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A New Source of Wealth
The United States annual imports 80.000.000 pounds
of dates at a cost of many millions of dollars. Con
gressman John N. Gamer writes to W. R. Montgom
ery. Hidalgo county representative in the Texas legis
lature.
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Mr. Garner sees in date culture an opportunity to
•dd to the wealth of the Valley and South Texas and
suggests to the representative that the state join with
the United States in an effort to develop this industry.
There is no overproduction here. Sale of the crop
will be no problem when it is grown. An 80.000.000
pound a year demand and no home-grown supply to
meet in competition should mean wealth to those who
supply the demand.
At present a large portion of the date supply of
the world is produced in Egypt. Grown, gathered,
packed and shipped by Hills Brothers, a British firm,
dates supply one of the chief sources of revenue for
that country. So important is it that the Egyptian
government lends every assistance to the industry in
the development of new varieties, better cultural
methods and in merchandising plans.
If the state of Texas has an opportunity to pro
duce this fruit for which there is such a large demand
It appears the state should spend some money and
effort along this line. It was to suggest this very
thing that Congressman Gamer wrote to Represen
tative Montgomery.
Dates have been grown in limited quantities in the
Valley for many years. The difficulty has been in
maturing the fruit. Too much rain usually falls at
the ripening season and the fruit, which requires a
very dry climate, often spoils on the tree.
More than a year ago Congressman Gamer suc
ceeded in having the United States congress appro
priate $10,000 to finance an expedition to Mesopota
mia for the purpose of studying rain resisting varie-i
ties of dates.
That expedition, after study of various varieties
produced in a climate approximately like that of the
Valley, has secured 1350 date offshoots of a kind which
the experts believe will produce dates which will ripen
here.
The offshoots are about to be sent to the Texas
Experiment Station at Weslaco for planting and study.
When they arrive there will be need for an expert to
take charge of the experiments in date culture in the
Valley. Congressman Garner suggests that Texas ap
propriate $5000 a year for this work.
It appears that such an appropriation would be
such a good investment that it would need no urging
on the part of anyone. In this day of intense com
petition for the markets of the nation a new' crop
which is taking many millions of dollars out of the
country annually is one of the best possible methods
of farm relief.
Data culture is something that cannot be learned
in a few months, or a few years. Development of
proper varieties and proper cultural methods will re
quire long years of study and experimenting.
A representative of Hills Brothers came to the
Valley from Egypt about two years ago to inspect the
Valley. He did not tell the purpose of his mission, but
it was believed at that time he was here to decide
whether his firm should attempt to develop the date
growing industry in the Valley. He spoke of the dif
ficulty of bringing in offshoots of various varieties be
» cause of quarantine regulations. It appeared to him
this was an almost unsurmountable obstacle.
The government of the United States has removed
that barrier by importing a supply of plants. They
ire being treated at the government quarantine sta
tion in Washington to eliminate danger of introduc
ing new pests or plant diseases.
The necessary plants for the experiment soon will be
available, the expert to carry’ on the work must be
employed. Congressman Gamer's request for state
aid seems to be deserving of favorable action.
Education Unit Not Needed
“First inkling of the attitude of the Hoover admin
istration toward the proposed federal department of
p education was given by Sec. Wilbur who informed the
annual meeting of the American council on education
that an adequate position for education within a de
partment and with sufficient financial support was
all that was needed." reads a Washington dispatch.
Beef. Wilbur is an educator, having made it his
life work and having resigned as president of Stan
ford university to enter the cabinet. He was very
emphatic speaking of this proposed federal depart
ment of education with a cabinet official as its head.
This is what he said:
-Thera is a distinct place for this sort of thing
• * • but it should not be recognized as an admin
istrative position with large funds at its disposal. A
department of education similar to the other depart
ments of the government is not required."
Fair enough. A federal department controlling the
school life In 48 commonwealths would be very much
out of place.
