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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-14

knows I saw you." he asid quietly.
And no knows I know you took
the book. See?"
Chatty did see.
And she saw something else. She
saw that his whole attitude-his
whole feeling for her-had changed
since the night before. when he had
held her close to him in his hard
young arms. He was angry with
her. Angry and diSgusted-and puz-
zled. too.
She watched him go across the
office with eyes that were blurred
and misty with tears.
At noon. instead of going to lunch
in the cafeteria in the building she
took a taxicab and whirled out to
Upton street.
She found her mother hard at
work on some baby coats that she
was making for the missionary So
ciety at st. Martins church.
Aren't they cute? I'm making
them out Of the silk that was left
over when 7 cut out Kate Van Nuys'
princess slips" she said. looking up
at Chatty with her soft blue eyes.
What on earth brings you home at
this time OF the day"
Chatty did some quick thinking.
ST had such q headache that I
thought I'd come home and take a
hot bath instead Of eating lunch"
she answered. I'm still taking Jean
Gilday's place at the switchboard
and it's hard work. It just wears
me out"
Eyes. and this business OF staying
out till late every night with that
Young man OF yours won't help your
headaches. eitherI" her mother said
crisply. getting up to start the bath
water in the tub. II declare. l hated
to wake you up this morning at hall
past six, you looked that tired out
on your pillowI Did you get your
handbag all right?"
Chatty nodded and followed her
mother into the bed room where
she began To slip out Of her clothes
and twist her bright hair up on the
ton Of her head in a "bathtub knot"
yves . Dave Jordan mad IL.
And. by the way. I got 50 excited
about losing 1t this morning that
forgot to ask you what Mrs. van
Nuvs wanted TO see you about last
night. You know you said she was
IN some kind OF terrible trouble"
Mrs. Chatterton nodded. Yes -
and so she is," she began. and then
she gave Chatty a sharp, forbiddlng
look.
"Now, you're not to speak Of this
M the office-if I tell you about
itlp She said. Its nothing for you
to talk about down there"
Chatty crossed her heart n
waited breathlesSly.
Mr.. Van has been running around
down town with some girl who
works for him." her mother went
on with her story. And somehow OF
other Kate got hold OF the girls
diary-with the whole story written
in Il. The silliest stuff you ever read
in your lifel" \,
Chattv drew a long breath
whats Mrs. Van going to dc about
it?" she asked. That was what she
had come home to find QUIT Tc
find out II Mrs. Van was going Y
make trouble for Agnes in the Of
flee. ~
"ff she does, Agnes will tell Dave
all about 1t and Dave WI
know that I sent all those pages q
/. her" she thought. But perhaps sht
won't say a thing about 1t to any
7 one but mother"
; II told her to show the diary x
Mr.. Van" Mrs. Chatterton was 60
ing on in her slow, careful way
and ask him about the girl. Blu
she thought perhaps she ought .
talk to the girl herself. and find on
Continued on page 12.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-14

Who am I? What state a. I rep-
resent In the senate? OF what i'm
portant committee am I ranking
Democrat?
Of what society are the Irish
Orangemen members?
Who wrote "The Age Of Reason?"
Therefore II any ma be in
Christ, he Is a e creature: old
things are passed away; behold, all
things are become new" Where is
this passage found In the Bible?
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are fond
Of travel and dislike to stay In III
place long. They are good business
executives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-14
Star Lore
COSMIC CREATION "A PROCESS
Nv Arthur neH. Carnenter

- @AA&h4A NV 19A R@Ab%A
The vastness OF the stellar uni
verse, the gigantic masses Of mat
ter IN the stars: the slow changes
taking place IN the chemical starry
structures. and the evident over-
whelmingly long life period Of a
star all 90 10 show that the universe
Is not the result OF an instantane-
Gus act, but rather OF a process con-
tinually going on. Though not yet
fully established. science is coming
to think that matter OF which the
colossal sums are composed, Is not
only going out of existence as mat
ter but Is being also brought into
existence. The research work OF Pro-
feSsor Milliken Is bearing fruit in
the field Of generation Of matter.
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
/. Claude a.. Swanson; Virginia;
naval affairs.
2. Loyal Orange Institution.
3. Thomas Page.
4. III Cor. ", ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
First Baptist

