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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
Refuse Bond for z
In Holmes Murder

BORGER, TEX, Nov. E1P-
Berger was again in the limelight
today IS two men were held with
out bond for te murder which
directly led to the towns recent
occupation by militia.
Sam Jone, deposed deputy con-
stable, and Jim Hodges, manager oi
a local boiler works, were under
arrest, charged with the murder OF
District Attorney John A. Holmes
last Sept. 13.
Last night District Attorney Glen
Calhoun conferred with Hodges
What he learned was not divulged
Immediately. but that the prose-
cutor believed he was on the right
track was attested by his statement
that before the new year John
Holmes murderer would be punish
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
French Try "Mercy
Killer" Of Mother

DRAGUGINAN, Var, France,
Nov. 4-tP1-Thirty -year-old Rich
ard Corbett of English-French line
age, went on trial today on murder
charges growing out Of the Mercy
killing OF his invalided mother,
Corbett refused the services OF
a lawyer and decided TO plead his
own case, although he processes.
now that he has put his mother
out or pain. he Is not interested In
the outcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fair tonight and
Tuesday; colder tonight with low
est temperature about 46 degrees
west end G. Valley and about 5O
near the coast II clear. Fresh north
erly winds today and early TO-
night, diminishing late tonight and
on Tuesday.
East Texas: Colder, fair tonight
and Tuesday; colder I'm south and
rst portions tonight; freezing in
4 lJrthwest. heavy frost in northeast
frost I'm interior of south portion.
and possibly light frost Arm exposed
places near the coast Tuesday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
High Class Events
Open Texas Races

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. Ar
Nomination lists for races to be
run during the ten-day inaugural
meeting of Texas Jockey Club at
Arlington Downs indicated TODAY
that racing fans would wee high
class thorOughbredS i'm action.
The program called for races to
begin on Wednesday with the first
Of the three big features. the S2.5OO
Dallas handicap, held ON Saturday
over distance of one mile, the
$2-500 three y handicap for two
year olds ON Nov. IL. and the S5.-
600 wit hadded money race on Nov.
Is, final day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
"Arms and War" for
Crises-Mussolini

ROME, Nov. 4.-tP)-tP1Premier
Mussolinl believes there Is entirely
too much talk about peace and dis
armament. He told Italians yester-
day what would be his probable
course of action in the event Italy
is involved in another war. The
occasion was the eleventh ami
versary of the victory at Veneto
which marked the defeat of the
Austrian armies in the World war
History teaches us when there
are serious crises 1t Is arms and
war which solve them" II Dulce
said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
Mexico Cuts Army
IN Economy Program

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4.--(Fl-
Thirty infantry batallions. 40 cav
airy regiments and one artillery
regiment have been mustered out
In order to cut army expenses, the
war department announced.
This involves a total of about 15.-
600 men and leaves the standing
army an approximate strength of
$4,000.
The war departments budget FOR
1880, TO be submitted soon 10 the
chamber Of deputies for approval.
provides for total disbursements of
81 100000 as compared with $50
100000 during the present year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
PARIS RADIO GIVEN HOAX
MESSAGE KING GEORGE DEAD

The information was put on the
ether at once, one OF the editors
OF the news agency being among
the listeners. He called his organic
alton and asked for details. only
OF course TO receive "a blanket
denial that sucll report had been
put out. On the contrary, it was
noted. latest reports as to the kings
health were highly optimistic.
Both the Radio station and the
news agency instituted al r. -esti-
e. ion. but ran up against blank
wan when the telephone company
was unable to trace the call.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
Chinese Take Soviet
Planes and Gunboats

TOYO, Nov. 4.-tE9 - Chinese
sources In Harbian. Manchuria, to
day said two Soviet gunboats and
two Soviet airplanes had been cap
tured In fighting between Chinese
and Russians at FuchInhsien.
An earlier telegram from Harbin
said severe fighting had taken place
there and that Chinese troops had
retired 90 miles I'm the direction or
Huachuan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
Stocks Break on
Big Selling Rush

NEW YORK. Nov. 4-tF-A de-
luge OF selling orders greeted the
reopening OF the stock market after
the three day holiday today, and
prices broke sharply. with most cf
the leaders losing Sl to- S8 On share.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
Summon 40 i'm Death
of Woman Striker