Spoils for the Victors
To the victors in political contests belong the spoils
of office is the declaration of a majority of the 41st
house. What is known as the Kemble civil service
bill was sent to the crave by a vote of 71 to 48 As
amended the bill was a monstrosity. It called for
the merit system in its original shape but it was
disfigured beyond recognition before it was thrown
in the discard. Really It is a triumph for the ad
vocates of the old spoils system, mhich is not an ef
ficiency system, not a merit system, not a qualifi
cation system, not an economy system or a system
that should appeal to the intelligent taxpayers of
y
AVIATION AND THE TELEPHONE
It Is now possible for people flying in airplanes to
hold telephone conversations with people on land.
This would seem to be the hardest blow yet struck at
aviation as a pleasure. Who wants to go 5,000 feet
In the air only to be disturbed by the summons:
‘•you’re wanted on the telephone?-’
One of the great charms of flying has been the
assurance that nobody could reach you by postcard,
telephone or telegram. It’s a cruet world!
Possible wire cnoversation between a man in an
airplane and a wife faiting for him to come home
to dinner:
Wife: Hello, is this you, Ambrose?
Husband: Yes. Who is this?
Wife: This is Grace. I've been trying to get you
at the office for hours. The exchange girl there final
ly connected me. Where are you? You sound way
off.
Husband: You don't know the half of it. I’m
over 8t. Louis.
Wife: Stop joking, Ambrose, and tell me where
you are?
Husband: I'm not fooling, hon. I'm over St. Louis
Wife: Please be serious. How could you be OVER
St Louis?
Husband: I'm in an airplane.
Wife: That's a likely story! You're not coming
home to dinner, I suppose, and so you've thought up
a new excuse. Over St. Louis in an airplane, eh? I
• uppoee you’ll be telling me you're over Pasadena in
a couple of dirigibles.
Husband: Now, Grace, be sensible, 'm really and
truly up in an airplane, and ....
Wife: I suppose you're going to tell me you're all
alone.
Husband: No, but ....
Wife: Or that you're with some very influential
men on a big business deal. I've heard all that stuff
before.
Husband: No. frankly, it's just a little jaunt.
and ....
Wife: How many women are there in the party?
Husband-: Only two. dear, and I don’t know either.
Wife (tearfully*: Up in an airplane over St. Paul
with two women and you say you don't know 'em!
Husband: St. Louis. Grace, not St. Paul.
Wife: You said 8t. Paul. I knew I’d catch you In
a lie.
Husband: I never mentioned St. Paul.
Wife: You did. and I'll never ....
(The airplane hits a tree in a fog. Fripnd husband
finds himself in an upper branch, badly bruised).
Wife (as communication is suddenly cut off by the
crash): Hello! . . . Hello! . . . Why don't you answer
me? ... So, you big brute. YOU'VE HUNG UP ON
ME!
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DRY AS POMMERY SEC
Robert W. Rogers knows a congressman who is
such a strong prohibitionist he drinks only dry wines.!
• • * *
There has been so much rain the past six weeks
that hundreds of golfers are said to be suffering from
trench feet.
Washington
By HERBERT C. PLUMMER
WASHINGTON. May *IL—It remains to be seen
whether President Hoover’s right forearm is to have
an easier time of it in the future.
Prospects are bright. Some 750 delegates to the
American Red Cross convention in Washington de
clined the President's offer to shake hands with him
because they wished to avert the iatlgue he would
feel. Mr. Hoover made it known he was willing to
greet each delegate at the white house. As a pat
riotic body.” however, the Red Cross refused.
Others may take the tip. More than likely they
will not.
The privilege of shaking hands with the President
of the United States always will be attractive.
Mr. Hoover lets It be known that the handshaking
line is irksome to him.
Word went out just recently from the white house
to members of the house and senate that they must
be more considerate in sending their constitutnets to
the executive mansion.
