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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

1t was inconceivable that she could be anything
else to the hundreds who were fortunate to hold
her in the dance. This tormenting quality
within himself he managed to keep latent until
there developed in the little home certain COM
plications of most serious portent.
When their baby girl was months old, a
stroke of invisible lightning, it were, smote
the happy little household.
Whether during the dance, or in some twisted
motion Of which he had not been conscious,
Christian after suffering some weeks Of pain i'll
silence, went to a physician who x-rayed his
hurting spine and found fracture.
Overnight, it were it not only became
necessary but imperative, for Ruth to take upon
her slender shoulders the entire responsibilities
of the household.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

" YELL all know Is just what read In
n the papers. Awful lot of news per-
" cOlating here and there. This Stock
Market thing has spoiled more ap-
petites lately than bad cooking. Some fell
low named Rogers Babson a month or two
ago predicted that lightning was going to strike
the margins, and because it dident do it tie
day his warning come out why they all give
Rogers the laugh and said, This Country Is
too big and prosperous and to have any let up
in prices" Well it looked like Roger had pulled
a bone and he had to stand for lot of kid
ding. But as the old saying HE who laughs
along toward the finish, generally carries more
real merriment in his tones" So as things
have turned out why it looks like the whole
market has just tried to help Roger Babson
make sucker out of his detractors.
Now that Stock Market is all a puzzle to me.
I never did mess with it. One time in New
York last year when everybody was just raking
in money with a shovel, so they all told me,
well Eddie Cantor the Actor of Jewish contrac-
ton, had known and been a friend of Eddies
for many years and ! was hearing that Eddie
was piling up fortune that Rockefeller couldent
vault over. So hold out some dough on Mrs
Rogers out of the weekly stipend and go over
to the New Amsterdam Theater one night and
call on Eddie.
WHEN / was admitted 1 felt like Racketeer
that had finally gained admission to J. p.
Morgans sanctum. Eddie thought had come to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

For eight months, Christian Cowen lay fiat
on his back in rigid plaster cast on a hospital
cot. For eight months, Ruth Cowen twinkled
on her toes to meet the expenses of that driven
little household, and strangely enough, thrived
doing it. And so did her baby. It was impos-
sible to employ the service of nurse in the
household, and so, to her despair at first, she
was obliged to intrust the child to a nursing
home for infants. But the little girl, even as
her mother, seemed to bloom and blossom under
what might normally be considered an adverse
condition, and as Ruth beheld this take place,
her heart on that score at least was light within
her
1t was strenuous nerve-racking life, darting
like frenzed messenger of sweetness, between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10
BY WILL ROGERS.

Wv YELL all know is just what read in
VA the papers. Awful lot Of news per-
" cOlating here and there. This Stock
Market thing. has sr,nilad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10

ROM the time Ruth Adlon was IS and
Nhad quit school," as the saying goes
IL among the Ruth Adlons, she had been
~ an instructor" in a dance hall known
as "Flowerland" It was one of those
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
BUDGET BILL
BEING SLICED
House And Senate Are S12,-
100000 Apart In
Estimates

AUSTIN. June 14-P)-Work Of
Sandpapering the general appropri-
alton bills is now in the hands Of
a conference committee, both houses
having passed them and refused to
concur in amendments. There is
a difference of about s12, ZOO, 900 be-
tween the senate and house.
The senate's total of approximate
Nv $4,000. 900 exceeds the states
anticipated revenue BIZ only S4,-
600, 900, Senator Tom Pollard Of Ty-
Ter. chairman OF the finance COM
mittee. stated. He declared the
state treasury would receive S54.-
000. 900 in revenue during the two
year period beginning Sept. /.
IF the automatic tax board will
cease playing politics and levy a 35
cent maximum tax. w VIII have
plenty Of money to finance this
state" Senator Pollard said.
With less than half Of the 80 day
special session gone. both houses
have made rapid progress. and I'M
less the Robinson impeachment
hearing consumes too much time it
is believed the states business can
be wound up in a single session.
Both houses seem agreed on a
penitentiary Capitalization bill which
will probably neccssitate another
session next winter. The
measure provides for a commission
Of Is TO be composed Of the nine
members Of the senate and one to
be chosen from the outside by the
governor to make a survey and re-
port its findings and recommended
tions to the legislature for ratifica-
ton. The survey would begin within
ten days after the bill becomes law
and should be completed within 90
days. II carries an appropriation Of
$4,000 to pay expenses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
Brownsville Covered
With Flags Friday;
Special Fete Tonight