GASTONIA, nv. O., Nov. 4-tF-
More than forty witnesses were
under summons To- appear before
judge P. "A. McElrov today i'm the
investigation into the Staying OF
MRS. Ella May Virgins. essnmar
City textile striker. by q mob which
attacked a group of national tex
tile workers union members ON
September IA.
Judge McElroy undertook the in
vestigation At the request or Gov
ernor O. Max Gardner when a
coroner's jury failed 70 find evf-
cence which the grand jury deem
ed sufficient for indictment any-
one In connection with the case.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov. 4.-tEl
Violent eruption Of the Volcano
Santa Maria Is believed TO have cost
the lives Of a number OF persons
residing near its base.
The city Of Quetzaltenanga is
greatly alarmed. although eruption
Of sand and lava has diminished
somewhat The government has
sent aid 10 the affected region.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04

COLUMBUS o., Nov. 4-tH1-
Shot In the right leg, Arthur
BROKER, life term prisoner from
Findlay, who with two other es-
capped from the State Penitentiary
today after beating q guard, was
captured in a building across the
streets from the prison shortly
after 7 q. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
CHINESE NATIONALIST
TROOPS LOSE BATTLE

Hankow, China, Nov. 4-tFD-The
Japanese Military intelligence To-
day said the army Of Marshall
Feng Yu-Hslen. or Kuominchun
peoples arrny--had inflicted m
decisive defeat OF nationalist troops
near Laohokow, Hupeh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
IN OUR
VALLEY

Big time entertainment IN the
valley opens this week.
ruth st. Dennis and Ted Shawn
are TO appear in dance recital at
ene auditorium in I-arlingen.
Which eliminates necessity for
vaney folks going to the city to see
THIS noted pair of artists.
And advance sale Of tickets in
uicates an intense interest.
The famed dancers are to appear
wednesday night.
And from that time on things
are 70 move rapidly.
The Hidalgo county fair-erander
and greater than ever-is scheduled
20 open one week from this Monday
ana 70 continue three DAYS.
Three days of real fun and a.
musement with not a little of in
struction and education have been
planned BY the American Legion
post there.
Notable In the latter feature will
oe q citrus exhibit, which those
IN Charge say will surpass anything
ever attempted in the Valley.
On the fun and amusement side
Is the rodeo. A saddle once used
BY Gen. John J. Pershing IS to be
first prize in this event and the
best bronco busters" calf ropers
and steer bulldoggers have been Sc
cured to compete.
The three days and nights will
be continuous round Of pleasure"
IN the words Of the old midway
barker.
Then Just l3 days after the close
Of the Hadalgo county exposition,
the Valley-Mid Winter fair will
open in all its glory.
John T. Floore, manager OF this
DStupendous aggregation Of at
fractions has promised the
greatest asse:nblage Of artist, ex-
hibits and events ever presented in
al South Texas. And all signs point
to a complete fuIlfillment Of all
promises.
There will be parades, spectacles.
races, football games, revues, rodeos.
ct cetera, ad infinitum.
All this starts Nov. Is and con-
tinues through Dec. l.
IN the meantime the Brownsville
Eagles, candidate for state honors,
viii have won a district champion
ship and be on the way to inter-
sectional fame.
This matter Of q district title will
be settled at Austin on Nov. p,
and while not being played in the
Valley likely will take on all the
appearance Of a Valley event
Yes, there Is quite a bit Of en-
tertainment in store for Valley folks
during the next few weeks.
Less than half as many Mexi-
can families are returning to their
native land from the United States
this year as In seasons past ac-
cording 10 Mexican consulS along
the border.
There's q reason. More strict en-
forcement Of the immigration laws
has made citizens OF the Southern
republic apprehensive Of returning
TO their home land. They are
afraid once they get on the south
side OF the Rio Grande they may
never be permitted to return 10
the United States.
In the past 1t has been the Gus
tom for large numbers Of families
70 come to the United States for
cotton picking and to assist in har-
yesting other crops and then to re-
turn to their homes as soon as
there no longer was need for their
services.
But the new immigration regu-
lations and their strict enforcement
has altered all this.
Members of a family safely in the
Continued on page LOB
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04
Huge Water Project to
Get Under WayNoU. 6

approximation project develop
entire rivers watershed unified project
al the flood waters OF viii definitely
here Wednesday the board directors
its first meeting and its work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04

