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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Oil Is Down
Gasoline Goes Up

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13-tP-
The Shell, Union and Rio Grande
oil companies today announced they
would follow the lead of Standard
Oil company o. California and ad-
vance their prices one cent per gal
lor for gasoline and reduce their
prices approximately ten cents per
barrel for crude oil Tuesday.
Texas company and Associated
Oil company officials said they were
unprepared to announce price
changes but undoubtedly they would
join the others.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Assocf1fed Press PAofo

down to Florida, he said he saw no
indications pointing to q change
in more than a dozen districts.
I'm the six New England states"
the Tilson statement said, "the net
change In party representation will
probably be nil or at most, negI-
giD.e.
EN- New York ct the 1928 cleo
ton. the Republican delegation in
tine list congress reached almost
the irreJucible minimum. III Is not
believed there will be many chang
$ in the upstate delegation.
I'm New Jersey with Dwight
Morrow running for the senate
Republicans feel quite confident OF
holding their representation in the
next house,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Seattle Ball Club
In Receivers Hands

SEATTLE, wash, Sept. 1S-tF1-
DR.. Earl ". Morrow, vice president
OF the Pacific coast league baseball
club, today filed suit In superior
court asking for appointment Of q
receiver for the club 20 protect the
stockholders and creditors.
The suit charged that the club had
liabilities exceeding 100000 and
Bill Klepper, president. had conduct
ed affairs of the club in an "arbi-
trary. highhanded and woefuily in
efficient and incompetent manner
The action was similar to one filed
Monday by George G.. Newell, q
minor stockholder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

FORT WORTH. Sept. 13.-R-
The death toll OF the wreck here Of
two -.ock Island railroad freight
trains stood at two tonight, and
investigators believed no other
bodies could be found.
r. MI. Frey. fireman. Jed Ernest
Fridge, engineer. lost their lives
when a southbound cattle and
freight train plunged into an oil
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Secretary
Sees Better Day

HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept. 13.-
Pl-Secretary OF Labor James j..
Davis said today that business con-
fidence Is returning in the United
States and the nation Is on the
way out Of depression and unem-
ployment.
we may not be out OF the
woods" he said al the annual meet
ing Of the state legislative board
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Fl-enen and Enginemen. but /
believe we are finding the way out.
The rest is a matter Of courage,
patience and pulling together"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
SH, DON'T

CAMDEN, Sept. 14.-After a Sc
ries OF tests In which he has been
the victim Of hundreds OF mosqui-
toes, Dr. Willem Rudolf has found
that carbon monoxide exhaled by
humans attracts the insects. He
SAYS that there Is no known odor
which is 100 per cent effective IN
repelfing the insects, but he does
claim that ETHEREAL camphor will
do the trick for a short time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

OSWEGO, Kas., Sept. l3-tR-
Physicians tonight said w. T. Ror-
bes, Lewistown, Mont, independent
Gil operator. who was injured last
night when his airplane c-
wv north OF here, was slightly
improved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Louisiana Enemies
Balk Highway Bonds

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. l3-CP)-
The state Of Louisiana, ripped and
torn by factional Democratic poll
tics for the last two years, has de-
clared a political holiday.
Governor Huey p. Long and May
or T. Semmes Walmsley, titular
heads Of the two opposing factions.
have sheashed their swords and
agreed TO work together for adop-
ton Of a 500, 000. 900 state bond is
sue to build highways and public
works in New orleans and reduce
the debt Of the New Orleans dock
board.
The Graf Zeppelin recently made
a round trip from Fredrichshafen
to S~rit2berran in ~ hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Meteor Plunges Into
Sea Near California

EUREKA, Calf, Sept. 13.-(R-
A blazing meteor plunged into the
sea near here today. throwing
spray and steam many feet into the
air. The molten. mass barely miss
ed the tug Humboldt which v-ns
towing the Norwegian motorship
Childar to open sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

The Smith family went for a sail
on the river. Mrs. Smith. gazing
dowr. ~ the waves. said to her hus-
band: III the ship went down,
which would you rather save. the
children or me?"
Smith: Mel-Lustige Kolner Zeit-
ing. Cologne
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
How to make your Walls Stay
Smooth and Beautiful

