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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
RIYOLI-SAN RFNITO

BY curious coincidence, all three
or the men chiefly responsible for
"Dirigible." COlumbia's air special
showing today al the Rivoli the
alter. started In life as engineers.
though none worked at the enEi-
neering profession for any consider
able length OF time.
Jack Holt specialized In civil en-
cheering AZ the Virginia Military
Institute.
Ralph Graves comes OF a Ions
line OF engineering ancestors. and
prepared for a career in the pro-
fesSion OF his father and grand
father az the Case School Of Ap-
piled Science in Cleveland. O.. his
home town.
Frank CaDra, director. attended
the California Institute OF Techni-
cology. as a chemical engineer in
1918, but almost Immediately went
into the army and did not return
10 engineering after the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Mac onald;s Policy
VIII Make History

LONDON, Aug. 25. tP-J. Ram
say Macdonald, twice socialist prime
minister Of Great Britain. took uD
the reinS Of non-paTtiSan govern
ment today with abe realization thai
either he had committed political
suicide or that history would num-
Der him among the empires great
statesmen.
In some circles II was said that BY
going into the wilderness with "A
handful OF followers in a desperate
effort 10 set the nations financial
house in order he had incurred the
bitter animosity Of the immensely
powerful trades union congress and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Highways Mapped

HARLINGEN. Aug. 25.-National
headquarters Of the American
Automobile Assn. are preparing
maps showing progress and condi-
ton Of the highways TO Mexico
City and Tampico. according to
word received by Robert Pollock,
manager OF the Rio Grande Valley
Auto club.
The maps with bulletins will be
distributed free among clubs af-
filiated with the "A. "A. a.. Pollock
said. and probably will result in a
great deal OF tourist traffic coming
in this direction. particularly after
the highways into Mexico are COM
pleted.
The Tampico highway would be-
gin at Matamoros and progress to
the coast town via Victoria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Defense Witnesses

WHEELER. Aug. 25. fPI-Defense
witnesses were ready 10 testify to-
day IN the trial Of Melvin Bus
Walker. -. charged with murder in
the Shaving of John BellflOwer.
BCllfl0Wcr was slain here Aug. l5.
AT the time of his death he was
under $4,000 bond In connection
with the Shaving az Melvin Walk
er's father. Il. r.. Walker. al Sham
rock. Marrh q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
TEXAS
WEARS UNDER
MARTIAL Law

KILGORE. Aug. Is. uPl-The
military district comprising the vast.
shut down east Texas oil field was
a bit worn under the weight OF its
troubles and looked eagerly toward
peace negotiations az Austin say.
In kilgore. headquarters .Or
militiamen enforcing martial law IN
the area, residents still feared in
cendiariSts but operators were heart
ened by better prices and were be-
ginning 10 hope for early ~reopening
Of their wells.
Crude Prices Up.
Meanwhile. the Magnolia Petro-
leum company and the Sun company
had posted prices as high as So cents
per barrel on east Texas crude.
Storage had been gradually consum-
ed by pipeline and railroad ship
ments and according 70 the ha5-
obtainable unofficial estimate. IL was
believed not to exceed 2.50O.0O0 ba--
relS. OF which SOC. 600 was reported
placed with the Shell company Tor
transfer 10 Illinois %-efineries.
The militia's job was far from
ended. the staff OF Brig. Gen. jacob
F. Wolters was cooperating with
civil authorities in an effort 10 put
2 stop 10 arson attempts which since
Sunday afternoon had been occur
ring at intervals over the city.
Nags Forced Ont.
A number OF suspects still were
held in jail and score Of Migrants
had been arrested in a cleanup"
movement. Most Of them We-e COM
PEELED to leave town.
Gen. W0lters described the incer-
diarist activities as the work Of
Reds and expressed renewed deter
mination not 70 permit any mass
meeting. such rs that proposed In
Tyler. by persons protesting against
martial law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Drainage Is Among Most Important Problems In Valley Citrus Industry

