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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-05
French Fur FGIlcierS

Fortunes being made France by the scientific breed
ing of all the latest furbearng types Of rabbits The most
valuable of the furbearng rabbits is the
whose delicate fur closely resembles that Of the beaver
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-05
Startling Situations Thrill
Reader of New Novel
THE STORY THUS FAR
By ELENoRE MEHERIN
Author Of "ChicIkie" and Other Famous Serials

Mary Patricia Dam, beautiful, young brunette meets
the lad of her dreams in the person of Guy Elliott,
aviator Guy developing perfect Girplcne IN the plant
of old William Bryce Happy days folow auth Pat and
Gun in LoVe. Then Barbara Bryce, you1g '0tdow
Of Bryces son. 10itk her seductive lure. Pot Grvets at
BGrbGrG's beauty and Oomders If Guy is moved by 1t.
Later Guy receives Vis from Barbara and her young
son. upon tvhons old Bryce sQuCnders fortune. Tom
Burns s0orAGn RACES about the MfGirness OF NOeah
HIS ipvdkd is dying for wGmt of necessities Vine"
Bryce refuses loGn Burns eGVes Swearing revenge
The mert night, IN the factory Guy hears steoIthy
footstep.
1t is Bus 0ho has robbed the safe. He Is captured
by the uvatchmGn and arrested
Bruce refuses to tercede for Burns and he put IN
prison.
In Pats home preparations being made for her to
to enter college, Hearing much gossip ABOUT the yoa1h
NJ todnv MRS. DqsD pras that Pat will remain the sa0eet
QirI she is.
Pats father dies. Her mother emtrusts bonds left By
the father to Brce Oho has lost heavily IN the STOCK
MARKET BrTce uses the bonds illegally.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-05
NOW CONTINUE

the time you receive this message the fate OF your
grandson will be settled. He will either be alive and
- well and soon again in your possession Or he Will be
meeting DEATH depends whether or not you have io
lowed directions you have placed the ransom according
to the specified pan then Billy Bryce will be found IN
certain hotel the Of which will presently be furnished
you Do not get excited by this delay Do NUT wnp tn
police into action Any in this direction Will De 1aa
desnita the navmant Of the ransom WAIT!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

Spring contrasts in land of scenic wonders
Standing in Towering field in the village of Engadine.
in the Alpine valley of Switzerland the great
snow-clad Alps in the background of CLASSY lake
and evergreen forests 9 Underwood Underwood
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Passing of James ]. Riordan

James J. Riordan was the president Of the County
Trust company Of New York. he was a multi-million-
are. He was the boyhood and life long friend OF AL
ired E.. Smith. After the crash in Wall Street, he CON-
mitted suicide. It was declared to be the act Of al
insane man.
There are many milionaires and multi-miIlionaire
interested In the County Trust company. This finan-
rial institution has thousands Of depositors. Follow
ing the death of Riordan the deposits increased $780,
goo II q single day. Now why did Riordan commit
suicide2 He was a power in Wall Street. He was a
power IN the financial world Of New York. He lived
Q rich man and he IS said to haye died a rich man
IL IS significant that In the last hour trade on the
stock exchange Monday that new lows were set for
the year on 20 industriaIs. There was a reason for
1t. Well organized and hungry bears mace a raid
They scuttled the ship for the time being. And then
the bulls promised to come back. James J. Riordan
was unofficially reported to have sustained large per-
Sonal losses on the market. Millions Of the small fish
In the financial pond were hooked. but there are
underestimate stories telling Of whales who were
stranded and persisted in the shallow water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Klein is an Optimist

Secy. Klein q the federal commerce department.
speaking for the sesond time since the slump Of the
stock market began, reiterated that commercially and
financially. the United States IS sound. He pointed
TO weekly statistics showing that stocks Of manufac-
tured goods are at the same levels as last year as
giving unmistakable proof of the stability Of business
and added that no indication whatever Of any undue
accumulation was seen. As an encouraging sign he
said production is running 10 per cent ahead OF last
year which indicates steadily increasing outlets for
consumption. He declared that the stock market is
not the principal barometer Of business and that
American prosperity is deeply and firmly rooted. Secy
Klein IS said to be one OF the foremost economists
Of America. He has made millions in his time. He
knows how to 60 about it,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