A patriotic program at the Elks'
hall sponsored by the Elks and the
American legion is to be the fea-
ture OF Brownsville's tribute to Old
Glory Friday. designated as its Of
fetal birthday.
The program, which Is to begin
ct 8 p. m. will open with the singing
Of The Star Spangled Banner by
the whole assembly. j. j. Fox,
exalted ruler Of the Elks lodge here,
and other officers will give the
principal address of the evening.
@. w. bennett Is also to make a
talk. and Sam Hughston will review
the history of the flag. Miss Annie
P~utegnat. accompanied by her moth
err. Mrs. A. s. Putegnat, will play a
violin solo.
The public Is invited 10 attend the
program. Musical selections will be
played by the Fort Brown band.
Flags we're displayed throughout
the dag at many Of the business
houses and homes of the city.
The Frank Clearwater camp OF
Spanish war veterans sold flags
during the day to raise funds for
the camp banners. The remainder
Of the proceeds were TO 60 10 the
emergency funds for the veterans
and dependents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
Valley Men go to Capital
On Farm Tariff Mission
Especial TO The Herald)


BAN BENTTO. June l4.-tP-
With defeat or victory for the tariff
measure by a margin of one vote
likely. every effort will be put forth
by the delegation of Texans which
left last night for Washington to
keep the Texas senators solidly be-
hind the tariff on agricultural pro-
ducts that might compete with
those Of this state.
A general view Of the situation
was given here by ]. E. Bell. chair
man Of the Texas delegation. who
said that the tariff on tomatoes
Is Of prime Importance in this Sec
ton, and that the West Coast in
terests which are financing toma-
toes In Mexico are making a stfTl
greater fight against the tariff.
A. @. Stearns. Of Nogales, Ariz.,
manager Of the West Coast Vege-
table Growers, Inc, which concern
has been financing Mexican grown
tomatoes. has been in the East re-
Gently, working TO c support
Of brokers and others in opposition
to the tomato tariff, Bell said.
Texas Delegation
The Texas delegation incluaed
Eel. G. G. Belcher Of Del Rio. Am
hrose Johnson of Laredo. G. B.
Metcalf of San Angelo. Ed Nichols
Of GAINESVILLE. and Brown White.
San Benito. Frank Rabb of
Brownsville. who was named on
the committee. did not make the
trip because of illness.
A communication received by Bell
on the eve Of his departure from
L. L. Chandler of the Goulds
Growers. Inc, tomato organization
OF Florida. expresses the %apprecia-
ton Of that section for continued
help Of Texas in the work for a
tomato tariff.
Florida to Ship
Chandler expresses the belief
that Florida will be able 10 con-
tinue shipping tomatoes in spite Of
the Mediterranean fruit fly. He
says that observation in other sec
lions has shown the green tomato
Is not a host, and that all Florida
tomatoes move while green.
We are going to put forth every
effort possible TO secure passage or
the tomato tariff" Bell said. we
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
COTTON Use
ON INCREASE
United States Bureau Re-
port Shows Total In
May 66s,229

WASHINGTO, June 14-GP)-
Cotton consumed during May totaled
668, 229 bales Of lint and SOFAS Of
linters. compared with 63i, ITO Of
lint and 62.836 OF linters in May
last year, THE census bureau today
announced.
Cotton on hand May 81 was held
as follows:
In consuming establishments i.41l.
308 bales of lint and 231 $50 of
linters, compared with 1880, $50 and
211.141 n year ago.
In public storage and at COM
presses 1,847, 688 bales Of lint and
78.488 of linters. compared with
2.258.763 and $500 a year ago.
Imports during May totaled AZ, 486.
compared with 1892 in May last
year.
Exports during May totaled 3l3,
003 bales Of lint and 1909 Of linters.
compared with 573.403 Of lint 1892
Of linters in May last year.
Cotton spindlers active during May
numbered 80, 910.282 compared with
Is, 948,144 in May last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
FIREMEN END
STATE FARLEY
Ross A. Marcus Defeated In
Race For Office BY
Winters Man
Especial To The Herald

