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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
PRIMARIES TO END TUESDAY
WITH RACES In FIVE STATES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-CPE
The last primaries and nominating
conventions Of the year will be
held tomorrow in five states. clear
ing the political stage for the final
seven-weeks campaigning before
the November elections.
Voters Of the democratic and
republican parties will select candi-
dates in New York, Massachusetts,
and Wisconsin. In Connecticut a
republican convention will nom
mate the party choices while IN
Delaware the democrats will select
standard bearers in like fashion.
TtN only senatorial nominees are
to be selected in Massachusetts, and
Delaware. In Massachusetts,. Wis
consin and Connecticut there are
guDernatorial contests while in New
York state only candidates for the
house are to be voted on.
The issue of prohibition enters
the Massachusetts, senatorial con-
test in both parties. The republican
candidates for the seat to be vac
ated by Senator Gillet r William
NJ. Butler, former chairman OF the
national committee, a dry; Eben S.
Draper. wet former state senator,
and Andrew J. Bossy) ellis, self
styled moist mayor OF New "
port. The candidates are Marcus
A. Coolidge, vet former mayor OF
Fitchburg; Eugene N. Foss. dry
former governor. and Peter j. joy
CEN a manufacturer: Thomas c.
OBrien. former district attorney.
and Joseph T. O'Connell, once a
member Of congress.
In Delaware's democratic contest
the wet former Senator Thomas F.
Bayard is opposed by Josiah Mar
vel. national committeeman who
has had dry support. The winner
will oppose the republican Senator
Denial 0. Hastings who has been
renorinated.
Governor Frank @. Allen OF Mes
sachusetts Is seeking republican re-
nomination for a second term. OPP
posed by Mayor John ID. Devier, OF
Maiden. Formvr Mayor John r.
Fitzgerald OF Boston retired from
the democratic race for the guber-
Material nomination because Of i'll
ness but his name still is on the
ballot against John J. Cummings.
Of Boston and Joseph B. Ely OF
Westfield.
In Wisconsin Philip F. Lafollette,
brother of Senator Robert Lafol-
lette is seeking the governorship
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

San Francisco vice lord and tong
leader. In 1906 Gong went to Seat
tie and attended an American school.
Soon he was acting as interpreter
for the Hip Sings, and joined them
officially in 1910.
He had many narrow escapes In
the bitter var which began with the
stealing and Staying OF Bow Kim,
pretty Chinese slave girl. That
feud drove thousands Of Orientals
eastward, and Gong went along to
become, for distinguished service In
Chicago, the Hip Sing president.
It was 30 years ago that the fam
Gus Six Companies vas organized
In California as a sort OF vigilance
committee to shield ignorant men,
hers from exploitation and oppres-
sion. Then came the family guilds.
next the many different tongS, all
formed with the oStensible purpose
Of charity and protection. They. soon
became notorious, however, as rival
examinations in the dope and vice
rackets, with paid bands Of muir
derers and gambling and extortlon
for their main source Of income.
1t was much the same with New
York's Chinatown. though Hip Sings
and On Leongs were the only two
powerful tongs. Fan tan and pi gov
rames were wide open then, as well
as opium dens and sing-song houses.
Tom Lee was Mayor Of Chinatown
and held sway oyer the gambling
trust.
The On Leong Tong was organized
for the sole purpose OF protection
against the Hip Sings. whom the
gamblers feared would ruin them.
Many a chun hung has been post
ed in Doyers street, publicly chal-
longing rival tongs TO battle. Mas
sacres, carefully planned and execut-
cd eliminated In the war OF 1924
Boo how doy stalked the streets
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Edinburg Tax Board
Sessions Are Begun

