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New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

NEA BaItlmOre BGFodu
 'Im not sorry l killed him. de- ciared I2-ycar-Old Laura Landinc, above, before she was arraigned in juvenile court, Baltimore. Md, on d charge of staying her brother-in- according to police, shot him t"ic" when he attempted to force his way into the Landiuo home to sec his children, living there with his estranged wife. The girl laughed and joked as she was led to her cell.
 Thirty one cities Of the world have more than 100000 telephones.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

A single star cluster. Messicr 13. in the constellation Of Hercules. is believed to contain at least 50,0D0 stars brighter than our sun.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

Crab spiders of Brazil have legs that occupy surface nearly a foot in diameter. Their bodies are seldom more than two inches long.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06
Verne Congratulated Him

Scientific and nautical societies and governments Of many nations have heaped honors upon him, but none so pleased the man. who, as a boy. sat enthralled by Twenty Thousands Leagues Under the Sea" than cable which he once received Hfrom Jules Verne himself:
 While my book was entirely 3 gxork of imagination. my conviction xSa that all I said in it will come 10 HRa ss. A thousand mile voyage in 8kGur submarine is evidence Of this ||9 | ne next great war (this was be- E3xre the World War) will be large contest between submarine
 Dats''
New Britain herald., 1929-04-06

NEA New York Bureau Fabian Layelle, 12.sfound a bottle Of Whiskey and decided to become a bootleggor. Crying his wares like 9 strident voiced neWsboy and way ing the bottle temptingly, he soon damned traffic in a New York street. At a police station, Il looked for awhile as though Fabian was 2o- ing 10 become another victim of the Jones law, out finally they let
 him go.
The Washington times., 1929-06-05

4. Brush.
5. Waste material.
6. Tear.
7. Fur-bearing animal.
8. Slackened and gave out.
II. Head cover.
IA. An alkali.
10. Before.
Il. French city.
%. Restaurants.
%. Confusion.
"a. Province of Italy.
25. Stairs.
26. Dolts.
q. Greek poem.
%. Over.
20. Encounters.
81. Spigot.
So. In favor Of.
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle
The Washington times., 1929-06-05
DOWN
/. Fastenings,
2. Worship.
3. Sailor.

w 4 to be : . ' !, hssd:S oiled d
egg, he'll sooner or
later get himself into hot
water.
Suggestion
Don't get sore if a girl
doesn't want to go out
riding in your car, maybe
she's been on her feet all
day.
Social Errors
A deaf and dumb man
should never talk with his
hands full.
Advice to the Love-Worn T
It's easy to find, . girl
The Washington times., 1929-06-05
Muube I'm Wrong
By John p. Medbury

who wears well, but it's
hard to find one who wears
much.
Momentous Moments
When a Scotch doctor be-
comes sick and refuses to
treat himself.
You're Right
A hypocrite is a married
man who goes home with a
smile on his face.
Our Own Vaudeville
European Traveller tell
you that / m English by ex-
traction.
Customs Official-Maybe
so, but you smell like Scotch
by absorption.
The Washington times., 1929-06-05
ACROSS


1 Makes warm.
5. Children s ailment.
9. Kind of bird.
10. Strike.
II. Coast.
10. Suitably.
Is. Equality of value.
Is. Sprite.
II, Observe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
: MOnE \
. SlDElgSHIS n
RIVOLI, SAN BENITO

THE Terror" the Warner Bros
crook and spook melodrama now
playing at the Rivoli Theater, San
Benito, is proving n of The sea-
sons really big hits as crowded
houses testify.
THE Terror" is based on the
phenomenally successful London
stage play Of Edgar Wallace. 1t
was adapted by Harvey Gates and
directed by Roy Del Ruth, and the
cast includes May McAvoy, Louise
Fazenda, Edward Everett Horton,
Alec B. Francis. Holmes Herbert,
John MILAN, Mathew Betz, Otto
Hoffman, Joseph w. Girard and
Frank Austin.
The uncanny scenes of THE
Terror are laid in a secluded Eng
lish manor house, suspected to be
the hiding place Of not only stolen
loot but the looter himself. Here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
PALACE, McALLEN

