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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
STUDY

The Methodist Missionary society
met in the church Thursday for
the regular study course on the
Missionary section Of the church
Mrs. Flenner and Mrs. Wilbur Close
we're leaders. they substituting a
lesson on China" for the days work
instead Of the one recommended
by the board. Mrs. r. A. Dimmick
sang a solo, accompany herself on
the piano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
MUSIC CLUB

A luncheon was enjoyed by the
Mission Music club on Monday of
this week. an annual affair, post
IDoned because Of the falling Of the
regular meeting day coming on
Good Friday this year. The deco
rations, which had been prepared
by Mrs. Harry Reyes, we're out of
the ordinary and very handsome.
the table appointments including a
~centerpiece on which was done the
music staff, also the place cards
were hand-painted and savored of
the theme with huge Easter lilies,
! as a motif. The meeting was strict
" q social affair. Mrs. Deckman
Of McAllen was n Of the per-
/ formers. this lady entertaining at
the piano with several selections,
while Miss Mabel Nicholson gave 2
musical reading accompanied by
Mrs. T. B. Waite with the violin.
Mrs. Parke of Michigan was a guest,
as was Mrs. Overstreet of McAllen;
Mrs. d. G. Decker and Miss Nichol-
son Of this city. and Mrs. Deckman.
also Of McAllen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
PROPOSES WAR
ON STRAY CATS
Felines Subject to Rabies
Same AS Dogs, Game
Warden Declares

Kill the stray cats as we'll as the
stray dogs, Is the advice Of James
Coffee. Cameron county game war
| den, who asserts that cats are as
subject to rabies as dogs.
Coffee asserts there are several
thousand cats in Brownsville and
| vicinity which serve no useful pur-
pose and that their extinction would
prove a decided benefit to human
ity.
Whenever a cat becomes infected
| with hydrophobia it is almost GER
tain to infect a number Of dogs"
he said. 1t is the nature Of a dog
to chase a cat, and when the latter
is infected with rabies it invariably
turns to 90 battle instead Of run
ming for the nearest tree. The re-
suit is that the dog is bitten and
| also becomes infected. I am con-
WINGED that rabies is spread by cats
as much as by dogs"
The game warden also called at
tention to the fact that the cats
prey upon the birds, and in some
section Of the city the cats are
so numerous that the birds shun
those areas.
Their usefulness for catching
rats and mice is greatly overrated,
he said. Most of the cats are so
overfed that they pay no attention
| to rats or mice, combining their
hunting to birds. A little rat poison
or a few traps will do more to eradl-
cate the rats and mise than a whole
flock of cats"
At a meeting of the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce Tuesday
night a committee composed OF
Jose Celaya, H. L. Yates and J. s.
Ford was appointed to confer with
city authorities relative to inaugur-
ating a campaign to eliminate the
stray dogs of the city. and it is
probable that the eradication Of sur
plus cats also will be recommended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
REFRIGERATOR
line PLANNED
Huge Boats to Garry Cali
fornia Fruit Crops To
Distant Markets

LOS ANGELES, April 4.-South-
ern California commercial interests
are in unanimous approval OF the
plan of United States shipping
board commissioners, S. S. Sand
berg, Of Los Angeles, and Jefferson
Myers, Of Portland, Orc, to e5tab-
lish a fleet of express refrigerator
and passenger liners under the
American flag in European-Pacific
trade, a survey Of the export field
revealed recently. Construction Of
a fleet Of six Is ,000-ton, 18-knot
vessels, equipped to carry approx
mately 60 passengers and With iOO,-
900 cubic feet of Refrigerated cargo
space, to be built either by the gov
eminent or by private interests with
governmental construction aid and
privately operated between Califor-
MIA. North Pacific ports and the
United Kingdom and North Europe
Is briefly the plan sponsored by the
shipping board.
Paul Armstrong, assistant general
manager of the California Fruit
Growers exchange. declared a very
definite need in the European-Pa-
cific trade would be met by the new
line.
This year we will send to Europe
upwards of 1000, 900 boxes Of citrus
fruits out of Los Angeles harbor
and next season, weather conditions
permitting, we will greatly increase
this business if we have the ships"
said Mr. Armstrong. This season
every available foot of refrigeration
space to the United Kingdom and
Europe was contracted for months
ahead. If there were more ships
there would be more room for or
anges.
We would welcome more competi-
ton in the trade and naturally
would favor representation by the
United States if the service is to
be augmented. AS proof Of the rate
at which California citrus exports
are increasing. in 1927 we sent to
that market as many ORANGES as We
had exported to Europe in the is
previous years"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
RIVAL APPLICANTS FOR
RAIL LINE TESTIFYING