DON'T believe that the wall and
- ceiling decoration of a house must
crack and sag. Old-fashioned methods
of construction needn't be followed
any longer. Over 5000 Texas homes
have proved that there is a remedy for
the Disagreement that is 20 often seen.
The modem, patented, new-type
construction described here is the one
sure and easy way to provide walls and
ceilings of lasting smoothness and
permanent beauty.
Metalock Sheetrock Walls are so con-
struored that decorations stay rigid and
smooth throughout the life ofthehouse.
Our free booklet will tell you why.
There are three important advantages
in this more scientific type of wall and
ceiling construction: ~ Az
/. Metalock Sheetrook n IAN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14
Houston Leads In
Building Permits

DALLAS, Sept. 13]F-Houston
ran away with honors for building
permits in the state for the week,
with a total Of s1,02l, 799. Its total
for the year reached s13, s81 COO.
Cities reporting were:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

several musical offerings, by the
band
In charge OF the activities are
Ramon Sanchez, Antonio Guerrero,
Salvador Cardenas, Igancio Torteyo
and Pedro Saenb Gonzales.
The Benito Juarez society Is cell
ebrating In San Benito II was an
nounced, on the fifteenth and six
tenth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

Ask, too, about Sheetrock Tile
Board for bathrooms, kitchens, restau-
rants, stores. Address the United
States GYPSUM Company, Santa e Build
ing, Dallas. Mill: Sweetwater, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

construction provides a
sealed unit that does not
crack, split open, warp,
sag or buckle"
?. You can decorate
Metalock Sheetrock Walls
any way you choose. Paint,
or the beautiful and stylish
textured effects secured
with Textone, the plastic
paint, are just as Practica-
bic to apply as wallpaper.
3. Metalock Sheetrock is
flreProof and vermin-
proof. Neither wind nor
sand can penetrate its sm'
surface. 1t is weather-tigt
Homes already built, as
structures can have Metalot
construction. The cost is mo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

It shcars fdar fhis trrH r~ruffFHc-
fioH IS APPLIED and contains into
yi1r Tfrrry 0f TrraS homes rh1rFHg
IRE br1HsffHl decorative effects
this contraction makes possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

put up with the embarrass-
ment ofugly interiors when
it is so easy now to secure
enduring wall beauty?
Ask your builder or
contractor about this most
modern wall construction.
Your lumber or building
supply dealer can furnish
the materials. Or send
your query direct to US.
Weal suggest thatyou
see what beautiful texrured
effects are possible with
Textone, the plastic paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
| MRS. F. D. GRANT
Is CRITICALLY I'LL
Mother Of Lieut.. Col. U. s. Grant,
Sd, Reported Suffering From
Heart Disease.

Although she rallied somewhat during
the night, Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant,
mother Of Lieut.. Col U, s. Grant, Sd,
director of public buildings and public
parks, is still critically i'll today. This
former leader of Washington society
and daughter-in-law OF President Grant
Is described as suffering from heart
disease, and as she Is rs years of age,
this is considered grave factor in
her illness.
Relatives of Mrs. Grant, who makes
her home at It'll New Hampshire ave-
nue., have gathered in washington to
be near at hand in case of turn for
the worse.
Princess Michael Cantacuzene- Spe-
ransky, her daughter, and Prince
Michael Cantacuzene and Princess
Cantacuzene, the grandchildren Of Mrs.
Grant, are with their mother at the
Mayfiower Hotel. Mrs. Bruce Smith
of Louisville, the former Princess Bertha
Cantacuzene, and Mr.. and Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago, have likewise come
to Washington. Mrs. Palmer Is Mrs.
Grants sister.
Mrs. Grant is remembered as being
one of the outstanding social leaders of
yesterday in the National Capital and
\ was one of the last of the Washing
tonians to foresake the horse and
carriage.
Prior to her marriage to Maj. Gen
| Frederick Dent Grant, who died more
/ than a decade ago, Mrs. Grant was Miss
| Ida H. Honore of Chicago. For the
past several years, Mrs. Grant has been
| largely inactive. socially. as she has
been in rather Indifferent health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia, Maryland, Viz
ginia, West Virginia-Fair and cooler
tonight and tomorrow.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 90; 8 pm, "a;
IL midnight. 70; am, "a; 9 am, 70;
noon, Sc.
Barometer pm, 1898; 8 pm,
1886; IL midnight, 1897; 4 am, 1894;
am, 1897; noon, 1887.
Highest temperature, 90, occurred at
ais pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, u, occurred ut
$50 am. today.
Temperatures same date last year
Highest, 95; lowest, 50.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by. United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
Today--Low tide, 11:l6 am. and
1898 pm; high tide. APT am. and
1850 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1908 pm; high
tide, $40 am. and S:54 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:37 am; sun sets
6:37 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:38 am; sun
sets 6:35 pm.
Moon rises 4:43 am; sets 1856 pm
Potomac River clear and Shenandoah
River slightly muddy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