on's acreage was the smallest IN
IS years. The Laredo area at one
time produced so per cent Of all
onions grown in the state.
An increase OF nearly 100 per
cent in broccoli shipments is fore
seen. Last season 275 cars moved
out and shipments totaling 500 cars
are anticipated this year. The cit
Il crop also will be larger than
eve- before but no carl0t predIc-
tons have been made.
Initial shipments OF Bermuda
onion seed from Teneriffe. Canary
Islands for the 1881 crop. consisting
OF $1,000 pounds OF yellow Bermuda
and $4,000 crystal wax. have ar
rived. The prices are 81 for whites
as compared with So last ear and
$l.65 for yellows as against So.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Freight Rates Down

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. fP-
The Interstate Commerce COM
mission today ordered the revision
downward Of freight rates on pota-
toes from what Is known AS the
Princeton Cambridge section or
Minnesota and Wisconsin % points
in Texas. Kansas. Missouri. Arkan-
sas. Oklahoma and Louisiana.
The North Potato Traffic as
ISOLATION complained TO the COM
mission that rates on potatoes from
the district were too high and that
a rental charge OF IS a car per trip
for the use Of refrigerator cars was
excessive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
. MOnE I
d SDEIIGHIS p


vi
up Pops the Devil" now show
ing at the Capitol, was written by
writer's who have the spirit OF
youth and its laughter, youth and
its romance, youth and its prob
lemS-ln their hearts. They have
endowed this pert and up-to-the-
minute play with all the sparkling
tervor that youth can give.
And the great cast OF fayorites
who bring 10 life the words and
situations Of up Pops the Devil
Is a cast that leads the youthful,
contingent among H%ollywo0ds
great.
Skeets Gallagher. C1roie LON
bard, Stuart Erwin, L.lyan TaSh-
maj and Norman Foster all have
important parts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
SOIL NEEDS
COVER CROP
in ORCHARDS
BY staff Corresnondentl

10y SlaIl correspondent
HARLINGEN, Aug. 25.-Citrus
trees are not particular as TO soil
but they do demand good drainage.
said A T. Potts, the nurseryman re-
ported to be responsible for secur-
ing an agricultural experiment sta
ton for the Valley, in a recent talk
before the Rotary club.
i have seen as successful groves
on heavy soils as ] have seer any
where in the world" he said in con-
nection with this controversial ques-
ton.
Heavy Soil Fertile.
Lighter soils are easier to handle
but the heavier ones are more fertile.
L believe that drainage is the
most important problem the citrus
industry OF the Valley has 70 face.
We often have too much water both
from irrigation and rains and it is
very necessary that We Arovide ade-
quate systems for carrying off this
surplus. which steps are being taken
in many parts OF this section"
Mr.. Potts also touched on the
necessity for extending the shipping
season. "As long as we border on
Mexico and ID has no pest regula-
tions this condition will be a on
slant threat TO our industry. The
Morelos or Mexican fruit fly can
cross the river without any diff
Guilty.
Extension Of the marketing seas
on is of utmost Importance but as
long as you have adjacent states
with fruit fly infestation there will
be a problem. We Will always have
some pests because the climate
which favors rapid growth Of trees
also favors the insects. We must
have clean fruit to get the premium
that the quality deserves"
Mr.. Potts declared that orchardists
must grow cover crops 10 put or
ganic matter back into the soil. He
expressed the belief that cover crops
should be grown by everyone. A
few weeds do not hurt. he said. as
long as there is no contest for mois-
ture. In such a case the trees suf-
fer.
The speaker gave a brief history
OF citrus in general and in South
Texas. He said citrus was relatively
new in agriculture. there being 70
absolute knowledge Of wild citrus.
Because II is a new crop IL is m 1re
plastic than crops which have been
worked for many hundreds OF years.
Got Early Start.
The earliest citrus fruit trees In
South Texas were scattered along
the Gulf coast, Mr.. Potts said. A cit
rus experiment station was started
in Beeville in 1899 or 1900 and a
number OF trees planted. Mr.. Potts
expressed the belief that the VAL
lev industry probably got its start
from the work done there although
II was discontinued in 1917.
There is virtually nothing at Bee
vile now in a citrus way. Money
was provided in 1922 and an expert
ment station established near Wes-
laco in 1923. He pointed out that
those in charge cannot make recon-
mendatiOns about anything about
which they are still IN doubt. They
must be sure. he said. In explain
ing why more Communications are
not issued there.
THE station has a great many
valuable facts ID cannot publish
because they have not been verified"
he asserted. when the facts are
substantiated they will be given ont
TO the grower who then can be Ger
tain OF the information which Is
given him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