There Is q negro woman IN the Ohio picture. Mrs.
Mary Brown Martin Is the first negro to be elected
to the Cleveland board Of education. Her parents we're
born, reared and married in slavery. She Is so, she
lis well educated. Shehas six brothers. two are doc
tors. two are lawyers. two are dentists. she herself has
been a school teacher in Cleveland and is a graduate
Of the Cleveland School Of Education.
She has four children, enc a junior at Ohio State
university, one a freshman st Western Reserve and
q third In high school. Cleveland Is an important
American city. It goes dmocratic as often as it goes
republican. Mrs. Martin Is proud that her parents
were born in slavery because Of what they achieved
Regardless Of creed or color or previous condition
Of ~servitude, Mrs. Martin has a right to be proud Of
what they achieved and the position she has won in
the educational life Of Cleveland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Talbot of Dallas a Winner

Col. William E. Talbot Of Dallas has been appointed
census supervisor for the tenth Texas district en-
bracing Dallas and Collin counties. Talbot was a
gallant soldier in the world war. He Is q former sec
rotary OF the state republican organization. He Is q
straight shooter and the anti-Creager faction has
scant respect for him.
His political enemies backed another man. Col
Talbot won hands down and Washington correspond
ents say his appointment lis looked upon as q COM
plete vindication Of Talbot from carges brought be-
fore the Brookhart committee
He is prominent in business circles Of Dallas as
vel as insurance circles. and In the not distant past
running as a candidate for mayor Of Dallas he piled
UP a very large vote.
Owen M. Unger has been appointed supervisor In
the second Texas district with headquarters at Plain
view. He will have the naming Of i04 enumerators In
l6 counties OF the Texas Panhandle.
There is going to be many q small Job for the faith
full next year. AS for Talbot Of Dallas, he win see to It
that his adopted city will be given a count that VIII
be maximum and not minimum
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
New Millionaires in The Picture

There are new faces in the money picture. Sixty
two new nillionaires are shown on federal govern
ment's income tax rolls for 1927, boosting the total to
200 for that year. Included in this group are three
unmarried women and g wives. Total incomes Of
the goo was SSo0J64os46. And upon this they paid
sea- 7237 in tax. Total OF al individual taxpayers
for 1927 showed an increase or s5ss $4,000 over the
previous year while the tax paid showed an increase
Of s9s,1G3l644 The same report shows 1873 persons
had incomes Of between 100000 and s1y5O0000.
There are two single women. heads of families, who
reported net incomes Of s1.Oo0.OOO to s1.5ooOOO. and
one single woman reported a net income Of $780,
600 to $1,000 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
SCARBERRX

that was funny. She was putting
The old ritz over on them
Rosalie was a puzzle to all Of
them. There was divided opinion.
Either she was very shrewd and
very experienced or she was too
innocent TO be real. Girls did not
shoot their men friends with such
utter nonchalance unless they had
a very good reason. How couI- she
possibly have become involved 50
deeply in less than three months?
The kid had been stepping pretty
high. No doubt about 1t.
How long have you been carry
ing q gun?' she was asked then.
Il never saw One OF the ter
rible things hardly until three or
four days ago. I didn't carry 1t.
I kept 1t unoer my pillow"
Rosalie racked her brain for an
excuse for the gun. How could she
get out OF II?
"You expected to kill this bird,
.hen?n
Il got 1t because ! was on a
fire eScape-and I was afraid some
ore would Climb up while + was
asleep"
Where did you get ~"
II found ~"
Resale was not a very good liar.
She hadn't had enough practice.
They all laughed and sh7 knew she
had made a big mi = again.
The officer began to Ielson with
her.
"You better tel the truth. now.
it's much easier. Everything you
say will be used against you. You've
lied your hoy friend for some
reason-and we want 10 know what
- vas
"He-he wasn't my DO. friend,
My boy friend
she caught herself just in time.
But she had given herself away.
She had practically admitted to
them then that she did have a
boy fri nd.
GO on. sister. Who was your
boy friend-and what has he got
to do with this?"
"N0thlngl / have no boy friend,
/ tell you!'
Oh. ~ there was only someone
10 tell her what TO do and say
III she only knew for sure what
had happened TO Roy. They would
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
COTTON STOCKINGS
M SIOUX &ZIH1oT oz--
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capgrsht. 1879. " cshrai Press A=osAiisn. nc.