Old Fashioned Rings
Modernized BY Traub.
0enuine Orange Bios
som- Ask us about this
york. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-04

Gas - Steam -- Electric Driven
Built for long hard service
Fine 40 Low Priced Equipment
Alamo Iron Works
Brownsville --- Corpus Christi
Sam Antonio --- Houston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
Closing Fort Brown

Statement of officers of the federal government that
The United States standing army one Oh TIC SUMO"
est IN the world. bids fair to become the most ex-
nensive In the world to maintain seems 70 noioa'e
there Is some room for entertainment
President Hoover has demanded tha' d ieu"O'
be made in the army budget. -.
While undoubtedly there VIII De places -
where economy can be ~practised, the proposal '"
abandon border army posts seems 10 De hueienee-
lille Possibly there are more army posts oeng maAa.
tanned in the United States than are really heeueu
n care for the small army. If this is true then some
~ the posts should be closed in the interest," |"
economy. 49,.
However. the border posts have a reason lor 'hen
existance which can not be applied to many OF ue
nostS In the interior. When Fort Brown was AHs'
Established this territory was a wilderness OF mes
ru,te and cacti worth probably one-hundrelth IN DOL
lars and cents what the section Is worth today
True. conditions in Mexico and even on this sue
If the border were far from as peaceaple IN INOSe
davs as they are now. There is little hkelihooo y
troonS being needed along the border soon' put there
was need for them at Fl Paso and at otner places
a,roo the border during the recent revolution IN
Mexico. 81
THE chamber Of commerce will file a protest with
CONGRESSMAN John N. Warner and with senators
Sheppard and Connally. These solons VIII DC asAeN
"a inform the chamber Of any move seriously made 70
close Fort Brown.
The report in the Army and Navy journal oo not
indicate that the plan to close border posts mad gone
further than the discussion" stage. II and wnen IL
does pass that stage it will be up to BROWNSVILLE
citizens to bestir themselves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02

READ THIS FIRST:
Charlotte Chatterton, whose nick
name is Chatty, is a born gossip
and busy body. She loses her JOB
in Mrs. Mayberry's hat store be-
cause she talks too much about
Mrs. Mayberry's business. Pud.
Chatty's young brother. finds out
why she was fired, and leases her
about il.
Her mother. Mrs. Harriet Chat
terton, earns her living by doing
plain sewing, Through her old
friend aEG customer, Mrs. Van
Mugs, 0hatty gets a position in the
filing department Of the bond
house Of which MI. Van Mugs is
president. There Chatty meets q
handsome. red-headed bond sales
man. David Jordan. whom she once
saw buying flowers in a shop across
from Mrs. Mayberry's shop. and be-
came instantly attached to him.
Billie Langenau, head of the FL
ing department. tells Chatty that
the only girl in the office whom
Jordan ever pays any attention 10
Is Mr.. Vans" secretary, Agnes Her
ford. a tall. plain girl.
But Jordan does notice Chatty-
at least to the extent of telling her
that she looks better without make
up than with 1t, and that he
thought she was "a nice kid" the
first day she came TO the office
minus powder. lipstick or a wave In
her hair. Chatty promptly stops
using ever powder.
Billie. who goes around with a
salesman named George Mayhem
comes to live in the flat across the
hall from the Chattertons. with her
older sister. Sarah. It is from Sarah
that Chatty learns that Billie has
been married before. and that her
married name was Brewster"
Some of her beautiful silver and
her linens are marked with a "B.
Chatty thinks George Mayhem
ought to know about the marriage
II he already doesn't. But she
makes up her mind not to tell him.
for she wants to keep Billie for a
friend. Billie has promised her
that sometimes they will have lit
tie Sunday night suppers in the
flat for "the boys from the office"
and to Chatty that means enter
tanning Jordani
One day Agnes Herford has a
luncheon date with a man. Chatty
thinks 1t is with Jordan, but Win
ME Talcott. a stenographer for Mr..
Van, tells her it is with Mr.. Van
himself! Chatty thinks Mrs. Van
Mugs ought TO know about IL, but
resolves never to mention it.
CNow Go On With the Story
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building. Il saw It a long time
agol"
And then, as they got into the
snub-nosed gray roadster, and
TUNED east toward Upton street,
she began to tell him all about the
morning she had seen him going
into Tallman's flower shop with a
girl-and how she had seen him
again that same day, going into
Mr.. Van Mugs big house on Wuth-
ing hill.
And so when I saw you down
in the office I felt as II w were
friends, almostl" she finished, and
she couldn't keep her happiness
out OF her voice or out OF the look
she gave him. That's probably
why I wasn't peeved when you told
me not to wear makeup on my
face but it wasn't makeup,
really. It was nothing but some
pink face powder. ! stopped using
II though. See?"
She turned up her face that was
all wet and bright colored from the
chill brisk wind and the rain. Tiny
drops were gathered like beads on
the ends Of the long black lashes
that fringed her eyes and on the
bright wisps OF hair that were
blown back from her hat brim.
II don't care so much for these
hard-boiled beauties" Dave Jor-
dan said. simply. II like-well, you
look natural a~nd-sweet."
Sweet" said Chatty to herself,
when she had left him at her door
and was climbing the stairs to the
flat II a man thought that a
girl was sweet. that meant that he
liked he pretty well, didn't it? 49,.
Sweet. 1t was a lovely word.
Instead Of turning into her own
hallway, she crossed the second
floor landing and knocked on the
door Of the Langenau's flat.
Billie, still in her damp street
clothes. opened the door.
"Hellol How did you get home
SO Soon?" she wanted to know. She
always came home, herself. with
George Mayhem.
Two or three times she had ask
ed Chatty to ride with them. But
Chatty had always refused, hoping
every night that, by some miracle,
Dave Jordan would bring her
home.
And now the miracle had hap
pened!
Dave Jordan drove me home!"
Her tone was somewhere between a
sigh and a groan OF happiness, and
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02

