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, 1935-07-16
Tuesday, July 16. 1895


NO section OF even that treasure house OF romantic
history. the state Of Texas, has the thrilling and in
terest compelling history Of this Lower Rio Grande
Valley OF ours. And the historical background OF the
section is all the more interesting in that It presents
such an exact and extreme contrast to the present
day developments Of the section. a contrast that Is
not realized by the great majority OF its own resi-
dents.
Most Of the present day residents of the Valley
have come here since the DEVELOPMENT Of this sec
ton began. Few indeed are our Valley residents
who can remember back to the days before the COM
ing OF the railroad, few are they who can recall the
days when ocean going vessels made Point Isabel A
regular port Of call and river steamers piled their
way from the mouth OF the Rio Grande to Browns
vile and on UP the river to Rio Grande City and
Roma.
Accustomed as we are 10 think OF the present day
Valley. 1t comes as somewhat Of a shock TO learn
that the first blood Of the war between Mexico and
the United States was shed on Valley territory, that
the last battle Of the War between the States was
fought In the Valley.
The romance Of the stagecoach that regularly left
Brownsville for Alice and Alice for Brownsville Is
nearly placed in the limbo OF the forgotten past.
The fact that the coming to power Of that great
Mexican, Porfirio Diaz. was planned right here IN
Brownsville. is unknown to many.
The occupation Of Matamoros by French troops,
the former glory Of the cities Of GAINESVILLE
and Bagdad at the mouth Of the Rio Grande, all
these and many more incidents Of a history that
reeks with the romance and the glamorS Of days gone
by bid fair to be forgotten as the days 90 by and
those who know from personal experience Of these
things are taken from our midst.
For these and many more reasons the plan adj
vanced by Rev. Leslie Boone Of Harrington holds an
especial appeal to those who would keep alive the
reminders that the Valley did not begin just yes
terday, that the section has been intimately con
nected with the history OF Mexico and the United
States. Of the Confederacy and Of the State Of Texas.
An historical museum in which mementoes, relics
OF the past, could be concentrated would be a most
valuable adjunct 10 the Valley, would provide a lib
eral education for Valley residents themselves.
1t Is to be hoped that the Valley will be able 70
secure an adequate appropriation from the Cen
tennial funds to provide such a museum. to be To-
Gated as Rev. Boone suggests. in Brownsville or in
any other city that may be determined as the fit
ting site.
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horses left by the Spanish con-
querors. They we're originally
blooded stock but because Of their
being allowed to run on the range
for generations would no longer be
considered purcbred.
O. What languages are spoken I'm
Belgium? M. wv.
"A. In 1892 the Chamber OF Depu-
ties and the Senate adopted the
governments bill which divides
Belgium into three sections for ad-
ministrative purposes: Til the first.
Walloonia, only French win be used
officially: In Flanders. Flemish:
while the Brussels district viii re- !
main bilingual. The law does nos
apply to Eupen and Malmedy, Ger
incorporating annexed districts.
O. Was Joan Lowell. author of
Cradle Din the Deep, ever nm actress?
II. X.
A. She played In moving pictures
for two years and later was leading
woman with Paul Rushmore in the
Port OF London. She also starred In
the Star Of Bengal.
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New Department Proposed