The morning church service is al
II a. III. with sermon by the pastor
and special music by the choir. The
Lords Supper will be observed at
the close of the morning service.
The evening service will be held
at 5 p. m Rev. c. +. Flanagan will
preach on the subject - ''Getting
Acquainted With Cod The song
service will be led by Frederic Rap
son aud the choir will render special
music.
The Sunday School with 4. y.
Moody superintendent, meets at 9:4j
a. m. \ splendid attendance is be
my maintained and there are class.
IS for all ages. Men and women are
especially invited. Large classes are
held for both. The primary depart
ment is having fine attendance.
The b. Y. +. L. with the meeting
for young people at I p. IN. All
young people invited.
The quarterly business meeting
will be- held on Wednesday evening
July 10, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Forsberg near Mel
Gland. II will be in connection with
the annual melon festival for the
church and congregation.
Strangers are cordially invited to
ali services
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
Chr. Titan Science

.'God - is the subject of the 'e5-
son sermon Sunday in all branches
Of The Mother Church. The First
church of Christ, Scientist, in Bos-
ton. Mass. The Golden Text IS
from Psalm lxv: praise waitcth
for thee, O God, in Sion; and unto
thee shall tine vow be performed. .
thou that nearest prayer, unto the"
shall all flesh come.
The Bible passages cited IN the
Christian Science Quarterly include
this exhortation of Moses from
Deuteronomy vi: d" Hear, o Israel
The Lord our God is one Lord; And
thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thine heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy might
Among the references from tn
Christian Science textbook,
''Science and Health with Key tg
the Scriptures. by Mary Baker
Eddy are the spiritual definition
of God: "Thc great ! AN; the all
knowing, aIl.seeing, all-aeting, all!
wise. ALLOWING, and eternal; PriE
ciple; Mind; Soul; Spirit; Life.
Truth; Love: all substance; inteiii
gence.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
NEW RECORD. SET

We growing somewhat used to new records
for endurance flights, which rapidly approaching
the point of becoming as attempts to fly
the
This familiarity is likely to cause US to discount
somewhat, the stirring feat of Roy L. Mitchell and
Byron K. Newcomb who early this morning establish
ed record of ia hours in their plane, City of
Cleveland, where the record made.
1t was the second attempt for the flyers. Their
first one lasted only six hours, when storm
forced them to descend Undauned by this they took
off their second attempt and in the of their
long flight they went through several storms probably
severe as the one that had forced them down.
Mitchell and Newcomb got about all the bad
weather breaks that couple of flyers could get, but
they stubbornly held Near the end of the flight
lner machine badly torn to
prove menace to safety Their refueing plane also
met with mishap, and for time it seemed though
the second attempt would end in failure
They pulled through all obstacles, and have
the satisfaction of knowing that they have flown
tinuousy longer than any other How long this
honor will be theirs say, but it is safe to pre-
dict that it will not be long. Endurance contests
springing up all the country and at present
two California flyers have several days to their credit
in the of flight that began after Mitchell and
Newcomh started.
1t takes considerable stamina and courage to set
flight record of this kind and Mitchell and Newcomb
fully entitled to any honors that may them
while they hold the record.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
SECOND BAPTIST

Sunday, July Z is designated
Boys Day at the Second Baptist
church. The young men of the
church will have charge of all ser
vices. Rev. Hampton, the pastor
announces the following program
OF services:
Sunday School.
S. d. Davis, superintendent
= John Payne, secretary.
Boys, Teachers.
II a. m.
Music by the choir.
Boys act as deacons, ushers an'l
officials.
7 p. M. B. Y. P. U.
Vocal and guitar, Mr.. Owens.
Piano and whistle, Oscar Webb
Cornet solo, William Payne Jr.
Duet, Thomas Craig and John
Payne.
Paper, Horace Hampton.
8 p. m.
Evening worship, William Payne
.Jr, master of ceremonies.
Music furnished by young men :
chorus of 20 voices.
Professional, God of Our Fathers
Old Hundred, chorus and congrc
cation.
Scripture meditation.
Invocation
Chorus. Let Your Lower Lighl'
Be Burning.
Scripture Lesson.
Prayer.
Vocal Solo, Fred Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GAE10
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY' BUzzY FAN

Up in the sky the sun was like
a yellow bah of fire. 1t WAS hot
even in the woods this July day
and the birds felt too warm to
sing. They stayed in the shade. now
and Their fluttering down to the
little brook where they splashed ia
tho water.
"But even the water is warm.
sang u red robin.
son, yes, chirped the robin.
~ am very thankful we have
some shade in the woods and even
warm water to battle i'm
At Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump
bungalow it was very hot even
though all about the rabbit gentle
man S home there were shady
tree.
But we must expect hoc wealth
er in july said Mr.. Longears
when Jingle and Jangle, Tingle ard
Tangle and Buster and Gu ster, some
of his bunny girls and boys, sai't
they didn I like il 50 wal NJ.
If we didn't have hot weather
in July and August said Uncle
Wiggily, ''cern would no. grow.
And if corn doesn't grow we can
have no corn cakes or corn TO pop
thia winter"
II wish it was winter now.
signed Buster.
- know where it's almost iike.
winter said Custer.
'NFhere?" asked his bro iher.
"In the ice' cave Of Mr.. White
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
THE CAUSE OF MISSPELLED WORDS