sidered among the hundreds Of names
from over the country for competition
in the national tournament in Atlantic
City, october 10 and IL.
The Anal tests for the boys were held
under the auspieces Of the local air.
craft league in Constitution Hall yes
terday. Gen. Mason M. Patrick. Col. G.
Chandler. Walter Hinton and Miss Sibyl
Baker checked the records for the local
committee.
The boys whose names were sent In
to the National Committee were, George
Shipley, SIS M street; Everett Meeks.
1908 Myrtle avenue, northeast; Frank
Ball, Ballston, Va: William Pizzni,
3O18 @ street; Harry McGinniss, Ken
sington, Md; John SullivaA. 1412
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
RITES FOR MRS. SPECS

Funeral services for Mrs. julia M.
Specs. SO years old, AS Kenyon street,
will be held Friday morning at 10
o'clock in the v. L. Speare Co. funeral
parlor. 1909 II street. DR.. Arthur Terry
viii conduct the service.
MRS. Specs came to washington II
years ago from Pennsylvania. Her
husband, Capt. David r. Specs, Civil
War veteran, died in 1928.
Surviving Is q daughter, Mrs. T. A.
Lay of Washington; one son, Charles
c. Specs of Evansville, Ind, and a
granddaughter, Miss Betty Grengow Of
this city. Interment will be in Airing
ton Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
Deaths Reported.

Kate ?. whitehead. 81. 1900 Mass. ave.
Sarah Clark, eS, Providence Hospital
Edward D. Moore. 81. daliinger. Hospital.
Stuart A. Edmunds, 81. 5000 Rodman st.
Elmer L. Warren, IS, Sibley Hospital.
Charles A. McMahons a. S00l = st.
George 8. Smithson. ~. S39 kennedy 1T.
Saiiie Harrison, IS. Freedmen's Hospital.
Mary e. Lewis, g., 1905 8 Ut.
Charles A. Sewell 81. 1127 18th st;
Larnie Tucker, 48, Providence Hospital.
Frank Joyner 40. Tuberculosis Hospital,
Regina Smith, ], Galiinger Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

Funeral services Tor Mrs. Ada Belcher
Bartlett, 40 years old. 1755 Park road,
who died IN Norfolk, Va, Sunday, were
held this afternoon at the residence.
Interment was held in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mrs. Bartlett. the wife of Samuel s.
Bartlett, an employe of the Post Of
fee Department, had lived in Washing
ton Is years.
She is also survived by her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Ba2Alett
of this city and six children, Mrs. Marvis
Hill, Mrs. Fay Beard, and Misses Cabell,
Julia and Barbara Bartlett, all residing
in washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

Next best to the real game"
says Walter johnson, the popular
ball team manager. You can
make a "home run" with the
Riddles by giving them one Of
these games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
Hit Mpntnrtant.

MARSHALL, DIR. CHARLES H., SR Sacred
to the, memory Of my devoted hus So No ana
MARSHALL, ST., who left US so suddenly
one year ago today, September 1929.
THE FAMILY. . II
MILLER, NAOMI s. In sad but loving re-
membranes of our dear wife and mother,
NAOMI s. MILLER, who departed this life
IA years ago today, September 3, 1916.
Just a line Of sweet remembrance,
Just a memory fond and true,
Just q token of love and devotion
That our hearts still long for you.
HER LOVING HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
WOLF, ELIZABETH X. Sacred to the mem
ory of our dear mother, ELIZABETH *.
WOLF who entered into eternal rest 81
years ago today, September 3, 1909.
One name is dearer than the rest,
mother.
Not earth nor sky nor boundless sea
Can measure what ii means to us,
And so we speak it tenderly,
mother!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

ISL Complete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
WASHINGTON BOYS
MAY ENTER TOURNEY
Eight Names Sent to Model Air
craft Committee for Con-
sideration.

The names of eight washington boys
were sent last night to the National
Model Aircraft League Tournament
Committee in New York to be con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
Darn nf Tlranks.