LUBBOCK, April 4-Py-Inter-
venors in behalf Of the Texas and
Pacific subsidiary completed testi-
mony yesterday in the hearing be-
fore the Interstate Commerce COM
mission on rival applications to con-
struct rail lines from here to New
Mexico. The remainder of the hear
ing will be occupied by testimony Of
witnesses for the Santa Fe subsidi-
airy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
LOWE BABY

WESLACO. April 4.-Dr. and
Mrs. T. L. Lowe are the parents of
a nine pound son which was born
Monday, March IS, at the Edin-
burg hospital. The child has been
named William Latimer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
MISSION
r. E. o. ELECTION

p. e. o. ELECTION
Last Friday was election day for
the local P. E. o. chapter, this Or
~ganization electing the following:
Mrs. z. P. Congdon, president; Mrs.
T. M. Melden, vice president; Mrs.
r. P. Conway, recording secretary;
Mrs. Florence M. Hayes, treasurer;
Mrs. James Gillett, guard; Mrs. T.
B. Summons, chaplain, Mrs. Smith.
The retiring presidents acted as in
stalling officers. Mrs. z. Owen
Scott was lesson leader, giving a
talk on the medicinal value Of the
different herbs growing in the lower
Rio Grande Valley.
The meeting was held at the Gar
den Inn tearoom, the program be-
ing given and the business session
conducted at the close of the regu-
lar luncheon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
RAPTIST MISSIONARY

the Baptist Missionary circle nun1-
Der n which met at her home. DR..
Minnie Parrish teaching the study
of the lesson on the book of Royal
Service" Seventeen were present.
end a social season was enjoyed
after the study course. with refresh
ments served by the hostess.
Circle number two met with Mrs.
Gresham. Mrs. Will Martin is chair
man of this circle and was in charge
of the business session with Mrs.
R. A. Mathis leading the study.
which was on a portion of the Bible
social enjoyment with refreshments
following.
Circle number three met at the
GaIen Bushey home in South Shary-
land. with a nice crowd present,
and a very interesting session. Mrs.
Maynard is chairman of the circle.
and Mrs. Kruger was leader Of the
day.
This circle had a strictly social
time, having finished their lesson
course and turning their books and
\ papers into the circulating library
Of the Baptist association, the Cap
sule sisters" were presented with
gifts. and other sisters were chos-
en-. while a general good time with
delectable refreshments by the host
es5 enjoyed by every me present.
AUXILIARY MEETS
The PRESBYTERIAN auxiliary met in
circles last Thursday with distribu-
ton Of the new books and prepara-
tory work as their main object.
Several of the members Of this cir
Gle with the president were atten-
dants at the Presbyterial at Bee
vile
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04

MI. and Mrs. Al Volz were hosts
on Easter Sunday to a large gath
ering of relatives and friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Don Smith Of Houston and
their son. Billy, Mrs. Jennie Jones
and family Of Mercedes. and Mrs
Agnes Stebbins being among the
guests; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Melch Of this city going out later
in the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
WOMAN STEALS CHILD

WOMAN STEALS CHILD
BIRMINGHAM, Eng.-Mls5 Rose
O'Grady, aged %. was arrested for
kidnapping 11-year-old Muriel Dun5-
muir.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-04
ANN Rows WANTED

SYDNEY. N. S, W.-Efforts are
being made to get 1000 English boys
to come here and learn farming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

UNcUBNTlNE Soar,
bland and pure, 10
the perfect soap
for tender, sun.
burned skin. And
because of its Un.
Guentine content
il rapidly clears
up blemishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

Indian whoopee at the Boy
Scout jamboree. Just two
American Scouts showing their
brother Scouts from other cor
ners of the world at the jam
toree in England just how wild
the American Indian used to be.
C r. & A. Photos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-25

