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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Ireland Puzzled By
Social Precedence

DUBLIN. Sept. "a Up The
problem Of precedence. which re-
Gently disturbed Washington So
ciety, is rearing its head in the
Irish Free State.
Who is to follow whom, and why,
cannot be determined. despite the
prevalence Of titles in Dublin, for
the titles are all British and the
Free State forbids recognition Or
any title except those conferred
by ii.
II has been suggested that a ma
tional order Of merit be established
to maintain presidential order at
social functions. 1t is understood
that the government favors this
proposition. while an opposition
condemns 1t as undemocratic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

senger leaves Mexico City at 7.45
a. m. for Brownsville over the line
Of the Mexican Aviation company.
and arrives in Brownsville in time
to catch the T. A. T. flying service
plane here for Dallas or Fort
Worth"
Time for n Show
AS the plane puts him into Dali
las at 7:20 p. m. he has time for
a leisurely dinner and a show be-
fore boarding at IL o'clock the
Katy Limited" Of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railroad for an
overnight ride to Tulsa, Okla. Ar
irving at Tulsa at 1853 a. m. after
breakfast on the train. he has am
pie time to catch the Central Air
Lines plane at $3.50 for Kansas
City. where he arrives at 1905 a.
m, less than IS hours after leav-
ing Mexico City.
Leaving the Central Air Line At
Kansas City. he proceeds on 20
Cleveland over the Universal system
at 1918 p. m. and arrives at the
Ohio city at 7:45 p. m, exactly 80
hours after he left Mexico City.
Here at 8 d. m. the passenger
bound for New York. Boston or
Montreal will board the New York
Central for the last lap Of the jour-
ney. This train puts him in Man
haitian at $50 a. m. the next morn
ing, the second morning after he
left Mexico City. If he cares to
go on to Boston he will get there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
BROWNSVILLE
KEY CITY IN
fast SERVICE
Air Rail Hook-up In
creases Traffic To
And From Local In
ternational Airport

B-F townsville is now the interna-
tiorAl pin in the largest rail-air
schedule hook-up announced in the
United States. The new system has
effectively increased traffic through
the local airport to large centers.
and the schedule, formulated by
the Southern Air Transport system,
has bettered the time element.
making Mexico City as close TO Mex
YORK as the Texas border has been
In the past.
The fastest train time between
Mexico City and New York is 100
hours and 10 minutes. This air.
rail agreement reduces this time 70
As hours. II is 48 hours by rail
from Brownsville TO Mexico City
alone.
Service TO All Points
Lines hooked in the schedule are
the Southern Air Transport, the
Universal Air Lines. both subsidiar-
les Of the Aviation corporation, the.
Mexican Aviation company. the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas rail-
road and the New York Central
railroad. Through agreements
with other air and rail lines SIM
liar fast service Is available to Bos-
ton, Montreal and other points in
the East; to Los Angeles, San
Francisco. Seattle and other points
IN the far West and " faster
service to Kansas City, st. Louis.
Chicago, Rochester. st. Paul, Min
neapolis. Cleveland. Akron, Column
bus. Indianapolis. and other points
in the Middle West, as well as to
Washington. ID. c. and Baltimore,
officials said.
This air-rail hookup is both the
first international and the big
gest that has yet been announced
they said. Among the railroads
which are parties to the service are
the Burlington. the Baltimore and
Ohio, the Norfolk and Western, the
Pennsylvania, the New York Cen
trail, the Santa Fe and the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas.
Many Lines Used
"Other air lines which have o
operated with the Southern Air
Transport System TO make possible
this first coordination of air and
rail lines into IN uninterrupted
service" it was said. ARE Pam
American Always, through its
Mexican subsidiary, the Central Air
Lines. a division Of the Universal
Air Lines system: the Universal Air
Lines proper; the Northwest Air
ways, the Stout Air Lines and the
Western Air Express"
Travelling the air mail route from
Kfe&ico City to New York. a pas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Tokyo Girls Worry
Over Short Skirts

