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New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
Chapter 8 A BARRIER OF DOLLARS

Barbara and Ray both fell silent She was biting her lip to keep back the tears. He was being so difficult. How she wished he would sec things in the sensible way she did, Everything then would be won derful.
 She had not expected hinlIo keep on being stubborn about accepting her money once he had given in sufficiently to marry her,
 But. by the look on his face. she knew that it would be useless to argue with him in his present mood.
 At least, won't you let me give you our honeymoon abroad as a wedding gift?"
 He moved uneasily in his chair. It hurt him terribly to have to re- fuse her, and on this day of all days, too.
 She looked so sweet and appeal ing as she sat there, her hazel eyes fixed anxiously upon his face. There was no other girl in the whole world who could compare with her, he was convinced of that.
 All the same he said:
 T can't do it. Barbara. I'm aw- fully sorry. dear. but we've got to get this straight from now on.
 She regarded him with q hurt frown.
 T don't see why 1t should mat ter which one of us has the money so long as it's there. Think how much luckier We are than most young couples starting out"
 But he could not see it from her point of view.
 T don't agree with you, Barbara. l don't think a lot of money is all together q blessing when you're young like We are I'm normal enough to want to work for you and 1t hurts me to think that I'll never be able to give you anything that you couldn't have bought as easily for yourself" He broke off abruptly However, that's beside the point For the present I'm afraid Null have to accustom your- self to my blowing on that old saxo- phone. my dear
 The girls teeth were set over her lower lip and with Barbara that was a dangerous sign. Her eyes flashed angrly as she snatched her hand out of his.
 '' It'q thot olI yours. You let It keep us apart for three years and now it's going to ruin our honeymoon. How do you think I'll feel when the passcn- gers know that my husband is play ing in the orchestra? 9"
 We could keep our marriage a secret" he suggested.
 No, l don't believe in that. I'd planned on our leaving the ship at Southampton and going on up to London for a couple of weeks. but. of course, if you're bent on finish ing this tour just in order to make me feel small and foolish-"
 Her voice trailed away and hurt, angry tears brimmed to her eyes. Ray could not hold out in the face of her obvious misery. Desperate ly he wanted to make her happy.
 Barbara, Barbara, please don't talk like that. I'll do whatever YOU want me to and. dear, I'll let you lend me the money. I'll give you an l. o. |. for it"
 She agreed. although she smiled to herself. She took the note from him later, but more in the light of an amusing farce they were stag Ing than anything serious.
 Dusk was stealing over them: all around, in the Bois. lights were popping up; it was growing chilly on the veranda
 Lets go Ill and dance for T "hlle,' she murmurcd, as she hooked her fingers contentedly through his. And please don. row any more this evening, Ray want this to be such a wonder
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

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New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
AGED MAN MISSING

Jerry Bennett, 311 Church street, reported 10 the police last night that Nelson Bennett, 70, had left home yesterday noon and had not yet returned. All New Britain police officers were requested to look for the aged man.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

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New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

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New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-08

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Henry Ford as a Prophet

"Herrv Ford sees airplane building in few hands"
reads a newspaper headline. Why not? Automobile
building is iii fey hands. transportation corporations
are in few hands. and this includes buses and freight
haulers. This is the age Of big business.
This Is the age Of big mergers. This is the age OF
billion dollar banking institutions. This is the age
of billion dollar steel companies. This Is the age Of
billion dollar shipping companies. In the near future
may come the age Of billion dollar farming organiza-
tons.
This is the age Of the observation-disclosures moved
hv the power OF gasoline or electricity. This is the
chain store age-tl,e age Of Standardization Of all
things. Incidentally, it is the golden age of America
whcih has a larger national income than any nation
that has existed since the beginning Of time.
Commercial planes will dot the sky some day as
the motor vehicle dots the streets and the highways.
Commercial planes viii carry passengers and freight.
They will cover the seven seas if necessary. Pleasure
planes are circling the world today
This is a marvellous age or civilization. 1t is an
age when men should begin to think. More history
has been made since the beginning of the World war
and its ending for that matter, than was made IN
four centuries that had departed. Man is coming
snso his own and the inventor and the chemist helps
tie cause along.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives
War on the Fruit Fly

