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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30
Athletics Roll into St. Louis
|nsoIentIy Confident of Title

base, bidding three diamonds, wall
ing as a finesse goes wrong. or In
q corner Joe Boley shortstop OF
two world champion machines,
ouSted now by a youngster Dib
Williams silently nurses an injured
leg.
Waite Hoyt, the fashion plate
hurting hero OF World series when
the New York Yankees were riding
the high wave tries on all the
good looking hats in the car. gets
into an argument with Big large"
Earnshaw. the right hand ace. ana
he muses. the pitchers carefully
oiled hair.
Sleek blonde Max Bishop. his
shoulder entirely healed, browses
through q magazine. Jimmy Dykes
ard Bing Miller play solitaire and
argue. RUDE Walberg chuckles over
a crossword puzzle.
Roars of laughter roll I'D from a
group clustered around the club
jester, and Mickey Cochrane, per-
haps the greatest Of modern catch
ers is leading the cheers. Pop
eye" Maha,iey Rabbit McNair,
Roger Cramer. youngsters and first
line substitutes are in the group.
Mule Haas. enviable professor Of
the loudest "razzberry" in the
American league makes the most
noise.
Off in a compartment with his
family, the 6~8-year-old Connie
Mack. heading hopefully toward
his eighth World series and the
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If you live in Brownsville just phone 8
DO 1T NOW
Coleman Is Expected to Trim
Billy Edwards Thursday Night

Promoter Ernie Stephens intro
duces q man who may become .
new pet Of local wrestling fandom,
or at least who has . chance to
place himself in that position. when
he trots out ABB Coleman. New
York physical culturist, against,
Billy Edwards, current villain Of
mat followers here. in the main
event at the Legion Sports arena
Thursday night. For Coleman,
judging from past Valley appear
ances and from his recent records.
Is q capable performer. Stephens
rarely takes q chance on unknown
punks in his main events. Coleman.
three weeks ago. won a victory over
Gus ~Sonnenberg, former worlds
champ. at Los Angeles. using his
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DITTNfANN

East Lynne" whichAcomes to the
Dittmann theatre TODAY is one of
the most e~ngrossing talking pictures
Of the year.
The plot Of "Ex-Fiamer is still that
Of East Lynne" The lovely Soung
bride who. because OF her nal
ousy Of her husbands attentions -
an ex-flame Of his. leaves his home
and Is in turn found In a compromis-
ing situation. There follows the life
Of the hcart-broken young mother.
who. forced to give up her child 50
that he may not be smudged Or
her scandal. throws herself into the
gay life of two continents to forget.
And then there is the tremendous
Climax VIXEN she returns to her old
home, this time to kidnap her child
the reaction OF a modern woman
70 such a situation.
Neil Hamilton. Marian Nixon.
Norman Kerry and Judith Barrie
head he superbly selected cast Of
this production.
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BENITo

The exceptionally fire work which
Charlie Ruggles has done in a num-
Der Of Paramount pictures has earn-
ed him the enviable rank Of star with
that company. His first starring pro.
duction Is The Girl Habit" which
is showing at the Rivoli in San BEL
ito tomorrow ard Friday.
In The Girl Habit" Ruggles 4
presented as the wealthy young
bachelor who Is engaged to a pretty
society girl. The hilarity OF the show
lies-in the number of overwhelmingly
funny situations which come about
when Charlie IS caught In many es-
capades with other womcn-women
who do not seem to be able to let
him alone.
Showing for the last times today
Guilty Hands" with Lionel Barry
more and Kay Francis.
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Late Arrival at Concert-Say,
what's this stuff we're getting.
Friend-HuSh. this is Beeth-
ovens Ninth Symphony
We'll, III the other eight were
like this. thank goodness I was
late."-Tit-Bits.
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final crown Of his baseball life
three straight world championships
avoids all talk Of baseball. He
will not predict. he will not dis
cuss.
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CAPITOL

