The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 308, Ed. 2 Friday, July 2, 1937 Page: 3 of 10
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1NCIENTLAW
m SILENCE
10RN BLOWERS
Did Brownsville Rule
Dusted Off by Cops
In Studying Problem
Of Noise Nuisance
“A paradoxical condition exists in
trownsville that la I believe
nique” a recent visitor to this city
marked. "There seem to be more
uto horns than there are autos.”
The Impression received by the
isftor came no doubt from the un-
eniable fact that many motorists
elieve firmly In “tooting their own
ora.” and that they seize upon'
very occasion to blast the ears oi
it citizenry with the raucous and
lentorlan tones of their horns.
Banned by Ordinance
Section 48 of a city ordinance says
hlef of Police John Armstrong pro-
idea that "it shall be unlawful for |
ae driver or operator of any motor-1
riven vehicle to sound the horn
ong or other devices for giving i
•aming upon same in a loud un- I
sual or unnecessary manner or to
se same at any time or place ex-!
ept as a warning of danger.”
These motorists who use their
oms more than their brakes may j
e divided Into several categories
ut the most annoying is the amiable
5who parks his jittering jalopy
i the street In the wee sma’
> of the morning and plays a
erve-shattering and sleep-smash-
ig tatoo on his motorized bazooka.
The “gong” mentioned in the city
rdtnance has given way to the
lore modem "bugle" or “air-horn”
ut it is a controversial matter just
rhich Is the most objectionable. The
ong rightly belongs on a fire-wagon
r "black maria;” nobody likes to
get the gong” while deep in the
rms of Morpheus
Old Rule Simple
In the early days the traffic 11a-
llity rule was very simple to the
tyman. The popular idea was this:
The one who blows his horn first
as the right of way.” This of
ourse. resulted in quick loud and
mg horn blowing.
“The air-horn was directly respon-
se for the passing of the auto-
orn ordinance." Chief Armstrong
eclares ‘When the air-horn first
ecame popular a few years ago. mo-
)rlsts from the other side of the
Uo Grande came in hordes to
irownsville to buy them. The ear-
plltting. thunderous blast of the
?w horns was so irresistible to the
tizens of a neighboring border city
lat they e\en sacrificed the safety
id conveniences of a spare tire in
der to acquire one of the noise-
akers
“I have seen many cars sporting
e latest in expensive and fancy
irns but sadly lacking in spare
■es and other accessories equally
nsidered necessary."
When those horns came across the
temational bridge and hit Levee
reet. the Chief says the fun began
*!lam. it is said was quieter than
handcuffed deaf-mute when the
dsterous motorists from across the
ver came to town with their new-
und instruments of auditory tor-
I*
Protection Sought
Finally tiring of the assault upon
fielr ear-drums the citizens of
jrownaville sought protection from
tie enemies
Peace and tranquillity reigned
net more; but not for long. The
* A t-rai sing mania seemed to be
Mitr Kiouf for Brownsville citizens
>on began to buy noisy auto-horns
% an outlet for an abundance of
r*od spirits. Again the'air was rent
nd even mangled by assorted “un-
ecessary and unusual noises."
The police de(>artment decided to
bate the nuisance. They arrested
Kuberant horn-blowers right and
ift Fines were meted out to such
n extent that the klaxon-caressers
rew discouraged Life for them
•as no more worth living. Horns
ere sadly laid away in moth-balls
nd a good coat of axle-grease.
Lately however it seems the horns
ave been resurrected and again put
ito use. Day and night. Browns-
llle citizens are plagued by squawk-
lg. blaring discordant noises ema-
ating from the warning-devices of
lotorists
Relief from this Irritating blattmg
in dimly be seen on the horizon
owever; Chief Armstrong remarks
lat 8ection 48 also provides that a
fine of not less than Si and not
lore than $50 shall be levied against
perators of motor vehicles who are
mnd guilty of sounding their horns
i the aforesaid unnecessary and
nuaual manner "
A word of comfort is offered those
otential offenders of the ordinance
ho may not care to part with hard-
trned cash upon conviction under
it ordinance they may “lay out"
it fine in jail.
tan Benito Stores
To Close Monday
(Special to The Herald!
8AN BENITO. July 2— Announce-
tent has been made by the post
'flee and the Retail Merchants
isociation that the post office and
isociation members wll not be open
ir business Monday. July 5. closing
lat day in observance of Inde-
►ndence Day.