A new federal department TO handle all ccnseT-
walton matters Is proposed by the American Nature
Association. This Is q counter-proposal to Interior
Secretary Ickes' suggestion that the Interior De-
partment be changed into q Department Of Conser-
walton and Public Works.
Arthur Newton Pack, spokesman for the Nature
Association, points out that there Is no necessary
connection between such public works as bridges and
highways and the conservation OF natural resources.
He also makes the point that at present our conser-
walton measures are split up among three federal
departments. and that a crtain amount OF lost mo-
ton inevitably results.
Most citizens viii probably agree that all conser-
walton efforts should be grouped under the general
direction OF one cabinet minister. There seems to
be logic, also. in the proposal that they be given a
separate department. entirely apart from such un-
related things as public works.
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proval Of certain expenditures for the support and
education Of Brenda Diana Duff Frazier, q l4-year-
old heiress. It approved q request that during the
next IS months some $4,000 be expended from the
girls income.
These expenditures win include personal expenses
for the girl Of ~s2S0oo-among which are $500 for
clothing, 5000 for music lessons. $500 for dentists
bills and $500 for club dues-and slightly less than
$1,000 as the girls contribution to the upkeep Of
her mothers home.
There can be no quarrel with the courts action,
Of course. But a country which can support \ IA
year-old girl to the tune Of $4,000 for 10 months,
while al the same time 1t keeps some millions Of
citizens on the dole. Is a country in which at least a
few people ARE going to demand things like this
$500 annual income plank In the farm belt.
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with respect 10 congressional con-
tests. II MI. RooSevelt's chances
seem good, conservatives will move
TO check him on Capitol Hill. They
can't do 1t In the senate, which
viii remain democratic = though
not New Dealish-even II the COP
makes a clean sweep In 1896. But
shey cherish hopes OF narrowing
the margin In the house. Their
new publicity man-Harry Brown
will concentrate on this problem.
The COP hopes TO win a total
OF 200 seats. though its confIden-
tial claim Is nearer It's. With suf-
ficient sore and sour democrats
that would furnish a working OPP
position-something MIR. Roosevelt
really needs. While making no
promises, the American Liberty
League. the Crusaders and the
other anti-New Deal outfits r set
to reinforce the republicans In this
kind Of q scrap.
Bait - Senate cloakrooms have
been buEzing with reports that
Bill Borah was and was not angling
for the republican presidential
nomination. So = senatorial wag
friendly 10 the Idahoan tested him
out recently.
The curious senator placed on
Borah's desk q slip Of paper with
the following notation: "Borah and
Wadsworth for 1886" CWadsworth
and Borah were close friends when
the former sat In the senate. and
day-by-day pals IN the League Of
Nations fight. Mr.. Borah entered,
sat down ard pcrnced On the paper.
He snapped on his glasses and read
IL carefully. He looked around and
saw ncbocy was watching him-or
thought he did.
He read the prophesy again. He
smiled. Then he lifted his desk
and carefully deposited II on top
Of his papers. Every few minutes
for the rest or the afternoon he
pulled 1t out, put on mis- specs"
read it-and smiled. He still has It.
Thus does the lure Of the White
House magnetic and mesmerize
men who ought to know better.
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Of last night Wide awake. she
looked at her wrist II was hardly
5 o'clock.
'Four hours until no taIephcnes."
she told herself. -And i actually
won't be able TO believe It until he
does telephone"
But 10 Darien was too young and
alive not to believe that good for.
tune IL always n possibility. After
a delicious stretch between the %
ers she leaped from bed and took
a quick shower. Then, stepping
into her mules and throwing n robe
around her ~slenderness, she sat
down to write her mother and
father. She knew that they would
find It hard 20 understand Just
what had happened. 20 her letter
10 them was lengthy and involved.
telling them the story from the
time she had started TO work for
Brown until she heard the offer Of
still another position from the
astonishing Douglas Marsh.
Hes really O very charming
person." 10 wrote her mother, -and
Just because I know you're always
worrying I want 10 tell you that
Mrs. Marsh, his mother. Is nc Crest
Lake. They say she's rather q for.
bidding person. so | doubt II there's
much chance OF my having an
affair with a millionaire, even AZ i
wanted tot"
10 thought n best not 30 men
ton the matter Of the new clothes.
That would be q little difficult 70
explain 10 Mrs. Arthur l. Darien.
who had very definite ideas about
such things.
She had just finished addressing
the envelope when the telephone
rang. II was Just seven-two hours
before Marsh had promised 20 call
and 10 wondered who could be
.elephoning her at this hour.
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IL. incidentally. impossible. a large
heavy car could easily 60 sixty
miles on a gallon Of gasoline. and
a light car could go about one
hundred miles on a gallon
q. How many hot dogs are eaten
I'm this country I'm q year? L. 3.
A. 10 Chamberlin writes that a.
500. 100000 r consumed. -Four
hundred million pounds OF meat 60
into their making.
q. what did tickets cost for the
second Tunney-Dempsey fight. q. III.
A. About 102.45O people paid s2.-
658.600 or an average Of $3.50 each
TO see this fight.
q. How many brOods do n pair
Of robins produce In q season?
A. vi.
a. They may raise as many as
three. AIRS. Theodore M. Enappen
states she was able to verify this
fact during q summer spent mt Lake
Minnetonka. Mrs. Knappen was
able TO identity and observe n fe-
male robin that had lost It's tail.
The marked bird Matched three
broods from three different nests
on or near the premises III one
season.
q. Who discovered tho typhoid
bacillus7 H. "A.
"A. II vas first discovered by
Eberth IN 1880 IN the glands OF the
mesentery and I'm the spleen. II
was not, however. until 1884. that
Gaffky obtained the organism I'm
pure culture.
q. To whom did Milton dictate
Paradise Lost? y. NV. G.
"A. About 1853, when Milton was "a
widower, living alone with his three
daughters. he began. in total blind
ness, to dictate Paradise Lost. some
times relying on them but more
often on any kind friend who might
assist him. The manuscript &C
cordingly shows a variety OF hand
writing.
q. Why IN jelly usually put into
glass jars instead Of tin cans? G. b.
"A. There s greater loss OF color,
flavor. and desirable consistency
when Jelly In kept TN tin. For best
storage. jellies should be placed in
glass and preferably In rather
small containers
q. What In q mustang? H. y. IT..
A. It Is a term applied 10 the
type Of horse common. In the west
ern states Mustangs are partially
wild and are descended from the
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A'''!Sl!Ai]

