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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Who Urn T7 What cabinet positIun
does my husband hoI4T Where was
he born?
What does B~olEheviki, literally
translated, meant
What children's book was intended
rs a bittcx satire whtn written
Who WIS the first secretary Of
state Of the United Ssatesg
"The Lord is in his holy temple,
the Lords throne IS In heaven. his
eyes behold, his eycliis try, the chill
dren Of men," Where is this passage
found in the Bible7
Today I'm tine Fast
On this day. In 1927. the U- =. MA
rincs took charge RE Roma Nira-
raEua-
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day arn nn
intuitive nature. They are HuN tn
find fault and dominear.
a Daily Thought
"He Only fears men who does rot
know them. and he who avoids them
will soon misjudgc them."-Goethe-
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
!. Mrs. James j.. Davis; secretary
Of labor; Wales.
2. Belonging 20 the many.
3. "Gulliver's Travels"
4. John Jay.
s. Psalm XII. A.
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Other Papers
PRISONS AS

Firms who make automobile license plates have ~
reason 70 rejoice at the passage By the state senate Of
a bill providing for the manufacture Of the plates IN
the state penitentiarics.
The manufacturers might logically point out that
the state is entering into competition with them. But
IS long as the prisoners are to work something mus.
be provided for them to do. 1t would be difficult to
find a commodity for them to make that is not being
made by private firms.
When the convicts raise cotton and sugar cane they
are competing with the farmers. They are helping TO
increase the production in two fields where there Is
painful overproduction. Farming is a business as much
as any other activity.
The taxpayers are interested in having the prison
err q nearly self-supporting as possible. The prisoners
cannot support themselves without working. IL they
we're put On the public highway they would be compel
ing with men who live BY common labor. The only thing
for the legislature to consider Is whether the prisoners
can produce the license plates as economically rs they
should.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

7 wish ~ discuss The proposal iii creating "A Joint
congressional ana civilian commission 70 report To thc
next congress 4 comprehensive plan fer mobilizinr the
nations industrial resources. cqualizinz war burdens
and minimizing war profits.
4 bin known as the Cepper-Johnson bin has been
pending In congress some years, the result Of efforts
Of the American Legion. The MEASURE was very fully
discussed in 1921 before the house committee on milf
tary affairs when the s~ccrctaries o. war. navy snd com
mcrcr-inriudinr Prcsidcnt-clect Herbert Hoover
end also thc secretary ~ agriculture and Bernard n.
Raruch appeared before the committee Mr. Baruch
wns one w the great factors in The Industrial mohA-
lization phase of tho World war.
.AH of these persons approved che principles of the
rapprr-Johnson bin, but differed as ~ che form MI
the measure. the objection being raised ~ Etc tire
thst thsrc was involved ths granting 81 tee much
power.
The military affairs committee of the hoase has
heen made aware that the American Legion Is very
m.eh impressed with the necessity for this legislation
and congress should give It most thorough consider
alton. IN consulting with Senator Reed. of PeHnsyl-
ssrsa. the senator raised Tire question q a combination
OF congressional and civilian personnel Ct the eem'
m;ttee. tst Senator Reed thought the proposal Is q
Isaeh unusual ara fundcmentrl Importance that he felt
thnt Il woaid be Objectionable The proposal r. such
Ill tremendous proposition" that The inclusion Nj both
Legislative ana private personnel would ~ advanta-
Irccus.
THE statement in Secretary cf Labor Dasiss iefseF
to the welsh newspaper that Is rcr cent ri the people
or the United States arc poor was not lifted ircm cne
in tie United States are POOR was not lifted from one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Il got ! WOW Of an idea"