zee III lie f1cTdlQt
GALVESTON, June IA. San Anglo
was unanimously chosen as the 1880
convention city Of the State Vol
unteer Firemen's Association in the
closing session OF the annual meet
ing of that organization here late
Thursday.
John Parker Of San Antonio had
been elected president earlier in the
day. His election was a formality
as it is customary TO elevate the
first vice-president to president.
Ross A. Marcus, chief of Mission,
was defeated by Frank Williams
Of Winters in the rae for third
vice-president.
Nominating speeches for Marcus
were made by Abner L. Lewis,
Harrington, and Harry M. Carroll.
attorneys, and j. +. Dohrn, mayor
of Mission.
The Valley delegation was LED by
Jessie c. Norwood. chief OF Donna
department and president Of the
fifth district. The Killowatt -Four,
Centeral Power and Light Co.
quartet. was a feature OF the con-
vention.
Resolutions favoring consolidation
Of the officers Of treasurer and secre-
tary, abolition of hosereel races on
drill day Of THE convention and
substitution Of drills with modern
equipment, and authorizing a COM
mittee of three to investigate a
proposal to establish an extention
college for firemen under auspices
of the University of Texas, were
adopted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
is LADY GODIVA
TO WEAR

COVENTRY, Eng, June IA
There is a rush of Lady Godivas for
the great Godiva procession which
will be held in June. Although the
committee has not yet decided whe-
Their a dress Of the period will be
worn or one more nearly resembl-
ing that OF Lady Godiva in the le-
gand, with Photographs to de-
received, with photographs to de-
monstrate the applicants fitness to
fulfill the role. There has been con-
siderable controversy in the past
as to the most suitable costume for
a modern Godiva. but bobbed hair
must obviously rule out many APP
plicants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
80 Cadet Flyers Coming
Here Saturday Morning

Thirty three students. flying in
the Primary training school at
Brooks Field, San Antonio. will ar
rive in Brownsville beginning about
1890 a. m. Saturday, TO spend the
night here in an overnight cross
country flight. q part OF their avia-
ton training program.
Plans for a splendid reception
for the young flyers have been
made here. chamber of commerce
officials said.
ChaS. Burton and James Russell,
appointed TO head the reception
committee announce that the fea-
ture attraction on the entertain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
Possibilities OF
Papaya Production
Studied By Agent

o. G. Haworth. agricultural agent
for the Southern Pacific lines. ar
rived in the Valley Thursday for
the purpose OF trying to interest
Valley growers In papayas. Ha-
worth was in Brownsville Friday
morning but planned to confer with
Henry L. Alsmeyer. county agricul-
tural agent. in San Benito Friday
afternoon.
Haworth states that he believes
he a develop a large commercial
market for papayas in the east.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
TRAFFIC SYSTEM OUT
DUE TO BLOWN BOXES

The Brownsville traffic light sys-
tenn was not in operation Friday
due to several boxes having been
blown by unknown causes.
The city was seeking the neces-
sary equipment to repair the dam
age Friday morning and expected
to have the system in operation by
Friday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

ment program Is O beach party ano
barbecue at Boca Chica.
Capt. G. L. Chenault, operations
officer at Brooks Field will be In
charge OF the students. and will
leave San Antonio In advance OF
the squadron 70 arrange for servic-
ing az the air port here.
The planes will take off at inter
walls of five minutes each and pre-
sumably will arrive here at Ike in
tervals. The first machine will take
off at 8 a. IN. at Alice. an instruc-
tor will be waiting to check in the
aviatorS as they pass overhead.
The cadets win be housed ut Fort
Brown. Another group will be hareI
a week later. ~ was said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
r ON
COURT ACOUSTICS

Workmen have begun work in the
district court room Of the court
house. where repairs r being made
to obtain better sound effects.
Scaffolds had been constructed
over the entire room by noon and
repair work. which Is being done
by the Atlee firm Of San Antonio
was to get under way at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
SPEAKER TELLS CLUB
NEED OF FARM TARIFF
CSDeciaI to The Heraldl