A reader can get the answer to
any question OF fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald Information Blu
reau. Frederic j. Haskin, Director.
washington, d. C. Please enclose
three 80 cents for reply.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS :. =.
q. How large Is the Croydon
Airdrome near London?
a. IL occupies 400 acres and was
developed by the Air Ministry In
1923, becoming one OF the finest
and best equipped airports in the
world.
q. III all the heat energy In gasO-
line could be made available I'm an
automobile, how far would n gall
Ion OF gas carry n car? ". .. H.
A. The modern gasoline engine
used in autos converts. at best, Is
per cent Of the heat energy Of the
gasoline. Fifteen per cent would
be considered n good average fig
ure. At this rate, II 100 per cent
efficiency could be obtained which
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY

The motorist, vhc had Just run
over q hen. was eager TO compen-
safe the farmer for MS loss.
II suppose so cents viii square
things" he said
The fl-lner was about 10 take the
money, when he paused.
mo, sir" ne said. Of don't think
that's enough. You'd better make II
IN dollar. / have q rooster that
thought % mighty lot or that hen and
the shock may kAi him. too"
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Contrast In Living

While farm belt leaders were suggesting a third
party platform calling for a guaranteed annual In
come OF at least $500 for every adult American. the
surroqate's court IN New York City was performing
a piece OF business that casts an odd light on this
demand.
Thr court had before Il an application for ap-
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News
Behind the
News

Capital and world gossip events
and personalities IN axe out %
the newA written By Q group o.
fearless and informed newspaper
men OF Washington and New YORK.
This column N publiFhed by This
Herald as q news feature Opinions
expressed ara those OF the writers as
individuals and should not be In
tsrprStod "a rejecting tho editorial
policy 0f thim Newspaper.
, 1935-07-16