COZ a vow OF an EGGa.
which the visiting star would ap-
pear. When she arrived for this re-
hcsrsal she saw Vera. the red
headed girl from the dancing school.
in the wings. She had parted bad
friends with Vera because she had
taken Andy Adair rom her. but she
walked at once across the stage and
said, Hello, Veral I'm glad to see
you having your own act"
Eat So?" asked Vera, her lip
curling. She TUNED her back and
walked away, leaving Betty standing
embarrassed.
The rehearsal began. Vera looked
AZ the set for the gypsy wagon scene
which was ID bc the background for
her net Vera watched Betty until
she had half finished her dance.
Then walking into the middle Or the
stage. she demanded or the stage
manager. ~ that loug-legxcd ANA
tcur the best YOU got for that
ranre ~
"she IL" answered the stage man
1Ecr.
Then | will save you the twenty
or twenty-five dollars you are paying
her. I don't want ker in my act"
shes all right" the stage man.
egef defended. spiritedly.
she's an auburn-headcd gyp4y.''
laughed Vera. ssrcastically. II new
er saw n with an auburn head or
legs that long This II my act. I'm
not asking you 10 get another won
- I'm telling you she won't do. and
that's that"
-Yca are the doctor. ar course
agreed the stage manager.
When Vera walked or TIE stage
r. said: Sorry. Brown, but III IN
her act. Nothing doing this week
Come back next week and well see
II there's a job for YOU"
As Andy Adair was 10 call for her
that night at the stage door. she
teienhoned him AZ his home thar che
would not be at the theater that
night.
What's un@" asked Andy.
Your red-headed friend Vera I.
the solo dancer. She is paying M
back fer your deserving her for me
down 70 the camp
she's a cat laughed Andv
Where are you
In u OF the phone booths IN
the lobby
Wait fifteen minutes I'll cone
get you
Betty was lonely and unhappy. and
cnly too glad ~ Gee Andy and ret I
chance e. tell hiFn her sorrows. III
= few minutes she WAS in his eal
and whirling down the river road.
IN reply to Andv's questions. 49,
told him the circumstances. Andv
res svmnathetir. ard said enougl
nnkind things about Vera 10 put hsl
! n = good hamor. They drove to I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

REAL THIS FIRST:
Betty Browns father and mother
die, leaving her no way OF making a
living except By dancing. This at
tracts her to many men. who desert
her when she is in trouble. She
has an unfortunate experience with
a local theatrical manager. to whom
she refuses to ''be kind obtains a
position with a local moving Pic
turc house and makes 4 snail sue
cess with n visiting dancer. He
wants her for q partner. but the
terms are not what Betty can ac-
rrrt and retain her sclf-respect.
tNOW GO ON WITH THE STORT1
CHAPTER NXIy
After Tod Hawkins offered Betty
u partnership of n kind She could
not accept, ~ irt her severely alone
when they were not TX work before
the audience.
Andy Adair took her out again.
and was sweet ard affcctionatc. She
caught herself wishing Andy we're
10 ~ ber nlshon-h rc.s--
.c..,,i r,.~fho- 49, 49, .ha.-Lt-
\ ~.,fS -. ta.. A. u.:.h -.
.na,..an - - -
.ho -.od 49, -
80 II. ~ -
SO.
a 1o~n - ia
80. D~eNlhmihK ~ WISH she
AAl .AAch hear-e AaFtia SUGGESTION
NnG lct dancing alone Every man
with Nhom she had come il contact
had mistaken her fnr u wpman uf
Doubtful morals. While he wa
clever enough IN evAde an open
go VIII tncm; Aas rented sHeA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Nothing but ladies and gcntsl"
assured Bill.
"Do you want me to reheerse?"
"Oh. mol" lie waved his hand.
Il tell you when 10 10 on. 0rches-
ira plays .our music. IL you make
good just come out and ad lib the
songs at the finale. said il you
make good"
II will be here at six tomorrow
night
"All right. Fight the others if
you want to. but don't come 20 me.
I don't settle womcn's rows
All the way home Andy assured
Betty that the Iron Door was "A
perfectly respectable night club.
which sold no liquor, although no
objection was made % guests bring
ing II nc their own risk. He told
Betty she need not stay nj q table
where she was introduced if the
party got rough.
She was glad enough 20 get the
engagement, but feared that being
compelled 10 act as hostess would
not prove pleasant. Yet work in the
Orpheum was too uncertain. too de-
pendent on the jealous whims Of
other performers to depend on for
her daily bread.
She went to George Harris res
taurant the next morning for break
fast. 70 tell him about her new work.
although she knew George would he
displeascd with her fer accepting the
position
She did not want 10 lose George.
Her life was working out SO nearly
true 70 his predictions that she was
angry with him and with herself.
But this anger was only hurt pride,
She wanted 10 keep in close touch
WITH George. ms the new swimmer
wants 20 keep close 70 tho shore.
Doc and Harry Ford had been nj
the night club last night and had
waved to her across the room. but
had not offered 10 join them. Betty
wondered IL they considered her
Andy Adair's particular friend. She
was TO find cut that the performers
at the night club did think SO.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Menus
qMeDay