SAN BENITO. June l4.-The
necessity Of tariffs on agricultural
products from foreign countries in
order TO help agriculture here was
stressed in a talk before the Rotary
club Thursday by F. o. Landrum
Of Uvalde.
The visiting speaker Is a brother
Of Jim Landrum Of this city. and is
property owner In this section. He
represented the sheep growing in
terests in Washington recently IN
the interest of tariff. and will re-
trun to Washington TO appear be-
fore the senate finance committee
on the same matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
BROWNSVILLE AREA
GETS LIGHT SHOWERS

Light showers falling Friday
morning. were strictly local. &C
cording to w. J. Schnurbusch, OF
the weather bureau.
No rain fell in the Fl Jardin dis
trict, and none was reported from
other parts OF the Valley.
While the weather is unsettled.
no general rainfall is predicted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
Auto Missing 3
Weeks Recovered
Near La Colonia

A light sedan belonging TO L. A.
Payne which disappeared from a
local garage three weeks ago, was
recovered Thursday night by Dep
uty Constable Tomas j. CavazoS
Cavazos found the automobile
abandoned in a ditch near La
Colonia. Tenders and bumpers Of
the car had been damaged.
The car was practically new when
it disappeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

The weather continued fair 70
clear over the greater portion OF
the United States since yesterday
morning. Light to moderate show
ers occurred. however. in the reg
ion az the Great Lakes and Penn
sylvania. and moderate 70 heavy
showers in the lower Mississippi
Valley. Temperatures were season.
able TO above normal Throughout
the country. except slightly subnor-
NAL in the central states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
DEPUTIES ARREST
TWO IN RUM RAID

Deputy Sheriffs Delaney and Jes-
ter late Thursday made a raid
south of San Benito which Melted
go quarts Of liquor and resulted in
the arrest Of two men who we're
slated to be tried Friday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

AUSTIN. June a. ~ The
house committee on revenue and
taxation has killed the Mauritz in
tangible assets bill. II voted to post
nor consideration indefinitely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
FAMILY SLEEPS IN RELAYS

HULL, Eng.-The fourteen men,
bers Of Joseph Knowles family have
TO sleep in relays because they live
in one room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
MOB HUSBAND AT FUNERAL

DRESDEN-Otto Glischau was
mobbed and beaten. by women when
he appeared at the funeral OF the
wife he deserted five years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday: third, wind velocity
at 8 a. m: fourth, rainfall past "a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

believe our senator's. Connally and
Sheppard. will support us in this.
an inestimable benefit will result 10
the section from such help"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-16
DAWES RATHER
CONSPICUOUS AT
ANCIENT RITE

LONDON, July 16-tUH-Char-
les G. Dawes, American ambassador
lunched with the Travel Association
today at Vintner's hall, 6 he head
quarters of the guild liquor inter
ests, and participated in the ancient
ceremony of the living with Lord
Derby, Lord Riddel and the Bishop
of London.
The ceremony was one in which
all Of the guests at the luncheon
tasted spiccd wine from a huge low
ing cup. Dawes obvious upfamili-
arity with the curious old medieval
loving cup ceremony caused much
merriment among the luncheon
guests. .
Dating back rs I, does to the
medieval days when knight ever
was on guard against his enemies
even when lunching or dining with
his friends, the ceremony entails the
gesture Of mutual protection between
nrighbors at 1he festive board as
the loving cup, large enough to re-
quire two hands to handle Il, is in
dulged in. The American ambassa-
dor apparently had not been coached
in the niceties of the gesture.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-16
WOMAN FLYER
FORCED DOWN ON
MEXICAN DESERT