Pardon u.s. booked 10 open q
two day engagement at the Arcadia
theatre CHarlingen) starting We'd
nesday, features the veteran comedy
team OF Stan Laurel and Oliver
Hardy in their first full length
feature comedy.
The story Of Pardon Us is a
riot OF laughs behind prison bars
following scores OF underworld and
prison pictures. II remained for
these two veterans Of comedy
shorts to give th~eatre-gOers the
first feature length satire on the
gangster and underworld films.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
ONION ACREAGE
TO BE SLASHED

Growers in the Laredo area plan
an increased acreage OF broccoli.
spinach. carrots. beets, turnipS.
dandelion green's. rape. mustard
greens. cabbage and other vegetable
crops this season but will plant the
smallest onion crop In years. &C.
cording to word received IN the
Valley.
A decrease OF so per cent from
the 1908 cars Of onions grown last
season Is indicated and least seas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Two Nurses Wed
CBv staff Correspondent
TAnT TNrTEN 49,. ~

HARLINGEN, Aug. IS The
Valley Baptist Hospital lost two
graduate nurses via matrim0ny last
week.
Miss Marie Miller and Roy
B~romander Of Edinburg were wed
at the parsonage Of Rev. O. N.
Bostrom here and Miss Marian
CCrnett vas married 70 Herman
Lynch al the Methodist parsonage
In San BenitO BY Rev. q. z. Mar
shall.
The former couple will live IN
Fdinturg and the latter here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Newton to Visit
CBy staff CORRESPONDENT

HARLINGEN, Aug. 25.-Capt. r.
N. Newton, Jr., o! Houston Is COM
ing 10 the Valley on an official
inspection trip wednesday. accord
Ing to word received by George a
Kramer. district laval recruiting
officer.
Captain Newton lis commander OF
this district.
He viii Dc accompanied bv Mrs.
Newton and by Mrs. A. Applegate,
wife OF Admiral Applegate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
Flood Present 24-Hr. Il-H
TIDE ABI

High and low tide at Port Isa-
bel Wednesday, under normal Me-
neurological conditions:
High AS a. m.
Low 800 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
WEATHER

For East Texas: Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday; possibly
showers near the coast.
Light TO moderate easterly 70
southerly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS A /
BULLETIN

LFirst figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night; second. highest.
yesterday; third. wind velocity at
8 q. m: fourth. precipitation IL
last "a hrS.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25
RIVER FORECAST

The river will continue to rise
at and below Brownsville, and re-
main about stationary above San
Benito during the next "A to 81
hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

Russia has the largest canal In the
world. Starting at Leningrad. IL
reaches the frontier OF China. ana
has a total length OF nearly 45O0
miles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

PARENTS OF TWINS
HARLINGEN - Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving v. Ault are the parents Of
twin boys born nc the Valley Bap-
fist Hospital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-25

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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-11

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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-11

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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-06-11

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The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
Swashbuckler Type Not
Man of True Courage