CAFIfOL
Hailed far and wide as a kalei-
doscopic pageant of picture magic.
Z three ring circus Of nerve-snap-
ping suspense and rib-straining
hilarity, THE Spider" j Films
ecreen version OF the Broadway
mystery thriller. opens its long
awaited engagement at the Capitol
Theatre tomorrow.
Edmund Lowe and Lois Moran.
the pair who set the m~oviegoing
public on the edge of their chairs
in the spectacular TRANSATLANTIC
are The Spiders" featured leads.
Lowe has one of the most engag-
ing opportunities of his career in
the colorful part OF Chatrand, the
nxAeician whose act is interrupted
y murder, committed in the aisle
s the crowded orchestra. Lois
NDran is presented a. a sweet young
Id nocent enmeshed in the coils OF
Z very intricate and sinister in
trigue-
81 Brendel Is involved in the pro-
ceedings with results which may
easily be imagined. and George z.
Stone, that excellent character
actor. Is cast In one Of the key po-
oitions to the mystery
CAPITOL
The Spider" tingling Fox thrill
er. opens today at the Capitol The
atre, with Edmund Lowe portray
ing the role Of the master magician,
whose super d~exterity with feats OF
magic solves the strange and baf-
fling crime around which the dra-
ma reyolves. The audience, as In
the stage play of the same name.
Is fused with the participants in
the drama in this unusual cine
matte treat. thereby making each
spectator an important witness in
the case: al witness who at any
moment .n mat n called upon 70
A murder 4 committed in the
aisle OF thz Fivoli Theatre in the
midst of-< mind reading act. Police
arrest audience. the drama
lescenl from the stage to the
EuuAdFium. and enyelops each
spectator.
Edmund Lowe as aChatrand The
Great" adds another vivi1ly drawn
character to his long list OF screen
portraits. He does q corking job.
Lois Moran. featured with him, ss
superb.
FL Brendel and George T. Stone.
prominent players. and Earle Foxe.
Purnell Pratt and Warren E-ymer.
all add immensely to the dramatic
intensity and unbounded hilarity
which marks this swirling pa can't
OF brcath-taking enterta'n ment.
QUEEN
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The Big Trail" which opens at
tn Queen Theatre tomorrow. for
an extended rur has heen acclaim 60
ed bv rreriewers as INC most I'M
porta~t contribution to the screen
TO date
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

FU MANCHU ~ The Hulk on the Marsh-Deadiocked
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

FOR SALE: Eureka vacuum cL n
er. almost new. $500: Corona type
writer. $500. Lloyd bay sulky with
top and cushions. $500. Address
S236 Herald. S236
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Employment

WANTED: Man about rs. to work
into new Business with future. In
the Valley. Must have personality
and meet public. S237 Herald. S237
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

WANT LOAN OF s800o00 for three
years. Will seizure 7 tn four hun
dred acres resaca land on paved
highway. close to large develop
ment. S243 Herald. S243
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

8HELLED pECANS. new -op soc
pound Tamez Confectionery. Adj
ans and 18th st. Sl77
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-30

For Sale At An
Attractive Price
f-McCray refrigerator 8x 10x 10
capable OF holding 3 to 10 Beevcs.
Complete with coils. Also 1-Lipton
2 cylinder zee machine complete.
Walker Craig Co.
sl42
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SCHOOL WORK
CONTRACTS LET

MERCEDES. July i8-The local
school board has awarded three
contracts for details OF construc-
ton in the new high school. Old
high school and gymnasium. caf-
eteria Of the school unit on Ohio
Avenue.
The contract for finish hardware
in the gymnasium. cafeteria vas
awarded Mueller. Raymond Com
pany OF Harrington at $817. 80. Carl
III. Peter OF Harrington received a
contract at 1898 for the installing
of a face brick w~ainscoating in the
gymnasium and tile floors and
bases In the old high school lava
tories.
The contract for gas radiators
was awarded the Gas Refrigerator
Sales company In Edinburg.
The y. +. Chambers company Of
Waco was awarded a contract re-
Gently 10 refin!sh the desks in the
South Ward grammar school. There
are about 600 desks and a charge
OF si.10 IS made for each.
The athletic field has been
ploughed preparatory 10 laying off
the varic1s grounds. Work is pro-
crossing rapidly on all the new
buildings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
PILOTS READY
FOR AIR RACE
21st National Balloon Show
Scheduled To Begin
Sunday Afternoon