TOKYO. Sept. 22.5tP-The erst-
while demure maids Of Japan. like
their obese oriental sisters in Tur-
key. are finding considerable dis
tress in the mode for short skirts.
Time was when the graceful,
clinging kimona, trailing the
ground. wrapped Japanese femin-
Unity in a kindly obscurity. But
the advent of occidental hosiery
displays have brought p~itilessly 70
public attention the fact that the
average japanese girl would
scarcely qualify for the front row
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

of a Broadway revue. Legs here are
usually fleshy. lumpy or bowed.
So the girls are going to the
surgeons. This started when Miss
Hisako Hato went to Aichi Medi-
cal university hospital and emery
ed with such improved appearance
that she Is going on the stage as
a dancer Now the university has
two or three applications daily for
similar operations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

arrive at Rochester shortly after G
p. m. at St. Paul about z p. m.
and at Minneapolis Is minutes
later.
Passengers going to st. Louis. In
dianapolis or Columbus transfer at
Wichita. Kans.. to the Transconti-
mental Air Transport plane for
these points. Or they can 90 on
to New York this way, arriving at
Manhattan at exactly the same
time as If they went via Chicago
and Cleveland.
Going to Akron, Washington or
Baltimore. passengers follow the
route TO New York as far as Cleve-
land and transfer there to the Bal
timore and Ohio instead OF to the
New York Central.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
NUDE STONE AGE ART
SPECIMENS

IRKUTSK. Siberia. Sept. 21.-tT
Seven s~tatuettes OF nude women
made during the stone age hav6
been unearthed this summer near
Malta. some distance from here. BY
Professor Petri.
"A necklace made from bones az
a mammoth was found in a child's
grave. Petri found evidence that
these stone age men have elOn-
gated heads. convex brow arches
and deep eve sockets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

F
JOHN "A. ROETZEL,
President.
J. M. NIX,
Vice-President
WINSTON WHEELER,
Vice-President
RICHARD GILL,
Vice-President, Secretary and
Treasurer.
B. E. TAYLOR,
Assistant Secretary and Treas
urer.
The Washington times., 1929-07-01

you'l be my Christmas pres
ent to myself"
Married to Jack Beamer
before the new year
thinking of that > build
ing on that kept her from
caring too much while Bou
fused over a letter from
mama, complaining that
papa WASH t very well, and
that unless Aunt Ellie
loaned them some money the
electric refrigerator would
have to 60 back, that was
all there was to it, and they
weren't to order anything
from La Willie de Paris with
out consulting papa first,
because there had been a
very ugly letter about the
credit. -"
Lying in bed beside Lou
in the darkness, with the
cool, sweet mountain air
caressing her cheek, she
thought about it with mount
ing excitement. Mrs. Jack
Beamer! No more reading
menus backwards then, no
more dyeing and ripping
and making over. No more
choosing of things that
would be good style next
year, and WEAR WE'LL!
Pictures of Jack
Jack taking a blue ribbon in
the Horse Show, leading a
spirited, housekeeping mare
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
Read How Nancy Tempted
Fate to Win Romance

Nancy laughed out loud.
"Of course not. / was never
saner in my life. The Por-
tiers are going to chaperon
the party, but they don't
know it yet. Lou, darling,
it's such a crime to stick
around the hotel with that
rocking chair hound and all
the great, wonderful ooun-
try going to waste. Roger
yep, he's Roger now--is
going up to the high
meadows and ] m going with
the Porters. I've got them
half sold to the idea already,
but they don't know what
it's all about. ! hate to
leave you poked here with
Aunt Ellie. but something
tells me this is my last fling
my last little flare of in
dependence before ] settle
down I" it's Just a
harmless little filtration.
I'm going to marry Jack
Beamer before another s,tn1-
mer rolls around
oh, Lou-PLEASE!i Dom t
you see what it means to
met"
"No, I don IT," Lou said,
bitterly. II don't under
stand you at all, Nancy.
You-you brighten me -
But when the delicate
oval Of her little sisters face
heightened, and her bright
eyes dimmed, she gave in.
After all, why should they
both sit and rock will Aunt
Elliei Bad enough for one
to be miserable. And with
the respectable Porters,
surely it would be all right.
ITO Be Continued)
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beaux, but he expected it to
start in any time.
eve re travelling in the
big car. The big car !" Mrs.
Porter hurried on breath.
lessly. There's room for
seven. Seven, comfortable.
Isn't that fine, papa, us
four, and you three! Room
for all. We can 60 all over
the valley and see the
sights. Bridal Veil Falls
and ALT"
"That'll be NICE" Aunt
Ellie said, and smiled. Riding
in the Porters car, burning
the Porters gas, would GER
tainly be cheaper than pay
ing to ride in a sightseeing
bus. Visioning inexpensive
pleasures to come, she chat
tered good-naturedly with
Lon after the others, bag
and baggage, had gone to
their rooms. Everything s
working out fine!" she said,
and when she finally went
yawning to bed she didn' t
The Washington times., 1929-07-01

aroused, wasn't easy to pla-
cate. 1t was a real rescile
when some new arrivals, sur.
rounded with bellhops and
luggage, came blinking into
the light from the darkness
outside and fell upon her
with little cries and gasps Of
delight:
Papa, it's Mrs. Watson
How do you Dol"
Well, Mrs. Watson, this
is a surprise. A pleasure,
indeed. )"
"How do you DO, Mrs.
Watson !"
"How do you do. Isn't
it BEAUTIFUL tonight?
We had the grandest trip
in-we made it in SIX
hours
The Porters, mama, papa
and daughters, Gladys and
Essie, were distant conrec-
tons of Uncle Joseph s.
Simple, good-natured folk,
who toadied to DEAR Mrs.
The Washington times., 1929-07-01