EDINBURG, Sept. 15.-The first
session ~ the Edinburg board OF
equalization was held at the city
hall on Monday to begin work on
Assessment adjustments for the
year. Sessions are also to be held
on Tuesday and wednesday.
The board Is composed or George
Walton. z. d. Forbes and Elmo
Bright.
Few changes have been made In
the assessments OF property own
ers for this year. with the excep-
ton OF several OF the larger resi-
dences and improved city property.
upon which taxes have been raised.
board members said. Assessments
on smaller houses in the residential
district OF the city have. In many
cases. been lowered from the rate
last year.
The board members made a COM
plete survey OF all city property and
based their assessments upon the
relative value OF each individual
residence or lot. they said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

deserted shop, he voiced the hope
OF establishing order.
Peace should come to Chinatown
to every Chinatown in America.
The tongs have fought for 80 years.
Some time they must learn that war
Is not good for either side. Every
leader hopes that the wars will 60,
and that the tongs themselves will
60. We do not need them now"
Eighteen are dead and many more
have been wounded in the last out
break here and in other cities. Police
believe ID arose from the narcotic
racket, the theft Of 100000 worth Of
drugs and the subsequent dramatic
murder Of a tong president in a
crowded theatre some weeks ago.
Internal politics and heavy campaign
expenditures are said TO be nc the
bottom of other killings.
But the police are mistaken"
said Eng Wing Gong. When they
ask what the war Is about and who
Is responsible, / say I do not know.
When they ask who lost. ! say both
sides lost.
Tong disputes are being settled
differently now. They fight like
Americans. The boo how doy, or
hatchetmen, who used to be revered
as administrators OF justice, are gun
men now. The tongs have learned
about bombs. Recently they say that
white gunner were hired 10 kill
Chinese. That Is a new and alarm
ing note In tong warfare.
MY restaurant business is terrible.
Nobody comes in after dark. I am
for peace"
Tongman Gong looks TO be less
than 80 years old, but he was born
in China in 1888. AS a wide-eyed
boy. he used to sit at the feet OF d
fugitive hatchetman. Len Jung, and
hear again and again how he had
killed the mighty Gung Jing Doy,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Adopt Tactics of Gangland

and price lists" were issued giving
the amount OF rewards on the heads
OF every tong member.
Eng Wing Gong. then an inter-
prefer. was IN very busy man. With
a price on his head and a bodyguard
at his heels. he scurried between
Hip Sing headquarters, police sta
tions and cOurtrooms.
Seventy were killed and many
wounded I'm the war;" he said. The
police do not know yet what the
fighting was about. but the peace
that was made has been broken
many times since"
Gong regrets the unSpurtSmanlike
practices that have come with mod
ernized tong warfare. True, the
chief hatchetmen still are respected.
incense is burned before the joss
gods, and prayers are still mumbled
fcr success OF the men at arms
But cunning Is q business now,
and boo how doy work ike Chicago
gangsters. They no longer even OBJ
serve the delicate custom OF yelling
at unsuspectIng victims to make
them turn and face the stream Of
lcadl
The Chinese Consolidated Be
nevolent Society is "a main hope
for settlement here In the east"
Cons declared. "All Chinese belong
TO II and pay equal dues. It Is like
| your supreme court; IL settles dis
putes in business and tOngs. IL
handles business transactions and
the collection OF debts. We are
working now to get the treaty sign
ed
But lasting peace, he believes will
come only with the establishment OF
a stable government in China. Near
Nv all his countrymen are roofing
for the Marking government 70 win.
There are no tongs there. They are
as purely American as chop suey-
and the Chinese I'm America still are
obedient 70 native authority.
In proof OF this. Gong told how
in 1923. the Chinese Minister came
TO New York during an outbreak
ard summoned rival leaders TO his
suite. This was all he said:
"I do not care who is right VI
wrong. I want this war stopped &C
once. Good day, gentlemen" The
war "a stopped. II was the swift
est peace on record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

against Walter j. Kohler, million
aire incumbent.
Lieutenant Governor Ernest Z.
Rogers is considered the likely
choice Of the republican convention
in Connecticut for the governorship.
Gov. John H. Trumbull has an
nounced he is not a candidate for
denomination.
The New York primaries offer
few contests of Importance. Rep
resentative Ruth Baker Pratt OF
the seventh district in New York
City has the primary OPPOSITION OF
George Hiram Mann OF Brooklyn.
In November the winner Is to meet
both democratic and socialist op-
position. Haywood Broun Is on the
latter ticket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Peaceful Meeting
Held Bv