KThe announcement was made by
Valley secretaries of Retail
chants' Associations that all
alley members would close on the
;x>ve date. The post office will
mdle its usual general delivery
all between eight and nine o’clock
the morning but no city or rural
liveries and no collection from
'eet letter boxes will be made All
tgolng mall will be dispatched as
ua. Incoming mail will be dts-
buted on a curtailed plan through
e day.
i
SCENES AS ROOSEVELTS AND DU PONTS ARE JOINED BY MARRIAGE
NEW OFFICERS
ASSUME POSTS
A. M. Bowie Heads
San Benito
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO. July 2. —New of-
ficers of the Stonewall Jackson
hotel Thursday noon without cere-
mony of installation. Past President
J. L. Bates presented the club gavel
to President Alt x M. Bates as the
initial step in the program.
Bates went out of office with a
report of the activities of the past
year and several recommendations
for the coming activities of the
past year s activities. A M Bowie
incoming president pledged his
services.
The report of C. F. Pirtle. retir-
ing secretary showed that a total
pf 40 members are on the rolls of
the club three having been gained
during the ixast year It further
showed that the club is out of debt
and that every individual's dues are
paid up to date.
The retiring president was laud-
ed by Dr Hugh Robertson and Dr.
C. M Cash for his numerous ser-
vices as president during the past
year and particularly for the presi-
dent’s interest and activity which
resulted in the Rotary district not
being split up in such a manner
that the Valley clubs would be sep-
arated.
The customary procedure of pre-
senting the outgoing president a
lapel button was waived at the re-
quest of Bates and instead funds
will be supplied a 4-H club girl con-
test winner to attend the short
course at A. Ac M. this month. Mrs.
James D. Ward club pianist was
presented a gift for her services of
the past year.
A new member introduced
Thursday was Claude Atkins local
insurance agent.
The new roster of officers Is:
Alex M Bowie president; J E Mc-
Anally. vice president; Raymond
Slaughter treasurer; Oeorge A
Toolan secretary; a board of di-
rectors. J. L. Bates. Alex M. Bowie
George A. Too la a Raymond
Slaughter. Frank T. Phillips and
Markham A. Thompson.
Visitors present TYiursday were
E. G. Miller of Port Isabel and
Dr. I. G. Fox. Dr. N. A. Davidson
William C Black. C. M Crockett
and Charles LaTumo. all of Har-
lingen
At the Theaters
RIVOU. SAN BENITO
“Captains Courageous"
A floating motion picture studio
put to sea for the greatest ocean
location adventure on record.
That adventure began last winter
off the fog-bound Newfoundland
banks when a camera crew set out
to film the fishing fleet In action.
It reached its climax when the en-
tire cast of Rudyard Kipling's Cap-
tains Courageous" which opens Mon-
day at the Rivoli Theater 8an Be-
nito. was transferred bodily from
the Metro-Gold%ryn-Mayer studio in
Culver City to fishing schooners
barges and water taxis between S
o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Seventy-five persons in all put
to sea for a cruise that lasted from
two weeks to a month or more. It
took them first to Catalina Island
and later up the Oregon coast. With
them went full camera sound and
electrical aquipment shortwave
broadcasting and receiving apparat-
us wardrobe props film and food
supplies.
At 9 a m. Freddie Bartholomew
in the role of Harvey Cheyne. pam-
pered millionaire's son was sipping
chocolate sodas on an M-G-M sound
stage for one of the concluding
I “shore” sequences. Two other scenes
followed. At 4 p m Freddie had his
bags packed and was en route to
Long Beach ready to weight anchor
and Join the Gloucester schooner.
"We re Here.” With him was Spencer
Tracy as the Portuguese fisherman.
i
Manuel who rescues the youngster
from the sea g
CAPITOL
“1 Met Him In Paris"
The legion of Claudette Colbert
fans who have grown accustomed
to seeing their ideal in snappy
fast-moving roles have a treat in
store at the midnight show Satur-
day and Sunday Monday at the
Capitol theatre Brownsville when
the lovely brunette star plays in
1 Met Him in Paris." a comedy as
witty and scintillant as the gay
French capital and the snows of the
Swiss Alps where the action of the
film takes places.
•'I Met Him in Paris" present*
Miss Colbert exactly as her fan*
have demanded her — in another
role that gives her the chance for
snappy “quick-on-the-trtgger" dia-
logue of the sort which she did so
well In 'The Bride Comes Home'
and "It Happened One Night."
Melvyn Douglas and Robert
Young who both have appeared in
previous Colbert hits—Douglas in
"She Married Her Boss” and Young
In "The Bride Comes Home"—are
cast in the roles of the two writers
who meet Miss Colbert on vaca-
tion in Paris and simultaneously
fall in love with her.
rhecks
MALARIA
in 3 days
COLDS
firai day
Liquid. Tablet* Headache
lain None limps 30 minutes
Try "Kub-My-Tlsm"-
World s Best Linimem
* ' '
’ Above: The Roosevelt family
group is shown outside the Christ
church in Christiana Hundred.