Only wholehearted cooperation with government
inspectors in their campaign TO control the new in
~festation of the Morales fruit fly in Valley orchards
will prevent serious damage to the industry.
Operating under the present modified quarantine
Valley growers have ~prospered and there has been a
gradual widening of the market for grapefruit grown
In this section.
The quarantine has operated with a minimum OF
Inconvenience to either the grower or shipper.
New friends for Valley fruit have been secured
annually. More drastic quarantine regulations might
easily result in the loss Of much of this ground gained.
Shortening of the shipping period for even a month
would entail a serious loss. Stopping OF shipments
for even one season would prove almost disastrous.
But this considers only one phase Of the advan-
tage Of cooperation i'll the pest control work. Even
more important is the likelihood that proper observ-
ance Of the rules laid down by the government may
eventually entirely eliminate the pest. Surely such
a course would control the pest and reduce the dan
ger to a minimum.
Immediately after the first invasion was discov-
cred rules were applied designed to control the pest.
They were enthusiastically observed for the remain
der Of that and the following season. AS a result no
flies were found by federal inspectors, ever viglant
In their search for them.
Then lulled by the success Of the measures ap-
piled, certain of the growers became careless. The
rsult was the new infestation.
The Morales fly is a serious menace TO the citrus
industry If not controlled. Government men with
long years Of experience in the war against the past
tell Of citrus growing areas south Of the Valley which
have been denuded Of orchards because the growing
of saleable fruit became impossible. Not one per
cent Of the crop was free Of infection in one locality
There were no government rules to help in the fight
against the pest.
Such a thing is unlikely to occur in the Valley
due to a more favorable climate for a war on the pest,
inspectors agree. The past winter was very mild and
a few Of the flies were able to hide away and live
through. In more severe weather they would be
killed.
The situation IS not desperate-far from it-but 1t
is necessary that everything possible be done to pre-
vent spread Of the fly. This alone will enable the
federal government TO pronulgate such rules as to
permit the industry to continue to prosper.
The Valley should be glad it is the Morales fly and
not the Mediterranean. The Morales fly attacks
comparatively few varieties Of fruits. The Mediter-
raneen attacks almost all fruits and vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Health and Right Living
BIZ ROYAL s. COPELAND, MI I'D.
Former Commissioner Of Health.

II you permit yourself to grow
old 1t Is to a great extent your
own fault. There are causes for
old age that you cannot control,
but In many instances 1t Is pos
sible to escape the usual signs of
age.
To sit down, reconciled to be an
old man or an old lady, Is the
surest sign that you are old. Don't
permit yourself to do this. Never
admit, even to yourself, that you
are old.
To lose interest In life Is bad for
you. You must have contact with
going concerns, you must talk with
your friends and be eager to hear
the latest news. If you permit
yourself to get out of step with
your surroundings, you are really
old.
To men and women who have
worked hard all their lives, It seems
wonderful to think of the day of
retirement. ITO lay down the fid-
die and the bow is sweet in pros
pect. MI. Coolidge said once he in
tended TO take a year ".just to whit
tie"
But there Is nothing so boresome,
nothing SO wearing, nothing so age
producing, as idleness. Because you
think you are old, you retire from
business and, by doing 50, you
guarantee for yourself speedy rest
in the grave.
The body and mind set to work
cannot rest without inviting dis
aster. The rest Of idleness will
quickly destroy what activity could
not damage.
Through my whole life II has
been a hobby Of mine to watch
business men who retire" They
picture for themselves years Of play
and fishing and loafing. What do
they get? About six months of
life. Then they die OF some acute
a1ln1ent that would have amounted
to nothing had there been some in
centive to get well.
II you have three or four score
years to your credit, don't think
you must fold your hands and wait
Tor death. If you do, death will be
along very soon. But if you defy
death by doing every day what you
nave always done, death will sink
away ashamed and afraid.
IL IS TOO bad to be a slave to your
daily duties. Do them cheerfulrv.
u do not permit them to break
your spirit. Keep an interest in
what Is going on in your world.
Think about such things and not
ABOUT your burdens. Then you will
stay young.
l don't care whether you are
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19