3Uss, REALIUs. To the many friends of
our dear father and husband. REALIUS
GUSS, we extend our deepest and sim
cerest thanks and appreciation for the
many kindneSses shown during our recent
Bereavement. THE FAMILY .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

Twenty-ninth street: Frank Salisbury,
1924 Vermont avenue, and Luther
Schmidt, sos Buchanan street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

In one month recently Guatemala
exported more than 100000 pounds Of
coffee.
Evening star., 1930-05-04

stantly realized that could not get anything
very nice for that sum.
Then I suddenly remembered that one of
our neighbors had French governess who
was always brimful of bright ideas about max
ing wonderfully pretty things out of scraps,
and she was always making dainty little things
which cost very little. So to her ran.
"Ah, mademoiselle,' she said. Cheer up,
will show you how to make something vary
pretty an viii only cost you few pennies
'T showed her two yards Of a three-inch
white insertion lace that had with me. hop
ing that she might be able to do something
with it. She looked at it for moment in
silence, then her black eyes sparkled. Jest q
minute get my hat and come to the 15-cent
store with you told her that had so cents
to spare.
Together we went to the store and she
made straight for the lace and ribbon counter
and followed her. She selected two yards of
very colorful f1owered ribbon about inches
WIDE at 10 cents yard, and two yards Of
edging lace at Is cents a yard. Booml went
my so cents. Then we hurried home, and the
governess took me up to the sewing room.
"She handed me a fine needle and thread.
Take the insertion and the ribbon ana sew
them together so,' she said, she showed me
that must sew them together on the edges
of both, We very neatly sewed together alter
nately ribbon and insertion, and bordered it
with border lace. Between us we turned out
a wonderfully beautiful bureau runner. Mother
was simply delighted"
Evening star., 1930-05-04
RIDDLES

More riddles! True fans never tire of guess
ing them and never give up while there Is
chance of finding the answer. Be sure that
you rank as a true fam
1, Who are the athletes in every household?
q Why is a good actor like a good architect?
g. Why Is an old man easily robbed?
f. What three letters make a boy into man.
S. What timbers build the best air castles?
ANSWERS. -
1, The pitcher and the tumbler. 2. Because
they both draw good houses g. Because his
gait Is broken and his locks are few. 4. AGE
S. Sunbeams.
Evening star., 1930-05-04
C0mancho'S Campfire
Stories.
Entertaining Rattlesnaks
Stories.

r CANNOT remember any time In my life
when I was afraid That may seem like
strange statement but it Is true. I have been
In many places where one would have said,
he had had time to think 1t out quietly, that
my chances Of getting out alive were very slim
and vet cannot remember ever having been
afraid in the least degree.
When am in personal danger, 1t seems to me
that my mind is clearer and faster than at any
other time. and my muscles work with It,
smoothly, swiftly and with astonishing accuracy.
At such times never seem to do the wrong
thing, although It all seems involuntary, differ
ent from the thinking and acting Of ordinary
life.
Perhaps can better explain what mean
by relating an experience with O rattleSnake
which had In the Nebraska sand hills during
railroad-buiIding days. was killing wild meat
for the railroad-survey crew and crept up the
side Of q sand hill to get shot at some ante
lope on the other side. I reached the top,
stretched myself along the steep slope, and slid
my rifle barrel through a bunch Of tall grass
which hid me from the antelope.
Directly between and the tall grass was
shorter, rather thick bunch Of grass which
made q nice pad for my left elbow when I got
into shooting position. I was just about to
shoot when felt queer little tickling sensa-
ton on the back of my left hand, which was
supporting the leveled gun barrel I twisted
my head to the left and my hand little to
the left, so that could see the back Of 1t with
out moving otherwise.
Imagine my surprise when saw huge rat
tlesnake coiled up between the two punches Of
grassl He had his ugly triangular head raised
to within half an inch of my hand, and was
going over every inch of the back of it with
his tonguei Yet was not scared" I simply
froze into my position until was as still as
though carved out of stone.
I knew rattlesnakes and I sensed that in
showing my rifle through the bunch Of grass
I had attracted his attention without alarming
him, and he had decided to investigate this
thing that moved yet did not attack him. A
snake or any other reptile can think of only
one thing at a time, so my cue was to avoid
making any threatening motion that would
cause him to strike in fear and panic. II I
could do that the snake would not strike, but
would finish investigating and drop back to
his coil, giving me chance to get out Of the
way.
So my problem was to stay absolutely rigid
and that is just what did, without stopping
to think why did 1t any more than you would
stop to think why you jumped out of the path
of an approaching automobile, or lodged dan
ger in any other way.
The rattlesnake, not being alarmed, soon
finished his tongue inspection and dropped his
head back on his coil. Then, and not until
then, moved, and I did 1t in one sudden
wild roll that carried me to safe place 10 feet
from the snake. And even then he only ratified
softly until I shot his head off. The antelope
got away, of course. had forgotten all about
them for the time being, but as for bsing
actually afraid, was not afraid at all.
Evening star., 1930-05-04
Making a Bureau Runner.