by MRS. ALEXANDER GEORGE
Diner Menu
Spanish Flank Steak Baked Potatoes
Buttered Spinach
Bread Butter
Apple and Celery Salad
Spice Cake and Frosting
Spanish Flank Steak. Serving -Four
/ flank steak, { tablespoons flour.
4 tablespoons fat, 1 teaspoon salt, IL
teaspoon pepper. 4 tablespoons chill
sauce. 4 cup water.
Wipe off the steak with a damp
cloth Sprinkle IL with the flour
Place the fat In "a drying pam and
when hot brown the steak we'll on
both sides. Add the rest Of the I'm
gradients and "A lid and cook very
slowly for \ Id hours Inspect FIRE.
auently - more water may be need
ed The steak is done when 10 iS
sufficiently tender to be broken with
q fork The steak may be baked I'm
u covered casserole TX that method Ia
preferred 10 cooking On scp the StoFe.
Apple and Celery Salad. Serving -Four
l cup diced apple. . tablespoons
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
AM, 6F3 About -Weee
9Ltlb New YOrk .1EN

pealed 10 the local booking agents
for an engagement. After anothe4
two months had passed, the team
finally got this wire:
-CaE arrange next week nc Pas
sale. Wire and confirm"
To which they replied: Thanks
very much, but have forgotten act. \
DOR
The Educational Health Scr&rd
has gotten out a booklet cslt
The Road 20 Good Memory" Md
il is priced at So. On page 10 id
revealed how to remember namesl
thus:
-. sscoIidge's name, IL II we-el
new and rare, could he associated
las it ~ cool and edge. Ned Wcy4
burn with burn up the way WAL
ter Winchell's name IA remembered
because liz N unlike Churchill, which,
you already know. and church men-0
bcrs are not won Co bis column"
Well. perhaps they are not. but
when We write a book and cxracHl
to charge So for III. we'll ne least VI
moro accurate and demand bett4
proofreading IL we use New Wa
burns name.
ADD SLANGUAGE
We only heard Il for the firs
time last night. Giving n guy eth
circus" comes from the carnival an
circus lots. presumably. but II Ill
practiced in the shadier places alon1
the Stem.
An intoxicated fellow told thu
waiter that he was without funds
and that Ne would like IN give MI
check instead. Being unknown in
the place. they juEgled him around
and finally punched him ~sengelcss.
Then they went through his pockets
and located "A $50 bill. His bill
was SIC. when the owner wasl
notified. NE instructed: "Cive that
hum the circus which we learned
later meant that they took his $50.
deducted his fee. and handed him his
change in counterfeit money.
Cute?
BOOMERANG
Harpo Marx. one OF the hilarious
-Four Marxmer. is an adroit Gomez
dian. lie sp~ecializes in pantomine,
and it is said that no hasn't spoken
a word in the past fifteen years
while performing. He extracts
bust laughter with n gesture.
For many years the moving pic
ture impFesarios tried 20 bargain
with him. Some of the producers
believed The could hc another Chap
lin.
Harpo argued that getting up in
the mornings would not only inter-
ferc with his croquct. but there was
plenty or time % desert the stage
for the films. Recently. however.
he decided 70 enter the flickers.
And then II dawned on him that
his chances fer great success had
been dimmed BY the "talkic" vogue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13
Timely Views
PLAN TO oBIIZE INDUSTRY IN TIME OF WAR
DISCUSSED
BY y. MAYHEM WAINWRIGHT
l-nnrrpsaman Ernm Men. Vol