1t is number of years since the for SIM
plified spelling swept the land. 1t has largely died
down but, in its place, there has much less
likeabe descendant-the vogue for msspeng words
in display advertisements.
Charles Hanson Towne, in the current Harpers
Bazaar, considers this tendency and does not like it.
Sarcastically he suggests that congress pass law
providing 10 years in jail and $4,000 fine for any
one who misspells word electric sign, billboard
or street placard.
stepping down the street the other evening" he
writes Il disnlayed at the number of words found
it difficult to read 1t though were in for
eign country. Theatre managers sought to lure in
to 'vodvilP and 'buresk felt that the perform
would be as discredtable the words the
entrances of these palaces of art.
Before another palace was confounded by
sign which told the world that there would be good
show 'tonite Once in motoring had sign in
ssting that if wished to reach certain
should turn to the rite"
Then Towne mentions those familiar signs that
recommend NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "uwanna this and
"iwanna that" "koege klothes,' and so These
him to grind his teeth in rage; and he goes to
consider 'other abominations,' which, he says, are
display in every town.
"A restaurant he writes, will brazenly
nounce eats And lunchonette-a dire word ITSELF
have seen abbreviated into lunchette Nor does tas-
tee candy tasty because the word has been
distorted out of all resemblance to ITSELF
Unfortunately, there doesn't to be any relief
in sight Some people will continue to consider that
kind of spelling attractivejust shop keepers
persist in calling their places "shoppes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06

little brook. He dipped his paws IN
the water and splashcd some ON his
pink nose. But the water was warm
like new milk.
Then as Uncle Wiggily was about
to splash more water on his nosa
he suddenly heard buzzing sound
and - voice cried:
''lIelp. Help! Help ne out of Tn"
brool; =
Mr.. Longears looked and saw =
large, red bug Tipping and flop
ping in the water. With one reach
Of his red, white and blue striped
rheumatism erutch Uncle WiggsiF
saved the big bug from beirS
drowned. He put it gently down on
a green, messy rock, where, in IL"
warm beams of the sun, tile bug !
wings soon dried.
''Thank you for saving mel
buzzed the bug. 81 was flying fast
and it was so hot that | grew
dizzy and fell into the brook.
Thanks, a lot. -
Pray do not mention 1t, sa:'l
Uncle Wiggily politely. 1T is verl
hot. I think I1l go home and lie
down in the cellar. 1t. may be cool
there.
But the day grew hotter and even
at night it did not cool off so that
neither Uncle Wiggily, nor any oi
hia family, could sleep much. Th'
little rabbit children tossed on their
hot beds and Tingle said.
''Oh, l wish we had lot Of
electric fans to keep US cool. y
''Ha, An electric fan would bt
nice said Uncle Wiggily. " But
am afraid we can t get one tonight
II win soon be cooler, l hope.
Suddenly there was a buzzih2
sound in the air, loud buzzing
noise as if thousand flies OF
mosquitoes were flipping then
wings at once. The buzzing soun'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06

came nearer. Then voice asked
''Does Uncle Wiggily live here!
''Yrs, this is my bungalow. -
answered the rabbit gentleman fro
the porch where he was lying on u
newspaper trying to keep cool.
'Then here we are, friends -
went on the voice. ''Buzz your
wings fast now and make "a cool
breeze for Uncle Wiggily and his
family
At once the buzzing grew louder
and the air seemed TO be cool. The
little rabbits turned over and went
to sleep in the GOODNESS. Uncle wig
gily felt the gentle breeze and
asked.
"Who is making this lovely
breeze like an electric fan3'
"It is ! and my friends, an
swcred the voice. 81 am the big
red bug YOU saved from the brook.
| gathered million of other red
bugs and now we will sit on your
porch rail all around your bungalow,
flip our wings and make you cool
breczes so you may Sleep
"Thanks. called the rabbit
gentleman. "You make "a fine,
buzzv fan!p And so the bugs did.
Soon all the rabbits were cpol, and
. the next day il rained And if the
umbrella doesn't turn upside down
and spill the ink all over the table
cloth, l'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily's milk. pitcher.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
TEN YEARS AGO
Inlxr G 1910