neve believe her If she told them
she had been engaged to him be-
fore he disappeared. She might do
nm more harm by talking.
And she could not tell them
she was a thief. If she did-and
Roy came back and found It out
he might hate her. She couldn't
stand that.
Resale was SO weary with the
strain and so confused IN her tired
mind that she began 70 cry again.
Take her to headquarters" she
heard through the pounding i'm her
brain. Maybe the murder squad
can Eet her 70 open up."
ITO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Borah and Johnston in Spotlight

And now the people Of Idaho have named the tall
est mountain in their commonwealth for eleir favorite
senator, W. A. Borah. And now Hiram Johnson OF
California enjoys a distinction accorded the only Am
erican senator, living or dead-a public apology from
the president Of the United States.
Sen. johnson was not invited to the White House
dinner IN honor Of Ambassador Dawes, and Secy-
stf---n. All other members Of the senate commit
tee en- foreign relations were present. Johnson's face
was not in the picture.
All the politicians began to buzz All the newspapers
p,ctured and headlined the California senator and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
| Answers to Health Queries
Insurance Company
To BANQUET Patrons
fSDecinl tO ThP Heraldl

M%E%&
HARLINGEN, Nov. l5-Policy
holders Of the Rio Grande National
Life Insurance company, with head
quarters here. will be guests at a
banquet to be held at the McCnll
club house i'm McAllen Friday night
az z p. m. according To announce
ment sent out by R. wv. Baxter,
president.
Or. J. N. Doss Of Mission will pre-
side az the banquet, and ". y. Rock
well OF McAllen will deliver an adj
dress of welcome. Mr.. Baxter will
give a response and introduce the
officers. II. @. Proctor VI Mission
will speak representing the policy
holders, and D.. w. Traxler or Har-
lingen viii make a general Valley
talk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Victor Merit Heads
San Benito Kiwanis

"NHH ZHNH ~ a AA&AI AAAH
SAN BENITO. Nov. 15-Victor III.
Mertz. local me .-hant. will head the
San Benito Kiwan!s club for the
coming year. announcement or the
election results at the last meeting
Of the organization showed.
Other officers elected ere y. C..
Yanccy. vice-president; "A. III. Har-
ris. district trustees; T.. G. Breed
love. treasurer. and the following
directors. DR.. T.. T. Morris. R. B
kellogg. Paul Fornbe-k. John Prem
tiSs. Louis Witte. J.. II. Jones. d.. r
y. u. Mewshaw.
M. R. Finley. a member Of the
Cameron County Anti-tuberculosis
association. URGED support az the
move to establish a Mexican tuber-
colosls sanitorium i'm the county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Miss j. A. Q-Ia II dangerous 10
take N hot bath with VA Jcarupfui wy
Epson salts added about once IA
week?
A.-N0t necessarily. mith0urr not
EPSON salts baths are apt ~ rrUve
weakening unless prescribed hy IN
doctor Cor some particular aiimon-
Miss P B. Q.-When corn an fruit
Juice diet what juices other than
orange ma e. takenf
Would improper functioninm CO..
the glands cause excessive weight
That is. IN the glardH WA sub
normal rather than ahnormalf
Alphabetically aIi fruit Juices.
a.-Yes. IL may. Have your doctnb
outline proper treatment
G. s. B. o.-Wkaf should . Eirl
of rs. 0 n. V In. tall. weigh? what
should IN girl H. \ IT, = in- tan.
weight
7.-Do the bones make N difference
in weight
A.-They should weigh about no
and f24 pounds respectively.
Yes some people are Iarwer
and more heavily boncd than others.
Mrs. w n. y O. What exercise
will help Go reduce tine ahdnmun7
Attending exercises and sans
dieting.
A. NJ. Q.-I arn m boy Uf iB y f4
4 fin. tall. what should I weight
A.-YOu should weigh about i5A
pounds
! Copyright Is1g. MuWEpMpaH #narmrR MarrAsm tmg.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Rotarians Planning
Houston Reception
Especial 10 The Herald