Don't rely on in.
effective lotions
or other cosmetics
with no healing
W The anti.
septic oils in Tn.
9uentine sOOthe
the burned tissues.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

ped mo a chair MhlCh the unllorm d policeman had drawn to the table for her, and raised passionate blue eyes to Rita's devastated face. For q moment she thought the dane er was going to faint. but slowly a uuipcrine hand found its customary place on q slim nip, and the supple body reealned & pathetic latter Of its old nochalam insolence.
 "Wen'-Rita shrugged. and hel voice Was hard. bitter, weary, with a terrible unielcurront ot anllse- ment-"the jokes on little Rita. all GSht. Laying Tor ue to kill me. were Nou like you Killed" But she hlt back the name that had al- uost sprv1 out. N ou pretty danc- ing tool you' Didn't you know l ild u-for you,-hecause you had me so ga-gu about you-
 Just a minute, Ela." McMann cIampcd d hard hand on the sirl's shoulder. Ii you're ready to make d confession, T. is my duty 10 place you undtr arrest and to warn you that 1nyJhIng you say may be used against Nou-
 "Oh dry np.' the dancer retorted Nearily. This is just q little quar- tvl between husband and wife Yeah. That pretty boy is my husband all light, Now laugh that otf.'
 NrMann did not obey. So your husband killed Borden because you We're going away with him. and noW h~ wants to finish his job by kill m2 yon That right"
 Killed Borden "' Rita repeated seornUllN, then broke into laughter NlIch seemed to te born Of genuine amusement Do you want to know where this dancing sheik Of mine was on Saturday afternoon, from one o'clock till four, when Willette Wilbur and l picked him up2 Noll-ard if you don't laugh noW it's because Nonr face got troze mic that scoVl inc last hard freeze we had-Itamon was in Madame Rosen- stems beauty parlor-'Templ" o' l,sthetlc Beauty she calls it-shoot- ing the family bankroll-'
 For three hours" McMann was heavily sarcastic.
 "Sl1re :" Rita re,orei scornfutly "HoN ionc do you thmk it takes tc
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

countries--in South America some told us to keep an eye peeled for. Killed his sWeetie down there, for making eyes at another Hot Tamale We got his picture on file al head quarters Guess one ot the boys from his old home town blew in and plped him at the Golden Slipper and shook him down for blackmail to the tune of half q grand.
 As if each Of Casey's hard boiled sentences was bullet which had found its mark in her exhausted body. Rita sagged lower and lower. until she was again in the position in which Ruth. opening <tool had found hel'-half sitting. half lying in her chair. her head on the table. her arms outtlung in utter de feat
 And across the, table, slowly, Hn- certain of its welcome, came Ramon Eomero's beautifully manlcured hand. At that familiar touch, Rita raised her head and gazed at her husband with incredulous hope.
 "You're not mad at me any more. Ramon?' she asked in q Wlstful voice. You wouldn't really have killed Rita. would you, Baby? Hon est--there wasn't any other way to get the money but to string Borden along l didn't ever mean to come across with him-l was going 10 give him the slip as soon as l got my hands on the cash. Honest to God l Was, honey
 Across the table Ramon Romero leaned as far as his nanacles would permit, and lifted his Hifc's hands to his lips,
 II go with you noN.' he said ar 1ogantly to Detective Casey.
 cure mighty right you Mill,' McMann agreed arimly. Take this dancing sheik down to headquarters and book him on a charge of car Iying firearms till we know more about his comic opera past, he add ed to the detective and the patrol man,
 May l go with him ." Rita Leg
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

1o you think had you shadowing her forr How's that? :"
 Ruth. listening ntently to the one sided conversation, saw a thun- dercloud settle on the detective ser eeant's face. After q long pause, in which Carlson was evidently talking fast to put himself righ, with his chief NcMann growled dissustedly: Well. find her, D'you hearo And don't come back till you do.'
 He hung up the receiver and re- layed the news to Ruth Lester. his voice harsh with disgust and anger: That Was tarlson-thc blankety- blank fool of a detective l detailed to keep an eye on the Manning Wom- an. And now he calls up to whine a long alibi as to how he lost her. Says he followed her to the door of the ladies rest room of a depart ment store al a quarter to four, and she gave him the slip somehow, though there's only one door. He got suspicious when she'd been in there 20 minutes, and sent the maid in charge to look for her Not a trace o1 the woman, though he's had every in the rest room paradcd before him-Neil, Birdwell?" he snapped. as his assistant opened the door,
 "The Miller woman will be here in d minute, sir l found her in"
 All right McMann interrupted impatiently. as he flung himself in 10 a chair opposite Ruth and beside Rita Dubois, aA the big table in the center of the outer office. I've got fo think he mutlered, and pro- teeded to do so, in trownins si- fence.
 Ruth, whose chair faced the open door between the outer office and Eordcns private office. so that she had an oblique view of the all inn portant airsnaft window beneath which she had discovered Harry Borden's body cold in death and through which McMann obstinately believed that Jack Hayward had shot the prom oter. sat silent. too, but with a tiny smile tugglng al the corners
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