All lovers Of good mystery; al
lovers of good acting: all lovers
Of swift, pulsing action in moving
pictures will enjoy seeing THE Ca
nary Murder Case" the story when
has won acclaim throughout the
United States, playing at the Pal
ace theater, McAllen, this week.
William Powell, in the role OF
Philo Vance, the great fictional de-
tective created by the mysterious
author, S. S. Van Dine, has a pow
erful role and handles it in a mas
terful way.
The story moves swiftly, surely,
logically from the finding Of the
body of the slain woman in her
apartment through the mystifying
details of the murder to the dis
covery Of the perpetrator Of the
crime.
With the presentation of "The
Canary Murder Case" a new de-
parture in moving pictures is pre-
sented. There are no eerie condi-
tons created merely to excite the
emotions. There are no tricks
employed to fool the public. Every
thing is shown to the public in a
straight, matter of-fact manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
Edinburg Women To
Observe Business
Week With Banquet
Especial to The Herald)

EDINBURG, March 14.-Observ-
ing National Business Women's
week, the Edinburg Business and
Professional Women's club will give
a banquet at the Blue Bonnet Gar
den at 8 p. m. Thursday. Prominent
civic leaders have been asked to at
tend.
THE Challenge to the Business
Women Today" by the Rev. z. V.
Lilies of the Edinburg Methodist
church. and Better Bushes Women
for a Better Business World" by
Miss EXah Angel, will be the two
principal addresses of the evening.
Mrs. r. l.. Mcdonald, active re
president of the club, will welcome
the guests and the response will
come from Mayor A. j. Ross.
A program of vocal selections,
dances, and humorous readings will
follow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
these is necessary for a letter
weighing twenty grams or less.

these is necessary for a letter
weighing twenty grams or less.
The fifty centavos stamps n to
be placed on letters weighing more
than 20 grams. They have a blue
background and pink edges. The
postoffice department. also fur
nishes ready stamped envelopes
with red, white and green strips
on the opposite edges of the en-
velopes and the words "Correo
Aereo" (Air MaiD printed in black
letters on the colored strips.
A red, white and green marker
with the words Correo Aereo is past
ed on all the envelopes that are
sent by airmail to distinguish them
from regular correspondence.
A new delivery bus has been
bought by the MaamoroS poStof-
flee to handle the new aerial mail
traffic between the Matamoros
postoffice and the Brownsville air
port.
ST.. Esteban Gonzalez Ancira is
the Matamoros postmaster.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14

known in the back handed fashion
of Hungary, stepped into a leading
role-just like that.
A shop window in Budapest had
a huge photograph Of the new pic
ture sensation displayed-and Sam
uel Goldwyn, who was spending a
few days in the city for no partic-
ular reason, saw, admired and in
vestigated. Miss Banky'S director
hadn't the least notion of letting
any American film magnate get his
hands on the star and concealed
the note which requested her to call
at Mr.. Goldwyn's hotel. She found
it-just in time. She hoped into
a taxi-not a second too soon.
She made the station platform just
as Mr.. Goldwyn was stepping into
the train that was to take him to
Paris and the United States-and
another film star was made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
ARCADIA, HARLINGEN

Wilma Banky, Samuel Goldwyn'S
star in THE Awakening" now
showing at the Arcadia Theater,
Harlinger, has been what one
might laughingly term the victim
of circumstances. Now that, in this
last picture, she has finally arrived
at the summit of filmdom, being
individually starred for the first
time, she can be thankful that
there was a World war. that Sam
uel GoldWyn is an observing man,
and that she was never trained to
earn her living in the old days be-
fore the war.
When peace and revolution hit
Hungary, her native country, at the
same time. there were hard times
in the Banky family just rs there
we're in all other Hungarian fam
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
MEXICO MAIL
IS CONTINUED
Matamoros-MazatIan Line
Expected To Be Re-
opened Soon

The Matamoros Mexico City air
mail line continues to operate on
schedule, with the exception of the
Matamoros -Mazatlan mail that is
temporarily cut off on account OF
the revolution" said Assistant Post
master Mariana Reyes of the
Matamoros postoffice.
1.-The people of Matamoros are
using the airmail more and more
every day since the service was in
: 'ugurated. At first only a few
!. IS of mail were sent out from
amoros but now bags of four
! adioE eighteen and twenty kilos are
-KTuncommon." Reyes stated.
IKE airmail service to Monterrey,
the northern industrial center OF
Mexico, is the fastest on the sched-
ule. The mail leaves the Browns
Vile airport at 10 a.. N. daily, ar
irving IN Monterrey at 1890. The
mail plane leaves Monterrey the
same day at / o'clock and arrives
IN Brownsville at $3.50.
I think the airmail service be-
tween Matamoros and Mazatlan
VIII be re-opened in a few days.
ST.. Reyes continued.
The Mexican airmail stamps are
OF three sizes. There is a twenty
five centavos stamp that is used on
letters weighing 20 grams or less
in addition to the regular ten cen
tavos stamp. The twenty-five
centavos stamps picture a Mexican
eagle flying over mountain peaks.
They are a light brown color and
have a pink edge.
The thirty-five centavos stamps
are the same as the twenty-five
centavos variety except in color.
They are a light sombre green and
have a blue border. Only one OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
Rapid Progress
Being Made On
Paving Projects