T.Y~~aNE - TIT AINI IIAT
EDINBURG, Nov. 15.-Howard $.
Williams, lay evangelist. who Is To
open a revival meeting here sun
day was the principal speaker mt the
regular Rotary luncheon Thurs
day. M. Dow Mooney entertained
with musical numbers. Plans for the
entertainment of the party OF Hout-
ton Rotarians who are to visit the
Valley Nov. 1921 we're discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

the president from California. Then came the writ
ten apology from the president that It was an over
sight, a serious blunder or mistake and not intention
alto say the least.
Charles Evans Hughes was a standard bearer In
1916. He visited California. He snubbed Hiram John
son. What happened Is ancient history. Followers
Of Hiram Jonson snubbed Hughes with their ballots
on election day and California electors cast the vote
or the state for Woodrow Wilson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Legion Minstrel Is
Planned By Edinbure

EDINBURG. Nov. 15.-"Gathering
of the Crows" Is the title OF the a.
merican Legion minstrel ~ bc pre-
sented at the Edinburg college au-
ditoriun Tuesday evening. There
are s. members In the cast of the
minstrel. Several other numbers viii
also he presented.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

the bowel In time constant enlargement mas
taken place.
For similar reasons heavy lifting and con
slant standing or sitting may be followed ~
hemorrhoidal development Anything that inter
feres with the free circulation Of the blood in
this region. will promote trouble or this nature
The presence of painful hemorrhoids- A ~
sure. or other sore place. may be a factor. too,
in producing constipation. The painfulness OF
the passage causes the victim TO postpone 0o~ei
movement as long as possible. The two condl-
tons are so intimately related that each appears
TO aggravate the other
The longer the waste material is left in the
bowel. the greater H. the probability Of fermentar
ton When fermentation takes place there u
gas formation In its turn. the gas dilates and
distends the bowel liz long continued. the dis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
An American Palestine

There is q Palestine in the Holy Land; there is a
Palestine under American skies. An annual survey
made By a Jewish communal organization shows there
are 1s35OO0 Jews IN New York City alone. New York
City, the Greater New York, has a population OF APP
%proximately 6500y0O0. Almost a third are made UP
OF Jews, and among the foremost bankers OF the
world are the Jewish financiers OF the metropolis Of
the new world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Sheppard on The War Path

Sen. Mc rs Sheppard il on the warpath. He
would class the marihuana plant in the list Of mar
cotics prohibited by the federal act. Texas forbids
the cultivation Of the plant by law. It i Is known as
Indian hemp and produces a disastrous effect ON the
human system. when smoked. according to the author
Of the eighteenth amendment. There IS a campaign
coming next year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Ns-Io am III. Wn-- record ulu /
set in 1926? Between what points
did ! swim?
Who was the first person TO per-
form the above feat2
What former National league
ball player now is a noted evangel-
LIST?
Likewise. I say unto you. there
is Joy In the presence OF the an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Star Lore
TTIE o ALREDO