In one day the President had greeted 1.775 persons
and grasped their hands. The muscles of his hand
became so sore that he was able to write on! / with
great difficulty for some time afterward. He felt
also that the handshaking had been a considerable
strain on him
. VISITORS LIMITED
Senators and representatives were requested to limit
themselves to 10 constituents at each o? the semi
weekly receptions.
President Harding revived this practice after it had
lapsed for several years. President Coolidge con
tinued shaking hands with delegations of visitors at
the conclusion of each morning s business. Mr. Hoo
ver followed suit, but he very quickly abolished the
the daily public receptions and now receives only on
Monday and Wednesday. He has intimated that in
the near future the number will be reduced to only
one a week.
Visitors include every- one from tourists, armed with
a letter of introduction from their congressman, to
whole conventions. They file by the President at the
rate of from 40 to 50 a minute.
Chief executives have been urged repeatedly to
abolish this public handshaking, on the grounds that
it imposes an additional strain. The last th.ee oc
cupants of the white house, however, have refused to
listen to such pleas. '
• • •
LAUG HDID>TT COUNT
Senator Caraway, democrat of Arkansas, and Sen.
Watson, republican of Indiana, met in a corridor at
the capitol the other day and started Joshing arch
other.
"You know Jim,” said Sen. Caraway. "I went out
into Indiana during the campaign for one purpose!
to read a speech of yours in which you said Hoover
was an Englishman."
"And did the- cheer?” Watson demanded.
"They laughed.” Caraway said.
And they went right ahead and voted for Hoover,”
Watson flung back as a parting shot.
A bandit entered a New York supper club the other
night, and got away with $82. It is estimated that
this was only about $27 less than he had when he went
in—San Diego Union.
It would be interesting to know how many millions
of gallons of gasoline the people of this prosperous
country' consume per diem Just driving around looking
for parking places —Ohio State Journal.
The only ambition in life a paper napkin has is to
get down off a diner's lap and play on the floor.—
Kay Feature*.
Believe It or Not Ripley
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" U MARVELLOUS J^ESSENGERS ojtKe'MftyAS
BROUGHT FRESH flSH TO THE ANDENT KM4G MOCTEZUMA
ERQM THE CUtFOFMWCO — 26a MILES. t4 2£-«OURS
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A LOVE AND
MYSTERY STORY
By •’J. J E F F ERSON FARJEON C*m*tM.l»Z*.fere«it»irraiAiMeUtiMi.tae.
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CHAPTER XXXIX
, A moment later Charlie, himself,
rame to his aid.
•Forgive me.” he whispered.
"Every moment, though you ma7 not
think it, I am getting better p.nd
hett* r. All I need to fir.i*Jj the ,iob
is that cup of tea. You lead. I'll
follow. Tea first—just a quick cup,
eh?—and tuen—action!”
• Righto,” responded Brown.
They left the room cautiously,
Brown in advance. In the passage.
Charli? paused, and leaned against
the wall.
“Sura you can manage?" asked
Brown, anxio.p.'y.
“Yes. The x.orld's lovclf ” smiled
Charlie. “Coup e of ticks, that's
all."
“I've got an idea." said Brown,
suddenly. “Wait a jiffy' I'll be
back before you know it."
“Where are you going?” demand
ed Charlie.
But Brown did not wait to ex
plain. He ran along the passage,
and down the staircase. A inmate
later he returned.
“Come along,1 he whirpered. “all
clear now.
He seized Charlie's arm. and hur
ried him ti the stairs.
“Whoa! What's up! ’ panted Char
lie.
“I want you to get into the kitch
en quick." answered Brown. “Don't
want anybody to *:now. If they
think you’ve got cut of that room,
they may try and do things, see?
But if they don't p'raps we can
give 'em a surprise presently."
"But you're not going to tell me
they didn't hear you bang the door
in?”exclatmcd Charlie.
"I only banged when it was thun
dering.” said Brown. “I'm not al
ways a fool!”
“By Jove, you're not.” murmured
Charlie.