SsT AM glad to be able to say that have al
ways given my parents birthday present
ever since the time that I was q tiny tot"
said Miss Brown, "and I may truthfully add
that they always appreciated my gifts, however
small they were. Once, however, remember
I was in an awful pickle when was about IA
years old. I found to my dismay that only
had so cents to buy mother q present. In
Evening star., 1930-05-04
G r E C I A N
I
A
N

Take four-letter word meaning rip, add
the letter H. and rearrange the letters to form
a word for soil. Take four-letter word for
fall lower, add the letter G, and rearrange to
form a word for rulers.
4
The names of three famous men of ancient
Greece are concealed in this puzzle. Who are
they?
Evening star., 1930-05-04
Fast Time.

-" "Waal, Zeke what kind o. time did va have
I'm the city?" s9,'~ X
"Oh, that durn old daylight sa"in'."
Evening star., 1930-05-04
&Ke BOYS and
GIRLS PAGE
Il Good Scout.
The Story Of a Brace Little Girl

didn't feel like playing this afternoon. Her
heart was too heavy. She decided that she
would read, and slowly climbed the stairs to
her room.
Once inside it, she glanced over the books
on a shelf in the corner. She didn't want to
read any Of those old books Then an in
spiration seized her. She hastened to JackieS
room, opened the cupboard door, and from
the top shelf took down q well worn volume.
It was an exciting story dealing with the ad-
ventures of a troop of Scouts on camping
trip and although she had read 1t so often
that she almost knew It by heart 1t was the
only thing that appealed to her today. Re
turning to her room, she curled upon the bed.
and for several hours she was completely lost
to everything but the pages on which her
eyes were glued.
As the afternoon waned and the sun dropped
lower it rays coming through the west window
got In her eyes. Reluctantly she arose and
went to pun the blind down, but with her
hand ON the cord she suddenly paused staring.
THE Bentleys, who lived next door, had a
little 3-year-old boy named Bobby. Bobby
played In his own yard, but was never allowed
to 60 through the gate into any Of the neigh
bors' yards. Today, however, some careless
person had left the gate unlatched, and Bobby
had gone exploring. When Harriet saw him,
he had crossed the alley into the back yard
of the old Peterson house. In this yard there
was an old cistern no longer used, but stall
fun of water, and Bobby, had at once made
for this interesting place And what had
caught Harriet's attention was the fact that
the little boy had crawled up ON the wall Of
the cistern and was peering down into the
water below.
At once the danger of his position struck
her. She decided to run next door and tell
Mrs. Bentley at once. But at that moment
MRS. Bentley ran from the house, saw Bobby
and gave cry Of alarm. At the sound Of his
mothers voice, little Bobby looked around,
and started to climb down from the wall Of
the cistern as his mother ran toward him.
Then suddenly he slipped. Harriet uttered
one little squea1 of horror and then stood as
though frozen. She saw the little boy. crying
out with fear, tumble headlong into the cold
waters of the abandoned cisternl
(To be Continued Next Sunday
Evening star., 1930-05-04

HORIZONTAL.
/. BaShful.
3. Soldiers protective covering.
2. Protects.
Q. Greek letter.
10. Dined.
IL. A warning sign.
13. Egg-shaped.
Is. Heights (abbr).
18. Part Of verb Ito be-"
10. Father.
81. Tantalum (abbr.).
%. To shut in.
"a. The sun god.
25. Like.
VERTICAL.
2. A metal hat.
3. Exclamation.
4. Laughing.
S. A butter substitute (abbr.).
6. Road (abbr.).
2. Result of addition.
8. An ancient Grecian community.
9. Negative.
II. Exclamation.
IA. Virginia (abbr).
Is. Discovers.
IT. An ancient soldiers weapon.
20. Part of verb ito be-"
23 Beside