with his private secretary, Agnes
Herford.
There's bound to be a good bit
Of talk about 1t in the office,
Chatty,' she said. And you keep
out of It. You owe Mr.. Van NuyS
a great deal Of thanks for giving
YOU a position in his office, and
the less you have to say about him
the better off you'll be- Now,
promise me you will NOT talk
about this affair Of his-if 1t is an
affair! It may not be. He may
just have taken the girl TO lunch
as he'd have asked a man to go 70
to lunch with him"
Chatty laughed at that. But she
promised not to mention the thing
to q living soul, and she even cross
ed her heart.
AS the days went by she almost
forgot Mr.. Van and his lunch en-
gagement with Agnes Herford.
She worked hour after hour be-
side Billie without even once think
ing about the small mystery that
was gathered around her like a
cloud.
She did not care n way or the
other about these t~hings-for a
while, at least.
For something bigger, deeper and
far more important had come into
her life.
She was in love with David Jor-
dan.
She was in love with him Just
as every girl falls in love once IN
her life. -. Every time she thought
about him she sighed. When he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
Hatcher's Hat in the Ring

state Treasurer W.. Gregory Hatcher mas thrown
his old gray hat in the gubernatorial ring OF candi-
dates, avowed or receptive. He is a third termer as
treasurer.
He Is going to cut the cost Of government Tor the
hiennitm, when he is elected, to $~4o,0oo.ooO instead OF
$50 600 900 and may scale 1t down TO where II was
when the ancients were in power at the top OF the
hill.
In 1882 Texas will have q population that will go
bevond the 100000 mark and the biennium cost OF
government may reach $500 900 and the assessed
valuations top the 5000 100000 figure
Civilized government costs money and civilized
man appears to be willing to pay the price. He does
not long for return Of the ox-cart period OF clvillza-
tion.
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came into the office 1t seemed her
heart skipped a beat.
AT night she would lie awake, her
arms crossed under her head, star
ing up at the ceiling Of her room,
and seeing Jordan's face-hiS en-
gaging and friendly grin, his red
hair, his deep eyes under straight
brows-on the darkness.
She lost her healthy young appe-
tite and three or four pounds
along with it. She no longer had
the patience to read love stories IN
the magazines She was too
wrapped up in the one that she was
living in. herself.
One night, towards the end Of
April. when she had been working
for the Van Mugs company for al
most a month, she started away
from the Kinney building In q
pouring rain.
She had gone almost O block
when someone hailed her. and be-
fore she had time to turn around
to see who it was, David Jordan
came up behind her and caught her
elbow in his bare hand.
Want to ride home in the pour
ing rain?" he asked. MY little bus
is parked behind the Kinney build
ing. 1t hasn't any top, but 1t goes
like sixty I can get you home be-
fore you know you're started"
Chatty would have gone with
him in a Neutrality-suspicious.
And I've seen your little open
faced carl" she told him. as they
dashed into the alley behind the
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VII

