davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1931-02-05

GRAHAM-PAIGE-Coa 1880 model:
new-car appearance and performance at
a fraction of new-car cost; a buying OPP
portunity hard to beat. Terms and your
car in trade-S645.
RAY SEMMEs. Inc.
1928 14th st. n. w Potomac o772.
The Washington times., 1931-02-05

EVERY SUITE EQUIPPED FOR
HOUSEKEEPING, IF DESIRED,
AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
New Maturity Law to Get
First Test During Coming
Citrus Season in Valley

AUSTIN. June 27.-Citrus grow
ers Of the Rio Grande Valley will
pioneer during the coming seaJon
under a new law enacted by the
42nd Texas legislature. which its
sponsors hope will place bigger and
ripper grapefruit upon American
breakfast tables.
Sponsored by Valley growers. the
bill was guided through the legIs-
lature by Representatives Leonard
and West. representatives Of the
lower Valley. Primarily concerned
with the method OF determining
whether citrus fruit is ripe. the law
has a vital effect upon the mar
keting Of fruit.
The maturity OF citrus fruit. II
was explained, Is determined by
scientific analysis OF sugar and acid
content. the mature fruit being re-
CURED TO contain a certain percent
age Of sugar and a designated ra-
ito OF sugar to citric acid. Pre-
viously this test had been made in
sheds. after fruit was picked.
One Of the sources OF dissatisfac-
ton with this method was that
fruit found TO be green could not be
sold. and thus went TO waste. since
1t does not ripen after being picked.
Under the new law fruit will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
HIDALCO UNIT
ADDS TO FORCE
Sanitarian and Two Full
Time Nurses Employed
With Increased Fund

MERCEDES. June 27.-On July !
the Hidalgo County Health Unit
VIII have the addition OF q SAM
tartan and two full time nurses. the
increased staff being made possible
by an appropriation Of $4,000 from
the federal health fund and 5000
from county funds.
According TO DR.. d. r. Handley.
county health officer, an elaborate
program for development OF pre-
vention measures and instruction
throughout the county. goes into eff
feet as soon a. the additions to the
staff go on duty and Is now being
worked out. DR.. Handley also stated
that special stress will be laid on
work among the school children,
and summer round UP work will
be continued during July and Aug
ust IN an effort to reach all child
rem before the opening OF school.
r. L. Thomas Of Mercedes will
concentrate particularly on dairies,
OF which there are nearly 200 in the
county. Mr.. Thomas was formerly
with the LasSater diaries at Falfu-
rias.
Miss Sonora Ponder, already en-
ployed for nine months Of the
year by the Edinburg Consolidated
Independent school district, Is TO
be retained throughout the sum-
mer by supplemental funds from
the federal appropriation. Miss
Lula Niemans. who is now with the
Ponton hospital. will also join the
staff at this time, and plans ars
now to add a third nurse TO the
staff August /, when additional IL
nances are available.
Hidalgo County Is a member OF
the Four-C County Unit recently
authorized. Starr. Cameron ano
willacy counties are also members.
According to DR.. Handley, each
county will have its own local head
quarters. the central office In san
Benito being for the purpose OF
keeping records for the federal in
spectors. and TO make available q
fully equipped laboratory for max
ing blood tests, milk tests and other
requirements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

ripen and grow larger. Hence.
throughout the shipping season, the
Valley should furnish a steady sup
ply OF uniformly sized and uni
formly ripened grapefruit.
Many other minor changes we're
made In the states maturity law.
including a modification or the
maturity test itself by basing 1t on
n sliding scale whereby the Juice
content Of the fruit will be on
sidered as well as the sugar and
acid ratio. Texas. according 20 ".
M. Del Curto. state entomologist.
has the highest maturity test IN the
world for its grapefruit.
Administration or the law will be
under the direction OF w. A. Can
on. state marketing chief IN the
department OF agriculture. "A saw
ing clause. In the event TANNED
markets prevent the proper func-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
EDINBURC
BRIEFS

Fred Flanders. jailer, and Mrs.
Flanders left the latter part OF the
week for a trip to Corpus Christi.
San Antonio, Medina Lake, and
points In Central Texas. They will
return to Edinburg about the first
Of July.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
Scout Commissioners
Will Meet july End