Watson, and were overcome
at the thought of actually
meeting here nieces, the Hol-
lenbeck girls, who were lin
society"
Aunt Ellie presented
Louise.
" And to think we never
met you before, +" Mrs. Por-
ter cried, scarlet with pleas
ure, flower trimmed toque
over one ear. "Oh, won t it
be nice for Essie and Gladys
that you are here!"
Essie and Gladys, stocky,
earnest young women with
flat heels and mannish sailor
hats, giggled appreciatively.
and where is Miss-Miss
Nancy
"Out with a beau" said
Aunt Ellie, dourly.
The flat-heeled sisters tit
tered alphabetically.
'fC,irls will be girls, " OBJ
served Mr.. Porter playfully,
and pinched plump Essie $
ear. As yet his girls. 20
and %, respectively, had
not been troubled with
The Washington times., 1929-07-01

say a word about Nancy
still out with the ranger.
The Porters, one and all,
were charmed with the pref
test Hollenbeck girl. mot
a bit stuck up!" they de-
cided.
She was happy now. Gay;
and lovely and beloved. In
her singing heart there was
room for even the dull, plod-
ding Porters.
Jack Beamer sent six new
novels and an immense tin
box of special chocolates. He
sent a letter, too. A fat,
rambling letter that began,
"My precious little girl, "
and ended, with a thou
sand kisses from your lover,
Jack.
The letter scared her a
little, but it thrilled her, too.
1t made the quick color
mount to her soft, apricot
tinted cheek and pleasant
little tingles chase each
other up and down her
spine.
There wasn't a doubt
about it, Jack Beamer was
in love. Terribly in love.
He had preached the sub
iect of divorce to his wife
and she had agreed that it
was inevitable. II shall
probably have her talked
into going up to Reno by
September, I" he wrote.
"Then three months, and
The Washington times., 1929-07-01

into the ring Jack
jumping out of an expensive
foreign-looking car
Jack in evening toys, making
head walters scamper
Nancy's heart skipped a beat
in the dark.
Yes, absence makes
hearts grow fonder. Nancy
had almost forgotten the
feel Of his too eager mouth
on hers. The way his hot,
heavy hands blundered over
her shrinking shoulders on
the night he told her he
couldn't get along without
her.
She was happy, remember
ing the things she wanted to
remember, shutting the
things she was afraid to re-
member stubbornly out of
her mind:
"Happyi" Aunt Ellie
asked next morning at the
breakfast table, wanting to
be thanked again for all she
was doing for her nieces.
"Oh, WILDLY happy!"
Nancy cried, drowning out
LOUIS tepid rejoinder, " Aunt
Ellie Watson, you're the
dearest, darlingest aunt in
the world!"
"Lord, I hope cantelope
and herring don't give her
indigestion, she giggled to
Lou a few minutes later
when Aunt Ellie numbered
ahead with the Porters.
GIVE just naturally got to
catch her in a sweet humor.
I'm going on trip with
my ranger.
"With the RANGER !
Nancy Hollenbeck, are you
crazy ?"
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8, II" Shh!" Lou begged, pilot
ing her through the little
tables Of the dining room,
back to the most comfort
able chair in the lobby.
"Shh! They II heart" For
Nancy and her ranger were
walking out just ahead.
IF it's his name, +" Aunt
Ellie said severely, he
shouldn't be ashamed to
hear it spoken. | don't
know what Kitty would say
about this taking up with
strange men"
HE isn't strange man,
-auntie. Nancy met him
this afternoon. It's quite all
right. Mama wouldn t mind.
She'd be glad Nancy was
going to have a good time. :
A piercing stare. "Oh, if
you would. also like to leave
me to have A GOOD
TIME
"Oh, no, Aunt Ellie. OF
COURSE mott"
Aunt Ellie, her suspicious
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
Pick Hb ne'O energy
ziOItb CzIcqu0t Glib Golden