4 very pretty wedding took place
recently when Miss Donuella Lewis
became the bride of Mack Hender-
son. The beautiful ring ceremony
was read by Rev. Walter 5. Reed,
pastor of the First Baptist church
r. r. Snow, city editor of the
Progress will visit with his family
at Live Oaks over the week end.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
NBW ANGEL MANAGER

Los ANGELES, July ,6.W.P-
Jack Lelivelt, former major league
player, will he name soon to succeed
Marty Krug as manager of the Los
Angeles team of the Pacific Coast
League, it was said here today. An
nouncement of the replacement OF
Krug may be made late today, it
was said. '-~g
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06

wash, the polar bear gentleman,
answered Custer.
"Oh, let $ 60 tbere!" cried
Jingle, and when Jangle said it
would he lovely, many of the little
boys and girls hoped over the hi!
10 where Mr.. Whitewash had DE-
himself cave and filled it with
blocks OF ice which did not melt
much even on the hottest day.
"Aren't YOU coming with u>,
Daddicums, to sit on cake of ice >
asked Jangle of her father.
a.Thank you. no, - answered n.
Longcars. II must hop off to the
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files 1sii ts1 In
perial Valley for xh1s DASe
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
.Iulv e 1910

Robert II. Benton of Imperial and
q member of the highway commits
sion which consists of Walter *.
Bowker of Calexico and George H..
Carter of FL Centre, is i'll town. The
commission is now working out a
scheme of good roads for Imperial
count (which will embrace probably
$50 miles and which is designed to
connect with the southern road of
the San Diego county system at
Mountain Springs on the county
line.
Mrs. II. A. +. Miller will leave for
the coast this evening to spend the
summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
.Julv & 1914

Calexico will conduct tomorrow
the first recall election ever held
in Imperial county at which time
a portion of voters will try to oust
Springer Emerson and install George
Burdiek in his place.
Deputy Sheriff Cummings left
Yesterday to spend his vacation on
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
ARIZONA RAIN SHORTAGE

PHOENIX, Ariz., July g. UR
Excepting only those in the Grand
CANYON district all ranges in Ariz-
uua are in poor shape because or
the lack OF water, the United States
Neasheg bureau reported to-day. The
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
He dipped his paWS III
the water.

woods to find an adventure. - For,
no matter how hot it was, Uncle
Wiggily liked TO have an adventure,
So he hoped on and on through
tine woods. But it grew more and
more hot and the sun was like two
blazing balls Of fire when Uncle
WiggiIy at last sat down beside q
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06

Members of the Riverside county
farm bureau win plant Kanota oats
from Kansas. Barley will be smyrna
aad wheat Lscoadido.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06

weather bureau could find no indi-
cation of any immediate relief from
tho situation
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
TAXES ON ALTOS

The automobile surely pays his share of the
nations tax bill
Figures compiled by the Central National Bank of
Cleveland show that the average American automo-
bile owner last year paid S2524 in special taxes on his
This, taking into allowance gasoline taxes licen
ses, registration fees and the like did not include any
federal or property taxes.
The highest levies laid by any state found in
Florida where vehicle taxes average high S45.86
This high average however, it is suggested, may be
partly due to the gas taxes paid by tourists.
Oregon is shown to hold second highest place with
$d370 average, while Illinois has the lowest average
only 1911.
All in all these taxes and fees yielded total Of
than 1924 24,000000 The motorist, it would SEEM
is being taxed just about enough.
That stowaway's fame shorter than the
usual publicity seekcs What was his name?
Wonder ii Big Bill' Thompson ordered the
'Untin Bowler to take that northern route so as to
snub King George?
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
PlentyOfiFsh
At Morena Dam

TWENTY-FIVE large fish was '"o
size Of the catch made by parry
of local. Holtville and Los Aheeie'
anglers who spent yesterday AZ NV
ena dam, it was reported today.
The party made up of Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Shaver ana M,. III NV
Mrs. r. B. Harmon OF non ~ ;,
Mrs. T. C. Lanier and daush'V,
Marparet of FL Centre, Mr. aha
Mrs. y. C. Dillon of Los Angeies'
formerly of this city, aud oharies
Week, also of the coast eity, spent
part of the day at Live oaN
Springs and the afternoon iish'"s
at the dam.
Poultry raisers of Hayden, Colo
RADIO, have organized and Will trade-
mark their products.
Address, Alfred Green, Lo" Ang1
elcs.
Negro Spirituals, (a) Zekel "a y
the Wheel, William Paynei
soloist. (b) Heab N, Fred snhfhi
solois;
Sermonettc, Rev c. Ii. Hampior'
Offering Selections-'' The Church
in the Wildwood" " MY Ani
chor Holds.
Bcnediction.
Recessional, "Onward Christian
Soldiers -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Christ Scientist of El California
the Church Edie Olive
School,
wednesday Evening Testimonial Meeting 8 o'clock
Located the
Streets Sundays Legal Holidays
IL p M.
Welcome to the to Reading Room
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06