The next session Of Valley Boy
Scout commissioners Will be held
Thursday. July ?, at Mercedes. II
was announced here today by Bob
Lyon. assistant scout executive.
Last Thursday a meeting was held
at Mercedes. with eight commission
ers present. They were Clyde Coch-
ran and Leo Baumfelder, Mission.
Harold Vertrees. Donna: Rev. G.
p. Owen. Mercedes: Ted Barber,
Harrington: w. G. Gilbert. Raymond
vile; z. c. Dodd. J. McCarty ana
w. o. Washington. Brownsville: and
Tom Murray and Bob Lyon, execu-
tives.
The meeting was TO study a spe-
clalization course Of instruction for
scout commissioners. The first ses-
sion covered the duties Of the dist
riot and deputy commissioners. their
relation TO other district officers. and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
Associated Press Photo

the national and local council con-
stitution and bylaws.
Ten typical problems we're as
signed the men 10 work out solu-
hon at the next meeting. Each
man will also bring a commission
err report form worked out by him.
self.
Unusual interest is being display
ed IN scout activities, Mr.. Lyon said
here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
BEADED JACKETS
LATE SUMNER IDEA

PARIS R)-Advance style notes
for late summer and fall sing a
song OF beads. Beaded jackets and
blouses to be worn with satin
skirts will be smart for semi-fo--
NAL wear. particularly a. the
theater. Sequins. crystal tubes and
small china beads are the favorite
Scintillating trimmings. They are
used sparingly on frocks and gen.
erously on jackets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

tested in the groves. An inspector
going into a grove upon which in
spection has been asked, will test
first the smallest fruit on the trees.
From this size he will test upward
until a mature fruit II found. II q
sufficient number Of this size fruit
IS found mature. all fruit OF the
size and above will be adtudged ripe
and ready for shipment.
The obvious advantage OF this
method. other than cutting down
on the waste Of fruit. Is that the
green fruit. left on the trees. will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

Yes said Freeman. TO his
friend. II started out In life with
the theory that the world had nm
opening for me-"
And did you find it7- asked hia
friend.
IL certainly did. I'm IN n fear
ful hole now."-Answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
LIKES EN- YOUNG

We'll. Bobby" exclaimed the el-
derly woman visitor. how you have
grownl Still. you're not too old 70
kiss. are your
No" answered Bobby. but you
Are."-Tt Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
HARL[NCEN
BRIEFS
(By staff Correspondent

CBy staff Correspondence
HARLrNGEN, June 27.-New off,
cers OF the Lions Club will meet In
the office Of the Oler-Rigney Ins.
Agency at 1880 p. m. Monday 20
appoint committees. II. l.. Oler was
installed as the new president al
this weeks meeting. @. Lorime-
Brown. rtiring president. made q
brief report at the luncheon
Southern Pacific valuations are
being studied here by E. II. Bur-
roughs OF Houston, assistant valua-
ton engineer for the railroad.
W. n. Clark Of McAllen installed
new officers Of Harrington Lodge 1882
A. +. g. A. NJ. as follows this week:
W. o. Liston, worshipful master;
l.. @. Nichols. senior warden: w. A.
Taliaferro, junior warden: Charles
III. Brown. treasurer: j. B. Challes.t
secretary; p. II. Maxwell. tiler; 3.
M. Holland. senior deacon; r. O.
Eimore. junior warden.
Captain McBrile and Lieutenant
Cooper have returned 70 their for
nIer station with the Salvation Army
at Lake Charles. La, after filling in
here temporarily for Captain Vinson
who left two months ago. and Cap
tain AMI Mrs. II. G.. Lambrecht have
arrived from Atlanta, Ga, TO take
active charge. The new officers
worked in New Orleans for Il years.
Hart T. Longino, supervisor OF the
federal-state inspection service here
during the past season, Is In jack
sonville for the tomato deal and l..
Z Pratt is acting supervisor. Only
four inspectors are left here.
The Griffing Nurseries Of Beau
mont which wholesale to a number
Of Valley nurseries. plan TO open a
nursery and ~landscaping service near
Harrington.
Laboratory tests show Harrington
water safe to drink in spite Of 'ts
bad taste, according to DR.. F. D.
Walsworth, city Iealth officer.
The National Individual Mauso-
leum Co. Of Parsons, Kans.. has
made inquiries with a view TO es-
t%ablishing a plant In the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