How on earth did you find that
out?" he demanded.
I'll tell you-wnen I ON to my
own confession she replied. You
can cutout the tram Journey"
Can I?" he retorted. Can l cut
out what happened to the man IN
the check suit before the train
reached NeWcaStle?"
She smiled at him cody.
He fell out Of the train, scram-
bled back. and was eventually
drugged. What happened when you
reached NewcaStle2"
W. saw the man taken away. We
found a blood stained handkerchief
with your initials on it. And after
that tracked you to the empty house
known as Coomber House, Byford
Moor"
why did you 60 to all that
trouble?" There was an odd note
in her voice. Rupert found the ques-
ton a difficult one to answer.
Goodness knoWSi" he murmured.
Il expect we want to help this fell
low Brown at first-and, afterward,
we got interested ourselves. Anyway
we did take the trouble. Let's
leave the personal equation of IL
for the moment. We took so much
trouble that we searched that empty
house by match light. Somebody
Knocked Brown down; a few mo
ments later my friend saw you; and
a few moments later you had dlsap-
peared. What r you smiling at?
I assure you, it wasn't at all FUNNY
Il was wondering, Mr.. Blake she
said, whether I am supposed &c
have knocked MI. Brown DOWN."
He looked at her. suddenly laugh
ed-for the invitation to do SO was
In her eyes-and then as suddenly
grew serious again.
"No. you aren't supposed to have
knocked Mr.. Brown down." he re-
piled. Somebody else did that
somebody else who was In the house
| while we three we're there. and while
| you were there. Perhaps you car
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a moment he did doubt IL.
Why should he do that?" he de-
manded, almost Indignantly.
Il asked him to-"
You asked? Then you've seen
him?"
of course. I couldn't have asked
him If I hadn't. could -"
II don't understand this. Miss
Marlowe," muttered Rupert. Il can't
conceive that he would have gone
nome without speaking to us first
He would have spoken to yoU."
she said, IF I hadn't promised to do
80 In his stead. I'm going to ask
you to go home, too"
Rupert'S uneasiness increased
Looking at the girl, he found it hard
to doubt her honesty. But, listening
TO her
Il suppose you satisfied Brown
that his services weren't needed n
more?" he inquired.
"Oh, yes. If / hadn't, he'd never
have gone" she returned. Mr..
Brown may be a slow starter, but I
thing he's the kind Of a man who
would stick to a thing to the end,
cnce he did start"
Can you satisfy me. as Tell?"
Il hope SO. I am a Journalist. Mr.
Blake, and I have come to Byfcrd
Moor in connection with a series or
articles I am writing for a news
paper on haunted houses
May I know the paper2"
A slow flush mounted to her
cheek.
MAY 7 know why you want TO
know the paper?" she retorted.
He had nothing to say to that.
For nearly half a minute they sat in
silence. It was not a comfortable
silence. The girl broke it.
"As you seem to doubt me. per-
haps I u you q little explanation.
after all" she said. "Coomber
House is said to be haunted by the
ghosts of miners. 7 didn't see any
ghosts. and the queer intonations
! heard-perhaps you heard them,
too-were caused. I think. by dis
tant breakers against the cliffs. You
and your friends gave me a fright
last night. I admit. I ran away
from you when I heard you about.
But I didn't go far. I hid. And. later
on, I continued my Investigations.
1t was then ! met Mr.. Brown face to
face-for he returned. after you had
Leland told him my story. He. at
any rate, believed me" she added,
with a touch Of irony, and. as I say,
he has gone home"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Hoover Listens to Labor

Mathew Vol is first vice president Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor and said to be the ablest
spokesman Of labor in America. He called upon
President Hoover. Hs paid his respects. He asked
that organized labor be given a place on the federal
tariff commission.
He systematically stated the reasons why organ
lied labor should be given the place. According 70
the Washington correspondents the president lent
VOL a willing ear and was very sympathetic. In the
presidential election year the chiefs Of the American
Federation Of Labor observed a neutral policy.
They declared Hoover their friend; they declared
Smith their friend. labor leaders are getting to be
scientific politicians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
The Once Over
BY H. I. PHILLIPS

Springs Here! Change Your Motor OIL! Flush
Your Crankcase an oil company advertise
ment accompanied by a picture of a buoyant youth
its advent from a trellised window.
(Cosmo Monkhouse, Revised.
Sing a song of springtime,
The world is going round,
Blown by the south wind:
Listen to the sound.
"Gurgle" goes the mill-wheel,
"Patter" goes the rain.
And it's o for the service man
The crankcase to drain:
Sing a song of summer,
The world is pretty still.
The mill-pond has gone to sleep
And so has the mill.
Shall we go a-sailing,
Or shall we stroll afar,
Or shall we take the afternoon
To oil the motorcar?
Sing a song of autumn,
The world is going back;
They CLEAN in the cornfield
And stamp on the stack.
Our boy, Charlie,
Son of the soil,
Is under the flivver
Changing the oil.
Sing a song of winter,
The world stops dead;
Under snowy coverlid
Flowers lie abed.
There's hunting after turkeys
And hunting after geese
o, it's another season
For changing oil and grease!
.
Or. catching the spirit of spring as the oil COM
pany sees it, you might like this one better:
The years at the spring,
And days at morn;
Mornings at seven;
The hillside's dew-pearled;
The larks on the wing;
The snail's On the thorn;
BY half-past eleven
My motorIl be 'erled."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Copyright. 1922. By Central rr.rs Association. Inc.