get haircut. shampoo with hot oil treatment. a facial. a manciure, pedieure, and an eyebrow pluck ing? Did you think God made him look like that?" and she pointed a mocking finger at her husband.
 ''theck this right now. Birdwe ell." McMann flung the order to the still bored and apparently comno,ent de- tective seated at Benny smiths desk.
 Telephone numbers Circle o43o, Rita volunteered. "A little blond homeWrecker name oI Nanette. took care of him. She always does" sh, added yiciously. ''Oh. you'n find he Was there all right, Big Boy" she turned lnsOlently to McMann again, And that I tele phoned him a little after half past two. l called from the lobby ot this building to tell him that it was all right--Id got the cash for him
 But you didn't tell him you d robbed your dead lovers body to get It. did you"" Me cMann bounced,
 "No.' Because it wasn't true.' IAltd ildSltllt ilti pldth tSSS bldL- ing, Say. I'm getting sick of you harplne on that line! If I've told you once I've told you hundred times that Harry Borden gave me the oth- CT hail of the S5oo bill, of his own free will and accord, and that he was alive when l left hnn,"
 McNann shrugged. and abandoned that line for a new one, of more immediate interest. So the money was for Romero. was itr What did he need $500 for? To pay his beauty parlor bills?"
 Before Rita could reply, BirdNell interrupted 10 say he had Madame RosensteinNDn the wire. The detec- tive sergeant after identifying him. self, put his questions with a brutal Conciseness and rapldity that must have been severe shock to the high priestess of "The Temple ot Esthetic Beauty." but when he hung up there was no need for hln1 1C admit to the room at large that Ro- mcro's alibi had been Corroborated
 "NoW. Rlta-no use for me to try to talk to that Spanish jabberins husband Of yours-Eom may moi have killed Borden. but he'd killed someon" and needed money for g getaway, Out with it, and save time ! You know damned well I'll get the goods on him anyway-''
 l Then why should do your work for you?' Eita relorted insolrntly 1 T think l can help you chiof,' Detective Casey volunteered. This i is a bird from one of them foreign
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
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Another of those sh&n4ctul tab leauN that follow in the wake or murder of which Ruth had seen enough i'll Inc fast 5U hours 10 last her q lifetime. if she had eyer cr;tNed morbid excitement, met her eyes.
 In a chair drawn up to inc laree 'IlbruiN" table in The center ot BOr- den's reception room, the exhausted body ot a woman halt sat. haif lay, her head resting on the table. her arms outilunG in q gesture of infln- ue weariness. And rrouclsin-- over her. 50 that the breath ot his men- acin- words stirred ghp dark. dis h,.lrled halr. Was Detective sergeant McCaun.
 sure I'll let you rest. and III Ut you cal anal m 1t you haN" a drink, when you come clean, Rita, fou robbed Borden's dead body, That's all I'm accusing you of' That's all, Come on now, Nta- Gat # over with"
 Neither Rita Dubois nor the de ccctNe had heard Hpth's almost noI~rIvss opening ot th" door, hut Nhen a moment later Ramon Mo- nero. dragged to the door by his capturs. spat out a fore gn oath. tnr girls body became electrified. Was ont oG the chair too quickly fer hH- man .yos 10 take in each of her rar- like movements.
 "Eamon, o0, my God. NoM they've got you!'
 1Hs handsome. sVurthy fury ot tay prisoner berum" conyul~td with hatred as his eyes took in the norror stricken face Of his wife. but McMann rou4nly interrupted the torrent ol spanish inNectlNe9 by Or dcrus the detectiy, 10 bring in his quarry.
 "WHere did you lind him, Casc& ?'' the detective sergeant asked his subordinate. when The mal" dancer had &cen rudcty forced down into char at rhe table across from bl> wife.
 "ln t'l~ lobby downstairs" Casey admitted. Found gun on him, Here il iS ... And he made no Non,s Of what he'd come for-Wus luy,n' for his wife 10 kill her for. tuo-limjn' him with Borden.'
 Ruth gratefully but silently slip-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