DOlllln III ACAA1A al 1GAaos amy WaA
return to Edinburg about the first
Of july.
r. c. Mcconnell. superintendent
OF the recently formed Edcouch-
Elsa Independent school district.
and Mrs. Mcconnell. a teacher in
the Edcouch-Elsa district for next
year, left the latter part Of the
week for o motor trip OF about a
month, TO California. They will
spend some time in Arizona and
Colorado during their vacation.
Mr.. Mcconnell has been princi-
pal OF a ward school in Weslaco
FOR the past several years, and Mrs.
Mcconnell was a teacher in the
Weslaco system, until Mr.. McCon-
nell's appointment as superintend-
ent Of the Edcouch-Elsa district.
William George Of Elsa. whose
real estate office Is in Edinburg, is
recovering from an operation per-
formed last Sunday. resulting from
a severe infection Of a tooth. Mr..
George was released from the
Ponton hospital the middle OF the
week, and has been convalescing
at the Edwards home, having been
unable TO be moved TO his home
n Elsa.
The new jail kitchen has been
completed and was first used this
week. All work on the kitchen
was done by prison labor. A unique
feature Of the kitchen Is that the
contract was let TO Fred Flanders.
taller, and other Jail deputies, who
let out sub-contracts. and super
vised the construction Of the i6 by
40 room.
L. G. Lemen. district clerk. spent
several days the latter part Of the
week in Austin, attending TO bust
ness matters.
Emilia s. de Ramirez. wife OF
r.. Ramirez. Jr.. made a translation
into Spanish. Of an article writ
ten by DR.. Herschel T. Manuel.
professor Of Educational Psyche
logy in the University OF Texas.
The article deals with the problem
OF the Lallll-AlllCAl ldll NAAA4A III eAAC
Texas public schools.
The Spanish translation appear
ed in this weeks copy Of FL Defen-
sor, Eoinburg Spanish weekly, and
the English article by DR.. Manuel
appeared several weeks ago in this
publication. DR.. Manuel was one
OF the principal speakers at the an
nual convention OF the League of
United Latin american Citizens in
Edinburg in May.
c. II. Pease. editor Of the Hidal-
20 County Independent and Mrs.
Pease returned yesterday from a
two months motor trip 10 Califor-
MIA, spending much OF the time
visiting points OF interest en- route.
Revenue from a large number OF
small arrests during the last week
warrants a reward TO Chief OF Po-
lice o. ". Dickerson, according to
Mayor D. c. Abney. who bestows
the award in a new paint job for
the chiefs car The car will be
out OF the shop the middle OF the
week, and the chief will probably
be inspired to bring in bigger and
better law breakers. Mayor Abney
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
LAW BUSINESS

Nurse: Please. ma'am. young
Master Jack ran away and I can't
find him. We we're in the park.
Mistress: But why didn't you
speak To a policeman?
Nurse: Yes. / IA speaking to a
policeman when Master Jack ran
off-Moustique Chartered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

c. Fl. Pease. editor Of the Hidal-
20 County Independent and Mrs.
Pease returned yesterday from a
two months motor trip TO Califor-
MIA, spending much OF the time
visiting points OF interest en- route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
GOOD FOUNDATION

Teashop Proprietress: I'm sorry
you don't like my buns. but I can
assure you that this business has
been built up almost entirely on
my cookeryl
Candid customer: I don't doubt
ID. With a few more buns ike
those you could build a hotell-Tit
Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
No MUSIC v

you don't seem to be a lover Of
music although you have -four
musical daughters"
IF you had four musical daugh-
tiers. YOU wouldn't be a lover OF
music. "-Fliegende Blaetter Munich.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

ticning or orchard tests. Was in
serted I'm the law 90 allow testing
other than In the groves As may
be deemed best I'm emergencies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

Husband: I can't eat this stuff.
wife: Never mind. dear. I have
some lovely recipes for making up
leftovers.
Husband: In that case III eat II
now.-PasSing Show
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Plenty Of Runs
In Night Game

In a game that was forced into
an extra thrill-packed inning on
Wilson field last night, the Nevada
California Electric company dia-
mond outfit defeated the Cramer
Bakery team % to 81, returning to
the ranks of the select after bad
defeat last week.
The lead shifted with almost
every inning. The NeV-Cals
achieved victory only after a three
run rally in the extra frame. The
Bakery had tied the score 20-all in
the ninth.
Pat Patterson was the hero OF
the encounter with two home rms,
his last circuit drive scoring Hook
EFT in the tenth. Sheffield bagged
six hits for the Nev-Cals, while
Kunishima and Ege divided eight
for the Bakery.
What should be tight game will
be presented when the Studebakers
engage the Imperial Valley Hard
ware team tonight. The Hardwares,
only two games out of first place,
almost defeated the Studebakers in
their last game, when the score was
to 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
MACKMEN HAVE
fine LEAD ON
OTHER TEAMS
BY LEO II. PETERSEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. July 81. UP)-Old
man statistician working on the
theory that figures never lie, is just
about ready to award the 1881 AM
erican League pennant to the Phil
adelphia Athletics.
The figure expert today will tell
you the Athletics don't have to play
much better than 500 ball in their
66 remaining games to add this
years flag to the already impressive
collection on the Shibe park flag
pole.
BY breaking even for the rest of
the season, the Athletics would COM
pile a record of 96 victories and So
defeats. Washington, now seven
games behind the world champions,
would have to win 40 of its remain
ing 66 contests even to tie the AS.
Yesterday the AS slugged out a
IL to z victory over the Chicago
White Sox The world champions
overcame a six run lead the White
Sox built up in the first inning.
Washington kept pace with a 7
to decision over Detroit 1t was
the Tigers seventh consecutive
defeat and it marked Marberry's
ninth triumph of the season.
Ed Wells pitched and batted the
New York Yankees to an s to 5
victory over st. Louis. Wells not
only held the Browns to nine hits
but drove in the runs which enabled
the Yankees to win out.
Cleveland defeated Boston. 8 to
2, In the other American League
game. Clint Brown limited the Red
Sox to four hits.
Although idle, the st. Louis Car
dinals' National League leadership
was increased to six games when
the second place Brooklyn Robins
lost to Chicago, / to O. Lefty Clark
held the Cubs to three hits but
Taylors triple and Hemsleys single
came in the seventh inning to
manufacture the lone run. Root
limited the Robins to seven scat
tered hits.
No other National League games
were played
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21