Poultry raisers of Hayden, Colo
RADIO, have organized and will traue-
mark their products.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-06

That stowaways fame was shorter than the
usual publicity seek~'s. What was his name?
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
PENNA. WAN 7 s
ESTERLY SON

James William Hassler. 20. Read
ing pa youth. who, Washington
police allege posed as the son of
Representative Charles j. Esterly
of Pennsylvania and who now is
held at First precinct on an 'Hin-
vestigation" charge. will be turned
over to Pennsylvania authorities,
police said today.
The youth is wanted in his home
city for violation of parole and for
the theft of automobiles. local police
said.
He was arrested Wednesday
after. police said, he opened an
account in a downtown bank ard
then made a round of agencies for
the most expensive automobiles. He
would tell the salesmen he was the
son of Representative Esterly and
that he was interested in buying
one Of their cars. A demonstration
would be arranged and much time
and gasoline was wasted on the
young man before police broke up
his game.
At the present time police are
investigating his activities while in
Washington. When they have fin
ished, it was said today he will be
turned over to Ree ding authorities.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Laboratory Crocodile
Confronted in Flesh

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-While
engaged in research work in his
laboratory at Field Museum of
Natural History. Karl P. Schmidt,
noted herpetologist, discovered. some
two years ago. species Of croco-
dile never before known to sci.
entists existed in New Guinea.
AS scientific leader of the Crane
Pacific expedition of the museum
Mr.. Schmidt, exploring in the jun
giles of New Guinea. has now met
his discovery in the flesh. accord
ing to a report he has sent in to
the museum.
The original discovery occurred
through Schmidt's examination OF
some decorated crocodile skulls
used as fetishes by wild native
tribesmen of New Guinea which
had been collected by an ethno'
logical expedition. The museums
department of anthrolopogy. having
duplicates of the skull fetishes, had
turned these specimens over to
the department of zoology.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Two Army Officers
Die in Plane Crash

PITTSBURGH, Sept. UN.S.).
When it was necessary for the pilot
to bank their small monoplane too
sharply to avoid tree in a takeoff
from Rogers Field here, two Army
lieutenants were instantly killed
when the ship went out of control.
1t crashed from an altitude of 200
feet and was demolished.
The dead are Leo e. McElligott.
of Butler. and Charles S. Tygard.
of Pittsburgh. They were both con.
nected with the 324th Observation
Squadron at Rogers Field. Tygard.
a transport pilot, is believed 10
have been at the controls.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

Probably the first witnesses to
take the stand today will be the son
and the widow of Joe Rokomoto, the
Japanese gardener who died after
Mrs. Pantages had driven her auto
mobile into his a few months ago.
The State will try to prove that the
wife of the millionaire theater pro,
moter was intoxicated at the time of
the smashup. and that she is guilty
Of murder in the Japanese gardener S
death. +
Jury Locked Up
The jury spent the night locked
up in a downtown hotel to prevent
any possibility of tampering.
Seven men and five women make
up the jury.
Three days of questioning. reject
ing and questioning over again were
required to fill the jury box.
In all, 81 talesmen were called
and examined during the three days
of jury picking before a jury was
sworn in last night. Judge Hardy s
own panel was exhausted early dur
ing the second day and additional
panels had to be called from four
separate superior court rooms be-
fore the selection was completed.
Clever jury choosing maneuvers
on the part of Defense Attorney w.
I. Gilbert was seen at the end of
yesterdays session. They were tao
tic which resulted in the prosecu-
ton exhausting it's challenges, leav-
ing the defense with two.
Had 10 Accept
AS a result Of this situation.
Deputy Prosecutors Costello and
Harold Jones were forced to accept
as the twelfth juror Ira +. Gay
a man whom they admittedly would
have challenged had they still a
right to do so.
Gay, it was revealed, is an cor
chestra and entertainment contrac.
tor" and is said to be closely affili-
ated with Alexander Pantages, now
under indictment for an alleged at.
tack on Eunice Pringle, 17-year-old
dancer