sed. springins 10 her feet as her
 Sure. If you'll come across with a confession that you robbed Bordens dead body" McMann re- torted, grinninS cruelty. Maybe they'll Glv q cell right next to 'Bahy's 's--''
 "Oh. my Ga~d, can't you lay off tha 9'' F.. cried with weary scorn as she " into her chair again.
 Please, Mr. McMann,' Ruth dared suggest, in the painful silence that fell upon the group remaining after Ramon Romero had been talk en away, its way after four. and the cleaning women are on duty by now. Non'-c going to have Lefty Mil fer in fer further questioning. aren't you ."
 "Lettv Miller?" McMann gave her an harassed puzzled look.
 'IDon't you rememher?- ?-she's the woman who cleans Jacks offices, and the one who admitted Mir. Bor- den Friday nigh with her pass key, Ruth explained meekly
 "Oh. yes, the detective agreed nearly. You had some fantastic theory al out the scrubWoman's hav- ing left HayWard's door unlocked Saturday afternoon, so that anyone might have walked in and used his phone and his gun. Won't do any harm to ask her. l suppose. And l might as well check Martha Man ning's story about having been here Friday night. If the scrub woman Says she Was still working in this corridor and didn't see or hear any thing Of tho Manning woman. Get her for me, won't you. BirdWello ? I'll stay out here and answer the phone if it rings
 The detective sergeant had to make good that promise less than a minute after the door had closed t4pon his departing subordinate. He strode to Benny's desk. lifted the receiver and GroWled into the mouth piece. Hello, McMann speaking. :, Whoo Oh Carlson, =. What' Lost her. Well, I'll be What the heil
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
Sells Auto to Pay Fine
 It Caused. Breaks Even

Albany, \. Y.. March B (UP- It isn't often that the cause of the trouble is the means of sal,a- ton. but when Arthur Nett. IT, Of this city was arraigned in court charged with four traffic law viola tions, the ancient vehicle he droNo saved him from possible 55 day jail term.
 Nett was stopped for passing red lights The officer found that Nett had no operators license, falsified his age to get license plates and that the car itself had ineffective brakes.
 Fines on the several violations to1alled s55--or a5 days. Nett phoned q junk dealer, sold the car for that amount and walked home.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
nf her lovely mouth.

of her lovely mouth.
 As the silence continued unbrok cn, she saW the black pigeon alight upon the sill of the open window, then. made bold by the absence of human beings in the private office and the utter silence of those In the outer room, the bird which Ruth, in d bitter moment had christened Nemesis. fluttered 10 the floor.
 The girl shiyered involuntarily as she saw the black pigeon pecking at bread crumbs spilled upon the very spot where Harry Borden's life blood had left its dark stain. She vas glad when the door opened and the slight sound startled the black pigeon into flight. upward and out of the open window. But the next moment her own blood turned to ice in her veins.
 For from just behind Ruth's chair came a shrill Ranshee vail of sheer terror, rising. rising. breaking at last on a note ot supreme horror. aa a ianting body fell heavily to the floor.
 (TO Re COnttnue<l)
 The search hears it's end 4 thrill- ing climax in the next chapter.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

Ruth Lester, secretary, finds the body Of her employer, Handsome Harry" Borden, Monday morning, sprawled beneath the airshatt of his private office.
 McMann. detective sergeant qnes- tons the following suspects, Mrs. Borden, Borden's es,r&ngcd wife and mother or his tWo emldren: Rita Dubois. night club dancer with whom Borden was ntatuatgd: and Jack Hayward, Euth's fiancee, whose office is across tha narrow alrshaft from Rordcn'~.
 McMann's belief in Jacks guilt Is strengthened by Jark's admission that he came back 10 rha seventh floor Saturday afternoon, and bV the testimony of elevator hoys Micky Moran and Otto Ptlager Bll t'oWan, Jacks friend. unHHInely admits having heard Jack Hr.atcn Borden s life Saturday morning.
 Tn, detective sergeant questions Benny smith. Borden $ office boy; Ashe bis uanservant. Minnie Cas- sidy and f.cttv Miller. seventh floor scrub women; Cleo Gilman. Bord"n's $ discarded mistress. and Jake BaiIeE. his hodyguard,
 Martha Manning is brought into the case ny Hufhs clever detective work. She swears she last saw Bor- den on Friday night and chaI5euC~s McMann 10 bring forward anyone who saw her In the building Sat r- day. Ruth knows thai headquarters is pushing McMana tor an arrest and she believes Jack ls soon 10 h" thrown into jail. NcMaun gives her his permission ID leave lGe uftlrr 4or an hour and she returns strangely 5ubllant from this my~ 4rlous your- nay, Iu the loooy ot rl~ oujlQinS she finds d commoljon. Ramon Romero. Rita's husband js struggling Wltu two detectives who ha>r siGsarm"d
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
NOW GO ON WITH THl STORY

When inc elevator doors opened at the seventh floor jnth Lester lan ahead to open tho floor Q E9r- osa's sui'c, for Ramon Romero frantic efforts 10 ,saaIs- Wsle o"rU- pvjns the rnul~ attention of hot" fh" Iolit eman and the d.tocttye,