Charlie's opinion of Brown ii
creased during the next tew sec
onds. Across the lounge hali win
dow. or that part of it which bore
a hole, was a plank. It formed no
guarantee against intrusion, but it I
xvould fall with a signalling crash!
if anyone poked it inwadrs. and
meanwhile it partiallv protected the
room from prying eyes outside.
In the kitchen, shutters were
drawn. These entirely covered the
window and. once there, Charlie was
safe from detection.
“Well done. Brown, well done."
murmured Charlie, as he gazed
around the kitchen, noted the shut
ters, and also the fire and the
steaming kettle. Between us. I
verily believe, we shall do things.”
“And we've got things to do!” re
torted Brown.
' Bv God. we hax'e” said Charlie.
Even the most zealous crusaders
needed rest, and although neither
Brown nor Charlie was in a mood
to waste time, each realized that a
few minutes’ respite were necessary
in order to recover from the effects
of what they had just passed
through and to gather fresh
strength. Moreover, before deciding
on their policy, they had to hear
each other's story.
Brown told his first, while the
comforting tea performed its good
work. We need not repeat Brown’s
story here, here for the facts have
been given. We know. too. the
greater part of the narrative which
Charlie subsequently related to
Brown, a narrative which was lis
tened to with quite attention until
it reached the point where the la
borers body had been discovered in
the ditch.
"What—you mean he was dead?"
exclaimed Brown.
“Stone dead” replied Charlie.
Brown clenched his fist, and
stared very hard at the rough sur
face of the kitchen table at which
they w’ere sitting. The laborer
dead! It brought things very close.
Why. only a few hours ago he and
| the laborer had sat in the shed to
l gether.
I "Go on.” said Brown
Charlie looked at him curiously.
[Was that Brown's voice? It had a
[new quality in it, a quality that
somehow commanded Charlie's re
spect.
grunted Charlie. “Rotten thinking
of that poor fellow—still out there.”
"Go on,” said Brown. gulRing.
But Brown was to receive a worse
shock in a minute. Charlie de
scribed the events that followed the
discovery of Ted in the ditch, the
conversation with Brill, the subse
quent return to Coomber house, the
finding of the staircase door open,
and the passing through that door
of Brill. Rupert and Joscelyn. just
before he was knocked out.
Brown’s eyes grew big with hor
ror.
“You mean—she went down
there?” he gasped
‘•She did. Brown.” answered Char
lie. gravely. “And when you saw
Brill at the foot of the stairs, he'd
probably just come up from there.”
.“But the door's locked now!” cried
Brown.
“Obviously it's locked.” nodded :
Charlie. “It was locked when I be- !
gan to come to. after the blow I
received—”
“Didn’t you try to open it?” de
manded Brown, jumping up.
“You try to open a locked door.”
retorted Charlie, “when you find a
revolver threatening you from a few
yards off. I was ordered to go up- I
stairs, 'and if I hadn t obeyed that |
order. Brown. I wouldn’t be talking 1
to you now. The revolver was
pressed into my back all the time
I was walking along the pasasge.
Then they bundled me Into the
room where you found me. knocked
me out again, the dirty hounds, and
when I came to the second time I
was bound and gagged. I seemed
to lie there for hours. At last I
managed to roll a bit across the
floor, and then you came—and
here we are. And now let’s get to it.
What’s our plan?”
• Why. to smash that door in. of
course!” replied Brown, already at
the kitchen door.
“Wait a second, wait a second!*
exclaimed Charlie. “Don’t be in too
much of a hurry. You won’t be
able to smash that door in.”
“Why not?”
“Ilt’s not like the door upstairs
It's made to resist intrudes, that
door is—”
4 Well, we can try. anyhow, can’t
we?” cried Brown. “You don’t sup
pose I’m going to sit here and twid
dle my thumbs?”
• We are neither of us going to sit
here and twiddle our thumbs.”
Charlie promised. “All the same,
the situation wants studying. Don’t
forget. Rupert is with Miss Marlowe
—and don’t forget that, since the
storm has abated a little, we shall
certainly be heard smashing away
at the door, and our two sentries
may come in upon us.”