has cast his spell over almost every
visitor to Walkers camp.
The dapper doctor has talked so
much and SO convincingly that
Walker, rated as a l to 20 long shot
when the bout was made, now Is
being conceded a strong chance of
victory.
This in spite of all records and
logic Sharkey admittedly is a bet
ter boxer, a harder hitter and
faster than his opponent. He will
have 200 to 165 pound pull in
weight, a six inch advantage in
height and an even bigger margin
in reach. In addition, he is % years
old to Walkers 80 and always has
kept in good physical trim, whereas
Mickey is a notorious night life
playboy.
There is a method to the good
doctors madness. Although he will
tell all who listen that Walker is
a better fighter than Jack Dempsey
in his prime and that Mickey will
punch out Sharkey in a round,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Pacific Coast
League Scores

The Oakland Acorns, tied with
San Francisco and Seattle for first
place in the Coast league. faced the
keenest competition of the leaders
today when they opened nine
game series with the Los Angeles
Angels.
The Indians took on the Mis-
sions and the Seals were paired
with the Sacramento Senators, both
of these teams being in the second
division. The Angels are in fourth
place but only one game behind the
leaders
The principal series from the
standpoint of a close struggle was
between the Hollywood Stars and
Portland Beavers. The Stars won
the first division pennant and the
Beavers finished second. Both
teams have slumped since the start
of the second half season but fans
are looking for them to begin
climbing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
KEARNS BOOSTS
WALKER TO WIN
FROM SHARKEY

ORANGEBURG, N. Y, July 81.
U.P)-Jack Kearps, who can out
talk anything from an Alabama
congressman to a Kansas cyclone,
has the good burghers OF Orange
burg convinced that the future
words heavyweight champion is
training in their midst.
Not only has Kearns convinced
the local citizenry that Mickey
Walker will defeat Jack Sharkey in
their 15-round American heavy
weight championship" bout at
Brooklyn tomorrow night and then
go on to lift the world crown now
held by Max Schmeling, but he
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Here and There
In Sport World

PHOENIX, July 81. -U.P)" Jump
ing Joe" Savoldi of Notre Dame
football fame, won his initial Ari-
zona wrestling match here last night
by taking two consecutive falls from
Cyclone" Coss, Oklahoma cowboy
wrestler.
LOS ANGELES. July 81. U.P)-
Haskell Billings, a right handed
pitcher released by Detroit last
year because of a sore arm, has
been signed by the Hollywood club
of the Pacific Coast league. Bill
ings will join the stars upon their
return here.
HOLLYWOOD, July 81. U.P)-
Willie Hoppe, billiard star, has
signed a contract to make a spe-
cial short film illustrating his
technique, for Metro -Goldwyn- May
er. 1t will be one of a series on
various sports.
LOS ANGELES. July 81. W.P)-
Hal Stetzel, right-handed pitcher,
has been recalled from the Bisbee
club of the Arizona-Texa league
and will report to the Los Angeles
A.gels tomorrow Stetzels home is
in Phoenix.
CHICAGO, July 81. U.P)-Mana-
ger Rogers Hornsby and Coach Ray
Schalk of the Chicago Cubs and
Outfielder Lefty O'Doul of Brook
lyn each have been fined $50 by
President John Heydler for disput-
ing Umpire McGraw's decision in
last Saturdays Cubs-Robins game.
CHICAGO, July 81. (U.P)-After
seven and a half seasons with the
Chicago Cubs, Fred (SherifD Blake,
right hand pitcher, was on his way
to join the Phillies today. Waivers
were asked on Blake yesterday and
the Phillies claimed him at the
usual price of $500.
LONDON, July 81. U.P)-Charlie
Smith today was recognized by the
British boxing commission as the
heavyweight champion of Great
Britain.
Smith was awarded the title yes
terday when "Phainting Phil Scott,
in letter to the commission, sur
rendered the title.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
RESULTS OF LAST
NIGHTS BATTLES
By UNITED PRESS