YOU feel Jagged out" the
last hour Of the morning and
L. afternoon? Your tissues are tell
ing you they need little more nourish-
lnent to carry on until the next meal.
A glass of Clicquor Club Golden
eonts;as she tonic food you need.
..Invert' sugar-liquid energy that takes
new life to your cells almost instantly.
And how good it tastes when you're
tired and thirsty that delicious mellow
ngolden" favor!
Finer gisge'' ale ~ no extra cast
Only eat;oat Ageing can produce that
nCh delicate favor. You need only
compare Clicquot Club with Ordinary
ginger aIes to see the difference at once!
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
An Egg Mystery

An English bought imported egg found break
ing that full sand and small pieces Of
printed in foreign When she bought the the shell
seemed quite intact.
The Washington times., 1929-07-01

EsTs two years prove that An exclusive, Nat
ural Process Develops the Mellow Flavor Of Cequot
Club" declares DR. Frank c. Gephir. formerly con.
sultins scientific expert, U. s. Dept. of Asreultpre.
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
"A Tense Story of Love and
"A Girls Ambition
What Has Gone Before

Nancy HoueRbeck, young Uibrd1lt and beautiful, re-
Iuctnntg drops her latest beau, Nat Tuly When her
did, AT the rich CrGi0s house party Nancy receives the
attentions of Jack Beder handsome sportsman unhGppg
married Nancy and Louise her sister called home
trim to Yosemite Nancy hears from Jack Beder She
pictures herself as the second Mrs BeGner Arrived at
Yosemite N0ncg finds it dull untu handsome enters
the door Neat ddy Nancy meets" him. He Is Roger
Decatur ranger.
Nor IN n,, Will HE Nfnrn
The Washington times., 1929-07-01
NoU Go On With the Story
CHAPTER TX

CITES ranger His is Decatur, Roger Decatur,
Louise explained patiently
DECATUR Did you say Decaturf That's all can
make out Of it." Aunt Ellie after five courses and two
DESERTS befuddled with food She spoke very loudly
and one or two belated diners turned and smiled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
END Of LEGATION
LIQUOR CASE SEEN
Rover Understood to Have
Ordered Two Truck
Drivers Freed.

Unable TO get around the Govern
ment's decision in the Siamese liquor
case. which laid down instructions for
diplomats in importing liquor, United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover, 1t was
understood today, has given instructions
that the charges against the two men
arrested on the truck be dropped in
Police Court.
Attempts to get to Mr.. Rover TO
verify reports that he had instructed
Police Court officials not to make out
papers in the case were unsuccessful
early today Newspapermen were in
formed by the clerk that Mr.. Rover had
left instructions that he would not see
them
Frederick Stohlman. attorney for the
Davidson Storage 81 Transfer Co.,
whose truck bore the liquor from Bslti-
more to the Siamese legation where 1t
was seized temporarily, was in confer
ence with Mr.. Rover today. He wanted
particularly to get Mr.. ROver's opinion
regarding that part of the Govern
ment's decision which set forth that
the ownership of a vehicle is not i'm
portant."
The company'S truck was restored
soon after its confiscation, when it was
learned that the company officials had
been assured before sending it to Balti-
more for the liquor that the situation
under which diplomatic liquor could
be brought into Washington. was I'M
changed as the result of the Jones law.
The two men, who accompanied the
truck and were arrested, are out on
bond. pending the outcome Of the case
in Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
OFFICER FILES DENIAL.
TO DIVORCE ACTION

Sued for limited divorce by his wife,
Mrs. Edna D. Waterman of 421 Seventh
street northeast, Policeman Chauncey
A. Waterman of the first precinct has
answered the suit with a denial and a
cross-bill filed in Equity Court today.
Mrs Waterman accused her husband.
among other things, of firing pistol
In front of her home with the idea of
intimidating her into returning to live
with him. On the other hand the hls-
band declares he always has been an
indulgent husband and denies he has
ever miStreated his wife.
According to the policeman's answer.
filed by Attorney Harry l. Carroll, Mrs.
Waterman was the cause of their
marital troubles because of her desire
for the companionship of other men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
WILLIAM D. KENNEDY DIES
OF SHOT THROUGH HEART
Former Truck Driver. Long Ill,
Found in Room With Gun
Lying Beside Him.