Discussing the question Of what
type of man is the bravest in action,
Maj Gen. J. E. B. Seely, veteran of
the South African and World wars,
says in his "reminiscences, "Adven-
ture":
Il have always found that the
very brave men were of the roman
tic, dreamy, thoughtful type; often
musical, nearly always fond of pO-
atry; without exception beloved of
animals and especially of children
In every instance the men under
Seely's command in the World war
he was in charge of the Canadian
cavalry-whO received the Victoria
cross were of this type. In war
(holds the generaD unselfish cour-
age counts so much more than any
other quality that it may be said to
outweigh all the others put together.
When it comes to a really desperate
moment the swashbuckler type al
ways crumples up.
And Seely is not alone in his Opin-
ion.
"Sir Ian Hamilton once said to me,
when l prOpOunded this view to
him." he adds. "that he quite agreed;
that the strange thing we call un-
selfish courage could not be taught
to anyone-perhaps one might have
learned it at his mothers knee, but
certainly not later. | think this is
true. General Botha expressed the
same view."-Kansas City Times.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
Where Clemenceau Died

While the question whether the
apartment in the Rue Franklin,
Paris, where George Clemenceau
died is to have official status as a
national museum remains unsettled.
it is actually being maintained as
an unofficial museum by ''The Ii
gers" faithful old valet, Albert.
Hardly a day passes but a number
of persons apply to Albert for per
mission to see the study where his
master worked on his memoirs al
most up to his death. Albert has
jealousy seen TO it that every
thing is just as it was the day NJ
Clemenceau died. Even the desk
calendar remains untouched, mark
ing the date of November "a, 1929
The old-fashiOned quill pen NJ. Gle
menceau preferred repOses under
the desk blotter. One of his refer
ence books is open at the page he
last consulted.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
Sacrifice Air and Street Rights
Worth Millions for Spacious
ness and Light.

New York.-New York's busiest
midtown zone will soon be the
scene of the greatest adventure in
city rebuilding ever attempted in
America. Three great rectangular
blocks. the equivalent in area of
eight or ten ordinary city blocks.
are now being cleared, and on this
plot will rise the $250,0O0,O0O
Radio City," a monumental group
of ten buildings designed to be the
future entertainment capital of the
nation.
Due to the extent of the opera
ton, the builders will, for the first
time, have the opportunity to plan
the proper spacing of buildings
and streets so as to provide maxi
mum light, air and convenience
of traffic, the American Architec.
points out. The result will give
the nation of today a miniature
preview of the city of 30 years
hence.
The project, backed by John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., and the radio in
terests, will include three great
theaters for opera, dramatic and
musical productions, and sound
motion pictures, with provisions
made in the latter for presenting
teIevision reproductions of differ
ent events when television is suffi-
ciently developed to permit Of its
commercial application.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
Anonymous Fund
to Aid College Art

Monmouth, Ill.-A fund Of $780,
600 has been given to Monmouth
college for the endowment of a de-
partment of the appreciation of fine
arts on condition that the donor re-
main anonymous. The fund vas
accompanied by the following state
mngt III IN "'aTir' dot feach students
who expect to become artists of any
kind. but the general student body
who will become professional or
business people or educators who
while in college wish to acquire a
liberal education"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
NEW YoRKs "RADo CITY" MINIATURE FUTURE CITY"

Twenty-seven radio and televi-
sion studies, ranging from theater
size to intimate rooms, will be in
cOrporated in a single building. The
most interesting building from
visual point, however. will be oval
in shape and Is stories in height,
facing Fifth avenue in the heart of
its smartest shopping zone. The
tallest building in the group will
rise 6S stories in the rear center of
the plot and will be flanked by two
other towers of fifty-odd floors.
The allowance for light. air and
spaciOusness-an important factor
usually ignored through necessity
in smaller building operations-is
very interesting to city planners.
Two of the buildings facing Fifth
avenue will rise only eight stories.
These will flank the oval building
of Is stories, thus providing a wide
open vista from the taller build
ings behind. The two streets now
running through the plot will be
widened to provide additional spa
ciousness, and a new street run
ming north and south will be cut
through the center of the three
blocks. In the heart of the cen
ter block will be a spacious and
ornamental plaza.
An underground shopping center
will take in the entire area at a
level II feet below the street, while
below this will be an extensive
parking space which also will pro-
vide entrances to each building for
freight deliveries.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
Crandchild' of Washing
ton Elm to Be Planted
at Sulgrave Manor.