p " HINIFLW WAINWRIGHT
Congressman From New York
jonathan Mayhem Wainwright was born in Net
Jonsthan Mayhem Wainwright was born in New
York CITY Dec. 10. 1854. He was graduated from
Columbia university. and admitted to the bar in
1856. P~ratioing in New York City for several years.
he was elected TO the New York assembly in 1902.
serving until 1909 when he was sent to the senate.
rs. served as assistant secretary Of war from 1921
% l.23-sad was then elected 20 congress from the
Twenty-fifth strict Tie served IN thc Spanish
American war. oH thc Mexican border in 1916, and
in France during The world war. participating TN
NAT engagements az th- Twcnty-ssvrnth division.
TIL b. been awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal ana several foreign citasiarsN.
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DINNER
Stories
SURE PROOF

SUM- MUTT
Young Cyril had been asked out
to tea. and during the conversation
he remarked that he was afraid il
would be his last visit, because he
thought they were going to move.
"But what makes you so sure your
mother is going to move, Cyril?"
asked his hostess. "She hasn't men
toned the matter 20 me-"
-Ah." returned Cyril. "but you
see, ] scratched the hanistcr sew
eral times yesterday and Mamma
never said anything
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

But how do they account for the fact there we're
no doctors 10 keep away until the first apple W.
saten Portland Express.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

We believe in Santa Clans all right. but va often
wish he would cultivate q little quiefrr taste j. meek
tiss.-Ohio State Journal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-There IL a
moving picture triumph Ia New
York that attracts capacity attend
6 mt every performance, but tho
great picture has killed six persons.
Iha number Of spectators have
died in the theater while witnessing
the film. not being able, il is pre-
sumed. TO check their grief during
its more tense episodes.
ALWAYS BELITTLIN,
+. 7. AS COLIN in the World has
been anxious TO discover the origin
Of the phase main STEM Dar-
ing the week end Mr.. Adams re-
corded that a lady friend in the
west had written him that main
Stem" was used by George AIDE in
"A book. but when he asked her to
name the tome she failed TO answer.
YESTERDAY this detective was noti-
fled BY Morris Marley that -Main
Stem" was hobo slang.
Being a most incessant employer
Of the expression, wo hoped to be
able 70 help r.. II. "A. solve his
problem, but for the life OF Us we
cannot remember from whom we
swiped it.
EARL CARR0LL'S LATEST
Earl Carroll startled last night
spectators with his newest extrava-
ganza, christened "Fioretta." II is
listed in the playbills as a "ro-
mantle Venetian comedy" but il Is
more than that. "Fioretta," with
its elegantly appointed mountings.
drapes, upholsterings, colorings and
spears, ~lances, trumpets and girls,
IL indeed the handsomest production
seen on the local platforms in ever
so long a spell. and when Miss
Fannie Brice tardily made her ini-
tial appearance. "FiorettA" became N
treat for the car rs well ms for the
orb.
IL obviously was prepared at a
great cost. Ono expert on such
things remarked that IL probably
cost about SI50,000. but a quarter
Of a million dollars may be more
approximate. For "Fioretta" is an
in%eessant parade of eye-filling ward
robe and h~angings. gorgeous designs
and extremely beautiful women.
With a more distinguished score, the
stunning presentation might have
been the greatest Of all shows
NEW VERSION
Heating. the magic man. forwards
the one about the small-time vaude-
Vile act which. for six months, APP
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

Ages ago. IL II said, The elephant roared over
Texas. Bss aren't there freshr tracks than that down
there Toledo Blade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-13

INSOMNIA
"Mary. has the chemist sent that
sleeping draught YETI
"No. ma'am.r
"Thcn ring him up and ask him
II he expects me 70 keep awake alI
night waiting for H."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-22
OUT-OF-WORK
Agencies Too Often i'm Poll
tics, Declares Educator