Especial to The HeraId.D
EDINBURG. Sept. l5.-Optimism
was the keynote Of a meeting OF
Hidalgo county Democratic candi-
dates and the county executive COM
mittee held Saturday afternoon In
the court house here.
While the meeting was closed, 1t
was learned later that plans for
the coming election were discussed
and various other business matters
disposed Of.
Judge j. +. Carl, executive COM
mittee chairman, presided at the
meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
MILL WORKER
BENEFITED
Picked Up After Taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Towanda, Pa.-"T was working in a
silk mill and got so tired and rundown
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Announcing a Display
OF THE
New Deluxe Ford Bodies

We have on display this week, several of the new Deluxe
Bodies that have been especially designed for the Ford car.
The Ford Motor Company has made available to the public a
complete line of Deluxe Bodies that have been designed for those
who desire something different in appearance, appointments and
co1ors, and yet who want the outstanding performance, reliability
and economy of the Ford car. The Deluxe types are in addition to
the Standard line and consist of Town Sedan, Deluxe Sedan, De-
Luxe Coupe, Cabno1et, Deluxe Phaeton and Deluxe Roadster.
These cars while 1uxurious1y appointed, are still kept low in
price in accordance with the usual Ford policy.
Visit our showrooms any time this week between 8 a m. and
9p. N. and see the beautiful new Deluxe bodies on display.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
PICTURE CHECKS

PARIS. Sept. i4-An ingenious
method Of preventing forgery has
been devised by an English bank.
With its check books 1t passes out
to depositors a pad OF adhesive
stamps bearing his portrait. When
a depositor signs a check. he pastes
one of the stamps o Ii. thereby
preventing its being cashed by any
ore else.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, Sept. 15-No guns
blaze now at Bloody Angle on Doy-
ers street in New York's Chinatown,
nor do knives flash their message OF
hatred to the hearts of enemy tong
men. The quiet that pervades the
narrow, twisted streets Is disappoint-
ing TO expectant sightseers. They
do not know that it Is too quiet
that Chinatown is still az war.
Leaders of the Hip Sing, the Tung
On and even the On Leong Tong
against which all the others have
been arrayed, say that f~raternal
honor has been satisfied and that
all that remains for the establish
ment Of perpetual peace" is the
aftixing OF the great seals and the
drinking Of a little rice win. &.
But police have been detailed
thickly throughout the quarter, and
plain clothes squads are constantly
OH the alert at the tong frontier,
They know that q scrap Of paper,
no matter how many Chinese call il
a peace treaty, Is still a scrap OF
paper. They know that the tongs
are gangs. and that rackets are
among their activities. Fighting
methods have been m~odernized and
cOmmercialized according to the best
underworld traditions.
Said one old police sergeant
These birds Just can't get together
While one tong Is entertainin' the
dove Of peace. their enemies is hav-
in birds nest SouD."
Eng Wing Gong is a Hip Sing Tong
Official who, having seen many
wars, now Is a man of peace. He is
an interpreter. the proprietor Of a
restaurant at No. !, Pell street, and
perhaps the only Oriental who can
and will talk about tong wars. Sip
ping tea In a sheltered corner OF his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

baby boy and the next year ! had an
other boy who now weighs 81 pounds
and is healthy as a bear. The Vegetable
Compound has helped me in a dozen
ways and | hope Others will try il too"
-MRs. c. B. JOHNSON, Webb Street,
r. ID. S6, Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Guard Mount VIII
Be Held Tuesday

The usual Tuesday afternoon for
nal dismounted guard mount will be
held on the main parade ground at
the post. commencing at 4:40 p. m,
under the supervision OF the post
adjutant. Captain Robert r. Max
well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

that / weighed
only 50 pounds. !
W a s Tot W ell
enough to do my
work As soon a
/ began to take
Lydis E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, l be-
gan to pick up.
After being mar
ried for thirteen
years, / had a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

When the Al G. Barnes Circus appears in this city within a few days
spectators viii have an opportunity to see the greatest woman ami
NAL subjugator Of all times. Mss Mabel Stark is the lady in question
and she has been the subject of more magazine stories and newspaper
articles than any other woman that ever entered IN arena and worked
a ferocious group of jungle beasts In addition to handling a display
Of savage man-kllng animals. Miss Stark will also engage in. a
wrestling contest with "Rajah." a huge Royal Bengal tiger that weighs
approximately 500 pounds. Miss Stark is the only trainer, either man
or female, with any circus that wrestes a jungle-bred tiger. known as
the worlds largest wild animal circus, Al. @. Barnes has arranged a
program for the 1880 tour, which IS said to surpass all previous efforts.
The AL @. Barnes Circus will give two exhibitions on Friday, Sept
IS, at 2 D. m. and 5 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15