AKRON. Ohio. July 10. R)-Pi-
lots competing in the 2lst renewal
Of the national elimination balloon
a c were busy today inspecting
their bags for the takeoff from the
Akron municipal airport at 4 p. IN.
tomorrow Central Standard TlmeJ
Three civilian and three service
entries will compete for the P. w.
Litchfield trophy and a chance 10
represent the United States in the
1881 international race from a site
not yet selected.
First and second place winners
qualify for the International event
with Ward II. Van Orman Of Akron
automatically qualified through
winning last years international
contest, rounding out the American
team.
one former international and
two former national title holders
are included III tomOrrow's field.
Ed. j. Hill. veteran Detroit bal
loonist plotting the entry represent
ing Radio Station WJR. was win
ner Of the 1927 international.
Frank Trotter and Roland Blair,
winner Of the 1880 national are
again flying the Goodyear-Zeppe-
lin entry. Trotter is pilot and
Blair his aide.
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1926 Dollar Worth $142 in July Due to Greatly Lowered Costs of Living

ginin, an event concerning Mary
Washington.
A ball followed the pageant.
members or the mems service clubs.
IN Richmond and Petersburg and
the famous Richmond Blues GrnyS
and H0witxprS acting nS "beauS"
for the guests. The ballroom waa
decorated to stimulate I'm Virginia
garden with artificial wiStArtA in
Cine Virginia federation colurs.
purple and gold. Members of the
Alexandria Club danced tine mlnu-
az. and nil oE the guests particle
pated An the Virginia reel.
There waS IN grand march. led
by Mai. Mills wv. Neal or the Rich
mond Infantry Blues. with mem
bers Of the national board. all OF
whom we're wrist bouquets OF old
fashioned flowers and cotton balls,
the gift Of the hostess state. Women
had been asked TO wear cotton
costumes. and prizes were award
ed for those judged 20 be the best
by n committee OF men,
Twenty-cne delegates were pre-
sent from Texas.
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TO
BEGIN STUDY
Discrimination Against Sex
Ia Assailed AT
Convention

sixty thousand women will at
tempt 10 cast up the accounts OF
the world TO discover what Is
wrong with the international bal
ance sheet next year under the
direction OF National Federation Of
Business and Professional Women
This was voted at the national
convention held In Richmond. Va,
July III.
The tradition that ONE are
ignorant concerning finances was
exploded by the program or work
adopted In the closing sessions OF
the biennial convention or the fed
Grafton. In which the activities OF
the organization were pledged In
mn attempt to establish the ec0no-
mic welfare or both men and
women.
Our endeavors win be- devoted
10 acquiring an understanding OF
economic problems and 70 deter
mining a solution TO stabilize the
business and commerce OF the
world" declared Mrs. Geline Nc
Donald Bowman OF Richmond,
elected president IN an uncontest-
ed election after Miss Marion II.
McClench OF Ann Arbor. Mich, re-
firing president officer had re-
fused to allow her name to stand.
A study OF discrimin a ito s
against women Is TO be made BY a
commission for whose work an
appropriation OF $1,000 was voted
and the convention went on rec
ord. urging that human services
be judged on merits only. regard
less OF sex and marital status.
Educational Program
The women passed n resolution
asserting that as good citizens
we stand for the enforcement az
law that III country may be
known as "a law-ablding land
And they commended those pa
pers, magazines. books. and mo
ton pictures that are upholding a
high moral standard and refrain
from using sensational features"
urging every member 10 support
such movies and publications.
The closing event OF the con-
vention was a pageant depicting
historic episodes IN many states.
Oldtime costumes and relics had
been brought by delegations for
the pageant written by Virginia
Lee Cox Blakeley and directed BY
Miss Emily Brown.
Delegations from the northwest
took part In a scene showing the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
COTTON MADE
BY MACHINERY
Soviet Produces Synthetic
Product From Rough
Bast Fibers