Washington. - Public employment
agencies should be taken out of poll
tics and administered jointly by or
ganized labor AMI employers, said
Prof. John R. Commons, of Wiscon-
sin University, testifying before a
subcommittee of the senate commit
tee on education and labor.
Unorganized laborers would have
no representative on the board, he
said, since this would be impossible
because of their disorganization.
They would be looked out for, how
ever, by the manufacturers, he said.
The educator declared that the en-
ployment service of the United States
department of labor, as we'll as serv-
ices of most of the states, is not un-
der civil service, but that appointees
are political and incompetent"
Civil service examinations alone can
not reveal the fitness of a man to run
Unemployment agency, said Prof
Commons. BY permitting board o.
representatives of organized labor
and employers to orally examine can
didates for employment service posi-
tions, and to certify their fitness to
the department of labor, the proper
man would be selected, he said
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-22

perience are back working as firemen
and brakemen," said J. D. Luhrsen,
president of the Train Dispatchers'
Association.
Among our own men we find that
there has been a steady decrease in
the number of train dispatchers and
that on number of railroads ma
chimes are being introduced with the
idea of displacing man-power, both
train dispatchers and telegraphers,"
Mr.. Luhrsen continued
There are several great switching
yards equipped with train retarders
and electrical equipment, where a
few men in towers displace scores
of switchmen. In office work this
same process is going on. Machines
displace bookkeepers and modern
filing systems displace clerks.
Machinery is not consumer and
therefore can not take the place of
men in the great exchange of manu-
factured products"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-22
TO PAUPERISM
Level Drops Silk Workers
Wage

New York.-Maximum wages in
many silk mills in the Scranton (Pa.)
district range from SO to s13 week,
according to May Kelleher, organizer
United Textile Workers.
There are no two mills in that dis
trict that pay the same rate. The
50-hour week prevails, speeding is
the rule, and the silk is often of such
poor grade that it is impossible for
workers to keep the ends running.
Recently silk manufacturer was
quoting the cheap wage paid in the
South" said Miss Kelleher. | told
him ! knew something about wages
and working conditions of Southern
workers and that China is the only
place he can secure cheaper labor than
he already has"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-22
Railroad Labor Executives
10 Study Displacement Of
Rail Workers By Machinery

Chicago q. l.. N. S.)-A commit
tee to study the unemployment
problem in reference to railroad en-
ployes was appointed by the Asso-
citation of Railway Labor Executives,
in session here recently The commit
tee will seek the cooperation of the
railroad in obtaining legislation to
shorten hours and to establish the
six-hour day on the railroads.
1t is said that there are 100000
fewer employees on the railroads than
decade ago. This condition is
charged to the introduction of labor
saving machinery and huge locomo-
tives drawing long trains.
D. B. Robertson, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, said 10000 firemen
in the western railroad division have
been unable to obtain employment.
eve all know that engines are
larger and trains are longer and that
engineers and conductors of long ex-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-02-22

who recently preached Honesty" to
The stockholders of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana in an effort to
1elp out John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in
his fight with President Stewart, Of
he latter corporation, owns a ma
jority of the stock and is the czar of
Sears, Roebuck q Co. General Wood
S merely puppet in the employ of
Rosenwald.
Thomas Z. Donnelley, president of
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, is
the chairman of the citizens commit
tee to enforce the Lands award,
which spent several years and many
millions of dollars in an attempt to
smash the building trades unions of
Chicago. He also is a member of the
advisory council of the Employers
Association of this city, the union
busting outfit that is being sued for
100000 damages by the Apartment
House and Hotel Association because
the Employers Association publicly
accused the apartment house and
hotel owners with operating crack
ct" and furnishing protection to ques-
tionable resorts.
DOnnelley Makes Lowest Bid
w. w. DeWolf, president of Chi
cago Typographical Union Ma. 16,
made the following statement in ref
erence to the Sears, Roebuck contract:
when the contract for the printing
of the Sears, Roebuck catalogue re-
Gently expired, bids were asked for.
The R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
submitted the low bid and will get
the contract unless we get quick ac-
ton.
THE Donnelley firm is bitterly an
tagonistic to organized labor and will
not employ union member. The
firm pays low wages and works it's
employees so hours week. 1t oper-
ates school for printers, where
young men are not given an opportun-
ity to become full-fedged journey
men, but are taught to do some spe-
! cial thing, as in the Henry Ford
plants. This makes them slaves to
their jobs, because they cannot COM
pete in the union market, but at the
same time this condition enables the
Donnelley firm to reduce wages at
will, lengthen the hours and establish
any kind of non-union conditions in
order to make low bids on printing