EMAA0 JULIA ~ Al 49, MAG@M@9 N@@
and or Hygeia~ the Health Magazine
You may turn up your nose ut the suggestion Of
having corned beef and cabbage as the main dish at
a formal dinner party. but never hesitate to pre-
pare this dish for your husband whenever he wants It.
Boiled cabbage, experiments show, Is OF great
value in the diet. The cost is not great, and the food
value Is considerable. And that goes for boiled car
rots, too. Both serve, also, as q source OF roughage.
OF course, the experiments with boiled cabbage
brought out the fact that this vegetable loses about
80 per cent Of its vitamin G. But it still retains prac-
ticaIy al Of its vitamin A.
This point was brought out in a test In which one
group Of animals got fresh cabbage. another group
got boiled cabbage, and a third got cod liver oil. It
was found that the animals getting boiled, and those
getting fresh. cabbage grew in just about the same
way.
This applies also to carrots in which the vitamin
boiling. The vitamin A in these two vegetables,
whether fresh or boiled, is greater than that OF or
binary cows milk. but less than that to be found In
butter.
Raw cabbage and raw spinach rank with orange
and lemon juice and with tomatoes as among the
richest sources OF vitamin @. However, it il fairly
well established that cabbage is not a good source for
vitamin c when boiled.
Ordinarily cabbage also provides IA per cent Of its
weight as protein, 2 per cent rs fat, and So per
cent as carbohydrate. The fuel value Of cabbage per
pound is 100 calories.
, 1935-07-16
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things 20 wear. Marsh had been
right about that. and II would ba
part Of her Job 10 see herself wen
dressed A day NIX Lytsan'n would
be like q dream come true. for No
was the most expensive and e.
elusive establishment I'm the city.
All 10 had ever bought there was
q pair OF gloves-and today she
was going % order q complete sum
mer WARDROBE
She looked nc her watch again.
Seven-thirty. Shed have time 20
dress and 40 out for breakfast be-
fore Marsh t~elephoned- TO her
faint discomfort she found herself
looking forward 20 the sound OF his
pleasant voice. She wondered idly
III already she we're attracted by
him. like any silly school girl; and
then. facing herself suddenly I'm
the mirror. she denied this self.
doubt holly.
This morning she found N new v
and somewhat expensive restaurant
for breakfast. treating herself 60
orange juice. cold and sweet; to
thin slices on toast with marina
lade: and then an omelet as light
a. q feather-topping II ali with
the best coffee she had tasted I'm
ages When she received her check
without dismay 10 could not help
but be amused BY the sudden diff.
ference I'm her attitude Yesterday
she had been thinking fruEally.
while this morning she had delib-
erately sought the most expensive
looking restaurant I'm the neiShbor-
hood or the Fendale.
GUDDENLY she thought9
- Wouldn't n DO terrihls NJ I
went back 10 the apartment and
found a message from Douglas
Marsh saying the whole thing was
or"
But when she reached the door
OF her apartment the telephone was
ringing frantically. A little breath
less, 10 answered H.
"Good mornIngI" Marsh said. II
was afraid for a moment that you'd
run away from your new job-and
me"
"Oh. no. 10 laughed. -T've Just
come in from breakfast"
well. I'm telephoning 20 tell you
that IT'S still NIL perfectly true. It
wasn't the music and II wasn't tho
cocktails I'm sending over You
ticket 10 Crest Lake this after.
noon. And they're expecting you mo
Lytsen's."
~I1l be there" said 10 gayly.
And then. as n paag OF conscience
struck her: "Oh. and MIR. Brown.
Did you tell himg"
"I'm telephoning from there now.
Everything's fixed. He thinks I've
picked IN splendid addition 20 Crest
Lake"
Please let me talk 10 him." %
said When she heard Browns
gruR voice ON the wire she went
on. II hope you're not angry with
me. Mr.. Brown. but you see"
Sure" mo interrupted her. It's
all right. I'm mighty glad you Eot
q good Job. I guess I owe you q
mornings wages, too"
"You don't W me anything" 10
assured him. III I hadn't been Ira
your ONCE yesterday morning ia
never have had this chance. -
G0Odby. and good luck"
she turned from the telephone
and walked 70 her window. looked
down at the hurrylng crowds be-
low. For one dreadful moment
she could not believe that this had
happened 10 her. out on all the
young women down there who
wanted II to happen 10 them. IL
only Bret
But Bret would be nc Placid
Beach.
10 lifted her eyes and saw.
reckoning over the roof tops. the
huge sign which crowned Lytsan'A
Ito BE Conunued)
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10 DARTEN. anIEhinR her irsr
year In college. learns her father
o. cut 81 worn. % gets q Sob m
Scokkeeper I'm n small marine
supply house. she aB engaged &C.
mRET PAUL. athletic star.
DOUGLAS MARSH. handsome.
wealthy. comes 60 the store Co
buy equipment FOR the @Eammer
colony ne q estnbIinhing ct Crest
Lake. Js works svertimes assist
anE with the order. and Marsh
mmRB her 20 have dinmer with him.
shs agrees when Bret telephones
10 tells aim she hna extra work
Co DO thai night.
MnFMA takes her 60 a fmnhlom-
able reatnuFnnt. NE tells her
about hh summer colony at Crest
Lake ana oGers 70 the fob OF
hostess there. Scarcely able te
believe speh good luck. shs me-
cepts.
Daneiag with Marsh. 10 sees
BABs MONTGOMERY. N school
MEWMMAGNkMAGa % IN MMM@ NMWM
win tell Bret about seeing Js
with Marsh.
NOW GO ON WITH THE sT0RH
CHAPTER VII
WHEN Douglas Marsh's car had
been brought to tho curb Of the
Olympic Bowl and 10 and 10 had
stepped inside. Marsh asked.
would you ike 70 ride around q
Bit before / take Jon back to the
apartmentr"
~It's q heavenly night for IT," 10
admitted "But-the truth Ia. I'm
Just q little tired. I think it's from
the shock Of being appointed the
hostess At Crest Lake Inn. / know
7 won't believe II when i wake up
I'm the morningi"
I'm that case III telephone Just
to reassure you. Say about 81"
10 nodded. I'm afraid III need
the reassuranca Bir. Marsh"
They we're soon before the Fen
dale. ard Marsh hopped from the
roadster TO see 10 to the door.
Really" 10 said. 4 can't thank
you enough for o delightful evening
and for the opportunity at Crest
Lake"
II didn't meaa 20 make u bust.
neSs conference OF IT," Marsh
laughed. But I'm leaving for the
lake tomorrow afternoon and !
thought I'D better arrange every
thing tonight. Do you suppose yca
could come down day after tomor.
row?"
Il think so"
"In see that your ticket Is de-
livsred TO the apartment by tomor-
row afternoon. And III make ar-
rangements at Lytsen's for things
to 10 charged 10 Crest Lake Inn. II
thcy don't have Just what you want
I'm sure thss II get 1t for you" He
held out his hand. Good night.
Miss Darien-5ut couldn't ! call
you Janet?|
"Janet?"
isn't that itT" ne laughed. Il
noticed the initials y. D. on your
hand bag at Browns this morning,
and I'm Just guessing. Suppose you
give me the right name!s
sits Jo."
He smiled. 4 like that Jo."
Once again no took her hand for
the fraction Of q moment. Good
night. 10. I'll rec you at Crest Lake
day after tomorrow"
Right" said 10. Good night"
NEXT morning she awoke with
the first pink strsaks OF dawn.
and ny abed reviewing the events
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, 1935-07-16