Paving of the Puente Guadalupe
road, extending approximately five
miles northeast from the Browns
vile city limits, will be completed
this week If weather conditions are
favorable.
Arrangements r being made for
the paving crews to connect from
the city limits to the paved street
system Of the city approximately
half a mile. AS soon as this con-
nection is completed the paving
machine will be moved onto the
Fourteenth street extension.
Rapid progress has been made
on highway No. 100 on which the
paving Is being extended from Los
Fresnos approximately 5 miles,
contractors reporting the work over
half completed. When the paving
on No. 100 is completed the ma
chine will be moved to the Rio
Hondo east road, which will be
paved for a distance of approx
mately two miles, and then onto
the Browne Tract boulevard which
will he paved three miles ; nth
from the Rio Hondo east road.
On highway IS approximately
two Of the rs miles Of paving has
been poured. Other roads in the
Harrington precinct on which con-
tracts have been awarded are the
Grimes road east from Harrington
the Dillworth crossing road and
Palmetal boulevard.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
BAD WEATHER
SLOWS PLANES
Poor Connections On Air
Mail Lines Result From
Widespread Storms

Adverse weather conditions have
~interefered to some extent With the
air mail schedules In and out O.
brownsville since Inauguration OF
the air mail on March 8.
The south-bound plane Wednes-
day morning encountered a dense
fog bank below Brownsville and re-
turned to the port. leaving a few
hours later. The plane from Mex
leo City, due to arrive at lib
Tuesday, was three hours late, the
north-bound plane being held here
for connections. Storms and bad
weather in the north, which de-
layed the Chicago plane into Fort
Worth, resulted in the mail from
San Antonio arriving here Tuesday
at z p. m. instead Of 2:05.
Mail plane pilots state that this
is the worst season Of the year, and
that reports of the postoffice de-
partment show more delays in both
plane and train mail occur in
March than in any nther month.
Valley postmasters and others
have requested a change IN the bus
mail schedule between Brownsville
and Mission in order to give the
entire Valley better connections
with the air mail out Of Browns
vile. The present schedule brings
the bus mail into Brownsville at
100, five minutes after the north
bound plane has left the airport.
An effort will be made to bring the
bus into Brownsville not later
than noon. which will assure con-
nections with the northbound sir
mail.
Residents on the branch line
using the air mail are required to
post their letters in time to catch
the night train which leaves Mis-
sion at 7:2O. The pouch is held
at Harlingen and brought 10
Brownsville the following morning.
Even this arrangement. it Is point
ed out, gives the air mail en- adj
vantage in time saved on mail 60
ing north from Houston.
Interest in the air mail Is de-
veloping rapidly, Postmaster G.
Wilbur bennett stated Wednesday,
and each day the volume Of air
mail from Brownsville and coming
in from the Valley Is increasing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14

nor a librarian nor possessed Of
any hdndicraft. Chance set her in
the way Of a European film pro-
Queer and Banky Wilma, as she is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14
NO ACTION TAKEN

No action was taken by the board
of directors of the chamber OF
commerce Tuesday night on the
extension of city limits, pending the
return Of Harry Faux to the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14

lilies. 1t was up to the blonde
daughter of the household to help
with the family budget, if possible,
but she was neither a Stenographer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14