Ell PASO, Tex, July 1G. U.P-
Lost over the Mexican desert in
the state of chihuahua, Miss Mar
garet Perry, woman air pilot of Los
Angeles, wandered through the
skies for hours before she finally
was forced down today from lack
of fuel.
She landed in the desert 40 miles
south Of Jaurez accompanied by hcc
secretary. clyde Laurer. Neither
was hurt. The plane will be brought
to Jaurez on a railroad car.
Lack of communication made it
impossible to obtain full details of
Miss Perry's adventure.
She had left Lordsburg, n. NJ.
at a. IN. yesterday headed for FL
Paso. Apparently she mistook .he
Mexican National Railway line for
the Southern Pacific and it is pos.
sible she flew all night before MAX
ing landing.
The woman flyer intended to 90
to Wichita, Kans., via III Paso 10
obtain a new plane in which to en-
ter the Los Angeles to Cleveland
races.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-16
Humidity Still
Gets Our Goat

General" Humidity continued
20 make his headquarters in Imper-
ial Valley today, and the old boy
was letting every ipnapitant know
he was ON the job with both feet.
AT / o'clock this afternoon John
j. Tempera sure was showing a mark
Of l03, a respectable figure for this
season of the year, and one degree
cooler than at the same hour yes
terday.
The old "General' was on ram
page however, the wet blub ther-
mometer al the Imperial lee and
Development Company showing
reading of s., five points above
yesterdays figure, and denoting
relative humidity of approximately
43, too high altogether for comfort.
John J. is not so disagreeable,
but the General IS blanke5y-
blank old this and that.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-16
Says Incendiary
Started Fires

YREKA, Calf, July l6 W.P--
With more than 5000 acres of tiin-
ber and brush land burned over,
ineendiary fires uniting on one
front in the Klamath Nationa,
Forest were eating their way
through new territory today, still
out of control.
Little hope was expressed by
rangers that the blaze could be
checked until nightfall. The fire
had been halted ON three sides, bat
continued 10 forge ahead on mile
front.
Fifteen separate blazes were
started by an incendiary, according
to L. 8. foresters. The fires united
10 destroy 600 acres of timber ana
1000 acres of brush.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-16
Screen Star To
Wed Millionaire

LOS ANGELES, July 16.-WP)--
Anita Stewart, screen star, and
George p. Converse, New York mil
lionaire, today filed an application
for marriage license.
The actress gave her age as rs
and Converse said ne was 29.
Miss Stewart said that the we'd
ding will take place on July q in
the home of Alice Calhoun, also of
the screen. The couple plan a
honeymoon in Hawaii.
Miss Stewat is divorced from
Rudolph Cameron.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-16

denied that he had ever told any of
his deputies not to turn over such
moneys but ON the contrary to oe
sure and do so.
Bert Underwood, present investi-
gator for the coroner S office and
former undersheriff, then testified
to the Tanaka $500 item stating he
had offered the money to Judge
Mayfield who had assessed the fine
but that the justice of peace had
refused to accept it. He then turned
the money over to Mrs. Robinson,
bookkeeper at the jail, he stated.
w. J. MeClelland, deputy sheriff.
was next on the stand telling of the
check he had made of the various
items contained in the demand upon
the sheriff to pay back certain
moneys outlined in the various in
dietments before said indictments
had been returned by the grand
jury. He stated that immediately
upon completion of the check he
submitted the report to Gillett.
Another Tilt
The defense then introduced sew
eral items such MS receipts of .hn
county treasurer for money turned
over to the county by the sheriff.
the amount being somewhat over
$1,000; letters written by the dis,
trier attorney to federal authorities
regarding higher rate of pay for
meals served government prison
ers. etc. All of these were objected
TO by the prosecution but Hedld
was over-ruled.
a verbal tilt, one of many be
tween the defense and the prosecu-
tiOn, again brought rebuke 10
Heald from the bench when the dis
trict attorney claimed the letters
10 the federal officials were being
introduced to diseredit the prosecu-
tion. Judge Finney told Heald to
address the court and not indulge in
biekering with the defense attor
news.
Heald spoke at length on the fact
that he did not file the indictments
nor did he have anything to do
with the feeding of the prisoners in
an evident attempt to clear up sew
eral inuendoes made by the ue-
fense
After the Introduction as ey-
hibits in evidence Of the above
mentioned items the defense SUD
denly announced their case was
finished
Judge Finney then ordered court
adjourned until this morning aft,r
Heald announced he would probab-
ly put on several rebutal witnesses
before beginning the states argd-
ment before the jury.