This Is a time OF encouragement and disllusion In
which. with q sort Of slave psychology, men would
rather be safe than free. - Herbert Hoover.
, 1935-07-16

The people Of America are born to overcome, not to
be pampered. not to be made secure. but to carve. TO
make their own way. to conquer. - Governor Harry
Moore Of New Jersey.
, 1935-07-16

Children Of large families are often better trained
spiritually and socially than children Of small fam
iies.-Mrs. J. A. Lyons. wife Of Australian premier.
, 1935-07-16

Nothing In politics Is certain 10 months ahead. but
the probabilities are overwhelmingly in favor Of
RooSevelts reelection. The country does not wish to
go back TO the attitudes Of Harding, Coolidge, and
Hoover. Norman Hapgood.
, 1935-07-16

TUBBT'S gasp was audible over
the wiraL What do You meanE'
10 told her ex-roommate the
whole story. and when she had I'm.
ished Tubby could only exclaim,
well. all i can say A. that you
must have four-leaf clovers en-.
broidsred on your scantisA I never
heard OF such lucki"
Nor r." 10 confessed. you'll
have to spend a week at Crest Lake
this summer. Tubby."
I'll tr7 my best. T finally got
everything packed. and I'm taking
the afternoon train for home"
Tubby told her.
10 replaced the receiver after
Tubby's reiterated promise that she
would try to plan at least a few
days &C Crest Lake. IL would be
fun to have Tubby there for q
while 10 told herself. She was
likely TO get lonely with so many
strangers about = all friends OF
Marsh. and therefore PEOPLE with
n lot OF money, no doubt.
Shed really need some decent
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Let Husband Have His
Beef and CabbageI
Rr DR. MORRIS FTsHREIN

Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association
and or Hygeia- the Health Magazine
, 1935-07-16

rt was Tubby; and just a bit oK-
cited.
whats this story I hear about
your being mt the Olympic Bowl
last night with Douglas MArshf~
WELL" 10 laughed. Its true.
You certainly set your news fast.
Tubby."
"A bunch on us were I'm the Uni
versity Inn last night when Babs
Montgomery and Stanley Phipps
came IN from the Olympic Bowl.
Babg was announcing II here and
there In loud tones She probably
thought II would get TO Bret even
tuAlly."
~It VII, eventually" 10 said. In
fact I'm going to tell him about II
tonight II was strictly business.
I'm going 10 work for Douglas
Marsh"
, 1935-07-16

H0use-Inper circle TEX Of q BIZ
partisan coalition against President
Roosevelt next year is dying out.
Only Andrew W. Ngllon. who thinks
In terms OF fiscal policies rather
than party politics. was ever strong
for it among the bigwigs. Republic
an wise boys r too cocky to con-
valeSce now.
But the coalition idea persists
, 1935-07-16

q. what IN a mustang? H. y. IT..
A. It Is a term applied 10 the
type Of horse common In the west
ern states. Mustangs are partially
wild and arm descended from the