MOSCOW. July rs. tFl-Synthetic
cotton l. about to b. produced III
soviet Russia.
Perfection or a machine which
"cottonizes' rough bast fibers. con-
verting them into manufacturable
textiles, Is announced by the IN
stitute for experimental research
The announcement follows close
ly publication or Russia's plan 70
increase its output OF actual cotton
to the point where imports viii be
unnecessary by next year. Develop
ment Of the cotton substitute would
provide cheaper textiles to augment
the production of cotton goods. vast
quantities of which are needed by
the population.
The new machine, called a de-
~corticator. utilizes flax. hemp
mandyr and ramie. fibers which
grow extensively In many sections
of the soviet union and are far
harder than cotton which requires
certain climatic conditions.
With n. only 30 minutes are re-
qulred for the 'cottonization" pro
cess. which consists OF separating
the fiber from the plant stem anc
breaking the longer fibers into
short. fluffy cotton" after a series
Of baths which removes the pectines
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
CLASH
IS UNSOLvED
Rangers Guard Free Span,
Torn Road Blocks
Toll Passage

DENISON. July 10. Rl-A dusty
detour, an absent Oklahoma judge
and a creeping tractor today were
the principal factors interested IN
the war OF the bridges along the
Red river front separating Okla
homa and Texas.
Hundreds of travellers continued
today 20 use a detour via Preston
and Madill over a free bridge there
while the question OF whether a free
bridge newly built or n toll bridge
long years in operation should be
used between this city and Durant
Okla, remained unanswered.
Meanwhile neither bridge at the
principal scene OF warfare was III
condition for use. The toll bridge
was open on the Texas side. but
blockaded on the Oklahoma: the
free bridge was open az the Okla
homa end, but barricaded and
guarded by Texas rangers on this
side OF the river.
Injunction Sought.
Officials OF the Red River Bridge
company, operators Of the toll span
here, today were expected to con-
tinue their search for District Judge
Porter Newman. at Durant. who was
reported ''out OF his office" all yes
terday afternoon while they sought
TO restrain BY court action a block
ade Of the approach 10 the toll
bridge placed by Oklahoma highway
employees.
The tractor entered the story
when II was learned the highway
crews could not Il II up The road
bed" leading 10 the toll bridge III
accordance with orders Of Governor
w. III. Murray OF Oklahoma without
more powerful equipment than was
available TO them at the time.
"A tractor was being moved 10 the
scene and crews declared they
would comply with instructions upon
arrival OF the machine unless the
orders were countermanded or
superseded by a court order.
Governor Murray Thursday or
dered the free bridge thrown open
to travel after a federal court order
in Texas tangled plans for an earl
Ter joint opening by the highway
departments of the two states.
Rangers Called.
In compliance with the court
order. Governor Ross Sterling Of
Texas. today had rangers posted al
the Texas approach of the free
bridge with barbados barring traf-
fic.
Development OF the acute sltua-
ton followed a long drawn out
campaign To rid the two states OF
the toll bridges. Construction or the
free bridges p~aralleling the toll
structures came after purchase Of
the pay spans proved not feasible.
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COOP NAMES
VALLEY MEN
Receivers And CIassers Are
Available Over Entire
Territory
(By Staff Correspondent


HARLINGEN, July iB.-There Il
a receiver or cotton classer OF the
Texas Cotton Cooperative Assn
within 20 miles OF every grower in
the Valley. according 70 Louis w.
Weber. branch manager in the VAL
ley for the Corpus Christi district
Classers and receivers have been
named for a number Of different
points.
Receivers named TO date are p
E. Goss, La Sara: E. B. Bottom. La
Blanca, Donna aud Alamo: (. p.
Damer, Pharr. McAllen and San
Juan: S. It. Melton, Pharr: S. p.
Nielsen. Sebastian: ID. G. Pfeifer,
San Benito; @. ID. Hoover. Rio Hon
do; 5. ID. Lakeland. Hargill: Carl
Hitchcock. San Perlita: J.. ID.
Mitchell. Lyford: Carl Richford,
Santa Rosa: Tom Shock. La Feria.
Classers are "A. B. Cole. Edin-
burg: o. r. Reynolds. Raymond
vile; Baker Heskins. Weslaco and
MIR. Weber In Harrington.
The receivers send samples "a
the classers who grade the cotton
and either buy the Gotten outright
or make m advance according 10
the way the grower wishes to ham
die II.
Other points viii get receivers or
classers as found necessary.
Mr.. Weber said that no informa-
ton has been received 10 date on
pools and that no one knows as
yet what the advance will be 70
the growers.
The branch office Is being NOV
ed from downtown TO the Arkansas
Compress Co. plant.
The American Cotton Co-opera-
tive association Is the selling aren-
cy Tor the various state organiza-
tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
NATIONAL AIR TOUR
MEMBERS REST UP