S5-MILES-AN-HOUR TRAINS
Calcutta.-Twetny-five electric
locomotives capable Of hauling
trains at IS miles an hour have
been ordered for the Indian Pen
insuIa railway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-14

come all sorts of strange people, to
enjoy the rest cure" crooks, cops,
crazy people, ct al.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN : By Beatrice F.
Mrs. Beeckm0n AdUises:s

gentleman walks on the side Of
the pavement nearest the curb.
2. He walks on the side of the
walk where he could offer more
protection to her. For instance,
IL there is crowd on one side
Of the walk. he would walk on
that side. Indeed, this idea of
protection Is the idea of which
this decision of on-which-side.to-
walk Is based.
3. The gentleman sits on the
side farthest from the window,
unless the lady does not wish TO
sit by the window.
4. A rule to remember Is "The
lady on the right of the gentle
man." unless some other rule
seems. for some reason, wiser.
In Europe this rule is very
definite one. since it is often
taken for granted in Europe
that a woman who is. for exam
pie, sitting on the left Of a gen.
tleman, is mot a lady" And
many men in this country
brought up in this convention
and tradition are most punctiIious
about this social regulation.
B. He may sit between them OF
opposite them, on the small seat
that folds down.
s. There is, in this country
no definite rule about this. I
agree with the European rule
that the gentleman precedes the
lady when they are going ur-
stairs and when they are coming
downstairs.
Yes
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

The magic of the slim neckline
creates the neat silhouette. writes
Eileen Bourne in the current issue
OF Liberty Magazine.
Maybe we ought to set up a
neckline diet to compete with
some of the other known systems
of quick and speedy reducing"
says Miss Bourne. The principle
would be much the same-elimi-
mating the unnecessaries and ex.
ercising.
Exercising good sense and taste
in choosing appropriate necklines
and foregoing all the fat.making
costume properties, which, az with
the fatmaking foods, should be
left for the wan.cheeked and hol-
low.necked maid.
You virtually dress the face
with your neckline. You can
lengthen it or make it more
rotund. according to collar design.
Some women are notoriously more
attractive in evening dress than
in day clothes for the reason
that the simple evening straps get
rid of superfluous neckIine dec
orations.
What counts more than the
neck itself in studying it's best
lines is the shapeliness lent the
head above an uncluttered throat" )"
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
GARDENING
TIPS

The best time to cut a dahlia
bloom for exhibition Is just when
1t reaches what the dahlia grow.
ers call maturity" Varieties
differ in this respect, but very few
varieties will bloom out il they are
cut ahead of maturity. as some
other flowers will do-the peony,
for example. When the back
petals or rays show the first signs
of dying, dahlia bloom has
reached maturity, says the Septem-
ber American Home. Thase petals
can be plucked out, and the bloom
will keep two or three days in
perfect condition.
Cut your blooms the night before
the show and put them in the
cellar in cold water Immediately.
IT you have no cellar, put them
in a cool closet. but by all means
keep them out of the ice box.
The sudden change from ice.box
temperature to warm air, the next
day, is dangerous.
Handle the blooms very carefully
in getting them to the show and
onto the exhibition tables. Prac-
ticallv all dahlia judges have
pernicious way of finding every
bruised petal, and many times a
choice exhibit loses just because
the exhibitor turned the corner too
fast in driving to the show. or
be"Hnse OF carelessness in cutting
and handling the bloom. Obtain a
large florists box to carry your
blooms to the show. the American
Home advises. II YOU cannot get
such a box. have some one carry
them in hand on the way to the
show room. Make sure that TIE
box is deep enough so that the
top will not crush down IN the
'hloOms. Pack them into the box
fHco M end close together. so
+ha' thev viii not shift around
nd h"'r'"a Themselves,
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
FIREPLACES
TO SUIT

The ideally proportioned modern
fireplace should have a height not
greater than it's width, according
to the September American Home.
The opening 4S inches wide needs
no more than 80 inches of height,
though three or four extra are
sometime conceded for greater ease
in throwing on the firewood or
for more pleasing proportion.
Today's fireplace also considers.
the standard lengths of commercial
firewood-24, Is, and II inches.
Many experiments have proved
that not more than Is inches e
depth are needed for the 4S.inch
width. II too deep, considerable
heat will he cut off by the sides:z
il too shallow. the smoke will steal
out. The depth becomes a decision
between a space permitting the.
use of large logs, which require
less frequent replenishing, and
the shallower type. using lighter
sticks, which will throw out more
heat
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
! IA y #Ac7FEF{3f|
BY MARIE PAULETTE