“If they do. It’s two against two.”'
said Brown.
‘ No. four agalast two.” Charlie
pointed out. “Two men against two
men and two revolvers. That s why
I say don't act hastily. We mav
come to crude methods in the end.
but can’t we hatch something a bit
cleverer? As far as I can make out.
we’ve got four people—plus at least
two revolvers—little Ugly Mug. big
Ugly Mug. Brill, and that'fellow who
popped his head in at the window
and who went off with BriU. 3y
the way. what about that fellow'’
Do you suppoes he was against us?
He might have been just a passer
by—”
“What's it matter?" Interrupted
Brown, desperately. “There may be
a thousand against us! But all I
can think of is that girl down there,
and if you haven’t got a better plan.
I’m going to smash my way through
that door, yes. see if I don’t."
“Righto—I’ll help.” sikhed Char
lie. “I’m not sure that we shouldn't
try and establish communication
with the outside world first though.”
“And waste more time?”
• Would it waste time? At the
moment, we know that ail the en
emy are outside. If one of ’em was
down below. It might oe different.
And if we start banging rn that
door, they’ll all come back—be sure
of that—we shall be overpowered,
and we may be doing more harm
than good. But suppose.” he went
on.” one of us could slip away
from here, telephone the jxjlice, and
rake up an army or respectable peo
ple to come aiong here and helo us
till the police arrive—well, wouldn t
that be the best plan, don’t you
think?”
Brown thought hard Yes. there
waa something in the idea. But . . .
to wait . . .
‘‘You don’t know wnat I feel like
with her down there, and us doing
nothing!" he burst out, miserably.
‘‘We would be doing something”
answered Charlie, gently, “and I do
knpw what you feel like. I am afraid
the Miss Cunningham, whom I men
tioned to you, is down there, too.
Yes. old chap, I know Jurt what ycu
feel like!”
‘‘All right ” muttered Brown. ‘Til
do it. Only If I dont come back
in—say—half an hour, then you
mustn’t wait any longer, but must
go for that door like 1 o'clock. ’
"Hey. Steady on!" objected Char
lie. "Who said you were going?
Why not me?”
Brown hadn't thought of that.
And. as soon as he did. he rejected
the though*.
“You could never do it.” he de
clared. "not being as big as you are."
"My size w’ould be a handicap ”
Charlie admitted.
"Of course it would. I could be
snappier. Find a window at the
side somewhere, fh. and slip out
that way. And. look irve—while I'm
gone, vet could try and work on
that door quietly—worry the lock,
you know—try to get it open—
there s quiet ways. For God s sake,
get it open if you can—I’ll do much
better outside if I know you're try
ing. *
‘Don't worry. Ill try." responded
Charlie. "I'll never stop trying. I’m :
sure it'll be no good, though, unless
we get a bit more help. It’s the
jolly old police we want in here'
So off you go. Brown, and good luck
to you and God bless vou. my son."
(TO BE CONTINUED*
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Health’ and Right Living *
BY ROYAL 8. COPELA3D. M. D.
Former Commissioner of BesHk,
Why is It so hard to shake off a
cold? Why does the pesky thing
hang on so long?
Well. In the first place, you never
have a cold unless you are run down
in health. Of course. I do not mean
you never take cpld unless you are
the midst of a terrible decline.
As a matter of fact, you have been
unusually well for months, and then
suddenly you develop a hard cold.1
But there must have been a few days
when you were below par.
Loss of sleep is a real factor. Ex
cessive fatigue is another. Tired
people are always in danger if dis
ease germs are lurking in the neigh
borhood. The worst of it is, too.
those unfriendly germs are on watch
in every neighborhood.