FORT WORTH. July l8. r.
Members Of the national air tour
were resting here today prepara-
tory to hopping away tomorrow at
10 A. NJ. for Oklahoma City, the
next stop in their itinerary.
Harry L. Russell Of Dearborn,
Mich. flying a tri-motored Ford.
flashed across the finish line at
11:52.59 A. M. yesterday 10 lead
the tour into Fort Worth. and
maintain his lead in the race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
FOOD PRICES
SHOW SHARP
! DOWN TREND
Employment Payrolls
Show Increase In
Twenty Cities

WASHINGTON. July Is. R-
Lowered costs Of living and whole
sale price in June were set today BY
the labor department TO show that
q 1926 dollar vas worth sl.42 last
month.
Construction Up
The department also reported an
increase OF 81 per cent IN build
ing construction employment In 20
Representatives cities and 81 per
cent payroll increase to a total 81
6 l.485. 426 against Mays $l.454.934.
The 3.423 firms reporting for the
pay period ending June i5 counted
1864 employees. against 1925 IN
May.
Food prices were credited with a
decline OF 1873 per cent In the past
six months, while clothing dropped
IS per cent. and rents likewise were
down 81 per cent compared with
January l figures
4 House furnishing goods, the de-
partment said. joined the recession
with an average decrease OF 8 per
cent. and fuel and light costs fell
SIS per cent while miscellaneous
items averaged Z PEI cent less.
Costs Decrease
The average decrease In living
costs was put at 6.5 per cent.
wholesale prices dropped Ito per
cent in June TO 10 per cent OF the
1926 levels, used as the basic 10y
index for $50 Commodities weighted
according to their importance.
The purchasing power OF the 1875
dollar during last June was given
bv the department as Sl429.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19

days Of Lesis and Clark. North
Carolina reenacted the Virginia
Dare episode. Massachusetts, stag
ed Abigail Adams levee at the
White House. andNew Jersey show
ed Molly Pitcher firing the can
non. Texas presented an Indian
romance. Indian sketch concerning
Alice OF Old Vincennes. and Vir-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
L DATA
SUMMARY

Moderately high pressure areas
are crested off the north Pacific
coast, and over Colorado and the
north-central cotton belt. with a
trough OF low pressure extending
from Arizona to the Montana
Sanadian border. Precipitation has
been common from west and south
Texas northeastward 70 the Lakes,
and was locally heavy along the
west gulf coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19

LOCKPORT. Ill, July Is
tP-The biggest case of dis
orderly conduct this town ever
had was up for decision yester-
day.
It was that or George H0ff-
never, who tips the scales INC
6T4 pounds.
Because OF hts sire the case
was held out or doors. lie was
acquitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
FRENCH AIR ACE
PLANS TOKYO FLIGHT

NEW YORK. July Is. R-Bert
Acosta. one OF Tire pilots on Ad-
miral Richard +. Byrd's flight to
France in 1927. is planning a non
stop flight from Brussels 70 Tokyo
for prizes he says aggregate about
100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
L~TNDBERGH
SUPPLY STATIONS
COPENHAGEN, Dem

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. July
10. tP-At the request OF Col.
Charles "A. Lindbergh. the Danish
government has deposited a sup
ply Of gasoline AZ Godthaab on
the western coast Of Greenland for
his forthcoming flight to the Far
East.
It was not known here whether
the American airman intended 70
take advantage OF this fuel depot
on an easterly trip 70 the Orient
via the north Atlantic and Europe
or whether he was planning TO use
IL for tho final stage OF a westerly
circuit q the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-19
Law School VIII
Open September Is

MISSION, Tex, July Is The
Rio Grande Valley School OF Law
will open It's fan semester Septem-
Der Is, with additional facilities
and a teaching staff OF seasoned
lawyers and judges. according 70
an announcement made By Sid
Hardin. director.
The present class started work
May Is and will finish the sum-
mer semester September IS. Prom
inent iurists Of Texas Will address
the class from time TO time dur
ing the coming year, stated Har-
din.