The first hermit was Paul, Of
Thebes. in Egypt, who lived about
the year 200 "A. D.: the second a.
Anthony. also Of Egypt, who died
in 345 at the age Of los.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Trapped Lion Climbed
Tree, to Drop to Death

A correspondent Of the London
Weekly Times, at Chisamba, in
northern Rhodesia, reports another
occasion of a lion climbing a tree.
A wire trap, set in growing maize to
catch wild pigs, caught young
lion which, in panic at finding it's
head in the trap, uprooted the poles
and rushed away, the moose tighten
ing as he ran. Claw marks on the
branches show that the lion climbed
Is feet into the tree and then either
fell or jumped. The sly pole was
firmly wedged in the fork of the
branches and the lion was suspend
ed in mid-air and was found dead
the next morning. At farmhouse
In the same district a lion entered
bedroom and killed dog under
the bed in which the farm manag-
err was sleeping.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Debt That World Owes
to English Naturalist

The first man to dream # treat
ing the sea MS gigantic food farm
was the famous English naturalist
Frank auckland, who was born in
1926 and died in 1880. During the
last 20 years of his life he never
tired of impressing upon his coun-
trymen the Importance Of the fisher
les and the need for wider knowl-
edge Of the habits of fish. He was
the first to look ahead and conceive
the idea of fish culture.
Though it is usually caught In
rivers, the salmon is really sea
fish. 1t ascends the rivers to spawn,
and the young salmon spends two
years of its life in fresh water be-
fore going down to the sea.
auckland found that natures
methods in the breeding of salmon
were extraordinarily wasteful, not
more than perhaps one egg in TO-
600 ever producing a fish that grew
to maturity. BY introducing a scien-
tific system he was able to bring
about a wonderful increase in many
of our great fisheries, and it is large
ly due to his early work that the
salmon has been introduced sue
cessfully into such distant countries
as New Zealand.-London Tit-Bits.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Restoring Old Paintings

Old paintings can be restored by an
amateur by the careful use OF spike
oil of lavender, solvent. the value
of which for this work is not widely
known, even among those who claim
to be expert restorers. The oil should
be rubbed on lightly with the fingers
or with a pad Ii will be found that
1t dissolves the varnish that has ac
cumulated on the surface Of the paint.
ing and releases the dirt. This oil
was used by some old masters as a
vehicle for pigment before lnseed oil
was adopted generally for this pur-
pose. We would strongly advise.
however, that If possible you should
take the painting to an expert, to
avoid the chance of accident due to
inexperience.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Diarn,ofndo dyes
Highest QuoIity for 50 Years
Glass Pictures Produced

Stained glass of different colors
may be fused into one picture by
a process just invented by Basil r.
Bayne, an artist of Gerrard's Cross,
England. The invention is regarded
in England as the greatest develop
ment in the technique of stained
glass since the earliest days Of the
art. 1t is claimed that the use Of
leadwork and enamels is eliminated,
anu that the new glass can be pro-
duced more cheaply than other
forms of pictures in glass.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
After 40
Bowel trouble is
Most Dangerous

Constipation may easily become
chronic after forty. Continued con-
stipation at that time of life may
bring attacks Of piles-and host
of other disorders.
Watch your bowels at any age.
Guard them with particular care
after forty. When they need help,
remember a doctor should know
what is best for them.
"Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin"
Is a doctors prescription for the
boaoels. Tested by Al years prac-
tice, it has been found thoroughly
effective in relieving constipation
and it's ills for men, women and
children of all ages. It has proven
perfectly safe even for babies. Made
from fresh, laxative herbs, pure pep
sin and other harmless ingredients,
it cannot grippe; will not sicken you
or weaken you; can be used with
out harm as often as your breath is
bad, your tongue is coated; when
ever a headachy, bilious, gassy con-
dition warns of constipation.
Next time just take a spoonful
Of this family doctors laxative.
See how good it tastes; how gently
and thoroughly it acts. Then you
will know why it has become the
worlds most popular laxative. Big
bottles-all drugstores.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Probably Oldest Game