give me some idea as to who that
somebody WASP"
Her eyes mad become grave again,
also; but she shook her head.
GO on" she murnured. What
happened after that?"
After that" he answered, slowly,
somebody stole u car. We found
it later, a mile up the road"
His eyes were upon her, and she
frowned a little.
Il am not supposed to have
knocked Mr.. Brown down-for
which thank you very much-but-
am I supposed to have stolen your
care"
Have you a glove with a button
missing?" Rupert challenged her.
Yes, I have" she began, and
then stopped. Why do you ask?"
rs this it2" he demanded. and
drew the button from his waistcoat
pocket.
She stared at it for a few seconds.
Where did you find it?" she in
quired.
ION the floor of the car"
That's impossible"
Its true"
For the first time, she appeared
insure Of her ground. The button
seemed to faScinate her Then. all
at once. she shrugged her shoulders.
II certainly can't explain that but
tcn," she said. Perhaps. after all,
it's another button like mine"
well. here's something else I'd
rather you explained" replied Ru-
pert, fighting against his uneasiness,
and leaning forward a little. Brown
has disappeared. Can you tell me
anything about that?"
Eyes, I can tell you all about
that" she responded. Hes gone
home"
What" exclaimed Rupert. Brow
WHAT" exclaimed Rupert. Brown
gone homer"
Gone home" she REPEATED. do
you doubt it2"
The news staggered Rupert. For
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
THE CASE OF MISS TALLEY

Miss Marion Talley, 23-year-old grand opera star,
announces that she intends to abandon her career
and retire to a farm. Bet your best hat that she
doesn't do it. The girl may sincerely believe she will
be happy on a farm; she may crave the bees, bird,
and flowers. but after she has had a few months OF
it she will be willing to exchange all the bees and
birds in the country for one b~ejeweled dowager ap-
plauding up in Horseshoe Row.
It's probably the baby chick influence in Marion'S
case. She's been passing those store windows full OF
fresh-hatched Leghorns and it's filled her with the
yearning so many people feel these days.
The torch upheld by the Statue Of Liberty went
out one night last week. It is officially stated that
it was an accident caused by a broken cable but a
good many people will continue to think it was blown
out by Mabel Willebrandt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
Washington Letter
BY HERBERT C. PLUMNfER

WASHINGTON, April 19-The game Of golf, says
John Monteith, Jrr can be made much less expensive
and at the same time more enjoyable to those who
play.
And Moneith is not q professional golfer. He Is a
scientist. Until a year ago he was connected with
the division Of forage crops Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture. He knows SO much about
the business side of gclf, however. that the govern
ment was persuaded to give him q leave Of absence
that he might devote his time in helping the y. S.
O. A. grow better grass for putting greens and fair
ways.
It is not an uncommon thing for golfers to be-
come thoroughly disguised with the turf around their
courses. More than one club management has been
changed on account Of this. It is Monteith's job to
eliminate this condition in 50 far as possible.
Bobby Jones is enc Of the strongest supporters Of
Monteith's work. Bobby has been complaining for
quite a while that he is not able to do his best putting
on the Bermuda grass green's that prevail in the
south. He wants them changed, and has o0~@2'ed to
Monteith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-19
StarLOre
CLOUDS FLOAT nlyAOUGH
HEAVIER TIA hat4TR
By Arthur ID. CarpenfI

oJ IA LAlQL L. Adi RtLlEEI
A very ancient writer was a per-
picked weather observer. He said.
."Cans't thou understand the baIan-
cling Of the clouds?" His name was
Job. He was ont the only observer
who has been thus puzzled, The
famous Holm Ruskin specialized
much over what makes the clouds
float. Modern meteoroIogy simpli-
fie5 the matter. Clouds are sup
ported from underneath by ascend
ing currents Of air-conyectional
currents they are called. A cumu-
lus cloud-thunder head-seen on a
hot summer afternoon, Is sustained
as well as created, by correctional
current of air. Air pockets" which
annoy the aviator are air areas void
of conventional currents.
More TOnororT.)
Answers to Foregoing Questions
I. Ruth Bryan Owen; Florida;
William Jennings Bryan.
2. Persian.
3. Elizabeth Rachel-Fellx.
4. Psalm xxxvii, Is.