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
That fraction W the light re-
Elected as compared with the to-
tai amount Of suns light falling
on the moon Is called It's albedo.
III will be observed that the moon
abSorbs most OF the suns lighl and
heat received. when 1t Is stated
that the rejecting power OF the
moon is but 7y-IuL-. The aria
tseas) are much browner than
their surroundings-low albed0.
Some areas are very bright like
white sands. glistening with dazz-
ling light. But there Is no water.
III seas or lakes existed. there would
be times when the sun itself would
be mlrr0Ted upon their surfaces.
More tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Read This First:
hosaAe March, seventeen, works
at the hosiery counter Of q depart
ment store, q position she secured
through the kindness Of Kenessa
DuBarry, an actress, who took pity
on her when Rosalie's mother died.
Resale Is adored by her landlady,
Mother Murphy, and little Tim
O'Hara. the corner newsie. Alberto
Martina, the store detective. threat
ems ROSalie with arrest wnen he
catches her with a pair Of six
stockings She has taken until pay
day. he prevails upon her 10 hide
some sLltcases in her room Roy
Clarke Andrews. nephew OF the
store owner, asks Resale to marry
him. Ear5ino's gang kidnaps Roy,
and Wnen Resale threatens to ex-
pose him, Martina Is mySterlously
shot. The police arrive.
CNOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
CHAPTER 80
What Is your name?'
Resale March"
Where do you live?'
For the past Nv weeks I have
been living at Mother Murphy'S
boarding house on Race street."
How old are you?"
Seventeen
Parents living?r
mo"
Are you sure?"
MY father died when I was d
baby and my mother died three
months ago.
Resale had been answering ques-
tons in a routine manner-and the
officer had scarcely looked UP from
his book. But when she told him
OF her mother he looked UP and
studied the grave. pale face before
him.
He sighed, as though he. too,
might be a little tired, and wnet on
why did you come 10 Philadel-
phia? Have you people here?"
II have no one. I came because
I had to work. We had no money"
When did you meet this man
MARITIME?
"The-the day ! went to work
In the store.
did he try TO make a date with
you? Did he get fresh with you
and try 10 take YOU out?"
Rosalie heSitated. That would be
q good way out. She could make
them believe he had tried TO an
noy her. Could she bring herself
70 tell them the truth? How she
had taken the stockings and how
they had fallen from her dress
and about this visit 70 her and
his treat and her promise?
She dropped her head then
and lied.
Yves. He said I'd lose my Job
II I didn't 90 out with him.
She looked SO innocent that he
believed her. Three detectives stood
by. all chewing &c big cigars-and
did not take their eyes from her
face.
did you 80 out with him or did
you refuse?"
IL refused at first. But he
made me 60. He-he said he would
kill me"
What were your relations to him
then? Did-did you live with him?"
Rosalie knew then that she
should not have lied. Her voice
rose in terror.
"Ohl No! Don't ask me any more
questionS-pleasel"
He went ON mcrcilesslv.
You lived with him and he
gave you money and clothes. Is
that it?"
She broke down and began 10
CRY. Then they believed that she
had.
Come on" he urFer her. imna-
tiently, that's nothing 10 blubber
about now. How much money did
he give you?"
That made her angry.
1--we never taken money from
a man IN my life. DO YOU think
Tm-Im-a-a bad woman
Ore Of the detectives laughed.
Coming from a Girl that had Just
killed a nan on one OF the most
questionable streets I'm Philadelphia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

becue dinner 10 bc served In tine city
park.
An address OF welcome to the Wis
itorS by president "A. &. Mckinney
OF the local club will Nv made.
"A short program will be given az
ter which the visitors Will proceed
OF their way 70 Monterrey. Mexico
On their return Thursday they will
be guests OF the EdinburR RotarianE
at z six o'clock dinner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Houston Rotarians
Coming To Donna
tSpecial % The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
DONNA. Nov. 15-The Donna Ro-
tary assisted By the Rotary clubs OF
the Valley. viii be hosts To hun
dred members of the Houston R0-
tarv club next Tuesday. with a bar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
Health and Right Living
by ROYAL 5. COPELAND. ". ID.
". =. Senator from New York.

TvHERE j. no question that constipation may Oe a t.c1or n pro
aucing piles. OF "hemorrhoids." as the doctors ch tA
The evere straining ~ stool which the WcLm w onAlpa
tn nran.cna may rnsnt in rrhinrn off the soft tissues AKA Le eML Pr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

1t may be the fault Of progress. but it does seem
as though they're trying 10 stabilize the farm indus
try after the horses are gone-New York Evening
Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Very few of the old-timers actually shot from the
hip. but that's where NEST Of the modern shooting
l~iri-a--s-vareio CCalJ Chronicle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

tennon causes tie muscular wall Of the intestine % become Weak and
Gradually, therefore, the power TO cxpel the mass ts destroyed
and the constipation becomes more obstinate and hopeless.
For similar reasons large and frequent enemas are liable 20 Do
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

incidentally. one Of the best ways to put an en-
to all wars Is not to begin any,-Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15
THE GRAB BAG

gels OF God over one sinner that
repenteth-" Where H. this passage
found III the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Answers TO Foregoing Questions
1. Gertrude Ederle; first woman
to swim the English channeli from
Cape Gris-Nez To Dover.
2. Capt. Matthew Webb.
3. Billy Sunday.
4. St. Luke, XIV. 10.