There appears to be some sort of
a relationship between constipation
and the onset of a cold, when there
is fermentation in the bowel, with
the bacterial growth that always ac
companies it. there is direct lowering
of the vitality. This permits the
causative agent of the cold to break
through the defenses of the body.:
The sneezing begins almost at once
Following an infection of this sort
there is more or less fever. The ap
petite declines, the sleeo is disturbed,
and. all in all. the victim feels mean
and miserable.
These uncomfortable effects are
added to the oraginal state of low- i
ered health. You can see why we
should regard the cold as much more
serious than we are inclined to do.
It is a mistake to disregard it.
But we are not at the end of our!
dismal recital. We must consider!
what else the miserable cold can do
to us.
The bones of the face are hollow
There are spaces of considerable size,
and bone that is spongy in its na
ture. These cavities open into the
nose and are lined with mucous
membrane, continuous with the
membrane lining of the nose.
If you have a cold, the narrow
passageways between the large open- j
ings of the nose and these hollow
spaces, may be considerably swollen
In consequence, the mucus which
forms within the cavities, fills them
to overflowing. That is where the
tremendous quantities of mucus
come from when the cold "ripens" j
In these dark, warm places, in the
jelly like secretion, the germs revel
and multiply. If they happen to be
pus-forming germs, there is danger 1
of extension of their activities. Then
the ears and bronchial tubes are in
danger. There may be an ear-ache
and even mastoid trouble There
mav be bronchitis and it is not sur
prising if broncho-pneumonia de
velops.
Whenever germs lodge in a part of;
the body and thrive there, it is to be
expected that poisons, toxins, will
develop. These help to lower the vi- <
tality and depress the health.
You see that a cold comes on be
cause the vital processes are low. It1
serves to make them still lower. So. i
unless you take pains to get rid of
your cold, it wil keep you miserable
for weeks
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QI ERIES
E. L. Q —What should a boy j
weigh who is 18 years old and 5 feet
6 inches tail. 2 Should a consti
pated person eliminate bread and i
potatoes from the diet. 3. What
should one eat to make the teeth1
harden?
A —For his age and height he!
[should weigh about 133 pound*. S.
Yes. but you may add bran muffin*
to your diet . For other detail* sand
a self-addressed, stamped envelops
and repeat your question. 3 Try IP
rat lots of fresh green ergietahtst.
fruit*, eggs *nd milk.
j_ Grab B«t [
———*//
Who am I? What state do I
represent tn congress? In what
branch of the service did I servo
tn the World war?
Who were the parents of Queen
Elizabeth of England?
In the poetry and legend of «hai
country' does Edelweiss play •
prominent part?
"Behold a whirlwind of the Lera
is gone forth tn fury, even a griev
ous whirlwind: it shall fall grew,
ously upon the head of the a irked *
Where is this passage found in the
Bible?
Today’s Human*#
Persons bom on this day have
spells of Irritability during which
they want everyone to keep mt of
their way. It Isn't long before
they recover their sunny disposi
tions. however Thev are not al
ways patient with other*
Horoscope for Pandav
Persons bom on this day are
fond of travel and they make I
friends easily. They ouch* to rush I
their sarcastic remarks so as not u
hurt the friends they make se
easily. ,JT
Star Lore
THE PTRUCTURF. OF THt
UNIVERSE
By Arthur DrV. Carpenter
It has been known since
eighteenth century that the M
Way Galaxy is. in structure, the
shape of a watch, broad and rela
tively thin. The elder Hemhel
made this discovery. He coufct see
many ram stars with telescopic f
assistance, when looking indhe di
rection of the Milkv Way. tlrn
when looking at right angle to it
Looking toward the Milky Way am
sees stars fairly superimposed in
vast swarms At a right angle to
this view stars are scattered I*
was thought for many years after
the Galaxy structure had been dis
covered. that the Polar Pvvtem
was at Its center. But this was
incorrect.
i More Tomorrow i
Answer* to Foregolnc Ov^iwm
1 Fiorello H La Oaardia; H*v
York; air service.
2 Hmry Vin and Anne Bolen
3 Switzerland
4. Jeremiah xxtil. IP