WashingtOn.-Registered on the
national honor holl of the Ameri-
can Tree association, grand.
child" of the famous Cambridge
elm,' under which George Washing
ton took command of the American
army In l715, has been shipped to
Sulgrave Manor house IN England
This is the first tree registered TO
be planted on foreign soil. and.
standing as it will at SuIgrave ma.
nor, 1t will typify the friendship
between the two nations.
The American Tree association
Is registering thousands of tree
planters who are marking the BIZ
centennial in 1899 of the birth of
George Washington by planting
trees. The memorial plan has been
taken up by patriotic organiza-
uons. the Masonic fraternity. of
which Washington was a member.
civic associations. the women's
clubs, Boy Scouts C----r s~,.-- asl- -.
and thousands of schools.
Washington Ancestral Home.
This 'grandchild" of the famous
elm is nearly eight feet tall. and
will be presented to the Sulgrave
Manor board through ViScOunt Lee
of Fareham, the chairman of the
board, for planting at the ances
trail home of the Washington fam
lily at Sulgrave near Banbury,
OxOn, England. The tree Is the
gift of Mrs. James Fl. Dorsey of
tthe Baltimore chapter Of the Mary
land Daughters of the American
Revolution. With the tree goes
bronze marker, giving the history
Of the Cambridge elm.
Charles Lathrop Pack OF the
American Tree association has also
sent with It certificate of regis
tration In the American Tree as
sociatiOn, made out to the Sulgrave
Manor board. This has been sent
to Viscount Lee along with an
American flag TO stand beside the
tree
AT the presentation. when the
tree is planted. Mrs. Gillespie, the
regent of the Walter Hines Page
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in London.
will represent Mrs. Dorsey and the
Maryland D. A. r. AT the plant
ing a box of soil from Annapolis.
where Washington resigned his
commission as cOmmander-in-c chief
of the army, will be used. Thus
the beginning and end of his
generalship will be recorded at the
ancestral home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
Based on Ancient Docu-
ment Proving Secret Mar
riage of Grandmother.

New YOrk.-While the machinery
of the law is going ahead with the
task of dividing up among many
far-flung charities the vast Wendell
fortune, a middle-aged woman in
Wexford, r. l.. whose adult life
has been spent in washing dishes
and cleaning house for others is
hoping that the lawyers will be
able to get a slice of several mil
lions for her.
She is Mrs. Charles E. L. Hay
ward and she is pinning those
hopes on a certificate yellow with
age that she says proves her grand
mother was the secret bride of John
Gottlieb Wendell. Jr.
1t was John, incidentally. who
insisted that his sisters never
hearken to the voice of Cupid.
then if Mrs. Hayward's story is cor
rect-stole away one day in answer
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-05-08
ENGLAND Gets HISTORIC ELM TREE

This "grandchild" of the Cam
bridge elm has a very interesting
history. II grew from seeds scooped
up In a box by relative of Mrs
Dorsey some % years ago. Two
children of the tree are at Mount
vernon. and another is at Annap-
oils.
Other Grandchildren.
Mrs. Dorsey has grown other
trees from these seeds. and two of
the grandchildren are to have n
place OF honor on the Mount Yer
non boulevard which is to be
opened between the Capitol of the
nation and Mount Vernon. A ca.
blegram just received by Mrs. Dor
sey from Viscount Lee said that his
board had accepted the gift with
great delight. and that the plant.
ing of the tree would be great
occasion in the history of the
board. Another grandchild of the
Cambridge elm has been planted ar
the headquarters of the Ameri-
can Tree association on Sixteenth
street ano will be marked exactly
IKE the tree being sent to Sulgrava
e,ue to traffic demands and old
age. the original Cambridge elm
has disappeared and bronze
marker in the pavement marks the
spot where Washington took COM
nand of the army on July 8. 1775.