William Donald Kennedy, 81 years
old, of Giesboro road southeast, was
found dead this morning in his room
shot through the heart, and a 12-gauge
double-barre shotgun beside him. A
few minutes earlier he had told his
brother, John e. Kennedy, with whom
he lives, that he was extremely nervous
He had been Ill for two years.
Kennedy. who was former truck
driver was seen this morning before
breakfast taking a shotgun to a stable
so yards distant from the house. Rela-
tives took it from him. It was Just aft
or breakfast that he went to his room
Hearing the report of a gun. John Ken
nedy rushed to his brothers room and
found him dead. One barrel Of the
shotgun had been discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
HUSBAND FILES ANSWER

Walter I. Glascoe, local musician
filed an answer in the District Supreme
Court today to the limited divorce &C.
ton brought by his wife. Mrs. Hazelle
Glascoe, who accused him of non-sup-
port and of causing her to lose her
position in shop where she was en-
ployed.
GlaScoe tells the court that his wife
resigned from her position because he
was providing for her maintenance and
she had no need of employment. He
says he has always provided adequatel;
for her support, even paying her room
rent when she lived away from him
The husband is represented by Attor-
neys Cedric F. johnson and Robert l.
Miller.
They were married in Rockville on
August Is, 1927, and have no children
The wife had complained that on one
occasion Glascoe had brandished pis-
toll and threatened her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
RAIL SHOP WORKERS
VOTING ON STRIKE
Sealed Ballots OF Southern
Employees to Be Opened
Here Next Week.

The opening a week hence of sealed
ballots now pouring into the Office of
william H. Baldock, member of the
unions shopcraft committee, in the Ma
tional Hotel, will decide whether or not
the $500 shopcraft employees of the
Southern Railway system will strike in
their controversy with the railroad over
wage increases. A walkout would affect
more than $50 men in the shops at
Alexandria, Va.
The voting, which began with the dis
tribution last Saturday of ballots mailed
to the employees by Baldock. concerns
only machinists, boilermakers, black
smiths, sheet metal workers, carmen
and electrical workers. Transportation
men. such IS engineers, conductors.
brakemen, telegraphers and dispatchers,
are not affected.
Other Lines Gave Raise.
The dispute is attributed by the work.
men to the failure of the Southern
Railway to voluntarily grant shopcraft
employees the wage increase given by
more than 20 other roads. falling in
line with the recent New York Central
decision, and sought for by the South
ern shopcraft workers in an original
request filed with the company May
10. 1928.
The employees original request sought
creation of daily, instead of hourly.
rates of pay of $3.50 per day for loco
motive and passenger car mechanics;
s7.10 for freight car mechanics: S5.65
per day for all helpers; $4.06 as start
ing rate for regular apprentices: $235
per month for mechanics and $l74.80
for helpers.
Baldock. representing the shopmen on
the unions committee. today reiterated
statements attributed to Harry j. Carr.
railway employe department repre-
sentative of the American Federation
of Yabor. yesterday. to the effect that
the Southern Railway feels that grant
ing a voluntary increase to the men
would be criticized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

one-carat diamonds and three-fourth-
carat sapphire, fell from Mrs. Founes
purse while she was in Union Station
She did not discover the loss until she
reached Baltimore, where she reported
the matter to police there, who notified
Headquarters mere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
Jurors Are Urged to PRAY.

MARION. S. c.. March % LP).-
Family prayer in the home was urged
on members of the grand jury for the
current term of General Sessions Court
Judge j. K. kenny not only had each
days court session opened with prayer
but admonished the grand jurors to
observe the custom in their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
$4,000 RING MISSING.

While she was passing through WASH
ington yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Will
liam Clarke Founes OF Philadelphia lost
a ring valued at $4,000, 1t was reported
here last night
The ring, of platinum set with two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
KlWANIS GROUP PAYS
VISIT TO MANASSAS
Fifteen Washingtonians Hold Ini-
tiation Ceremony for Two New
est Members of Local Lodge.

est Members of Local Lodge.
Fifteen members of the washington
Kiwanis Club interclub relations COM
mittee paid visit to the Kiwanis Club
of Manassas, Va, last night and held
an initiation ceremony for the two new-
est members of the latter club. Special
stunts were arranged by John J. Boobar
of the local club.
Besides Mr.. Boobar others making
the trip were Harry c. Kimball Marx
LanSburgh, Merritt o. Chance. Edgar
Morris, Charles H, Frame, Bynum r
Hinton. William r. Schumacher, Charles
A. Camilear, H. Herbert Gill, Charles w.
Pimper, DR.. Carl Henning. Edwin II.
Etz. z, D. Blackstone and Edwin F.
Hill.
An address was delivered at the meet
ing by DR.. c. c. Johnson of the Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23

Highway Association. who told of plans
for building highways in Prince Georges
County.