Del. .where they attended the
wedding ceremonies of Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. Jr. and Ethel
Du Pont. Pictured left to right
are John Boettinger Mrs. F D.
Roosevelt. President Roosevelt.
Below: Mr and Mrs. Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. Jr. are shown
leaving the Christ church after
the wedding ceremonies.
Machine Copies
Papers Quickly
George McGonigle. Sr . Browns-
ville. went to New York a short time
ago to find—as he said—“something
that no one else had.” That was a
pretty* large order but McGonigle
was successful. When he returned
to Brownsville he brought with him
a “Duophoto” machine.
The “duophoto” is a portable ma-
chine which make perfect repro-
ductions of any kind of written
printed drawn or photographic
matter much more cheaply and
quickly than photostatic copies. Mc-
Gonigle says.
The outfit Is so simple to operate
that a child can use it. yet a complete
and permanent reproduction can be
made in about eight minutes.
The machine is especially valuable
for making copies of legal documents
and other papers of which a perma-
nent record is desired.
McGonigle is South Texas repre-
sentative for "Duophoto” which has
been on the market only 30 days and
plans to establish his central office
in the Marine building here.
Devices for the artificial hatching
of chickens from eggs were known
to mankind in early times.
LICENSING BILL
AWAITS ACTION
Approval Expected By
Governor
(Austin Capital News Service)
AUSTIN Texas. July 27—Up to
date Governor James V. Allred has
taken no action on SB-24 by Neal
corrective measure lor the vegetable
and citrus dealers’ licensing and
bonding acts of the regular session.
45th Texas Legislature HB-&57 and
HB-M. When asked If he was going
to sign the bill or just file It with
the secretary of state without his
signature he replied he had not as
yet read the measure. However ss
no amendments were made to the
original draft as drawn up by Sen-
ator Jim Neal it Is thought the bill
will receive the approval of the chief
executive.
Aa the governor neglected to send
any mesage to the first called ses-
sion asking consideration of this
subject the bill passing without any
point of order being raised there is
some doubt as to Its standing If It j
should be filed without His Excel-
lency’s signature The governor and
his secretary of state Ed Clark
both contend his signing of a bill
would take care of its submission
and coming within his call for a
special session. But their contention
1 does not cover what Its status would
be if he filed It without signature
which would be sufficient for en-
actment for s bill passed during
the regular session or Included In
the call for a special session.
'
Fund For Exhibit
Far Below Quota
(Special to The Herald)
McALLEN July 2 — Less than one
third of the total quota of $10000
has been subscribed by the Rio
Grande Valley for maintenance of Its
exhibit at the Dallas Pan American
exposition. J. C. Paxton exhibit
finance chairman reveals Friday.
Nearly $600 has been contributed
by McAllen. The city's quota Is
$1000. and the Fourth of July cele-
j bretlon to be staged here Is said to
be responsible for the lack of re-
ceipts. Paxton said the Valley has
obtained $3165 of the $10000 quota
San Benito Boy’s
Injuries Slight
SAN BENITO July 2 —Word re-
! ceived from St Louis informed
members of his family that Robert
Bob" McCalp‘n. popular San Ben-
ito youth was only slightly tnjur-
k in an airplane crash at Lambert
Field there this week. The accident
occurred when he attempted to
make a two-pdlnt landing after
losing one wheel from the plane
. while on a solo flight.
Edinburg-McCook
Mail Route Starts
EDINBURG. July 2 — Edinburg-
McCook rural free delivery route
will start service Friday with J. A.
Dennis as carrier post office offi-
cials announce Other rural carriers
are J. R. Henderson and Arthur E.
Davis. Free city mail delivery was
inaugurated Thursday. G. O Smith
and Neal Douglas are city carriers.
Weather
lMt Texas (east of 100th meridian):
Partly cloudy Friday night and Satur-
day. probably showers near the lower
roast.
UVD FORECAST
There will be no material change in
the river during tne next N to M noure.
RIVER BULLETIN
Flood Present 24-Hr. M Hr
8 ' Stage Change Rain
Laredo . 2 8 0 0 .ou
Rio Orande.. 11 2.0 -0 2 uu
Hidalgo . 21 3 3 -O S uu I
Mercedes .... 21 4 8 0 0 .U0
Brownsville .. 18 2 3 —0.3 .UU
MISCELLANEOUS DATA
Sunset Friday . 7.28
Sunrise Saturday . 3 42
H LATHER St'MMAKV
Barometric preeaure waa still rel-
atively to moderately high over mo»t
of the United State* at the morning
observation except relatively low over
south-central Canada and the adjacent
region of tpe United States and rel-
atively to moderately low over the
southwest and apparently northern
Mexico. Except for rains In southern
Florida and widely scattered showers
In other portions of the country the
weather was more settled during the
last 24 hours with temperatures gen-
erally near the seasonal average.