Chatty "set a watch" upon her
lipS-aS 1t says in the Bible
She did not breathe a single word
to anyone in the office about Agnes
Herford'5 lunch date" with Mr..
Van.
She did not drop a single hint
about Billie Langenau and her mar
riage to a man named Brewster,
who might be dead or else divorced
from her.
The only person with whom she
talked these things over was her
mother. And that was Just as safe
as not talking about them at all.
"Billie's husband must have had
just PECKS Of money!" she said
to her. Because all that solid sill
YER and hand-carved furniture cost
real money, and plenty Of It'll And
she must be separated from him, be-
cause she's using her maiden name.
If she were a regular widow, she'd
be Mrs. Brewster. wouldn't she?
And you know, I don't believe
George Mayhem knows a thing
about it! Nobody at the office
seems to!"
Well, If she wanted them 70
know it, she'd tell 1t herself" Mrs.
Chatterton answered. sensibly, her
voice rising above the buzzing OF
her sewing machine. And don't
you speak Of it, Chatty, either, TO
her or to anyone else. The least
said, the soonest mended,' you
know"
She said much the same thing
on the night when Chatty came
home with the startling news that
MI. Van" was running around
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02
Americans Control the Trade

A high. official Of the Canadian government has
notified the American state department that 100 per
cent OF all the liquor struggled across the Canadian
border into the United States is handled by Ameri-
cans. They are the smugglers. They finance the in
flow. They own the boats. They own the planes
They own the high speed motor cars. Moreover, he
saws. it Is for the American authorities to smash the
rings and combinations and then all will be well, the
American border states will be saharas Of thirst and
the law viii be IMPLICATED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-02

Recently the United States Pub
lie Health Service made q statement
which contains much of general in
terest. I was glad to note the ad-
vice given regarding the care OF per-
sons sick with contagious or catch
ing diseases.
There Is such difference Of opin-
ion regarding these matters that 1t
is q good thing this authoritative
Bureau Of Government has seen fit
to state its views. ! want my read
ers to have the benefit Of these
suggestions.
Many letters come to my desk
asking for information along these
lines. Perhaps I ar help the cause
Of public safety by quoting what the
Service has said. I am IN full ac-
cord with the advice given In this
matter by this ably conducted de-
partment:
"A patient sick with a communi-
cable disease should be isolated and
someone should be detailed for his
care and comfort. In such cases,
wherever IL Is possible, the attend
ant should be one who has had the
disease. With such q patient. COM
m~unication between the patient or
his nurse and other persons should
be reduced to a minimum.
used clothing and body linen
and bed clothing Of the patient
and nurse should be immersed In an
antiseptic solution. such as carbolic
acid Give per cent strength), before
removal from the room. and should
be kept so immersed until removed
for boiling.
Eating and drinking utensils,
after being used by the patient,
should be washed in boiling water.
They should not be used by others
until they have been sterilized by
boiling.
Finally, IL should be remem-
bered that the room from which a
patient suffering with a contagious
disease has been removed should be
thoroughly cleansed by washing
with soap and water and by ade-
uuate exposure TO sunshine and
fresh air before being used again.
Two principles should always
govern the care OF the sick:
Sick persons should receive
such care as will contribute most 70
their comfort and TO the speedy
restoration Of health.
"2.-Scrupulous care should be
taken to prevent others from con-
tracing the disease"
You will observe that no method
Of fumigation is recommended.
That used to be the practice, but Is
no longer followed.
II I were you I should cut this