| had luncheon only Yesterday
with a stylist who told about one
stout after another walking into
his shop wearing exactly the wrong
lines.
You know, those fluffy little
frocks that might look just right
on the flapper who tips the scales
at about 110-and looks it.
He went on to describe the
cross-line effect on large figures.
and to preach the blessing OF
deep V-outlines, vertical lines and
the smooth fitting hipIine.
The larger figure has dignity
and appeal that is entirely lack
ing in the flapper figure. But
the woman with the larger figure
must bear in mind. there are
many styles that are most I'M
becoming as far as she is con.
cerned. But there are equally as
many suitable models, for the
designers today are spending
much time and great effort to
create models with slenderizing
effects.
Style No. 8146 is just about per-
1ect, a charming semi-sports type
3 that meets everyday requirements.
1t comes in sizes Is, IS, 20 years,
36. 3S, 40, AZ, A, 46 and 48 inches
bust. In the medium size, it is
made with 3k yards of 4O-inch
material with 9syard of 1O.inch
contrasting.
1t adapts itself to all the new
seasons fabrics as satin creme
using the reverse side for vestce,
cuffs and belt. canton crepe,
teatherweight tweed, wool and
silk crepe, plain flat silk crepe,
printed silk crepe in tweed pat
tern, and printed and plain velvet.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
DEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:

/. When you are eating dinner
with a large group of people and
the man next to you passes you
something before he helps him.
self, should you take 1t and help
yourself and pass 1t back to him,
or tell him to help himself?
2. How can you entertain old
people or people that are not
interested in cards? M. II.
II you are a woman, you take
the plate, serve yourself and then
pass the plate to him.
2. The gentle art of conversa-
ton" is the best of all--and that
depends on our own power in
that gentle art. This world is
so full of a number of things"
that 1 am sure that we can find
a great many things to talk
about, and / have seldom found
people unwilling to follow a good
conversational lead.
Then, there is music - the
piano, or the radio with its ex-
cellent programs, or we'll
selected program of player. piano
music. And there are all kinds
of guessing games" for the play
ing of which / have never found
any age limit! And some of
The Washington times., 1929-09-06

may sound tough, but they are
not, because all the kids do 1t,
and besides, I'm not the kind of a
girl that paints up and all that.
/ wouldn't kiss a boy in front
of anyone else, like the others do.
l have tried to forget him and
go out with others. but it's on
my mind always. and / don't feel
at home with any other boy.
Does he love me?
am waiting for an answer.
SHAREY.
OF course he doesn't love you,
Sharey, dear. He likes you or he
would not invite you to dances
and parties. But he likes the
other girls as we'll which Is
proved by his behavior with them.
Keep him for a friend IL you
wish, but go about with other
boys you know also, and try to
take an interest in them. You
be much happier that way.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
/ am Fl years old. l went with
a young man of about q, for
over year, but not steadily. We
used to go to three or four places
nearly all the time. l couldn't go
out with any one else during the
week and | got tired of it. as he
doesn't dance and I'm crazy about
, dancing.
So quit him and have gone
out with some boys that dance.
He is not on speaking terms
with the boys and girls who used
to go out with us, because / do
not go out with him. He blames
them for my quitting him. They
are not to blame and don't know
what to think of it. How can l
explain this to him?
| am going now with a young
man who has been away from his
wife for three years. He is not
divorced. He tells me that he is
never going back to her and that
he Is going to divorce her. Is it
wrong for me to go out with him?
He says he cares great deal for
me and he is very jealous. When
we are at a dance. he doesn't want
me to dance with any of the
others.
Little Sally
Tell the young folks you and
your former escort used to go
about with. the real reason you
and he are not going together
any longer-that you love to
dance and he doesn't dance. Tell
him the truth also.
When In doubt, tell the truth.
The truth is usually most salts
factory to all concerned.
Wait until he gets his di.
vOee. Sally, before you go about
with any married man or ac.
cept his attentions Until he
gets his decree. he belongs
legally to the other woman and
cannot offer you either love or
attentions, honorably.
The Washington times., 1929-09-06
Queer Doings

Most of the worlds rubies come
from upper Burma, Siam and
Ceylon.
Cuba plans a public improve
ments program recurring an ex-
psnditure of 5000, 50J. 1000, a y >ar.
Natives, of the Solomon Isla nds.
once ferocious headhunters. have
become good farmers.
The French government plans to
domesticate elephants in the
French African colonies.
Liquor advertisements are to be
exclude from postoffice buildings
and postal publications i'm England
The royal porcelain fatAory in
Copenha gen, Denmark recently
observed It's one hundred and fif-
Aeth anniversary.