BrownavtUe 8 30 a. m tC8T» sea-
level pressure 29 92 inches.
BULLETIN
(First figures lowest temperature last
mght; second highest yesterday third
wind velocity it I i fourtn. pre-
cipitation in last twenty-four hours).
Abilene . 74 98 .. .uu
Amarillo . 88 96 .. .38
Atlanta . 56 80 .. .UU
Austin . 78 94 .. .U0
Boston .. 58 78 10 UU
BROWNSVILLE .. 77 94 .. U0
Br’vtUe Alrp't .... 7r. 95 uu
Chicago . 62 68 14 4Ki
Cleveland . 54 68 14 ju
Corpus Cbrtstl ... 76 90 .. .36
Dallas . 74 94 .. .UU
Del Rio . 78 104 12 UU
Denver . tu Kt uo
Dodge City . 6 94 .14
El Paso . 78 96 1U UU
Port Smith . 72 94 UU
Houston . 76 92 10 .uu
Jacksonville ..... A 84 .. .uu
Kansas City . 62 88 . .UU
Los Angeles ...... 68 94 .OU
Louisville . 56 72 10 .uu
Memphis ... 70 82 .. .0U
Miami . 72 88 3a
Mpls -St P . 64 82 1U .UU
New Orleans. 74 90 .. .00
North Platte .... 64 no .. w
Oklahoma City ... 76 96 „ .. .UO
Palestine . 72 94 .. uu
Pensacola . 74 86 .. .uu
Phoenix . 76 112 .. .00
St. Louts . 64 80 12 uu
Salt Lake City ... 62 94 .. .ou
San Antonio . 76 98 .. uu
Sants Pe . 58 78 .. UU
Sheridan . 54 90 ou
Shreveport . 70 90 .. ou
Tampa ........... 72 84 .. 1 18
Vicksburg . 68 86 .. .uu
Washington . 38 76 .. .lu
WlUIston . 64 4 .. OU
Wilmington . 72 86 .. .ou
FIRST BALE GINNED
RIO ORANDE CITY. July 1—The
United Farmer* Oln company lo-
cated on the R. T. Margo ranch gin-
ned It* first bale Monday. June 28
The bale belonging to Luciano
Lopez of Casita weighed 582 pounds
and waa ginned free.
Charles Dickens famed author
was bom on Feb. 7. 1812.
-— ■ ■■ ;—
FIGHT URGED
FOR FREEDOM
H. L. Yates Speaks To
Kiwanis Club
H. L Yates charter member of b»
Brownsville Klwanl* club Thursday
addressed the local Klwanians on a
Fourth of July topic.
After giving s short outline of the
reasons the thirteen colonies fought
for freedom 181 years ago and signed
the Declaration of Independence.
Yates reviewed the turmoil in the
world today.
Denouncing the “lams'* that domi-
nate the various countries of Europe
the speaker asserted that propagan-
da of communism and fascism are
now penetrating the United States.
“If you are a believer In what the
Fourth of July stands for. you arlU
fight for the maintenance of free-
dom and democracy for which our
forefathers fought." Yates said.
Musical part of the program was
furnished by Miss Ruth Celaya. who
played several original compositions
and a quartet composed of Col Jim
MrRay. Harry Crowe. Paul Lindhora
and Emmett Sewell Dr C F. Cal-
deron! was in charge of the program.
Visitors at the meeting included
J 8 Pryor. Chicago; vnd A B Lo-
rtno and R C Moms of the Browns-
ville Rotary club.
I FalstafT Makes Good Food Taste
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For Fun and Frosty Refreshment.
It's the Ufe of the Partyl
Where there's life—there’s FalstafT! This
gay sparkling beer with its friendly
flavor and cheery tang is the most popu-
lar entertainer in town!
FalstafTs fine old flavor delicate bri-
quet and tangy goodness snap appetite*
smartly to attention—put guests in a gala
mood. Gone with the wind are cold cuts
tawny cheese and sandwich spreads—
when serv ed with plenty of frosty Falataf
Beer. Gone too are heart thirst and dull
summer spirits!
Turn yonr feast Into a frolic— your
midnight supper into a funfest! Servo
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FalstafTs convenient Strinle bottle
stores easily in your refrigerator. Keep
a generous supply always on hand. Order
today by the ease or take home a handy
six-bottle bag. FalstafT awaits you—just
around the corner from everywhere.
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