At New York madison Square
Garden) -Edwardo Quarry, 142, Gu
ba, knocked out Bobby Bruno, 1927,
New York %.
At New York Coliseum Jack
Phoenix, 1870, New York, knocked
out Desmond Jeans, 1863, England
CD.
At Observation-Disclosures Brannon,
IA, Pittsburgh, defeated Eddie
Edelman, 1891, Alaska (8).
At Rochester, N. Y, Camera
Hansen bout postponed, rain; to be
held Tuesday.
At Newark, N, J.--Singer- Brown
bout postponed, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
CONTRERAS and
PETE TOFT TO
BATTLE FRIDAY

Pete Toft, the pale skinned
blonde with the husky wallop. is to
make his temperance in the local
ring Friday night, with Joe Con-
treras as his opponent
Pete will be easily remembered as
the shock-haired boy who went
through gruelling draw with
Sammy Aguirre several weeks ago,
and came back the next week to
get a technical knockout over
Sammy when the latter's head was
badly gashed during the scrap.
Their first bout was like the old
George Goodrich-Joe Brown fight
and had every fan on his feet.
Contreras is the Mexican cowboy.
When not fighting he punches cat
tie down on the range near Ense-
NADIA and does a bit of wild horse
chasing for excitement.
Joe is considerable fighter. He
has done much of it across the
border, and in five years has had
\ about go fights in Mexico without
losing one. In the states he has
defeated such boys as Dick Ramies.
twice; Battling Paul. twice; Joe
Ruiz, Ad Ruiz, Mike Pagan and
Bobby La Sale
If Joe is anywhere near as good
as his record shows. there should be
a lot of plain out and out fighting
in the main event.
In the semi-final spot, Johnny
Cavos, former Central Union foot
ball player, will make his initial
appearance in the local ring with
Buddy Gilmore of San Diego as his
opponent. Gilmore may be a little
tough for the Greek boy to start on,
but he is a bit of a puncher him
self and likes em tough.
Battling Paul, who has found his
kayo punch as he demonstrated last
week by knocking out frankie West.
takes on K. o. Kelley Of Los An
geles in the special event.
Kid Pancho, who has been taking
rest following a sick spell, will
open the show against Pilino Gar
cia
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
LIVESTOCK MARKET

LOS ANGELES, July 81 WP)-
Livestock: Hogs-Reeeipts. 25:
steady; locals quoted at s8.25.
Cattle-Receipts $50; holdovers,
$685.; slow, steady to 25 cents lower:
quality plain; load medium steers.
$780, Mexican steers, $3.50; bulk
COWS. $500 to $4.00.
Calves-Receipts $50; slow and
steady; choice vealers, $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21

IF you were buying a BIZ
/ cycle today. you GER
tainly wouldn't buy one
without a coaster brake.
Um not even sure they
make 'em without coaster
brakes any more.)
If you are buying a car
today you ought to think
twice-in fact, a half dozen
times-before buying one
without Free Wheeling.
(rm not sure there'll be
any without Free Wheel
ing in a year or two.
Free Wheeling adds the
same thrill and whizz to
motoring that coaster
brakes did to bicycling,
and you might as well have
the fun and the l5@o to
209o saving of gas and oil
it ofers-now that you
can get a real Free Wheel
ing Studebaker for $845-
the lowest priced Six
today with Free Wheeling
as standard equipment,
and engineered from tip to
tail to give you the fullest
benefits of Free Wheeling
in it's finest form.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
BY Laufer

Kearns realizes that his man has
little chance Of victory.
Kearns' "ballyhoo" was necessary
to build up Walkers confidence
and to make the contest a finan-
cial success.
Walker may win, but only if
Sharkey fails to fight. And if Wal
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
English Boxer
Wears MOnOcle

NEW YORK, July 81. (U,H -.
Desmond Jeans, English actor who
deserted the stage for the prize
ring, climbed into his first Amer
lean boxing arena wearing mon
ocle last night, but wasn't wearing
it when he was carried out.
Jack Phoenix of New York, in the
seventh round. after Jeans had
piled up slight margin, knocked
the Englishman out with a series
of hard punches to the head.