sports writer's concoct this
discussion Of over = emphasis to fill
space in off-seasons," he said Mon
day. "You hear It every season Some
years It's worse than others, depend
ing on what is going on in athletics
during the off season. The newspa-
pers a always find professors will
ing to take up the cudgel to rap foot
ball. There is very little to 1t.
The only way I see that football
is over-emphsized Is in regard to the
pay of the expenses for the players.
Some Of the schools carry this to the
extreme. and they r to blame, not
the youngsters.
II can't see that big stadiums and
huge crowds come under the head Of
over-emphasis, that Is, except when
the colleges recruit the players for
tho express purpose Of producing
winning teams and thereby paying
off stadium debts"
Stagg had hoped to WELD q rae
quet in the Dixie tournament, but
said he had discovered the annual
meeting in New York Thursday Of the
national football rules committee
would prevent him doing 50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-09
NORTHWEST RIVALS
TO MEET IN GARDEN,
HURLEY ANNOUNCES
Fargo Express Forced to Ac.
cept Bout or Lose Jimmy
McLarnin Go
TO CLASH IN SIXTH BATTLE
Will Be Minneapolis Boxers
First Appearance in New
York Ring
TO CLASH IN SIXTH BATTLE

Fargo, N. D., Feb. Billy Petrolle,
the Fargo Express, and King Tut, the
ba~srel-chested Minneapolis mauler
who holds the only knockout victory
against him, will meet in the feature
10-round bout Of a boxing program
to be staged in Madison Square Gar
den, New York, on, Feb. ~. This an
nouncement was made by Jack Hur-
ley, Petrolle's manager.
Tut and Petrolle, who have met
five times, were even up In victories
until the unorthodox Minneapolis
mitt swinger stopped Petrolle In st.
Paul last Monday in the first round.
Ernie Fliegel. one Of -Tut's man
ayers, had agreed to the proposed
sixth match between the two earlier
in the week. Hurley agreed to terms
Saturday In q long distance telephone
message with Tom McArdle, Madison
Square Garden matchmaker.
To gain the fight several conces-
sions were made. First Of these
concessions was q return match with
Jimmy McLarnin, the Vancouver