We make no attempt to tell the age
Of Salnbo's familiar appeal to the
bones. "Cone seben oh. leben. the
baby needs new pair shoes" But
in reply to number OF questions as to
the worlds oldest game tile answer is
dice. Most authorities agree that
dice throwing Is the oldest amusement
in the world. The game of dice in
some form or other, has existed In
every period OF history. While the In.
venfion of The game Is attributed to
i'alalnedles. one of the heroes who
sailed against Troy about 1914 b. c..
the use of spotted cubes for gam.
bling purposes was resorted to even
before that.-Pafhfinder Mngazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
DISTANT

Nelson and Wilson were discussing
relatives in general and having ex.
hausted the anvil pounding of the
close relations started to hammer
merrily at the more distant family
connections.
Have you any distant relatives p
Nelson was asked.
"Yes, have two brothers."
What! Do you call brothers distant
relativesY
"These brothers are rich, you know"
sadly explained Nelson.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
His Lucky Dav

A Montana motorist recently -ex-
perienced what was probably the
narrowest escape IN a embarrassing
crash in the states history. AS his
car surged Off the railroad track as
he frantically stamped on the ac-
celerator, the speeding passenger
train sheared off the spare tire and
tire carrier as neatly us II house
wife would cut piece of cheese.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Forgot His Dates

Darling" said the arden sutton,
you are the most beautiful woman
In the world"
But" objected the darling, that's
exactly what you told Dolly Smith"
For moment he was nonplussed;
then his wits asserted themselves.
"Oh, that's all right" he retorted,
easily. "Dolly knows what an awful
liar l am"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Independence

Father in Law When | gave you
my daughters hand didn't think
that you were always going to be de.
pendent ON me.
on-in-Law-Neitller did l. / thought
that you would give us enough to live
independently.-Fau (Vienna).
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
THE STORY


Linda Haverhill's ne'er-do-well
father dies when she Is seven
teen, leaving her little beyond
some worthless stock certificates.
These she takes to her fathers
friend, Senator Converse, to dis
pose Of. After a whirlwind
courtship Linda marries Court
ney Roth. Too late she discov-
ers he is a penniless adventurer
living by his wits. Roth dies in
Switzerland. Linda continues to
live like a woman of wealth.
The senator supplies her with
money, keeping up the fiction
that her stock is yielding 1t. On
a trip she meets Brian Anstey.
He helps her out of an embar-
RAISING situation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Astronomy

Professor-You can realize the great
distance of this star from the earth
when you consider that the light took
several thousands of years to reach
the earth.
Lady-Yes, but the stars only shine
at night; otherwise it would have got
here quicker.-Nagels Lustige Welt
(Berlin).
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Soma New Stepa

Phyllis Cat dance) Il can't under.
stand why you stayed outside so long
with such a splendid dancer rs Guy
Irene He showed me some new
steps nal we sat on theml
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Clear of Debt

"Whatever have accomplished"
said polnpous man, II owe to my.
SELF
''How delightful 1t must be-" muir.
INJURED a weary listener, ITO feel 50
clear of debt"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Tired Of EN-

One hot afternoon Juckie's uncle
took him to the soda fountain in the
neighborhOod confectionery.
"What will you have-a frappe"
his uncle asked.
mo" replied Jackie with decision.
1--WE have those all the time for
breakfast"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Panama Canal Traffic

total of G.30S.00O long tons Of
east-bound freight passed through
the Panama canal last year. the
west bound volume of business ug-
gregating 2,9S0,O00 long tons.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Dull Times, These

''What kind of books do you re-
qsireY
"Oh, I'm not particular. Anything
that's been banned" Humorist.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26
Slightly Displeased

ibid you cancel all my engage.
ments, as told you, Smithers?"
"Yes. sir, but Lady Millicent didn't
take it very well. She said you were
to marry her next Monday"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-09-26

Make up your mind not to worry
about anything between p. m. and
s a. m. Put your worrying into the
workday.